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INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA, JUNE 28, 1879.
NO. 26.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE—Six handsome Partridge Cochin Cockerels at ***. each.   Order soon.   GEORGE VESTAL, Cambridge City, Ind.
FOR SALE.—Farm of five acres within one-half
Indianapolis Stock-yards, will be sold cheap.
W. M. <fc C. E. COFFIN, Indianapolis        ■
FOR SALE—Farms ln Marlon, Rush and other
counties in Indiana.   O. W. ALEXANDER, 38
E. Market St., (side door Central Bank).
ITWR SALE—Farm of 80 acres three miles north-
"    west of Indianopolls at a bargain.   W.M. AC.
E. COFFIN, 34 North Delaware St., Indianapolis.
FOR SALE—J. L. Brown, Manilla, Rush county,
Ind., breeder of Light Brahmas of Felch and
Danley's stock, and White Leghorns. Send orders
for eggs. ^__^^^
FOR SALE.—One Stump-puller, Farnsworth pattern, new, cheap, to pay ware-house charges.
Address F. ERDELMEYER, 249 West Washington
street, IndlanapoUs.	
FOR SALE—The Farm Register and Account
Book. Complete method of keeping farm accounts. Prlcelleach. Address INDIANA FARMER
COMPANY, Indianapolis.      	
FOR SALE—Farm of 82 acres within one-half mile
of Darnm, a railroad station in Clark Co., 111.
Will sell cheap or trade for Indianapolis property.
W. M. A C. E. COFFIN, Indianapolis.
FOR SALE.—Farm of nine acres, house, three
rooms, flne orchard, adjoining Transitvllle, a
railroad station in Tippecanoe Co., Ind. For sale or
trade.   W. M. A C. E. COFFIN, Indianapolis.
FOR SALE— Fine fruit farm of 20 acres-16 lnbest
of fruits, balance in cultivation; two-story
house with seven rooms. One-half mile from Kin-
mundy, or Chicago branch of Illinois Central Railroad, ln Marlon Co., 111. W. M. A C. E. COFFIN,
Indlanapolla.	
FOR SALE—A flne well-Improved farm of 200
acres in Washington township, in Hamilton
county. Price. t30 per acre. This is a rare bargain.
Inquire of VINSON CARTER, No. 21 Vance Block,
Indianapolis. *	
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 Jl. Postpaid. Address J. H. BROU-
DUS, care Indiana Farmer Co.. Indianapolis. Ind.
FOR 8ALE—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
•sacks, should not be_. without lt. It is adjustable,
made of iron, will not get out of order, and will last
a lifetime. It will fit any sack, long or short, wide
or narrow.   Price, .150.   Address Indiana Farmer.
MISC !______ JTEOCS-
■s
M. GOODS—Dentist, over 80 North Pennsylva-
►   nia street.
C
C. BURGESS, Dentist.   Office in room 4 Va-
*»   Jen's Exchange Block, N. Pennsylvania St.
"TTTALTER SHORTRIDGE, Indianapolis, hreeder
VV     Rose-combed Black   Bantams   exclusively.
First Premium birds.
SHORT HORNS—Bates and Booth kinds for sale.
Correspondence sol tcted.   E.  C. THOMPSON,
Lock Box 1.   Edinburg, Ind.
*   A/TORTOAGE>' ^OANS     NEGOTIATED    AND
V_iVJL   first-class fire inaarantoe placed on alf classes
of insurable property, farm-houses and barns  Included, 64 East Market street.   G. G. HOLMAN.
"\TTHO will be President in 1*880 is uncertain but it
VV     is certain I am sell IT £ Hedge Plants cheaper
than the cheapest, will do to set out last of May or
first of Jnne. W. R. LOYD.
Jordan, Jay county, Ind.
flJOEj REWARD—strayed trom my premises, on
.md ____, O February 28,. two horses, one a dark bay,
heavy mane and tall; the other a sorrel; both horses
about eight or nine years old, and about fourteen
hands high. A reward of $35 will be paid for their
return to n5e, or a liberal reward will be paid to know
of their whereabouts. Call or address G. w. WALKER
Stand on Circle street, Indianapolis, Ind.
LOAKS.
LOAN—MONEY—In Bums of $300 to 110,000, on
improved farms in Indiana, at eight per cent,
interest, payable annually (no commissions charged).
