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VOL. XIV.
IKDIAKAPOLIS, INDIANA, OCT. 4, 1879.—TEX PAGES.
NO. 40.
FOB BA1t__.
FOR SAT.B—12 head of pure Merino Bucks.   Address H. D. COLLINGS, Bellmore, Parke county, Indiana.
FOR BALE—A few choice Chester White pigs, in
show fix; also, some aged hogs.   Address E. R.
Moody, Eminence, Ky.
EOR SALE—Winter oats, best quality, at tl ner
bushel, including sack. Address J. D. L. SMITH,
Owensvllle, Gibson county, Ind.
FOR SALE—Farms ln Marion, RuBh and other
counties ln Indiana.   O. W. ALEXANDER, 38
E. Market St., (side door Central Bank).
FOR 8ALE-Winter Oats—NorthernOrown Winter
Grazing Oats;   75c per bushel,   sacks 25c each,
WM. J. TIIROOP, Paoli. Orange county, Indiana.
"1710R BALE—Old and young Partridge Cochins, or
J_ will exchange for Italian bees, shotgun, printing, or offers.   Write to JOHN GOSS. Bellmore. Ind,
FOR SALE—160 acres of excellent land one mile
from Kokomo. Will require fl.500 to 12.000 cash,
balance on time at 6 per cent. T. A. GOODWIN, In-
diapolls.
FOR SALE—The Farm Register and Account
Book. Complete method of keeping farm accounts. Price *1 each. AddreBS INDIANA FARMER
COMPANY, Indianapolis.
FOR SALE—Over 30,000 acres of land, comprising
over 150 Improved farms, at low prices, on long
time and low interest, in Nebraska and Southwestern Iowa. Address for circulars and particulars, B.
LOMBARD, JR., Lincoln. Nebraska.
FOR S 4LE—Stock Farm. 240 acres, 3 miles northwest of Greencastle, Indiana. Land broken,
grass, water and timber plenty, buildings poor.
Price, *15 per acre, terms easy. SMITH A HAN-
NAM AN, Loan Agents, Indianapolis.
FOR SALE—A first-class stock of custom-made
boots and shoots, largest and cheapest stock ln
the city, every pair warranted Kip boots warranted
for one year. H. H. HUTCHINS, 242 East Washington street, Indianapolis.
FOR SALE—Farm of 80 acres; 55 Improved; 25
blue grass woods pasture; 2 story frame house:
large ham; good orchard and water; rich soil; 6
miles northeast of Indianapolis, at a bargain. W.
M. A C. E. COFFIN, 34 North Delaware street, Indianapolis,
LOANS.
T OAN—Money to loan on improved farms ln In-
I 1 dlana and Ohio. The terms are very favorable. Address THOS. C. DAY, 87 East Market
street. Indianapolis.	
L"RAN—Money to loan at 8 per cent. Ten years*
time with privilege of paying at any time after
three years. No life insurance. No commissions. M.
E. VINTON, Vinton Block, Indianapolis, Ind.
LOAN-MONEY-In sums of 1300 to tW,000, oa
improved farms in Indiana, at eight per cent,
interest, payable annually (no commissions charged).
The principal, or any part of it can be paid at any
time. H. B PALMER A CO., No. 78 East Market
Bt. .Indianapolis, ma.
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■WASTEU.
TfTANTED—Agents, local and general for Indiana
YY     History, Family Bibles, and the Voters Text-
Book.   S. It. MARROW, Indianapolis. _^
-TTT-ANTED—To trade land ln Cumberland county,
VV   Tennessee, unincumbered, for a span of mules.
Address G. W. SCHOFIELD, Indianapolis.
"TTTANTED—Tailless   or   Bunty  chickens.    Ad-
YY     dress, stating number for sale, aud price, J.
W. J5LSTUN, 194 North California street, Indianapolis, Ind.	
-TTT-    H. ALLEN A Co., Druggists, opposite post-
YV . office, keep a complete stock of Drugs, Patent
Medicines, Oils, Toilet Articles.    Best goods  and
lowest prices.  •	
CORN AND BUNION SALVE—It removes all
pain by one application, and entirely destroys
the corn by using 3 or 4 times. Postpaid 25 cents.
TOM WINDER, Warsaw, Ind.	
"TTTANTED—Good canvassing agents for every
YY county in the State. We have a large list ot
the best books published. Reliable men can secure
permanent employment. Apply at No. 36 East Market street, or address J. M. OLCOTT, Publisher, In-
dlanapolis.  *
-TTT"ANTED— A man fully competent to manage
Y V the sale of Dr. Naphey's Family Medical Work
and take charge of territory. Must be a good organizer and able to hire and control men; also willing to
go into the field and learn how to sell the book and
then teach others. Will pay a man who can do this
business from $1,000 to •{3.000 a year after a fair trial.
