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A Weekly Journal of the Farm,Home and Garden
VOL. XVII.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SATURDAY, FEB. 18, 1882.
NO. 8.
FOR SALE.
F
OR BALE—Hedge plants, hedge seed snd Blount
corn.   EUSIIA MILLS, Farmland, Ind.
F
OK HALE—Prize-winning mammoth BroneeTur-
keyg.Eggs in season.RockhillBros.,Ft.Wayne.Ind
F
OR SALE—Bhort-born bulls from 1 to 11 months
old.   JOHN   McCASLIN   4  SONS, Franklin,
FOR SALE—White Leghorn chicks.   DR. W. J.
K1STUN, 11 North Meridian street, Indianapolis, Ind.
FOR 8ALE—M head of  fine Ootswold sheep.   Ad-
' dress, or call on, MARTIN  PEARSON, Greenfield, Ind.
FOR BALE—A few  nice Brown   Leghorn pullets,
tleaco.   Come quick.   J. L. BRENTON .Petersburg, Ind.
FOR SALE—Fine Feklns-Bix ducks and onedrake.
The lot for |10.   BEECH  GROVE FARM, In-
gallston, Ind.
FOR SALE-White and Brown Leghorns, Aylesbury and Pekln ducks.   TILBON <t R0BI80N,
Rocklane, Ind.
FOR SALE—Pure Valley White and Early Calico
eorn.   Address A. W. BEWBEY, Colfax, Clinton county, Ind.
FOR SALE-20 first-class W. F. B. Spanish cockerels,  cheap.    Address  STANTON  <fc  GREGG,
Greenwood, Ind.
FOR SALE—Clinton seed corn, potato onions and
vegelable dishcloth. Address W. E. JACKSON,
Knlght«town, ind.
FOR SALE—Graded Jersey cows and heifers. Send
for catalogues, descriptions, etc. • Address THEO.
P. HAUGHEY. Indianapolis, Ind.
FOR SALE—Dark Brahmas, Black Cochins. Plymouth Rock cockerels from prizestraiiis. Cheap
If taken soon.   C A DAMS. St. Tonis Crossing, Ind.
FOR SALE-Afew choice Shepherd pups. Scotch
Collie crossed with   English Shepherd.   Inquire
at GEO. BUCKLEW, Wolf Creek, Marshall Oo.,Ind.
FOR SALE—Selected seed corn—Yellow Dent,
Learning and Mammoth White, (1 25 per bushel,
sacks added. Address JAS. M. BRANSON, Farmland, Ind.
FOR SALE—Improved seed corn: Chester County
Mammoth and Early Chester. Prices, 1 n>, 60c
by mail, postpaid; 1 pk tl 60; % bu. 13: 1 bu. t5. D. Y.
KINC A ID. New Paris, O.
FOR SALE—300 extra fine Plymouth Rocks and
Buff Cochins, bred from my "Prizewinners.'
Bend for illustrated circular with prizes won. SID.
CONGER. Flat Rock. Ind.-
pOR SALE—Selected seed corn. Yellow Dent. My
— corn is very large eared and deep grain. Matures early, fl per bushel, sacks 25 cents. Address J.
M. VANCE. Springport, Ind.
FOR SALE—Three Bronze turkey gobblers, 2 yearling birds, weight 29 and 30 pounds each; 1 two-
year-old, weight 34pounds.   Price, tt, ti and t6 each.
tT. M, RfeVEAL, Clermont, Ind.
OTOR SALE—A choice lot of yearling Cotswold
■£ ewes, bred to my imported ram, Duke of Gloster
^prefer to pell in lots of fiveor more. HENRY C.
^tEBEDITH, Cambridge City, Ind.
FOR 6ALE—Beantyof Hebron, Mammofh Pearl,
Burbank seed potatoes, #6 per brl, or 4 cents per
pound (*240 per bu.)in 100 lib lots; bags 26c; brlsfree.
Address A. C. HARVEY, Laiayeite, Ind.
