VOL,. XIV.
INDIAKAPOLIS, IKDIAKA, FEBRUARY 1, 1879.
NO. 5.
**OR_AU_
FOB SALE—Ail Kinos ot eeeas ana Farm implements by H. J. Prier, E. Wash. St.. IndlanapoUs.
-.OB SALE—All binds of Seeds and' Farm Imple
linentsbyT"
FOB SALE—Two White Holland and one Bronte
Oobler, pure blood.   Inquire at 146 East Ver-
_cnt street.   W. F. CHRISTIAN.
57Cheap^  H.'G,VA
'Stered stock ot nearly all
tKEK. Amo Ind.
FOB SALE-Young Jersey Bulls or the best milk
Irur stock calves, of rer*-*™*^ -*—*- -* —-*~ -*
fttti
^friSTED-Four good horses.
\V trade good buggies at ea
Bremwermau, 86 East >ew York St.
  _ Will pay cash or
trade good  buggies at cash prices.    Fred.
"" ~    - >ew York St., Indianapolis.
FOB SALE—Fine Chester White plgs.7 weeks old,
either sex, at l_ each.   J. A. ECKHABT, Butler DeKalb county, Ind.
TlOB SALE—Whitney sewing machine needles, all
p sizes, at 30 cents" per dozen. Send order to INDI-
JfcA FARMER COMPANY. tf
OB SALE—Choice JPartridge  Cochin
F
in season.
chickens at prices that defy competition.
I>. M. KINNEY, Bush ville, Ind.
breeding
Eggs
OK SALE—Can spars a fevv jcholce pairs or trios
F	
from t"> to |7 per trio,
town, Ind.
of Dark Brahmas at from $3 to *4 per pair, and
WILLIAM R. ZtK_, Morris-
:OB HALE—25 of the best Chester White pigs I
    —**i from looto —5 lbs, attio for
Address, KB, MOODY, Eml-
\_ ever saw, weigh from woto *_5 lbs, at tio"for
cBolce, or *jl5 a pair A__rt*ta te. h Mnniw'——,i_
nence, Kentucky.
FOB SALE—The   Farm Register and Account
Book.   Complete method _or_kee]
counts. Price II each. Address INDIAl
COMPANY, Indianapolis.     .
._ farm ac-
A FARMER
FOR SALE—Short-horns—Fletcher b young Marys,
Phylis, Agathas.jBrldes, Gems,^ etc.   Bulls and
_       .    . Mp    ■ ■■ ■
heifers, choicely  bred.      .    _
E. c. THOMPSON, Lock Box 1
Correspondence    . _
Edingburg, Ind.
F
OB SALE—CHOICE GARDEN SEEDS. "Send
ior Descriptive Seed Catalogue and Price-list
Address, N, B. GROFF,
.77 East Market street, IndlanapoUs.
FOB SALE—Farm of 160 acres 1 mtle from' Kokomo, at $30 per acre, .With $1,000 improvement
tbe farm is worth ffio per acre. It will require $2,000
cash, balance on time at 6 per eent. Poor men need
not apply* This is capable of bein^ made one of the
best farms in the State of Indiana tor a home. .
T. A. GOODWIN,     '
29 Thorpe Block, Indianapolis, Ind.
WAI*T___D.
T_7"ANTED—To exchange spring mattresses and
\V   lounges for country i     ' "
setts Avenue, Indianapolis.
"lounges for country produce. ~Ko. 45 Maa-jsachu-
TTTANTED-To exchange Partridge Cochin cocker-
W els for Golden Sebright Bantams* J. G
KXNGSBUI- Y, Indiana Farmer office.
w(ta
T)—To exchange a 160 acre farm In Soutta-
I_nnois for a 40 acre farm In Central In-
KINGSBUBY, Indiana Farmer office.
