VOL. XXII.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, AUG. 27,1887.
NO. 36
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BY   VINSON   l-AKTKK,   JUKI., THIS CITV.
Is any iM-rsnn liable to Ik* indicted for
playing base hall on Siimlay? C. I).
No; except in cities where there is* an
ordinance against Sunday base ball play -
ing.
A buys a farm of H, the ileetl being in
B's ami his heirs' name, tin' heirs not
Damed, only "heirs." Can lt make A a
good deed, the heirs not signing the deed.
Miami Oo. W. I„ L.
Yes.
A and B bought out the heirs of real
estate, and A and B got the county surveyor to divide the said land, about 80
years ago. B sells his land. Now can the
purchaser come on A for any deficiency.
Capo Sands. Sub.
No.
1. I in the supervisors have the right to
take up stock that is herded on tbe public
highways?
■J.. If a public highway runs through
A's farm does B have a right to herd his
stock on said road without the consent of
A? O. P. H.
Vigo Co.
1. No.
2. No.
A leases his farm to B for one year for
cash. Does that give A a lien on the crops
raised ? B proposes to give A a lien on
what is raised. S. R.
Johnson Co.
The law gives a lien on the crop for the
rent and the provision in the lease does
no more and is therefore unnecessary. It
is just as well to rely upon the statutory
lien.
A buys B's land for taxes. Next year
when tax paying time comes if A don't
pay his tax should B pay it or not? (And
other questions). II. 8.
Areola.
The person holding the last tax deed has
the first claim. If a person holding a tax
certificate pays subsequent tax, th'e amount
is added to his certificate and he is entitled
to get it back with interest. If a deed is
made it is for the amount of the certificate
and all subsequent taxes paid.
A owns a farm and the road overseer is
getting gravel against A's will and allowing just what he pleases for the same.
Can A be compelled to sell gravel and
damage his farm, or can there be a stop
put to their getting gravel. T. Z.
Freeport.
The supervisor has the right to take any
gravel necessary for repairing a public
road, but he must have damages assessed
for taking same by two disinterested persons, report such damages to the township
trustee who must pay the same.
1. A's wife inherits money from her
father; her husband takes the money and
buys "-0 acres of land, and had 40 acres put
in the wife's name and 40 acres in his
name. Individually they join in a mortgage on the 80 acres to obtain money to
pay the husband's debts. Can the mortgage be closed ?
2. Can the husband make a deed to the
40 acres direct to the wife in the above
case? Tiiti.-
1. Tin' mortgage is good as to the husband's 40 acres, but not good as to the
wife's 40 acres.
2. Yes.
I am a road supervisor and have certain
road tools in my hands. I am charged for
the same by the township trustee, and the
law makes me responsible for thecareand
safe keeping of said tools. Who has control of them,  the trustee   or supervisor?
Or to be more plain has the trustee the
legal right to permit any person (supervisors included) to take the toolsfrom me,
I having hands warned to use the same
the next day?
An Indiana Farmer Aiient.
The supervisor   has solo control of all
tools in his road district,   and   the   township trustee has no right to dispose of the
same without the supervisor's consent.
Qucrtj and Answer.
Gtva your name and 'mslo'Ilo* when asking quen-
tlorrs. Many i|iicrles go unanswered for failure to
observe this rule.
 .	
11. 8», Kempton. The drive well patent
expired in 1885. We presume what you
call a tubular well is the same thing. If
so no royalty is required on it.
Will some of tho readers of the Indiana
Farmkr tell me how to make a hair
wreath? What material to use and where
to get it, and give some instructions aliout
making, and oblige M. E. C.
The thistle left us is not in bloom and
we are not able to give the name of the
variety. It is neither our common thistle
(c. lanceolutiis) nor. the Canada thistle
(e. tirvensis). There are several other varieties, occasionally found.
Will wheat that was cut and threshed
one year ago grow, if sown this fall?
Some farmers say it will not.      C. F. H.
(I reencastle.
Certainly. Wheat harvested 20 years
ago will grow if it has been properly
stored.
J. II. T. wants to know when to cut
bushes to prevent them from sprouting.
Cut them in the dark of the moon. August
the 17th and 18th was the time   this year.
Richmond. V. K.
—We think it would have done just as
well, in the light of the moon in July, this
year.—Eds.
Who is State fish commissioner, and
what is his address? And how must I
proceed to obtain carp to stock my pond?
My pond is ready. Are there two kinds
of carp? When is the best time to stock
the pond? How many carp will an aero
and a half support? J. P.
Daviess Co.
Mr. E. D. Branigan of Franklin has sent
us a few plums, samples from a young
tree of variety unknown to him, but vigorous and productive. The plums are
quite large, measuring five inches around,
oval, of a rich reddish purple color, covered with delicate bloom, mottled and
specked with minute dots, stalk very
short set in small cavity, suture indistinct, quality good. It is a stranger to
us, but we are safe in recommending Mr.
B. to propagate from it as fast as possible.
It is an excellent variety.
W. F. L., Clayton, sends us a curious
looking insect for name. It is the mole
cricket, not common in this country, and
the first wo have seen. It is about an inch
and a half long, of a liglit brown color, has
a large head and strong fore legs or arms
with linger shaped claws. It is found in
damp places, where it burrows in the
ground for roots and perhaps smaller insects. It sometimes injures sod and occasionally garden vegetables, but as was
said it is not often troublesome in this
country.
