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FROM NORTHWEST EXCHANGES. LIKE SPRING. Ellis F. Hadley-.of Dayton, Tamhin county, found ripe wild strawberries and raspberries on October. 20th; -also apple trees In bloom, and several vari eties of wild flowers in full bloom on that date. .; '. j . VALUE OF THE CREAMERY. St. Helens Mist: The dairymen throughout the sur rounding; country; are now thoroughly realizing the value of the, creamery la their neighborhood. They, find that to receive 20 cents or 22 cents a pound for their butter ; fat Is much more profitable than to' make the butter and dispose of It themselves. Creameries are doing a much better business than formerly and the farmer Is correspond ingly prosperous i as a result of the presence of the creamery. THE "CHINAS" ARK SCARCE. The hunters end farmers say there is an unusual . scarcity of ' Chinese pheasants this year, due undoubtedly to the late spring; rains chilling; the young ones before they were hardy enough to withstand the cold. It is expected that there will be more neoct season as the stringent laws of this year were greatly: In favor of the birds. SHIPPING) PRUNES. . j Myrtle Creek item, Roseburg Review:' The prunemen are very busy just now grading and boxing their prunes. , A number of cars have already been load ed, and by the end of this week most everyone who has prunes to sen - will have the cash for their product A COLUMBIA COUNTY PEAR, St. Helens Mist: i , , The fruit has been gathered from a two-year-old graft, grown by R. Cox, of this place, which a. great n1ny people inspected, I and on which grew and matured thirty-five pears, weigh ing twenty-four pounds. Twenty of the largest pears were selected and weighed separate,' the total weight be ing ten pounds. They measured from 11x11 inches for the largest, and lOHxlOVi inches for the smallest, the other twelve pears being nearer the former than the latter figures in size. They were of the Idaho variety. The limbs on which the fruit grew are a trifle lees than seven feet In length all told. A BUSY POINT. Stay ton Mall: Sta yton is one of the best business points. in the Willamette valley. It Is surrounded by a vast farming district WORKING FOR THE FARMERS The" Agricultural Department Widen ing Its Sphere. Its Agents Cent Throughout the World Creating New and Developing Old Markets Surplus of American Farms S858.507.942. Washlngton, Oct. 23. The gTeat val ue of the department of agriculture to the farmers of the United States was very clearly set i forth by Assistant Secretary 'Brigham, of the department, in his address before the farmers' con gress the other day. The congress had Invited the secretary of agriculture to deliver the address, but, as he was unable to be present, the duty devolved upon Assistant Secretary Brigham. It was scarcely necessary. In view of the wide dissemination of literature by the department in Tate years, for Mr. Brigham "to assert that everything possible was being done to promote the interests of agriculture. But the point which was most forcibly (presented to the members of the congress was that the department "has not contented It self with educating' the farmer in the way to procure good crops, but had gone Into that more Important work and more extensive field of endeavor ing to create markets abroad, wherein the farmer might dispose of his sur plus products at fair prices. While the peeple of the UnKed States are bet ter fed and better clothed than any othr people in the world, thereby con suming large quantities of the pro ducts . of the farm, yet, when their wants are supplied, we still have a large surplus to selL This surplus amounted In 1898 to an aggregate value of $858,607,942. Mr. Brigham asserts that the surplus the a? resent year will be equally as large, and is more likely to Increase tfvan j to decrease. Appre- ) elating this fact, the secretary of agri culture has been sending agents In ev ery direction throughout the world In the hope of developing the markets we already enjoy and extending them into : new fields. I i v . The agricultural department Is tak ing a lively interest In the new depen dencies which the fortunes of war have brought under the control of our gov ernment. It 'realises that territorial expansion has passed beyond the point of discussion and has become a settled fact; that there jean be developed