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Live Stock. For the Indiana Farmer. IMPROVED BREEDS OF CATTLE. Tbat Morgan County Granger made me use tbe word " scrub " repeatedly where I used the word "common." This makes no difference; the word scrub is simply used by Short-Horn men in derision of native or coinmon cattle. In the beginning God created all cattle after their kind ; when he finished his creation he looked upon his work and pronounced his work not only good, but verygoed. We cannot believe that any Granger or any Short-Horn man has the impiety to say God created any inferior animal. All cattle at the beginning must have been entirely perfect, more so than the beit Short-Horn in the State of Indiana. What we want to know is, in what way the degeneration came, and how it happens that there is claimed to be bo many distinct breeds at the present time? If all of these changes have not been produced by the neglect and cruelty of man—then .what is it? My brother Granger says, from fourteen to sixteen hundred in the fall after being two years old, looks pretty big. A little further along he says he'weighed a Short-Horn in the fall after being one year old, and his weight was over sixteen hundred. This sounds big also. NOW FOR THE FACTS. In August, 1873, I sold Mr. James Williams, near Danville, in Hendricks county, two two-year-old steers, bought expressly to compete with Short-Horns at the County Fair. They took the first premium over all two year old bullocks, and weighed 3,210 pounds, after being driven fifteen miles on a very hot day. On the fifth day of this month (April), I weighed to another Hendricks county man sixteen young steers—six twos and ten short threes, which brought seventy- five dollars on an average and five dollars over, short ten cents. This bunch of cattle had only two grades iu the lot, and they were snort threes. They were fed but once a day during the winter on shock corn, without any protection whatever, except a thick piece of timber, and had not been fed for nearly twenty-four hours previous to being weighed. I had one steer weighed separate, that was two years old March 2d day, and weighed 1,404 pounds. If any person doubts the veracity of this statement, all he has to do is to call on Mr. Wesley Daugherty, in Hendricks county, three miles south of Danville, on the gravel road leading to Cartersburg, where Mr. Daugherty will take pleasure in showing the cattle referred to. He will also explain how it was that they had not been fed for such a length of time previous to being weighed. The brother says 1 advanced the idea that common or native cattle are as good as Short-Horns. My bad language might make it sound so, but I meant nothing of the kind. I know that Short-Horns are fine animals. Because they are fine is no reason why they should be overrated. It is claimed by their owners that they are worth irom one dollar to one dollar and fifty cents more per hundred for beef than any other cattle. Let me say I am personally acquainted with more than a dozen shippers in Hendricks county, and two or three in Boone. They all tell me a good common steer or grade, well fatted, that weighs fifteen or sixteen hundred, is worth just as much by the pound as any full-blooded Short- Horn, Calvin Fletcher says Short- Horns stands second in price for beef in England. He says there are three or four other kinds that bring a better price by the pound. He further says the best cattle he saw was from Portugal. They were of a more uniform sixe, and better fatted. Every Granger, and every other person who reads the Indiana Farmer, knows what he said about their origin. Now, Brother Granger, I shall not live to see it—for I am near seventy—but predict that in twenty years from this time, there will be some other breed in Indiana that will be as far ahead of Short-Horns as they are ahead of all other breeds at this time. Boone County. Granger. IOWA PUBLIC 8ALES OF SHORTHORNS. Editor Indiana Farmer: One of the most interesting and successful public sales of Short-Horns ever made in the West, took place at the farm of S. W. Jacobs, near West Liberty, Muscatine county, Iowa, on the 14th of April, 1875. A cordial invitation had been extended to the public generally to attend the sale, whether intending to be bidders or not, and full assurance given tbat ample accommodations would be made to entertain all free of charge, from the time of arriving at West Liberty until they should depart. Arrangements had also been made for reduced fare ori the B., C. It. k M. Kail- road. Trie day was very fine, and a very large concourse of people were early in attendance. A ring some 40 feet in diameter, in which the stock was let to be sold, was surrounded by scats amphi- theatrically arranged, sufficient to accommodate from 1,200 to 1,500 persons. A stand-had been erected on one side of the enclosed space for the auctioneer, clerk and reporters, backed by seat provided for and filled by a number of intelligent and interested ladies, some of whom were among the most spirited and sensible bidders of the day. The stock was not over fat, butwas in most excellent condition, and, for so large a number, showed most excellent care and handling. After a good lunch had been served, to which all were made welcome, the sale opened at a little after 12 o'clock, M. One remarkable feature of this sale was, that all the animals sold were taken by "Hawkeyes" except four. The result of the day's sale is as below: COWS AND nEIFERS. Forest Queen, red. 7 years old, J. ty. Hahdley, Mt. Vernon, Iowa. S 1,500 3rd Lonan of Slausondale red, 7 years old, George Chase, West Liberty, lowa 1,130 Louan of Wapsle, red, 3 years old, Mrs. Klmberly, West Liberty, Iowa SOO Bettie Stewart, red, 3 years old, Moses Bunker, Tipton, Iowa 1,42.", Princess Lou 5th, roan, 2 years old, C. W. Carl, Tipton, Iowa 300 Minnie, red, 8 years old, C. S. Barclay, West Liberty 500 Maude, red, 4 years old, D. S. Pratt, Brat- tleburg, Vermont 7,200 Princess Maude, red, 1 year old, Westly Warnle, Cynthiana, Kentucky._ 2,800 Iva 5th, roan, 6 yrs. old, E. ty. Shepherd, West Liberty, Iowa_ 600 Iva 6th, roan, 5 yrs. old, J. E. Logan, Lln- vllle, Iowa_ 600 Lydia Thompson 2nd, roan, 2 year old, L. p. Dlnsdolc, Traer, Iowa 400 Iva 8Ui, roan, 3 years old, Robert Miller, West Liberty, Iowa 300 Iva 9th, roan, calf, B. F. Williams, Vinton, Iowa 285 Cherry 8th, 1 year old, Cookson st Son, Downey, Iowa 300 Lyndale Lady, roan, 2 years old, Daniel Qanoe, Wilton, Iowa._ 460 Lady Star 2nd, red, 3 yrs. old, T. L. Moore, Sugar Creek Mills, Iowa._ 50" Bloomer 5th, red, 6 years old. Dan. Ganoe. %jo Bloomer 9th, roan, 1 year old, John Wilson, Traer, lowa„ 275 Bloomer 10th, roan, 1 year old, 8. FUn, Boonville, lowa. 420 Imp. Royal Booth, roan, 2 years old, Mrs. Klmberly .-. 1/176 3rd Gem of Eryholme, red, 2 years, Mrs. Klmberly _.... 