FOR BALE—A fine lot of Poland China pigs, from
8 to 1! weeks old. Eligible to record in the Central P. c. R. Prices reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed.   PiTZF.R <fc GWINN, Kokomo, Ind.
FOR SALE—Our Short-horn breeding bull, Richard 5th. 30787, for want of further use; also a few
choice yearling heifers and bull calves. Send for catalogue.   EZRA SWAIN <6 SON, Noblesville, Ind.
FOR SALE—A desirable stock and grain farm of
100 acres; high rolling land, well watered, good
orchard, fences .and neighborhood, house and large
barn. For information, address J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Huntington, Ind.
FOR S A LE—"Snyder" blackberry plants, genuine
at S3perKXXpacked, and true to name; also Turner raspberry, Beauty of Hebron and Mammoth
Pearl potatoes. Can ship all In one barrel. A. C.
HARVEY, Lafayette, Ind.
FOR SALE—Buff Cochins, "Jiix dollars atrio.good
birds; heavy leg and toe feathering; not exhibition birds of course, but gcod substantial fowls.
Satisfaction guaranteed, or no sale. Kegs $4 per sitting of 13. Address JOHN A. YOUNG, Shelbyvllle,
Indiana. ■-
FOR SALE—Seven Cotswold ewes, imported, will
register; very fine; ewes will have lambs in
March; also 18 bncks, including Gray Prince. Must
sell as I have to give possession of farm March 1. Address CAL F. DARNELL, 738 North Illinois street,
.Indianapolis, Ind.
FOR BALE—ROBERT CRAIG, Greenwood, Ind.,
has Beveral imported and grade Clydesdale
horses of various ages at low figures. Mr. C. will go
to Scotland early in the spring and is prepared to import all classes of stock at a reasonable commission.
References given.
FOR BALE—Two fine bull calves, 7 months old.
color dtx-p red; 2 two-year-old heifers, safe in
calf; alsosomenice Poland China pigs^weight 50 to
MO pounds each, aud a splendid lot of Buff Cochin
cockerels, only (1 each. Address L. H. AIKMAN,
Box 21, Dana, Vermillion county, Ind.
IfiOR SALE—A good breeding pen of 6 D. Brahmas
: (headed by a Pool cockert-1) for t8. One good
pair D. Brahma fowls 92. One pair Col. Dorkings,
|150. One P. Cochin cock, tl. One P. Cochin cockerel, fl. Must be sold to make room. Further particulars, address HOMER CALDWELL, Wabash,
Indiana.
FOR SALE-A beautiful home. 210 acres, good improvements, good house, barn, orchard, water,
.timber, 140 acres in cultivation, church and school-
house near by, 6 miles from Bloomington, ZH miles
from Elllottsville railroad station. Cheap and easy
terms. Will sell at a bagain If applied tor soon. Address G M. HOUSTON, Bloomington, Monroe eoun-
ty, Ind.  	
FOR SALE—One of the finest farms around Edinburg, Ind., on Blue river; no better land; 133 to
21S acres; would suit purchaser; you must see this to
appreciate it; good improvements; if a man has the
money he can get a great bargain In this land; K
mile of Edinburg. We are bound ta sell, have a good
reason which we explain. V. K. MORRIS, East
Market street, Indianapolis.
FOR SALB—A fine farm in Clay township. Dear-
born county; Ind., of 153 acres; one mile from O.
and M. R. R., 10 miles from Aurora on a good pike
road one mile from Dillsr>orough,near three churches
and a graded school. .There is a good ietory frame
bouse, a large frame barn, a good orchard, all in good
order; 30 acres of Umber, balance In grass and pasture. Price, ffi,30Q. Terms easy. Possession given
1st of next March. Address J. 8. BECKETT, Aurora, Tnd.
