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FOR SALE—•Sith Jersey Heifer Calf, out of A, No
1 cow, (Ktn Jersey), and by the best, puro Jer
,ey Bull in theState.   CIVAP.^^^
1-Swka Sunman, Ind.
"GIOR SALE—A stylish English Draft Stallion, five
Jj year* old, formerly owned byC. Y. o. Alden,
■deceased.   Price 1300. •  Wit. AHRENDS,
2-4wks Sunman, Ripley county, Ind.
NOR SALE—Cotswold Sheep, Berkshire Swine,
«J White Holland Turkeys: Aylesbury Ducks, and
Partridge Cochin Chicks. Address, Jacob Kenne
day, Lizton, Hendricks Co., Ind. 40,tf
"I710R SALE—Chester Whites-James A.QuilHams.
JD Flncaatle, Putnam county, Ind., breeder and
shipper of thoroughbred Chester White pigs. Pigs
now ready for shipment.  Send for price list.
50-6w
TTIOR 8ALE—One Short-hom Cow and bull calf
JD Beven head of Registered Jerseys, six Berk
shire and Poland-Chinas, (8each): orcdoien Span
gled Game Cocks, (2 years old). D. W. Voylos, New
Albany. Ind. 62-Sw
THOR SALE—At a Bargain-One Short-Horn Bull
J5 *» months old; sired by Duke Vanmeter, (Duke
Vanmeter by Hth Duke Tnorndale). Dam running
to Imp. Amelia by Plato, and two Shorthorn Covt s
all recorded in the Short-horn Record.
J. BUTTERFIELD,
-   l-2wks Indianapolis.
FOR SALE—We have a nice lot of choice Berk
shire pigs now four months old, which we will
sell at reasonable prices to all customers who apply
early.   Also a few sow pigs ready for breeding.
' A. S. GILMOUR A CO.
60-tf Greensburg, Ind.
FOR SALE—Young Berkshire sows, eligible for
registry in Swine Record, got by imported
sire, and out of Imported Bailie aows, at prices to
suit the times. Also, a few pairs of Dark Bramah
•fowlieheap.   Addcss,        W.A. KELSKY,
-     x - Fort Wayne; Ind.-
"T710R SALE—Very low in prices—Two pairs Im
_E • perial Pekin Ducks, three pairs Blaek Cayuga
Ducks, a few choice pairs White Faced Black Spanish Fowls, and several surplus Cockerels, (gotten by
•Chicago first prize cock). Also, Light Brahma and
Bronze Turkeys. Ask for prices, and mention this
-card in Farmer. JOHN BENNETT,
I-3wks Sunman, Ripley county, Did.
TQIARM FOR SALE-Containlng 62 acres, In Mor-
JH gan county, Ind., on the gravel road half a
mile east of Martinsville; good two story frame-
(honse, several out-buildings, 17 acres of woodland,
.pasture, balance under cultivation, apple and peach
orchard, several good springs with plenty of never-
failing water for stock.   Address
J.M.ST. JOHN,
2 Franklin, Ind.
FOR 8ALE.-TWO Snort-Horn Bulls, two years
old. Red Commander 2075*1, A. H. B., got by
Grand Commander, 120S5, dam, Vesper Bella, by
Chaplet's Duke, 663J. Star Duke 2nd. 4401.. Short-
Horn Record. Got by 4th Duke of Geneva, 17o0;
cam, Lotta, by Star Duke, 1191, and three bull
calves, eleven-months-old, the-get of- Fairholme
Duke of Athol 18244; also cows and heifers at prices
to suit the times.
J. T. WILLIAMSON A SON,
2-2w ' Thorntown. Ind.
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MONEYYLO ANS.
r*TO LOAN—S500.000—In sums of $1,000 and up-
JL ward, on well-improved Farms ln any county
ln the State. Time, three to five years. Interest ten
per cent., payable semi-annually at the end of every
six months.- Commission Ave per cent. Money
furnished ln five days after examination of property, and abstract and appraisement is made. In
writing give number of acres cleared and ln cultivation, kind of house and barn and value. Address W. A. Bradshaw, State Savings Bank, No. 56 N.
Pennsylvania st, IndianapoUs. S4-tf
W41TIID.
"fTTANTED—I have a line organ, Childs Broi.
TV manufacture, which I wish to exchange for
& food, gentle family horse.
