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VOL. XVI.
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1.885.
NO. 51
During tlifjo Ilnnl Tlmo tho tendency to ro
trench la very itrong and very proper. Let tho (inner
oik htmiclt, however, It Im can olTonl to dlipenie
with tho only Journal In lh Stato that belong to him
anil rcprcienU hli IntereiUt Thirteen yean mo wo
purchaicd tho Wiilavcttk Farmni unci ln citeil In It
all our means and tho bcitycara of itrcral liter. Con
llJcr, frlendi, whether It l not moro reasonable at thlt
time, (when jou know how hard tho times mint pinch
tho publliher of your own Journal) to go out and cob
Itct a imall club of new inbicrlbcn at tho lowprlco
olftred rather than think of "oconomltlnj" by dolnit
Klthout tho icrrlce) of a friend of iucIi Ion; itandlnj.
fytHrcfyamUnte.
Noway tottor from Umatilla County.
Wiiston', Or., Jan. 21, 188.".
Editor Willamctto Farmer t
Seeing you havo not had nny corre
spondents from this vicinity for some
time, will give n fow brief items. Al
though poorly dictated us tlioy inny
appear, hopo thoy may bo of interest to
some. A paper so much devoted to tho
interests of tho farmer should bo read
in ovcry housohold. Tlicro is not a
single producer of tho soil of Washington
Territory and Orgon, if on a limited
Bcalo that would not bo well rowarded
by giving $2.00 annualy to tho Faiimck.
It seems strange that so many will pre
fer foreign political and other papers to
our homo agriculture journal. Whon
tho mail arrived tho Fau.mi:u is tho first
lookod after. Children aro anxious to
read tho Ilomo Circle. Mothers aro
anxious to read Editor Circles, column,
and children's letters.
Business has boon in a manner sus
pended sinco wintor set in, which com
menced Decombor 13, with snow but not
a great amount of vory cold weather.
Stock in tho vicinity of "Weston and
Contorvillo is doing woll by boing fed,
tho weather has boon such Hint feeding
stock has boon u plcasuro; with tho
ground covered with snow, stock got tho
.benefit of nil tho food given thorn. Tlioro
is no great scarcity of feed .yet and
should wintor break by tho first of
February stock Hint is cared for will not
exceed fivo per cont loss in this vicinity.
That accounts for being prepared for
snow.
Money matters very close. I favor tho
mortgago tax law but favor taxing othor
property in proportion. Exempt mort
gages and it exempts somu of tho best fina
nciers from defraying tho expenses for tho
laws that protect them. Hut as more able
writers havo discuscd that matter at
length will say no moro. Your columns
havo constantly advocated mixed farm
ing of which the writer highly (indorses,
having experimented in that kind of
fanning for tho last ten years, find it to
bo by far tho most profitable
Tho farmors in this bunch grass land
who summer-fallows a portion of thoir
land in corn each year and feed tho
corn to hogs or cnttlo will bo tho men
who can whistlo there is no mortgago on
thoir farms. A great many havo become
disgusted at raising corn, for why whon
tho corn is ready to put in shock it is
cut, thrown down in bunches for
day, or two thon hauled on wagon or
sleds and piled up in largo ricks or piles
with tho stalks full of sap thon what?
Lets it lay through tho fall rains and
when it is examined fodder and corn
both aro rotten. Advise : put foddor up
in round shocks in field or in soma lot
close to tho feed ynrd, tio thorn with hay
ropo or stalks and both corn and fodder
will retain soundness till spring. Sweet
corn makes cxcellont feed for milch cows,
feed corn and fodder. Tho twuctucsa in
tho stalk is relished by cows and greatly
increases the quantity of milk.
J. It. Kino.
Cbnla Huts.
Dayton, W. T. Jan. 21, 1835.
Editor Willamette Farmer:
Your issuo of tho 23d is at hand, and
I note that you wish mora definite in
formation concerning tho chufa. My
experience, and experiment with hare
not worthy tho name. I only raisod a
few in Iowa ono year, and did not lUiuk
thon, of its availability ns a hog feed.
