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VOL. XT I.
Indianapolis, Indiana] Saturday, jax. 29, i88i.
NO. 5.
POtteeAIaaR.
FOK 8ALB    
DRAOOO, -Cdlaburg. Iud.
Nice White t.eed corn.  SAMUEL
F
• R s.LE—MartM*  feeds—Oroff * Co., 77 East
Market .treei, Indianapolis.
F
OR BALK—or Triwle— Farms In Indiana iui<1 II-
liools.   C. -K. Coffin, W JSorlh Delaw«_re Btr«t.
F
-Garden feeds—Seed for cataiojroe.
'0<Jrofr<£ Co, 77 East Market St., Indianapol
**ro«
Us.
FOR SALE-Chorre selected  White and Yellow
seed corn.   Address J. B. JOHNSON. Laurel,
Franklin county, Iud.
£
  Roclta and Oolden Him-
bnr-r chickens and  eres.   Ad.ress T.  HOL-
OR BALK-Plymouth
bnr-r chickens and
AN, Dr., Terre Haute. In
FOB 8ALK—Farms-In various parts of Indiana,
dVm-  ARBUCSLK, Agent, M East Mantel
s-tre-t, Indianapolis, Indiana.
FOB SALE-Chester Whites.   Kxtra ptea: ready
for nse, and some sows bred.   Address DM. E.
MOODY. Eminence, Kentocky.
FOH BALK—Cneap—A well-Improved lis aore
Block farm, IS mile, from citv and rollere,
title *rood. I'or particulars, address W. D. YOKK,
Bioomlni-ton, Ind.
FOU BALK—a\. goid lot of Cot*>wold nheep, all imported  from   Knjland  and   cauada.    Corre-
mXTKlwirn   promptly   answered,
R--KL. Vincennes. Iud.
Address   E. J.
FOH SALK-Three Clydsdale stallions. Imported
licu-bei- last, and one grade between f'lyrtea-
rtsle and Norman horses. Addrex-B llOBi-BT
OHAIO, Urcenwcod, Ind.
*|7IOR 8ALK--A .
'F
_ _ limited quantity of Mammoth
'corn that I raised on my priae acre ct 115 bushels. Will deliver on railroad, in sack, at fifty cents
per peck. OKOROK Q. COOK, Bevaatapol, Kos-
clDsko oounty. Ind. _^_
IOR SALE—Clydesdale   Stallion—A   very   fine
      thoroughbred Cly detdale Btalllon, has splendid
style sod action.   Color, dark brown; weight. 1,800.
. For further lartlculars. address U.O. FALTER, St.
Stephens. Seneca county. Ohio.
W}vt jSjiocl.-
TTIOR SALE—Finely marked Bronte turkeys. Ton-
A1 loose and White China geese of heavy weights.
Winners of sU prfr.es at National exhibition. 18S0.
Ail birds warranted as represented. DR. JAB. P.
Foils Y I'll eSBOrr, Franklin, Ind. eow
FOR 8 ALE—A few Folandphlna pigs of the best
pr-mmmtaklng stock! having taken over
flfly premiums la«t year. V/Hl sell at fair prices. I
have apecfal rates witb express company. Address
J. CUNN1S>0UAM, Miami, Miami county, Ind.
FOR HALK—Kentucky stallion; he is blood bay
with blxoer points, weight!.200 rounds, 16 hands,
lire year old, he ls of tho be.it u-otlinir lamlly, and a
straight pedigree and sure  foal getter.
mare or  •reldln-t In part p»*>.   F~  —
dress UEN11Y rjMITll, 16 North
dlanapolls, Ind.
    Win take a
For particulars, ad-
lUinols street, In*
J. W. Baker, Butler oounty, Ohio, has
recently sold some flne breeding Poland
Chinas, ranging In prices from $25 to $80
each.
