VOL.. XIV.
INDIANAPOLIS, IKDI^NA, XOV. 1, 1879.
NO. 44.
rOBUtE.
F
OR SALE—Pure Chester White boar pigs. Ready
for use.   B. 8. RUSSELL, Zionsvllle, Ind.
F
OR BALK-55 head of yearling steers.   Address
A. J. PATTERSON, tnlon, Pike Co., Ind.
F
OR SALE—Pnre Essex pigs.   New Aaiftista. Marion couuty, J nd.   K. T. HOCKKNSMITII.
FOR SALE—A few choice Chester White pigs, In
show a*; awo. some aged nogs,  Address E, B.
Moody, imminence, Ky.
FOK SALE—or Trade-Three Clydesdale Stallions,
imported from Scotland this year.   ROBERT
CRAIG, Greenwood, Ind.
FOR SALE—Pea fowls, Toulouse Geese and Mus-
covey Ducks.   Very low.   Write to*. A. ECK-
1IABT, Butler, DeKalb county, Ind^
FOR BALE—Choice farm of 2*4 acres, 13 miles
southeast of Indianapolis. WM. E. MICK, Real
Estate Broker, 68 East Market street.
FOR SALE—Chester White pigs.   Boars ready for
service.   Satisfaction guaranteed.   Address 8.
L. MCCORMICK, cartersburg, Indiana.
FOR SALE—Farms in Marion, Rush and other
counties In Indiana.   G. W. ALEXANDER, 36
E. Market St., (side door Central Bank).
FOR SALE—160 acres of excellent land one m!"e
from Kokomo. Will require $1,500 to *2.ooo cash,
balance on time at 6 per cent. T. A. GOODWIN, In-
diapolis.
FOR SALE—Chester White male pigs. Todd
stock, 5 mouths old. good pigs and large enough
for service. Price from $S to $10. WEST & WHICKER, Pecksburg, Ind.
FOR SALE—The Farm Register and Account
•Book. Complete method of keeplng_farm accounts. Price$1 each. Address INDIANAFABMEB
COMPANY, Indianapolis.
FOR SALE—Thoroughbred Scotch shepherd puppies, and English Berkshire Pigs. $ W per pair or
$10 for either sex. Address C. B. FAWKNER,72DS.
Meridian street, Indianapolis, Ind.
FORSALE—One SouthdownJmck, thoroughbred,
two years old; pedigree will be furnished. Also,
three Poland China boars entitled to registry; only
flOeach.   J. H. RUDDELL, Castleton, Ind.
17^ OR SALE—Fifty head of Jersey Red swine. Pigs
J from 8 to 12 weeks old. Shoats from 5 to 9
months, old. Sows with pig, or without. HARRIS
BHEP1.ARD, Spencer: Ow en county, Ind.     -
FOR SALE—Twenty head of choice Poland China
pigs, ready for service, either sex. Special offer
for 30 days. Please write me before yon purchase-
Address L. H. AIKMAN, Dana, Ind.
FOR SALE—I have a fineiot of Buff and Partridge
Cochins, Light Brahmas, Plymouth Rocks, and
Sebright Bantams, from my well-known premium
stock; also, a few young Bronte gobblers and Pekin
drakes.   I. N. BARKER, Thorntown, Indiana.
"T710R SALE^SnroIk plgs-I have for sale 15 head
JJ"   tt *>-ire bred Suffolk  pigs*, six  months old, at
"*»*...>■ ason&bl«   ratfs/   Sor particulars, addriap
ptt"' "!ay, Ht    *'Ur Ind.
-^u.,  -'■u.',. ^r*>-N-^„Aaen>-*iTR.
' X'  " .r.J.d Iron * iu.i"Drying and Baking Mact w^es,
which 1 will trade for wood and produce.   A bargalD
to any one.   J. A. RIPPETO, office Indiana Kaimer.
FOR SALE—Two finely bred Poland China sow
pigs, live months old, price f 10 each. Also, one
two-year-old Jersey bull, sired by Hasselman'B bull,
dam the Imported Mlcawber, price $10. Address W.
G. SMOCK, Indianapolis.
FOR SALE—A farm of 160 acres, 7 miles north
of Indianapolis. This farm is under a high
state of cultivation, and Is thoroughly tile drained;
has a substantial brick house of 10 rooms, 1 barns,
and all other necessary buildings. Q. T., care Indiana Farmer Co.