All I know of itenn bo told in fow words.
First, it is easily raised. Second, it is
sweet and evidently very nutritious.
After tho childrou (tho big ones too
likely) learn how good it is, tho hog
wont get nil of them. Third, it yields
well. Fourth, tho hogB will dig it for
themselves, you need only harvest what
you want for seed mid to oat. Whon
thus harvested it will bo necessary to
throw tho soil and nuts together in a
hill, into it solve, and sift out tho dirt.
They vary from tho sizo of a poa, to tho
bu.0 of tho end of your finger, nnd can
easily bo bitten through when fresh, but
dry quito hard.
I havo bcon told lately, that thoy will
not maturo here, but I know thoy did in
lown, in tho latitudo of Dubuqua, nnd I
think them well worth a trial here.
Thoy can bo procured from ono of
your advertising patrons James J. If.
Gregory at small cost, fivo cent per.
package, fifteen cents per ounco, post
paid.
This is about all I can toll about it,
and for that reason, I do not wish to
answer any inquiries by mail.
My attention was also arrested by
Doxtor Field's communication in regard
to rciiubarb or pio plant which is to tho
point. I wish to add to it that tho
stems aro very easily dried by first
stripping Uioiu lengthwiso into thin
slices. My wifo cured Borne last sum
mer in thnt way. Sho says that itdiicd
sufficiently, in tho sun in ono day, and
I assuro you, it is not "bad to tnko" in
tho absence of fresh fruit. If. Fruxit.
Oblo Correipndence.
I.KONWiinsiinto, 0. Jan. 0, 188..
Editor Willamette Farmer t
You havo winter, and so havo we.
Truo it did not como to stay early, but
bus stayed well sinco it has como. Ouco
tho thermometer dropped doublo in
tho twenties for a couplo of days, and it
scorned to rovivo old catarrhal affec
tions andmndo some cases of lung over.
Our deep snow gradually and permanent
ly disappeared and it mined quito too
much for comfort. On tho night of tlio
11th those who wero lata in retiring
mado tho startling discovery that n
violent sleet storm was raging with un
nbatcd fury. Tho noxt day tho prido of
tho forest and all his associates bowed
thoir heads biibmUsivoly to u weighty
providonco which on tho night of tlio
Kith was ropeatod with redoubled
violenco nccompained with j-omo mow,
but sleet predominated. And the oldest
man saith not that ho hath -oca a sleet
storm cl such huge dimensions and to
destructive in its efi'ects. Fruit trees
wero totaly demolished if aged, and
forest trees look liaro and dismantled
as tho masts nt London dock. Tako it
wind and all it was a foarful wind.
Hut notwithstanding tho inclemency of
tho wcathor our agricultural people,
with heavy furs nnd wraps on, assem
bled at tho opera houso in Dalnw.uo
and discussed many vital and highly
important- questions, ono of which was
tho outdoor management of stock, and
thoir -sago conclusion was that without
shelter of some hoi t, Mich as tho last storm
wero hard on lato cnlves and ycurlings.
Secretary Chamberlain, and other dis
tinguished Agricultural and horticultural
orators, wasted eloquence, to ctrnest
listeners, whilst feovcral monibor from
tho rural districts read nblu papers.
I should Lo guilty of discourtesy not to
notico your veiy .healthy remarks on
Mormanism and tho Panama canal.
Although I can nbbriviate somewhat
by saying, that my observation has
taught me that your head has generally
appeared level on all questions of public
interest which you havo discussed
through tho medium of your very ox
ce'lent journal. And intending to, but
not Having space to, talk a littlo on
profitable hog brocding, I would Bay
propagate tho Berkshire or Yorkshire
broids; they will do as well in a clover
hold, as other breeds will in a corn
crib. John Watkbs.
THE MEW BTRAWBERMES.
I now hnvo time to spare nnd propose
to Bay something of n fow of tho latest
productions in tho strawberry line.