TIT"ANTED—A Shoemaker wants to rent a place j
\V    of about 10 to 20 acres, In a farming district,
where he can get some work at his trade.   R. BUT-
TERFIE.LD. 337 N. Illinois St.. Indianapolis. Ind ■-
TrTANTED—An agent In every township to sell
W   Western W'tJ~ L-T   "   ™—" J ««_.-.-__.._
Popular History (
to J. M. OLCOTT
Western Wilds by J. H. Beadle, and Bidpath's
Popular History_of the United States.   Apply at once
6 East Market street.lndianapolls.
TTTANTED—Immediately, six sober, honest and
TT industrious men, to work on the farm for one-
half of the crop, and board themselves. Land, usual
farming implements used here, teams and feed for
same, also a house for the hands to live in furnished
by the owner.   Address C.  C, BELL, Brazonia, Tex.
"YTT ANTED—All who suffer with any manner of
W lung disease to lay their prejudices aside and
try Mrs. Rohrer's New Remedy for the lungs. II
will cure when all other remedies fail. Sold by druggists.  Prepared by Mrs. E. Eoheee & Co., 347 and
349Somh Mr-*-"— °*     r—" "-   '--*     ' *~
wanted.
Meridian St., Indianapolis, Ind. "Agents
Mist: ei__,Axi_o its.
SM. GOODE—Dentist, over 80 North Pennsylva-
•   nia street.   Prices reduced to suit times.
C.
C. BURGESS, Dentist.  Office In room 4 Va-
Ihaye some good farms for sale, and desire calls and
correspondence from parties ln quest of them.   G.
W. ALEXANDER, 36 East Market St.
LOAJIS.
mO LQAN-
-Money on farm and city property, and
__   and at a low rate of interest.   G. G. HOLMAN,
Tu East Market street.
LOAN—Six per cent. loans', made on long tlm e
on real-estate security at 6 per cent, interest.
Special arrangements for those
fi to 12 months at lower rates.
it 6 pi-   	
i wishing loans in from
    A. W.  PRATHER,
State Agents.
Agents wanted In every county in the State. Office
Tl E. Market street, Indianapolis, Ind.
Protection of Sheep Husbandry.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
We hope soon to see in the Farmer
the new dog law as proposed by the State
Wool growers' Association, and the address in connection therewith. It is time
the wool-growing interest was receiving
some serious consideration and protection. The fact of the number of sheep
in this State falling off nearly one half
in the last.seven years, while the wool
importation of this country has increased
to $6,000,000, should prompt our lawmakers to inquire into the cause, and
seek a remedy. The trouble is is not
hard to find, but difficult to remove. It
haa been clearly demonstrated that sheep
cannot thrive where the dogs, with their
wolfish propensities, are licensed to
slaughter .indiscriminately. Not only
sheep, but calves, and young colts, have
been sacrificed • to the blood-thirsty
hyenas. How many farmers in the
State have abandoned the attempt to
raise sheep, after having some choice
animals "torn, as by the wild beasts,"
and how many farmers would to-day
have fine herds of sheep, that have been
discouraged from the attempt by the ill
luck of their neighbors? When we hear
the repeated complaints from all parts bf
the State of the wholesale destruction of
sheep by dogs, the wonder is that such a.]
state of affairs are allowed to continue..
And I hope to see a law passed the pres^
ent session of the Legislature that will
put a quietus on that business. We want
a law that that will declare every dog,
when away from the premises of his
master, a nuisance, and at the mercy of
the community. We want every dbg
taxed $5,-and the amount assessed
against the owner of the property where
such dog is harbored. And 50 cents of a
bounty to be paid by the county commissioners 'for dog scalps when caught off
the owner's premises. And we hereby
protest against granting license- for dogs
xo run at large tu kill slfep'.'bn'the' principle that we oppose license to the liquor
dealers. The remuneration for sheep
killed by the dogs from the fund raised
by the dog tax is but a secondary consideration, as no farmer ever entertained
the idea of raising fine sheep to feed
prowling dogs, and is not likely to repeat
the experiment. In order to more forcibly illustrate the necessity of checking
the rapid decrease of sheep raising, which
threatens extermination in some localities, we give a few facts and figures:
NUMBER OF SHEEP REPORTED.
COUNTIES. 1870.