J.G. KINGSBURY,
  Farmer Office, IndianapoUs.
"TTTANTED—Agente, in every township In this
-YV- State to seU the New Illustrated History of
Indiana, and fine famUy Bibles. J. W. Lanktree A
Co., 47 Thorpe Block, IndianapoUs Ind. 48-w
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THE FARM.
TIT ANTED—For every township in the State, ao-
V V   tive canvassers  for a choice weekly paper.
Largest casn Inducement yet offered to convassers.
Address Weekly News, IndianapoUs. 51-4w
TO OUE AGENTS.
In taking names, please ask your subscribers if they take the paper now, and
if they do, mark them "old." If they
took it sometime ago, mark them "new."
By attention to this matter' much time
and trouble will be saved, and the subscribers will receive their papers promptly.
[Agents who have secured notices in
their home papers to aid them in canvassing, will please send us the names of
such papers, so that we may send the
"publisher a chromo, as promised. A few
of the publishers have already notified
us of this, and to these the chromo has-
• been sent. Ascertain whether your home
paper, which has given you a notice, has
been supplied or not, and write to us.   Y
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The Eagle Flonring-mill, at New Harmony,
owned by John Ribeyre, were destroyed by
nre Friday, of lastweek. Loss$16,030: insurance $6.500.,
Postal Card Correspondence.
INDIANA.
Montgomery Connty—Jan. 4th.
Weather has been very cold, roads better
than common for thia season of the year.
The hog cholera is raging in this part bf the
country. A lively interest taken in the
grange, and the Farmer always welcome.
M. Fruits.
Washington County—Jan. 3d.
We are having very cold weather here now,
and have had for five weeks, the ground was
naked and wheat suffered severely. We have
plenty of snow. Com was about all gathered,
and a fair crop, worth 40 cents. Hogs are all
sold at $5.20 to $5.40 gross. OatUe are low except milch cows. Sheep, Bcarce and sell high.
Stock hogs, 5 to 6 cents, and scarce at that.
Health good..! L. D. B.
Floyd Connty—Jan. 4th.
We are having rather a cold snap. The
thermometer has been indicating sixteen degrees below zero, and letting people and stock
think Jack Frost was around. We have had
but little snow j there is now enough on the
ground to protect the wheat from the intense
cold. Wheat is worth $1.35; corn, 35 cents;
potatoes, $1.00 per bushel. The Indiana Farmer is a welcome visitor. G. D. B.
Georgetown, Ind.    •
Harrison Connty—Jan. lat.
Wheat, is worth $1.00 to $1.15; corn, 25 to
35 cents; potatoes, 40 to 60 cents; oats, 20 to
25 cents ; hay, per ton, $8.00 to $10.00; eggs,
20 to 25 cents. We have a little snow. Health
is good generally. The roads are in good condition. We have had no hog cholera here.
We welcome the weekly visits of the Faemer.
Joseph F. Pinaikk.
Monroe Connty—Jan. 3d.
. Very dry, water getting scarce, great many
cisterns failing. Roads smooth and fine traveling, but clanger of being frosted. There are
still some granges alive and working in this
county. Installation of officers now being the
order of the day. Hoping for the success of
the Order and of the Farmer, I remain.
W. M. A. Kiebv.
Posey Connty—Jan. Bth.
We have six inches of snow, and corn, wheat
and pork enough to feed a multitude of those
who might need it. Times are comparatively
good ia old Posey. Pork, worth $6.50; corn,'
25 cents; wheat, $1.20. Farmers are generally in good condition. The granges need stir-
ing up in this part of the State, and we hope
that we shall soon have the State Lecturers to
give us a hearing, and I think it will do us
good. J. A. Cooper.
New Harmony, Ind.
IS. *W. Corner Vigo Connty—Jan. 3d
We are having a very cold and dry winujr
so far. Wheat looked well when it frozen;'.
Old wheat very scarce. We had less than
half crop of corn and wheat. We had a very
heavy hay crop. Fruit plenty. Potatoes
scarce. Granges back-slidden for which I am
very sorry. I cant do without the Farmer. ]
Wm. T. Pittenoee. (
ILLINOIS.
CIny COnnty—Dee. 28th.
Hog cholera is sweeping away a great mank
hogs, and still it rages.   The winter thus ft r
has been quite cold.   Hogs  sold at $5,00 t|>
$5.50.   Wheat selling at $1.00 to $1.20.