2,050 Royal Booth, red, calf, West Wilson, Creon, Iowa. 250 Molly Austin 2nd, red and white, 6 years old, Nelson Cone, Eddyville, Iowa 2_ Lady Belle 5th, roan, 2 years old, Wm. Lltzenburg, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.._ 4*5 Red Princess, red, 7 years old, David Wilson, Round Grove, lowa. Indiana Farmer Family. Onr Postal Card Co__wpo_deno»». MAZURKA 36th. Owned by 8. MEREDITH & SON, Cambridge City, Indiana. IIITLLF. Master Alrdrle Snd, 18,12, A. C. Williams, Vinton, lowa t 368 Red Cloud, 1__> red, 4 year old, John Collard, Deft.Moines, Iowa 316 Boron or Wnpsie, roan, 1 year old, N. , Bhoap, Muscatine, lowa.. " 270 2nd Huron of Wapsle, 1 year old, Robert Atkins, lowa City. Iowa 330 3rd Huron of Wuiit.lt, roan, 1 year old, E. -'- " '-lie '-■- NellieGrant, roan; 2 years old, William Pieper, Mechanicsville, Iowa Strawberry 2nd, roan. 9 years old, G. ty. Demlng, Durant, Iowa Lady Duke, roan, « years old, Mis. Klm- Prlncess Julia 2nd, red and white, id yrs. old, Cornelius Miller, Waterloo, Iowa.... " " 11 year old, C. s. Bar- A. Hughes, AtaleKsa, Iowa 375 4th Baron of Wapsle, red.l year old, W, K. Andrews, Now Providence, Iowa. 5th Baron of Wapsle, roan calf, A. J. Smith, Pleasant Grove, Iowa. ........:. 2*5 Baton Boon Srd, 1 year old, Daniel Klinn. 190 lioron Boon 4th, red and white, 1 year old, Daniel Flinn. _ , 200 Baron Boon Till, red and white, 1 year old, J. K. Ilosser, West Union, Iowa SOO Baron Boon sth, roan, 1 year old, J. E. Adams, Solon, Iowa Iowa Chief, red, 1 year old, John Wilson.. Orphan Boy, red, calf, II. W. l_.throp, lowa City, lowa Liberty, resl, 1 year old, Charles Preston, Douahue. lowa Lord Lieutenant, roan, 1 year old, C. Ellison, West Liberty, Iowa Prince of Iowa, red and white, calf, Geo. Chace Iowa Boy, roan,4yearsold, W. A. Hunter, Oases, lowa Minister's Treasure, red, 1 year old, Wm. Merit, Tilton, Iowa Lysander, red and white, 1 year old, Jacob McVey, Downey, Iowa Baron, red and white, 1 year old, L. P. Hinsdale 335 Master of Arts, roan, 1 year old, L. P. Dlnsdale 335 Pleasant Duke, red, 2 yrors old, F. A. Marchant, Danville, Iowa 285 Favorite, red, 1 year old, 8. O. Kelley, Stockton, lowa 330 405 Z<0 230 159 200 330 150 300 280 310 22 Bulls average..S2S0 87 59 Cows average.. 758 98 82 Lotsavers_re...S824 75 Aggreeate t 6,470 Aggregate.... 4,4770 Aggregate .$51,230 could thus be occupied with great profit The grange or club could select a man of judgment to attend tbe stock sales and make the selections and purchases. Cooperation is now the watchword of almost every successful enterprise, and it is just as legitimate iu this field as any other. The matter is well worth considering. It will be a great day for the West, when all her common stock is put in an advanced process of improvement. It can be done with united effort. The principle of co-operation shows that half a dozen .weak men are stronger than one strongman, and can do more. Put your strength into active use and demonstrate the truth of this in securing good breeding stock, as you have in numerous other methods. , ALDERNEYS. Kewanee Belle, roan Saran'Ssiiie,l^d*sindwhite,2 years"old" W. M. Fields 4 Bro., Cedar Kails. Iowa... 400 Roan 2nd, roan, 7 years old, C.S. Barclay. 400 Snowball, white, g years old, David Wilson i • 360 Carlotta, roan, 8 years old, Robert Miller.. 260 Lucy Long, red and white, 6 years old, Milton Briggs, Kellogg, Iowa 425 Mary Ann, roan, 8 years old, David Wilson. 400 Queen, roan, 3 years old^C. 8. Barclay 450 900 230 gle Duke, red, 6 years old. Does it Fay to Keep Sheep t February 19, 1874, I bought of Mr. Amos Dickson, of Oook county, Illinois, six head of South Down ewes, for which I paid $9.30 per head. From February 17 to March 20, they dropped nine lambs, which they raised. Sold three buck lambs for U each 124 00 One bnck lamb- _ 6 00 One wether „ _ 5 00 Wool _ „ 7 20 On hand, nine ewes worth t)J30 each..w_. 83 70 „ Total 1125 90 First cost „....., 55 80 increase „.__ ,. fTO 10 I lost one ewe by accident. My ewes will drop their lambs again iu a few days. • I feed one ear of corn to each, once a .day, with all the bright clover hay they Bwant.—Correspondence 'of the Western \RuraL * McCrokey, Tipton, Iowa... Mary White 3rd, roan, 5 years old, Mrs. Klmberly 450 Lily Dale, red, 5 yeais old, Mrs. Klmberly 750 Scottish Lady, red, 3 years old, Mrs. Klmberly „ 1,425 Lady King, red, 1 year old, Daniel Flinn, Boonville, Iowa.. 2,025 Lettie, red, 2 years old, Michael Shoep, Muscatine, Iowa 3l5 Lettie 2nd, red and white, 4 years old, C. L. Murray, Marlon, Iowa. 330 Lettie 3rd, red, 1 year old, S. T. Spangler, Winthrop, Iowa 255 Lady Wapsle, red and white, 2 years old, . RobertMlUer 410 Countess 4th. red and white, 2 years old, Mrs. Klmberly 390 Prairie Flower, roan, 9 yrs. old, C. T. Bar- • clay...u.» L •• 350 Prairie Flower Srd, red, 1 year old, J. C. Tfayer, Vinton, Iowa 225 Bourbon Princess 3d, roan, 4 years old, GeorgeChace , 425 Bourbon Princess 4th, roan, 4 years old, GeorgeChace 375 Bourbon Princess 5th, red, 1 year old, George Chace „... 225 Fanny Levy 4th, red and white, 3 years old, Milton Briggs 330 Qneen of Iowa, red, 6 years old, Nelson Cone - 500 British Baron's Gem, roan, 2 years old, C. 8. Barclay _ 1,000 Imported Sylvia, red, 7 years old, Daniel Flinn..- - 2,500 Rnssie Pierce, red, 4 years old, Mrs. Klmberly- - IrSOO Fannie Pierce, red, 2 years old, Mrs. Klmberly 1,100 Flora Pierce, roan calf, Mrs. Klmberly—. 625 MILTON BRIGGS' SALE was made the day following that S. W. Jacobs, near Kellogg Station, Iowa. The herd was a' large one, numbering, with those in the supplement to the catalogue, 41 males, and 183 females. The pedigrees were generally good, and many of them first rate. The cattle, too, were a good lot for purchasers, but entirely too thin in flesh to command anything like a good price. The herd with few exceptions, showed that they had been very badly treated—nearly all the bulls were suffering with mange. Though the crowd present at the opening of the sale was large and showed some signs of spirited bidding, yet it was soon evident that the sales would run low. The day was exceedingly unpleasant, there, being a very strong, cold wind from the northwest the entire day. Many of the persons present had been upon the cars the night before and had lost sleep and did not seem disposed to hid against the wind. Below are some of the prices obtained: Anna Clark, (a Miss Wiley), 8 years old Silas Corban, Paris, Ky. t 1,075 Lady Clark, fa Miss Wiley), 1 year old, David Lowman,Toulon, 111 „ 575 Queen of Oak Hill, (a"Miss Wiley), 8 yrs. old, C. S. Barclay, West Liberty, Iowa... 800 Making an average per head of J816.06. Seven straight Louans sold for J4,- 075; making an average per head of... I .582 Jubilee of Spottswood, 1 year old, sold to ty. M. Blair, Inland, Iowa, for Oneota, ri_, 9 years old, (a Nannie Williams), H. G. Little, Greenville, lowa... Oneota 2d, red calf, (a Nannie