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i 4 1 y Jfor Use Indiana Farmer. SUPERIORITY OP SHOBT-HORNS. f I have noticed for some weeks occasional inquiries from your readers concerning a cheap class of thoroughbred cattle such as the "17's," and as yet have seen no satisfactory replies telling these inquiring gentlemen where such animals can be had. If the parties really want to improve their common Btock, and I oontend the only way to satisfactorily do that is. by the use of thoroughbred bulls on their scrub stock, a useful class of cattle, such as the "17's," or other cheap families will prove as good for the purpose as • any, and will cost less. .Every breeder of high class stock keeps some cheap fami- ', lies of thoroughbreds with which to '; supply this demand among farmers, and . is always ready to sell calves from his a high-bred bulls, sometimes bulls of i great reputation and prize winners—and the cheaper class of thororoughbred cows at reasonable prices—at such fig- | urea as any farmer can afford to pay. People should not think that because | they see the great show animals of a herd at the fair, and hear the long prices asked, that these exhibitors have no other stock. A breeder is like a man in any other business. He has articles of a cheaper class to meet the demands of a lower priced class of customers, and right here let^ me say, that a leading breeder will sell a better bull calf for less money, generally, than will a man who does not carry on the business so extensively. The reasons are that he usually has a large stock on hands, and as bulls become a source of considerable trouble after they are weaned, he is glad to be rid of them at anything like paying prices—and again, his breeding bulls are ot the highest class to use on his best cows, and he uses the same on .his t cheaper class of cows, thus bringing up the standard of excellence of the latter class as well as the former. ' Let me add that if the farmers looking to the improvement of their stock, will attend the public sales of Short- \ horns in their vicinity, they can get ae- I commodated if they are disposed to pay ' anything for blood. Right here let me add a few words with reference to "blood." I see some of your correspondents are so far behind the general information of the country as to claim that scrubs are equal to Shorthorns. The superiority of the race of Short horns, is claimed for its beef and milk producing qualities. To produce these food must be consumed, and the animal must therefore have capacity to consume | —next it must be so formed bodily, that food taken into the system can he readily assimilated or taken up by the blood and formed into meat or milk. Any observing man who has fed stock, has noticed that some animals will take fat faster than others—the reason is, theii peculiar physical organization. The origin of the Shorthorn race was in selecting these peculiarly formed animals, possessing other qualities which will hereafter be named, and coupling them together. This has been done for centuries until the race has become noted for those particular qualities. Any farmer who wants to raise good corn and to make an extra crop, does not select his seed from the "nubbins" of the rear before, but he chooses the best developed ears—those that have grewn hrgeand matured early. Neither, I suppose, would he expect to improve took by using scrubs to breed from. The Shorthorns also.possess the quali- '.y of putting on flesh, where it will do '.he most good. Every lover of good beef wants a sirloin steak, standing-rib roast, or something of that sort. He does not want soup bones, although a little soup is a good thing. Hence the most beef in a Shorthorn for the gross weight. The bone is fine and closely knit and is stronger to hold Up great weight than the large Watery, bone of a scrub. The butcher kn»ws that there is more wastes or offal in some animals than others, hence he can afford to pay more per pound gross for "quality" 'when to be had. Your "scrub" man jjwould say, let us breed up our own eat- itle, making selections from the best of Short-Horn Cow " COUNTESS OF YARBOROtJQH." them until this same standard has been attained as the Shorthorns now have. The scrubs could in time" be improved, but no man now living could ever expect to see the day when his efforts would be successful. It takes a long series of years and many careful experiments, together with an endless number of logical comparisons to do this. Then we ask why should a man waste his life-time and his energies in this when he can buy a few Shorthorns for a sum that would be small, comparing with his other undertaking, then he knows from the experience of other men, what the Shorthorns will do, while with his scrubs his future is clouded with uncertainty. Let one of the correspondents who claims such superiority Hor scrubs go to any city stock yards, Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Buffalo or New York, Let him look at the quotations in the morning papers, and then look upon the cattle that bring the top prices per pound, and the lower priced ones and eompare the two. He will find that the choice ones are grade Shorthorns that will bring as much or more for beef, as he would have to pay for a thoroughbred bull calf, while the low priced ones per pound are the scrubs that the man who raised and fed, has actually lost money upon. The reason why he lost money was, scrubs will not mature before 