Mr. W. SiSa-RSON, Wabash Oo., Ind.,has
lately sold some fine Lincolnshire and
Cotswold sheep for breeders, at from $20 to
flO each. _
James L. Crawford, Gibson connty,
Ind., exhibited at the last connty fair an
eleven-months-eld Devon calf, which
weighed 860 lbs. This, we believe, exoeods
anything exhibited at the last Chicago fat-
stock show. No attempt was made to fat
this c*lf. Mr. Ciawford now has some of
the same breed which at six and a half
months weighed 5C0 lbs., and one at five
months, 420 lt-p. His are of tho fine inllk-
ing strains.
»>	
Todd, Cliffok» & Co., the celebrated
Berkshire breeding firm of Vermillion,
Erie connty, Ohio, have dissolved partnership by mutual consent. Mr. W. H. Todd,
the senior mttaber of the firm, will continue the breeding of high-class land and
water fowls, swine, Merino Bheep, Hereford
cattle and thoroughbred dogs, at Vermillion, O., Mr. Frank Clifford, Wellington,
O. and Dan White, New London, O., the
other members have united under the firm
name of CJlffc-rd .fc White, at New London,
and will engage in the breeding of fino
Berkshire swine. The now firm contributes one oi their best pigs to our premium list. Mr. Todd also gives a Berkshire
pig, a trio of choice fowls and a Scotch collie
pup. We commend them to the patronage
ofour readers.
one barren ewe which weighed 225 lbs. I (than the Angus or Aberdeen. They are
have now 17 full-bloods, worth more than very hardy, and will be ia nearly as good
the 19 I started with.   The 13 full-bloods  eonditim in the spring, fed on prairie hay
sheared 15. lbs. of wool, almost 12 lbs.
eaoh. B. Allt_**.
Henry Co., Ind.
TTIORSALK-Orchard grass 8e*d, crop of 1880, my
JC own raising, r* per bushel; »ack2S cents. A
lew bushels Beauty of Hebron potato-a from eeed
trom the Agricultural Department at Wanhington
city, tl per bushel; «ack 2, cents. Delivered free on
ears.   Address J. W. ARCH KB. Spencer, Ind.
TTIOH BALK— Choice Garden, Field ana Flnwer
X *J-eds, of every klnil. Also Bulbs, Ro»es, and
Flant*i.  Hend for our Catalogue.   We offer seme
5rand pieinluins to Clubs- S'-eds given away to
(*ente Our Heeds are the heat in the world. J. F.
l-HNDKXHALL & CO.,78 East Market street, Indianapolis, Ind.
TCIORSALE—A desirable and cheap stook farm of
JC 107 acres 3,*_ miles southwest of city stockyards.
F-rst and second bottoms of White river. 130 ln
cultivation; beat quality ot anil; levee sufficient
with a little repair. l'rice, {SaW. In very easy payments at low Interest. M. AltBTJCKLE, £8 East
Market street, In dlanapolls, Ind.
FOR SALE—Farm of 90 acres adjoining Dublin,
Wayne county, Iudlana. This ls one of the
most desirable locations tn the Btate; good schools,
churchet* and society; frame re*»ldence of 10 rooms,
barn, cribs, good orchard, running Rte»ck water. Will
exchane-e for Improved tarro tn Eastern Kansas.
For particn-ars, address JAM-8 MOORE, Dublin,
or JEH-iED.CAKM ClfAEI,, 81 Circle street, Indi-
' anapolls, Iud.
FOR SALE— Farms— One of 100 acres 11 miles west
of this city on National pike. 7. ln cultivation;
good large frame house and barn, good orchard,
fences, aud good soil. Price. $5,000. Also. 40 acres 14
Hetles norlhcf this city. 32 ln cultivation; frame
house of 6 rooms, etc. Price, |a,ooo. Also, a well-
Improved farm 14 miles north or this city, 182 acres;
210 in fine state of cultivation, 40lngrass and Umber;
rood soil. Price, 950 per acre. M." ARBUCKLB, 68
Eaxt Market street. Indianapolis. Ind.
