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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1887)
IffjafyeteyJEWf 3K2H WILLAMETTE FAftMER: SALEM, OKEQON, JANUARY 14, I8b7. i i i.ened every Week by the CVriUAMRTTF. FAKMRK L'RMfUII.'vU CO. YV TKIIM8 OF SUUSCRIPTlOn. Obi year, (Postage paid). In advance ....... ?.M tlxmonUie, (Poitave paid). In advancu... 1.2' UN than elx montbi will be, per month 21 ADVERSI8INO ItATKS I AarertltemenU will be Insetted, providing tn re mecUbte. it the following Uble of rate I One Inch of ipae ler month.. 1 J.80 Bare inenea oi apace per monui. uv t Be-half column per month 16.00 0n column per month ,.. tO.OO Wampie copie eeni iree on application. P U IP II P 11 Adverllten can obtain advertltlng rate UllluflUU of LOMII A THOMAS. 43 lUndolpli THIS PAPERS may up. roust) on Vif.kat i:o. i. itowjr.rj . co-H SnTiniDer Adrertlilnir It lire mi (10 SI'ltUCH STMtKT), WlimtH AD- UPUJ f flttl vbrtisino uohthacts I linn. uiny bo mado for It in wnana THIS H onfllnln Philadelphia at Uio Newnpaper Adver. tlitnff Affpnrv .if Miura- IT.rV.AYI ON our authorlicd agent. CINCINATTIadwrtltencancaUat 176 Vine etreet, and get titlmatet. Our agtnt are I'AK 1MB' HUMS. FISHER : SAN FRANCISCO Will quota favorable rate-2l Merchant Exchange. Tim muck of ibis paper la $2 year. In clubs $1,150 per year. per The Willamette Farmer will bo Bont in clubs of two and over for $1.50 per yoar. Wlion you send in your re newal got n noigbbor to Itiko tbo Faiimeu and you can then obtain our club rato. Singlo subscriptions $2 por year. Two months free. Wo will eond this papor two inontlifl freo to nny ono who tlcsiroA to hoc wbat kind of a papor wo publiHb, nud if it fluitfl will Bubscribo or got up a club. Eastern loaders can got A Ramplo copy by ntldroosliig us a postal card. Only tboso residing in Oregon, Washington und Idaho need apply for two montlis free The Astoria Transcript gives an cut! mnto oi tho salmon pack oi lonii as oxeccdinir that ol oi by. ebVlUU cases but this Allowing ifl loss than tbo pack of tho four previous years by U8,8fl0, casos. This inoludcs all that was Hcnt from tho various fishing ports on tho Pacific const. 021,000 cases is tho 1 closest estimates of this years export, EM:ssnuuo W. T. bids fair to bo tho v TSnUfil ?( I'M torrllory. It is tho Kcoaraphlcal conlor. It I ,h9 nA'l. of n thriving agricultural rCgloU. Tlail road facillUvi) lUtifco it a good shipping point, Tho round houso and niuclilno i fuops ol tho railroad aro built there Stock for a Biuoltor has been subscribed. Largo coal beds lio near tho ploce. Tho toil of that country is wondorfully rich and thoro is u good supply of tlnibor through that soction. We iiku lcavo to Bay that our list is gaining rapidly and wo wish every roador would mako ithisoi horporaonal endeavor to sond us at least ono now uamo. Wo will Bay that over 1,000 huI wribor's times will oxplro during Janu ary and February, and wo do hopo each will uso thoir poriional endeavors to gain us at least tho one now uamo wo desiro. Wo want to got a list of 15,000 names during tho coming yoar, and wopromiso that whon wo gain that point, that thoro will bo no iiKr on this coast equal to tbo Willamette Fahmkh in its interest ing features, Axothkii industry is succeeding noar Hock Point, in Jackson county, Oregon, of oxtouslvo uiarblo quaries. Somo $:t0,000 was oxponded, and tho first kiln of limo was burned in May last. Tho busiiiess has lieen extended nud now lf)0 barrels of limo it day nro turned out. Tho kilns are near tho railroad track. Jinny inon aro omployed in getting out tho stouo and in coopornge, etc. Tho cHtablishmont of nny ono industry neccsitates tho labor of ninny men who must bo fed, nud this helps tho farmer. . Wo herald tho advent of nny enterprise which will keep money circulating at homo. The Hillsboro Independent bus n cor respondent who has visited Chenmwa nud who regrets that