A Weekly Journal of the Farm, Ho me and Garden
VOL. XVI.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SATURDAY, DEC. 17, 1881.
NO. 51.
FOK KAI.K.
7<OR HALE— I'artrldee O'eblna and J'ekla dusks.
'     Write to JOHN (JOHK, Beilmmy, Ind.
F
iOK BALK—A   fftw  pairs of  1*. JtoekJt, firei-dMJ*
•toe*.   J. CU.N.N I~S<ZHAM, Miami, ind.	
FOIt  8ALK—fOLD  OUT-I bare  *•  more  Plymouth Koc_sf»r»al_.   J. G. XIKGSHURT.
Ipo_lSALK~I*rl_e-w<!»oIn5rB"«»*i»o«b BrwwTir;
* kvyn.kitza In mm\»om.HocklilllJir*f».,Fi.rf nyuo.lnd
-KIOK MAI>K—White Libera cWok*. DR. W. J.
I KLMTUN, 11 »_rtU iieridi*» »ir*et, ludijuiflpo-
5. In4.
"I_WK SALE— Whlt« and Brtwn I^horw, Ayle*-
X liury *Dd PftkU daoJta. TJ-LfcO* * KOBlbON,
Bockl&ive, Iod.
FORRALK—Te*rli_isand h»ll c*lw«*ftf pood form
»nd pedfcrw.   «. C. THOMWOK.LfcCkBoil,
Bdtebars, Ind.
FORSALE—Pekln   ducks, as flne ajyon wteh, for
riperpair, If taken tooa.   J.  I_ BKXKTON,
Prt«n*tjurs, Jnd.
I?,OR SALE—A Urge lot of fine Partrldr* Corhln
1     chicks &t |3 per pair.   Write soon.   GEO-KUK
mSSTAL, Lafayette, Ind.
IT'OR 8 A LK—S p*Ir }.rfmea   KWtt from prirr-w!n-
1    ulnar atrtiiri*,  prlre fl  each.   Addie*** il. A.
rBNCK, Ben IMtIs, Ind. *
FOR  SALE—5h«u3 cf  Angora  goat«, Bingle or In
pairs.   A Mire protection  to Bheep from do^t*.
Address R. C. LOSEY, Indianapolis, Ind.
I7»OR6*LE-Chmter Wliltm-Sows bred If desired,
;     and boars rwwly for service.   Prlre animals tbls
Addretw E. R. MOODY, Eminence, Ky.
FOR  PALE—Pekin  ducks,   larjje  and well bred.
WillseU afo*r   trios for « 5tf, or $1  per pair If
taken soon.   A. P. WRIGHT, Oreontown, Ind.
FOR SALE— A fine lot of Bronze tnrkeys, Embden
gee«e, Roaen  and  Pekln ducka, and Leicester
■faeep.   T. N. A S. F. SMILKY, Portland Mills, led.
1T.OR BALK—Cheap to dom ont  the   business, 25
1    head of purely bred Short-boms.    For a bargain
ad4re** H. LEWIS, P. O. Box Ho. 30, Louisville, Ky.
FOR HALE—A few eitra fine Brown Leghorn
cockerels. I will guarantee saUsfaotlon In thewe
birds. Postal for prices. Address J. R. DUTY, Waldron, Ind.
FOR SALE—14 Shropshire ewes and .we lsmbs.
bred to Sampson, winner of 11 first prixea and
sweepstakes last fall. URIAH PR1VKTT, Greens-
fcurg, Ind.
IT^OR SALE—Joseph Pool, Greensbtirg, Ind., offers
. BnCfCochins and Dark Brabmaa at reduced
prloes forthe next thirty days. All bred from his
premium imf>orted ^trains.
IjiOltrtALE—A tirht-classlot of young Poland China
_ sows. Will breed them to my sweepstakes hog
If psrtlw wi?h. Eligible for recording. J. CUN-
XlrVGHAM, Miami, Ind.
FOR SALE—Five thoroughbred Short-horn bulls
from 9 to 20 months old. got by Prince of Min-
glewood. No. 3CCn», Vol. 17 American Herd Book.
WM. J,. M'LLER. Ft. Wayne. Ind.
IjAuit isaL1_—A choice lot of yearling Cotswold
} ewes, bred to my Imported rem, Dnke of Gloster—prefer to sell in lois of five ot more. HENRY C
WKBFPITH. Cnmbridcecity, Ind.
