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nroiM.APOLIS, DTOIAMA, DECEMBER llth, 1875.
No. 49.
Live Stock.
THE GREAT CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
HULKS TOE LIVK BTOCK.
I.—The Live Stock display at the International Exhibition will be held within the months of September and Ootober,
1676 ; the periods devoted to each olass
and family being fifteen days, and the
division as follows:
Horses, Males and Asses, from September first to fifteenth.
Homed Cattle (of all varieties), from
September twentieth to October fifth.
Sheep, Swine, Goats and Dogs, from
October tenth to tuenty-fitth.
Poultry will be exhibited from Oct.
'   twenty-eighth to November tenth.
2.—Animals to be eligible for admission to the International Exhibition
must be, with the exception of trotting
stook, walking horses, matohed teams,
fat and draught cattle, of suoh pedigree
that the exhibitor can furnish satisfactory evidence to the Chief of Bureau,
that—
As applied to thorough-bred horses,
as far back as the fifth generation of ancestors on both sides, they are of pure
blood, and of the same identical breed.
At to Short-Horned cattle, they are
registered in either Allen's, Alexander's
or the English herd-books.
As to Holleins, Herefords, Ayrshires,
Devons, Guernseys, Britannys, Kerrys,
and other pure breeds, thejy are either
imported or descended from imported
animals on both sides.
As to Jerseys, that they are entered in
the herd register of the Amerioan Jersey
Cattle Club, or in that of the Royal Agricultural Society of Jersey.
As to sheep and swine, they are imported or descended from imported animals,' and, that the home-bred shall be
of pure blood as far back as the fifth
generation.
3,—The term breed, as used, is intended to comprehend all family divisions,
where the distinction in form and character dates baok through years of sep-
' aration; for instance, it is held that the
" 'progeny*ofV pure-blood Jersey and a
pure-blood Guernsey is not a thorough-
Bred, but a cross-bred animal, and, as
such, is neoessarily exoluded.
4.—In awarding prizes to animals of
pure blood, the Judges will take into
eonsideration chiefly the relative merits
as to the power of the transmission of
their valuable qualities; a cardinal object of the exhibition being to promote
improvement in breeding stock.
5.—ln case of doubt relative to the
age of an animal, satisfactory proof must
be furnished, or the animal will be subject te examination by a veterinarysur-
geon; and should the state of dentition
indicate that the age has not been correctly stated, the person so entering as
an exhibitor will be prohibited from ex-
hibiting in any class.
6.—The forms of classification for
awards, as given under each head, are
intended (excepting in the case of trotting stock, walking horses, matched
teams, fat and draught cattle) to apply
to the" animals of any pure breed that
are entered for oompetion.
7.—The Exhibition being open to the
world, it is of 'the .first, importance
that the best of their kind only be
brought forward, as the character of the
stock will be judged by the general average of those exhibited.
8—Exhibitors will  be  expected  to
furnish their own attendants, on whom
all responsibility of the care ef feeding.
; watering and oleaning the animals, and
also of oleaning the stalls, will rest.
9.—Forage and grain will be furnished
at cost prices, at depots conveniently located within the grounds. Water can
be had a> all hours, ample facilities being provided for its conveyance and distribution throughout the stock-yards.
10.—Exhibitors must supply all har-
. - Taess, saddlery, vehicles and  other appointments, and all such must be kept
in their appointed places.     -
11.—The Commission will erect ample
accommodation for the exhibition and
protection of live stock, yet contributors
who may desire to make special arrangements for the display of their stock, will
be afforded facilities at their own cost.
Fractious animals, whether Stallions,
Mares with foals, or Bulls, will be provided with stalls of suitable character.
12—All stalls will be regularly and
distinctly numbered: corresponding
numbers on labels of uniform character
"will be given to each exhibitor, and no
animal will be allowed to pass from its
stall without its proper number attached.
. 13,—Numbers alone will distinguish
stock in the show-yards, preceding the
awards of prizes.
14—The Judges of' live stook will
; make examination of all animals on the
opening day. of  each serial_ show, and
will'.for that day have exclusive entrance
to the show-yard.
15.—INo premium will be awarded an
inferior animal, though there be no
competition,
lt> — All animals will be under the supervision of a veterinary surgeon, who
will examine them before admission, to
Jguard against infection, and who will
[also make a daily inspection report.   In
case of sickness, the animal will be removed to a suitable enclosure especially
prepared for its comfort and medical
treatment.
