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1 LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS Itemized Account of Doings in Cily and Country. OUH FRUIT CULTURISTS. A Visit To Dr. Reynolds' Prune, Plum, Pear and Cherry Orchard. SAFETY FROM THE PEACH BORER. What Skill and Enterprise nre Doing For Our Fruit Industry. A pleasant drive of twenty niiuutes, behind a spanking pair of bays, and ye reporter finds himself at the promising fruit plantation of Dr. J. Reynolds, located three miles north of Salem. We are met by Mr. J. T. Westley, the genial gentle man in charge, who spares no pains in showing us through the well kept orchards, giving such information as we seek for. The Doctor is one of those far seeing men who realized long ago that the future greatness of Oregon would be in great part due to her horticultural products; and while others were fearful and faint hearted he was setting out his young fruit trees. The wisdom of this is now evident to every one, and our visit to his place is to secure infor mation that may be of use to , the scores of others whoaro beginning to follow his aud other pioneer fruit mens footsteps. The one thing that is perhaps the most striking is the evidence 'every where of the care and thorough culti vation that is being bestowed upon trees and soil. A coat of white wash has been given the trees, as a sani tary measure. There can be no doubt as to the value of this, though some orchardists prefer occasional appli cations of lye. On old trees the bark often becomes rough and scaly, affording a harbor for insects. The doctor would remove all such danger by scraping the body care fully, removing the dead bark. So far ho has not found any necessity for this, his trees all being young and vigorous. competitor, Caliornia being unable to produce them in comparison with Oregon. It is a healthy tree on my place, and I regard it as my most profitable variety. The Petite d'Agen is recognized as one of the best varieties, and I have recently set out 500 young trees. It is a splen did prune. The Coe's Golden Drop is one of the best plums, but we have quite a variety of good plums In Oregon. In fact it is the banner prune, plum, cherry, pear, and apple state. Of cherries, the Royal Ann has no competitor. The Rartlett is a magnificent pear, but it is difficult to say which is the best, where nil are excellent; yet the Rartlett has no rival for canuing or early ship ping." "What is your manner of dispos ing of your fruits," asked our re porter. "I have dried the greater part, and expect to continue to do so ; at least I shall dry my prunes. I have been using a No. 5 dryer, manufac tured here iu Salem, by H. S. Jory & Son, and believe it the best dryer now made. I expect to have a No. 0 dryer built to accommodate the increased crop. I have no fear but what we can find a good market for all the fruit we can dry, for all time to come." "We found the trees overladen with fruit, much of which will be neces sarily combed off In a few days, to prevent the tree from breaking be neath its weight The land in this vicinity seems specially adapted to fruit One of our largo land companies have a fine tract of laud lying a short dis tance north of Dr. Keynolds', which they are dividing up and selUng in small parcels. Already nine of these tracts have been sold, chiefly to families who are preparing to put out most of their tracts in fruit. Bidding our host crood dav. we turned our face toward the dome of Oregon's Capitol, mentally calcula ting the fp,rcj;of men it would require THE STATE ORANGE. Proceedings of the Scions of Yes terdav. New ofiVcrs Elected. THE PEACH BORER. Though our climate is not one in which fruit pests are liable to prove as troublesome as to our neighbors on the south of us, wo must not bo asleep to the importance of guarding against them. The peach borer is but little known among the orchards of the Willamette valley,, but is occasionally met with and if not destroyed will do great damage. It is the larva or grub