4 or 5 years old—it is worth from $20 to $30 per year to keep each steer that will sell when grown at $45 to $50, and slow sale at that. A grade Shorthorn steer will mature at 2 years old and then sell readily at from $75 to $100. It is strange that men will stand in their own light so much when these things are of actual every day occurrence. II. C. M. .. > m » A GOOD SHOWING OF STOCK. Editor of Indiana Farmer : I visited the the farm of the famous Stock FSeder, Horace Tucker, who resides in Franklin township, Kosciusko county, Indiana. And after conversing with the gentleman, he proceeded to show me his fine stock. "We first looked at a flock; of fifty stock ewes, which averaged one Iamb and eight pounds of wool, last year. Next we came to one and two year old steers—yearlings averaging 800 punds, and two year olds 1,300. Then he showed me to his barn—the finest in the county—where I saw his six cews, averaging 1,400 pounds, and a calf four months old, weighing 400. He also told me that he shipped 140 sheep, February 13,1875, of his own feeding, that averaged 144 pounds at home, in New York, 131; he shipped at the same time the three celebrated triplet steers, their weight at home was 8,200 pounds, in New York, 8,100. His other stock looks as well in proportion..' J. T. Sevastopol, Kosciusko Co., April 10. For tbe Indiana * anner. SALE OF SHORT-HORNS. SALE OF THE LINWOOD HERD. Tho sale of the Elm Grove Herd of Short-Horns belonging to Elliott & Kent, of DesMoines, Iowa, was made at Dexter Park, Chicago, Illinois, on the 8th inst. as advertised in this paper for sometime past. The day was warm and showery in the afternoon. There was a good attendance of bidders present and the sale was lively. Most of the stock was in fine condition though some of the young stock especially bulls were thin in flesh and indicated poor treatment. Below is the result: COWS AND HEIFERS. Imp. Frill, 6 years., 8. Meredith & Bon, Indiana _ - 8675 Young Mary of Elm drove, 7 yrs., name.... 625 Young Mary 2d, 20 mos., (1. Chase, West Liberty, Iowa. 275 4th Tube Rose of 13., 4 years, R. Holloway, Alexin, Illinois _ 8425 2d Red Rose of B., 12 mos., ty. Bitns, Paris, Kentucky 1810 2Sth Lady Hale, 3 yrs., T. J. Megibben 1250 39!h Lady Sale, 9 mos., Geo. Grimes 1100 37th Lady Sale, 12 mos., J. R. Shelly 1050 5th Tu be Rose of II., 3 yrs., Wm. 81ms 1550 6th Tube Rose of B.,2 mos., II. B. Thompson. Winchester. Kentucky 750 13th Lady Sale of It., 10 mos., G. Grimes.... 1550 Melody Gwynne 6th, 3 yrs., Plngrey ale Son, Blalrstown, Iowa „.. 975 Jubilee of Woodlawn, 3 years, A. Craln, Kansas 925 Jubilee of Elm Grove, 10 mos., A. Ludlow, Monroe, Wisconsin 760 Mazurka Duchess 2d, 4 yrs., same 1700 Louan lst of Elm Grove, 7 yrs.. A. Craln_ 125 Louan 2d of E. G., 5 yrs., 8. W. Ficklin, Virginia. „„ _ __ _.. • 425 Louau Sd of E. G., J. M. Lattlmore, 111. 600 Louan 4th of E. G., 11 years, A. Bowman, Waynesboro, Virginia.. 625 Louan 5th of E. G.,3 years, A. Craln 1400 Louan 6th ot E. ()., 20 months, E. lies, Springfield, Illinois 300 Louan 7th of E. G., IS mos., same.. 400 Louan 8th of E. G., 2 mos., 8. ty. Ficklin, .Vlrglna 195 Pha-nlx lst, 3 yrs., 8. Meredith _ Son_ 500 Phumlx 2d, 3 years, A. Btrawn, Ottawa, Illinois 570 Phoenix 3d, 3 years, H. H. Corbin, Paris, Kentucky 600 Phcrnix 4th, 3 years, A. Strawn 710 Phoenix 5tn, 2 years, 8. Meredith & Bon 425 Louan of Airdrie, 8 yrs., 8. Corbin, Paris, Kentucky- 300 Louan of A. 3d, 18 mos., Wm. Piper, Me- chanlcsvllle, Iowa 300 Louan Duchess 5th, 5 years, J. D. Donnan, Iowa. 325 Louan Duchess 6th, 9 mos., H. H. Prime, Oskaloosa. Iowa 160 Jennie U'Gaunt 2d, 5 years, A. Bowman, Virginia 775 Red Rose, 5 years, A. Strawn 845 Red Rose 2d, 18 months, A. Prior, Garden Grove, Iowa 270 Princess Ada 3d, 5 years, H. H. Corbin 600 Grand Duchess of E. G., 7 years, Nlles Bros. Wataga, Illinois „ 425 Grand Duchess 2d, IS months, A. Craln.... 325 Duchess Ella, 5 years, A. Pryor 240 Duchess Ella 2d, 13 mos., 8. Mattler, Garden Grove, Iowa 130 Phyllis Maid, 7 years, A. Craln ;.._ 100 Phyllis Queen, 6 months. II. H. Prlne 135 Belle of Oakwood, 2 years, 8. Meredith & Bon Emma Bride 3d, 2 years, A. Craln™ Belle, 8 years, L. Mattler.. Belle 2<1,2 years, J. Dolese, Summit, 111... Lady Nellson, 4 years, J. R. Shelly Mabel, 3 years, A. Craln _.„ Owned by J. H.. Kiiienger & Co., Clarksville, Missouri, at Dexter Park, Chicago, III., AprilB, 1875. Reported for the Indiana Fahmeb by J. H. Pic_EKEX_, Harristown, Illinois. Illustrious 3d.7 yrs., J. H. Spears & Sons, . a. , Tallula, Illinois..- 81,000 Louan Lesley, 2 yrs., A. Craln, Kansas..... 300 2d CounteRS ol Corlnthla,3yrs., B, Beat- tie, On _ „ 425 Rs3d Twin 5th, 18 mos,, A Craln 300 Czarina, 3 yrs., A. Kershaw, Wayne, 111... 4O0 3d Louau of Linwood, 2 yrs., G. Otley, Neponset, 111 ;... 1,800 Mazurka of Linwood, 2 yrs., E. lies, Springfield, 111 _ 1,600 Marlorte, 20 mos., ty. _ W. Plckerell, Mechanlcsvllle, 111 225 Lefra7th,4 yrs., Geo. Chase, Iowa. 250 Lady Clinton 2d, 18 mos., U. Rhodes, Hingham, Wis 225 Victoria 17th, 2 yrs., V. B. Canneld, Phll- adelphla.Penn , _. 230 Olivia, 2yrs., Same 390 Boston Beauty, 18mon.,J. E. Griffith, Mo. 410 Qeen or the Meadows 2d, 4 yrs., 8. W. Ficklin, Va _ 530 Addie Teague, 13 yrs., Q. W. Rust 250 Miss Wiley of Lln wood, 2 yrs., A. Craln... 1,700 Phebe Taylor. 7 yrs., J. H. Potts at Bon, Jacksonville, HI _ _ 715 Rowena 16th, 20 mos., J. E. Griffith, Mo.... 310 Rowenal6th,2yrs.,A. Ludlow, Monroe, Wisoonsln _ 300 Rowena 9th 4 yrs., J. Bcott, Ky 400 Lady Mason, 10 mos., B. Corbin, Ky S2"> Rowena 7U), Oyrs., A. Craln... 