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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1886)
4 msSf "TXE Ikxi isroed every Week by the W tkiims of sunsciiirriot.. On year, (PoaUM paid). In advance . taajthanilxmontlit will be, per month ADVEnaisma jutes i AdTertiaemenU will be Imertod, providing are MMcUblt, t the following Uble of rate, I Onelnchofrpateier month... 9 ii Bum Inch of rpaee per monOi " toe-half column per month """ On column per month ',l".'!2!i Tamflaiaple coplea Mnt free on ppllcUon. THIS PAPER fetvocoH HTItltlST). VTIIKIIH Al- rUf VnDlf VKUTIHINO COMTIUCTS MKf I Uf Ya Tin? Anliln.nil Tidirms save fruit IB bndly dnmngodjnnd that tho cold wavo extended bouiIi to Cubu. Tho signal Hcrvico gave inkling of what might bo fMcpcctod. The Homo Oirclo is under obligntionn lo Mr. Dolpb for a very valuablo work on n goological survey by Kowoll. It has fino engravings nnd plntcs, also some seeds, which though of no vnluo us to quality, shows that Senator Dolph remembers his lady constitutonts, and givos them tlio best to bo had. The Yakima SIkw1 ")" tn0 coM nights of April aOth and May 1st has dono considerable damage All trees in bud and Uoshoiii hnvo lost fruit, even strawberries and goosoborricsaro gone tlioro will bo n few cherries and npplcs -oven Wnlla Walla nnd Columbia countios hnvo sufforctl, and fruit grow ers nro advised hereafter to kocp tlio trees buck by mulching tho rootB heav ily. TiicStnto (Irango of Oregon meets noxt Tliurmlny, May 2&, in thin city, and no doubt it will bo an interesting Mission. Hsporlonco and hard timed touch our farmers tho ncod and value of co-operation nnd neutral effort. Tho Orange, during tlio year, seems to huvo mado a healthy growth and shows more strength where it haslteforo bcon in op eration. Tho value of grange ollbrt is ho well established in eastern xtnlcs that it needM no argument to prove whnt it may become to Oregon If it is KcrioiiHly taken hold of by produce. Tho soelnl graces as well as farm suc cesses ivro all advnnccd by actual co-op-oration, association and oxohango of views and experience. A now set of olllcers will lw elected this year and very much will depend on their efllel ,'cny, and ability and devotion to the cranio of agriculture. TO IMPROVE YAQP1NA HARBOR There is no cpicstion hut that this Willamette Valley and Southern Oregon toko great intorcst in Yoquiniv and tho railway und steamer sorvice that is in operation from that point. We notico to-daytho fact that Iron manufactures hnvo very recently leen laid down in Corvidlis'and llosoburg at Ichs cost than at rortlund, it being an instance where transcontinental freights, over Central and Southern I'ncillo ronton, mado com petition easy, as tho Northern and Short l.ino did not find it necessary to cut rates to correspond with tho roads south. This illustrates tho importance of tho Oregon Taoitlo and justifies our con gretional delegation in claiming a largo appropriation for Yaquinn this session to improve it for heavy laden ship. Tho agent of that road are very enterprising and persistont and tho peoplo nro. with them, ltoprcsentntivo Dinger Hermann stands well for re-el-ootion lenuso ho bus stood up manful ly for tho improvements of our rivers and hnilmr. His successful woik is dun greatly Jo liU porslsUinco und jwp ular favor has approved his course. Nothing succeed like success, and Her mann has won success, With tho Mid of tho two Senators in tho other house, Oregon ought to receive an increase from $80,000 to $ 100.000 iw demanded by our delegation. , 1 POLITICAL SLAVERY. Tlio man is to bo pittiod who is so wedded to party that he follows its di rection contrary to true principles. Kven if party obligations hnvo no weaken ing on that account thero aro vnriou positions whew tho partisan should hesitnto to lend fealty nnd tho choice bo mado for men of ability nnd probity rather than for politicians. Any party will become at tinuw corrupt if its managers aro allowed to rulo unquestion ed. That soon means a "boss" in politics and a "riug to work with him. Tho individual voter can correct party corruption if he refuses to second it. It is a duty we owe society not to voto for kid men or incompetent ones. If wo act in nu independent manner we provo tho old wyiug "The volco of tho peoplo is WILLAMETTE tho voico of God," not otherwise Many times wo would do well to considor tho difference between men nominated for county officers. Don't wasto timo by voting blindly but show sense and inde pondenco by casting your voto for tho best men who aro in tho