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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, JANUARY 18, 1879.—TEN PAGES.
2STO. 3.
FOR S.1I.K.
^rsoR SALE—Fine Chester White pigs, 7 weeks old,
F either sel, at »5 each. J. A. ECKHART, But-
jer, peKalb county, Ind.	
—-0K8AI.E—Whitney sewing machine needles, all
n «lzes, at 30 cents per doien. Send order to I> DI-
£jjl FABMEB. COMPANY. tf
t-OK SALE—Choice Partridge Cochin breeding
r chickens at prices that defy competition. Eggs
-J"season,   V. M.KINNEY, Rushville, Ind.
FOB HAWE——> of the best Chester White pigs I
ever saw, weigh from IOO to -Bibs, at $10 for
choice or|15apalr   Address, E. It. MOODY, Eminence, Kentucky.	
FOB SALE—The   Farm Register and Account
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COMPANY, Indianapolis.
FORSALE—Short-horns—Fletcher syoung Marys,
Phylis, Agathas. Brides, Gems, etc.   Bulls and
hrifers, choicely bred.    Correspondence   solicited.
EC. THOMPSON, _ock Box 1, Edlngburg, Ind.
FOR SALE—Cheap for cash, or would trade for
two good driving horses, a fine large black stallion six years old, well-broKen, single or double.
TnH horse has a Hoepedlgree. Call on, or address,
MA-ONE * SHORTRIDGE, Union Stock-yards,
IndlanapoUs, Ind.
FOR SALE—120 acres, two miles east of Middle-
Fork station, Jefferson county, at $30 per acre,
ten years time at 6 per cent.
ISO acres, one mile north of Kokomo, at $30 per acre,
fire years time at« per cent.
80 acres, tour miles north of Indianapolis, at $50 per
acre, five years time at 6 per cent.
120 acres, in Pulaski county, at HO per acre, ten
years time at 6 per cent.
80 acres, Dear Stiiesville, gt $30 per acre, five years
tlie. T. A. GOODWIN,
         Indianapolis, Ind.
I7iOR TRADE.-Farm of 125 acres about fifty miles
1 northeast of Indianapolis, clear of incumbrance, worth {5,000, and will pay $3,000 in cash for a
residence in north part of Indianapolis. Also farm
of 13) acres Ave miles from city, in high state of cultivation, clear of incumbrance, to trade for Kansas
land. Also farm 205 acres seven miles from city, a
rood stock and grain farm, 165 acres in cultivation,
Ico acres timber, set in blue grass, for Kansas land.
Uso 120 acre farm with good buildings, well fenced,
good land, has fl,300 incumbrance for city property.
And several good properties in city, free of incumbrance, for Kansas land. We do a general real estate
business. Also furnish tickets to ail points in the
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lod.  JOHN C. FULLENWIDER & CO., Agents.
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M. GOOBB—Dentist, over 80 North Pennsylva-
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C.
C. BURGESS, Dentist.   Office in room 4 Va-
jen*s Exchange Block, N. Pennsylvania St.
Ihave some good farms for sale, and desire calls and
correspondence from parties in quest ef them.   G.
W. ALEXANDER, 36 East Market St.
KEAL ESTATE ADVERTISER tells all about
the Blue Grass Valley of Middle Tennessee.
Price 25 cents a year. Published by E. M. COCK-
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Wivt mivtlu
HABDINESS OF IMPBOVED
STOCK.
Our correspondent, "H." in the last
number ofthe Farmer, calls in question
my assertion that when we depart from
the original type of an animal, such departures, while they improve the animal
for our purposes, impair ita power
to resist disease and to endure abuse,
neglect and hard usage. I stated that
this conclusion rests on a physiological
law, supported by every day's observation of facte. Now, if the facts are not
there, the law does not exist, for science
has no other foundation than facts. If
careful and impartial observation does
lot sustain my position, then I am mistaken, as many a man has been before
me—that is all. No, not quite all—I take
that back. My mistake will lead to an
investigation that will largely revolutionize publie opinion on this question.
