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Vol. m
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, AUGUST 11,1877.
No. 32.
EXCHANGE DEPAETMENT.
FOB SALE.
FOR SALE—Pure Clawson Seed Wheat, third
year here, (reed from John Johnson, N. Y.J
red chaff, smooth, stiff straw, long headed, white
wheat, beet milling wheat, Jl ft at my nursery, or
J2.00 per bushel ln new bags on cars, free; also,
Meredith, Barker and Job Rogers strains of Berkshire pigs at S10 each, and perfectly healthy; boxed
on cars; ca*h with order; goods warranted to reach
custom ers. A. O. HARVEY, La fayette Indiana.
 32-8t	
TTIOR SALE— 9 Light Brahmas, 12 W. F. B. Span-
JG tsh, 6 Fekln Ducks, 4 B. B. R. G. Bantams, all
this of my this season's breeders, i hey are flrst-
class; will sell all to one address very low, or each
let at a reasonable price. Also Spanish and Brahma
Cockerels for sale cheap, if ordered «xn. JOHN
BENNETT, Bunman, Ind., (on I, C. A L. BR.) 27tf35
T710RSALK-YOUNG JERSEY BULLS AND BULL
JC Calves, very valuable for dairymen for raising
grade milkers, 'ihey produce from 12 to 15 pounds
of butter per week, of superior quality. We offer
at prices to suit the times. Calves, 8i0; yearlings,
810; two years, $60. Registered and shipped carefully. Address JAMES EDOERTON, Barnesville, O.
30St
"TTIOR SALE—Thirteen Imported Clydesdale stal-
JE! lions; several just imported, weighing from
18U0 to 2240 lbs. Two V blocd stallions weighs 1700
and 1800 lbs- Shepherd Fups irom Watty & Meg,
Centennial first prize winners, imported direct from
Scotland. For further particulars apply to WM.
MEIKLE. Pendleton, Ind.   Formerly Indiana, Pa.
31-8t.
FOR SALE-Owing to a change in my business,
will sell very cheap, or trade, in one or separate lots, my entire stock of high-class Light and
* Dark Brahmas. Buff and P. Cochins, Bronze Turkeys,-Bremen Geese," and Pekin Ducks; among
which are fourteen premium birds. Address H. V.
GREEN, Indianapolis, Ind. 29 4t
FOR SALE.—Seven bull calves from five to seven
months old, the get of Star Duke ind, 21903,
will be sold at prices tnat any farmer can afford to
pay if sold at weaning time, Nine Leicester bucks,
lambs, yearlings and two year olds. J. T. W1L
LIAMSON A SON, Thorntown,Ind. 31-2t
FOR SALE.—I have for sale a few bushels of seed
wheat of Seneca variety. It Is smootu red
chaff, stiff strawed, white wheat and very prolific.
Price, E*,00 per bushel. Ordtrs promptly filled while
it lasts.   Address J. Talor; Spiceland, Ind.       3l-3t.
*"C**OR SALE—Pute Fultz for seed at S2.00 per bu.;
JJ    for lots under 10 bus., 10 bus. and over. $1.76
per bu.; carefully run through the fan; ready for
sowIde; sacks to be returned; sample sent free.
32 2t JAMES RILEY, Thorntown, Ind.
FOR SALE—Fultz, Wheat, grown for the pas
three yearnby mt, yleldiDg this year 25 bush
els per acre. Delivered at depot at $1.40 per buehel,
sacks extra. Address all orders to J. A. SCOTTEN,
Center Valley, Hendricks Co., Ind. lt
"|_*!OR SALE—Fultz or Tyner Wheat, in quantities
JD to suit, yield excellent, weighing 6'pounds
per bushel. Piite J1.5U per bushel, delivered on
cars.   Address    VALENTINE WOOD, Peru, Ind.
^^_ 31-8t V-   ■     ,     ;   .      "
*T"**10R SLLE—1C0O bushels Fultz wheat for teed.