FOR «ALE—Flrst-class yearling Cotswold ram,
sire and dam Imported from England. A few
good Southdown buck lambs, and choice Berkshire
pigs, descended from stock of our own Importation,
all at reasonable prices. Inspection solicited.
HENRY C. MEREDITH, Cambridge City, Ind.
FOR SA LE—Farm near Monrovia, Morgan county, Ind., containing 80 acres; 60 acres under cultivation; good house or 6 rooms and cellar; good
barn and other outbuildings. Terms easy. For full
information, address D. B. JOHNSON, Administrator, Monrovia, Ind.
FOR SALE—An immense stock of trees antl
plants from the Westfleld Nursery, near Indianapolis. Special attention is called to our apple,
pear, cherry, and grape. Can furnish them any size.
Also anything In the nursery line. Order early.
Price on application. Address T. C. BARNTJM, at
sale yard, No. 90 North Pennsylvania street, Indianapolis.
F
OR SALE—Farm of 380 acres in Richland county,
_     Illinois,-this farm is also for rent.
Farm of 320 acres In Jefferson county, Illinois.
Farm of 82 acres ln Clark county, Illinois.
Farm of 160 acres in Hendricks county, Indiana.
Farm of 50 acres in nendricks county, Indiana.
Farm ot 80 acres near Indianapolis.
Farm of 95 acres 8 miles from Indianapolis, at $40 per
acre. . *
All the above will be sold at a bargain.
W. M. A C. E. COFFIN,
34 North Delaware street, Indianapolis.
'WAHTEn,
WANTED—Agents, local and general for Indiana
History, Family Bibles, and the Voters Text-
Book.   8. L. MARROW, Indianapolis.
"TTT"    H. ALLEN A Co., Druggists, opposite post-
W • office, keep a complete stock of Drugs, Patent
Medicines, Oils, Toilet Articles.    Best goods aud
lowest prices.
WANTED—Everybody to know that XV. E.
MICK, Real Essate Broker and Rental Agent,
68 East Market street.collects rents for 5 per cent.,and
makes prompt returns. <
WANTED—To exchange a few pairs of Golden
Sebright Bantams, some Plymouth Rock
CockeraU, or Partridge Cochins, for common chickens. J. G. KINGSBURY, 34 East Market street, Indianapolis.
WANTED—Agents for "The Voters Text Book,"
published in English and German. A standard Political History to date. Not partisan. Will
have a big sale next campaign. Secure territory at
once.   FRED. L. HORTON A CO., 66 East MarketSt.
WANTED—Canvassers for the Indianapolis
Weekly News, Just enlarged and at the same
time reduced in price. Largest cash commission ever
paid to canvassers. For terms and outfit, address,
giving reference, WEEKLY NEWS, Indianapolis,
MISCRLIaANEOCS.
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M. GOODS—Dentist, over 80 North Pennsylva-
.   nia street.
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C. BURGESS, Dentist. Office in room 4 \m-
»  Jen's Exchange Block, N. Pennsylvania St.
FOR TRADE—Piano for Iowa land; house and lot
ln Medora, Indiana, for Western land: also.
Iowa or Kansas land for farm. G. M. BALLARD,
IndlanapoUs.
THB old reliable Indianapolis Business College,
Bates Block, opposite the postoffice. Imparts
a Practical. Useful and Profitable Education, meeting the wants of nine-tenths of tbe young men and
boys. Young men wishing to enter bnsiness will
here receive such aid as will Insure a successful future to them. For circulars of information, address KOKRNER * OOODIER, Indianapolis, Ind.
I.© ANS.
M
ONEY to  loan on Improved Farms.   M. E.
VINTON, IndlanapoUs, Ind.
OAN—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.
35. VINTON, Vinton Block, IndlanapoUs. Ind.
OAN—MONEY—In Bnms of t300 to flO.OOO, on
'   Improved farms in Indiana, at eight per cent.
St. Indianapolis, Ind.
counties. There were other horses there
equally deserving of mention but space
forbids. The Short-horn stock was repressed by B. F. Nicholson, VT. Flin and
the Overman Brothers; B. F. Nicholson
receiving the flrst premium on Shorthorn bull. P.L.Payne was on lund
with his sleek Jerseys, and they attracted
considerable attention as many persons
present never say any of them] before;
he secured premium, of course.
The Swine department was not very
full but the hogs we saw were good ones.
W. Baker, of North Madison, waa
present with some of his flne Cotswold
sheep and took flrst premium; he also
took flrst premium on his poultry exhibit.
