VOL,. XIY.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, DEC. 13, 1879.
NO. 50.
FOB XALE.
FOR SALE—Pure Chester White boar pigs. Beady
for use.   K. S. RUSSELL, Zlonsville, Ind.
FOR SALE—Fine Berskshlre pigs by W. H
Lebanon. Ind . at *f8 apiece for 30 days.   '
      Lebanon.Ind .
to move to Nebraska.
Fall,
Selling
FOB SALE—Chester White pigs.   Boars ready for
service.   Satisfaction guaranteed.   Address S.
It. McCORMICK, cartersburg, Indiana.
FOB SALE—Farms ln Marlon, Bush and other
counties ln Indiana.   G. W. ALEXANDER, 38
E. Market St., (side door Central Bank).
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FOB SALE—Pure Amber Sugar Cane Seed, 25
cents tor 4 ounces, by mall postpaid.   GEO. W.
HILL, Whitestowd, Boone county, Ind.
FOB SALE—160 acres of excellent land one mile
from Kokomo. Will require Jl^OO to $2,000 cash,
balance on time at 6 per cent. T. A. GOODWIN, In-
diapolls.
FOB SALE—Jersey bull 9 months old; Golden
Spanish Hamburg and Plymouth Rock Chickens; also fancy pigeons. T. HOLMAN, Sr., Terre
Hante, Ind.
FOB SALE—Bronze goblers. Pekin ducks. Partridge Cochins, and Plymouth Bock ceckerels.
Write at once to J. L. BBENTON, Petersburg, Pike
county, Ind,
OB SALE—Thoroughbred Jersey cattle—Begls-
 ,___ -, .,e clnb    Begt
J.   HASSEL-
tered In  American Jersey Cattle Clnb.   Best
butter strains  known.   Address  W,
MAN. Indianapolis, Indiana.
FOB SALE OB TRADE—House and lot, with store
room attached, stock and fixtures in a country
village. For further particulars, address "J. P.,"
Greenbush, Preble county, Ohio.
FOB SALE—I shall breed, ln the next 30 days, 10
of my choice Poland China sows. If you want
one please write me before you purchase elsewhere.
Address L. H. AIKMAN, Dana, Ind.
FOB SALE—Boar pigs 4 to 6 months old, good
color, well formed, with extra heavy rounded
hams, sired by Prince and Governor 3d. with good
pedigrees; also, sow pigs,.good. A. W. BOSS, Muncie, Indiana.
FOB SALE—Or will trade for a workhorse.a beautiful thoroughbred Short-horn heifer, two years
old, color fancy red, is A No. 1 show animal, and
will weigh about 1,000 pounds. B. S. BUSSELL,
Zlonsville, Ind.
FOB SALE—Poland China pigs, from five to eight
months old, extra fine, and bred from registered stock, representing Black Bess, Black Tom, and
Perfection stock. Prices low. GEORGE F. PA-
BENT, Union City, Bandolph county, Indiana.
FOB SALE—A farm of 160 acres, 7 rniles northwest of Indianapolis. This farm is under a high
state of cultivation, and is thoroughly tile-drained;
has a substantial brick house of 10 rooms, 2 barns,
and all other necessary buildings. Q. T., care Indiana Farmer Co.
FOB SALE—I have A No. 1 farm foi sale of two
hundred acres, good Improvements, two miles
west of Greensburg, Decatur county. Ind.   Any per-
- son desiring to purchase such a farm can correspond
west^of Greensburg, Decatur county. Ind.   Any per-
'  _     . ~        ..     _orrespond
with  me bv, lettf r-*or. call on  meiat my premises.
^^f___.-_-t_; Oreen_\n_r_, l"t*U*v — -	
FOB SALE—A small place of 20 acres ln Orange
county, Ind., 2h miles from Orleans, 3_ from
Mitchell. A cottage house of 3 rooms cistern, smokehouse, stable, plenty' of small fruits, 800 budded peach
trees of best sorts, large enough for bearing. Price
|650, one half down, balance on time. Call on or
address HENBY BEED, Orleans, Orange Co., Ind.
