i3i VOL. XVI. Qm$vmUnt$. A Trip to Mount Jefferson. "WiiiTn.YKnn, Or., Aug. 29, 18S4. KJitor Willamette Farmer: I have just got home from Mount Jef ferson ; wo liad a jolly time; wo found traces of tlio Tullbright party some twenty odd yoars ago and got lost and rambled about for near two months. There arc plenty of maitins and grizzly bear in Jefferson valley. We left the trail and wandered about Jefi'erson for Bomo eight or nno days feasting on fish and vonison. Smith's lake is the best fishing place I over saw, for ono man can catch faster than anothejr can take them oil the hook. Jofleroon valley con tains somo ten fine lakes. Wo found ono lako with perpendicular walls, in side and out a great natural crtriosily. (J. W. IIl'XT. Weather Report for August, 1331. Eola, Soptember 1, 18S4. Editor Willamette Farmer: During Aug., 1SS4, there woro 1 days during which rain fell, and anaggie gate of 0.17 inches of water, 20 clear, 5 fair and 5 cloudy days other than those on which rain fell. The mean temperature for the month was 07.19 deg. Highest daily mean temperature foi the month, 80 deg. on the 2d. Lowest daily mean temperature for the month, 59 deg. on tho 21th. Mean temperature for tho month at 2 o'clock i m., 7G.S1 deg. Highest temperature for the month, 92 deg. at 2 r. m. on the 2d. Lowest tempcraturo for tho month, 5G deg. at 7 a. si. on tho 23d. Tho prevailing winds for tho month were from tho north during 27 days, south 5 days. During Aug., 1883, there was no rain, 0 clear, 2 cloudy and 29 smoky days. Mean tempcraturo for the month, 03.85 deg. Highest daily mean temperature for tho month, 09 deg., on the 20th. Lowest daily mean temperature fo' the month, 01 deg. on tho 17th. T. Peabcv, Inforniatloa .Wanted. Giiaxt's Pass, Or., Aug. 27, 1SS1. Btlitor Willamette Farmer : Have you or can you refer me to any thing concerning fruit canning. I would like a book or journal treating of the process of canning if possible to get it. An early answer will obligo ClIAS. K. ClIAN-IOU. REri.w All wo can say in this mat ter is that wo have communicated with Dr. A. (' Kinnoy, of Astoria, who is an able writer, and who has much experi ence in canning on tho Columbia river. AVc will probably have an article from the Doctor soon. Editot:. Overland to San Francisco In E9 Hours. On Monday, September 1, tho O. it C. btage line, and Central Pacific, re duce tho time between Poitland and San Francisco to 59 hours. In other words, passengers leaving Portland at 7 :30 A. M. reach San Francisco at 0 :40-P. M. on the third clay. This reduction in time is mado possible by tho California road opening its extension to Delta on the date mentioned. The stago ride is just twentv-four honrs. There will bo ro cliango in thoO. &.C. time card between Portland and Rosebunr, bat tlioturougii train will reach Ashland at 4 :35 A. M., an hour earlier than now. An hour will bo civun for breakfast, the stajre starting at 0 o'clock and reaching Delta at 0 tho next morning. The train Irom san Francisco will reach Delta at 8 :15 P. M. add the connecting stage will reach Ash land at S the next evening, making close connection with the Portland train which will leave at 8 :45 P. M. instead of at 0:20, as now. The fare between San Francisco and Portland $32; to Sacramento if 30. Throe young men from Snohomish re cently mado the ascent of Rainier and found much hardship and a lead plate with tho names of parties who had pre viously accomplished the ascent. SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. 1884. AN ADVANTAGE. One groat advantage the Acrno drier has, we believe, over all others is, that the fruit is actually evaporated instead of boing merely driod. We first had the Plummor, which made good fruit with painstaking, but all driers we have used up to this time have been liable to burn tho fruit. There is no drier but will do this without careful watching to guard against too gieat heat, but the Acme we find easier controlled in that respect, as wo will show. Submit nir to contact with a red hot iron surface, or super heat it by direct contact with an iion furnace and it be comes in a manner dead and lifolcss. In tho Acmo this is obviated by bringing tho air into tho hollow wall that sur rounds tho furnace. It is there heated somewhat and when introduced to the lower part of the drier comes i-i contact with tho letter portion of air t.iat comes up through tho inmaco chamber. Threo-fourths of the air conies tin ough the hollow wall. This air mingles with the hot air from tho furnace and all becomes equalized. It is fiesher and more lively than air from a dead beat and we bclievo makes a bettor arti le of dried fruit with less liability to burn. Last year wo had difficulty in drying largo iruit wnoic out tnis year we suc ceed in making the largest siml plums and prunes into dried wholes that look like confectionery. The present drier accomplishes in