FOR t<A LE—Shorthorns—I have SO head of Shorthorn cattle on my faim near Kichmond, Ind.,
embracing such famliies as Donna Rosas, Endoras,
Bright Piomlsee, etc., als.> pure Bates bull. I offer
an elegant chance to persons wishing to start a herd
as my animals are all first-cra.'-s breeders and tine
individuals, vhe majority of these cattle were bred
ky tbe well-known breeders, 8. Meredith it Son, of
Cambridge (.ily, Ind. Address FRANCIS A. COFFIN, Indianapolis, Ind.
Ttj*IOR SALE—Farm of 160 acres, second or third
Jf best tn tnls county in soil, Improvements and
location. Will produce 80 bushels ot corn; 40 bushels ot wheat, and 3 tons cf hay per acre of a good
■eason. The flne large brick dwelling cost (4,800;
thebarn and other buildings cost f3,lxj0. and tbe tile
ditches cost $2.50S; a total expend tore ot tlOMo,
after paying (75 per acre for the larm ln 1S67. The
larm ls only f miles northwest of this city on a pike,
ln the best improved part ol this county. Price $75
per acre M. ARBUCK_E, Agent, 58 East Market
Btreet, Indlanapeils, Ind.
WASTED.
"WANTED—A 35 pound Bronze gobbler. Address
»r     wi-n price, T. 11. it. Farmer office, Indianapolis, Ind.
"\\7 ANTED— Rnbber goods of every description to
TV   reoalr, half-solelng and patching rubber boots
a specialty. 13 Massachusetts avenue.
"VTTANTED-JOHN 8. SPANS 4 CO.. Room 11
TV     Bate* Block, Indianapolis, want all the beat
farm property inBnred ln their ot_ce.   Best compa-
Batet* Block, Indianapolis, wftnt all the beat
^ property inBnred ln their offl'
sties and lowest rates.   We do not charan anything
«*ira for survey or policy fees. Call and gel
even if your policy does not expire yet. W
save money for you.
et rates
can
TjTTAKTED—Everybody to knew tbat I have eev-
TY eral tbousand acres of tbe best land ln the
country to be sold on payments. Oood Improved
farms from fli to (lSper acre, and unimproved
lands from }t to & an acre Easily acces-Jble to
Chicago. St. Louis, or Indianapolis markets. For
fleiciipllve circulars, adare-s V. K. MORRIS, 59
East Market street, Indianapolis, Ind.
"TTTAHTEn—The Indianapolis Cabinet Company,
» Office and Factory head of sialott avenue,
aradlanapolls, Ind., wants
leOnO-WO feet of walnut logs.
L0i*0 firo teet of ash logs.
Ie00u,0e*o feet of poplar logs. .
1,0 »,{0) feet of cherry logs.' ■
For which they will pay the highest market price
and ullow -rood measurements.
HIAC KIaJ-AJir.0 Fr»,
JOHS KIDD, attorne-y-at-law, rooms 23 and 20
Thorre Block. Proprietor of "The World's Collection Bureau." Collections and c<rmmerc._J litigation a specialty. Personal attention to cl.y business.
QQS WATCH 1SS. 4 oz. silver casta for rid. Every
t-jn O O watch Jeweled and warranted two years.
When ottering Btate name of express ofiicf. Watches
sent CO. D. with privlledge of R__minlngo»*Iore advancing any money. N. A. STKVENB, Jeweller
Erandou. WWonstn.
MOT4KT to loan oa Improved Farms at 7 per cent.
interest.   M. E, vi?*7TOJi at CO*., land 4 Vinton Block Indianapolis.  Ind.
;t* , ,- ,  - - »*>_-, on improved farms at7 peroeot.
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ALBBE1.SYS A1TD JEESEY8. -
A correspondent aslts'the difference between Alderney and Jersey cattle. There
are three ot the channel islands called Alderney, Jersey and Guernsey respectively, and the dairy breeds of cattle bred
tbere take tbe names of their respective
places of nativity. Whilst different
writers on these breeds note some points
distinguishing the Alderney from the Jersey, they are generally classed as Jerseys,
there being no distinguishing differe-noe
ln the milk, cream and butter of the two
breeds.    ^	
FEEDING ENSILAGE.
