VOL. XT I.
INDlj^aAaPOLIS, INDIANA, SATURDAY. APRIL 30, 1881.
NO. 18.
FOB SAIaK.
FOB SALE—White Pekln .dnck eggs at H lor 13.
JAMES M. MARLOW.Adams.lnd.
•rtOR SALE— Plymouth Bock eggs, *1 for 15.  LE-
I    VAST BOUGHTON, Wat Kka, 111.
FOB BALIS—Blonnt's Prolific corn, from 2to«
ears per stalk, 75 cents per peck.   E. J. BEEL,
Vincennes, Ind.
FOB fcALE-Eges-per H. J3. from prise-winning
mammoth   Brocr.e   turkeys.     F.OCKH1LL
BROS., Fort Wayne, Ind.
TT10B SALE—Pekln duck and Ptrtrldge Cochin
h eggs, tico per is. Also, a few hens at ti each.
JOHK uOES, BeTmore, Ind.
T^oR SALE-Quaker Brick Machine. For partlc-
h nlars and prices, address FLETCHER A
THOMAS, Indianapolis, Iud,
FOB SALE— Farms— In various parts of Indiana,
by M. ABBCCKLE, Agent, 68 East Market
street, Indianapolis, Indiana.
FOB PALE - Egss from c ne of the finest yards of
Plymouth Bocks In the State.   J. CTJaSKIKQ-
HAM, Miami, Ind.   tl for 15 ergs.
EOB SALE-Eggs,LIght Brahmas,tl per 13. Biids
large and well mai ked, 1>. D.  MILLS, 78 N.
Delaware street, Indianapolis, Ind.
FOB* SALTS—Thoroughbred Shorthorn cattle of
both sexes, all recotded In A. H. B.   Address
OEO. W. THOMAS, Homer, Bush connty, Ind
TTIOB 8AI E-ErtS-From Pea Comb Partridge Co-
JJ chins and Wh.te Leihoms, t2f,->r 13. DR. W.
JTCLSIUN, U N. Merldlcn street, Icdlanspolis.Ind
FOB BALE—The Jersey bnll Bandolph, 166J; color
dark fawn, black points, three years old.   For
particulars, etc., address JAB. M.BUAKSON, Farm-
find, Ind.
FOB SALE—Pure Brcrze turkey t ens, bred from
gobbler welgbirg 40 pounds at 18 months old.
addrees IBANK BARBEB, Box 114, Washington,
Indiana.
FOB SALE— Eggs— Iran the beBt yard of Brown
Leghorns in the West at tl per sitting.   I have
tne birds to show for themselves.   Address J. B.
DUTY, Waldron, Ind.    .
F
IOB SALE—Four registered.Alderney bulls at
A" reasonable prices; ready for service. My Jerseys are second to none ln the State. B. S. DOUSE Y, Indianapolis, Ind.
FOB SALE-Stock aud vPigs frGm my Imported
and high-class Dark   Brahrras   and   Pekln
ducks.  Send for illustrated circular.   M. H. CON-
HEB.Winterowcd, Shelby county.lnd.
OB SALE—Business Opportunity—An Interest
XI in one oi tbe moBt desirable business houses ln
Indianapolis. Ko debts. All in good shape. Address BENBTJT, care Indiana Farmer office.
F
OK SAIiE—Eggs frcm Light Brabmaa,Plymouth
._ Becks. Partridge Cochins, Brown Leghorns and
Pekln Docks, UEO P«" 13, pecked to go safely anywhere.  J. L. BKEN1 ON, Petersburg, Pike Co., Ind.
F
FOB SALE—Yearling bulls out of louans, Cent
brlas, Phylllses. etc.,by Geneva -WildEyes.
86S7 A S.H. B. by 4th Bukerf Geneva. 1750, cut ol
lip. Bogulfih Eyes. J. C. JENKINS. Petersburg,
Kentucky,
FOB SALE—Eggs frcm Prizo Plymouth Rotks
andBnffCochins; (getthe best),at •ISpersit-
ting.   Send for new illustrated clrcnlar with list oil
prizes won and  matlnis fcr 1681.  BID. CONGEE;*)
Flat Botk, Ind.. '
FOB PALE—4 thorcnghbred Short-horn yearling
red bulls, and 23 head ot ftmales at my place 2
miles northeast of Eminence, Ky. Correspondence
solicited, and wonld be glad to shew the stock.
