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WILLAMETTE FABMER: SALEM, OREGON, MARCH 18. 18b7. 6 iNued tTMj Weak by the r,UJ rAMrB PCBUMHIMJ . W "tEBMS dr BUBSCKIPTIOh OaeTtaf. CPotUr paid), la adranc ta iTthi, (JSSVpJ'd), In lr.DC... Led taan fix monUit will bt, ptf month . . i iM l.tt ADVEIUHBINO RATES t AirtrtUtmtnU will b Inatrtad, rrortdlngtn art MMsUbK. t the following- Ubl ol rate I OMtaehotipuoet month.... - Aim locate of (pace P onth VV lae-half oolamnpar month "-J? THjUmpIi TcopIm nt frtt on application. nyifiinfiAdvertlieri can obtain (dvrrtUlnffntci UfllbAuU of MJBU TIIOMA8. Randolph IUIA fllaI"l'onniilnlhlinaylphla HIS PMrtlltUNeifipper AdTer. "' rJSLtytlilnKAitencj of Men. TaVKK BON, our auUiorlied agonu FISHER : SAN FRANCISCO Will nuoU ftrortble ratea-21 Mtrcnattt nxcn.ntta hhiia nmnm MAY nr. roiiNn o THIS PAPER 8sEs& Newepaper AdrertUliiK Bur.aa (10 BPKUM iTAtuKTj.wiiRHH ad. uruf VflDlf TKitTismo coNTiuprs MKff TUnlVi may bo mailo for It In llww ""' SUCCEflSFOL FARHINO Tho man wlio succeeds in llfo is tho ono who combines practical senso with proper industry. Of courso thoro ia na tive tnct nocossury in making the best of ones means and of existing opportun ities. Congress was too liberal to many who woro benefited by tho donation land law, which gnvo them a wholo section of tho best of land for tho moro taking, whereas thoy did not lmvo tho good judgoment to keep what waB givon. Little by littlo debts accumulated and land was sold oil to pay them. Tho mon who had exhausted voluablo dona tions in Western Oregon sold out and moved to Knstorn Oregon, or somowlioro that land waH free, and located preemp tion claims and took up homesteads to rojwat them tho end experience. Hun dreds, if not thousands, no gono through this humiliating lesson of fail ure, and tho world is not tho bettor for Ihoir having worn out its soil by contin ual nnd unreasoning cropping. Whoro such failure has occurred prac tical mon havo followod, taking tho vrorn-out acres ; ami as hoou as thoy could put them in procoss of recupera tion havo carnod a profit. Many a man has begun with a fow acres and has worked up gradually to proud owner ship of a lluo farm, all earned by good work. It would scorn as if any ono could do it, but tho world constantly shows that tho many nro Irani to work for tho fow. Farming is a delightful occupation to n man who loves nature and u!ho loves to work tho soil. Tho man who actually fills this idea Boldom falls. Ills lovo of Biicccss prompts him to montnl effort as well rut physical, and ho studios caiiHo and effect Such a mnn is governed by considerations that are almost a warrant of buccoss and fill tho measure of a prosperous agricultur ist. Tho farmers homo should bo a school for tho working of problems nnd tho study what makcH succossful farm ing possiblo. Tho agricultural journal that pursues this study of farming mnthods and gives tho farming community in gouural tho history of successful farming, wherever found, should bo appreciated an a most valuable auxiliary. Whenever Oregon farming shows a realization of good work dono by ila farm journals wo may expoct something olsu to exist save hard timed and a money famine. As it is now, fully two-thirds tho farming popu lation of Oregon drags along a misera ble existence, waiting from year to year for tliu prlco of wheat to reach a dollar. The successful men lire thoso who fill our idea of practical good si-neu united with iHwItivo industry, and such are usu ally ublo to take a farm journal and pay for it. fHUIT PROSPECT. Ono cITect of this remarkable winter has boon unfortunate in some localities. It is said that tho buds of many fruits, but ohielly peaches, In Southern Oregon were killed during the winter. The Jacksonville Times denies that this is generally truo of that section but it is probably truo as to tho peach both there and here. Many have told us that lmvo visited our orchard, that they were sur prised to seo our peach trees ready to bloom as their own aro all killed. The difference is in location ami attitude Our peaches nro on high laud nnd a west expooure, while the pouch on Sa lem prairie has no live buds left. Early in January wo had a few days of worm weather that sot tho sap in motion and this was followed by cold nnd freezing weather and snow, tho buds that were burs ted aro killed. In this part of Oregon only tho poach is injured, Southern Oregon probably has had other frutu mako a start at that time and they lmvo also Buffered. Wo have heard from no othor counties, but