VOL. XIV.,
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, FEBRUABY 22, 1879.—TWELVE PAGES.
NO. 8.
FOB __——.
Z^rtn SALE— All kinds of Seeds and Farm Imple-
"Fments by H. J. Prier, E. Wash. St.. Indlanapolla.
Z^rtn SAI.Ei—Fine Chester White pigs, 7 weeks old,
K either sex, at t5 each. J. A. ECKHAKT, But-
ir peKalb county. Ind.	
"^naSAXE— Whitney sewing machine needles, all
H aires at 30 cents per dozen. Send order to IJ.DI-
fa "FARMER COMPANY,
tf
"-"^OR SALE—Choice Partridge Cochin breeding
T chickens at prices that defy competition. Eggs
jjieason.   D. M.TC7-—™"
D. M. TCINNEY, Bnshville. Ind.
.ns 8A~"B—*LIght Brahmas.
E°er*rs for hatcHlng.   Prices reasonable.    
WlLWAM TOLIN, Traders Point, Marion Co., Ind.
High class.   Also,
Address
best
OB SALE—Hoodan Chicks. Eggs for hatching
at reduced prices. My chicks are of the very
strains.   Addrees P. O. Cauble, Champaign, 111.
OR SALE—EARLY AMBER CANE SEED for
sale: IS ceats per pound in tbe bead; IS cents per
j'Sund additional if to go by malL B. HALL, Bridge-
F
port, Ind.
FOR SALE-Can spar* a few choice pairs or trios
of Dark Brahmas at from M to M per pair, and
irom »5 to |I per trio.   WILLIAM R. ZIKE, Morris-
town, Ind.  ^^^^
-a-iOR SALE—Two pairs of extra flne Bronte
P Turkeys, 1878 hatch. They won 1st and M priie
^Indiana State fair last fall. G. A, DANLEY, In-
jlanspolls, Ind. 	
J  Boot
OR SALE—The   Farm Regis
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rtster and  Account
Complete method ef keeping farm ac-
Munts.Pricejl each. Address INDIANA FARMER
COMPANY, IndlanapoUs. ,
FORSALE—Feed Corn—Famous and Jacksor varieties.   The finest corn that grows in Southern
mrltana.  Small quantities at two cents per pound.
Address ALFRED REEL, Vincennes, Ind.
FOR SALE—One Shepherd Dog, 10 months old:
one thoroughbred Bull, 10 months  old, cheap;
Tartar's Proline  Blackberrys; by  the 100 or 1,000.
Address JACOB TAYLOR, Splceland, Ind.
-IOR SALE—8hort-horns-*Fletcher s young Marys,
—   **>, Agatbas, Brides, Gems, etc.   Bi—
oleely  bred.    Corre
__'C. THOMPSON, Lock Boi 1
Fl 
Phylls,
heifers,   -*--
fulls and
Correspondence   solicited.
dingburg, Ind.
FOR SALE—Eggs. Light and Dark Brahmas.
13 50 for 13. white Leghorns, |1 for 1J. Tolouse
reese and'Bronze tnrkeys.|2 for 9. Best strains.
JERRY CARTERt White Lick, Boone Co., Ind.
FOR SALE—Two Hand Drain Tile Machines, all
complete; good as new.. Address
MARTIN At. VAN OREN.
Napervllle, DuPage county, Illinois.
flOB SALE—CHOICE GARDEN SEEDa   Send
1    tor Descriptive Beed Catalogue'and Price-list
Address, N. B. GROFF, .
77 East Market street, Indianapolis.
ifw*
Joseph Cunningham, of Bunker Hill,
Miami county, writes us:
"My herd of Poland Chinas Is doing finely.
My sows will begin to farrow the middle
of this month. I send you photograph,
showing three of my Poland Chinas.
Messrs. A. S. Gilmore & Co., of Center
Grove Farm, Greensburg, write us:
Our stock is in good condition; has
passed through winter remarkably well.
Our sales for the last year have been quite
good, with as good prospects for the next
as we have ever had.
Charles Lowdkr & Sons, of Plainfield,
Indiana, have sold Lucy's Duke 2d,deep
red, sired by '3,646 Gallant Duke, out of
Lucy Long 6th, to Job Rogers, of Clayton,
Indiana. They have a few young cows and
heifers and bull, calves that they wish to
sell cheap, and soon, preparatory to moving
their herd to Iowa. s
Editors Indiana Farmer.
