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TbeMoit Profitable Breeds of Bbeep to Produce
Combing WooL
In considering tlio most valuable
breeds of (Lci-p, ono important point is
to know the class of wool tliat is in the
-greatest demand, unci will fetch tlio
highest priccr Wool is not liko lieat,
Parley or other cereals, which can be
aolct on the market any day at current
rates. For tho reason it can only bo
iovod when opportunity offers. For
ibis reason it in of importance that wool
growers should be well ported on the
class of woolen goods most wanted
and likely to continue in dotnnnd. If
they understood this, they would know
the class of wool most likely to bo needed
This is a matter, however, that growers.
as yet pay veiy little, if any attention
to. To thoso familiar with the subject
it is plain to see that combing wools aro
and will bo tho most valuable wools for
a long timo to como. We have horoto
foro stated what class cnino under this
head, and it 'mayinoi bo out of place to
how some of tho. many classes of goods
that combing 'wooln 'are used for. Our
readers hnvo doubtless, jioticed a clas of
woolen cnsBimeres, much worn at the
present time. Tho face of these are
mootho and clossy, without nap.
Thoy nro made from coinbod wool.
Considerable knit underwaro is also
liiado from tho sumo material, fts aro the
Mshionablo Jcrsoy cloths of ladica wear,
hosiery, nhawls and" many other classes
of goods that might Ik? mentioned. In
tho inanufactuio of these, the wools
used run from .middle grades "up to tho
yery finest of Found, strong stanlo. .
Tho combing business is yet in its in
fancy in this country, it having been
atartcd somo twenty-two years since,
from which pciiod it has grown steadily,
and is now increasing faster than cr.
Jt is considered the most piofitablo pnit
of tho woolen manufneturing industry.
Tho Eastern market, at this tiiiie.i.slmu:
of combing wools, and mnimfautuiorb.tmsiliiiro nov.t season. Several of our
tlioro nro now importing them from
England nnd Australia. Current quo
tations in tho .Boston market for choice
clothing wools range from 38 to 42 cents,
and for combine wools 45 to 48 cents
There nro high figures, nnd it will not
bo amiss for our wool growers to look
into this nnd see if wools of this class
cannot bo grown on this const. Some
aro of tho opinion that combing and de
laine (which nre the same)cannotbo pro
duced heio. This, wo nro convincod, is
a mistake, and we nro satisfied that the
northern part of California nan mip
ply ns good combing wool as were over
grown.
' In this connection tho quostion nrises,
what sheen nre best ndnpted nnd most
suitable for tho production of this kind.
of wool in California? As wo have
stated, medium, that ii, quarter-blood, to
fino wools is nil that is needed. There
nro us good brod Spanish nnd French
Merinos in Ibis Statu as any in tho
country. Wo have also tho full Shrop
thircs. These all do well in California,
ss has been pmbd by exericnee. Tho
cross between tho Spanish Jlerino nnd
thc Sliro'pshiru has proved a grand
success, as lias also the third cross of the
hftino, producing llrst.clasa combing woal
of every dtsiiablo qualities, nnd yielding
n vory good nvorego Amount of wool,
which should command thoery highest
price in the market. Somo may say,
pcrhnps, that thoo sheep do not give
the weight of fleece. To this w reply,
if they do not give tho weight of tleoco,
thoy give a greater weight of wool, and
an tho day has como whon all wools nro
bought on a basis of clean wool, tho
weight of tho lleeco amounts to nothing.
Tho imixirtnnoo is tbo'worth of the wool
when clean. Wo shall eontimiu our
comments on various breeds of sheep
horeafter, nnd would invito such of our
renders as feel interested to give in their
views of this subject, which wo consider
f especial iuteroit at this timo (iroeor
nud Country Moichnnt.
Improvement by Co-operation with Mature.
The extent of man's dominion over
tho brute creation is apparent, not only
in his power to subjugate and domesti
cate, but almost in n more munuloiM
manner in his control of form, color,
ml other natural characteristics of the
original races of animals, which ho
niters according to his will, and some
times works up to the likeness of a pat
tern long preconceived in his own mind.