375 Orphan Gwynne, 6 yrs., R, Otley, _ 1650 Vanda 3d, 2 yrs-, J. R. Shelly 625 Lady Fairy, A 5 yrs.. W.dt W. Pickrell 1,000 Calla 19th, 2 yrs., J. 8. Lattlmore 400 Calla 20th,2 yrs., Same 625 Calla 21st. 28 mos., Roblson at Bro., Wataga, 111 610 Cassaltsth,2yrs., W. Warnock, Ky _ 650 Cassa 17th, 22 mos., Roblson <£ Bro . 755 Cassa 18th. 22 mos., R. Houston, 111 _ 840 Red Bud 4th,22mos. Jas. Mix, Kankakee. 400 Red Rose 4th, 18 mos., J, Ingham, Ke- wanee 111 . .. .... 400 Queen Charlotte^'iethVismosV,Gr6Tley"! 900 Queen Charlotte llth, 3 yrs., A. Pryor, Garden Grove, Iowa S85 Queen Charlotte 6th, 7 yrs., H. Thompson, Ky _ 600 Mattle Garrard, 1 jt., J. R.Shelly 725 BULLS. Kissinger's Breastplate, 2 yrs., E lies 2,300 lied Duke of Linwood, 18 mos. H.Rhodes. 300 Other Bulls sold at the following prices: $235, H25, J250 and 8300. SUMMARY. 37 cows and heifers, av'ag, 8605.81—T«tal 822,415 6 bulls and b. calves, " 568.33 do 3,410 43 head, average 8600.58-Total...82S,825 BULLS. 8heldon'sDuke,9 yrs., T. McHardy, Des Moines, Iowa — 200 Baron Bates of E. G., 2 yrs., J. N. Brown's Sons — «M Mazurka's Baron Hubback, 18 months, A. M. Bowman, Virginia 725 Phoenix Duke, 2 years, J. Ingham, Kewa- nee, Illinois- 325 ' Other young bulls and bull calves sold at about $100 each. SUMMARY. 43 cows and heifers, av'ge,,W»9.06—Tot_l,...831,155 13 bulla and b. calves, do. 215.00 do. ... 2,705 Jersey Bull.—F. M. Churchman, President of Fletcher's Bank, has just received at his farm five miles southeast of this city, Marius "760," recently purchased from T. J. Hand, _ing Sing, New York. He is regarded as an unusually fine animal—solid gray, black tongue and switch, rich, yellow skin, very small waxy horns, good escutoheon, round and barrel limbs, very fine, stands low, is dooile and handles well. Fine results may be expected fcem his use. Books and Papers as Premiums The cultivation of the potato has become an important element in agriculture, since this excellent vegetable is found on every well filled table at all seasons of the year, and has come to be regarded as an indispensible article of diet. The market is seldom over-stocked, and sales can generally be effected at paying rates. The yield, under good culture may be made to average, as farm crop, 100 bushels per acre. The labor required in cultivation is but little more than that required in gtowing corn. The seed and harvesting are more expensive. The price realized per bushel is generally, nearly double that of corn, so that the culture of the potato may be regarded as profitable. VARIETIES. These are numerous, and each has its special champion ; hut the farmer who grows potatoes for market should confine himself chiefly to tried and approved varieties. For early culture the Early Rose is standard, early and excellent. It has an established reputation, commands ready sale in any market and is an excellent keeper. There may be others equally good, but none so well established. Of the large number of competitors for public favor in the varieties of late potatoes, the Peach-blow stands ahead. No potato in the market commands so ready a sale, or so good a price. Its qualities as a table potato are scarcely equalled, and as a keeper or not surpassed. SOIL. Any soil that will grow corn successfully will generally produce potatoes. But we have found this to fail sometimes. A rich loam, well under-drained, is most suitable. Tf not naturally rich it should be made so by well rotted manure. It will never pay to attempt to grow potatoes in poor ground. It is a waste of time. Plow deep and pulverize well. Always put your ground in thoroughly good order before planting. For early potatoes furrow out your ground in rows three feet apart and plant two eyes in a place, from 15 to 18 inches apart in the row and do not cover too deep. Potatoes planted early and covered deep are liable to rot, or lose their vitality before the ground is sufficiently warm to promote their growth. The time of planting should depend entirely on the season and the condition of the soil. Plant as soon as the soil is in good condition and sufficiently warm to promote rapid vegita- tiou. For late potatoes furrow out three feet apart each way. This will facilitate cultivation, and allow sufficient space for the profusion of vines and also for the tubers which, with the Peach-blow, do not grow in close clusters, but scattered in the surrounding soil. Three or four eyes are sufficient for a hill, and should be covered deeper than the early planted. Late potatoes may be planted any time from the tenth of May to the tenth of June. CULTIVATION. Cultivation shoilld commence as soon as the plants are fairly through the ground, and should be thorough, and kept up till the young potatoes are setting when it should cease, except it may be, pulling grass and weeds from the hills. There will be little need of this, however, if the cultivation has been good. The cultivator and double shovel plow are the proper tools, and the plowing should be done thoroughly and close up to the hill. At the* last plowing the earth should be thrown to the hill. This will serve the double purpose of protecting the young potatoes from the excessive heat of the sun, and act as a mulch to keep moisture about the growing tubers. In my card correspondence I prom's if to write on wheat culture, and feel much complimented with