17.—When animals are taken sick, the
exhibitors may either direot the treatment themselves, or allow the veterinary
surgeon appointed br the commission to
treat the case. In this latter event the
exhibitor will be charged for all expenses
inourred. All possible care will be
taken of animals exhibited, but the
Commission cannot be held responsible
for any injury or acoident.
_ 18.—A ring will be provided for the
display and exeroise of horses and cattle.
19.—On the last day of eaoh serial
show, a publio auotion may be held of
such animals as the exhibitors may desire to sell. Animals may be sold at private sale at any time during their exhibition. Daring the period of a serial
sbow.-no animal, even in the event of
being sold, will be allowed to be definitely removed.
20,—An official catalogue of the animals exhibited will published.
21.—Exhibitors of thoroughbred animals must, at the time of making their
entries, file with the Chief of the Bureau a statement as to their pedigree,
affirmed or sworn to before an officer
authorized to take affidavits, and the
papers so filed shall be furnished to the
Jury of Experts.
22.—The ages of live stook must be
calculated up to the opening day ofthe
exhibition of the olass to which they
belong.
23.—Sheep breeders desiring to exhibit
wool, the produce of the flocks, will display not less than five fleeces.
24._—All animals must be entered according to the prescribed rules as given
in forms of entry, which form will be
furnished on application to the Chief of
the Bureau of Agriculture.
BREEDING HORSES.
Mares entered as' breeding animals
must have had foals within one year of
the show, or if in foal, certificates must
be furnished to that effect.
All foals exhibited must 'be the offspring of the mare with whieh they are
at foot.
Awards will be made to respective
breeds fort -r-—-.-- -.•-.     .... .. .
Pure bred turf stallions, six years and
over.
Pure bred turf stallions, over four
years and under six years.
Pure bred turf stallions, over two
years and under four years.
Pure bred draught stallions, six years
and over.
Pure bred draught stallions, over four
years and under six years.
Pure bred draueht stallions, over two
years and under four years.
Pure bred turf mares six years and
over.
. Pure _ bred turf mares over two and
under six years.
Pure bred draught mares six years and
over.
Pure bred draught mares' over two and
under six years.
Awards will be made for—
Trotting stallions, six years and over.
Trotting stallions, over four years and
under six,* -
Trotting stallions, over two years and
under four.    .
Trotting brood mares, six years and
orer".
Trotting fillies, over four years and
under six.
Trotting fillies, over two years and
under four.
RUNNING AND TROTTINO HORSES
Shall be judged according to their record
up to August 15th. 1876, due regard being had to present condition.
Awards will be made for—
Running horses having made fastest
record.
Trotting stallions having trotted a mile
within two-thirty.
Mares and geldings having trotted a
mile within two-thirty-five.
i .    WALKING HOR8K8.
"Fast walking horses, whether bred for
agricultural purposes or the saddle, will
compete in the ring for awards.
MATCHED TEAMS.
Awards will be made for—
Matched teams having trotted a mile
in two-thirty-five.
Matched stallions for heavy draught,
over sixteen hands high, and over fifteen
hundred pounds weight eaoh.
Matched geldings for heavy draught,
over sixteen hands high, and over fifteen
hundred pounds weight each.
Matohed mares for heavy draught, over
fifteen hands high, and Over fourteen
hundred pounds weight each.
Matched mules for heavy draught,
over fifteen and a half hands high, and
over thirteen hundred pounds weight
each.
BREEDING ASSES.
Awards will be made to respective
breeds of—
Pure bred jaoks over six years.
Pure bred jacks over three years and
under six.
Pure bred she-asses over six years.
Pure bred she-asses over three years
and under six.
NEAT OATTLB.
No cow will be eligible for entry, unless accompanied with a certificate that,
within fifteen months preceding the show
she had a living calf, or that the oalf, if
born dead, was born at the proper time.
No heifer entered as in calf will be
eligible for a prize, unless accompanied
with a certificate that she has been bulled
before the first of April, or presents
unmistakable proof of the faot to the
judges.
No bull above one year old can be entered unless he have a ring in nose, and
the attendant be provided with a leading
stick, whioh mnst be used whenever the
animal is taken out of stall.
Awards will be made for the best herd
of eaoh respective breed, consisting as
follows—
One bull.
Four cows, none nnder fifteen months.
Neat cattle, of each respective breed,
will compete individually for awards.