Atlantic. Thero has bcon n great
"pow-wow" in many of tho papors nbout
this plant and berry. Tho ' plant is vig
orous, healthy and stands drouth, hot
sun nnd poor treatment. Tho plant is
nil ono could desire. Tho berry medi
um, scarlet, irregular, very line fino
for market. Tho quality-is only second
rnto nnd many of tho lnrgcst specimens
are hollow and ill thnpod. Ono season's
trial is, however, not enough to prove a
strawberry. I havo 200 now in, or will
bear tho ensuing season. I cannot re
commend it till further trial. It is per
fect (lowered nnd easy of propagation.
Prince of Berries. Oho would natur
ally think from tho namo thot thero was
a princo of berric?, indeed. I havo fiO
thnt will bear this coming season. Tho
plant is only n modcrnto grower, hardy,
sun proof and dcop rooted; thofoliago
keeping very green ond healthy. Tho
berry is large, lino color, rich delicious
and unusually fine. Tlio plant is not
as vigorous as I hud expected, tho borry
Is largor nnd better. I can recommend
it. Perfect lloworcd and n modoralo
bearer, ltcquircs rich land nnd high
oulturo; tho runneis must bo kept off
or it will not bear well. Tho fault I hnvo
with it is it will not U'lir neglect. It ii
not as good n plant nor does it boar as
well as tho Jersey Queen. I will givo it
a fair trial this season. It is perfect
flowered.
Daniel Boone. This is truly a splen
did plant ; far superior to my most san
guino expectations. Tho fruit very
large, very linn, but not first rato in
quality, ft is a pistillate. This is an
objections though it seems to bo pro
ductive hero. I bcliovo it will becomo a
line market fruit. It is so largo nnd
beautiful it must tell well. One of tho
most beautiful sights over beheld is a
row of Daniel lloono's in full blooming.
Tho plants aro so fine, tho fruit ?o largo
and liternly heaped mound tho plants.
Tho Bidwell. This is of E. P. Uoo
fame. Ho bold 100,000 of Bid well's ono
season. Tho plant is all anyone can
desire, large, vigorous, healthy, sum
proof, deep-rooted, porfoct plumed, nu
enormous hearer, a ilrsl-rato homo nnd
market plant.
Now, to grow superior Ilidwells tv
quires vory riclt land, highly manurod.
deeply in tho middlo of tho rows, and
often cultivated, grown in hills, three
and a half or four feet apart, nnd culti
vated both ways, liko corn, all runners
kept oil' ami all weed kept down. I bo
lievo tho IHdwell one of tho most pro
ductive strawborries on enrth. I havo
gathered a quart and often a quart and
u half of fine berries' from a singlo hill
tho wholo row through. So, too, of tho
Jersey Queen. .My pickers wero aston
ished at tho immenso size and quantity
of tho berries. Manure and euro are
to fruits what plenty of food and caro
ore to stock. Tlioro is ns much in food
and caro as in tho blood. I havo kept
still about it, but truly tho Sharpies
and Uidwcll aro tlio best two strawbor
ries I have, out of thirty-six sorts, and
although I considor all things viewed,
that tho Sharplcss, Jucunda and Wilson
aro threo best for all purposes, yot, if I
hud plenty mar.uro nnd tho bc.it of laud,
which I hnvo, I would only grow, for
profit, tho Sharplcss and tho i'ldwcll.
As a rule it is bettor, safor, to hnvo a va
riety of strawberries, say ten or fifteen
kinds, for if ono sort misso-s nnotlior may
hit, for locations vary, so of fruits.
Tho Windsor Chief and Piper are
proving, on my place, to bo umoug tho
best and most profitable sorts that I have.
I havo others, but a further trial is nec
essary beforo saying any moro for them
at present. Tho Windsor Chief is a pis
tillate, yet is easily pistilizcd, bears well,
is healthy everyway, I havo 300 ns a
trial bod ; to far I am pleased with thcm(
so of tho Pipor. I may, if time permits,
say moro era long, of eomo other now
ones. I will closo by saying I think it
out of our pockots to try so many now
comers ; it costs niouoy. time and much
caro is unprofitable. Novortholcss, a
sacrifice must be mado by somo ono or
vnlunldo kinds would never bo known.
