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VOL. XIV.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, MAY 3, 1879.
NO. 18.
FOR KALE.
IOR "SAUK—Oliver Chilled Plows.   Best in nae.
I    w. J. KERCHEVAL,, Agent, Danville. Ind.
■SOR SALE—One fine Poland China sow pig, bred
I    March 4,1879.   A. W. BOSS, Muncie, Ind.
F
OR SALE—A few bushels of Barley at tl per
bushel.   R. A. LOCKWOOD, Lafayette, Ind.
-IT*. OR SALE—One handsome Poland China male
P pig.. Address W. O. REVEAL, Clermont, Marlon county, Ind. ^	
-rnOR SALE—Largw second-hand family carriage,
P all in good repair for *J90, at O. H. SHO VERS,
_14 E. Market street.	
J    Dark Brahma Eggs, %1 per 13.
j^wlavtlle, Ind.
I, tl per bUBhel,
W. A. MACY;
I7.0R SALE—Eggs from high-class land and water
1    towls.  Leading varieties.   Address, OREEN &
ESTES, Clayton. Ind.
•COR SALE—Six handsome Partridge Cochin Cocfc-
t_ erels at J2 each. Order soon. GEORGE VESTAL, Cambridge City, Ind.
FOR SALE—Ashton's salt for butter.    "Lump
Rock" for salting stock.   CHAS. L   DIETZ, 57
East Market street, Indianapolis, Ind.
-rriOR SALE—Farms ln Marlon, Kush nnd other
X counties in Indiana. G. W. ALEXANDER, 38
"E. Market St., (side door Central Bank).	
FOR SALE—J. L. Brown, Manilla, Rush county,
Ind., breederof Light Brahmas of felch and
Danley's stock, and White Leghorns. Send orders
for eggs. . 	
OR SALE—The Farm Register and Account
_, Book. Complete method of keeping farm accounts. Price «1 each. Addrees INDIANA FARMEB
COMPANY, Indianapolis.
F
FOR SALE.—Evergreen Broom Cern Seed. Broom
Corn, Handles.Wlre, Twine and Broom Tools.
Write for prices. C. E and T. W. POTTAOE & CO.,
M West Washington St., Indianapolis, Ind.
FOR SALE—I have a few Light Brahma Cockerels
at |2 each. -1 want to close out for the season.
Now is the time for Farmers and others to improve
their stock,   O. A. DANLEY, Indianapolis, Ind.
FOR SALE—Short-horns—Fletcher s young Marys
Phylis, Agathas, Brides, Oems, etc. Bulls and
heifers, choicely bred. Correspondence solicited.
E. C. THOMPSON, Lock Box 1, Edlngburg, Ind.
FOR SALE—EGGS—Dark Brahmas, Pool * Bag-
ley's Importations. ■ Plymouth Rocks, Conger's
strains, (*"2 per 13; *J3 50 per 26 at one time. Money to
accompany order.   W. R. ZIKE, Morristown, Ind.
FOR SALE—JERSEY  RED  HOOB-Sows   with
pig, one year old: boars tour to twelve months
old. HARRIS SHEPPARD,
Spencer, Owen county, Indiana.
FOR SALE-U Black Spanish, II Light Brahma
and 9 Pekin duck eggs for *f*4. Good hatch guaranteed if hens do thelrjpart. (Mention Farmer). Address JOHN BENNETT, Sunman, Ripley Co., Ind.
FOR SALE—EGGS, EGGS-Dark Brahmas, pen
No. I,*}2peri3; No. 2, fl 50 per 13. Plymouth
Bock, $2 per 13. All prize-winning strains. Orders
filled now. Chicks for sale. WILLIAM R. ZIKE,
Morristown, Imd.
FOR SALE—FINE STOCK—We have for sale ten
Jacks, best Kentucky stoek; also,* a number of
Jersey Red Sows, from one to to three years* old:
also Jersey Bulls, ofall ages, very low. J, P. LUSE
A SON, Round Grove, White county, Ind.
FOR SALE—Look here! a buzzard dollar will get a
setting of 13 eggs from high-class fowls, either
Light Brahma or white-face Black Spanish. My
fowls won premiums at State Fair and Poultry Show.
Address U*. A. STANTON, Greenwood, Ind.
