vol. XIV.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, JUNE 14, 1879.
NO. 24.
TOHBAI—_.
_n   SALE— Partridge    Cochin   breeding  stock.
°For bargains send card to JOHN GOBS, Bell-
f'_~
yQKt Indiana,
^n SALE—Six handsome Partridge Cochin Cockle erelVttt 12 each.   Order soon.   GEOKQE VES-
fLec_mbridge City, Ind.
"Lump
F^_tt SALE—Ashton's salt  for butter.
Rock"'or salting stock.   CHAS. L  DIETZ, 77
tt Market street, Indianapolis. Ind.
**C_w~~SALE— Farms in Marlon. Rush and other
■pJountiesln Indiana.   O. W.
y _-, gr      l-IAn —nr.. -*—_*rat
Marlon, _.
O. W. ALEXANDER, 36
(side door Central Bank).     *.
Send orders
F~~~mi SALE—J. L. Brown, Manilla, Bush connty,
ind    breeder of Light Brahmas of Felch and
Dlej*'s'sto.k, and White Leghorns.   " — ' ~*
________
^OB SALK
J   terr *"*-
*ffl"lndianapolls
One Stump Puller, Farnsworth pat-
ay  wi
R. 219 West Washington
H **,.rn new. cheap, to pay  warehouse charges.
L'Sry. erdelHey^  	
•Good tarm of 50 acres 2_ miles south
le, Hendricks county. Indiana, at a
•t.aFgata.   W. M.  A   C   E. COFFIN, 34 North
p'^arestreet. Indianapolis.
r0B SALE-
J.    of D»n_*lu?_.
nR SALE—The   Farm  Register and  Account
- -,*_,   Complete method of keeping_farm ac-
price Jl each. Address INDIANA FARMER
FUR_okr Complete method of keeplng_farm ac*
„n1V Price 11 each. Address INDIANA F
gSpANY, fpdlanapolis.	
CATTIiE   AND   SWINE
In the United  Kingdom of  Great
Britian and the United States
in 1878.
VTe find the following interesting statistics in the late report of the National Bureau of Statistics respecting the number of
cattle and swine in this country and Great
Britian for the year 1878:
No. Cattle.        No. Swine.
England _..4,034,S52 2,121,722
Wales    608,185 218,337
Scotland ...l,tS5,_S7 140,198
Inland _ 1,984,751 1,269,340
FnR SALE—Some very fine thoroughbred Jersey
Ked pigs, ready to ship, at prices that cannot
. n to Dlease.  Write me and see, reader.   Address C.
p STACKHOUSE A SON, Rensselaer, Ind.	
iriU SALE—A  fine well-improved farm of 200
'       -es ln   Washington township,  in Hamilton
rrice. $30 per acre. JThis is a rare bargain.
'acres ln   Washington township,  in Hamilton
i-.tr.   Price.-po per acre.   This Is a
™un;?: 0f VINSON CARTER, No. 21 Vance Block,
Inquire o
jnd'_nap°lis-
FOR SALE—A Jersey bull. "Bob Ingersoll," 2,401.
Dropped January 20,1876; sire Ramchunder ,18;
*..<_ Lillie Fair No. 1C07; bred by F. M. Churchman;
j__ Bounty. 1606. Address, PETER RAAB, Cum-
Jerland^MrcrionJJo.. Ind. «
F* "ORSALE—Pampas or Northern Rice. Healthy,
nutritious food for man or beast. Very best
.Mrkpn feed. Now is the time to sow. 25 cents a
St or 5 for *»1. Postpaid. Address 3. H. BROU-
j,";s, care Indiana Farmer Co.. Indianapolis. Ind.
**n7)"R SALE—Alderney bull calf   "Wanderlich,"
h   N0   dropped April 28,1879, dam my eele-
knted cow "Maud Howe," No. 1856; sire "Clive
ii.k. " No 1901 A. J. C. C. Come and see dam, sire,
.mi ralf if you want one of the best bulls In the
«ute   R. S. DORSEY, Indianapolis, Ind.