It will prove that the thoroughbred horse
wiU endure more hardship, exposure and
starving than the Mexican mustang or
Canadian ponyi It will prove that we
'ost, a larger proportion of hogs with disease fifty years ago than we do now. It
JW prove that our old-style barn-yard
fowls died by the hundreds, while our
Modern Brahmas and Cochins have been
•mproved entirely beyond any such liability. There are hundreds of other poplar errors that it will correct, which time
wi!* fail us to name now.
} «ut there is a point of some practical
•mportance that I wish to guard. Let
nt>tthe man who wishes to raise improved stock be decoyed into the mistake
starving and neglecting his fine stock
°n the theory that they have better coaptations and higher powers of endur-
**<* than common animals—at least,
™aRe no ventures in that line until our
nend ("H.» establishes his theory by
carefully_conducted experiments.
- iy object in making the statement in
•spute was to induce stock-raisers to
m , sv>ch care of their  animals as will
sta H^iQ  their   high  grade'   notwith-
nding their improved powers of re
sistance. It is better, with double the
care, to make 1,000 pounds of beef in one
year, than the same in two years, with
only half the care. B.
THE STOCK BBEEDEBS' CONVENTIONS.
The conventions held in this city last
week were fairly attended. The sheep
growers' association isincreasingin numbers and influence. Its proceedings were
of more than usual interest and value.
We expect to publish extracts from essays
and addresses prepared for this convention, in future numbers of the Farmek.
By some oversight, or neglect on the
part of the proper officer the notice of
the swine breeders' convention was.not
given suflicient publicity. It was, indeed
reported to us, by one whom we supposed
to be posted, that the convention would
not be held, and we withdrew from
the paper a notice we had written of it.
However, it was attended by a respectable number of breeders, and the papers
and discussions ofthe society were never
more interesting and valuable. A portion of the address of tho president is
published on another page, and the "Plea'
for the Pig," by Mr. L. X. Bonham, of
Oxford, O., will be given in a future
number.
The poultry men, as will be seen elsewhere, had a most satisfactory show of
their fine stock. It would be safe to say
that no better specimens of Asiatics was
ever made in the West.
It is a matter of just pride and congratulation to our Indiana readers that
our stock breeders are so enthusiastic
and well up with the times in their different departments.
Meeting of the Sheep-Growers' As-
- s-* - ■ ■■•■" —•-Boolation. '""*;"'"'
The Indiana State Association of Wool-
growers met in this city last week at the
rooms of the State Board. There was a
good attendance, and subjects of much
importance to sheep-raisers were discussed. The address by B. F. Magee was
full of practical information. It will be
published in a future number of the
Fabmeb.
The treasurer's report showed a bal-
lance in the treasury, making the financial condition of the association sound.
N. C. Ensminger, T. W. W. Sunman
and S. W. Dungan were appointed a committee to confer with the State Board of
Agriculture as to a revision of premiums
on sheep.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
President—Fielding Beeler,
Vice-President—H. C. Meredith.
Secretary—T. W. W. Sunman.
Treasurer—S. W. Dungan.
Executive Committee—D. H. Thompson, J. P. Forsythe and H. B. Ensminger.
After transacting some other business,
the association adjourned to meet in May
next, at the some time with the Shorthorn Breeders' Association.
Observe our compound leverage—prying t-jton
one chain and down on the otber.
Make tripods the size to
: your work; size for
rdinary work, 9 feet
Worked.
Price.
M.E.EUNGER& CO., Manufacturers,  -   .   INDIANAPOLIS, IND
THE SWINE DISEASE.
Bite of Experience by an Old
Breeder.
in this way, and you will have sick and
diseased swine as long as you pursue this
plan,
r.made some other observations about
  a year ago, when visiting several breeders
Editors Indiana Farmer; . hi  the north part of this county.   In
I have read Dr. R. T. Brown's articles every instance where I found sick hogs,
in your valuable paper ever since his con- I found them in filthy stable-lots, among
nection with it, and think I have gained h<* manure piles, dry, rotten manure
much valuable information, but I think J^fntmp, ^.fst^wfth Ht-"
he has made some statements in his arti- tie or no attention. I also saw many
ele of December -1st which my experi- healthy hogs, and invariably found them
ence and observations do not teach me hi a natural forest, or in a nice blue-
to be correct. I here give the part ofthe g££W& b"uJint™toUe?l^a„
article that I refer to: good christian and humane master.