Williams), to W. F. Andrews, New Providence 255 Eighty-three other females sold at prices varying from _K)lo 525 The whole 96 bead of females sold, brought an aggregate of $31,415; making an average per head, of....S327 24 Twenty-six bulls out of the 41 in catalogue, were sold for 15,933, or an average, per head, of. 228 19 The whole sale of 122 head brought 137,- S18, or an average per head, of. 1306 13 W. D. Ward, of Kokomo, who drew our second premium, a yearling Alderney Bull, furnished by J. B. Poyntz, of Maysville, Kentucky, returned last week from Maysville with four head of full- blood Alderneys, one bull, one cow, and two heifers, having exchanged the premium calf for an older animal. Mr. Ward deserves great credit for his enterprise in this matter, first in winning the prize by furnishing the second largest list of subscribers for the Indiana Farmer ; and secondly, for promptly introducing a herd of this valuable butter stock into his county. We shall watch with much interest the success of this enterprise, and hope, in future to be able to chronicle highly satisfactory results. a » . The Best Yet. 1.025 480 Whatever merit there may be in the claim of our correspondent for the common breeds of cattle, it must be admitted that for beef the Short-Horns arc the best in the country, Thero aro exceptional cases where the common cattle, such as he mentions, have proven well; but we need to act upon the rule; and not the exception, in the important matter of breeding profitable stock, and it is too well known to admit of controversy, that as a rule the Short-Horns, for beef cattle, have proven themselves far superior to the common breeds. We cannot afford to fritter away our time and strength on common breeds with only a promise of an occasional success, when uniformity in this respect is insured with the other valuable breeds. This ought to be considered a well settled rule of action. BROWN COUNTY. The late cold weather has killed all the fruit. Wheat badly damaged. Oats all sowed. Jas. a. McKinney. BLACKFORD COUNTY. Wheat looks well; owing to the severe cold winter peaches are all killed; stock hogs are scarce. B. F. S. RIPLEY COUNTY. The frnit Is all killed. Peaches wonld have been ln bloom ln a few days, but the oold snap literally froze them on the trees. Wheat Is all killed, some farmers having plowed theirs up and sowed oats. Oats all sowed. Some are plowing for corn. Geamqsb. 6REENE COUNTY. Wheat looks well. Corn plenty and worth 45c per bushel ln the pen. Stock hogs scarce and worth 5 to 5'.; and 6c. Stock of all kind- looks well. Grass has made Its appearance at last. There are four Granges In tbe township, (Washington.) J. J. H. ■ DECATUR COUNTY. We have had a severe cold spell, freezing the ground several Inches deep. It ls feared that the potatoes that have been planted are frozen. Clover and wheat is badly winter-killed. Young caterpillars are abundant. S. Harlan. BENTON COUNTY, MO. This ls a good county of lands, but the crops failed here last season, and there ls no feed for stock.and little more forthe people. Corn is selling at fl_5 per bushel, and hard to get at that, as money ls also scarce. Some corn has been sent here for the Buffering, but not enough to do much good. Thos.Gant. HOWARD COUNTY. Wheat looks very bad ln this part of Indiana. The lice ln the winter killed it out in the low land, andlthe cold snap ln April gave lt a back set. Peaches all killed; cherries abont half killed; apples all right yet; flax and oats all saved. p. d. SPENCER COUNTY. Fruit ls all killed, without doubt. Wheat ls considered, by many farmers, badly Injured. The cold weather checked plowing to a considerable extent. Stock hogs scarce. Horses plenty. Plenty of cattle, but of the scrub stock. Wheat ls worth Jl per bushel, corn 65c, oats 60c. John T. Kerb. BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY. Spring ploughing Is progressing flnly, the ground being in the finest condition. Wheat Is looking better than was expected after the severe winter. We all, except a few fogies, drill our corn here. Continue to keep the Tilton and Beecher out of your paper and it is a welcome visitor. M. M. Jackson. MONROE COUNTY. Wheat looks bad; frnit all killed; weather very cold for the middle of April; Mercury 18 degrees above zero, on the 17th. Hogs and feed scarce. Grass late and cattle thin. A. T. Almas. another. Feed scarce, stock very thin, pastures—none. Wheat that was sown early, and ln good order, looks well, with plenty of chinch bugs; late sown badly frozen out. Horses, mules, and cattle, plenty and very low. Sheep and hogs scarce and good price; stock hogs very scarce and worth 6c per lb.; fat hogs scarce and worth 6>£c per lb. Wheat II to 11.10 per bash.; oats50c; corn50c to60c; hay 75c per hundred; Irish potatoes very scarce, worth Jl_5 to »1_0 per bush. Patrons a little lukewarm. The Indiana Farmer is highly appreciated by those who read it, ond recommend it to all who do not. W. Meads. ' 59 Co-Operation in Buying Stock. Very lxueh benefit might result to the farmers, if in their clubs and granges, they would join together and co-operate in buying valuable stock in every neighborhood. In this way, where single individuals'felt unable to alone purchase valuable stock for breeding purposes, the members of farmers' clubs and granges could co-operate and secure some of the very best for the neighborhood, and in this way our stock could rapidly be improved everywhere. This is certainly, an important and fruitful field for a thorough Lotsaverage..__8981Aggregate $44,770 system of co-operation, and we think it Public Sale of Short-Horns and Berkshires, at Morristown, Shelby county, by W. W, Woodyard, administrator of the estate of Qr. H. Woodyard: short-horns. White Lily and heifer calf to B. G. Barnard, Sumner, Rush county, Ind., $400. Emma 20th, and bull calf, to G. S. Barnard, Morristown, Shelby county, Ind.,$275. Miss Booth and heifer calf, to R. H. Phillips, Beech Grove, Rush county, Ind., $270. Red Rose, yearling heifer, to Richard Milburn, Fountaintown, Shelby county, Ind., $275. , Mass. Rose 3d, to same, $250. Other Short-Horns and Berkshires brought fair prices—one sow and six pigs bringingflOS. DEARBORN COUNTY. Wheat in this county is almost a total failure. The late hard freezing wrought Immense If', not total destruction to the fruit buds. This, of course, is a great calamity. Inconsequence of tbe extremly dry fall (necessitating early feeding) and the long cold winter, a majority at fanners are about ont of feed. . Guilford, Ind. R. Collier. FRANKLIN COUNTY. There ls but little good wheat in this part of the county, (about Lowell), lt being much injured by the severe winter. Someare plowing their wheat up and sowing the ground with oats. Hogs are scarce and ln good demand. Poor cattle are plentiful, and in poor demand, Fat csttle are scarce and sell at a high price. Potatoes