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VOL. XVI.
INDLAaNaAJPOIilS, IISTDIANA, SATUBDAY. AUG. 20, 1881.
NO. 34.
reBiAia.
FOR SAIiB—My entire nock-, about 40 hea-*, of
pure Southdown sheep. ClaACDh. MATTH1.WB.
Clinton, Ind.
FOR SALE—Pure tred Shepherd peps.   Inquire
ot Wm. Tobln, er gtne house, South Illinois and
Merrill streets.
FOR BALE—Twenty colonies best Italian bees for
sale low by T w. ABBOTT, 874 North Tennessee street, IndlanapoUs, Ind.
FOR SALE—A line lot ol -Poland China pigs.   All
of my own breeding.   Very cheap.  Address L.
E. AIKMAN, Box 21, Dana, Ind.
FOR SALE-A splendid half Clydesdale stallion.
Absrtaln.   Address J.  B. DCMIAM.M. D .
ladder's Ford, Fulton county, Ind.
FOR SALE—A few exlra Poland China plrs: both
sexes; get of Prince lit and Governor 2d. Ready
for the show ring. Atdress A. W. BOSS, M-tancle,
Indiana.
FOB SALE—A No 3 Victor Cane Mill: as good as
new; run by two horses: oflered at one-tblrd Its
cost: guaranteed as represented. Price, 130. WM.
H. PEFFL 6.Y, Colbnrn, Ind.
FOR SALE-Two fine red bnll calves. 8 months
old. trcm lmicrted Chordes, also cows and
heifers, all recorded which we will sell low down.
Address JACOB TATLOR, Spice.and, Ind.
FOR SALE—Jersey bull ralf- Sire and dam registered In A, J CO. Fesltter, ard fiom extra
good butter famllHs. Will he sold cheap. If taken
soon.   CLAUDE MATTHEWS, Clinton, Ind.
FOR SALE—Cotswold Sheep— £0 head of shearling
bucks and 30 head of sbearllne ewes, all Imported from Canada laBt November, and a lot of
spring lambs. Ac-dress £. J.R>EL,Vlnceuies.lnd.
FOR SALE-Seed Wheat—Alabama White. In
any quantity up to 100 bush els. Best wheat tor
our climate. Price $150 per bushel. Samples sent
or. application. Address WM. A. FLINN, Salem,
Indiana.
FOR SALE—Clawson Wheat for seed. I have
. abont 60 bushels good seed. Will deliver on
board tbe cars at Rockvllle, Parke county, rod., at
ll 60 rer bu.bel, Including sacks. S. B. WOOD ARD,
Coioma, Ind.
FOR SALE-100^« Apple, Peach. Plum and Cherry trees. Alto a large stock of Raspberries,
Strawberries, Gooseberries, Blackterrles and Currants. Send a list of wbat you want and we win
give special prices. E. M. B1MPSON ACO., Vincennes. Ind,
FOR SALE—Short-hern yearling bulls, and cows
of different ages. All of nost fsshlonable families, the get ot Ihe noted bnll Heir tf Oakland, and
At reasonable prices. J. P. F0B8Y-TH A SON,
Franklin, Ind,
FORSALE—Improved Silver Chaff wheat Extra
yields. No rust. (1 per peck; |3perbuBhel
No money pajs better than tbat Invetif d In good
seed. For description see Farmerof July 9,pase5.
TBEO. I OU*titIER,Mt. Pleasant, Ind.
FOB SALE—62 head of Cotswold sheep bucks,
breeding ewes and lambB; all Imported except
lambs. I want to sell tl em to make room for another Importation before Beptember. PrJce-resson-
able. CAL. F. DARNELL,No. 739NcrthIllinois
street, IndlanapoUs, Ind.
FOR SALE-Farm cf 98 acres; 72 in cultivation:
14 miles north otAhiselty; com'ortable frame
honre; excellent bsrn, and one of the best orchards
ln the county; good soil: In a first class ■u-.mmuntty;
opposite chuich and graded school. Price. *84.7U).
Tbislsabeantllul (aim and very cheap. M. AB-
BUCKLE., 68 East Market street.
FOR SALE-Yellow Missouri Wheat for Seed—
(■elected by Agricultural Departmental Washington as specially adapted to tnls locality. Was
£ minced by a cross between the Blue Stem and
ledlterranea* . Smooth heads, stiff heavy straw.