FOR SALE—Pampas or Northern Rice. Healthy,
nutritious food for man or beast. Very best
chicken feed. Now is the time to sow. 25 cents a
packet or 5 for fl. Postpaid. Address J. H. BBOTJ-
DUS, care Indiana Farmer Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
FOR SALE-ARTICHOKES-Bed or Brazilians
pounds for 25c. or 10 pounds for 40c by express.
Genuine Sweet or Sugar Corn, excellent variety, 2
ounces for 10c by mail, postage prepaid. J. G.
KINGSBURY, 34 East Market street, Indlahapolls.
F
OR SALE-High-cIass poultry-White Leghorn
eggSf $2 per 15, or S3 per 30; Pekin Duck eggs, t~
per 13, or & per 26. Baspberry plants. Mammoth
Cluster, (1 25 per hundred, or 19 per thousand; Doo-
ltttle, 75c per hundred, or |6 per thousand. HENRY
MENDBNHALL, New London, Howard Co., Ind.
FOR SALE—Kggs—actly 27 Grand Prizes at Indianapolis and Lafayette, on our stock of Dark
Brahmas, White, Black and Partridge Cochins,
Plymouth Rocks, Brown Leghorns, Bronze Turkeys and Toulouse Oeese. Our birds have scored
from m to 95 points by B. N. Pierce. Eggs. $2 per
sitting.    WEST A WHICKER, Pecksburg, Ind.
FOR SALE—Farm 81 acres, six miles south of this
city, on a pike; very best second creek bottom
soil; lasting stock water; large amount of plank
fence; 80 large, healthy apple-trees; comfortable
house, five rooms, with cellar; two good barns; in a
fl rat-class neighborhood, near South port; having
church, high-school and railroad station. Price,
$5.000.   M. ARBUCKLE, 70 E. Market street.	
FOR SALE—Eggs from Partridge Cochins, Dark
Brahmas, Plymouth Rocks, Gray Dorkins and
White Holland Turkeys at »150 for 13. Light
Brahmas, S. S. Hamburgs, White and Brown Leghorns at $125 for 13. 25 cents less where three or
more sittings are ordered a.t one time. I have ln my
pens birds from some of the best breeders of New
York, New Jersey, Ohio. Indiana, and Illinois. T.
J. JOHNSON, Greencastle, Ind.
LOAN—Money to loan on farms—small or large
sums; interest 8 per cent. Reliable agents
wanted. Address W. H. HAY, 51 Broadway, Indian
spoils.
T OAN—Six per cent, loans made ott long time
_1_J on real-estate security at 6 per cent, interest.
Special arrangement* for those wishing loans In from
6 to 12 months at lower rates. A. W. PRATHER.
State Agents,
Agents wanted In every county In the State. Office
26T.orth Delaware street, Indianapolis, Ind.
||iui* j^totlt-
WANTED.
l|' ANTED—A thorougbred Berkshire Boar, old
Y V enough to serve. Address H URNER & KET-
TEMAN, Charleston, Arkansas.
\\r ANTED—Good farms for cash. Send for d e-
YV scriptlve blanks. M. ARBUCKLE. Agent, 70
E. Market street, Indianapolis,
Self-Sucking Cows.
Editors Indiana Farmen
I will give my plan, the best I ever tried
to cure cows of this habit. Take a halter
and put it on the cow, the same as you do
a horse, and a strap around her body, just
behind the front legs; slide the strap
through a ring, and then buckle it on the
cow as above stated; then get a stick like a
jockey stick, and fasten one end of it on the
strap ring around her body, and the other
end on the ring on the halter; that answers
for the strap.. Place the stick between the
front legs. Your cows will not trouble you
after this is done. Please try it and mention result through the Farmer.
Huntington Co., April 25.         F. F. R.
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Sows ot Farrowing.