In none of our domestic animals has , J. K.
cultivation made so great a change as in Lizton, Hendricks Co., Jan. 4.
the hog. Forty years ago, wc did well if Remarks.—We see nothing in the
SS ^.Z^^^iS facVf'• K-«'atconfiict with anything
samo weight is often reached in 10 or 12 wo have written. The man who keeps
months. But this question of improved improved stock must keep them prop-
stock has another side that must not he erly-TJIogs were fed on still-slops ever
concealed.- As w« depart, from t_e| sin v , i.,„ „,,. t k tl „ t f
normal .type of the species,, iu any ani- H1"^ mcn , / '\ ° ta^° tlie -.y orst part
mal, wo reduce the vital force of that j of °*e products of the still, but improved
" " "      "     "      breeds of hogs will not long endure such
diet and bo healthy.   It is better to raise
Among the Swine Breeders of Butler County, Ohio.
Editors Indiana Farmer
Allow me space in your columns for a
few notes of a recent visit to some of the
swine breeders of Butler county, Ohio.
First, after arriving, at Oxford, I met
Mr. George Kyger, whose herd is in fine
condition. Owing to the severe weather
we visited only one of his farms, where
we found some very fine specimens. Mr.
Lambert, who was with us, purchased
one yearling sow, Black Jessie, for $100.
Next we called upon Mr. Joseph Morton and proceeded to inspect his herd, at
the head of which is "Old Perfection,"
the finest hog it was ever our pleasure to
look at. He is so well known as to
render a description useless. He has
been shown in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, and has carried off first honors
here! Next came "Eastern Star," a
yearling hog that is second to no yearling in Butler or any other county. He
is dark spotted, with short legs, deep
sides, square hams, broad back, and very
deep through the chest, and would be a
credit to any man's herd. We were then
shown a lot of sows, yearlings and spring
pigs, and no man can show au equal
number that will beat them. Mr. Morton has made the breeding of Poland
China hogs a specialty for thirty years,
and, while others may claim to be the
originators of this celebrated breed, none
can go on the show-ground and carry off
more laurels than he. We selected one
yearling and one young sow, which were
purchased at $100 each. Mr. Morton informed us that he never sold a "Perfection" pig for less than $25, and that he
had sold them as high as $200.
We next visited Mr. Weinghug, where
we bought one young sow. After looking at other herds we returned to Oxford,
taking the train for home, feeling that we
were fullv paid for our short stay with
the hospitable breeders «f our sister
State. Dick Jones.
Columbus, Jan. 9.
animal. That is; it becomes less hardy,
less able to resist the inclemencies of
winternnd the vicissitudes of season, and
more subject to diseases. Hog cholera is
not the disease of tlie "woods hog" of 50
years ago, nor do the semi-wild cattle of
Texas suffer from "Texas cattle fever,"
though they communicate it to our improved stock. I am aware that this principle has been called in question, but it
rests on a physiological law, and every
day's observation of facta sustains it.
In the first place, it doesn't take 10 or
12 months, with our improved breeds, to
bring a hog up to tbe weight of 250
pounds, but very many of our' improved hogs at the age of 10 or 12 months
weigh 400 pounds and over.
In the second place, I do not think we
reduce the vital force of the animal by
improving the breed, that is, if the
breeder in charge of the animal is skilled
in the business, he always chooses the
most vigorous and hardy animal, and we
all know that like produces like in this
business, aa well as in other pursuits.
And again, hog cholera is not the disease of the improved hog any more than
it is of the woods hog the Doctor speaks
of. In regard to this statement, I am
convined from SO years experience and
observation on the farm and among the
swine, that the Doctor is mistaken.