Putnam S4,—S
Roone 23,035
Hamilton.... -,796
Bartholomew 15,838
Fayette 8,105
Jasper 7,038
Pulaski _ 7,83
Spencer 14,054
Tipton 10,762
Vanderburg „ 3,157
Vermillion J3.552
Vigo .".- ".«»
Wabash - 21.'*M
Whitley 21,263
Jan. 24, 79.
thoughtful consideration.   "There's millions in it."      D. H. Thompson,
Alex. Heron,
> T. W. W. Sun-man,    ,,"-
H. C. Meredith,
Committee.
synopsis of the proposed law.
Whereas, It appears from the statis-1
tical reports of this State the important
and valuable industry of sheep-raising
is rapidly decreasing, and
Whereas, It is also apparent that the
cause of this decrease is clearly attributable to the running at large of sheep-
killing and other worthless dogs.
Now, therefore, for the better protection of sheep and other domestic animals against dogs, be it enacted, etc.
Section 1 declares all dogs that worry
or kill sheep or other domestic animals
nuisances, and provides - for their being
killed.
Section 2 provides for licensing dogs;
and fixes the license.
Section 3 makes a metal check worn
by the dog evidence of license.
Section 4 directs the township trustee
to keep a register of licenses issued and
amount of fees received.
Section 5 makes it the duty of assessors
to enumerate the dogs and ascertain the
number licensed and unlicensed.
Section 6 provides for reissuing license
in case of loss.
Section 7 assesses a fine of not less than
$10 or more than $50 aud damages for
keeping unlicensed dogs and provides
for the Killing of unlicensed stray dogs.
Section 8 provides penalty of not less
than $10 or more than $50 and damages
for the malicious killing of licensed dogs
or'the removal or alteration of checks.
• Section 9 fixes penalty on officers for
neglect or refusal to perform duties under this act.
Section 10 makes license fees received
a fund out of which to pay damages for
animals destroyed by dogs.
Section 11 designates the procedure to
obtaining damages.
Section 12 fixes fees and compensation
to officers and appraisers of damages.
Section 13 makes all surplus over $200
of fees in the trustees' hands in Marel
transferable to the school fund
Imvt js>tarlt*>
1877.
9.751
11,523
7,202
5,028
3,789
2,310
2,472
6,702
2,927
1,721
4,044
5,412
2,911
4,801
J     The Protection of Sheep.
We have received a communication on
this subject from a correspondent in Kosciusko county, Indiana, which contains
some rather novel suggestions, but
owing to its length we cannot find room
for it in our columns. He proposes the
passage of "An act to diminish dogs and
increase sheep." His plan ls that every
owner shall annually, at a given time
register his dog or dogs in a book kept
for the purpose]by the^ township trustee
and the tax shall be paid to the trustee at
the same time. The owner of a dog failing to register him shall be duly notified,
and if he still neglects to register his
dog or dogs the trustee shall kill or cause
to be killed all unregistered dogs in the
township. All registered dogs are to be
provided with metal collars, and all .dogs
seen without collars may be killed.
We are not certain that this is the best
that can be done, but some more efficient
protection for sheep than the present law
afiords is certainly demanded, if we
would encourage wool growing in Indiana.
The "Great Eastern" steamship is be-
j'iilg fitted to carry cattle from Texas to
London. It is calculated that she can
transport 2,200 head of cattle and 3,660
head of sheep each trip.
Sec. 5. That on and after the passage
of this act all laws and parts of laws are
hereby repealed, but nothing herein shall
be construed to hinder the collection of
the dog tax now on the duplicate.
This may seem a hard law, but without the misdemeanor clause no dog
law will be effective. The heavy tax
on female dogs will be understood at
once. The terrier species are the friends
of the farmer, but are liable to "fall from
grace when large dogs are_about. The
easiest way to obey this law is to have
no dog. But, if you have, he should be
worth the license.
While writing this, word comes that
Mr. Hanna, of Putnam county, had 55
sheep killed and wounded on the 5th,
out of a herd of 56, 36 being dead when
discovered, and two dogs killed,
owner of one talks of prosecuting.
Whitesville, Ind. J. N.
The
D.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
- I have a colt which is swollen in the
pastern joints; it seems hardly able to
stand up. . What shall I do for it?
R. J. C.
; Greenwood, Johnson Co.
Northwestern Dairymens' Association.