FOB SALE—A fortune ln 80 acres of coal land
within one-balf mile of Coal Bluff Station on I.
and St. L. B. R., 58 miles west of Indianapolis, 7_
foot vein of coal, easy ot access. 30 acres in cultivation. Fine timber. Land all fenced. Can be bought
for halt its true value, if sold soon. Address W. G.
KENNABD, care of Indiana Farmer*, Indianapolis,
.-Indiana. -
0% SALE—Farm of 400 acres ia Jasper county,
Illinois.
Farm of 200 acres ln Jackson county, Indiana.
Farm of 160 acres in Hendricks county, Indiana.
Farm of 50 acres in Hendricks connty, Indiana.
Fatm of 160 acres in Marlon county, Indiana.
Farm of 80 acres ln Marlon county, Indiana.
These farms are also for rent.  _.
W. M. A C. E. COFFIN,
34 North Delaware street, Indlanapolla.
WAMTED.
WANTED—Agents, local and general for Indiana
History, Family Bibles, and the Voters Text-
8. L. MABBOW. IndlanapoUs.
WH. ALLEN A Co., Druggists, opposite post-
. office, keep a complete stock of Drugs, Patent
Medicines, Oils, Toilet Articles. *"--* ~-J- ---*
lowest prices.	
Best goods and
TIT ANTED—Live agents to sell "Grant's Tour
VV Around the World" lor $1. Also latest photographs of Grant and wife for 25c per pair. (5pe
Say can be easily made. FRED. L. HORTON A CO.,
Publishers, Indianapolis.
Mr. Wm. L. Smith, near Connersville,
this State, sends us a sample of wool
clipped from ono of his Cotswold eight
months-old lambs, which measures over one
foot in length, and is of exceptional fine
fiber.
Dr. Parker, of Amo, this State, lately
sold sixteen head of Jersey cattle, part of
which were grades, all at fair prices." Since
selling them he has purchased several
others of more solid color. He is a decided
believer in Jerseys, and for milkers would
have no others.
BHSCIii.lu4JfE«>t'.H.
c.
C. BTJBGESS, Dentist,
Jen's Exchange Block.
Office ln room 4 Va-
N. Pennsylvania St.
LINCOLN—Formerly at the Arcade
lak Hall Clothing Sf    " " *      "
Washington street.   Give Charley a call.
ls now at the Oak Half Clothing Store, 9 West
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. Yonng men wishing to enter business will
here receive such aid as will Insure a successful future to them. For circulars of Information, address KOEBNER A GOODIEB, IndlanapoUs, Ind.
■VTOTICE Is hereby given that a petition has been
J> filed with the Honorable Board of Connty Commissioners for its action at the next January term.to
vacate so much of Becord's fourth addition to the
town of Lawrence, Marlon county*, as Is Included ln
lots (1-25) one to twenty-live inclusive, of Becord's
subdivision of lots (5 and 6) five and six, bearing this
date.   Plat book No. 4, page 138.      „ „ „ „„
LUELLA F. McWHIRTEB, Petitioner.
Indianapolis, Ind,, Nov. 25,1878.
I.OAKS.
MONEY to  loan  on Improved Farms.   M. E.
VINTON, Indianapolis, Ind.	
LOAN—MONEY—In sums of $300 to ■flO.OOO, on
improved farms ln Indiana, at eight per cent,
interest, payable annually (no commissions charged).
The principal, or any oartof lt can be paid at any
time. H. B PALMEB4 CO., No. 78 East Market
St. .Indianapolis, Ind.
Announcements.
The State Horticultural Society meets
at Dublin on the 16th.
The State Grange meets in this city
on Thursday, December 9th.