JD Will deliver on cars for $1.60 per bushel. Orders to be accompanied By cash. JASPER DAVID-
EON, Hazleton, Gibson county, Ind. 32-4t
"T_*10K SALE—A nearly new Childs Bros. Organ.
JD popular style, seven stops, excellent tone, for
Bale atfgreatly reduced rate. Address Ind. Farmer
Agency, No. 8 Bates Block, Indianapolis.    26tf..
FOR SALE.—lOO.COO peach trees including most
of tbenewvarltttasend for price list. H. M.
SIMPSON, Sup't of Knox Nurseries, Vincennes,
Ind., Lock Box 1432. 31-4t
FOR SALE—A good, nearly new family carriage,
for one or two horses, at a bargain. Call on or
address G. H. 8HOVER, 174 East Market street, Indianapolis. 27tf
TTIOR BALE—SEED WHEAT, Muscovite, 65 Bus.
JD per acre. Bend J5 cents for package, or £6 per
Bu.   Address J. WADE, Battle Creek, Mich.    30-2t
EOR SALE—A new Childs Brothers' Organ, style
30, new and in good condition.    For sale at a
discount from regular price.
4tf Indiana Fabmkb Co.
FOR SALE—Farms ln Indiana and Illinois.   A.
M. ALEXANDER, 48 Vance  block, Indian-
apolis, Ind.  20-52ti(10*
"Tj**OR SALE—A few choice, pure Poland-China
JD Pigs. Prices reasonable. Address B. POPHAM,
Claypool, Ind. 30-3t
FOR SALE—150 bushels of clean Fultz seed wheat
for sale by A. HADLEY.   Address Clayton,
Ind. 32 3t
P
UL-TZ WHEAT FOR SALE—Circular free.
HENRY COMSTOCK, Liberty Mills, Ind. 2t32
F
IULTZ WHEAT FOR SALE-Address ABRAM
EASTES, Danville, Ind. * 32 4t
VAH1SO.
"TTTANTED—Agents to sell Brown's Feed Cooker
W for farmers' use wanted In every county.
Exclusive Right, price $15. Liberal Inducements to
agents. Send stamp for circular. CHAS. S. BURNS,
Patentee and Manufacturer, 13 and 15 W. Sth street,
Cincinnati, Ohio. 3l-2t
WANTED—Every reader or the Indiana Fabmkb to send address to E. E. HARDIN A CO.,
Scotia, N. Y., for circular and price-list of their
Fancy Live Stock, Fowls and Seeds. 31-2t
"TTTANTED—Purchasers for all of my new and
W     second-hand Carriages, Buggies and Wagons
at prices to suit the times.   G. H. SHOVER, 172 and
174 East Market street, Indianapolis. 80-4t
WANTED—Agents to sell Navin's Explanatory
Stock Doctor, the New Illustrated History
of Indiana, and fine family Bibles. Address J. "ft.
Lanktree A Co., 47 Thorpe Block, Indianapolis, Ind.
 10-lyq89*	
   M-SCE-XANKOPS-	
BEST SPECULATION OF THE DAY—Texas
Land Warrants, 610 acres for $160 00 (25 cents
per acre) cash and good notes. These warrants can
be located on any Government lands in the State.
There are about 60,000,0 Oof acres dibtrlbuted ove-
more than 103 different counties Titles are faultless. Pre fits absolutely certain. We refer to publishers of this paper. TAYLOR & CO., 16 Bates
Block, Indianapolis, Ind. "
TAKE NOTICE—The undersigned has a lot of
fine Poland-China Pigs that he wishes to exchange for a span of mules, the mules to be sound
and In good condition.   Correspondence solicited.
Address L. A. GABLE, Middletown, Butler Co., O.
31-4t 	
TnUN FOR YOUNG FOLKS. All are pleased with
JD "Pop the Question Cards." Takes as a joke
or in earnest, they suit exactly. Get samples and
have your own fun. Sample tree for 10c. Address
BECK, printer, fox 1102, Vincennes, Ind        31-4t.