■ We have received a programme of the
thirteenth annual meeting of the Northwestern Dairymens' Association, to be
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cities dogs may be taxed as heretofore,
and dogs iu transit through the State not
liable to penalties of this act.
Section 16 repeals all former acts.
Section 17 declares an emergency.
Put His Money in Hogs. One of
our subscribers in Randolph county
writes that he had the misfortune a few
days ago to loose his pocket book in the
pig pen. It was stuffed with greenbacks
amounting to nearly $400. His pigs
showed themselves to be genuine green
backers and proceeded to eat up pocket-
book and contents without delay. Our
friend will be more careful how he
invests his money in hogs in the future.
I ship a Chester White pig to day to
B. F. Hudson, Montezuma, Parkecounty.
My notice in the Farmer made the sale.
J. A. Eckhart.
DeKalb Co., January 20.
 as   .—.   »	
More Hog Cholera.
Large numbers of hogs are dying off
in Buchanan county, Iowa, with the hog
c-iolera. No less than 1,000 died in one
neighborhood within two weeks time.
In Knox county, Illinois, the so-called
hog cholera has broken out and is raging
with fearful havoc among thejshoats and
iuU grown hogs.
 a)   »   »	
Wants a Big Sheep.
Witor Indiana Farmer:
I noticed an account of a very large
Cotswold sheep, in your paper of Dec.
-*1, owned by McKay Bros., Indianapo-
Us* They say she weighs 420 pounds,
JJ*1* will be a year old in the spring,
iw v.this k a ]ittle ahead of anything I
••wi" eard of- II further says that Messrs.
r?on,A Cliffe intend to export 2,500
nf t iP^Pi ! suppose to different parts
„,. lnd'aua, Illinois and Ohio. Now the
iuestion is, how much do they intend to
iv. ., SUCQ sheep? I, for one, would like
£ P^hase one if I conld get it in the
t^K*>,of reason. Let them state their
yrooaole prices through the-FARMER.
Jay Co. * w. H.
Sheep Protection.
The following address from the Wool-
growers' Asssociation was laid before the
Legislature   Friday accompanied by a
bill of which a synopsis is given below:
Gentlemen—We address you in behalf
ofthe wool-growing interest of this State,
and respectfully present the following
statistical facts concerning that interest:
Wool-growing in this State ranks sixth
in importance, of agricultural products.
The raising of sheep, both for mutton
and wool, when undisturbed by their
natural enemy, the sheep-killing dog, is
fairly remunerative, and is especially
adapted to much hilly and unbroken
lands at present unproductive, and is
suitable to farms of every grade. Notwithstanding these facts the decrease in
the number of sheep grown in Indiana
for the past seven years was nearly fifty
per cent., and eleven per cent, less than
thirty-seven years ago. The number
imported for 1870 was 1,612,680,' and for
1877, 903,177, showing that while the
population and the clearing 'and settlement of new lands is rapidly increasing,
the growing of sheep is as rapidly decreasing.
The importation of wool into the
United States the past season amounted
to the great sum of $6,000,000, not including the immense importations of
woolen goods. We can, and certainly
ought to grow our own wool.
In several counties of this State sheep-
growing is almost abandoned. By comparison, England, with an area of 50,922
square miles, has 18,000,000 head of sheep,
or about 353 to the square mile, while Indiana, with an area of 34,000 square
miles, has only 903,177 head of sheep or
an average of 28 per square mile.
The question naturally arises, why
this great falling off in so importantand
valuable a product? The answer isplain
and certain: Want of suitable protection
from destruction by dogs. In connection herewith we present the form of a
law for the protection of this interest,
wbich has been well studied and carefully prepared, and express it as our conviction that this or some other act that
shall give the desired protection will result in doubling the sheep product of this
State within the next three years.
In view of the great importance of this
subject   we   invite  your   earnest   and
Hog Cholera.