the request being granted. I expect to be brief, plain and simple in my remarks, as I am not a sidewalk farmer but a practical one, and will give, experiments and results from under my own observation and on my own farm. I have always held the opinion that one-half bushel of wheat was sufficient for one acre of land provided the ground was rightly prepared, and the wheat evenly sown. In the fall of 18671 made my first experiment with one,bushel of wheat brought from Michigan and rented to me for one-half the wheat raised from . the bushel. I sowed in corn land (not among the corn). I cut the corn as soon as it would do to feed to hogs, then manured moderately with such manure as I could find about my stables and straw-ricks that was sufficiently rotten, then plowed ten inches deep, harrowed and rolled till the soil was thoroughly pulverized, then prepared my drill to sow one bushel per acre, then stopped half the spouts (alternately of course) and sowed one acre with one-half bushel of wheat, and only having one and one-half acres prepared, I sowed the remaining half bushel on one-half acre. The soil was all prepared exactly alike and of the same quality, being a sandy loam with clay subsoil such as produces large walnut, poplar and sugar timber mixed with beech, ash and oak. After sowing the . wheat in this manner I gave it a top dressing with muck, prepared by hauling alternate loads of manure (not very much rotted) from slahleH and straw ricks and the blackest loam that I could find in any swamp. This was prepared about four months before sowing and should have been prepared double that time. This top dressing: was not very heavy but I think very necessary to prevent the wheat from freezing out. Ashes make a very good top dressing for wheat, I frequently use them to good advantage. Well, I almost hear you ask, how did your wheat do? The half bushel per acre made the largest growth of wheat I ever saw, about six feet high, large straw and very large heads and was frequently guessed at sixty bushels on the one and one-half acies; but before it matured the midge or field weevil came on it and we were sure, destroyed fully one half the grain, and we threshed ' thirty-five and one-half bushels from the one bushel. We have been sowing the same wheat ever since and it lis the standard wheat of our county. We raised last year three hundred and fifty bushels on eleven acres wheat fallow, with no extra pains; and if any of; your numerous readers should desire seed of this kind they can be supplied by writing to Box 69, Ogden, Indiana. In conclusion I would just say that I have one bushel of Michigan wheat sown on two acres oi ground and treated in a similar manner as that of 1867, of which you will hear in due season if you will still allow young Dow to write. • Dow, Jr. Ogden, Indiana. Sale of Short-Horn Bull Thomas C. Hammond, of Greencastle, has sold to Sidney L. Pitzer, of Whites- town, Boone county, " Cambria Duke," calved February 6th, 1874, sired by Duke of Edgewood, 13923, dam, Cambria 2d, by the Priest, 62-16. Price, $200. We commend the suggestions of Mr. Templin, found elsewhere in this paper, on the advantages of offering books and papers as premiums by Agricultural, il head, average .5556.56—Total,...t»3,%o Horticultural and other societies, as well worthy of the consideration of Di- The advertisement announcing the important stock sales of General S. Meredith & Son, which are to take place on the 28th of May, appear in the Farmer of this week. We have already referred to this superb herd of Short-Horns, and it is likely to attract much attention. rectors and committees in making up their premium lists. We shall take pleasure in furnishing to all such, price lists of books and papers suitable for premiums. Our people are anxious to improve in all departments of labor. Brother R. O. Roache, in the Missouri Farmer, thinks that the National Grange is preparing to institute certain reforms, such as the abolition of the higher degrees, and the extension of the privilege of attendance at its sessions, especially when financial questions are being discussed, to all members. Some of our exchanges are carrying lone articles describing the jaunt of the National Grange up the Ashley River. This is all well enough, but we would like it much better if the National „..,,,, , ,-, ...Grange would furnish us with the official Suitable books and papers would aid | proceedings of that body at its late them wonderfully. session.—Michigan New Era. For the Indiana Farmer. '-. Can We Obey thc Boad Laws 1 Senate Bill 59, in regard to tax or labor.performed on roads, requires that money and.labor be expended before the 15th of August, instead of September as heretofore. Now it does seem to me almost impossible for Trustees and Supervisors to get all the labor and money expended by that time. The season is a very busy one. Farmers are clofcely engaged in cultivating or harvesting their crops. It is exceedingly difficult for them to withdraw any part of their force from the farm to the road. If the new law is an improvement on the old I should be glad to know it. This is a matter that interests all, and as nearly all of our people read the Farmer, I hope you will give it a place. One op the People. Water containing lime compounds— very common in country wells—may be rendered fit for use lor many purposes in the arts by the addition of a little chloride of ammonium.