coming from the egg of a beetle, and attacks the reo just under tho"sUrface of theground, boring into the bark, and sometimes completely girdling the tree. Mr. Westley'8 method of dealing with this pest is to remove till the soil from around the tree down to where the roots branch out, and carefully remove all borers, which can be f'lund by close examination. Then si half gallon of air slacked lime is nixed with the soil, and replaced bout the tree. In a conversation ftith Mr. O. Dickinson, our veteran nurseryman, he stated that ten years ago his peach trees were infested with the borer. He removed all the Boil from around the trees to the roots, and swept it clean, leaving it overnight. On returniug the next day, the presence of borers were easily detected by the "saw dust" scattered around on the ground near the body of the tree, and the borers were killed. All the trees were then given a coat of tar from the roots to eight inches, above the ground. Sinco then he has never found a borer in those trees. That is a biinple and effectual treatment that recommends itself to every one. "Doctor, what is your opinion as to the best varieties of fruit to set out?" we asked. "That depends very much upon circumstances. Apples, pears, cherries, plums, and prunes all do wonderfully well here, and all will he very profitable. Apples will command an excellent market for drying and for shipping. Pears.for drying, canning and shipping. Cherries, for shipping and canning. Plums for shipping, dryingand can Ming. Prunes, for drying. So wo need have no fear of disposing of our fruits, for if one method ' fails, we can resort to others. I have made a study of prunes, aud believe the Italian prune the very best wo can raise. It commands from two to three cents more per pound in the market for the dried fruit than any other, is the largest, and has no In a few years to handle the fruit crop of Jfarion and Polk counties. There can bo no question but what an era of prosperity is in store for all classes here, begotten of this industry. LOCAL NOTES. D. M. Yoder is in town to-day. Fresh strawberries at A. Strong & Co's. Mrs. A. F. Roth went to Portland to-day. Hot, hot M'eather dress goods at E. L. L. Johnson's. Call on Winters & Thomas for the best groceries in town. Painless dental operations at Dr. T. C. Smith's, 92 State street. Fans, parasols, ladles' summer underwear at E. L.L. Johnson's Cheapest. The cheapest place in Salem for dry goods is E. L. L. Johnson's. - Sam. R. Stott, of Portland,- spent last night in this city, returning home to-day. Have your dresses made, ladies, at Mrs. A. H. Farrar's. No fancy or extravagant prices. A postofflce is established at Mill City, Marlon county, with Joseph A. Shaw for postmaster. State Treas., Geo. W. Webb, and his estimable lady, started lor Pen dleton this morning, to bo gone until after the election. Ladies will please take notice that Mrs. A. H. Farrar is receiving new styles of hats every few days. An endlesH variety from which to select, and prices very low. The Gercais public hall association ofGervaishas filed articles of in corporation. Cipital stock $1200. Object, to build drn operate a public hall at Gervais. liipdrporators B. At Northman, J. Q. iPurdom, F. ICirn. N. Goodman, -M. Mitchell, W. S. Taylor and H. D. Maunfajj. Hon. E. B. McElroy, state supt public Instruction, returned this morning from San Francisco, where he arranged headquarters for tho teachers of Oregon, at the Occi dental hotel, for the National Edu cational Association. Mr. McElroy says that San Francisco is all agog with the Idea of this coming gather ing of teachers. Hayden Dick and Sheppard Hoos lcr, two boys who were brought to the Indian Training school, from tho Hoopa reservation, in Humbolt county, Cal., about three hundred and fifty miles down the coast, sev eral months since, have ran uway from the school. The boys were nrobablv eettiuc homesick, and . L V. . k- m - Following is the continuance of the report of the State Grange of yesterday afternoon. a