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-,0R SALE-OHver Chilled Plows.   Best In use.
r°w-. J. gEBCHEVAL. Agent. Danville, ind.
^OB SALE-Brailll»n Artichokes, six pounds for
I   2$ cents.   J. O. KXNGSBQ&Y. Indianapolis
—0R8AI.E-I have a few G. ». Bantam eggs for
sale, at« for »1.  J. G, KINGSBURY, Indian-
.pclJ^ __	
5tOB~8AI.E—Pure bred Toulouse Oeese eggs, at *2
H per dozen. Address M. B. SPURQEONrSeotU-
i^rg^idlsna
FOB SALE-Eggs from Urst-class Partridge Coch.
ins at,Hying prices.    Write D. M. KINNEY,
Kmh-'iUe.Ind.	
FOB SALE—Eggs of pure-bred Pekin Docks, M 50
per  11   Address   MBS.   ANNA   B.   BAHK8,
ln«in, Scott Co.. Ind
F-  oR SAH.—Largs second-band faintly carriage,
all in,good repair for »90, at o. H. BHOVEirs
174 E. Market street.
FOB SALE—Brazilian Artichokes, tl per bushel,
Dark Brahma Eggs. »1 per 13.    W. A. MACY
utrisvUle, Ind. . •• , ......     ...
FOK 8 ALE-Pure Toulouse geese eggs, Todd stock.
at •*: per dozen.   J. A. ECKHART. Butler, De.
mdbcMnty. Ind. j  : ,
I"S5Ts ALE—Six handsome Partridge Cochin Cock-
I   erelsat **fleacb.   Order soon.   GEORGE VE8-
jiL, Cambridge City, Ind..        • ,
FOB BALE—Farms in. Marion, Bnsfc. and other
counties in Indiana.   G. w. ALEXANDER, M
S. Msrfcet St., (side door Central BankJ.
FOR HALE—Br Furnas «fe Sons, No. 117 South
Meridian street, IndlanapoUs, near Union depot.
»large stock of fruit, ornamental and shade tre^s at
lowest prices.   Call on, or address for price-list as
tbove •  «	
FOR 8ALE-J.  L. Brown, Manilla, Rush county,
Ind.. breederof Light Brahmas of Felch and
Danley's stock, and White Leghorns.  Send orders
foreggs.        : - -
FOB SALE-Eggs of Black Spanish. L. Brahmas,
I'ekin ducks and Jt. Tarkeys.- Ask far low rates
on « postal, at once, to JOHN BENNETT, Sunman,
Ripley county, Ind.
FOB SALE-Send 10 cents to N. B. GROFF, Seedsman, J7 East Market street- Indianapolis, and
secure an ear of his FLOOR CORN. Will malte aa
jbod flour as wheat.
FOR SALE-The Farm Register and Account
Book. Complete method of keeping farm accounts. Price II each. Address INDIANA FARMEB
COMPANY, Indianapolis.
FOR SALE.—A fine Short-hom Bull of best stock
in the country.   Can be bought cheap for cash,
lor pedigree and information, apply to ED. JONES,
20 .North Pennsylvania street.
FOK SALE—Eggs from Light Brahmas, Partridge
Cochins and Pekin Ducks, at tfl 60 per dozen. A
few ducks for sale; Bne birds; come quick. J. L.
BRENTON, Petersburg, Pike Co., Ind.
F
OR SALE—Eggs* for batching from high-class
Brown Leghorns.   I make this breed aspectalty
and am prepared, to furnish eggs at {1 per dozen.
lress FRANK &T0KE8, Waynesville, O.
Address 1
FOR SALE.—Evergreen Broom Corn Seed. Broom
Corn, Handles, Wire, Twine and Broom Tools.
Write for prices. C. E and T. W. POTTAUE & CO.,
H West Washington St .Indianapolis, Ind.
IfOR SALE—I have a few light Brahma Cockerels
. at •*"*** each. - l-wan£ to close out for the season.
Now Is the time for Farmers and others to improve
their stock.   G; A. DANLEY, Indianapolis, Ind.
FORSALE—Short-horns—Fletcher syoung Marys
Phylls, Agatbas, Brides, Gems, etc. Bulls and
leifers, choicely* bred. Correspondence solicited.