Tho Farmer has already given considerable space to tho discussion of this method of preparing and feeding the crops to
stock. There was considerable wild talking in behalf of the tiio and ensilage a
year or two ago, but subsequent experi-
merits, and especially those of this season,
by a number of feeders who have tested
the method, bave shown the value of ensilage. We refer now to one lately reported to one of our contemporaries by
a Kew York stock farmer. Tho writer
states that he dug a pit 12 by 28 feet, and
seven f66t deep, under his barn floor, walling it with stone ou three sides and boards
on tie other Me. In this he put, finely
cut into small bits, two acres of drilled
corn, and finely cut rye straw. A layer of
straw a foot deep was put in the bottom,
and this waa followed with alayer of finely
out corn, stalks and all,15 inches deep; and
thus straw and corn layers alternated
until the two acres wero in the pit, or
silo. It waa pressed down only by stepping on it while filling the pit. Each layer
was properly salted. When thus filled
the pit was covered over with boards and
weighted down with stones. When opened
a few days ago and tbo top layer ol straw
was removed, the fodder and straw beneath was lound eolt and full oi juice, and
of a brown color. The writer found that
his silo, filled from the two acres
of corn, and layers of straw, as
mentioned, contained 25 tons of good
food, enough for three or four head of cattle for a whole year, or eight head for 180
days. He* states tbat his trial of ensilage
satisfied him that any farmer may certainly keep two bead of cattle upon the product of one acre of land, a result not heretofore obtained by any other method of
feeding. So well pleased la the writer
with it that he says he will ensilage his
entire crop of corn next fall. This is certainly a remarkable result, and there is
little wonder that the silo is becoming
popular, when tho product ol two acres
will keep in good condition eight head of
aattle for six months. The writer states
that his cattle, horses, Bheep and hogs eat
the ensilage with great relish.
Profits in Sheep Hunbandry.
Editors Indiana Farmer;
Having seen in tho Farmer accounts of
the profits from smnll flocks of theop, I
will givo my experience- I started one
year ago with 19 head; 13 full-blood Cotswolds ntnd six half-bloods.   I sold
Two hundred lbs. wool at 31 cents     ,30 00
t-even sheep at VA eents per pound     87 50
Two lasiibs at |10 each       _n m
One lamo at 512. _ _. _.._      12*60
The seven sold wero six half-bloods and
Written for the Indiana Farmer.
How to Make Dogs Safe and Useful.
In your issue of January 8,1 notloe an article entitled "Sheep and Djgs." This subject has engaged my attention somewhat
far a number .of years past, and I think I
can give some practical information upon
lt.
In answer to the inquiry "Will castration obviate the tendency of dogs running
at largo to raid on sheepf" I would reply
that it seems clearly to do so, and will
further say Uiat, from all the facts which I
have been able to gather, through tho press
aud from all other sources, I have not yet
found a sit-gle instance whero castrated
do-j-p wero connected with these raids.
In addition to my own experienea I
would give that ot Mr. Arthur Stevenson,
Haunt PlmKant, Pa., who, ln a letter to me
sayi: "I have, during a period of many
years, operated on a great number of dogs,
and have never known a oastrated one to
kill shoep, but I will allow that such might
do so,lf the habit had been formed previously." He confirms, too, my opinion in regard to the efieota of this operation in
breaking up the habits of association,
which is a oonstant condition precedent to
such raids. He alao confirms my published
statements that males alone are concerned
in the mischief; he also -ays that he has never
known a castrated dog to ran with a pack.
Mr. Wm. A. Conklln, superintendent of
the Zoological Department of Central Park,
New York, says that in their raids on the
sheep and deer inclosures, the dogs have
all been males, and they always go in
packs."