eighteen hours what was done with difficulty in the Plummer drier in sixty hours. It is more difficult to manufacture plums and prunes than apples, becauso the applo is sliced thin and quickly evaporates, while tho prune is heavy moated, with a thick skin and diies slowly, though dipping in lye water crackles the skin and makes evaporation easior. We take pains to give all the in formation possible concerning fruit dry ing to assist those who aro in tho busi ness. All driers are alike to us save as they do good work ard aro valuable to tho public. We lind the Acmo pos sesses good qualities and state tho facts. BALE OF OREGON STOCK. Washington-, Aug. 27. G. W. Talbot and J. F. Breeding, two stock raisers of Oregon, had seventy-flvo lino Oregon marcs on sale at Redoscckor's drove yard at Baltimore yesterday. Of the seventy-five forty-four weio sold, the prices ranging from If35 to 4S2.50. Tho mares were all young and in excellent condition, unbroken and fiery. There were buyers present from all parts of Maryland. Most of the animals were bought by private parties, the dealers getting but few. The remainder of the seventy-five wore taken to Philadelphia last nieht, where they were sold to-day, bringing about the same prices, though 'in a few cases somewhat more. Abont fifty Texas ponies were sold hero last week at about 31 each on an average. The foregoing came over tho wires last week but we must confess to not finding much to congratulate Oregon horso breeders on if they went all tho way to Baltimoro with 'seventy-five fine Oregon mares" and could only Efll forty-four of them for tko prices named. It would seem as the price received could not more than have paid tho passage of the animals from hero to Baltimore, if that much. Good Oregon mares are worth more than thoso brought on tho ranges of Eastern Oregon, if worth koeping for breeding uses. We should like to know tho facts concerning this speculation in ' lino Oregon marcs" for it is not ea-y to believe that really good stock was taken to Baltimoro to bo gien away. It may bo possible that the animals in question wee Indian ponies and not genuine, full-blood, American stock. Ee'ief for the Starving Pietans. Tho following is from the Dally Ore gonian of September 2, and is dated from Washington: Indian Commissioner Price baa taken measurers for the immediato relief of the starving Piegan Indians at Blackfoot agency, in Montana. 'IV following telegram was sent to Governor Crosby of Montana, to-day : In answer to your telcgnrm to tho secretary I havo to inform you that I have ordered additional supplies to Blackfoot agency, and ordered tho agent to make them last until March 31st next, by which time I hope congress will have mado previsions for additional supplies. H. II. Pmci:. To focuro money necessary for the purchase of those supplies the com missioner has been foicod to have re course to tho provision of tho law allow ing him to apply to tho relief of distress ed Indians of ono tribe any money that may lemain unexpended of ono sum ap propriated for tho maintenance of an other tribe. Under this law, however, it was necessary to secure tho approval of tho president before tho money could bo so applied, and a letter upon thd subject was addressed to Paesident Arthur last week, before tho receipt of Governor Crosby's tolcgram. TOO MUCH CHEAP LADOR. Tho completion of tho Baker City branch of the O. R. & N. Co.'a railroad to meet tho Oregon Short Lino has thrown out of employment thousands of Chinese woikers and a regiment of white workmen, who, tho Oregonian thinks, will swell the army of idlers who aro infosting Portland in nrd-stimmer, when harvost work is abundant and all ablo-bodicd men should bo at woik. It is a singular stato of things when a thriving city liko Portland, instinct with labor, and with improvements and build ing going on in all directions, should bo overrun with idltrs and tramps who beg their meals. If this occurs in summer harvest what may we expect in winter? With discontinuance of railroad work we shall havo Chine&o labor vciy abundant at very low prices and white men, in tho shape of vagabonds and tramps, will in fest tho highways and by-ways of both town and country. The next Legislature will have to pass a vagrant act that can be enforced. Stato Fair KestJ.urant. We aro promised a restaurant at tho St.ito Fair grounds this year that will be a credit to tho association and jut t the place for visitors to get a tip-top meal. Mr. Bob Thompson of the Thompson House of this city has lented tho largo theatro building oat of the Pavilion and will fit it tip in n etvle of "oriental imigniiiccnety so to speak, for his patron. One thing dead sure Mr. Thompson will give those who patron izo him plonty to eat and cooked in good homo stylo. Mr. Thompson is making preparations for feeding n mul titude and if tho weather is good tho "multitude" will bo on hand. An