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-IS..-. - v- ~- ^_f *4 ^ a-Si £ r tf VOL. XIV. HSTDIA_STAP01_IS, IISTDIAKA, FEBHUABY 8, 1879. TZO. 6. TOR SATtX FOB SALE-All kinds of Seeds and Farm Implement* by H. J. Prier, E. Wash. St., Indianapolis. FOB SALE—Two White Holland and one Bronze Gobler, pure hlood. Inquire at 148 East Vermont street. W. F. CHRISTIAN. FOB SALE—Young Jersey Bulls of the best milking stock calves, of registered stock of nearly all grades. Cheap. Jl. G. PAltKEE. Amo Ind. Eggs for hatching icks ate of the very best strains. Address P. O. Cauble, Champaign, 111. FOB SALE-Houdan Chicks. _„„_._ at reduced prices. My chicks ate of the very ddn ------ . . . -s WANTED-Four good horses. Will pay cash or trade good bueeles at cash prices. Fred. Bremmerman, 86 East >'ew York St., IndlanapoUs. FOB SALE—Fine Chester White piKS,-7 weeks oid, either sex, at J5 each. J. A. ECKIIART, But- ler.DeKalb county, Ind. FOB SALE—Whitney sewing machine needles, all sizes, at 30 cents per dozen. Send order to INDIANA FARMER COMPANY. .,'■ tt FOR SALE—Choice Partridge Cochin breeding chickens at prices that defy competition, n. D. M.KINNEY, Rushville, Ind. in season. Eggs rOR SALE—Can spaie a few choice pairs or trios of Dark Brahmas at from $•» to *4 per pair, and from $5 to $7 per trio. WILLIAM R. Z1KE, Morris- town, Ind. FOB SALE—The Book. coonts. Price II each. Address INDIA. , Indianapolis. COMPANY, Register ana A^ARMER Complete method of keeplug farm ac- ' NAT FOB SALE—Feed Corn rieties. Famous and Jacksor va- The finest corn that grows in Southern Indiana. Small quantities at two cents per pound. Address ALFRED BEEL, Vincennes, Ind. FOB SALE—Short-horns—Fletcher s young Marys. Phylis, Agathas. Brides, Gen " "' heifers, choicely bred.- Corresp. K. C. THOMPSON, Lock Box 1, Edingburg, Ind. it *£ —unr.,*/*?* Bulls and Correspondence solicited. FOB SALE-CHOICE GARDEN SEEDS, lor Descriptive Beed Catalogue and Pr: Address. K. B. GBOFF, Send and Price-list lor Descriptive Beed Cataloj Address. Is. _,. v._i.v__:, 77 East Market street, Indianapolis. WANTED—Uve Agents—Life. Travels and Public services of Bayard Taylor. Will sell like hot cakes. Apply for territory immediately to the publishers, Fred. L. Horton & Co., 66 East Market street, Indianapolis, FOB SALE—Farm of 160 acres 1 mile flrom . ... Kokomo, at $30 per acre. With $1,000 improvement the farm la worth *ho per acre. ■ ft will reqnire $2,000 cash, balance on time at 6 per cent/ Poor men need not aprly. This is capable of being made one of the best farms la the Stat» of Indiana for a home. T. A. GOODWIN, 29 Thorpe Block, Indianapolis, Ind. WA?TTED. ,. *TTTANTED-*To exchange .prihg mattresses and >T lounges for oonntrr produce. No-45Masaachu- settfi Avenue, Indianapolis.. ... _, *4«, .... - . ..—•__. .--..-._..,--_ p———. . WAKTED-A Shoemaker wants to rent a place* of about JO to 20 acres. In » farming district, %*wb*fir*p he r-m set some work at his trade. R. BUT- -^-----^sgy^ gent in every township to cell hy J. H. Beadle, and Kidpq'-h's PvpQlar History of the TJ nlted States. Apply at once toJ.M. OLCOTT, 36 East Market street,! ndianapolls. -¥T7"ANTEI>-An w " \y Western Wilds^ WANTED—Immediately, six. sober, honest and industrious men, to work on tbe 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 bands to live in furnished *y the owner. Address C. C. BELL, Brazonia, Tex. 3BSC .EX I- A_v*:or». s. M. GOODE—Dentist, over -80 North Pennsylvania street. Prices reduced to suit times.. CC. BURGESS, Dentist. Office in room _ Va- • Jen's Exchange Block, N. Pennsylvania St. ALLEN'S DBUG STOKE. OPPO.SITE POST- OFFCE. Drugs .Patent Medicines .Toilet Articles. I have some good farms for sale, anddesirecallsand. correspondence from parties in quest of them. G. W. ALEXANDER, 36 East Market St. E1 -, . . ._ - LIGnT BRAHMAS.—Dark Brahmas of Louis Wright and C. W. Chamberlain stock. Unsurpassed in points of excellence. Light Brahmas ot Jay and Danley stock. No finer fowls In the West. A limited quantity ofeggs of both kinds at f2 for 13, or two sittings for$350. Address W. H. BALLINGER, Pen- jdleton, Ind. TO LOAN—Money on farm and city property, and _ andiat alow rate of interest. G. G. HOLMAN, 70 East Market street, LOAN —Six per cent, loans', made on long time on real- " ---..-- Special arran_ 6 to 12 months at lower rates. on real-estate security at' 6 per. cent, interest. Special arrangements for those wishing loans in from A. W. PBATHER, State Agents. Agents wanted in every county in the State. Office 72 E. Market street, Indianapolis, Ind. l£tue ^ioclu We have received tbe catalogues of Short-born cattle belonging to G. J. Hagarty'& Sons, Hanover, Licking Co., Ohio; also, tbat of D. C. Wilhelm. The catalogue also includes a list of South- downs and Berkshires. In our notice of the Percheron-Nor- man Stud-book received from the .Stock Journal Co., of Chicago, its publishers, a few weeks since, we omitted to mention that the price of the book is $3, for •which it will be sent to any address prepaid. «' a». as Merino Pedigrees.—We acknowledge the receipt of volume 1 of the Register of the Vermont Merino Sheep Breeders' Association, from AlbertChap- man, Esq., of Middleburg, the secretary. The book is a large, handsome volume, durably bound in morocco, and illustrated with a number of very fine engravings of noted sires and dams of the breed, with pedigrees of several hundred specimens. Several articles of interest to Merino breeders precede the list of pedigrees, among which is one upon the introduction of Merinos to Vermont, and ..another upon their improvement. Vermont is* foremost among the States in the culture of this breed, and this volume will be invaluaWe to all who wish (to keep posted in their pedigrees. The r ..moderate price of.