The building devoted to agricultural
products was well filled aud with a superior class of articles.
The ladies' department was also good
and quite extensive, especially in jellies,
cakes, etc., but we are not well enough
acquainted with thatdepartment to write
particulars. We secured quite a number of subscribers for the Indiana Fakmek, and hope they will appreciate the
good qualitiesof the paper and become
regularreaders.      Jesse D. Heacqck
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The Swine Question.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I was much entertained some time
ago in reading Mr. Bonham's address
delivered before the Indiana Swine
Breeders' Association. I am not able
clearly to reconcile all he has said, and
will try to explain where part, or rather
parts of his address, do not harmonize.
Of course I am rather an old fogy, and
believe that improved stock and higher
farming is not the remedy, especially at
this time, and in the West, for hard
times and low prices.
In my humble opinion it is the "boar
of the woods and of the commons," the
offspring of accidental .breeding, that Irs
kept up the price of pork even to the figures that have been realized, making it
possible for the farmers ofthe West, perhaps one year out of ten, to receive as
much as the cost of production.
To demonstrate as near as anything
can be demonstrated, I think we need
gono farther than a statement of some
facts as given in Mr. B's address:
First, I will give Mr. B. conclusions as
to what vast sums the farmers of the
West-are annually losing by breeding
and feeding the slab-sided, hazel-splitters. He says, ."There were packed in
the West in 1875, 5,556,226 hogs. Suppose 556,226 were well bred swine, and
the rest were the offspring of accidental
breeding and kept until over one year
old." He says farther "It is not claiming much that well bred hogs, well fed
and cared for* to the same age Would
have made one hundred pounds greater
averages per head, which would give a
clear gain of 500,000,000 pounds of improved pork, and this, sold at the average price of pork for the last ten years
would give the farmers ofthe West $31,-
250,000 addition to their pork crop of
1875, as pennies saved."
This is a large sum to squander annually, but by what logic shall we arrive
at such conclusions? It ia at least implied that more care and additional feed
would have been required, which no one
will doubt would have been necessary
with the well bred swine, and conceding
that at least 500,000,000 pounds would
realize the price stated, why should Mr.
B. say it is pennies saved.
In contrast to what we are told we are
losing annually by this little leak, I will
give some statistics, which I have no
doubt are correct as I find them in Mr.
B's address.      >
"The corncrop,'1 he says, "of 1875, increased fifty-six percent., but the aggregate value inereased*but one per cent.,
and deducting the increased cost of putting on the market the profit was less.
The wheat crop of 1875 was lfi,00(>,000
bushels less, aud the aggregate value $3,-
500,000 more than in 1874. Tlie same
showing is made from the hog crop of
1874 and 1876, the greater crop bringio
far less money."
In the name of common sense shou
we not feel kindly to the "Boar of tl/e
wood sand ofthe common ? ' It is he thit
should be well cared for. With the 500/-
000,000 pounds of additional pork upi
the market, where would we be even|if
the whole crop was a little superior? As
the Dutchman would say, superior hogs,
superior pork, superior care, additional
feed, and 500,000,009 pounds of pork, if
not more, all went for nix."
Old Fogy.
Percheron-Normans and Clydesdales.
These are also frequently called Norman?
or French horsos, in the Western State;
But by whatever name called tbey a,
all practically the same, and are disiuk-
guished by their nniformity in color, beiig
nearly always gray. Occasionally a bla/k,
roan, bay, or chestnut is seen; but fully 90
per cent, of them, both in this countryand
in France, whence they are imported/ are
gray. Those imported to this country will
range in weight from 1400 to 1900 poinds.
They usually have good heads, rathenshort
necks, with rumps rather short and /ften a
trifle drooping. The breed originated in
La Perche, an ancient province of Trance,
and importations from that country | to the
United States have been very large/since
1852. Many mares have been imported,
and a stud book is published in which the(
imported as well as the native purely-brec'
animals are recorded. A few stallions havi
been imported from Northern Fracce aid
from Belgium—some of them grays, Hit
usually bays—that are rather larger *nd
coarser than the Percherons, but these are
not eligible to record in the Percr-ron-
Norman Stud Book.
