VOL. XVI.
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INDI-AaKAPOIilg, INDIANA, SATURDAY. AUG. 13, 1881.
NO. 33.
FOR BALK.
V-iriR BALE-My entire flock, about 40 head, of
}? p?re Southdown sheep. CLAUDE MATTHEWS,
Clinton, Ind.  ^^
FOB SALE—Purebred Shepherd pops.  Inquire
olWm. Tobln, engine house.South Illinois and
jlerrill streets.
A line lot ot Poland China pJks.   All
F0F.SALE-
OfEQTO-«
-   -""IAS,Box 11,Dana,*Ind.
'of nay own breeding.  Very cheap.  Address L.
H.AIKM.-S   "
FOB SALE—A splendid half Clydesdale stallion.
A bargain.   Address J. B. DUNHAM, M. D.,
Lelder*s Ford, Fulton county, Ind.
FOB SALE—One full blood Jersey bull, full dark
points and solid co.or.  Also. Cotswold bucks
and lambs.   Terms reasonable. WM. A. BRIDQK8,
Trafalgar, Ind. eow.
FOB SALE—Two fine red bnll calves, 8 months
old, trom Imported Chondes, also cows and
heifers, all recorded which we will sell low down.
Address JACOB TAYLOR, Spice.and, Ind.
FOB BALE—Jersey bnll calf-Sire and dam registered In A. J_. C. C.__Bej-lster, and fiom extra
.....     Will Be sold cheat). If taken
CLAUDE MATTHEWS, Clinton, Ind.
good butter families,
soon    — ™	
FOB SALE-Cotswold Sheep—SO head ol shearling
bncksand 30 head of shearling ewes, all Imported from Canada last November, and a lot of
spring lambs. Address IC. J. RA.EL, Vlncennes.lnd.
FOB SALE-10n,COO Apple, Peach, Plum and Cherry trees. .Alios large stock of Raspberries,
Strawberries, Gooseberries, Blackberries and Currants, send a list of what you want and we will
give special prices. H. M. SIMPSON 4 CO., Vincennes, Ind,
*T7*iOB*6ALE—Short-horn yearling bulls, and cows
f. of different ages. Allof most fashionable families, the get ol the noted bnll Heir cf Oakland, and
at reasonable prices. J. P. FORSYTH A SON,
Franklin, Ind.
FOB SALE—Improved Silver Cbaffwheat. Extra
yields. No rust, fl per peck; |3per bushel
No money pays better than that Invested lngood
seed. For description see Farmer of Jnly 9, pages.
THEO. COUBCIEB, Mt. Pleasant, Ind.
FOB SALE—62 bead of Cotswold Isheep bucks,
breeding ewes and lambs; all imported except
lambs. I want to sell tbem to make room for another Importation before September. Price? reasonable. CAL. F. DARNELL, NO. 73S North Illinois
street, Indianapolis, Ind.
This cut ls a.falr representation of the justly celebrated sire,Star of the West, No.
535, Vol. 1, Central Poland
China Record, Among bis
Illustrious eons are Tom Corwin 2d, and Young Star of
the "West, each of whom bore
off sweepstake prizes at the
principal fairs in the West
the past year. At nine months
old Star sold for $200, and
since then haa been kept for
breeding only. Consequently
is now in vigorous condition
and an impressive sire. Ko
other hog in America excels
him in uniformity and excellence in breeding. Star
is now owned by T. M. A W. \
0. Reveal, Clermont, Marion '-z.
oounty, Indiana. They have
now on hand a find lot of
stylish pigs from him and
other noted Bires. _
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STAR   OF   THE   WEKT,   OHXKD   KY   T.   W.   *   W.   O.' KKVJSAI.,   CaLCBMONT,    IN    I>.
FOB. SALE—Farm of 98 acres; 72 ln enltlvation:
14 miles Eorth of this city; comfortable frame
bouse; excellent barn, and one of tbe best orchards
in tbe connty; good soil; ln a first class community;
opposite church and graded school. .Price, $4,700.
This is a beautiful farm and very cheap. M. ARBUCKLE, 58 East Market street.