The principal, or any part ol it can bepaidatany
time. H. B. PALMER A CO., No. 78 Ea Market
St., Indlanapolla, 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 froni
6 to 12 months at lower rates. A. W. PKATHER,
State Agents.
Agents wanted in every county In the State. Ofllce
26 North Delaware street, Indianapolis, Ind.
WANTED.
"\T7"ANTED—Make your Chicks and Pigs grow by
VV     feeding Ground Beef Scraps, 4c per pound,
|3 per 100 pounds.    Ground  Oyster Shells  2c per
pound, at
E. G. BAGLEY*S, Indianapolis, Indiana.
■"YT7" ANTED—Agents everywhere to sell trees and
. tV plants. A profitable and permanent employment. I have agreed to give 15 per cent, of sales to
the education of ministers at Asbury University.
For this purpose I ask your patronage. Let us do
away with dishonest tree agents and know what we
are doing. We expect the people to show their
colors. -Please correspond with us in regard to your
probable wants; also, for terms to agents. Address
T. C. BARNUM, at Barnum House, 190 Bast Market street, Indianapolis.
Wwt JlMarJu
One Found Ahead.
Editors Indiana Farmen
I am one pound ahead of S. W. Dungan.
I have a two-year-old Cotswold ewe, imported, and she Is suckling a lamb that
shtared 14 pounds of wool. ( -       J. M. B.
Boone Co., June 20.
Sales of Chester White Pigs.
Mr. J. B. Fosher, of Carpentersville,
Putnam county, writes us: My hogs are
doing very well, and are entirely free from
disease. I have a* fine lot of young pigs,
the best I ever raised. I shall send a pair
of pigs to Brownsville, Tenn., on Monday
next. I shipped three to Reno, Ind., this
week to Geo. W. Mort, and have four to
ship next week to Thomas Patrick, Kugene,
Vermillion county. I also sold three pigs
to parties from Montgomery county last
•week.
Sale of Jersey Cattle.
Kdltors Indiana Farmer:
VTe have made recent sales of Jersey cattle as follows: Daltonia 8131, to Allan M.
Fletcher, Indianapolis; Easton 8130, and
Mari Ogden 3148, to P. R. Frey, Western
Union Junction, Wis.; bull calf Turcalo
3682, to N. Martin, Mankato, Minn.; yearling bull, Tokankr 3153, to J. M. Woodruff, Nineveh, Ind.; Rufus Gerclintue 7479,
Permas 6358, Damri 5562, and bull Tono
3158, to John Boyd, Esq., Chicago; Jennie
Chunder 4256, to S. J. Fletcher, Esq., Indianapolis; Betuna 5844, to Mrs. Jane F. Taylor, Elmhurst, 111.; Coleri 7016, to Mr. Seth
Wadham, Elmhurst, 111. Sales are brisk
and the inquiry for fine Jersjtti continues
unabated. Church?* itl   Tackson,
Indianapolis, June 19.
SALE   OP  SHORT   HORNS
At Oakland Farm, Cambridge City,
Indiana.
This sale occurred as advertised, on Wednesday, the 18th. The day was fine, the attendance large and the bidding spirited.
The stock offered was all in splendid condition, having had the personal attention of
Mr. H. C Meredith, who seems to inherit
all his father's love for fine cattle, and ability to care for and manage them successfully.
Col. J. W. Judy, of Tallula, Illinois, was
the auctioneer, and no one understands
better than he how to present the attractive
points of Short-horns and stimulate bidders.
The agricultural papers represented at the
sale, were the Indiana Farmer, Prairie
Farmer, National Live-Stock Jburnal and
Western Agriculturist.
At the opening of the sale, Col. Judy,
after announcing the terms of sale, mado
some important statements regarding the
Short-horn interest. He stated the generally admitted fact that land has become
too valuable in this State to admit of raising
the common stock of the country with
profit. It has become a necessity to improve our cattle, as well as sheep and
swine. The earlier maturity and higher
value ofthe meat of Short-horns, render
them the breed most valuable to the
farmer who is raising beef stock. It has
become impossible for the farmers of the
Central West to compete with those of the
far West in growing common stock, which
can be fattened.on the plains at the most
trifling expense. We must have a better
class ol cattle. He said that everj^ Shorthorn bull was in demand at the West, for
ty
the   purpose  of crossing  on  the  native
stock. There is not enough of this kind of
stock to supply the rapidlj; growing demand.-
The following is the list of cattle sold,
with jprice bid, and name and, address of.
purchasers: * * *" .'*'**'
Forest Napier—Daniel Stevens, Salem'
ILL, .195. .   .   , .,,..   _,._ .,.,*. ...... ..;.. .,.   ..