E. C. THOMPSON. Lock Box 1, Edingburg, Ind.
FOR SALE—The Athens Poultry Association—
Breeders of high-class Poultry. AH tbe leading
Tsrieties, Eggs;SlperIS. Clrcnlarssent free on application.   JOE CSRUBB, Manager, Crawrordsvllle,
Indiana.       ■ ■.'*■.'.< .* ■      *■
POR SALE-EGGS,. EGGS-Dark Brahmas, pen
No. l,*J2perl3: No. 2, $150 per 13- Plymouth
Rock, JS per 18. All prize-winning strains. Orders
filled now. Chicks for sale. WILLIAM R. ZIKE,
Morristown. Ind.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Four Short-horn
Bull Calves, one year old, or would exchange
ior Cotswold Sheep. They are all good animals and
can be registered ln the A. II. B. Pedigrees furnished on application. Address _. D. OLIN, Indianapolis, Ind.
FOR SALE-Short-horns-"Hazel Bluff Herd," 40
head, both sexes; Bose of Sharon, Blue Bonnet,
Louan, Matilda and Flora families. Win sell entire
herd, or. any part, at very low prices. Would exchange for good common or grade sheep. CLAUDE
MATTHEWS, Clinton, Ind.
FOR SALE-High-class poultry—White Leghorn
eggs, n per 15, or S3 per 30; Pekin Duck eggs, 12
per 13, or $3 per 26. Raspberry plants. Mammoth
Cluster, *ji 25 per hundred, or $0 per thousand; Boo-
little, 75c per hundred, or ?6 per thousand. HENRY
MENDESHALL, New London, Howard Co., Ind.
FOR SALE—Eggs-actly 27 Grand Prizes at In-
dianapolis and Lafayette, on our stock of Dark
Brahmas, White, Black and Partridge Cochins,
Plymouth Rocks, Brown Leghorns, Bronze Turkeys and Toulouse Geese. Our birds have scored
from 90 to 95 points by B. N. Pierce. Eggs, $2 per
sitting.    WEST & WHICKER, Pecksburg, Ind.
T?OR SALE-Eggs from Partridge Cochins, Dark
A Brahmas, Plymouth Rocks, Gray Dorklns and
White Holland Turkeys at }150 for 13. Light
Brahmas, s. 8. Hamburgs, White and Brown Leghorns at il 25 for J.3. 25 cents less where three or
more sittings are ordered at one time. I have in my
Peus birds from some of the best breeders of New
lork New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. T.
J* JOHNSON, Greencastle, Ind.
FOR SALE-Jersey Bulls-Jason No. 875, A. J. H.
B„ 3 years old, color bronze 8ure breeder, very
fentle and large, ?75. Rip Van Winkle 2d, No. 1715,
w months old, color fawn, with some white, dam
g>«del2 pounds of butter in 8 days on grass,?*?.',
rnnce George, N». 1.16, color bronze, 5 months old
""ia very large, dam the best butter cow I ever
owned, $35. Also one 6 months old and one 1 month,
asms No. 1 butter cows, bnt not registered, $25 and
W* Would trade for other stock. T. J. JOHNSON,
ureencaitle, Ind.
IVAimSD.
TlTANTEB—To exchange spring mattresses and
ts   lounges for country produce.. No. 45 Massachu-
■m™ Avenue, IndlanapoUs.
T^rANTED—Good farms for cash. Send forde-
-!», script! ve blanks. M. ARBUCKLE, Agent, 70
***■ Market street, Indianapolis.
TtrANTED-^To purchase S or 4 Plymouth Rock
* *, . Pullets and 1 Cockerel; also, 2 Pekin ducks-
rood birds; state price.    Address S.  J. HAYES,
^ghethtown, Hamilton county. Ohio
TVrANTED-AIl the old settlers who lived in Ma-
,,*' Ion county 50 years ago, to go to Lacey's gai-
5JJ *">d have a free sitting for cabinet photographs.
iV ' &re making a large g'onp, and Invite all old set-
eS_' ,REK- F- ■****■• LACEY, Vance Block Gallery,
Jan*-*-* Washington street and Virginia avenue, In-
\\TANTED—Farmers wishing to buy Buggies,
o,*.' Wagons, Carriages, etc., come and examine
vi>J,r ,e** ■"■•* work,- We guarantee all work one
vSr* "*"***• buy or trade for horses. Don't buy until
iWSf ns- Auction at 10 a. m. everv day. R1P-
Ki Mors* and Buggy Bazar, Nos. 82 to 71 West
_ **rset street, between Illinois and Tennessee.
ltr.wci.w.vEot'i.