Give age. experience, and*send this. W, J. HOLLAND A CO., Chicago, 111.
LE BROCdl'S PRIZE (Jersey Ball) 3330, Imported Aurrnat, 1878.   Properly ttl'ChnrohmaB A Jwluon, Beech Grove Farm, near Indlanapolla, Ind.
animal we used to hunt with dog and gun
in the wild woods of Indiana.
It is true that it requires more food to
keep a pig one year, in which time he will
jjaini .300iK>unds,Jhan .it„ did to .keep ,his"
predecessor the first year of his pig life, for
you cannot make 200 pounds of pork out of
nothing; but it takes less food to make tbe
same weight of pork in one year than in
three. This point of early maturity is the
important gain in our improved stock of
every class. In horses it is not so well
marked, but in cattle and poultry it is a feature nearly as prominent as in hog raising.
The question now is—when will we reach
the limits of the possible in this direction?
M isc eu.ASTF.ors.
s
M. GOOBE—Dentist, over 80 North Pennsylva-
i   nia street.
C
C. BURGESS, Dentist.  Office ln room 4 Va-
•  Jen's Exchange Block. N. Pennsylvania St.
THE old reliable Business College, Bates Block,
opposite the postoffice. Imparts a Practical.
Useful and Profitable Education, meeting the wants
of nine-tenths of the young men and boys. Young
men wishing to enter business will here receive such
aid as will insure a successful future to them. For
circulars of Information, address KOERNER A
WOODIER, Indianapolis, Ind.
F
OR TRADE—A farm of 221* acres ln Marion county, Ills., 5 miles south of Kinmundy, 70 miles
east of St. Lonis, 180 acres rich loam under cultivation, 40 acres heavy timber, large two-story brick
dwelling, barn, two orchards, stock water all the
year. Will trade for a small well-Improved farm
near this city. 37 West Washington street. Room 1.
a. a. HOLMAN.
l^wt j^torh.
131 PROVED STOCK.
But few of our practical stock men are
aware of the actual extent of the change
produced in our domestic animals within
the last half century. A single fact in relation to hogs may serve to illustrate this
rmtter. Fifty years ago the farmer thought
he was doing well if he brought his hogs to
a nett weight of 200 pounds by keeping
them through two winters. About the year
1820 an improved breed of hogs known as
"English swine" was introduced into this
country from Cheshira, England. They
were.distinguished by ears like an elephant's, long sides and large bones. These
often reached 300 pounds in the prescribed
life of a porker. About ten years later; the
short legged China pig made his appearance
and p -ofessei to be fit for the market with
only one winter's feeding. This was a great
improvement in the cost of pork; but there
was an insurmountable objection to the
CW:iaman among swineherds; he could not
travel to the market. This objection, however, was soon removed by a cross between
these two imported breeds without sacrificing the early maturing quality of the
China pig. Continuing the improvement
in the same line we have reduced the
period of twenty months as the marketable
age of a pig, to nine or ten months, and
have advanced the standard weight to 300
pounds. Indeed, the Poland Chinas of to-
' day scarcely bear any resemblence to the
Judging   on  Live   Stook at  Pairs.
We cannot too strongly urge upon those
who have the management ofthe fairs that
will be held throughout this country during this and the following month, the importance of careful, intelligent and honest
judging in the various classes of live stock.
The chief value of these shows lies in the
opportunity afforded of examining the best
specimens of all the leading breeds—of
showing the superiority of improved over
common stock, and of good feeding and
care in the management of domestic animals over the slip-shod and thriftless methods so largely practiced by general farmers.
It is here that the farmer may see the capabilities of the best breed under the best
possible management, and the impressions
here received serve as a sort of model for
his efforts in the future.
To intelligent and well-informed breeders the awards of the judges are matters of
secondary importance. Such men will examine and decide for themselves between
the rival claimants in a given class; but by
the great mass of visitors these awards will
be accepted as an autboritive declaration by
experts, as to the relative merits of the animals shown; and as such the prize-winners
will be studied by all who are not themselves experts. It is important, then, not
only as a matter of justice to the exhibitors
themselves, that the prizes go to the very
best representatives in each class, but because wrong judging is wrong teaching,
and this wrong teaching goes out to the
world with all the force which the standing
ofthe society is able to give it.