In answer to the inquiry whether castration injures a dog for general usefulness,
I would say thatmy own experience is that
it does not, but rather incroases his general
usefulness, and this ls tbe opinion of different writers on the subject, notably Cabauis,
who says it increases his value as a watchdog. He becomes moro dependent on bis
master, and does not so much seek the society of his own kind. Ho is more easily
trained for special purposes. Nono of hid
natural traits upon which our estimation ol
tbe dog is based are at all injured. I know
collefs, Newfoundland dogs, spitz, rat-ter-
riere, castrated when under one yeax old,
whose usefulness as suoh was in no wise
impaired, but very muoh increased.
Dr. C. Burden, veterinary surgeon, New
York, says that one of the best dogs he
ever owned was a castrated rat-terrier.
Darwin ln hla "Researches in Natural History," tells us that in Banda (Mental,
South America, shepherd's dogs used for
guarding flocks are castrated and are thereby made more services ble.
A prevalent theory is that entire dogs are
moro liable to hydrophobia in consequence
of certain circumstances incidental to their
sex. This may be true, but I am inclined
to believe that this condition, instead of
hydrophobia, Is mania produced very commonly by masturbation, Tho effect of castration upon horses, cattle and other domestic animals should be a guide to us in
this matter, as in no instance among them
is their usefulness impaired, but on the
contrary improved. In their emas.ulated
condition they are more docile, less vioiou*,
more reliable, and retain their useful
qualities to a much greater age.
Youatt In his essay on the dog states that
ho is liable when castrated to grow fat and
sluggish. This is not true of him any more
than of other domestic animals, if the operation has been performed before he is one
year old. I would here call attention to
the fact of the effect of castration on the
bull, or the horse, after maturity, and
when done at an early age. In the former
instance sluggishness and a disposition to
grow fat and lazy are the results, while In
the latter, activity ls rather increased.
Henoe I would recommend that the operation be performed between the 4th and the
12th month, acoordlng to the nse to which
the animal Is to be put.
To further Investigation on this subject I
would suggest that the kennel clubs ol our
country tako an Interest in the matter and
offer prizes, f«r the best-trained eastrati of
special breeds, of thoso which are used for
purposes of -watching proporty and for
house-pets. It seems to mo though that
sufficient evidence of its, effective ness haa
been given to induce state legislatures to
enact laws concerning this animal, such as
now apply to stallions, ramp, etc.
A.H.
No. 155 Hmt 51st stroet,Nnw York, Jan. 17.
without any groin, as our native oattle
would be with belng'whatls called half
fed; that ls, onfi-half as much corn as they
yonld eat, one feed of corn per day- with
straw or hay. They are not as subject to
Spanish fever as other breeds are. A case
cf this disease has not, bo tar, been heand
of with them, although they have been
grazed and fed with them through the
whole season. In Kansas and Nebraska,
csttle are wintered mostly by turning
thcm to ricks of wild prairie hay.the winds
being too strong to haul them feed; consequently, the long-horned cattle gore the
ricks and trample underfoot and waste
double the amount of hay that they eat.
Polled oattle would be quite a saving of
feed for them If thero waa no other advantage in them. Thirty to 40 have been wintered in a shed 16 by 30 feet square, turned
In loose together. The difference between
the two classes of polled csttle seems to be
only that Galloway breeders select their
•breeding stock from those of the shortest
leg« and longest bodies, while the Angus
breeders select theirs from tbe shortest
bodies and longest legs. Both clauses', If
pure and Jet black, and polled, have their
admirers. * J. B. L.
Tippecanoe Co., Ind.
This department Is edited by Dr. John N. Navin,
Veterinary fjurreon, author ot Kavin's Kiplanatory
Stock Doctor,
Rules to be observed by those ejpectlnr correct
answers:
1. State the rate of pahse.
2. The breathing.
>. The standing altitude.
4V Appearance of hair.
