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VOL. XXIX INDIANAPOLIS, IND. JAN., 20, 1894. NO.S. White Leghorna. The White Leghorns are one of the very- best egg producing fowls—Leghorns are in fact to the poultry family what Jerseys are to the cattle family. They are graceful and stylish in carriage, their pure white plumage, bright red combs, keen and vigilant eye, quickness of movement and grace makes a nice'.flock of,well kept white Leghorns on a lawn or farm a very pretty sight. In Leghorns there has been quite a change in the last 15 years, the comb has been reduced some, the tail lowered to a graceful'position, instead of th« old fashioned squirrel tail, the leg has been lengthened some, they are bred to a larger size and are more pleasing to the eye, while retaining their chief characteristic of great productiveness and early maturity. Send Petitions to Congress. Editors Indiana Farmer: In answer to the article signed Baxter "Vestal, "Shall we send a delegation to Washington?" I wish to say that a better plan would be to get petitions from every county in the State to protest against the Wilson tariff bill and send a committee of three persons with it to Washington. A large delegation cannot effect more than this plan will and it would save much useless expense. The proper way would be for the F. M. B. A's. of each county to attend to the petition in their respective counties and send them to their headquarters to be taken to Washington by men who are well qualified for that purpose. Wm. W. nent organization with the proper offlcers for same, and the Wayne County Farmers' Institute, which just closed ono of the most successful institutes of the State, owes its success in a large measure to the Hoosier Reading Circle, composed of the families of ten farmers adjacent to the beautiful and historical town of Centre- ville. This circle, believing the institute could be made more interesting by having some additional help, procured the services of the Hon. W. I. Chamberlin, of Ohio, who i _ a master worker in an institute. With him we had the able gentlemen furnished by the State, and last, but not least, the very able home talent, consisting of Mrs. Homer, Ind., Jan. 13,1891. Editors Indiana Farmer: Sales are good for this time of year. I received to-day enquiries for eggs from Galveston, Texas. They have come from New York, West Virginia, Iowa and all bordering States. The Farmer surely has a wide field. Yours Truly, / Geo. O. Anderson. Indianapolis, Oct. 31,1893. Editors Indiana Farmer: I wish to say-to you that I^have had more enquiries and made more sales from my little '■ad." in your paper than any like "ad." I ever had. I cheerfully recommend your paper to brother poultry breeders as one that will pay. Wm. Tobin, Breeder of fancy poultry. INDIANA FERTILIZER LAW. Protests Against the Wilson Bill. Editors Indiana Farmer: In your last) issue "Observer" wants to know if the farmers are willlDg thatall the protection they now receive, under the presont law, shall be blotted out at one stroke by the proposed Wilson .bill? I am not willing, but the question arises how am I to help myself? Mr. Ve3tal thinks the farmers ought to send a delegation to Washington to protest against the passage of this bill, but I think the plan utterly useless; it is too late now. The majority in Congress were Bent there almost for the express purpose of tinkering with the tariff; they were pledged to a revenue only, but the Wilson bill does not comply * with their pledges. It 'is evon perhaps 50 per cent worse on the farmers. They have been warned perhaps a thousand times to let the tariff alone, but it is almost their sole business to tinker. The time to protest against the Wilson bill is at tho congressional election of 1891. There we can make a protest clothed with power. I believe that the people can send a majority to Congress that will repeal the Wilson bill, or any other "revenue only" bill over the President's veto. This is the kind of protest I expect to help make. E. E. PuiLLirs. Hendricks Co. Farmers Not Protected by lt. -fT*"-..' ^*^__s_.1 »_~!r-3_, -^ ______.2_~^-~~^_r __~ —_—.-/-^r<L —___."■ __ -_-_z. i- Edltors Indiana Farmer.-*' Many of the farmers who use _~-_^r commercial fertilizers are desirous i-^V. to have a more stringent fertilizer law passed that will fully protect them from inferior or fraudulent goods. The large amount of money annually expended in this State for commercial fertilizers emphasizes the importance of a more perfect system of fertilizer control. An unsuccessful attempt was made to secure a revision of the State fertilizsr law last winter. It is is believed that the failure to secure a revision of the law was due to the fact that its purposes were not fully understood by those most interested. As the fertilizer question comes up at many of the Farmers' Institutes, it seems proper that the importance of a more perfect fertilizer law should be kept before the farmers. If the various Farmers' Institutes will pass resolutions in substance like the following, they will do much to pave the way for a revision of the fertili lizer law in the next General Assembly. I>REAMI.LE AND RESOLUTION. Whereas, The farmers of Indiana pay annually more than $1,000,000 for commer cial fertilizers, and Whereas, It has been found that the present fertilizer law does not fully protect farmers from fraud In the purchase of fertilizers, llesolved, That the Indiana Fertilizer Law should be so amended as to provide for an inspection in the open market of the fertilizers actually offered for sale, in- ; stead of a factory inspection as at present. The form glvon above is only suggestive and may be amended if desired This " matter is respectfully submitted to the ,;: local Institute officers and farmers general- » ly, in the belief that there is very urgent I need of a fertilizer law that will give the r] farmers adequate protection. 