FOB SALE—Farm of 160 acres; second bottom
of Wbltft river; 14 miles north of tbls city; UO
acres in fine cultivation, corn,.clover and timothy;
EO acres excellent blue-grass woods pasture, heavy
growth of sugar tree and small walnut; lasting
stockwater; fine rew two-story frame house of 8
rooms, walnut finl&h; good barn and good fences;
excellent neighborhood. Price, $8,500. m. ABBUCKLE Agent, t8 East Maiket ctreet, Indianapolis, Indiana. 'r '
FOR SALE-Yellow -Missouri Wheat for Seed—
Selected by Agricultural Department at Washington as specially adapted to this locality. Was
£rortuced by across between the Blue Stem and
[editerraneap. Smooth heads, stiff heavy straw.
Suitable for bottom or upland. Yields heavy. Have
raised It for three years with great success. Can
spare a few bushels. Delivered at express office In
sacks at $2 50 per bushel; fl SO for X bushel. HENRY
C. MEREDITH, Cambridge City, Ind.
1 .LOANS.
MONEY to loan on Improved farms at 7,
Commissions reasonable.  WM. HI
BON, 74 K. Market street, Indianapolis.
T
er cent.
NDEB
0 LOAN—Men ey to loan on first mortgage ol
     improved city and farm property, in iDdlana
and Ohio, at very low Interest, -withontcommission,
Prompt parties, with desirable security, can he accommodated without delay. All local securities—
City, Connty, Town and. Railroad Bonds—negotiated.  JOS. A. MOORE. 84 Kast Market street.
BliaC*ei.I*A NEWT'S.
F
OR SALE, OB TRADE-YounK Bill, a fine fonr-
year-old
.GO, Bfih
d" Norman stallion,
ker Hill, Miami connty,
Inquire ol LAFE
[nd.
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SH0BT H0BK SALES.
The public sale of Short-horns of Hon.
S. F. Lockridge and T. C. Hammond,
Greencastle, Ind., on tbe 3d inst, was well
attended by breeders from this and adjoining States. The prices realized were not
[.equal to the merits of stock sold ln many
instances, though some of the animals
brought good prices. Below we give the
result of the sale:
Caroline II, told to E. J. Newby tor  -J180
Oem Caroline IV,G.Elliot  „ 155
Oem Caroline VII, J. H. Segall ,   90*
Qem Caroline VIII, W, F. Christian, IndlanapoUs.... _...   106
Lady Valentine, Walnut Bills, Winslow A Bro.,
Kaniakee, 111 2t0
Candidate's Duchess III, C. G. Folsom . ...  55
Violet III, W. F. Gordon, New London, Ind.    80
Joespblne Stockwell, W. F. Christian   80
Abigail VI, B. F. WysODg, Ore. acastle  „.  m)
Amethyst, I. C. White, Effingham, 111 120
Gertrude, C. G. Folsom... .'.      60
Annie Laurie; W. F. Gordon, Fayette county 155
Belle Llsette, Jamea Bridges, Bainbridge 65
Belle Napier, T. J. Newby...... _ 150
Llda Woods, J, Cooper, Georgetown, Iii... 1C0
Llda Woods III, W. F. Christian 100
Daisy Field. :. „ 235
Wooodblhe Field, J. H. Fickerell .'. 140
Boselear, M, Morgan..... .'....*   70
Boseleal'sPrlncess.W. F. Christian    "5
Roseleafs Princess III, Cooper, Georgetown, III.  55
Roseleafs Princess IV, L. A. Slickwell, Cloverdale L .'.: -    45
Minnie Burnside, Thomas E. Talbott, Llmedale,
Ind. __.„  „   85
Mignonette, J. N. Potts & Son, Jacksonville, IU. 160
Mulberry, L. A. Stickwell „ ICO
Mimosa, C. Q. Folsom  _   65
Annabel Lee, J. N. Potts <fc Son 310
Annot Lyle, G. D. Puett, Rockville, Ind 175
Catalpa, O. D. Puett „ 100
Samantha Allen, W. F. Christian   65
Belle Burley, Cooper, Georgetown, 111   B0
Emma Allen, Gordon, Howard county   73
Alice Allen, O. W. Buchanan   50
Primrose, W. F. Gorden, Fayette county 225
Sylph, Alex. Bryant, Greencastle..   155
Parepa Rosa, J. C. White, Effingham, 11  100
Duenna Duchess XIN, G. W. Buchanan    75
Princess Alice, G. W. Buchanan..