A few precautions taken at the right time
will save a good deal of money to the
swine-breeder. The sows that are about to
farrow are, or ought to be, already provided
-with comfortable, dry and well-ventilated
quarters, that will be sufficiently warm to
prevent the pigs Irom suffering from the
cold storms that may be reasonably expected during the present month. If the
farrow comes on during a cold snap, pigs
may often be saved that otherwise would
be chilled and lost, by simply covering the
sow over with an old horse-blanket. If
care be taken this may be done in almost
all cases without disturbing the sow, and
she will usually lie all the more quiet with
the blanket over her than she otherwise
would do. After the pigs have become
dry and have once taken the teat, there
will be but little danger from cold at this
season ofthe year, with ordinary precautions as to bedding and shelter. If the sow
be a heavy one, there is great danger that
she may crush some of the pigs against the
wall. A very effective device to prevent
this is to place a shelf against the sides of
the pen, which will prevent the back of the
sow from coming in contact with the wall,
and afford the pigs an opportunity of escaping under it wSen she lies down. This
shelf should be eight to ten inches in width,
and should be placed about six to eight
inches above the floor, and it may be removed when the pigs are a week or ten
days old. The less bedding the sow has,
the less will be the danger from crushing;
and in moderate weather, or with a warm
pen, a very little will suffice. Dry leaves
make the best possible bedding, and the
next best is cut straw. Pigs frequently become entangled and perish when the bedding is made of long straw. If ordinary
straw be given the sow a few days before
farrowing, she will herself work it up sufficiently fine for safety, but if the material
be withheld until she is about to make her
bed, it should be prepared before it is given
her. Attention to a few little matters like
these during the present month will make
a material difference in the profits of the
swine-breeder for the year.—National Livestock Journal, Chicago.
TI7"ANTED—Everj* one who has a horse with
TT ringbone or spavin to send me their address
for free circular of new and remarkable method of
curing such without blemish. R. W.CHAMBERS,
HOState street, Rochester. N. Y.	
"\T17*ANTED—Farmers wishing to buy Buggies,
T T Wagons, Carriages, etc., come and examine
our prices and work, we guarantee all work one
year. We buy or trade for horses. Don't buy until
you see us. Auction at 10 a. m. every day. RIPLEY'S Horse and Buggy Bazar, Nos. 62 to 74 West
Market street, between Illinois and Tennessee.
MISCEIJUUnBOIJS.
FOR SALE—See Bennett's special offer.
SM. GOODE—Dentist, over 80 North Pennsylva-
__ •   nla street.
c.
C. BURGESS, Dentist.   Olllce in room 4 Va-
Jen's Exchange Block, N. Pennsylvania St.
Tc
"IO TRADE—A new and elegant Cabinet Sewing
A. Machine for ahorse. Address Horse, this office.
ALLEN'S DRUG STORE, OPPOSITE POST-
__OFFCB. Drngs.Patent Medlclnes.Toilet Articles.
GJ.ILT EDGE Creamery Butter can be made by
1 every Farmer at home. No extra expense for
SS*>rBtns. xTull instructions sent for one dollar by
srUART & CO., owneis Gilt Edge Creamery, Mouat
Carroll, in.
LAND'SEEKERS-Deslrlng to visit Kansas or
Colorado, should address me for reduced price
round-trip tickets, and information respecting lands.
Prices, etc., 8. D. KINGSBURY, Talbott Block, Indianapolis, Ind.
FOR SI I will ,
.       deed to your
wforeand lost.I will get a certified copy forJ2 60. O.
•». BALLARD, Indianapolis, late Receiver United
>______*_*. Land OlBce.
BRICK AND DRAIN TILE-Fletcher A. Thomas
keep constantly on hand pressed brick, red
fronts, pavers, and common brick; also, drain tile;
S.Ke ,or small orders promptly filled. Office, room 10
Fletcher <fc Sharpe's block.
EPOS FOR HATCHING. DARK BRAHMAS,
.LIGHT BRAHMAS.—Dark Brahmas of Louis
,™"Kht and C. W. Chamberlain stock. Unsurpassed
rV„*Z° nts of excellence. Light Brahmas ot Jay and
a_.?.l Mock. No liner fowls In tbe West. A limited
AV^S'i'y of eggs of both kinds at J2 for 13. or two sit-
"ngsfor|3 so. Address W. H. BOLLINGER, Pendleton, Ind.
T ,°AN-MONEY-In sums of $300 to f 10.000, on
j~i '""Proved farms In Indiana, at eight per cent.
The 1* PftyRble annually (no commissions charged).
I."' Prtnclpal^or any Dart ot it can be paid at any
R, t' _,h- B- PALMER <fc CO., No. 78 East Market
H'*. IndlanapoUs, Ind.