are scarce and sell at Jl.75 per bushel Corn sells at 65c per bushel; wheat 81; hay $20 per ton. Caterpillars made their appearance last week, and I think the freeze killed them They did great damage to our orchards last ye_\ William H. Lewis. KNOX COUNTY. The weather has been terribly cold, and fruit of every description is all gone. Wheat ls scorched, and looks like a fire had run over the flelds. Three days were the coldest I ever saw ln April, and 1 have been in Indiana forty-eight years. It ls hard to tell what the damage will be. Wbeat is badly winter-kill ed and will not make half what lt did last year. Taken all in all, we have had'the hardest winter for upwards of forty years. Stock hogs scarce and dying with cholera, worth 5 to 6c. Stock comes out of winter looking well, where lt was taken care of. Fat hogs high and scarce. ■ J.D. Cox. VIGO COUNTY. The wheat in this county is dying from the chinch bug and dry weather. D. C. another. We have no flne stock ln this neighborhood, except hogs, bnt farmers are thinking and talking more on this subject of late. Drilled wheat looks well here, broad-cast does not look so well; however, we think our prospect la good for an average crop. Frnit we think ls almost all killed by the late oold weather,which the oldest citizens say ls the coldest they have ever known for the time of year. tyM. S. HABPIR. JEFFERSON COUNTY. , The late cold snap was most disastrous to the fruit, nearly all being killed, and winter grain not much better. The farmer is well liked by all; the editorial correspondence from the South was especially interesting, and has put some of us in the notion of moving there. Can we not get np a colony of Grangers to go to Florida next fall. Let us hear from there. C. L. Thompson, ANOTHER. We are having another touch of winter, cold wind with frequent snow squalls. The wheat ls Injured more than was at flrst believed, though not all frozen out. In many localities |t ls nearly all killed, and is a total failure, as well as the barley. The fruit is not seriously Injured, up to the present, but'we have fears that the bloom out now will be killed by the present cold snap. C. L. Thompson. ANOTHKE. The prospect for wheat ln this county is very discouraging. The plants were not thrown out by freezing and thawing, as ls sometimes the case, but were literally frozen to death. Many farmers are plowing up their wheat fields and sowing oats, and others will plant corn. Fully one-half will be plowed up, and the remainder ls very thin and uneven. Fruit trees of ail kinds were loaded with fruit buds just on the point of opening, when the sudden change of weather occurred on the 16th, freezing sharply, with snow squalls and cutting winds. Up to tbe present, hyacinths and'other early flowers were ln full bloom, but now look as if passed through a fire. Stock hogs scarce, selling at 7 and 7_Jc; corn 00 to 63c; potatoes badly frozen ln pits, selling from 90c to $1 for small, to {1_5 for large. The Grange movement Is creating a healthy rivalry among farmers, each endeavoring to raise better crops than before, snd the State Agency is.Indirectly Influencing prices among our merchants and manufacturers. Delos Wood. ORANGE COUNTY. The winter has been one of the coldest for Borne years with but very little snow. Wheat ls badly Injured by freezing. There was a good prospect for peaches and early frnit generally until ths snow storm and freeze on the 16th and 17th, which killed everything that was tender and green. Hogs scarce and dying with cholera. Cattle scarce and thin, no sale. Potatoes scarce, worth from J1.50 to 82 per bushel. L.H.F. MARSHALL COUNTY. I do not notice any correspondence from this part of our county, so I thought I would like to belong to the "Family." We have had some nice weather and some of the farmers have been plowing, and some have oats sowed, but tbe snow ls about six or eight inches deep today. Some of the wbeat looked well but I fear this cold snap will hurt it some. The Order of Patrons is prospering, and the Farmer is read, by many, with interest. A. M. Bremen, Ind. JACKSON COUNTY. Tlie weather continues cold. Wheat looks very bad, much of it Is being broken up for corn. Potatoes are scarce. Hogs are scarce and unhealthy. Cattle are lean and feed is not plentiful. Peaches and apples were all killed by the late frosts. Extensive preparations are being made for the corn and melon crop. This is emphatically a melon county. Grangers are warming up and are going to build a Hall and Wareroom at Brownstown. Old fogyism is dead. P. G. ANOTHER. On the nights of the 16th and 17th there fell a snow about one inch deep, the cold freezing the young leaves and buds, so that they have turned black, and the general supposition is that the fruit ls killed, and young grass and clover ls badly injured. Oats is generally sound, and gardens are made and potatoes planted. Stock of all kind looks bad on account of the severe winter. Stock hogs scarce and worth irom 5 to 6% cents. The chinch bug ls beglning to make Its appearance. Grangers here are making arrangements to ship their marketing direct to market on wholesale shipments. Grange interest is on the increase here with a prospect of soon building a hall and business house, and starting business in earnest. , D. M. Lett. Value of a Thoroughbred Boar. A breeder's circular says that "the thoroughbred pig, in starting a herd, is chiefly valuable in breeding the common stock. By using a thoroughbred boar upon the common sows, you get a half- blood that does very well for feeding Eurposes, which can be further improved y selecting the best sow pigs, feeding them liberally, and again getting a thoroughbred boar and using on them, which, if practiced a few years, will produce porkers equal to the pure blood. But graded or impure males should never be used, as the tendency is to run back to the scrub. The thoroughbred, if purchased young, can be had from $25 to $30 each. He can be used one season and sold or castrated and fed, when he will of himself almost or quite pay for his original cost. At first thought, to many, thc price for a pure blooded pig may seem nigh, but, really, it is better to pay the prioe than let your sows go to a scrub for nothing. Say you pay $25 for a boar, and breed twenty sows. They will raise, say one hundred^ pigs, which is a low estimate. The pigs then cost you twenty-five cents apiece, and will make hogs that will weigh at fattening time, one hundred to two hundred and fifty pounds more than scrubs (which grade pigs will do on the same feed). You have, therefore, an increase of value, of from $300 to $700 in one year, with the price of] pork at $8 per hundred, and you have ' your boar left. Can you invest your, money at a larger per cent.?—American ' Swine and Poultry Journal. is W^'-
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Title | Indiana farmer, 1875, v. 10, no. 17 (May 1) |