special onier ol business was the election of officers, resulting in the choice of the follewing: Worthy master, II. E. Hayes, Oswego, Clack amas county; W. overseer, J. Voor hees, Woodburn. Marion county; W lecturer, John Simpson, Siuslau, Lane county; W. steward, J. W. Cooke, McMinville; W. assistant steward, W. A. Sample, Umatilla county; W. chaplain, David Eby, Goshen, Lane county; W. secre tary, Mrs. M. J. Train, Albany; W. gate keeper, S. A. Dawson, Albany; W. Pomona, Mrs. R. P. Boise, Salem; W. Flora, Mrs. S. M. Cook, McMiunville; W. Ceres, Mrs. S. A. Dawson, Albany; W. lady assistant steward, Mrs. M. M. White, Polk county; member of executive com mittee, R. P. Boise, Salem. Resolutions on food adulturatiou were presented and on motion refer red to committee on good of the order. EVENING SESSION- Tho grange called to work, With Overseer Powell In the chair. Committees on transportation and on resolutions Teported, and action was taken thereon. A telegram was read from tho master of the California stato grange to the Oregon state grange. The report of the committee on agricultural college was read and acted upon, after discussion ' that brought out the actual condition of affairs. Adjourned. Tho Grange has been in session all day, to-day, and will likely sine diojtbis evening." ' Heavy Interest on Warrants. Yesterday C. C. Beekman of Jacksonville presented five warrants on tho state treasurer, that were just fourteen years old, having been drawn on the 6 per cent tide, swamp and overflowed land fund, on May 20, 1874. The face of these warrants was $7,000, and it took $16,792.23 to pay the principal and Interest. The stato treasurer has issued a call for $10,500 more of .theso warrants (principal) with interest which will increase tho amount to about $30,000. There are yet about $25,000 worth of these warrants, which were drawn under tho au thority of the acts of the legislature of 1874, in payment for road im provements. About two years more of tho 5 percentum allowance of tho government on the sales of land will be required to pay these war rants, ana the balance of tho fund will accrue to tho common school fnnd. The warrauts that will come in under the two call issued by Stato Treasurer Webb will use up all tho fund recently received from Washington. j BAND CO.Nl'EKT. STATE .NEWS. aquinaPest: Messrs. Pete Cal lahan and Joseph Bergen met with a narrow escape from drowning a few days ago. They wore out sail ing on tho Bay, when a sudden squall upsot their boat, aud before aid rctiched'them both were water soaked and. chilly enough to start an The Albany Democrat tells of trouble in school district No. 24, over the building of a new school house. Some of the tax-pavers want it in the center of the district, and others want it located on the Calipooia road. A meeting was re cently hold to consider this ques tion, when ill fooling was engen dered, and the mooting broke up in a fight. ! C. C. Doughty, of the Monmouth Observer, was in the city to-day. The work of excavating for the State Insurance Co's. new block has begun. The firm of Catterlln & Hicks has dissolved, F. J. Catterlln continuing the business. Several loads of hay have already appeared on our streets. Hear that you easterners. Subscribers to the Pioneer Press fund are requested to leave their subscriptions at tho FirstNatioual Bank as soon as possible. The Grand Army post atSUverton held an open air ramp fire last night Baked beans and war re miniscences made up tho order of the evening. Elder P. R. Burnett will preach the memorial day sermon on. Sun day at tho Christian church, and the G. A. R. and friends will march there in a body from their; Jiall at ,10:30 a. m. Ex-Qov Geo. L. Woods, passed through this city to-day, enroute to Dallas, where he will speak to-night Gov. Woods says the prospects are very favorable for the republicans to carry the state in Juno, and to elect a large majority of the legislative ticket. started for their home. last heard of, at bcio. They were