M. GOODE-Dentist, over 80 North Pennsylvania street.
V®, TRADE—A new and elegant Cabinet Sewing
-^Mjyhlne for a horse. Address Horse, this olBce.
A«&J:N'S    DHVG    STORE,   OPPOSITE  POST-
-l*-o-?*r-CE> Dmgs,Patent Medicines.Toilet Articles.
C. BURGESS, Dentist.  Office in room 4 Va
Jen's Exchange Block, N. Pennsylvania St.
F1**.? '»hor-saving Sawing Machine advertised In
hVmi   ' PaP'r i» ***" tlllU it claims to be.   See adver
ti»*m. " PaP« '*» a" '"at It
-—^-^t. then see the saw.
I u-1Haui4-a well-ilttett Job Printing OlBce,
farm """trally located In Indianapolis, for a small
-""■   Address Farm, this office.
__ii„L,FOH HATCHING. DARK BRAHMAS,
«y?HT BRAHMAS.-Dark Brahmas of Louis
In n?i» and °* w* Chamberlain stock. Unsurpassed
Dinii ** of excellence. Light Brahmas ot Jay and
-jnaVX "t-x-k. No liner fow-ls in the West. A limited
tliui J *_*rHtT> of both kinds at K for 13, or two sit-
*!«Rsf f **a5a   A"1*1698 W. 11. BOLLINGER. Pen-
LAND 8EEKKBS-Desirin*r. to vtslt Kansas or
Colorado, should address me far reduced price
round-trip tickets, and Information respecting lands,
prices, etc., 8. D. -stINGSBURY.Talbott Block, Indianapolis, Ind. ^	
BRICK AND DRAIN TILE-Fletcher & Thomas
keep constantly on hand pressed brick, red
fronts, pavers, and common brick; also, drain tiie;
large or small orders promptly filled. Office, room 10
Fletcher A Sharpe's block. 	
A BALDINGSBRANCHINGCORN-Hasprov*en
• Itself to be a grand success. In many cases it
has yielded double the amount on the same soil as
the common corn, bearing from five to fifteen ears to
the stalk, and yielded last year 115 bushels to the
acre.' I will send packages of seed to any address
on receipt of twenty-ave cents. Postage stamps
taken.   Address --   .
■•*.■■.■■'■- -   , A. BALDING.
College Garden, Hanover, Indiana.
I hereby certify that I saw this-same corn grow [ng
at Areola, Illinois, last lull, and would say that it li
all that it is represented to be by
even more, and I must say lt beats anything In
corn line J haveeverseen. W.H. BROWN
A. BALOlNe.and
I must say lt beats anvthing In tbe
even more, an
corn line.I hav^v.c. _._.,. ,.._+. _.t,^„ ...
Dealer and shipper of live stock at Terre Haute,lori.
lAtAJiS.
LOAN—Money to loan on farms—small or large
.slims; Interest 8 per cent. Reliable agents
wanted. Address W. H. HAY, 51 Broadway,Indianapolis. .
LOAN-MONEY'—In sums of **aoo to tlOjOOO, on
.improved farms in.Indiana, at eight per cent,
interest, payable annually (nocommissions charged I
The principal, or any part ot lt can be paid at any
time. H-. B. PALMER* CO., No. 78East Market
St., Indlanapolla, Ind.
LOAN—Six per cent, loans madeon long time
on real-estate security at. 6 per cent, interest.
Special arrangements for those wishing loans in from
6to 12months at.lower rates. A. W. PRATHER,
State Agents. -     . .       .
Agents wanted in every county in the State. Office
26 North Delaware street, Indianapolis, Ind.
||ivt
: _ The cattle in some sections are dying
with a strange disease. Indigestion, consequent upon so much dry food during the
winter, ia the supposed cause of death.