field. Your party will Boon icarn better than to niako poor nominations if you rcfiuo to sustain them. Tho political slavo votes tho wholo tickot and asks no quostions. Tho man of character roftiBos to voted for un deserving candidates. In particular wo should discuss nominees for tho judi ciary. Tho judge on tho bonch should administer justico regardless of political causes and remion, rings or cliques. Ho exocutos tho law and if ho only does it from a political standpoint, ho is totnlly unworthy. An honest judge may no oi cither party and through his nets as judge no man should know that ho is n partisan. Thero aro times when n voter or n judgo riso superior to party nnd bo puroly a. mnn. So far ns wo know good men aro named for judlcinl offices all through our State Mr. Waldo, who is renominated for tho Supremo Bonch, is threatened with opposition, from a clique in Tort land that say they will spend money to defeat him. Tho moro knowlodgo of this fact will strcnghtcn his candidacy with honest men. They "put tip" political jobs in Portland and orgnnizo victory or defeat by manipulating voters, Portland is an uncertain placo in politics and generally goes as n low men dictate To bo opposed by a Portland rinu is no sign of mornl turpitudo in tho man op posed THE YAQUINA ROUTE IIIT3 PORTLAND. Tho Portland Hoard of Trade learns with surpriso that during tho recent war in rates, towns up this valley received iron wares at less prico than thoy cost in Portland. This is because tho Yu quiiiustoumer nnd railway service wns used to tako advantages of tho very low rates charged over the Central and Southern routes. So Kugono, Corvallis and itosoburg received thosj goods at lower prices than they aro laid down in Portland. It is thus demonstrated that whenovor tho Southern lines qtirrrol, and huvo a war of rates, the Yaquina routs will bo nvailablo to bring down prices. Tho O. It. & Co., has its ocean steamer service but cannot afford to cut freights, as it hns the Northern Pacific and Short Line to work with in hnr mony, whatever may happen on tho Southern roads. It is not onsy to restore rates when onco they nro eut.so it will bo tho policy of tho Northern roads to keep freights nt former rates. If tho "pool" goes to pieces those roads wait patiently to have it put together nguin. It is evident, enough, thou, that tho Oregon Pacific with its steamer servico, is a strong fnctor for reasonablo competition. If Portland finds it unreasonable, hor merchants can dons tho rest of us can, nnd will, try tho Yaquinn route them selves. PORTLAND OBNERAL HOSPITAL. Civilization means the prosonco of every means oi neip tor sick aim in jured humanity, and tv town of truly civilized character must hnvo tho best of medical and surgicnl enro ready for use in convenient and comfortable shape. Portland has lately acquired another evi dence of its growing civilization by having tho establishment named at the head of this notico planted thero, at the convenient location corner of Ash nnd Second street Wo have a pleasant ac quaintance with Dr. P. T. Keone, nnd calling upon him last week found him associated with this institution. The fact of this connection with it speaks well for its reliability. Mon of capital hnvo fitted up this pleasant block with all tho npplinnces for n hospital, includ ing baths of all sorts. Turkish, Russian, eloctrio and medicated. This feature has already become popular. On tho upper floors aro offices, rooms for patients, pleasant parlors nnd every pro vision necoftsary for comfort nnd recovery of patieuts. Ono feature of the institution is a mutual provision, where, by paying ten dollars yearly, the subscriber is en titled to euro and attention during all tho time paid for in cno of sickness or disability. Many hundreds have paid this sum and aro entitled-to the full use and care tho hospital bestows on tho moat favored patients, in case they need it. Tho card of the Portland inmcral Hospital will be found in this issue and we can only say to those who need such care, or are npprohensivo that they may need it, it is all it claims to U Provision is mado for ladies and gentlemen and experienced anil careful attendants of both soxos are employed to care for nil who need enro and attention, as well as tho most reliable nuilw-l and surgical skill that the city of Portland afford. FAEMEK : SALEM, ntttiGON, MAY 21. 