THOS. C. VANMETKK.
FOB SALE OBTBADE—A few extra good thoroughbred Jersey bulls, coler, daik fawns and
iquirrel grays: frcm best bntter straits known, and
all excellent shew animals, and warranted ln gficd
condition and sure getters. Address B. S. BITS-
BELL, Zionsville, Ind.
FOB SALE—Fertilizers—Cayuga Land Plaster in
any quantity by the sack, barrel or car lots ln
bulk. Bone Dust Amoniated Bone Guano ar d Superphosphates. Plaster Sower and Seeder combined,
write ns for circulars and prices, stating kind and
quality wanted. TYNEB <£HADL«,Y,Ind]anapo-
Hs, Indiana.
FOB SALE—Eggs from B. leghorns at $125 per
sitting of 18; P. Bocks, Silver Gray Dorkings
and White Helland tnrkeys, at tl 50 per sitting of 18.
Also, one Jersey bull calf, not registered, 4 months
old, for eale or trade. Two White Holland tnrkey
bens for sale. All gocd stock. MRS. T. J. JOHNSON, Greencastle, Ind.
FOB SALE—Pure Early Amber Sorghnm seed,
(the best known variety), sent by mail at three
cents per ounce; ten ounces being enough to plant
one-fourth acre, or tl a peck, delivered on cars at
Clayton: 3-cent stamps received, other mt rey preferred. Mark address plain, A. HADLEY,Clayton, Hendricks connty, Ind.
FOB SALE—Several thousand acres of the best
land ln the country to be sold on payments.
Good Improved farms from flO to t!5 per acre, and
unimproved laniis from tl to f6 an acre. Easily accessible to Chicago, St. Louis, or Indianapolis mar
;*ts. For particulars and descriptive circulars, ad-
"   V^ K. MOBBIS, 58 East Market street, Indian-
ire-ssi
ipolfe
apolk, md.
FOB SALE—Garden Seeds—Fiesh new crop, ln
,. packages or bulk. Field Seeds: Clover, Tlmo-
>'*■, Kentucky Blue-grass, Alsike and Mellitot Clo-
J«. A full line ef Garden Seed Drills, Garden and
field Cultivators,and standard agricultural ma-
eWnery. Write ns for circulars. TYNEB A HAD-
J*EY,78 and 77 West Washington street, incuanapo-
Ut. Indiana.
FOB SALE-Shert-horns -I haveiq head of Shorthorn cattle on mj* farm near Bichmond, Ind.,
embracing such families a*5 Donba Bosas, Esdoras,
-Bright Fromi.es, etc., alse pure Bates bull. I ofier
•ts elegant chance to persons wishing to start a
kerd as my animals are all Orst-class breeders and
Hue Individuals. The majority of these cattle were
bred by tbe well-known breeder*, S. Meredith A
BON. cf Cambridge City, Ind. Address FBANCIS
A. COFFIN, Indianapolis, Ind.
FABMS-FOB SALE-180 acres, abont IOO cultlva*
ted; poor buildings;  yonng orchard; ln Clin."
wii county, six miles south of XusslavlUe.   Price,
'54 acres In southeast corner of Parke connty. two
gules north of Lena; \fiO acres cleared; no buildings.
■«!«, tl,640.
'W acres, abeut three miles east of above, about 60
g™» cultivated; tolerable house (for rent).   Price,
IaS *"***• three miles west of Greencastle; broken
IsSS? a,xm' l-° acres bine-grass and meadow. Price,
."> acres in Morgan connty, between Monrovia
?.? 'i,!I1tertonj poor house; orchard; lu» acres cultl-
,if; rough land (for rent).   Price, 12,4a).
'"■acreeln Morgan oounty, near Hmlnence; 80
•"j-j™ Plowed;  good timber,  no bnlldlngs.   Price,
bw?.for,M •■ Morgan county, near Monrovia; good
■nl, l.°■*•■■• or°hard, etc.; 150 acres meadow, nastnre
«.?L°w-laed; part rough (for rent).  Price, tt.OM,
j. with the exception ot the first and lastpleoes,
gese leads are generally in bad repair.  They have
MV*,, u*« on mortgage, and are very cheap to the
lorii m*n »•» U"9 above prices. They have all plenty
sin.."!Sr *ni* stock water.   Where purchasers are
aXiiiA ctory.»long credit will be given on two-
ich.S* orthe price.   Ro other property taken ln ex-
at»ji?Ift„Dont reply nn ess you mean business.