tho school was ever removed from Forest Grove. To nu impartial olworver that is ono who had no land for sale it does seem that n more desirable spot might have boon ehosou ; a perfectly tint piece of laud covered with ragged old lira, givo little chance for beautifying tho grounds, or oven to give the Indian boys n ohnnce to boo tho difference between prairionud hill soil in thoir experience in farming. Its not n spot to catch tho eye of even an Indian, who always choose a plotur ownio spot for tho "wickiup." Hut it did form an eligible situation for that young ttprlg from tho East, who was lot to go gunning around tho houses, and who only tucuoedod in wounding an Indian lad. Hod tho shooting boon re versed, what would have become of tho biwash? THE WOOL INDUSTRY. Tho Now Years Orcgonlan contains a comprchonsivoartiolo on wool, furnished by a firm in tho wool trade, that wo condenso as follows: Oregon is ono of tho two States that produced moro wool in 1S8G than in 1885, and our wools aro obtaining an increasing reputation in American markets. Wo aro fortunato in having a divcrsifiod climnto favorablo to wool growing in its conditions, both East and West of tho Cascade range This Western siopo produces wool in coarser grades than sparse nnd dry pastures do East of tho mountains. Mixturos of Downs and Merinos aro common in prcforonco to Cotswolds and Loiccstcrs, but tho writer recommends strongly raising full combing wools, such as aro grown in Canada, England nnd New Zealand. Tho Wiilamotto vnlloy raises 1,7G0, 000 pounds of wool, of which 25 por cent is clothingt 45 por cent blankets and hosiery, nnd 30 por cont second class combing and carpet stock. Thcso grados aro worth 5, 10 and 20 por cont less than No. 1, 2, and 3 Eastern Orogon of Merino blood. Only n fow men breed intelligently for wool nnd mutton, as most Wiilamotto farmors keep sheep as scavongcrs to clean their Holds nnd pasturo down too rank grnin. As mer chants do not discriminate as they should, but buys at a fixed price, thoro is littlo inducement for a farmer to tnko pniiiB nnd produco superior wool by buying full blooded stock. A enroful wool-grower sees his neighbor got tho snmo prico for inferior llceccs, henry with dung-locks and matted with dirt. As cereal crops bear a- low price, and probably will for years to como, it is of great importance that tho farmer should mako his shcop an important item in connection with farming intorcsts. Urent Britain, with n climnto resembling Hint of this vnlloy, and nu area not much grontcr than Oregon, rniscs nearly ns much wool as tho wholo United States and of excellent quality which shows Hint this valley should produce 11 vo times ns much wool ns it does nud of tho finest quality. Thoy would koop tho land in better condition if rightly used, nud insuro much henvior crops. Tho olovntcd nlntcau nud mountain ranges Knsl o'f'llio Cascades produco tho Inrgest part of our total ot wool. Shcop nro owned in largo numbers and by long cxporionco aro handled nt so littlo oxpenso that thoro is linrdly n country whero wool can bo produced so choaply and yield bettor returns. Tho following instanco is given to show thnt the samo conditions oxist now as in tho past and offor tho Bamo rowanls for good shcop husbandry. A wool "grower oi experience, aim wno for thirty years hod routed lands on tho hill regions dividing England and Scot land and who paid on n 19 years' Icaso for tho hill pasturngo 10 shillings ($2.50) por bond per nnnum, arrived in Orogon in July, 1885, and nftor oxnmining tho country thoroughly from tho Dig llond to tho Deschutes deliberately, in tho oldest settlod shoop district near Ante lope lKiught 2,000 owos for $1,000, with privilege of pasturngo till shoaring timo. Whon scon in February this yoar ho was, with nil tho enro of n profossionnl man, snviug lambs dropping too oarly. Ho raisod some 2,000 lambs. Wo happoncd to meet this