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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, APRIL 3, 1875.
No. 13.
'   Live StocL
For the Indiana Farmer.
PETE HOUSE STOCK IH IHDIAHA.
Despite our prejudices against racing
and its gaming accompaniment, we cannot ignore or deny the fact that in addition to furnishing a field where those
interested in the horse could gratify
their tastes and see the results of their
labor and expenditure in breeding and
training, it has stimulated the growth of
a more general appreciation of trotting,
widened and enlarged the arena for the
display of it, and greatly encouraged the
rearing of fine horses. Yet the growth
and extension of the practice of fast
driving for pleasure has had as much, or
more to do with enhancing the value of
the trotting horse than the turf. Doubtless the same events that have affected
" all values in the past few years have had
something to do with the rapid change
in the value of horses, but a great deal
must be credited to the legitimate rise
caused by increased demand.
Since 1830 the increase in the value of
trotting horse stock has been about 100
per cent, every ten years.   In 1858 Mr.
McDonald, of Baltimore, paid $8,000 for
Flora   Temple,   which   represents   the
. value of the best trotting horse up to
'I that   date.   In   1862   Mr.   Sprague, of
Rhode Island, paid$ll,00Of©rCalifornia
Damsel.   In 1864 Mr. Bonner paid $13,-
600 for the Auburn horse ; in 1866, for
Young Pocahontas, $25,000 ; and in 1857,
for Dexter, $33,000.   In 1874, Colonel
Russell, of Massachusetts, paid $10,000
" for Smuggler, and the great stock horse,
Rysdyk's Hambletonian, would to-day
'Sell for $100,000.   Ten to twenty thousand dollars is now no unusual price ior
fast trotting and fine stock horses.
These thoughts have been suggested
by a recent visit to several extensive fine
horse breeding establishments in our
own State, as well as those of Kentucky,
and believing the subject will be of interest to the many readers of your valuable paper, with your permission I will
give a brief description of a few of the
animals examined. As it would occupy
too much of your space to include
in one paper all the places visited,
I shall in this article confine my remarks to one of the finest breeding studs
in the West, at present located or. our
• State Pair Grounds, and owned by Mr.
L. Curtis, a gentleman who has devoted
half a lifetime to.the theory and practice
• of horse breeding. This establishment
is composed of about thirty-five head of
stallions, brood mares, colts and fillies.
At the head of the harem stands:
Hambletonian Margrave, by Bonner's
Edward Everett, son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian ; lst dam Susie, by imported
Margrave; 2d dam Barbara Allen, by
Collier,   son • of   Sir Charles; 3d  dam
• Lady Jackson, by Sumpter; 4th dam,
■ Nancy Taylor, by imported Spread
Eagle. This horse is a rich brown, with
great bone and substance, the style and
finish of the thoroughbred, and though
but six years old can trot in 2:35.
Hambletonian Messenger, by Rysdyk's
Hambletonian; lst dam Lady, by imported Trustee; 2d dam by Old Abdallah; 3d dam half sister to the peerless
Lady Suffolk ; 4th dam the noted Chas.
T. Weeks mare by old Mambrino, son of
imported Messenger;   5th dam a well
■ bred Messenger mare. This is a bay
without white, a marvel of beauty, style,
power and speed, and certainly no horse
is more fashionably bred.
Hambletonian Tranby, by Bonper's
Edward Everett; 1st dam, Stratagem,
by Captain Beard, son of imported
Yorkshire; 2d dam the dam of American Clay, by imported Tranby; 3d dam
by Aratus; 4th dam by Josephus, son of
American Eclipse; 5th dam by Columbus.
This young stallion is a rich chestnut in
color, 151 hands high, very lengthy, stout
and stylish, and in speed he is even
more promising than was his famous half
brother, "Judge Fullerton, whom he
^    closely resembles.