Carrfe Sllliman, G. W. Buchanan   to
Third Maid of Seaham, J. H. Pickerill.  225
The attention which Merino sheep are
now attracting in this State, and the West
generally, is phenominal and no one has
done more toward extending this interest
than N. S. Colby, McHenry, HI. During
the past 23 years he has devoted his entire
time and capital, to the development oi
the Merino, and that succees has attended
his efforts is fully attested by his present
superb flock, and his high reputation as a
breeder. He writes us that he has several
fine rams for sale and those of our readers
Who want fine Merinos should write him.
Mb.' Lon. Htjntbb, Morrow, Warren
county, Ohio, has just bought of the D. M.
Magie Co., Oxford, Ohio, an extra fine pig,
of the Perfection, Sallie lst, Jim Crow and
Tom Corwin strains, all of the best blood.
The pig was farrowed April 22d lastj and
was a little over three months old. Mr,
Hunter paid |225 for the pig, and will take
him with his herd of swine to the Indiana,
Ohio and Kentucky State fairs, and also to
the St. LotUs fair. This is one of the finest
pigs the D. M. Magie Co. ever owned.
This company also made a shipment of fine
Btock to Europe a few days ago, besides to
many points in the United States. Their
trade abroad has been growing of late.
HUE STOCK.
We have received from Joseph Rippey,
Esq., Syracuse, Ind., copies of photographs
of a group of'fine specimens from his ex-
eeUent herd of Short-horns, including Oliver Bromfield,'No.'33,362, Lyndale Lady,
Young Minnie 23, Lady Athol, Maggie 3d
and Athol Ann. Also Aberdeen Chief, a
fine dapple gray Perojieron stallion.
Still They Come.
Editors Indiana Farmer: _
E. Dillon & Co., will ship Jane 27, by
special train of 33 cars from Chartress to
Havre 119 head of Norman horses. July
20, they will Bhip them from Havre to New
York on Steamship City of London and expect to arrive in' Bloomington, Illinois,
about August 20, with this mammoth car-
D. E.
La Ferte Bernard, South France.
Fourth Maid of Seaham, Cobper, Greorgeton, 111. 100
Fifth Maid cf Seaham, L. A. Slickwell 100
Masy Mitchell, L. A. Slickwell     65
Minnie Jackson, B. M. Hatelett, Greencastle a 65
M18B Welborn, T. J. Newby L ,.    80
Maid ol Welborn, O. W. Buchanan „„  70
Jnllet II, K. M. Hazlett  „_ 1001
Jennie Bradon, R. M. Hazelett..,..*.....: * :    fO
7,511, Earl Vane, 34,231, Thomas Jl. Talbott _:_ 100
golden Prince, 36,123, Porter, Washington, Ind._.   95
Albert Porter.....! „   60
Earl Rosa, 38 722, B. H. Phillips, Arlington.:........ 103
Earl Dunbar. J. C. White..  100
Grenadier, 39,201, J. D. Kirby, Elllttsvllle 100
Percy Wood, 40,235, W.*L. Tow, Orcencastle ...  70
Arquebusler 37,480, Nelson Woods, Greencastle...:.  75
Lord Russell 39.696, Wllhlte, Middletown : 110
Gen. Garfield  38.966,  Mrs.   Rachael   Durham,
Oreencastle  115
Candidate's Prize, C. O. Folsom     80
Musillo 40.020, Walter Sheppaid, New Goehen    65
Forest Dake, Theo. Gardner, Greencastle    75
Milo, D. E. Williamson, Greencastle    95
Tho Scotoh  Collie Dog—Their
.Value on the Farm.
Editors Indiana Farmer:      .