Myrtle Princess 2d—Wm. S. Foster, Urbana, Ohio; $230.
Myrtle Princess 6th—Robert Huddleson,
Dunr-^th, lad.; $125.
Ir \gl Princess 3d—Jesse Hegler,
Was___!feton C. H., Ohio; $220.       5
Donna Rosa 2d—Daniel Stevens; $140.
Donna Rosa—Daniel Stevens; $180.
Oakland Alma 2d—Jimmy Marlatt, Milton, Ind.; $100.
Eudora of Oakland 3d—D. T. Colvin,
South Charleston, Ohio; $165.
Eudora 8th—Daniel Stevens; $150.
Eudora of Oakland 5th, calf—A. Marlatt>
Milton, Ind.; $70.
Ophelia—Win. S. Foster, $160.
Olive, calf—Wm. S. Foster; $95.
Myrtle Princess 4th—Jesse Hegler, $195.
Clifton Bell—Thomas Hughes, Hebron,
Ind.; $215.
Oakland Belle, calf—Thomas Hughes, $75.
Belle C—Thomas Hughes; $170.
Wayne—Jesse E. Jones, Richmond, Ind.;
$175.
Cheney—-W. H. Broaddus, Connersville,
Ind.; $135.
Shawnee Belle 2d—B. F. Claypool, Connersville, Ind.; $165.
Shawnee Belle 3d—D. T. Colvin; $100.
Blithe—B. F. Claypool; $130.
Seraphina Victoria—B. F. Claypool; $125.
Victorine, calf—B. F. Claypool; $65.
Governor, calf—William Wildmas, Sel-
ma, Ohio; $135.
Shawnee Daisy 1st—Daniel Stevens; $175.
Darlington—W. S. Commons, Centreville,
Ind.; $115.
Eudora of Oakland—D. T. Colvin; $155.
Eudora of Oakland 4th—D. T. Colvin; $80.
Eudora of Oakland 2d—Daniel Stevens;
$170.
Eudora 4th—Daniel Stevens; $130.
Eudora's Napier, calf—Daniel Stevens;
$85.
Oakland Duke 2d—B. F.  Claypool; $360.
Clara—Wm. S. Foster; $125.
Clara's calf, not in catalogue—E. S. Frazee, Orange, Ind.; $125.
Clara I,.—Thomas Hughes; $120.
Lucy Long—C. P. Roots, Charlottsville,
Ind.; $125.'
Lucy Long 3d—W. W. Thrahser, Groves
P. O., Ind.; $85.
Lamont—Peter Morningstar, Waverly,
Ind.; $165.
Lady of the Vale—A. Fleming, Murray,
Wells Co., Ind.; $80.
Lord Douglass—A. Fleming; $20.
Bright Promise—Wm. S. Foster; $175.
Bright Promise 3d—Daniel Stevens; $100.
Bright Promise—Daniel Stevens; $180.
Alba 3d, calf—Daniel Stevens; £85.
Patsy—Enoch Caldwell, Jiarrisburg,
Ind.; 60.
Patsy 3d—William Wildman; $70.
Waxflower—B. F. Claypool; $90.
Imp. Statira 9th—B. F. Claypool; $00.
Imp. Frill—H. C. Sheppard, Columbus,
Ohio.; $80.
Marquis—H. C. Sheppard; $155.
Enterprise—Daniel Stevens; $155. ,.
Cow without pedigree, but thoroughbred
—Cornelius Ratliff, Richmond, Ind.; $90.
Calf of last named cow—A. Fleming; $75.
Total amount of sales was $6,975. The
average price paid was $131 60. The average paid for the ten bulls was $181 10; for,
the 23 cows, $143 90; for the 20 calves, $92 75.