E. R. Moody, a prominent breeder of
Kentucky, writes as follows, concerning
his treatment of hogs: My stock has
been bred by me for twenty years, without losing one by cholera. My mode of
treatment is simply to furnish clean, well
ventilated quarters, fresh running water,
plenty of green food in summer, a dense
forest for range in winter. My principal
food is soaked corn, with rye and cornmeal slops, slightly soured. Give sulphur twice a week; stone coal, salt and
ashes are kept in the lots. I have
thought that I could take many hogs
sick with cholera that otherwise would
die, and feed the disease out of them with
sour slops and sulphur, This is the only
remedy I ever used, and it always proved
effectual, andlhave had a numoer of
sick hogs.
on Feb. 11th to 13th. The following are
among the papers to be read and discussed:
Breeding Dairy Stock—Prof. Geo. E.
Morrow ,of the Illinois Industrial University, Champaign, 111.
The Advantages of the Factory or
Creamery System over the Dairy System of Manufacture, as now Carried on
—Dr. E. R. Stone, of New York; J. A.
Smith, of Sheboygan Falls, Wis.
Profit and Loss in Dairying—Rufus
Baker, of Adrian. Mich; W. H. Stewart,
of Woodstock, 111.; Geo. W. Weeden, of
Sheboygan Falls, Wis.
Chemistry in Dairying—Prof. R. C,
Kedzie, of Lansing, Mich.; Prof. Rodney
Welch, of Chicago.
Reduced rates to members have been
secured at the hotel, and if possible, will
be on the different railroads.
For programmes and other information address R. P. McGlincey, Elgin, IU.
A Good Sheep Cross.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Seeing an article on sheep raising in
the last Farmer, I propose, by your consent, to give the readers of the Farmer
a little of my experience, having kept
from one to three hundred head constantly on hand for the last 15 years. I
agree with Mr. MeDaniel in regard to
crossing the Cotswold and Southdown
for mutton, or butcher's lambs, because
they grow fast and fatten easily. But
my experience iu crossing the Merino
and Cotswold is like mixing saw-dust
with cornmeal for feed; the less saw-dust
the better, and the less Merino the better.
In regard to a dog law, I think our
present one is good enough with one
alteration. I think the penalties should
go into a county fund instead of' a township fund as it is now. Some townships
have hundreds of dollars left, while
others are five or six years behind.
Riley, Vigo Co., Jan. 13.      I. N. R.
. as   ^   a>	
J. T. MiTCJicisi., secretary of -the American Poland-China Record, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, sends us -a' circular froni which it j""'•*
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Having formed a copartnership with
my brother, E. Green, last season, we
determined to turn our attention to the
rearing of pure blood Poland Chinas.
We procured our breeding stock with
great care and expense and the few pigs
that we reared last season were very satisfactory and we think that our stock
will compare favorably with any in the
State. We made our first exhibit at our
county agricultural exhibition last October. The people granted us the first
choice against a score of competitors, on
both boar and sow five months old, but
the judges awarded us only the second
choice, giving the first to an old breeder
and patronizer of the society. My ducks
have always taken the first prize where-
ever exhibited. I think that our stock
will please the lucky agent.
H. D. Green.
Fremont, Steuben Co., Jan. 12.
Editors Indiana Fanner
Did one engine make the entire trip
from the Atlantic t» the Pacific, or were
they changed, and, if so, how often?
Answer through Query column and
oblige. A Reader.
—It would be impossible for one engine
to make the entire trip, without numerous stoppages for repairs, etc. We do not
know what trip our correspondent refers
to, but if that of Messrs. Shook & Palmer last summer is meant, we can answer that locomotives were changed every
80 miles. Ordinarily the changes of locomotives on fast trains are made every
100 or 125 miles.—Eds.
A. H. B., Noblesville, asks: Does any
salt form on the boilers of ocean steamers? if not, what is the reason it does
not? What is the length of a "knot" in
measuring distances at sea?
—First, Ocean steamers use low pressure, or condensing engines, and starting from port with the boilers filled with
fresh water, by condensing the steam,
there is but little loss. They, however,
carry a condenser, or distilling apparatus
by which fresh water is furnished, perfectly pure, by distillation from sea
water. In this operation salt is left in
the boiler, which is removed at proper
intervals. 2. A knot is a nautical mile,
or l-60th of a degree of latitude—1.14 statute mile.—Eds.