Thero is n plcasuro in growing a plant
that may become, whon properly tried, n
very valuablo one. Tho Slmrplscs had
to bo extensively tried before it could bo
widoly distributed. Now it is known nil
over tho continent; nay, oven in Europe,
llcnco it is pronounced it grand straw
berry, becnuso its valuable qualities had
only to bo known to bo appreciated. I
havo mado sacrifices proving now fruits,
and am willing to make moro. I havo
as fino collection of strawberries ns thero
is on tho Pacilio Coast.
A. F. Davidson-.
K"ltn(c Moles.
Sau-.m, Or., Jan. 25, 188-1.
Editor Willamette Fnnnon
Can anyono of your readers givo me,
through tho columns of tho Faiimeu,
nny fcasiblo way of getting rid of a
colony of mole which havo takon pos
session of my front door yard. Tho soil
has been mado and so is soft nnd easy
digging for them. Heitig near sighted
I can't shoot besides havo not tho
pntienco in watch for them, its too much
liko sitting on tho ground fishing for
niinows. II. 11. C.
Whether wo agreo with Mr. Ucochor
or not, few' men can speak or write on
any subject of ptiplia iutorost with so
great n certainty that everybody will
want to know what they say. In dis
cussing tho question as to how far min
isters may go in politics, Whieh ho
docs, in tho North American Itoviow fo
February, tho groat preacher eho.vs
himsolf to ndvantago perhaps all tho
moro becauso it is a matter that touches
him personally iih well as professionally.
In tho samo number of tho itoviow, tho
question, "How shall tho Presidout be
elected T" is ably treated by fivo happily
chosen writers, viz., two Unitod Stat "
Senators, Dawes and Vnnco; a college
presidout, F. A. P. J'aruard.of Columbia;
a Now York lawyer, Itogor A. Prvor;
nnd a well known journalht, William
Purcoll. Tho Hub.itautlal agreement of
four of thorn on tho samo point is signi
ficant. Another uotablu article in this
unuunl strong number is a review or
"llolmo's Life of Kiner-nn," by tho
veteran histornu tleorgo Bancroft; aril
still another in an essay by l'rof. t
Young on "Theories regarding tho Sun's
Corona," which he skillfully brings
witli popular comprehensions. Tho
Bov. Dr. (J. W. T. Shedd defends tho
dogma "Endless Punishment," and Prof,
(i. Stanloy Hill writes on "Now Depart
ures in Education."
Pulverize tho laud whatever you do or
fall to do. (loon the principle of the
woman making gooseberry p!o, who
sweetened it nil she dared, and titer
shut her eyes and put in a handful niu v.
Work your laud till you think it is line
enough and then go over it again. If
you do not think this will pay, try it on n
drip through tho middlo of tho field and
contrast it with tho balance. The im
plement to do this witli is the Acmo
Pulverizing Harrow, Clod Crusher At
Lovelor. See page fivo of this paper.
It is singular how much moro weight
in n horse is looked upon as settling his
claims to distinction. It should bo re
mombeicd that in a borne it is bono
and muscle that is required, not beef,
and that weight without a correspond
ing propoitiou of these essentials is a
detriment. It is quito common to hoar
tho owner of a draft horsu priding him
self on its weight, tho result of a lack
of oxcrciio, nnd heavy feeding. Such a
hoio is a dolusion, and when put to the
tost invariably fails. A breeding stnllion
in a fit condition for a fat stock show
may look all light, 'but ho will never lo
a safo horso to breed to. Weight is only
entitled to consideration whon it is
made up of bone, musclo nnd size.
When furnished in fat tho chances aro
that sluggishness and disoaso will soon
destroy nny real merit tho bono has.
Sizo for many purposes is essential, and
weight corresponding to it, also. Activity
and hardiness rarely are found In beefy
horses.
Dr. J. P. Newman has resigned his
pastorato ovor which there was so much
trouble in New York.
Tho Dignity of tlio Farmor's Llro.