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Transcript | Live Stock. For the Indiana Farmer. IMPROVED BREEDS OF CATTLE. Tbat Morgan County Granger made me use tbe word " scrub " repeatedly where I used the word "common." This makes no difference; the word scrub is simply used by Short-Horn men in derision of native or coinmon cattle. In the beginning God created all cattle after their kind ; when he finished his creation he looked upon his work and pronounced his work not only good, but verygoed. We cannot believe that any Granger or any Short-Horn man has the impiety to say God created any inferior animal. All cattle at the beginning must have been entirely perfect, more so than the beit Short-Horn in the State of Indiana. What we want to know is, in what way the degeneration came, and how it happens that there is claimed to be bo many distinct breeds at the present time? If all of these changes have not been produced by the neglect and cruelty of man—then .what is it? My brother Granger says, from fourteen to sixteen hundred in the fall after being two years old, looks pretty big. A little further along he says he'weighed a Short-Horn in the fall after being one year old, and his weight was over sixteen hundred. This sounds big also. NOW FOR THE FACTS. In August, 1873, I sold Mr. James Williams, near Danville, in Hendricks county, two two-year-old steers, bought expressly to compete with Short-Horns at the County Fair. They took the first premium over all two year old bullocks, and weighed 3,210 pounds, after being driven fifteen miles on a very hot day. On the fifth day of this month (April), I weighed to another Hendricks county man sixteen young steers—six twos and ten short threes, which brought seventy- five dollars on an average and five dollars over, short ten cents. This bunch of cattle had only two grades iu the lot, and they were snort threes. They were fed but once a day during the winter on shock corn, without any protection whatever, except a thick piece of timber, and had not been fed for nearly twenty-four hours previous to being weighed. I had one steer weighed separate, that was two years old March 2d day, and weighed 1,404 pounds. If any person doubts the veracity of this statement, all he has to do is to call on Mr. Wesley Daugherty, in Hendricks county, three miles south of Danville, on the gravel road leading to Cartersburg, where Mr. Daugherty will take pleasure in showing the cattle referred to. He will also explain how it was that they had not been fed for such a length of time previous to being weighed. The brother says 1 advanced the idea that common or native cattle are as good as Short-Horns. My bad language might make it sound so, but I meant nothing of the kind. I know that Short-Horns are fine animals. Because they are fine is no reason why they should be overrated. It is claimed by their owners that they are worth irom one dollar to one dollar and fifty cents more per hundred for beef than any other cattle. Let me say I am personally acquainted with more than a dozen shippers in Hendricks county, and two or three in Boone. They all tell me a good common steer or grade, well fatted, that weighs fifteen or sixteen hundred, is worth just as much by the pound as any full-blooded Short- Horn, Calvin Fletcher says Short- Horns stands second in price for beef in England. He says there are three or four other kinds that bring a better price by the pound. He further says the best cattle he saw was from Portugal. They were of a more uniform sixe, and better fatted. Every Granger, and every other person who reads the Indiana Farmer, knows what he said about their origin. Now, Brother Granger, I shall not live to see it—for I am near seventy—but predict that in twenty years from this time, there will be some other breed in Indiana that will be as far ahead of Short-Horns as they are ahead of all other breeds at this time. Boone County. Granger. IOWA PUBLIC 8ALES OF SHORTHORNS. Editor Indiana Farmer: One of the most interesting and successful public sales of Short-Horns ever made in the West, took place at the farm of S. W. Jacobs, near West Liberty, Muscatine county, Iowa, on the 14th of April, 1875. A cordial invitation had been extended to the public generally to attend the sale, whether intending to be bidders or not, and full assurance given tbat ample accommodations would be made to entertain all free of charge, from the time of arriving at West Liberty until they should depart. Arrangements had also been made for reduced fare ori the B., C. It. k M. Kail- road. Trie day was very fine, and a very large concourse of people were early in attendance. A ring some 40 feet in diameter, in which the stock was let to be sold, was surrounded by scats amphi- theatrically arranged, sufficient to accommodate from 1,200 to 1,500 persons. A stand-had been erected on one side of the enclosed space for the auctioneer, clerk and reporters, backed by seat provided for and filled by a number of intelligent and interested ladies, some of whom were among the most spirited and sensible bidders of the day. The stock was not over fat, butwas in most excellent condition, and, for so large a number, showed most excellent care and handling. After a good lunch had been served, to which all were made welcome, the sale opened at a little after 12 o'clock, M. One remarkable feature of this sale was, that all the animals sold were taken by "Hawkeyes" except four. The result of the day's sale is as below: COWS AND nEIFERS. Forest Queen, red. 7 years old, J. ty. Hahdley, Mt. Vernon, Iowa. S 1,500 3rd Lonan of Slausondale red, 7 years old, George Chase, West Liberty, lowa 1,130 Louan of Wapsle, red, 3 years old, Mrs. Klmberly, West Liberty, Iowa SOO Bettie Stewart, red, 3 years old, Moses Bunker, Tipton, Iowa 1,42.", Princess Lou 5th, roan, 2 years old, C. W. Carl, Tipton, Iowa 300 Minnie, red, 8 years old, C. S. Barclay, West Liberty 500 Maude, red, 4 years old, D. S. Pratt, Brat- tleburg, Vermont 7,200 Princess Maude, red, 1 year old, Westly Warnle, Cynthiana, Kentucky._ 2,800 Iva 5th, roan, 6 yrs. old, E. ty. Shepherd, West Liberty, Iowa_ 600 Iva 6th, roan, 5 yrs. old, J. E. Logan, Lln- vllle, Iowa_ 600 Lydia Thompson 2nd, roan, 2 year old, L. p. Dlnsdolc, Traer, Iowa 400 Iva 8Ui, roan, 3 years old, Robert Miller, West Liberty, Iowa 300 Iva 9th, roan, calf, B. F. Williams, Vinton, Iowa 285 Cherry 8th, 1 year old, Cookson st Son, Downey, Iowa 300 Lyndale Lady, roan, 2 years old, Daniel Qanoe, Wilton, Iowa._ 460 Lady Star 2nd, red, 3 yrs. old, T. L. Moore, Sugar Creek Mills, Iowa._ 50" Bloomer 5th, red, 6 years old. Dan. Ganoe. %jo Bloomer 9th, roan, 1 year old, John Wilson, Traer, lowa„ 275 Bloomer 10th, roan, 1 year old, 8. FUn, Boonville, lowa. 420 Imp. Royal Booth, roan, 2 years old, Mrs. Klmberly .-. 1/176 3rd Gem of Eryholme, red, 2 years, Mrs. Klmberly _.... 