Bulls 3 years and over.
Bolls over 2 years and under 3 years.
Bulls ever 1 year and under 2 years.
Cows 4 years and over.
Cows over 3 years and under 4 years.
Cows or heifers in calf, over 2 years
and under 3 years.
Yearling heifers.
A sweepstake award will be made'for
the best bull ef any breed. '
A sweepstake award will be made for'
the best cow of any breed.
FAT AND DRAUGHT CATTLE.
Animals entered as fat and draught
oattle need not be of pure blood, but
will compete on individual merits.
Fat cattle must be weighed, and in
general those will be judged best whioh
have the greatest weight with the least
surface and offal.
Awards will be made for—
Best fatted steer of any age or breed.
Most powerful yoke of oxen.
Most rapidly-walking yoke of oxen.
Most thoroughly-trained yoke of oxen.
Most thoroughly-trained team of three
or more yokes of oxen.
BREEDING SHEEP.
All sheep offered for exhibition must
be accompanied with certificate to the
effect that they have been shorn sinoe
the lst of April, and the date given.
If not fairly shorn, or if clipped so as
to oonceal defects, or with a view to
improve the form or appearance, they
will be excluded from competition.
"Awards will be made to respective
breeds for—
The best pen of five animals of same
flock and ineludingone ram, the ewes all
having had living lambs the past spring.
Awards will be made to respective
breeds for—
Rams 2 years and over.
Shearling rams.
A sweepstake award will be made for
the best ram, respectively of long, middle, and fine;wooled breeds.
Awards will be made to respective
breeds for—
Ewes in pens of three, all having had
living lambs.
Shearlings in pens of three.
A sweepstake award will be made for
the best pen of three breeding ewes, respectively of long, middle, and fine-
wooled breeds.
PAT SHEEP. vf
Fat sheep entered for competition
must be weighed, and in general those
will be judged best which have the greatest weight, with the least surface and
Offal. _ a.
Awards will be made for—, .
Pen of three best fatted sheep of eacli
breed.
Psg of three best fatted sheep of any
breed.
BREEDING SWINE..
Every competing sow above one year
old must have had a fitter, or be in pig,
and the owner must bring proof of these
facts, if required.
If a litter of pigs be sent with a sow.
tin young pigs must be sucklings, the
offspring of the sow, and must not exceed the age ef three months.
Awards will be made to respect breeds
for—
The best pen of ono boar and two
breeding sows. ' '
For Pen of Sow and litter-.
Awards will be made to respective
breeds for—
Boars two years old and over.
Boara one year old and tinder two
years.
Boars between nine months and one
year.
Breeding sows two years old and over.
Breeding sows one year old and under
two years.
Pen of three sow pigs between nine
months and one year. .;
A sweepstake award will be made for
the best boar of any breed.
A sweepstake award will be made for
best sow of any breed.
PAT SWINE. V
Fat swine entered for competition must
be weighed, and in general tLose will be
judged best whioh have the greatest
weight, with the least surface and offal.
lst, 2nd and 3rd prizes will be awarded
for—
Pair of best fatted hogs of each breed.
Pair of best fatted hogs of any breed.
POULTRY.
Poultry can only be exhibited in coops
made alter specifications furnished by
the Bureau of Agriculture.
Awards will be .made to] respective
breeds for—
Pairs of one year and over, of chick
ens, turkeys, ducks, geese, swans, pigeons, guineas and ornamental birds.
For pairs under one year.
'    •  A. T. Goshorn, Director-Gen.
Burnet Landreth,
Chief of Bureau of Agriculture.
Stock Sales.
8. Meredith & Son, Cambridge City,
Ind., have reeently sold pigs to the following parties: . _
Allen Lewis,^ Willfamsburg, Ind.,
Berkshire boar pig; Henry Stiggleman;
Williamsburg, Ind., Imp. Berkshire boar
pig; W. Hunt, Williamsburg, Ind.. Imp.
Berkshire sow pig; I. A. Barker, Thorntown, Ind., Imported sow pig: W. H.
Falls, Thorntown, Imp. Berkshire sow
and sow pig; Mr. Irons, DeKalb, Ind.,
two Berkshire sow pigs and one Poland-
China; W. H. Sparrow, Bourbon, Ind.,
Poland-China boar pig- L. D. Lapierre,
Paris, Canada, Poland-China boar; Gov.