samo wool grower some two weeks ago on tho John Day, and aftor questioning him ho stated that with this increase and tho proceeds of wool sold nt Tho Dalles this last spring, he considered that ho had doubled his capital in ono year. Wo fully boliovo that thoro is no business to-day on tho Pncitio slope for small capital, if attondod to with duo know- lodge and economy, which can equal in profit that of tho wool grower. Eastern Oregon produced in 1BS0 14,- 000,000 pounds of wool nnd has by no moans reached its capacity for produc tion. Flocks aro being driven into middle Oregon and winter on tho dosort, so-cnlled, and tho range open to thorn justifies tho expectation that production will doublo in a few years, which would givo over 210,000,000 pounds for tho Columbia region. Judging from tho clips that tins year left tho Malhuer, Harney valloy and tho lako country south of tho lMuo moun tains, the writer boliovea thnt ono of tbo finest and most desirable wool producing districta in Oregon is yot uudovoloped. Wool production has greatly improved In tho country to tho eastward nnd finer stock has been added to improve tho brood, So that wool production there advances in a moro satisfactory way than in tho Western valloy. Morino blood is almost oxoluiivoly in demand und give tho best results. Roviving tho history ol wool pro tection by tho American tariff this writer shows that only fivo per cent of nil tho clothing wools consumed in the United Stntca has been imported. Tho quantity now produced is fully up to domands, and as incrcaso continues by predicts that tho competition to sell will have moro tendency to lower values than charges in tariff cnn. Extra Merino wooIb havo boon regulnrly bought for two years, part at lowering prices, whilo higher prices provailod nbrond. So thoy could hnvo boon shipped from Oro gon nnd Bold in London, tho great freo trado market of tho world, without loss. If our wool product inoroasoa boyond tho noeds of our homo manufacturers nnd consumers, wo may expect a stato of things ns to prices in tho wool mnrkct that no tariff can effect or chnngo. LEGISLATORS AND LEGISLATION. As timo passes and thoy bcomo usod to legislative work, tho people of Orogon hnvo learned not to oxpect much from a body of men who aro generally inoxporiencod in law making, and aro not awaro of tho needs of tho Stato if thoy had other experience. Forty days is n brief timo to dovotc, onco in two year?, to mnking our laws. Tho least timo to really do this work carefully and prudently, would bo thrco months, of which ono month would bo takon up in becoming acquainted with each other and with tho various propositions that each eoction will ' introduce. Thoro is need of special legislation for local pur poses and for porsonal ends , then gen eral logislatiou comes in for tho Stato and its counties, nud for various pur poses nnd uses, nnd nil will bear watch ing. About tho most Hint cnn bo dono is to rectify any mistakes that havo occurred in tho hasto of thcso short sessions, provido revenuo for tho Stato and its cotintics, and besides this do as littlo ns possiblo or noccBsnry of law mnking. Thoro will bo hundreds of moasurcs in troduced whero a fow will pass nnd bo conio laws. So far, by a strango and wonderful providenco, wo havo managed io keep clear of dobt nnd havo a full treasury. This last fact will bo apt to oxcito cupidity in rural minds and many schemes will likoly bo proposed tad dofoalcd. Tho nvcrngo OroKOh Locisln tor, in tho post, lin.