. , W. W. K.
Pntnam Connty—Dec. 29th j
Corn here is selling at 30 to 35 cents. Thk
crop was not large bnt saved in good condition!
Wheat was nearly a failure, and selling at *6
cents. Oats were a poor crop, and so of potatoes. Apples were plenty. A great mary
hogs have died in this section of cholera, w
a kindred disease. •     '       G. H.
tee Connty—Jan. 2d.
The corn crop in the Rock River section,
was good, and the weather for storing it wis
fine late in the fall. Farmers have been getting 50 to 55 cents per bushel for corn here.
There are quite a number of cattle being fed,
and this makes prices better. The wet weati-
er cut the wheat short, and other crops are
poor with the exception of hay, which Wis
fine.   Apples were plenty, and cheap. ,
R.S. L.|
-OHIO.
nnrtfln Connty—Jan. 2d.
. December was a colder month than usual,
but we had plenty of snow, and as wheat got
a fine start, hope it will come out all right in
the spring. Hogs all sold at good prices, $5.00
to $6.00. ,   .      D. W. E.
•****rf>oo1 County—Jan. 3d.
Crops poor.   Wheat, half a crop; potatoes,
scarce; corn, not half a crop; hay a big crop,
bnt somewhat spoiled with the rain and wet
weather.   Apples plenty.
Oliver C. Lo*jmaster.
NEBRASKA.
Sewnrd Connty—Jan. 1st.
Winter so far moderate here. Corn is 25 cts;
wheat 00 to $1.00. We got $4 50 to $5.00 for
fat hogs this season. -No hog cholera here.
Health good, and fair prospects for next years
crops so far. ..     '.,       W. G.
Saline Connty—Jan. 2d.
The weather has been much warmer here
than in the, same latitude farther east I notice.
Corn was a fair crop here. Wheat, what little
is sown looks well. In many sections the
grasshoppers have deposited eggs, and if they
hatch out in the spring I suppose they will
disturb early vegitation, and may do great
damage again. We csrried fall plowing far
into December, the weather being moderate.
Large crops will be planted in the spring.
Free from hog cholera. J. C. Riley.
KERTTJCKY.
Henderson Connty—Jan. lst.
Corn crop short, worth 35 cents. Tobacco,
near an average in qual i ty and quantity, worth
about 7 to 8 cents. Wheat a larger acreage
sown than usual, but looking badly. Hay,
'worth $12 00 per ton. Fat hogs 54 to 5j.
Beef cattle, 2J to 3J. Weather cold; the
ground has been frozen since November 30th.
Heavy snow for this country on the 28th and
29th ult. B. H. W.
. 1 KANSAS.
Wilson Connty—Jan. 1st.
. Wcathei clear and cold. Six inches snow.
Icaeeven inches on the river. Crops of wheat
and com good. We had half a crop of peaches
and no apples. Potatoes small and scarce.
Wheat 75 cents to $1.00; corn, 15 to 25 cents.
Not many hogs; fat, 41; stock, 6 to 7. There
was a considerable amount of grasshoppers
last fall, done some damage to the early sown
wheat, not more than half a crop sown on
their account; they deposited quite a lot of
eggs, some hatched last fall; some fear of the
spring crops, although the majority of the
farmers think they will do no damage. The
Farmer is always a welcome visitor; more so
now in our western home.
Thomas W. Reeck.
IOWA
Marlon Connty—Jan. 1st.
Our winter in this part of Iowa has been
dry and nice, but pretty cold. The corn was
all housed in fine condition. Btock are quite
healthy and are doing well, I hear little or no
complaint of stock disease. R. E.
TENNESSEE.
Manry Connty—Jan. 1st.
A heavy fall of snow in Tennessee in the
last ten days, there has been at least fifteen
inches of snow here. Crops were fair, and
health good. Wm. Michael. .
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MICHIGAN.
.    . Branch Connty—Jan. 2d, '  ! ■   ' ■
Wheat got a splendid start ,here before the
hard weather set in. • It has been very cold for
several weeks, with considerable snow, and if
the winter continues favorable our wheat crop
will be fine next season. There was plenty of
apples, and cider in abundance.      C. G. O.
ARKANSAS.
Ft. Smith—Dec. 29th.