2,050 Royal Booth, red, calf, West Wilson, Creon, Iowa. 250 Molly Austin 2nd, red and white, 6 years old, Nelson Cone, Eddyville, Iowa 2_ Lady Belle 5th, roan, 2 years old, Wm. Lltzenburg, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.._ 4*5 Red Princess, red, 7 years old, David Wilson, Round Grove, lowa. Indiana Farmer Family. Onr Postal Card Co__wpo_deno»». MAZURKA 36th. Owned by 8. MEREDITH & SON, Cambridge City, Indiana. IIITLLF. Master Alrdrle Snd, 18,12, A. C. Williams, Vinton, lowa t 368 Red Cloud, 1__> red, 4 year old, John Collard, Deft.Moines, Iowa 316 Boron or Wnpsie, roan, 1 year old, N. , Bhoap, Muscatine, lowa.. " 270 2nd Huron of Wapsle, 1 year old, Robert Atkins, lowa City. Iowa 330 3rd Huron of Wuiit.lt, roan, 1 year old, E. -'- " '-lie '-■- NellieGrant, roan; 2 years old, William Pieper, Mechanicsville, Iowa Strawberry 2nd, roan. 9 years old, G. ty. Demlng, Durant, Iowa Lady Duke, roan, « years old, Mis. Klm- Prlncess Julia 2nd, red and white, id yrs. old, Cornelius Miller, Waterloo, Iowa.... " " 11 year old, C. s. Bar- A. Hughes, AtaleKsa, Iowa 375 4th Baron of Wapsle, red.l year old, W, K. Andrews, Now Providence, Iowa. 5th Baron of Wapsle, roan calf, A. J. Smith, Pleasant Grove, Iowa. ........:. 2*5 Baton Boon Srd, 1 year old, Daniel Klinn. 190 lioron Boon 4th, red and white, 1 year old, Daniel Flinn. _ , 200 Baron Boon Till, red and white, 1 year old, J. K. Ilosser, West Union, Iowa SOO Baron Boon sth, roan, 1 year old, J. E. Adams, Solon, Iowa Iowa Chief, red, 1 year old, John Wilson.. Orphan Boy, red, calf, II. W. l_.throp, lowa City, lowa Liberty, resl, 1 year old, Charles Preston, Douahue. lowa Lord Lieutenant, roan, 1 year old, C. Ellison, West Liberty, Iowa Prince of Iowa, red and white, calf, Geo. Chace Iowa Boy, roan,4yearsold, W. A. Hunter, Oases, lowa Minister's Treasure, red, 1 year old, Wm. Merit, Tilton, Iowa Lysander, red and white, 1 year old, Jacob McVey, Downey, Iowa Baron, red and white, 1 year old, L. P. Hinsdale 335 Master of Arts, roan, 1 year old, L. P. Dlnsdale 335 Pleasant Duke, red, 2 yrors old, F. A. Marchant, Danville, Iowa 285 Favorite, red, 1 year old, 8. O. Kelley, Stockton, lowa 330 405 Z<0 230 159 200 330 150 300 280 310 22 Bulls average..S2S0 87 59 Cows average.. 758 98 82 Lotsavers_re...S824 75 Aggreeate t 6,470 Aggregate.... 4,4770 Aggregate .$51,230 could thus be occupied with great profit The grange or club could select a man of judgment to attend tbe stock sales and make the selections and purchases. Cooperation is now the watchword of almost every successful enterprise, and it is just as legitimate iu this field as any other. The matter is well worth considering. It will be a great day for the West, when all her common stock is put in an advanced process of improvement. It can be done with united effort. The principle of co-operation shows that half a dozen .weak men are stronger than one strongman, and can do more. Put your strength into active use and demonstrate the truth of this in securing good breeding stock, as you have in numerous other methods. , ALDERNEYS. Kewanee Belle, roan Saran'Ssiiie,l^d*sindwhite,2 years"old" W. M. Fields 4 Bro., Cedar Kails. Iowa... 400 Roan 2nd, roan, 7 years old, C.S. Barclay. 400 Snowball, white, g years old, David Wilson i • 360 Carlotta, roan, 8 years old, Robert Miller.. 260 Lucy Long, red and white, 6 years old, Milton Briggs, Kellogg, Iowa 425 Mary Ann, roan, 8 years old, David Wilson. 400 Queen, roan, 3 years old^C. 8. Barclay 450 900 230 gle Duke, red, 6 years old. Does it Fay to Keep Sheep t February 19, 1874, I bought of Mr. Amos Dickson, of Oook county, Illinois, six head of South Down ewes, for which I paid $9.30 per head. From February 17 to March 20, they dropped nine lambs, which they raised. Sold three buck lambs for U each 124 00 One bnck lamb- _ 6 00 One wether „ _ 5 00 Wool _ „ 7 20 On hand, nine ewes worth t)J30 each..w_. 83 70 „ Total 1125 90 First cost „....., 55 80 increase „.__ ,. fTO 10 I lost one ewe by accident. My ewes will drop their lambs again iu a few days. • I feed one ear of corn to each, once a .day, with all the bright clover hay they Bwant.—Correspondence 'of the Western \RuraL * McCrokey, Tipton, Iowa... Mary White 3rd, roan, 5 years old, Mrs. Klmberly 450 Lily Dale, red, 5 yeais old, Mrs. Klmberly 750 Scottish Lady, red, 3 years old, Mrs. Klmberly „ 1,425 Lady King, red, 1 year old, Daniel Flinn, Boonville, Iowa.. 2,025 Lettie, red, 2 years old, Michael Shoep, Muscatine, Iowa 3l5 Lettie 2nd, red and white, 4 years old, C. L. Murray, Marlon, Iowa. 330 Lettie 3rd, red, 1 year old, S. T. Spangler, Winthrop, Iowa 255 Lady Wapsle, red and white, 2 years old, . RobertMlUer 410 Countess 4th. red and white, 2 years old, Mrs. Klmberly 390 Prairie Flower, roan, 9 yrs. old, C. T. Bar- • clay...u.» L •• 350 Prairie Flower Srd, red, 1 year old, J. C. Tfayer, Vinton, Iowa 225 Bourbon Princess 3d, roan, 4 years old, GeorgeChace , 425 Bourbon Princess 4th, roan, 4 years old, GeorgeChace 375 Bourbon Princess 5th, red, 1 year old, George Chace „... 225 Fanny Levy 4th, red and white, 3 years old, Milton Briggs 330 Qneen of Iowa, red, 6 years old, Nelson Cone - 500 British Baron's Gem, roan, 2 years old, C. 8. Barclay _ 1,000 Imported Sylvia, red, 7 years old, Daniel Flinn..- - 2,500 Rnssie Pierce, red, 4 years old, Mrs. Klmberly- - IrSOO Fannie Pierce, red, 2 years old, Mrs. Klmberly 1,100 Flora Pierce, roan calf, Mrs. Klmberly—. 625 MILTON BRIGGS' SALE was made the day following that S. W. Jacobs, near Kellogg Station, Iowa. The herd was a' large one, numbering, with those in the supplement to the catalogue, 41 males, and 183 females. The pedigrees were generally good, and many of them first rate. The cattle, too, were a good lot for purchasers, but entirely too thin in flesh to command anything like a good price. The herd with few exceptions, showed that they had been very badly treated—nearly all the bulls were suffering with mange. Though the crowd present at the opening of the sale was large and showed some signs of spirited bidding, yet it was soon evident that the sales would run low. The day was exceedingly unpleasant, there, being a very strong, cold wind from the northwest the entire day. Many of the persons present had been upon the cars the night before and had lost sleep and did not seem disposed to hid against the wind. Below are some of the prices obtained: Anna Clark, (a Miss Wiley), 8 years old Silas Corban, Paris, Ky. t 1,075 Lady Clark, fa Miss Wiley), 1 year old, David Lowman,Toulon, 111 „ 575 Queen of Oak Hill, (a"Miss Wiley), 8 yrs. old, C. S. Barclay, West Liberty, Iowa... 800 Making an average per head of J816.06. Seven straight Louans sold for J4,- 075; making an average per head of... I .582 Jubilee of Spottswood, 1 year old, sold to ty. M. Blair, Inland, Iowa, for Oneota, ri_, 9 years old, (a Nannie Williams), H. G. Little, Greenville, lowa... Oneota 