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Transcript | i 4 1 y Jfor Use Indiana Farmer. SUPERIORITY OP SHOBT-HORNS. f I have noticed for some weeks occasional inquiries from your readers concerning a cheap class of thoroughbred cattle such as the "17's," and as yet have seen no satisfactory replies telling these inquiring gentlemen where such animals can be had. If the parties really want to improve their common Btock, and I oontend the only way to satisfactorily do that is. by the use of thoroughbred bulls on their scrub stock, a useful class of cattle, such as the "17's," or other cheap families will prove as good for the purpose as • any, and will cost less. .Every breeder of high class stock keeps some cheap fami- ', lies of thoroughbreds with which to '; supply this demand among farmers, and . is always ready to sell calves from his a high-bred bulls, sometimes bulls of i great reputation and prize winners—and the cheaper class of thororoughbred cows at reasonable prices—at such fig- | urea as any farmer can afford to pay. People should not think that because | they see the great show animals of a herd at the fair, and hear the long prices asked, that these exhibitors have no other stock. A breeder is like a man in any other business. He has articles of a cheaper class to meet the demands of a lower priced class of customers, and right here let^ me say, that a leading breeder will sell a better bull calf for less money, generally, than will a man who does not carry on the business so extensively. The reasons are that he usually has a large stock on hands, and as bulls become a source of considerable trouble after they are weaned, he is glad to be rid of them at anything like paying prices—and again, his breeding bulls are ot the highest class to use on his best cows, and he uses the same on .his t cheaper class of cows, thus bringing up the standard of excellence of the latter class as well as the former. ' Let me add that if the farmers looking to the improvement of their stock, will attend the public sales of Short- \ horns in their vicinity, they can get ae- I commodated if they are disposed to pay ' anything for blood. Right here let me add a few words with reference to "blood." I see some of your correspondents are so far behind the general information of the country as to claim that scrubs are equal to Shorthorns. The superiority of the race of Short horns, is claimed for its beef and milk producing qualities. To produce these food must be consumed, and the animal must therefore have capacity to consume | —next it must be so formed bodily, that food taken into the system can he readily assimilated or taken up by the blood and formed into meat or milk. Any observing man who has fed stock, has noticed that some animals will take fat faster than others—the reason is, theii peculiar physical organization. The origin of the Shorthorn race was in selecting these peculiarly formed animals, possessing other qualities which will hereafter be named, and coupling them together. This has been done for centuries until the race has become noted for those particular qualities. Any farmer who wants to raise good corn and to make an extra crop, does not select his seed from the "nubbins" of the rear before, but he chooses the best developed ears—those that have grewn hrgeand matured early. Neither, I suppose, would he expect to improve took by using scrubs to breed from. The Shorthorns also.possess the quali- '.y of putting on flesh, where it will do '.he most good. Every lover of good beef wants a sirloin steak, standing-rib roast, or something of that sort. He does not want soup bones, although a little soup is a good thing. Hence the most beef in a Shorthorn for the gross weight. The bone is fine and closely knit and is stronger to hold Up great weight than the large Watery, bone of a scrub. The butcher kn»ws that there is more wastes or offal in some animals than others, hence he can afford to pay more per pound gross for "quality" 'when to be had. Your "scrub" man jjwould say, let us breed up our own eat- itle, making selections from the best of Short-Horn Cow " COUNTESS OF YARBOROtJQH." them until this same standard has been attained as the Shorthorns now have. The scrubs could in time" be improved, but no man now living could ever expect to see the day when his efforts would be successful. It takes a long series of years and many careful experiments, together with an endless number of logical comparisons to do this. Then we ask why should a man waste his life-time and his energies in this when he can buy a few Shorthorns for a sum that would be small, comparing with his other undertaking, then he knows from the experience of other men, what the Shorthorns will do, while with his scrubs his future is clouded with uncertainty. Let one of the correspondents who claims such superiority Hor scrubs go to any city stock yards, Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Buffalo or New York, Let him look at the quotations in the morning papers, and then look upon the cattle that bring the top prices per pound, and the lower priced ones and eompare the two. He will find that the choice ones are grade Shorthorns that will bring as much or more for beef, as he would have to pay for a thoroughbred bull calf, while the low priced ones per pound are the scrubs that the man who raised and fed, has actually lost money upon. The reason why he lost money was, scrubs will not mature before 4 or 5 years old—it