Tell CO. S., of Jasper county, to bathe
his hogs all over, three times a day, with
kerosene oil, and put some in their slop,
continue for three days, and I think it will
effect a cure. I had five cases oithe same
disease a year ago last fall, and by this
treatment I cured all of them.
Wheeling, Feb. 10. Ran. Benot.
FOR SALE—One horse colt, 2 years old this spring,
a cross of the Norman stock, took the first premium at Logansport, Delphi and Middle Fork fairs,
fur terms, address B. S. DUNKIN, Carroll, Indiana.
370R SALE—A few female- Berkshire pigs; far-
1 rowed July, 1878; bred from Canadian stock.
Sire, Elmwood Prince; dam, Manchester Maid, -Price
very low if applied for soon. JOHN H. SWALES,
Logan, Indiana.
-err ANTED—Live Agents—Life, Travels and Pub-
T Y lie Services of Bayard Taylor. Will sell like
hot cakes. Apply for territory immediately to the
publishers, Fred. L. Horton at Co., 66 East Market
street, Indianapolis.
FOR SALE—One of the best farms in Indiana,
near Pendleton, Madison county, 120 acres, good
improvements. I bave adjoining also 250 acres, all, or
any part of which, will be sold with the farm. Price
very low, and terms reasonable. CHARLES E.
COFFIN. 34 North Delaware st.
FOR SALE—Fine farm of 120 acres, 10 miles north
of this city, 90 acres nnder cultivation, finest
soil In America; brick house that cost *J5,0OO; fine
barn and an abundance of fruit. Price, SWIOO, in three
payments. M. AHBUCKI.E, agent 70 East Market
street, Indianapolis.
FOR SALE—Farm of 160 acres I mile from Kokomo, at $30 per acre. With fl,000 Improvement
the farm Is worth $60 per acre. It will require $2,000
cash, balance on time at 6 per cent. Poor men need
not apply. This is capable of being made one of the
best farms in the State of Indiana for a home.
T. A. GOODWIN,
29 Thorpe Block, Indianapolis, Ind.
FOR SALE—One of the best farms ln Lawrence
township, Marion county; one-half mile from
railroad station, containing 320 acres, all under fence;
*W0 acres under cultivation: mostly black soil; second bottom land: well drained; good buildings, all
new land, having been cleared within* tbe last .10
years. I will sell the whole or a part of the land to
anyone wanting a farm very cheap. GEO. W. HILL,
corner of East and Georgia streets, IndlanapoUs.
Terms to suit customers.
FOB SALE—"Mahopack" potatoes, -p per barrel
on board; "Victor" potatoes, "Snowflake" potatoes, same price. White Providence oats (sample for
stamp) 75c bu., packed; all new, best sorts. Valuable,
productive, reliable, profitable; cheaper in 10 bu.
lots. Postal cards answered. Send P. O. or register.
Also, for sale, Jersey Bull (3 years) "Dom Pedro," A.
H. B. 1525; price only flOO; will pay for himself in one
fear; is all right, and cost *150. Address A. C. HARVEY, Lafayette, Indiana.
Age of Cows.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
. Do the rings on the horns of cows denote
the number of years old they are, or the
number of their calves ? Jas. E. B.
The first ring Is found at three years of
age, and a ring is added each year thereafter
without regard to the number of calves.—
Eds. •
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Durhams, and Their Color.
Is there any difference between Shorthorn cattle and Durhams? What color Is
most desirable, red or roan? P. 8.
—Durhams and Short-horns are the same
cattle in this country. Reds are generally
preferred to roans at present, but the fancy
for a color changes.like the lashions. Five
years hence roan may be the more popular
color.—Eds.
FOR SALE-I will sell at my farm near Fisher's
Station, Hamilton county, eight miles below
i*>oblesville, my entire stock of Horses and Cattle,
f-y herd of 25 Poland China sows, together with a
jaree lot of farming implements. All my Toland
uunahogs are of tbe best breeders in the-country.
mae Jeans, Tom Corwin and Young Bismarck being
among the number. Address THOMAS M. RE-
>tAL, Fisher's Station, Hamilton county, Indiana,
.or particulars of the sale.
Lice on Cattle.
■Editors Indiana Farmer:
I see the inquiry made as to how to kill
lice on cattle. This is my way: Take five
cents worth of cheap tobacco; put in two
gallons of water; boil down to one gallon.