suppose that our poach crop will bo generally damaged by tho same cause as it extended to all Western Oregon. Tho vnluo of clovation and of a wefftorn exposure for tho peach is evident by tho fact that on such loca tions tho poach has escaped. Wo should like to know how tho peach buds stniul on Sandy river bo torn land, as many persons aro planting on such spots. Within our observation and so far as wo can hear around us, fruit gen erally promises a largo yield. Since tho few warm days two months or moro ago tho woathor has been normal for Oregon wintor and no advancement of conse quence has beon miulo, though wo can bco that somo trees nro now commotio intr to swell their buds, especially the peach. Since tho abovo was writton wo SCO n paragraph from Wasco county that says tho late cold spell ruinod tho peach crop of that section and in somo cases tho trees were killed. Almond nnd other tender nut trees woro also killed, but gcnoral varieties of apples, pear, plum, and pruno are all right. Tho Wost Sido snyB of Folk county that tho peach crop is ruined thoro also, and wo may oxcopt it as truo that as a general thing Western Oregon and probably all Oregon will not havo much of a peach crop in 1887. Grapos cannot bo injured as thoy do not start oasily and os yet all vIiicb are waiting for spring. A man and wifo without, children, tho man to understand farm work mid tho woman to do tho houso work for a small family of ono man, can get a good placo to Btny with everything fur nished. Good wages paid and tho job will lo permanent. Address this ofllco at onco. Suggestions for tho Good of tho Ordor. "That all mombors bo raado to under stand that tho Ordor is ono that will do ovory member good, nnd that tho better thoy appreciate it, and avail thcmsclvos of its privileges, tho more good will each individual receive Thoro are llvo Fat rons in this country, nnd such nro striv ing to impress this idea upon all slow members. K. 0., Md. Tiik Washington Farmor, of Ellens burg W. T., comes out an eighttoen pago paporon tho 22nd. It is filled solid with matter of interest pertaining to that part of tho country. Ono must know that Washington Territory comprises an arcn of laud two and one-half larger than that of Now York Stnto and wo nil think Now York to bo n big country. Tho variety of tho Resources of Wash ington Torritory cannot bo enumerated just get n copy of that samo paper wo woro tolling of aud boo what a como out there is bound to bo in thoso -10,000,000 of acres for tho bonoflt of this next gen eration. Moro than twenty millions of acres of land in tho United States aro now owned by aliens or foreign landlords, most of whom do not oven llvo among us. Many of them hate our freo institutions. Thu Pacific Rural Press says: Tho chief objection to alien ownership of Jands is that n foreign system of management is implanted in our midst something not in harmony with our political institu tions and not in sympathy with our habits and ways. This is n very largo country wo are in ; it has a North whoro tho snow never molts and n South whoro the snow uovor falls ; lakes into which a European kingdom might bo Hung aud drowned ; hut, largo as it is thoro is not room enough for tho transplanting of foreign custom Large land holdings aroobjcetipuablein the hands of citizens, but in that ease wo havo no fear of any thing not American lving planted hero; but when men owe allcgianco to other governments, como into possosslou of largo bodies of land and begin to lay tho foundation of a system of foreign land lordism, tho matter becomes fnr moro serious. It certainly is not desirablo that nny considerable tracts of land should pass into tho hands of persons mow interested in tho welfare of an other country, that owe allegiance abroad and never care to participate in advancing tho glory and prosperity of our country." Tho Grange has taken a decided stand against foreign landlords. W, G. Steel has received a lotter from Congressman Hermann in reply to a re quest for fish with which to Block Crater lake, in Southern Oregon. Mr. Hermann Hays that ho has laid tho matter before tho secretary of war, and thinks that tho secretary will allow tho soldiers at Fort Klamath to catch trout to bo deposited in tho lake. As thoro nro no fish in tho lake, it will bo an experiment at loa.