T "ANCIS SMITH, Loan Agent. Vance Block.
W. Bcbnes:   We advertise a good remedy .'or ticks on lambs.
• »i
A Reader: The end is tbat portion of
the food bronght np into the month of ruminating animals frcm the first stomach,
and chewed a second time.
♦	
The Breeders live* etc ck Association of
Beecher, DI., Mr. T. L. Miller, president,
have issued volume lst, of the American
Hereford Record, which is a very creditable
volume, containing 2,915 enterics. We
shall notice it farther after a more careful
examination.
Mb. J. H. Swales, Dearborn county,
Tnd., writes that his Cotswold sheep have
wintered well, considering the long con-
tinous cold weather, which to a great extent was very unfortunate for sheep. His
ewes have and are dropping large and
strong lambs, excepting one bunch of ewes
which the dogs made a raid on last October.
These lambs come generally small and
weak, and many died as soon as they were
dropped. ,       	
Mb. J. M. Woodruff, Johnson county,
Ind., has sold his fine herd of Short-horns
to Mr. John McCaslin <fc Son, that county.
Mr. Woodruff has been a successful breeder
for many years, and now his herd falls into
most excellent and experienced hands.
Mr. McCaslin has seme of the best Shorthorn cattle in the West, and we wish him
the abundant success he so well deserves
for his intelligent devetion to this great and
growing interest.
J. J. Dodge & Son, South N6w Lyme,
Ashtabula connty, Ohio, in notifying us of
the shipment of the Cotswold ram given
by them as a premium says: "Our sheep
have eome through the winter looking
well, considering the hard winter. Think
wa have fine young lot as ever saw. We
have abont 75 Cotswold yearling ewes and
rams which are hard to beat. Also a few
Shropshiredown and OxTorddown, we have
an Oxforddown ram lamb 45 days old that
weighs £0 pounds, is the strongest boned
Iamb ofthe age we ever saw.' We are having selected now in England, Cotswolds,
Shropshiredowns and Oxforddowns which
we expect will be landed on this side abont
the lst oi June, of which eome will be for
sale." ' :-
HOW SH0BT-H0BKS PAT.
One ofour Illinois exahanges quotes some
facts showing the value of this valuable
breed of eattle in that State. A breeder
beginning his herd bought a few valuable
animals. To show the value of this stock,
the product of a single cow is taken as follows, lst Lady Barmpton. -The male
calves were sold before being one year old,
For five yean for..,....._ ..,;..._ ......(1,400
Females and descendants for same time... 2,(00
Total ...„_  .  - •$3.4<*
First cost cf cow..- _.._    275
t',125
Anether breeder in that State reports
the following as his experience as to profits with Short-horn cattle, from one cow:
Cr. By 9 calves, tlOO each ...   t 000
Or. By premlnm, M fairs, |S each _.....   ISO
Cr. Butter 8 years, at t40 a year..
Dr. Keeping 11 yean, fa per year..
Total... _~	
Profit en oow...„.. _._...
275
  !,«•
,  .... 1,185
BtaWCeialaAJTEOUS.
tpLYMODTH HOCKS e
fcal,'^',!t'»«»l».«»t2
Ue.O.
exclusively. Eggs for hatch-
tor 28.  W. Q. WRIGHT,
tT t? KIDD. attorney-at-law, rooms 23 and 20
^ctirirS"1* Block. Proprietor of "The World's Col-
S . .?'ia*an*" OoUecfions and commercial lltlga-
•"■_« specialty. Piaaintl attention t-Tdty business.
fT11? INDIANA NXTRSEBY at 15 Pearl street,
}S,uM * i»*rge variety of extra slse fruit trees, last
Kiti"'»n<l aerira to call attention Of the farmers
*lsbM vih?v.T^t.lons eT«»Kteens which wlUbefur-
-S-i?d by the thousand atlnw rates.
rlA ^.AN1-. DISCOVEBY-By actual experiment
!«««^.im*da•■..w",•,d,•,coy.ere<, that will Insure po-
nr.S!*{.,n'!tJ*h.eJ?010r'i?0,aU?twl**ll<>ntthe use of
111ikornandPicking. Send |1. and the formula
■?Mnut.¥ni ^ return "nal1*   *-*• B* POMEBOY,
THE BLIHD-BRIDLE.