The Clydesdales are a breed that originated in Scotland, and are highly pized by
many Americans. They rank ne** in importance, in point of numbers in Ai*3 country, to the Percheron-Normanf In color
they are mostly bay, but there «occasional blacks, browns, sorrels, and.rays among
them; and no matter what th* color of their
body may be, they nearly e* have strong
markings of white in the <ce and on the
feet. White spots about t» belly are often
found. In point of size *>ose imported to |
this country will averag somewhat larger
than the Percheron-F-ttnans. They are
also usually longer inne body and in the
hind quarters than tb French draft horses.
An abundance of lrJg hair on the legs is
considered a goodP°mt in a well-bred
Clydesdale. The worses are now bred in
considerable nun**"8 in this country; and
so important ha^he interest become, that
a movement isl0'*v on "°°t to establish a
stud book fo'this breed in the United
States and Cnada> a8 has already been
done in GrePBritam.—National Live-Stock
Journal, C'Cag0*
/
The Percheron Horse.
We take pleasure in presenting our readers in this issue the portrait ofthe elegant
ouug Percheron stallion "Chere," winner
ofthe first prize and'gold medal, at the Universal Exposition of Paris, 1878.
The famous race to which this.horse belongs has become thoroughly established in
thqUnited States, and a Percberon-Norman
stufl book is published in which the annual
imfjortations and native pure-bred animals
entiled to register are duly recorded.
The great popularity of this breed has
beetL*attained by the success of-the cross
upoj all classes of native mares. Tbe uni-
forruty, of the get oi these stallions, and
tl**^ sertainty with which they impart their
ii qualities, adding compactness, weight
!nd vigor to their  offspring—have made
hem favorites among all who are desirous
'of breeding horses adapted to use upon the
farm, or that can be readily sold on the
market at high prices.
We have always striven to induce farmers to use greater care in the improvement
of all classes of stock; and have advocated
the selection of the very best pure-bred
siros for breeding, as the most certain way
to accomplish that end. As we learn from
time to time oi the importations to the
United States of the choicest animals of
their kind to be found in Europe for this
purpose, we feel that our labor has not been
lost, and that our teachings are
bringing wealth to the agricultural coni-
manity ot the country.
/ Improved Berkshires.
' The improved Berkshires of the present
day are a well defined breed, possessing in
an eminent degree definite and valuable^
qualities, and may be described as follows:
Body color, black, with smooth, pliable,
plum-colored skin; hair rather fine, soft,
and thick; feet and tip of tail white, with
dash of white in face, and not unfrequently
the nose white, as also some white on jowl;
forehead and face broad, the latter dished,
with eyes rather large and very clear, and
snout short; ears of medium size, thin and
very soft, and carried rather upright; neck
short, broad on top, with jowl large and
full; shoulders broad on top, and deep
through the chest; back broad; sides deep,
and nearly straight on bottom line; hams
large, reaching well forward on back and
down on hock, well rounded and deep
through, causing the legs to stand well
apart; these, as well as the fore legs, short
and strong, and standing well on the toes;
tail tapering and rather fine, and set well
np. In general form, a modern well-bred
Berkshire, in good condition, is symmetrical throughout, attractive in appearane,
and recognized at once as an animal of
more than ordinary worth.—Am. Berkshire
Bulletin.
Age of a Sheep.
The first year a sheep's front teeth are
eight in number, and are all of equal size.
The second year the t wo middle ones shed out
and are replaced by two much larger than
the others. The third year two very small
teeth appear, on either side of the eight.
At the end of the fourth year there are six
large teeth. The fifth year all the front
teeth are large. The sixth year all begin to
show signs of wear.
A. M. Lockridge & Sons, of Putnam
county, Ind., have sold this season 350
head of cattle averagng 1,725 pounds
each, for $28,750.
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Mr. Alexander Smith, of Fillmore,
Ind., purchased the flne Berkshire pig
of I. N. Barker, Thowntown,Ind., which
took first premium at the State fain.
 a>    —    »  *
Messrs. A. L. & W. C. Davis, Dublin,
Ind., has lately sold to W. W. Seabright,
of Crawfordsville, the following thoroughbred Jersey cattle: Cow "Daisy"
and Hespers calf,not named; bulls, "Ben
Custer" and "Roderick."
The answers to the following queries are given by
John N." Navin, V. S., of this city, author of Navin's
Explanatory Stock "Doctor.
Ti. G. C. is informed that his mare has
a disease known as specific opthalmia.
The chances are quite meager. The
only hope is if the film is present in use-
ing the egg and salt powder thus: Crack
the large end of an egg, pour out the
white, mix in salt enough to form a
thick paste. Burn in hot fire of wood
coals; cool and grind flne and blow into
the eyes, once per day for ten days.