A number of correspondents have lately
made inquiry about the charactertlcs ofthe
Scotch Collie dogs. The Scotch sheep dog,
or Collie, admits of no superior—scarcely
an equal—where it is his business merely
to manage his flock. Mr. Peters, Scotland,
thus speaks of the Collie: "I think the
Shepherd dog the most valuable of his
species, certainly for the farmer. Our dog
Jack,a thoroughbred Scotch Collie,, bas
been worth ?100 a year in managing our
small flack of sheep. He has saved us
more than that in time in running after
them. One man and the dog will do more
than five men,in driving, yarding, etc,
L-9t any man once possess' a good dog he
will never do without one again."-
The sagacity of the shepherd dog is
wonderful, and if I had not seen so much
myself I could hardly credit all we read
about them. It is but a few days since I
was reading in a Scotch paper a wonderful
performance of one of these Collie dogs. It
seems that the master purchased at a fair
some eighty sbeep and having occasion to
stay a day longer, sent them forward and
directed his faithful Collie to drive them
home, a distance of about seventeen miles.
The poor animal when a few miles on the
road dropped two whelps, • But faithful to
her charge she drove the sheep a mile or
two farther, then allowing them to stop,
she returned for her pupa, which' she' carried some two miles in advance of thesheef.
Thus she continued to do alternatively,
carrying her young ones and taking charge
of her flock, till she reached home. The
manner ol her acting on this occasion was
gathered by the shepherd • from various
persons who observed her on the road. On
reaching destination and delivering her
charge, it was found the two pups . were
dead. In this extremity the instinct of the
poor brute was yet more remarkable, for
going immediately to a rabbit borough in
the vicinity, she dug out of the earth two
young rabbits which she deposited on
some straw in a barn and continued to
suckle them for some time, until they
were unluckily killed by one ol the farm
tenants. It should be mentioned that the
next day she set off to the place where she
left her master whom she met returning
when about thirteen miles irom home.
The demand for really good watch dogs
is rapidly on the increase, while the stock
and poultry "breeder in on the lookout for
a dog which will not only, guard his' prem-'
iaes but will assist him materially in herding, driving and tending hia stock. A
well-bred Scotch Collie will do all this,
and when his merits are once known, no
farmer, stock breeder or poultry fancier
will be without one. They are largely
used in driving cattle and sheep which they
soon learn to do much better than a man.
They can soon be taught to bring up the
cows from the fields in the evening to be
milked, after having been handled for a
few weeks.
They have been bred for so many years
for usefulness, their herding qualities
come to them naturally, and it requires
but little time for one of these dogs to
know and do his master's bidding. They
are full of life and. energy and should be
worked regularlyj especially while young,
lest in the absence of their masters go to
work on their own account. They are
generally good ratters. Their qualities as
watch dogs are of the highest order, and
they will wrefully guard the property of
their masters night and day. They are invariably kind and gentle to the children of
their master's family. They like to be car-
ressed and petted for doing their duty, and
make what returns they can for such favors
in their affectionate disposition, though
they know full well where to place their
affection. I. A. C.
Monroe, Ohio.
bred male of one breed out oi a thoroughbred female of another.
GRADES
are the offspring of a thoroughbred male
or female and what are known as common
stock, which belong to no particular breed;
or any other thorough or cross-breed,
' man GRADES
are those having a preponderance of pure
blood, such as the offspring of a thoroughbred bull out of a half-bred cow, which is
three-fourths. Full-blood animals are
high grades.
LOW GRADES
embrace half-breeds and all gradations
below so long as tbe impress of the thorough-bred is visible.
"common stock,"
"Scrubs," or "Natives"  are  those  which
have been indiscriminately bred until there
is no recognizable trace of any breed and
no uniformity of type.
Thexmly breeds which are pure in America ere the Davon, Durham or Shorthorn, Ayrshire, Jersey, Holstein or Dutch,
and,'.Hereford. In Europe the Angus-
polled, the Golloway, and the Scotch Highland are highly esteemed, but, as yet, none
of consequence a ave baen imported into and
bred in this country. We have polled cattle in America, but none have been bred
pure on this side of the Atlantic.
swelling broke at her heel and runs some.
