Fair.- Pri-^5 c_T^b"ua_-f'bw 257^ _u£ g?i
"f'"»« ^) It took the first premium for 3 vea-T.t
"■Jf/»lr. 'or -best variety of com" averaged ffi
^ei* P« »ore.ln 1876 and 1S77. PrW 75 £nta per
Also
bushed (70 pounds in the ear;) bais 2 cents
£,^? €f'^J1"**; ell»>er sex, ready to breld. or
each, boxed.   A. C. HARVEY, iifayetteflnd   ' —
delivered after breedinir. Im^-fed"/^-?. ri.Z°?,
win ii«VK"a:~_bref(ilD8- sported"Canada John"
tSr   h_ }? 0*«d -for sale after Ja_uaryT ££e
^47th,J877.CHARLES MWDEK4t|°wN?f
few bushels of Artickokes for sale. _.„
U1   _i5_w"to iJ™hma*f-W 'o' hatching. .«
■a-    Breeders'Directory.   G. A. DANLEY.     10 lt
OB 8ALE_Baskets for BhipplH,
, - per dozen. Send nntni »„'
Indianapolis.
Send orders to
is.   Only 81
BAGLEY,
10 tf
J^ taS-MwTk} a b»5*»ln. my herd of thorough*
_+    t •TeJ$*-l-£*   They must sell,   IamgoFnii
_ert.   J. C. COM8TOC-. gamnsTiHe:nl     *ll-fi
"CIOk BAiaK-Eggs for hatching from pure-bred
ffw¥f&_SlSff !S? WhUe ^omPfow«
. DYE, Northfield. Ind.
"pOR SALE—E,
  list
of eleven different kinds of
—     poultry at 11,25 for 18 or five dozen forts' IA
same package. T.L JOHNfeON^-in^Sae,_fd.
P01S5A-_rP^re,?ronnd Bone **» Poultry, 2C0
anapolS*    '  ' 10° lb"' *W*  W" a ™1Unda-
W1!-!.? -^Lk—Bggs from rtkln Ducks and Part-
^nS*?^0"?*0 _8-800<l 'lock Jl.75 pi? _Se?
Joseph L. Brenton, Peteraburgh, Pike Co. Ind
     U-4U	
E°-^v IJ?-Hymouth xo,,^ d _-ghtBrah^
cockerels, and eggs of the same breeds Ad
dress FRANK WILL__I£0-, nSS" M-rfSn c£
_ _* 11 5t
£°^j^^_r_SL^iKg
. ANDERSON, Hope, Ind.
T? oh^i^r~Aiftwt if-"1* •* Jerusalem Arti-
JJ chokes for sale, at $4.00 per bbl. Also Sweet
Potatoe,, Snowflake Potatoes, and other TarieU-
?_!■-*"? ?"* and -taformation cheerful!? riven'
Address J. A. Foor«, Seedsman, Tsrre Haute, Sd
F°B BALE-Geeee eggs from premium stock
reeseai?1co1^;ESSden'S.d,Wbi'e 0^?orVSSn
XnOR SALE-SMlS^--V8fHtaa!»oBiyT~^Ia*t^
_D Grass and aU kinds; also Beed Oats. JOHN
OBTERMAN, cor. Washington and Tennessee Sts.,
Indianapolis. *         8-13t
ITIOR SALE—Light Brahmas bred from Felch A
ffl Williams' stock. Prices reasonable. Eggs Jl 50
per dozen. Addresa J. B. CONATY, Orchard Home,
Indianapol-.  Reference, Wm. H. Fry.        10 18t
XT''  -    -
JJ have several thousand of these sap spouts,
which we will sell at the low rate of J4.50 per hundred.   Address IND. FABMER CO.. Indianapolis.
