EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT.
FOR  SAI.-3.
F
OR SALE.—Eggs of Bronze Turkeys, 25 cents
J. BENNETT.
22-2W
TjlOR SALE—:
Ind.
dozen.
-  _-_.   From 8 varieties, at J2 per
Circular free.  C. Dickinson, Waterloo,
H-lOw
FOR SALE-Seed potatoes-Extra Early Vermont
Brownell's Beauty and Compton's surprise, soc
per bushel, or $1 per bbl.  Wm. Ahrends, Sunman,
tipley county; Ind.
15-8W.
EOR SALE—BERKSHIRES—I have several choice
Berkshire pigs for sale at reasonable pnces
there and five months old. W. A. Maze, Sharpsvffle,
Tipton county, Ind.    , °~u
FOR SALE-Seed Sweet Potatoes, on reasonable
terms,or furnished-to responsible^parUesto
sprout on 'shares of one-half; (Yellow Nansemond
variety.)   H. A.Wooley.G-lveston.CassCo.. Ind.
FOR SALE-FOWLS and EGQS-A11 bred from
flrst-class stock.    Turkeys, Chickens, Ducks
and Peafowls.
5-16
  irice-list.
lTs~ GOODWIN, Waterloo, Ind.
Send for circular and pi
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TT10R SALE—Essex Pigs—The Essex are of good
Jn size, mature early and fatten readily at any
age. Color, black; meat and lard excellent Can
furnish pairs not akin. It is a good time to buy.
•Address J- P. WILEY & SON, Augusta, Marion Co.,
Ind.  21-tf-
EOR SALE.—I will Bell, at very low price, a No. 1
Jack, five years old next foaling time. Sired
by Castiliion; 1st dam. Black Sampson; 2d dam, Pioneer, 3d dam, Black Warrior. This Jack is near 15
hands high, large bone, good length of body, carries
himself up well, good action. Has made one season
and proven a success. For further particulars call
upon or address M. W. ROBERTS,
Brook's Station, Ky., on the L. & N. railroad, thirty
minutes ride from Louisville.
WASTED.
TITANTED—Young men wishing to attend the
W best Business College in the West to send
stamp for circulars to the Indianapolis Business
College, Bates Block. Graduates assisted In getting
tarnations.  *-"
WANTED—Farms and Country .Town Property (anywhere inthe States) for Olty Property and Western and Southern lands. We have extra facilities for making exchanges. Send full des-
CripttonT WADSWORTH * ELDSB,    „
1-? 16H East Washington St, Indianapolis.
CHESTER   WHITES.
Editors Indiana Farmer :—I notice in
the last number cf the Farmer some
heavy hits made by Mr. Maze, against
the Chester Whites, and had he not made
auch sweeping assertions, taking in all
breeds, I should have let him and Mr.
Wood word it out.
"There is this truth also: If the
Berkshires are well fed they are as quiet
as any hog that lives, and if they are
turned out to root pig or die, they will
live when no other breed will."
The above reminds me of a statement
I once heard a fancier make in favor of
his Brahmas. Said he: "Madam, this
breed of fowls are most certainly the
most prolific of all the known breeds in
the world, and as for being good mothers
and sitters, they are without an equal."
Two good qualities most happily combined. Just think of it! A breed of
hogs so endowed by instinct that if well
fed they are as quiet as the most quiet
breed, when, if left to their own resurces,
they are great foragers and ramblers.
They are certainly well calculated to suit
a variety of farmers—because they fill
the bill exactly of all the extremes of
opinion, and answer just as well for the
go-betweens. Is it a new kind of Berkshire they have, that they "grow up so
rapidly," "fatten readily at any age, and
make more pounds of pork than any hog
of any of the much-talked-of larger
breeds on the same amount of feed?"
STOCK NOTES.
.-jv*.- We haYerecewd_a fine sample of wooL
ti-4fii3m^fie fleece of H, year ol3" lamb,*be-
" longing to Thos. H. Rucker, of Arling-
.   ton, Ind.
. ♦—.	
Our agent who got the prize pig from
the pens of Mr. B. F. Bedford, of Paris,
Ky., is well pleased with it, as well as his
neighbors. Mr. Bedford has many other
equally valuable pigs this season.
A Good Cross.—Experiment made by
L. M. McDaniel, of Rushville, with a pig
one-half Poland China and one-half
Berkshire: At the age of 7 months and
20 days, it was slaughtered, and weighed
gross 260 pounds; net, 225. This is said
by the butcher to be the best weight ever
made of a pig of that age in Rush Co.