$2 only is charged for tlie book. The Most Profitable Hog. EdltoRs\indisU\K Farmer. The mention made by the president of the Swine Breeders' Association, in his recent address before that body, that in the Cincinnati market, "the hogs which are in good stock condition, not rough, norfat, butheavy, thedesired weight, will sell the most readily, and bring the best prices," is worthy of more than a pass- ing&otice. He further says that long, gangling, slab-sided hogs, just ofl the Kentucky blue-grass sell better in the Cincinnati market than good, Smooth hogs df same weight from Ohio or Indiana. He then gives the reason for this, and says they have the age, and not be- iug fat, produce a good ham and side. He enlarges somewhat upon the matter, but enough has been quoted just now. The reasons more fully explained, and which mayalso have been given by him, as I did not have the pleasure of hearing the address, are that we are now having a large export demand for our surplus hog product. Bacon, however, to go to Great Britain is in the largest demand, and consequently brings the best price, and the hog tbat will cut the greatest amount of lean meat, in proportion to the other less valuable parts, is the one that will bring the most money. The hogs which go to Cincinnati market from Ohio and Indiana are' mostly Poland China, or strong crosses of this celebrated breed. The time was when lard was in great demand, thatthis breed of hogs were largely the most valuable. Since the discovery and introduction of coal-oil, and other oils used to displace lard in its various uses, the price of lard has fallen,-and consequently the hogs that produce this cheaper commodity, have fallen jn the same, or greater, proportion^ ' -It is not necessary to resort to the gangling, slab-sided fiog described to get bacon of the. highest quality, in fact, we cannot get first-class tiacon from' such a fcosr. Bacon __!__ as .the Knglish people hogs with a large amount of lean mixed through with the fat. The Kentucky hogsfrom the hills and mountains are in the habit of roaming over a large territory to seek a living, and ttrey develop muscle instead of lean meat. Such hogs make better bacon than the Poland China, which is mostly made up of fat. There is a hog, however, that is bred especially for bacon. It has all the desirable qualities of well mixed lean meat to make first-class bacon, and has none of the tough, muscular development of the mountain hog, nor the blubber fat of the Poland China or similar breeds. It has a small neat head and ear, small bone and light offal in every way. It has just the high priced meat we want sell in the European market. There is a growing taste among our people for tender, juicy, well-cured and well-smoked hams, shoulders and sides over salt fat pork of a few years ago. a) aas » Pasturing Sheep in Large Flocks. Editors Indiana Farmer: I was very much interested in Mr. B. F. Magee's address to the Indiana Sheep Growers' Association, published in the last number of the Farmer. He handled his subject in a very able manner, and his c inclusions should set sheep farmers to thinking. But there is one thing about pasturing sheep that he has overlooked, viz: the damage done to the grass by being run over by the flock. While I believe one acre of good grass would keep five or may be eight sheep well, I do not believe 100 acres would keep 500 sheep. Five sheep would probably do but little damage to one acre, even though they were confined to i% for in grazing they would make but few tracks over it in a day, and would easily find fresh grass each day. But suppose we put 500 sheep in a 100 acre lot; if each five sheep would confine themselves to their own particular acre, they would probably do well all summer. But they will not do this, and right here is where theory and practice part company. Our five sheep start out to graze, and the -195go along with them. Now a sheep is a dainty creature, and likes clean food. So the hindermost part ofthe flock keep pushing ahead, paying little or no attention to what has been already run over, and being in each other's way, each sheep would go over 10 times as much ground, before it is filled, as it ought. And having so much more work to get its food, it does not do so well as one that can satisfy itself with little or no exertion. Going over the trail too frequently, and picking about dung and urine for- grass is doubtless what makes large flocks so liable to disease. I think Mr.'Magee shows conclusively that it will not pay to keep sheep for wool alone in this State. But it is not necessary. Our markets for mutton are good, and fat sheep are nearly as easy to sell as fat hogS. H.LKAMING. Romney, Jan. 27. . a) a_ a. ■ A Hancock Co., swine breeder says his hogs have never been healthier than now, and he attributes the fact to their having had the run of a piece of ground where he had planted artichokes last year. They dig this crop for themselves. **%^»*i. .,*'*'•*>>-_- ft i_tf*.n»"T5j'' -V-kltf.!" _a»- » Moore** Enurlx-TIse »w Pi-Iks'. Grape. This taste should be encouraged, and where the Berkshire hog is raised and marketed the fact is well known that he is superior in these qualities to all others. The Chicago market, perhaps, receives more of this breed in proportion than any other market, as there are more Berkshires raised interritory tributary thereto than of all other breeds together, and this is the reason why the Chicago market has generally the best quotations —because they get a better quality of hogs to make the high-priced bacon from than any other city receives. It is therefore conclusive that the Berkshire is the most profitable for the farmer to raise, he has more of the desirable qualities, and fewer undesirable points than any other hog. H. a ■ a What is It? Editors Indiana Farmer; A disease has attacked the hogs in this county that is singular in its character. The hogs become stiff in their legs. When first attacked their bodies appear to tremble or jerk. Finally the fore-legs become drawn up or paralyzed so that ing it blind; Mr. Harris is one of our oldest and most experienced breeders, and his statements carry some weight with.them. J. Kennedy. Lizton, Hendricks Co., Jan. 31. Give the Dogs a Chance. Editors Indiana Farmer: I see in your issue of January 25, a Mr. L, MeDaniel was appointed by the Wool Growers' Association to draft and submit to our Legislature a law for the better protection of sheep, etc. Now, Messrs. Editors, I think for one that by the time the Wool Growers' Association get a perfect law for the protection of their sheep that they will find that they have caused to be legislated out of existence one of the best friends the farmer has—the dog. Tramps have a wholesome fear of dogs, and when they see the sturdy house dog standing by, they modify their demands accordingly. If the wool growers of the country want that protection for which they ask let them build high and strong ., „ ., .