-t, as it is not known whether fish will live in that water. , aaaaaawaaaaaataMI I aw I awaMt. Cookiks. Ono cup of butter, two cups of sugar, throo eggs, two tablcspoonfuls of baking (Kinder, and boiling water. Add water enough to knead as soft m o a bo roitea out. or. knit oral. FRUIT FABM1WQ. Tho season for tho planting of fruit trees is now drawing to n closo aud af ter this month tho chancos favor defer ing such work until October In prefer onco to planting in tho spring. There nro locnlitios where trees sot in April may do well, and seasons whon late spring makes a difference, but this has beon an excessively rainy winter nnd wo may reasonably expoct a dry spring timo, nnd if it proves so tho late planting of trees will bo a mistake. Wo havo shown, in various ibsucs, that California has millions of income from her fruits, green, canned and dried. Thousands llvo on a fow acres that aro planted to fruit trees and produco $300 to $CO0 nn ncro of incomo. Californians hnvo grapes of varieties wo cannot grow to ndvnntago nnd has orange trees and figs, and in thoso rcspccU wo aro not their equals. What wo produco in common with California aro npplos, poors, chorrics, prunes or plums, peaches nnd apricots, nnd all these varieties, snvo tho two last, wo grow on profusion equal to nny coun try nnd with oxcellonco superior to Cal ifornia, as ono of tho most experienced cannors of that Stnto has testified of tho careful examination of all our pro ducts, vcgctnblos ns woll ns fruits. Now Cnlifornia has moro acres to tho fruit abovo named than to any other kind, nnd thoy mako their great profits off thorn. Is thoro any good reason why our pcoplo should not mako thorn pay as woll? Wo seo none. Wo havo n suitablo soil and climato and onr pro ducts aro actually of moro vnluo than thu samo grown in California. A to penchos wo grow thorn well on tho hills south of Snlom ; Apricots do well whoro peaches will. Mr. Dcnrborn, on low land, South Salem, has a ncctnrino in his garden that is vory thrifty nnd vory choico fruit. Looking at tho success that tho cul ture of fruits brings to our neighbors wo ought to show as much energy and on torpriso to bccuio liko success here. Na ture has dono wonderful things for us and wo should improvo theso natural advantages to tho utmost. California has no ndvnntago ovorus as to a market for wo havo nearly tho samo torritory to supply by tho Oregon Short Lino, that thoy have, nnd besides havo Idaho, Mon tana and Eastern Washington and Ore gon. Tho far cast is as open to us as to them. Then thoro is every inducement for nil who aro advantageously located to set out fruit trees and tako care of thorn. With nvorago good crops tho coming season wo may bo ablo to givo a showing of returns for fruit from prominout fruit growers in different parts of our Stnto that will encourngo tho planting of trees fnr moro than nr gumont can. "Thoro's nothing that suc ceeds liko success," says tho proverb. antrum Tho season ia now at hand far top grafting or "working over" heeding trocs or those that do not provo to bonr good or prolitablo fruit. Scions of tho varieties of fruits desired for substitu tion should bo cut whilo dormant and laid away until tho sap in tho trees be gins to rise and tho buds to swell, which is par oxcollcnco tho timo for top graft ing. If neglected, a fow days growing woathor may bring tho trees forward until tho bark will slip, when it becomes difficult nnd unsnfo to insert tho i-cions. Tho objectivo points in top grafting aro to prepare a placo for tho scion with as littlo splitting of tho stock as possiblo, to bring tho sap bark of tho cleft in stock in closo contact with tho bark of tho scion on sides aud r-houldcr ; to absolutely excludo tho air and to in sert enough scions and in such posi tions that tho abundant sap of tho treo will bo utilized ns far ns possible. There is n variety of opinions as to manner of boxing, somo preferring hot wax, which runs into and fills all open ings, thus excluding tho air, and others preferring to apply tho wax with tho nanus, just sou ouougu to bo work- oil nicely. It sliouia bo borno in nunu tliat scions inserted ou tho lower or outaido edges of tho stock will receive a greator supply of sap than if inserted on tho inner edgo, and care should always be taken to havo the terminal bud of each scion point in tho right direction, to that whon grown, tho branches of tho treo will bo evenly and correctly distribut ed. It is always a safe plan to shade the body of a treo that has been cut bank and grafted to prevent sun scalding, and also let all suckers grow for tho first season to tako up superfluous sap, taking care that they do not choke or ehado tho scions too much. Tho scionco of grafting is so