The Law on Newspapers.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Can a publisher of a newspaper send
his paper to a subscriber after subscription is out and collect the money from
the subscriber for the paper, because he
takes it out of the office? Can a person
send a written circular in an unclosed envelope with a 1-cent stamp? S. H.
—To first question yes. A publisher
may collect for his paper until he is notified, by the subscriber to discontinue it.
If the paper is not taken out of the
office, however, this does not hold true.
To second question, no. A written circu ;
lar is not a circular in the proper sense o -
the,.worc|.—Eds.
appears that James Mustard and W. O.
Reval have been chosen vice-presidents
ofthe association for theState of Indiana.
As an evidence that the work is of a
national character, it maybe well enough
to mention that the pedigrees now in the
hands ofthe secretary, are from the leading herds in the following States: Ohio,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Kentucky, Nebraska, Kansas, Connecticut,
New York, Mississippi and California.
 s>    «as    a.	
Chas. Lowder is preparing to dispose
of several "head of Short-horn cattle at
private sale. He will furnish catalogues
to those addressing him at Plainfield.
Lice on Cattle.
I would like to ask through the Indiana Farmer, or the editor, the best
method for taking lice off of young cattle without doing any injury.       G. H.
Jan. 29.
—A reader of the Farmer tells us he
used pounded brick or brick-dust with
good success as a remedy against lice. A
weak solution of carbolic acid, or coal-oil
applied two or three times a week will
drive them away. Be careful in the use
of these articles, as they will take the
hair off if used alone or only slightly-
diluted. Lice seldom trouble 'cattle that
are well fed and cared for. Keep them
in good condition and vermin and disease are not likely to attack them.—Eds.
A Good Berkshire.
Mr. I. N. Alexander, of this county
killed a ten-months-old Berkshire that
dressed 340 pounds. If any one can do
better, please let's hear through the
Farmer.   Good sleighing.
Will. F. Alexander.
Bennington, Shiawassa Co., Mich.
Sheep-Dog Law.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I wish to help "Leonidas MeDaniel"
with his dog law, asked for by the editor,
but would like to shake hands with him
for his good advice in sheep husbandry.
Every man that owns 40 acres of land and
that takes the Farmer should cut that
out and paste it in his account-book.
Now for the idea of an effective dog law
of which we only give the substance.
An act entitled: A Licensed Dog-Law;
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Indiana:
Section 1. That it be the duty of every
person owning a female dog of the Scotch
or black-and-tan terrier species to pay to
the township trustee a license of S3 on the
first day of May in each year; and owners of all other female dogs pay a license
of $10, same time and place. And that
all owners of male dogs pay a license of
SI, same time and place. Said license
shall protect as property on the owner's
premises. And further by this act it
shall be construed that the head of any
family that harbors any dog, or dogs,.of
either sex, or guardians permitting
minors to so harbor, shall be declared
the lawful owner of said dog of either
sex.
Sec. 2. On and after the passage of
this act, if any owner or owners of dog or
dogs of either sex shall neglect to take
out licenses as stated in section 1, on or
before the flrst day of May of each year,
it shall be declared a misdemeanor and
subject to indictment by the grand jury
of the county wherein said offense is
committed. Said misdemeanor shall be
punished by a fine of not less than $5,
nor more than $2Q and imprisonment in
the county jail of not less than five days
or more than 20 days, or both, for each offense.
Sec. 3. That the township trustee
shall have 10 per cent, of all moneys
so collected, the balance shall be paid by
him for sheep killed by dogs in his township, appraised by two disinterested freeholders,-who shall be chosen by any one
having the authority.
Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the
supervisor of each road district to make
out a list of all owners of dogs of
every kind, and report the same^ to
the township trustee, on or before the
first day of March of each year, and he
shall be allowed one day's work on the
I public highway for his services.
QUERY AND ANSWER.
O. L. A. writes from Milroy, Rush Co.,
inquiring for the address of the Indian
girl in Wabash county, who owns 100
acres of land, and wants to marry a
young man who can "heap much work."