We have received a pamphlet containing the premium essay on the origin,
breeding and management of Berkshire
swine, from the Secretary of the American Berkshire Association. The pamphlet also contains some observations on
the objects and work of the association,
and a list of patrons of Vol. I of the Register of Pedigrees. The pamphlet is sent
postpaid for 25 cents, by A. M. Garland,
Springfield, 111., the Secretary.
Late Stock Sales.—The second annual
sale of Mr. J. R. Shelly took place at
Freeport, HI., on the 22d. Seyenty-eight
blooded animals were sold, aggregating
the sum of $19,175. Sixty-three were
cows, which averaged $279.77 each, and
fifteen bulls averaged $245.83.
The sale of Col. Robert Holloway, at
Dexter Park, Chicago, last week, was one
of the best of the season. The attendance was large, and all parts of the Union were represented by breeders. Sixty-
five head were sold, averaging $1,081 per
head for the whole lot. The amount realized for the cows and heifers was $61,-
365; an average of $1,136 per head. The
bulls and bull-calves sold brought $8.955;
an average of $814 per head. The sale
realized $70,320, or over $1,050 average
per head, the largest average price
brought for some time.
The sales of W. B. Dodge, of Wauke-
gan, 111., the McLean Park herd of William Smith, of Lexington, HI., and the
Home Park herd of Nelson Jones, of To-
wanda, HI., took place at Dexter Park,
Chicago, on the 26th.   The first mentioned herd numbered 52 head, and sold
for $19,000, and averaged $360 per head.
The next contained 37 head, and sold for
* $10,995, or an average of $297, and the
ilast had 27 head, which sold for $10,990,
[the average being $803.
year. Those wishing to improve their
stock of hogs, I think cannot do better
than to give him a call. If they do, they
will find him a plain, good farmer, and
will be treated well by him and his family. He takes pride in showing his stock
to breeders, or any who may like to look
at good, fine stock. When I went after
my pig, I found Mr. F. planting corn by
himself.
On my way to Mr. Fosher's I passed by
the farm of E. Smith. He stopped me to
show me a curiosity. He has a sow with
a litter of seven pigs. They all jerk all
the time when on their feet, like a very
nervous person. They looked to me
like they jerked every second they were
on foot. This litter all jerked the same.
When lying down they did not jerk so.
Every litter he has had come this spring
has one or two in it affected the same
way. They thrive and grow as fine as
any of his pigs. Can you tell me what
ails them? I wish to return my thanks
to Mr. Fosher for the pig, of which I am
very proud.
The spring has been very favorable for
corn, oats and grass in thi3 part
of the State. Wheat is hardly in
the catalogue of crops in Rush
county this year. The farmers have
It; in hills too much for a good crop.
It looks like they had planted in hills,
and not sown broadcast, or with drills. I
think that the people will generally find
a lighter fruit crop than they have been
thinking they would have.
G. W. Reeve.
Rushville, Ind.    	
THE BEST-BREED OF HOGS.
Editors Indiana Farmer : — I have
been reading the articles in regard to
Chester White, and Bershire hogs with
great interest, but was greatly surprised
at W. A. Maze's last article, and will have
to answer it.
I have been breeding Chesters for ten
years, arid never have had any for sale as
breeders, but have bred them because I
thought they Hvere the -most profitable
breed for farmers, and it would take several such letters as Mr. M.'s to cause me
to change them for any other breed.
Now, I see from: M.'s .letter that he has
not pure Berkshires. He has across
with some larger? breed. But, nevertheless, I think that I can show figures to
prove that Chesters are far ahead of his
hogs, or any other black breed. As for"
early fattening, Ihave had h6gs' ;that at
six weeks old weighed fifty pounds (that
is, the whole litter of six pigs.) The
same litter weighed 125 pounds at three
months, on an average; and another pig
that weighed 70 pounds at two months,
and 200 at six »months, and another that
weighed 400 pounds at 11£ months old.
I have no weights of hogs older than
these, for I generally sell at from 8 to .12
months; my hogs being nicely fatted,
command the highest market;price;at
that*age.        ; ■•-,.
These hogs were as perfect in every re-;
hold the future meetings of the society
for at least two days, and the Secretary
was instructed to make the besfc\*ailway
arrangements for fare for the members
attendsng future meetings.