Suitable for bottom or upland. Yields heavy. Have
raised lt for three years with great success. Can
spare a few bushels. Delivered at express office In
sacks at |2 60 tier bu>hel; II 60for X bushel. EKNBY
C. MKBED1TH, Cambridge City, Iud.
XOatvM.
ONES' to loan on improved f-arms •"poemt.
^ Commissions reasonable. *WM. HENDEB
iN,74 E. Market street. IndlanapoUs.     	
TO LOAN-Meney to loan on first moitgage of
Improved city and farm property, ln Indiana
and Ohio, at very low Interest, withontcommlsslon,
Prompt parlies, with desirable security, can be accommodated without delay. All local securities-
City. Connty, Town and Ballroad Bonds—negotiated!  JOS. A. MOOBE. 84 > est Maiket street.
miauiaU.Aa'-rEOiJ'S.
FOB SALE, OB TRADE-Yonng BID, a fine four*
year-old Norman MaMon.   Inquire of LAFE
FLAOU. Brook er Hill, Miami county.lnd.
l|h*
js-<v   ,/^r-     s&$- ^
regulate the quantity of grain. In all otber
drill*, this is done by sliding tbe feed rod
or shaft by means of collars on the shaft,
-which are sul ject to wear, and const quent
lost motion, thereby making it impossible
to regulate tbe quantity of grain with any
degree of certainty.
Tbe drill hoes are made on the latest
Ecientl&o principles, whereby they run
much lighter and clear themselves better
than any other.
Another improvement in the Richmond
Champion is, tbat the grass seed box ls detachable so that when the farmer has done
seeding, it can be removed and emptied of
the remaining seed.
Another new and important improvement, is placing the lifter bar in front of
the hopper whereby the driver can raise
and lower the boes with the lever, while be
is elttirg on his seat, or wben walking behind the drill; thus doing away entirely
with the lifter bar in the rear of the drill,
heretofore used for tbat purpose.
Many other important feature tbat
should be investigated by farmers before
buying cannot be enumerated here. Our
readers should therefore send to tbe manufacturers for their illustrated pamphlets
giving full information.
RICffUfOND CHAMPION GRAIN DRIIX, Manufactured by Wayne Agricultural Co., Richmond, Ind.
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875
340
3 0
Kentuoky Short-horb Sales.
-The sale of Messrs. Vanmeter and Hamilton, Stock Place, Winchester, Ky., was as
follows:
COWS AND HEIFERS.
Belle Barrington, 7th and c. c, Robinson Bros.,
Winchester _..._„ „  „	
Gentle Annie. 19th and c. c, T. S. Grundy,
Springfield, Ky .„ _  	
Belle R, 3d Bose and CO., W.T. Hearne, Lexington „ - -.
Sharon Belle, 3d Bose. J. B. Hunter, Buffalo, III.
Rosebudl8th,SdRose,J.B.Hunter,Buffalo, III. 2.0G0
Poppy 16th. O. H. Chenanlt, Richmond, Ky 1,350
4th Belle cf Flat Creek, Capt. B. J. Tracy, Winchester. _ _   ~    260
Mary Best 1st.* J. Dawson, Owensville, Ky.........   SCO
*This cow waa warrented to breed, and
sold with the proviso that if her calf is a
bull the price is to be f400 only.
Barocette 6th aDd b. c, J. B. Hunter.......     250
Bed Rose Belle 3d, T. 8. Grundy _..   445
Bel'e Bates Sd, Sol. Wright. Ghent       SCO
Phylllsla 12th. J-ames Chorn, Winchester.     270
Poppy 18th. S. White, Wlnsdor, Canada...—.  1,626
Poppy *s Sth Duchess of Oeneva, J. T. McOowen,
Mt. Sterling . .
Cordelia Hth, S. White A, _...
Mary Best 8th, J* IT. Dawson. ...._. ......
Sharon Belle 21 Bose, Dr. Hughes, Bloomfield..
Lady Bates 6th, James Chorn—.......—..............
Phylllsla Sth, J. B. Wilder, Louisville .
Minnie llth. Clay A Winn, Plattsburg, Mo	
Sth Bose ot Sycamore, Cunningham A Co...„M.a
Mary Best 6th, H. C. Duncan, Osborn, Mo._.„.