We know not who invented this instrument of horse torture, bnt we know he did
not understand the anatomy and physiology of the eye ef a horse. Human vision
is binocular—that is, we see the same object with both our eyes, and so adjust the
axis of vision that the object appears single
though seen with two eyes. But the eyes
of the horse are placed on the sides of the
head, and the axis of each eye is nearly at
right angles with the longitudinal line of
the body, so that it is impossible that the
same object oan be distinctly seen by both
eyes. Now, by blinding the eye in the direction in which lt was intended, in its
to nse an oblique vision, as if we shonld
construction, that lt shonld see, it is forced
cover the front of our opti as and be oompe led
to see only by the corners of our eyes. This
unnatural and constrained use of the eye
must to a greater or less extent, impair
vision, if not entirely destroy it. The" object for which the blind-bridle is nsed is
not accomplished by it. A horse is more
readily frightened when he cannot see the
object of his dread, than if he can have a
fair view of it. Bnt it is surprising to observe with what tenacity men hold on to
an absurd and cruel practice when a moments reflection shonld teach them better.
Nineteen ont of every twenty horses'you
see in harness have blind-bridles on, and
if yon ask the owner to explain its benefits,
or why he uses lt, and he wiU be utterly
unable to give a rational answer. We are
not surprised that draft horses are subject
to diseased eyes—we rather wonder that
they are not all blind.
SCOTLAJfD'S fllOBY, A TWO-YE IB-OLD CLYDEfDALB HORSE, IXP0BTED BT
rOWELt BBOS., «PniS«BOBO, Pal.
JEB8EY CATTLE SALE
At the Indianapolis Stook Yaris.
The sale of Jersey cattle at the stock
yards last week, was an Interesting and
important one. The attendence from this
and all the adjoining states was quite good,
and prices were fair and satisfactory.
The cattle came from the herds of A. C.
Jennings & Co., Urbana, O., and J. F. Miller, Richmond, Indiana. The names, together with the purchasers and prices paid,
were as given below. Those, marked "R"
are registered stock:
Pierrot's Mayflower, B, E. H. Waldron, Lafayette „ „. _   t2»
Bonnie 2d, J. H. Depny, Wabash  75
Bonnie's Baby, B. O. Sharpiess, Marlon, O	
Mand Mignonette, B, E. H. Waldron, Lafayette.
Blanch Weeks, S. McEeen, Terre Haute   90
Blanch Weeks 3*1. not sold..._ „~. _..._._....
Blanch Weeks 2d, B. S. Tenant, Terre Haute    35
Dolly Daisy, B. E. H. Waldron, Lafayette  200
Orex, B, J. P. Boss, Wabash............. ._   70
Dyson, E. A. Moore, city   40
Dyson 2d, M. C. Alexander, city _......._„...  15
Verbena, B, E. H. Waldron, Lafayette ........
Sylva Bex, H. D. Watts, Madison, Ind 195
Mary Walker, R, B. H. Waldron, Lafayette 350
Mary Bex, H. D. Watts, Madison    55
Fitch's Qipeey, K, William Hlgglns, Shelbyville. 165
Chestnut Prince. B, J. H. Van-ays, FrankUn.   55
Bloy, John Nutter, Tipton  .    35
Miss Sebor, S. F. Gray, city 100
Miss Sebor 2d, P. O, Sharpiess, Marlon, O    3*
Pierrot's Lady Jennings, B, W. T, Hasselman,
city. „ ™   200
Hiss Lawton, H. Bebont, Bnshvllle. _....  *5
Car Girl, William Cooper, Martinsville, 111 35
London Mayflower, B, 8. F. Gray, clty...^. 205
London Bill, W. T. Cunningham, Martinsville,
.Ind _ ^m.      lt
Sot Walker, B, H. Lewis, LeulsvUle, Ky  170
Mary Fitch, S. McEeen, Terre Haute_......... ... 115
Marie Fitch, Riley Dixon, Kokomo, Ind..............  00
Royal Prince of Nutwood, B, J. Buchanan,city.  15
Wilcox Beauty 2d, B, H. C. Adams, city. ._-.  M
Bose Bex, S. F. Gray, city.............................. 105
Fancy Bex, S. F. Gray, clty__ __.. 105
GIpsey's Dolly, B, S. F. Gray, city ......... 155
Irish Girl, E. H. Waldron, Lafayette . 105
Anna Hayes, B, P. O. Sharpiess, Marlon, 0.._._ 105
Lady Handley, L. L. Lawrence, Richmond...™.  75
Minnie Mayflower, B, 8. F. Gray, oity _. IPS
Mellle Fitch, 8. McEeen, Terre Hante..™..-  1«
Fitch's Beauty, B. J. C. Boss, Wabash _. .. 170
Yellow Bird, John Nutter, Tipton ..._-.__-  70
Elsie Berlin, B, Beech Grove Farm, city. . lit
Brownie, N, T. Cunningham, Martinsville..._..  39
Bessie Abraham Id, B, S. Cntalnger, Edinburg 105
Kate Welch 2d, J. H. Stelner, Indianapolis. .  35
Trex, B, C. B. C. Bye, Troy, 0...__.~..~_™„-~ 2t
Lady Welch 2d, not sold. . _. . —.