At the afternoon session the programme
as heretofore published was carried out
and the subjects therein named were
dicussed. We will publish these interesting discussions next week so far as we
can find space. The annual election of
officers resulted as follows:
President, Charles Lowder; Vice President, Thomas Nelson; Secretary, Claude-
Matthews; Treasurer, W. W. Thrasher.
Executive Committee—H. C. Meredith,
J. H. Farrow and W. W. Woodyard.
The Treasurer made his annual report,
showing a balance in the treasury of
$58.50.
Mr. Matthews' paper on the early introduction of Short-horns in Vermillion
county, this State, was exceedingly interesting. Mr. Meredith suggested that
essays be requested from the Short-horn
men in different counties to be sent to
the Indiana Farmer for publication.
The concluding proceedings will be
published next week, as we go to press
before the Association adjourns.
NEWS
THE
SEft .State News.
THE PATRON'S EUREKA MOWER.
The EUREKA MOWER, Manufactured by the Patrons' M'f'g Association.
They certainly must be something new
under the sun. One of my neighbors
has a. number now of about 18 months
old, which he is willing to guess off at
250, although they are "nice, smooth,
well fatted Berkshires." They must be
of a different kind. A gentlemen of our
county has a sow mated with a male of a
different breed. His version of stamping the Berkshire pigs of larger growth
is quite differend from our friend. It is
probably of a different strain-. *And "the
meat is now firm and fine-grained." Let
me stop here, Mr.. Editor. I am getting
delirious. They are the hogs I have
been trying to breed for several years. If
they possess all the saving properties
enumerated in the communication, and
are as free of bad ones, I shall want at
least a baker's dozen of them for the next
year's breeding. Henry Comstock.
Liberty Mills, Ind.
The Middle Course.
PINE
POLANDS   AND
SHIRES.
BERK-
EDrroRS Indiana Farmer:—After my
respects to you, will say I received my
premium pig from Mr. Dan Fosher week
before last, given by him for the largest
club for the Indiana Farmer, sent by one
man from Rush county. The pig is a
very nice one, and weighs about 165
pounds, gross. lam well pleased with
the pig. Mr. Fosher had, at the time I
was at his place, about one hundred pigs.
They are of the Poland and Berkshire
stock. He undoubteilly has a very fine
herd of hogs, hard to get away with in
the show ring. If his pigs grow to what
their mothers are, they certainly will be
large enough for any one. He is now
receiving orders for pigs this fall. Last
year he could not fill near all the orders
and demands for pigi. Should the orders continue awhile the way they have
started, he will fall very. far short this
I like the Indiana Farmer in one way
in particular: It gives all the privilege to
write their sentiments about their stock,
&c. It brings out the extremes. The
hog question has been discussed quite
freely of late. However, I must say
some correspondents have a way of writing up their notions by condensing others'. That should not be, as each breed
of hogs are the best in their place. The
Berkshires are most suitable for some, so
are the Polands and Chesters for others.
I know of some farmers that live close
together, some of whom would not have
Berkshires, and the others would not
take Chester Whites in theirs. Let each
choose his own fancy. All breeds are
good if they are managed right, according to their kind. It is the same with all
other stock. For instance, what a difference between the Grand Duke Short
Horns and the graceful Jerseys! Each
are the best in their place. It is the
same with poultry. So do not condemn
any breed, but let all live for the benefit
of all. J. Bennett.
Sunman, Ind.
What the Farmer Has Done.
Editors Indiana Farmer:—The Indiana Farmer has been worth thousands
of dollars to the farmers of this part of
the State, in its earnest and effective advocacy of improved breeds of stock. A
wonderful change has taken place in the
past two or three years, and it's easily
traced in a large part to the Farmer.
The inquiry for good stock is heard on
all sides, and it will go on. .I,wish to
congratulate you on this matter.   :
Jas. W. G.
Wabash county, Ind.    -...-
    .   m   .
Wilson & Son, of Mexico, Miami county, this State, have recently sold fifteen
head of Poland Chinas, aggregating $238.
spect as any hogs I ever saw, and were
able to carry themselves to market, or to
run in pasture with ease.
I never had a mangy hog, nor had a
hog to die with the cholera. I have fed
with all the Berkshires and Poland Chinas in the neighborhood, and have beat
every time, and most of my neighbors
have ^either Chesters or crosses with
them. These facts can be proven. Besides, other breeders have raised Chesters, and can give many other figures in
regard to them.
