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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, JULY 21,1877.
No. 29.
EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT.
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.
Ten cents per line, and no advertisement for less
than 25 cents.
No better medium could be selected than this department of the Fabmek for the recovery of stock.
Tell yonr neighbor of lt when you hear of the loss
of his stock.
FOR SALE.
EOR SALE—Ab fine Ltght.Brahma chicks as can
be found in the West   Also Berkshire Pigs,
very low.   J. C. CO*_S*roCK,Martl_svllle, 111.   6U9
TnOR SALE—Farms ln Indiana and Illinois. A.
_C M. ALEXANDER, 48 Vance block, Indlan-
ijb-ls, Ind. 2u-o-U-(10)
EOR SALE—Berkshire pigs, extra.' Address by
postal card for prices.   JAMES HASLET,
_8-2tl Camden, Ind.
FOR SALE—A good, nearly new family carriage,
for one or two horses, at a bargain.   Call on or
address G. H. SHOVER, 174 East Market street, In-
dlanapoUB.        ■        '27tf
-_ra,OR SALE—A nearly new Childs Bros. Organ.
JD popular style, seven stops, excellent tone, for
sale at greatly reduced rate. Address Ind. Fanner
Agency, No. 8 Bates Block, Indianapolis. 26tf
•**r_*-OR SALE—A new Childs Brothers' Organ, style
Jtj SO, new and In good condition. For sale at a
discount from regular price.
4tf Indiana Fa_m__ Co.
XilOR SALE—Jersey Red pigs from ten to twelve
JD weeks old, at 810 each; 5 trios of Brown Leghorn chicks, $3 per trio, mated not akin: also a few
choice Poland-China pigs at J15 each. Address
ETTINGER A PETERSON, Warsaw, Ind, 28-2t
FORSALE-Owingtoachange In my business,
will sell very cheap, or trade, ln one or separate lots, my entire stock of high-class Light and
Dark Brahmas, Buff and P. Cochins, Bronze Turkeys, Bremen Geese, and Pekin DucIcb; among
which are fourteen premium birds. Address H. C.
GREEN, Indianapolis,Ind.. 29 4t
TnOR SALE—9 Light Brahmas, 12 W. F. B. Span-
J3 lsh, 6 Pekin Ducks, 4 B. B. R. G. Bantams, all
this of my this season's breeders, i hey are first-
class; will sell all to one address very low, or each
lot at a reasonable price. Also Spanish and Brahma
Cockerels for sale cheap, if ordered soon. JOHN
BENNETT, Sunman, Ind,, (on I, C. A Ia. BE.) 27tf36
*T7*|0R SALE—Poland China Figs. No. 1 Pigs at
fl from 1*12 to *"15 each. Also a few choice Chester White Pigs. Eggs and Chicks from high class
White, Bufl and Partridge Cochins, D. Brahmas,
and B. Leghorns. WEST jfi WHICKER, Pecksburs,
Hendricks county, Ind. lt3-3mos
WANTS!).
-ITITANTED—Agents to sell Navin's Explanatory
VV     Stock Doctor, the New IUustrated History
of Indiana, and fine family Bibles.   Address J. W.
Lanktree &Co., 47 Thorpe Block, Indianapolis, Ind.
10-lyO89)
"TTTANTED—Farmers to call on H. O. Bice, 35 Ky.
VY Avenue. Pumps, Wells, C isterns and Vault-
dug, cleaned and repaired. 19-13t{4)
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
EYE AND EAR.   DR. I. A. E. LYONS, Room 10,
Bates' Block, opposite Post-office, Indianapolis, Ind. ., '        1913H3>
HENRY F. BARNES, M. D., Physician and Surgeon.   Office, Rooms Is) and 11 Masonic Temple.   Office Hours 10 to 12 a. m, and 2 to 4 p. m..
* 19-13t-3
MISCELLANEOUS-
MONEY to loan, in sums of 1500 to 15000, on Improved farms. Money in Bank No delay.
