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VOL. XIII.
INDIANAPOLIS, I1STDIAKA, OCTOBER 12, 1878.
NO. 41.
FOTt SAI.E.
FOB SALE—The   Farm  Register and  Account
Rook.   Complete method of keeping farm ae-
counts/PriceJ! each. Address INDIANA FARMER
COMPANY, Indianapolis.
FOR SALE—I have a few head of Jersey Red pigs
now ready to ship, of undoubted purity, of both
sex, at reasonable prices.   HARRIS S1IEPPARD,
Spencer, Owen Co., Ind.- 	
I7S.OR SALE—150 Berkshlres from my imported herd.
*■    Pigs weighing 40 to 100 pounds, *10; young bows,
S15 to «25.   They are as fine as the finest pedigreed
stock.   WM. if. FALL, Lebanon, Boone Co., Ind.
FOB SALE—I have a flne lot of Berkshire pigs now
ready to ship. These pigs are of undoubted purity and I will sell at prices to suit the times. Satisfaction guaranteed. Also a few Cotswoid lambs: all
very nice. JACOB KENNEDY, Tipton, Hendricks
Co..'Ind.
WAXTOD.
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with reference.      	
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YV men to learn telegraphing, and take offices on
the lines. Salary, $85 to $80 per month. Can be
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MISCEI-XANEOITS.
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C. BURGESS, Dentist.   Office in room 4 Va-
.   Jen's Exchange Block, N. Pennsylvania St.
TO LOAN—Money to loan   on  Improved farms.
J. H. HARDEBECK, 36 East Market street, Indianapolis.
MONEY TO LOAN—Sums of £300 to «3,000 on improved    farms.     RUDDELL.   WALCOTT   &
VINTON, Indianapolis, Ind.
GREGG RASPBERRY—" The coming berry"—
"Farewell Mammoth Cluster." So say all of the
best judges who have tried it. Price, fl per dozen; £5
per 100, and $B per 1000. Address J. S. WINCHESTER, Greensburg, Ind. 	
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Herbert Conner, assistant bookkeeper Indiana Farmer, son of one of the proprietors, and graduate ol
this college. Address, with stamp, for full descriptive circulars, KOERNER & GOODIER, Indianapo-
lis, Ind.
INDIANA STATE  FAIR.
Premiums Awarded.,
The following is a list of the premiums awarded at
our State Fair, which closed on Saturday last, Octo-
ber5th:
THOROUGHBRED HORSES.
Stallion 4 years old and over—First, W B Legg, Ra -
leigh, Ind., «35; second. A Douglass, urownsburg, $17.
Stallion ii years old and uhder4—First, Wood &
Foudray, city, f28.   No award for second premium.
Brood Mare—First, M L Hare, city, }20; second, M
L Hare, $10.
HORSES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES.
Stallion 4 years old and over—First, M C Moore,
Thorntown, 835; second Allen Jackson, Plainfield,
*17.
Stallion 3 years old and under 4—First, Swain <fc
Jacks, Bellmore, $28; second, S B McCord, Paris, 111.,
$17.
Stallion 2 years old and under 3—First, James B
Mann, Southport, £14; second, G \V Core, Ladoga, $7.
Stallion 1 year old and under 2—First, Henry Tom-
linson, Crawfordsville, $7; second, Leland Tansell,
Zionsville, «J3.
Stallion sucking colt—First, Swain & Jacks, Belle-
more, Ind., !*(>; second, W S Smith, Zionsville, f3.
Mare 4 years old and over (colt by her side.)—First
and second, Swain & Jacks, i?20 and 410.
Mare 3 years old and under 4—First, B S Mills,
Raleigh, Ind., fU; no second premium awarded.
Mare 2 years old and under 3—First and second,
Enoch Warman, city, $7 and ft.
Suc'cing filly—First, Swain tfe Jacks, $6; second,
AVo. d & Fou'ray, ft.
Mare 4 years old and over, regardless of having been
bred—First, S Armstrong, New Salem, $17; second,
J G Lycan, Paris, III., *7.
Gelding 4 vears old and over—First A Fadely,
Marion, $17; second, Allen Jackson, $7.
Best gelding 3 years old and under 4—J K Sharpe.
$14.
Best gelding 2 years old and under 3—Philip Lacy,
Cynthiana, $7.:
BREEDING CATTLE.
Best bull four years old and over—J. Baugh tfe Son,
Farmers' Institute, Ind., $50; second, Thomas Wilhoit, Middletown, Ind., $25.
Best bull three vears old and under four—S. F. Lock-
ridge, Greencastle, Ind., $40; second, J. Baugh & Son,
Farmers' Institute, Ind., $20.
Best bull two years old and tyider three—E. C.
Thompson, Edinburg, Ind., $20; second J. H. Potts «fe
Son, Jacksonville, 111., $15.
Best bull one year old and under two, J. H. Potts &
Son, $15; second, to same, $8.
I |Best bull calf—J H Potts <fc Son, $10; second, Thomas
Wilhoit, $.5.
Best cow four years old and over—J H Potts & Son,
$30; second, J Baugh «ft Son, $15.
Best cow three vears old and under four—J H Potts
A Son, $20; second. Thomas Wilhoit, $10.
Best cow two years old and under three—J II Potts
& Son, $1.5; second, Thomas Wilhoit, $S.
Best heifer one year old and under two—J n Potts
A Son, $1.5; second, J. M. Woodruff, Nineveh, Ind., $8.
Best heifer calf-J H Potts & Son, $10; second,
Thomas Wilhoit, $5.
Best breeding cow with calf at foot—J Baugh & Son,
«K0; second, J M Woodruff, $15.
Devon bull—First, William A Macy, Lewlsville,$15;
second, G W and C D I^ancaster, city, $8.
Devon cow—First and second, G \v and C D Lancaster, $10 and $15.
Ayreshire cow—First, Andrew Wallace, city, $10.
Only one entry.