The first importations of Berkshires to
the United States was made about the
year 1823, and we never had a more
healthy hog in this country from that
time up till about the year 1857 or '58,
when the hog cholera made its appearance in this eountry. Here "is a period
of 34 years of perfect health in our
swine, and they were an improved breed,
established by skillful breeders in England, and have been much improved
since that time in this country, and
they maintained their health and hardiness until cholera made its appearance in
1857 or ,'58 at a still-house pen; but I am
not informed whether it made its appearance among scrubs or improved ones. I
have also made some personal observations in my own neighborhood. I have
a neighbor who is the most successful
swine breeder I have known for 20years,
and he has had in that time the woods
hog the Doctor speaks of, and two other
of the improved breeds, and if he has
ever had a sick hog I have never heard
of it, and I am confident he has not had
one, antl I can attribute it to nothing
else than his treatment of them.
Take the improved breeds into the natural forest among the logs, brush, leaves
and wild vegetation, where they ean
make fresh beds every night, as they invariably will if they have a chance, and
you will seldom ever see an unhealthy
hog; but, on the other hand, quarter them
in muddy lots, with rotten straw to sleep
in, for months at a time, or what is
worse, a filthy stable-lot, among manure
piles hot enough to almost cook the flesh,
and you will find nine out of every ten
in bad health.
I am confident that you may go to
the mountains of Kentucky and get tbe
worst scrubs you ean find and treat them
improved stock on wholesome food than
scrubs on still-slops, though they might
not suffer from such food. B.
Swine Breeders' Association.
The Indiana State Association of Swine
Breeders convened at the rooms of the
State Board of Agriculture at 2 p. m. on
Thursday, W. A. Macy, the president,
in the chair. Minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
The president then delivered his address, reviewing the increase and growth
of the pork trade within the last year,
during whieh time there were killed and
marketed over 40,0000,000 hogs throughout the United States. He alluded to the
different breeds, and the value of each
class. He spoke of the ravages of hog
cholera, and discussed the causes and
remedies therefor. During the year,
Indiana handled 2,422,000 hogs; Iowa,
2,950,000; Missouri, 2,585,000, and Ohio,
2,250,000.
L. N. Bonham, of Oxford, Ohio, delivered a very interesting address on the
subject, "Plea for the Pig," which will
be published in tho Farmer.
A letter was read from David Magie, of
Oxford, Ohio, regretting that he could
not attend the meeting.
The question as to what should be done
with scrub-boars and bulls, running at
large, was discussed by Messrs. Bonham,
Luse, Mustard and Koyse. and it was
decided that all such animals found running at large should be shot down on the
spot.
Several persons came forward and paid
their $1, thus becoming members of the
association.
The subject of protecting pigs was discussed by Mr. Mustard and others.
The rights of shippers and freights
were discussed by Messrs. Bonham, Gil-
mour and Luse.
At the Friday morningsession an essay
from Dr. D. W. Voyles, of New Albany,
on the diseases of swine and preventive
measures required, was read by J. G.
Kingsbury, of the Farmer, which
elicited a lively discussion, which
was participated in by Messrs.
Reveal, Dragoo, Bonham, Kingsbury,
Kennedy, Beeler and the president. The
decision arrived at was that the best
way to treat a diseased hog was to kill
and cremate him at once, and use the
utmost care in keeping the pens and
beds of hogs clean and dry, allowing
the porker full use of his snout, and giving him the run of the woods where it is
possible. It was thought there should
be a law prohibiting diseased lots of hogs
being shipped; and especially preventing
them from being sold to be packed.
The secretary and treasurer made reports showing $60 50 on hand.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
President—W. A. Macy, Lewisville.
Vice-President, Fielding Beeler, Indianapolis.
Secretary—W. M. Wiley, Augusta
Station.
Treasurer—James Mustard, Indianapolis.
Executive Committee—A. S. Gilmour,
W. O. Reveal, and Samuel Dragoo.
The association adjourned to meet during the next State fair.
The Pork Crop—Prices—Cholera, Etc.