a wide market in and through this new territory for the surplus i of our farms, and has already commenced Investiga tions with this end In : view. It is looked .upon as highly probable that with a foothold in Asiatic nations en extensive market; will be opened up In .Asia' for the products of American farms. ; ' , . -1' - Exports from Pacific iports are rap idly Increasing. Ten years ago the to tal exports from these ports were 126, 000.000; five years ago they were $12, 000.000; last year, 11898, they were $73, 000.000. j j -: : , - . . - Some time ago Julian Hawthorne, writing in a well-known magazine on the work of the 'department of agri culture, urged that the direct money returns of -the work of the department to the wealth of the country differenti ated It from any other department of the government and would Justify It charging lfs cost to investment ac count rather than to expense account Tn fact,- he added colloquially, -It is the nlckel-in-the-slot machine of the that Is not excelled anywhere ia' the state or United States. It has natural advantages for manufacturing Indus tries that can be utilized and expanded with profit. Stayton has two excel lent flouring mills, a large saw mill, sash and door l2,nt, box ; factory, chair factory, woolen mill, furniture factory (not in operation.) woven wire spring and. mattress factory (not in operation.) broom, factory, splendid schools, three churches, opera house. city hall and fire department, electric s light sad water works. Many Impor tant business lines axe not yet repre sented. Live enterprising men with money are wanted to help in the town's development. There are I one thousand people within narrow Incor porate lines and a thickly settled dis trict tributary. Business men are de manding a, bank, and farmers want a creamery. , Many other similar Insti tutions are open to investment. Now is the time to get in on the ground floor. RAILROAD FACILITIES AT DALAS Manager Kohler, of the Southern Pa cific, has ben interviewing Dallas bus iness men about better railroad facil ities at this point. There will be per- naps 100 carloads of hops to ship from here- and no telling bow soon cars can be obtained for all of them as there is a constant lack of desired transporta- tlon from here. ' RECEIVED ELEVEN CENTS. J. D. Bevens, of Airlie, has sold his hops for 11 cents.; - HOG SHIPMENT. Reese & Keety, of Dallas, last week, fthinnarl 14ft hnn fnr arVitfti It hi a v rat1 4 cents on foot. They have 600 sheep which will be kept for the early spring market, they now being worth from $3 to $4. WILL MAKE ORGANS. Hughes & Son, of Dallas, are erect ing a two story 20x40 foot building for an organ factory and cabinet shop. Chramer Bros., of Falls City, who are also practical organ builders, will be associated with them. The intention is to turn out whatever may be want ed in the . line of pipe or reed organs or furniture, beginning this winter. SOLD OJfieS. A Washington county' otlon raiser shipped sixty tacts of them t-y Delias and soon pediled'them out at 60 cent3 a sack. United States government you put In a nickel and pull out a dollar." "Our exports,' said Mr. Brigham, "have been principally from the farm, because agriculture in a new country develops snore rapidly than other in dustries. -The railway has followed the farmer so closely that every hill and valley within our borders ; havs con tributed to the ever-increasing volume of agricultural exports. The loom and the forge have been busy In our land ' endeavoring to keep pace with the pioneer industry that makes no pause j while there is to be found this side of I . a forest without a, -woodman. What ever has been the public policy regard ing manufactures, whether helpful or neglected, agriculture has extended and Increased, supplying the home de mand and sending a surplus abroad. Manufacturing Interests have been greatly benefited by the agricultural development,' which has furnished an excellent home market, the best In the world, and provided for worklngmen cheaper food than their competitors abroad could obtain. The secretary of agriculture has made Inquiries Into the demand for str ArriEsm aim Leather Purses "We have a line of purses -plain, sliver mounted, and hand carved which we wish to dispose of to make room for other goods. We will giye from 25 to cent off on these goods. 