Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887, May 14, 1886, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextWILLAMETTE FAKMEJLt : SALEM, OUTGO'S. MAY Uj 18(5 vMV; iitutn every Week by the W terms of sun&cnir'noK. One jear. (rOTUire paid). In advance t 2.00 IU months, (Postage paid), In adranco 1.M Lees thn lU montha will be, per month ifJ ADVEnsiswa hates t Advertliementiv.nl be Imertcd, providing tn re ttpecUble. at the following table ot rates : One Inch of ipaco "er month 2.00 Kbreo Inches ol spaco per month 00 Ins-halt column per month H.00 On column per month 30.00 VaJJample coplce lent tree on application. TUIC DJ&DED .'AYiu:Forcnox I HlCr V Ml Ell nowi:iT'&c'oH IVewpnirr Advertising imrenii (10 HIIIUCB Ti(F.r.T), wiikhh M- KIP Iff lADIs7 VKIITISINO CONTIIAOTS NKW lIKIV. uuy bo liimlu for It In II fa WB 1 U HI EXCELLENT VABIETIE8 OF FKUIT. When at Portland rocontly wo hnd a convocation with Dr. J. II. Cnrdwoll, prcsidont of tho Fruit Growers Asso ciation, wlio sliowod us tlio enclosed nrtlclo from Mr. .1. 11. Porter of Foroat Grove, naming whut ho considers tho best vnrioticfl of all fruits. We obtntned tho privilege of publishing it, ns it carries out Mr. Porter's wish to prcsont tho mattor to tho consideration of orcliardietH and nursorymon and fruit growers geuorally, to cnll out their viows on tho subjeot. Thooo who read Mr. Porter's letter will perceive that he is in falling hculth. His friotuls will learn this with rogrot and all who aro interested in fruit-growing will unite- with us in hoping that ho may rocovor lost ground and strength and bo nblo (o tako an nctivo part in nsr-isting fruit growers of this region with his valuable experience. Wo differ ("lightly from IiIh choice of somo varieties, or perhaps he was not ns full aH ho could have been in awarding tho qualities of each. His viows uro ex pressed so briefly that ho has hardly dono himself justice, a fault ho uncom mon that wo lmvo nowieli to criticise it. A modest man often failn to prcfs his opinions but tho man who urges his own views loo pertinaciously usually failH to iuflucnco hh reader. Mr. Portor's viows aro worthy of regard and attention by fruit growers and moat especially by pcrfioim who propose to becomo ho. FoiikuT Clnuvi:, April 21), 1880. I am not nearly so well as when I Haw you last, and it seems to inu.in my weak iichh, that tho sympathy of my friends is nemly everything to me. It did me real good to read your Kind letter. When our society wmh organized, I thought to be of some service in tho cause, and to have u good time with the rest of you. Now, I lmvo no prospect of over being able to meet with you again, and I want to ask a favor of you. I don't like the report we adopted on (lie varioties of fruits, perhaps no one deH. It waH pre pared in too much IiiihIo for tho work to be done well. The arrangement of the varieties is confusion and tho number far too limited. I have prepared, in the paper inclosed, as well I could, a list of varieties U'st suited to all purposes, no couling to the hcoh) of theorigiuat icio lution providing for the report. I have tried to make it plain and simple and to add such comment1) at would make it plain to all persons. You will seo that I have wiittcn neither list nor letter. I have dictated to my wife ami she has written them, book the paper over caiefully and tee what you think of it. Show it to the nur.erymen anil fiuit growers you meet before- the logiiining of the next meet lug ami tee what thoy think. And if you liko it, I would be pleated if the .Society would adopt it as a substitute for the other report. When you are through with the paper hand it to my sou at the mooting as wo have no copy and wants to furnixh It to our county paper. Yours truly. .1. K. Pouruu. I'm ly apples. lied June, Knily liar vest, Uod Astriichnn, Tetofsky, Sweet June, (lolden Sweet. Of tho six v.uio ties the Ked June in the finest fur domed. Tho next three are excellent for cooking and also for drying for home um, but they dry too light for profit. They mv all popular in our home mar kets and the At-lrachan is a favorite for flipping. Fall apples.