- , - ..,-, , , ... corrals for their sheep and house them they walk on their knees, till at last they therein, and don't ask the Legislature to stop altogether. Their appetites are good j exterminate a race of animals, or nearly all the time Have any readers of the j so jhat they may llve. Th'ere ta too Farmer had any experience with this [ rauch seifishness in the act, gentlemen, for sensible legislators to act upon for one disease, and can they give a remedy? Jasper Co., Jan. 29. C. O. S. —It is evidently a disease of the nervous system, or spinal column, and it is doubtful whether it can be cured. Let those who have had experience speak.— Eds. * as. a> A Good Sheep Cross. Editor Indiana Farmer: In the Farmer of Feb. 1, under the head of "A Good Sheep Cross," I. N. D. says: "But my experience in crossing the Merino and Cotswold is like mixing saw-dust and cornmeal for feed; the less saw-dust the better, and the less Merino the better." For fear some one is misled by the above statement (which no doubt is correct) I will give another instance which proves conclusively that the cross with the two breeds above mentioned, jf properly made, is a good one. Mr. Joseph Harris, of Rochester, N. Y., procured a flock of Merino ewes, and bred them to a pure Cotswold ram. The ewes from this cross were also bred to a Cotswold ram, and so on until he now has what he properly calls Cotswold- Merinos, containing 93} percent, of Cotswold blood. In 1877 Mr. Harris exhibited a, Merino ewe, weighing 75 pounds, with a lamb by her side weighing 74 pounds at three and one-half months old, and reaching the remarkable weight of 101 pounds at less than six months old. One of his two cross ewe at two years old, weighed 237 pounds, and sheared 13 pounds of unwashed wool. Mr. Harris has frequently had lambs weighing at birth 12 pounds from his Merino ewes by his Cotswold ram. I give the above information to show that if the breeder is skilled in the business he can do much better than if he is go- moment, These associations are a curse instead of a good, I will not say blessing, for they never can shed a blessing when i they use the policy, "I am better than j thou," in their proceedings. Now, gen- j tie wool growers, build good and sub- ' stantial inclosures if you are troubled i by dogs; the better to protect your prop- ! erty, and please stop this ever-raised j cry when the Legistature meets, of a I new dog law. Why, friends, we can" obey one-half of the laws with which the statistics are already burdened. Let alone more of the same character. Let us for a while rest under our present laws, that tlie dog may become whht he once was, the true and trusted friend of man. C. A. Porter. Shelby Co., Jan. 26. The Dog vs. Sheep Question.. Editors Indiana Farmer: In speaking of my communication last week you were right as Mr as you went, but overlooked the most import ant point, '.that is, attaching block and chain to the dog at night under a pen alty to the owner of dogs who should neglect his duty. I claim there is only four remedies against sheep killing by dogs, first to attach block and chain at night, or tie to the stake, or put him under lock and key, or entire extermination. Now unless some law of this kind is passed, I shall not undertake to raise sheep, for I have tried it to my own satisfaction, and find it useless. Of my last flock I had only-one crippled sheep left; my neighbor lost all. There is not a flock in this community, but what has been visited. I am not alone in this, a number of good, substantial farmers .have come to the same conclusion. P. F. Milford, Kosciusko Co., Feb. 1. Legislative Proceedings: Tbe following are a few of the more important bills introduced, read the flrst time and passed to the second readingin the Indiana Legislature since our last issue: HOUSE. By Mr. Gordon: To amend the act regulating foreign insurance companies. By Mr. Reed: To amend section 7 of an act for a general system of common schools. By Mr. Major: For the protection of fish. By Mr. Miers to exempt growing crops from sale on execution until the same shall have fully matured. By Mr. Rodman: To divide the public highways among the owners of land, and to create the office of road commissioner. By Mr. Campbell: To protect public highways and ditches from animals running at large. By Mr. Hart: To reduce (?) the salaries of members of the General Assembly ($4 per day.) By Mr. Donnell: To limit the number and increase the jurisdiction of justices of the peace. By Mr. March: A resolution which was adopted, that the Superintendent of Public Instruction report to this House to what extent, if any, the rate of taxation for school purposes in the local levies can be reduced without injury to the efficacy of the common schools. By Mr. Humphrey: To amend section 5 of an act to provide for a uniform assessment of property. By Mr. Handy: Creating the forty- third judicial circuit. ■ By Mr. Wimmer: To amend section 2 of an act in relation to trespassing animals. By Mr. Edwins: To regulate the practice of medicine. By Mr. Gordon: Supplemental to an act defining misdemeanors. Also, a resolution that the Committee ou Ways and Means report a bill exempting property of married women of the age of 21 years from taxation. By Mr. Riecheldafer: For the organization of State militia. By Mr. Daily: Defining the crime of ■<^l^zk)mc*_t--a_id-;,p,! ment therefor. By Mr. Carter: To re[ 14,15, 16 and 17 of the act to create a State Normal school, and acts supplementary thereto. By Mr. Stucker: To authorize county treasurers, where personal property is offered for sale for taxes and not sold, to remove the same to the county seat' for sale, after advertisement. By Mr. Stevens: To require petitioners petitioning for location, vacation or change of highways to give bond for costs in case the commissioners should report adversely. By Mr. Shanks: A resolution whieh was adopted, that the Committee on Railroads inquire into the expediency of enacting a law that railways shall carry passengers arid freight at certain maximum rates. Also, a bill authorizing county boards to construct and purchase gravel, plank or macadamised roads in certain cases, and make the same free on petition of majority of freeholders in the township. By Mr. Willard. For the better preservation and protection ofthe quail or Virginia partridge—between the first days of January and November in each year By Mr. Allen*. To requite petitions of property owners in the matter of improvement of streets or alleys in cities or towns. By Mr. Nave: To amend section 124 of the general practice act, so that the sen