2d, red calf, (a Nannie Williams), to W. F. Andrews, New Providence 255 Eighty-three other females sold at prices varying from _K)lo 525 The whole 96 bead of females sold, brought an aggregate of $31,415; making an average per head, of....S327 24 Twenty-six bulls out of the 41 in catalogue, were sold for 15,933, or an average, per head, of. 228 19 The whole sale of 122 head brought 137,- S18, or an average per head, of. 1306 13 W. D. Ward, of Kokomo, who drew our second premium, a yearling Alderney Bull, furnished by J. B. Poyntz, of Maysville, Kentucky, returned last week from Maysville with four head of full- blood Alderneys, one bull, one cow, and two heifers, having exchanged the premium calf for an older animal. Mr. Ward deserves great credit for his enterprise in this matter, first in winning the prize by furnishing the second largest list of subscribers for the Indiana Farmer ; and secondly, for promptly introducing a herd of this valuable butter stock into his county. We shall watch with much interest the success of this enterprise, and hope, in future to be able to chronicle highly satisfactory results. a » . The Best Yet. 1.025 480 Whatever merit there may be in the claim of our correspondent for the common breeds of cattle, it must be admitted that for beef the Short-Horns arc the best in the country, Thero aro exceptional cases where the common cattle, such as he mentions, have proven well; but we need to act upon the rule; and not the exception, in the important matter of breeding profitable stock, and it is too well known to admit of controversy, that as a rule the Short-Horns, for beef cattle, have proven themselves far superior to the common breeds. We cannot afford to fritter away our time and strength on common breeds with only a promise of an occasional success, when uniformity in this respect is insured with the other valuable breeds. This ought to be considered a well settled rule of action. BROWN COUNTY. The late cold weather has killed all the fruit. Wheat badly damaged. Oats all sowed. Jas. a. McKinney. BLACKFORD COUNTY. Wheat looks well; owing to the severe cold winter peaches are all killed; stock hogs are scarce. B. F. S. RIPLEY COUNTY. The frnit Is all killed. Peaches wonld have been ln bloom ln a few days, but the oold snap literally froze them on the trees. Wheat Is all killed, some farmers having plowed theirs up and sowed oats. Oats all sowed. Some are plowing for corn. Geamqsb. 6REENE COUNTY. Wheat looks well. Corn plenty and worth 45c per bushel ln the pen. Stock hogs scarce and worth 5 to 5'.; and 6c. Stock of all kind- looks well. Grass has made Its appearance at last. There are four Granges In tbe township, (Washington.) J. J. H. ■ DECATUR COUNTY. We have had a severe cold spell, freezing the ground several Inches deep. It ls feared that the potatoes that have been planted are frozen. Clover and wheat is badly winter-killed. Young caterpillars are abundant. S. Harlan. BENTON COUNTY, MO. This ls a good county of lands, but the crops failed here last season, and there ls no feed for stock.and little more forthe people. Corn is selling at fl_5 per bushel, and hard to get at that, as money ls also scarce. Some corn has been sent here for the Buffering, but not enough to do much good. Thos.Gant. HOWARD COUNTY. Wheat looks very bad ln this part of Indiana. The lice ln the winter killed it out in the low land, andlthe cold snap ln April gave lt a back set. Peaches all killed; cherries abont half killed; apples all right yet; flax and oats all saved. p. d. SPENCER COUNTY. Fruit ls all killed, without doubt. Wheat ls considered, by many farmers, badly Injured. The cold weather checked plowing to a considerable extent. Stock hogs scarce. Horses plenty. Plenty of cattle, but of the scrub stock. Wheat ls worth Jl per bushel, corn 65c, oats 60c. John T. Kerb. BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY. Spring ploughing Is progressing flnly, the ground being in the finest condition. Wheat Is looking better than was expected after the severe winter. We all, except a few fogies, drill our corn here. Continue to keep the Tilton and Beecher out of your paper and it is a welcome visitor. M. M. Jackson. MONROE COUNTY. Wheat looks bad; frnit all killed; weather very cold for the middle of April; Mercury 18 degrees above zero, on the 17th. Hogs and feed scarce. Grass late and cattle thin. A. T. Almas. another. Feed scarce, stock very thin, pastures—none. Wheat that was sown early, and ln good order, looks well, with plenty of chinch bugs; late sown badly frozen out. Horses, mules, and cattle, plenty and very low. Sheep and hogs scarce and good price; stock hogs very scarce and worth 6c per lb.; fat hogs scarce and worth 6>£c per lb. Wheat II to 11.10 per bash.; oats50c; corn50c to60c; hay 75c per hundred; Irish potatoes very scarce, worth Jl_5 to »1_0 per bush. Patrons a little lukewarm. The Indiana Farmer is highly appreciated by those who read it, ond recommend it to all who do not. W. Meads. ' 59 Co-Operation in Buying Stock. Very lxueh benefit might result to the farmers, if in their clubs and granges, they would join together and co-operate in buying valuable stock in every neighborhood. In this way, where single individuals'felt unable to alone purchase valuable stock for breeding purposes, the members of farmers' clubs and granges could co-operate and secure some of the very best for the neighborhood, and in this way our stock could rapidly be improved everywhere. This is certainly, an important and fruitful field for a thorough Lotsaverage..__8981Aggregate $44,770 system of co-operation, and we think it Public Sale of Short-Horns and Berkshires, at Morristown, Shelby county, by W. W, Woodyard, administrator of the estate of Qr. H. Woodyard: short-horns. White Lily and heifer calf to B. G. Barnard, Sumner, Rush county, Ind., $400. Emma 20th, and bull calf, to G. S. Barnard, Morristown, Shelby county, Ind.,$275. Miss Booth and heifer calf, to R. H. Phillips, Beech Grove, Rush county, Ind., $270. Red Rose, yearling heifer, to Richard Milburn, Fountaintown, Shelby county, Ind., $275. , Mass. Rose 3d, to same, $250. Other Short-Horns and Berkshires brought fair prices—one sow and six pigs bringingflOS. DEARBORN COUNTY. Wheat in this county is almost a total failure. The late hard freezing wrought Immense If', not total destruction to the fruit buds. This, of course, is a great calamity. Inconsequence of tbe extremly dry fall (necessitating early feeding) and the long cold winter, a majority at fanners are about ont of feed. . Guilford, Ind. R. Collier. FRANKLIN COUNTY. There ls but little good wheat in this part of the county, (about Lowell), lt being much injured by the severe winter. Someare plowing their wheat up and sowing the ground with oats. Hogs are scarce and ln good demand. Poor cattle are plentiful, and in poor demand, Fat csttle are scarce