one of the first harvesting machines imported into Marion County. It was intended to aid suggestions of the Oregonian, that the farmers, as yet all in Western Oregon, increase their production of wheat and attract the world's markets to Oregon as a source of supply. The reader will note that my own chosen lines of labor come first to mind. It was headed "The Oregon Farmers' Song," and was given to Alfred Walling, then trying to establish a farmers' paper, and was published in his "Oregon Farmer," I think as follows:
"Waver not, but labor on. Your country's hopes are all on you.
You have your homes upon her breast, you have your liberty and laws,
Your own right hands must do the rest. Then forward, in your country's cause.
To rear and tame the high-bred steed and bring him subject to your rein;
To prune the tree, to plow the land, and duly, as the seasons come.
Scatter the seed with liberal hand and bring the bounteous harvest home.
And by your power, your legal might, succor the weak against the strong;
The seeds of knowledge deeply plant, restrain ambition, pride and greed;
See that all labor, and none want of labor's fruits, to help their need.
Will be your own and your country's fame, in every honest man's regard.
Then, friends and neighbors, labor on to bring our State up with the best
And make our much-loved Oregon the brightest star in all the West."
Later, the following was added at a recitation at a Grange picnic held at the State Fair Grounds at Salem:
In honor still we'll share with you whatever joys these labors give;
And may the great all-seeing One, our Guardian and Protector be;
Unite us all ; make us as one, for Union, Progress, Liberty!"
It will be noted that the wording and measure are closely related to Burns' "Farewell to the Masonic Lodge at Tarbolton," and that the third line is from Scott's "Lady of the Lake." The reach of sentiment is more than covered by the writing of both the patriotic Scots, but I had made them my own in their application to my exceedingly free and happy life as a learning farmer of Oregon soil, so that when called
