VOL,. XIV.
INDIANAPOLIS, LNDI AN A, NOV. 29, 1879.
NO. 48.
FOB HALE.
FOR SALE-Pure Chester White boar pigs. Ready
for nse.   R. 8. RUSSELL, Zlonsville, Ind.
F
OR BALE—55 head of yearling steers.   Address
A. J. PATTERSON, Union, Mke Co., Ind.
IOR BALE—Pure Essex pigs.   New Augusta. Marlon county, Ind.   H. T. HOCKKN8MITH.
OR BALE—A few choice Chester White pigs. In
show fix; also^some aged hogs.  Address E.R.
Moody, Eminence, ky.
FOR BALE—Chester White pigs.   Roars ready for
service.   Satisfaction guaranteed.   Address B.
I- McCORMICK, cartersburg, Indiana.
FOR SALE—Jersey bull 9  months old; Golden
Spanish Hamburg and Plymouth Rock Chickens; also fancy pigeons.  T. HULMAN, Br.
FOR BALK—Farms In Marlon, Rush and other
counties ln Indiana.   G. W. ALEXANDER, 36
E. Market St., (sids door Central Bank).
FOR SALE—160 acres of excellent land one mile
from Kokomo. Will require 11.500 to tf.ooo cash,
balance on time at 6 per cent. T. A. GOODWIN, In-
dlapolls. *
FOR BALE—Bronze goblers. Pekin ducks. Partridge Cochins, and Plymouth Kock cockerels.
Write at once to J. L. BRENTON, Petersburg, Pike
county, Ind.
FOR 8ALE—The Farm Register and Account
Book. Complete method of keeping farm accounts. Price M each. Address INDIANA FARMER
COMPANY, IndlanapoUs.
FOR SALE—Twenty head of choice Poland China
pigs, ready for service, either sex. Special offer
for 30 days. Please write me before you purchase.
Address L. H. AIKMAN, Dana, Ind.
FORSALK—I have one of Zimmerman's galvanized iron Fruit Drying and Baking Machines,
which I will trade for wood and produce. A bargain
to any one.  J. A. RIPPETO, office Indiana Farmer.
FOR 8ALE-Or will trade for a work horse.a beautiful thoroughbred Short-horn heifer, two years
old, color fancy red. is A No.l show animal, and
will weigh about 1,000 pounds. R. 8. RUSSELL,
Zlonsville, Ind.
TJIOR SALE—Thoroughbred Shorthorn bulls, two
XL yearlings and four calves, seven to nine months
ol* also yearling hellers and heifer calves, all the
get of Oaxland Duke, 24153. J, T. WILLIAMSON *
BON, Thorntown, Ind.
FOR SALE—Four pair White Holland turkeys at
f 3 a pair, or *f 1 50 a trio; also a few pairs or trios
Of Dark Brahmas. 8. G. Dorkins aud B. Leghorns,
and some cockerels of Wnite Leghorns and Plymouth Rocks.  T. J JOHNSON, Greencastle, Ind.
FOR SALE-Poland China pigs, from live to eight
months old, extra line, and bred from registered stock, representing Black Bess, Black Tom, and
Perfection stock. Prices low. GEORGE F. PA-
BENT, Union City, Randolph county, Indiana.
OK SALE—A firm of 160 acres, 7 miles northwest of Indlanapolla.   This farm lsnndera high
F 	
and all other necessary buildings.   Q. T,,
diana Farmer Co.
FOR BALK—A Bmall place of 20 acres In Orange
county, Ind., ZH miles from Orleans, 3*4 from
Mitchell. A cottage house ot 3 rooms cistern, smokehouse, stable, plenty of small fruits, 800 budded peach
trees of best sorts, large enough for bearing. Price
1650, one "half down, balance on time. Call on or
address HENRY REED, Orleans, Orange Co., Ind.
TT^OR BALm—Short-horn bull, Hunkadora 2dJ7357,
X! A. H. B., red, bred by J. A. Johnston, runs to
Imp. Matilda, weighs 2,100, In only fair condition
good and sure getter, not cross, good show bull..
Reason for selling, to save Inbreeding. Price, $70.
Will take Poland China sow as part pay. B. F. Mo-
CLATCHEY, Morocco, Newton county,   Indiana.
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FtTHlAN, III., Nov.3,187?.