The Indiana Poultry Show will be Held
in this city, January 8th to 15th.
The National Poultry Association
convenes at same time and place.
The Indiana Beekeepers' Association
will meet in this city on Tuesday, January 13th.
The International Dairy Association
and Fair, at New York, December 8th
to 21st.
    A     »     «	
If we were only half as lenient to the
living as we are to the memory of
the dead, how much happiness might we
render them, and how much remorse
might be spared, when the grave has
' closed over them.
PERCHERON-NOBMAN HOUSES
Will the Breeding of Them Pay as
a Future Business.
■" The people throughout the whole country begin to turn their attention toward the
production of large horses, from both
necessity and profit. They no longer find
sale for the kind of horses they bred a few
years ago, while there is an active demand
for larger, compactly formed horses at
splendid prices.
Every man knows this to be a fact, but
we doubt whether many have taken the
trouble to inquire into the cause. The fact
that large horses are readily sold at highly
remunerative prices seems to be sufficient
te warrant men in breeding to first-class
stallions; yet a man who intends to invests
very much money in the business should
look lor some more substantial reason than
the mere fact of a good present demand.
If small horses are low, and large horses
are high there is some good reasons why it
is so. Whatever the causes are that have
contributed to produce this effect, we ought
to know in order to.intelligently duect our
future course of breeding. On investigation we find this condition of the horse
market is hot confined to the United States
alone, for go to what eountry we will, England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Belgium,
or Germany, you find that draft horses
during the last twenty-five years have
doubled and trebled in value. Many men
who have come from Furope within that
time will remember that a good work horse
would only command from £25 to £30, ?125
to $150, and uow $300 to ?400 is looked upon
as only a fair price for a good, serviceable,
large horse, and often $500 is realized. But
a short time since the entire lot of work
horses upon a farm were sold at auction at
a trifle over §500 each. This advance in
price is not because they are breeding less
of the large kind, quite the contrary, for
under the stimulus of constantly increasing
prices, their * production has been largely
increased, and many of the most practical
men of the time have become interested in
the improvement and breeding of them;
besides, in some of the countries, the governments have adopted an organized system of encouragement. Yet, notwithstanding their rapidly increasing numbers, the
prices continue to advance, plainly showing that the supply is .not adequate to the
demand, and that there are needed and being used a larger number of draft horses
than ever before.
MORE DBAFT HOUSES NEEDED.
Why Is it? A few words will tell. From
the commencement of the application of
steam as a motive power, a new commercial era began, which has changed all
things. Railroads have superseded the
stage-coach and diligence, and gradually
thrown out of employ a vast number of
small horses. The breeders of these were
forced to find markets in other directions.
The enlarged facilities for rapid, safe and
cheap transportation has swelled commerce
to an extent never dreamed of under the
old order of things, and opened a hundred
new channels for the use of the heavy,
muscular and active horses. In the great
cities, railroad centers, factories, foundries,
mills, machine shops, quarries, and the
lumber woods, thousands are now annually purchased than were needed years ago.
The American farmers are also beginning
to find deep tillage and a more systematic
and economical method of cultivation necessary, in which a larger class of horses
are indispensable. Thus on every hand
we see the plane of usefulness of the large,
strong work horse extending, while that
of the smaller family is yearly becoming
narrower. Our late war partially relieved
us of our
SURPLUS LIGHT STOCK,
and lor a time restored the confidence of
light-horse breeders, who permitted themselves to believe that if they could introduce the element of speed they would still
be in the ascendancy. They have found to
their sorrow their mistake, and thousands
of farmers are to-day doing their work
with animais utterly incapable of performing their labor properly, and if from any
chance they have a large horse, he is sold,
not from choice, but because he will sell
Winner of First Prize
and the others will not. This practice must
soon cease, for all feel that it is a ruinous
economy, and will gladly welcome its end.
