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tin flj U : e i m m I WW hi ra ira i-i WILLAMETTE FARMER: SALEM, OREGON, JULY 4, 1884 IISMlillt IfiJaralaifeStll wi' tsa1 t' "- Mtv tfiued every Week bj the TV TtltMS OK SUBSCUIITIOA. Onyt)r, (Portage M), In advance,. IU months. (Pop ue paid). In advance.., Lmi than nix month will be, per month ., ADVERTISING KATKS: A-ivertUemenU will he Inserted, providing th are tv talilc, at the follow in if table of rates : On 1m h rf piu.-o KT month... $ 2.60 xtif irn rtor -puce per month... t n- ' iff 'filitmn er month J" ' nni iwr month t-j mpl coplen sent free on application. I ihlimtlon Office: No. 6 Washington fatrect Up Mt ? mti- Nn fianilf'i .$ 2.00 . 1.26 .. .26 6 00 15.00 SO.OO Notice to Subscribers. We puMMi only a sufficient number of the K-ARMra to "iii'i'lv in. trial prepaid subscriber and we cannot sup ply buck lilimbtrs If ft I desired by subscribers 1 1 hecure all issues they jut nrrnnKH to send In their rcnewa's In ample time rach tnU office beforo explraticn. W, subscribers cn.i tell 1 the printed fcvjj onTft rthelr piper exactly when their time will explre.Tt Inothcr Important point: ALT- COMMUNICATIONS ANI) LETTERS 8IIOULI) UK ADDKESSEI) TO THE "WII.L.mi:TTE r'AKUKKV BTANYONK RKCKIVINO A COPY OF THIS PA I'KR WILL CONSIDER IT AN INVITATION TO SUBSCRIBE. Tin: orinnt im happening to notioo a part of an ojipii old ti link that m.ir ustd lib a rcceptai h for nails and tools on tlio fnini, wo became highly interested in rending tho nncient uewp.ipor ih which it was lined. It was i.n old copy of the Examiner, published in Now Yoik seventy years ago, (lining tho war with England, mid treated of tho topics ourront lit that time. Tho frigate Prea- ident lind been taken and a committee of inquiry was investigating how it hap pened to bo coptuicd by the enemy. Thoic woro many items of uncommon interest on all Hides and ends and on the lid of tho vcuciabln lolie, and it well io pftid ii few minutes study. As to tho ago of tho old trunk we have no idea. Where the piece of trunk came from wo cannot say, but it canied tho reader back to eitily days of the century when our coun try was at war, or nom its conclusion. assert themselves and make plainly un derstood to tho Representatives and Sen ators elect that we expect them to elect a Senator a man who shall be a reliable representative of popular sentimont, The time has como whon inter-State commerce should bo regulated by the National Congress and that too by laws that Miall firmly hold corporations in check and protect the people from impo sition. Our next Ponator must be a man we can depend on to assist in such legis lation. There must bo no hesitation, or qualification, or doubt on his part, and wo must know that ho can bo depended on. Say to your representative: to avoid tho emeus ; to stand firmly for the peoplo; that tho name of Oregon must bo honored for its representatives in tho National Legislature, and above all must not pollute the halls of Congress by the prcsenco there of mere tools of pol itics and creatures of capital. If we send men thero who considor they wore put theio to speculate on thoir opportunity wo desorvo no better than tohac the world's contempt and scorn poured upon us. Let the coining Legislature elect for our next Senator a man who is identified with the people and true to his and their conviction. And further: their vision should be broad enough to sec merit in some man who lfvcs outsido tho charmed ciiek of the corporate limits of Portland. I.OTIIINQ BUT COMMON SENSE. Since List October tho price of stocks has decie.ihed in Now York so that the depreciation of valutas amounts to hun dreds of millions of dollar. Ranks and bankers firl, brokers and speculators go in with a crash, confusion reigns oti tho Stock K.xchatigo and yet btraugo to re late tho actual condition of tho country is unchanged and its. railroad proporty is piaetically woith as much as ever and pays regular dividends as usual. Spec ulation had run its wild career and im parted fictitious values to all those prop oities. Watered stock, that cost noth ing, like the common stock of all tho Pacific roads, was held at almost full fnnn lrinrt wiflirinf nftvinir divirlpnrja It was intoroHting. too, to see, the look of tmo cmn0 wh(m common Km into tho stock market and went to work :i iNow ioik newspapor seventy years ago and comparts it with tho present crowded nown columns of 1881. Tho most interesting fact in that connection was to realizo that at that time tho Mis sissippi valloy was sparsely settled and all