An Equalizer on a
Mower.
There are important advantages In using a draft
equalizer on mowers and
reapers. The vibration of
the tongue from side to
side worries the horses as
much as the draft, and this
may readily be obviated
by using the Frederick
Equalizer. It is so attached, as shown in this
engraving, as to make the
machine run steady. Indeed the draft equalizerhas
been found an indispensable implement where-
ever, and on whatever
used, and will soon come
into general use by all intelligent farmers.
ways give satisfaction. It does not matter
whether he is fat or not, but you want him
of such a build and constitution that he
can easily be put in high condition, if desired. Then his calves will be good breeders, healthy and strong. Unless an animal
possess good feeding qualities, he cannot
be fattened to any high degree. This is
very plain, and the only way to obtain
these qualities is to breed for them. If the
iarmers of Indiana would bear this in mind
they would find it of great value.
Tippecanoe CO., April 25. W. B.
 , A    ^    .	
Cure for Horse Colic.
Here is a cure for colic, says a correspondent ofthe Massachusetts Ploughman,which
may be easily applied to horses and cattle,
and when applied as follows, I have never
known it to fail to relieve the animal at
once. Treatment—spread a teacupful or
more of fine salt on the back of the animal
over the kidneys and loins, and keep it sat-
FIEItY FACTS IN INDIANA.
Greenrod's brass foundry was burned at
Bloomington on the 25th. Loss, 3350; no
insurance,
The saw mill of Goss & Traux, at Locke
Center, burned on the night of the 25th,
Loss, 51,500, no insurance,
The dwelling of a widow named McCor-
mack, Of Lebanon, was entirely destroyed
by fire onthe22d. Cause, defective flue,
Loss, }1,500; no insurance,
The barn of Alfred Collins, who lives two
miles east of Rensselaer, burned on the 24th.
It contained about 1,200 bushels ol corn
His little boys set it on fire while at play.
Howell D. Thompson's two-story brick
residence on Meridian street, Anderson,
was burned on the 26th. Loss about f5,00*>;
insured in the Mtna, for 54,500 on building
and contents.
The residence of George W. Eaton, of
urated   with    warm   water   for    twenty  Frankfort, caught fire from a defective flue
or thirty minutes, or longer if neceasary^0-0^11^ 2^tn* and was almost entirely con
If the attack is severe, drench with salt "'
water.   I have a valuable bull, weighing
nineteen or twenty hundred, which had a
severe attack of colic a year ago last summer.   I applied salt to his back, as above,
and it being difficult to drench, we put a
wooden bit in his mouth, keeping it open
about two inches, and spread salt upon his
tongue, which together with the salt upon
hia back, relieved him at once, and within
a very short time, equilibrium appeared
fully  restored.   I have for several years
past successfully applied this treatment to
other animals in my herd.
Breeding vs. Feeding.
Editors Indiana Farmen
There are points which, for the last few
years, have attracted considerable attention
from agricultural and live-stock journals.
I have often seen it argued by these papers
that feeding was the all important point.
While I admit that feeding is a point that
should be attended to, I hold that mere
feed alone has but very little to do with the
improvement of any breed. By selecting
the very best and discarding the poor ones,
is the way any breed is brought to the
highest degree of perfection. As proof of
this I will take a high-grade steer and an
ordinary native, put them on the same feed
or pasture, and ina short time you will find
your grade far ahead of the native in flesh.
This can be and has been proven often, by
actual experiment, showing clearly that it
is breeding more than the high feeding
that makes the improvement. In selecting
for breeding purposes, do not buy an animal simply because it is fashionably bred.
You want one that has a list of fine, good
breeding ancestors. Such an animal will
reproduce its good qualities in its offspring,
and this is what the farmers want in crossing their common cows with thoroughbred
bulls. It was not feeding, so much as careful breeding that has brought the Shorthorn breed of cattle to their present
position of honor as the best beef breed.
Breeding always from the best bulls that
could be found, is the way this famous
breed was formed. Farmers in selecting
breeding bulls, should visit the herds of
our best breeders and select good-sized,
healthy, vigorous bulls, with neat head
and neck, good brisket, broad loin, long
quarters and heavy flanks, broad chest and
close to the ground.   Such a bull will al-
Horses on the Eoad.