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. R. WARWICK, Agent, 138 Vine St., Cincinnati, O.      19tf(3)
MONEY to loan, in sums of 8500 to $5000, on improved raims. Money in Bank No delay.
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THE FARM.
Postal Card Correspondence.
To Onr 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.—Eds.
nroiANA.
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OR TRADE—Berkshire pigs for Cotswold ewe.
R. H. WHITE, Billlngsville, Ind. 32-lt
Jennings Co., Aug. 4th.—In this county
corn, wheat, grass and oats are fine, as good
as we could desire. I hope all farmeis will
take the Indiana Farmer.        D.M.Hill.
* Harrison Co , Aug. 3d.—Wheat good. The
Ful'z yielded best in this county. Ot-U and
hay good. Early potatoes are good; plenty of
bugs on the late crop. Fruit crop not the
best. A Reader.
Pulaski Co., July 81st.-1-Weather fine since
July Sth. Wheat and hay harvested and put
up in good order. Corn looks well as a general thing. Wheat worth $1,20 to $1,25, with
a good yield. Potatoes good. No hog cholera.
• Thcs. Carey.
Montgomery Co., Ang. 3d.—Wheat about
all cared for; will average 18 bushels per acre,
and is of extra quality; the Clawson or New
York variety, takes the lead. Com in good
condition and fully up to the average at this
time.   Potatoes oyer an average.
J. M. Trobtman.
S. W. Shelby Co., Aug. 3d.—Prospect for
corn good. Wheat not as good as last year,
though a fair yield. Oats very fine. Mine
are the best I have raised in ten years. Grass
never was better.   Hqg cholera has subsided.
J. Mutz.
Ahoth-b.—July 30th.—Wheat and corn in
this part are good. Wheat is nearly all thrashed. R. M. L.
Delaware Co., Aug.. 33.—Hot and dry;'
needing rain. Com good on upland. Flax,
oats, and meadows good. Wheat don't turn
out as well as expected; grain good. Apples
very scarce. Some hog cholera in some localities. Keep your hogs clean and tree from lice
and you will have no cholera. Those having
the Fultz wheat please advertise, it is wanted
in this county. J. A. Boss.
JV
White Co., Aug. 2d.—Not seeing anything
from this part in the Farmer, I drop you a
few notes in regard to crops. Corn, oats and
grass, never were better here. Wheat but little sown. Never have any hog cholera here.
Cattle doiDg well, worth from three to four
dollars per hundred. Horses, no sale. The
Farmer is a welcome visitor.
S. Radkr.
Tifton Co., Jnly 31st.—Will your corres-
dent from Floyd county please state what
kind of wheat was grown on Mr. Cook's farm
that yielded thirty-seven bushels per acre, and
the condition of the ground, and what fertilizers used if any.
The wheat crop in this connty is good. Corn
good on well drained land. Oats and grass a
full crop.   The Fabmeb is a welcome visitor.
W. W. C.
Lawrence Co., Aug. 1st.—Harvesting all
over and most of the wheat thrashed, and it
is turning out well; generally about five bushels mors per acre than usual, and brought
$1,50 per bushel until the great strike which
stopped all business at this place. Oats, 25c.
per bushel; potatoes, 30; corn, 45 cents. Corn
looks well, never better. Apples scarce; small
fruit all gone.   Farmers have smiling faces.
Q. T. B.
Johnson Co., July 31st.—Coin prospects
never were better. Wheat good, far above an
average. Oats extra good, but small acreage
sown. Grass and potatoes never were better.
Owing to so much rain very little wheat
thrashed.    Pasture extra fine and weeds in
abundance. For the benefit of the Boone and
Hendricks county farmers: The best time to
cut elders is just btfore camp meeting.