From the annual address of the
president of the Swine Breeders'
Association, Wm. A. Macy, at
their meeting in this city last
week, we make tbe following extract upon the pork crop, etc.:
The large corn crop of 1876 and
77 in the West, together w ith a
price that would justify the production of pork, has culminated in
producing the largest number of
bogs ever raised in the United
States. The Agricultural Department at Washington, D. C, gives
the number of hogs in the United
States for the year of 1878 to be 32,-
262,500. Add to this the increase
of young hogs that have been
raised and marketed. during the
last year, and we would have,
after leaving out stock and breed-
ling hogs, nearly or over 40,000,-
j000 of hogs to  be handled dur-
 [ing  the  year.     Under   such    a
production, and from three years
unsuccessful operation by tbe ship-
persand packers, theseason opened without much spirit, and prices have fallen
heavily.
From statistical reports it will be seen
that in 1877 and '78, 6,505,446 hogs were
packed; and it has been estimated by
leading journalists that not less than 10,-
000,000 will be packed this season. Although this number is large, yet it will
not take any more money to handle
them than it took to handle 4,880,000 in
>75-'7G, or 2,422,779 in 'C4-'65.
Foreign demands for our meats have
increased during last year, European
countries consider pork a luxury, and the
enormous exports of meat from the
United States have cheapened it to other
countries, and in proportion to decrease
of price on this side of the Atlantic has
the consumptive demand increased on
the other side.
The foreign demand will carry off all
our surplus meatat present prices. If
we have not made anything in handling
hogs during the last year, I think we
can look upon the introduction of our
meat in foreign countries as being favorable to future prices. The day, is not
distant when we shall be fully compensated for our work, and fully make up
for present losses.
A few years ago a large fat hog commanded the highest price, but now it is
very much the reverse. Hogs that are
in good stoek condition—not rough, nor
fat, but have the desired weight—will sell
the most readily and bring the best
price. I am informed by a shipper that
long, gangling, slab-sided hogs, just off
from Kentucky blue grass, sell better in
Cincinnati market than good, smooth
hogs of same weight from Ohio or Indiana.
Why do these Kentucky hogs have
such superiority over well-bred stock? It
is simply in the fact that they ha%'e age,
and not being fat they produce a good
ham and side, with but little fat.
I suppose the above change is very
mueh due to the fact that lard is no
longer a staple article, being reduced to
less than cost of production by the refining
of cotton-seed oil. How well the public
may like such a substitution, I am unable to say.
It will be to the interest of farmers not
to feed too much grain to hogs; but ship
them as soon as the market will justify.
Some one has wittily said:
"Our days of pork are few,
We want but little corn before we cross the river
To prepare our bacon for the stew,**
During the last year we have not had
as much cholera among our hogs as in
previous years. I have heard it repeatedly said by persons of considerable observation that they never knew hogs to
die with disease when they were not
worth much. Some localities, however,
have lost very heavily, and farmers are
beginning to watch their hogs more
closely, and when there is the first appearance of disease of any kind, they
have shipped every one, and in most
cases have kept hogs off their farms for
several months, and then brought on a
new supply. Such a course has in nearly
every instance proved very satisfactory.
with a good quantity of long, white wool,
a little kinky. W. E. Wise.
—Mr. Wise says he is hut a beginner at
the business of sheep breeding. He may
fail in breeding, but he is certainly a success at describing one breed, at least.
We should think he had written a book
or two on the subject. Perhaps, though,
he has only copied from some other .
writer.   His style is very booky.—Eds.
 . a)    —1   a.	
Ne„son Ozias, of Shiloh, Ohio, is
doing a good work in the development
of the sheep raising industry in that
State. He has public sales of fine sheep
once a month on his farm!
Beduction in Pees and Salaries.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
The numerous communications in the
Farmer on this question are attracting
attention by all classes of your readers.
Merchants,  mechanics and farmers, as
well as all other branches of Industry,
are equally interested in the question,
and it is to be hoped that our Legislature
will enact a new fee and salary bill that
can not be construed to mean whatever
an officer finds will pay him the most
money, as is done under the present law.