60 per ' BARS 11S State Stj Jewelry Store, Charter dak Stoves See them at t Goode's Auction House.! RANGES, COOKERS AND HEATERS. i ' J when you want a stove buy a CHARTER OAK.. SIS Commercial St. Right Up-To-Date j The very latest things In photo graphs Is the Grenada. Of course, we have the Grenada. "We - are making a specialty of the Gren ada. Tou must see the Grenada. - CRONISE. H. D. Trover, Photo Studio. Anna L. Trover. Artists. . Over New Tork Racket store. ' Strange JBut True That we can save you money onJ ""- clothing for men and boys, ladies misses and children. Wholesale prices to all. . WANAMAKER & BROWN. V i" Philadelphia. H. S. BELLE, Agt. : 1U State St. Special Shirt Sale ; TODAY 98 CENTS An new Fashionable patterns 'In Madras and Percale Shirts Regu lar SL25 values. - : - . S CENTS New Ties. New Collars. G. W. JOHNSON Sc CO. ; 2S7 Commercial St.. horses in foreign markets, believing tnat the United States can and should supply it. "With the exception of Hun gary and Russia, we can produce hors es cheaper 'than In any other country In the world, while at the same time our horses are better suited to the re quirements of EuroDe. The draft horse, the coach horse, the cab horse, the street car horse and the driving horse are all wanted In foreign coun tries, and . we can obtain for them prices that will pay us a good profit. We have cheaper grass and grains, and can therefore raise horses for export at a lower price than other countries. Last year Secretary Wilson Instructed Prof. Curtlss, of the Iowa experiment station," then going abroad, to Inquire into the requirements of Europeans In the matter of horses, especially with regard to the saddle horse. Prof. Cur tlss reported Instances of horses used by Englishmen for the saddle which were really American horses shipped to Ireland, trained and fitted there. aad Vent over to England and sold as Irish horses. Mr. Brigham declares that there is no reason why we should not furnish European cavalry with their mounts. "Our range country In the West, he says, "could supply them If the people of that section would take more pains to develops their animals. The horse on the American range has good feet, legs and constitution and courage, but lacks size. This is because he Is I forced in winter to "rustle for a living and consequently makes no growth. Animals are being sold today : in the far west to be butchered and packed for export to Sweden (where they are used for food) that would have made first-class mounts for the English cav alry ix they had been well fed In win ter. The price, obtained for such horses at present is from 11 to S3 per head. They would easily bring $100 lfor ropfly T?1 Last year we1 sold from the United States 51, J 15 head of horses, for which we re ceived $6,176,569. This'Lyear our ex- ports have fallen off somewhat in val ue, amounting- to a total of $732,227. The promises well for the horse, and melt her becycle nor automobile will en tirely take his place for some time to come. The department is endeavoring to obtain the disseminate information regarding cattle-breeding and cattle feeding that will be valuable to the people of the United States. Compe tition in the export of cattle Is grow ing. The people of the Argentine re public have learned to grow alfalfa and are shipping pasture-fattened cat cs to Euro:isan markets. These cat tle are not equal to American grain-fed cattle, but the meat, though Inferior, has an effect upon : the price of our meat. Cattle are now-bringing good nrices. as they are not Increasing as (fast as the population. : Extended commerce also Increases the demand. ' material man corn out. weu-io-uo po The; general prosperity which enables . pie who can buy meats, fish and cheese; Tabor to find employment at good would consume more of it if they knew wages allows the laborer to have meat j more about it, and for that reason we upon his table, and this increased con- i purpose, at the coming exposition in sumption raises the price of cattle. The ' Paris, to have our corn prepared in present prices warrant the production i majny ways, and presented to the visl of cattle in the East. It is probable j tors, with literature printed in the sev- that the number of cattle grown on Western ranges will decrease rather th&n increase, but the good prices will encourage farmers to increase their herds in that an exitensionof our