Jersey bull—First, Churchman and Jackson, city,
$15; second, Amos Garrettson, Pendleton, $8.
Jersey cow—First, J H Potts <fe Son, "Larassa," $10;
second, Amos Garrettson, $5.
OXEN, STEERS AXD HERDS.
Best pair of oxen four years old and over—J C
Webb, Cicero, Ind., $10; second, W A Voss, Nobles-
ville, Ind., $.5.
Best steer three vears old and over—James C Webb,
Cicero, Ind,, $15; second, J B Gray, Kushville, Ind., $8.
Best bull, to be exhibited with three of his calves
not over 12 months old—Thos. Wilhoit, $50.
Best herd of five head, consisting of one bull and
four cows or heifers, two years old and over—J H
Potts A Son, Jacksonville, 111., $100; second best, S.
Baugh A Son, Farmers' Institute, $50.
Best herd, two years old and under, consisting of
one bull and four heifers, owned by the exhibiter
mxty davs previous to exhibition—J H Potts A Son,
f*>; second best, J M Woodruff, $25.
SWEEPSTAKES ON CATTLE.
Best bull, any age or breed—J Baugh A Son, Farmers'Institute, $50.
Best cow. any age or breed—J II Potts A Son Jack-
sonville,.Ill.,$.»o.
FAT CATTLE.
Best fatted steer—J B Gray, Rushvllle, Ind., $15;
second, same, $8.
Best fatted cow—J Baugh A Son, $10; second, Thomas
Wilhoit, q,\
POLAND CHINA.
Best boar two years old and over—B Baldridge, Hag-
erstown, Ind.,§12; second, W M A Macy, Lewisville,
Ii«l..$tj.
Best boar one vear old and over—S E Thomas, Confers ville, Ind., $12;second, A W Boss. Muncie. Ind.,$tf.
Best boar under twelve and over six months old—
"Baldridge, $10; second, S E Thomas, $5.
«est boar under six months old—W O Ueveal, Cler-
mo»t, Ind., $5; second, J B Gilbert, Lewisville, Ind...
Best sow one year old and over—Wm. A Macy, $10;
second., u Baldridge, §15.
. «est sow under tweive and over nine months old—
-)-,A ll(,hbins it Co., Greensburg, $5; second, It Bald-
ridge,$3. •
Best sow under six months—Kvger A Cowan, Ox-
IO[d, Ind., >$5; second, A W I toss, £t.
"est Hve ?boats umier six months old—W A Bob-
oinx, $io; refund, T M Reveal, Fisher station. Ind., $5.
BERKSHIRE  HOGS.
•«?*?*r two years old and over—First, L Powell A Co.,
Caldron, Ind., $12; second, W A Maze, Sharps vllle.$n.
"oar one year old and over—First, L Powell A Co.,
?i-j second, A S Gilmour A Co., Greensburg, $«».
t v"*^"1"1" twelve and over six months old—First,
* -« Barker, Thorntown, $10; second, J W Shell,
Thortown,$5.
Boar under six months old—First, L Powell A Co*,
$5; second, J C Darnell, Elmwood, $3. Thirteen entries.
Sow one year old and over—First, A S Gilmour A
Co., $10; second, L Powell A Co., $5.
Sow under twelve and over six months old—First
and second, I N Barker, $5 and $3.
Sow under six months old—First, L Powell A Co.,
$5; second, James Riley, Thorntown, 3.
Five shoats under six months old—First, James
Riley, $10; second, J W Shell, $5.
Sow and not less than five sucking pigs—First, Jas.
Riley, $10; second, L Powell A Co., $5.
LARGE WHITE BREEDS.
Boar one vear old and over—First, S H Tood,
Wakeman, Ohio, $12; second, E R Moody, Eminence,
Ky., $6.
Boar under twelve and over twelve, and over six
months old—First, S 11 Tood, $10; second, E R Moody,
$5.
Boar under six months old—First, SII Todd, $5; second, E R Moody, 83.
Sow one vear old and over—First, E R Moody, $10;
second, S II Todd, $5.
Sow under twelve aud over six months old—First,
S II Todd, $5; second, E R Moody, $3.
Sow under six months old—First, E R Moody, $5;
second, S H Todd, $3.
Five shoats under six months old—First, S II Tood,
10*. second, E R Moody, 5.
Best sow and not less than five sucking pigs—S II
Todd, 10.
Tlie only competition in the large white breeds was
between Messrs. Moody and Todd.
SUFFOLK, ESSEX, AND ALL OTHER SMALL BREEDS OF
HOGS, REGARDLF-NS OF COLOR.
Boar one vear old and over—First and second,
Frank Wilson, 12 and l(i.
Boar under twelve and over six monuhs old—First,
Frank Wilson, 10; second, II 11 (.'row, Greencastle, 5.
Boar under six months old—First, 11 II Crow, 5
second, Frank Wilson, 3.
Sow one vear old ond over—First, Frank Wilson, 10;
second, IT IE Crow, .5;
Sow under twelve and over six months old—First,
Frank Wilson, 5; second, II H Crow, 3.
Two shoats under six months old—First and second
Frank Wilson, 10 and .5.
Best boar, Jersey Red, D F Billingsley, city, 10.
Best sow, Jersey Red, D F Billingsley, 10.
SWEEPSTAKES ON HOGS.
Best boar, any age—S E Thomas, Connersville, 20.
Best sow, any age—L Powell A Co., Waldron, 20.
Best heiu of one boar and five sows, of any one
breed, regardless of age, size or color, all owned by
one exhibiter— Rankin Baldridge, llagerstown, 40.
HEAVY DRAFT HORSES.
Best -Stallion four veajs old and over—William
Mickle, Pendleton, $-35; second best, John.Bates, Indianapolis, ?17.
Best stallion three years old and under four—J R
Ludlow, Morristown. $28; second best, William
Mickle, $14.
Best stallion two years old and under three—John
Bates, $14; second best, W W Isenbower, $7.