FOR SALE—A farm of 72H acres of good land,
well improved, with plenty of stock water, good
_r_ard. all kinds of fruit. Six miles west of Moores-
vllle and five miles south of Clayton. Parties de-
.(rinito purchase will please address me for particu-
to J. J. TURNER, Center Valley, Hendricks Co.,
Indiana. 	
FOR SALE—The Ashland Adjustable Bag Holder,
the most complete device for the purpose ever
offered to the public. Every farmer, miller, thresh-
erman grocer, grain dealer, and all others who use
jacks 'should not be without lt. It is adjustable,
made'of Iron, will not get out of order, and will last
alifetlme. It will tit any sack, long or short, wide
or narrow.   Price, ?150.   Address Indiana Farmek.
JI1.SC EMLAIfEOUS.
M. GOODE-
•  nia street.
-Dentist, over 80 North Pennsylva-
CC. BURGESS, Dentist.   Office in room 4 Va-
, Jen's Exchange Block, N. Pennsylvania St.
-rrr .LTER SHORTRIDGE, Indianapolis, breeder
\V Hose-combed Black Bantams exclusively.
First Premium birds. 	
SHORT HORNS—Bates and Booth kinds for sale.
Correspondence sollcted.   E. C. THOMPSON,
Lock Box 1.   Edlnburg, Ind.
4 CROP of cabbage, gooseberries, etc., insured to
__, all who have our "Worm and Pest Destroyer."
No expense. Two recipes 25 cents, cash, and stamp.
SCOTT MORRIS, Franklin, Ind	
.TORTGAGE LOANS NEGOTIATED AND
AL first-class fire Insurance placed on all classes
of Insurable property, farm-houses and barns included, 64 East Market street.   G. G. HOLMAN.
lirHO will be President in 18S0 is uncertain, but it
tY ls certain I am selling Hedge Plants cheaper
•kan the cheapest, will do to set out last of May or
first of June. W. R. LOYD,
Jordan, Jay county. Ind.
VTOTICE—I can give anybody full Information of
_N a remedy that destroys all worms on cabbage,
gooseberry and currant bushes, etc., for a trifling
mm. Address or call on Mr. I. REISS, 123 Dorman
street, Indianapolis, and see for yourself.
'D°
......   .„_  * _. --   -I am still selling
U eggs Irom first-class Plymouth Rock and
light Brahma fowls for 10c each. A liberal discount
on large orders after the first of June. FRANK
WILLIAMSON. Nora. Marion county, Indiana.
X.-OAXS.
LOAN-MONEY-In sums of $300 to flO.OOO, on
improved farms in Indiana, at eight per cent.
Interest, payable an nually (no commissions charged).
Ke principal, or any part ot it can be paid atany
time. H. B. S>ALMEB_ CO., No. 78 Ea Market
St., Indianapolis, Ind.	
LOAN-Six per cent, loans made on long time
on real-estate security at 6 per cent. Interest.
Special arrangements for those wishing loans In trom
' to 12 month? at lower rates. A. W. PRATHER,
state Agents. „_
Ajents wanted ln every county in the State. Office
•» ****orth Delaware street, Indianapolis, Ind.
Total _ 9,781,283 3,767,960
The following exhibit shows the number
in the United States for the game yean
No. Cattle. No. Swine.
The United States 30,523,400 32,262,500
The population of this country compared
with Great Britian is but a few millions in
our favor, and thus it is seen that we
greatly exceed themin these kinds of stock.
But the former is far ahead of us in tbe
number of sheep, an interest which must
grow rapidly in this country in the next
few years.
WAJTTEI).
TVTAXTED-100 Distributing Agents to sell the
>' Household and Farmers' Cyclopedia, the only
Wicnltural cyclopedia ever published Address, I.
*■ 0LCOT, 36 East Market St., Indianapolis. 	