1886 " JPV"v- BEE NOTES FOR MAY. II V K. Y. C'HABK. In my last communication some sug gostions wcro made in regard to tho best method of procuring and saving our crops of honey for tho coming season. Tho importance of tho subject will ex cuse us for still further discussing it tho moro particularly so that to begin early in tho season will inbtuo success. Honey is now sold in tho markets in two forms : Comb honey in boxes nnd liquid or extracted. Consumers hnvo become much moro fastidious in regard to tho ntmrmriinnn nnd sizn of WlckuKOS than formcriyi nmi t0 ECCUro rcndy sales and d it in(iiBtK;ii9nblc that ccr- tain methods should bo followed. Just ns tho makers of butter hnvo found, tho mnrkct vnlue of thoir product depends very much on tho nnntnoss and sizo of thoir rolls. Thoy know that no matter how good it may bo it will not bring a tip top prico unless it is in shape to at tract tho oye, or in other words looks appetizing. This was illustrated in tho city last soason by honey that was first class in quality but cut and dripping, went begging and could hardly bo sold nt any prico ; tho snmo if it had boon in nico pound or two pound sections would hnvo brought a good price, in fact dealers don't like to hnndlo honey at any prico unless it cnu bo done without daubing everything with which it comes in contact. Tlio public demands clean sections iust tho same as nico rolls of butter, and tho great American public must bo satisfied. It is just as easy if one knows how to collect tho honey crop in sections ns any othor wny. Wo bcliovo tluu dealers prefer tho pound boxos but wo found Inst season that our pound nnd a half sections woro very nice, ns that mado n packngo that nt tho current rate for retailing honey brought twcnty-flvo cents oach, which is conven ient clumgo to mako. Dut in those days of light and knowlcdgo no ono need ox pect to get u roniunorntivo prico for tho old fashioned liquid or strained honey, thnt was procured by heating tho combs nnd nftcr tho wax had cooled straining tho honoy out through u soive. The fino flavor of the honoy is destroyed by tho heat and it contains all tho impuri ties, such as bco bread and rcfueo from tho cells from which brood has issued ; at present its only value is for early spring feeding to stimulate brood rear ing or to supply in tho fall additional Btores for wintering. Extracted is tho only form of liquid honoy that bears any quotation in tho market. It is honey in its purest form and retains nil tho rieh aroma of tho flowors from which the bees gathor it. When first class, and having been procured from clover bloom, it is u rich light nmber color (not whito), should weigh twelve pounds to tho gallon, and during cold weather should become candiod or granular nnd appear liko moist whito Biigar. This quality of becoming can diod when cold is tho Bluest test or its purity, for no ono has over yet been ablo to ndultorato honey without dostroying this property. It is well to bear this in miud that honoy that will not candy when of sufficient ago is not first class, no maltor how whito und clear it may Ihj as a liquid. The honoy extractor is one of tho inventions of late yoars that has dono so much to make bee-keeping the great success it now is. It consists essentially of a tall tin vessel within which is a wheel which rovolves rapidly byn crunk and gwh'g'- I'pon the up right axel of the wheel is a wire cage in which the comb, having previously had the caps of tho honey cells shaved oft", are held; when tho wheel is rapidly ie volved the honey is thrown out bv cen trifugal force the motion of the wheel can be so regulated that although tho comb may be hnlf full of uncapped brood, nothing whatever but the pure honey is thrown out. No heat whatever is used to destroy its llavor and the pro duct is absolutely pure honey and nothing else Whenever consumers have thoroughly triod extracted honey it is by many preforred to the comb. For the producer tho honoy extractor possesses many advantages. As it takes twenty-fivo pounds of honey to make one pound of wax, tho yield of honey W vastly increased when the empty combs aro returned and tho bees only need to refill them. If this were the onlv advantage gained tho two ot tho houey extractor would pay, but this b not all, to gov the full benefit of the machine it should be used during a good tlow at least onco u week, and it is surprising how quickly tho little fellows will refill tho combs, often after taking twenty-five pounds at one time tho comb will bo found in a wcok full, cap- ped over and rondy for nnothcr yield. This mny bo repented during a favorable season four or five times. As tho honoy is so frequently removed tho queen is kept at work at her full egg laying capacity which