Take a sponge, or woolen rag, and wash the
animal well around head, neck and shoulders, and along the back to root of tail. It
will kill the lice every time, and won't hurt
the animal. S. H. A.
Dana, Feb. 8.
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Indiana Hogs in Pennsylvania.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have purchased from James Mustard,
of your county, three Poland China pigs,
which I am proud to say are the finest I
ever saw, both in beauty and quality, and I
cheerfully pay him his price, and don't regret the money they cost me. 1 would not
take ?300 for them if they could not be replaced. They are the leading stock of our
country, and I advise all desiring such stock
to examine his before purchasing elsewhere.
None better can he ^ad. W. D.
Littlestown, Adams Co., Pa.
WANTED.
W
ANTED-**, to 6 Pekin ducks;
JOHN BENNETT, Sunman,
give price, etc.
Ripley Co., Ind.
\\! ANTED-To exchange spring mattresses and
»f   lounges for country produce.   No. 45 Massachu-
*e"« Avenue, Indianapolis.
MI.SC FJLLANEOITS.
C M. GOODE—Dentist, over 80 North Pennsylvania   nia street.   Prices reduced to suit times.
c.
ALLEN'S    DRUG    STORE,   OPPOSITE  POST-
OFFCE, Drugs,Patent Medicines.Toilet Articles.
C. BURGESS, Dentist.   Office In room 4 yarn's Exchange Block, N. Pennsylvania St.
T have some good farms for sale, and desire calls and
w .'Jg'poudence from parties ln quest of them. G.
"^ALEXANDER, 36 East Market St.
«?•p-HILL, breeder and shipper of superior Part-
"iSt CochlnB. Owner of the celebrated cockerel
'™anapolis King," who won flrst, and Lady Gnid-
;„'.BJecla'. at Indianapolis, 1879. Also pullet "Belle,"
to s„»on 5e«>nd. My yards are mated with reference
lv_*!? Pe"<-»ing. Eggs, ?3 for sitting of 13. Twenty-
Inn.J.?e b™«Iine; cockerels for sale. Write for prices,
-^ress, B. P. IflLL, No. 2 Broadway, Indianapolis,
K??,?,,?,01- HATCHING. DARK BRAIIMAS,
*Wrt.i0HT BRAHMAS.-Dark Brahmas of Louis
tn HK.. ni? c- W*. Chamberlain stock. Unsurpassed
DaVii0,.' excellence. Light Brahmas ot Jay and
«an§-. s,c!fk- No nner fowl9 ln th<* West- A 'italtea
MnS Jiy £.f .e6g*) of both kinds at $2 for 13, or two Bit-
«eton J*3!50*   Address W. H. BOLLINGER. Pen-
Oats for Sheep.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
A friend, of long experience, tells ma that
oats are very poor ieed for sheep. He says
that the sharp points of the grain will pierce
through the maw and intestines. Will you
please inform me of your observations upon
this subject? The wheat here looks well,
but is in a poor condition for cold weather
now. J. H.
Alto, Howard Co., Feb. 3.
—Sheep chew their food better than any
other of our domestic animals. No danger
from oats.—Eds.
A considerable quantity of such feed is being consumed ; let us have a scientific view
of its value, and oblige, B. cfe C.
—The offal, or residuum from starch factories, breweries and distilleries is always an
imperfect feed for stock, having lost the
sugar and starch of the grain—two important elements of food. But worse than this,
the gluten, or flesh-forming part of the
grain is generally in a putrid oondition, and
in that state cannot be considered wholesome food. Growing cattle may thrive on
it if mixed with a large proportion of fine-
cut hay. Milk and butter are injured by
starch feed. In hogs, all these forms of
feed predispose to disease. B.
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The American Poland China Swine
Breeders' Association.   -
Editors Indiana Farmer: '■•*** ; v: ;
I take pleasure in giving the patrorfs of
this paper a brief report of the Poland
China Swine Breeders' Association, held" at
Dayton, Ohio, last week.
According to call, representatives "to the
nnmber of 75 from the various counties in
the State, met at the parlors ofthe Philips
House, Dayton, O., Feb. 12. At 1 o'clock
p. m., the meeting was called to order, and
Mr. Chamberlain, of Green county, elected
temporary chairman, and Mr. A. J.
Lawrence, Editor of the Ohio Farmer, secretary.