If a horse is required to travel a long' distance and the journey must be accomplished without stopping to bait, it ex-
hauts the horse less to increase the pace
up to his best average gait, than to permit
a slow gait, consuming a much longer time
in going over the ground, and on an empty
stomach. In other words, if two horses are
driven fifty or sixty miles, under similar
conditions as to the weight they have to
draw, and the one is taken at the rate of
six miles an hour, which will keep him
fasting from eight to ten hours, while the
other is traveled fast enough to do it in six
to seven hours, the latter will be less exhausted than the former, though even ln
this latter case the horse would be all the
better for a feed in the middle of the journey, the time devoted to such baiting being
sasily made by the increased energy that
would be supplied by the grain.—Ex.
I^eferitiitrgf.
Mr. L. D. M: Your mare has a disease
called fettie, and one that is very difficult
to cure. Take tincture of iodine and paint
the leg with it twice per day for two
weeks, at least, using a shaving brush, or
feathers. If the enlargement has not then
abated, blister one side of the leg once per
day with a fly-blister, rubbing it in well
with the hand, for fifteen days; then rub
the other side of the leg in like manner,
greasing the blistered side with lard. Use
the fly-blister, two ounces of Pule's Spanish
fly to one quart of spirits oi turpentine.
Rub in well with the hand. If this is not
effective, use the iodine as before.
John N. Navin, V. S.
Mr. D. G: You have kept your sheep too
close, or in too narrow a place, depriving
them ofthe necessary exercise.
John N. Navin, V. S.
A Cheap Way to Keep Away Hawks.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Take a long pole; bore an inch hole in one
end; take a sheet of good, new tin; double
one corner and punch a hole through; take
a piece of iron with a hole in one end. Now
take a small wire, put through the hole, tin
and iron three times; twist the ends; dig a
hole and set your pole in slanting; put in
solid and deep. When the wind blows it
will turn and rattle, and you can see the
reflection a long way off, and no hawks will
come near. J. H, A.
Burned; insured in a Hartford company.
The farm residence of H. Alexander,
near Wabash, was destroyed by fire on the
22d. It caught from a fire near by, where
soap was being made. Loss, $1,500; no insurance.
The dwelling on the farm of Colonel
Bringhurst, east of Logansport, occupied
by John Schmidt, was burned on the 23d,
with a portion of the household goods.
Loss, Jl,500; no insurance.
The extensive saw mill and wood-working establishment eight miles south of Logansport, owned by C. J. Howe, burned on
the 25th, with a large amount of manufactured lumber.   Loss, ?3,000; uninsured.
At Seymour, on the 25th, the frame
dwelling occupied by Mrs. Rose Mitchell,
a widow, took fire and together with all
the household goods was consumed, leaving her in destitute circumstances, with
three small children to support.
The stave aud spoke factory belonging to
Walker, Welsh & Co., the hay-press and
baling establishment of Harvey West, and
the passenger and freight depot of the Pan
Handle railroad company, at Kokomo,
burned on the 25th.   Loss, about $7,000.
The dwelling house of Thomas Flowers,
of South Bend, was badly damaged by fire
on the 26th, caused by a defective flue.
Loss, |3,000. A barn in the next lot, belonging to Louis Archembeau, was fired by
sparks and partially burned.
A barn belonging to Samuel Lamb, situated two and a half miles north of New
Castle, was destroyed by fire on the 23d.
It contained 300 bushels of corn, seven sets
of harness, one buggy and four horses, two
of which were burned to death. The others
were badly injured. The entire loss is
about $1,000; uninsured.
A barn belonging to George Rauck, living eight miles north of Liberty, was totally destroyed by fire on the 25th. It was
the largest barn in the State, and cost
115,000 A large quantity of hay, grain and
farming implements, together with a number of horses and cattle, were consumed.
The loss is about; $25,000; no insurance.
The fire was the work of an incendiary.
The Catholic college buildings at Notre
Dame, including a fine library of thirty
thousand volumes, v.as burned on the
22d. Loss, §200,000; insured for 546,000.
Sparks from the burning building fired the
timber on the farms of T. H. Bullar, James
Bullar and T. B. Chalfant, lying a short
distance east of the college. Nearly one
hundred acres were burned over, and a
arge aniount of timber, cord-wood and
fencing was destroyed.