is worth from $20 to $30 per year to keep each steer that will sell when grown at $45 to $50, and slow sale at that. A grade Shorthorn steer will mature at 2 years old and then sell readily at from $75 to $100. It is strange that men will stand in their own light so much when these things are of actual every day occurrence. II. C. M. .. > m » A GOOD SHOWING OF STOCK. Editor of Indiana Farmer : I visited the the farm of the famous Stock FSeder, Horace Tucker, who resides in Franklin township, Kosciusko county, Indiana. And after conversing with the gentleman, he proceeded to show me his fine stock. "We first looked at a flock; of fifty stock ewes, which averaged one Iamb and eight pounds of wool, last year. Next we came to one and two year old steers—yearlings averaging 800 punds, and two year olds 1,300. Then he showed me to his barn—the finest in the county—where I saw his six cews, averaging 1,400 pounds, and a calf four months old, weighing 400. He also told me that he shipped 140 sheep, February 13,1875, of his own feeding, that averaged 144 pounds at home, in New York, 131; he shipped at the same time the three celebrated triplet steers, their weight at home was 8,200 pounds, in New York, 8,100. His other stock looks as well in proportion..' J. T. Sevastopol, Kosciusko Co., April 10. For tbe Indiana * anner. SALE OF SHORT-HORNS. SALE OF THE LINWOOD HERD. Tho sale of the Elm Grove Herd of Short-Horns belonging to Elliott & Kent, of DesMoines, Iowa, was made at Dexter Park, Chicago, Illinois, on the 8th inst. as advertised in this paper for sometime past. The day was warm and showery in the afternoon. There was a good attendance of bidders present and the sale was lively. Most of the stock was in fine condition though some of the young stock especially bulls were thin in flesh and indicated poor treatment. Below is the result: COWS AND HEIFERS. Imp. Frill, 6 years., 8. Meredith & Bon, Indiana _ - 8675 Young Mary of Elm drove, 7 yrs., name.... 625 Young Mary 2d, 20 mos., (1. Chase, West Liberty, Iowa. 275 4th Tube Rose of 13., 4 years, R. Holloway, Alexin, Illinois _ 8425 2d Red Rose of B., 12 mos., ty. Bitns, Paris, Kentucky 1810 2Sth Lady Hale, 3 yrs., T. J. Megibben 1250 39!h Lady Sale, 9 mos., Geo. Grimes 1100 37th Lady Sale, 12 mos., J. R. Shelly 1050 5th Tu be Rose of II., 3 yrs., Wm. 81ms 1550 6th Tube Rose of B.,2 mos., II. B. Thompson. Winchester. Kentucky 750 13th Lady Sale of It., 10 mos., G. Grimes.... 1550 Melody Gwynne 6th, 3 yrs., Plngrey ale Son, Blalrstown, Iowa „.. 975 Jubilee of Woodlawn, 3 years, A. Craln, Kansas 925 Jubilee of Elm Grove, 10 mos., A. Ludlow, Monroe, Wisconsin 760 Mazurka Duchess 2d, 4 yrs., same 1700 Louan lst of Elm Grove, 7 yrs.. A. Craln_ 125 Louan 2d of E. G., 5 yrs., 8. W. Ficklin, Virginia. „„ _ __ _.. • 425 Louau Sd of E. G., J. M. Lattlmore, 111. 600 Louan 4th of E. G., 11 years, A. Bowman, Waynesboro, Virginia.. 625 Louan 5th of E. G.,3 years, A. Craln 1400 Louan 6th ot E. ()., 20 months, E. lies, Springfield, Illinois 300 Louan 7th of E. G., IS mos., same.. 400 Louan 8th of E. G., 2 mos., 8. ty. Ficklin, .Vlrglna 195 Pha-nlx lst, 3 yrs., 8. Meredith _ Son_ 500 Phumlx 2d, 3 years, A. Btrawn, Ottawa, Illinois 570 Phoenix 3d, 3 years, H. H. Corbin, Paris, Kentucky 600 Phcrnix 4th, 3 years, A. Strawn 710 Phoenix 5tn, 2 years, 8. Meredith & Bon 425 Louan of Airdrie, 8 yrs., 8. Corbin, Paris, Kentucky- 300 Louan of A. 3d, 18 mos., Wm. Piper, Me- chanlcsvllle, Iowa 300 Louan Duchess 5th, 5 years, J. D. Donnan, Iowa. 325 Louan Duchess 6th, 9 mos., H. H. Prime, Oskaloosa. Iowa 160 Jennie U'Gaunt 2d, 5 years, A. Bowman, Virginia 775 Red Rose, 5 years, A. Strawn 845 Red Rose 2d, 18 months, A. Prior, Garden Grove, Iowa 270 Princess Ada 3d, 5 years, H. H. Corbin 600 Grand Duchess of E. G., 7 years, Nlles Bros. Wataga, Illinois „ 425 Grand Duchess 2d, IS months, A. Craln.... 325 Duchess Ella, 5 years, A. Pryor 240 Duchess Ella 2d, 13 mos., 8. Mattler, Garden Grove, Iowa 130 Phyllis Maid, 7 years, A. Craln ;.._ 100 Phyllis Queen, 6 months. II. H. Prlne 135 Belle of Oakwood, 2 years, 8. Meredith & Bon Emma Bride 3d, 2 years, A. Craln™ Belle, 8 years, L. Mattler.. Belle 2<1,2 years, J. Dolese, Summit, 111... Lady Nellson, 4 years, J. R. Shelly Mabel, 3 years, A. Craln _.„ Owned by J. H.. Kiiienger & Co., Clarksville, Missouri, at Dexter Park, Chicago, III., AprilB, 1875. Reported for the Indiana Fahmeb by J. H. Pic_EKEX_, Harristown, Illinois. Illustrious 3d.7 yrs., J. H. Spears & Sons, . a. , Tallula, Illinois..- 81,000 Louan Lesley, 2 yrs., A. Craln, Kansas..... 300 2d CounteRS ol Corlnthla,3yrs., B, Beat- tie, On _ „ 425 Rs3d Twin 5th, 18 mos,, A Craln 300 Czarina, 3 yrs., A. Kershaw, Wayne, 111... 4O0 3d Louau of Linwood, 2 yrs., G. Otley, Neponset, 111 ;... 1,800 Mazurka of Linwood, 2 yrs., E. lies, Springfield, 111 _ 1,600 Marlorte, 20 mos., ty. _ W. Plckerell, Mechanlcsvllle, 111 225 Lefra7th,4 yrs., Geo. Chase, Iowa. 250 Lady Clinton 2d, 18 mos., U. Rhodes, Hingham, Wis 225 Victoria 17th, 2 yrs., V. B. Canneld, Phll- adelphla.Penn , _. 230 Olivia, 2yrs., Same 390 Boston Beauty, 18mon.,J. E. Griffith, Mo. 410 Qeen or the Meadows 2d, 4 yrs., 8. W. Ficklin, Va _ 530 Addie Teague, 13 yrs., Q. W. Rust 250 Miss Wiley of Lln wood, 2 yrs., A. Craln... 1,700 Phebe Taylor. 7 yrs., J. H. Potts at Bon, Jacksonville, HI _ _ 715 Rowena 16th, 20 mos., J. E. Griffith, Mo.... 310 Rowenal6th,2yrs.,A. Ludlow, Monroe, Wisoonsln _ 300 Rowena 9th 4 yrs., J. Bcott, Ky 400 Lady Mason, 10 mos., B. Corbin, Ky S2"> Rowena 7U), Oyrs., A. Craln... 