A constitution and by-laws were then
framed, after which the origin ofthe Poland
China swine was at length and ably discussed, to the entire satisfaction of all except those who seek to be known as the individual originators of this breed. The
unanimous adoption of a resolution refusing to recognize any one as the originator
of this breed, and denouncing any one who
makes such profession, was one of the features of the occassion. Tbe meeting was
carried on with zeal and earnestness, and
many points of interest to stock men were
freely discussed. Officers were elected to
conduct the businets of the association,
collect money from members, and receive
lists of pedigrees, and compile and have
published the second volume of the Poland
China Swine Record.
The secretary was instructed to prepare
copies of the proceedings for the various
agricultural and stock journals of the
country. A few leading pajters were especially mentioned. At my request, a full
copy of the proceedings will be furnished
your valuable paper.
Animated discussion continued until  6
p. m., when a recess of one hour was given,
and the meeting closed at 9 p. m. with
general good feeling and the knowledge of
a well spent day.
The association will meet on call of the
officers and board of directors.
A. M. Jewell.
Butler Co., Ohio.
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Care in Shipping Stock.
Old Shipper, in the American Stockman,
writes as follows: The Humane Society
is very prompt in arresting and punishing
shippers of live stock for cruelty to animals.
Now a great share of this cruelty arises
from ignorance of the nature and habits of
said animals. It is for the interest of shippers to handle the stock to the best advantage possible, so that it may look well
and weigh heavy, without any dead or
cripples. He should therefore study the
habits ofthe different kinds of stock which
he handles. It would be too much to attempt anything like a particular line of instruction for shippers to follow, in an
article like this, as a man may ship stock
for many years and learn something new
every day as to the best manner of handling. But the young shipper would do
well to notice a few rules—load the cars
full but never crowd them; bed thoroughly,
andifthereisalot of old manure in the
car, have it removed lest the ammonia
rising therefrom should suffocate the stock.
In loading heavy hogs, drive up a few at
a time into the car, and be careful not to
let them shoulder each other in the shutes,
they   might   become  helpless when
But enough at present, and if the young
shipper thinks this wcrth reading, I may
possibly say a few things about sheep some
time.
I-Tofits of Winter Feeding of Cattle.
A correspondent of the American Stockman, Chicago, has the following on this
subject: We will take 100 steers as a basis
to figure on. Our experience has been that
stockers can be bought for less money about
the first of December than at any other
time of the year. We will take seven
months to figure on Instead of five months,
as it is a hard matter to feed cattle and get
the most profit out of them in five months.
I know of no better way than to take the
records of the past to goby. Good, straight
smooth, well-bred steers weighing 1,100
pounds can usually be bought at about 3K
cts. per pound the first of December. So
100 steers at that price would cost $3,850.
Money on short time loans commands 10
per cent in this part of the country, (Macoupin county,) so we will count the interest on
the cost of the cattle at seven months at 10
per cent., which will be $229 80. We can
get all the pasture we want in this part of
the country for full-grown cattle at 81 per
month por head, and smaller cattle- proportionally less according to size. In counting cost of pasture we must count it at its
market value, whether we pasture on our
own lands or that of somebody else. This
would make two months' pasture on 100
steers worth ?200. We seldom have grass
to turn on before the first of May, so by bo-
ginning to feed by the first of December
we would have to feed wholly on corn to
five months, which would take about half
a bushel a day for each steer. This would
make 75 bushels per head. In feeding on
grass in May and June each steer ought to
have about five bushels per month, which
would make 85 bushels of oorn we would
have to charge each steer with;.a total-of
8,500 bushels. As corn c_n generally be
bought in tho feeding districts of Illinois at
25 (•ev-oye^?? bu*'.el, (and frqeuently in the
early part of the winter at ^0* cents p«r
bushel) we will count the corn consumed
by the cattle at 25 cents per bushel. The
cost of corn would be 92,125.
Now we will see what is the cost of cattle
feeding and grazing from the first of December to the first of July.
Paid for 100 cattle, av. 1,100 ts, at 3Hc _..$3,850 00
Interest at 10 per cent, on above, 7 months     *_9 80
Paid for 8,500 bushels of corn, at 25c  2,125 00
Paid for two months' pasture at $1 per month.    200 00
Total cost of steers, feeding and grazing t0,404 80
Our experience has been that cattle properly fed and watered will gain during the
winter months, on an average, two pounds
per day, or 60 pounds per month, and in
comparing notes with other feeders, their
experience agrees with ours. Cattle will
grow much faster the first two or three
months on grass than they will late in the
season. Cattle, if fed on the grass the first
two months, will gain 100 pounds per month.