Their stomachs, upon post-mortem examination, are found to be full, while the coAta
of the same are found to be without vitality
and in appearance have color and condition
of old dead leaves. *
TIIE   CO«ltnXAIU>   WAGON   AND   CAKRIAGE  FACTOItY.
;.-."■:       Self-Sucking Cows.
An unfeeling correspondent recommends
the cruel method of splitting the tongue
of a cow that sucks herself. Rather than
adopt this barbarous treatment we would
dry the cow and fatten and sell her for beef.
.We have published, better remedies than
this,* and herewith give another. Make a
bridle with a medium sized wire for a* bit,
and fasten it upon the head of your self-
sucking cow and she will quit the habit.
. .—■*>«■*.*>	
-.-'..-,. The Difference.
Mr. A. A. Crane, a farmer residing at
Osco, Henry county, 111., called at our office a few days ago, and gave us some facts
and figures in regard to his business that are
interesting. He had just come to the city
with a lot of cattle and hogs, which he had
sold as follows: 100 hogs, average weight,
496.3 pounds, at U 35, brought $2,158 90. 14
head of cattle, averaging 1,483 pounds,
?5, ?1,038, making a total forthe hogs and
cattle of ?3,196 90. By a reference to the
market reports of the same day we find
that a large majority of the hogs sold
changed hands at less than $3 85. Taking
|3 85, however, as the average, we find that
Mr. Crane received $24815 more for his
than the average price for the day for an
equal number of pounds. On the same
day the quotations for fair to medium
fleshy steers were ?4 to ?4 35. Taking the
latter figure, we find that, by having good
steers, Mr. Crane realized 65 cents per hundred more on his 20,760 pounds, making a
difference of $134 94; and on tbe hogs and
cattle together, the difference in favor of
good animals, in good condition for market, over the average of the day for the
same number of pounds, was ?383 09—a
very handsome showing in favor of good
stock and good feeding, over the slip-shod
methods prevailing so generally among
farmers. We might say lurther, that the
price obtained by Mr. Crane for his cattle,
although 65 cents above the average price
of the day, tor fair steers,, was 30 cents below the highest price for the day—S5 30
having been paid for a fancy lot of steers
averaging 1,555 for.the English market.—
National Live-Stock Journal, Chicago.
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A Good Horse.
[From illustrated paper on the Bull's Head Cattle
and Horse Market of New York, In Scribner.]
"I can't explain what a real good horse
is," said one of the best-natured dealers in
the street. They are as different as men.
In buying a horse, you must look first to
his head and eyes for signs of intelligence,
temper, courage and honesty. Unless a
horse has brains you can't teach him anything, any more than you can a half-witted
child. See that tall bay, there, a fine-looking animal, filteen hands high. You can't
teach that horse anything. Why? Well,
I'll show you the difference in heads; but
have a aire of bis heels. Look at the
brute's head,—that rounding nose, that tapering forehead, that broad, full place below tho eyes. You can't trust him.
Kick? Well, I guess so! Puthim in a ten-
acre lot, where he's got nlenty of swing,
and he'll kick the horn off the moon."
The world's treatment of man and beast
has the tendency to enlarge and intensify
bad qualities, if they predominate. This
good-natured phrenologist could not refrain
from slapping in the face the horse whose
character had been so cruelly delineated
while he had nothing but the gentlest caresses for a tall| docile, sleek-limbed sorrel,
that pricked her ears forward and looked
intelligent enough to understand all that
was being said.
"That's an awful good mare," he added,
•She's as true as the sun. You can see
breadth and fullness between the ears and
eyes. Yon couldn't hire that maro to act
mean or hurt anybody. The eye should
bo full, and hazel is a good color. I like a
small, thin ear, and want a horso to throw
his ears well forward. Look out for the
brute that wants to listen to all the conversation going on .behind him. Tho horse
that turns back his ears till they almost
meet at the points, take my word for it, is
sure to do something wrong. See that.
straight, elegant face. Ahorse with a dishing face is cowardly, and a cowardly
brute is usually vicious. Then I like
a square muzzle with large nostrils,
to let in plenty of air to the lungs.
For the under side of the ^ead, a good
horse should be well cut under the jowl,
with jaw-bones broad, and wideapart under
tho throttle.