375 Orphan Gwynne, 6 yrs., R, Otley, _ 1650 Vanda 3d, 2 yrs-, J. R. Shelly 625 Lady Fairy, A 5 yrs.. W.dt W. Pickrell 1,000 Calla 19th, 2 yrs., J. 8. Lattlmore 400 Calla 20th,2 yrs., Same 625 Calla 21st. 28 mos., Roblson at Bro., Wataga, 111 610 Cassaltsth,2yrs., W. Warnock, Ky _ 650 Cassa 17th, 22 mos., Roblson <£ Bro . 755 Cassa 18th. 22 mos., R. Houston, 111 _ 840 Red Bud 4th,22mos. Jas. Mix, Kankakee. 400 Red Rose 4th, 18 mos., J, Ingham, Ke- wanee 111 . .. .... 400 Queen Charlotte^'iethVismosV,Gr6Tley"! 900 Queen Charlotte llth, 3 yrs., A. Pryor, Garden Grove, Iowa S85 Queen Charlotte 6th, 7 yrs., H. Thompson, Ky _ 600 Mattle Garrard, 1 jt., J. R.Shelly 725 BULLS. Kissinger's Breastplate, 2 yrs., E lies 2,300 lied Duke of Linwood, 18 mos. H.Rhodes. 300 Other Bulls sold at the following prices: $235, H25, J250 and 8300. SUMMARY. 37 cows and heifers, av'ag, 8605.81—T«tal 822,415 6 bulls and b. calves, " 568.33 do 3,410 43 head, average 8600.58-Total...82S,825 BULLS. 8heldon'sDuke,9 yrs., T. McHardy, Des Moines, Iowa — 200 Baron Bates of E. G., 2 yrs., J. N. Brown's Sons — «M Mazurka's Baron Hubback, 18 months, A. M. Bowman, Virginia 725 Phoenix Duke, 2 years, J. Ingham, Kewa- nee, Illinois- 325 ' Other young bulls and bull calves sold at about $100 each. SUMMARY. 43 cows and heifers, av'ge,,W»9.06—Tot_l,...831,155 13 bulla and b. calves, do. 215.00 do. ... 2,705 Jersey Bull.—F. M. Churchman, President of Fletcher's Bank, has just received at his farm five miles southeast of this city, Marius "760," recently purchased from T. J. Hand, _ing Sing, New York. He is regarded as an unusually fine animal—solid gray, black tongue and switch, rich, yellow skin, very small waxy horns, good escutoheon, round and barrel limbs, very fine, stands low, is dooile and handles well. Fine results may be expected fcem his use. Books and Papers as Premiums The cultivation of the potato has become an important element in agriculture, since this excellent vegetable is found on every well filled table at all seasons of the year, and has come to be regarded as an indispensible article of diet. The market is seldom over-stocked, and sales can generally be effected at paying rates. The yield, under good culture may be made to average, as farm crop, 100 bushels per acre. The labor required in cultivation is but little more than that required in gtowing corn. The seed and harvesting are more expensive. The price realized per bushel is generally, nearly double that of corn, so that the culture of the potato may be regarded as profitable. VARIETIES. These are numerous, and each has its special champion ; hut the farmer who grows potatoes for market should confine himself chiefly to tried and approved varieties. For early culture the Early Rose is standard, early and excellent. It has an established reputation, commands ready sale in any market and is an excellent keeper. There may be others equally good, but none so well established. Of the large number of competitors for public favor in the varieties of late potatoes, the Peach-blow stands ahead. No potato in the market commands so ready a sale, or so good a price. Its qualities as a table potato are scarcely equalled, and as a keeper or not surpassed. SOIL. Any soil that will grow corn successfully will generally produce potatoes. But we have found this to fail sometimes. A rich loam, well under-drained, is most suitable. Tf not naturally rich it should be made so by well rotted manure. It will never pay to attempt to grow potatoes in poor ground. It is a waste of time. Plow deep and pulverize well. Always put your ground in thoroughly good order before planting. For early potatoes furrow out your ground in rows three feet apart and plant two eyes in a place, from 15 to 18 inches apart in the row and do not cover too deep. Potatoes planted early and covered deep are liable to rot, or lose their vitality before the ground is sufficiently warm to promote their growth. The time of planting should depend entirely on the season and the condition of the soil. Plant as soon as the soil is in good condition and sufficiently warm to promote rapid vegita- tiou. For late potatoes furrow out three feet apart each way. This will facilitate cultivation, and allow sufficient space for the profusion of vines and also for the tubers which, with the Peach-blow, do not grow in close clusters, but scattered in the surrounding soil. Three or four eyes are sufficient for a hill, and should be covered deeper than the early planted. Late potatoes may be planted any time from the tenth of May to the tenth of June. CULTIVATION. Cultivation shoilld commence as soon as the plants are fairly through the ground, and should be thorough, and kept up till the young potatoes are setting when it should cease, except it may be, pulling grass and weeds from the hills. There will be little need of this, however, if the cultivation has been good. The cultivator and double shovel plow are the proper tools, and the plowing should be done thoroughly and close up to the hill. At the* last plowing the earth should be thrown to the hill. This will serve the double purpose of protecting the young potatoes from the excessive heat of the sun, and act as a mulch to keep moisture about the growing tubers. In my card correspondence I prom's if to write on wheat culture, and feel much complimented with the request being