S. It cough, and cecretlon from nosa, whether
glands between the Jaws can be felt, and how near
the bone.
No Appetite.
Editors Indiana Parmer:
I have a mare that has been ailing for
nearly a week; she has no appetite; hair
looks very bad; has a slow, staggering
walk; seems to be somewhat stiff; is falling of] in flesh very fast. The pulse Is
strong, at about 80; breathing natural;
standing attitude natural; lays down most
of the time M. D.
If your mare's pulse beats up to 80, take
tincture of aconite one ounce, and tincture
of belladonna one ounce, in separate vials,
and drop half a drachm of each alternately
on her tongue every two hours; procure a
half, or a drachm vial; a teaspoon holds a
draohm.
Founder.
.Editors Indian Farmer:
Will you please Inform me of a remedy
that will cure th.e colic, bots and founder,
as my horses are ofton afflicted with one or
tho other ailments? A. E. S.
There is no such disease as bots. Pounder
oan be cured before the lamiUso gives way
ln tbe feet by drenching every two hours
with oil of sassafras, one ounce; oil of turpentine, one ounce; pulverized alum one
ounce, ond warm water one pint. There
are three diseases called colic, viz.: flatulent, spasmodio and Inflammation of the
bowels. Ii you state the symptoms of colic
I will give remedy.
Stimulate Her.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
My mare commenced falling off about the
time cold weather set in; became very
loose In the bowels; not quite so bad now;
she is quite thin; poor appetite; wants to
drink; eats hay tolerably well; pulse 85.
Cass Co.
If your doctor la using tonics only upon
a horse whose pulse is down to 35, the
horse ls sure to die. Stimulants of some
kind are what he wants. Give him forty
grains of carbonate of ammonia every two
hours ln a pint of water until you bring
his pulse up to 40, and keep it there. Then
take sulphate of Iron, pulv. niter, blood
«. It breathlns ls rapid, accompanied by rattle or root> flour of su-P--"1* *"-d black antimony
mshln-t sound, no t!mem*.:st be lost ln blistering-1 Of each two ounces; ground ginger four
<i£hroat,and using tincture of aconite root and tlnct-
'nre of belladonna 20 dropu on tongue alternately
every two hears, for Use is too short for an answer.
1, Parties deelrlnE answers by mall must enclooe a
stamp.
Galloway Oattle.
I-dators Indiana Farmer:
The demand for this breed is increasing
Tory rapidly in our Western territories, as
It has lately been discovered that they
mako better crossss with the Texas cattle
than any other breed, as they aro shorter
ln the legs and longer in tLe body than
any other breed of oattle, ranch more so
We wrote teacupful of the Jelly flaxseed
for a horse last week, whereas the types
mado It "teaspoonful," which la an error,
our readers will readily perceive.
Distemper.
Edltoso Indiana Farmer:
I have a mare that has had tho distemper about six weeks. It broke in under
ner jaw and ran freely. She is now stiff
and seems to be in misery all the time.
She has a good appetite all the time, and is
in fino order. J. c. B.
You should say whether her jaws or her
limbs are stiff; ifthe jaws, blister the stiff
parts; if her limbs are stiff sho may be
foundered.
Epizootic
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a horse that is poor from an attack of epizootic. He is almost well,
s*iemlDglv, but does not gain flesh as he
ought.   Does not eat very hearty.
T. A. L.
Givo him the following: Ground ginger,
four ounces; Bulphato of iron, black antl-
mony, pulv. niter, flour of sulphur, and
resin of e3ch two ounces; mix. Dose, in
chop or mill feed, one teaspoonful three
times dally.
The Strangles.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a horse tbat had the strangles
about a year ago. He eate hearty; looks
well and appears healthy, but wheu worked
and pulled hard at a load he breathes loud;
secretions from nose is of a whitish substance, like gleet. Is It dangerous to keep
a horse of this description among other
horses? Subsciubbb.
Yea, it is Imminently dangerous; that is
on') of the ways glanders comes on. Ba
careful until some experienced veterinary
sees him. Few of your oountry doctors
know anything about it.