Best stallion one year old aud under two—Albert
Mendenhall, Richmond, $5; second best, W II Wilson, Kokomo, $3,
Best mare 4 years old and over (colt by her side)—
John Bates, $2; second best, same. 10.
Best mare three years old and under four—John
Bates, $14; second best, same, $7.
Best mare two years old and under three—John
Bates, $7; second best, same, $3.
Best mare tour vears old and over, regardless of
having been bred— John Bates, $17; second best,
same, $7. • *
Best gelding four vears old and over—John Bates,
$14; second best. K Minter, city, $7.
Best gelding three years old and under four—John
Bates, $14; second best, 11 D Parr, Jolietville, $7.
Best gelding two years old and under three—John
Bates, ?7.
Best sucking filly—John Bates, $fi; second-best,
same, $3.
LIGHT HARNESS HORSES.
Best stallion four years old and over—M S Hare,
Indianapolis, $35; second best, A M Huff, Oakland,
$17.
Best stallion three years old and under four—J E
Mann, Southport, $28; second best, J L Clifford Glen-
wood, $14.
Best stallion two years old and under three—R C
Losey, city, $14; second best, F Lemman, Urichs-
ville, $7.
Best mare four years old and over (colt by her side)
—Wood A Foudray, $14; second best, M L Hare, city,
$7.
Best mare three years old and under four—Frank
Youse, city, $14; second best, S A Johnson, city, $7.
Best mare two years old and under three—Enoch
Warman, citv, .*"; second best same, $3.
Best mare four years old and over (regardless of
having been bred)—E F Claypool, city, $17; second
best, J F Keeney, Danville, $7.
Best gelding four years old and over—Edwards &
Snoddy, $14; second best, J F Keeney, Danville, $7..
Best gelding three years old and under four—Ben
Davis, city. $14; second best, Henry Tomlinson, $7.
Best gelding two years old and under three—James
Wilsou, Rushville, $7; second best, M McCormick,
$3.
Best sucking fillv, Wood A Foudray, $C; second best,
M L Hare, city, $3.
MATCHES OR   SINGLE   HORSES   FOR   GENERAL    PURPOSES.
Best pair matches, geldings or mares—T B Boyd,
city, $20; second best, A Fadely, Marion, $10.
ROADSTERS.
Best pair matches, geldings or mares— II Jackson
A Bro., Mooresville, $15; second best, Davis A Murphy, city, $7.
HEAVY DRAFT.
Best heavy draft team—John Bates, $15; second best,
W. Meikel, Pendleton, $7.
.SADDLE HORSES.
Best gelding, any age—George Davis, city, $10; second best, Edwards A Snoddy, Stilesville, $.5.
Best mare, any age—George Davis, $10; second best,
HA Russell, city, $5.
JACKS, JENNETS AND MULES.
Best Jack three years old and over— F Carter, Bain-
bridge, $20; second best, James H Quick, $10.
Best jack two years old and under three—Greville
Wilson, Waldron,  $15; second best, Jame H Qu|H£,
Best jennet three years old and over—James'M
Quick, Clifford, $10; second best. Greville Wilson, *(.
Best mule three years old and over—s M Powell,
Elizabethtown, $14; second best, same $7.
Best mule two years old ana under three—Aaron
Burget, Ninevah, $14; second best, same, $7.
Best mule one year old and under two—Jas. Roberts,
Morgantown, $10. .,
Best mule colt—W A Voss, NoblesvUle, $7; second
best, E F Carter, $3.
Best pair mules three years old and over—S M Powell, $20; second best, H S Starke, New Salem, $10,
FINE WOOL SHEEP, TO   INCLUDE   AMERICAN, SPANISH AND   F'RENCH MERINOS.
Best buck two years old and over—Thomas Wilhoit, Middletown, Ind., $10; second, H It Crow,
Greencastle, Ind., $5.
Best buck one year old and under two—Thos. Wil-
oit,$7; second, II H Crow, $3.
Best buck lamb—Thomas wihoit, $5; second, Cook,
Morse A 0%., Raymond. Ohio, $3.
Best ewe two vears old and over—Cook, Morse A
Co., $&; second, Thos. Wilhoit, $3.
Best ewe one year old and under two—H II Crow
$5; second, Thos. Wilhoit, $3.
Best ewe lamb—Cook, Morse A Co., $3.
Best five lambs—Thomas Wilhoit, $5; second, Cook,
Mose A Co., $3.
LEICESTER OR LINCOLN.
Best buck two years old aud over—Frank Wilson,
Jackson, Mich., $10.
Best buck one year old and under two—Hugh McDonald, Morton, Mich., $7-second, same, $3.
Best buck lamb—Frank Wilson, $5; second. Hugh
McDonald, $3.
Best ewe two years old and over—Hugh McDonald, $6; second, Daniel Brewer, Whiteland Ind.
Best ewe laml> one year old and under two—Hugh
McDonald, $5; second, same, $.1.
LONG WOOL SHEEP— COTSWOLRS.
Best buck two years old and over—Samuels A
Hodgson, Deatsvllle, Ky., $10; second, Hugh McDonald, Tlorton, Mich., ;*.>.
Best buck one year old and under two—Samuels A
Hodgson, $7; second, same, $3.
Best buck lamb—Same, $fi; second, same, $3.
Best ewe two years old and over—Same, •*)•; second,
same, $3.
Best ewe one year old and under two—Same, $5; second, same, $3.
Best ewe lamb—Same, 3.
Best five lambs—Same, 5; second. Daniel Brewer, 3.
SOUTHDOWNS.
Best buck 2 years old and over, T B Bennington, LaPorte, Ind., 10; second S K FleU her, city, 5.
Best buck one year old and under two—H II Crow,
7; second, T B Bennington.
Best buck lamb—Uriah Privett, Malott Park, Ind.,
5; second same, 3.
Ewe two years old and over—First and second, T B
Bennington, (i and 3.
Ewe one vear old and under two—First and second,
T B Bennington, 5 and 3.