FOR SALB—One of the best farms of St! acres In
the State, in 16 miles of this city, fine 10-room
hsruae, 3 barns; adjoining a good town of BOOpeopl-;
110 acres wheat; over 200acre*undercultivation;some
fine timber, 1,000 trees insugnrcamp; this farm will
be sold at a great ba-galn tor susb; the cheapest farm
I ever offered; no trade taken; railroad near; pike
In front of bouse; su*ar tree and walnnt land. Come
and see it. V. K. MORRIS, 58 East Market street,
Indianapolis.
MIHOKl.I.ANKOIIB.
s
WINE BREKDF.RH'JOURNAL, fl per year.   A.
K. SAUNDERS, Indianapolis, Ind.
lixrz Jfoxcfe.
A. W. Boss, Muncie, Ind., has refused
$100 for Black Victor, the Poland China
that took first prize at the last State fair.
Mr. J. H. Bass, of Ft. Wayne, Ind., has
two Clydesdale Weanlings, for which he
has been offered and refused f3,000, or
f 1,500 for either of them.
SEND for my price-lint of egga from fine fowls.
Ducks and geese.  JNO. MORRISON, Box 77.
Shelby vllle, Ind.     .
FARMS ;FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—In Howard and adjoining counties, ranging In price,
Mse and payments to suit purchasers. Some special
bargains.   STUART * HOSS, Kokomo, Ind.
LADIES' buy New Mexican flower seeds. I will
send five papers of seeds, gathered by me last
, fall, for one dollar, or I will send one mixed package
for twenty-five cents. They are the seeds of very
beautiful flowers growing wild in the White mountains. New Mexico. Bend money in registered letter
to POSTMASTER, Berwick, Warren county,Illinois.
LOANS.
TO LOAN—Money to loan on first mortgage of improved city and farm property In Indiana and
Ohio, at very low Interest. Prompt parties, with desirable security, can be accommodated without delay. All local securities—Olty, County, Town and
Railroad Bonds-negotiated. JOS. A. MOORE, 84 K.
Market street.
L. M. II. Elliot, Dublin, Ind., has just
purchased six Lincolnshire ewe lambs, imported and sold by John Hanen of St.
Thomas, Ontario, Canada.
 «w .
J. Conover, Monroe, Ohio, has lately
sold to R. S. Thompson, of Springfield,
Ohio,'one of his fine Scotch collie pups for
$25; also one to Ed.JYoder, of Goshen, Ind.
 ss
J. <fc. C. Huston, Blandinsville, 111.,
whose card is in our paper, inform us that
they will goon receive another valuable
importation of Clydesdales from Scotland.
|[KEEPsalt constantly within reach ot
your .horses, cattle, sheep and hogs; in
spring -mix in a little ashes and sulphur,
and you will be but little troubled with
disease among them. Your stock will be
healthy and maintain good appetites
all through the year.
A correspondent of the New England
Homestead, tells the readers of that paper
that Eastern farmers cannot compete with
the West in growing pigs, because "to
make 100 pounds of pork takes 500 pounds
of corn. Now it costs 20 cents to ship 100
pounds to New York; so 500 pounds of
corn put into a pig cost 20 cents to ship;
but if we ship the corn and grow the pig
here it costs five times as much for freight,
viz., 100 cents, or in a lot, in one case, $20,
in the other f 100, which, you see is quite a
difference against us."
Mr. G. R. Dvkeman, Shippingsburg,
Pa., reports the sale to John Boyd, Chicago Ills., of the following Jerseys: Lena
Mullin 9200, and her heifer calf, Lettie D.
12907.. These fine heifers have the blood
of Albert 44, the sire of Couch's Lily, three
Splendids, Pansy 8, and McClelland. To
same, Dessie 4th, a very promising yearling of Europa, 121, and Niobe 99, strains.
Willie Vesper, 10115, a fine Bolid oolored
heifer having Willis 2d,Niobe and Europa
121, blood in her. To J. A. Ganut, Marion,
Ind., the promising heifer, TJbret 10116,
out of Winnowa by TJbret. These were
exeppt the calf Lettie D, in calf by my Al-
phea bull, Standpoint 4508.