The people are now ready for the change
and if we are not mistaken in our conclusions they are right in demanding it.   If in
Europe, where every country has a basis of
pure bred draft stock  to breed from, encouraged by high prices, fostered by power j
ful private enterprise and government patronage, they are unable to keep pace with
the increasing demand ofthe country, how
much less will we here in our own country,
without any fixed types of draft blood of.
our own, dependent largely upon foreign
importation for our supply of the necessa
stallions for breeding purposes?   We say
how much less chance have we of beinj
able for years to come, to supply our ow
wants on our farms, and have sufficien*
numbers left to meet the demands from al
other  sources.      There  is  nothing  that
farmers can do that seems to give promisi
of better returns than from breeding to th
best Percheron-Norman stallions tbat ca;
be found possessing size, symmetry am
action,  and with the energy of our people!
jF-JTOftJdAJT BTALLIOJT, (BOJtTJLUS,
^J^-'X^fliil^S-^DOsitio^^ 1878.   Imported witn 35 others by M. W. DUNHAM*
turned in tho right direction, as it is, we:
will, in a few years, possess the finest class'
of general purpose horses in the world
WOOL GBOWERS ASSOCIATION
Programme of Their Semi-Annual
Meeting.
The semi-annual meeting of the Indiana
Wool-growers' Association will be held in
the rooms of the State Board of Agriculture, at Indianapolis, Indiana, Thursday ]
and Friday, January Sth and 9th, 1880.
January 8—10 o'clock a. m.—Call to orderl
and calling of roll.   Address by the president, Hon. F. Beeler, Indianapolis.
Afternoon—1:30 o'clock p. m.—"Is the
ravages of dogs among sheep a suflicient
excuse for persons not raising sheep," by
W. W. Thrasher, Groves, Ind.
Essay—"My experience with long, mid
die and fine-wooled sheep," by Thos. Wil-|
holt, Esq., Middleton.
Topic for discussion—"Would it be better for this association to sell wool together."
Evening session—7:30 p. m.—"Advanu34J;
ment in sheep breeding in the last 25
years," by Hon. F. W. Hodgson, of Canada,
Jan. 9th—8 o'clock a. ta.—Essay: "How
can we most successfully encourage the
breeding of sheep," by Col. C. B. Jackson,
of Wayne.
Essay—"Is a cross bred sheep more profitable than a distinct breed, if so, what
crosses produce the best results," by Hon
A. V. Pendleton, Ninevah, Ind.
Members  reports of their  flocks.   Reports of treasurer and secretary.
Afternoon—1:30 p. m.—Election of officers.   Love feast.   Adjournment.
Several  essays not inclnded above ari
confidently expected.   Come all who ar
interested in this great industry and let u:
have a large meeting.
By order of executive sommittee.
Thomas W. W. Scnmas,
Sec'y Ind. W. G. Association
'-* Kinging Pigs.
Tutors Indiana Farmen 1
jThe old method of ringing pigs vertically
cnght to be abandoned. We formerly prac-
tced it until one wet season the noses of
<ur pigs, recently ringed, became poisoned
ihd caused about 15 fine pigs to die. Since
.hen we have put the rings in horizontally
:it the nostrils. By a few years' experience
■ve find this method much superior for
several reasons, viz:
\ 1. The ring ought not to be inserted in
;he gristle, as is always done when the ring
is put in the snout, for the gristle is a con-
•Jnuation of the bone. The snout is not
oliable, hence is always irritated.
2. When leeding the pigs, ears of corn
cannot strike the horizontal ring. But by
t ie old method, corn often strikes the ring
*>. id makes the pig almost frantic with pain
apd is certainly injurious.
The horizontal ring being in the skin
0 ily, never causes the nose to fester, nor
<1 iea it keep it irritated.
4. The process of ringing causes scarcely
ahy pain to the pig and seldom draws blood.
1 'corn is convenient the pig will go to eat-
ii g as soon as it is released.
