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NO. 2
[Scholl, Jan. 13 an
Hancock county, Greenfield, J. F. Coffin,
fjan. 15 and 16.*
Randolph  connty, Winchester, B. F.
Vllmore, Jan. 17 and 18.
Knox connty, Bicknell, R. M. Robinson,
(Jan. 13 and 14. -
Gibson    county,   Ft,   Branch,   Robt
I Mitchell, Jan. 15 and 16.
P  Posey county, Poseyville, J. H. .Gwalt-
; ney, Jan. 17 and 18.   .,",'•■■
•«' Rush connty, Rnshvllle, W. M. Alexander, Jan. 15 and 16.   '
■.'  Henry county, Newcastle, Cyrus Van-
Matre, Jan. 17 and 18.
^.•vn;; Sullivan County.—The farmers' Insti-
'■{. tute In this county was preceded by sev-
;-•. eral days of . rain and inaugurated on a
'rainy day. Tut, notwithstanding the in-
iv*'clemency of the weather, and the bad
*'--'■ condition of the-roada, the : attendance
was good. Sullivan county does not in-
"•'■"''tend to remain in the mud. "Pour gravel
roads extending out from Sullivan were
commenced this year. This county, pro-
-Lduced this year from 53^38 acres, 2,221,329
_fvc;-.y bushels bt corn, and Is'estimated to have
£|f%$ produced 25,00CL,bushels- of clover .seed.
B^^^hts i» ifgo«^» *^rictil hu^-^unt^aod
s^j-^,Tfrai"E-itte*f'rd^if-&^f-institnres'a*ml ■a"*?*''
^^■rlcultural papers hope** to move on in the
• march' of farm progress.   G.' F.' -Botts
• chairman, called the institute ,to order
and introduced Thomas Burton, who welcomed the institute to Sullivan.   Mr. Bur-
j>n said hundreds ot dollars were paid
pr vegetables and other products to'grow-
rs outside of Sullivan county,'hat Bhould
> produced by home farmers.  "Contin-
Ions growth the law of success," was forcibly presented by A. O. Lockeridge, who
isaid in the growing- of live stock there
j should be no stunting or stopping of the
< growth.   A-stunted calf or colt*, would
never subsequently attain its possibilities.  He presented, by Illustrations, the
^Jesuit of neglect, or scant food and expos-
ire on live stock, and also on. plant life.
|''Profitable poultry   raising," was dls-
I'cussed by John Snyder. .Mr. Snyder's
1 methods if carried out would insure pro-
/flt" Mr. Snyder claimed greater profits
; from  the* most prolific egg producers,
-ratherthan the larger, flesh producing
i breeds.' He emphasized the importance
|of clean quarters.   Coal oil diluted with
twater and sprinkled on. the roosts  and
rails would prevent vermin.  Prospective profits and prices for live stock was
'liscussed by J. A. Mount.   Mr. Mount began by saying he did not agree with a
hatenfent that had Just been made, that
the prices of all kinds of live stock and
■ farm produce was going lower. He said
the average price of farm products, including live stock, was the lowest for SO
years, but he did not believe prices would
go lower.   He said the dull price of cattle
■ was not occasioned by excessive supply.
•The year showed a shortage in the receipts
of beef cattle. The statistical reports for
January and February, 1895, showed an
increase of milch cows of 17,220, but a de-
' crease in oxen and other cattle of 2^43^52,
h ead. Mr.Mount predicted better prices for
beef in the next decade than have been
- realized in the past.   He  showed from
these reports a loss of 2,753^53 sheep in
" the last year and of horses 187,821.  He
- said farmers should note the Increase or
SUecrease and the profitable demand, and
|let these important factors determine the
Cumber oflive stock  to grow.  He predicts better prices for sheep in the near
- future.  "Beef cattle for profit,"  by -JVC.
- Goodwin, came next. He said grow "the
'best; give them the best possible care,
n mature them early, watch the markets
and a fair profit might be expected. "Onr
grasses," by A. O. Lockeridge. This paper
has been prepared after much research,
and is full of valuable information. Mr.
Lockeridge is a friend of blue grass and
owns in Putnam connty a fine blue grass
farm. A poem by Joe S. Reed, was a true
plctnre of home life on the farm. Mr.
Reed is a poet of some renown, having
published "Winnowed grasses," and is
preparing another .volume for publication. "The sunny side of life," by Mr.
Lockeridge was ably presented. Mutual
Independence of agricultural and other
callings was discussed by Mr. Mount.