1i-\Uit,SALE—A finosiock and resident 126acre farm
: near city, (pike road), good 2 story brick house,
barn, water, fruit, etc., on Chicago and Louisville U.
R.-      ddresH E. YORK, Bloomington, Ind.
14.UH SALE—LotawoJds, Shropshires and Sonth-
J downs. Imported from Canada; ram and ewe
Iambs of either breed; 12 yearling Cotswold rams Imported last year. PERRY KESLIKG, Onward, Cass
connty, Ind.
ITIOR SALE—Thoroughbred Poland China pigs,
• sired by Star of the West nnd Prince 2d at $10 to
fl2. Plymouth Rock cockerels 75c each, $1 25 for two,
very best. BARCLAY MOON A SON, Jerome.How-
arrl connty. Ind.
1710RSALE— A few male Poland China pics of good
J size by "Pet's Star" and "Star of the West," see
"Central Record," dams recorded, very extra animals. Address er call on T. M. REVEAL, Clermont,
Marlon county, Ind.
Ij^OR SALE—A first-class br-eeding Jack; also a
1 good general purpose horse. The Jack can show
a fine lotf? colts, and the horse has taken firstpremium at Indiana State fair. Reasonable prices will
be made.   SIMEON TINDER, Danville, Ind.
17.0R SALE—Oneof the best farms in Central Jndi-
: ana, 225 acres, house 7 rooms, barn 48x62, only 12
miles from Indianapolis, on a pike and railroad; 56
acreeof excellent wheat go with it withoutaddirional
cost, about 200 choice apple trees, T. A. GOODWIN,
29 Thorpe Block.
lint Jftacft.
I OI.AJID China Governor, 553.C. P. C. R.
lately bought by Mr. Elliott of Mr. Roes,
sa heretofore mentioned, is much 'prized
by bim.
Col. G. M. Clay eays that the finest carriage horses he erer saw are the Russian
Orlofis. They are heavier than English
and American horses and are blacks and
dapple grays. He advises breeders to import that stock.
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Mr. B. F. Maoris, Montmorency, Ind.,
has just sold to David Earhart, Mulberry,
this stato, his famous Cotswold buck "Tippecanoo Prince," bred by Henry Cole, of
England, for $120, also some 14 imported
ewea al good prices, all of which aro recorded.
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Mn. R. A. Mayiial_, New Maysville,
Putnam Co., Ind., has recently purchased
of Churchman it. Jackson, Beech Grove
Farm, the imported prize winning cow
Dahlia, 439, togethor witli four othor of
their fine cows, also a fine young bull calf
of Le Brocque prize. Mr. M. is laying tho
foundation for a herd of thoroughbred
Jerseys.
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RECKNTi/r.Mr. O. Guitar, Columbia, Mo.,
bought the fine Jersey bull calf "Al»
phero," 0,116, from Mr.-G. R. Dykeman,
Shippensburg, Pa., which Mr. G. prizes
very highly. This animal combines the
blood of tho Alphea bull Standpoint, 4,508,
with that of Couch's Lily, 3,237. Mr.
Guitar writes that iio is greatly pleased
with his purchase, the calf having all th£
woll-known points well developed.
IJIOKSALE—A choice lot of pure Poland China
: pigs, 3 to 4 months old, sired by Benham's Tom
Corwin, 747, and Sambo Jonee, 1141. All ont of recorded eows. Price, (-_ & pair, or f 15 each, bo^ed and delivered on cars at Oxford. Certified pedlgreeego
with every pig. Special rates by express, L. IV.
BONHAM, Oxford, Butler Co., Ohio.
OR HALE—A nice little larm, 12 miles from city,
on good pike, railroad near farm; in bad repair,
but pretty good house of 8 rooms; stable, orchard,
etc.; good land; 40 acrert under cultivation; 14 timber.
Oan be had at a bargain. If you are ready to buy
dont miss this chance. V. K. iiOIUtlij. Sa Kast Jiar-
Xet street, Indianapolis.
FOB SALE—A choice lot of Poland China pics of
either sex. large enough for service, descendenta
of the most popular families of l'oland Chinas, such
as Tonu Corwin. Black Bess and Perfection. Mo-st
of the-^fock offered being sired by the noted hog
**Btarof the West," No. 535 Poland China Record.
All stock offered being from recorded animals. Ad-
dre*B W. O. RKVEA L,
Clermont. Marion county, Ind.