So, if our figures are correct—our experience has proven that they are^—that will
bring our steers out on the first of July,
weighing on an average, 1,600 pounds. We
know of many instances where cattle have
done better than this; we have aimed to
make our figures on the safe side. Such
cattle will sell readily at 4%c per pound.
Counting the cattle at that price, the account will stand as follows:
Cr. by 160,000 as of beef at 4«c  t',600 00
Dr. to cost of steers, feeding and grazing-. 6,404 80
Salt on Wheat,
Editors Indiana Farmer.
I saw in last week's Farmer, an article on "Salt on Wheat." Would like to
know when is the best time to sow,
and how much per. acre. WUl salt
from pork house answer as well
as fresh salt? Also want to harrow and roll my wheat; • had the salt
better be put on before or after working?
My land is part sandy and part clay
loam. Will salt be beneficial to both?
If not, which kind will be most benefitted. F. McN.
Columbus, Feb. 4.
—Ponk house salt is as good as any.
Clay ground is most improved. Sow in
April.   Not too much.—Eds.
Alsike Clover.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
WUl some oi your, many readers Inform me through your valuable paper as
to the value of alsike clover and millet
as forage crops for cattle or sheep? I see
them highly recommended in the American Bee Journal for bee pasturage, and
would like to know if they have any
value as forage for stock. I could not
keep house without the Indiana Fabmeb
and the American Bee Journal.
Dupont, Feb. 4. S. E. O'N.
How to Manage a Hedge,
Editors Indiana Farmer
Will some one of your many readers
give the best plan of managing a hedge
fence? I have a hedge that is two years
old this spring. Is it the best plan to
twist it down, or to let it grow another
year, and hack it and bend it' over and
lay on a rail to hold it down? We have
few hedge fences in this part ofthe State
and not very much experience, and
would like to hear from those who have
had experience on the subject.
Franklin, Feb. 12. J. A. W.
Cow Milker.
.A* subscriber in Orange county inquires
regarding a self-acting cow milker, advertised in an Eastern'paper. We>naveno
personal knowledge of theartfgle referrtid
to, but from w_al,we. havie-jfiad*' of. minting machines in general we are not disposed to recommend them. They are
said to injure the teats in a short time.
We have no information about the apple parer inquired for by the same correspondent.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I want two questions answered: Can
coal tar be bought through the Fabmeb
Agency, and at how much per barrel?
What is a mansard roof?        H. M. C.
Hillsboro, Ind., Feb. 17.
—Coal tar can be bought here at about
$2 50 per barrel. A mansard roof is a
roof with two slopes, the lower one being nearly perpendicular; sometimes
called a curb-roof.—Eds.
Profit on the transaction. 	
So much for winter feeding.
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Editors Indiana Farmer:
WiU some of your many readers answer through the Fabmeb the following
questions: At what width should tile be
placed to drain a field 40 rods long, in
very heavy clay land? What should be
the size of tile used, and at what depth
placed? Is there a ditching machine used
for tile ditching, and if so what is its
cost? M. S.
Montgomery, Daviess Co.
LOANS.
Jj i* —Six per cent, loans made on long time
SJrtJ"„_*al-estate security at 6 per cent, interest.
«toi*rU™Tl">gements for those wishing loans in from
su"Agem at lower rates- A" ^ PKATHEK,
» _!li!!,'l,wanted ln «very county in the State. Office
"^ Market street. Inrtlannnnlla   Tn'
*et street, Indianapolis, Ind.
It
JS reported by Prof. L.   S. Arnold
inn -of 8*xteen oleomargarine factories
» una country known to him, thirteen
"*vegoneto the wall, though backed
•>to!vb^n aggregate of $1,800,000 capital
are . •j start with7 and the remainder
of'^i'Jently running on a sinaU margin
Profit, if indeed there be any at all.
Stiff Legs in Hogs.
Editors Indiana Farmer.
Tell Mr. C. O. S. to tako some soap suds,
pretty strong, and wash his hogs' forelegs
with the suds, and rub them with a corn
cob till they almost bleed; for, on the inside
ofthe forelegs, below the knee joint, there
are three small holes or tubes, which get
Clogged sometimes, and the legs get so stiff
that they cannot move at all. I have had
hogs in that condition very often. One application, as above, was all that was required to keep them warm and dry for several days. Try this; it will cost nothing.