- (iruvon-.tein, Fall Pip pin, Waxen, Hlue Poarmiiiu, King, Uambo, Fall lleauty, Pennsylvania Seek no Farther, Holland Pippin, Gloria Muiuli, Yellow Uellellower, Fameie. Pcok'H Pleasant, Ulack Detroit, Golden ltusect, Chilicothe Sweet. These aro all good in our home markets, and tho Graveusteiue, King and Muck Detroit aro the finest for tthipplug. All, except ing tho Golden ltusset and Chilieotho Sweet, are tine for cooking and good for drying. Of course the Waxen is count ed tho llnest of tho lot for cooking. Winter apples. Y, N. Pippin, Ksopus Spitrenberg, Northern Spy, It. I. Green ing, Whito Bfilloflower, Hod Canada, Grimoi Golden Pippin, Ualdwin, Kay, Hoxbury ltusset, Monmoutli Pippin, Green Swoet, Lady Apple. These winter varieties also, nro all popular in our homo markets and ought all, when in good condition, pay to ahip, but tho Y. X. Pippin, Esopus Spitzcnburg, Baldwin, Wincsap, Grimo3 Golden Pippin and Lady Applo seem to bo preferred. All tlioso winter variolic, excepting the Monmouth Pippin, Green Sweet ond Lady Apples, aro fine for cooking, and thoy uro tho host of all our apples for drying, for, besides boing of excellent flavor, thoy dry heavier than tho earlier varioties. Pears. Hartlct, Fall Butter, Socklo, IJcurro d'Aniou, Winter Ncllis, Ilcurro Krister, Duchess do Bordeaux. Kvcry one of thoso varietios is good for every uso for which anybody want) a good pear, ilio Jiartlet is tno lirst good pear to ripen, nnd, coming when pcoplo aro hungry for pears, is tho most popular in our markets, and also for shipping. TJio IJcurro d' Anjou also is a favorito for shipping, and in its season of ripon ing tho best of all our ponrs. Plums. Poach Plum, Columbia, Washington, JoiTorson, lloino Claude, Yellow Egg, Coo's Goldon Drop. Theso varioties aro good in our homo markets, ond Coo's Goldon Drop is oxcollcnt for shipping. Tho Yellow Egg also, ought to pay well to ship. Coo's Golden Drop, Koiuo Claude, Yellow Egg, Washington and Jcflbrson aro good for canning. They aro all good for drying, but Coo's Goldon Drop, ltcino GlautTo and Columbia aro much tho best for that purpose. Prunes. Tho Potit is tho richest and highest flavored of all our prunes and is llrHt-clnss for drying. Tho Italians is equally good for drying, and it and tho Hungarian nro good for shipping. Poaches. Aiusdcu, Aloxandor, Early York, Goldon Cling, Lemon Cling, Early Crawford, IleorH Smock, Salwuy. All theso aio good in our homo markets, and the last live on the list, aro good for shipping and for canning, and tho last threo, good for drying. And it ought to be said that the Early Craw ford is tho most popular of all our iwiioho for ovnry purpose. Cherries. Itoyal Ann, Ulack ltopubll can, Ulack Itigarrau, Black Tartarian, Major Francis, May Duke, Kentish. All theso vatioties aro good in our homo markets ami tho first threo aro good for shipping, the first two, being tho favorites for this purpose. The Kentish is good for pics and turU and tho wbolo lot are used more or lest for canning. r.oumka by tlio Editor. As Mr. Pol ter desires commont on his selections wo will give our viows on tho subject, premising that his selections nro all excellent. As to apples, the Ben D.ivis is not mentioned. This applo is classed by J. H. Settlemire as only a poor tccond quality, but is popular at the East. If some one who has given it a trial hero will tell of its value in Ore gon it will bo a favor to fruit growers. The Green Newton Pippin is not classed by Mr. Porter. Will not someone givo a statement of its valuo? Concerning pears, Mr. Porter has not mimed any early varieties. There aro several that come so soon as to bo de sirable. Tho Madeline is" n pear that comes very early anil is good eating. We know of no early pear that is worth much for drying or canning. Burro Kasler is said to bo an exhausted variety. It has been so long in use, it is Miid, that it is no longer as good fruit as it 'u ns many years ago. Clapp's Favorite is considered by some equal to tho Bartlett. It is somowhat larger and ripens a foitnight latter in the fall. Tho pound pear is certainly valuable. Tako it up to this timo uud it bakes ns nice as possible. It should bo considered a standard fruit well worth cultivating. Mr. W. II. Piottyman.ofMt. Tabor, has a teedling pear of large size, averaging a pound and over, that ripens in tho late fall and is a very excellent fruit. Its beauty of shape and color and delicious flavor and good substance, commend it. As an Oregon production wo should give it a fair trial. J. Il.Settlemire, of Wood- burn misery, has a seedling that eaiuo from the seeds of n Winter Nellis. it is twice tlio sie nearly, of its parent voriety, is quite juicy, resembling tho Nellis somowhat, and