Ewe lamb—First, Uriah Privett, 3. Xo second premium
Five lambs—First, Uriah Privett, 5; second, S K
Fletcher, 3.
OXFORD,  SCHItOrsiURE AND HAMPSHIRE.
Best buck two years old and over—S H Todd, Wake-
man, Ohio, 10; second, Daniel Brewer, .5.
Best buck one. year old and under two—T B Bennington, 7.
Best buck lambr-S H Todd, 5; second, same, 3.
Best ewe two year old and over—T B Bennington,
6; second, Urian Privett, 3.
Best ewe one year old and under two—T B Bennington, 5; second, S II Todd, 3.
Best ewe lamb—Same, 3.
SWEEPSTAKES ON FINE WOOL  AND   OTHER  SHEEP-
FINE WOOL.
Best^buck—Thomas Wilhoit, 8.
Best buck having five lambs—Thos. Wilhoit.
Best ewe, any age—Cook, Morse A Co., 8.
Best buck—Samuels A Hodgson, 8. '
Best buck having five best lambs WC Glover,
Clayton, 8.
Best ewe, any age—Samuels A Hodgson, 8.
MIDDLE  WOOL.
Best buck—T B Bennington, 8. - .
Best buck having five lambs—T B Bennington, 8.
Best ewe any age—T B Bennington, 8.
Best nock of sheep— Samuels A Hodgson, .50.   Six
entries.
KATTKD   ANIMALS.
Best fatted steer—J B Grav, Rushville, 15; second,
same, 8.
Best fatted calf— JBaugh ASon, Farmer's Institute,
10; second, 5.
Best fatted sheep— T B Bennington. Laporte, Ohio,,
5; second, Hugh McDonald, Jlorton, Mich., 3.
Best fatted hog—S II Todd, Wakeman, Ohio', 5; second, W H Macy, Lewisville, 3.
POULTRY.
Light Brahma fowls-First,' G A Danlev.city, 3;
second, G A Stanton, Greenwood, 2.
Light Brahma chicks—First, G A Danley, 2; second;
0 PHollingsworth, Trader's Point, 1. Eighteen entries.
Dark Brahma fowls—First, EG Bagley.city. 3; second, I) Thomas, Laporte, 2.
Dark Brahma chicks—First, Jesse Carter, White
Lick  Ind   2; second, A II Greenwalt, Plvmouth, 1.
Buircochin fowls—First, Sid Conger, Flatrock, 3;
second, E G Bagley, 2.
Bull-Cochin chicks-First, I N Barker, Thorntown,
2; second Sid Conger, 1.   Sixteen entries.
Partridge Cochin fowls—First, I N Barker, 3; second, J RDuty, Waldron, 2.
Partridge Cochin chicks-First, T S Marshal, Pecks-
burg, Hendricks county, 2; second, J SKreider. Lo-
gansport  1. . .   '.
WliiteCochinfowls-First and second. W F Fenton.
city, 3 and 2. .
White Cochin chicks-First. West A Whicker
Pecksburg, 2; second, Green & Estes, Clayton, l.
Black Cochin fowls-First and second, J C Darnell,
Elmwood, 111., 3 and 2.
«-3Jlac£!.V,ohi," thicks-First, I N Barker, 2; second,
A\ est A \\ hicker, 1. '
White F Black Spanish fowls or chicks-First. G A
Stanton, Greenwood, 2; second. Green A Estes 1
White Leghorn fowls or chicks—First, Thomas W
Pottage, city,2; second, W J Ellstun, citv l Seventeen entries. '
Brown Leghorn fowls or chicks—First, D H Jenks
city 2; second, Green & Estes, 1.   Fourteen entries.
Gulden Hamburg fowls or chicks-First, J W Mor-
risson.city, 2.   Only one entry.
Silver Hamburg fowls or chicks—First. Green A
Estes, 2; second G A Stanton. 1.
^ iVl1.!1*. ? hJ>0,lisn fowI* or chicks-First and second,
S II Todd, \\ akeman, III., 2 ami 1. '
Houdan fowls or chicks—First, S Thomas 2- second, Sid Conger, 1. '    '
Black b r game fowls or chicks—First J C Darnell
3; second. Tliomas Lewis, city, 2. ^anieii,
Black b r game bantam fowls and chicks—First W
II Fry, city, 3; second, W M Gibbs^2.   Nineeiitries
Duckwing gamebantum fowls or chicks—Josenh
Hawes, city, 3; second E G Bagley, 2,   Nine entries.
Golden J>eabi-ight bantam fowls or chicks. First and
second, I X Barker, 3 and 2.   Eight entries
Plymouth-rock  fowls-First, Sid Conger, 2; second
1 .Is Barker, 1. .      '
Bronze turkey, old bird—First, West A Whicker 4-
second, Frank Wilson, 2. '   '
Bronze turkey, hatch of 1878— First, Jesse Carter <>•
second, G A Danley, 1. * "'
White Holland, any age—First, Green A Estes 3
No competition. ' *   "
Aylesbury ducks—First, Green A Estes 3 No
competion. .   '
Rouen ducks—H C Green, city, 3: second, J R Dutv *>
Embden geese—First, Green A Estes, 3; second W
A Ennis, 2. '
Toulouse^geese-First, West A Whicker, 3; second
J 1 v D u t y, *..
White geese—First, V A Ennis, 3; second, Green &
Best collection of plpejns—Wm PS Wnrtz citv 5
Heaviest liveturkey—West it Wliicker, o.'      *'  *
-.First,  Josse
Finest collection of poultry—Green tfc Estes 10
Miscellaneous—Golden  Polish  fowls—First   j
Carter. '   '
Blue pile game fowls and nine  chicks»-T  Griffln
l'ekin ducks, two pairs—First, Green A Estes
White guineas—First, Green tfc Pistes.
White bantams—First, J C Darnell
Wild turkeys—First, J (J Darnell.