TjlOR BALE—Two boars and eight young sows to
JO farrow April and May, Thoroughbred Suffolks
from Imported Stock; also a few Trios of Light
Brahma Fowls, and Eggs 13 per setting. Address
D. M. CLARK. Elyria, O. ll-6t
1_10R SALE—The art of propagation
fl    kins, Nurseryman, Winona, ^Ohlo,
complete
cuts, etc.
iy J. Jen-
  Full and
instructions Illustrated by    numerous
Price 50 cents, postage prepald.
LNDIANA FABMER CO.,
Indianapolis, Ind.
TTIOR SALE—Eggs from Dark Brahmas, White
Jj Buff and Partridge Cochins, Plymouth Rocks,
White Leghorns, B. Spanish, Pekln Ducks and
White Holland Turkeys.   Seventy premiums in'77,
EQGS from Premium stock, D. Brahmas. White,
Black, Buff and Partridge Cochins, P. Rocks,
B. Leghorns, Bronze Turkeys and Toulouse Geese.
Over 100 premiums In 1877.   " *
and Turkeys, 12.00
Turkeys, S3.50. Wl
Ind.
er 13; 26 eg
ST & WH
except Geese
ts. $3.50; Geese and
CKER, Pecksburg,
118t
-* .-        1   -•-yu^y. "''' *■" i ...in
T\7"OD—G MAN I Do yi£i want a lucrative attua-
JL tion in business! ,lf so, attend the old reliable Indianapolis Business College, Bates Block,
opposite the Postofflce, In same building ln which
the Indiana Farmer is published. Address, with
stamp for circulars, etc, E.OEBNER & GOODIEB,
Indianapolis, Ind.         _-tf
§TRAW BERRIES BY MAIL.—Capt Jack, Cumberland Triumph, Champion and Pronty's
11—ig, 50 cts. per dozen. Monarch, Kentucky,
Green Prolific, Chas. Downing and Cowlng's Seedling, 30 cts. per dozen. Packed ln best manner, in
large quantities, at low rates. Address GRANVILLE
COWING. Muncie, Indiana. 9 4t
DECIDED BARGAINS   to reduce our choice
breeding stock of Yorkshire, Berkshire, Es
sex, Chester White and Poland China pigs of all
ages. Also sheep, cattle, and fancy poultry; finest,
new breeder's manual, elegantly illustrated and
giving full description of the different breeds. Price
25 cents. Beed Wheat; all the best varieties, grown
especially for seed. Also turnip, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, radish, spinach, and all seeds for
the fall Prickly Comfrey, the most wonderful forage plant, setts J4.00 per 100-, 50 cents extra by mall.
Seed catalogue free. BENSON. BURPEE & CO.,
28 Church street PhiladelDhia. Pa. <l«-lv
EOR SALE—Choice new varieties potatoes Snow
Flake, J1.50 per bushel. Brownella Beauty,
$1.50 per bushel. Victor or Compton's Surprise,
J2 per bushel. Extra Early Vermont J1.2
bushel; all large size. No charge for packages,
ship by llreight or express. Address^ nAYE&
EUzabethtown, Hamilton Co-O. ll-2t
per
Can
EGGS—For hatching. Plymouth Rocks, $3,00 per
dozen; Mammoth Bronze Turkeys, $4,00 per
dozen; Pekin Ducks, $2,00 per dozen; all from my
well known prize winning strains, carefully packed
to go safely any distance and hatch. WM. H.
FRY, Indianapolis.
TTIOESALE—High Class Light Brahmas. My-stock
_E Is from the best strains ln the country, and
will give satisfaction. I keep no other breeds, consequently no crossing. Eggs ln Besson from the
above; also White China Geese and Pekln Duck
Eggs. Chester White Figs and Italian Bees. Address
DELOS WOOD, North Madison, Ind. 6tf
BB
•REEDING BULLS FOR SALE—Forest Napier
11973; six years; the great prize winner, London Duke 15th 20*274, a surperior breeder, and Oakland Duke 2d, a promising 11 months calf, all red,
in prime condition, and first-class Individuals; wiU
be sold low. Inspection solicited. A few Berkshire
Pigs and South Down Sheep for sale. Addrera
HENRY a MEREDITH, Cambridge City, Ind.   7-7t
WAHID.