We know something of the difficulty societies labor under in an honest endeavor
to do their whole duty in such cases. Intelligent, honest and totally unprejudiced
judges are hard to find, even in cases where
competition is confined to one breed; and
where different breeds are brought together to compete for the same prize the difficulty is greatly increased. Take, as an illustration, the class for* draft horses. It
will be almost impossible to find judges
from among breeders who have not a preference or a prejudice, which would disqualify them from giving an unbiased decision
as between the Clydesdales and the Percherons. And so of the beef-producing breeds
of cattle. Practical breeders have preconceived notions that are hard to overcome,
and which will unconsciously control their
decision. The only safe way iu such cases
is to make selections entirely outside the
ranks of breeders. Select from among those
who have long been using,horses in large
numbers for draft purposes, and who buy
such as, in their judgment, are best adapted to their use, as judges to make the
awards   in that class.   And, in the beef-
producing class, select practical butchers,
who can tell at a glance which is the best
butcher's   meat.   Such   men, while they
may not be "up" on the fancy points, and
on gilt-edged pedigree^.wjl 1 at, leaat b*>, able. j*.**. '^J-
to decide without prejudice between   thelTA..'its I
animals on their individual merit, as they
are shown in the ring, and their awards
will usually command the respect of the
breeders themselves.—National Live Stock
Journal, Chicago.
'Jlcfcriiwni.
The answers to the following queries are given by
John N. Navin, V. s., of this city.
Bdltors Indiana Farmer:
Will Dr. Na-f.in state through the columns of your paper, whether there is any
veterinary journal published in the United
States? C. F.
New Amsterdam, Sep. 15.
—I think there is not a paper in the
United States devoted exclusively to the
veterinary practice.
What Ails My MareP
Editorslndiana Farmen
She is two years old, and four weeks ago
a hard swelling commenced onthe left jaw,
two inches^ from the fork of jaw bonep.
Two weeks ago another commenced on the
right side. They are round and perfectly
hard; otherwise in good health. An answer will greatly oblige
Syracuse, Sept. 15.   Subscriber's Son.
—Your mare's glands on each side of
the trachea, or throat, are obstructed, or
else she has a disease called melanosis.-
If the former, blister pretty severely; if
the latter they must be excised.
Knuckling.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a "Conestoga," a stallion that has
served about twenty mares in addition to
a good summer's work. He shows signs of
what I've heard stable men call "knuckling," in his hind pastern joints; is not very
bad.. _ E. B. G
Lowell, Neb.
—Your horse has a disease called grog-
giness. It is either the effect of overwork, or of nature. The only remedy is
to excuse from work; turn into pasture,
or stable with freedom of locomotion,
and apply blisters. Blister the tendons
thoroughly, using one ounce of puliscan-
tharides toa pint of spirits of turpentine.
Rub in well with the hand twice per day,
until well blistered; then every alternate
day for fifteen days. Then grease with
lard, after the tendons are treated so.
Then treat the front ofthe joint. Result
doubtful.
What Ails the Pig?
Editors Indiana Farmen
It can get its breath with difficulty, and
cannot stand up, but seems weak in its fore
legs. It will not eat anything, and cannot
swallow or squeal. C. A. L.
Danville, Ind.
—Your pig has the measles; not eruptive, appearing on the skin, as in the human subject, but little white pustules in
the muscles and in the lungs. Take
ground ginger, 4 oz., flour of sulphur, 2
oz., sulphuret of iron, 2 oz., black antimony, 2 oz., pulis. nitre, 4 oz., and rosin,
~"-y~—: : —
2 ..t:   Mix,   and give one  teaspoonful
thrf-e^timos per day; a dessert spoonfiul
is*w'pt*too much. *'
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'^rt-^-Mt^Gt-p^, —■ -\. ,Vr-S-r i
Indiana FarmerY*1 *
Symptoms:—Some fever; very sore
mouth; hungry and thirsty, but cannot eat
or drink; slimy discharges from mouth and
nostrils. Teats red and peeled off, and very
tender. •     , E. B. G.
Lowell, Neb.
—Your cow has a disease called aptha.
Take alum, seven oz., burn it thoroughly,
grind and mix with one large handful
of salt and a double handful of cornmeal. Make a swab of a thin board 1$
inches broad. Cover with muslin or
linen; wet and roll in the mixture on a
piepan, and swab the mouth, cheeks,
tongue, etc., twice per day.
Remedy for Warts.
Editors Indiana Farmen
I have a fine mare that has a wart about
half as large as one's hand, on the hind leg
about half way between the hough and the
pas'.ern joint, on the front part. It is causing some uneasiness.   Can it be cured?