ROJJDELL, WALCOTT A VINTON, 44J. N. Pennsyl.
vaniaStreet,Indianapolis, Ind. -0*--(ltt-
TEXAS LAND WARRANTS—Of 640 acres each,
for sale at 25 cents per acre, locatable on any
public lands in the State of Texas. Maps of Texas
and full information free. Address N. B. WARWICK, Agent, 138 Vine ct., Cincinnati, O.      19tf(3)
STRAYED OR STOLEN.
STOLEN—On Feb. 8,1877, from my barn, one and
a half miles east of Clermont, oh Crawfordsville pike, a dun mare, fifteen hands and three
inches high, rather heavy built, low carriage, with
black mane and tail, eight years old. A liberal reward will be given for return of the animal, or
knowledge of its whereabouts.
,9-lt HENDERSON &HORNADAY.
BTJIalaETIIM .
WAR DEPARTMENT—SIGNAL SE-VICE Ui S. ABMY.
Division of telegrams and reports for the benefit
of commerce and agriculture.
Meteorological record, July 18th, 1877,7 a. m.
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations.
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falling thermometer, Indicate fair or clearing
weather.
Indications.—For Tennessee and Ohio Valley,
warmer, southwest veering to colder northwest
winds, falling, followed by rising barometer and
possibly occasional local storms.     	
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THE FARM.
Postal Card Correspondence.
To Oar Postal Card Correspondents.
Please send your favors for this department
not. later than Monday morning of each week,
on Saturday if possible, to insure their appearance in the paper promptly.—Bds.
INDIANA.
Ripley Co., July 10th.—T. W. W. Sunman,
Spades, Ind., killed on the night of the 9th
inst., alarge wolf about four and a half feet
long. As no wolves have been seen in Ripley
county for some time this is evidently one
who has run astray.   Everything lovely.
S.
Putnam Co., July 17th.—The rain has subsided and now it looks as if the farmers might
get to take care of their grain. Oats are blowing down very fast audit look as if impossible
to save them. Corn is doing fine. Farm
hands are getting from $13 to $17 per month.
B. F. Bbuneb.
Jackson Co., July llth.—Wheat good. Oats
and grass ditto. Com promising. Fruit
scarce, except berries. Some hog cholera. If
there can be no cure or preventive found for
this disease, farmers must quit trying to raise
hogs. Plenty of farm help can be had here at
reasonable rates. W. S. Tubeell.
Cass Co., July 16th.—Wheat a good crop
and about half stacked and of good quality.
Com splendid; oats extra; potatoes look grand.
Some of the hogs are dying of the cholera.
Among the fine breeders here who are losing
is Bro. Lindol Smith, who has the finest lot
of hogs in this vicinity. To-day we have had
a beautiful shower, but now the rain is over
and looks like work. L. L. J.
Floyd Co., July' 14th.—The wheat crop in
this county is the best that has been for several years. One crop I must make mention of,
that of Wm. Cook's. Ten acres thrashed him
370 bushels; an average of 37 bushels to the
acre, while ten years ago it would not have
brought 15 bushels the entire piece. Oats and
hay are good. Potatoes good. Fruit scarce..
Apples about one-third crop. R. S. N.
Anotheb.—July 7th.—Wheat is all cut and
nearly all hauled in, and some few crops
threshed. Those who have thrashed say that
the turn-out is better than for many years.
Oats are turning very fast and will soon be ripe
enough to cut. Corn is growing very fast and
looks well. ... T. D. Englihan.
Georgetown.
Anotheb.—July 10th.—Farmers are having
splendid weather for taking -on*" their harvest.
Wheat all in the barn and in good condition.'
It is averaging from 30 to 40 bushels per acre;
worth $1,25. j Com" looks well and a large
acreage planted. The potato crop this season
is rather slim in this county. New potatoes
are worth $5,50 per barrel. Health is good.
G.D.Beabd.