simplo that any fruit grower can master it, aud tho art slow, ly mastered at first, acquires easo and rapidity with practice and experience. Fruit Hot. Wo havo had evaporated apples for years, and in all our experionco have never succeeded in getting over ten to twelve cents per pound, and then we had to pny thirty to fifty cents per busliol for tho green fruit. Tho bushel of rtpplos wo ubo average fivo pounds of evaporated apples, with a cost to evap orate, including help, coal and machin ery, of at least fifteen cents per bushel. For fivo or six years past wo have ob tained but six to eight cents por pound. It is found that peach trees growing near tho house, where dish and wash water are thrown out, nro long-lived and freo from worms nnd disoasc. A hint can bo taken from this, showing that salt and alkali aro tho valuublo motors. Thoro is enough wasto from houses of liquids which, if properly saved, would givo sufficient fertilizers for an aero of ground. Tho present is a good timo to haul out manure and throw a littlo around each raspberry plant, or scatter under tho fruit trees. A fino placo for wood ashes is over tho straw borry beds. Do not throw away wasto water. It is a good fertilizer, especially if thrown over a piloof coal ashes, basin-shaped at tho top. Great benefit is dorived from laying down tho most commonly cultivated grapo vinos on tho approach of Wintor, oven sorts reputed to bo hardy. Thu work has been cosily dono by holding them in their prostrate position with short sticks of wood and without cover ing, and whoro thoy obtainod somo warmth from tho earth and were out of reach of sovcro winds. Tho old way of setting and growing orchards is proving a failure. To yiold an abundanco of fruit, trees must have room. Ono needs but to boo tho applo troo that stands alono to bo well satis fied of its superiority ovor tho usual or chard treo. Tho past year wo cut down thrco out of four trees in our applo of chard, leaving the trees four rods apart, instead of but two rods as originally planted out. Grafts for spring sotting may bo cut during any spell of mild Woathcr. Tho greatest caro should bo observed to label each kind correctly, trusting nothing to momnry. Such should bo packed in sawdust or sand until used, tho former pcing preferable, as there will bo no danger of grit to dull tho grafting knifo. In mild woathor is a good timo to look for and destroy tho eggs of certain insects. A sharp eyo run ovor tho young twigs should detect tho ring of tent caterpillar eggs on thorn noar their their ends, oIbo of cocus insects whon presont. Remove all that can bo found. Each ringof caterpillar's oggs destroyed now is cquivilont to lessoning tho next season's caterpillar crop by somo hun dreds. Manure may bo cartod out much better over frozen ground than to wait until soft Spring weather. By spread at tho samo timo under trees, extra pro tection is provided ami with benefit to tho roots. A. M. Purdy, in Popular Gardening. Cedar Potts. W. C. Zimmorman, of Aurora, will furnish split cedar posts, delivered on tho cars, at 9 cts. each, and whoro n largo quantity is desired, tho buyer will find it to his ndvantago to write to Mr. Zimmorman for terms. "My donr," said Mrs. SnaggH, to her husbnnd, "what is n canard?" "Don't you know what a canard is?" qucrrlod Mr. Snaggs, snoeringly ; "why tho word itsolf convoys its own moaning." "Docs it? Well, roally, I can't seo it. What does it mean, doar?" "Why, n canard is something ono canartlly beliove, of course." "0, to bo sure, why couldn't I think of that;" Aftor having boiled a chicken in as littlo water as possiblo until tho moat falls from tho lwues, pick off tho meat, chop it rather fine, and seu&on woll with popper and salt. Now put into tho bottom of a mould tome slices of hard boiled eggs, next a layer of chicken, then moro slices of eggs aud layors of chicken until tho mould is nearly full ; boil down tho wator in which tho chicken was boiled until there is about a cupful left, season it woll and pour it over tho chicken. It will sink through, forming a jolly around it. Let it stand over night. When wanted for tablo turn carefully out, and garnish' tho dish with light colored celery leaves or with fringed colery. It there is any fear of tho jelly not being stiff enough a little gelatiuo may bo soaked and added to tho cupful of stock. Northern Orovn Oardm Seeds Elsowhero we publish tho advertise ment of John G. Wight's who is tho general agent for Geo. Starretta Walla Walla gardeu seeds. Theso seeds have