.TrANTED-Make your Chicks and Pigs grow by
JT feeding Ground Beef Scraps,4c per pound,
* Per loo pounds.    Ground Oyster shells 2c per
twnd, at
 E. G. BAGLEY'S. Indianapolis. Indiana.
TVTANTED-Ajrents everywhere to sell trees and
'' plants. Aprofltable and permanent employ-
™nt. I have agreed to give 15 per cent, of sales to
'."'education of ministers at Asbury University.
"r this purpose I ask your patronage. Let us do
"»y with dishonest tree agents and know what we
~* doing. We expect the people to show their
mors Please correspond with us in regard to your
t'obable wants; also, for terms to agents. Address
■'•f* BABNUM. at Jlarnum House, 190 East Mar
ket
street, Indianapolis.
°ae of the chief causes ot pleuro-pneu-
a°nia in cattle is believed to be a sudden
change of temperature to which the anil's are exposed.   But on the other hand,
tilat;
confined to warm barns, attention to venation must be given, as a.putrescent atmosphere is very injurious,'and one bf the
farces of disease.
Clydesdale Stud Book.
The undersigned, a committee appointed
by a conveationof breeders and importers
ot Clydesdale horses, held in Chicago, April
22d, announce that, at the said convention,
which was attended by many representative
breeders, it was resolved to effect a permanent organization for the purpose of compiling and publishing a stud book of the
Clydesdale horses for the United States and
Canada; and Messrs. A. Z. Blodgett, of
Waukegan, Illinois, Ezra Stetson, ot Ne-
ponset, Illineis, and C. Palmiter, of Lig-
onier, Ind., were appointed to prepare a
constitution and by-laws for the government of the organization. This committee
will report to an adjourned meeting, which
will be held at the Grand Pacific Hotel, in
Chicago, on Wednesday, November 12; and
this being the week of the great fat-stock
show, it is hoped that the Clydesdale
breeders of America will quite generally ba
in attendance. In the meantime, all who
desire to make suggestionsas__to the proposed constitution and by-laws are requested to forward their views in writing
to some member ofthe above committe.
R. Holloway,   Monmouth, 111.
Wm. Moffitt, Paw Paw, 111.
J. H. Sanders, Ed. Nat. Livestock Journal, Chicago, 111.
The Pig in Agriculture.
The pig has recently been spoken of in
contempt when compared with our other
domestic animals. But if we examine his
good qualities at all critically we must
award him a high place in our agriculture.      *      *      *      *
He is found to produce a pound of product from less food than either cattle or
sheep and is therefore the most economical
machine to manufacture our great corn crop
into marketable meat. Our people are becoming wiser every year, and exporting less,
proportionately, of the raw material, and
more of condensed product. If it takes seven
pounds of corn on an average to make
a pound of pork, as is no doubt the case,
the farmer begins to see the great economy
of exporting one pound of pork, bacon or
ham, instead oi seven pounds of corn. The
difference in cost of freight makes a fine
profit of itself; besides the pound of meat
is usually worth more than seven pounds
of corn in the foreign market. The
production of pork should be encouraged
on the further consideration that it carries
off less of the valuable constituents of the
soil than beef. The fat pig contains only
three-fourths as much mineral matter per
cwt. as the fat steer, and only two-fifths as
much nitrogen per cwt.; and therefore the
production of a ton of pork on the farm
will carry off only a little more than half
the fertility carried off by a ton of beef; besides a ton of beef will require nearly fifty
per cent, more food to produce it. This
gives in round numbers the comparative
effect of producing pork and beef. It is
thus evident that the pig should have a
high place in our agriculture; should be
fostered in every way, his capabilities studied and pushed, his diseases carefully noted
and prevented, for he is the most profitable
meat-producing animal on the farm. The
pig is an excellent adjunct to the dairy,
turning all the refuse milk and even whey
into cash. As he is king of our meat exports, so let us treat him with great consideration.—Moore's Rural.