Mrs.  E. Rohrer* Co., 847 and 849 South Meridian
street, Indianapolis, Ind..   Please find inclosed	
dollars, for which ship one dozen ol your new remedy for the lungs or Great Oregon Cure, to W. 8. Le-
fever, Rossville, Vermillion county. 111. Also, express me one dozen bottles for the use of my friends,
who are constantly Inquiring of me for your valuable medicine. It has entirely cured me, and I now
weigh 180 pounds, my former weight being ];ts pounds.
Most respectfully,      W. H. LITTELL.
The above ls one of many such testimonials tbat
Mrs. Rohrer <*■*• Co. ara constantly In receipt of. The
medicine Is well known here and Is quite popular as
the best throat and lung remedy ln the West.
mSC KU-AKEOITS.
c.
O. BURGESS, Dentist.  Office in room 4 Y»-
Jen's Exchange Block. N. Pennsylvania St.
CHARLEY LINCOLN—Formerly at the Arcade
is now at the Oak Hall Clothing Store,» West
Washington street.   Give Charley a call.	
STRAYED OR STOLEN-Mare mule, black, left
ear cut of***; right hind ankle stiff*; branded on
left fore shoulder and left hip. A reward will be
paid for the return of the animal to me. or Information that will lead to her recovery. GRANVILLE
QARNETT, 90 Lock street, near City Hospital, IndlanapoUs, Ind.	
THE old reliable Indianapolis 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 it GOODIER, IndlanapoUs, Ind.
LOANS.
M
ONEY to  loan on Improved Farms.   M. B.
VINTON. IndlanapoUs, Ind.	
T OAN—MONEY—In sums of 1300 to 110,000, on
XJ Improved farms ln Indiana, at eight per cent.
Interest, payable annually (no commissions charged).
The prlnclpal.or any part of It can be paid at any
time. H. B PALMER A CO., No. 73 East Market
St. .Indianapolis, Ind.
The "Farmer" as ar-*. Advertising
Medium.
From A. "VV. Ross, a prominent breeder
of Poland China hogs:
Editors Indiana Farmer.
The Indiana Farmer is the best advertising medium for stock breeders I have
ever fonnd.   My hogs are healthy, in flne
condition, and I am making good sales.
Yours truly,
A. W.Ross.
Muncie, Nov. 22.
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The Went.
The commissioner for the London Times ln this
country, has been devoting the past two months to
traveling* and taking observations upon 'the prosperity of the West. He finds himself utterly unable
to describe the amazing development and wondrous
possibilities that bave confronted him, but sees
awaiting tbe enterprise of the future results that
will startle even Imaginative men. It ls not surprising that an Englishman, even though a cosmo-
i polltan, should open his eyes before the magnitude
of Western agricultural operations.
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A Profitable Sheep Account.
Abel Hoyt A Son, Saratoga county, New
York, write to the Rural New-Yorker:
In view of the increasing interest felt in
sheep, we send the following, to remove If
possible the doubts of some who may not
believe sheep raising to be a profitable business. In the first place we wish it understood that the flock from which the account
was taken were not fancy sheep; for they
are nothing more than what any intelligent
farmer might possess; tbat is, good crossbreeds. Secondly, we do not write this as
an advertisement, for we say plainly that
we have no sheep to sell, and we contemplate purchasing instead. The lambs from
the flock were from a pure Southdown
buck. The buck lambs were sold to butchers by the pound, the ewe lambs were kept
and are valued at five dollars each, which
is less than the price for which they could
be bought. The following is the account:
Db.
18 ewes at *}5 each : _  .'. t 90 CO
One Southdown buck _ -  25 00
*|115 00
CB.
18 ewes at ts each ~ 190 00
One Southdown buck  _   25.00
14 buck lambs, 1,006 lbs., at 5c per pound    60 30
10 ewe lambs at tfi eacb.._ _ _._._  60 00
85 pounds of wool at 85c per pound.-..-... ._.  28 05
•J128 35
The ewe lambs are worth the same as
their dams, as we used a   thoroughbred
buck, which improved them.    The 18 ewes
consisted of five yearlings,  two of which
were barren, and the remaining 13 were
two, three and four-year-old breeding ewes.
There wer() 25 lambs—nine pairs of .twins.