Correction.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
» In your last issue, with regard to the
sale of my colts, you made me say that I
received $290 each, at five months old. It
should have been $290 for both or $145 each
at five months. You will please correct
and oblige Owbn Kinoaid.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
In the Farmer for January 21st, -an article appeared headed "Our Silos and Ensilage," by a correspondent in Essex, Vermont. Would this correspondent please
give a full description in the Indiana
Farmer of the method of building a silo;
also wil us in what stage of growth the
crop should be when placed in silo, and
whether corn fodder and all is placed in
silo without cutting fine ready for feed, or
can it be placed in silo, stalk an d all;
Howard Co. E. O. W.
„ Bo Clydesdales P*yP
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Under the above caption, Owen Kincaid
has an article in the last number of the
Farmer, in which he claims the superiority of the Normans. I have no doubt but
that both are superior breeds for farmers
in this State.
Mr. Kincaid's sale was a good one. If I
understand his statement he gets five hundred and eighty dollars for his two mares
and colts, which is an average of one hundred and forty-five dollars.
I have recently Sold four Clydesdale colts
for six hundred dollars cash; three of them
were yearlings, and one a two year old.
Can any breeder in Indiana beat that,
either with Clydesdales or Normans?       ,
The stock of farm horses in this State
has greatly improved within a few years.
This has been brought about in a great
measure by the influence of the Indiana
Farmer. , E1. S. Frazvse,
'^'^r^SSl~^=s^*^S^^^1'
Norman Stallion.
Imported from France in 1877, by E   Dillon <fc Oo . Bloomington, Illinois.  Winner of
seven first prizes at the Illinois State Fair.
hog as to know the ancestors. Suppose
for instance that a breeder wishes to buy a
pig that is a descendant of Perfection 417,
he must look through the whole rocord if
he finds them all; when if an index of
boar produce and sow produce were added,
the task could be performed as easily as to
now find all the pedigrees of any one breeder. It would take some time to arrange
such an index as I have suggestedibut in
the end it would be a great time i/iyer to
breeders as well as a great convenience fo
them. It would enable each owner of the
Reoord to see at a glance the names and
numbers of the posterity of each hog. If
there are quite a number of pigs from a
certain sow or boar recorded, one would
naturally suppose such a hog to be a good
breeder, but if a hog has been slaughtered
and "left no trace behind," breeders ought
to know it. The plan for such an Index as
I have been thinking of is this: first, take
each boar, either in the order they are
numbered, or alphabetically, and' arrange
the name, number, and page of each of his
pigs underneath in a similar manner to
the present breeders' and last owners'
indexes. Then make a similar one for the
sows. I am snre tbat such an,' index to
Vols. I., II., and III., published in Vol. III.
would present information which would
surprise some, but be of great benefit to
all. What say you to my scheme, fellow-
^jeders? B. C. H. Moon.
Jerome.
The above suggestion would no doubt be
valuable to a few breeders who are interested in some particular hog, but the objections to such a  course  are  numerous.
1. The index would necessarily be almost as large as the body of the work, if
every hog should be thus run out.
2. The labor imposed upon the secretary would be very onerous. •.
3. But few breeders, exoept the owners"
or those .interested in some noted hog,
would care to look over such a list, because
it would only show one element of their
pedigree, and for that reason oiTered bnt
little valuable information, in fact it would
be but a system of double pedigreeing with
one system—only a partial and Imperfect
one. .
but the acres as one to eight. Does the
difference in the per cent figure a profit to
the 80 acre lot to the poor man? It cannot
be so taken. Thinking and scientific men
have already warned us of the danger
that comes from cutting away forests.
Should we not be careful of our resources,
and use them to the best advantage?
Should we not put as little as • possible,
timber into unnecessary orusoless fences?
" That the well being of the whole people
depends upon such a system of agriculture
as will prosper best where the greatest portion of the tillers of the soil are land owners, I will admit cordially. And I believe
that it is a hindrance to the prosperity of
a country when the land is held in large
tracts. But I do not see* that this stock
law question touches that of division of
wealth in any great degree.