Phylllsla 9th, J. B. Hunter __.._
Rose Boan Belle 3d. J. B. Hunler._ .
Mary Bates lst, W. T. Hearne..............................
Sharon Bttes, H. C. Duncan...... „..__. ___
BelleBarrlngton Bates, W.T.Hearne  .
Noxubee Belle 12th and  b. c, Waddy A Co.,
Shelby Co —     300
Cordelia 15th and b. c, J. B. Fry, Plattsburg, Mo. l.K 5
Nora 11. Thomas and Smith. North Middletown. 1.840
430
380
810
8.000
1,475
620
160
230
280
1.450
1,240
6C0
306
20J
245
300
845
a protection against dogs, gives this illustrative experience:
"A good farmer ln Leyden, who keeps
about a dozen excellent Southdown ewes,
always belled, was grieved and surprised
one morning to flnd that dogs had raided
his flock, killed two, mangled others, scattered the rest. On collecting bis little flock
into the yard after a day's search he found
that the tongue was lost from the bell.
Tais was replaced, and never since have his
sbeep been worried. The experiment is so
simple and cheap that it is worth   trying."
•85C0
500
300
M
The prospect for a splendid exhibition
of live stock at the State fair is excellent.
The beeves most esteemed by English
butchers are those weighing about fifteen
hundred pounds.
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Many bad results have been reported
from feeding clover nay to horses which
was moulded and dusty—that which is
poorly oured. None but the most carefully
cured should be given horses. .
■ -       ■ a*	
Shelled corn, soaked in water is esteemed a valuable method of feeding young
and growing swine, and experienced hog
raisers have pursued this method of feeding
during the summer and early autumn with
very satisfactory results.
      m        '
- WBhavenotrecelvedadetalled statement
of the Short-hom sale of Mr. Elijah Clore,
but understand that purchasers were present from this aad other states to a goodly
number. The average value ofthe animals
»old waa $101,some of oourse going at much
larger-figures.   The Bale amounted to near
14,000 In all.	
J. W.' Bakkb, SomerviUe, Ohio, sold h's
fine yearling Dick Corwin, to D. M. Magie,
Oxford. Sire Black Dick, who won eight
first prizes in 1880, including the first pries
at Obio and Indiana State fairs, and St.
Louis fair.' Black Dlok is now ready to
walk Into the fair ground again. He is
looking fine and andis ooming to Indian-
Kpolla to wake the show boys up again.
Wm F. Quinn, Layman, Ohio, in glvi g
aotioe of the shipment of a Merino ram lie
gave as a premium says: My flock is doing
well, never had so fine a flock of shee p as
I have at tbls time. I will offer » «boice
lot of rams for this fall's trade. I will rent
a few ohoice rams to careful hands to aeive
a limited amount of ewes, or receive them
at the farm and care for them and serve at
reasonable prices.
Red Rose 16 and b. c. 3. Chorn 	
Mary Best2d. I. B. Tracy, Winchester	
Bironette's Bates, B. Harper, Owensville	
Barrington Bates 12th and b. c, E. B. Emery,
Centreville, Md    —••
La Belle 4th, J. C. Graves, Chilesburg .
Bo*, e Boan Belle 4th and c. c., B. K. Roberts,
Geo getown....™.......,....-. -——..-«...«««.......-
Bose Belle 2d, John McCord .
Virginia Lewis, C. Thompson, Thompson Station.
256
1460
Dnchess 24th, Thomas and Smith......—..._	
2d Miss Benlck of Bath, and b c , C Thompson.   220
Poppy Lewis, T. L. Skinner, Winchester .   300
Barrington Bates 10th, Robjnson Bros    290
Mary Bates 7th, J. B. Tracy  -   270
Poppy Lewis Sd, E. B. Emery .   220
Poppy Lewis 2d, W. Barrow, Winchester „..   200
Mary Bates 4th. W. D. Bash, Winchester    225
Sharon Belle 2d Rose 2d, Boblnson Bros     300
Kora Belle 3d, and c. c, G. M. Gifford, Manhattan, Has  s\fM
Bose of oeneva, S. White  — 1,200
800
145
266
290
tei
810
365
300
190
220
146
216
260
SOO
210
2t«
270
34S
140
260
32S
Hamilton's Sale.