VTe lost one by accident, some of the buck
lambs were sold at th? age^f three antpa
■**.*»n »■.■• • x<u* ,-L~Mi?*T**-*»v>\a_S_<*l.-"i4*■*•.■'-_--• i-ifcv
 „., _ _„_,.  _, __£2-
—no petting. The 18 sheep could be kept
on the same ieed that would be required
for two cows, and they would not require
more than a quarter as much care. By the
way, we think it worth mentioning that
we had the. curiosity to weigh one ofthe
laml s in spring, and it weighed 65 pounds
52 days old.    Can you beat that?
Ohio Swine Breeders-* Association
The farmers of Ohio, or more particularly
ofthe Mimai Valley, claim to have originated the most profitable breed of swine in
the world, not excepting the distinguished
Berkshires of old England.
Thej hive formed an as** oda'.ion of seven
ty members to publish a Swine Record for
tracing pedigrees of the noted animals.
Breeding fine stock is no longer a matter oi
luck or blunder. It is a science and an art.
This association numbers among its members some of the most enterprising farmers
in the west. The membership is not confined to Ohio, though the majority of the
stock is owned in this State. The hog producing States of the West and East are
sending in pedigrees to be recorded in this
Ohio Poland China Swine Record. Volume one was published two years ago, and
the report ofthe Secretary to-day shows
that the corporation is solid, though based
on pork. It has no debts, and has money
enough on hands to pay all the expenses
for the next year. The volume 2 will be
ready for subscribers by February. The
time of receiving pedigrees was extended
to November 20th.
From the tenor of the discussion after
dinner it is evident that public sentiment
is fast advancing to the day when neither
diseased or dead animals will be allowed to
pass along our highways or on railroads.
It is well established by experience and the
researches of science that the swine plague
is fearfully infectious. A bill will come
before the next Legislature to prevent such
transportation.—Dayton Journal.
Stook Growing in Montana.
The stock business is represented as very
profitable in Montana, and during the last
two or three years a great deal of money
has been invested in stock of all kinds there.
Cattle growing is found very profitable in
the valleys as well as^horses. Sheep husbandry is represented as very profitable.
A correspondent writing to one of our contemporaries say* upon this subject: Judge
Davenport, of this territory, four years ago
last July, purchased 1,000 ewes, which cost
him in the neighborhood of $3,000. These
he put in charge of a young man who was
to take them on a range, care for them, pay
all the expenses ofthe flock, and to receive
as his share one-half the wool produced and
one-half the increase of the flock. At the end
ol four years a settlement was to be made,
and Judge Davenport was then to receive
back 1,000 of the best ewes which the band
contained. The settlement was made last
July. In the meantime Judge Davenport
had received for his share ot the proceeds
of the wool, $6,500, and for his share of the
increase, $8,000. The profits of his investment of $3,000 for four years were, therefore $14,500.
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have discouraged the production.   The bulk
_ .of the crop is ready, and there will be but
but late rains havo pnt it in fair shupo tow-inter. Corn is being rapidly gathered|
not a largo crop. Potatoes were a lair crop.
Apples alxive average, but tlie warm weather in October caused them to rot badly, and
present stock is light. Ilogs are doing
well. k. Y. T.
NICHKAMHA.
Boone Co., Nov. 22.—Wheat bids fair for
good crop, bnt was damaged some by dry
weather.   Corn fair crop. J. D. V.
MARYLAND.
Carroll Co., Nov. 20.—We sowed a large
acreage of wheat here. Early sown badly
affected by the fly. Wo had quite a fall
drouth, wells going dry. A. L. C.
PENNSYLVANIA.
York Co., Nov. 20.—Corn is all husked,
and we have % ot a crop. Clover seed
worth $5 por bushel. Stock in good condition, and many farmers aro feeding cattle
this winter. J. p. o.
ARKANSAS.
Judsonia Nov. 21.—Farmers are done
sowing wheat, and nearly all the corn
was gathered last month. We are now busy
with picking cotton the second time,
and planting strawberries. Tho peanut
crop fair and mostly saved. F. M. I.
MISSOURI.
Henry Co., Nov. 22.—Wheat, oats and
corn crops were good here. Fruit a failure.
Growing wheat looks weil. Land wortK)
from $6 to $15 per acre. We have good society and health here, and it is a good section for men who rent land. V. J.
ILLINOIS.