Sexton, Rushville, Ind.. Berkshire boar
pig; C. D. Shepherdson. Dayton, Ind.,
Berkshire boar pig; Dr. 0. Bush, Sheldon, 111., Berkshire boar pig; Samuel
Devaney, Arcadia, Ind., Berkshire boar.
And have sold sheep to the following
parties: -
Harter. & Glass. Ossian, Ind., Southdown ram lamb; E. R. Brown, Atchison,
Kan., South-down ram lamb; Slaughter
& Merningstar. Brooklyn, Ind.. Imp.
Cotswold ram; Nicholas Druley, Boston,
Ind., Imp. Cotswold ram ; Henry Doug,
Columbus, Ind., South-down lamb; D.
C. Waggoner, Decatur, Ind., South-down
ram and two ewes.
Henry Comstock, of Liberty Mills,
has sold to Mr. Lancaster, of Pierceton,
Ind., one male pig, price $20; to P.
Kirkdorfer, of Goshen, Ind., one sow
pig 10 weeks old, out of Beauty, and to
Jacob J. Granger, of same place, a 10
weeks sow pig out of Theresa, and a
male pig 14 weeks old, out of Lilly May,
price per pair $50.
Yours, fraternally,
Henry Comstock,
Nov. 24, '75.        Liberty Mills, Ind.
ANOTHER HUMBUG PUNCTURED.
The Manufacturers of a "Boiler Cleaner" Exhibited in the True Light.
The True Inwardness
of that Business.
Notei from Southport. Ind.
Southport, Ind., Deo. 8,1876.
Editor Indiana Farmer:
Thinking that a word from Southport
would be acceptable to the readers of
your excellent paper, I send you the following:
Southport Grange is holding her own;
as it always does with'auch institutions.
The dissatisfied ones are working out,
and the ones that went into the Order
with the proper motives, are becoming
better satisfied with it. We own a beautiful hall, 28x48, and feel that we have
come to stay; and number between 40
and.50 members. Efficient officers, all
working together in hopes of realizing
the ends for which we were organized.
A few weeks ago we had a fair, and
after the fair, a feast. We had seme as
fine farm products as ever was shown at
the State Fairs. As for the Bupper, preparedJjy the Sisters, it was all that anyone could wish.   Both were a success.
Brothers Haverstick and Grube report
that they threshed from 767 acres 7,290
bushels of wheat; average bushels per
*ore 9J; one, i: poor, }; very poor, lj—
only fit for feed. Less wheat sown than
usual—looks bad. Corn almost all gathered.
I like what I have seen of the
work of the National Grange, at its
late session—especially the resolution
adopted, authorizing each State to regulate its own fees. 1 like the suggestion
of fixing prices. If it had been possible,
I wish they could hare matured some
plan on that subject.
If it was not trespassing upon your
already crowded columns, I would like
to call- your attention to our pleasant
little village, its nice churohes, its beautiful ladies, and the splendid farming
pountry surrounding it; but I must
desist until some other time.
P. B. Hartman is doing good service
for the Indiana Farmer, and the Indiana Farmer is doing good service for
ns all.   Bye, bye,. Mack,
Examination of Substance furnished by
Wm. Holburn, Engineer, used by him
for Cleaning Boilers.
Prof. H. W. Wiley, of State Agrieul-
tural College (Purdue University) has
furnished the Farmer with'the following exposure of a enrrent humbug, whioh
we gladly lay before the publio. Besides
exposure, it contains exceedingly valuable suggestions to those who have to do
with boilers, tnd are engaged in manufacturing. •
PHYSICAL PKOrEETIEg.
Color:
. Brown, with a white effloresonoe, lm
which were black particles.
Hardness:
1.5 to 2, ln oentral portions;   easily
broken down.
Specific gravity:
Nearly 2.
Moisture:
Finely powdered and dried to constant
weight at 100°. 3 8205 grams lost. 1 8839—14.31
per cent. From this large per centage of
moisture it was evldem that tne substance
contained a salt wblch crjstallzed with
a large nnmber of molecules of water.
Solubility:
The substance was largely soluble   ln
hotwatsr. Dilute acids dissolved nothing
after thorough treatment with water.
Color of Solution:
The solution exhibited a decided brown
color.
Insoluble Residue:
The insoluble residue without the aid
of a lens was clearly seen to be saw-dust.
Examined with a lens of low power, the
smaller particles were seen to be fragments of wood.
QUALITATIVE EXAMINATION.