7 W. C. Latta, Supt. Farmers' Institutes. ': Purdue University, Lafayette, Jan. 13. - *S^~—*r>Xf_/"^-sS" "**-••£=-__> ~*e-*n=--- - Quack Grass, Etc. KdHils Indiana Farmer: In the Farmer of Dec. 23d we read about the Taylor mad stone being in a family for70 years. I have often heard of mad stones, but I never knew what they were, so 1 looked in Webster's dictionary but I cannot find the word mad stone init. Will you tall ts what a mad stone is and where does it come from,'and what does it consist of? In the Farmer of Dec. 30th, we _\___^_. ^~_~__Z^^^fe faw an article about Quack grass, ^g^^^T^ A Debatable Question. Editors Indiana Farmer: That the millionaire question now agitating the rank and file of the American people is a pro and con question, all sensible people will have to admit. The natural make-up of man is selfish and he arrogantly assumes that wealthy possessions not obtai**ed by himself are illegitimate and calculated to be detrimental to others. Be it so or not, the most bitter opposer to the millionaire would find an excuse and change his views should he accidentally become one of them, and could, were he a man of ability, show up the advantages of the "illfgal wealth" to others called unfortunate. This itself demonstrates that there are_two sides to this question. Also, it is not a fact that the millionaire, by inheritance ir sagacity, has responsibilities unknown to the sinewy man whose capital is muscular strength, and who, from inability to financier, would starve his family had he to maintain them undirected. Thus viewing it, I would take the affirmative and expect to win in behalf of indisputable truth, and consider it not detrimental to humanity. Georgetown. A Farmer, . _» . The Beading Circle. Editors Indiana Fabmeb: The Hoosier Reading Circle met at the home of Mr. Parrett, whose beautiful home and farm have'been described beforo. Our circle has prospered and done well. It is now entering on its second year, and with past experience we anticipate a bright future. We have a perma- PAIR OF WHITE LEGHORN FOWLS. V. C. Meredith, Mrs. W. S. Commons, Mr. Oler and many others, and I challenge the State to excel us in attendance and interesting programs. The institute will be held here next year. J. A. C, Reply to "Observer." Editors Indiana Farmer: In an article in the Indiana Farmer signed "Observer," the question is asked whether the farmers are willing to tear down the fences respecting the protective tariff on farm products? In the first place I would say that many farmers voted to tear down the protection and now feel the effects of it on themselves, therefore they are opposed to it now. Every voter ought to inform himself what is best for the peo- plo of this country before he casts his ballot, and not be deceived by cunning poll- tic'ans. When the protective system is removed from any industry the balance will feel the effect, as one is dependent on the other to some extent. When a large manufacturing establishment is shut down that employs a large number of men, the purchasing power of these employes is curtailed, and the farmers in that neighborhood are affected thereby more than those farther away, and so it is throughout this country. In national questions, especially the tariff, we must take a broader view, concerning the effects of the whole country and not only in local affiirs. As long as there is so great a difference in wages paid to labor of any kind between this country and the rest of the world, protection to ot-_r industries, farm ing included, is a necessity for the welfare of the people of this country. Wm. W. Hang up the warning sign for that troublesome weed. While it is true our stock like to eat tho grass it is almost impossible to get rid of it where it once gets a good hold. I believe nothing short of a cremation of a wholo farm with 500 degrees of heat will destroy it. I know whereof I speak. You can put piles of it on a stump for a month, then throw it down and give it molsturo and it will grow again. I saw it plowed up with two strong yoke of oxen. You could put a log chain around it and drag it all over a field; it is almost impossible to tear it to pieces. Keep up the warning sign. Mr. Vestal's proposition would not work at all. Nine out of every ten of our Congressmen would not look at a farmer in Washington City; this is after the election, you know. Charles H. Frech. HuntiDgton Co. —A mad stone is a light, porous stone that is said to adhere to the place bitten by a mad dog and extract the poison. They are not found in any particular place. For Sugar Beets Next Summer. Editors Indiana Farmer: I have just received a statement of the saccharine contents of a small lot of sugar beets raised on our farm near Morristown last year and sent to the Purdue University a few weeks ago. Prof. H. A. Huston states that they contain in the-juice 12 2 per cent sugar, with a purity of 74 4 per cent, which 'seems to me very favorable for our part of, the country. We have already plowed 16 inches deep, one acre of land on which to raise sugar beets next summer, and I have the promise of several of my neighbors to do the same. Shelby Co. Chas. F. Muth.