CaMargo, Nov. 21.—From here to Decatur wheat looks splendid.   Great care has
INDIANA.
Clay Co., Nov. 22.—The late rains greatly improved the growing wheat damaged
by dry weather; the acreage is large and
stand good. F. J. S. R.
Grant Co., Nov. 21. Corn is •_ crop, and
generally 2d grade. Ilogs short crop. The
acreage sown of wheat is greater than ever
before and excels in appearance.       J. S.
Pike Co., Nov. 21.—Wheat is improved
by late rains. Farmers generally report a
light crop of corn. Potato crop good.
Stock in fine condition. Somo scarlet fever
among the children, and fatal in some cases.
J. L, B.
Spbncer Co., Nov.21.—Earlysown wheat
was badly injured by tho fly, but looks
well now as a general thing. Corn crop
only moderate. Hogs in good condition.
Tile draining is beginning to come in fashion here. W. F. T.
Dearborn Co., Nov. 22.—The rain greatly improved the growing wheat, but many
fields were beyond redemption. Corn good
but will not weigh well. Apples scarce.
Sheep husbandry generally neglected.
Probably about halt the farmers keep a
few sheep. R, C.
Steubex Co., Nov. 22.—I have an ear of
corn that has 24 rows and 58 grains to the
row,, making 1,392 grains to the ear, and
another that has 22 rows and £6 grains to
the row, or 1,232 grains. I suppose this
will knock the persimmons, and leave Mr.
J. A. E's corn out in the cold. C. H.
Madison Co*., Nov. 22.—Hogs are not a
large crop this year; low prices and disease I been taken this year to put the ground  in
Tlie New AsT-lcallurn.1 House. 75 and IT,
fr*»t Washing-ton Street, Indlrjhapolla, Ind.**
:i
Short-horn Sale.
The sale of the Short-horn herd ofthe Con
stock estate at North Manchester Wabasfi
county,     took    place    last    week,
attracted breeders   not only  from   va
Ions quarters of this State, but also froii
Kentucky, Iowa, Michigan,  Illinois, Ohi|>J
etc.    The side  was spirited, and biddiqir
lively throughout.    The total number soldi
including calves  and  young  stock, w|w
about Bixty head.   The total sales amounted
to $5,000.    The highest price paid was $2 fl'
for one cow, named Fashion 22d. sold to 11,
Roberts, of Kendall ville.    The other sal is
were from $100 to $185.    Indiana kept the n
all but three; one a cow sold to Mrs. Sba i
but, of Mankota, Minn., and two cows so! .1
to O. E. Chester, of Champaign, 111.
Working Short-horn Cows
Col. G. E. Morrow in his letter trom En* :■
land to the Country Gentleman, say
"When visiting the fine herd of Shortbon *t
belonging to Air. E. Bdwly of Siddingto ;
I learned that it was not an uncommc «
practice at that place to work Short-honi
cows, when they failed to breed regularly.*
•They were used in plowing and otber farni,.
work—not on the roads, as I understood,
In a number of cases this practice had been*
snocessfnl. I saw two or three cows be*'
longing to the herd, and a very iiigh-price^
oow belonging to another noted -herd, whlci
had been worked more or less this year,
and which were being grazed on the poor*
est pasture on the farm; but thus far neither of them was in calf. In other places;
saw cows which it was attempted to re'duci
in flesh by putting them on poor pasture
but this is a slow process, and not a desirable one. Some mode of securing regnlat
and sufficient exercise is undoubtedly t.
great help, and there seems no objection tf
the plan of putting the cows to KBeful labor.''
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Recently we had a very pleasant visit tt
the farm of Mr. T. M. Reveal, near Clermont, Marion county, Ind. Mr. R. took
us around and showed us his fine herd ot'
Poland Chinas. He has some very finf
pedigreed animals showing lineage of tht
original of that breed. As a breeder, Mr.
Reveal has been quite successful, having
showed a great many prize winners, and
always finding a-ready sale for. his surplus
stock.
The first ring on the horns of cattle appeart-
at two years old, and is distinct at about
three. At five years old the second ring it**
distinctly apparent. In most 1 n stan cos aft e
this period a distinct ring-appears eacn
year. There are exceptions to this statement, but as a rnle it holds good.