Buff and Negansett turkeys—First, J c Darnell
Three black African bantams—First, Walter short-
ridge, city.
Pair rose-comb brown Leghorns—First S \v Morrison. '
lied Pyle—First, Frank McDougal. city.
Two pairs silver Polish fowls—First, Green & Fs-
tes.
White bantams—Second, John Maxwell citv
Duckwing game fowls— First, w F George   * '
White Georgian fowls—W F George.
Paircapons—First, J K Duty.
Pair Pekin ducks—Second, W II Fry.
Silver bantams—First, I X Barker.
vkoktari.es.
Best three cauliflowers—Henry Adams, Logans-
port, Ind., 2.
Best six broccoli—Same, 2.
Best six vegetable eggs—Same, 2.
Best six cucumbers—John Marvel, Royalton Ind "
Best peck white beans—W G Merryman, Lawrence
Ind., 2.
Best two quarts lima beans—II Smith, Danville 1
Best half gallon garden peas, dry—A B Groff, city 2.
Best half gallon Held peas, dry—Frank Williamson,
Nora, 2.
Best half peck peppers for pickling—Mrs. A Wallace, city, 2.
Best psick tomatoes—A White, Lawrence, 3.
Best collection tomatoes—II A Smith, Danville   3
Best half dozen ears green sweet corn—W G Mer-
rvman. 2.
Best half peck dry sweet corn—Same, 2.
Best three squashes, any kind—S Johnson, Irving-
ton, 2.
Best three Yankee pumpkins—W A Ennis, Clermont, 2.
Best three sweet pumpkins—S Johnson. 2.
Best half dozen nutmeg melons—W G Merrvman,2.
Best three drumhead cabbage—II Adams, £
Best three Hat Dutch cabbage—Same, 2.
Best three heads cabage, any kind—Same, 2.
Best collection vegetables by one exhibitor, II Adams, 10; second, best, W G Merryman, 5.
POTATOES.
Best peck pink peachblow—O P Holllngworth, Trader's Point, 3.
Best peck white peachblow—W A Ennis, Clermont, 3
Best peck early rose—II A Smith, Danville, 3.
Best peck snowttake—Otto Hayes, Elizabethtown,
Ohio, 3.
Best peck pinkeyes—W A Ennis, 3.
Best peck Shaker russets—W G Merryman, Lawrence, 3.
Best half bushel, any variety—Otto Hayes, 3.
Best half bushel sweet potatoes—Frank Williamson, Nora, 3.
Best peck early potatoes, any kind, W A Ennis, 3.
Best peck late potatoes, any kind—Otto Hayes, 3.
ROOT CHOI'S.
Best half bushel turnips—W A Ennis, 2.
Best half dozen parsnips—WG Merryman, 2.
Best dozen stalks celery—Frank Williamson, Nora,
Ind., 2.
AMATEUR'S LIST.
Best twenty varieties of apples—Louis X Mason,
Terre Haute, 15.
Best twelve varieties of apples—Mrs. K Ragan, Fillmore, lo.*
Best six varieties of apples—A M Kobison, Fillmore, 5.
Best ten varieties of pears—Mrs A Wallace, city, 10.
Best live varieties of autumn pears—Mrs A Wallace, citv, 5.
Best one variety of peaches—Mrs 11 ltagan, Fillmore, 2.
Best rive varieties of grapes—Mrs A Wallace, citv, 5
Best three varieties of grapes—Mrs A Wallace,
city, 3,
rilOFKSMO.NAL LIST.
Best general collection of plants—Anthony Wie-
gand, city, 25; second, Charles Beinmau, city, 15.
Best specimen of variegated leaved plant—A Wie-
gand ,cuy, 3.
Best collection of loose cut flowers, quality and arrangement considered—Leeds tfc   Co., Richmond, ID.
Best basket of cut flowers—Charles lteinman, city,
5; second, A Weigund, 4.
Best arrangement and display of cut dahlias-
Leeds tV. Co., 'J: second, Mrs \V A Kagan, Clayton,
Ind., 4.
Ilest collection baskets, boquets and floral designs-
Charles Beinman, 15; second. A Wiegand, 10.
Best designs for funeral decorations— Charies Itein-
I man, 12; second, A Wiegand. s.
!     Best   bridal   boquet—A   W    Weigand,   3;  second,
Charles lleinman,2.
Best pyramid boquet—Charles Ileinman, ?; second,
A Wiegand, 2.
Best display and arrangement of cut roses—Leeds
& Co., ltichmond, 8;
FANCY WORK, ETC.
Best artificial flowers—Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, 3.
Best wax flowers—Miss Lena Townsley, city, 3.
Best ornamental waxwork—Sisteirs^if St. Francis,
Oldenburg, 3. ^^
' Best boquet, representing flowers, made of colored
feathers—Mrs. Catharine Bell, city, 3.
Best artificial boquet—Miss Emma Browser, Cas-
tleton, 3.
Best mos& ornaments—Mrs M J Swain, city, 3.
RCTTKR.CllEESK, Sl'aAR, HONEY, BREAD, ETC.
Best five po'unds butter—A Garretson. Pendleton,
5; second best, Mrs. William Voorhis, Lawrence, 3;
third best, W G Berryman, Lawrence, 2.
Best cheese, ten pounds or over—J E Thompson,
Waterloo, Intl., 5,
Factory-made cheese, thirty /-sounds or over—Silver
Creek Creamery Company, di( 'jma and 8.
Best hair-gallon maple molasses—Jacob Parish, Indianapolis, 2.
Best five pounds honev, in comb—W A Ennis, Clermont.      7
Best display of honey—J G Whltson, Valley Mills,
Best loaf wheat bread, yeast rising, home-made-
Mrs. Wnu Voorhis, 3; second best, Mrs. George Belser,
Traders' Point, 2.
Best loaf salt rising bread—Mary Thompson. Edinburg, 3; second best,  Mrs. G A Danley, Indianapolis.