C. E. Maris, Russiaville, Howard Co.,
desires to know the address of our correspondent R. J. M., in Martin Co., who
wrote us in number of Jan. 4. Will he
please send C. E. M. a postal card? He I
has a matter of importance to submit.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Will you please inform a new subscriber if you know of any machine for
cleaning cockle and small grain from
wheat, besides a fan? Please answer
through columns of Farmer and oblige,
E. Easley.
Orange Co., Ind., Jan. 5.        '
Editors Indiana Farmer:
If your correspondent from Orange-
ville will write to W. JI. Wilds, at Kirk's
Cross-Roads, Clinton Co., Ind., I think
he will find "the kind of wheat-cleaner
he desires. J. N. Ahmantrout.
Frankfort, Ind.
When should wheat be cultivated; in
the fall or spring, or both? and about
what time in the spring? What is the
price of a hay-carrier? Who is a maker?
Who in the State has shepherd dogs?
C. A. P.
—The time for cultivating wheat is in
the spring as soon as the ground is in
good condition. Prof. Brown will prepare an article upon the subject for next
week.—Eds.
The Coon.
Will you make known through the
columns of the Farmer what a coon
lives on in winter time. . I have often
heard that they sucked their paws, and
I have heard it disputed. The snow has
been on the ground, for almost 30 days,
and not the track of a coon has been seen.
If they have to suck their paws I think
they are getting pretty lank.  D. C. W.
Clark Co.
—The coon is somewhat like the bear
in respect to wintering. Both animals
hibernate, or sleep through the severe
cold weather,—Eds.
Seeds and information Wanted.
For the Indiana Farmer. ' ,' -'        ' 't
If you would state in your-valuable
paper, where early amber sugar-cane,
where early hurl broom-corn seed could
be obtained, and at what price, stating
the time of planting, and the manner of
cultivation of both, you would confer a
great favor upon at least one of your
subscribers.
Would like you to publish again the
experience and experiments of one of
your correspondents, with plaster, bone-
dust and powdered lime-stone. Would
like to know where powdered lime-stone
ean be obtained, and at what price, and
how it is used, and when the hest time.
Would like to know the^ best and cheapest hand corn-sheller, where obtained,
etc. Would like you to publish again
the article (in detail) on the manufacture
of beet-sugar, and before the season for
planting comes in. We would like to see
the list of all seeds, price, and where obtained, also different farming implements
and making.   Respectfully yours,
Edinburg, Jan. 16. J. F.
Those Scales.
Editors Indiana Farmer.
I received a card from the Chicago
Scales Company, on the 12th stating
that they had shipped me a pair of their
scales. I received them in good order on
the 18th. As far as I have tried them
they give satisfaction. My best wishes
to the Farmer.   Fraternally yours,
D. A. R.
St. Bernice, Vermillion, Co., Jan. 20.
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Oregon Letter.
Editors Indiana Farmer.
Farmers busy plowing. Larger acreage of wheat sown in Willamette valley
than usual this fall. Wheat looks well,
weather mild, have had no snow yet,
stock of all kinds healthy and in good
condition, work horses .worth from $75
to $150; cows, $10 to $35; spring calves,
i $3 to $5; pork, 4 to 5c per pound; beef, 3
to 8c; lard, 10c; eggs, 33Jc per dozen;
| butter, 37Jc per pound; chickens, $250 to
$3 per dozen; wheat; 73c; oats, 45c.
Roads are very muddy; every one preparing for Christmas. Among 230 mag-'
azines and papers with which I am familiar, the Indiana Farmer takes the
lead in my estimation. Wishing you all,
editors and subscribers of the Farmer a
Merry Christmas, I remain, yours truly,
E. A. Jackson.
Eugene City, Dec. 19.
—Our Oregon friend has our sincere
thanks for the very kind words of appreciation spoken above. We hope to hear
often from his pen.—Eds.
Important   to
Traveling
Persons
West.
If you think of making a trip to any of
the Western or Southwestern States or
Territories, we would advise you to call
on or write to Major Robert Emmett,
Eastern Passenger Agent Vandalia Line,
Indianapolis, for information in regard
to routes, trains, fares, lands etc. The
information you will receive in return
will be full, free, and of value, showing
you how you can save time, trouble and
I money.