wast of the Mississippi was au Indian country only, tho country west of tho Rocky Mountains being unknown terri tory only peopled by Indians and used us ii hunting giound by tho fur compa nies. How much has happened sinco th"t old newspaper was new and since that old ti link was made! A MAN OF THE PEOPLE HEEDED. The icmiUs ot tho late election being known tho political schemer has already net his wits to work to manipulate mat ters so as to eloct his especial favorito to tho United States Senate. From now until tho election is made by tho Legis lature in Januiiry all ellbrts will turn on this question of who shall bo tho no.t Senator? We hear m oral men named in that connection, but wo do not caro to follow up tho rumors euirent in polit ical circles. Our object is to sot up tho standaid that tho people, inespectivo of paity,hno asserted their determination to maintain and urge the members olect to stand by tho popular sentiment. We htmi hud in Senator Slater a man who has manifested independence of money contiol and proper lepugnaneo to mon opoly; in many respects ho deserves to have the inspect of the people of Oregon. We hupo that tho Republicans who con stitute the legislation majority will not chooso as Ninutor Maters successor a man who jH)s.-e-ei less indcpeiidenco and less it'gurd fur the popular fear of uiouoply control. A Senator, who shall for si , ears wield an important infill enco in national politics and be an arbi ter of American destiny, should bo chosen forsomc thing mom than the f.i or of political factious, or from tho workings of the political machine. Ho should bo it statesman, a man of high piiuciplaand strong eonietions and an advocate of great measures lather than a narrow minded paitisan. It tho legislative cau cus, that is so often cooked and primed icady to go for a partisan favorite, is to nominate the Senator, then wo may is ' pect tho machinery of politics will bo brought to lsur in favor of, soino politi cian who owes more to corporations than to tho people, and will bo certain to pay tho debt with intercut. There is a vast diUorenco between tho man who is diK).sed to treat capital fairly and re spect tho rights of corporations, and the ouo who belongs to corporations ImkIv and soul and lives to do their bidding. Tho peoplo have no uso for tho last named. Wo suggest that all through Oregon friends of true principle .hull to wring out tho water from this im mense quantity of fictional stocks. As a result Northern Pacific common that Villard paid over 40 for soils at 1-1. O. R. ct X. Co. sells at G2 that was once at $1.(15, or highor ; all other stocks aio in proportion and hundreds if not thou sands, aro losers of largo sums at which they held their stock. They can hold them yet to as much profit as beforo but they cannot spcculato on them to well. This cyclone of common senso has cleaicd tho atmosphero of tho financial world, and whiloithas let down tho wild nspirations of somo it has really benefit ted us all, and wo trust that tho firmnoss of purpose of tho American people will prooont any rallying of such fictitious piopeities to their founer figures. It is tlmo wo as a people manifested our in tention to protect ourbolvos from all un just exactions, such as permitting these corporations to realize dividends and profits on pretetided capital. The true nnti-mono'ioly piinciplo should be firmly laid down and nindo tho basis of all po litical action. If a party doesn't an nounce its allegiance to these piinciples wo should not vote for its nominations. Radical action must como from tho peo ple and without they lay aside tho old timo prejudice and take up instead tho true prinoiples of public interest and elect only to oll'ico men wo can depend on to carry thtwi principles out, wo shall see tho power of polities pass into the hands of those who will be biirc to op press us. MIXED FARMINO. Experience shows that it is profitable t o extend tho sphere of farming operations. Two years ago it was a doubtful question if planting now hop yards was a safe busi. liens but we see now thnt tho good prices of ISS.t will bo supplemented by better prices still in 1S8L The consumption of hops increase and in old countries tho iocs aro subject to blight and vermin that causes an occasional failure. Our country its soil and climateseem especially suited to hops as a reliable crop and it is prolubtlo hat they can be Kucccoftilly and profitably grown on all good soil, though the very rich Ivottoms may be more profitable than other soils. As we hao demonstrated that hops pay us well we