VOL. XXIII.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, FEB. 11,1888.
NO. 6
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Tbe Lands in Indian Territory.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
In your issue of December 24, D. M. A.,
of Bome,Kansas, in speaking of a trip into
Indian Territory speaks of the wrong In
leaving so much fertile land lying idle,
while so many are wanting homes. As
there are some, perhaps many, readers of
the Fabmeb who erroneously believe that
Indian Territory is a reservation, a statement on that subject about that beautiful
region from one who spent some weeks
there the past fall, may be of interest.
You will there find a great amount of as
beautiful country, I think, as the Creator
has yet made; also, some, alkaline land,
some coal, and some as rough as peaks,
ridges,gorges and rocks can make it,miner
al and salt springs, sand stone, free stone
and limestone sufficient to build many
cities.
Seeing those fertile praries dotted orer
with ricks of hay and herds of fat sleek
cattle, by the ten thousands, has awakened in many a greed for possession,either
not knowing, or not thinking, or not carc-
ing for the rights of the owners of that
land, or what would be the consequences
ol tbe boomers (so called) raiding that
country. From 1835 to 1838, those Indians
were driven from home and the farms
which they cultivated by armed soldiers,
to the place where they now live, and in
part consideration for the homes and
farms, they were so unwillingly forced to
leave, the United States Government gave
them a patent for tie "land, now "called
Indian Territory; "so long as the grass
grows and the water flows," I believe is
the wording of the title. Thus it will be
seen that citizens of the United States trying ts make homes in the frontier of the
country are getting off of the United
States land when they enter the Cherokee
territory. Loading wagons there, unless
purchased of the owners (Indians) is taking property from another people, the
same as It would be for me to drive on to
the farm of D. M. A., and take a load of
anything I chose to or desired.
I suppose there are many readers of the
Farmer of the same opinion as D. M. A.,
not knowing that the land spoken of, as
properly belongs to those Indians, as
D. M. A's. farm does to him.
Probably the time may not be far in the
future when that land will not be rented
for a trifling sum from the Cherokee Nation, but used for herds belonging to the
nation, cared for and handled by efficient
herdsmen for the nation, cattle and sheep
being slaughtered there and transported
in refrigerator cars to eastern markets,
and grain binders bo harvesting crops
over those fertile prairies.
While there are so many millions of acres
of United States and State land.oT good fertile lands 'too' in some of the States and
Territories in variety of climate, there Is
surely no necessity for boomers to try to
deprive those Indians of their homes
aSaln- John W. Clark^
Arlington.
ength, than we could get on the half-mile
track at one time. This is one of the features for a successful fair worth adopting.
We will enlarge on this another season.
No saloons in Hickville.
Hall's Corners. "VV. H. Harter.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
At the annual meeting of the Ohio and
Indiana Agricultural Co's Fair of Hicks-
T-lle, Defiance county, Ohio, the following
officers were elected to serve for the year
J888: President, W. H. Harter; vice-pres-
J^ent, J. M. Ainswerth; secretary, L,. E.
Griffin; treasurer, B. S. Pettit.andnine directors, our last fair was very successful and our reputation among all persons is Tery good, having excluded all
e _? «-am<»- Strong drinks are not tol-
•■ated under anycircumstances whatever.
Our best feature was the admission of
■~ut*° Sabbath-schools scholars to the
'-*e°f 16 years free, all others paying the
regular Prt<».   Such a display can only be
m^U.t6d by  havin«  ***>*  seen-   We
wm.       once around our track double Ale
Md   fflhSCh001  Under ita  own  banne"
officers.   Our procession was more in
THE INDIANA FABMEB
Weather Service—Plan and Instructions.
We are glad to be able to announce that
everything is about in readiness for the
Farmer weather service for the benefit of
agriculture and the Industries. We have
been, much gratified at the spirit and interest shown in this work in all quarters.
No other agricultural journal, oi other individual enterprise in America, or the
world for that matter, have ever undertaken this Important work on such a wide
scale. We have before outlined our plans
and desires, and in response to this are assured cf wide co-operation in them. Fortunately the telephone system is rapidly
extending all over the State from business
centers reached by telegraph,and from the
telegraph stations where the dally messages will go, many of the agents to receive
them, write us that they can arrange to
telephone the daily weather predictions to
several other points in their sections,where
other signals from poles .and elevations
can also be displayed. This disposition
will grow and extend and thus reach all
sectlonsr'-Futhermore," ***re" have~secured'
the display of signals on the C, I., St. L.
and C. railway trains running from Cincinnati, via Indianapolis and Lafayette to
Chicago, Purdue University co-operating
and furnishing the train signals and emblems. We trust that this will lead to the
equipment of the passenger trains going
out from here on all the other railways.