- been prudent if not wiso, and has kept closo to shoro in re gard to financial Bchomcs. This year, unfortunntoly, thcro is no senatorial olootion to wrnnglo over; wo say "un fortunately," becauso on such occasions tho wrnnglo is apt to last so long, and occupy intollocts and time so completely thnt thoro is littlo clianco for legislation, and whero thoro is littlo legislation thcro is less harm dono. Tnko It all around nnd over Arid tin dor, nnd wo find that about all Oregon needs in thcso bionnlal sessions is n small doso of somothing"to work off tho bile," nnd ns littlo "nltorativo" as possi ble Wo actually need a registry law that will Btiik, n now system of assess mont nnd tnxntion, sonio amonds to school law, road law and ovor-so-innny laws, but what wo huto most fortunately work bo woll that wo aro in possession of "lifo, liberty and tbo pursuit of happi noss," nnd whon wo weigh tho chnncos thnt may result from positive nltorntions of tho statuto, wo rcnlizo thovnluoof tho old snying to "lot woll enough alone." A FAIR CLAIM. A. W. Pressly purchasod a pieco of school land in 1871, and had to eject parties who claimed it aftor he had a deed to it from tho Stnto. Thoy had n certificate ot purchaso from tho Olork of the School Land Commission, T. II. Cann. His oxponscs in this action wore nearly $1,000, nnd two yonrs ago tho stato paid him $500, by net of the leg islature Ho now puts in his claim for tho remaiudor and all wo hnvo to say is, that tho Stato should mako good his loss caused by the carolessnoss of n Stato official whon ho makes good his statement that ho is that much loosor. Tho Stato ot Oregon has no right to swindlo any of its citizens, sny wo. The sugar beot sent us by Hon. J. N. Dolph was twenty packages, and we would inform all tboso who havo written and asked tho second timo why only tobacco seed was sent, that it was bo cause tho Biipply of beet seed was entire ly exhausted. Wo havo still a fow pack ages of tobacco seed left. Caitaix GEonoK B. Wilthakk, 019 Spruce street, Philadelphia, Pa., if now on Und, will, if you writo and enclose a stamp for rply, tell you that "threo years ago when in Central America, ho was prostrated with kidney and liver trouble of a very serious nature Ho was do lirious, akin very dark, liver enlarged ono-third. stomach too sensitive for the slmnlcst food." Seven bottle ot War ner's safe cure completely cured him and saved bis life. BE READY FOR SPRtKQ WORK. Wo havo had n beautiful and very mild fall and winter, and may consider tho probability of having nny scvore weather but slight if it docs not como within this month. Tho rnin will have lnstcd througli two months whon this wock is over, and it is probable that this rainy season will bo follwcd by four weeks of beautifully clear weather. It has been our observation that tho wcatiicr goes uy montns or moons generally irom tno lull ol tuo moon or tho lust qunrtor to tho samo timo noxt moon. Slioum wo now havo tho clear and pleasant month that often comes in mid winter, lasting to tho middlo of Fobruary, it will bo n fino opportunity to push all fnrm work and do all that wo can of spring plowing. Wo call tho attention of nil who intend to plant fruit trees to tho proba bility thnt wo shall soon hnvo fine weather suitod to that work und thoy should immediately order their trees nnd havo thorn on hnnd, ready to plant when conditions favor it. Wo shall try noxt wcok to publish n resume of the wholo question of orchnrd work, taken from tho Now Year Oregouian, which con tained a papor on fruit growing from S. A. Clarke, and ono on marketing fruit from H. E. Ilattin, an enterprising gen tloman ongagod in tho fruit trado, with formor oxperionco as a fruit dcalor in California. Thcso articles will bo of vnluo to those intending to becomo fruit growors, nnu as wo havo many now nnmes with tho now year itmny interest now renders to hnvo a rcnowal of tho fruit question. Pnoriiii-rroit If. B. Kinnf.y, Wcldon Houso, Eurlvillo, N. Y., was run down by overwork nnd threatened with Ilright's discaso, followed by stono in tho kidney and bladder, which produced intenso pain and spnsms. A council of physic ians did him no good. Ho passed fresh blood from tho urinnry organs. Every thing olso failing, ho was finally fully restorod to health by Warner's snfo euro, as