is easily kopt until April. Thoo two Oregon t-eedliugs seem to have considerable valuo. There aro -over.l varioties of early pears and we leave it for others to name them. But no early fruit it as rich flavor and good body as fall fruit. As to plums and prunes, wo premiso by saying tlint thoy are tho samo fruit, with ditlerent charucterestics. Anv plum dried with pit in is, commorcialy speak ing, a prune. Thoro aro. heavy meatod plums, of heavy wichnrlm qualities, that per cent, of dried product, whilo othors, very juicy fruit, givo only one-night of dried product. Tlio Italians and tho Princo Englcbert, give thiity-throo por cent-: tho German Prnno is not so good fruit, givos twenty to thirty percent.; tho Goldon Drop plum, and the llino Claudo plum, givo twenty-fivo to thirty per cent, and mako tho best of prunes. Tho Italian and Princo Englcbert arc very fino flavor a sub-acid of great delicacy. Mr. Portor has not named the Englebort or tho Gorman, but they aro standard fruits. Tho German is a low priced fruit, as also is tho Petite d'Agen prune, but both bear so woll as to be profitable. Wo sold both varioties at St. Paul and Chicago, two conts higher than tho samo from California, bocauBO thoy aro larger and liner with us. 1 BEE H0T2SF0K MAY. uy k. . cii.tst:. U.icc3 of Eees.ana other Subjects. If threo ycllovv bands is not n sure sign of puro blooded Italians, tho ques tion may bo asked, "how then are wo to tell whether or not our hoes nro lirst class?" As stated in last week's issuo of tho F.vnMKft, wo lmvo raised Italian bci's from threo different sources, viz. : Ouo from California, threo colonics of the dollar queens from Ohio, and one imported. Thoy all havo throe yellow bands but differ in ninny other respects. All nro superior honoy gnthorers, but in this respect tho imported is far tho best of tho three, whilo the imported bees aro much tho more prolific, lighter in color and more gontlo in disposition. All of I llinun llrlMrtltina ItniiiniirtB Mitiat.i ! Tho Peach plum, Hungarian, or Gross', " -""". ",., .mBu ,-.., tsu s VAtlunuu J till IIIUAflUllUIIUUM UIT pruno and tlio Urausuaw plum, aro valuablo for nhipping fruit, and do to can, but dry awny twico as much as tho Italian. All thing considorcd tho Italian pays best to dry. Thoro is, an oarly plum, Imperial Ottoman, that is nico eating, or to cook. Tho Bluo Dam son is rcolly a valuablo plum to can or for sauco. Tho Peach plum comes ordinarily August 1st, last ton tiny, and theso ton days from August tenth to twontioth when thcro is no good plum to bo had. A variety has originated in our orchard that sconi a vory vigorous tree and wo have propagated from it. Tho fruit in color nnd elzo rcsomblcs tho Egg plum or Goldon Drop, is mnro acid than tho latter, Is frco stone nnd heavy meat. It comos exactly in tho ten days Ixitween tho Poach and tho Columbia. It promisos to bo valuablo to ship, dry or can. Mr. O. Dickson is propagating it under tho naino (of Oregon Goldon sorver, but thoro is ono other distinction tlint wo 'consider nn infnliblo index of purity and cxccllonco and that is tho color of th't drones, which from tho im ported queen nro fully two-thirds yel low; whilo thnt-n from tho dollar qucon nro nearly as dui! ns those of common stock, but faintly marked with narrow yollow bands. Tho California drones show moro yollow, but not near so much as tho imported. Wo aro inclinod to think that any qucon whoso drones aro not yellow, is of mixed stock nnd should not bo nccoptcd by thoso who wish nothing but tho best. Wo havo seen tho progony of quocna from different localities in Oregon, but as yet, oxcopt my own, nono tlint fully comos up to this standard. If any ono has such stock wo would bo glad to rcccivo n specimen of tho drono. Wo havo bcon thus particular in calling attention to Drop, to introduco it to tho world n8 tho peculiarities of tho drones of tho dif coining at n timo when no good plum is to bo now hnd. Ah to chorries, wo would add to tho list tho Gov. Wood and Blnok Eagle. Wo havo both thoso varioties and they aro excellent quality, largo sizo and good shipping fruit. For our own orchnrd wo havo chiefly Boyal Ann's, also Gov. Wood, Black Eagle, Mayduko and Blnek Republican, nnd an early sort we do not know what to name. Wo havo added to Mr. Porter'B list, tho Green Newton Pippin and Bon Davis apples. Pears. Olapps Favorite, Madelino nnd Pound pears, and socdliugs grown by