Waeeick Co., July 13th.—I have not seen
anything in the Fabmee from our county for
some time, and thought I would write you a
few lines. Wheat all in the bam and in good
order, it is the best crop we have had in the
last twenty years, so the old farmers say. Corn
poor and very weedy. Oats good and all cut.
Tobacco in the grass. Potatoes are very good
and worth from thirty to thirty-five cents per
bushel.   Hay is very good. J. H. Hay.
Wayne Co., July 17th.—Wheat all harvested, stacked or housed in the barn; the crop is
an extra good one, some of it badly tangled by
the storms, making the labor of harvesting
nearly double what it might have been. Corn
on rolling or bottom lands looks well, but
that on flat lands suffered extremely from the-
June rains. Potatoes fine, bugs not very
troublesome. Oats good. Grass unusually
fine and being saved in good condition. Fountain Grange No. 1974, still lives and means
business. E. P. Weesneb.
NEBRASKA.
Knox Co., July 13th—Wheat and oats look
fine. Wet weather kept the corn back, and it
is later than usual here. The hog cholera has
disappeared. Allen S. Stout.
KANSAS.
Enterprise Hotel.—Our readers stop
ping in the city over night, or desiring a
single meal only are referred to this new
and well arranged hotel, which may be
reached by the  Masaachusetts avenue
line of street cars from the west end of
the depot, or by the Enterprise Hotel
omnibus, which carries passengers free,
i to and from the depot.   Bates are reason-
[ able and fare is excellent.   Give the En-
I terpriae a trial. 28-lt
Reno Co., July 12th.—We have had much
rain, and our com is foul, but it generally
looks well.   Not much wheat here this year.
M.*D.
Wilson Co., July 14th.—The com is looking
very fine, but wheat was quite poor here this
year.   Oats fine. S. Johnson.
OHIO.
Hancock Co., July 12.—The wheat crop is
a fair one. Oats and hay good. Wet weather
kept back the com crop, and it is late except
on dry land. Thos. Spaulding.
"do_""">gi-"_- _3_s:a__iiaSio_=i _**_:_<_.-_r press.
Clebmont Co., July 14th.—The wheat crdp
is folly an average one. Other crops'promise
well also. R. W.:
anxious ones, through your valuable paper,
how to preserve them; what process or solution
should I use 7 Subscbibeb.
The report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for 1868, contains an article of fourteen
pages on Practical Eatomology for Farmer's
Sons, explaining in fall how to collect and
preserve insects. We would recommend our
correspondent to procure this volume, if possible, as this article will be of great value to
him, and as he has undertaken the study of
Entomology we desire to see him succeed.
The writer of the article alluded to, recommends alcohol for preserving, Coleoptera (beetles), Orthoptera, (crickets, grasshoppers, etc.,)
Hymenoptera, (bees, wasps, ants, etc.,) Hem-
iptera, (bugs, locusts, plant-lice, etc.). These
and many other kinds of insects can be temporarily preserved in this way, but to be use-
Lincoln Co., July 12th.-Oar winter wheat j m as * collection for study, they should be ar
row A
Lee Co., July 12th.—Our spring wheat is
rather poor, but the winter wheat is a good
crop.   Corn poor and hay backward.
0.
Adaib Co., July 13th.—Our wheat looks
promising. Com backward. Farmers are
generally hopeful of fair crops. No insect damage yet , E. R.
MISSOURI.
crop runs to about twenty bushels per acre, a
good crop. Much wet weather and corn weedy;
other crops good. . S. S.
Livingston Co., July 13th.—Our winter
wheat will yield 25 to 30 bushels per acre. The
hog cholera has nearly disappeared.
Donnelly.
MICHIGAN.
Bay Co., July 14th.—The winter wheat harvest is now going on, and the crop will be a
big one, and very fine grain. The other crops
fine also. Subscbibeb.
Clinton Co., July 13th.—We have a heavy
wheat crop here, and are harvesting it. Com
looks fine, and the same is true of the other
crops. . A. Boss.
HJalNOIB.