As compared with recent sales of Shorthorns iu Illinois and Iowa, the prices ,paid
were quite good. /
As will be noticed by reference to the
list, 26 head, or half the herd, were purchased by residents of this State, at a coat
of $3,090. Among these animals we are
glad to see Oakland Duke 2d, the finest
bull offered at the sale. All things considered, we regard this sale as quite encouraging to the Short-horn breeders of the
State.
Horse Racing at Pairs.
Editors Indiana Farmen
Some extremely moral correspondent of
the Farmer is much horrified about giving
premiums to fast horses at fairs. He says
that gamblers frequent prize rings. Tes,
to be sure, but they bet upon horses in New
York, too, though living here. My friend,
after showing his disgust for gambling,*
starts off in denunciation of tast horses. He
says"These horses are not the kind most useful to the farmer, nor, indeed, to any other
class of horse-owners, except to those who
make money in the prize ring. Purses offered for the fastest horses are a temptation
to farmers to breed a kind of stock that is
useless to them. Why not offer the large
premiums for the stock that is of the
most real value, and thus encourage the
breeding of animals that bring the largest
profit to the community. The general-purpose horse, the draft horse, or the light-harness horse, are certainly of more value to
the public at large than the thin-chested,
slim-legged animals that do the running."
Will the writer of the above article take
the trouble to inform the farmer how he is
to breed such horses, except by crossing
large mares with blooded horses, neither
being an aboriginal breed of itself.   In 1853)
when I first became a citizen of Indiana.
Vary few superior ahima-_*f'eithej**>-or.g<_
eral purposes or for light harness could t be
fQumlj and whenever one was met with,'
its owner generally claimed some Kentucky horse as its progenitor. Not one
thoroughbred horse was owned, in Indiana.
Many superior draft horses and heavy
mares, however, were here, the very kind
oi mares to breed, to blooded horses: if
general purpose or Tight harness is the [object. If I remember right, the Whip, [the
Grey eagle, and a few other descendants of
fine stock, but not the full thorough ired
could be obtained to breed from, but the
people were so indifferent to good s ock
that from $5 to $10 was all that could hen
be realized for the services of any hors >; so
there was no encouragement, no inc uce-
ment to spirited men to take fine s ock
here. There was a vast supply of ight
horses here; light in limb, light in I >dy,
light in price, light for any good pur ose,
and as useless for light harness as they still
are. We meet many such still, and hey
will continue to be bred until the far ners
and everybody else cease voting for i lem-
bers of the General Assembly before they
promise to levy a tax upon studs kep for
breeding purposes.
Look among our farms now and se : the
number of excellent horses for genera and
light harness and roadsters,of the best kind
to be seen. See how many are shipped to
the East, we are now independent for fine
horses of Kentucky or anywhere else. Is
anybody anxious to know how this great
change has been effected? I inform him
that by offering and giving purses at feirs
as an inducement to outsiders to contend
for them. This raised the spirit of enterprising men to purchase such horses, and
taught the farmers how to raise just such
horses as please our grumbling friend,
and make money for themselves. I say,
thanks to the gentlemen composing th*
Board of Agriculture, and to the no les*
worthy gentlemen who manage the count
fairs all over the State,
J. N. Navin, V. S.
—We are the "extremely moral correspondent," and the grumbling friend," alluded to by Dr. Navin. We have nothing
to say in answer to his plea for fast horses,
except that we can see no excuse for encouraging gambling here, in the fact that if
*we do not give gamblers the opportunity to
carry on their business at our State and
county fairs, they will send their bets to
New York or elsewhere. In the latter case
their influence on our young men is not so
direct and injurious, and does not have the
countenance of our fair managers. In the
other case it does seem to be permitted or
countenanced by them, and here is the
greatest objection, perhaps, to the business.
As to the benelit to be gained by crossing
the thoroughbred stock upon heavy draft
and common stoek, the Doctor is better
posted than we; but it seems to us that offering the large premiums for the best general-purpose horses would have the desired
result, and effect the beneficial change in
the stock at least as quickly as to give
•them to the thoroughbreds themselves, and
•remove all the objections that .prevai
against the fast horse business. We regre
.thatthe Doctor omitted th« two la?"  sen.!
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te.soesof our article from which he quoted.
yjWcail his attention to them: "Let them
'jTijie.,general-purpose horse, draft horse,
<*to:'—have at least an equal share of the
prizes. 'If this is hot a reasonable demand,
wocdesire to know why."—Eds.