PREMIUMS RECEIVED.
Editors Indiana Farmen
In due time I received my plow and
equalizer given as a premium to me for my
club to your excellent paper, and I have
tried them both to my entire satisfaction,
and pronounce them valuable helps to the
farmer. I am very grateful to the donors
who presented me the above, and feel under many obligations to my neighbors and
friends who gave me their names, thereby
enabling me to secure the two valuable
premiums. I shall still do all in my power
to further increase the circulation of the
Farmer, and also endeavor to bring into
general use the Oliver Chilled Plow and
Equalizer in my neighborhood. With many
thanks, I am, yours, etc.
Joseph Van Buskirk.
Owen Co., April 26.
Editors Indiana Farmen
I received my premium, an Oliver Chilled
Plow, in due time, and have tested it
thoroughly. It gives entire satisfaction to
myself and neighbors, who have tried it.
They say it will beat all other plows. I
would say to my brother farmers who are
in need of a plow to try the Oliver Chilled.
I am very thankful to the South Bend Iron
Works, of Indianapolis, the Indiana
Farmer, and those who gave me their
names to aid me in getting so valuable a
premium, and hope they will remember that
I am still acting as agent for the Indiana
Farmer. A. W. Shirley.
Marion Co., Apsjl 26.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I received the two premiums awarded
me by the Farmer, an Oliver Chilled Plow
from Indianapolis, which for our sand land
is a perfect success, and should be in the
hands of every farmer. The company deserves an extensive patronage for placing
in our hands a No. 1 plow. The Equalizer
sent me I have not tried, but will shortly
in a tough sod, and report result. I tender
the Farmer, and those two companies, my
thanks -for premiums received, and will
still work for the success of same.
H. M. Chadwick.
Jackson Co., April 26.
service for several years afterward. Again
I cut a blue ash and treated it in the same
manner, with a similar result, only not
lasting so long a time. Yet another case
still more marked, for which I have some
data. In the fall of 1845 I procured a mulberry bush and treated it similar to the
first two, with the exception that I bored a
two inch auger hole near the surface of the
ground, nearly through each post and filled
the hole with common salt, plugged it
tight and set them in tho ground. At the
end of 20 years they were removed to another place. Though somewhat decayed thoy
were yet quite strong. In the course of
three or fcur years the butt, as before, gave
down, while the one with the top down is
standing there to-day in sight of where I
am writing, and bids fair to remain three or
four years longer. If there are any doubting Thomases among my brother farmers,
let them come this way and I will endeavor
to convince them by showing them the post
that I prepared and set with my own
hands. One more item: About the year
1857 or '58 I had occasion to build a picket
fence around my garden, and being short
of help to get out larger timber, I cut a
number of saplings, from five to ten inches
in diameter, whjte oak, blue ash and mulberry, mostly. The larger ones were split
in halves, the others were put in round
with the top ends down, invariably. I did
not expect them to last more than four or
five years, but contrary to my expectations
that ience is standing to-day. Though
many of the posts are rotted off at tho
ground, there are enough left to hold the
fence up. D. Reynolds.
Vigo Co.
Editors Indiana Farmen
My premiums of evergreens and Equalizer received,and am well pleased with them.
The evergreens from M. Wescott, Richmond,
are splendid. Anyone wanting anything
in his line can not do better than to patronize him. The Equalizer works like a charm;
they fill the bill of a long needed want.
Thanks to the Farmer and those who aided
me in obtaining these valuable premiums.
Vinnedoe Russell.
Wayne Co.,' April 26.
Editors Indiana Farmen
I received from H. B. Dickson, of Indianapolis, the Oliver Chilled Plow, presented
to me as premium for the list of subscribers I sent you. Thanks lor your generosity.
I had never tried the Oliver Chilled, but
have used a great many other kinds. I feel
safe in saying that this is as good, if not the
best plow I have ever tried; for lightness of
draft and quality of work hard to be excelled. Lewis De Villis.
Green Co., April 26.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
My premium, a No. 20 two-horse breaking plow, from South Bend Iron Works,
arrived all right last Tuesday. I am exceedingly well satisfied with my premium.
Sincere thanks to South Bend Iron Works,
Indiana Farmer Co., and the members of
my club. Please book me for an agent next
year.   Respectfully yours,
James Shera.