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ANTED—The attention of all flaw Mill Men
to the advertisement of W. B. Baaav.   12 2t
ITrANTED-GOOD FARMS—Address M. AR-
W    BUCKLE, Real Estate Dealer, 74 E. Market
St., Indians-polls. ttf
■\ir_-TED-S0O Young Men te learn *flBlegraph-
VY Ing, and take offices on the lines. Salary $60
to $75 per month can be earned ln ten to twelve
weeks. Address, with stamp tor circulars, INDIANAPOLIS TELEGRAPH INSTITUTE, Bate* Block,
opposite Postoffice.  ___,
_nsCEI___K_OTJ».
LOOK OCT fer my egg advertisement
BAGLEY.	
E. G.
lltf
c
C. BURGESS, Dentist  Offloe ln room 4, V a-
a   Jen's Exchange Block.N. Penn. St      7-tf.
TO LOAN—Money to loan on Improved farms.
J. H. HARDEBECK, "'   '   ■"   '-"
anspotls.
East Market St. Indi
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Potatoes as Feed—I have been feeding raw potatoes to milch cows and store
hogs; they appear to like them; I cut and
salt a little for cows: I would be glad to
know whether they will affect the quality
ofthe milk and butter. The cows appear
to give more milk. G. F.
Hamilton Co., March 18.
» ■» •
Where is the Mistake ?—I should like
to hear from W. J. Norris, and "A Reader" in regard to those hoga. How is it
possible with similar hogs for W. J. N. to
realize forty-three cents per bushel for
corn, while A Header, feeding thirty
cent corn and to a smaller lot cornea out
loser. There must be some mistake
somewhere, gentlemen, and I want to
find out where it is. How many pounds
of pork should a bushel of corn make,
fed to improved grade hogs?
D. F. S.
A Flea for the Fast Hone.
T ESSONS—English, French, German or Latin.
J_J given by malt 35 centa each. $5.00 for SO
lessons. "A triumph." "Fills the place of a good
Name this paper.
lOSt
teacher."  Prospectus for stamp.   Name this paper.
HENRY M. DOUGLASS. Champaign, IU.       	
CUT THIS OUT—Catarrh,  Deafness, Consumption, all Chronic and Nervous Diseases posi
tively cured, as proven by hundreds of leading
— ■ ■ others.  Bend stamp for pamphlet
DR. J. P. KOONaE,
Ministers and others,
testimonials, etc., to
114t
Lafayette, Ind.
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CJTOLEN—From W-t. H. HiRRisoif, NoblesviUe,
O Ind., on Friday night, 15th inst., two sorrel
horses; one, a bright sorrel, 12 years old, about 15
hands high, of ths Norman stock, rather heavy; the
othsrls a dark sorrel, 5 years old, about 15 hands
 -aij> high, white star ln forehead and »littlo white on end
ivStV of nose—a quick moving trotter.   $50.00 will be paid
ff-»*?' tax the return of ths horses.