Ilest loaf corn bread, home-made—Mrs. W M
Voorhis, 2.
Best sample cuke, home-made—Miss Mary Heron,
city, 2.
Best collection of cake made by one exhibitor,
home-made— Itepp Bros., Indianapolis, 5;second best,
Mrs C 1' Dewolfe, city, 3.
Best sample catsup—J F Coburn, city, 2.
Best loaf corn pone— Eunice Gtlson, Hushville, 2.
JEI.LIKS,      I'UESKKVKS,        TICKLES      AXD      CANNED
EKCITH.    .
Best collection of Jellies made by ono exhibitor—
Mrs \V .I Crisler, Greensburg, 3; second best, Eunice
Oilson, 2.
Best collection of preserves—Eunice Gilson, 3; second best, Mrs H II Homer, Knlgbtstown. 2.
Best collection of fruit butter—Eunice Gilson, 3; second best, Mrs B II Homer, 2.
Best collection of pickles made by one exhibitor-
Mrs Crisler, 3; second best, Eunice Gilson, 2.
Best collection of dried fruit—Eunice Gilson, 3.
Best collection of canned fruit made by one exhibitor—Mrs Crisler, .1: second best, Eunice Gilson, 3.
Best collection of Jellies, preserves, butter, pickles
and canned fruits, by one exhibitor—Mrs Crisler, 5;
second best, Eunice Gilson, 3.
Best display of wine— Diploma, same.
Best currant wine—Diploma, same.
Best strawberry wine—Diploma, same.
Best blackberry wine—Dijiloma, same.
Best barrel of Biour—Diploma, W Weaver, LaPorte.
DOMESTIC AND HOME-MADE.
Best all-cotton coverlet—Mrs M II Vincent Indianapolis, 3.
Best woolen and cotton coverlet—Mrs J E Tliomas,
city, 3.
Best woolen and cotton double coverlet—Mrs W J
Crisler, Greensburg, 3.
Best pair blankets made in Indiana—Mrs Crisler, 5.
Best cotton blanket—Mrs W II Vincent, city, 5.
Best counterpane— Mrs E Beggs, Adams, 3.
Best counterpane, knit—Mrs Marcia Johns, city, 3.
Best counterpane, crochet —Mrs J B, Appleton,
Shelbyville, 3.
Best pound woolen yarn—Sisters of St. Francis, 2,
Best ten vardsjeans—Mrs J Llephart, Knlgbtstown,
3.
Best ten yards table linen—Mrs S Harlan, city, 3.
Best ten yards linsey—Mrs Llephart, 2.
Best ten yards plain flannel—Mrs Llephart, 3.
Best ten yards plaid flannel—Mrs E Beggs, 3.
Best ilax thread, not less than one pound—Mrs Cay-
^ir, city, 2.-
Best ten yards rag carpet—Mrs R 11 Homer, 5.
Best ten yards wool carpet—Charles L Hutchinson, 5.
Best collection of domestic goods—Mrs E Beggs, 10
and diploma.
KNIT AND CROCHET WORK, TATTIXG, ETC
Best woolen knit mittens—Mrs E Beggs, 1.
Best pair woolen stocki ngs or socks—Mrs PD Stagg,
Greensburg, 1.
Best pair cotton stockings or socks—Mrs S A Miller,
Clavton, 1.
Best crochet shawl—Mrs E C Ilowlett, Indlanapo-
1 is. 2.
Best crochet opera hood—Elizabeth Cunyer, 2.
Best crochet chair tidy—Mrs C C Burns, Greensburg, 1.
Best crochet lamp mat—Miss L Marsee, citv, 1.
Best crochet collar—Mrs Ira George, 2.
Best gentleman's scarf, Afghan stitch—Mr# E L
Moore, city.
Best crochet basket—Mrs Mary Lehman, city, 1.
Best white tatting collar—Mrs O Dill, Greensburg, 2.
Best darning of goods, any kind—Miss Tillle Love,
city, 1.
Best tatting edging—Miss L Marsee, city, 2.
Best tatting inserting—Miss Marsee, 2.
Best display of tattings—Ida Walton, city, 3.
Best fancy worsted work, not tapestry—Sisters of
St. Francis, Oldenburg, 3.
Best lady's cap—Mrs John Browning, 2.
Best head-dress for lady—Mrs Dietrich and Walker,
city, 2.
EMRROIDERY, BRAIDING, ETC.
Best embroidered yoke and sleeves — Mrs C C
Burns, 2.
Best embroidered chair 'cover—Miss Ida A James,
Indianapolis, 2.
Best gold embroidery—Sisters of St. Francist 1.
Best embroidered ottoman cover—Mrs L W Hassel-
man, 2.
Best bead embroidery—Mrs J Llephart, 2.
Best embroidered sofa cushion—Miss Ellen Craig
city, 2.
Best chenille work with gold or silver—Miss Mena
Tousley, 3.
Best embroidered slippers—W J Crisler, 2
Best portfolio embroidery—Miss Mary Lehman, 3.
Best specimen linen embroider)-—Mrs Llephart 3
Best application work—Mrs LelTman, 3.
Best embroidered gored yoke and sleeves—Mrs S
Harlan, Greensburg, 3.
Best application work on lace— Mrs M Poser
Shelbyville, 3. '
Best embroidered chemise and sleeves—Mrs B Dllle
Greensburg. 3. '
Best embroidered infant's dress—Mrs Liephart 3
Best embreidered infant's sack—Mrs II Whitlow
Greensburg, 2. '
Best infant's shawl—Sisters of St. Francis, 2.
Best embroidered infant's hood—Mrs J W Crisler 2
Best embroidered pin cushion—Mrs M G TousleV
city, 1.
Best braided slippers—Mrs S Harlan, city, 2.
Best braided yoke and sleeves—Mrs C C Burns, 2.
Best machine cording—Mrs E L Moore, city, 3.
Best silk comforter—Mrs W J Crisler, 3.