I think the poor man's cow should have
the grass along the roadside. But I also
think she should be allowanced. She
should have her three acres of grass. Let
the township trustee or road superintendent make an estimate of the pasturage in
his township, and license one cow only
for each three acres and only one cow, to
anyone family. The poor man's hogs
should be allowed to roam on the highway
—"never, no never." A three strand
barbed wire fence should be a lawful fence
to keep stock off premises by the road.
Let us talk this subject over carefully and
kindly,' Bro. Kerr, and brother farmers.
H. Lhamino, Jr.
Romney, Ind.
A Defect in the Central Becord.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
While the Central Poland China Record
is completely indexed as to the names of
eich hog that 1* recorded, the breeders and
last owners, and the pedigree diagram
siiowsthe ancestors of each hog as completely *s could be desired, yet there is no
convenient means provided by which the
posterity of any given animal can be ascertained. This I consider the greatest
defect in the Central Record;for it is often
as desirable to know  the prosperity of a
Fencing Stock In, or Out—Which is the
CheapestP
Editors Indiana Farmer: .     .
I have read Mr. Kerr's article in your issue of Jan. 28, with much Interest, and am
surprised he should have preached such a
sermon from his text. He seems to think
that the prohibition of animals from running at large will, abolish' fences. That
fencing will make the poor man rich and
the rich man poor. That there is plenty
of fencing ta tteri&l for all time to come,
and that the large land holders should be
made to use it that the laboring masses
may thereby be enriched. ;'
That the prohibition of stock "from our
public highways would render our highway fences less ooBtly, all will admit, pasture fences excepted. It is just, right, and
fair that every person " owning stock
should provide for its welfare, i. e.,feed it,
and keep it where it will not be a nuisance to others. But lt takes good fence
to keep stock in pasture. The small farm-
era have a much greater expense per
aore to keep up their fencing, than the
large land holders. It take's one and a half
miles of fence to enclose 80 acres, but four
miles of fence will enclo-ie 610 acres. The
amount of fence ia one and a half to' four,
Care and Feeding of Stock in Winter.
Essay by Hon. F. Beeler, before Marion county Agricultural and Horticultural Society, Jan. 28, *82.
I will attempt no learned discussion of
the relative value of different feeds and
their economy, since that depends in a
great degree on the circumstances and conditions, the stock to be fed, and what may
be intended for the future. I would say
in the first place, begin in time. Do not
allow your animals to become reduced in
condition beforecommenciDg their winter
oare. This I consider an essential in successful wintering, and rest assured that
whatever is alio wed to be lost then will be
more than double the cost in feed and
care that would be necessary to retain it at
first. Next I would urge that all young
animals be fed sufficient to keep them in
an improving or growing condition or
at any rate under no circumstances to allow them to recede for a lack of feed, and
all animals of. whatever age in what is
oillod a good living condition. If an ani
mal is iu a low condition when it reaches
grass, the system is enfeebled, its diges-
tioii impaired and the system generally
disarranged, and the result is that under
the most favorable circumstances half th)
grazing season is passed ere the animal
reaches the weight and value it should
have had at the commencement of gras>,
and the result is that the animtl though, it
may be of good stock is rated as a scilla-
,wag,and if sold will bring but a scalUwag
price, and the owner instead of realizing
a profit on its rearing and care will, if the
term may be used, "pocket a loss," and
hive the mortification of feeling tuat his
neighbor manages better stock, or may
c mclude that it is all in luck after all and
that he is unlucky with stock; that stock
raising is not his forte and perhaps conclude to abandon the business and resort
to wheat and oorn until his land is in the
same condition his stock was.   But  I am
digressing. I would further urge that
all stock should be provided with shelter,
not necessarily expensive structures but
such at least as will shield them from the
rains and snows, and where they can have
dry sleeping places when the ground is
oovered with snow and slush. I will not
attempt to give any particular plan or
style for such shelters,ns every man of observation has often noticed the various
devices resorted to for the purpose. As to
tho particular feed, or varieties of feed,
that will vary according to each farmer's
facilities for producing the stock, to feed
the age of the stock, etc. As the main dependence of this country.corn stands preeminent as a concentrated feed, nor do I
think there is any better rough feed than
well saved and preserved corn fodder.