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Aj/Qood Time for Investing in Short-
' p     -' Horns.
j^h a'general way, we all admit that it is a
s!**fe rule to buy when prices are unusually
low, and to sell when prices are unusually
bv:h; that it is often wise to engage in a
b'.siness which will be a permanent one,
ir.tt which is suffering depression at the
'tii/ie. But men often find it difficult to ap-
pl * this rule. The course of events in re-
gi^-d to Short-horn cattle is a good illustration. During the times of very high prices
Xor cattle of this breed, many men undoubtedly made serious mistakes—investing
much more money in them than they could
Snord to spare from their other business.
"Jt was not uncommon then to find men
(Complaining, in public and private, of the
high prices, claiming to have a high appreciation of the breed and to be willing, even
janxious, to make purchases at any reasonable figures. When the time of depression
came to the Short-horn interest-*-when
•prices fell to what must be admitted by all
impartial observers to be low rates—then
some men, in very rare cases, went about
proclaiming that they "always knew the
•whole thing was a humbug," and refused
s"to buy at prices one-half less than they had
ret down as reasonable.
There is now a large demand for Shorthorn cattle. Many farmers are availing
themselves of the "unusually good opportunity for improving their eattle by purchasing at least a bull for crossing on their common cows. But many others are neglecting this opportunity. Such will do well to
remember that short-horns have all the intrinsic excellence they ever had; that a
grood Short-horn bull willjust as strongly im-
ress his characteristics on his progeny when
***e****ts but 4$75, as if
ior-5.50; that good grade Short-ho rii steers
fp.*-^ir.n.
Postal-Card Correspondence
l pres:
f he had been bought
rade Short-honi steers
will grow and fatten ag rapidly, and sell at,
correspondingly, as good price*, compared
wi.h those obtainod for inferior stock, as
they did in "flush times."
No intelligent man believes there is danger of Short-horns ceasing to be one ofthe
leading and most valuable breeds of cattle—
at least not in the lifetime of the present
generation of farmers. No good judge of
cattle, however much he may prefer some
other breed; denies the very great improvement made by the use of good Short-horn
blood, and now is a peculiarly favorable
time for commencing or continuing this
improvement, instead ol continuing to
breed "scrubs." A good young Short-horn
bull, fit for service this season, can be
bought for$75. He may not be of especially
fashionable breeding, nor be a remarkably
fine animal, judged by the show-ring standard, hut for this sum bulls of breeding
really as good as that of many of the fashionable strains, and with substantial individual merit, may be obtained in many
parts of the country. So, too, good young
heifers or cows, perhaps a little past their
prime, may bo bought for $100 each.—National Live-Stock Journal, Chicago.
Am*.	
Ayrshire.
Editors Idlana Farmer:
I wish to know if there is an Ayrshire
.ull anywhere in this, Marion, county.
Indianapolis, June 20. B. O.
'Jfcfcrmarjr.
The answers to the following queries are given by
fohn N. Navin, V. 8., of this city.
Puerpera.
Mr. E. Thomas, Bellmore: Your neighbor's cow is affected with puerpera, called
Mp the same name among the human fam
ly; alias, the "weed."   Among cows it is
caused sometimes by strong or luxurious
ood or pasture after   calving, and may
•hntinue for 90 days, or longer.  It is called
jy sundry names by inexperienced people,
rach as "stoppage of the milk," "dropping
ifter calving," etc.   The cow fails to give
;he usual quantity of milk, shows stiffness
n walking and turning round, gets down,
ind   seldom gets  up, unless by   proper
treatment.   Symptoms: scarcely any milk
is secreted; head turned back against side;
groans piteously; pulse double its natural
beat, or over; soon stretches at full length
in intense agony; sometimes swells or fills
with gas.   Cows in good condition are most
likely to be taken with this terrible disease,
For further particulars and treatment, see
Navin's Veterinary Practice, part on cattle,
page 81. ,
INDIANA. ,
Warren Co., June 21.—Corn looks well,
and wheat splendid and about ready to
harvest. I. N. M.
Knox Co., June 20.—Crops here at home
are splendid. Wheat harvesting has commenced; it will average fully 25 bushels per
acre. Corn looks well, too, the ground was
got in good order, and we had good weather
tending the crop; had some trouble in getting a good stand. Oats and meadows
are short. H. C. T.