Best quilt, architectural design—Mrs Leiphart, 3.
Best calico quilt patchwork—Mrs B E Chester
city, 3. '
Best worsted patchwork—Miss Jennie Swift, 3.
Best silk patchwork—Mrs S Crossland Morrison
city, 8.
Best quilt, white solid work on muslin—Mrs Rebecca Stagg, 3.
Best foot mats—Miss Annie Huston, Danville 2.
Best lace collar—Mrs Posey, Shelbyville, 3     '
Best embroidered bed set—Mrs Jennie Stone, city, 3.
PLAIN HAND SEWING.
Best general display of sewing, not less than five
articles—Mrs C G Hampton, Detroit, Mich. 7
Best tucked skirt—Mrs C C Burns, 3,
Best white dress—Mary B Halderman, city, 3.
Best infant's dress, with puff and Inserting—L M
Thomas, Terre Haute, 3.
Best gown, chemise and drawers—Mrs J R Apple-
ton, Shelby ville„3.
Best shirt—Mrs C G Hampton, 3.
FAMILY MACHINE SEWING.
Best tucking—Miss Jennie Swift, Connersville, 3.
Best shirt—Mary R Teague, city, 3.
Best calico dress—Mrs C Dllle, Greensburg, 3.
Best display of machine work—Mrs C C Burns, 4.
Best worsted dress—J 11 Middleton, Edinburg, 6.
MILLINERY,   HATS,  CAPS,    CLOTHING,   FURNISHING
GOODS, ETC.
Best display of millinery, Mrs. M. E. McKernan 8
Best child's fancy cap, Mrs. M. Posev, shelbyvile 2
Best collection hats, caps and furs, David E. Stout
citv, 10 and diploma. '
Best agricultural wreath, Sisters of St. Francis 4
Best wig for lady, Mrs. A. S. Fowler, city, diploma
Best display of hair work, Mrs. A. Fowler, silver
medal.
Best specimens of ornamental head work, Mrs
Mary Lehman, city, 2.
Best specimen ornamental shell work, Mrs. N K
Igoe, city, 3.
Best toilet cushion, Miss A. Steiger, city 2
Best fancy lamp mat, Mrs. L. W. Thomas Terre
Haute, 2.
Best scrap sack, Mrs. J. R. Appleton, Shelbyville 1.
Best card basket. Mrs. It. H. Homer, Knightstown.1.
Best specimen idled work, Mrs. Elizabeth X. Bacon
Indianapolis, 2.
Best ornamental needle work with thread floss,
Mrs. Dr. J. Is.. Bigelow, citv, 3.
Best embroidered handkerchief, Mrs. C. C. Burns
Greenslmrg,2.
Best carriage afghan, Mrs. S. C. Morrison, city, 2.
Best infant aighan, Mrs. R. H. Homer, 2.
Best picture, worsted tapestrv work, Miss Minnie
Haul, 3.
Best pair of cloth gloves, made by a lady, Mrs. I'.
D. Stagg, Greensburg, 1.
We call attention to tbe sale of Hon.
Claude Matthews' fine stock advertised
in the Farmer. His stock is well known
to be of the best in the market; guaranteed in every respect.
Sales.—Jacob Kennedy, of Lizton,
Ind., has recently made the following
sales of Cotswoid sheep: One three-year-
old ram to James Hendricks, of Jamestown. Two ewes to Tliomas Ashley, of
same place. One two-year-old ram to
Abraham Hamilton, of Lizton. One
ram lamb to Joseph Brown, of Danville.
Two Ewes to Dr. Brill, of Pittsboro. All
at satisfactory prices.
Mr. John Comstock, of Liberty Mills,
Ind., announces that on account of his
advanced age and failing health, he feels
compelled to reduce his herd, and will,
on Thursday, Oct. 17th, offer about 40
head at public sale. The offering will
embrace many of the choicest animals in
the herd, including Loudon Duke 12th,
23847, and the entire show herd, representatives of families well and favorably
known among breeders. Tlie sale will
be held at Mr. Comstock's farm, adjoining Liberty Mills, Ind., and catalogues
can be had on application to him.
Our readers who are interested in improving their cattle stock should try to
attend this sale. Mr. Comstock is one of
the oldest and most experienced breeders
in the State, and his catalogue embraces
many superior specimens of tlie Shorthorn breed.
self until the expiration of heat. If the
sow is suckling, she will come in heat
within three or four days after the pigs
are taken from her. The periods of heat
occur about once in three weeks, and tho
heat will usually last about three days.
When sows have missed at tlie first coupling it may be well tlie next time to let
the boar serve them at tlio beginning,
and then again at the end of tlie heat,
but there will rarely be any difficulty
with healthy sows that are not too fat.—
National Live Stock Journal.
Hog Cholera in DeWitt Co., Illinois.
It is estimated that over seven thousand hogs have died in DeWitt county,
during the last forty days, from hog
cholera. The disease during this year
has been frightful in many portions of
the State, and the mortality is increasing.
A careful list, compiled from county
records and other sources, shows a net
loss of hogs in DeWitt county in ten
years past from hog cholera, actually to
be 150,000, involving a loss of at least
SI,000,000, the authenticity of which wm
be established.
Sale of Short-Horns.— We have
received from Hon. Claude Matthews, of
Clinton, Vermillion Co., the catalogue of
his Hazel Bluff herd of Short-horns, to
beofferedat publicsale at tlie fairgrounds,
near Terre Haute, on Thursday,Oct. 24th.
The entire herd, consisting of 10 males
and 42 females, will be offered,and a most
cellent opportunity will be given our cattle breeders to add some flne selections to
their herds, at their own prices. Mr.
Matthews, in his announcement, speaks
as follows of the cattle he offers :
"My 'Rose of Sliarons,' for uniform excellence and useful qualities, cannot be
excelled, and in addition to these would
call particular attention to my 'Blue
Bonnets,' 'Matildas' and 'Floras,' as possessing all those desirable qualities good
Short-horns sjiould. My herd will be in
fair flesh and healthful condition—all
known defects will be faithfully noticed
on the day of sale."