Some say it is a snake bite. What must I
do to get the swelling om? W. A. L.
Take gum myrrh, gum camphor, spirits
of turpentine in a quinine or other wide-
mouthed bottle, of each one ounce; pour in
a teaspoonful at a time, one ounce of sulphuric acid; mix in a pint of lard; rub to
the parts once daily; wash off the medicine
every day with casiile soap and warm
water, and when dry apply.
Stiff Keck.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a mare peculiarly affected. Her
neck seems stiff, can hardly turn it. In
eating grass does not straiten out her neck
at throat. At times steps high with fore
leet, yet her sight is good. Etta well; hair
looks well; pulse regular. ■ I have not
owned her long, but was so when I got her.
Have no chance of giving you turther
cause of trouble. E. T. B.
Blister the contracted muscles twice
daily; rub in well with the hands; continue for several days. Use Spanish fly,
one ounce; spirits turpentine, one pint, for
the blister.
Was it HydrophobiaP
Editors Indiana Farmer:
My dog came running out of the woods
with bis bristles up, looking angry and
wild, barking and howling in an unnatural tone, and foaming a little at the
mouth, and dashed about over the field in
a furious manner. I fled with my children to the house. The dog soon appeared
in the yard where he had a hard fit. I shot
him on the spot. I examined him but
could find no marks about him, but found
a great discharge of blood from the mouth
during the fit, for it was scattered all over
tbe rocks about him, and looked as if from
the lungs. I did not see any of his actions
after I lett tbe field, for he came a different
road from me. But there was water in the
field and he may bave drank. He had
been coughing for several days, but ate
hearty. He taught with two other dogs
the day before. Is there any dangei? They
are under lock. Could poison of glass
caused a discharge from the mouth?
J.S. B.
Your dog had h> drophobia. We would
recommend you to not release the other
dogs before 30 days at least, for that is the
term of incubation of the disease.
^pcfmnarg*
Tbls department ls edited by Dr. John N. Navin,
Veterinary Surgeon, anthor ot Narln's Explanatory
Btock Doctor.
Bnles to be observed by those expecting correct
answers;
1. State the rate of pulse.
2. Tne breathing.
3. The standing attitude.
4. Appearance of hair.
5. If oough, and secretion from now, whether
glands between the Jaws can be Alt, and how near
the bone.-
6. II breathing ls rapid, accompanied by rattle or
rushing sonnd, no time mnst be lost In blistering
throat, and nslng tincture of aconite root and tincture of belladonna 20 drops on tengne alternately
every two hoursj for time ls too short lor an answer
7. Parties desiring answers by mail must enclose s
stamp, a
Postal Card Correspondence.
Stook Breeding Terms.
As there is often a mixing up ofthe use
of terms used by breeders, the following,
from a manual on cattle, may observe te
give our readers a proper idea sis to their
meaning:
a bbbed.   - ■
is a race, class or kind of animals, having
certain peculiarities ol form and other char*
acteristies different from others ofthe same
family.
thoroughbred
animals are those which have been bred in
a direct line sufficiently long to establish a
fixed type, which they have the power of
transmitting with uniformity to their offspring.
FULL-BLOOD.
In Kentucky the results of the sixth cross
are called full-blood. This should not be
confounded with thoroughbred, as an animal that is full-blooded is only 63 65 ofthe
blood of the thoroughbred used In the
cross. Thus the first cross of a thoroughbred on a "native" cow produces a half-
breed—the next cross of a thoroughbred on
the half-breed produce*! a three-quarters;
the third cross of a thoroughbred on the
three-quarters produces seven-eighths; on
seven-eighths, fifteen-sixteenths; on; fifteen-sixteenths, . thirty-one-thirty-seoonds-;
on thirty-one-thirty-seconds, sixty-three-
si.\ty-fourths, which is called full-blood.
The uninitiated are liable to be, and sometimes have been, imposed upon by confounding full-blood with thoroughbred.
