HOOD BIVER, OR., JULY 10, 1889.
QUfi FRVJ WDViSTRY.
The pgscb crop this yeer Is ft great
One niegdn. ' AS The DIes they are
sellinff at two cents per pound, and the
market is glutted. All the fruit so far
in the market is of the clingstone variety
and it is thought that the price of free
stones will be somewhat better It is
the first pench crop Eastern Oregon has
, raised in several years, though this sec
tion has done much better than any
other with this fruit. The Hood River
valley is well adapted to the growth of
peaches, and was indeed famous on
that account years ago before it took its
present name. We heard of "Dog river
peaches" long.before we knew where Dog
river was. - Every other fruit, uot of a
tropical nature, .grows here in profusion,
and the .only thing necessary to make
the industry a success is to increase the
capacity of our orchards so' that we can
ship in carload-lots. , The present ex
cessive express charges cut us off from
the best markets, and the only remedy
is in being able to get carload rates by
fast freight. Many orchards are being
set lout, and bur fruit growers will do
well to keep this Object in view, setting
- enough of each variety to make a car
load.,' If nof m condition to do this a
little concerted action would enable two
or more neighbors to manage it between
themselves. To do so it is necessary to
have the same varieties of fruit, or such
as will ripen at the same time. We
have an abiding faith that all of our
fruits will command, as our berries do,
the very highest market price, and with
the advantages that low freights will
give us, we ' can 'compete successfully
with both California and Utah, in those
best of markets, Montana and Dakota.
POMOLOGICAL.
The OregW Pomological Society of
The Dalles has proven of great benefit
to fruit growers of that section, it is
- calculated to stimulate research into the
habits and qualities of , the different
, varieties of fruit, and to gather facta and
figures as to growth and yield under dif-
pre-eminentlv the industry of this sec
tion, it would be a good move for those
interested. to form a society,' By so do
ing each member gets the experience of
every other member's experience,,' and ;
the debates on knotty question? will de
velop research among the best" authori
ties. We know of no one thing which
could be made to yield so much General
good, and hence suggest that such a
societv bo formed. ' . . '
A MILL ASSURED.
, There is ; now no doubt but that at
least one large saw mill will be in opera
tien here next summer, and it is quite
probable that there will be two. This
means employment directly and indi
rectly for two hundred men. The bene
fits accruing to the town are incalculable.
The starting of the mill will stimulate
other industries, among them probably a
box factory, and will also bring to the
public notice our immense water power.
Next summer (things are going to boom
- here. '. -v - '. ' .
The 0. R. & N, management would
not miss the center much if they would
put extra watchmen on this section of
their road. Everything is dry as tinder
and hardly-a day passes that fires, do
catch alongside of the road. There are
thirteen miles of bridges between The
Dalles and Portland and unless extra
watchmen are put on annoying delays
' and perhaps a serious accident or two
will be the result. ' ' ' .
So far nothing has been done towards
bringing in the waters of Indian creek
or Hood river.- It is criminal caieless
ness to delay in this matter, and we
hope our town property owners will
develop enough energy to begin ' the
good work at' once, j . . ' !i
7 Oregon State Weather Bureau.
Co-operating with U. S. Signal Service,
Central Office, Portland, Oregon.
Portland, Or., July 5, 1889. :
My Dear Sir:
I ' have -been requested ' by the
Oregon Board of Immigration to col
lect samples of products from East
ern Oregon, for their use in connection
with an exhibit of Oregon . products
which will be, sent to the east during
August for exhibition ' at state fairs,
institutes, etc. I am very anxious to
have from Eastern Oregon a large
exhibit, embracing all soil productions
including wheat, oats, barley, rye, corn,
or rather grain of all kinds, samples of
all varieties of grasses and vegetables,
a complete variety of dried and .pre
served ; fruits fresh fruit will hardly
carry well. Samples of stone, marhle,
ore of all kinds ; Eastern Oregon is rich
in minerals and a good exhibit of them
gjuld be furnished. Samples of soils,
and ' whai product is best 6Uited for
them. Samples -9f wool, wood, or
briefly I desire lo collect samples of
every product from Eastern Oregon.
The exhibit will be examined by
thousands of people, and it is to the
interest of every citizen to show their
products and attract immigration. ,As
large a collection of everything as is
possible" to collect is desired, so be lib
eral in contributions. A large amount
of grain could be judiciously distributed
among the Eastern farmers.1 Dried
fruit speaks volumes for a section. I
would urge all who are interested in the
development of their section to exert
themselves to their utmost and endeavor
to make , a good showing for their
section.