„ — ■*»-—*-** ;   '. \
During the year half a million dollars of
lit**}*? uBl-tji-X^.-ii&fHp^ty.foptanH.wr**'*!;J«Ka*nd.i>rloMi.fair, Mrruyt
English capital has been invested in Amer-*,
ican stock business in this conntry.
"'New Agricultural House.
In the Farmer, of Nov. 25th. we noticed
the opening of a new Agricultural Implement Hottse in this/city, and on this page
give a cut of their/place of business. By
Invitation of Mr. Tyner we took a stroll
through their stock ot season goods now on
hand, and must say that we bave seldom seen so, full and complete an assortment of corn shellers, feed cutters and feed
mills. Of corn shellers they have from the
smallest hand up to the largest stationary
portable, power machines. * Feed cutters,
from the smallest lever cutter ranging up
to the largest power fodder cutter having a
capacity of 3,000 pounds. per hour. Their
feed mills comprises every sip and style,
sweep corn and orab crushers; crushers and
tine meal grinders, crushers and grinders
run by belt. French aad me'tal burr mills;
shellers " and grinders combined. Also
steamers aBd open -caldrons and boilers for
/Cooking feed for stock.
As Mr. Tyner has bad long experience in
the business he fully anticipates the wants
of farmers and stock raisers. Having just
opened, their stock is not yet complete, but
under tbo favorable arrangements being
made for goods, their stock will cpthprise
the fullest line of standard agricultural
machines ever o-flwed in the State,
(__ Their farmer's reading room will be supplied with the leading former's Journals
and books pertaining to farmers and stock
raising, and all are cordially Invited to
t^eir place of bnsiness. Write them for the
Farmers and Mechanics Almanac and circulars of any machinery wanted.
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Railroad Notes. .
The Terre Haute and Southeastern
R. K. from Terre Haute to Washington,
a distance of 40 miles was opened to
travel on Friday, the 21at.
Fourteen thousand nine hundred and
thirty two cars were loaded and forwarded by the various railroads leading
from this city during last week, against
10,000 the corresponding week of 1878.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
has succeeded in making an arrangement with the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad; in pursuance of which a
road is to be built from Santa Fe to San
Francisco under the old charter of the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company has rect-ntly issued an order pre-
veiuitu; shippers from partitioning stock
cars, fur carrying differentkinds of stock
in tiie same oars, over their line. It is
,to be hoped that other railroad companies will follow the example and   thus
put an end to a cruel and harmful practice adopted by many shippers.
The receipts of stock in the Union'' Dubing the last four-years the excess
Stock Yards by rail in the week, ending of the value of exports over imports at
November 22, were as follows: Hogs, our seaports has amounted to the enor-
45,506 head; cattle 1,246 head. Ship-mous sum of $752,271,475. Of this sum
ments-Hogs, 6,484 head; cattle, 940 $260,000,000 is credited to the business of
nead* i the past year alone.
corn crop% lighter* than anticipated; average about 33 bushels-per acre, ono tenth,
soft. S.W. H.
Wayme Co.," Nov. 20.—Wheat was best
ever grown in this locality. Corn not more
than halt crop. Potatoes ditto. Apples
half crop and rotting badly. The early
sown wheat in black low land is used up by
fly and dry weather; not very flattering
prospect. The Farmer is a welcome visitor; long may it live. V. R.
Decatur Co., Nov. 21.—The rains have
been very beneficial to the wheat. Corn is
of poor quality, and will require twice the
amount in^bulk to'latten hogs. My method
of husking fodder corn is to tie it into bundles with rye straw, broom corn stalks or
yrtllows; then shock, putting four to six
into one. C. W. J.  '
Parkk Co., Nov. 20.—Farmers got
alarmed about the fly in their wheat, but
since tbe rains of late wheat is coming
out all right. Old wheat is about all sold.
Hogs mostly sold at $3 to $3 25. Corn is
turning out very well. Times are good,
money plenty. Diphtheria is raging in
some sections of tbe county. J. T. L.
Jefferson Co., Nov. 21.—Corn only
medium crop, owing to the failure of the
seed in germinating in the spring. Apples
abundant in most places, but rlave jotted
very badly. More wheat sown tbaTr*eyer
before, and more bone dust used. Early
wheat destroyed by fly; middle sowing
doing well; late sowing slow of germination on account of dry weather^**'*! large
amount sown. Delos Wood.