Dearborn Co., June 19.—Barley nearly
all cut and good. Owing to drouth and fly
wheat will not be over half a crop in this
neighborhood. Some farmers have but just
finished corn planting, having had to plant
three times. Have seldom known so much
trouble about corn not coming. Early potatoes will be good if we have another good
rain in season. R. C.
Hendricks Co., June 23.—Corn small,
but is growing rapidly. Oats are short, but
are heading nicely. Pastures good since
the rain; meadows will be light. Wheat
harvest commenced the 19th. Wheat badly
damaged by the storm and hail of the 30th
of May. Harvest hands are in good demand at $2 per day. J. J. J.
Vermillion Co., June 23.—We are in
the midst of wheat harvest. Wheat is I
better filled than it was last year. Corn
looks small. Oats very unpromising;
meadows gijpd; potatoes favorable; plenty
of young hogs and no hog cholera; harvest
hands $1 50 per day. Some aguqe Good
rains and plenty of sheep killing dogs.
My neighbor had 18 out of 24 killed' and
maimed last Friday night. J. H.
Vanderbtjro Co., June 21.—We are
having surprisingly fine weather for har-
Vest.-'lIundreJs 0-**acre_*Df whoat, untruth
nearly all, will be cut.this week in our
county. Harvest bands are scarce at from
$1 50 to $2 per day. The wheat seems to be
very good. Corn is doing very well, but
oats are almost a total failure, having headed
out at from four to twelve inches high. Potato bugs 'have not yet put in their appearance, and ^e hope they never will.
H. A. M.
Morgan Co., June 24.—Wheat harvest
commenced with us ou the 20th. Wheat
well filled and ripened evenly; a good
breadth sown, mostly of the Fultz variety.
Corn small, but after repeated planting
and replanting a good stand mostly clean
of grass and weeds. Nice showers. Oats
and grass improving. One-half crop of apples; no peaches, good crop ol raspberries. No hog cholera. General health
good. Monrovia Grange sleeping; needs
some live man to arouse it. W. B. T.
Hendricks Co., June 20.—Wheat is
ready to cut in many localities; and during
this week reaping machines and harvest
hands will be in great demand. In some
districts we noticed a few fields being harvested, and heard farmers negotiating for
the rental or hire of a reaper, with or without the owner to drive and manage it. Some
who own reapers have engaged the use
of them for the entire harvesting season.
There seems to be a scarcity of implements
for the short season of harvest. The idea
that every farmer is independent does not
rule during harvest, as at that time nearly
all are more or less dependent, some for
reapers and others for hands to follow the
machines and bind, shock and thresh.
Corn looks very well; is kept clean and
ready to receive the benefits of Saturday's
shower. Oats are only tolerably good.
Some farmers are cutting their rye, which
is of an average yield. Hay is being cut
and the yield is about average. Old hay is
nearly all out of the market. The farmers
are quite sanguine of an abundant crop on
all cereals and feel that there will be more
than that of last year of wheat and corn
and a fair average of other grain. At any
rate we do not find the usual amount of
grumbling among  the farmers  we meet.
S. D.
K^-m__k
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Fourth of July.
The Vandalia Line will sell excursion
tickets from all stations to all stations on
the line of the road on July 4th at one fare
for the round trip. These tickets will be
good on all regulai- passenger trains, stopping at stations as per time table, and will
He good to return to and including July 5th.
passengers must purchase tickets before
ent-^ing the cars, as full fare will be
lectei on the trains.
col-
therefore only about one-third of tho feeding and wood chopping you have in Indiana; no warmer by day and cooler
nights than there. Neosha, tho county seat
ofNowton county, is improving rapidly;
putting up several brick stores, an opera
house, wagon factory, of which there are
now five, besides several new residences;
having gained an impetus, from the prospect of our new and second railroad from
Joplin, giving us a Kansas City and Chicago
outlet; the ties are delivered and grading
mostly done, but lias been temporarily
checked by the St. Louis and San Francisco
Company, and we think wo may have three
railroads instead of ono. J. C. VT.
onto.
Grbene Co., June 21. Wheat is fine in
this section of Ohio. Corn fair, oats short
and hay ditto. J. \V. R.
OEOBOIA.