"So much for the head," he continued.
"The next thing to consider is the build ol
the animal. Never buy a long-legged,
stilty horse. Let him have a short,
straight back" and a straight rump, and
you've got a gentleman's horse. The
withers shonld be high and the shonlders
well set back and broad; but don't get
them too deep in the chest. The fore-leg
should be short. Give me a pretty straight
hind-leg with the hock low down, short
pastern joints, and a round, mulish foot.
There are all kinds of horses, but the animal that has these points is almost sure to
be sightly, graceful, good-natured and
serviceable. As to color, taste differs.
Bays, browns and chestnuts are tho best.
Roans are very fashionable at present. A
great many grays and sorrels are bought
here for shipment to Mexico and Cuba.
They do well in a hot climate, under a tropical sun, for tho same reason that you find
light-colored clothing most serviceable in
summer. That circus-horse behind you is
what many people call a calico-horse; now,
I call him a genuine piebald. It's a freak
of nature and may happen anywhere."
A Plea for Trotting Bacea at Pairs.
Editorslndiana Farmer;
Being a lover of agricultural fairs I
thought I would drop. you a note with
views on the subject. You say horse racing
is demoralizing. You take the trotting
horses from your fairs and you will see a
very small interest manifested. I think
every county in every State ought to hold
and have an association for the purpose of
encouraging its farmers to raise fine stock
of every description. As I am a farmer and
have visited your State several times with
stock I could always very readily see on
the day. the trotting was to take place,
from tho hills and tho valleys, the farmers and their families coming in from every
direction to see the trotters get down to
their work. Now don't understand that I
am in favor of horse racing altogether, for
I am not, but I know from experience that
the day set apart for the trotting at tlie
fairs bring the largest crowds, both in your
St ate and every other State. I speak whereof
I know. I think the managers of all iairs
ought not to allow gamblers with wheels
and target shooting on the grounds. That
is more debusing than showing who has tho
horso with tho greatest speed.     R, E. H.
Valley Station, Ky., April 7.
—We do not say that horse-trotting is
derooraiizing in itself. It is the bad conduct, the betting and gambling, ofthe pien
that always attend on racing days, that is
demorai izi ng.—Eds.
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There are in Boston now over l.OOOun-
oecupied houses.      •
I    QUERY  AND  ANSWER.
:   Will S. B. H. please give us his address
again un a postal card?
I). C. G. is informed that we can furnish
the book he inquires for at the regular retail price, ?1 50, with the Farmer.
"A, Subscriber" writes us complaining
that oheof our advertising patrons to whom
he had written had pot answered ids letter.
If our correspondent was as careless in
addressing the advertiser of whom he complains as he was in his card,to us, it is not
straige thatho has not received an answer.
Hfi 20ves us neither hia name nor postoiuce
address. Ot course in such a case an answer
would be impossible.
Editors Indiana Farmen
You will please tell J. D., of Clark's
Hiil, that if he wants a site for a tile-factory, there is a good situation here. No
factory closer than seven or eight miles,
and a rich, level country. Men are able to
buy tile, and be will do well to como here
and see for himself. I will give him any
information he wants, ior we want a tile-
mill here. J. it. M,
New Salem, Rush county.
Harrowing Wheat.
When is the best time .to harrow wheat?
Let us  hear from   those that  aro posted.
Write to the Farmer and let us know how
you have succeded. G. M. F.
Whitewash for Inside Work.
C. Z. S., of Kentucky, asks for-a good
recipe for whitewash. Of course he knows
how to make the usual lime whitewash for
outside work. We take the following, for
inside work, trom Dr. Chase's Book of Recipes. Take whiting, four pounds, and white
or common glue, two ounces; stand the
glue in cold water over night; mix the
whiting with cold water, and heat the glue
until dissolved, and pour it into the other,
hbt; make of a proper consistency to apply
with a common whitewash brush.
Crossing Potatoes.
Editors Indiana Farmer.
Will* you or some of your many readers
tell us how a cross between two varieties of
potatoes is obtained? D. P. H.
Hancock Co., Ind.