Madison Co., Nov. 19 Corn husking is
progressing rapidly. Owing to replanting
10 percent of the crop is soft; av-rages
bushels per acre; worth in local market 27
to SOc per bushel. Early sown wheat suffered some from drought. w.The spell Is hap
pily broken—a good,"raM on Saturday
night, followed by showers on Sunday.
Hogs are worth $3 to $3 25. Hog crop 20
per oent shorter than last year.   S. W. H,
Allen Co., Nov. 22.—The corn crop is
good here. Wheat averaged from 20 to 30
bushels per acre in this county. There is
a largo acreage sown, and it.looks well,
The Fultz wheat takes the lead. Some are
pasturing their wheat fields. Potatoes and
apples plenty, but the latter rotting badly.
Hogs plenty and in good condition. Sheep
looking well but scarce. Clover seed extra
good in yield and quality, $5 per bushel.
Long live the Farmer. L. L. G.
Bartholomew Co., Nov. 21.—The growing wheat damaged by drouth was much
benefited by the late rains, and with seasonable weather from this on I do not think
the wheat seriously injured. Farmers are
disappointed in the yield of corn, the crop
not turning out over M or % average. Hogs
not so plenty as usual; no cholera and hogs
i n good condition. W. C. Wheat will again
run the packing house at Columbus, giving us a good home market. J, A. P.
Henrt Co., Nov. 19.—A very large
breadth of wheat was put in, mostly sown
early, 25th of August to 15th of September,
and during early fall made a rank growth.
The recent drouth haa checked the growth,
good order before sowing.   The acreage is
very large, and if the crop next year ls
oillJin lively -
W. VT. J'. "
certainly.'
MU'IIH.AN.
Barry Co., Nov. 22.—Wheat looks well;
large acreage sown. Corn good and mostly
in crib. Potato crop a fair one. Farm hand
wages $10 to $18 per month. Horses worth
$100 to $150 for good. Farmer,
Shiawassa Co., Nov. 20.—Corn, oats
and hay wero light crops. But few hogs
here^i We had a good wheat harvest, tho
yield being from 20 to 40 bushels per acr \
More sown this fall than ever beforo, and It
now looks fine. Apples rotted badly this
season. w. O. A.
te.vm;«si;i*.
Davidson Co., Nov. 20.—Wheat was an
average crop. Corn a good crop in this
section. Cotton is also a good crop. Hogs
not plenty. A large crop of strawberry
plants put out here this fall.        Wm. M.
Hamilton Co., Nov. 21.—Now gathering
oorn; early planting on account of three
months drouth, not hall crop; late planting
average crop. Wheat sown from middle
of September looks well, heavy crop sown.
Some early sowing injured by fly. No
spring wheat sown here. Oats sown in
September and October looks fine; will
give good grazing for sheep and oattie,
greater portions of the winter; spring
sown oats not so good yield or heavy grain.
Land anywhere from $1 to $100 per acre-
table land suited to fruits, grazing, etc., and
river lands, yielding 75 to 100 bushels corn
per acre.   LaBc-r $8 to $16 per month.
T. C.
'*    omo.
Shelby Co., Nov. 19.—The wheat through
this section looks well. Corn has been
damaged some by frosts; only a medium
crop. Apples weft a medium crop, but are
decaying some. Potatoes a light crop.
Clover seed averages thW bushels to the
acre. The all absorbing topic of conversation here U the wind pump and lightning
rod swindles. Look out for a long list of
subscribers to the best paper published in
the West, viz., Indiana Farmer.
B, E. A.
Montgomery Co., Nov. 22.—Corn is
chaffy and lighterthan expected. Growing
wheat looks well. We have a very good
crop of tobacco here this year, but not quite
as good as last. I had last year five acres,
and it brought me $780 at 9>4c per pound.
A great deal of money is made in this
county out of the tobacco crop. I wish
your correspondents who boast of their
fine corn would advertise it ior seed i I good,
as I want some.   ' p. T. O.
Success must be conquered. The
man who is fit for place is seldom neglected. He who ceases to strive in order
that he may sit down and complain that
he is slighted, overlooked, forgotten,
may rest assured that his case will grow
more and more desperate the longer he
complains. Whining does not overcome neglect, but courts it. Courage,
diligence, cheerfulness, faith—these are ,
the traits which mark the i<uoca*fui
man.
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