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The Hoosier Hay  Carrier at fl'ork.   *Ma*ntirite*tiirc*i1 by J.
ville, Inillannu
C. nimal-r A to., Crawfbrd--
a cradle is put upon the neck, it may be
used all over the body.
self-sucking cows.
By the way, a cradle or wooden harness,
with wooden spikes passed through them
pointing from the shoulder to the jaw,
such as are used upon stall-fed cattle in
Europe to prevent them from licking, will
also prevent cows from sucking themselves.
The cradle is best. Let no farmer use
drugs of which he knows nothing.
 ■_ __■ »  —
Sheep Must Be Kept Thrifty.
When the right sheep have been put in
the right place, it will be necessary to bear
in mind that every check they receive—as
from want of food, exposure to extreme
temperature, unsuitable pasture, or whatever else may stop their thriving—will not
only check the growth of the wool, but will
cause a weak place in it, which will break,
in the hands of the wool-sorters, and greatly
reduce the valuo of the fleece. To grow
good wool of any kind, the sheep must be
kept thriving. And one cardinal rule must
always be born in mind, namely, that the
most valuable wool and the most valuable
mutton cannot be produced on the same
sheep.—Correspondence National Livestock Journal, Chicago.
^ldcrinarjT,
tra sow pig which I thought a little the
best, if there was a best, and if Mr. Duty
is not well-pleased with the pig, he is surely
hard to please. Mr. Ellis thinks he sends
his best pig, but I am sure he has as fine
pigs as any breeder yet, and, as he is con-
scientieus and clever, customers of his will
be pleased. He is selling most to Illinois
men, and I think Indiana farmers are
letting too much good stock go to other
States. Better patronize Mr. E., and keep
the good hogs in Indiana. H. M. C.
Hillsboro, Fountain Co., June 5.
Of
sheep, but manufactures a much larger
amount of woolen goods, by drawing a
supply of wool from, and sending out her
woolen goods to, nearly every country on
the globe.—Wool-Growers' Bulletin.
Sale   of  Cotswolds,  "Weight
  Fleeces, Etc.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I recently sold to Farquhar Bros, near
Trenton, Randolph county, this State, ten
fine Cotswold ewes, yearlings, for §200.
The Farquhar Bros, have a large, beautiful
farm, well adapted to sheep-raising, and as
they are wide-awake,enterprising men, will
doubtless be heard from in this branch of
husbandry.
My imported ram, Fred Hodgson, sheared
17 pounds of wool. The imported two-
year-old ewe, that took sweepstakes at our
State fair last fall, sheared 13, and the imported yearling 1*4 pounds.
My whole flock of 77 head averaged 11>_
pounds and a fraction over, on R. V. Dit-
man's scales at Franklin; for which I received 25 cents per pound. The imported
ram above referred to has proven to be a
very prolific breeder. Thirty-eight ewes
are raising 58 lambs from him, and are decidedly the best wooled and most uniform
in size of any lambs I ever had. One ewe
dropped two lambs on the 20th day of
April, the aggregate weight of which was
26 pounds, one 12 and the other 14.
Franklin, May 24. S. W.Dunoan.
Profitable Sheep.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
My neighbor, Mr. George Young, has
six three-year-old ewes that had 14 lambs
last year; four had two each, and two had
three each. This spring the same ewes had
11 lambs from the same buck, raising all
both years. Six of the last year's lambs
sb-oared 73J^ pounds of wool. This Bpring
si**? old ewes sheared 56 pounds, and the
buck 13 pounds of wool, making 1423.
pounds of, wool from 13 sheep, an increase
in two years from six ewes of 25 lambs.
J. W. W.
Tarkes, June _.
Glanders in the Human Subject.
Ofthe diseases incident to humanity none
is more appalling than glanders. A dreadful case appeared in London last month. A
physician reported that he saw the young
girl in the hospital. A portion of the head
was eaten away and the bone exposed to
view in two places. The magistrate who
examined tbe case said he knew an engineer who died from glanders in consequence of the horse attached to a cab in
which he was conveyed throwing off some
matter, which fell upon him. Twenty
years ago a lady of high rank in Paris was
caressing her beantiful carriage horses.