Hut tho wisest improvers nre those who
nro over ready to work with, and not
gainst Nature, who recognize her Iawh
uttendtoher workings, and do not do
'b tho hints which she is constantly
uiging. Any Miocesa gained without her
oiiiieurrcnoo must lie hollow, nud of
brief duration,
In the sun wanned and sca-softeued
air of its native island, the Jersey is fitly
clothed with a light nud smooth coat of
liir ; removed to u "land of mist nnd
mow,'' it puts ou a (hick nnd rugged
tiyeroont, which, with acclimatisation,
becomes hereditary ; while with uh ittvl
tendency to. variation diners necordnig
to surrounding influences. The imvuy
coated Short-bora of the north of Kng-
laivU iKX-omcs, in the south ol Iratuo.as
laivu iwcomM, in, mo noma oi rauco, as tock nd ntiUiinJ otcrr car of
leek a. n mouye; c,ed to all w.Ui.lg thg WSSuTwTake
l...l ii. ....ni. ..... ii..;. .' vTI. IHHW .
land, or Kylue tattle i and we know haw
jtreatlyJUi hair varies lit diffoa-iuVinr
of tint continent, under divei-uv uutuaa.
nuiict-s in unmaie, kmi,
aad nikmuKv
. .
8o.llkewL. caelifaliiw.imiHjrtAdlirW;!.
although fora wWo the lw( ,ol nhetit -
aace arU Itself, will bo'(eM Krad-Un(Sof
uauy caaog unuer ute lorou oi aueaxi
circumstance' (vilWi-vcr cirrumMnnce,
nre materially different from those of its
native place), and most careful selection,
unsparing rejection, nnd, perhaps, fresh
impoitations from tho original sources,
must bo the means employed to penictu-
Into, in new nnd dissimilar homes, strict
fidelity to tlio old type, if that is ue
siud. I.nt-rfltwk Jounuiil.
Drouth and the Silo
In many sections of tins valley it
Wuuld seem that grass roots were liter
ally burned out by the sun's rajs during
tlio long spell of extreme dry weather.
Thcro are acres of mowing lands where
not a green thing remains isiblo. We
larmera still luu o fifitli Hint the much
needed rain will appear nnd clothe tho
fields again with verdure. Our naked
pastures seem to have parted with every
partielo of lifo preserving . food at the
dcimndsof tlio half famished animals
within their boundaries. Evoii tho
growtli of co.irso sedge nnd rank cgetu
tion, which oecius in the low spots of
many msturcM ordinarily refused by cat
tie, is now gioedily consumod.nnd forms
n considerable ixirtion of their stixtcii
mice. In many' pections siirinirs nnd
brooks have ceaeed to flow, and cattle in
pasture are. without water, except as Mip-
plied from otnor sources.
Such of our fanners as have construct
ed silos nnd secured early supplies of en-
silago nio indeed fortunate 'tins season.
The corn fodder thus stored is certainly
a valuablo auxiliary feed, while tho
bulk of the corn foddor standing in the
'field is 'nearly or quite worthless. Ono
farmer in this section, who plan'ed
about ten acres to n large arioty of
corn which ho knew to bo very pro
ductive, yet tho grain of which would
not ripen in this climate, built rind
iilled his silo, mid now has upwards of
100 tons firtt quality ensilage, and
laughs at somo of his less fortunato
neighbors, who chuffed him during tho
HUinrmr about his "Confederate coin."
Ho only wishes his silo, a6 well as his
stock of onsilnge, was larger. Among
other convincing arguments this pio
longed drouth will induco many of our
best farmois to constiuct silos nnd store
' farmers, already owners of silos, h.ie
weighted the ensilago therein with bags,
bunds and ooxes of snnu, wiueii mate
rial they will uso in the stables for bed
ilmir nnd for "iwijrbnts, ns it is n;c"",ri
ry in reliiovo it from tho silos. Many
of tho bags thus used originally con
tained commercial ferti!i7ors of various
kinds. Among our host and most prac
tical farmers tho intcroit in silos and
ou-iilugu is on tho incrcatc. American
Cultivator.