Marion Co., 111. D. A. G.
—Your mare can be cured if the wart
•is not on a joint. If it is, use the cautery. If not, cut off the crown of the
wart and cover it with sulphate of ar-
senia, common arsenic. Repeat until a
hard crust is obtained on the surface.
Then let it alone until this drops ofl;
then apply again, and so continue until
you are satisfied that the wart is destroyed.
Prairie Farmers' Fair./
Editors Indiana Farmer:
The fair of the Prairie Farmers' Agricultural Society was held at this placo the past
week, and proved successful financially; after paying all premiums in full and necessary expenses, a fair balance is left in the
treasury. The show of horses, particularly
draft, was unusually fine for the number.
The other classes were well represented.
In cattle, hogs and sheep the entries were
light, but the animals extra. Floral hall
was well filled, and would have been an
attraction at any fair. The ladies tried
themselves, and as a consequence the j udges
had no easy task, especially in canned
fruits, etc. Our farmers vied with each
other and brought in liberally oi the different farm products. In farm machinery we
were deficient. Taken altogether the show
was a credit to the society. As attractions
we had a base ball tournament and pe-
destrianism; these gave great satisfaction.
Our speed rings were poorly filled. Gamblers, confidence men and such like were
numerous, though to all their applications
for licenses they met as they always do
here, a decided no! still many of them hung
around until Friday night. Would there
were some way to keep them from fairs.
Chas. H. Garrigues, Sec'y.
Francesville, Sept. 23.
 al   —   a,	
•F. B. Rushton, of Tipton, while grinding
sugar cane near tbat place on the 28th, was
kicked by a mule in the chest, in the region
of the heart, causing death in a few moments.
THE WHEAT OF THE WOBLD.
A  Review of? the  Situation—European Wants and America's
..;>.; ■■*-*.-.*!■■ ^Supplies. * .--■■ j^'-'f'-'
In the Grain and Provision Review of
this week, Mr. J. O. Mellen, of Chicago,
makes the following review of the wheat
market:
I give below a remodeled estimate of the
wheat production for 1879, partly official
and partly approximated, of the United
States, which I am confident will be found
very nearly correct, as they are in the main
official. I shall, however, use even figures,
giving production the "odd change," in order to be be sure that the figures are enough.
Bushels.
New England States    1,300.000
New York  15,000,000
New Jersey and Delaware    3,*>00,000
Pennsylvania   _ 25,000,000
Maryland    7,000,000
Virginia _    8,000,0 0
North and South Carolina    4,000,000
Georgia    S.500.000
Mississippi and Alabama _ „   2,000,000
Texas (largely short In some sections)    8,000,000
Arkansas and Indian Territory    2,O0O,(3Oq
Tennessee and Kentucky „  15,000 000
West Virginia    4,000,000
Ohio '. 40,000,000
Indiana.  „ 45,000,000
Illinois  45,000,000
Michigan  32,000,000
Iowa (crop partially short) 24,000.000
Missouri (partial failure ln some sections)... 17,000,800
Minnesota (crop largely short ls southern
half)  35,000,000
Wisconsin (partially short in southern half) 21,000.000
Kansas (winter wheat materially shortened
by drought) _ 15,000,000
Nebraska 15,000,090
Dakota    7,000,010
California and Oregon _ 40,000.000
Other Territories    7,000,000
000,000 bushels shortage, which shortage
must be supplied mainly by increased imports of wheat. I therefore make the folia ving new "estimate of European requirements of wheat according to last advices,
some official and others approximate, as
follows:
Bushels,
British Islands 136,0(M,(*O0
France and dependencies 80,000,000
Germany and North Sea Ports 20,000,000
Holland and Belgium 10,000,000
Spain and Portugal  15,000,000
Italy and Mediterranean ports „ 15,000,000
South America and West Indies, mainly
flour „    6,000,000
China, flour    1,000,000
Total 283,000,000
According to the deficiences reported,
these estimates are rather under than over
the probable actual figures. Accepting the
estimate of about 270,000,000 as the food and
seed requirements of the United States, this
country wil! have for export 165,000,000 to
170,000,000 bushels, leaving 113,000,000 to bo
supplied from the surplus of other countries than the United States, which result
it is simply impossible to obtain. Russia,
from her rtost favorable crop of whoat, exports something over 70,000,000 bushels,
and should the shortage on this year's crop
be only 20 per cent, instead of 28 per cent.,
as estimated, her surplus for export will be
simply nil; but allowing the damage to be
overestimated, and that Russia can furnish, say 20,000,000 bushels, the following
figures result alter making the largest approximate estimate frfr supplies from the
remainder of the wheat-producing countries of the globe than the United States.