Hatnbrino, bay stallion without white,
5 years old past; by Edward Everett;
lst dam Mambrino, Mambrino Chief; 2d
dam Susie by imported Margrave; 3d
dam Barbara Allen, by Collier; 4th dam
[Lady Jackson, by Sumpter ; 5th dam
Nancy Taylor, by imported Spread Eagle;
i6th dam by McKinney's Roan; 7th dam
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fair beauty, but can trot close to 2:30,
and his colts, now a year old, are large
and fine.
Albion, brown stallion, 10! hands high,
bone and substance enough for a cart
horse, yet possessing all the qualities of
a first class thoroughbred. He is the
sire of Vanity Fair with a record of 2:25,
Lady Fassctt, and many other very fast
trotters. Here is a horse to suit the
farmer ; if his progeny should not prove
extraordinary trotters they are certain
to be large, stylish coach or carriage
horses. Albion was sired by Ifalcom,
by Virginian, by old Sir Archy; dam by
Croel, by Bertrand ; Croel's dam by imported Bedford.
Bay stallion two years old past, by
Hambrino; 1st dam by American Clay
(sire of Magcie Briggs, record 2:27); 2d
dam by Alexander's Abdallah ; 3d dam
the dam of Ella Clay, by Mambrino
Chief; 4th dam by Canada Chief; 5th
dam by Kavanaugh; Cth dam by American Eclipse ; 7th dam by Potomac ; 8th
dam by Dockon. This colt, though
never handled, shows a high rate of
speed, and will make a No. 1 stock
horse.
The brood mares include Mambrino,
a brown 16 hands high, the dam of Hambrino, as above; her daughter "Sortie,"
a brown mare by Captain Beard, the
best son of imported Yorkshire; a
brown mare, another daughter of Mambrino, by the race horse Arandal; a
black mare five years old by Confederate
Chief, out of Maggie O., by Alexander's
Abdallah (trotted in 2:28); 2d dam by
Pilot, Jr.; 3d dam thoroughbred, known
as the Viley Filly; a brown mare six
years old by the thoroughbred horse
Randolph; lst dam by Tecumseh, 2d
dam by Duroc, etc.
Among the fillies and geldings the
following are particularly worthy of
notice •.
1. Bay filly 3 years old, by Curtis'
Hambletonian; 1st dam by Don Juan ;
2d dam by Jim Allen; 3d dam by Modoc;
4th dam by Blackburn's Whip.
2. Bay filly 3 years old, by Curtis'
Hambletonian ; lst dam 'by . Embry's
Lexington; balance of pedigree same as
above.
3. Bay filly 3 years old by Curtis'
Hambletonian; lst dam by American
Clay; 2d dam by Prince Albert; 3d dam
by old Bertrand.
4. Gray filly 3 years old by Curtis'
Hambletonian ; lst dam by Doty's Gray
Eaele; 2d dam by Star Davis; 3d by
imported Tranby; 4th by Cellier; 5th
by Cook's Whip ; 6th by Bertrand ; 7th
by imported Buzzard.
5. Chestnut filly 4 years old, by Curtis' Hambletonian; lst dam by old
Mambrino Chief; 2d by old Gray Eagle;
3d Duckie by imported Sarpedon; 4th
Mary Jones, by Kosciusko; 5th by
Young Bedford; 6th by Arion; 7th by
Brilliant;
6. A perfect matoh for No. 5. 3 years
old, by Curtis' Hambletonian; lst dam
by Kavanaugh's Gray Eagle; 2d dam a
fast pacing mare by Copperbottom.
7. Brown filly, 2 years old, by Hambrino ; lst dam Lady by imported Trustee ; 2d by old Abdallah; 3d by Engineer 2d: 4th the Chas. Weeks mare
by old Mambrino.
There are many other fine animals at
thc Fair grounds, but the above will
suffice to show that this section of
Indiana is "looking up" in the way of
first class stock. N.
BIO SHOST-HORN CALVES.