I read an article on growing millet in
one of last spring's issues of the Farmkr,
written by a gentleman of Missouri; I
read It carefully and was induced to try
some. I bought my seed and found I hail
aliout twice the amount I needed, after
inquiring of those who havo raised it. On
a plat of about four acres, I had about $2
worth of seed left, and it seems to be as
thick as anyone could wish for fine hay.
I think the farming classes would have
inoi-e oonfldenos in our papers if many
things were written by men of more extensive knew ledge. J. ('. ,1.
Mr. Shepherd, the writer to whom you
refer, gave the amounts recommended by
the best authorities. Your land must be
remarkably rich.—Kns.
Meeting: of the  Florists of  America at
Chicago.
Editors Indiana Parmer:
Tired of looking at the burnt up foliage
and withered flowers in this portion of Indiana,! went to Chicrgo last week,hoping,
as I mingled among the American florists
and looked at their choicest flowers,
brought from far and near, that I would
get relief to some extent. I found nearly
every State represented by men of prominence in the floral world. The First Regiment Armory on Jackson street was the
place selected by the local florists. It was
a quiet spot of beauty, although located
right in the heart of the rush and roar of
( liicago. It was a notable and interesting
gathering free from any of the ism's that
often crowd themselves into every gathering these days. No one offered to indorse a presidential candidate or showed
any axes he had to grind. To listen to
tlii"se people talk I am led to believe that
the life of the average florist is smooth
and gentle. We find him remote from the
harassments and vexations of the world
surrounded by color and perfume. He is
with us to make the world more lieautiful;
he (lightens the attractions of personal
beauty with the products of his skill and
as we walked through and across that
beautiful Lincoln Park we saw where
they gratify the public taste to a large extent, by assisting nature in more ways
than one. In their work there is no harm.
Their works and goods speak for themselves and adulteration is unknown.
James Yick and others came from the
Kast with large displays of gladiolus, and
entered into a meritorious conspiracy to
present to their fellow laborers some of
"Flora's fairest gifts." Large and queenly asters and highly colored zinnias
flanked them on either side, making the
contrast a pretty one. Of all the members
of the floral kingdom, those that took our
eye above all others, were the orchids
brought to the exhibition by Henry A.
Sielirecht, of New York. They are the
rarest thing to-day in the flower family.
Mr. S., read a paper on tlieir cultivation
which proved that he knows all aliout
them and their prloe. While in old Mexico the writer saw them, but like tropical
fruits there they merely receive a passing
look. We also saw other varieties from
those on exhibition growing in the tropical garden at Lincoln Park. It might not
be amiss to add that the jubilee bouquet
]ir< scnted to Queen Victoria was made
solely of orchids.
We fouud the flower cultivators to be
plain, homely, good natured and not overflowing with oratorical powers, but it was
plain to   be seen   that they   were in dead
earnest to more largely develop the beautiful and instructive art they are the
guardians of. The Germans seemed to
outrank any other nationality, the English next, then the Americans.
The exhibits of immortelle work were
the most elaborate. Here was shown
what the florist can do. In this work he
represented the manner in which the natural beauty of the flower can lie preserved.
In this and othor dried flower work, so
handsomely displayed, one could see the
everlasting beauty and poetry of the flower almost as plain as if taught from a book.
They showed to the spectator in an eloquent manner how perfect and how beautiful these creations of nature's own sweet
and cunning hands are.
I was somewhat surprised after visiting
Hyde, Garfield and Lincoln parks, and
many of the floral gardens, not to see
flowers banked up mountain high at the
exhibition, but they were conspicuously
absent—not because they are not growing
in Chicago by the ton—and pretty and
choice ones at that. It seems that these
people are extremely fond of flowers—
more so than any other city we have ever
visited. Many _went to the armory expecting to see a vast array of flowers.
They sniffed the tube roses, squinted at
the gladiolus and then passed on to the
huge appliances for heating green-houses,
the man with his insect powder,the patent
sash lifter, tbe bouquet holder and a score
of other practical things connected with
flower growing. When we quit the spot
we did so in the belief that the practical
side of the florists business was largely
dealt with.
The venerable Peter Henderson wai
present and made some practical talks.
John Thorpe, of New York, Henry Bennett, of England, the originator of the
great Bennett rose, spoke of the rose at
length. Ernest Asmus, of New Jersey, J.
M. Jordan, St. Louis, John N. May, New
Jersey, Wm. J. Stuart, Boston, Edwin
Lonsdale, Philadelphia, Chas. Anderson,
Flushing, N. Y., and many others equally
as prominent, took part in the proceedings. Indiana florists were well represented and carried off the lirst honors in
the election of the earnest and energetic
E. O. Hill, of Richmond, as president.
Brightwood. Laurence.
Dr. John M. Kitchen, of this city, has
shown us some fine corn, samples of a
crop grown on his farm near Lyons,
Green county, by Mr. J. F. Wiugate. The
corn is already well matured and almost
past danger from frost, although about 100
days from planting. It was grown on
land that was mostly covered with water,
four years ago, and agrowth of swamp ash,
willows and black berry vines. The
yield will be not less than GO bushels per
acre, notwithstanding the drouth. Drainage did it.
At the old settlers' meeting near Ceuter-
ville last Saturday it was estimated that
10,000 people were assembled. Six thousand came in vehicles, besides thousands
on foot and by train. The average age of
56 of the oldest people present was 79
years. Samuel Boyd, over 94 years, and
Mrs. Boggs, 105 years, were among the
number.