This discussion was at night and pleased
the audience composed in part of the citizens of Sullivan and from the county.
"Insect pest and fungi growth," was discussed by Mr. Spencer. His paper possessed real merit aa he has made these
things a study. Mr. Mount's address to
poor boys, or young men without capitol,
was highly commended. He was promised if he would return next year and deliver the same encouraging words, that the
court house would be full of young men
and boys. "The utilization of the waste
products of the farm," was discussed by
Richard Taylor and Geo. Goodwin. In
brief we may say tbe institute was a success and Sullivan county is marching to
the front. Two students will be sent to
the special course in agriculture at Purdue. >
%ixw Qcpixvimc.it.
If A gives B his note, for value received,
and C for security, and B falls to notify
C when tbe note comes due, does that relieve C from any further obligation?
As S.
No. -   ■   .■/■'
A sold a horse to B, B paid one-third
down, and gave his notes, secured by
mortgage, for balance. B fails to pay any
more. What course must A take in the
case, and what can A do? A. D. T.
A can foreclose his mortgage and B
must pay or give up the horse.
1. A goes B's security tor a certain
amount. The note runs for three years
after it becomes due, and B pays the interest every year. Is A still held good
for the security of the note?
2. Would a note of that kind become
out-lawed In a certain number of vears?
D. M.
1.   Yes. ,
a." "Yes, but payment ot interest renews
Hand starts a new period from date of
payment of interest.
Qucvvi and Quswcv.
J. A. Stites, (or Stiles) writes asking tor
an agents outfit, but fails to give his  ad-..
dress.   Send it please.
Please Inform me ot the headquarters
of the A. J. Rannel Arms Company.
Wishing you a happy New Year.
Hazelton. ,    A.C.8.
We do not know.  Does any reader'
know the  address?   See ads in Farmer
of other reliable arms companies.. ."
Program Carmel Farmers'. Club,. to
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r^-^'--msfS^ty.J?^ili)~nx-1lltH»w»-. **•" *£j"
"The chinch-bageats tne farmer's (ram,     Jj»r""
Tbe bee-bus spoils his honey.
The fruit-bug flUs his life with pain,
The humbug gets his money."
1. "Humbugs," John Kendal, Danville.
2. "Social humbugs," Mrs. Sallie King.
3. An.experience meeting, in which
every one Is invited to describe one
scheme by which he or she has been
humbugged. ■ ■
4. Recitation—"-The lightningrod dispenser," Horace Perisho.
5. -^description of a variety of humbugs and their schemes, selected from a
file ot agricultural papers for years past
6. Presentation of medal to the person
who has never been humbugged.
7. Recitation by a girl of seven summers—"The spider and the fly," Hazel
Collins. ....  ...
'.; .. ,'   ' _ '..[.■    1  P.  M.   '■    '"■   ■-.'"•:
1. Continuation from last meeting of
the unfinished subject of growing corn
and fodder and storing and feeding it
2. "Peas and oats as a 'renovator—as a
pig feed—as a cattle feed for August," I.
R. Collins.
3. Barn plan, Jont Johnson and Ira
Haines.
The executive committee said that since
we are not very busy this time of year
and so many questions are being asked
about methods of farming, why not nse
the whole day studying our business, at
both January and February meetings.
An army of people live by humbugging.
Light on the subject destroys their
chance of success. .
Our February meeting will be entirely
devoted to the study ot fruit C. M.
Hobbs, of Bridgeport, will be with as.
Mart Murphy,       E. H. Collins,
Secretary. President.
Last Friday while feeding one ot the
new husking machines, Robt Knnner, of
Plevna, Howard county, had his hand
caught and crushed between the rollers.
Amputation near the elbow was necessitated to save his life. Such accidents are
becoming quite common, and shonld
warn farmers to be extremely careful in
feeding these shredding machine-.
• s»
Georgia is getting the gold fever again.
One or two old gold mines are being reworked, and three boats are dredging the
sands of the Chestatee river for the gold
they are supposed to contain.
Have two queries: 1. Can a Justice ot
peace make a good deed to land in an adjoining county to that in which he resideB
and was elected?
2. A and B own adjoining land; each
one is to keep up half of the partition
fence. A has fence built. Can A make
B put up his end of the fence? W. A. F.
1. Yes.
2. No; but if A builds it all and B
should join his fence at any time, then A
can sue B for the value of one hai*„°,U*!£
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J. S. G., Oxford, O, asks for our colony
circular, and also for a pamphlet on pecan culture In the south. We do not
know ot any book on the subject, but lt Is
treated in one of the agricultural bulletins. Write the secretary of agriculture,
Washington, D. C.