This we are now endeavoring to accomplish, in which case Purdue University
will furnish the flags.
Thus it is seen that with this entire system, the benefits of the National Signal
service will soon be extended to reach and
benefit Indiana agriculture, as no other
State is at present benefited.
In response to inquiries about flags, etc.,
we reprint the instructions from the Department as follows:
SINGLE WEATHER SIGNALS.
No. 1. No. 2.
White Flag. Blue Flag.
Clear or fait
weather.
No. 3    Black
triangular
flag.
Rain or
snow,
No. 4. While
flag with
black square
in  center.
Temperatur{
signal.
Cold wave.
WHEN   PISPLATED  FROM  POLES IN COMBINATIONS.
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Fair weather. „ Warmer,
Colder. Ra!" <" snow-
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WHEN DISPLAYED FROM HORIZONTAL SUPPORTS IN COMBINATIONS.
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Warmer, fair weather,
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Rain or snow, followed by fair
weather,   Colder.
Snow and cold wave.
SIGNALS DISPLAYED ON THE CARS.
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Warmer, fair weather.
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Fair weather, followed by ral
Colder.
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Warmer, fair weather, followed  by
rain or.aow.
Fair weather.
Cold wave.
Fair weather,   Cold wave.
The Bulletins we shall send out will be
printed in blue and black, and will show
the 3ags in colors and proper combinations,
Number 1, white flag, six feet square; always indicates clear or fair weather, no rain. Number 2. blue
flag, six feet square, indicates rain or soow. Number
3, black, triangular Dag, six feet at tbe base, and six
feet in length, always refers to temperature. When
placed above numbers 1 or 2 it indicates warmer
.weather; when placed below numbers lor21tin<
dicates colder weather; when not displayed, the in-
dlcations are that tbe temperature wlll remain stationary, or that the change in temperature will not
vary five degrees from the temperature of the same
hour of the preceding day. Number 4, cold wave
flag, six feet square, with black center, indicates the
approach of a sudden and decided fall in temperature. This signal is usually ordered at least Zi hours
In advance of the cold wave. It is not displayed unless a temperature of 45 degrees, or less, is expected,
nor is flag number 3 displayed with lt.
"When displayed on flag poles the signals should
be arranged to read downward; when displayed from
horizontal supports a small streamer should be attached to indicate the point from which the siguals
are to be read; when in the form of symbols, to be
displayed on cars, the symbols should be placed one
above the other and read downward.
The system is not complicated, the solid colors will
secure legibility, and the flags may be supplied at
small expense. The flags may be made of cotton
cloth at an expense not to exceed £* per set.
The amount necessary to make, or buy
the flags can easily be made up by agents
at points where the telegrams are to go
daily. Where it is preferred to buy the
flags, and use the better material, bunting, they can be had for Sf6 to 812 per set of
either of the following firms:
M. G. Copeland <fc Co., No. (134 Louisiana
avenue, Washington, D. C. (standard
bunting).
Horstmann Bros. A- Co., Fifth and Cher
ry streets, Philadelphia, Pa., ("Eagle
bunting).
John F. McHugh, No. 1,280 Broadway,
New York city.
The above are all responsible firms aid
can be written to on the subject of flags if
it is desired by any to buy a better quality
than cotton cloth. Now let all get in readiness for the work. Blank bulletins for
use will be sent out to all the stations.
The following are the agents and stations,
which we have appointed as applications
have come in:
NAMES OP AOENTS AND STATIONS.
LIST Or ACIKNTS.
CI. J. Nobiitt,
J. M. Braflord.
C. P. Moog,
Gazette Co.,
Conway * Childs,
Frank Weikle,
W. S. Martin.
Dlmick A Lewis,
H. E. Agar,
A. R. Wayman,
J. A. Forsythe,
A. Mark d_ Son,
TE-.HanA.-lI STATIONS.
Columbus,   ,
Frankfort,
Huntlngburg,
Washington,
Greensburg,
Lawrenceburg,
New Albany,
Princeton,
Ilazleton,
New Castle,
Seymour,
Madison,
I. D. Phelps,   x
Laporte,
S. D. Symmes,
Crawfordsville,
Cromback <fc Bro.,
Mt. Vernon,
J. E.Allen & Co.,
Greencastle,
A. C. Bates,*
RockvIUe,
C. O. "IJuerner,
Vevay,
Fire department.