mar- i Kets aoroau is important, our exports of live catUe in 1898 amounted to 133,255 head, valued at $37,827,500. In 1899 ex port values showed decrease of $7, 310.667. Our Dotal exports of beef in 1898 were valued at $31,906,381. The low price of wool a few years ago drew the attention of our farmers to the raising of sheep for mutton In stead of wooL We are learning to eat mutton in America and- many sections of the country are admirably adapted to tfhe raising of mutton sheep. We can produce mutton for Europe Just as economically as we can produce any- Did You Say Tou wanted a pair "Water-king shoes? Well we have plenty erf them. Others , advertise them at "... $3.10. We sell them for lees; SAME MAKE. Call and see for yourself. KRAUSSB BROS. 275 Commercial Ft. Your Husband Won't Roast " Tou about -your poor coffee if you buy tht Royal Mend Mocha and Java for its fresh roasted and ever the odor is an appetiser. 40 cents. 11 pleases the particular people. DAMON BROS. ?3S Commerclsl fit. j Phone 111 Overcoats for our Horse All styles and qualities from 55 Cents to 5.00. A new line of handsome plush robes from 13.00 up. Single harness. Yon will i wonder h-jw I can sell them for 15.00. We repair with accuracy and dispatch, E. S. LAMPORT. 28i Commercial St.- " Stoves made to order If not in stock already. Also air tight heaters, and RANGES. These ranges are home made. In buying this range there's ro trouble in getting extras as It is manufactured here at home. Price from $22 to $40. STEINER A, BERGER. ISO State St. When You Want A Fashionable Turnout of any de scription good, well-groomed horse, clean buggy and harness, . and prompt, courteous attention at reasonable prices. Horse - boarded by the day, :eek or month. THE RED FRONT STABLE. 1M Commercial St, - Phone SSI Page st Stephens. thing else. In 1S93 we sent abroad sheep valued at J1.213.SS6. Our exports of butter, cbeeseTTd milk to m were 19,095,751 and in 1S39. S7.629.21L The department of agricul ture has for several years been making experimental shipments of butter to certain foreign countries for the pur-: pose of getting the facts ; connected with this business for - the benefit of our dairy producers. We ascertained . how these products should be shipped, ' the kind of package preferred, and the " cost of freight on land and sea, and published all we derived from our ex- I perlences in foreign markets. We had no difficulty fcn convincing the foreign j consumer that our fine grades of but ter in the United States are equal to the finest produced anywhere else in the world. We had an interesting expe rience in the British. markets, putting' our butter In competition with that of i other countries that have supplied that market for years. We endeavored to j hare our butter scored in London for comparison with that of other coun- i tries, but found that this was imprac- j tlcable, as they had never scored but- ter over there. We brought the but- ters of several foreign countries to the j United States -and had the scoring j done -here, and It was clearly demon-j strated that American butter is finer j than that found in anyfbther country j of the world. The department has at . butter on the Pacific ocean ' destined for six different ports of the Orient for tha purpose of getting all the facts connected with that trade for the ben efit of American butter and cheese makers and American manufacturers of condensed milk. Prices over there at the present time are quite high. This much we already know. . This year we shall shell corn quite ex tenslvely, as the present, crop is prob-' ably the largest ever produced in the United States. The great crop of 1896 found Its way into all the markets of the world and made new markets for itself. In 1S97 we sold something like 177,000.000 bushels, amd in 1893 208.000,- 000. There was a decrease, in the ex port of 1899 of over $3,000,000 worth, be cause the consumption in the United States was much greater and prices higher than for years. We shall doubtless have a large surplus for ex port in 1900. It would be much bet- ter to transform our corn crop into articles requiring thev employment of . . .! ,- but until we learn to do this we must find the best market obtainable, . for our surplus. Our corn , is sweet and wholesome, and may well be used for food by people al over the world, as we use it here In the