Oregon County Treasurer Absconds W. I). Pittinger, well and f.ivoiably known in Washington county has de faulted in tho sum of $50,000. An ex change says that ho has turned over hi store and all his proporty probably to so ciiro bondsmen. Tho deficit in tho county treasurer's ollico will amount to 414,000 duo tho State on taxes for 1883, and some county fund3 amounting to some 4 -5000. A new treasurer was elected this year. Pittengcr wa3 regarded as a bank rupt last fall by business men here, but nothing wa dreamed of tho treasury deficit. His liabilities aro estimated at 450,000 and bis aFcts uncneumlxircd at 435,000. All is confusion, A warrent has been is-ued for Pittenger'si urieet, but he is gone. Ttorougkbred Sheep for Sale Elsewhere will bo found the announce ment of Messrs'. Wright it Crohs, offering for sale fourteen head of thoroughbred morino bheep. The breeding of these phcop is unquestioned and tho reputa tion of tho late Thomas Cross shemld be sufficient guarantee of their excellence. The sheet) will be on exhibition at tho State Fair and will be offered for side on the most favorable terms. Lest, Some bix wreks ago, a bluo cloth jacket, trimmed with black plu-h, eomewhe-re between Jefferson and Salem. Anyone finding or knowing of Mich an article will bo suitably rewarded on informing this office. A Talk Ab3iit Flax. Thcro is no country where Max can be grown so cheaply us in tho Western States. The Illinois Mute Board report tho expense of growing tho crop as varying from SO to $13 per acre. Thi includes the use of the land, cost of ploughing, hauowing, sowing, seeding, cutting, stacking, threshing and market ing. The variation in the estimate is duo principally to n difference in the rental of land and in tho prico of labor. In 1SS1 tho Department of Agiiculturo estimated tho acreage of flax in nine Western States, beginning with Ohio, at about 1,127,000 acres. Wc havo not at hand tho estimated acreage of last year, but presume theio is little or no ineieaso, from tho fact that farmers in many localities, especially where tho re munerative dairy has been introduced, havo abandoned the growing of n crop that had conio to yield but a few bushels of seed per acre, and whoso btraw had no market value for fibro or fodder. The causes ol non-proeluctieness aro not hidden in the least. Tho seed had simply "run out," and tho crop was not grown in a propor rotation, to that ilax field had been robbed of the food most needed by tho plant. But evon had the quantity ot seed been doublo what it came to be in, say, tho daily district tributary to Elgin market, llax for tho seed alono could not competo with tho dairy, and it would hardly have dono so had there been machinery for woiking up tho fibre in every village Still, whero such special ties as dairymen nio not introduced, and where farmers can grow tlax for the seed and mako a fair profit, this crop might be made doubly wiluablo if tho fibro could bo utilized This is tho great need of the industry, mid tho wondor is that capital does not seok this avenue of in vestment. Tho demand for at tides mado from llax fibre is always, large. In ad dition to what we mako up into the coarser materials, such as twine, thread, bagging and tho like, this country im ports linen goods from Europo to tho amount of nearly $ 25,000,000 per annum. Taking into account tho fact that wo can giow as goou llax as any country in the woild, and do it at half tho cot that it takes to produco it in tho old world, this stands out as ono of the most icmnikauro. ensos ot liiilillurence to monoy-makinir on tho part of American capitalists of which we havo knowledge. o do not bolievo that for a sonos of years farmers can make great money by growing llax for tho teed alono. We can hardly bo expected to arguo that it pays in tho long run to grow any crop that exhausts land, and never loturns any thing to make tho lo-s good. To bo remunerative for u series of years the cinp of seed should bring a prico that will onablo tho grower to purchase) tho manure which is needed to keep up tho fertility. Judicious lotation would help materially, of course, but the aveiagc yield of llaxseed per aero of lato years gives little promise of profit uiiloss supplemented by a sale of tho fibre. r lax is easily grown, lho main things aro to ehooio giound as fieo as possible from weeds, to prepare it thoroughly for the boed-btd, and to procure clean, fresh, plump seed. Tho land must bo well drained, ami a sandy loam is proforable ; a clay subsoil willanswer if theroidL'ood. dry loam above. Clay soils aro too com pact. Harrow and roll before sowing bo ni to have a smooth surface. If for feed nlon, thrco peeks of peed por acre is ample; if for both feed and fibie, u bushr-1 is nono too much. Tho seed should Ix? covered with about nn inch of dirt. Sow when tho foil is well warmed up and in good condition for working. Prairie