Franklin Co., April 26.
Editors Indiana Farmen
I received my premium, the Patent Draft
Equalizer, and am well pleased with it so
far as tried; I used it to the harrow and
it works like a charm to harrow and plow.
The donor will please accept my thanks
for the same.   Yours, etc.,
Jacob Kennedy.
Hendricks Co., April 25.
The Best.
The Indiana Farmer is the best paper
that comes to this office. W. B. H.
York, Clark Co., April 18.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have taken the FARMHRfor the last four
years and can say of a truth it has grown
better every ypar. Every farmer should
take an agricultural paper of some kind,
and I think the Farmer is ahead.
Miami Co., April 25. M. H. M.
The Pence Post  Question Settled.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I will give a little of my experience. I
have, from observation, become fully satisfied that the best time to cut timber for
durability is late in summer, say the last of
July or first of August, or as late as the
bark will strip freely. Cut a strip oft the
bark; split or leave it whole; if seasoned
before using so much the better, the worms
will not trouble it. My philosophy for
this is that the sap at this stage becomes
thick like oil; in forming wood and bark,
when the growth is checked the sap dries
in the wood similar to paint on a board,
rendering the wood more impervious to
the water.
Now for the facts. Some years ago, late
in the fall after the leaves were all off, I
cut a young burr oak that would square
nine inches, hewed out the middle long
enough for two posts; sawed it in two and
set one post butt end down and the other
top end down. They both stood for ten
years, when the one with the butt in the
ground gave way, while the other did good
QUERY   AND  ANSWER.
J. K., Charlestown, Ind., inquires for a  .
wholesale price list of confectionery.   If ho
is in the trade he can obtain such a prico
list from Messrs. Daggett & Co., or Cross-
land & Shirk, cf this city.
A Fox Chase as an Attraction at
the State Fair.
Editors Indiana Farmen
I see from a late number of the Farmer
that you are opposed to bull fights at fairs. -
What do you say about a fox-chase on the
fair ground? Say, capture the fox and turn
him loose in the ring, after forming a line
around the ring, and charging an entrance
fee for each person who wants to try his
luck in recapturing him. Please let us
hear from you soon. The lox can be obtained for a trifle. A Farmer.
Hendricks Co., April 21.
—If barbarous and semi-barbarous sports
must be resorted to, to attract crowds to
our fairs, we know of nothing of the kind
better than the fox-chase. We think, however, that other and less objectionable attractions can be devised which would have
the desired effect.—Eds.
Sundry.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
1. What will keep plank around pumps,
on sheds, etc., from curling up? 2. When
to plant peas to keep out bugs? 3. How
to get a rich man to subscribe for. an agricultural paper? 4. How to bud, and when
is the best time? 5. When to cut grafts,
and how to keep them? 6. Can a tax bo
levied to build a pike on each side of the
line? 7. What kind of a tree is the catalpa
tree, in growth, fruit, etc.? J. H. A.
i—l. Nail them down, driving the nails
near tho edges of tho boards. 2. Plant
them late, in July or August, and tho
bugs will not trouble them. If you must
sow early^ sprinkle lime, ashes, salt, or
something else that is offensive to them.
3. Show him how it will pay him to read
such a paper. 4. Buy Gregg's Fruit Culture, or some other work of the kind, and
learn. Bud stone fruits in August or September. Cut grafts in the fall, and insert
them early in the spring. 6. There is no
law authorizing taxation for building pikes
in this State. The bill introduced in our
last Legislature for this purpose, did not
pass. 7. See item in regard to this tree on
first column of fourth page, in our last
number.—Eds.
What an Advertiser Says.
Editors Indiana Farmen
You evidently have a big circulation in
your State. I am overwhelmed with requests for tomato seeds in response to my
advertisement in a recent issue.
Chas. A. Green.
Clifton, N. Y., April 24.
"What's in a Name.'.'
We have received the following:
"Please send my mail to Stone's Crossing,
Ind."
—How are we to know who you are? Tell
us your name and we will make the change.
—Eds.
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One very strong reason why prayers
are not more frequently answered is—
they are not presented in trusting, loving faith, and urged as tlie burden of
our heart, from whicli we can only be
relieved as the request is granted.
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