5. The ring does not wear out or get
jerked out so. readily by catching on obstacles. We have sows which have been
wearing the same ring for over two years.
Care should be exercised so as not to insert the ring so deep as to catch the gristle.
But if it should, nippers should be in reach
so as to cut the ring loose at once, and put
n another ring.
; We use the ordinary round ring and
ringer. If pigs are rung as soon as weaned
| hey never learn to root very much. And,
*oo, the rings are much easier put in and
iept in the nose.  :
' Farming is looking up in this locality.
.Farm products generally have advanced in
pine during the fall season. We find our
!Poland Chinas in fair demand and apprehend no trouble in disposing of all our pigs.
We shipped a pair last Saturday to Butler
juounty, Ohio, making seven pigs sent to
f'oldl Butler."
; We expect the Indiana Farmer to
fie in good demand at the opening of the
■new year. D. L. & G. W. Thomas.
1 Rash county, Ind.
^JcttriiwrjJ*
j The,answers to the following queries are given by
John N. Navin, V. S., of this city, author of Savin's
>;xpl*inatory Stock Doctor.
'.    I Weak Eyes.
tdltors Indiana Farmen
j What is the matter with my horse's eyes?
Vhey look weak, and he often winks as
bough there was something in them. The
tlside corners are very much inflamed.
What would be good for them?      W. H.
Nov. 22.
—Take an egg and break the large end
■mough to admit the handle of a tea-
(poon; pour out the albumen, or white;
mix in all the salt you can until it is quite
stifl, then set it in the center of a heap
of red coals and let it burn until done
baking; then when cool grind, and blow
a pinch of it into the eyes, once per day.
Swelling on the Leg.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
The pastern joint in left hind leg oi my
horse is swollen, and has been for some
months. On the outside the swollen part is
quite hard; at times the swelling extends
almost to the hock; occasionally the horse
flinches a little. I have tried several remedies, all to no purpose. Can you tell me
the cause and the remedy?
—If the swelling on your horse's pastern is not the effect of blistering over
an inflamed surface, and if no inflammation now exists, blister with the liquid blister. See article on cow in this
issue of the Farmer. If inflammation
exists apply a solution of arnica and cold
water continuously for a few days; one
ounce of the former to one pint of the
latter, until all heat subsides. Blister
but one side of the leg at a time.
Fistula.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a mare with fistula; she has had it
some five months.   It has been running for
some time.   Please inform me what will
effect a cure, and oblige a subscriber.
M. C. W.
Patoka.
—Here is an excellent remedy which
we recommend you to try.   Give inten-
nally thefollowing:   Ground ginger four
drachms; black antimony two drachms;
flour of sulphur two drachms; sulphate
of iron two drachms; pulis nitre two
drachms; resin two ounces.   Mix and
give one heaping teaspoonful three times
per day in chop or mill feed, or any wet
feed; give half a dose for two or three
days.
Diseased Cow.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
My cow has a swelling on her left side,
the flank, and on the upper part of the udder. It seems hard, and has been there two
months.   Please give remedy.    W. F. C.
—Examine your cow, lest the swelling
should be a rupture, in which case the
bowels protrude through the pari-
etes of the abdomen. If a tumor,
blister with the liquid blister, with powdered Spanish flies 1_ ounces: spirits of
turpentine 1 pint. Mix thoroughly by
shaking; pour in the hand and rub on
the part to be blistered, until the animal
becomes sensitive to its action. If it is
neither of the above it is a melanosis,
and must be cut out with a sharp knife.
If you blister, use it twice daily for 15
days, or longer if necessary.
State Board elect and tlie president or authorized substitutes,
of the several county or district
agricultural societies ofthe State,
whose credential is the aunual
report of the society which he
represents, and without which
the society is not entitled to the
license fund in the county treas-
sury as provided by law.