W. H. Bolixoer.
Starch Feed.
Editors Indiana Farmer: ...
An old subscriber and myself wish to
know something as to the value of
starch feed. Is it economical feed for
cattle and hogs within three or four miles
of the factories, atthe prices generally demanded for it, com being worth 25 cents
a bushel? Some say it is injurious to stock,
strained in the shoulders or back. Try to
pack them into the corners and leave a little
space near the door for the reaction when
the train starts. They naturally crowd near
the entrance when excited, and are liable to
smother some near the doors. After the
train has run a few miles it is well to examine the hogs to see if their heads are in
sight; if any of them are inclined to hide
under the others, step into the car and pass
carefully over the hogs with a short stick to
even them up where they are inclined to
pile. Keep hold of the top and sides of the
car so that you will not get down among
the hogs, and if it is neoessary to step on a
hog, plaoe your foot lightly just in front of
the shoulders, as they will almost invari
ably crouch down if thus treated, instead of
tearing through the car, as they will if you
step on them anywhere behind the shoulders. In unloading heavy hogs a good deal
of patience is necessary. Try and get those
near the door started out before the others
become excited, as their limbs are cramped
from being so long in the same position,
and if they attempt to jump np suddenly
Would like.Prot■^^^leTlZdof there is danger of throwing their hip joint
QUERY AND ANSWER.
Remedy for Asthma Wanted,
Editors Indiana Farmer
Can any of the readers of the Fabmeb
give a cure for asthma. I suffer with it
very much. M. Pulley.
Grant Co., Ind.
Amber Sugar Cane Seed.
In answer to a subscriber, B. F. McC.
replies: "Amber sugar cane seed can be
bought of James J. H. Gregory, Marblehead, Mass." If any dealer in the West
has it to sell he wUl do well to advertise
it in these columns.
Amber Cane Seed.
J. H. M., of Orange county, and others,
have written us for the addresses of parties having amber cane seed for sale. If
any of our readers have the genuine
article to dispose of, it will pay them
to advertise it in the Fabmer.
Broom Corn Seed.
A subscriber asks where he can obtain
broom corn seed. We have made inquiry at the seed stores in this city, and
fail to find it. One dealer expects to have
a supply soon. Any one having the
article to sell should let it be known
through our advertising columns.
Concrete Buildings.
Editors Indiana Farmer
Please tell us the man ner of concreting
houses, so we may be able to do it ourselves? Must the best of lime be used?
Success to the Fabmer. A. E. A.
Harmony, Kan., Feb. 5.
—This is a subject with which Dr.
Furnas is familiar. WUl he give the information desired?—Eds.
Dogs vs. Sheep—A New  View  of
the Question.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
As a farmer and keeper of sheep, I am
of course interested in the discussion of
dog laws for the protection of sheep,
but after weighing the matter quite
thoroughly, pro and con, I decide that
for my individual interest I do not want
any protection of this kind, and possibly
there are others who, for themselves,
take a simUar view.
It is for the interest of the meat eating
public undoubtedly, to have meat as
cheap as possible, and it is also for the
thought it was too much trouble to fight
the bugs. Dogs and potato bugs have
been good friends to me although I want
to keep them at a safe distance. If you
say I talk selfishly on this matter, I say
that I have no patent right for the protection of sheep or of potatoes, and what
I can do any one else can do. F.
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Those Scales.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Those scales came all right, and I am
well pleased with them.
Geo. O. White.
Mechanicsburg, Feb. 16.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Your card and scales both to hand; the
parties are well pleased with them, and
would recommend them to every farmer.
8. B. Law.
Marrietta, Shelby Co., Feb. 17.
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Those Clocks.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
The clock sent me by express came
to hand all right, and is a good timekeeper. G. W. Campbell.
Toronto, Vermillion Co., Feb. 13.
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Same Subject Continued.
Resolutions have been sent us from
members of the grange and others in
Shelby and Rush counties asking the
Legislature to enact a constitutional
amendment making the office of county
treasurer and sheriff four year terms,
and all county' officers ineligible to reelection: that the compensation of such
officers be reduced, and be by fixed salaries, and that all fees be paid into the
county treasuries; and a reduction of the
rate of interest to six per cent.