and sell at a high price. Potatoes are scarce and sell at Jl.75 per bushel Corn sells at 65c per bushel; wheat 81; hay $20 per ton. Caterpillars made their appearance last week, and I think the freeze killed them They did great damage to our orchards last ye_\ William H. Lewis. KNOX COUNTY. The weather has been terribly cold, and fruit of every description is all gone. Wheat ls scorched, and looks like a fire had run over the flelds. Three days were the coldest I ever saw ln April, and 1 have been in Indiana forty-eight years. It ls hard to tell what the damage will be. Wbeat is badly winter-kill ed and will not make half what lt did last year. Taken all in all, we have had'the hardest winter for upwards of forty years. Stock hogs scarce and dying with cholera, worth 5 to 6c. Stock comes out of winter looking well, where lt was taken care of. Fat hogs high and scarce. ■ J.D. Cox. VIGO COUNTY. The wheat in this county is dying from the chinch bug and dry weather. D. C. another. We have no flne stock ln this neighborhood, except hogs, bnt farmers are thinking and talking more on this subject of late. Drilled wheat looks well here, broad-cast does not look so well; however, we think our prospect la good for an average crop. Frnit we think ls almost all killed by the late oold weather,which the oldest citizens say ls the coldest they have ever known for the time of year. tyM. S. HABPIR. JEFFERSON COUNTY. , The late cold snap was most disastrous to the fruit, nearly all being killed, and winter grain not much better. The farmer is well liked by all; the editorial correspondence from the South was especially interesting, and has put some of us in the notion of moving there. Can we not get np a colony of Grangers to go to Florida next fall. Let us hear from there. C. L. Thompson, ANOTHER. We are having another touch of winter, cold wind with frequent snow squalls. The wheat ls Injured more than was at flrst believed, though not all frozen out. In many localities |t ls nearly all killed, and is a total failure, as well as the barley. The fruit is not seriously Injured, up to the present, but'we have fears that the bloom out now will be killed by the present cold snap. C. L. Thompson. ANOTHKE. The prospect for wheat ln this county is very discouraging. The plants were not thrown out by freezing and thawing, as ls sometimes the case, but were literally frozen to death. Many farmers are plowing up their wheat fields and sowing oats, and others will plant corn. Fully one-half will be plowed up, and the remainder ls very thin and uneven. Fruit trees of ail kinds were loaded with fruit buds just on the point of opening, when the sudden change of weather occurred on the 16th, freezing sharply, with snow squalls and cutting winds. Up to tbe present, hyacinths and'other early flowers were ln full bloom, but now look as if passed through a fire. Stock hogs scarce, selling at 7 and 7_Jc; corn 00 to 63c; potatoes badly frozen ln pits, selling from 90c to $1 for small, to {1_5 for large. The Grange movement Is creating a healthy rivalry among farmers, each endeavoring to raise better crops than before, snd the State Agency is.Indirectly Influencing prices among our merchants and manufacturers. Delos Wood. ORANGE COUNTY. The winter has been one of the coldest for Borne years with but very little snow. Wheat ls badly Injured by freezing. There was a good prospect for peaches and early frnit generally until ths snow storm and freeze on the 16th and 17th, which killed everything that was tender and green. Hogs scarce and dying with cholera. Cattle scarce and thin, no sale. Potatoes scarce, worth from J1.50 to 82 per bushel. L.H.F. MARSHALL COUNTY. I do not notice any correspondence from this part of our county, so I thought I would like to belong to the "Family." We have had some nice weather and some of the farmers have been plowing, and some have oats sowed, but tbe snow ls about six or eight inches deep today. Some of the wbeat looked well but I fear this cold snap will hurt it some. The Order of Patrons is prospering, and the Farmer is read, by many, with interest. A. M. Bremen, Ind. JACKSON COUNTY. Tlie weather continues cold. Wheat looks very bad, much of it Is being broken up for corn. Potatoes are scarce. Hogs are scarce and unhealthy. Cattle are lean and feed is not plentiful. Peaches and apples were all killed by the late frosts. Extensive preparations are being made for the corn and melon crop. This is emphatically a melon county. Grangers are warming up and are going to build a Hall and Wareroom at Brownstown. Old fogyism is dead. P. G. ANOTHER. On the nights of the 16th and 17th there fell a snow about one inch deep, the cold freezing the young leaves and buds, so that they have turned black, and the general supposition is that the fruit ls killed, and young grass and clover ls badly injured. Oats is generally sound, and gardens are made and potatoes planted. Stock of all kind looks bad on account of the severe winter. Stock hogs scarce and worth irom 5 to 6% cents. The chinch bug ls beglning to make Its appearance. Grangers here are making arrangements to ship their marketing direct to market on wholesale shipments. Grange interest is on the increase here with a prospect of soon building a hall and business house, and starting business in earnest. , D. M. Lett. Value of a Thoroughbred Boar. A breeder's circular says that "the thoroughbred pig, in starting a herd, is chiefly valuable in breeding the common stock. By using a thoroughbred boar upon the common sows, you get a half- blood that does very well for feeding Eurposes, which can be further improved y selecting the best sow pigs, feeding them liberally, and again getting a thoroughbred boar and using on them, which, if practiced a few years, will produce porkers equal to the pure blood. But graded or impure males should never be used, as the tendency is to run back to the scrub. The thoroughbred, if purchased young, can be had from $25 to $30 each. He can be used one season and sold or castrated and fed, when he will of himself almost or quite pay for his original cost. At first thought, to many, thc price for a pure blooded pig may seem nigh, but, really, it is better to pay the prioe than let your sows go to a scrub for nothing. Say you pay $25 for a boar, and breed twenty sows. They will raise, say one hundred^ pigs, which is a low estimate. The pigs then cost you twenty-five cents apiece, and will make hogs that will weigh at fattening time, one hundred to two hundred and fifty pounds more than scrubs (which grade pigs will do on the same feed). You have, therefore, an increase of value, of from $300 to $700 in one year, with the price of] pork at $8 per hundred, and you have ' your boar left. Can you invest your, money at a larger per cent.?—American ' Swine and Poultry Journal. is W^'- |
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