Object Description
Title | Indiana farmer, 1894, v. 29, no. 03 (Jan. 20) |
Purdue Identification Number | INFA2903 |
Date of Original | 1894 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
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Language | eng |
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Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
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VOL. XXIX
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. JAN., 20, 1894.
NO.S.
White Leghorna.
The White Leghorns are one of the very-
best egg producing fowls—Leghorns are in
fact to the poultry family what Jerseys
are to the cattle family. They are graceful and stylish in carriage, their pure
white plumage, bright red combs, keen
and vigilant eye, quickness of movement
and grace makes a nice'.flock of,well kept
white Leghorns on a lawn or farm a very
pretty sight. In Leghorns there has been
quite a change in the last 15 years, the
comb has been reduced some, the tail
lowered to a graceful'position, instead of
th« old fashioned squirrel tail, the leg
has been lengthened some, they are bred
to a larger size and are more pleasing to
the eye, while retaining their chief
characteristic of great productiveness and early maturity.
Send Petitions to Congress.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
In answer to the article signed Baxter
"Vestal, "Shall we send a delegation to
Washington?" I wish to say that a better
plan would be to get petitions from every
county in the State to protest against the
Wilson tariff bill and send a committee of
three persons with it to Washington. A
large delegation cannot effect more than
this plan will and it would save much useless expense. The proper way would be
for the F. M. B. A's. of each county to
attend to the petition in their respective
counties and send them to their headquarters to be taken to Washington by
men who are well qualified for that purpose. Wm. W.
nent organization with the proper offlcers
for same, and the Wayne County Farmers'
Institute, which just closed ono of the
most successful institutes of the State,
owes its success in a large measure to the
Hoosier Reading Circle, composed of the
families of ten farmers adjacent to the
beautiful and historical town of Centre-
ville.
This circle, believing the institute could
be made more interesting by having some
additional help, procured the services of
the Hon. W. I. Chamberlin, of Ohio, who
i _ a master worker in an institute. With
him we had the able gentlemen furnished
by the State, and last, but not least, the
very able home talent, consisting of Mrs.
Homer, Ind., Jan. 13,1891.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Sales are good for this time of
year. I received to-day enquiries
for eggs from Galveston, Texas.
They have come from New York,
West Virginia, Iowa and all bordering States. The Farmer surely has
a wide field. Yours Truly,
/ Geo. O. Anderson.
Indianapolis, Oct. 31,1893.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I wish to say-to you that I^have
had more enquiries and made more
sales from my little '■ad." in your
paper than any like "ad." I ever
had. I cheerfully recommend your
paper to brother poultry breeders
as one that will pay. Wm. Tobin,
Breeder of fancy poultry.
INDIANA FERTILIZER LAW.
Protests Against the Wilson Bill.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
In your last) issue "Observer" wants to
know if the farmers are willlDg thatall
the protection they now receive, under the
presont law, shall be blotted out at one
stroke by the proposed Wilson .bill? I am
not willing, but the question arises how
am I to help myself? Mr. Ve3tal thinks
the farmers ought to send a delegation to
Washington to protest against the passage
of this bill, but I think the plan utterly
useless; it is too late now. The majority
in Congress were Bent there almost for the
express purpose of tinkering with the
tariff; they were pledged to a revenue
only, but the Wilson bill does not comply
* with their pledges. It 'is evon perhaps 50 per cent worse on the farmers. They have been warned perhaps a thousand times to let the
tariff alone, but it is almost their
sole business to tinker. The time
to protest against the Wilson bill is
at tho congressional election of 1891.
There we can make a protest clothed
with power. I believe that the
people can send a majority to Congress that will repeal the Wilson
bill, or any other "revenue only"
bill over the President's veto. This
is the kind of protest I expect to
help make. E. E. PuiLLirs.
Hendricks Co.
Farmers Not Protected by lt.
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