Bose of Nntwood. B, M. L. Han, city ....... 130
Meulmlc, B, Thomas Graves. Carrelton, Ky 150
Favorite 2d, Riley Dixon, Kokomo..™   H
White Plnme, B, H. Lewis, Louisville, Ky..__._ 106
London Belle. Samuel Points, Maysville, Ky   M
Jane Newell Id, B, Beech Grove Farm, clty.__ K0
Gwinthlean 2d, B, J. C. Boss, Wabash..™ Its
Patty Washington, B, S. CuUlnger, Edinburg— 210
Countess Dot, B, Beech Grove Farm. eity. . IM
Count Sat-nrn, B, S. Pelnta, Maysville, Ky..„_.. 29
Lady Welch, 8. F. Gray, city „_ „..„___ 10t
Calf, N. T. Cunningham, Martinsville, Ind...,.,,,.   10
Calf, D. B. Shawhan, Bnshvllle .  2t
Oalf, 8. Cutslnger,Bdln*)urg..„. .„  — lt
Rosa Gamp, X. Dixon, Carmel—.___....„__... 40
Minnie Palmer, P. O. Sharpiess, Marlon, 0—_..  3S
More Beautiful, B,S. F. Gray, city __— 110
Grace or Clifton, B, C. C. Crocket, Bichmond  90
Damsel of Staatabnrg, B, H. Lewls,LeulsTille,Ky 100
Flora Bennett, C. C. Crocket, Richmond.._„..._  $*>
Bichmond, H. A. N. Sain, Columbns, 0-.._ .  20
Bonnie, T. S. Graves, olty-._.____._._.™_. N
Gray Cloud, A. C, Shortridge, city.......™...... 20
May Fitch, B, E. H. Waldron, Lafayette..™...... 110
Duke of Beeveston, W. D. LlnkerMter, Dnn-
reltb ^   ■-»
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Have all the pigs died belonging to
breeders who formerly advertised in the
FarmbrT I cannot find an advertisement
ln the paper of pigs for sale. Two of my
neighbors want a Berkshire male pig.eacb,
and I promised to write for them for price,
eto. F. D. Bolton. '
Posey county.
 .   sm   »
Indiana S. H, B. Association.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
The Indiana Short-horn Breeders' Association will meet in rooms of State Board of
Agriculture, Indianapolis, May 24 and 2*5.
Tyie following is the program:
Tuesday, May 24,10 a. m.—Essay: Subject, "How were Short-horns developed to
their present qualities," by Hon. W. W.
Thrasher, Groves, Ind. Essay: "How can
we tell an Animal that ■will make good
tender Baef," by Hon. H. C. Meredith,
Cambridge City. Essay: "What has Color
to do with quality of Beef," by Hon. S. F.
Lockridge, Greencastle. Essay: "Has there
been any Improvement in Short-horns
within the last 25 years," by J. W. Robe,
Greencastle. Essay: '"What varieties of
Food produce the 'most Milk," by James
Marlatt, Milton. Essay: "What are tbe
best Grasses in Indiana for the production
'of B3ef," by Robt. Mitchell, Princeton.
Qiery—Is the common practice of socle-
ties in not allowing Judges to consult before making awards favorable to correct
awards? Election of officers and other
business.
Thos. Nelson, Pres't.
T. W. W. Sunman, Seo'y.
The Indiana Wool Growers Associations
meets same place May 25th and 23th.
.  *>   a	
Angus. Cattle.
In referring to the new demand for
America that has risen in Scotland this year
for Polled Angus cattle^the London Field
has the following paragraph:
"Bat perhaps the most important of the
Polled selections have been the purchases
made'the last two weeks by the Hon. M.