tence of death shall be carried out in an inclosure, but not in such a way as to debar the public from witnessing the ex. ecution. By Mr. Davidson: with a petition therefor from the Indiana Wool Growing Association—to encourage sheep bus. bandry, declaring certain dogs nuisances, and providing for licensing the keeping of dogs—one dog, $5; each additional dog $6. By Mr. Humphreys: Repealing the act for the assessment and collection of taxes on dogs. Also, a bill to provide for the election of a county school superintendent by the people. Also: Declaring it unlawful for a person to call up another after he has retired for the night. By Mr. Hubbard: To amend section 8 of the act amendatory of,the plank, gravel and macadamized road law of February, 1855. By Mr. Shields: To regulate and license the sale of spirituous, malt and intoxicating liquors. By Mr. Thayer: Giving Circuit Courts jurisdiction by affkdavit (with information) over felonies. Also, a bill for the protection of keepers of inns and boarding-house keepers—from the practice of fraud by their boarders. By Mr. Fancher: To amend section 26 and 28 of the common school law, and providing for the election of county school superintendents. By Mr. Conner: To provide for submission to the qualified voters of the State the proposed constitutional amendments. By Mr. Robinson: To authorize county commissioners to declare abandoned gravel, plank or macadamized roads or bridges out of repair, and to purchase the same in certain cases. " By Mr. Herod: To enable guardians to loau money of wards in certain cases. By Mr. Works: To amend sections 5, 7, 8, 43, 44, 45, and 46, to divide the State into judicial circuits. Also, a bill making it the duty of the Governor to appoint the State librarian, directors of prisons North and South, and trustees of benevolent institutions and State Normal school. Also, a bill providing by whom certain debts shall bo paid. Also, a bill in relation to the duties, fees, etc., of persons engaged in the business of furnishing abstracts of title. By Mr. Huthsteiner: To amend supplemental section 9 ofthe common school law—concerning institutes. Also a resolution, which was adopted, compelllng- tlie Committee on Organization of Courts to inquire into the expediency of making appeal from action of county boards in matter of making allowances. By Mr. Sleetli: For the protection of wild game and certain birds—unlawful to net, trap or destroy quail at any time, etc. By Mr. Skinner: Providing for the redemption of real property sold on execution, etc. By Mr. Perry: Legalizing the dissection of human bodies, providing for the manner of obtaining the same, etc. By Mr. Barker: To authorize trustees of townships'or cities to purchase books for schools. By Mr. Taylor, of Warrick: To authorize the various boards of county commissioners to contract for the printing of counties, and books and stationery for the conducting of public business ofthe counties. By Mr. Garoutte: To amend section 1 of an act to enable farmers and other citizens to form an association for protection against fire. By Mr. Briggs: To amend section 1 of an act to discourage the keeping of useless and sheep-killing dogs. By Mr. Brown: To repeal sections I and 2 and amend section 3 of au act to provide for the running at large of all kinds of animals. SENATE. By Mr. Donham: To abolish the office of supervisors of highway—the county commissioners to appoint an overseer of roads for the County. By Mr. Winterbothain: To divide the State into congressional districts. * By Mr. Streight: Providing for the appointment of a railroad commissioner by the Governor. , By Mr. Shaffer: To provide for the construction of fish*, ladders oyer dams s>.nd discourage keeping of sheep-killing dogs. By Mr. Kramer: To fix the rate for the annual publicaltion of delinquent lists. By Mr. Comstock: To allow admissions under 18 years of age to tlie lower House of Refuge. By Mr. Fowler: To regulate conditional sales of personal property, and to provide for recording the terms of the conditions. By Mr. Poindexter: To abolish the State Normal School. By Mr. Wilson: To authorize the appointment of a commissioner of fisheries for the State by tho Governor. By Mr. Ragan: To prohibit railway companies from transporting free, or at any less rate of fare than is charged tlie public generally, any members of the General Assembly or any judicial, county or district officers of this State. By Mr. Taylor: To amend the act providing for the election of justices of the peace, so there shall bo but one in each township, one in addition for each incorporated town, and one in addition for every 2,000 voters or fraction thereof in each city at the last preceding general election. • By Mr. Streight: To amend the act to discourage the keeping of useless and sheep-killing dogs by imposing a tax of $1 for a male and $2 for a female dog weighing 10 pounds or under:, and $3 for a male or female dog weighing over 10 pounds each; and for each dog more than one S5 each. By Mr. Heron: To abolish the office of State Geologist, and transferring all apparatus to the custody of the State Boord of Agriculture. ByMr.Cadwallader: Providing for the recording of mortgages, declaring them •to be a lien in priority of date of execution or delivery, and declaring deeds of real estate to be prior liens over mortgages in tertain cases—where purchaser is ignorant of existing mortgage. By Mr. Streight: To prohibit any public officer entitled to mileage from using railroad passes while traveling on official business. By Mr. Taylor: To legalize sheriffs', administrators', guardians' and commissioners' sales made in pursuance of notice having been printed in the English language in newspapers published in the German language. BILLS PASSED. SENATE. Mr. Wier's, authorizing guardians to settle the estate of deceased wards. Mr. Harri's, requiring able bodied prisoners in jail to be put to work by county commissioners. Mr. Foster's, for the conviction of persons in possession of property feloniously brought into this State in thesamemanner as if the felony were committed in this State. Mr. Leeper's, authorizing justices to require additional replevin bail where the same is insufficient. Mr. Reeves', authorizing the combining and the loaning of fractional sinus belonging to the school funds, and requiring full distribution of all funds required to be on hand by law. We do not escape from ing away from him.