Prog of the Foot.
Editor. Indiana Farmer.
I have a mare that has some kind of disease in the frog of her fore feet. Tho back
part of her hoots aro scaly and hurts to the
touch, although she does not limp. Her
left foot looks its though It was crauked up
above the hoof about an Ineh; looks as
though lt would gather; part of her frogs
are gone; her foot spreads when pulling
hard; has solid shoes on, F. B. H.
Your mare has thrush. Take and cut off
or pull ofl all the diseased frog and pour in
muriatic acid, ono ounce per day, for a few
days; keep clean.
Blind Stock.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Thia morning my colt's eyes were almost
swollen nhut.   It  looks very drowsy.   I
havo another colt whoso eyea have been
running water over since oold weather.
Subscrikior.
You must be breeding in blind stock.
Take an eg;:, break one end aud poui out
the albumen, aud with the handle of teaspoon mix iu with salt water until quite
thick and stiff, then place it in the center
ot clear coals, and when folly eharred,cool,
grind fine and blow or put in the eye onoa
or twice daily.
ounoes; mix. Dose, one teaspoonful three
times daily in chop feed, bran and shorts,
bran and oats, or any mill feed. Give level
spoonlul for two days, then heaped.
Indigestion.
Editcra Indiana Farmer:
I had a sheep die yef*tprday; symptoms
Ram** as given Dy J. J. W. B. ln Farmer
of January 16th. In skinning I found the
Ekin -is strong as usual; blood settled back
In the veins under the skin; the gall on
the liver was about the size of a small
goose egjr, same shape and attached to the
liver by a stem about one-half inch long
and about the size of a small straw. I cut
the stem in two and found the passage
through the neck or stem entirely stopped up
The fluid seemed watery when let out; the
intestines seemed full, and I have failed to
get any passage on the bowels with oil and
turpentine. I have two or three more with
same symptom*!. S. E. O.
Y'our sheep had been too long unnoticed,
therefore the Miliary duct failed to convey
the bile to the duodenum, therefore the
nutriment failed to be abstracted from the
food; it therefore required moro medicine
to operate. If tho dose prescribed fails to
operate, use larger dosoe, and add calomel,
ten grains, or podopbyllin 15 grains.
Lame Leg.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a mare that has had a swollen
hind leg for more than a year. She commenced with lameness belore her leg
swelled much. When at its worst, it
swells on inside of thigh and one
side of udder and along on telly. Sometimes the swelling will partially subside,
and the lameness altogether; then quite
suddenly, and ln the absence of any apparent cause, her leg will puff up twice its
natural siza, and she will be quite lame.
Last summer and 'all the sweHint? all subsided, except in the morning. This winter she is worse when the weather is coldest. B. C.
Paint your mare's leg with tincture of
iodino twice per day; use a small paint, or
sharing brush. Continue for tez) or twelve
days. If this fails, blister once per day for
the same length of time. Use Spanish fly,
one ounce, and spirits of turpentine one
pint. Rub in well with the hand; apply
only to the inner side of the limb.
Enlargement of Gall-Bladder,
Editors Indiana Farmer:
What alls my cattle? They have large
lumps swollen on the under part of tbe
lower jaw on each side; swelling extends
from tne throat to the mouth. With the
exception of tbe lumps the swelling is soft
and flabby. They are yearlings and two-
year-olds; are looking well and eat well;
have fed on stock pasture all the time until
the last two weeks have run to a straw
stack. .It has been about a week since the
first was taken, now there Is six or eight
out of 80 head. G. A. M.
Your cattle have an enlargement of the
gall-bladder, called by some big gall. Take
and open the abscess between the jaws and
let out the fluid contained there. Give the
animal 40 grains of calomel, or the same
amount of podophyllin, in bran or chop
feed once per day until the bowels are
moved, then bloodroot, flour of sulphur,
palv. niter, Bulpha-te of iron and black antimony of each two ounces; ginger, four
ounces; mix. Dose, one teaspoonful three
times daily.