I The great objection to it is its bulk according to substance and inconvenience of
handling and feeding, and the impossibility of keeping any conbiderable amount
of such as we usually grow under shelter.
In my experience I have never succeeded
In bulking any considerable amount of it
but that it has moulded so as to be unfit
for use. I need hardly say that it is essential to the successful care of stock in
winter that we be provided with hay of
some kind to supplement our fodder and
other feeds. For this, our main dependence is timothy with various mixtures
with other grasses and clover, also Hungarian grass, German millet etc. Of
these latter, I have found German Millet
far preferable both for productiveness and
feed.
With such as are so fortunate as to be
supplied with land sufficient to allow the
keeping back a blue-grass pasture for winter ufce,there is little need of feeding much
of the time during as open winters as the
present. In my own experience I
have found early sown rye a good
substitute for the pasturage of sheep,
calves and pigs, as they eat it with, great
relish, and I have found it a great saving
of other feed. I would not recommend it
for older &tock,or rather I should say that
I would not recommend that heavy stock
be pastured on it from the fact that they
would destroy the rye and injure the
ground.
Stock, like ourselves, like a change and
enjoy it, and the stock-owner should provide it, and it will be to his profit to do so.
Pumpkins can be raised very easily and,
according to the amount produced from
the ground used and labor expended, very
cheaply; are relished by all kinds of stock
and are very fine for late fall and early
winter. Our common flat turnip is raised
with little labor, yields largely on suitable
ground and is easily saved and is greatly
relished by stock in the early spring, especially sheep. Irish potatoes when
plenty and cheap may also be fed to good
profit. I find both turnips and potatoes
good feed for mich cows when used
in connection with other feed, hay and
bran or meal,causing quite an increase in
the yield.
One other matter I ' would urge before
closing and which will apply to all seasons, all circumstances and all varieties
and breeds of stock, and that is, kindnes?.
Treat them so that they are glad to see you,
so that they will come at your call, will
gather around you and show by th actions
that it considers you as its friend and protector to whom he can come for safety and
protection, rather than an enemy whom
they should shun. If you intrust their care
to others, allow no supplies of whips as a
part of their daily allowance of provender,
or clubs as a portion of their solid allowance. Let the voioa be kind and gentle
rather than harsh andstormyandexciting;
that of the spring breeze, not of the angry
storm.
^tttxxxxixxx}*
This department Is edited oy Dr. John N. Navin,
Veterinary Surgeon, author of Ravin's Kxplanatory.
Stock Doctor.
Rulesjto be observed by those expecting correct answers:
1. State the rate ot pulse.
2. The breathing.
3. The standing attitude.
4. Appearance of hair.
5. If cough, and secretion from nose, whether
glands between the jaws can be felt, and bow near;
the bone.
6. If breathing Is rapid, accompanied by rattle ov
rushing sound, no time must be lost In blistering
throat, and using tincture of aconite root and tine-.
ture of belladonna 30 drops on tontue alternately
every two hours, tor time is too short for an answer.
7. Parties desiring answers by mall must Inclose a
stamp.
The Fence Law.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
There are four or five townships in this
county, Vanderburg, that have had the
fence law in force for two years, and tbe
people like the law very much. They
would not do without it again, for th*y
now understand its advantages. As for
the poor man's cow, she can find pasture
in some neighbor's field if her owner is an
industrious and honest man, and if not
let bim abide by the consequences. I
think every man who wants his own and
nothing but his own should vote for the
legislators that will keep this law in force.
Vanderburg C >. j. s. K.
Best of all.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I must say that the Farmer is indispensable with me. I have received no less
than twenty sample copies of different
Agricultural papers, published in different states,this winter, and some were good
papers too, but as I think none compares
with the old Indiana Farmer. May she
long wave as the standard of the farming
class. W. E. B.