For example, we will take the pay of a
county auditor, who under the fee and
salary law is allowed $1,500 salary in all
counties where the population did not exceed 15,000 inhabitants as shown by the
census of 1870, and an additional sum of
$125 for every 1,000 over the 15,000. He is
also allowed one per cent, for managing
the school funds of his county, which he
construes to mean one per cent, on the
total  amount of school  funds in  his
county, which in  an  average  county
amounts to say $70,000, which is $700.
He is allowed $100 for making all reports
to the Auditor of State and Superintendent of Public  Instruction.   This,   and
nothing more, is all that he is allowed
to receive from the county   treasurer,
making his pay in a county of 20,000 inhabitants as follows:
Salary for 13,000 inhabitants „ *}I,">00
Additional 5,000 population..... ,.     625
Fees for manajrUurscbool fund {estimated}....,..,.   700
Foes for making all reports required by law    100
Total paid by oonnty   „„..^.f2,925
He charges for making out road tax-list to eael*
township, from lis to f30, say .'.    300
Total paid by tax-payers p,12S
Fees colleeted from other parties, say     300
Total _ f3,42J
Fees for ditches petitioned for under act of
March », 1875, say    200
Total .|3,«25
Pay of deputy to be deducted say, |700    700
Leaving net pay per annum    $3,925
Now I venture to say that there is not
a county auditor in the State that could
command this sum for his services as an
accountant, and that in the .ninety-two
counties in the State there are not
eighty that could command one half of
it, and in many of them none that could
command five hundred dollars per annum. Now why should this unreasonable pay be aliowed? Simply for the
purpose of enabling members of the Legislature to obtain a re-election, or a promotion to Congress by the influence of
the county officers, and the use of the
money voted to them out of the pockets
of the tax-payers— this and nothing more.
The fees of a recorder in the same county
amount to perhaps $1,200 or $1,500 per
annum, and there are just as competent
men in that office as in any other, and
just as many men seeking it, then why
pay the other officers any greater salary.
Tax-Payer.
Points of the Leicester Sheep.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I will give my idea of a perfeet Leicester sheep: The head should be hornless, long, small, tapering toward the
nose, and projecting horizontally forward; the eyes prominent, but with a
pleasing and quiet expression; the ears
thin and rather long; the neck full and
broad at its base, where it proceeds from the chest, so that there is,
with the slightest possible deviation, one
continual horizontal liHe from the poll
to the rump. The breast should be broad
and full; the shoulders, also, broad and
round, and no uneven or angular formation where the Shoulders join either the
neck or the back; the arms fleshy through
their whole extent, and even down to
the knee; the bones of the leg small and
standing wide apart, no looseness of skin
about them, and comparatively bare of
wool; the chest and barrel at once deep
and round, the ribs forming a considerable arch from the spine; the barrel
ribbed well; no irregularity of line on
the back or belly, but on the sides the
carcass very gradually diminishing in
width; the quarters long and full, and,
as with the fore-legs, the muscles extending down to the hock; the thighs
also wide and full, the legs of a moderate
length, the pelt thin, soft and covered
AGENTS OF TMDIANA FARMER.
Our premiums for the club season of
1878-9, will appear in this column from
week to week, until tbe best list ever offered will be put into a handsome illustrated Supplement, the second edition of
which has been issued. If you have not
received a copy write to us for one.
He Will Have it.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Having taken the Indiana Farmer
for five or six years, I could not do without it. Times are hard but they don't
pinch me tight enough yet to keep me
without it. Two days work will pay for
the paper one 'year, and two days out of
313 working days in a year to a small
thing. Wishing your paper success, long
may it wave. H. O. B.
Greenfield, Hancock Co., Jan. 6.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I will offer a pure bred Jersey Bed pig to
some one of your lucky agents as a premium
to the Indiana Farmer—agent's choice
of sex.   It is a first-class pig.
Jacob Spakker.
Hope, Jan. 9.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I will place upon your premium list a pair
of Light Brahma fowls to be awarded to
•some one of your agents. I breed Light
Brahmas, White .Holland turkeys and
White Guineas, and guarantee satisfaction
to every purchaser, and thepremium offered
above will be equal to any that I breed for
sale.
J. A. IjAWRRNf-F..
Connersville, Jan. 14.
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