hundreds of thousands of other ncuto sufferers havo been. Don't tako War ner's word for it. Writo Mr. Kinnoy (enclosing stamp), nud ask your friends and neighbors nbotic Warner's snfo cure. Who WtUPoUow Next? Tho Douglas c6unty fair committo mot at tho McClnllon houso in Hosoburg last wcok, nnd ndoptod ft constitution nnd by-laws for tho governmont of tho Southern Oregon Agricultural Society, whioh nnmo thoy hnvo adopted. Sub scriptions will now bo in order. Thoy moan to innugumto tho first annual eouthorn Orogon fair noxt fall. Tho pcoplo now seem fully interested in this matter, and success will follow. Demo cratic Times. Natures own remedyOregon Kidney Tea. Tho Orange la Connecticut. W. M. Hall of tho Connecticut Stato Qrnngo closes his annual addross ns follows : "It is about twolvo years sinco tho Grango was first planted in Connecticut, yot only within tho past threo that it has roally won tho confidonco of our most thoughtful and progressive farmors and thoir families. Many of theso havo recently como into tho fold, nnd now among our thousands of membors wo can count many of Connecticut's lend ing ngrlculturnl lights, ns woll ns somo of tho noblost women in tho State. To day tho Order of tho Patrons of Hus bandry stands second to nono among tho ncrlculturnl associations of tho Stnto in intolligonco, infiuenco nnd power; Bocond to nono in its educa tional and social ndvnntagcs, and second only to tho Church of God in its purify Intr and refininc infiuenco upon ita mombers. Suroly it is an orgnnizntion to be proud of, and ono that must con tinue to endure so lone as there aro farms to till or a farmor and his family to bo benqfittod." Heppner aaiette Is Not a Clami Neither is it n mountain oystorj but it is a wordly paper scribblod up in plain U, S. language and printod on a sweat power press in a part of Eastern Oregon whero cords and cords of vacant govern ment and railroad land still lies out doors. It nover stole hogs, but it is Bomtimos borrowed by tho noighbors. Samplo copy with description of tho Heppner hills country, 10 rente in sumps. No discount to bummers. It never bucks eggs. Addross, J.W. Hedinglon.Hepp nor, Oregon. A terrible snow storm occurred lately in Germany wherein two hundred lost their lives. Thai Karesl T CaaabtmaUaaa. True delicacy ot flavor with true efficacy of action, has been attained in the famous Call, forma liquid fruit remedy, Syrup of Figa. ,IU pUaaant tute and beneficial effects hare read. end it imtneuaelr popular. For aale by all druffgiata. jut Get a bottle of Keck' Catarxb Cur and bcure4ot that terrible disease. OVERLAND to CALIFORNIA, OREGON & CALIFORNIA R.R. And ConnectioBs Fare from Portland to San Franclico, (32; to Saera meato, 130. Cloee connection! made at Aihland with lUjtl oi tho California, Oregon and Idaho Stage Company. r.iST sinr. uiriMoxi (DAILY EXCEPT 8UNUAV) tlelwtcn ror'lnmlnnil Ah!nui!-!rla(( Train. LiAVa. Portland, 8:00AM ! Salem 10233AM , Salem ...,10:31AM Athland 4.-00AM Salem lrOU'M autre Ashland 8:45rjl I Salem, 1 :01PM Portland 3:ISPU .Uliitii)' Expreaa Trnln. UAVK. Portland 4:00PM Salem 7:1(PM Lebanon .....4:4SAM ialem 0:47AM Stlem 7:11PM ARRIVK. Lebanon .9:10rM Silem 0M6AU Portland 10:05AM Pullmin lalacSIeeplrg Cart dalljr between Portland and AilibnJ. The O. & C. R. R. Ferry makee con. nectlon with all the regular tralne on the Eaet Side Dhlilon.from the toot of F. itreet, WEST side nnistox. Ilelneen 1'ortlnnd and Corvnllli. MAIL TRAIN. ' LK1VK, I aaairi. Portland 730AM Corrallll 12.-23PM Corralll 130PMPoitland, 0.15PM At Corvalli connect with tralna of the O.P. for Ya. nulna bay. EXPRE8S TRAIN. luvi. I AX1IVI. Portland, 4:S0PM McMlnmllle, 3:00PM MeMlnntflle, B:4SAMPortland, OflOAM Locattlcketa for eale 'and baggage checked at com. panr'e uptown office, cor. Pine and Second itreeta, ticket for principal polnte In California can only be procured at company! olUce, 0r. F. and Frout treete, Portland, Or. Freight lll not be recelrel for ehlpment after flva o'clock P M on either the Eatt or Weet Bide Dliiilon. II. KOKIILKR, E. P. UOOKRS, Mantger. O. T. a Paae. Agr (AIUtAB etITE SLY MoriLAK If VKK I ICTIVE8QVE 1 1, ANtir. FutTlmeT Muro Connection! New Equipment 225 Miles Shorter ! 