Closed Tube Test:
Heated ln a closed glass tnbe the substance charred.    Indicated presenoe of
organic matter (saw-dust).
Ignition:
A portion of thesubstancn ln a very thin
layer was Ignited on the lid ef a platinum
crucible nntll all the carbon was consumed. Beingthen subjected to a regular
examination lt yielded the followlag:
■RnetM. i Sodium and (Carbonlo
Disom. j potas,.nm -a trace) ^ 8IUoi (a traee)
The substance was, therefore, chiefly
sodium, carbonate (washing soda), Na-2,
' CO-3. Only a trace oJ silica potassium
Was discovered. The siliea came from
the ash ot tha wood and is an Impurity
ln the sodium carbonate. Tbe potassium
was derived from the ash of the wood.
QUAMTrrATIVl! EXAMINATION.
Preliminary Treatment:
Several grams of the material were finely powdered and dried to a constant wt.
at l(/0°. The d rled material was preserved
from contact with the air ln a weighing
tube.
Carbonic Dioxide:
.8590 gram, yielded .3003 gram carbonic
dioxide (carbonic acid) C 0-2—34.H8 per
cent. Iu a second nnalysis 1.1009 gram
gave. 3817 gram carbonlo dioxide equal
84.67 per cent. The mean of these analyses gives 34.81 per cent., C 0-2.
Sodium Carbonate:
The weight of sod lum carbonate calculated from the weight of CO-2 obtained,
gives .9272 grams, in HOW material taken
equal 81.22 per cent.
Insoluble Residue:
1.1009 grams substance taken gave .1439
grams Insoluble residue, equal 13.68 pel
cent.
Composition by Weight: Grains.
Weight substance taken         1.1009
"      sodium carb'ate found .9272
"      saw-dust "      .1439
By Difference—
Wt. silica potassium and loss,       0.0288
" total _ _ 1.1009
Per oentage Composition:
Per cent, substance taken..        100.00
"      sodium carbonate found 84.22
"      naw-dust... 18.68
"      total  S7.90
"      silica potassium A loss
by difference  2.10
Joel Walker, of Garnett, Kansas, one
of the leading grasshopper sufferers of
that State, has 12 000 bushels.of corn in
his crib, which he proposes to hold on
to for better-prices,
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Congress met on Monday last.
Scarlet fever is quite prevalent in Newton
eounty, Ind.
The quarterly pensions for December are
now being paid.
Putnam county has contributed $180 to the
Centennial fund.
Counterfeiters are said to be numerous in
Pike county, Ind.
Texas has lately been visited with heavy
rains and damaging floods.
Bog iron ore exists on the farm of David
Whetstone, of Hamilton county.
Arthur Berry, School Superintendent cf
Pike county, died on Saturday last.
Iron ore has been found in Martin connty,
Ind., in almost inexhaustible quantities.
M. C. Kerr, of this Btate, has been chosen
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
A lady of Rockville, Ind., has a nnmber of
personal ornaments formerly worn by General
Washington.
One hundred and forty lives were lost on
the 6th, by an explosion in a Yorkshire, England, colliery.
. The 8chool Board of Leavenworth, Kansas,
have decided to admit colored children to the
public schools.
The Governor has taken steps to suppress
the lawless acts of a gang of desperadoes in
Crawford connty, Ind.
The National Centennial Committee have
memorialized the present Congress for an appropriation of $1,600,000.
O. E. Babcock, private secretary of the President, has been indicted at St. Louis, for com-   ■
plicity in the whisky frauds.
General Benjamin Harrison, in response to
a reqnest to become a candidate for Governor, .
declines the proffered honor.
' Two men were gobbled up atWorthington,
Greene county, a few days since, for passing a
quantity of counterfeit money.
Boss Tweed, the great thief, while being
aired and (riven unusual' privileges by his jailors, made his escape on Saturday last.
Messrs. Ormo <fe Phillips, of this city, own a
1,200 acre farm in Jasper county, 600 acres of
which they will plant to oorn next spring.
A little  fonr-year-old daughter of Jacob
Beard, of Parke county, was scalded to death
the other day, by overturning a pot of hot .
coffee.
The annual.report xtt the Secretary of the
Navy Bhows the number of Naval  vessels*
borne on   the registry to be   147,  carrying
1,195 guns.
Gen. Veatch, of Evansville, who was recently thrown out of the position of revenue collector, by a consolidation of districts, has
been re-instated.