may a well put out more hop yards, Many a man can take care of five acres of hops and curry on his farm K'sides. That will give him seven to ten thousand pounds annually thnt will bring him from $800 tof 12(H) ayearfroiiia small plat of ground. Orcharding should ho made a mom rcltahlo business than it is. We have fourteen acres of plums, prunes ami llartlett pears that Trill probably net us f 150 un acre tltt year and will probably average and may exceed that for twenty years to come. They may do much bettor, but we submit if that is not enough to pay well. Pears do remarkably well here and should be extensively grown for shipment to tho East. All sorts of fruits will pay well if cultivated well, but wo have discovered that there is much to learn concerning fruit culture. We shall tako pleaMirc in giving expression to the cxponencc of others, mut growing should be extensively increased and so encourago canneries to bo estauiisiieu tin ouch tho country. Stock rasing offers another resource for farm profits. Good stock pays best. All cannot be breeders of lino stock but all can mako stock profitable who have means to own them and take caro of them. This is a broad field for discussion and we introduce it without following it up in dotail, simply saying that the field is broad and success comes with prudence. We dovoto some ground to feed grow ths grass and grain for working stock and for winter feeding. Then we need pastuie, and there is where tho greatest profit is possible. Constant cropping to wheat, is ruinous, for the price jve shall realize this year will not replace tlie soil we depreciate. Why then grow wheat? Tho only reason is that at some price or other wheat is money. If you averago twonty-five bushels to the aero and realizo $17 an aero for it this year you will do well, but tho average yield will not bo twenty-iivo bushels. Wheat will not average $15 an acre through this valley unless prices advance abroad. It costs $10 to raiso it and harvest and warehouse it and $5 an acre is small profit in view of tho depreciation of soil. Put your land in pasture and put sheep on it and you will do much better at 15 cents per pound for wool, for your laud will not diminish much in value when cropped by stock. Corn is a crop wo could raiso to some advantage. Farmers say they can raise twenty-five to thirty-live bushels to tho acre, which is better than wheat. Corn and sorghum can bo grown to good ad vantage to make cnsilago and ex perience proves that this sort of fodder realizes all that has been expected of it. When wo got to farming and stock raising properly wq mut put up ensilage. Flax succeeds well here and can be grown for both seed and fibor to ad vantage, while the lint flax can bo grown hero as well as in Ireland. Eventually wo must come to growing and manu facturing flax in Oregon and can equal tho world in so doing. If tho labor question comes up wo can got cheap labor from Asia nnd wo hold it to be better to use Chinese labor than not to have factories. The oncouragemont to high class white labor will be considerable if wo havo factories manned chiefly by Chinaman, as tho leading operatives would bo necessarily ivhito peoplo. After all, tho most important question deductions often go beyond our com prehension because all cannot follow Nature out to her ultimate conclusions, but so far as tho farmer can conform to tho practical workings of scienco his success will bo assured. HAY HARVEST. The hay harvest is close at hand and somo are already cutting down volunteer growths. It is a common and crying evil that hay is cut too ripe and that .-n1-. ... ..! ...... ml.. .tmH .nslmi;! ff aillUlUlS tlTM It'll ttUUUJf liuci JUBivimui the tiresorved crowth of succulent plants. J ' Wo hear of blind staggers and indigestion in horses as a consequence of this feed ing of over ripo grass that is turned to wood and cannot bo masticated well or digested easily and certainly is no sub stance to work stock upon. Timothy hay is especially objectionable whon over-ripe and is often loft too long in the field. Somo other grasses miy not grow so woody as timothy does. As that is the best grass for hay that grows it is all the more necessary that it should bo cut and cured well. Somo cut it in tho first bloom when all tho pollen turns to dust and makes it unpleasant to handle and not good for tho horse. When cut in the second bloom it is claimed that it is in perfect condition for hay, as tho seed has none of it ripened and tho strength that makes tho seed is then in tho juicy stalk. This is probably tho correct