J. P. F.
Owen Co., Aug. 4th.—The wheat crop in
this county was very good. In this neighborhood there is net much thrashed yet. The
com on the hills is not as good as last year,
though in white river bottoms it is fine. No
hog cholera. Few hogs selling, $4,25 to $4,50
offered. Frnit scarce; some apple.; peaches
minus; blackberries few. Meadows good and
up. Thermometer very high, too high to buy.
J. W. Willioah.
Tipton Co., July 30th.—We have been having one of the wettest seasons ever experienced
by any ofthe farmers of this county, although
with a favorable fall we hope to harvest
enough to supply our wants for the coming
year. Wheat is threshing out from 15 to 21
bushels per acre. Oats are good. Meadows
are very heavy. Some hay being injured by
rain. Com cannot make more than a half
crop for the acreage planted. Stock of all
kinds doiDg well.   No scarcity of water.
I. N. Soar.
Henry Co., July 39th.—Harvest about over
with the exception of flax, which is about all
cut. Corn looks fine through this part, north.
west corner of the connty. Some wheat
thrashed making a fair yield. Hay a good
crop. Oats and flax, splendid. My experience in growing wheat has been this season,
that the Fultz, (a red wheat) and the Gold
Medal, (a white wheat), have done best for
me, both kinds being smooth and not troubled
with midge, while my Amber in the same
field was somewhat injured. I have not
thrashed yet, and I promise youarepoit when
I do. I am well pleased with the Farmer and
cannot do without it. J. H. Rent.
Laporte Co., July 30th.—Wheat all stacked that is not intended to be thrashed from
the shock. A larger portion is being thrashed
from the shock this year thanusual. The
wheat does not crack as it did last year, and a
larger and prettier berry could not be wished
for. Some farmers report over 30 bushels per
acre. Oats are good and will be harvested this
week. Corn is splendid; some farmers do not
hesitate to estimate their yield at 75 bushels
per acre. The best stand we have seen is on
J. H. Bnck's farm at Bald Hill. Potatoes
good, and as a general thing less paris-green is
used than ever since the coming of the bug.
Hay good, and thus far, well taken care of.
W. E. N. .
Vermillion Co., July 29th.—We have cut
the largest crop of wheat that was ever cut
in this county. Coru is good on all rolling
ground; on flat uudrained land there will not
be a half crop. Oats and potatoes are fine. Not
many apples.   No peaches or pear?.
E. Cbane.
Another.—July 30th.—We have been having very heavy rains in the past two days, and
it looks as if they might continue. Wheat
crops in oar county are not as good as farmers
expected, nearly all were damaged somewhat
with the midge. The prospect for corn in the
river bottoms, sandy and rolling lands, is very
fine, but the flat lands are badly injured by the
wet weather. The prospect for all kinds of
vegetables is good. There will not be one-
third ot a crop of fruit. Some hog cholera in
our county. J. Wimsett.
Marion Co., Aug. 2d.—The people generally
have done thrashing. Wheat does not turn
out as well as expected; the best is nineteen
bushels per acre and the lowest eight bushels.
Com is wanting rain. Some good corn. Potatoes look well, will be a large crop if seasonable. The Farmer is a welcome visitor, long
may it prosper. O. P. Hollingsworth.
Another,—Aug. 4th.—In this part of Marion county we have learned how to get agood
stand of wheat; of which without we. hava a
poor crop. And that is to break our wheat
ground the last of July or first of August, no
later, stopping every few days and rolling up
to the plow. That crushes the eleds and packs
the soil that causes it to hold moisture much
better than a small shower cf rain makes the
ground in fit order to sow, which are the last
days of August or the first of September. We
drill Ii bushels per acre, then our wheat covers
the ground by winter; we use the drag freely
before Eowing, to level the ground. Cur manure we scatter on before harrowiDg. So we
plow, roll, spread manure, harrow, drag, and
then drill. S, Hollingsworth.
KANSAS.
Riley Co., Aug. 2nd.—Winter wheat is a
failure here. Our corn crop promises very
large. Spting wheat a fair crop. Stock in
fine  healthy   condition.