IJ^OR SALE—A srlendid farm of 34J acres adjoin-
1 ing a good town of six or eight hundred people,
IC miles from this city. A line two-story brick bouse,
two good barns, plenty of everlasting water; mostly
bottomland; ion acres of timber: balance under cultivation,- best of societv and excellent graded school
and depot all in half mileof farm; pike alongside;
•neof the best farms in the State; tcoper acre. V.
K. MOltUIM.GS East Market strtet, Indianapolis.
aHISCEI.I.ANKOI'M.
OOD Reading very cheap. Four 5c Novels.stories
_ .   of adventure on Land and Sea. 15c.; two20c Kov-
els. splendid stories, 3Cc: six Scslory papers, lie. Sent
postpaid by mall.   k. O'lfARA, Roekford, III. *
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JW. WATSON, Merchant Tailor, 33 Ea5t Market
• street, IndlanapolLs. Ind., bas received a second invoice of tine fall ana winter goods. Get ft suit
of him and you will surely buy another. Kew Fashion
Plate just received.
LOANS.
TI^O LOAN—Money to loan on first mort-i-rsge of 1m-
X proved city and farm property in Indiana and
Ohio, at Tery low interest without commission.
Prompt parties, with desirable security, can be ao
<X»nmotfated without delay. All local securitiee—
Oity, County, Town and Railroad Bonds—negotiated.
JOs. A. MOOKK, M K. Market street.
WANTBD.
TITAJN'TKD—If you have a piece of Western Und
YV 7«u want to sell, write G. M. BALLARD, Indianapolis, Ind.
WANTRD-MH Agents-Splendid Thoto Family
Record  Pictures.   Bestr»7ln« thing now of-
ftjre4 U Agents.   O. P. SHOUT, Chicago, 111.    .
WANTED—A girl frcm the country to rto general
housework, wa^Wng excepted.   Addr«« J.G.
KJ-NGSBUltY, 34 East Market St., Indianapolis.
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ANTEI>-T« trade » Poland China male p'* for
a aow rig, both to be  eligible to recerd in the
P.P. It.   AddramO. P. HATFIELD, l^wl«TUle,Ind.
WANTED—To rent or superintend a farm where
owner will furath all wipplfe-s. Best of refer-
ok-mm to character and ability. IIIBAM JULIAN,
•are Indiana Farmer.
ANTED—A purchaser fora goodiuck of Boots,
. .      Sboeaand dJture*; « fll located; doing good
fcustneea; good reasons for lelling. Addresa JUEA LEH,
ii: 191 \Y. Washington itreet.
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WANTED-HOKSES-T* In««r« against death,
protect against thieves, secure against disease.
Fur local aj-ency or circulars, address AMEKlCLiN
LIVISbTOCK ASSOCIATION, Indianapolia.
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ANTKD-Every farmer and ataclc man to send
. .      me their addre9« on postal cord for my December circular describing  my l'oland China s-wine and
Merta* sheep.   Address J.  M. BKS1U11, llax-JXt,
St..Clalnvllle, Okie.
From tho day you slip a halter over a
young horso'sears heshouldbeenoouraged
to look to you like a child for all his little
wants and simple pleasures. Ho should
como cantering up from the farther corner
of the paddock when he hears your voice,
should ask to have his nose rubbed, his
head stroked, his neck patted, with thoso
honest pleading looks which make the
confidence of a dumb creature so touching. 	
The Central P. C. Record.
On Nov. 23d, the charter members of the
above Association met at the office of their
Sec. A. K. Saunders, at Indianapolis Ind.,
to consider and discuss questions arising
from the publication of their 3d Vol. which
we havo before stated in these columns
goes to press at an early moment. They
also at this meeting settled and paid in
full every bill against the Association,
so that the Central Record is free from
debt, and is unhampered and unincumbered in any manner. And it proceeds to
the publication of its 3d Vol. uuder circumstances promising continued good fortune and unexampled prosperity. The
stockholders of this Association have
never been assessed, although many of
thom have given assurance to the President that if the Association should become
involved they would bo willing and would
cheerfully pay an assessment on their respective shares, but it desires to avoid
any such assessment. But although two
Vols, have been published at great cost
and notwithstanding that tho Association
labored under the greatest difficulties from
the very beginning, in that there were already two records in tho field which had
attracted and attached to themselves nine-
tenths of the breeders of the West, yefno
call has ever been made on its stockholders. The difficulties it hashad to contend
with havo been hard and real with nothing imaginary in or about them. But tho
Central adopting a new system entered tho
field as a competitor and through the unwearied exertions of its former president,
Samuel H. Dragoo, Edinburg, Ind., and
its present one, Thos. M. Koveal, of Clermont, Ind., and none the less through the
efficiency of its vice-presidents and executive committees representing as thoy do
men of the largest experienco aud strictest
business integrity, the .Vssociation has
not only won for itself a firm footing but
tho very first place in tho rank of records.