I will be at Huntington on July loth,
Baker City, July 15th; Union, 17th;
LaGrande, 18th; Pendleton, 19th; Wes
ton, 20th; Heppner and Lexington 22d;
Arlington, 23d; The Dalles, 24th, for
the purpose cf collecting and forwarding
to this city, all products that may be
donated. Persons off from the line of
the railroad, or on the railroad at places
not mentioned above, are requested to
send their exhibits to the nearest towns,
in care of the express agent or news
paper office. Crook, Grant, Harney,
Gilliam and Sherman counties should
be represented by products as Well as
counties along the railroads.
This exhibit can only be, made a suc
cess by hearty co-operation of all citi
zens. Most respectfully yours, -
B. S. Pague,
' XJ. 8. Signal Service.
f The Coming Farmer.
The coming farmer is on the way.
He is the new-school farmer, the one
who is cutting loose from the ancestral
ways and stepping far in advance of his
fellows ; he is adopting and bringing
forth new ideas, putting into practice
methods which will eventually double
and treble the productive powers of the
soil. The coining farmer will be a man
of thought as well as of hrawn. Speci
mens of him may be occasionally seen
in the retired merchant who takes up
farming as a happy means of putting
in his closing years. . That force , of
thought which gave him success in
mercantile life he now applies to till
ing the soil and to the various depart
ments of agriculture, and thereby
proves that thought is as profitable in
farming as in any otherbusiness. On
bfv the"Teaduig" cTiaracteristics"oFtEe
coming farmer is that - he will he a
specialist. ..He will devote his efforts,
his thoughtsrhis whole energies to one
line of agriculture as much as the mer
chant who twenty years ago kept a
general purpose store. ; The most suc
cessful farmers of the present time are
those who are pursuing special Jines,
whether in the production of '.dairy
products, of draft horses, of road horses,
special breeds of sheep, cattle, or hogs.
The coming farmer will send forever to
the block the '.scru sire in all classes
of stock, which is now a greater curse
to Wisconsin than all the monopolies
which prey upon the : people. The
coming farmer will provide his wife all
those modern appliances for doing her
work, which will make her life one of
comfort and happiness; and lighten her
labors as much, as the most modern
appliances lighten the labors of the
farmer. , The coming . farmer will make
the whole country smile ; under the
tillage of wisely directed effort, guided
by the intelligent, thought of a well
cultivated . mind, and a thoroughly
trained brain. G. O. Gordan, at Wis
consin Farmers' Institute.
Ten Good Things to Know.
1. That salt will curdle new milk,
hence iu preparing milk porridge,
gravies, etc., 'the salt should not be
added until the dish is prepared.
2. That clear boiling water will re
move tea stains aud many fruit stains.
Pour the water throught the stain and
thus prevent its , spreading oyer the
fabric. ' .y;: ,' ;-. ',:.---' -
3. That ripe tomatoes will "remove
inkand other stains from white cloth,
also from the hands. ; '
4. That a tablespoonful of turpentine
boiled with white clothes will aid in the
whitening process."
5. That, boiled starch is much im-'
proved by the addition of a little sperm
salt, or gum arabic dissolved. -
6. That beeswax and salt will make
rusty flat . irons as clean and smooth as
glass. Tie a lump of wax in a rag and
keep it for that purpose. ..When the
irons are hot, rub them first with the
wax rag, then scour with a paper or
cloth sprinkled with salt. :
7. That blue ointment and kerosene
mixed in equal proportions and applie I
to the bedsteads is an unfailing bedbug
remedy, as a coat of whitewash is lor
the walls of a log house." . ,
,' 8. That kerosene will soften boots or
shoes that have been hardened by water,
and render them as pliable as new.,,
9. That kerosene will make, tin tea
kettles as bright as new. Saturate a
woolen rag and rub with it. It will also
remove stains from varnished furniture.
10. That cool rain water and soda will
remove machine '. grease from wash
able fabrics. The Sanitarian. . '
Notes of the Fourth.
Albany had a big turn out to witness
the sham baotle. The number of visi
tors being (estimated at 10,000. Gov
ernor Pennoyer and Senator Mitchell
were present. ' ' '
Eugene had the biggest celebration
ever; held there, and Hon.. John F,
Caples who was expected to deliver the
address here made the oration. '
Hillsboro claims to have had 5000 at
her petebration wbiqh was in all respects
A success, : ;a .;, : i ,
"Walla Walla had 7000 visitors, four
companies . of regulars, company ' A
militia, ten G. A. R. posts, zouave com
panies, Knights of Pythias, mounted,
and a very large procession.