She had a tiny wound in her hand, and a
little glandered matter from the horse's
nostrils got upon it. She died in dreadful
convulsions. It is much better to put a
piece of plaster over the broken skin, however small.—Ex.
The answers to the following queries are given by
John *■**.•*. Navin, V. 8., of this city. ,',
Garget.    -
Editors Indiana Farmer: :" '.-      -
Please inform me through the Farmer
what will cure my ccw of garget, or thick
and bloody milk, and oblige. E. S.
—Tho best you can do for your cow is to
paint her udder with tincture of iodine
once or twice per day with a shaving brush
or a few feathers, and give her condition
powders; see Navin's Explanatory Stock
Doctor, page 487. Give one teaspoonful
three times per day. Or see full description and treatment on pages 82 and 83, second part, on cattle.
Cataract in the Horse.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Can a horse's sight be restored by removing cataract from the eyes the same as
with human beings, or is the eye of a
horse differently constructed?
Rushville, May 10. Enquirer.
—The eye of a horse is constructed exactly like the human eye; both are subject to
cataract, and susceptible of cure by the
same process. There is, however, a greater
difference iii removing cataract from the
horse than from that ofthe human subject,
viz.: the horse having very powerful adductor muscles must be put under the
influence of chloroform more completely
than the human, who is willing to suffer
pain. . The horse, in addition, is possessed
of a membrane called the Haw, incorrctly
called "Hooks." This membrane, which is
situated in the inner angle of the eye, he
has the power to push over the pupils, and
would be apt to strike the knife too deep.
The operation has been successfully performed by competent surgeons having
steady nerves.
Baising Early Lambs for Market.
A shrewd, clear-headed friend is trying
for the first time, the plan of raising lambs
to be sold in the Chicago market in June
or July. Thus far he is well-pleased with
the results. He has not reached the final
test, actual sales, but his success in rearing
the lambs is such that he proposes enlarging his flock this year. Our friend purchased, last season, about 100 ewes and ewe
lambs, only a dozen or so of the latter. As
a class, they are rather inferior, common
ewes, ot mongrel breeding, some of them
quite old. They cost only $1 Go on an average. He bred them to Lincoln rams, and
now has 180 lambs, good, strong fellows.
The oldest were dropped about the first of
the year. Some of these at the middle of
April would weigh fully fifty pounds. -The
principal difficulty thus far has been the
failure to get any uniformity in the time of
lambing, some of the ewes not coming in
until the middle of April. This is probably
partly attributable to their thin flesh in the
fall, possibly to overtaxing the rams.—
National Live-Stock Journal.
™" Indiana Farmer:
he following are late additions to my
Wd
°f Short-horns; a red bull calf, drop-
W May 23d; dam, Kate Armel, by 785
'* Taylor; red bull calf, May 30; dam,
*' Duchess 2d, by Baron Hubback 2d,
_ .199. Sire of first" calf 5168, Favorite, of
' con<l. Geneva Wild Eyes, 29,656.
E. C.Thompson.
•^linburg, Johnson Co., May 31.
u    Leicester Sheep Wanted.
**'"«»««. Farmer:
■frh T*6 S3y throuS'1 y°ur paper, that those
,   °      e Leicester sheep for sale are re-
[   ested to advertise in the Farmer.
. A Fabmer.
Pine Poland Chinas.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I went to Mr. J. VT. Ellis, of this
place, this morning, to see the Poland
China pig he intends to send to your lucky
agent, Mr. Duty, of Shelby county, and to
look through his herd of Poland Chinas,
about eighty m number; some sixty spring
pigs, and several sows to farrow yet. The
pigs aro the get of his "Perfection" boar,
purchased in Ohio, and he proves to be an
excellent breeder.