Tho Otntral in its system, in its goneral
accuracy, in its cheapness, in the beauty
of ita Vols., stands without a rival.
startling admonition in this
enlightened nineteenth-; en'ury
and it is no wonder it has received adverse criticism. It is
possible our meaning has not
been fully understood, and w«
will, therefore, quoto a paragraph or two under this obnoxious heading of "Pay n*>
attention to blood," and try t«
make tbe point so plain that no
one can fail to comprehend it.
"If there is any ono thing
that we would wish to rolie\ e
the farmer from more than any
other, it is from liis confused
notions with regard to blood.
What possible diflerence does
it mako if a horse's groat
grandmother onco ran a race?
IIo is not breeding Uorsep to
run. What advantage would
tliere be in having a forty-second cousin of St. Julion? lie
is not breoding horses to trot.
Ixiok for the horso that fills
tho requirements of tho abovo
despription and never mind his
pedigree. There is no running
instinct to bo cultivated and
thero is no trotting instinct to
be looked after. Tho only
shadow of an inquiry that thoy
mako about his au cestors would
be as to theirsize andform,and
that without tho least regard to
what blood they possessed.
The few hatid.-ome horse* of
fine size that are now produced
are raiher tlie result of accident than design."
NOW, TO SIAKK OUIt »I1*.ANINQ
more plain, wo will repeat
what was urged at some langth
in another part of the article,
that there is no family of horses
in tho world that meets the
requirements of size, form,
style, finish, &c , laid down for
tbe American farm horse.
There are occasional individual
horses of different families that
more or less fully meet these
requirements, and these are
the individuals we would have
the breeder bring togethor, no
difference from what family
they came. In other words we
would say, "Pay no attention
to blood" in the original selections. The breed is yet to
be formed. After the breed
is formed, then give the most
assiduous attention to .Ua
question of blood. Keep within tho
and introduce no distuibing element.
Uniformity as well as excellence is the.
great desideratum. But our chief object
in using the phrase, "Pay no attention to
blood," was to tear up by the roots a miserable fallacy that is everywhere prevalent. One man has a grandson of the
great racing sire Lexington, and he seems
honestly to believe that becauso his horse
is a grandson of Lexington he is, therefore, the right horse to get the highest
type of farm horses or any other kind of
horses. Another man has a grandson of
Hambletonian, and because he is a Hambletonian he must be the right horse from
which to propagate the ideal farm horse.
Now both these men are not only honest 1
but they are enthusiastic in their belief :
and will prove to you by any number of
thousands of newspaper extracts that j
each horse respectively is just tho horse
that the world has long beon waiting for.
AS LEXINGTON AND  llAMBIaKTONIAN
are representative horses, and as their
names still stand at the head of their respective breeds of   runners  and  trotters,
All that can be said in behalf of feeding-
livo stock on tho farm, ps distinguished
from the soil-impoverishing policy ot
placing the raw grain and grass on tho
market, will be found to apply with double"
emphasis to the farm that carries »s part
of iis outfit ono or more sheep por acre.
lSo animal returns niore fertility to the
soil in proportion to the amount exacted
for its support, while none equals it in the*
evenness with which the droppings are distributed.
EThU department ls edited by Dr. John N. Navin,
Veterinary Surgeou, author of Navin'* Explanatory *
Btock Doctor.
Rules.to be observed by those expecting correct answers:
1. State the rate of pulse.
2. The breathing.
3. The standing attitude.
4. Appearance of hair.
5. If cough, and secretion from nose, whether-
glands between the Jaws can be felt, and bow near
the bone.
6. If breathing ls rapid, accompanied by rattle or
rushing sound, no time must be loet ln blistering
throat, and using tincture of aconite root and tincture* of belladonna 20 drops on tongue.alternately
every two hours, for time is too short for an answer.
7. Parties desiring answers by maU must inclose a.
stamp. 	
Poisoned by Laurel. **,,,   fo^
Fdltors Indiana Farmer:
*- When sheep are poisoned by eatinglaur-
cl leaves, or ivy, as it Is called in the
South by some people, what is the best
antidote to give ? Sun.