I have a Short-Horn bull calf, six'
months and eight days old, that weighs
690 pounds, with only ordinary keeping;
milk from the dam, and shelled corn
twice a day. Can Mr. Trotter, of Boone
county, beat that with his common
stock? W. W. Halstead.
Linden, Indiana.
I have a thoroughbred Short-Horn
bull calf, when four months old, weighed
400 pounds.   Who beats this ?
This is the second year that I havo
taken the Indiana Farmer. I could
hardly keep house without it.
Potatoes badly frozen; wheat looks
bad; considerable sickness.
S. Wooters. -
Billingsville, Union Co., Ind.
S«    ^     SI
FEEDING  CATTLE—FOR   PROFIT.
Editor Indiana Farmer.
Cattle, weighing from 1,200 to 1,800
pounds, on full feed, will eat about 25
pounds of corn and 15 pounds of hay per
day, and with plenty of good clean water
convenient, salt at will, sheds and good
attention, will add to their weight from
five to seven pounds for every bushel, of
C8 pounds of corn, including the hay.
consumed. Said bushel of corn will add
to the weight of the hog from one to
three pounds, or an average of two
pounds. This is about what a careful
feeder can do on a number of cattle fed
together. A few only fed, a little better
can be done. But the above is all the
feeder can safely calculate on getting in
pounds of beef and pork for his corn
and hay. From the above calculation
any feeder can determine when feeding
is profitable, taking prices of corn, hay,
pork, beef, and expenses into consideration. Amos Heavelon.
Jefferson, Indiana.
JOSHUA'S PEDIGREE.
Maysville. Ky., March 22,1875.
Editor Indiana Farmer:
Herewith you have the pedigree of
thc Alderney bull calf Joshua, No. 787,
A. J. H. B., 5th vol., in course of compilation.
He is one of the marked, and his
judicious use in your State will be
acknowledged by those of your readers
mho seek the product of thc dairy for
thc quicker and cheapest money, amid
the universal herd for beef, so general
through our country at this time.
Respectfully, &c,
Jno. B. Poyntz.
OUR SECOND   PREMIUM.
Below we give the pedigree of our
second premium to be awarded to the
agent who reports the second largest club
of subscribers to the Farmer by the
31st instant:
Alderney Farm, Maysville, Ky., )
March 22d, 1875.    J
Jersey Bull. Joshua 2nd, No. 787,
Registry of American Jersey Herd Book,
5th volume: Bronze color, white legs
and switch, dropped May 8th, 1874, bred
by Jno. B. Poyntz, Maysville, Kentucky,
got by Joshua 730, by 2d Jack of the
Isles 627, by Jack of the Isles 626, by
Transit 625, imported by Jno. B. Poyntz,
dam Star 2d, No. 1769, Star 1388. imported by Jno. B. Poyntz.
I have this day sold thc above bull to
the Editors of the Indiana Farmer.
Jno. B. Poyntz.
SALE OF SHORT-HORKTS.
250. Authorizes the organization of
State, County and Subordinate Granges
of Patrons of Husbandry, which law is
now in force.
83. Authorizes any citizen to bring
a suit against the holder of any office, in
case such officer becomes intoxicated
during office hours; and if it be proven
that such incumbent was intoxicated as "
charged, or is an habitual drunkard, 'he
shall forfeit his office.
32. Forbids any director or manager
of any benevolent, reformatory, or scientific or other State institution,
APPOINTING RELATIVES
to any office under his official control.
290. Grants a lien to landlordsupon
the crops raised by tenants until the
tenant pays his rent. Where the land
owner is to receive a part of the crop,
his lien extends to half of the crops
raised by the tenant.
121. To amend section 3 of the surveyor's act that where there are no trees
to be used as witnesses to a corner stone
the surveyor shall deposit one or more
stones.
199. Amending the act authorizing
voluntary associations so as to include
Granges.