After looking through, Mr. E. asked me
to pick out the best in a lot of twenty, as
that is the one he sends to your agent.
After quizzing closely I pointed out an ex-
Sensible     Suggestions    to     Horse
Trainers.
1. Never try to beat a colt into doing a
thing, for if nervous he may turn out a
vicious horse, and if stupid he may become
stubborn. Remember that by patience and
gentleness ho can be got to do anything
that will not hurt him.
2. When the horse shows signs of shying
at an object, do not beat him but lead him
up to it, allowing him to stand and look as
he comes closer; and after he examines it a
few times he will not fear anything of the
kind again. In passing by hedges with a
colt, throw in stones and stop him until he
takes no notice of the noise.
3. Before putting on anyarticle-of harness, let your colt smell it, and then rub
against his head, neck and body.
4. Always start a horse with the voice,
never with a cut of the whip. In starting, turn a little to one side, and in stopping
when going up a hill, do the same.—London Agricultural Gazette.
The Wool Clip.
It is estimated by reliable authorities
that the wool clip of the world will reach
a little over one pound to each inhabitant,
scarcely enough to keep all warm. But
considering that the climate is favorable in
many parts of the world to those who are
born, live and die naked, the supply is
pr<*>bably suflicient if we can manage to
keep it up. The United States have nearly
one sheep to the inhabitant, shearing three
and five-eighths pounds to the sheep. We
consume more than this amount, according
to export and import returns, in woolen
goods, thus showing that we can increase
our production of wool, providing we produce it as cheaply as our neighbors. Great
Britian   has about   the same number o
Becipe  for Horse   Colic and Bots.
The following recipe has been sent us by
a subscriber:
Drench with sweet water or milk, one
quart; wait 15 minutes, and take as much
red precipitate as will lie on a dime, pull
the tongue out and drop in; it's a sure cure.
P. D.
Dr. Navin calls this remedy dangerous
stuff, and every farmer should be put upon
the lookout for all such senseless, dangerous remedies. It is expected that the
Farmer shall be a shield to protect the
farmers from all such dangerous stuff.
Red precipitate is a combination of purified
mercury and nitric acid, the most destructive acid known to man. Red precipitate
is the most effective remedy to destroy
vermin on cattle, but must be mixed with
lard and must not be used upon parts that
Horse Disease.
Editors Indiana Farmen
Thei-e is a disease among the horses here.
It begins by swelling ofthe throat and tonsils to the but of the ear, accompanied by
slight coughing, but they don't seem to suffer any for several weeks, and eat and
drink as well as ever. They finally begin
to get stiff in the fore-legs, shoulders drooping forward, and at last throw themselves
entirely on their haunches, resting in a
kind* of hanging position, and after weeks
of suffering of that kind, die in spite of all
that can be done. Now what disease is it,
and what can be done for them? Please answer through the Farmer, and oblige.
Sublimity, Oregon, June 2.        C. F. E.
—Taking your diagnosis of the case alluded to, it indicates a combination of influenza and catarrh fever. You are mistaken when you say that the tonsils are
inflamed, the horse not having such an organ. The mouth and tongue are often inflamed in such cases, and must be treated
as for thrush.
The parotid glands and the mucous membrane ofthe trachea, or windpipe, being inflamed, indicate the above conclusion, as
far as your diagnosis goes; but that drooping
forward of the shoulders is not made plain
enough to warrant any opinion from me.
I certainly am compelled to retain my
opinion until I pathologize the case. I have
often come to wrong conclusions upon the
pathology of correspondents.
TO   Ot«   AGENTS.
The Campaign Opened for 1879-80.
We propose to present to our agents a
larger and more valuable list of premiums
at the close of the next clubbing season
than we have ever before done. The announcement of these premiums will appear
in this column from time to time, and we
would particularly recommend the persons
and firms making their offers to the confidence of our readers:
Editors In.lana Farmer:
I take pleasure in testifying to my appreciation of the merits of the Farmer by
placing a pair of my best Plymouth Rock
or Light Brahma Chickens upon your premium list. I am truly, etc.