under fnvorablo condi tions is simply onormous, nnd thus tho hivos becomo more populous, nnd moro bees means moro honoy, besides tho frcquont visits to the inBido of tho hives enables the operator at onco to perceive anything that may bo amiss. If tho queen is lost ho does not hnvo to wnit until tho hivo is petered out boforo ho becomes nwnro of it j if thero nro moths present ho enn kill tho worms ; if the swarm is too weak ho can supply more brood, or rectify any othor fault thnt ho may discover. If thero bo too much drono brood ho can shavo thoir heads off when using the knifo for uncapping tho honey cells, and tho rcpoatcd trim ming of tho combs keeps them nico and straight. Then the oxtractod honey is in a vcrv nico shapo for shipping, and although tho prico per pound is but a littlo more than half that of box honoy, tho yield is nmn than twico ns great, so thnt it pnys belter. Tho pnekages re quire no care, whilo box honoy must bo watched and if kept long is liablo to bo jnfested with moth worms and must bo smokod with fumes of sulphur, and box honoy will not bear long shipment, so that it cannot bo sent East. Wo pre dict that in tho future largo quantities of oxtrnctcd Oregon honoy will find a readv mnrkct East. Its quality is not excelled by any in tho world. It enn bo produced in almost unlimited quantities and at trifling expense. At present tho rates to Chicago ate not moro than ono cent per pound nnd will givo u hand somo profit if it nets but fivo cents per pound. Noxt week wo proposo to say something moro nbout propnring box honey for the mnrkct. Tho woather is siiporb; clover is lo ginning to bloom. Oet your surplus boxes on as soon as practicable. Aro Working Men Imposed Upon ? Ei.ktos, OreTMarch !10, 188C. Kditor WilUrnctto Farmers Tlieio is n groat cry among farmers and laboring men of tho way they aro imposed upon by men of capital, which is very truo ; but tho question is: who is to blame moro than wo ourselves, for it is human nature to gain power and influence by tho nccilmuhition of wealth. Farmers nnd laboring mon will bo in fluenced, by the money thoy jinglo in their pockots, to let them huvo their lal)or for less tlinn its vnlue Lnbor is moro valuable than money nnd without labor none could exist, nnd farmers nnd Inhering men if they would not allow themselves to bo influonccd by tho epnrkling metal, although somotimos it seems ns if starvation wns staring them in tho face if thoy should resist, but if thoy would stick together and mako Ono united effort, tho whole world would huvo to bow at their will. But it is hard to get them to stick togother ns thoy will underbid each other instend of buy ing one regular prico for everything. It would bo better for them to orgnnizo companies in every community to rcg ulato the prico of labor nnd produce nnd all Ittltor and produco should bo re cognized as legal tender by tho com panies at tho prices regulated by tho companies. It is not proper for mo to sav what juices should bo placed on dif feront articles and labor, but tho vari ous compauies should arrange tho pricos to coiTesjKjud with tho prices of merchandize. No ono should bo cm ployed except members of tho company as long us thero are members enough to do the work: no one should work out side of the company so long as thoy can net employment from any member of the company in their own neighborhood The Nr.w Coneu. Messrs. St.iver & Walker, of Portland, send us their new c.italoguo for 1880, which uuntains 121 pages of interesting reading to anyone who wishes to pur chase implements for ngriculture. This firm now coiubino in their business cvory variety of tools and implements, mnchlnery and engines known to the civilized world, or ns yet invented for American farmers uso in this latitude. There aro boveral concerns in that city that keeps a full line of such goods and any man interested in farming will bo surprised as woll ns interested, to know tho great variety and assortment required to keep up such an establishment. Stnvcr & Walker hnvo gotten up their catalogue under tho supervison of their Mr. Brown, who has been literally tor months inakin? on its various classes of goods. He has mado a success of it, as whoever receives one will tec. Wo need only call aiteutiou t tho advertise ment of "this entorprisiug firm nnd say that they are ready to send out cata logues to whoever may iteaire, though thev assure thoy havo already mailed 1S.000 copies tn tho best known farmers of this State Washington mid Idaho. Balm of Ollead Cntilngo for Treo Planting. A correspondent, sends