7b the Editor»Indiana Farmer:   -
I notice in your issue of March 9th, an
article from the pen ot J. B. Gerard, on
the subject of fast gaited horses. He
thinks that the premiums ought to be
selected from the State Fair list, and
added to that of draft horses, fine cattle,
hogs, sheep,* etc. He asks, "what benefit
are thoee fast pacers or trotting horses
to the farmers of our state ?" While I am
not a fast horse man, nor a very fast man
in any way—having lived in this old State
of Indiana for fifty-seven years, and farmed "and raised stock all the time—I must
say with all due deference to the opinion
of our worthy friend, Gerard, that I think
the speed of a horse adds as much to his
value, all else being equal, as any other
trait, or quality, of which the horse may
be possessed, and I will venture the assertion that if my friend had one that could
pace, or trot his mile in three to four
minutes, he would be likely to let me
know that feet, if "I wanted to buy him,
and he would be likely to dwell with
ome emphasis on the fact, and he would
 * 1    -         "*'■'"■»» WUl IIHN     .*«*ppi*a>^. t<——
be likely to put the price from $25. to $50'    f
higher than if it took him one-half hour
to make that distance; and he would be
very likely to get it from me, or some
one else; unless the some one else Bhoold
be some old fogy, who had been raised
and educated under the superstition that
it was a great sin to be the owner br
breeder of a fast horse, as I was.   Is not
time money ?   Would you not pay more
for a hand who could do two  days' work
in one than for the hand that took two
days to do one day's work; or for toe
hand that could tend forty acres of corn,
than the one that could only tend twenty f
Is our telegraph system not so good as
carrying the mails on horseback, or the
railroad system inferior to the old wagon
and camping out plan ?   Would not any
man rather hitch up a horse to his buggy
to go to church or to market that can get
up and go kiting, than one tbat will take
all day to travel eight miles and back? I
know any smart business man would,
Mr. J. B. G. not excepted.
What looks more grand or noble than
to see the farmer, who has spent the five
first days of the week, toiling with his
crops or looking after his herds, on Saturday morning hitch up his fine.sleek horse,
of his own raising, take in his better half,
and speed off over the pike to the city, at
the rate of ten or twelve miles an hour?
Who has a better right than he? Nono,
for the fanners are the lords of creation,
and I am proud that I am one. And
then he could have so much more time
to make a call at the Farmer office, and
gass with the editor, and tell him how
quick he came in, and very likely the
editor would give him and his horse both
a puff, and that would make him feel so
good; and better than all of that, very
likely, in a veiy few days, tome of the
fancy horse men would come around to
the Farmer office, to learn where that
fancy farmer lived, and would come out
and offer him two or three hundred dollars for his horse; but then he need not
take it unless he wants to. J. H.
Clermont. '
• <-Viu5-ty Tttf'lrifii^^
A New Hog Dis»ase. ;
Totiie Editors Indiana Farmer: \
I was sent for by a neighbor this morning to witness something ney in the way
of a disease among hogs, Wp_i_t kills them
in double quick time, ihft disease appears to be a fit or spasm, very severe
jerking of the whole animal frame,
champing of the jaw, frothing at the
mouth, the eye wild, muscles twitching.
The hog Btaggers, throwing the head sideways, and then up, looking frightful. In
a short time the hog drops down, when it
is soon relieved, by death. My neighbor,
Mr. Parnell, lost four, out of thirteen, in
one day, all affected the same way; we
have never seen anything like it before.
Now, Mr. Editor, if any of your many
readers has seen similar symptoms in hog
disease and found a remedy, we will be
very glad to hear from any of them,
through the columns of the Indiana
Farmer. J- J- Schermebhorm.
Fountain Co., March 15.
For cruelty to animals, there can be no
excuse. Brutal treatment to man or beast
should be alike-put under the ban. We
never knew a person cruel to his beasts,
who wsfl either a good man in himself or
kindly/disposed to his fellow-creatures.
Humanity, however, is much the result of
example and education. Many ignorant
peopll know no better. They have an idea
that their animals should have as much
sense; as themselves—in some instances
they tire not mistaken—and they beat
them 011 every occasion that they depart
from the course marked out for them.
Others who have naturally violent tempers, never think at all, but maltreat
their animals, frequently, toa shocking
degree, with or without an excuse. In
all civilized countries measures have been
adopted to put a limit to these brutalities.
—Germantown Telegraph.
— am*	
Cnre for Hog Cholera.
Mr. David Graham, one of the oldest
settlers in this vicinity, states that crude
petroleum is a dead shot for hog cholera.