H. Cochrane, of Oompton, Hillhurst, Can
ada. Mr. Cochrane bought a few cows and
heifers at Perth, then he visited the Earl of
Strathmore's herd at Glamis, Forfarshire,
and bought five at high prices. He gave
his lordship 120gs. for a four-year-old oow
ef BalUndalloch. descent, and he paid 40gs.
each for three yearling heifers and a yearling bull, all sired by the Ballindalloch-
bred Erica bull Elcho. Then from Mr.
Smith ef Powrie, near Dundee, Mr. Cochrane bought two fine oows at lOOgs. each,
and three heifers at 40gs. a head. At Aberdeen last week Mr.* Cochrane purchased a
yearling bull from Mr. Cran Morlicb, and
a heifer from Mr. Reid, Nether Kildrnm-
my, at "easy" figures. Mr. Cochrane will
have a valuable shipment, and high hopes
are entertained of the future of his Polled
hera.
Cough*
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a mule that has a dry cough, has
had it for a year or more, but shows no
sign of heaves; keens in good fl»sh and ia
a good worker; seldom ever coughs when
out doors, but is bad when in the stable. I
seldom ever feed clover hay or dusty feed
of any kind. I also have a oow that has
had a cough for a year or more.
G.W. H.
A cough neglected for a year ia difficult
to remedy now. Keep all dust away from
him and blue his drinking water with indigo for several weeks. I guess the cough
will not hurt your cow; many cows cough
all their lives, to no Injury. Try the Indigo.
This department Is edited by Dr. John N. Navin,
Veterinary Surgeon, anthor ot Navin's Explanatory
<3tock Doctor,
Bules to be observed by those expecting correct
answers: *
1. State the rate of pnlse.
2. The breathing. "*
8. The standing attitude.
4. Appearance of hair.
5. If cough, and secretion trom nose, whether
glands between the laws can be felt, and bow near
the bone.
e. II breathing ls rapid, accompanied by rattle er
rushing Bound, no time must be lost ln blistering
throat, and using tincture of aconite root and tincture of belladonna 20 drops on tongue alternately
every two hours, fbr time Is too short fbr an answer.
7. Parties desiring answers by mall must enclose a
itaznp.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a mare that is constantly pawing
in the stable; will not allow any bedding
under her fore feet. Is there a method of
breaking her of the troublesome habit?
O.F.
Bad habits cannot be cured with medicine.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a fine horse six years old, good
health and in fine condition, but when I
work him there oomes small bard lamps
under the collar, and finally they get sore.
Lost some use of her last summer on account of them.    What can I do for him?
M. Y. M.
Paint the lumps once or twice daily with
tincture of iodine. If you need to work
htm place a pad about two inches above
and below the lumps until they are ab
airbed by the iodine.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a large mule that gets lame in her
left hind leg just as soon as I commence
breaking in the spring, I work her on tbe
near side in the furrow There is no part of
the limb swollen as I can discover; it seems
to be in her stiflojoint, and as soon as I get
done breaking in the spring the lameness
leaves her during the remainder of the
working season. B. W.
If yoa know it to be in the stifle joint,
blister with Spanish fly, one ounce, spirits
of turpentine, one pint. Rub in once daily
with tae hand, using all the friction it will
allow.
Weak Eyes.
Editors Indiana Farmer.
Will you say in your next piper what to
do for a horse's eyes, weak torn heat and
being exposed to rain and celd?   J. B. T.
Make and use the eye powder recommended ln Farmer.
Stringhalt.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a horse affected with stringhalt,
has been that way only about two months;
is perfectly healthy otherwise. A. C.
No cure for stringhalt nntll warm
weather, then nine-tenths of them will get
well.
Sheep Tioka.
Bdl tors Indiana Farmer:
Will some one of your readers please in-
lorm me through yonr paper what will
take sheep ticks ofl the sheep, while the
long wool is on. R. E. F.   .
Make a strong ooze of tobacco and put it
on them in spots, not all over the body at
once, else yon will kill the sheep.
Dropsy.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have lost eight ewes. They refuse to
eat,  and droop around several days and
then die.   I opened them and they were
full of brownish water. O. M. E.
Is it not more of a yellowish green
water? If not, they died of hydro abdom-
inalis, or dropsy. If yellowish green, they
died of the rot, superinduced by a delect in
the liver.