—New varieties of potatoes,or across between existing varieties, can be made only
by a resort to the seed. If you wish a
cross between two varieties, plant them in
the same hills, and when the balls are ripe,
save the seed and sow in May,inacarefully
prepared, bed. When they oome up, thin
properly, and keep the bed clean. In the
fall you will have a crop of small potatoes,
of a great number of varieties. Select those
that most resemble the cross you desire.
They will reach maturity about the third
crop. B.
Wire Fence.
Editors "Indiana Farmen
Will some ofthe readers of tjie Farmer
tell what they know of a combination wire
fence, as Daviess county is overrun with
agents who arp trying to sell township rights, at almost any price to suit purchasers, and they- claim that it has been in
the West for a number of years? It was
patented in New York in 1867, and it seems
to me that if there was any real merit in it,
it would have reached Indiana before 1879.
. Epsom, April 11. T. A. W.
—Our advice is, don't subscribe to any of
their papers or contracts, at any rate. The
fence may be an infringement of patent.
We do not know that it is so, but some
such reason would account for the great
anxiety of the agent tosellatany price.
At all events, do not sign their papers.
—Eds.
Cement for Fish-Ponds.
In answer to the query of W. A. R., I will
say, take of litharge, one part; plaster-Paris,
one part; dry white sand, one part, and
finely-powdered resin, one-third part; sift
and keep corked, until re juired for use,
when it is to be made into a putty*by mixing in boiled linseed oil, with alittle patent
dryer added. Never use it after it has been
mixed over 15 hours. * This cement can be
used for marine as well as fresh water
aquaria, as it resists the action of salt water.
The tank can be used immediately, but it
is best to give it three or four hours to dry.
Waterloo, Ind. .'. Gus.
A Marking or Checking Sled.
Editors Indiana Farmer: •
My plan is to take three runners, two or
three feet long, eight inehes wide, two
inches thick. Slope the front end, place
them at a proper distance apart; take two
boards, four or six inches wide, and seven
and a half or eight feot long, as you wish.
Bolt one of the boards six inches from the
front end of the runners, the other on the
back end; then take two scantlings two by
three inehes for hounds and handles; uow
take you wagon-tongue and place it sc the
center or main-pole will reach about four
inches back on the center runner; bolt
your handles and hounds so the same bolt
will do for the wagon tongue marker. Use
bolts to fasten every part of it. If you get
it together properly the tongue will rest on
the center runner when you lift on the handles. G. M. F.
PREMIUMS RECEIVED.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I received my premium, the Howe Sewing Machine, in due timo and we are much
pleased with it. It works to perfection and
gives entire satisfaction. I am very thankful to the donors, the Howe Sewing Ma*
chine Co., of Indianapolis, nnd to all those
who gave me their names for the Farmer
and thus enabled me to secure so valuable
a reward. J. M. Pabkhdrst,
Johnson county.
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Two Dogs vs. Thirty-Seveii Sheep.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
H. L. Staley, of Hancock' county, furnished 14 sheep, and John M. Thomas 23
the same night for two of their neighbor's
dogs, damages $67 50. So we have 37 less
sheep, and one dog less, as the owner of one
had his killed. The other owner refused
to have his dog killed. The school fund is
only $67 50 short for keeping two dogs over
night.   Why not keep dogs? N. H.
April 11.
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Fire Insurance.
Editors Indiana Farmen
It appears incomprehensibly strange to
me that the agricultural class, in every
county, do not organize into mutual fire insurance companies, something on the plan
suggested at the State Grange last winter.
We have one in this county for the benefit
of patrons only; and yet all patrons do not
avail themselves ol its advantages. Thos.
K. Hayes, of Grange No. 1,958, in all probability, felt secure enough without a policy,
but on the night of the 22d, along came the
fire-fiend, and now §3,000 will not replace
lost property. A comparatively new barn,
a pair of latticed cribs, several hundred
bushels of grain, farm implements, vehicles, etc., and eleven head of horses and
mules make up the holocaust. Mr. H. is
an old man, in feeble health, without
money, having been involved as security
for others, and can ill afford to bear the
loss. We 'may be careful about fire, but
we cannot guard against the incendiary, as
Mr. Hayes now realizes to his sorrow; and
hence I would say a good "policy" would
be the better policy. J. H. W.