This sale was also one  of the best thift
year.   It was held at Mt. Sterling, Ky.:
COWS AND HE1FEBS.
Geneva Belle Lady. G. W. Waddy, Stoners, Ky.
Lady Belie Alrdrle 2d. G. W. Waddy, Stoners,
Mlsi Benlck Royal, E. B. Emory, Centetville,
Md  : „ _	
Miss Benlck Rosette 8d, E. B. Emory, Centerville, Md   -     385
Barrington Place, J M. Blgstaff, Mt. Sterling... 1,610
Peach Blossom 8th, T. C. Anderson, Side View. 1,228
Barrington Place 2d, J. M. Blgstaff  „.. 1,0(0
Annie's Aidrie. B. C. Estill, Lexington    so*
Kirklevlngtoj Lady Barrington, J.S. Williams,
Mt. Sterling    „ 1,500
2d Geneva Betle Lady, G. W. Waddy _.   600
Noxubee Mary Geneva, O. H. Cbenault, Richmond, Ky...—..—«.-.«...«.«...«.—. —«.   460
Miss Benlck Geneva, I. B. Wilder, Louisville... 310
Miss Benlck of Bath. J. B. Wilder. Louisville.- 806
Grand Lady, B. N. Winn. Plattsburgh, Mo..._..   356
Noxubee Mary Geneva 2d, G. W. Waddy 460
Geneva Belle, A. M. Bowman, Waynesvllle, Va.   400
Loo Belle Geneva,T. C. Anderson........__...._.. 1 JOS
Loo Belle Geneva 2d, J. W.Fltrgerald, Clncin-
Imp. Ruby Dncliess,T. J. Blgstaff,Mt.S'erllng. 8X4
Miss Benlck Le Grand, Koblcson Bros., Win-
Chester............. -..-.—..-.—  ...   300
Miss B. Geneva, T. C. Jones <& Son, Delaware, O. .0}
Miss Benlck Rose 3d, A. S. Pryer, Plattsburg,
Kirklevington Lady Oxford 2d, C. L. Chris-
man...-.——. ...-. —... ..- ........._.. 1.70*
Kirklevington Lady Oxford. J. S. Williams.-... 1,511
Kirklevington Lady Oxford Sd, J. S. Williams.. 1,026
Noxubee Belle 4th, J. B. Wilder..-     3:5
Miss Wiley 40th and b. c, J. C. Skinner, Winchester.—.——- -.—.. ——    386
Miss Wilda 2d and c. c, A. M. Bowman —.   325
2d Duchess of Kingscote, T. C. Anderson .    880
4th Duchess . f Kingscote, J. M. Blgstaff..    706
3d Duchess of Kingscote, C. L. Chrlsman.—„.... 10:0
the week, and 52 remained diseased from
the preceding week; of these, 131 were
killed, and 51 died. Several fresh outbreaks
in Farcy and Glanders.
To protect the Royal Agricultural show
and its exhibitors, an order has been made
that no animal shall be moved into the
borough of Derby or into the parish of
Oamaston, except with the license of the
authorities of-the district into which they
are moved.
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A Trap for Sbeep-killing Dogs.
Tbe Lynchburg "Virginian describes an
ingenious trap devised by a Virginia farmer to capture sheep-killing dogs. Having
suffered severely from the dapredations of
dogs upon his sheep-fold, he built around
a number of Bheep that dogs had killed an
Inclosure ot rails twelve feet high and about
ten feet square at the ground, the sides of
the trap sloping inward until an opening
was left about five feet square. Any dog
could easily climb such a sloping fenoeand
enter the pen, but not even a greyhound
could j.jmp out of It. In three nights tbe
former captured forty-six dogs, including
fifteen or twenty that had never been seen
before in that neighborhood. This, after
there had been a pUbllc slaughter of all
dogs suspected of sheep-killing, save one,
whose master could not be oonvlnoed of
his guilt. The trap was built for his
especial benefit, and it caught him the first
night.
following: Alcohol, one quart; capsicum,
two ounces. If his pulse beat above 45,
drop tincture of aconite root and belladonna,15 drops alternately every two hours,on
bis tongue until the pulse lowers.