268. Provides for the public printing
and contemplates the creation of a commission upon that subject, and the appointment of a superintendent at a salary
of $900 per annum, whose duty it shall
be to advertise and let the State printing and binding to the lowest responsible
bidder, and inspect and measure.
42.   Permits   the redemption of per-
To
Prevent and Cure Diseases of
Cattle.
Give them two ounces of poke root
salted every three months, and they will
not have the murrain or mad itch—or
any other disease, neither will buckeyes
hurt them. If the buckeye is plenty,
give the poke root oftener. Be careful
not to give too much, asit is dangerous
to give largo doses. Slice the root in
thin slices, and salt well and give to each
animal a piece. I am seventy-one years
old and have used this for more than
fifty years with success.
W. F. Roberts.
In our boyhood days our father's cattle suffered much from the murrain.
He lost several valuable animals. At
length some one recommended the use
of poke root—he used it for many years,
and never lost another animal .from that
disease.—Editor Farmer.
Editor of Indiana Farmer:
The sale of Short-Horn cattle belonging to William Stewart, of Dixon, Illinois, advertised for some time past in
thc Farmer was made on the 24th of last
month. The day was quite cold for the
time of year with a brisk wind from the
north. The attendance of bidders for so
desirable a lot of eattle was quite
small, no doubt on account of the
scarcity of feed and the fact that
many who really wish to buy and will
yet do so could not well take care of
any more stock at that season of the
year than they already had. At eleven
o'clock in the morning it really looked
like the stock would have to be disposed
of at a great sacrifice if sold at all. A
few men were examining the stock in the
stalls with some show of interest but the
crowd generally seemed to be very indifferent and were recognized to be spectators only. A good lunch was served
to all at about twelve o'olock; and a
good but temporary wind break was
erected, when Colonel Judy with his
strong voice called the crowd together
and announced the terms of the sale.
The first animal led into the ring was
" Alice," a nice, straight, red, three year
old cow, of plain, but good pedigree.
She was soon knocked off to our old
friend William Pieper, of Mechanics-
ville, Iowa, for $220. A small roan bull
calf by her side was next sold to the
same party for $55—making the cow and
calf 3275—cheap enough, and the sale
was   then   considered   fairly   opened.
iVfter a few other animals of common
form and plain pedigrees were offered and
sold   at   moderate   prices,   the   crowd
received a stirring by the introduction
ofa handsome red "Miss Wiley " cow,
known as " 2od Lady of Racine."   She
was soon knocked off to Colonel R. II.
Austin, of Sycamore, Illinois, for the
nice little sum of $1,500.   A red, one
year old bull from the same cow was
then sold to Abijah Powers, of Dixon,
Illinois, for $1,480, and then a red heifer
calf from   the   same   cow,   to  Colonel
Austin, for $700, making the cow and
two calves bring $3,680, or an average of
the "Miss Wiley" blood $1,227 nearly.
Colonel Austin was also the purchaser
of a very nice red Louan cow five years
old, at $1,900.   A yearling bull from the
same cow was sold to Nelson Cornell, of
Dwight, Illinois, for $300, and a bull calf
from the same cow to James Mc Williams,
of   Darlington,   Wisconsin,   for   $300.
The average of the three Louans was
$833.   Caroline 6th, a nice red two year
old heifer, with calf by her side, descended from Cambria, by Bertram 2nd,
(1716), the same below as the Louans
was sold to N. P. Clark, of St. Cloude,
Minnesota, for $810.   Hazel Queen lst,
and calf, the large deep red cow sold at
Mr. Matthews'  sale last fall at Terre
Haute, sold to Green & Morton, of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, for $775.   The 68 animals
wold for an aggregate sum of $24,450, or an
average of $313.46 per head.   Of the
cattle sold, 5 went to Iowa, at an average
of $346; 1 to AVisconsin, at $300; 3 to
Minnesota, at an  average of $462, and
the remainder, 70 head, to Illinois, at
an average of $305.   Though the prices
realized were not so high on an average
as those obtained last year, yet the sale
was considered a success, and did not
indicate any decline either in the interest taken in Short-Horns or the prices
to be obtained at the coming sales.