Therailway is now completed from here to
Little Rock, and we need but another link of
sixty miles to connect us with Kansas, Colorado, etc., via Wichita, where a link of the
A..T. & S. F. road ends its Bouth-westem
branch. This region is to be'a great farming
and fruit growing country some day, as the
climate is very fine.   * F. R. Gaines.
FARM TALK AND INQUIRIES.
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Flax Crop.—Will some of the readers of
this valuable paper, please tell me where I can
obtain some flax seed; about what time is the
best to sow; also, what is an average crop, and
the way to harvest. G. D. Eocles.
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Barren Sows.—Tell Subscriber, of Jefferson
county, to give,his bow one tablespoonful of
alum and one teaspoonful of cayenne pepper
mixed in a quart of milk, once every week or
two, itwill overcome aU troubles. And if
this succeeds remember the "V."
Wm. H. Hartman.
Southport, Ind.,
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. Check Row Planters.—I see in your last
weeks paper that W. C. Haymon, of Francis-
ville, Ind., speaks well of the check row planter. Will he or some one else please give the
address of the manufacturers of this planter
and oblige a reader. - '    J. F. Barker.
We modestly suggest that the manufacturer
or dealers in this or other implements inquired for, advertise their goods for sale, in the
Farmer, and all will then know their address—
Editors.   .
■ Turnips.—Will some of the many readers of
the Indiana Farmer, please inform me what
fattening qualities there are in turnips,'to feed
to cattle and sheep. J. F. Sprankel.
. Ft.:Wayne, Ind.
Growing Beans.—What variety of beans is
considered the best for field culture? Please
request some of the Fulton Co., Ind., farmers
to give us the benefit of their experience in
raising them. '. ' John W. Caldwell.
Will some of the successful bean growers of
Fulton county, this State, please give our correspondent an answer to his question.—Editors.',                       *       ''.,.'
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. A Swindle.—Is . that Ohio, Kentucky and
Texas land company which advertised a swindle or not? Patron.
As stated in the Farmer of two weeks ago,
several of pur cotemporaries pronounced it a
fraud, and we warned our readers as soon, as
we heard the facts stated concerning it—Editors. ' Y1*
Hatching Eggs.—Can eggs be hatched without the aid of a hen ; that is by heat, and if so
at what temperature? And also if it can be
done, is it necessary to dip the eggs in a solution of any kind in order to close the pores of
the shell; if so what solution is used ?
A. SlTOLTSi
Porter Co., Ind.
Reply.—Artificial hatching is now successfully carried oa by the incubators manufactured at Baltimore by Day & Co. It has an
automatic attachment which regulates* the,
heat, which is generated by a lamp placed so
as to heat the machine. All methods proved
infectual in regulating the heat till this machine was invented. A machine costing fifty
dollars, hatches two hundred chicks. It takes
the usual time to hatch, and after the chicks,
are hatched they are placed in a warm room
in winter.   No solution ia needed for the eggs.
WHAT TO DO WITH CORN-STALKS;
The proper thing to do with corn-stalks
beyond all question, is to return them to
the soil. They not only serve as a fertilizer, but also obsorb and retain moisture;
and prevent the gronnd from "packing"
or "baking." To rake them up and burn
them is tedious, laborious, and detrimental to the soil. To break them down and
undertake to plow them under is annoy»
ing and unsatisfactory, as all who have
tried it know. Hence a long-felt need;
for a machine that would cut them up,
and make it possible to put them- under
the soil complete, and in such a manner
as to avoid annoyance in future cultivation. Various machines for this purpose
have been introduced, but none have
proved successful until the introduction
of the Avery Spiral Knife-Cutter, a cut of
which, as it appears in operation in the
field, we present in this issue. The machine will cut the stalks into pieces about
a foot in length, and the knives, being
hung in spiral form, obviates jerking or
jostling, and renders the operation of cutting easy for the team and comfortable
for the driver.
A number of the leading farmers have
purchased and used this machine, all of
whom speak in its praise, and from some
of whom we may present  testimonials
hereafter.   The well-known reputation of
the manufacturer, Geo. W. Brown, Esq.,
of Galesburg, Illinois,   the  inventor aD
manufacturer bf the celebrated Brty
Com Planter, should of itself be suffir/
guarantee to our readers that the maf
will do all that is claimed for it.   7
assured of its merit, and believitj'
beaprofitable machine for our far
possess, and being something nev
not feel called upon to apologi'
lowing the cut to occupv so mv
in this issue.   For particulars t
facturer may be addressed as al