Hereditary FrultfaUeoa
Tho incioasc of fertility in dometticn
ted nnimnls may bo gained by careful
pairing of fortilo with fertile, nnd by
judicious keep; docreaso tuny bo caused
by ill-choen or carelessly permitted
alliance, nnd injudieous koop; increaso,
of course, being bounded1 by tho natural
term of tlio nuimnl'H lifo and tlio limit
of possibility of breeding within that
torm, and decienso by tho point at which
both infertility and tlio breed it-elf aro
oxtinguishid together.
Tlio decay of friiitfuluoss has com
monly proved ono of tho most serious
dinw backs to tho most ad niieed develop
ment of the beef breeds. In a stato of
nature,- under ordinary circum-ttinccs,
tho reproductive system being in a
lroalthy condition, baronnoss is a com
paiativoly rare expectation of tho rule.
Hut ns soon as mtitieinl forcing begin,
feitility is in jeoplrdy; and tho higher
tho degiee of improvemiiut by sucli nrti
llcial ineims, orpeilmps we should more
safely say tho more mpid tlio advaneo in
iuipmvemcnt, tho greater is the danger,
and tho greater tlio iu"i'-xity for watch
fulness and for Hpocu.l lie.itmciit tend
ing to emuiteraot the 4tHW-U of urging
tho animal's system to' omly nnd extia
orduiary activity, and loiding its fronio
with a load of flesh and fat unknown in
n-btato of nature. Many n Hue family
has died out because tho owner, having
micceeded to a great extent, is too eager
fur further nnd speedy success to put a
timely restraint uon tho rate of develop
ment. National l.ive-Stoek Journal.
. i -
Fine Mock.
It seems strange that Jackson county
should be behind other parts of Oregon
in tho matter of fino cattlo. Much at
tention has been paid to tho breeding of
fast horses and the result has proved that
there is far moro profit in raising good
stock than in raising scrubs. It has been
demonstrated that it cCbts'just about as
much, if not more, to raiso a shovel
nosed pig or a ong-h6rucd cow us it does
to raise an nniiniil that has been bred up
into a stato of animal civilization and
usefulness. Wo food our forage to cat
tle that represent the minimum yield of
milk and butter when the enmo amount
fed to stock bail in with Jersey, or Ab
dernoy would gio double the yield and
double tho profit. JTIier is no business
mow profitable titan dsiryimj nnd, with
the hot kind of stock, there is no rea
son why the farmers of llogue river val
ley should not largely supply the Port
laud market. . Our people seem to have
len asleep for tnany yearn and, when
tho railroad is finished, if they do not
wako tip to tho necattity of improving
r hen ib i liok advice k'pbar, U sol
lwy the ln. KgoA raleUto aeejepl ly
tuc" mH-"" P ar oag -)exuJ
.4l iii..vl lAnrlhv of .vnajBti. Tkl u
"1t tV?vtM wormy oi cooaaeac. awa
0, Krvlci.audA baa beatktMmii.
thouaanat lhat AyariCUrry Peclwal
' eirwritnoe any k
it the I
i lat oough uitdiciu ever aaed.
WILLAMETTE FARMER: SALEM,
he JUjiarg,
HONEY FROM THE ELK WEED.
Last week, Mr. Brooks, of Silvorton,
brought us a jar of strained honey ami
informed us that it was mndo from the
elk or fire weed, and that, ho wanted us
to try it nnd bco if it was flavorless.
He takes exceptions to tho remarks of
Dr. Clnuo in a roctnt article, in which
ho says honey made from tho plant is
flavorless. Tho samplo before us is
as clear ns bo much water nnd in point
of flavor rivals the fnr-famed Los Ange
las honey. Its flavor, so fnr as wo can
tell, is decidedly of a nature, and smells
clean and sweet. Mr. Brooks, in the
course of tlio conversation, informed us
that he had one hundred stands nnd that
he had nlmost 3,500 pounds of product
consisting of strained and comb honey.
Ho has been able to sell all of it for
twenty cents a pound, and the demand
exceeded the supply. It will bo seen Mr.
B. has been able to sell $700 worth of
honey, which docs much toward paying
for the groceries, etc., of his household.
He has probably, wo will venture the as
sertion, made $1,000 off his bees nnd
kindred work the past year. The ques
tion naturally nrises: How much of
his time has been employed in this occu
pation? Wo would liko to hear from
him on this point. Again, it is a study
of nature and affords a wof Id of thought
and reason, and reveals to us all the
grentnocs of God nnd his all providing
caio in allowing nothing to go towasto,
not oven is the littlo flowerlet nllovved to
''bloom unseen, or waste its fragrance on
(he desert nir."