My estimate is as follows:
Bushels.
RusBia....: _ _ .20,000,000
India _ 10,000,000
Australia 12,000,000
Chill 3,000,000
Canada — — 6,000,000
Total 61,000,000
This estimate exhausts the wheat producing countries of the world, andindlcates au.
absolute deficiency1 o/-"supplytiiider'usual-
average consumption of at least 62,000,000
of bushels.
These figures would be alarming were it
not that, to a considerable extent, wheat
can be supplemented by corn, and probably will, to a great extent, should the value
of wheat increase in proportion to the apparent shortage and the general market
runs its usual course, when the facts of supply and demand are considered.
Last week 42,079 sides of leather were exported from New York city.
Total 443,000,000
The reports concerning the European
harvests are of so unfavorable a nature as
to be really alarming, and if the estimated
shortages in the various wheat-producing
countries of that continent are even approximately correct, the total wheat production
of the world will jail very considerably
short of the usual average consumption,
and to one acquainted with the magnitude
of this deficiency the unprecedented exportations of the past six weeks will create
no surprise.
In consequence of the unusually disastrous outturn in Bulgaria and Hungary,
the export of grain has been stopped by
court decree. The estimates of deficiency
to the Russian crop is 28 per cent, on a crop
of about 325,000,000 of bushels—shortage
equal to more bushels than was ever exported from that country. In Southern Italy, Spain and" Portugal the wheat harvest
was nearly a total failure. The French deficiency is reported as fully equal to, if not
greater than last year. The German provinces show variable results as to wheat, a
full average in some, but large deficiences
in others; wh ie the rye crop, of which the
consumption is much larger than wheat,
and equals about 240,000,000 bushels, is 25
per cent, below the usual result, a very ]
important item if the deficiency Is to be
made up (or even partially so) of wheat
imports. H. Kains Jackson estimates the
shortage for the British Islands to be full
17,000,000 quarters, or the enormous amount
of 136,000,000 bushels; and not only is the
wheat deficient, but the barley and oat
crops are also largely below an average,
and last, put of still greater importance in
food statistics, the potato crop is also wo-
lully below an average yield, equal to 75,-
Fulton County Fair.
Fulton county has reason to be proud of
her successful fair. For three gala days the
crowd was immense. On Thursday of last
week the county concentrated at Rochester,
a gay city with flags and evergreen arches
bearing mottoes of welcome to the
stranger, who was at once made to feel at
home. In many places these arches spanned
the streets and everything looked the picture of gayety and animation.
Mr. V. Zimmer, secretary of the society,
is deserving of much credit for his indefatigable energies in leaving no stone unturned
to make the fair a perfect success. Mr. Z.
is a live man, courteous and pleasant, fills
the office with the most satisfactory abilities. We were informed by Mr. __. VT Shel-
ton, president ofthe board, that they would
realize clear of expenses ?1,500, leaving
them in excellent condition for next year.
In all the departments the show was replete. In horses, cattle, poultry, hogs, etc.,
made up a large and pleasing display. The
fine art show was better than ever before
being full, and in paint of artistic execution
attained to a fair degree of perfection.
On Saturday a-rain in the early part of
the day made the prospects somewhat
gloomy, but the clouds soon began to break
and in the afternoon between 3,000 and 4,000
people came onto the grounds. Governor
Williams was present and in a short address gave the larmers some wholesome
advice, telling them to stick to the farm;
saying that oftentimes good farmers do not
make good townspeople. The Governor
spoke of his early life and said much that
was pleasant remembrances to the many
honorable old gentlemen presen**.
A baloon ascension was the closing
amusement ot the fair, which was not altogether a success on the part of the "professor," however the people seemed satisfied
and went home with the conviction that
the Fulton County Agricultural Association was well officered and had the upper
hand ofthe times.
American Association of Breeders
of Short-Horns,
The seventh convention of the American
Association of Breeders of Short-horns,
which was called for the 30th of October
last, at Nashville, Tenn., and postponed on
account of yellow fever, will be held in the
city of Chicago, UL, beginning Wednesday,
Oct. 29, 1879. The election of officers and
other important matters, postponed with
the last meeting, will come before the convention. Headquarters will be at the
Grand Pacific Hotel, where rnerril>erH ofthe
Association and others attending the convention, will be entertained at reduced
rates. S. F. Lockkidob, Secretary,
Greencastle, Ind., Sep. 18.
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