Genti' rarabklag G. G. W. Johnson, tho clothier, keeps a full lino of tho leading manufactur ers' goods. Call and examine his stook of olothlng aud furnishing goods. The Second Reclfnent band will give a concert In tho avenue to-night beginning at 8 o'clock, sharp. Fol lowing is, the pregram: March Gllmore's Triumphal Brooke. Schottische Pansy Prendeville. Potpourri Devil Let Looso Beyer. Waltzes Visions 6f Paradise Bonnet. SeronadejXSSwsi'Py Schot'che, Dancing in the Barn Walston. Overture Forepaugh's Aggregation Southwell Galop Dandy Pettee. F Albany Firemen's Excursion.) The committee on arrangement for tho recpeption of the Albany firemen qn Saturday, has decided to have the firemen of tho city meet at the hall of Tiger Engine Co. No. 2, at 9 a. in., and to march to tho wharf at 10 a. m. aud meet tho visit ors. They. will then return to '2's' engine house where Mayor Murphy will V tdcomo tho visi tors, after which dinner 'ill be served by tho W. C. T. Union. Wsoll Wool) Will rav the hiurhest market nrlco in cash for wool. Squire Farrar & Co's, corner Commercial and Court streets, Salem. noiiN. PUaH In Bnlem, Ore., Tuesday, May 22, inoo, iu uiu wuu ui w uiier x ugii, u huh. CAMPAIGN ADDRESSES. Tho candldntes on the Mnrlnn winntv republican ticket will addresHthamiblloon tho political Issues of the day at the follow- iuk nines una puices, una respcciiuuy'in vlte opposing candidates to participate In tho discussien: Whltenker, Thursday, May 21, 10 o'clock. Howell Prairie, Thursday, May 21, 3 Kllverton. Friday May 25, 1 o'clock. Mt. Angel, Saturday, May 20, 10 o'clock. Woodburn, Monday. May 28, 2 o'clock. Hubbard, Tuesday, May 2, 10 o'clock. Aurora. Tuesdn v. Mnv 2!) 8 o'clock. lluttovllle, Wednesday, May 30, 10 o'clock, CIOCK, fln.Unlu U n . . . a... .. . T. ....) II n..linl "vi ii.iD,raiiui wj , j iiiiu A.AU uwn. Salem, Saturday, Juno 2, 8 o'clock. GEO. II. llUItNETT, phalrmun Republican Co. Central Com, CR0NISE& WILSON, -LKADI.Nd JOB PRINTERS. (In Stato Insurance Ilulldlng) (Jood work, liable. Fair prices. Prompt. Ho- Aa Abwlnte Core. The ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINTMENT is only put up In large two-ounce tin boxes, and Is an absolute cure for old sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands, aigr Hi? skin eruptions. Will poallivilj cure all kinds of piles. Ask for file ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINT MENT. Solu byD.V. Matthews & Co., 100 State street, Balem, ht 26 1 rums per box Dy mail SO cents. rerfeetlta Uup Filter. Ilavo you noticed It at S. Farrar & Cots? It is Just what has long boon needed and no ono should bo without It Cheap, convenient, labor-saving, cleanly. Can be ad justed in a moment to any five gal lon oil can REGULAR QUARTERLY EXAMINATION OF Applicants for teachers' certlflcatcs. Notice Is hereby given that tho county board ot examiners for Marion county, Or., will hold tho regular quarterly examina tion of applicants for certificates to teach In tho public schools of said county, at thu court iiouso In Kalem, commencing at noon on Wednesday, thn HOth liml imrt continuing the sessions until June Int. All applicants for certlflcatcs must bo present at the opening session on Wednesday, tho apth lnst OKO. A. I'KEHLeh, nil td uouniy superintendent of Schools an unairman or mo iiourd of Examiners. VARIETY STORE! W, M. SARGEANT Keeps a flno stock of Wall Paper, Borders and Centers, BABY BUGGIES, EXPRESS WAGONS, Toy Tool Chests, Velocipedes, Bicycles, DA8KET8, and all Llodi of MAKES. Mings and Frames Made (o Order. riuiw paper, leave and centers. Don't fwMt HM? artist material, sueh as Tube I IiilxjfJll kinds, UrusluM of all sixes, uud yhm&trST Also the G0U0 PAINT-READY MIXED, Mala for faHMf ol all aires. In foot every thing mm that ean be thought of. Come and See for Yourselves MISCELLANEOUS. OP CIH II CAN ran? YOU USE GIIiLOTT'S 401-803, Oil SPKNCEIUAN, Oil JtOAD STEEL PEN WHICH COSTS YOU A. llAltr- One Cent Each! You Use a New One Every Two Days. YOU CAN BUY A Mabio Todd Diamond Pointed Gold l'cii FOlt $1.2o, WHICH IS WARRANTED FOR TEN YEARS. YOU NOT SEE THE ECONOMY IN BUYING GOLD IN PLACE OF STEEL? (JAN T. McF. PATTON, Sole Agent. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE AND COMPLETE LINE OF Sunday School and Day School Reward - K Cards. ALSO, SEVERAL THOUSAND Embossed Pictures ,l(fpr Scrap Albums! NOTICE THE DISPLAY1 IN SHOW WINDOW. 98, STATE ST. - SALEM, OR. TBI CAPITOL MSTDl d. Attention to wkt w will Mention ! Know AH, by these presents: That tho slumbers nor sleeps, but uro awnko niul Capitol Adventure Co. neither tin to the times, and know well that owing to tho depression of business In tho East there will be many failures. Now wo want to bo reatly to capture any uanrains tunc may be ollered on account of such failures, and to do this it will bo necessary for us to be on hand in Now York and Chicago, In person, and bo armed with plenty of tho commodity commonly called Cash, with which we can boast the people of this country aro well supplied, and in order for as to get it, wo will from now until tho first of August otl'er such bargain as will induce those having money to divide with us. You all know that our Manager has been iu business hero for the bet twenty years and always does as ho advertises. About August 1st ho will start East to buy tv largo fall btock, alia In order to do this wo will offtir our whole stock of goods consisting of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Trunks, Valises, Tobacco, Cigars, Paper, Envelopes, Notions, etc., at a great sacrifice, and in order that tho general Public may know that we mean business, we mention tho price of some of our goods till August lsl. A cood Hemmed Ilnudkerclilcf fur 1 ct. 1000 lino Ostrich riumes fur Wo .... .mri.orli CI I'lllJI. A silver, gold or steel thimble, 1 ct. eaeh. A spool of Clark's, Gout'a or Kerr's Thread, 3 r, each. A spool good Sowing 811k, licst brand and assorted colors, for c. 2 sikk)1h Hllk Uutton llolo Twist for 3 c. 2 skeins Haddlcrs' Hllk for 3 c. lBboctgold, silver or plain Card Hoard, 1 c worth 10 c. 1,000,000 doz. Horn and Cloth covered Dress Iltittons worth 1 to CO c. n do., for fi c. a doz. 100,000 doz. Kino Jet and Metal Iluttons, worth CO c. to SI a doz. for 10 o n doz. 1,000 yds. Laco worth 0 c. a yd., for 1 c. a yd. Ijico worth 10 c. per yd. will no sold for 3 anu o o. a yu. uiner imikiukh aim worth tl. Ijinjo stock of (lowers, prlco no object. Ladies' Chemise 16 c. eaeh, worth M c Ladles' Night (lowns.OOo. each worth US And all our stock of Ladies' WbltcftooAa In proportion. 60,000 1 jvilles1 Hat Kraiucs 10 o. each, worth CO e. to SI each. 12 Fish Hooks and 1 Lino for 3 c. (Jood HcruublnK Hruslios 6 u. each. (Jood Whlto Wash llrnshcs 10 c. each llest l'atcnt Clothes Plus 5 c. ler !., worth 12 (lood Kly Hooks, 2 c eaeh, CO Ueatns I ,etter i'aper, 2c. or quire. iu id iiier raper, o c. ier quire. no 100 doz. Memoranda Ilooks. 1 e. eneh. COO boxes Luhln Toilet Hoap, c. per bai worth 2T c. Hummer Undershirts and Drawer? for 20 c. each. cnulno llAItflAINH that wo will oiler. lletdni these our wholo stock will bo ollered at prices lowor than anywhere elso In tbo cilj. without any oxcepuon. Kmbroldcry In proportion. A good article or Ucnt' I Tho above aro only n fow of tho cci Wo aro not eolinr out of business but aro hero to stay and only do this to make ror our largo ran stock, lluvund bo luinnv. -. .". ,. .. w - . jiousu corner, iiom i Call and ho convinced ltememlier theso lmnmlns can only ho secured at tho Opera uupitoi Aavonturo uo. S, FRIEDMAN, Manager, All hinds of Farm Produce Bought. GREAT REDUCTION IN FINK SETS! Set Dickens, 15 Volumes, half Russia, Usual Trice $32.50, Our rriceO.OG. Sel LylloD, 26 Set Thackeray, II SenVaverly, 12 Set I V. Hoe, 15 Cloth, Gilt top, Hair Morocco, Hair blue Calf, Cloth, Set CapL 11. Heid, 10 Vols. Cloth, 32.50, 22.50, 32.50, 22.50, 15.00, 23.50. 15.00. 17.50. iaoa 10,i(L Fine Line of Papeterie in Latest Styles, -AT- iJ J. BENSON STARR'S. 118, State Street, 15 Salem, 0rego& .! i U