United States. It is not likely to entirely replace barley . and rye on the tables of .the poor i abroad, because rye and barley have a j BreaTter percentage of meal-forming feral European languages. formation concerning this giving great in-pro- duct Of OUrS. In connection with the, consumption of corn abroad an interesting instance of "it-recently reached the department " In the form of a circular from a Bel- gian bakery, described as an "Ameri- uescrcueu m an Amen- manufacturing "Murphy" is declared to be of de- can" bakery. bread, which llcious taste, nourishing, hygenlc;rkeep-1 lng fresh for five days and selling ae 5 mnta a. kilo, or less than 2 cents a pound. This Murphy bread, of which the bakery in question reports a sale of over 60,000 pounds weekly, is com posed of oue part corn meal and two parts wheat flour. It has also been made with corn and rye flour. It de rives Its name from a former agent of bargaim gdlumns. Better Than Doctor Bills . To have your hcme ; properly equipped wJth sanitary plumb ing. It sav you time, money and misery. We know our lul nes. 6 team, sir ani water heat ing. Mione 271. KNOX & MUKPHT, ' ' . The Practical Men. 293 Commercial St. BBSBSBSSSSSSSSSSBSSSSSSBSBSBSBSSSSBSSSSSSSBSSSSBSBBSSBSSS Stoves to Burn '' The largest assortment in town is found here. The celebrated Wilson air tight heaters in five different patterns. Prices .from $5 to 19. Jv wel and Acorn Rax g est In fact at.ything you want, GRAT BROS. State and Liberty Sts. For Ten Days ; We will sell our French and New York pattern hats at less than cost. You cannot afford to miss this chance to get an elegant hat chaep. THE NONPARIEL MILLINERY 317 Commercial St. To Be In It You must wear the short English box, covert cloth overcoat. ; They are the swellest things In town. Velvet or plain collars. , They make the boys look right, SIX We have your size. Mackin toshes SL75 to S10. THE SALEM WOOLEN MILL - STORE. Commercial St. Special Bargains AH -goods sold as cheap or cheap er than can be bought from any other place sa the same line. Such place Is Geo. C Will's, dealer in Pianos, organs and sewing ma chines. New Pianos S128: New Organs, S30; - New High arm sew. tog Machines. SIS. . No. 231 CommercisT street, Salem. Or. 1(0 jij for Infants and Ch!ldrcn. The Kind You Have Always Bought has borne the signa ture of Chas. II. Fletcher, and has been made under his personal supervision for over 30 years. Allow no one to deceive you in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and Just-as-good" are but experiments, and endanger tho health of Children Experience against Experiment. The Kind Ton Have Always Bought Bears the In Use For Over 30 Years, tI Kwwrmym erTT the department in Europe, who first sought to meet the objections' urged by Europeans to the corn bread that it had to be made fresh every day by , sugesting this blend of corn meal with the other flours, an experiment which I has evidently proved successful and j will doubtless Immortalise its enthusi- aatlc and ingenious projector. Complaint has been made abroad that the grading of grains from the United States la not done with suffi cient cam and that consignments do no come up to the standard. We are obtaining facts along this line that are interesting. Grain may have a given amount of moisture beyond what transportation conditions will warrant, the grain is damaged and there is a loss to somebody. ' The department will try to ascertain what the percent age of moisture in grains of different kinds may be without injuring their desirability for export. For " many year we have been sending abroad a ! tlnue to do so for years to come. We believe it Is desirable, however, to en courage the manufacture of wheat Into flour in our own country, preserving for feeding purposes that part of the grain which is not manufactured into flour. It Is not wise to send feed rich ia fertilising material abroad. n conclusion. Mr. Brigham said: "Of ficials of the department of agriculture realize that the United States of Amer ica has ttsumel Increased responsibil ities and has opened up to her people . great opportunities, and it is the pur : pose of the department to do every . thing in its power to secure every ad j vantage that belongs to us as a peo , pie." I wish to express my thanks to the manufacturers of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedv. for