S. H. Todd, of Wakeman, Ohio, came
to our State Fair in 1874, and won the
big herd prize of $75, over all other
breeds, on Chesters.
And nowil have some pigs that were
pigged the l?th of this month, and if Mr.
Maze thinks the Berkshires the best
hogs, let him feed one of his pigs and
weigh at sixjmonths old, and report in
the Farmer.] I will do the same. Let us
have some more facts and figures in regard to Berkshires, friend Maze. But I
have not any of the "old, slab-sided, lOp-
eared, mangy Chesters." The kind of
Chesters I have are large hogs from nature, have a medium-sized bonie and
large ears, and will measure about the
same around the flank that they do
around the girth. From M.'s description,
I would not think he, had ever seen a
Chester While hog.,.   J. F. Broeders.
Pulaski Co., Ind.
This is the machine manufactured by
the Patron's Manufacturing Association,
and has given universal satisfaction;
competing successfully at all the great
trials of mowers.
It claims the following superiority
i    over other machines:
1. Absolute direct draft.
2. Reversibility, giving a choice of
sides to mow on.
■3. Ease of draft, cutting six feet
with less draft than a side cut machine
cuts four.
4.,: Condition of grass left for curing,
needs no hay-tedder, curing in one-
third less time.
& "Ease"To^tKe~drive"r in managing
it.
6. Conformity to the surface, by
using a floating finger bar.
6. Simplicity of construction, no
bevel gearing or complicated machinery, as with side-cut mowers.
A car load of these machines were
sold last year from the State Agency,
giving universal satisfaction. The
Eureaka Mower is destined to be the
machine for general use. It's superiority over all side-cuts, and the broad
guarantee of the Patrons' Manufacturing Association, commends it to
every farmer. Buy it, and try it.
The longer you use it the better you
will like it. Remember that satisfaction is guarfanteed.
Address, Patron's Manufacturing
Association, Indianapolis, Ind.
The residence of Amos St. Clair, near Hen^
ryville, Clark county, was destroyed by fire on ,
the night of the 27th.   One child was burned .
to death, while Mrs. St. Clair and another
child were badly iDjured.
John McMorris, near Lebanon, Boone Oo.,  >
lost his residence by fire on Saturday night
last, and was himself badly burned.   It was
the work of an incendiary.
On Saturday evening last, the large hub and
spoke factory, (in all sevtn buildings) of Mr.
Robert Leavitt, of Vernon, Jennings county,
were totally destroyed by Are. Loss, $10,000
or more.   No Insurance.
A. O. Snell, of Delaware county, who has
been on trial for murder, was acquitted on
Saturday,
The remains of an unknown man were
found hi the Wabash river near Covington,   '
Ind., a few days since.
John Horning, of Madison, Ind., was found
dead on the Lafayette Railroad near Montgomery Station, on 27th nit. He had been
killed by the cars.
Mrs. Emma Molley, of South Bend, is the
recipient of an invitation to go to London
and lecture on temperance.
Jonathan Evans, of Noblesville, died suddenly of heart disease on Friday last.
An old couple of Tippecanoe county, by the
name of Shine, aged respectively 71 and 78 .'.
years, died in twenty-four hours of each other
a few days since.
The LawTenceburg Register says : Ground
squirrels can't be numbered in this locality ;
thelike was never before known. They are
taking the corn row by row. It also reports
that potato bugs have made their appearance
in bountiful numbers.
Indiana B-torMiorn Assoclation-
lAmraal Session.
-5th
The fifth annual s<3ssion of the Shorthorn Breeders Association of this State
convened at State Board Rooms, in this
city, on Tudsday, at 10 A. m. The attendance was fair for the opening session
Chas. Lowder, the Vice President, took the
chair in the. absence of Dr. Stevenson,
the President, and called the meeting to
order. It was decided to employ a shorthand reporter. On ' the motion of
W. W. Thrasher it was determined  to
SHEEP HUSBANDRY IN JOHNSON
COUNTY.
Editors Indiana Farmer:—Pursuant
to adjournment the wool-growers of Johnson and adjoining counties met at the
Mayor's office in Franklin and organized
by calling A. V. Pendleton to the chair
and H. V. Brown Secretary.   On taking
the chair Mr. Pendleton made some, very
appropriate and interesting remarks, and
was  followed by D. Brewer and  S. W.