Farmer. The Crape cs a House Vino. Matthew Crawfoid, an oxporienral grapo grower of Cu.vahoga Falls, Ohio, ehes the following as tho result of his ripe experience. Now who will not havo grape ? "Tho grapo is. ono of the grandest vines in the world, tho most important of all email fruits. It reaches its greatest perfection in that toil that is shallow, rich, dry and hot. Its rooU flourish under apavetl walk where all surface wate-r runs oil' at once; under buildings whero no rain falls ; or in crevices among rocks whero scarcely any soil is found. It may bo planted in town lots where thcro is but little room. Its roots will run around the foundation of building, under tho NO. 30. sielo walk anywhcro;and tho vines may be trained to inn upon the house They will help to keep it cool in summer and the fruit will bo safe from fro-t and rot. 1 am awnu that this baldly agrees with most that has been written on the subject, but aver twenty-five year's experience and observation havo convinced me of its truth. Grapes have rotted badly on tho trellis for somo year, but wo have yot to Eto the fust mttcn berry on our house, three bides of which aro covered with vines whose roots aio under tho turf. Grapes nearly always do well in a tree, and really Feenis to mo as if tho tendril must havo something to '-iko hold of. I knew a vino that occupied several trees in a front yard, and never any trimming except what was given with u scythe when it hung in the way. It ripened over fortv bushels in ono season." Honey and Dlse3tlon "All foods," says an oxclmngo, "if not, aheady solulo (meltable) in wator have to be so alteied within us that they be i'oino dissolved, and we call this solution, digestion. Starch, for example, which forms five-sixths of our daily bread, is utterly ineffectual to uso while it re mains as starch, becauso of its insolu bility ; but in tho net of chowing, the saliva which wo ndtl te our bread begins to convcit tho starch into a sugar (very much liko tho sugar of honey) and so lenders it soluble jrr order that it may in due courso be carried into our blood, and theio do tho woik of giving us power or heat. Cano sugar, in like manner, although soluble, it-quires alteration, is also brought about by contact with tho saliva, and the result is a sugar, as in a previous ease, noarly idoutical, with tho sugar of honoy. Honey, onjt ho con trary, or tho sugar that wo will find in grapes, is already in tho condition for absorption or assimilation, and it-ally no kind of work has to bo pcrfoiiuod upon it beforo it is actually rendering us servico as a foiec or heat producer." Honey is, therefore, given to mankind in tho most agreoablo form, both for food and medicine. It produces hoalthv digestion, and holds defiantly that monster of torture, indigestion, at bay. Pure honey should bo used freely in every family, Honoy eatou iixn wheat bread is vory benofical to health. Children would rathor eat broad and honey than bread and butter; ono pound ef honey will reach as far as two pounds of butter, and has bosidos, the ndvautago nun u is nir inoiu nciiiiny and pleasant to the taste, and always remains good, while butter soon hue-omen rancitl anel often produces n cramp in the stomach, eructations, sourness, vomiting and cli-arreu-a. Digestion (all-potent in its effects on tho mind as well as tho body) depends largely on tho food. Poor feud received into a poor btumae-li is Ihueausoof many unhappy homes -whilo good, healthy food, received into a healthy stomach, becomes "an Angel of J'e.ico" to many a household. -"Am. Uco Journal." LEOAL ADVERTISING. The question was asketl tm recently : 'What elei you charge for legal advor- ti-emcnlH?" Finding our friend meant btiHine-.H wo told him, and ho was quite) surprised. Thero seoms lt bo a dispo sition among people to think that they must inseit it in certain papeirs. That is wrong. Any paper of a general cir culation is eligiblo to publish a legal notice in just so it is printed in tho prorer county. Again, wo find a dispei Mtion on tho part of many papers to ovtrchargo for advertisements of a h-gal nature. To bo sure they must be treated with moro euro than ordinary ad vci titl ing matter. But anyway what is "worth doing at all ic woith doing well." Wo aro prepared to do all such worl; and will do it at tho following nrices which havo always been our rates: Appointment of administrator, etc., . '1.50. Xotiee of final settlement, S:).50; sum mons in divorce cases, from 1 to .?5; .Summons in other cases, act-ording to length, Tho eatiiti rulo applies to sher iff's tales. The rate on such largo ads can bo estimated at 42 for each 10 linos. Kutruy and taking up of stock, .?.' to 4.150, It takes eight wortls to mako a line, so any ono can obtimato alout what a notico will make. Othor udrortitc nicnts iribcrted by contract. A cripple named McAipin is chargot with stealing a Iioko In Kitlem, Friday