II. W. Prcttyinnn and J. If. Sottlomiro. Plums and Prunes. Princo Ungebort, Imperial Ottoman, Bluo Damson, Gor man, Brausuaw, ami Oregon Golden Drop. Cherries Gov. Wood nnd Black Ungle. fcront strains becauso this affords tho easiest guido to the inoxpnrionccd. Young queens also differ but in not so great a degree as tho drones. Queens from tho impotted mother aro yellow almost to tho tip of tho abdomen which is black, but n small distnneo from the end, the California stock is half yellow, and tho dollar queen still less, although they havo the threo bauds. otaterncnlB of amount of wheat shipped from tho different stations between tho Des Chutes and John Days rivers. But ono has furnished tho information de sired, although I adehessed all but ono of the shippers at all theso points, ask ing information. The ono not address ed by noto I personally asked for infor mation, and ho gave his promise twice but did not find tho time, so horo is tho ono mentioned. Mr. Chnrlos Holms, of Wnllace, says that thero was shipped from Wnliaco about 70,000 bushels of whent. Thcro is four stntions between tlioso rivers. I do not know if it will bo a fair nvcrngo to set down 70,000 bushels for each. Ono slntion certainly did not ship so much, whilo I am fully satlsfiotl tho others, some of them at least, shipped more, so wo will claim to havo cxportod 250,000 bushels of wheat out put for 1885. Wo hero stnto it is our candid boliof that could wo obtain tho figures for 1883 thcro was moro im ported from Goldondalo and Walla Wnlla than nil thoso places exported from here. So much for whnt this community lias uono in tnrco years with their own labor. Most of thoso sottlers having littlo or no money when they sottlcd in here. Now, ono word for tho sottlers. I am now old enough to count back fifty years nnd I never boforo lived in n community where, in nearly fivo yenrs I did not sco ono of all tho citizens around mo intoxicated. This is n strictly lempern'neo communi ty, nwny from tho rnilroad. No fight ing, 'no qunrroling. Yours truly, John L. Duiuin. Bluo vitrol, sulphur and other staples imported direct by tho Port Drug, Co., mid sold at closo flguros. W. J. HERREN. Wool and Grain Broker 1 SALEM, OREGON. lilt. IlEUttEN announce tint ho r prepared o pay the htghcit market prlco In CASH for WOOL AND GRAIN. Olllce with Johnaon, I.unn .t Co , No. 233 Cmnmtrclal btrcct, Hilcin, Orcton. t-0. Wool unit (irnln Hags for hnlr. MORE TORTS FOR SniPNENT. A fow days ago a mcetingof producers and thoso interested in having competi tion in storing and shipping grain and other products, was held in Salem to con sider n proposition from tho Oregou Pacific Railroad for transaction of busi ness and trausivortlng grain from this point. Tho plan ns wo tako it in, is to lmvo a wharf nnd warohouso on tho river here, storago to bo froo or cheaper thon now common hero.nnd connect with tho Oregon Pacific at Corvollis by means of light draught rivor boats. Tlrls schemo would givo tho produeors of Marion county, and tho river, geuorally speak ing, opportunity to mako shipments by the Yaquina route. This mooting ap pointed a committo to do certain work nnd will meet lyjain to hear their report. The matter is of very considerable im portance and desorves not only favor able notico and good wishes from Salem as a ioiut of interest, but should leceive abundant aid inn financial way towards building tlio necessary wnart and ware house and even to construct boats of very light draft to navigato tho upper river. Tho old fraying from tho Greek fable, was : "Tho Gods helps thoo who heli themselves." If wo expect such things to come to pass and bo benctlical to our town and its country, we must practically demonstrate tho interest we feel by contributing tho necessary funds to mako thocnterprUo a success. Money is not only tho sinows of war but tho back-bouoof commerce and tho necessary thing to mako enterprise accomplish results. In tho advertisement lately published of It. C. and Cal Goer, regarding tho sale of their Holstein bull, "Carl Schurz," wo made him out as 11 years old. Ho is only 4 years old nnd n noble siro. Tho reason ho is to bo parted with is becauso tho Gecr's desire to introduco a new bull and not let thero bo too much in-breeding. Thoy havo some youngsters for ealo nnd grades, so nd dress them for full information. largest stock patont motliciues at dry well and givo thirty to thirtythrco j Port's 100 State