Tho healthy occupation nnd out door
exercise is a strong point nnd who
would not enjoy watching tho "busy
beo" and holding "silent communion
with Nntuio and nature's God." We
don't wonder that bee-keepers, nnd thoso
who study it tho least bit, nro enthusias
tic on tho Eitbject. It is a grand and
gnrwl Qtudy end has its faiv share of
profits.
A Mountain Apiary In Oregon.
Silvfktov, Or., Jan. 22, 1884.
Erlitor WilUmette Farmer:
As I nrn asked many questions as to
my method of arranging bees, so as to
get so much nico honey, by persons
who would at least, liko to know enough
of modorn boe-kcoping to supply their
own tables with honey, permit mo to
offer a few suggestions, through the col
umns of your paper.
In tho first place, I am a remodeled
bee-keepor of tho box hivo system of
only thrco years experience nnd although
I hnvo been succossful boyond my ex
pectations, there is much to bo lenrned
yet, and I may not bo just orthodox on
till points, but may be nblo to give some
hints that will hoof service to thoso who
may wish to como over to our sido. viz
uiodorn boe-kcoping. To begin with, I
would suggest that you procure some re
liable work on bec-cuUuro nnd subscribe
for a good bco journal of which there
nro many, and road up for yourselves.
I attributo my success largely to knowl
edge gained ou tho subject, from the
wnks of A. L Root, Medina, Ohio.
Cook's New Manual, Quinby's New Bee
keeping, Bee-koopors Text Book, Lang
stroth on tho Hivo and Honey Bee, bto
also good works, and may b relied upon
for practicability. Tho next thing to be
considered, I think, would bo the hive,
ono with movablo frames nnd intorchnng-
able, that is, made so that any part of
ono will fit in tho 'same 'place in any
hivo, so that there may bo no confusion
in handling, if you should chance to get
somo piece misplaced, or broken, or want
to change from ono hive to another.
This will require neatness of work, and
patience too, for it is better to take a lit
tle more timo and do tho work well so
thut when the hive is well mado and
neatlv nainted. it will not only look well
as an oniament but lost for years. I
prefer tho Simplicity bee-hive, simply be-
cano I have tnett otner mvos right
along with them, nnd have always ob
taiueu tho boat results from tho Simplic
ity, besides it is much more easy to man
ipulate.1' It seems to bo just the hivo for
our climate, tho walls are sutllcieiiUy
thick for bees to winter vvoll in, and in
tho enrlv siiriiur. an hitror twooT warm
suuihino, warms it, anil is felt by tho
bees much mucker than n thicker walled
ono. It ir thought by some, to bo too
large. 4 must protest tnat it is not.
Don't you seo the old theory, that in
order to get a largo amount of honey
stored above, the lces.must have a small
space Ik'Iow, is a poor one? Wo seo at a
glance that tlio more noney gatherers wo
hnvo in the hivo the more honey wo can
tako out, therefore, hnvo jusi as large n
hive as a good laying queen cau fill with
bees and maintain. 1 furnished quite a
number of Jiiws last season, to persons
living rinthy lowlands of thQ,Wilfamette
vailey. All that I.hav? heard Irom re-
Xirt Iota, ol bee a,ud plenty of honey,
sloriiyowa hivwylrtieied somo of
them up three and four stone high and
thty wore) chock full of boes and honey
too. NoSf; I would aay, get any hive
that auita. you beet, only get one Urge
enough and you can make it smaller, by
OREGON. FEBRUARY
tho use of n division lonrd to any size
yon wish for small swarms, etc. The
hivo must bo filled. Well get the com
mon black or brown beo, and give them
a good queen of any strain you may pre
for, Italian or otherwise, and see what a
bran now swarm you will havo in a few
months. In transferring, save nil the
good comb, and nil tho brood you can,
nnd fill tho remaining empty frames
with comb foundation. I would pay
hero, that t don't think that a hive with
simply a raised cover to tutu tho rain, is
sufficient protection against our long
wet winters. Hives should be well pro
tccted from the beating etorms of wind
and rain so common to this climate, and
the cheaper cover will answer the pur
pose just as well, and nro more conven
ient to handle. Bees may be set out in
the yard during summer months for
convenience in bundling. Where there
is plenty of room, I would place them at
least six feet eaeh way, from each other,
mine are eight feet apart. I move my
boes nt any timo nnd any plnce, and
have no trouble with them going back to
the old stand.