theory and should bo carefully followed. All hay should be cut in its vigor beforo the seed can ripen. Grasses and clover have great value when cut and dried properly and at the right time. We see wheioa man certifies that ho cut and stored his clover in tho mow when it was green and it cured there perfectly. Some of his neigh bors did tho same. It is certainly true that grasses areleft to bleach a long time in tho sun wliich injures tho quality of the hay. races, beforo they and their traditions are completely gone. Tho book is inval- uablo to any ono who is interested in past ages. St. Nicholas is tho very best magazine published for children and youths. Tho best talent is interested in editing this book. There is much solid, instructive matter. All of its contributions aro of an elevating character calculated to cultivato a high standard of morals. Nothing sensational is inserted. Every amily should remember the childrens rights to have a miigazmoof their own ELECTION RETURNS. is What grass can wo depend on for sunmior and winter pastuie? Of course wo can put up hay for wintor but must havo summer grass. In this dry summer climate it is necessary to find some grass that will giow and keep green from July 1, to October. Mr. Win Townsand says Lincoln grass does so. Pooplo east of tho Cascades .say tho overgreen millet will do so, that it comes late and makes n heavy growth from May 1, to the first frost. If it willdo well in this part of Oie gon our farmeis cm havo a small field of it and u-o only for summer pasture, and have ordinary grass say orchard grass, Lincoln and ryo grass for tho spiing, fall and winter. If any of cur readers have experience as to good varities of grass for summer pastures we shall be glad to gie them a hearing. Our excuso for taking up again this question of mixed fanning is that it is tho most important of all questions per taiuiug to the farm and tho prosperity of tho farmers as a clas. They must abandon wheat as a chief dependence nnd do almost anything else instead. Our soil has reiuarkablo strength and keeps on, year after year, paying out of its wonder ful reserves, good crop, but these are not what they wcro and, in time, if wo do not chaugo our methods we shall find its virtues gone past redemption. Farming to lie truly successful, must be conducted on scientific principles. Scienco covers most of tho work of tho world nnd scientific, farming is only farming on natural principles. Science is the true development of natural laws, nothing more or less. Farming that does not confirm to natural law is sure to t a failure. The close observer of nnttiro farms in accordance with his observations of the nature of tilings and his success depouds on tho fidelity with which ho conforms to Nature. Mixed farming to bo successful must conform to the law s of nature for sustaining tho soil and if they so accord the farm is a source of profit. Many dread thu word science but it is merely common senie. True, scientific Tho late election resulted in tho elec tion of Mr. Hermann, Republican, to Congress over Mr. Myers, Democrat, by ovor 2,000 majority, while ox-Governor Thayer was elected Supreme Judge by several hundred majority over Flinn, Republican. The total vote of the State was about 50,000, which ib four times tho vote cast for President in 1SC0. Tho woman's suf frage amendment received less than one fourth of the total vote and its greatest vote was in tho middle Oregon counties, given to stock raising. Its woist defeat was in our valley counties. The Legislature will stand 30 Repub licans to 24 Democrats in House and 10 Republicans to 14 Democrats in the Senate. Republican majority on joint ballot, 1G. Tho Democratic counties aro Raker, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Linn, Union nnd Umatilla. Tho counties that elect divided legislative tiekots are Clatsop, Tillamook, Wasco, Polk, Yamhill and Jackson ; tho remain der elect Republicans. Marion is sup posed to havo elected a Democrat to the House, but tho Standard credits Marion with all Republicans. Struk Water. Down in that magnificent bunch-grass region known as"Horso Heaven," where a large number of land claims havo re cently been taken, tho only serious ques tion that has presented itself has been with reference to the possibility of so curing plenty of water for domestic pur poses. Tho country slopes gradually for many miles from the Yakima toward the Columbia, and with the exception of a few springs the entire, country is desti tute of surface water. Tlio prosenco of such a heavy growth of grass