We do not understand the properties, as
i poison7which~laurel"contains. I w-ould
drench them with castor oil, and in its absence, with oil or grease of any kind.
Removing Warts. !^';: iTSS-'
_ditors Indiana Farmer:
I-Tiave a two-year-old filly which has a
wart on her fore arm. What will take it
off? T. T. E.
If not over a joint, cut it off and tip the
soro with arsenic acid once daily, until It
fails to take it up; then let it go until the
dead part falls oft . If not  cloge. enough.
Joat. *
Swelling on the Knee.
Editors rndfana Farmer:
I have a sucking colt which has a swelling on the inside of tho knee joint, and it
is hard and feels hot and sore to the
touch. W. S.
If inflamed (hot) apply tincture of arnica until the fever subsides; thenif swelling remains, blister with Spanish fly and
spirits of turpentine. Rub in with the
"hand once per d&y^fdribveral- days; then
grease with lard. ..""   %Z£,Z^.^.	
The American Farm Horse and How
to Improve Him.
Under this title we wrote quite an elaborate article, which appeared in the October number, and notwithstanding its great
length, we aro glad to know it had a very
wide circulation. As the views presented
are a little in advance of tho present stage
of horse education, they have set people
to thinking, and when that much is
gained tho battle is more than half  won.
We know people are thinking, becauso
they are criticising some of the thoughts
advanced -, in a general way, approvingly,
but on ono point, disapprovingly. The
special point against which exceptions are
taken is that under the sub-heading "Pay
no attention to blood."   This is  rather  a
the purpose wanted, but he is not indebted
to hia Hambletonian blood for his fine size
and unusual elegance. This brings us,
then, to the roof of the matter and we find
thero is nothing in Lexington blood, aud
there is nothing in Hambletonian blood
that gives any promise of filling the requirements of the model farm horso.
These two great Bires are fair representatives of all the families of runners and all
the families of trotters, hence the remark,
"pay no attention to blood" till w© get the
basis upon which to establish the breed.
—Wallace's Monthly.
Starting Stock-raising in Texas.
A correspondent of the Rural New Yorker writes from Texas of his experienco on this subject: "I started here in
tlie shOep business by herding a flock, as I
could get nothingelse to do. I herdod o-e
month for §15; I then went through tho
shearing season for a little pocket change,
and then, as I was acclimating, I became a
littlo sick, and fell iuto the hands of a
hospitable family ou the Nueces river.
Here my boarddidnot cost meanymonoy,
we may as well, in a fow plain words, j as I was rather handy abound tho house
spoak of thoir relations to the model farm I doing chores. When I recovered I took
or park horse. Lexington wasa very plain, I ohargo of a ranch on tho   Sabiual for  the
and, indeed, homely horse. His neck was
shortandthickfor one of his breed, and his
head was heavy and clubbish. He transmitted two qualities, viz.; great ahrlity to
run fast and greatliability to go blind. In
his form and characteristics ho had nothing of the m»dei farm horse about him.
Hambletonian impressed one with a sense
of his majesty and power, and in many
respects he was unapproachable; but his
carriage was low, his neck was short and
his head was as big as a barrel. In addition to his ability in transmitting the instinct to trot, he was probably the most remarkable horse of any generation in the
transmission of color, but tho curse of the
family has been lack of uniformity in size.
A fow of his sens, when out of large,
handsome mares, approximate the park
horse in size and form, aud a few of his
■grandsons come still noarer the ideal
horse, but for this they are indebted to the
other blood they inherit through other ancestral lines. The model outline we gave
in the October number was that of a grandson of Hambletonian, aud we know of uo
horse that we would select before him
small sum of *20 a mouth. Here I worked
seven months, and at the end of tho first
year I found myself in possession of 100
sheep, and so I have gone along until I
have now 1,000 head of good young sheop,
and if I had been a healthy man I could
have doubled that number. The first
thing is to get a ranch or range for the
the stook. The price of sheep depends npon
their quality—from $2 to |4. Thero is a
difference of opinion about the profits
from the different sorts. Mino are Mexican ewes and the best Vermont Merino
rams. The range of pasturage is good, but
has now to be bought or leased. The natural increase of the llock is about 80 per
cent, one year with another. The tleoce
sells for from 15 to 30 cents per pound.
Our chief market is San Antonio and the
net profit of the business is 33M per cent.