0 Hours Less Time !: A CCOMMOnATIONS UNIURPA8SF.D FOR COM J fort and Safety. Farce and Freight much le than by any other route belwetn all polnti In the Vi lllamette rallcy and San Franclico. Tho ONLY routo tla YAQUINA BAY! ... TO. SAN FKANISCO. Drtllr rnenger Tralna except Sou Jay. Leave Corrallll (except Suoiliji) at 1.55 P. M. Leave 1 equina, (except Sunda i) at 730 A. M. O. A 0. R. R. tralm (Wcit Side) connect at Corvallli. 0. AC. lt.lt. tralm (Eait Side) connect at Conallli with lUgei from Albany at lZOi P. M. milK FINK A 1 STEAMSHIP HA.VTA MABI.l X SAILS raou raqi'ixA f raou sax maxciico: 8uadij Jan. 3 Sunday Jan O Sunday 10 Friday 21 Friday H Wedneediy Feb: The Company reicivti tho right to change tilling daj a. tfl-For further Informatlen erpli to! ' J.M . 'A. M.M dBWa CHAS V. UUUUti, A. O. P. and F. Agent. Conaltfi, Oregon. Oregon Railway and Navies tlon Company. THE ONLY ROUTE TO THE EAST. Tramfer iteamer connecting with Atlantlo F.ipieee leave Ah Street wharf, PortUnd, dally, at 3.00 1'. M. The Paeltto Expreai arrlrci at Portland, dally at 10:30 P. M. rullnikii Sleeping Care run through to St. Paul, Council llluff. and Dayton, and cloee connection! made with both Northern Pacific and Union Pacific tralm at the'r weitern termini. SAN FRANCISCO LINE. Itctween Portland and San rranelie. Leaving Alniwoilh Wharf at midnight, aa followt : raoM roatLAHD. raon ian raAxcieco. Midnight. 10 A U Oregon, Sund.y,. Oct. 3 Colun.tla, Monday, Oct, I Stale, Friday 8 Oregon, Saturday, O' OnlumLU. WeilnriJai 13 State. Thureday. .14 Oreeon. Monday. IS Columbia, Tueeday 10 SUte, Maturity .S3i Oregon, Sunday, ..4 Columbia. Thurday....SS Oregon. Wednesday: Nov 3 siaie, t nary Columbia, Tl ...SO huredar,NoT:4 And every filth day ihcrealter until further notice. Through Ticket aatd to all point In the felted' State., Canada and Europe. TO ASTORIA. Boat levea Portland for the Cucadeaaod Ihe Dillee. at 7 A. M. dally, except Sunday. DoaU leavo Portland at S A. M. dally (except Sun. day) for Aitorla and way polnti. TO OKKtSON CITY AXI DAYTO.V, Doati leave Portland at 7 A. M. Monday!, WeJnei day'i, and Frldiyi for Dayton and way point. Returning leave Dayton at ( A. M. TueJ)l, and Thuraday and Baturd.) . General Offlrea-C'or. Front and l St. A. L. MAXWELL, Ticket Agent. JNO. J. DYRNE, Den. Paae. and Ticket Agt Great Overland Route ! NORTHERN PACIFIC R. R. TUK O.M.Y USE KI'.N'MXU Pullman Palace Sleeping Carat Magnificent Day Coache and Elegant Emigrant bleeping Cart, with berth t free ot charge. From Washington & Oregon Point to the EAST via ST. PAUL and MINNEAPOLIS, The onlr Tram-continental line running ralace Dining lam (meal 7V.) Fastest Timo Ever Made From the Coast over the Korthern Pacific rail road to Sioux City, Council BluOi, HU Joacph, AUhluton, Leavenworth. Kama City, Burlington and Qulncy. ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO And all point through the Eatt tnJ South Eatt USt. Paul and M'nneapoll. OT The only line running TIIROUO II EMIGRANT SLEEPING! OAIU FROM PORTLAND and hauled on regular Kxprett train over the entire length ot the Northern 1 adfls Railroad. Leave Portland at 1:30 p m. daily; arrive at Minn, apoll or St. Paul at IfM p-m., (toon) fourth day. Connection made at EC Paul and Mlnneapollt atd all point Eatt, South, aad Southeait. PACIFIC DIVISION:- Tralm leave Portland, 035 a. m arrive at New Ta- eoma 8.-05 p.m., connecting with O, R. & N. Co.' boat lur all point on Puget Sound. A. D. CHARLTON. Oeol WeH'n Pu Agt. No. Waablngtoa ttreet, Portland, Oregon. 40 LONG LQANI o csn&a?tWSrw wtiw,na.eiiiiian.iiiiiiii, i &. i. AS n.