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INDIANAPOLIS,  INDIANA, FEB. 1,1367,
T. A. BLAND, Editor andProprieton
Contents of February Number.
"Work for the Month	
Scientific Farming	
The Vegetable Garden	
(.'are of Sheep in Winter	
Letter from Seymour.	
I low I built a Cheap Ice House	
Bon't he Stingy	
Letter from Mattoon	
Microscopic Wonders	
State Horticultural Society	
Furdy on Small Fruits 26,
Peportof Parke Co. Horticultural Society —
Beport of Ad Interim Committee	
The Long-worth Vineyard	
A Good Blaek Ink	
Household Heceipts	
Tlie Yankees 	
Wheat and Corn	
Cruelty to Animals 	
Legislative Aid to Horticultural Society	
Flax-Seed Culture	
Not Too Late	
State Hoard of Agriculture	
A. .1. Holmes, Es'j 	
A Good Example	
Farmers' Headquarters	
Van Olinda's Surpri>e Oa's	
Complimentary	
The Craig Microscope	
Hurt man's Safety Bridle	
Encouraging	
Acknowledgments	
To * 'orre.-pimdents 	
Indianapolis Agricultural Works  	
Letter from Henry W;trd Bcecher	
To the Wild Goose— Poem	
A Compliment 	
How many Farmers take Papers	
Maple >ugar	
iKtnnstie Economy	
Letter from W. IE Kagan	
Business Notices	
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.
Bryant & Stratton's College	
Tick's Illustrated Catalogue    	
College Scrip for Sale	
Strawberry Plants for Sale	
Bransnn's'Hand Loom	
Lamb Knitting Machine	
Downey & Brou>>\ Publishers	
Highland Home Nurseries	
Teh Brook. Pierce & Co ,
Minuewnu Springs 	
The Journal and Messenger 	
E. V. Teas* Nun-fries	
Dr. J. Hale	
Hail road Cards  	
College Script, ft) rents an acre.	
Dr. Bu< lis Medicines	
By Mail. Knox's Catalogue  	
The Bromwell Hand I.ooai	
Xovth Western Farmer, Prospectus	
Surprise Oats   	
ADVERTISEMENTS ON* COVER.
G rover .t Baker Sewing Machine^— Singer's Sewing Machines—Tillinghast's Portable Fence-
Chandler's Medicated ISaths—Chester County
PU'>— Bungles House—Agent* Wanted—Novclty
Works—The Good Tempi ir—Gem Pans—The Bible Looking Gla>s-ThnCraic Micro-cope—Pi.oO
A-e-its wanted—Central Hotel-Challenge Wa-h-
ing Machine—Indiana Seed ^tore—E. C. Atkins
£ <>.—Gold Medal Piano— Artillrial Amis and
Lea's - B. B. Chamberlain. Engraver—Carpet
Store.
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lor the Xorth Wet/tern Farmer.
Work for the Month.
TI1K   l'AIt.M.
The icy grasp of winter is still upon us.
the frozen earth with her white mantle of
snow everywhere greets our view, and the
fiercest of her northern blasts may well be
looked for, and guarded against.
It is a wise provision of nature, that
while the vegetable kingdom, is wrapped
in the quiet repose of hibernation, thus
measurably relieving the farmer and fruit
grower from attention and care in this direction, yet affording the better opportunity for the husbandman to fulfill the obligations in the possession of the various
kinds of domestic animals wholly dependent upon him for the means of subsistence
and life.
The business of the farmer at this season of the year, is not so much the prosecution of the active manual operations of
husbandry, other than to care for his stock,
to render them comfortable and thriving,
and of course profitable.
As nearly the same condition exists in
reference to the weather, this month as last,
of course the advice that was appropriate
a mouth ago, will still apply with equal
force at the present time; we thefefore, for
the sake of avoiding a repetition will respectfully refer the reader to direction for
stock in the January number, and then follow us in our additional remarks.
Bees, should he carefully watched. See
that that those housed in the cellar do not
become too damp, or sustain injury from
wantof ventilation. After such protracted
confinement they become restless, and will
escape from the"hive if an opportunity is
afforded, of course, all thus escaping are
lost. Keep them in the dark and they will
get along very well.' They must never be
removed to the board while there is a particle of snow on the ground, for if they
alight on it. they soon become so chilled as
to disable them from living, and of course
they are lost.
Those who persist in the old barbarous
way of allowing their bees to remain on
the board in the winter, should look after
them  at   least enough   to  prevent them
from the depredations of mice, as well as
f^rf that snow and ice does not find a sufll"
eient lodgment on the board to smother
them.
Cattle, especially cows that are to coine
m soon should receive extra attention. In
addition to their regular fare, give cut feed
with a sprinkle of bran and potatoes. Tims
treated they are less liable to parturient
accidents, and are easily established in a
full flow of milk. The law of kindness is
to reign supreme in the management of all
domestic animals. lie who has an car of
corn in his pocket for a horse, a favorite
cow, a pet Iamb or gentle pig and is in
the habit of treating them with it. will
never he complaining of his stock being
•■ wild as deer,"' or ungovernable from that
cause.
Units.—Sows that have not been bred
should be, without delay. Pigs that come
in the last of April, or iirst of may. always
succeed better, than those in the dead of
the winter. Select the best of stock—the
days of the land pile and hickory rooters,
are long since passed, lieniemher that he
who feeds swine that do not make their
pound of nett pork for every day they
live, is behind the times.
Ilnrses—Of course the directions for last
month are in full force yet, but we wish in
addition, to intercede for this noble animal.
While writing this, the jingle of sleigh
bells are to be heard, and in looking up we
see the panting horse still urged forward at
the top of his speed, and this, not from any
positive necessity of the case, but simply
for the wicked gratification of the unmerciful drivers, who seek this kind of pleasure always to the injury, and not unfrequently the death of the horse. We do
not object to riding in sleighs, if prudence
is exercised in driving. It is the excess
we would condemn.
Humhntjs —These are legion, and the
'•farmer is a bright mark" for those who
wish to palm off their impositions, or practice their deceptions upon. Lotteries and
games of chance, of all descriptions, are unblushing]}- introduced, with glowing
promises "of rapid accession to fortune.
Heed them not. such men arc only emissaries of the devil, after unsuspecting victims. Hut we have further advice. The
fanner is often called upon to lend his
name as security for fabulous sums, in enterprises entirely out of his sphere. He is
just the one to do such tilings, rer'j coven-
'i*,)it, nice farm, vuiiirunihereil, out of ileht,
one of our solid men. This man is approached thus: -We are engaged in an
enterprise for which we are necessitated
to borrow funds, we shall soon be, able to
replace  the   money,    please   lend  us the
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