Mabion oounty, July 15th.—Our wheat crop
is generally good. The corn is light owing to
wet weather. •   Robt. Shultz.
Macon county, July 24th.—Winter wheat
good, but spring wheat a poor crop. Corn is
backward.   The hog cholera has' left us.
F. G. T.
Edsab county, July 16th.—Our wheat crop
is the best we have had for many years. Our
corn is also coming on well now.
B. L. Haman.
QUERY AND ANSWER.
HOW TO FATTEN SHEEP.
Will some one that has had experience please
tell me how to fatten sheep that are five or six
years old. The kind and amount of feed per
head, and all particulars, and oblige
Clay Co. D. Seybold.
Jennings recommends good Timothy hay as
the best food for sheep. In addition to this
he would give to each sheep from half a pint
to a pint of corn meal twice a day, or meal
once and chopped roots once. He places great
stress on regularity in feeding also. Let others
answer.—Ens.
BEE JOUBNALS.
To the Editors Indiana Farmer: ,
•. Will you please give me the address of one
or two bee journals published in the United
States and whether monthly or weekly; and
price?       Yours, P.M. Covebt.
Clark county.
W«"would recommend either the American
Bee Journal, Chicago, or the Bee-Keeper's
Magazine, New York, as worthy the patronage
of all bee-keepers.   Both monthly—Eds.
ranged according to their orders, on strips of
cork or soft wood, on which they may be fastened with pins, and placed in glass covered
boxes. We hope to hear from our Entomological friend and learn of his progress, and
shall be glad to assist him in any way in our
power.—Eds.
Tbe Crops.
We last week gave a detailed and lengthy
report of the condition of the crops throughout the State, as gleaned from our correspondence and exchanges. We this week give additional information, embracing counties not
previously heard from. The news from all
quarters are quite cljeering and fully confirms
the [statement, that the present crops are as
good.Jif not the best, ever raised in   the State.
entomological.
7th.
Boonville, Ind., July
To the Editors Indiana Farmer:
I read your paper with much interest every
week. I am not much of an entomologist, but
have a small selection of insects and shall
turn my attention, or a part of it, to increasing it. I find trouble in preserving the insects.
Will you inform me, arid probably many other
The tobacco crop looks' splendid.—Centerville Chronicle.
The wheat in Delaware county will average
25 bushels to the acre.
The oat and hay harvest in this county is
very good.—Crawford County Democrat.
Our farmers are happy over the best prospect for com for many years.—Scott County
Democrat.
"We have a splendid crop of wheat in How
ard county. Not mnch fruit except small
fruit, plenty of that.
There will be more wheat harvested in Daviess county this year by far, than ever before,
and ths grain is tolerably heavy.
The threshing of the wheat so far shows a
much better yield than for several years past.—
Canhelton (Perry Co.) Reporter.
A very heavy crop of wheat, fine weather to
save it, and good prospects for other crops.—
Goshen (Elkhart Co.) Times.
Farmers in this section of country speak
very encouraging of the prospect for good
crops this season.—Rensselaer (Jasper Co.)
Union. '
The wheat harvest in this county is now
nearly over, and the farmers admit that it is
the best crop they have had for many years.—
Logansport Journal.
The oat and grass' crops are fine in this region, and the favorable weather has enabled
the farmers to save them ln perfection.—Clark
County Record. .    >.
Wheat is being marketed as fast as it can
be thrashed. The price here this week has
been $1,20.—Mitchell (Lawrence Co.) Commercial.
Good judges estimate that Posey county will
have a surplus of at least one million and a
quarter bushels of wheat this yea r. This is a
very low estimate. ...
The farmers have commenced harvesting
oats, hay and flax, aud report crops better
than they have been fpr years.—Corydon
(Harrison Co.) Times.
Wheat is all cut, and ths farmers are getting
ready to stack and thrash. The crops are generally good. Corn is looking well.—Martinsville (Morgan Co.) Bepublican.