The mountains adj icent to the Wil
lamette valley, both Coast and Cascade
ranges, afford many fino locations for an
npiary, the flowers nro from Natures
raising, nnd the honey gathered from
them is pure nnd of fino flavor, only
equalled by the famous California
mountain sage honey. I have shipped
this honey (Oregon mountain) to differ
ent parts of the State, and it is invariably
pronounced A No. 1 ; it weighs heavily,
from twelve to thirteen pounds per gal
lon which is sufficient proof of its sweet
ness and purity.
But, beo friends, we cannot all of us
take our bees to tho mountains, so we
must see what can bo done at home.
There are many bitter weeds nnd herbs,
which seem to spring up spontaneously,
in tho more cultivated districts, which
give an unpleasant flavor to honey, somo
may call it highly flavored, it is most too
high. I would suggest this evil may bo
avoided to a certain extent, by thorough
cultivation. Where the plow cannot do
tho work, uso the scythe, and mow them
down just as they commenco to bloom,
and give the bees better pasture by sow
ing white clover scod m the fence corners,
by the road side, and sow a few acres for
cow pasture, nnd if you give n fevf
pounds of seed to your neighbor to sow
for pasture, tho bees will bring it all
back to you again with interest added.
Ono moro point here in connection with
hone'. It is well known that bees at
Certain times of the yeiu work on vvlnu
bee-hunters call strong bait, it is brought
to tho hive from nil kinds of filth holes ;
I do not think it comes in contact with
the honey particularly, but the same lit
tle mouth that sips tho sweet from flow
ers gathers up this filth too. besides they
don't seem to havo any door mats to
clean their boots on, (in tho wilds of the
mountains hey don't havo these places
to go to), moral, keep everything about
the place ns neat nnd clean as
possible, and give tho boes all the salt
they want, or a weak solution of
salt water, a little trough filled with saw
dust and wet with this water will do
nicely. All swnrms that lack vim, or do
not store much honey, should bo given a
new queen of good qualities. For the
pioduetion of honey, breed from your
best colonics, regardless of color, put on
the upper story filled with sections and
comb foundation staiters, when the bees
begin to bo a littlo ciowded for room be
low, and they will usually, go to work in
them at onco. Foundation should bo
given to tho bees when honey is coming
in rapidly, otherwi-o thoy may not draw
it out rapidly. Uso none but tho purest
wax for comb honey, the dark will do for
brood comb. Foundation for tho brood
combs should run about four orfivo
squaro feet per pound, for comb honey,
it should run from sevon to ten feet per
pound.
J. L. Itusk, Milwaukie, Oregon, has a
foundation machine, I also nave one,
and I think perhaps, there are others
who have them, and will make founda
tion to supply those who may wish to
uso it tho comtng soason.
All summed up, hero it all is in a
nutshell : A good hive, filled with n
good swnrm of bees, and bred up to the
boiling over point, at the commencement
of the honey season, plenty of loom
above ; good boo pasture; all the founda
tion thoy will use ; and proper attention
at tho right time is the gilido to securing
a good yield of rich honey.
E. S. Brooks.
Tit Eyei.of JaWto.
Experiment has shown that if a por
tion of the eyo of potatoes is cut out or
injured it cause the remainder to push
forward more vigorously. In whole
potato it is rare that more than three or
four oyes grow. By cutting in two or
three pieces and removing part of the
eyes on each, they will all produce strong
shoots, if the pieces are not afterwards
injured by heating from being piled in
two' large heaps. It will make n great
difference to the coming crop if pota
toes intended for seed nre sp eul thinly
in a light place, where the temperature
remains a little above the freezing point.
l)o wise man an do fool dont quarrel ;
but two fools or two wise men kain't get
along so well. Do man what marries a'
'omau caso she's got more sense don ho
has, is uovor allowed to lose sight o' (hit
fact. Do chile dat too soon show signs
o' smartness donn turn out ter lie der
smartest man De fut cotton dat opens
is nober do bos'. Kben 'inong do
animals 'pearauce makes a difference j
fur ct de blackbird had bright feathers
in his wing we'd think dat Ids song was
much sweeter. Do. gigglin girl giucr
ally turns out ter be de woman what
doan' laugh uiuoh; an' leinnio tell yer,
marriage, an' a lot o'.chillum will take
the chuckle outen do mo' o' 'tan.