Our correspondent who enquired for tho
officers of State and National detective -
associations is informed that Jas. A.
Mount, Shannondale, is president of the
National horse thief detective association
and Chas. H. Dolton, Dolton Station, 111.,
secretary. Wm. T.Strickland, Columbus,
and E. A. Jones, ot Hope, are president
and secretary of the Indiana Horse thief
detective association.
At what price per bushel does popcorn
usually sell in the market? Is tbere any
returns for farmers in raising it?    -    . ~
. Scott Co. ..*. B. P. MeO.  .
'.The retail price varies "rbm two to three'
' B has a wet pieceof land lying along the
Sublic road. It can be drained by open
Itch along the road down to a creek,
along In front of B's house. B wants to
do the work but wants the township to
furnish abont 200 feet of tiling in front of
his house.
* 1. Can B compel township to furnish
the tile when it does not better the road
any by opening the ditch?
2. Can a supervisor take dirt away on
road-side of A's land, and haul it anywhere in his district he sees fit?
F.J.S. -
1. No.
2. No.
Some 25 years ago a father and mother
adopted a little girl as their own child,
and made her an equal heir with their
children by birth. In the legal papers
that were drawn up the father's name
only  appears.    The father,  before  his
property can the adopted child claim an equal
share with the other heirs? The mother
never remarried. If the adopted child is
not a legal heir what steps must be taken
to make her one? W. K.
The adopted child is an heir of the
father but not of the mother. No steps
can be taken without the mother's consent The child wtll not inherit any of
the mother's property.     ...
Grafting. .
Editors Indiana Faexex:
I have a few seedling apple trees that
have Just come into bearing, and they are
not the fine, large, red apple the agent
represented them to be, and I wish to improve them by grafting. Please explain
how to gather and care for grafts, and
how to proceed with the grafting and
when? Eli Hkaton.
Howard Co.
—Just now wonld be a good time to cut
cions for grafting in the spring. We
sent for some on the 2d. Select such varieties as you want and put the cions in
moist earth and keep in a cool place in
the cellar) but not where they will freeze.
As early in the spring as will be safe
from. severe freezing weather prepare
yonr grafting wax and insert the cions in
the usual way. Cleft grafting ts the popular and approved method. We will prepare an illustrated article 0-i the subject
indue time.
Ora Brown, of Salem, fell under a. train
and was killed.        <
pay fairly .well, but you-ijad -lieitei? con«43*5fi
tract with some dealer for.what yon raise - -
beforehand.
Why are the dead buried with the head
to the west? G. W. B.
Cass Co.
This was formerly the almost universal
rule, but is not so now, at least in the
large cemetries of the cities. The idea
was at the resurrection the Lord of life,
the Son of righteousness, like the natural
sun would appear in the east, and the
resurrected body if placed in the usual
position, would face that direction, and
thus behold the Lord of glory.
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Sold More Than Others.
Editors Indiana Fa emeu. :
My "ad" in the Fabmkb the present
year, has sold more stock for me than all
the other papers combined and I have a
standing advertisement In several other
publications. I have sentcollles to nearly
every S'ate In the union, "Zella" went to
the State of Washington to herd sbeep, another to Custer county, Montana. I have
only three youngsters left which no
doubt will be closed ont soon. However
in the near future, I will be able to fill all
orders for fine collies. I have now in my
kennels seven brood bitches the very best
that money and experience can buy.
I have at the head of my kennels one of
the very best bred collies iri America, viz
Scottilla IV, No. 23I3G—A. K. C. Winner
of first prize, Toronto, Canada; first Rock-
ford, 111.; first, Freeport; second, Glouis-
vill, and others. He is a son of Champion
Scottilla, winner of over 40 first premium*, and no doubt the best type of collies ever exhibited in America. I. bave
also added to my kennels the imported
"Old English Sheep dog", "Nabob," with
two female companions. A very rare and
useful dog for all kinds of farm work, and
for driving and herding he is unsurpassed, I have the only kennel of this
breed in the west     J. E. Dougherty.
. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kuhn, ot Terre
Haute, while driving in a light buggy, a
few days ago collided with a street car,
and were overturned. Both escaned material hurt Mr. Kuhn held to tbe lines,
and, although he rolled over and over, he
stopped the horse, neither did he loee his
grip on a cigar he was smoking.