Joseph Poole, of Attica, Fountain connty,
formerly Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, recently sold his 800 acre farm, in
that connty, for $55,000.
Kingan <fc Co., of this city, slaughtered
52,000 hogs during November, and disbursed
over $1,000,000. They have arranged for
packing 4,000 hogs per day.
Again.  This time he is at Salem, Ind.   And
it is a New Albany lady who thinks she "recently discovered   Charley   Ross  at  Salem.-
Charley is an ubiquitous urchin.
Ex-Senator Carpenter, of Wisconsin, will
shortly enter a slander suit against the Chicago Tribune, for having charged him with possible connection with the Milwaukee whisky
ring.
■A number of gentlemen of Illinois, who are
engaged in the importation of fine stock, recently met at Ottawa, and organized an "Association of Breeders of Horses for Agricultural
Purposes."
After a New York drummer had bestowed
much love and many valuable gifts upon a
young lady of this city, she learned, to her
dismay, that he was already the husband of a
wife at home.
A Waukon, Iowa, nurseryman has
received an order from Log Angelos,
California, for 10.000 apple, 50,000 chestnut, and 5,000 cherry trees, and for 2,000
raspberry bushes, 70,000 grafts, etc.
William H. Victor, a farmer in Normal,
Illinois, has lost about thirty hogs by
some queer disease. Mr. Victor h'as
examined a number immediately after
dying, and found theluDgs filled with
small worms about an inch long.
"    total..- ,,„.—100.00
CONCLUSION.
From the foregoing analysis, it will be
seen that this celebrated "boiler olean-
er" is nothing but washing soda, mixed
with a certain amount of saw-dust.
What purpose the latter serves I do not
know unless it be used to conceal the
real character of the compound, and
thus allow the manufacturer to receive
larger profits.
The hardness of the water which gives
so muoh trouble in steam boilers is
caused by the presence of calcium carbonate and small quantities of magnesium
and calcium sulphate. The oaloium carbonate is held in solution by free carbonic dioxide (carbonio acid) in the water.
When, however, the water is boiled for
sometime the carbonio dioxide is driven
off, and then the calcium carbonate beinp
insoluble in water free from this gas. is
preoipitated. The hardness due to this
cause is called temporary hardness. The
addition of sodium_ carbonate to water
preoipitates this calcium at once and also
what other calcium and magnesium may
be present. The hardness due to calci-
cum and magnesium sulphate, remaining
as it does after the water has been boiled,
is called the permanent hardness.
H. W. W.
Laboratory Purdue University.
Another old soldier of the War of 1812, in
the person of Pleasant Lawson, of Harrison
county, Ind., died a few days since. He assisted in building Castle Pinckney, a fort in
Charleston Harbor.
The Attorney General, in answer to an inquiry, gives the opinion that the Boards of
County Commissioners have power to furnish
County School Superintendents with office
room and stationery.
Several of the Evansville whisky ring arraigned here on the 30th, plead guilty to the
charges against them, and will soon receive
sentence. Milwaukee and St. Louis have also
contributed other convictions.
Two more individuals of Evansville, have
been arrested on indictments for frauds on the
revenue. They were brought to this city, but
released on bail of $5,000. Their cases come
up in the United States Court next Thursday.
The report of the Commissioner of Public
Lodns, shows that during the year. 7,070,271
acres have been disposed of, by cash sales,
homestead entries, etc. The cash receipts
were $1,784,001.27. Of lands yet to be surveyed, there are 1,154.471,762 acres.
Potatoes are shipped from Michigan
City to the Island ot Cuba.
The San Diego Union says: "The
total shipment of honey from this port,
to date, amounts to 4.531 cases comb, and
66,370 pounds Btrained. At the wharf
of the sf.ean.3hip company there is now
stored about six_ hundred cases, which,
with the amount in the hands of the several merchants, amounts to over one
thousand cases now in this city ready for
shipment."
Boone County.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have been canvassing for the Indiana Farmer the last week, amongst
farmers. Wheat looks bad for the season, thin on the ground and not very
green yet.   Corn was not more than half
a crop on an average. Hogs are scarce,
cholera plenty in some neighborhood?.
Cattle plenty, and low in prico and flesh.
More soon. F. O.
Royalton, Indiana. •"
Moses Stocking, the Saunders county ,
Kansas, sheep-king, sheared about 12,000'
pounds of wool this season.
m*