Col. L. P. Muir will be the auctioneer,
and will make the occasion interesting
to all who attend.   *
Some Fast Horses.
In these horses there is nothing to excite much admiration. Barus is a tall
bay, with white hind feet; Edwin Forrest is a sort of lion or bison-shaped bay
horse, thick and almost humpy through
the shoulders and with a drooping rump,
and neither long nor high to look at;
Hopeful is a spotted white or light gray,
rather frail and ribby, and is the property
of a lady, Mrs. Alfred W. Richmond,
wife of Dean Richmond's son, whose
husband presented her with the animal.
She was on the grand stand to-day, sitting among the wives of the stockholders.
This horse has won 88,000 in purses for
her driving the present summer. None
of these horses are thoroughbreds, though
are suspected of having some good
all
Tlie cotton crop of 1877-78 is set down at
4,77o,8tK> bales.
A French Stallion Depot.
A correspondent of an English journal
gives an interesting account of one of the
twenty-two government stallion depots
in France. The one selected is at Blois,
it supplying the district including Tour-
aine and the Berri. There are about 90
stallions kept, of which 58 are Anglo-
Norman—described as having more Norman than English blood, and as good,
useful horses—15 "Norfolk trotters," 10
heavy draft — mostly Percherons — 5
thoroughbreds, an Arab, and a cross
between the Arab and thoroughbred. In
the district many carriage and saddle
horses are produced. The fees are very
light, being five francs for the draft, six
for the Anglo-Norman and ten for the
thoroughbreds and trotters. One man
is allowed for each three stallions, with
a head groom for ten men. There is a
regular veterinary surgeon, and other
officials, connected with the establishment.
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Suggestions to Swine Breeders.
The season of the year is approaching
when farmers throughout all the great
corn-producing regions will couple their
breeding-stock to produce the next
season's crop of pigs. The average period
of gestation in the sow is 16 weeks, or
113 days. In the warm latitudes, and
where the farmer is provided with warm
pens, the sows may be bred so that the
pigs will be dropped the latter part of
February or in March, but most farmers
will find it better to defer the coupling
until the latter part of December, so that
the pigs may bo dropped later in the
spring, when all danger from severe
weather is past. Early pigs, if well kept,
may be profitably converted into pork
during tlie ensuing autumn, while late
pigs will usually have to be kept over
until the next season, and are never so
profitable as the early ones. Sows that
are in high flesh should be turned out to
grass, and no grain should be given them
until about the time it is desired to couple
them. They may then be taken up and
fed well for a few days, when they will
almost immediately come in heat. One
service by the boar will be sufficient, and
blood. The American trotter, like the
American man, however, suspects his
blood after he has distinguished himself.
To look at these roadsters, with theiriegs
bandaged in leather and their general
want of spirit or style, one would say
that speed was no matter of election.
Rams is claimed, on very little authority,
to be descended from Rysdyk's Hamble-
tonian, the father of Dexter. He was a
cart horse, like Flora Temple and
Goldsmith Maid, the latter Hambleto-
nian's grandchild. Thirty per cent, of
the great trotting winners are said to bo
of Rysdyk Hambletonian's blood. Rarus
is owned by a Mr. Conklin, of Greenport,
L. I., opposite New London, Ct. He
refused $35,000 for Rarus in California,
when John A. Shaw desired to purchase
the gelding from Mr. Crocker, tlie railroad officer. ■ The animal won $1,500 today, without regard to betting, but if his
time should be beaten by Forrest ho will
drop in value to $10,000 or $15,000, as lie
can procreate nothing. Edwin Forrest,
a raw Missouri horse, hardly known
three months ago, lias been sold to Charles Green, of Babylon, L. I., who drives
him for $16,000. The mare Goldsmith
Maid, is said to have won $300,000 for
her owner. If tlie great trotters are also
mares, or stallions, they earn prodigiously in the breeding stable.—Philadelphia
Times.
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A Chester White boar was shown at
the New York State Fair witli a weight
of 1,000 pounds.
The travel westward over the Vanda-
i,ia Line is immense. Four fast express
trains leave Indianapolis daily over this
favorite line for St. Louis, Terre Haute,
Evansville and all points West and
Southwest. Trains leave Indianapolis
for St. Louis at 7 a. m., 1 p. m. and 11 p.
m. For Terre Haute at 4 p. m.
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Russell & Co. had on exhibition at our
State Fair, some of the finest machinery
in the way of threshers and engines, to
be found anywhere; also a traction engine of ten-horse power, which is guided
by two horses hitched to a tongue.
The thresher, which took the premium
at the Centennial, is a beauty. Russell
& Co's New Massillon thresher takes the
lead for work, durability and all the
practical improvements of the day.
Prices are very reasonable, and all the
gentlemen who manufacture and are engaged in the sale of these machines, are
practical, reliable men, who understand
their business thoroughly. The firm of
Russell & Co., have their immense factory at Massillon, Ohio, with branches at
Dallas, Texas; Indianapolis, Ind., and
North McGregor, Iowa. Their sales this
year have been*greater than that of any
other firm in the same line, in the United
States.
' 1  s>
Capt. C. C. Briant, of Versailles, Ind.,
is the patentee and proprietor of tlie
" Ladies' Friend Churn." He had it
on exhibition at our State Fair, where it
took first premium over ten churns,
which were on exhibition. This churn
has been exhibited at four county fairs
where it has taken first premium each
time. Having examined, we pronounce
it a success. Address as alxive for iwr-
ticulars.
OOOD HKEDS.
Frank Williamson, of Nora, Indiana,
one of the most successful exhibitors of
vegetables at the State Fair, savs tlie key
to his success is "good seeds."    Mr. \V.
 , ! ha» for several years, purchased his «<< <U
the sow should then be put away by her- j of D- M. Ferry & Co., of Detroit, Mich.
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