4
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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.
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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
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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.