"Wehave thebest crop of wheat in Putnam
county we have had for years. Com is doing
finely; rye, oats and hay are all excellent; any
quantity of berries; some apples, but no
peaches."
The unanimous expression is that one ofthe
largest crops of wheat ever grown in this region is being harvested and saved in an unusually good condition.—Petersburg (Pike Co.)
Press.
i ■. The farmers in this section are all jubilant
overcrop prospects. Wheat is all harvested,
and the com is growing rapidly. Oats and
hay harvest just coming on with better prospects than we have had for years.—Mitchell
(Lawrence Co.) Times.
The wheat crop is the best since 1864. Flax
and oats were never more promising. Corn
looks well, and if there are no drawbacks will
give a large yield. Potatoes have beaten the
bugs out of sight.—Anderson Herald.
The flax'crop is unusually large and promising this year. Our farmers will realize at least
$100,000 net cash from this one source alone—
and that too at a time when money is needed.
Wheat never was better in this connty.—Kokomo (Howard Co.) Dispatch.
Wheat harvest is over and grain about all
secured. Yield heavy and quality all that
could be desired. Com and tobacco coming on
finely. Our people are working with a will,
and the prospects are very flattering for good
crops.—Rockport Gazette.
We may say that the wheat crop has been
harvested in good condition, and that the crop
is one of extraordinary value. Fanners
should lose no time in getting it under secure
shelter. Indeed, we have but little fears but
they will profit by the experience of the past
two years.—Rockville Republican.
There never was such a bountiful harvest in
this county. Never snch an immense amount
of wheat gathered, and notwithstanding the
wet weather the forepart of the season, the late
favorable weather has demonstrated that there
will be a large crop of corn also. Let the farmers rejoice and be glad.—Martin County Herald.
The growing corn of Henry county, notwith-
8tanding the storms and wet weather, is looking very well, and the prospect for a good crop
is excellent. With our wheat, com and flax,
the first and the last almost ready for market,
money will no doubt be plenty and "hard
times" a thing of the past.—New Castle Courier.
The prospect for a large com crop was never
better at this season of the year than now. On
account of the scarcity of hands in some instances the ladies had to take hand in the field.
We hear of some that drove the machine cutting from ten to fifteen acres per day throughout the entire harvest. There will be more
potatoes raised in the county this season than
ever before.—Rockport (Spencer Co.) Democrat.
The wheat crop which has just been harvested is the best both in quantity and quality
that has been realized in this county for years.
Wheat is now bringing a good price, from
$1,35 to 1,45 per bushel. The prospect for an
immense corn crop is also good, and if the
prospect should be realized every one will be
naPPy> tox every farmer in the county has a
big corn field.—Winchester (Randolph Co.(
Herald.
Cora is growing very rapidly and is quite
clear of weeds. If no accident befalls it, La-
Porte county will harvest one of the largest
and best crops of corn ever raised in Northern
Indiana.
All the winter wheat in this county will be
either in shock or stack by to-night, and abetter crop in better condition, never was raised,—
LaPorte County Herald.
On Thursday, the 12th inst., as some of the
employes of Rider & Hyatt's stave factory at
Crothersville,.were moving a couple of flat
cars, George Rawlings, aged sixteen, fell under the wheels and was killed.
Crawfordsville has bought over 60,000
pounds of wool, this season, paying twenty-
five to thirty-three cents. Sheep raising has
been greatly improved in Montgomery county, and is a very profitable branch of farming.
On last Sunday, John Smith and George
Weaver, young men living at Boylston, Clinton county, quarreled about a girl. Smith
shot Weaver killing him instantly. Smith
will probably be cleared on the ground of self
defense.
On last Sunday at Southport the children of
Mr. M. S. McLain, got hold of a pistol belonging to a farm hand, and not knowing it
was loaded, it was exploded, the contents taking effect in the forehead of a little girl, killing
her instantly.
At New Buffalo, Sunday morning, the 8th
inst., a man well clothed, apparently about
thirty years of age, fell from a moving freight
train, and was ran over, sustaining injuries
from which he died soon after. He was buried in that place the same day.