CROSS-BREED
animals are the offspring of a thorough-
Blister, or Cut it Oat.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a colt six weeks old that has a
lump between its forelegs nearly the size of
a man's fist. It was first noticed when tbe
colt was two weeks old. The lump seems
to be grown to the sternum, or breast. It
is fastened to the breast it seems, by gristle, or white bone. Can it be removed, and
if so, how? Otherwise the colt locks very
well. An Agent.
Have it blistered or cut out forthwith.
How to Fatten Him.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Why won't my colt get fat? He is three
years old and has been poor since a year
old. I Bought him the 20th of April. He
seems well and eats well,.   Subscriber.
Give him bloodroot, pulv. niter, flour of
sulphur, sulphate oi iron, black antimony,
oi each two ounces; ground Jamaica ginger, four; mix.   Dose, in cut feed, one tea-
poonful three times daily
Swine Cough.
Editors Indiana Farmer.
What will stop my shoats from congh-
inj.? They have a dry hacking cough; eat
well and appear to thrive. Sub,
Take hoarhound In powder, and pulverized niter, equal parts; mix and give a teaspoonful morning and evening to each
shoat ot 50 pounds; add qr diminish, as you
judge, but according to their siz9.
Over-heated.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a mare 12 years old that has been
overheated sometime in her life. She
keeps in good, order but pants in bot
weatherfcan't notice it any other time. Is
there any remedy for it? Subscriber,
•   Liberty, Kan.
We cannot tell you what injury being
overheated has done her, therefore cannot
prescribe for her. You should give symptoms. Her chance of recovery at this late
d»y is meager.
Swelling.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a mare that begun to swell at i
foot, and is swelled up to her hip.   Th
HVDIAXA,
Elkhart Co.—I notice that Central and
Southern Indiana is again having a drouth.
The north part of the State has had good
rains and corn is still doing fine, with the
v ery fi nest prospect for a large crop.
D.W.J. •
Jackson Co.—Weather very dry; threshing going on; one fourth of an average of a
oommon erop. Early corn suffering for
rain ; pastures getting very short, in fact
everything is suffering for the want of rain.
Fruit is scarce and falling badly, prospects
rather dull. D. M. L,
Noble Co.—Oats and flax were better
than for some time. Oats will make about
50 bushels per acre. Flax at out 12 bushels
per acre. There was some new wheat
threshed here which yielded about 15 bushels per acre, some willyield 6 and 10. Plowing is the order now here. My catalpa trees
are doing fine they are about a foot high.
A.W. K.
Henry Co.—We are very dry here;haven't had any rain in a month; corn not a
half crop, if it don't rain toon; oats tolerably good; wheat one third ofa crop; apples
scarce. The Indianapolis and New Castle
railroad is progressing slowly through
here. They are playing havoc with corn
fields where they go through them.     M.
Marshall Co.—Wheat ls mostly threshed and averages about ten bushels per acre.
A few fields went to thirty bushels per
acre, but many go only six, and considerable was not cut. Corn looks well. Potatoes are only moderate. Oats are an average crop but hard to reap because they
were blown down badly. B. W. P.
Henry Co.—Harvest is over. Farmers
have no reason to complain of crops in thiB
locality. All kinds of produce brings a
good price; corn looks well but needs rain
at present. Fruit scarce and good priw;
potatoes are taking the second growth, they
need rain, fruit trees badly winter-killed.
I think this month will bringto light more
dead trees. I find the low land orchards
have suffered the most. Those wishing to
set new orchards should examine what
kind of trees stand the winter best.
W. H. V.
• Sullivan Co.—The drouth in this part of
Indiana is becoming alarming. Our corn
is now ruined with drouth, we kave had but
little rain since harvest. The corn is almost burnt up and is alive with chinch
bugs. • There is fearful times ahead in this
county, the pasture would burn in some
places. Tbe heat Is fearful and has been
for some time. The murcury has marked
from 100° to 107° for the last three or four
weeks. Our wheat is only panning out
about four bushels per atjre the oounty
over.   In my opinion the people had bet
ter not sell off their wheat two close.   We
are commanded to watch as well as pray.