Lafayette,
President Merchants Ex.'
EvansvlUe,
C. C. Oakey,
Terre Haute,
P. HlcktenfelsACo.,
Richmond,
J. \V. May,
Sat em;
Swain & Swain,
Blutfton,
M. V. Bowman.
Atkinson,
B. F. Clark,
Zlonsvllle,
Buck * Harrold,
Clay City,
L. B. Fisher,
Ross ville,
J. <J. Loomis,
Jeffersonville,
L. S. Myer,
Flora,
I*. \V. Fair,
New Era,
T. A. Storr,
Goshen,
Wm. Banes,
Metamora.
David Overman.
Marlon,
C. F. Helm,
Marco,
J. P, Key,
Putoka.    '•Tl
M. D- Harry,
Sulphur Spring!"
O. II- Nixon.
Splceland,
J.P.Smith,
Kokomo,
Geo. W. Seearce;
Danville,
J. Kennedy,
Montclalr.
R. II. Edmunds,
Plain-eld,
Wainrigbt & Co.,
Noblesvllle,
Jno. A.Polk.
Greenwood,
F. M. Israel,
Franklin,
Geo. E. Marshall,
Rensselaer,
C. J. Hopkins,
Remington,
H. T. McGovney,
Portland,
Wm. Fultz.
Crothers ville.
8. E. O'Neel,
Dupont,
O. L. Hall,
WolcottvlIIe,
Ueo. Russell,
Irvington,
Newhouse & Bro.,
Lawrence,
Benjamin Hole,
Bridgeport,
H. C\ Smith,
Frank ton.
ti. V. Campbell,
Pendleton,
M. C. McCormick,
Arg03,
I>. McDuftie,
Plymouth,
J. H. Barbour,
Teegarden,
M. I>. Moon,
Brooklyn,
G. \V. Bass.
Mooresville.
KereeyNewlin,
Bloomingdale,
(i. B. Henderson,
Marshall,
Jno. Corbin,
New Harmony,
O. S. Durham,
Russellville,
G. W. Reeve,
Rush ville,
Z. T. Crawford,
Glen wood,
J. 11. Thornburg,
Lynn,
W. J. Davisson,
Farmland,
L. E. Mace,
Lexington,
B. F. Badges,
Rockport,
8. B. Morris,
Shelbyvllle,
E. A. Metzger,
Granger,
J. G. Snapp,
Carlisle,
Samuel Loucks,
Tipton,
W. H. Albaugh,
Colburn,
S. Grondyke,
Cayuga Station
S. B. Davis,
Newport,
Fred Rush,
Dana,
\V. H. Harnby,
Evansvllle.
Sim. Pollard,
Campbellsburg,
J. P, Norris,
Richmond,
J. M. Rhode,
Winthrop,
W. B. Squire,
Worth In gt-jn,
A. E. Johnson,
Liberty,
N. H. Schoolcraft,
Madison,
D. Longnecker,
Crown Point.
Puterbaugh Bro*.,
Peru,
•E.G. Blnford,
Carmel,
G  \V. Jewell,
Karl Park,
J. H. Barr,
Roanoke,
E. \V. Polly,
R£d Key,
J. R. Kltterman,
Kenuard,
Orchard Grass.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I see in. Farmer of Jan. 7th, P. J. A.
gives his experience in raising orchard
grass. I have been raising it for some
time. His way of threshing would be a
very slow one to me. I cut from 60 to 80
acres every year; cut with a binder, and
let stand in shock about ten days, haul in
and stack same as wheat and thresh same
as wheat, the same machinery doingboth.
I prefer sowing it on wheat in Feb. I
sow two bushels to the acre, and then cross
it with clover, say one bushel to 8 acres.
We prefer it here to raising wheat, as it is
a better paying crop. We get from 8 to 15
bushels per acre, and it only has to be sowed every 8 or 10 years, as nothing will kill
it out, but bluegrass, and the pasture is so
fine after the seed is cut off. We always
have plenty of orchard grass pasture until
the 20th of December, unless the- snow
covers it up. I think that H. H. S. would
get a good set on oats if uses a fertilizer,
and if he wants it for pasture alone I would
say use 20 pounds of orchard grass seed,
and 10 pounds of bluegrass per acre. I
think it will pay him to try^for there is no
better grass for pasture. Ij. E. B.
Charlestown.