Dungan,  each giving their   experience
and opinion on the subject of wool growing, the kind of sheep to raise, etc.; each
recommended the improved stock.   On
motion, of 8. W. Dungan, the meeting
proceeded  to   the  election of  officers,
which resulted as follows:  Dan. Brewer,
President; W. H. Callett, Vice President;
A. D. Whitesides, Secretary; S. W. Dungan, Treasurer; J. T. Sturgeon, Martin
Pearson, J. M. Alexander, A. V. Pendleton, and H. V. Brown, Directors.     On
motion a committee consisting of A. V.
Pendleton,  S. W. Dungan   and   D. L.
Demaree, were appointed to draft a constitution and By-Laws and report at the
next meeting.   On mo' ion a general invitation was extended to all interested in
sheep husbandry to meet with us at our
next meeting and lend their aid in encouraging the interest of wool growing
in the State.
On motioq the editors of the Indiana
Farmer, Franklin Jeffersonian, and Democratic Herald, be requested to publish the
proceedings of this meeting.
On motion adjourned to meet at the
Mayor's office in Franklin on the Second
Saturday in June, at 2 o'clock p. m.
H. V. Brown, Sec'y.
See the advertisement of the Buckeye Force
Feed drill of Messrs. P. P. Mast & Co , the
well-known agricultural implement manufacturers, of Springfield, O.
A son of V. Bouchi, Vincennes, aged thirteen, engaged in a quarrel on Monday with a.'
lad named Tare, which resulted in the latter
striking the former with a brick, inflicting injuries which caused the death of the former
in half an hour afterward.
The large paper mill at Brookville was destroyed by fare on the 29th ult, The ware-
room was saved. Loss estimated at $10,000.
Insured for $30,000 in Cincinnati companies.
' Mrs. William Monahan of Logansport, was
burned beyond hope of recovery, on Monday;,
last while building a fire to prepare the noon
meal, by using kerosene to start the fire. The
flames communicated to the can, which exploded, with the above result.
The Board* 'of Comriiissione're'of "Dark Co."/
have passed ah order for the removal of the
county seat from Charlestown to Jeffersonville. Those opposed to removal will appeal
to the courts.
It is probable that this city will undertake
a system of city improvements for the purpose of affording work for the idle laboring
men whose wants, on account of the hard
times, are bordering on the suffering condition.
General News.
Twelve illicit distilleries have broken up in
Brooklyn; N. Y., since April 1st.
As a result of the recent whisky trials, the
Government has secured $600,000 dollars, of
its stolen revenue.    The  prosecutions  cost
$25,000.
The woolen mills of Troup & McCulloh,
Kankakee, 111., were partially destroyed by
fire, a few days since. Loss $17,000; insurance
$8,000.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has reduced
fairs from New York to Chicago $10 ; to Cincinnati $14 ; to Louisville, $18; to Indianapolis $15; to St. Louis $20. The Erie and other
roads have likewise reduced the rates of travel.
The principal editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer, G. M. D. Bloss, was instantly killed at
Cincinnati, on Saturday by being run over by
a railway train.
The wheat crop in Clark, Coles and Cumberland counties, 111., is reported to be very near
an entire failure. Oats and grass are said to
have been never better than at present. Fruit
is also abundant.
The U. S. Senate has decided that it has jurisdiction in the Belknap case, and is proceeding with the trial of impeachment.
It is believed that the Indians are preparing
for a general war. The Government is disposing its forces to meet them. Persons from
the Black Hills report that the Indians attack
every person or party going to or from the
Hills.
The discussion in the East of the question
of opening the Centennial Exhibition on Sunday, ia becoming warm. Mr. Corliss, the
builder of the famous engine of tlie same
name which drives the machinery in power
hall, declares his engine shall not run on tbe
Sabbath.
The agent of the Hoosier Grain Drill company, at the Centennial has sold a lot of the
Drills to Sweeden and expects other foreign
orders. ^	
Premium No. 25.
Editors Indiana Farmer :—I write to
acknowledge the receipt of Premium No.
25, a Poland China pig, presented by Mr.
Baker, of North Madison,   Ind.   I am
well  ple/ed with  my premium.    All
who saw/ ra pronounced him a fine pig.
Farmers wishing to improve their stock
of this excellent breed of hogs, would do l'
well to order from the pens of the above *
named gentleman.   I think friend Baker T
ought to meet with abundant success, for ■
his liberality in trying to increase tlie
subscription to the Indiana Farmkk.
Tiosa, Ind. E. T. Rf.fu.