street Wo wish bore to answer nnothor ques tion tlint is often asked us. "How to miinngo so as to procuro tho finest or clover honey to tho exclusion of other kinds?" A great deal of misunder standing oxist in tho minds of many of Tho inexperienced in regard to tho kinds of honoy procured from different gourcos. Most pcoplo think that honoy gathered from the fruit blooms in tho early spring is tho best, and to rccoivo it placo on their section boxes just ns early ns tho bees will work in them. This is it mistake, honoy from fruit bloom is ot rather dnrlc color, bittor taste, tho moro especially if gathorcd from cherry blossoms and is not of first quality. It, howovor, fulfills a very im portant purposo ns feed for young bees, stimulating brood rearing, bringing out curly swnrms nnd getting ready for tho whito clover, which comes lntor. Unless tho object bo to provont swarming by giving tho bees more room, surplus boxes should not bo placed ovor them until tho clovor bloom appears. This timo varies somowhat in different Bcason. Tho last weok or two has been very rainy grass and every thing is ranch moro backward than this timo last year, bees have len gathering but littlo honoy, but tho promho for n grent honoy yield never was better, for theso protracted rains will oncourago a donso nnd vigor ous growth of clover which will onnblo bees to fill their hives to tho top. Ito member it is clover honey tho world over that brings tho highost prices in tho markets, nnd to sccuro it is worth fomo trouble. Just at the present timo beos, and par ticularly now swarms, need caroful looking after, ns on account of tho rain they have not been able to gather much from tho fruit blooms. Tho hives con tain largo numbers of young bees which moans moro mouths to feed. Now swarms have only what thoy brought with them. Lookout! givo thorn, par ticularly tho now Mvnrm, n oanl of honey, it will not be lost, as you will get it again if they don't need it. At nny rato it will wonderfully oncourago them and ttimulato brood rearing. Many a tlno swarm has been lo3t by a long con tinued wot spoil coming right away after they took up their now quarters. These vory early swarms are tho ones that it will pay host to givo soino extra attention and help. Agricuiurai Drain Tile ! THE OKHCiOX I'OTTfiHY Co., MAMTACTUUKIIS OK .... Drain Tile, Chimney Pipe, etc. Ofit iiuaintiu; auk maw. or run: clay an I liurnej hirJ. They aro tiy totijli an J noteaMly broken. They can bo litulof or ililppcU with littlo or no Ion, ami aro auptrlortn any other In tlila country. The farmer can nut afford to tuo Inferior tlio. Oie wtut le rcllablo ami pennant, ji It li the cheaprit In Uie end. tfl. Offlco and jardi, corner Fifth and D itrceti, Portland, Orcjn. Hunt Tor l'rlre LM. CHEMEKETE HOTEL F IMiItOIS UROS.. Proiirleloiw. SALEM, . . OREGON. Gi:m:uii. ht.m:i: ortici:. .and from tho houae, K-Q. lor iiiiiimcrrlnl Trntcirra. Frco coach to Knuiitle llooiue JOHN KNIGHT, Blacksmithing and Horse Shoeing. TTAVI.Sgnj.EXED AT MY SEW QUAItTKUS, JI JL No. SCO Commercial meet. I ant prepared to do all kind ol repairing. AlloUjutrone aro hulled to cull and 1 uIIUHto their work my beet care and attention. tST I Make u Specially or none Hlioelnc, ruyltf STRONG'S . RESTAURANT. SERVKS THE BEST OP MEALS for 25 CENTS ! Ojitcn In every ityle. Candlet, NuU, Caker, rice, llread.etc TROHCAL ntUlTS, etc. V J. ARMSTRONG. JAh. ROSS. P J. Armstrong & Co., (SocceuoM to Kollr & Knight.) V X VXAJ K W KKZTYTL vri . -.-! ;Xt rjianiHummt; a c.u:rtna:ii.tM.;. Kf norM-siiovinr iiwdalty " At tlrett, SUtui KELLY'S old Ortton. ta v:4 ticncrai Jow.t made a Hand on Commeiclal aptr.f Wtico, Oregon, u a Wheat Section. Wasco, Or., May 5, 188G. Editor Willamette Farmer! After 6o long ft delay I will redeoni my promise as far as I can in tho way of contributing something from this part of llu; country. I tried to get tho Holstein Fresian Bull. "WEWISII TO 8KLL OUR FINE HOLSTEIN T rreetm Bull. "C! Schuri," Utg. IJOS. (1 Teari old), as 4 hue another thoroughbred bull cf the aame breed, price WOO. Alao, grade co I, helfert and bulls for sue. Addrrss, K. C.andCAL. CEEK, JCapr 1m. SUrcrton, Or, O. P. TOMPKINS, Commission & Purchasing AGENT. ABSOLUTELY HO CHAKCES OB CGMMIrf. S108 WILL BE ( HABIiKB FOB FILL. Ihii BBKBB, All kinds ol merchandlM bought ol icpuuble boose lor Cash only. OFFICE: 10T First Stitet, (At D. W. Prentice's Mac Stun) Port land, Oregon. dccltl