in dicates, of course, that tho g-ound is moist and it is a well-known fact that rain-clouds passing up tho Columbia arc precipitated in copious showers by com ine in contact with this clvatcd region ; but whether water could be obtained by digging has been until recently an un settled question. Last week, howover, one of the eettlers in that country start ed in to dig a well and had not gono more than thirteen feet when he struck a large, copious flow of water of excel lent quality. This fact will greatly en hance the value of that country. Yaki ma Signal. W. B. Gray, Sheriff of Franklin coun ty, is under bonds for complicity with the S18,O0O robbery of N. P. Express Co. last March. NEW TDIS WEEK. ST. HELENS HALL l'ortlnnd. Orreoit. Boarding and Day School Young Women and Girls. for The SIXTEENTH YEAR opens Hrptrruber .Id. The Kt. Rt. D. Wistar Morris, Rector. Thorough In itruction in English, Art, Languages, and Music. A corps of fourtceu teachers. For catalogue, address: MISS RODNEY, Principal, tjul.lm Box 0, Portland, Oregon STATE INSURANCE COY. Salem, Oregon. Stock Company-Charter Perpetual. CAPITAL, 8100,090.00. BOOi TABLE. Tiik CtMuiiv Magazine for July has a valuable contribution, giving a history of tho origin and growth of the Ku- Klux Klan with its disbanduient. A line poi trait of John Rright illuminates tho first page. Tho engraving of places and things made famous by Nathaniel Hawthoino's writing aro most inteicsting to every ono who is familiar with his romances. In fiction them is the usual amount of lovo and romance. Lady Barbernia is concluded in this number. Tho ttory was based on the mnuiago of an American gentleman to an English lady of rank. Tho Century should find a place on eory table; it takes first rauk among the litcraturo of tho dav. Thk Modern Are is only one dollar and sixty cents a year it is well edited and is a welcome visitor to tho oditors table. It fails to advertise itself suflic iently to givo the number of tho place of publication. Tho stories are excep tionally good, and displays talent in every department. We havo received a copy of Song Worship from Oliver Ditson & Co., of Boston. It is a new compilation of songs suitable for Sunday School use. It is entirely new and seems desirable J Popular Quotation contains a thous and good thing.; iirose and poetry, rriee only 25 cents. From Ogilvie & Co., 31 Roso street, New York. It is a con venient book for reference. The Antiquarian- is published at Chicago, a monthly, at $1 a year. It is a valuable work and receives contributions from this coast. It is well to gather all the knowledge possible of the aboriginal The Farmer's Coiiipuiy,Iiisurcs only Farm Property, Priv ate Dwellings, School Houses & Churches. RATES AS LOW AS IS CONSISTENT WITH RK. LIAULE INDEMNITY. LOSSES HONORABLY ADJUSTED I.. L.ROWLAND, President. E B. McELROY, Vice Prcsideut. II. W. COTTLE, Secretory, CEO. WILLIAMS. Treasurer. airlllama FARMERS SAVE FRUIT ! YOUR THE ACME DRIER CO. Itiiinf purchased therljht for Multnomah lounty for tho BURNS FRUIT DRIER AND EVAPORATOR. Are prepared to furnl.h the various sizes of fimlly and factor driers. The merit, of this drier and the superior quslity of Its product! are too ell known tj require detailed enumeration. FortermsandpirtieuUmniuireat the foot of Oak street, Tortland, of J. B. KXAPP, AGENT, Alko.tscal rr I'Lrkaami Co. lJulyUtu Oregon Itiurnuy nnd AuvIcem tion Company. OCEAN DIVISION. Between Portland., and Sat. FraneUesj. Leaving Ahmrotth Wharf at inidalirht, as follows: rgoii rornur, l moit ix mahcuoo. Uidnurht. I lolw Oreiron. Thursday ..June SiColuinbia, Sunday June 8 State, Tuesday 10 Oregon (rlday ....... is Columbia, Sunday IS State, Wednesday 1 Ores n, Fridy 80 Columbia, Monday, 21 State, Wcdnetdat 13 Oreyun, Saturday, j Columbia, Monday 30 Stat., ThurtJay,...Jnly S Oregcn. Saturday.. .July oColumbia, Tucidai..... 8 TarasLKk Ttrkefa mnld tt.H iwil.it. ln .v. rr-i. State, Canada and Europe. u"" RAILROAD DIVISIONS. "rlni,ea,".c0"I,iCtIn lh AtUntlc Expie trc. Ash Street harf. Fortl&nit il1lr . n.m . 1 ll0Afallle Elprt" uri,e rortland, 'daily MllsBUe YAaUULI COLiMRIA. X Illicit MtUIM. WILLAMaTITH Aflat Lmt. Portland I or Hon. Tum. Dalle, and Upper Columbia.. . Astoria and Low er Columbia... Dartaa - Oorraltlf and in. tarmoiute pu TAMTAM TAM AM 0 AM Wed. iThDtlrrt. 1 All Tacoma kid fUattla d.llv at 1 p If Victoria sterner, do not run Sundays TAM TAM TAM TAM TAM TAM AHAU AM f AM AM ... CBcrala 'ee-Car. Fraaf aaal a Ma. a H. rUBOOTT, Miiiaer. A. L. STOKES, Owl IW Arent, A. L. MAX Weill, Ticket Arwi.