THE FAIRS.
Washington County Fair.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
The Washington County Agricultural
Society held their flrst fair on the flrst,
second, third and fourth of the month.
It was a success considering that it was
the first county fair held in the county
for a number of years. The Patrons of
Franklin Grange have had a fair in the
neighborhood ofthe present fair grounds
for two years past and this year by mutual
understanding it culminated in what will
be known in the future as tbe Washington County Agricultural Society. We
were on the grounds the two.last days of
the fair and were well pleased with the
arrangements for the exhibit of stock etc.,
yet there is room for improvments, as the
directors are now well aware, and by
another year we may expect as good a
fair as any of our neighboring counties.
According to the gate receipts there were
about three thousand present on Friday
and twenty-flve hundred on Saturday,
these being the two last days of the fair.
The display in stock was good especially in horses, among which we might
mention the imported Clydesdalestallion
owned by the Overman Brothers of this
county. They took several premiums
here as well as at fairs in the adjoining
arm.
Postal-Card Correspondence
INDIANA.
Clay Co., Oct. 19.—Corn good; will average 40 bushels to the acre. Wheat a large
acreage sown and looking well. Late potatoes scarce in this section. Spring calves
worth $10 per head. Hogs worth. ?3 10 per
cwt. Business livelyitb*»" farmers ate fee'-*
ing  revived. ■ <h'   -,-"* ***   'ha ■     _i_.t.
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Carroll Co., Oct. 21.—Wheat growing
nicely, it is getting very rank. Corn tolerably good; the early corn is best. Tlie apples are rotting very badly; some rotting
on the trees; the crop is lfght but of fair
quality. Plenty of hogs in the country
and no cholera. Farmers are all busy preparing for winter, and all seem happy, and •
why should they not? L. L.
Obanoe Co., Oct, 24—Health good;
weather fine; pastures splendid; wheat
a good average for this section, worth ?110
at Orleans; good crop sown and in good
condition. A good deal of bone dust used.
Corn a light crop, blades look as black as
the first of March. Oats a moderate crop.
Apples rotting , badly. Potatoes scarce.
Hogs light crop, but healthy. Cattle mostly
sold at. from ?2 25 to *J2 75. Sheop high
price and scarce. The position of the
Farmer on racing, and gambling at fairs,
on the temperance question, and its "moral
tone" generally, is endorsed by nearly all
of its readers. The farmers are rejoieing in
prospect of "good times," .   A. B,
NEW   YOUK.
Geneva Co., Oct. 17.—Excessively hot
the past threo weeks. Farmers are mowing and pasturing their winter wheat. Apples and potatoes decaying badly. Phosphates are at a discount this fall. In fact,
too much of a good thing in tho shapo of
weather. Througli the kindness of a
brother in Fort Wayne, your visits have
been regular and very pleasant tho past
two years. D, j{, t.
csronoiA.
Walker Co., Oct. 27.—No frost yet.
Farmers all busy sowing wheat; an unusually large acreage will be seeded. Mediterranean has been tried and does
well on wet land. Notwithstanding the
drought in spring and early summer, tho
corn crop will be as large as last year, and
will be worth 40 to 50 cents at fathering
time. No corn cut here; the ears are pulled
from the stalks. The pea crop is fine,
yielding 8 to 10 bushels per acre. Late
Irish potatoes good; sweet potatoes not so
promising. Winter oats looking well.
Stock ofall kinds doing well. Inthe forest the ground is covered with chestnuts
and acorns, on which hogs grow fat. Old
corn 65c; wheat Jl to f 1 05; flour f 2 50 per
100 pounds; beef 1\£ to 2c gross; mutton 2c;
potatoes 50c per bushel; bacon 8 to 10c; butter 15c; chickens 6 to 10c; eggs 10 to 12Xc;
honey 12%c Weather delightful; we look
for frost in a week or two. One death during the month—typhoid fever; doctors all
in the poor-house. Prosperity is coming,
taxes are lower. The Farmer comes as
regularly as clock-work, and is chock full
of good things. J. L. J.
A Mansfield man, who lost his good
character some time ago, was "severely
handled by some of his former friends.
"I know it boys, I know my ebaracter's
gone—lost entirely." And, he added,
rather pointedly, "it's too confounded
bad; for it was the only one in the|p)ace
worth saving."
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