The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-10
FROM OREGON
MEADOW, Oregon,
NOv OH 1901

MEADOW, Oregon,
Nov. 2nh, 1891.
EDITOR ADvANcE:-After a con-
siderable lapse of time conclude now
to send short communication to the !
good old home paper. |
1t began to rain here on the twen
tieth day Of October aud rained every
night and every day but three for four
weeks. end = good deal since, but We
are now having beautiful, clear. warm
weather. The roads had become and
are very bad indeed, but are settling |
now. We have had no frost rs yet nor !
is there any indication Of any At this
writing Tie leaves of the dec:duous
trees have mostly ripened and fallen of
their own accord, whilst many Of our
peach and other fruit trees are yet
clothed with their deep green foliage.
Pastures and lawns are rs green as in
June. Bees are out lively, ard many
other insects t.o, but the annoying
mosquito is not citizen Of Western
Oregon. We continually hear the fa-
miliar voice of the m-adow-lark aud
the shriIl croAk of the Oregon frog.
There are SEVERAL men ut work pre-
pairing to put in Jetties at the mouth
of this river and the government road
to the light house site is about COM
pleted.
returned a few days ago from
trip across the coast range and the
Willamette valley. was six days in
tho saddle and saw many, farmers
plOwin9, sowing and narrowing with
their rubber boots and coats on, and
many wxding about in tile mud. There
are many beautiful fields Of wheat and
some rye which was sown early in tue
dust. The apple crop is better than it
has been fOs the last two years.
As l was returning through Eugene
City on the Goth inst, met Mr.. A. 4
Miller on Willamette street. I had
lately read of him being in California
and was q little surprised. He took
me right in and introduced me to Mr..
Doane. Mr.. Doane llike his "craDky''
tree that he speaks of in his article Of
sept. 3O) had shed off the clothes he
worked ia last summer and had don-
ned his Sunday suit. the rain having
brought his summers job to a focus.
ut once asked Mr.. Doane for sam
pie of the roses that were over 6 inches
across, but he had none with him just
then. OF course they would he little
unhandy to carry about, q button hole
would hardly stand the strain. One
would sag his boot top il put in the
strap, or if fastened to his hat might
pull it down to one side. OF course
did not expect him to have one with
him, they would be cumbersome tt
carry even on his shoulder, aud be-
} sides even as the OdOr from al ordi-
nary rose is delicious, from one Of sucl
huge dimensions it might be nauseat'
ing. But Mr. Doane asserted that IL
. had found aud measured such roses
and do not doubt 1t. II he had thre
in q row they might measure ''over 81,
inches across" However, it remind
me OF what . man told about the trou
blesome and large mosquitoes where b
had lived. He' said "many of then
would weigh pound" It would re
quire many, Neither do doubt hi
. statement OF 1900 bus. of potatoes t
J. tho acre." He did not say they wer
all raised on an acre In one year, no
did he say how large the acre was.
1t 10 very amusing though to sec th
''cranky tree' shed its bark. The
contract their muscles, stoop a little
then give violent shake, and dew
comes the bark. Some trees carelessl
. throw their bark upon tho grount
whilst others hang it on bushes 80 q
to We handy to put on in the sprin
. when the suns rays become too hot fo
. their naked flesh. l told Mr.. Dosu
no had disl.cated me, letting me dow
roughly, suppose. However. not /
the joints, but in regard to location, ,
never lived on the mountains n.
among the foothills. Yes, Mr.. Doan
Am u mossback, . webfoot, = donke,
or anything your education promp,
you to call me, but wont write fsl,
y to deceive people.
3 DAVID Smith, r. NJ.
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