Object Description
Title | Indiana farmer, 1879, v. 14, no. 06 (Feb. 8) |
Purdue Identification Number | INFA1406 |
Date of Original | 1879 |
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Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
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agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
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agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
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Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
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Transcript | -IS..-. - v- ~- ^_f *4 ^ a-Si £ r tf VOL. XIV. HSTDIA_STAP01_IS, IISTDIAKA, FEBHUABY 8, 1879. TZO. 6. TOR SATtX FOB SALE-All kinds of Seeds and Farm Implement* by H. J. Prier, E. Wash. St., Indianapolis. FOB SALE—Two White Holland and one Bronze Gobler, pure hlood. Inquire at 148 East Vermont street. W. F. CHRISTIAN. FOB SALE—Young Jersey Bulls of the best milking stock calves, of registered stock of nearly all grades. Cheap. Jl. G. PAltKEE. Amo Ind. Eggs for hatching icks ate of the very best strains. Address P. O. Cauble, Champaign, 111. FOB SALE-Houdan Chicks. _„„_._ at reduced prices. My chicks ate of the very ddn ------ . . . -s WANTED-Four good horses. Will pay cash or trade good bueeles at cash prices. Fred. Bremmerman, 86 East >'ew York St., IndlanapoUs. FOB SALE—Fine Chester White piKS,-7 weeks oid, either sex, at J5 each. J. A. ECKIIART, But- ler.DeKalb county, Ind. FOB SALE—Whitney sewing machine needles, all sizes, at 30 cents per dozen. Send order to INDIANA FARMER COMPANY. .,'■ tt FOR SALE—Choice Partridge Cochin breeding chickens at prices that defy competition, n. D. M.KINNEY, Rushville, Ind. in season. Eggs rOR SALE—Can spaie a few choice pairs or trios of Dark Brahmas at from $•» to *4 per pair, and from $5 to $7 per trio. WILLIAM R. Z1KE, Morris- town, Ind. FOB SALE—The Book. coonts. Price II each. Address INDIA. , Indianapolis. COMPANY, Register ana A^ARMER Complete method of keeplug farm ac- ' NAT FOB SALE—Feed Corn rieties. Famous and Jacksor va- The finest corn that grows in Southern Indiana. Small quantities at two cents per pound. Address ALFRED BEEL, Vincennes, Ind. FOB SALE—Short-horns—Fletcher s young Marys. Phylis, Agathas. Brides, Gen " "' heifers, choicely bred.- Corresp. K. C. THOMPSON, Lock Box 1, Edingburg, Ind. it *£ —unr.,*/*?* Bulls and Correspondence solicited. FOB SALE-CHOICE GARDEN SEEDS, lor Descriptive Beed Catalogue and Pr: Address. K. B. GBOFF, Send and Price-list lor Descriptive Beed Cataloj Address. Is. _,. v._i.v__:, 77 East Market street, Indianapolis. WANTED—Uve Agents—Life. Travels and Public services of Bayard Taylor. Will sell like hot cakes. Apply for territory immediately to the publishers, Fred. L. Horton & Co., 66 East Market street, Indianapolis, FOB SALE—Farm of 160 acres 1 mile flrom . ... Kokomo, at $30 per acre. With $1,000 improvement the farm la worth *ho per acre. ■ ft will reqnire $2,000 cash, balance on time at 6 per cent/ Poor men need not aprly. This is capable of being made one of the best farms la the Stat» of Indiana for a home. T. A. GOODWIN, 29 Thorpe Block, Indianapolis, Ind. WA?TTED. ,. *TTTANTED-*To exchange .prihg mattresses and >T lounges for oonntrr produce. No-45Masaachu- settfi Avenue, Indianapolis.. ... _, *4«, .... - . ..—•__. .--..-._..,--_ p———. . WAKTED-A Shoemaker wants to rent a place* of about JO to 20 acres. In » farming district, %*wb*fir*p he r-m set some work at his trade. R. BUT- -^-----^sgy^ gent in every township to cell hy J. H. Beadle, and Kidpq'-h's PvpQlar History of the TJ nlted States. Apply at once toJ.M. OLCOTT, 36 East Market street,! ndianapolls. -¥T7"ANTEI>-An w " \y Western Wilds^ WANTED—Immediately, six. sober, honest and industrious men, to work on tbe 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 bands to live in furnished *y the owner. Address C. C. BELL, Brazonia, Tex. 3BSC .EX I- A_v*:or». s. M. GOODE—Dentist, over -80 North Pennsylvania street. Prices reduced to suit times.. CC. BURGESS, Dentist. Office in room _ Va- • Jen's Exchange Block, N. Pennsylvania St. ALLEN'S DBUG STOKE. OPPO.SITE POST- OFFCE. Drugs .Patent Medicines .Toilet Articles. I have some good farms for sale, anddesirecallsand. correspondence from parties in quest of them. G. W. ALEXANDER, 36 East Market St. E1 -, . . ._ - LIGnT BRAHMAS.—Dark Brahmas of Louis Wright and C. W. Chamberlain stock. Unsurpassed in points of excellence. Light Brahmas ot Jay and Danley stock. No finer fowls In the West. A limited quantity ofeggs of both kinds at f2 for 13, or two sittings for$350. Address W. H. BALLINGER, Pen- jdleton, Ind. TO LOAN—Money on farm and city property, and _ andiat alow rate of interest. G. G. HOLMAN, 70 East Market street, LOAN —Six per cent, loans', made on long time on real- " ---..-- Special arran_ 6 to 12 months at lower rates. on real-estate security at' 6 per. cent, interest. Special arrangements for those wishing loans in from A. W. PBATHER, State Agents. Agents wanted in every county in the State. Office 72 E. Market street, Indianapolis, Ind. l£tue ^ioclu We have received tbe catalogues of Short-born cattle belonging to G. J. Hagarty'& Sons, Hanover, Licking Co., Ohio; also, tbat of D. C. Wilhelm. The catalogue also includes a list of South- downs and Berkshires. In our notice of the Percheron-Nor- man Stud-book received from the .Stock Journal Co., of Chicago, its publishers, a few weeks since, we omitted to mention that the price of the book is $3, for •which it will be sent to any address prepaid. «' a». as Merino Pedigrees.—We acknowledge the receipt of volume 1 of the Register of the Vermont Merino Sheep Breeders' Association, from AlbertChap- man, Esq., of Middleburg, the secretary. The book is a large, handsome volume, durably bound in morocco, and illustrated with a number of very fine engravings of noted sires and dams of the breed, with pedigrees of several hundred specimens. Several articles of interest to Merino breeders precede the list of pedigrees, among which is one upon the introduction of Merinos to Vermont, and ..another upon their improvement. Vermont is* foremost among the States in the culture of this breed, and this volume will be invaluaWe to all who wish (to keep posted in their pedigrees. The r ..moderate price of.