Probably Glanders.
J. D. Watts: You write on both sides of
your paper and we cannot use your letter*
As to your horse, would say that the worms-
did no harm. If you feel between his jaws
and find the submaxillary glands enlarged,
about the size of a hickory nut, and a secretion from one or both nostrils, you may
as well kill him, for I think he will die
anyway. If the above symptoms are present, he has glanders, otherwise I couldn't,
tell before seeing him.
Water Foundered.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a horse that is still in his shoulders. * The top of them have shrunk away.
I think it was caused by being over-heated
and water foundered. W. C. H.
If the muscles of his shoulders ax**
shrunken, take oil of spike, oil of or-
ganum, aqua ammonia, spirits of turpentine, spirits of wine and olive oil, of each
two fluid ounoes; pour in the oils first, then
the others. Rub one-fourth into the
shrunken parts every alternate day for ■
eight days, then grease with lard on the
ninth day.   The above is ior one shoulder.
Weak Back.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a four-year-old mare that appears
to be weak in the back. She has been that
way about four weeks. The only aoreness
I c.tn find is back of the fore shoulders, on
the backbone. She looks well out of her
eyes and has a good appetite. When she
walks her hind parts stagger.
A Subscriber.
It is impossible for her to be sprained or
weak except in the loins, posterior of the
short rib. If sprained in loins, blister severely. If she doesn't pass water freely,
give her pulv. niter, a level teaspoonful
once daily. See blister in this issue for
B. W. V
Inflammation of Udder.
Editors Indiana Farmer.
The left tide of ewe udder swelled and
considerable iever. Next day udder turned
dark, daik ridge from uddarto near the
fore leg on left side of belly, the temperature below normal; milked bloody water
out of her left teat. Third day temperature about normal, circulation weak; died
in the evening. We opened her, and the left
side of udder was rather hard and spongy,
filled with bloody water, also the riuge
along her belly; spleen very black.
I. J. cfe W. T. F.
Your ewe died of inflammation of udder,
abscess running forward, the inflammation resulting in gangrene. Cause, perhaps hurt. Your treatment could have
done neither good nor harm; tincture of
iodine wonld have done better.
Appetite Failing.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a mare whose appetite fails in the
spring, between hay and grass time, and I
would like to ask if you could recommend
anything to give her that would "whet"
it up. I would about as soon give sawdust as condition powders.
Hendricks Co.
I think you are right about the condition powders tor sale in the stores. We
find them so. Take podophyllin, one
ounce, bloodroot, black antimony, flour of
sulphur, pulv. niter, sulphate of iron, and
resin of each, two ouncee; ground ginger,
four ounce*; mix. Dose, one teaspoonful
three times dally in chop or other mixed
feed. Do not call it condition powder, else
it may fail.
Cribbing.
Editors Indiana Farmer.
I have a young mare that has formed the
habit ef cribbing. She does not suck wind;
her mouth is sore; little ulcers on her
tongue; slobbers badly and carries her
tongue out of her mouth when driven. Eats
hearty, but does not carry as much flash as
I desire she should. J. W. B,
I do not suppose your mare is a cribber;,-
I think her mouth being sore makes her
bite objects. Take three ounces oi alum,
burn on a level surface, grind and mix
with salt one handful and meal a double
handful. Make a swab out of a thin b:ard
or shingle, abont 1% inches wide; wrap
with a strip of muslin, wet with water, and
roll in the dry mixture, which should be
on a pie-pan, or other shallow vessel; swab
the month, roof, cheeks, lips and roof of
mouth once ox twice dally. If she sucks
wind let me know.
Stiffness.
Xdltera Indiana Farmer.
I have a two-year-old mare that was
taken abont a week ago with stillness and '
a rattling sound when breathing. After
the seoond day she breathed natural and
tke stiffness went to her kidneys. Now
she appears to be weak in the back and
hind legs, and her hind knees are swollen;
pulse natural; hair a little rough; appetite
good; no swelling about the glands.
J. H.
Blister her back, and give her flax-seed
Jelly; steep five quarts of the. seed over
night in cold water; next morning boll
half a wash-boiler of water, when boiling
pour In the seed; boil slow until a Jelly fi
formed; give one teacupful three times
daily; give her 15 drops of Fowler's solution of arsenic ia every drink three times
daily; increase daily two drops until 30
drops are given; when the hair looks
bright stop its nse for a few days and then
resume again.