SYNOPSIS OF LAWS
Passed by the last Legislature in which
readers will feel a more
special interest.
our
SENATE BILLS.
282. Limits the power of Township
Trustees to incur indebtedness in their
official ^capacity, without authority _ of
County Commissioners, and requiring
Trustees to fix dates for the transaction
of public business.
48. Provides for the election by councils or boards, at their first regular meeting in June, of school trustees to
serve one, two and three years, each term
of service to be determined by lot.
56. Allows Cherokee and Texas cattle
to be brought into the State only from
October to April
TO PREVENT INFECTING NATIVE CATTLE
with the disease peculiar to the imported
stock.
55.   Requires that deeds   and   mort
gages must be recorded within forty-five
days after execution.   This act will not
take effect until the acts are all officially
publilhed.
59.   Requires that   money and   labor
for road purposes shall be expended on
or before the 15th of August, instead of
September, as has been the case hereto
fore.
sonal prop<_t£.sold for taxes by paying
to the purchaser thereof within thirty
days after such sale and purchase, the
amount ' of purchase and penalty. In
the event of a refusal to receive such
tender the purchaser is held liable to
damages.
. 207. Makes gaming a misdemeanor in
cases where
ARTICLES   OF    VALUE    ARE   WAGERED.
Punishment is fixed at fine not exceeding $1,000, and imprisonment not to
exceed six months.
Section 274 provides that the stockholders and members of manufacturing
and mining corporations shall only be
liable fortne-amount of stock subscribed
by them respectively, and privileges and
immunities heretofore granted to such
corporations shall, uponthe same terms,
equally belong to all citizens who may
desire to incorporate themselves for the
same purpose, provided that such stockholders shall be individually liable for
all debtsdueandowinglaborers,servants
or apprentices for services rendered such
corporations.
296. Amends the assessment act, (section (205) that the treasurer of any
county in cases where lands have
been returned delinquent for seven consecutive years, shall advertise and sell
as other delinquent lands, except that
he shall specify that such lands are to
be sold to the highest bidder in fee, for
cash. AA'hen such land is sold the auditor ot the county shall give to the purchaser a certificate of purchase, entitling the holder to a deed ts be made in a
less time than two years after the date of
such purchase. If in any case such land
shall fail of sale for lack of a bidder, it
shall be considered forfeited to the State,
and shall be stricken from the auditor's
book and placed on a book provided for
that purpose. Such property is to be
offered for sale at subsequent
SALES OF DELINQUENT LANDS,
without advertising, however. The
owner can redeem at any time on payment of penalties.
287. So amends the first section of
the assessment act that any person or
tax payer, charged with tax on the duplicate in the hands of the County
Treasurer, may pay the full amount of
such tax on or before the third Monday
in April, or may, at his option, pay one-
half thereof on or before the third
Monday in November; provided that all
road taxes so charged shall be paid prior
to the first Monday in   November;   and
Erovided further, that when at least one
alf is not paid in April, the whole
amount shall become due and declared
delinqnent.
179. Reduces the number of grand
jurors from twelve to six, the concurrence of five being necessary to the finding of an indictment.
Muncie, Indiana,)
March 29,1875.}
Editor Indiana Farmer:
Some excitement was occasioned in '
Union this morning, by the announcement that Axley Harrison, living three
miles west of here, was murdered last
night. He was shot through the head
while sitting in his house reading, about
9 P. M. One Snell has been arrested on
suspicion. Preliminary examination is
going on now. M. L. B.
Delaware County.
From April 1 to 15 is the best time to
start seeds in-doors; May 1   to   15   for.
out-doors, unless the season or ground !
is cold.—Gardner's Monthly. j
The secret of Sam Ward's success is
the   fact that he never bortjs a man.)
Commit that to memory.
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