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A New Sawing Machine.
Some weeks ago we published an advertisement of a new sawing machine
invented by W. W. Giles, of Cincinnati,.
Ohio. Since then we have received
numerous inquiries from our readers asking for a description of the machine,'etc.
Some of these we have answered by.let-
I ter, but that takes time, so we give a
short description of the machine, and
what ig( claimed for it, so as to answer all
at once: The machine consists of a fl-ahte
about'eight feet long, one end of which,
while sawing, rests on-the ground, the
other on the log being sawed. The operator is seated on a spring seat, with his
feet placed upon treadlesj as he raises
upon these treadles, throwing his weight
upon them, the saw is driven through
the log, being also aided by the operator's pulling upon the handles at the
same time. Then the operator sits down,
shifting his weight from the treadles to
the seat, and the seat being pressed
down, the lower end of the lever fastened to the saw is forced backward,
drawing the saw with it. This is a
rough description of the working of the
machine, and will enable any one to
understand it when the cut in our advertising columns is referred to.
The inventor says that with this machine a good sized boy can do more work
than two men can with the old-fashioned cross-cut, and as we have seen testimonials from parties now using it, asserting the same thing, we have no hesitation in believing it. Mr. Giles even
goes so far as to warrant his machine to
do the work above, or he wUl refund the
monev paid for it. We see that the editors of tne Ohio Farmer and the Christian Review have called upon the inventor, for the purpose of examining the
machine and seeing it work. Both of
them tried their hands (or rather their
feet) at operating the saw, and, after trying it on a large log, they both agreed
that they could each do more work than
two good men with a cross-cut.
The machine weighs 84 pounds complete, and is therefore easily moved from
pl&ce to place. It is a great saver of hard
work, and in fact a man saws right along
without any idea of resting until he has
finished the log. The weight of the operator really does the work, the same as it
does in driving a velocipede. Then in
using this machine, one man can handle
it readUy, and the position he sits in,
and the easy motion necessary to drive
the saw, does not tire him like the old
cross-cut. It runs so easily that a man
hardly .thinks of using his hands on the
interest of the public generally to have
woolen  clothing abundant and cheap, I lever "while he is sawing wood in the
therefore it would seem to be for the in- yard for the stove or fire-place; but when
terest of the public to foster the raising
of sheep by putting a check on anything
that hinders this industry. The public
needs more sheep and fewer dogs, hence
it is hardly right to call this a farmer's
law. Itmayseemtobe for the interest of
farmers generally, to have the danger
from dogs kUling their sheep reduced to
a minimum, and to have a fund to resort to to repay in some degree the losses
suffered from the depredations of worthless dogs. Yet I believe that, for myself,
the less of this protection there is, the
better. I want to keep sheep and I find
it will pay to do so. I have learned
how to take care of them and to keep the
dogs from harming them, and the more
difficulty there is in keeping sheep,
the better for 'me. If others find the
business discouraging, the less competition I shall have, and the less the competition the more chances for profit. I
can do quite well if sheep are scarce and
mutton and wool are high. I do not ask
for dogs to be destroyed that I may keep
sheep. I bave learned a lesson also in my
potato bug experience. Potato bugs are
considered a nuisance and a pest, but
they have been a great help to me, for I
havemade money by raising potatoes in
spite of them, and have sold them at a
good  round price  when  others   have
sawing saw-logs, and when very rapid
sawing needs to be done, he uses his
hands on the lever, and in that ease he
can put the weight on the saw, and then
his weight, in connection with his arm
work, drives the saw through massive
logs with unerring and astonishingrapid-
ity.
This saw is, we think, destined to have
a large sale in Indiana, where it can be
used in tlie woods with the greatest ease
and effect, and we think it one of the
most valuable inventions of the day.
Mr. Giles, who by the way, is a wealthy
man, and of undoubted responsibility,
offers these machines to purchasers at
very reasonable rates, besides offering the
first purchaser in any county a special
inducement that may prove very valuable. Parties wishing to learn what these
terms are can address the inventor, W.
W. Giles, Cincinnati, Ohio.
"They All Do It."
That is, all prudent, thrifty people; people
who have an eye to comfort, safety,
and economy, never start West, or
Southwest, until they drop a postal card to
Major Emmett, Eastern Passenger Agent
Vandalia Line, Indianapolis, Ind., for full
and free information about routes, trains,
fares, lands, etc.
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