- A rattlesnake intruded himself into the bed
where Duncan Hunt and wife, of Laporte,
were sleeping, a few days ago. He was first
discovered by Mrs. Hunt, and his reception
was anything but hospitable. A very lively
scene and great activity was the consequence.
The report of Samuel B. Gookins, receiver
of the Wabash and Erie canal, shows the receipt during the month of June, 1877, of the
sum of $1,200 on account.of sales of canal
lands. The stock held by the canal company
in the bridge over the Wabash at Clinton of
the nominal value of $17,314.45 is appraised at
$600, negotiations for the sale of the stock to
the counties of Vermillion and Parke having
failed. The receiver was ordered by the court
to pay the sum of $250 to J. S. Hinton, one of
the trustees of the canal'
Drs. Gardner and Pierson, who have been
operating kaolin mines in Lawrence county,
near Bedford, Ind., have negotiated a sale with
Philadelphia capitalists, Pemberton & Co., for
$40,000 for the lands on which their two
mines are situated. The land embraces about
1,000 acres, and contains two extensive mines
of the finest kaolin in the world, and the only
deposit of the kind known to exist in the
United States.
David Hilligloss, an old, highly respected,
and wealthy farmer of Rush county, was instantly killed on the Hth inst., by his horse.
The horse became frightened and threw him,
his foot caught in the stirrup and the hone
dragged him a distance of about four rods,
kicking him every jump. One foot striking
him in the head broke his skull, causing instant death.
Dodge Excelsior Hay Press.
NEW8   OF  THE   WEEK.
State Rem,
Fulton county farmers have bought $20,000,
worth of agricultural implements this season.
James Stingham and family, of New Albany, were made violently ill last week by
eating canned com beef.
John Matz, was drowned in Yellow River, I
near Bremen a few days since, while trying to
save a comrade from drowning.
So far during the year 1877 there have been
178 business failures in Indiana amounting to
$2,234,885.
Charles Rothair, of Fort Wayne, was drowned on last Sunday morning wh ile engaged in
washing his horses in the St. Mary's river.
A construction train was wrecked last Saturday, on the L. N. A. & C. Ry., near Stines-
ville, and John W. Howerton, bridge carpenter, was killed.
John Durbin, of Johnson connty, has been
arrested on the charge of the murder of W.
L. White, at Butler Mission, on April 17th
1877.
We give our readers this week a fine
view of the Dodge Press with several improvements for 1877. This machine has
been a remarkable success since its introduction, and has found its way over to .
France where it ia being now built for the
European market. The United States
Government after a trial of several of them
last fall, has exclusively adopted them for
army use on the western plains.
Totally unlike any other hay press and
with striking advantages in portability,
power, speed, etc., it bids fair to revolutionize the business of hay baling. Mounted on large wheels it can be moved with
one span of horses from place to place,
without being taken apart. It makes neat
wire bound bales, and is warranted for
one ton per hour and  ten tons in a car.
We understand that responsible parties
can get a full trial to' prove that it fills
the warranty before paying any money
down in advance.
Extensive works are now in operation
in Chicago manufacturing this press, and
we advise parties in need of such a machine to avail themselves of this honest
way the manufacturers are putting the
press before the public.
Interested parties can get full information by addressing W. J. Hanna, sole agt.,
for   the United States or Canada at the
j works, 376 and 378 North Water Street,
Chicago. .
Tall.—A stalk of clover, measuring 5
feet and nine inches in length, has been
sent us from Nineveh, Johnson county.
A short time .ago we received from an
unknown source a stalk of oats 6" feet and
4 inches  long.
It is the unanimous verdict of all well
posted persons, that the Wabash valley
ia now producing a larger yield of wheat,
oats, hay and vegetables than ever before'
known, and that the promise of the corn
crop exceeds all previous yields. The
wheat crop is heavy and perfect, and the '
weather has been favorable for saving it.
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