He has made a practical test of this remedy upon'his own hogs and also upon
tiie herd of John Byers, near Langworthy,
a year or two ago. Mr. Byers had lott
at the rate of ten or a dozen a day, but
not not one died after the petroleum was
administered. This fact is remarkable,
to say the least The petroleum was
given in doses of two or three spoonsful
for pigs, and half a pint to hogs a year
old. Seventy hogs were cured with two
gallons, "bib. Graham says he has also
used this remedy on cattle and horses
and invariably with the most gratifying
results. If other parties test Mr. Graham's specific, we would be glad to hear
from them as to results.—Anamosa Iowa
Eureka.'      \
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A. Hog'Cholera Convention.
To the Editors Indiana Farmer:
The farmers of Indiana, and of the
west, are poorer to-day than ten years
ago, by many hundreds of thousands of
dollars, caused by the dread disease
known as "hog cholera." There is a
general desire among farmers and others,
that a convention be called, say at India-
polis, and at some time in April, if possible, and that the subject be thoroughly
canvassed at i\\e convention. Illinois is
already holding county conventions, and
there is a movement for a state convention, also, the object being to discover, if
possible, something that will banish the
disease from the land.
Dr. .Albert Danlop, of Iow»J has been
investigating the disease, and ft is claimed that he has made some important discoveries. According to his theory, the
disease arises from poison in the blood,
which develops itself either in the form
of diphtheria, or typhoid fever. Going to
work on that theory, he has succeeded in
driving the disease from western Iowa,
in less than three months. Dr. Dunlop
has been written to, and consents to appear before a state convention, and explain tiie nature of the disease, and how
to prevent "r£TaS^.;^*cuk«fc«fliwaJ5d:'co_^
sents to give his vieWk on the subject;
and other r_en who have been examining
the subject, will be invited to attend.
Will the Indiana F.u_i_r fix on some
day in April, on which to hold such convention, and will the papers ofthe State
call the attention of the people to it?
Such a convention would impart much
useful information, and, no doubt, would
greatly aeeist to solve the hog disease
problem. In common with hundreds of
farm ers, I favor the calliu g of such a convention. J. H. Berry.
Canton, HI.
We gave our opinion, in regard to the
i mpropriety of calling such a convention
as that alluded to by our Illinois correspondent, in last week's issue, but have
no cbjection_to opening the subject for
discussion, by those more directly interested than ourselves. JLet those who
desire to call such a convention respond
promptly. -We have received Dr. Dun-
lop's article on the subject of hog cholera
and shall make some selections from it
for publication in our next number.—Eds,
The Vandiver and Qnincy Corn Planter.
A FEW WORDS CONCERNING THESE CELEBRATED PLANTERS.
We give this week a correct represents-
tion of the well known • Vandiver  Corn
• jnuer' ,conceming which much has been
said by those who have used it, universally
conce^ng it to be a most perfect machine
• ?n?.to acqua»nt those of our read-
era with this machine who are not inform-
ea ot its many superior features, we have
secured this illustration Of it.
In our travels throughout the West, we
have heard farmers who have used'the
Vandiver Planter speak ofthe advantages
they have derived from Cover Shovels,
(used only on this Planter) claiming a better yielding and more uniform stand of
corn, obtained by their use than is possible
to secure without them. The adv-atages
derived from them are many, as is known
bv all farmers fortunate enough to own a
Everywhere the Vandiver and Quincv
are looked upon as Planters possessdnir merits peculiar to themselves, which rlcom-
mend them at once to persons admirine
simplicity, adaptability and ease of operation in an article of utility.
At all times the Vandiver Planter has
S th_*ef8t-to 5Wfhit Iu»»»o» ■objected-. A_faire> National, State, and lo-
tfi;1^ beeii the subject of close inspection of those selected to pass upon combin.
ed ment, and award to the blst;—and it
J??8_?e7wf?.iIed t0 co^toce the unprejudiced that it possesses features invaluable
to the farmer. At the Centennial Exposition the judges awarded to it, their strongest approval, with a hearty endorsement
seldom given man award ly them.   At
?fc_£0U18-.£Isp?a?ter ha3fceen awarded
the blue ribbon eight seasons out of eleven,
tf ut these facts merely tend to prove the
superiority claimed for these planters.