$2 only is charged for tlie book. The Most Profitable Hog. EdltoRs\indisU\K Farmer. The mention made by the president of the Swine Breeders' Association, in his recent address before that body, that in the Cincinnati market, "the hogs which are in good stock condition, not rough, norfat, butheavy, thedesired weight, will sell the most readily, and bring the best prices," is worthy of more than a pass- ing&otice. He further says that long, gangling, slab-sided hogs, just ofl the Kentucky blue-grass sell better in the Cincinnati market than good, Smooth hogs df same weight from Ohio or Indiana. He then gives the reason for this, and says they have the age, and not be- iug fat, produce a good ham and side. He enlarges somewhat upon the matter, but enough has been quoted just now. The reasons more fully explained, and which mayalso have been given by him, as I did not have the pleasure of hearing the address, are that we are now having a large export demand for our surplus hog product. Bacon, however, to go to Great Britain is in the largest demand, and consequently brings the best price, and the hog tbat will cut the greatest amount of lean meat, in proportion to the other less valuable parts, is the one that will bring the most money. The hogs which go to Cincinnati market from Ohio and Indiana are' mostly Poland China, or strong crosses of this celebrated breed. The time was when lard was in great demand, thatthis breed of hogs were largely the most valuable. Since the discovery and introduction of coal-oil, and other oils used to displace lard in its various uses, the price of lard has fallen,-and consequently the hogs that produce this cheaper commodity, have fallen jn the same, or greater, proportion^ ' -It is not necessary to resort to the gangling, slab-sided fiog described to get bacon of the. highest quality, in fact, we cannot get first-class tiacon from' such a fcosr. Bacon __!__ as .the Knglish people hogs with a large amount of lean mixed through with the fat. The Kentucky hogsfrom the hills and mountains are in the habit of roaming over a large territory to seek a living, and ttrey develop muscle instead of lean meat. Such hogs make better bacon than the Poland China, which is mostly made up of fat. There is a hog, however, that is bred especially for bacon. It has all the desirable qualities of well mixed lean meat to make first-class bacon, and has none of the tough, muscular development of the mountain hog, nor the blubber fat of the Poland China or similar breeds. It has a small neat head and ear, small bone and light offal in every way. It has just the high priced meat we want sell in the European market. There is a growing taste among our people for tender, juicy, well-cured and well-smoked hams, shoulders and sides over salt fat pork of a few years ago. a) aas » Pasturing Sheep in Large Flocks. Editors Indiana Farmer: I was very much interested in Mr. B. F. Magee's address to the Indiana Sheep Growers' Association, published in the last number of the Farmer. He handled his subject in a very able manner, and his c inclusions should set sheep farmers to thinking. But there is one thing about pasturing sheep that he has overlooked, viz: the damage done to the grass by being run over by the flock. While I believe one acre of good grass would keep five or may be eight sheep well, I do not believe 100 acres would keep 500 sheep. Five sheep would probably do but little damage to one acre, even though they were confined to i% for in grazing they would make but few tracks over it in a day, and would easily find fresh grass each day. But suppose we put 500 sheep in a 100 acre lot; if each five sheep would confine themselves to their own particular acre, they would probably do well all summer. But they will not do this, and right here is where theory and practice part company. Our five sheep start out to graze, and the -195go along with them. Now a sheep is a dainty creature, and likes clean food. So the hindermost part ofthe flock keep pushing ahead, paying little or no attention to what has been already run over, and being in each other's way, each sheep would go over 10 times as much ground, before it is filled, as it ought. And having so much more work to get its food, it does not do so well as one that can satisfy itself with little or no exertion. Going over the trail too frequently, and picking about dung and urine for- grass is doubtless what makes large flocks so liable to disease. I think Mr.'Magee shows conclusively that it will not pay to keep sheep for wool alone in this State. But it is not necessary. Our markets for mutton are good, and fat sheep are nearly as easy to sell as fat hogS. H.LKAMING. Romney, Jan. 27. . a) a_ a. ■ A Hancock Co., swine breeder says his hogs have never been healthier than now, and he attributes the fact to their having had the run of a piece of ground where he had planted artichokes last year. They dig this crop for themselves. **%^»*i. .,*'*'•*>>-_- ft i_tf*.n»"T5j'' -V-kltf.!" _a»- » Moore** Enurlx-TIse »w Pi-Iks'. Grape. This taste should be encouraged, and where the Berkshire hog is raised and marketed the fact is well known that he is superior in these qualities to all others. The Chicago market, perhaps, receives more of this breed in proportion than any other market, as there are more Berkshires raised interritory tributary thereto than of all other breeds together, and this is the reason why the Chicago market has generally the best quotations —because they get a better quality of hogs to make the high-priced bacon from than any other city receives. It is therefore conclusive that the Berkshire is the most profitable for the farmer to raise, he has more of the desirable qualities, and fewer undesirable points than any other hog. H. a ■ a What is It? Editors Indiana Farmer; A disease has attacked the hogs in this county that is singular in its character. The hogs become stiff in their legs. When first attacked their bodies appear to tremble or jerk. Finally the fore-legs become drawn up or paralyzed so that ing it blind; Mr. Harris is one of our oldest and most experienced breeders, and his statements carry some weight with.them. J. Kennedy. Lizton, Hendricks Co., Jan. 31. Give the Dogs a Chance. Editors Indiana Farmer: I see in your issue of January 25, a Mr. L, MeDaniel was appointed by the Wool Growers' Association to draft and submit to our Legislature a law for the better protection of sheep, etc. Now, Messrs. Editors, I think for one that by the time the Wool Growers' Association get a perfect law for the protection of their sheep that they will find that they have caused to be legislated out of existence one of the best friends the farmer has—the dog. Tramps have a wholesome fear of dogs, and when they see the sturdy house dog standing by, they modify their demands accordingly. If the wool growers of the country want that protection for which they ask let them build high and strong ., „ ., .