Other State associations for
the promotion of special industries, are cordially invited to
send representatives to the convention to participate in the
discussion of such subjects as
may be presented for consideration, though only authorized
delegates can vote in the election of members of the board.
MEMBERS WHOSE TERM EXPIRES
1st  District—Robt. Mitchell.
2d   District—R. P. Haynes.
3d   District—B. H. Hancock.
4th District—W.B.Seward.
7th District—Jacob Mutz.
14th District—L. B. Custer.
15th District—Jno.Sutherland.
10th District—R. M. Lockhart.
MEMBERS HOLDINO OVER.
5th District—J. W. Cofield.
6th District—S. R. Quick.
8th District-DempseySeybold
9th District—W. H. Ragun.
10th District—H. C. Meredith.
11th District—J. P. Barnes.
12th District—H. T. Sample.
13th District—John N.Turner.
INDIANA    AORICUI/rURAI,    DISTRICTS.
1st District—Posey Vanderburg,
Gibson,    Warrick    and   Spencer
counties.
2<1 .Disfcrjct—.Pike. J)ubpis, Mar-. /
counties.
3d District—Perry, Crawford, Harrison,
Floyd and Washington counties.
4th District—Orange, Lawrence, Jackson, Monroe, Green, Brown and Scott
counties.
Sth District—Clark, Jefferson, Switzerland; Jennings, Ohio and lUploy counties.
6th District—Dearborn, Franklin, Decatur. Bartholomew and Itush counties.
7th District—Johnson, Shelby, Morgan
Marion couHties.
8th District—Owen, Clay, Vigo, Parke
and Vermillion counties. '
9th District—Putnam, Hendricks, Montgomery and Boone counties.
10th District—Fayette, Wayne, Union
and Henry counties.
11th District—ltandolph, Delaware, Madison, Hancock, Hamilton ,Tipton and Jay
counties.
12th District—Clinton, Fountain, Tippecanoe, Warren, Newton, Benton and Whito
counties.
13th District—Blackford, Grant, Huntington, Wells, Adams, Wabash and Howard counties.
14th District—Carrol, Cass, Miami, Fulton, Pulaski, Jasper and Starke counties.
15th District—Marshall, Laporte, St.
Joseph, Elkhart, Lake and Porter counties.
16th District—Allen, Lagrange, Whitney,
DeKalb, Noble, Steuben and Kosciusko
counties.
It is desired to have every agricultural
society in the State represented, and ihe
report from the same included in tlie
annual report of the Board of Agriculture. It is preferable that each secretary arrange his report as he sees
proper, giving any information of interest connected with tlie proceedings of
his society during the past year, or
copies of any paper or addresses read before it. The object of the report being
to secure general information regarding
the agricultural interests within tlie
State, and note the lmpovements and
progress of tlie annual exhibitions. Ks-
says and papers on all subjects connected
with agriculture are invited. Non-perishable specimens of agricultural products are solicited for the museum.
Addresses will be delivered by Prof. C.
L. Ingersoll of Purdue University, on
Progressive Agriculture; The Relation
of Science to Agriculture, by Prof. If.
W. Wiley of Purdue University; Rotation of Crops, by John Sutherland, of
La Porte.
Delegates will make early application
to the Secretary of the Board of Agriculture, stating on what road and from
what station they propose to come.
Special rates are given by the hotels.
i
Delegate State Board  of  Agriculture.
The annual meeting in the rooms  of
the board, will be held on Tuesday, Jan
uary 6th.
The Delegate Board consists of   the
Fast Husking.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Seeing an item in a recent nuiub-vr of
your valuable paper on sonic fact corn
husking, I send you this one: Mr,
James Cutsinger, of Shelby county,
husked 26 bushels of corn, clean of hunks
and silks in K minutes. We have htmUt
of witnesses to this. Nowbringon your
fast com hunkers. Your paper in a wo*l-
come visitor. A H.-hsckuikk.
Marietta, Dec. 3.