Adams.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Some gentleman gives Plymouth as his
addross, but fails to give his name; wishes
an answer by mail, which I.am unable to
comply with on that account. Apply
tincture of iodine to the eruptions on his
cattle's legs, once or twico daily.
Editors Indiana Farmer: '
My sheep have for about two 'months
been having sore oyes;at times are almost,
blind. Theyget sore alternately, then partially heal, then begin running again..
The sheep show no otlier signs of disease,
eat well and seem healthy, all but weak
eyes. A Subscriber.
Cut the vein beneath the inner corner of
the eye, bleed one pint.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a horse that was kicked on the*
stifle; he is very lame; there is a lump on
the stifle about as large as a tin cup. I do
not think it is out of place. What shall I
do for him? J. S.
Blister severely for several days. See
blister in prior numbers of Farmer. H
that does not remove it, you must have it
cut out.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a fine ewo; she has noteate-
for a week; looks wild out of her a
acts as if   she   was   blind;   iust0
everything.   I can catch  lie-"
formerly was wild; bangs lit,-.,
of the time. Subs
She has either cataract, or  an  ^«o<
of the brain.   Cut a vein immediately »,».
low each eye.   It is scarcely practicable to
cut cataract of a sheep's eyes, except a very
valuable animal.   Try the egg cure so of ton
given in the Farmer.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Please te!l me what to do for a mare that
has a lump on her neck; it mado its appearance about eighteen months ago,,
while thin in flesh; when in good condition cannot be seen. Last spring it began growing agaiD, it first appeared on the
left side of her ne<'k just back of jaw, then
on the other side, now there arethreesmal-
ler ones, making five, one being upon the
side of tne head under the throat latch.
They can be moved about with the hand,
don't seem to be very sore. She cannot
get her head down very low, nor bear a
tight rein, she is in good condition, eats
heartily ?and hair looks well. Pleasestato
what it is and oblige a reader.       T. J. C
Thoy are enlarged glands.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
What must I do for my calf? I feditmilk,
and I put/in some meal ior three days, and
it gave it the scours. I then quit the*
meal but continued with the milk, and
Jed some dry bran, but the calf does ■ not
get any better. J. W. B.
Take a piece of rennet as large as a medium sized hickory nut; break it into a
quart or more of milk; heat it until it
curdles; give it to your ealf, continue-
twice daily if necessary. Pepsin, a doso
for a man, if repeated, will also cure, or
tannin, four grains; tincture opium one-
drachm ; tincture kino, one drachm; milk
one quart; repeat if necessary. If cos-
tiveness comes on, which is often the case,
physic with castor oil, a phyBic in the first
place might stop the derangement.
Baiters Indiana Farmer:
My yearling mule had wheezing distemper, 12 weeks ago. I thought he got
well; within the past week, all his legs
have swelled to double size. . largest at
knees, some soreness and light fever In
them; no swelling on body; health and
appetite good;eyes a>id countenance natural; bowels aid uriiio regular, exoept
s ight costiveness; have bathed legs four
times with c<al oil, no other tieatmerit.
Will you be so kind to describe dKease
palled Pink Eye at your earliest convenience. J. M. 11.
In describing Pink Eye, the shortest
way is to say there is no such disease, ex-
C3pt in theimaginati >n of quacks. Your
mule has either a case of Catarrhal fever,
and inflammation of the parotid glands,
called influenza combiuis or farcy. If the
former, its pulse is disturbed, feverish
quick remedy: Keep the legs constantly
wet with tincture of arnica, one ounce to
a pint of cold water, continue till well.
Drop tincture of acoDite root half a dram,
on the tongue, and in two hours the same
of tincture of belladonna, use alternately
every two hours, the less coal oil you use
the better, lt farcy, aend tor remedy.
Inclose stamp, when quick answer ia
desired.
Doctor to Patient—''Do  you ever knoad
your  bowels?"     Patient—"Well,   yes,  I
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other folks."
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