granted. I expect to be brief, plain and simple in my remarks, as I am not a sidewalk farmer but a practical one, and will give, experiments and results from under my own observation and on my own farm. I have always held the opinion that one-half bushel of wheat was sufficient for one acre of land provided the ground was rightly prepared, and the wheat evenly sown. In the fall of 18671 made my first experiment with one,bushel of wheat brought from Michigan and rented to me for one-half the wheat raised from . the bushel. I sowed in corn land (not among the corn). I cut the corn as soon as it would do to feed to hogs, then manured moderately with such manure as I could find about my stables and straw-ricks that was sufficiently rotten, then plowed ten inches deep, harrowed and rolled till the soil was thoroughly pulverized, then prepared my drill to sow one bushel per acre, then stopped half the spouts (alternately of course) and sowed one acre with one-half bushel of wheat, and only having one and one-half acres prepared, I sowed the remaining half bushel on one-half acre. The soil was all prepared exactly alike and of the same quality, being a sandy loam with clay subsoil such as produces large walnut, poplar and sugar timber mixed with beech, ash and oak. After sowing the . wheat in this manner I gave it a top dressing with muck, prepared by hauling alternate loads of manure (not very much rotted) from slahleH and straw ricks and the blackest loam that I could find in any swamp. This was prepared about four months before sowing and should have been prepared double that time. This top dressing: was not very heavy but I think very necessary to prevent the wheat from freezing out. Ashes make a very good top dressing for wheat, I frequently use them to good advantage. Well, I almost hear you ask, how did your wheat do? The half bushel per acre made the largest growth of wheat I ever saw, about six feet high, large straw and very large heads and was frequently guessed at sixty bushels on the one and one-half acies; but before it matured the midge or field weevil came on it and we were sure, destroyed fully one half the grain, and we threshed ' thirty-five and one-half bushels from the one bushel. We have been sowing the same wheat ever since and it lis the standard wheat of our county. We raised last year three hundred and fifty bushels on eleven acres wheat fallow, with no extra pains; and if any of; your numerous readers should desire seed of this kind they can be supplied by writing to Box 69, Ogden, Indiana. In conclusion I would just say that I have one bushel of Michigan wheat sown on two acres oi ground and treated in a similar manner as that of 1867, of which you will hear in due season if you will still allow young Dow to write. • Dow, Jr. Ogden, Indiana. Sale of Short-Horn Bull Thomas C. Hammond, of Greencastle, has sold to Sidney L. Pitzer, of Whites- town, Boone county, " Cambria Duke," calved February 6th, 1874, sired by Duke of Edgewood, 13923, dam, Cambria 2d, by the Priest, 62-16. Price, $200. We commend the suggestions of Mr. Templin, found elsewhere in this paper, on the advantages of offering books and papers as premiums by Agricultural, il head, average .5556.56—Total,...t»3,%o Horticultural and other societies, as well worthy of the consideration of Di- The advertisement announcing the important stock sales of General S. Meredith & Son, which are to take place on the 28th of May, appear in the Farmer of this week. We have already referred to this superb herd of Short-Horns, and it is likely to attract much attention. rectors and committees in making up their premium lists. We shall take pleasure in furnishing to all such, price lists of books and papers suitable for premiums. Our people are anxious to improve in all departments of labor. Brother R. O. Roache, in the Missouri Farmer, thinks that the National Grange is preparing to institute certain reforms, such as the abolition of the higher degrees, and the extension of the privilege of attendance at its sessions, especially when financial questions are being discussed, to all members. Some of our exchanges are carrying lone articles describing the jaunt of the National Grange up the Ashley River. This is all well enough, but we would like it much better if the National „..,,,, , ,-, ...Grange would furnish us with the official Suitable books and papers would aid | proceedings of that body at its late them wonderfully. session.—Michigan New Era. For the Indiana Farmer. '-. Can We Obey thc Boad Laws 1 Senate Bill 59, in regard to tax or labor.performed on roads, requires that money and.labor be expended before the 15th of August, instead of September as heretofore. Now it does seem to me almost impossible for Trustees and Supervisors to get all the labor and money expended by that time. The season is a very busy one. Farmers are clofcely engaged in cultivating or harvesting their crops. It is exceedingly difficult for them to withdraw any part of their force from the farm to the road. If the new law is an improvement on the old I should be glad to know it. This is a matter that interests all, and as nearly all of our people read the Farmer, I hope you will give it a place. One op the People. Water containing lime compounds— very common in country wells—may be rendered fit for use lor many purposes in the arts by the addition of a little chloride of ammonium. |
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