Corns.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
My neighbor bas a mare that has corns
in ber feet. Her pulse Is regular and appetite good; feet seem to be very tender
and sor?. J. W. D.
Oxford, O.
INDIANA.
Wayne Co.—Weather continues very
dry. Pastures drying up and late corn'es-
pecially suffering for rain. . H. H. H.
Hbnry Co.—Everything is drying up
here for want of rain. It has cut everything in the shape of crops short; rain
cau.'t save them now. W. H. V.
Grakt Co.—Wheat was a half crop here.
Corn promises % ot a crop. Oats good.
Grass lair crop. Weather bas been dry for
three  weeks.    Looks like  rain now.   A
I good rain would be a great help for corn
and plowing. Stock healthy. No host
cholera jet. M. P   •
pair of patent shoes and we shall give in-
Lucy Barrington 3d. Waddy <* Co..
—her c. c, A. W. Hamilton . —.-—
Josephine Sd, W. T. Hearne——.—..-——.
Mary Bates 5th, H. C. Duncan—.„ ...... .
Lady Bates 4th. J. B. Tracy. .—.
Mary Bates, J. B. Hunter...—. —.
Lady Bates lst, W. D. Watts, Chilesburg	
Mary Bates Sd, Sol. Wright 	
Phylllsla 18th, I. C. Skinner ..
Josephine Sth, J. B. Huntur —_ ..
Lady Bates 7th W. T. Hearne .___._ .'.	
Boea Benlck 4th, and c. c. (Injured bag,) Robin.
son Bros—.——..—.„——■■—	
Sallie Lewis, and c. c, B. P. Toung _
Barrington Bates llth, B. Harper	
Lady Bates 3d, O. Thompson .—
May Belle 1', G. M. Whitney, Lexington	
Josephine 4th and b. c. J. B. Hunter	
Lady Bates Itb, B. C. Eates, Lexington —
Lady Bales Sth. W. T. Hearne.	
M Belle Barrington of Clark. J. B. Hunter.—.
La Belle and c c, C. Thompson™ ..
BULLS.
Minnie's Dnke of. Sycamore, T. 8.  Moberly,
Richmond  —  *     8C0
Bed Rose Hth* yearling b. c J. G. Logan, Old-
•    ham 00.—..  -••• •—••  100
llth Duke tf Sycamore, Phelps * James—.....   660
Best Bull 2d, J. W. Heatou. Lexington —.   22S
12th Duke olSycamore, Alex. Bush, Lexington.   31S
SUMMABY.
70 cows and heifers, average »518 28-Total _$36,280
5 bulls and b. calves,  do    »35S-W-  do      I.™
75 head, average.  »507 60-Total 138,070
Twelve Rose Sharons made an average of
SJ1.568 75, selling ior a total sum of *? 18,825.
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Bells on Sheep.
Mr. James T. Grinnell,   writing  in  the
Springfield Republican of bells on sheep as
Duette 5tb, J. M. Van Meter, Midway    406
Geneva Gem, A. M. Bowman.— —.——..-   310
Geneva Gem 2d, T. C. Jones A Son ..-. —.   300
Noxubee Mary Genera. O. W. Waddy.—.—_..  .400
BULLS.
Prince Place 40,283,0. L. Chrlsman    830
Kirklevington Lad 89.528, E. B. Emory    826
Bharon Duke of Bath 9.813, S. H. R., Duncan A
Winn, Osborn, Mo —.—.——. —   106
Bed Bob Boy, E. K. Thomaa, North Middle-
town ._ .   •   fl
SUMMARY. I
59 cows and hellers, average 8478 SO-TotaL 128,230
8 bulls and b. calves    do     25876—do     .........  1.070
67 head, average..
..(4S210-Total 430,290
This department la edited by Dr. John N. Navin,
Veterinary Burgeon, author ot Navin's Explanatory
Stook Doctor,
Rules to be observed by those expecting oorrect
answers:
L Bute the rata of pulse.
2. The breathing.
J, The standing attitude.
4. Appearance of hair.
6. It cough, and secretion from nose, whether
glands between the Jaws can be felt, and how near
the bone.
6. II breathing la rapid, accompanied by rattle or
rushing sound, no time mnst oe lost ln blistering
throat, and using tincture of aconite root and tincture of belladonna 20 drops on tengne alternately
every two hoars, fbr time ls too short far an answer.