proven to bo reliable and truo to name in every case and the increased sale this year is a good index as to what value they are. hold by the farmers in this valley generally. If you have not a catalogue send at once to Mr. Wright's and get one and then test the feeds. MARVELOUS CHUtOES. - Wba: the Future WU! be to those .who Refute j, to Believe. '' - Is this country unconciously undergo ing a wbndcrful change, is the chnngo to tako placo boforo wo aro awaro of tho fact, and when it has taken placo will wo wonder why wo did not seo it beforo it was too late? Those that seo tho changes early avail themselves oarly, and thereby receive bonoflt. Tho Bhrowd iron man sees Iho iron interest transferred from Pittsburg nnd Pennsylvania to Birmingham, Alabama, and in his far-sightednoss boos tho fur naces in Pennsylvania torn down and deserted for this now and prolifio Hold. It is claimed by tho iron mon of Alaba ma that tho low prices at which iron can bo produced there will rovolutionizo tho iron interests of tho world. Wo havo seen tho grain-growing con tors of this country shifted to tho West. Wo havo soon tho pork-packing indus try flit from Cinoinotti to Chicago, and from thenco to Lansas City and Omaha. Southorn cotton mills undorsoll Now England and American markets, and challenge tho world. Wo have Been and aro seeing all this tako placo boforo our eyes, and know that other changes aro taking placo equally ns prominent, and wo wonder as wo behold them. Ton years ago tho in suranco compnnlcs only required an analysis of tho fluids when they wero taking insuranco for vory largoamounts. To-day no first-class company will in sure any amount unless thoy havo a rigid analysis of tho fluids passed, and if any tracos of certain diaerdors aro apparent, tho application is rejected. In their reports thoy shaw that tho death of sixty of every 100 peoplo in this country, is duo either directly or indirectly to such disorders. Tho Brompton Hospital for Consumptives, London, England, reports that sixty of every 100 victims of consumption nlso havo Borlous disorders of tho kldnoys. Among scientists for tho t rent mon t of this dread malady tho question is be ing discuBsod : "Is not this disorder tho real causo of consumption?" Ton yenrs ngo the microscopo was something seldom found in a physician's olllco; now ovory physician of standing has ono.nnd soldom visits his patient without calling for a samplo of fluids for examination. Why is all this? Is it possiblo that wo of tho prcsont generation nro to dlo of diseases caused by kidnoy disorders? or shall wo master tho causo by Warner's safo euro, tho only recognized specific, nndthus rcmovo the cflbcts? It is es tablished beyond n doubt tlint a vory largo pcrcontago of denths in this coun try nro traceable to disonscd kiilnoys. For yonrn tho proprietors of Warnor'o safe euro havo been insisting thnt there is no round health when tho kidneys aro diseased, and thoy enthusiastically press their specific for this torriblo dis order upon public nttontion. Wo nro continually hearing its praises sound ed. This menus wonderl Cannot tho proprietors of this great remedy, who havo been warning ub of tho dnnger, tell us how to avoid a discaso that at tint i so uniinportnnt, and is so fatal in its termination f Aro wo to hopo ngrnitiht hope, and wait without onr re ward? Tho most signifii'ont of all changes, however, that wo of to-day con noto is this radical chnngo of viow to which tho public has been educated : It was form erly thought that tho kidneys woro of very sniall importnnco ; to-day, wo bo liovo, it is gonortlly udmitted Jthnt thoro can bo no such thing as sound health in any organ if they aro in tho least dogrco doranged. A 8aueUea. ThoM rnoni who h herj to much ot the ( (until Dr. llnle't Clcrr, Hef and Iron,oJ yt but not glrtn It xnonil IrUl, would do well, U the) have nj complaint o( tb LiTtr, bow!, itomach or kldi ), or an troubl4 with debllitjr, Imomonla, lou ol apMtiU. lo ol Bh. or rutrtc lrrltaollltT. to irfrt tnU wonderful dlKOvtiy a lair trial. Celery, UmI and Iron It worth There It ouhlnir dtlettriout in tbuj tonic, but m uione to ut human ramiir. It a tale and Yalutblt remedy tor many troublca. For tale by ail urufffit t. D. S. STRYKER, ECLECTIC l-hrtlrlaa aitd Surgeon. OFFICE: Orer A. T. Commercial ttreet, Vtaton't furniture itore iOt Hedlrin furoUheJ at offlct SALEM: . . ORXQON. CHICKEN TEUUHMKi bomtthlaa fci auk Foaltrr HaltUr Profitable. Scat mall FBXE- Matt mention tide paper. ram3 T. II. BOCK, CrUSc'd. Md. L