Corruption in Politics.
Editors Indiana Farmer.
Every close observer is aware that
much corruption prevails in every political campaign. Good men deplore the
situation and unite in saying there ought
to be a remedy. One prominent feature
Qf corruption ia the trade in votes. At
every general election men sell their
votes like articles of merchandise. The
object of an election is to get the expression of the people's will. When
there Is a close election no one knows
what is the will ot the majority, becauso
he can't tell how many votes have been
bought. A minority may rule and the
object of the election be defeated. The
result is demoralizing. And if the practice is continued it will ultimately overthrow our elections and paralyze, if not
destroy, free government.
There is a remedy for all this.   No
man who values his vote by dollars and
cents ought to be allowed to vote.   Men
who feel an interest in the welfare of
their country, however much they may
differ in their views, only ought to exercise this right.   Then, there ought to
be but one penalty attached to the traffic in votes, viz,:   Disfranchise the man
who sells his vote.   He ought to be disfranchised if he allows his vote for a
paltry sum to offset the vote of a man
who is interested in his country.   Let
tbe ballot-box contain an expression of
the people's  will,  and not  of men's
pocket-books.   And those fellows who
Bell cut are generally as particular to get
to vote as the most earnest philanthropist  and patriot.   If they knew that the
buyer was under no restraint by way of
penalty, and at his choosing he could reveal the secret that would disfranchise
them, they would shrink at once from
the thought of sellingout.   Let the present legislature enact such a law (repealing all others), allowing a longer period
than two years for  indicting,   and  it
would do more to purify our elections
than all the laws that have been enacted
in our State upon this subject.   Lot the
readers of the Indiana Fakmer urge
upon their respective legislators to pass
ench a law, and it can be accomplished
this session.   No honorable man can oppose such a measure.   With such a safeguard freemen will feel great relief when
they deposit their ballots, and those in
the minority can submit gracefully, because tbe result was the people's will.
Rushville. Junius.
Experiments.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
EXPERIMENT IN FBEDINQ HOOS.
I took seven head, weighed them by
the week, or at intervals of seven days;
weighed the corn they ate per day.
These hogs last April weighed 115 lbs.
The gain the last seven days was 16 lbs.
apiece. I fed 35 days, and the last seven
days they gained SOJlbs. apiece, making a gain of 96 lbs. each in 35 days.
There was cold weather all the time. I
fed 65 lbs. of corn per day. They run In
a dry acre lot, with no water, butl gavo
them two buckets of slops from tha
kitchen each day.
ANOTHER EXPERIMENT.
I sowed one acre of wheat; grains 14
inches apart in the row, three pecks to
the acre, and threshed 26 bushels from
it, while the rest of the field made 24
bushels to the acre, with li bushels of
seed to the acre, seven inches apart in
the row. I plowed ihe first acre. It
was on old ground and no manure;
second crop the same. I have five acres,
now comingon in shape as the above.
Ladoga, Jan 15. '/'. -?•
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Irish Potatoes in Arkansas.
aCdators Indiana Farmer:
In your issue of Janeary 15,1 notice a
communication from A. W. McCurdy,
BuiesellvUle, Ark., who says "not many
Irish potatoes are. raised in this part of
the State on account of climate, they
meetly rot before time to dig." It is
surely not so with us in Saline
county. Irish potatoes not only do
well, but we raise two crops in one
season. I have potatoes now iu good
condition that were harvested some
time in June and others m November.
I am growing seedlings and such as I
find adapted to this elimate. They are
kept in a root-house constructed for that
purpoee, well-ventilated, dark, and cool.
We can, and I do, grow and keep IrMi
potatoes as well in all respects in
Arkansas as in Indiana.       Wair. S. T.
Saline Co.
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If you wish to be aa happy a-i a king
look at those wbo haven't as mnch aa
you, not at those who have more.
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