tho following' tn tho Farm, Fiold and Stockman, nnd as tho subject i3 ono of goncral interest to our Enstcrn Oregon renders wo give it in full : Tho correspondent asks : Will cuttings from tho balm of gilcad grow and thrive? What sized trees should they bo taken from and about what sizo nnd length should the cuttings lo? Should both ends bo cut, nnd how should thoy be planted! If cuttings thrive, in what manner are thoy inferior to socdliuirs? Balm of gilend, nnd in fact all the cottonwood and poplar tribo, nro usually raised from cuttings. Thcso aro made from tho last year's wood, of any sized trees, cut to lengths of six inches. Keep the butts all ono way. Thoy may be cut in a regular cutting box if thoro aro ninny. Plow nnd prepare a pieco of land so tho tilth is perfect, nnd so tho nuttings mny bo easily plnccd. Furrow tho land four feet npnrt for onto in cultivation leavine the land side of the furrow always on ono sido of tho fiold. Press the cuttings down, six inches apart, nlong tho squnro side, so a bud will just nnncnr above ground. Press tho earth firmly nuninst tho bottom of tho cuttings, fill tho furrows, nnd ngnin tramp the enrth solid, by walking with a foot on ench sido of tho row next tho cuttings. Keep tho soil free of weeds, nntl thin out tho trees resulting at ono nnd two years old, for transplanting, leaving tho original plantation four feet apart each way, thcso again being thinned for poles, etc., ultimately tho trees may stand nt eight, sixtoon, and again nt thirty-two fcot npart, at which lattor distanco thoy will mako full sized trocs. Trees from cuttings aro In no way inforior to seed lings. Farm, Field and Stockman. Don't uso tallow, grenso or oil whon milking grafting wnx, snys n correspon dent Purdys Fruit Itccordor, who says.' I havo hnd over 10 yours exnorionce in growing fruits. In thnt time I hnvo lonrncd some things by prnctico thnt are better than mere theory, and which may bo of ndvantago to many who hav not had my experience. I havo loarnod that no tallow, grnisi' or oil, should bo put on grafting wax. I uso one-third bees wax with two-thirds resin, molted and applied hot. In this way I do not lose more than ono woll set graft in a hundred. A correspondent of tho Kecordor raises squashes nmong his potatoes nnd enys thnt thoy holp shndo tho ground nnd keep it moist during tho dry spell in July or A'ugust. And I am going to plant squnshos nmong nil my potatoes, as I think thoy nro n benefit to tho potato crop, although squashes are not worth much hero in market. Tooth brushes, nil kinds nt bottom prices nt Port's 100 Stnto street. Portland General Hospital. Corner Krronit unit Al Hit. HOME FOR THE SICK. Turkish, Russian, Electric, und Medicated Baths. Thli Inithullou U ccmnlctt la all it, tluitmentJ. It li conculntly locattJ, And every tSoit ll nude to give It tht lr, diet, mining1 and comforli ot a home Bpeclal attention It paid to t-ieatnitnt ol Chronic and Oomtltutlonal dlxut by Electric Hatha and Inanata tlon olOiygtnOaa; no recognized u moat tuccew lulrtmedlcalorHtteumaUam, .Varalgla, Mala rial Dliraara. Aaiuatba, Uronrhllla, and all UlwaMa ol th Lnci.ni, Uver and Klitne). 1'ilvate rooini are retried (or padenta dulrln treatment y ether than the hoapiul ptiyilclana and thc thlutf to UVea coutm of Uectrlc or Turklih IUthaor Oxjxen Uu. The Hath are eleirmtly fitted up, and arsapprccl ated both aa a neccMity and a luxury, eapeclal!) by thuea auflerln; from Ague and uther Malarial DU aea. rhyelclan are cardlally Invited tot latt and lotpect thU InalltuUcn. T1I08. WOOD, myl 3m. Manager fortland Iloeplut Co. CATTLE FOR SALE. riVVO KUKSH MILCH COWS ((iNE-IIALF 1I0L JL itcln), one native cow fat enough for beef. Sl head ol tteera,;(2 two ) ear old and four yearling,), aba headol thoroughbred llerkahlre (1 boar and Ihire lowt). u. V, UASCIIEH, HUverton Or. W. J. HERREN, Wool and Grain Broker I SALEM. OREGON. Mil. 1IKKKEN announce that he is rcured o pay the hlghctt marVet price lu CASK for WOOL AKD GRAIN. Office with Johneon, Lunn A Co., No. tsi Ct inmervUl Street. SUcni, 0 ret on. ti. Wool and IJrnin ISag fur haU. Agriculural Drain Tile I THE OKEtJOX POTTERY Co., MANUrACTUKElU 01' Drain Tile, Chimney Pipe, etc. OUR UUAI.V TILE AUK HADE fr' FIHECtAV not l'y brrtn. Tbey can be iuulcJ or .hipped ltn little or noloM,and are uprlort- any other In thL country. The farmer cat not aS .,d tu uc inferior (ilrf. I? tkk.fr U .)UKtd ..!.....- .... It the chtapitt In the end. . Offlce and yardi, corner Fifth wia 0 ttrceti, t'crtlind, Ore; u. Xfltd for lr Ire? LIU.