- , - ..,-, , , ... corrals for their sheep and house them they walk on their knees, till at last they therein, and don't ask the Legislature to stop altogether. Their appetites are good j exterminate a race of animals, or nearly all the time Have any readers of the j so jhat they may llve. Th'ere ta too Farmer had any experience with this [ rauch seifishness in the act, gentlemen, for sensible legislators to act upon for one disease, and can they give a remedy? Jasper Co., Jan. 29. C. O. S. —It is evidently a disease of the nervous system, or spinal column, and it is doubtful whether it can be cured. Let those who have had experience speak.— Eds. * as. a> A Good Sheep Cross. Editor Indiana Farmer: In the Farmer of Feb. 1, under the head of "A Good Sheep Cross," I. N. D. says: "But my experience in crossing the Merino and Cotswold is like mixing saw-dust and cornmeal for feed; the less saw-dust the better, and the less Merino the better." For fear some one is misled by the above statement (which no doubt is correct) I will give another instance which proves conclusively that the cross with the two breeds above mentioned, jf properly made, is a good one. Mr. Joseph Harris, of Rochester, N. Y., procured a flock of Merino ewes, and bred them to a pure Cotswold ram. The ewes from this cross were also bred to a Cotswold ram, and so on until he now has what he properly calls Cotswold- Merinos, containing 93} percent, of Cotswold blood. In 1877 Mr. Harris exhibited a, Merino ewe, weighing 75 pounds, with a lamb by her side weighing 74 pounds at three and one-half months old, and reaching the remarkable weight of 101 pounds at less than six months old. One of his two cross ewe at two years old, weighed 237 pounds, and sheared 13 pounds of unwashed wool. Mr. Harris has frequently had lambs weighing at birth 12 pounds from his Merino ewes by his Cotswold ram. I give the above information to show that if the breeder is skilled in the business he can do much better than if he is go- moment, These associations are a curse instead of a good, I will not say blessing, for they never can shed a blessing when i they use the policy, "I am better than j thou," in their proceedings. Now, gen- j tie wool growers, build good and sub- ' stantial inclosures if you are troubled i by dogs; the better to protect your prop- ! erty, and please stop this ever-raised j cry when the Legistature meets, of a I new dog law. Why, friends, we can" obey one-half of the laws with which the statistics are already burdened. Let alone more of the same character. Let us for a while rest under our present laws, that tlie dog may become whht he once was, the true and trusted friend of man. C. A. Porter. Shelby Co., Jan. 26. The Dog vs. Sheep Question.. Editors Indiana Farmer: In speaking of my communication last week you were right as Mr as you went, but overlooked the most import ant point, '.that is, attaching block and chain to the dog at night under a pen alty to the owner of dogs who should neglect his duty. I claim there is only four remedies against sheep killing by dogs, first to attach block and chain at night, or tie to the stake, or put him under lock and key, or entire extermination. Now unless some law of this kind is passed, I shall not undertake to raise sheep, for I have tried it to my own satisfaction, and find it useless. Of my last flock I had only-one crippled sheep left; my neighbor lost all. There is not a flock in this community, but what has been visited. I am not alone in this, a number of good, substantial farmers .have come to the same conclusion. P. F. Milford, Kosciusko Co., Feb. 1. Legislative Proceedings: Tbe following are a few of the more important bills introduced, read the flrst time and passed to the second readingin the Indiana Legislature since our last issue: HOUSE. By Mr. Gordon: To amend the act regulating foreign insurance companies. By Mr. Reed: To amend section 7 of an act for a general system of common schools. By Mr. Major: For the protection of fish. By Mr. Miers to exempt growing crops from sale on execution until the same shall have fully matured. By Mr. Rodman: To divide the public highways among the owners of land, and to create the office of road commissioner. By Mr. Campbell: To protect public highways and ditches from animals running at large. By Mr. Hart: To reduce (?) the salaries of members of the General Assembly ($4 per day.) By Mr. Donnell: To limit the number and increase the jurisdiction of justices of the peace. By Mr. March: A resolution which was adopted, that the Superintendent of Public Instruction report to this House to what extent, if any, the rate of taxation for school purposes in the local levies can be reduced without injury to the efficacy of the common schools. By Mr. Humphrey: To amend section 5 of an act to provide for a uniform assessment of property. By Mr. Handy: Creating the forty- third judicial circuit. ■ By Mr. Wimmer: To amend section 2 of an act in relation to trespassing animals. By Mr. Edwins: To regulate the practice of medicine. By Mr. Gordon: Supplemental to an act defining misdemeanors. Also, a resolution that the Committee ou Ways and Means report a bill exempting property of married women of the age of 21 years from taxation. By Mr. Riecheldafer: For the organization of State militia. By Mr. Daily: Defining the crime of ■<^l^zk)mc*_t--a_id-;,p,! ment therefor. By Mr. Carter: To re[ 14,15, 16 and 17 of the act to create a State Normal school, and acts supplementary thereto. By Mr. Stucker: To authorize county treasurers, where personal property is offered for sale for taxes and not sold, to remove the same to the county seat' for sale, after advertisement. By Mr. Stevens: To require petitioners petitioning for location, vacation or change of highways to give bond for costs in case the commissioners should report adversely. By Mr. Shanks: A resolution whieh was adopted, that the Committee on Railroads inquire into the expediency of enacting a law that railways shall carry passengers arid freight at certain maximum rates. Also, a bill authorizing county boards to construct and purchase gravel, plank or macadamised roads in certain cases, and make the same free on petition of majority of freeholders in the township. By Mr. Willard. For the better preservation and protection ofthe quail or Virginia partridge—between the first days of January and November in each year By Mr. Allen*. To requite petitions of property owners in the matter of improvement of streets or