Thero is a higher dignity than that of
poetry or painting, that nttnehes to tho
farmor's frofession n dignity which
should mako him walk as erect and look
tho bluohenvons ns proudly in tho fnce,
as nny man who treads tho earth, No
industry to which human liniula wero
set sinco tho first pair wero made, is
dosorving of higher estimation than his;
for of all tho toilers of tho earth ho
stands in the closest co-pnrtnorship with
Diviuo Providonco in its roalm of Nature.
Soo now tho conditions of this co-partnor-ship,
the capital which each invests in
ono summor's crop. Hero, for oxample,
is a cultivated farm of 100 acres of land.
Tho Creator might have mado thnt land
bear stout crops of wheat nnd other corn
nil of itself, without man's help; but
lie did not, mid would not. llo con
descended to admit man to a partnership
with him, in vnregating tho verdure of
those acres, in covering thorn with
waving nnd yellow harvests' Ho would
not lot Naturo produce- nny cnips for
human sustonrmco without tho co
working of human sinows. Tho wheel
of seasons might turn on forovor, scatter
ing rain, dow, light and heat nnd ovory
gcrminnttng iulluouco; but unless it wan
belted to man's industry it would not
turn out a shenf or a lonf of broad. Hut
see what comes of tho connection whon
a pnlr or two of bauds nud hoping
hearts join their activities to rovolutloiiH
of thnt wheel. Genorously Nature
divides with man tho honor and joy of
the crop! llowsho works with nil tho
sublime nnd muto economios of tho
season in this partnership of toll I Tho
vory shapo of tho earth's orbit' nnd nil
its milliou-miled many stages around
tho sun, as tho dowdistiloryof tlio even
ing's sky, are brought to bear upon tho
production of tho fields. Sco how tho
light nnd heat aro graduated to tlioso
acres of Indian corn. Sco tho tompor
nturo that nurses it into tho blade, tlion
into tho stalk, then into tho silken set
ting of tho ear. Seo what purple
curtains are hung mound tho horizon;
what drying, jocund, fall winds blow;
what n rudy-fneed hue glows upon tho
' puuiiig cure, reuticiiiiiK litem u iiiiunu
ummer tints as thoy peer from tho
whlto laee drapery that enfolded them I
Look at that sight and never let a
murmur of discontent stir your lips
when you talk of merchants, manu
facturers, or joint-stock companies, or
any occupation or profession whatever,
mint-stock companies indeed 1 What
companies of that sort over formed on
earth can compare with tho joint-stock
company that carries on the smnllost
farm? What a firm of activo partners
wo havo horo! What a diversity of
capital is invested in tho cntornrlHol
hat sympathy and co-working! Whora
falls one drop from tho moistened brow
of tho farmer, thero fall a thousand of
germinating (lows from heaven; and tho
combination touches tho life of ovcry
plant and blado with a new vitality nud
verduiu Elihu Burritt.
"Will you kindly toll mo what is
going on in that church?'' asked a
tramp of n gentleman who had just
dcccudcd the bteiw.
"They aro holding a church fair.
"I am very sorry."
"Why aro you sorry, my friend?"
"Well, I was going to ask you to holn
mo but if you havo leeii in thero it
ain't no use."
Ci.Piw are coming in and wo hear ol
many moro boing fomrd. 'o wish
club raicrs would Ik prompt in sending
thoir natnos in as wo need every noiiio
and tho monoy that can bo gotten.
Every true horticulturist takes a just
prido in growing large, sound, hand
somo apples, pours, teaches, plums,
grapes and small frtutx, in watching
their growth and process of maturing;
and thon takes plcasuro in carefully
gathoring, assorting, packing in con
venient, attractive packages that will
boar examining through and through
and thon will confidentially sond to tho
best market, oxpecting good, remunera
tive returns.
"You don't really lovo him, my dear."
''Well, perhaps not; but it's my first
chance, and 1 may never get nnotlior."
"Novor mind if you don't. Wait until
you find a man after your own heart."
"That's just what's tho matter, mamma.
Charley has boon nftor my heart
eighteen mouths, nnd I guess I had
better let him hnvo it."
"To mako both cuds meet" is why tho
baby pub) its toes Into its mouth.
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