Adams, April 12.
A Mammoth Factory.
The illustration on our first
page in this issue is a correct
picture ofthe carriage andwagon
manufactory of A. Coquillard,
South Bend, Ind. This business
enterprise was started in 1865,
and from a small beginning has
become one of the leading establishments in one ofthe largest manufacturing   centers of
the West.   Mr. Coquillard is a
man who, without unnecessary-
noise and bustle, has bent all
his energies to attain the highest   standard in . excellence of
his carriages and wagons. That
his success is of no mean pretensions  is evidenced  by the
fact that over one hundred men
are constantly employed in his
factory, which is replete with
the latest improvements in machinery that cm in any way add
to the perfecting of his manufactures. The Coquillard wagon
is well and ftivorably known
throughout the United States,
north,  south,  east  and  west,
and is recognized as one of the
leading wagons of tho Union,
equalled by few and excelled
by none.    It has  been   subjected to frequent and extraordinary tests andhasnever been found wanting in any particular; hence its popularity
and the great favor of the public which it
enjoys.    It does not suffer in comparison
with any other known to tbe trade, nor
will it, probably, while Mr. Coquillard has
a status in the branch of industry to which
he now devotes his great ability.   It is "his
aim to make only tho best, and to this end
thepe is used the best of timber, tho best
of machinery and tlie best workmen, hence
all work turned out is of the best kind in
every    respect.    Mr.   Coquillard    is   the
owner of a largo tract, some 2,000 acres of
the bost timbered land in the State, conveniently located arid bought when selections could be made to advantage, and prices
were low.   From these forests is procured
the timber used in the construction of the
celebrated Coquillard wagons and carriages,
only the best and toughest being used, the
culls   and   inferior   stuff  being rejected.
This gives him a decided advantage over
most other manufacturers, the selection of
stock being a Very important matter in the
construction of a good and durable wagon.
All timber is seasoned under sheds from
three to five years before being used.   The
lighter vehicles   manufactured   at   these
works have a high reputation, because they
are honestly, faithfully and tastefully made,
conform in all things to the latest styles of
the trade  and meet the wants of the public.   Photographs of prevailing styles are
furnished or designs are made to order. No
hesitation  is felt in giving assurance of
perfect satisfaction to all customers.   Further information can be had of Mr. A. Coquillard, South Bend, Ind.
Letter from Iowa.
Editors Indiana Farmen
Mt. Pleasant is a thriving country town
on the Burlington and Missouri railroad,
28 miles west irom Burlington on the Mississippi river. It is near the center of
Heilry connty, has a population of about
6,000 inhabitants. Tho State Insane Asylum
and State Female Reformatory are located
here. The town is truly a Pleasant place.
It, with other cities in Iowa, enjoys a kind
of "local option." At its city election on the
3d, it gave the following majorities, to-wit:
Against license for wine and beer saloons.. 152
Against license for billiard saloons... ,„.„ 227
Against license for ten-pin alleys....,., 190
Against license for shooting galleries.....: _...2M
The city claims to have less police expenses than any other town in the State of
its size. A stranger is impressed with its
fine college and public school buildings,
and the number of large churches, as well
as perfect sidewalks, and the general comfortable and pleasant appearance of all its
dwelling houses. Salem is our postoffice,
with daily mail. It has four churches and
good public schools and Whittier College,
with good attendance. We are six miles
south and three west from Mt, Pleasant
and can hear the whistle of .the locomotive
and the running of the cars. We are about
one degree further nortj than Indianapolis,
and the elevation about 200 feet higher.
The climate is probably not much diflerent
from that at Indianapolis, except that we
may have more wind and sunshine. On
our airival here on the 6th we found tho
frost out of the ground and the mud at its
greatest depth, a heavy rain having fallen
the night before. In four days from that
time farmers were busy sowing spring
wheat. A good breadth of ground was
sown by the 13th, and the mud well dried
up, and the roads most used quite solid
and in many places smooth. Since then the
weather has been on the March plan—a
change every day—cold, warm, snow, sun-,
shine—paying respects of course to the
Equinox. Winter wheat looks quite well
and farmers are generally in good spirits.
Hogs not plenty, but healthy.
Charles Lowder.
Salem, March 31.
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