alleys in cities or towns. By Mr. Nave: To amend section 124 of the general practice act, so that the sen tence of death shall be carried out in an inclosure, but not in such a way as to debar the public from witnessing the ex. ecution. By Mr. Davidson: with a petition therefor from the Indiana Wool Growing Association—to encourage sheep bus. bandry, declaring certain dogs nuisances, and providing for licensing the keeping of dogs—one dog, $5; each additional dog $6. By Mr. Humphreys: Repealing the act for the assessment and collection of taxes on dogs. Also, a bill to provide for the election of a county school superintendent by the people. Also: Declaring it unlawful for a person to call up another after he has retired for the night. By Mr. Hubbard: To amend section 8 of the act amendatory of,the plank, gravel and macadamized road law of February, 1855. By Mr. Shields: To regulate and license the sale of spirituous, malt and intoxicating liquors. By Mr. Thayer: Giving Circuit Courts jurisdiction by affkdavit (with information) over felonies. Also, a bill for the protection of keepers of inns and boarding-house keepers—from the practice of fraud by their boarders. By Mr. Fancher: To amend section 26 and 28 of the common school law, and providing for the election of county school superintendents. By Mr. Conner: To provide for submission to the qualified voters of the State the proposed constitutional amendments. By Mr. Robinson: To authorize county commissioners to declare abandoned gravel, plank or macadamized roads or bridges out of repair, and to purchase the same in certain cases. " By Mr. Herod: To enable guardians to loau money of wards in certain cases. By Mr. Works: To amend sections 5, 7, 8, 43, 44, 45, and 46, to divide the State into judicial circuits. Also, a bill making it the duty of the Governor to appoint the State librarian, directors of prisons North and South, and trustees of benevolent institutions and State Normal school. Also, a bill providing by whom certain debts shall bo paid. Also, a bill in relation to the duties, fees, etc., of persons engaged in the business of furnishing abstracts of title. By Mr. Huthsteiner: To amend supplemental section 9 ofthe common school law—concerning institutes. Also a resolution, which was adopted, compelllng- tlie Committee on Organization of Courts to inquire into the expediency of making appeal from action of county boards in matter of making allowances. By Mr. Sleetli: For the protection of wild game and certain birds—unlawful to net, trap or destroy quail at any time, etc. By Mr. Skinner: Providing for the redemption of real property sold on execution, etc. By Mr. Perry: Legalizing the dissection of human bodies, providing for the manner of obtaining the same, etc. By Mr. Barker: To authorize trustees of townships'or cities to purchase books for schools. By Mr. Taylor, of Warrick: To authorize the various boards of county commissioners to contract for the printing of counties, and books and stationery for the conducting of public business ofthe counties. By Mr. Garoutte: To amend section 1 of an act to enable farmers and other citizens to form an association for protection against fire. By Mr. Briggs: To amend section 1 of an act to discourage the keeping of useless and sheep-killing dogs. By Mr. Brown: To repeal sections I and 2 and amend section 3 of au act to provide for the running at large of all kinds of animals. SENATE. By Mr. Donham: To abolish the office of supervisors of highway—the county commissioners to appoint an overseer of roads for the County. By Mr. Winterbothain: To divide the State into congressional districts. * By Mr. Streight: Providing for the appointment of a railroad commissioner by the Governor. , By Mr. Shaffer: To provide for the construction of fish*, ladders oyer dams s>.nd discourage keeping of sheep-killing dogs. By Mr. Kramer: To fix the rate for the annual publicaltion of delinquent lists. By Mr. Comstock: To allow admissions under 18 years of age to tlie lower House of Refuge. By Mr. Fowler: To regulate conditional sales of personal property, and to provide for recording the terms of the conditions. By Mr. Poindexter: To abolish the State Normal School. By Mr. Wilson: To authorize the appointment of a commissioner of fisheries for the State by tho Governor. By Mr. Ragan: To prohibit railway companies from transporting free, or at any less rate of fare than is charged tlie public generally, any members of the General Assembly or any judicial, county or district officers of this State. By Mr. Taylor: To amend the act providing for the election of justices of the peace, so there shall bo but one in each township, one in addition for each incorporated town, and one in addition for every 2,000 voters or fraction thereof in each city at the last preceding general election. • By Mr. Streight: To amend the act to discourage the keeping of useless and sheep-killing dogs by imposing a tax of $1 for a male and $2 for a female dog weighing 10 pounds or under:, and $3 for a male or female dog weighing over 10 pounds each; and for each dog more than one S5 each. By Mr. Heron: To abolish the office of State Geologist, and transferring all apparatus to the custody of the State Boord of Agriculture. ByMr.Cadwallader: Providing for the recording of mortgages, declaring them •to be a lien in priority of date of execution or delivery, and declaring deeds of real estate to be prior liens over mortgages in tertain cases—where purchaser is ignorant of existing mortgage. By Mr. Streight: To prohibit any public officer entitled to mileage from using railroad passes while traveling on official business. By Mr. Taylor: To legalize sheriffs', administrators', guardians' and commissioners' sales made in pursuance of notice having been printed in the English language in newspapers published in the German language. BILLS PASSED. SENATE. Mr. Wier's, authorizing guardians to settle the estate of deceased wards. Mr. Harri's, requiring able bodied prisoners in jail to be put to work by county commissioners. Mr. Foster's, for the conviction of persons in possession of property feloniously brought into this State in thesamemanner as if the felony were committed in this State. Mr. Leeper's, authorizing justices to require additional replevin bail where the same is insufficient. Mr. Reeves', authorizing the combining and the loaning of fractional sinus belonging to the school funds, and requiring full distribution of all funds required to be on hand by law. We do not escape from ing away from him. |
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