Brewmla BraaekitU Trecfcaae" r
xcUcat ter tkt rUU ot Uoaiaaoaa or Son
Throat. Thay art etxsxrdidcly Ctotlia."
Cnrulitut WrU, Loathm, i.VUai,
1, 1884
co8CMpnt cram.
i. .M nhvMn- rrllrpj trow tirsctlco. hinl hul
-i.. t in i,i l.'.n.u hi an Entt Indli missionary tho
lormol of a Blraple tcgetoble remedy for the jedy
and permanent cure oi onsumption, uroncnin, v".
a.t .! .11 . anil f.iitifr Affoetlrn. AIM
a noilth e aid radkal cote lor Nervous Debilit) ai,d M
curative poneri in thoutanJa ot cares ha felt it his
duty to make It known to hU sufferltg fdlo. Actu
ated by till moUve and a deilre to re lev human nuf
ferlng. I M send free of Clarice, to all who dta'ra !.
thi recipe In German, Evjjlinh or rrtnch, ltli full
dlrecU i for prepirlnit and using. Sent by mall taf
addressing nub. stamp and namlnir this piper, W. A.
NOYE3, 149 P.'Wir's Block, llochester, K Y. n8m
MRS. DR. CRAIG
SALEM, OKEOON.
OFFICE' N'oitb tide of Chcmeketa street, between
Summer and Winter street.
Spcclnl attention Riven to the
uiscases oi women nnu
Children.
M
us. rniir, u ncw thoroughly pbe
pared to (rhe tho celebrated Medicated Taper
LlghlnlnK Crtam Baths. These baths luci
wide reputation and tre valuable In all canes ot
Skin DltcaKS, and Invaluable In Scarlat Ferer and
Diphtheria.
t3.Fh)Flclan9wl.aB to have the uso (.f these
baths can do so by spplylr.g at her office.
A Splendid Opportunity
FOlt A ..
FRUIT GROWER AND NUR
SERYMEN I
The propilctors of this jourral have a FRUIT f ARM
within ono and on3 half iullca of the bubinens
centre of Salem, situated hi the hills
and in the most faorable loca
tion for fruit growing".
V3L On this farm there aro the fallowing: trees;
250 Royal Ann Cherries 2 and 9 year old.
300 Bartlctt Peam, 0 years old.
no Uartlctt Pears 2 years old
500 Ptach Plums, 0 ye.iwi eld
C00 Peach PIun.s, 2 J ears old.
40 Onn'a flnlilpn Tiw Plum, 7 y?arod.
350 Coes Golden Drop t Jums, 2 Years old.
400 Italian Prunes, 7 years old.
fit 9 Italian Prunes, 2 years old
450 Petite Prune d'Argcn, 7 years old.
250 Columbia Plums, 7 years old
600 Columbia Plums, 2 years old.
200 Blue Damson Plunig, 2 jean old.
250 German Prunes, 2 yean old .
DO Bradshaw Plums, 7 years oUL
100 Pradshaw Plums, 2yeawotd,
250 Washington Plums, 7 jears old.
2W Rclne Claude plums, 7 years old.
350 Heine Claude llurus, 2 years old.
Total 0,000 tret s onehilf planted 7 and 9 years,
and one-half 2 years old frour the nuisery. The
choicest varieties known and beat suited to commer
claluses The rroper.y consists of 05 acres o the
Ked UU1 land, the best suited (or orchards and fruit
growing There U also a Email nureeryof 10 000
trees on tho place, which are of the cf ol est varh tlen,
II affords an excellent opportunity to go Into the
nurscr; buUncs.
o.E-DALr iti:bi-st fou sale.