Frank Williamson.
Nora, Ind., June 4.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I will place at your disposal as a
premium, either a Jersey Red Pig,:or
a pair of Light Brahma Chickens; the
agent to have his choice of the two. Premium to be delivered In the spring.
S. Harlan.
Williamstown, Ind., June 5.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
You may place upon your premium list
15 Evergreens, assorted, and a sitting of
Partridge or Buff Cochin Eggs, to apply as
you choose, and 10 assorted evergreens to
be given to the largest club from Wayne
county. \S
Respectfully, B. R. Wescott,
Proprietor Richmond Nursery.
Richmond, Ind., June 2.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
You can place on your list of premiums
a Southdown or Spanish Merino Lamb, or
Chester White Pig, winners choice of three
breeds of stock, and choice of sex. My
stock is well bred and good. Have taken
many premiums at County and State fairs,
and will sell according to the times.
Yours truly, Luke Tee:ple.
Belvidere, Boone Co., 111., June 4.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I will place upon your list for the coming
season, one pair of Plymouth Rock Chickens. 51 y fowls are first-class birdsof the finest
strains. If the agent prefers he can have
one pair Buff Cochin Chicks, also first-class
birds. Premiums to be delivered in April
or May, 1880. This premium will be worth
working for. Wishing your paper all the
success it deserves, I remain yours truly,
Enos Hinsiiaw.
Carmel, Hamilton Co., Ind., June 6.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I will give one pair of Light or Dark
Brahma fowls of this year's hatch to be delivered in October, 1880, to some agent of
any State. As I breed from nothing but
good birds the one who gets my pets will
get the worth of his time and money. I
have the best of fowls both for breeding
or exhibition, for sale this fall. My fowls
tip down four to four and one-half pounds
at this time. I will sell this fall lower than
any other breeder can or will sell.
W. n. Bollinger.
Pendleton, Ind., June 4.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
You can put my name upon your premium list again as a contributor of a
trio of fowls to some agent for your
paper, which in my opinion should be in
every farmer's home in Indiana. As to
the quality and value of the premium I
offer I would say I have 46 hens that have
layed on an average four dozen eggs since
the 1st of February, besides some 17 of
them have hatched a brood of chickens. At
the low price of eight cents per dozen this
would be 32 cents apiece in four months.
Agent can have choice of WTiite Leghorns,
of Black Spanish, or Buff Cochins.
Yours truly, Silas Rothermel.
East Germantown, Wayne Co., Ind.
The Hoosier Hay Carrier.
The cut on this page represents the Hoosier
Hay Carrier at work in a barn. This valuable machine has been thoroughly tested
for seven years and is no longer an experiment. The manufacturers will send them
to responsible farmers on trial, to be paid
for if satisfactory. For full information
address the manufacturers, J. C. Wingate
_fc  Co.,   Crawfordsville,   Ind.    Illustrated
are liable to be licked by the tongue, but if catalogue free on application.
The Dog Tax.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
What is the law in regard to the use ot
the dog tax in incorporated towns? Is the
tax to be used to pay for sheep killed in the
country by said incorporated dogs, or is it
to be applied to the school fund?
A Subscriber.
—Vinson Carter, Esq., room 21, Vance
Block, this city, favors us with answers as
follows:
To the first question, no. To the second:
The surplus tax over 550 is to go to the
school fund of the townShip, and township
trustees are to pay to the school trustees of
incorporated towns and cities, their proportion of such surplus pro-rated, according to
the number of school children in such town
or city.   See acts of 1877, special session,
page 74.
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The Best Way to Go West
Is to go in good company via the Vandalia
Line, the shortest, quickest, safest and best
route. Write to Major Emmett, Eastern
Passenger Agent, Indianapolis, Ind. for the
lowest rates of passage or freight, and full
information.