I.M.A.
Harrison Co.—Dry and hot, wheat is
nearly all threshed, and not more than half
yield. And corn almost nothing. We
have had but one little sjower since the
last days of June. Grass is all dry and
dead. Even the leaves on the trees look
withered. In some parts of the county the
grasshoppers have just riddled the trees.'
If no.rain shortly stock will starve to death
next winter. Even people who depend
wholly on their crops will suffer. As to
peaches they will be scarce, on account of
the hot dry weather they will not come to
perfection I am airaid Ihave'ntverymany
large ones, but enough of the small ones
for the trees. J. S. B.
Montgomery Co.—The wheat here is
mostly threshed and generally averages
from fifteen to twenty- five bushels an acre;
There are a few fields that average less than
this, but it generally gets up to these
figures. The early corn is very good and,
later corn would also be good if it rains
soon and frosts should be late. Early potatoes are good, late ones will depend much
on the season. Strawberries were a good
crop, other small fruits a failure. Apples'
a pr6tty good supply of summer and Autumn varieties, but winter apples will be
scarce. Peaches none. Pears medium-
crop ; grapes and plums fair crop, but the
curculio got in his work on the plums.'
Our Horticultural Society and Farmers
Club will hold a picnic meeting one half
mile west of Crawfordsville on the third
Saturday of August (20th day) to which
every body Is invited. A. J. R.
OHIO.
Miami Co.—Dry weather here is cutting-
the corn crop short. The grass is badly
burnt up by heat and drouth also, and stock,
has to be  fed. O.W.J.
eojrtiEcrtctJT.
Hochanum Co.—Crops of all kinds are
looking fine at the present time but owing
to cool weather in June and July are later
tban usual. For a week we have had warm,
weather and everything is trying to make
up for lost time. The tobacco cutting has-,
just commenced with the earliest and will
last until the middle of September. The
hay and potato crops are excellent. Pastures fine and Btock in good condition,
L. F.
HJUNOIS.
OlayCo.—Threshing commenced; wheat
making about one fourth crop. Corn will
not make anything on account of dry.
weather. We have had no rain since July
first. Potatoes are all dried up. All the
stock hogs, are being sold at four dollars
per hundred and shipped to Indianapolis
and north. All the stock is being sold that
will sell, horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
T. H. J.
Montgomery County.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have been traveling considerably in
the county and conclude that the apple
erop is less than for many years. It will
not exceed half a crop. The damage to the*
trees by the cold winter is very great.
My corn crop promises an abundant
yield, and the ground in my corn field
is almost covered by pumpkin vines.
The product per acre both in corn and
pumpkins will be very large.
J. A.M.
The writer of the above v is Mr. J. A.
Mount, Shannon-dale, the proprietor .
of the model farm we described in the
Fabmer of July 9, under the title How
one farmer makes it pay. We are not
surprised to learn that his corn fields are
flourishing and promise large crops.
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Ingham Co., Mich.
Editors Indiana Farmer
Weather some cooler than usual, sev-
eal ca^es of sunstroke. Wheat and oat
harvest is over and threshing has begun
In good earnest. The average of wheat
will be about 15 bushels per acre, oats are
heavy. Corn, and potatoes still look
well. We need rain badly. Asyetwe are
not troubled with any pest, such as the
grasshopper or army worm. Business
goes on briskly. No sickness to speak
of. Beef cattle are scarce. J ersey cattle
are unknown in this part of the country,,
but we have written to Mr. G. E. Dyke-
man for a copy of his catalogue, and if favorable will purchase a start froni himj
Our State fair this year-will be held at
Jackson, Beptember 19 to 23. Wool is
all sold, at prices raDgiDg from 33 to 3S
cents. Z. C.
Bailroad Items.
A general excursion to Richmond,
over tbe Pan-handle, will be run Sunday, August 14.
The I., B. and W. road now runs an
excursion to Kansas on Tuesday of each
week.
The I.,D. and S. Co.boast of an attrac- <
tive summer resort near their  road, on
Turkey   creek.     BloomiDgdale  is   the
nearest station.