hsvlnv nnt nn Kj markst iiich wnn. j'derful medicine, says W. W. Massln- gill, of Beaumont, Texas. There are many thousands of mothers whose J children have been saved from at- ia.cx or ayseniery ana cnoiera inian- . - , tum who must els ,or DJr J- H- also feel thankful. It Lunn. druggist. Ex-President Flerola of feru is said to be ihe iicfct man in South Amer- lea, being iosseseed of a fortune estimated-, at $50,000,000. Don Eduirdo Lopez De Itomana, the new president. Is by training almost an Englishman. He was snt to lxndon when only tn years old and was educated at Stony hurst college. Wo-Would Like Every Wife la Salem to try the qualities of Rickreal Flour.; People who have tried it will use' no other. A" good weight sack for 80c. GILBERT s BAKER. Grocers. - Commercial St. We Wash Before We Iron Then give your linen that rich gloss finish that ' characterizes perfect h.undry wcrk. We em ploy intellcgen American labor end charge moderate prices. If you phone the wagon will call. FALEM oTEAM 1.4 U NT) 1 1 Y. rhone 4U . 230 Uberty Ft. Family Wines A choice f herry per g7n..$1.50 An old Port per gallon... v. 1.60 California Claret par gal cn.. J0 ? The finest wh'skey c-n earth Manhattan Club private Stock SLOO per quart. . ! J. P. ROGER -L It Is Our Business T dispense health Riving pre scriptions in the right way. It Is business which wc have not learnei in a day, but only after years of hard, steady, persistent work ami slucly. We ue pur- drugs, con round hem accurately and charge at honest price. "'. . STONE'S DRUG ETOKES. 233, 233 Commercial 8t- - " A Chicken Dinner Is a luxury especially when serv ed properly. Such a dinner Is served every Sunday by George f Bros., the popular caterers, for v only 20 cents. Regular meals and oysters In every wajr during the week. - Neat private dining rooms. Purchase our meal tickets. -WHITE HOUSE RESTAURANT, 10 State Street. ST. ELMO RESTAURANT. , ' - 244 Commercial Street.! GEORGE BROS.. Props. ' Signature of tmrr. r nn cmr. He is anmd without that is innocent within; be this thy screen and this thy. wall of brass. Horace. Bssntas Ihl Kind Yea V.v ANrm Bafft j Sigaatue Q Visit C3. JOIiliAirS Ores a "U Uri.fii.tuln II Void. Mifitf row fcftt m sit i" i . f r. m rR. jofecn.-iTtr.tvr tii-ast: , Uly hr W-iur. TfII.H ifcwiiii;iiM I mm rtiiuf m mm i4 iwiiw tm KM mkhhm ml li r, Mirta4M. m-tli Uvwwmnm m -!). rrrf CTMX fm mrm mm ' rilm tar W-rhllMbjp f mrrl(, w n ww wnww - . .) vanw 1. " " JIT ir n t DB.4MHD4M A ".. vSI M-rkrtHt. S F. HERVITA UtmUnm VITAL T"Y, LOST VIGOR V." AUO MANHOOD - Cures Im potency, Nipht Emissions an3 watin diseases, all effects of cll- abuse,or excess and indis cretion. Ancrrotonlcand bltMMl builder. Brings tha . . . k M. anic g:ow xopaiccnccKsanu djSit By niail noc per box ; O boxes for $-lSl; with a written eiiariMW tee to care or refund the money. NERVSTA MEDICAL CO. Clinton Su Jackson Stsw CHiCACO, ILL. For sale by D. J. Fiy, druggist, Sa lem, Ort ron. Doctor - MEYERC & CO. Specltllsttfor Eel knt mmrntpmm tnmiitml tm MitwikM. mm tlx mmmA M s fsy Tin CatS. nmmi yrtmm hmA- tM..ii.y.i. ..... m-tmu m i&i.. AS Mfi Ii Us Cksrs im CaudUUn.. 7q Ml Kg FT ST.. J tlmlH Eocnaca S Ul SAJf ARAXllSCO It's the Pace Maker In men's foot-wear black or tan has the fashionable toe, and you can't find its equal, for the price of $2.75. Undergarments for men and women 40c. Repairing of shoes a specialty. OS BURN'S RACKET STORE. 24 Commercial 8L Phone 172 For prompt and satisfactory serv ice. iWc have good horses, fash lonable, clean buggies. A large, well-appointed feed barn. Spe ' clal price to commercial men. Horses boarded. THE HUFFMAN STABLE. A Reduction In all trlmed goods. A beautiful and fashionable line In silks and velvets direct from Chicago. THE PARIS, Millinery Mrs. D. Im Fiester, 291 Commercial St. A Few Snaps j Children's nice dongola kid shoe tipped toe sizes 6 to 8 at a snap 60c f Mens Boston storm Rubber sizes to 10 st a snap. 60c. 4 Ladles Lambs wool soles sizes 3 to 7 at a snap, 15c, Sole agenU for this city for mens Johnston Sc Murphy shoe, $5.00. The IIu -Man ic shoe, L00. Lacy's Special, 13.00. ' Also the "Kulture shoe for ladles, SlSO. LACY'S SHOE STORE. t SUte St. InCqntlulon , Last Twit not least, the Twlce-a-week Statesman, IS pages In all, at fl a year, wUI be the greatest bargain of the kind on the entire "'"' coast. "'' tiki