THE QDDTOY COBIVPLANTER
«J_T2e!n eTery r*y Uk^he Vandiver,
except it does not have gahge wheels ot
Vandiverand Quincv.a-Owsthef-Dntpart
to be raised and locked topoeition^or the
driver can force the runners into the ground,
at will.
In all points of construction, the subject
of these remarks will be found to be perfect, and in operation uniformity and accuracy guide its working. At all places
of meeting—the Grange rooms, the store
and at home—fanners should thoroughly
discuss the merits of farm machinery, that
they may be the better prepared to get
the best when time for purchase comes.
Let them, each remember the Vandiver
and Quincy, and by no means fail to see
and examine them before purchasing.
A sod attachment can he obtained for
either planter, when parties wish to plant
in prairie sod.
Beardsley & Sears, of Lafayette, and O.
Dickson & Co., Indianapolis, are general
agents, besides various agencies throughout
the State. Ask your nearest dealer for the
Vandiver or Quincy, or send to the manufacturers at Quincy, UL, for descriptive
circulars.
m*    »   ■■>
Premium No. 47.
f-V-
Hogs vs. Eoad Improvement.
I am glad that the people of Indiana
are getting interested in having better
roads, for we need them, but I think it
akin to folly to talk of ditching aDd
throwing up the roads, when the farmers
are allowed to let their hogs run at large
without being ringed or snouted, the
supervisors repairing the roads in the
summer, to have the ditches filled by
hogs again in spring, just where the
ditches are needed most to lead off the
water. I think we should have some legislation on the matter. It does seem a
a pity that we can't havo better roads
when we have gravel, and in most places
plenty of fall to lead off the water.
Morgan Co., March 13.     Observer.
TO 0UB AQEHTS.
Our agents have but one more week before the award of premiums are made.
About one hundred and fifty of them stand
within one to five names of being even in
credits. Our clubs are much more
numerous than before, and it will not require large ones to carry off good premiums
this year, and it looks now as if many
would be decided by a single Lame. We
refer to this now so that all may he fully
apprised of the situation, and that they
may use the next week in fully possessing
themselves of the advantages within their
reach.
All subscriptions taken on the last of
the month will be credited to agents though
they may not reach us before one or two
days after.
To the Editors Indiana Farmer:
I wish to acknowledge the receipt of a
trio of birds, from Mr. Worst, of Ashland,
Ohio, as your premium for club, sent you
for your valuable paper, and to say that
the chickens are very fine, and we are
very much pleased with them indeed. I
want to say also that I think the exorbitant charges made by express companies,
must certainly , prevent many persons
from buying fine stock that would do so
were the charges anything like reasonable. I enclose you card from a friend in
Illinois, who is a large dealer in stock,
which he wishes you to publish.
Lafayette, March 15.    Julius Hull.
Shelden, HI., March 15.
I advise all ol my farmer friends to
ship nothing by express, w_»>re it possibly can be avoided. Their exorbitant
charges make stock and poultry cost so
much, by the time it reaches the purchasers, that a great many will not buy, who
would do so if stock were shipped by
freight. I have had pigs shipped by
freight several hundred miles, that came
just as well as by express, and for less
than half the cost A. Bush.
s   sm   a
Py-ACANtha Hedge.—Can you give
any    information   ofthe   'Tyracantha
hedge;" about its culture, and where the
can be obtained, and can yon recommen
it for a substantial farm fencg ^^
Liberty, Mar. 1Z	
Answer.—I have had no experience in
fencing with the Pyracantha, but from its
straggling growth and want of thorns that
amount to mnch, I have no confidence in
it for that purpose. If it did make a good
fence it is too slow a growar to make a fence
in any reasonable time. It is pretty, and
can be sheared into a very nice screen.
Warder says it is liable to be destroyed by
the thom borer.   It is easily propagated.
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