Having many other duties to look afte tho owners
are unable to pay the r quldlti care and labor on this
aluable p operiy, prorabl the most ialuMe orchard
interest tn the Paciflo Northwest Theref-re he seeks
a partner who Issklled in orchard work MidwhowiU
devote hU whole time to the business and Is honest
and reliable PRICU, ij5,000
Address: S. A. CLARKE,
novlltt Silem, Oregon.
1831
TEIIMI ITIVATOK
AM)
1884
onnirn $cutlciuant.
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in either ot the three chief diuslousif
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Keeping, Greenhouse sndOrapcrv, Veter nary lleplies,
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ALUANY, N. Y.
1884.
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Addno HABrmatWOTUSBS,KvTork
BT7LBS.
Portland Nursery &Seed Co
THOMAS HOWELL. 0n'ral Manner.
LUllitu uukuah, cupcrinlendeiit
o
FPEK FOR SALE TUB MOST COHPLETK.
and extensile sUck of
LILIES,
HYACINTHS,
CROCUS' anil
TULIPS.
Eicr bronght to thl market.
tQuCataloirues Free. Addrc.s:
THE I'OBTLAND NlllfcEllY & SEED CO.
83 Yamhill street, Portland, Orcfoav
JOHNSON GRASS.
TIMOTHY AND
CLOVER SEED.
MILLER, t ROS., Seedmen.
No. 3W Sccoad Sfrerf , Portland.
HAVE A LAllOE INVOICE OF THE AP0VI
namel i.'rni otJs. Ihey i an tuppl) all da
iuauils in lots u suit Purchaif rs S..tul Utr pritflin.
"". j ". " " . iy utwio inBt all omei
m unl iimliM. nnM.I f -
rreoaea,soocnstoinerKBetl.
Ing the ono that salts best.
Mo one ha ever dared snow
up any other Press, as
Dederlok-1 Press la known
Xo2 ."??J0Bd cpmnetitlo,
ansl will bale at lrsexpene
with twice tho rapidity and
load mora In a car than any
other.Tho only way inferior
machines can be (old Is to
deceive the Inexperienced
byridlmlously false Mate
Inent. and thus sell wuttnt
tlio purchaair. Working
'any other Pre aloigslde
ipf Dederlck's always sell
th purchaser a Oederlck
,, . .. f' na . know It too
well to show up Address for clrcularand loratla
nf w.itf i mnilSniilli.ni ilaraliniiiui. .mi a..-...-
P. K. DBDEBICK 6, CO., Albany, H. X
Or If AV7LKV linos., s..i raj tnco.
RUSSELL &CO.'S
PORTABLE SAW MILLS,
FARM SAW MILL ENBINES,
THRESHING MACHINES, ETC.
Circular and Prlcc.Ust Sent Free.
RUSSEL & CO., Portland, Or.
ED. HUGHES, Manager. luuvba
Sawing a&i-, tu,y
monarcn a.ijj'jtufr.g sa".'i.i3 v-.chU .1
"fflAJMT" $ A C-eot aajfnB of
-- . - f-JlZIi,alsT,V; ElflflUV.
A hfiv 1ft vsmn 1V MH r.T 1 ii-m r a t-Tt ., n ev
i; .W ' vi" ti 'J nil wnti i
ii-.i ...,.1' zl.i : :.':'-""?..?. '"!"?
of lop-cutUrsr, Uiiwr!cpafli nrtrel d Illustrated
CBtafoBw, .Free, 4GE1JTS 'WAJSTFT). Mention thin
S250 WILL BUY
Tbo
tost Pony
SAW MILL
Vet Oirercsl for the Matter.
vs8end for Clrenlar.
RICHMOND MACHINE WORKS.
BICHSIOMr, f
WeakNervousMen
Whom debility, exhaiDsted
puwera, prematura deenr
and failure to perform lite"
datlr properly are caused by
vlsrorona tauinfensnd
nemaneTOii BOLUS.
either Mtoiuarh drarvinir nnr
instruments. Ihistreatment of
.yrriias uebllltr and
moeesifal beAow basrd on petfci diagiioaia,
new and l reck tweliis and bMlat thor
oashaieaMe jTntl iolorinatloa and Tnatwa Ire.
Address Coualtfaff rhkiolaa of
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signt ana pre peitect aatlsfactlon. IUi
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