Vancouver was visited by large num
bers from Portland, had a sham. battle
and a big parade. In the evening the
Fourteenth Infantry band gave an open
air concert. .
' Nearly all the valley towns report an
appropriate observance of the day.
Literary Note.
Joaquin li!ler is to make a .trip
through Jhepiorthwest this summer and
write a series of articles for 2 fie Indepen
dent. Hjs first article appears this week
(June 27ti), in which he says tie has
been engaged "to lay down the tools of
husbandry here on my mountain ranch
by the grea(bay oLSan Francisco and
make a long, journey. Oregon, Wash
ington, Montana,..; Dakota, Colorado,
Kansas, these are some of the sections
namerl in tnte contract, where I am to
look closely Jat the progress of things
and report thereon in a brief, plain way,
with a much: greater regard for facts
than fine wriffing.' I am especially asked
to look out far fair and safe investment
for eastern capital ;' to report on farm
ing, r stock-raising, 4 milling, and most
especially ' on land investment. You
will bear with me, then, after this state
ment, if I am sometimes a" bit prosy and
statistical and given over to quotations
from senators, governors, and soon."
tttos.
Pictures of the Seattle Fire.
With the June number of 27k; West
Shore Magazine' is issued a splendid
colored sugplemen i giving scenes in
Seattle immediately before, during and
alter the fire, showing the TacOma relief
tent, business tents,' burning blocks, the
train bearing the Portland fire engine,
etc. As a collection of engravings of
that most memorable event, ' the de
struction by fire of th iargest city on
Puget sound, entailing a loss of full v 15,
000,000.00, it will become more" and
more valuable, as time passes. ' Such
total destruction of' business and such
courage, energy and quick recuperation
as is being showq ruler Seattle one of
tiie"fnarvei8 'of tie'-ne, "arid these" en
grayings'are a valuable souvenir of the
event. The West . Shore is published
monthly at Portland, Oregon at .$2.50 a
year, or 25 cents a copy. r
For several weeks our exchanges have
been complaining of poor crop prospects,
in- many cases asserting that there
would be a total failure, yet there is now
i-o doubt but that the entire section will
produce half a crop. The reason for the
complaints is obvious. ; For more than
thirty years, or ever since -the cultiva
tion of this . section began, there has
never, been sqch a thing as. failure of
crops, and the'present year bringing us
a partial failure, we magnify its evils.
We are not accustomed to it. With but
one partial failure of crops in thirty
years, we Bhould not complain as we
doubt if any section of the United States
can make a better showing. . The ex
aggerated statements of lone of our
exchanges are calculated to do Eastern
Oregon a great deal of injury, and the
brethren of the" press should be careful
not to take a pessimistic view of the
situation. Sun.
A Cool Breeze that had foolishly
strayed from its home on Mt. Hood',
met one evening a Bad Smell who was
out from his home in the sewer for an
airing. Whew! said the Cool Breeze,
do your kind walk around after they are
dead? Gadzooks! " replied the "Bail
Smell , has it come to this, that a stranger
turns up his nose at me? At me the
biggest of the family of Bad Smells?
Go to! thou vagrant, or I'll paralyze
you ! The Cool Breeze went to, and the
Bad Smell fell on him and paralyzed
him, just as he declared he would, "and
since that the Cool Breeze has taken up
his residence in the Salivation Army bar
racks where he remains paralyzed to
this day, while ' the Bad Smell is so
tickled at the joke that he goes all . over
town every night to tell about it. Sun.
Last Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs
Hubble with their two children aged re
spectively 9 months and 2 years, were
crossing Davis slough, a part of the
Willamette, near HUgene. They drove
too low missiijg the ford and getting in
to deep water. Mr. Hubble supported
his wife and -children for a short time
but was forced to loose his hold and all
three drowned. He managed to reach a
log near shore and was rescued by a Mr.
Lamb who had Crossed just before him.
The bodies of Mrs, Hubble and the old
est child have been, recovered". -
The burning of bridge 117 yesterday
delayed the eairt bound passengers until
the arrival of the boat.. ' A cattle 'train
was taken back to The Dalles and the
cat tle unloaded at the mock vards there
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