7. Partlea oealrlng answers by mall mnst enclose a
stamp.
Cattle Disease in England.
The London Gazette gives an aooount of
some thirty districts infected with foot-and
mouth disease, and not including ln this
list are the foreign animals wharves, landing, plaoes and lines of railway. Dating
the previous week there had been 77 fresh
outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, and
454 farms or plaoes are now infected. The
number of animals attaked during the week
was something over 3,000, and the number
remaining diseased from the previous week
was about 6,000. Of these numbers, 4 were
killed, 62 died, 2,000 recovered, and 7,000
remain diseased. There have been 18 lresh
outbreaks of pleuro-pneumonia, over fifty
farms being affeoted. Thirty-five cattle
were attacked, and 4 remained diseased.
Of these, 34 were killed, 1 died, and 4 are
still diseast d.
Of swine lever there have been over 4.0
lresh outbreaks; the total number of Infected plaoes being about 80. O-ae hundred
and sixty-six animals were attacked during
Stiff in the Neok.
Editors Indiana Farmer.
My neighbor has a fine yearling colt that
got stiff ln the neck about two weeks ago,
and now has the staggers. Its limbs give
away, falls and tumbles down; appetite
good. He wants to know what will cure
it. W. Z.
If still alive, blister the stiff neck, also
the back; continue for 10 or 12 days.
Catarrh Fever.
Editor* Indiana Farmer. ,
My neighbor has a mare three years old
that has a dry cough. Coughs most when
n <ed. Is falling off considerably; hair loot.' a
dead; eats tolerably well; runs none atthe
nose; pulse weak and very irregular; has
been ln this condition two weeks.   L. T.
Yonr mare had been affected with catarrh
fever or chronic cough. If pulse are weak,
drench with carbonate of ammonia every
two hours ln water, 40 grains to the dose,
and Report.
et ructions how to use them.   Send to
John N. Navin,
I ndianapolis.
Hydrophobia.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Let me know what was ailing my suckling calf. Was tbree months old, hearty
and all rightuntil this morning at 3 o'clock,
when it waked me up by bawling at a terrible rate. I thought tbe dogs must have
■it; went out as soon as possible and found
it on its side pounding tbe ground with its
nose and biting at the gronnd. It lived
abont three minutes after I got out to It;
was stiff as lould be in 20 minutes after
death. ' A. T. K.
It mnst have had hydrophobia; if not, an
inflammation of the brain.
Stringhalt.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a valuable horse four years old
tbat Is unable at times to pick up his left
hind leg. I find it a little inconvenient
wben I want him to Btand around in the
stall, and is at times difficult for him to
back. Otherwise he ls all right; never
limps or in any way favors the. leg that 1
can notice. Where is the difficulty, and
can lt be cureo? Your treatment for bone-
spavin has been entirely satisfactory in a
case that I had. W. E.
I suppose your horse has a disease known
as stringhalt, improperly called springhalt.   Ko known remedy.
Editors Indiana Farmer.
Is there any way to measure a colt, say
nnder one-year-old, to ascertain the hight
tbe animal will be when grown—horse or
mule colli I have a cow with udder swollen; corruption and blood from one teat;
appears Btiff and sore all over, more so in
the hinder parts; getting poor; eyes glassy;
moves slow. W. R. R.
Paint your cow's udder with tincture of
iodine twioe daily. Measure your oolt's
foreleg from the back part of the pastern
Joint to the superior point of the axilla,
(elbows) at the sternum, then turn np the
tape from below to the withers, and it Is
said that it will mark the future length of
tbe horse.
Palsy.
Editor* Indiana Farmer:
I have a yearling colt which has lost the
use of his limb-?; eat-a, drinks and makes
water as usual. He was castrated this
spring and was doing well up till now. He
does not seem to lose any ln flesh and is as
hearty as usual.   Has no fever. •
Harlan, Iowa. J. V.
"Your colt has palsy—paralysis, etc. If
from injury, blister his back and loins severely twice daily for ten days at least; it|
Champion Grain Brill.
We this week present our readers with
an illustration of the Richmond Champion
Grain Drill. This drill possesses many important advantages not found in any otht r
drills. Prominent among which the feed.