Walker Co., June 17.—AVheat all harvested—best crop in 20 years. Corn waist
high and looking well. Oats and hay a
failure from dry weather. Peaches a failure except in high exposed localities. But ■
few applesand cherries, small fruit abundant. Corn, 05c, wheat nominal. Health
good. Weather dry and hot. Threshing
will commence in a few days.        J. L. J.
KANSAS.
Cowley Co., Juno 19.—Wheat is not
very heavy; a great deal of it has to bo
headed, though there is a great harvest.
Corn is beginning to tassel out, and is looking very fine. There will be the largest
corn crop here ever raised. Oats was very
backward in the early spring but are now
coming out fine since the rains. We have
not suffered for rain since last March.
M. E. II.
IOWA.
Ri:d Oak, June 22.—Through the kindness of somo friends, I am a reader of your
most excellent paper. Althoagh not a
farme- at present, I find in it much that is
interetiting to me. I am thankful for its
weekly visits, as well __*.___*( of the _i**of tii-
ern Indianian. I feel safe tn saying that
I read two as good papors as tho Hoosier
State can produce. Crops in this, Montgomery county: Wheat will not be over
half a crop. Corn looks well; fino growing
weather. Corn, 21c; wheat, 80c; hogs, $3 10;
some cholera; shippers busy. Success to
the Farmer. A. W. W.
TEXAS.
Austin, June 16.—Weather hot aud dry.
Vegetation is burning up for want of rain.
Corn is almost a complete failure, tn somo
places thero will not be any oorn made at
all. One of my neighbors has 85 acres in
corn, and will not raise a mess of roasting
ears on the whole tract. Cotton needs rain
badly. Looks liko we are to have hard
times next fall and winter. W. E. P.
Tannin Co., Juno 15.—Wo have had six
weeks without rain. Last night tho spell
was broken, and it rained all night, which
will make the corn crop, and the prospect for a cotton crop never was better.
Wheat better than at first anticipated, the
yield will be light but the grain good. Oats
short on account of dry weather. Peach
crop good, but other fruit scarce. Early
potato crop a failure, nealth good generally.   Success to the Farmer.     J. D. K.
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Newton Co., June 19.—We have had
quite a dry season this spring, and consequently oats atid grass are short. The
wheat harvest is about over; wheat is well
filled, but for lack of rain did not stool out
enough; the yield here will be from 15 to
to 20 bushels per acre. Some was harvested upon the 5th. Corn still looks well;
have some four feet high, but needs rain. I
fear the Irish and sweet potato crops will
be cut short. The low price of lead for
some time has made times dull here,
compared to a year or two ago, but as
the quotations are getting some better,
more mining is being done. We have a
better country on account of our rich lead
mines than if it was only agricultural. It
is also a good grain and stq<»'' raising country; healthy, with plenty oVgood wood and
clear "S rystal-like springs and running
streams;   cheap  lands;   warmer   winters,
Oub State AaBicuLTunAii Report.
—The Indiana Agricultural Report for
1878, recently handed us by Secretary
Alex. Heron, is one ofthe very be.st and
most important documents ever issued
by tbe society. The matter it contains
is extensive and of varied character,
giving due attention to all department*
of agricultural industry. The volume is
a credit to the State and should have 'a
place in every township library.
Wheat SAitLrES.—J. B. Hollingsworth, of this county, has left us some
heads of Fultz wheat, with nice, large,
plump grains; but the best samples of
this variety we have seen this year were
sent us by F. D. Bolton, from the farm
of Theodore Miller, in Bethel township,
Posey county. The heads are nearly
double the usual length, averaging fully
six inches. Mr. Miller should save his
entire crop for seed. The wheat was
grown on corn land in the Black river
bottoms. Mr. Bolton writes us that harvesting is going on lively in that vicinity, and that the wheat has ripened
evenly and is ofthe best quality, andthe
largest yield ever raised in the couuty.
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The Pairs.
The following premium lists have bfsen
received:
Indiana State Fair, (27th() at Iri.lianaj.o-
lis, Sept. 29 to Oct. 4.
Gibson County Jlorti .ultural and Agricultural Society, at Princeton,Sept. V> to 19.
Bridgeton Union Agricultural So*."ictyj
including Parke, Putnam, flay ttivl Vigo
counties; !-t/l.ri<lg<'U>i), I'arki* county, Aug.
25 to 30.    ''*fe*a->
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