It is already of enormous extent, but nothing to what it will be in live years from
now. The w* i is to be taken to market by '••-;, -on for 100 miles. Muttons are
gen'*''"y sold at the ranches and driven
\y-' v purchaser; they generally bring 52
po  n-oad.   They are now selling for  from
1175 to §2 25, and buyers are now looking
for them. It is hard to tell the best parts
of Texas for sheep-raisiDg, as the business
seems to thrive all over the State. Everybody is goiDg to raise sheep, andcattle&ro
being neglected.
This is the greatest country in the world
for horse raising. I do not see why some
Eastern horse raisers do not come here. It
does not cost §10 to raise a horse in Texas.
The animals keep fat on the range the
year round, and it is a business I would
havo started in, had I capital to go North
and buy large mares. It will pay here 33 J£
per cent, per annum. Horse stock does
better hero than any other stock, and with
less care. This is just the country for
such men as Powell Bros, with their
Clydesdales.
Importance of Sheep Husbandry.
The late law passed by our legislature,
looking to the protection of this important
interest, (we gave a synopsis of the law
last wtek) is likely to increase sheep husbandry in the future. The value of the
industry is well and tersely put in the folio wing paragraph from tho Breeders'Gazette :
"Tho crying need of American agriculture to-day is a more general incorporation
of tho sheep into the farmiDg economy.
More prolific than horses or cattle, as well
as moro tractable, subsisting on scantier
herbage, and requiring less supervision, it
claims the additional advantage of 'paying
for its raising' in annual instalments of
marketable fleece pending its growth to
maturity. It is more readily transferred
from one enclosure to another, and is
easily restrained by fences whieh would
prove no barrier against the encroachments
of other farm stock. Its light tread and
1 ove of repose warrant its access to fields
and pastures where the tramping of cattle
and the tearing of hogs would not be tolerate d. It wfustes less food in proportion
to the quantity consumed, and will hunt
out and utilize much that would otherwise
be lost to the fai mer. Yielding a return
in both fleece and fle*sh, it furnishes its
owner the double advantage of catching
a geed market for his product, requiring
less water, and disposed to work for its
fcod, it is without a peer when summer's
draueht taxes the farmer's resources fr.r
enabling his livestock to maintain an
average of thrift and flesh.
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J. H. B.—Of course we cannot tell your
hogs' disease, therefore can only guess at
it. We believe you too do not know of
their disease, therefore you must not expect medicine for one disease to cure another. We will mako another guess;:
give the following: Take capsicum ona
ounce, sulphate of iron, flour of sulphur,
pulverized niter, and black antimony, of
eachtwo ounces,ground ginger f our; dose to*
each large hog one teaspoonful twice or
oftener, daily.
Atrophy.'
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I havo a filly that commenced sinking
on the left side of backbone on the kidney, about six weeks ago, and still continues, has sunken about the thickness of
my hand; shows no soreness of any kind
on pressure; think sho moves that leg a
little irregular; was in good condition and
in good health otherwiso. t.-- -1-..1
My neighbor has a three-year-old mare
that got snagged some time ago on the.
outsido of the hock joint, a littlo in front;
became very lame, swelled clear to tlie.
body and discharged yellowish watery-
substance, then after poulticing a few days
with warm bran, it gathered in several
places around the heck; and after opening
in several places, dischaiged healthy pus
until tho swelling went down except a
little around the joint. The place that was
first snagged has dried and closed up,
and there is one small place on the otiier
side cf the heck that is oozing a littlo unhealthy pus. D. B.
Your filly has atrophy of tho lumbar
muscles; take oil of spike, oil of orgs num,
aqua ammonia, spirits of turpentine and
olive oil, of each two ounces. Rub the
affected parts every alternate day for eight
days, four applications. Rub in until
pain is felt.
Your neighbor took everybody's advice
who knew nothing about tho case, and
who should have retained tbeir opinion.
Now it is a* difficult affair. Blister the
parts affected once or twice daily, for a
considerable time. See blister in Fahmfb.
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Description of New White Grape
Duchess.
Bunch medium to large, often 8 icr lies
long, handsomely shaped, shouldered,
compact. Berry medium, round, of »
greenish white in color, and clings to the
stalk with great tenacity; skin tljin.trans-
lucent, and very fnm; flefh tender, without pulp, and in flavor will rank «s txnt.
Ripens between the Delaware aud the
Concord; foliage healthy; vine very productive, and perfectly hardy; has atm/i},
unprotected, with mercury '2A%/, dc-grn,*-!
below zero, withont injury U> tlio l»udn.
Some of these grapes are promised t'> one
ofour successful agents. See premium
list.