Every farmer who has used a grain drill,
well knows that a perfect feeding device is
the great requisite to a good grain drill. A
carelul examination of the -feeding device
of the Richmond Champion, cannot -fail to
convince any close observer that it possesses a perfect feeding arrangement. Instead
of the feed wheels hanging on the feed
shaft, or driving shaft, as is done on all
other drills, oi a similar character, they
cast on one side of the leed cup a journal
or bearing, on which the feed wheel both
rotates and slides. This journal being
turned off true, and the wheel accurately
bored out,'it gives a perfectly even flow of
grain. Whereas, in other drills having no
fixed bearing, the wheels and thimbles will
wabble about with the shaft, causing an irregular^ intermittent flow of grain.
Another  point of great advantage ls a
not well after the blister breaks, use the  separate bar for moving the feed wheels,   i •  14 to 4%c.
Marion Co.—Washington township, (in
the northeast part of tbe county) is burning
up. Corn will be less tban a "fourth crop~
on many farms. Meadows are so dry that
men have to be on guard to prevent fences,
hay-stacks and buildings along the railroad
Irom being set on fire by sparks from the
locomotive. y?. g,
Deaeborne Co.—This year can not be
otber than a hard year for farmers in this
part of tbe State. Our wheat, though fair
in quality, is not half an ordinary crop
A great deal of corn is utterly ruined by
drouth, and, on the whole will not make
over one-third of a crop. Pastures are
totally diied up; many having to feed their
cattle fodder or hay. Apples and peaches
are scarce and very interior in quality.
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Vigo Co.—We are having extremely hot
and dry weather here.. Have not bad a
good rain for two months, only some local
showers. Pastures all dried up and burn
like tinder. Our meadows look as though
they would never revive again. Young
grass and clover sown this spring, of
which tbere was a large acreage, will be
almost an entire failure. Corn crop will
be almost a failure, not more than 14 crop.
Wheat averages about seven bushels.
L.H. D.
Pobteb Co.—Wheat crop very poor,
running from two to ten bushels per acre.
Oats just middling Mr some complaint of
them being light. Tbe worst looking oorn
as a general tbing I ever saw; grubs were
the cause. Will not be over half crop. We
had a very nice shower on the 6th and it was
very much needed as the pastures were
drying np, and tbe potato crop very short
on account of the drouth. Early ones very
poor. o.
Jennings Co.—Harvest is over and
threshing mostly done. The wheat crop
is very light, about one-third of a crop In
this locality. Oats very poor. Hayafalrcrop,
but nut so good as last year. Early potatoes are good, late ones are fighting against
bugs and drouth, with odds sgainBt them.
Three weeks without any rain makes our
lime stone soil look almost like a desert.
Corn needs rain now or that crop will be
a failure. Hogs scarce and hlgb, cattle and
sheep doing well.   Pastures burning up.
N. E. H.
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Livingston Co.—The oorn crop is suffering all over this and adjoining counties,
and unless we have rain soon will not make
one-third ot a crop. Oats ls turning ont
from 30 to 40 bushels per acre. Rye ls
much better tban expected yielding from
15 to 35 bushels per aore. W. D. P.-
Edgar Co—Wheat ls making seven to
eight bushels per acre. The drouth is unparalleled in this part of the oountry.
Corn is almost past redemption. One rain
within the last six weeks. The pastures are
burned np for want ot rain, stock is Buffering for water and not much to eat but ragweed. Btock hogs are worth 4cts and fat
ones -Sets per pound. Late potatoes no
good. Sow turnips and trust to Providence. Mack.
Ci*at Co.—The drouth still continues; today ends tbe forty days since it rained
with some signs of a shower. Rain can do
the «orn no good. There will not be one
bushel to the acre of corn planted in this
oountry this season. Some farmers are
pasturing their corn fields some are cutting
It off to prepare tbe land for wheat. Very
little wheat gronnd broken in this county;
that is stubble land. Most people have
pl«nty of early potatoes. Osts were gond;
wheat about one-f :urth crop and ol poor
quality weighing from forty to sixty lbs
■,«)r bushel; the fact Is farming is almost an
entire failure ln tbls oounty; also in Richland and Jisper counties, and all Southern
i lllin lis. The like has not been known
since 1854.   Stock hogs are all beinir sold
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