J. B. Ballenger.
TENNESSEE.
Maury Co., July 30th.—Wheat, largely increased acreage, average 10 bushels per acre.
Corn, average acreage, with average prospect.
Hogs plenty, good size. Cholera in some localities. Cotton, largely diminished acreage.
Prospect very good. Potatoes, Sweet and Irish,
will be abundant. Cattle in farmers hands,
inferior and very scarce. W. Michael.
MICHIGAN.
Bay Co., Ang. 4th.—Wheat is very finehere,
will average 28 bushels per acre. Other crops
lookiDg well. C L.
Lzelenam Co., Aug. 2d.—Our wheat and
other small grain crops are splendid. Wheat
will run from 25 to 30 bushels per acre.
M. Ballenger.
U-LINOIS.
Richland Co. , Aug. 4th.—Wheat is y ielding
well from the machine here, though the acreage was not large. The other crops promise
fair now. The oats yield was good. Stock
healthy. R. Davidson.
Wayne Co., Aug. 6th.—Wheat acreage was
small here, but the yield is good.   Corn looking well.   Oats a good crop.   Stock healthy.
B. E. Johnson.
HISSOITRI.
Benton Co., Aug. 3d.—Wheat fine. Oats
largest crop for years, and grass, very fine.
The corn crop is a poor one here. Our stock
is look fine, and grazing is very good.
D. T.
DeKalb Co., Aug. 4th.—The wheat yield is
a large one here, and corn promises well. We
have no disease among stock now.
Daniel Short.
QUERY AND ANSWER.
If you do not find the answer to your question on this page, look for it in its appropriate
colamn on some other page, or expect it in
next number. tf.
--       • GENESEE WHITE WHEAT.
I want to en quire through your valuable paper, if any one in the State, or out of it, has
any of the old Geneeee white smooth wheat.
I want 5 or 10 bushels for which I will pay
$1,50 to $2,00 per buahel for seed. Please answer through the Farmer.
•    W. W. Thrasher.
SOWING BLUE GRASS*.
To the Ediiors Indiana Farmer:
Please state the best time for sowing bine
grassseed. S. W.
Harrison Co.
Some of our best farmers sow in the last of
September or first of October, but many prefer to bow in early spring. Fall sowing is attended with some risk, as the weather is liable
to turn warm and sprout the seed, as there is
then danger of its freezing out in the' winter.
—[Eds. ;
THE YIELD OF TOMATOES.
What is the average yield of tomatoes per
acre? How long do they yield? How long
doe3 it take for them to grow to maturity ?
Subscriber,
The yield of tomatoes in different soils and
under different cultivation will vary greatly.
The range will be as great as from one hundred to.one thousand bushels per acre with
good cultivation, in good soil and with favor
able season, six or seven hundred bushels can
be counted on. Many -varieties continue to
bear till frost. As to the last question, the
answer depends on the variety sown. Some
kinds mature in four months from time of
planting.—[Eds.
is not yielding as well as anticipated. Success
to the Farmer. W. C. E. Wanee.
Shelby Co., August 3d.
Salt has the effect of stiffening the straw of
wheat, and in such land as you describe, a liberal snpply would be beneficial, say from one
to two bushels per acre. We do not know
whether experience has yet decided the question aa to the best time for applying the salt
but we should sow it in early spring. If sown
in the fall it will be apt to leach off into the
ground and its beneficial effects will thus in a
great measure be lost. Let) others be heard
from on this subject.—[Eds.
what ails the cow ?
I have a cow that calved about the middle
of Jane, but failed to increase in milk. She
has given about the same amount per day
since grass came on in the spring, which has
been abundant. The cow is in good health
apparently and in good condition. The
amount of milk is far less than heretofore
when fresh. Will tome of the many readers
of your paper inform me what is the matter
with her, through the columns of the Farmer
and oblige W. W. S.
Kokomo, July 25th.
Oar Mr. Kingsbury has a young cow whose
milk has fallen off recently in a very singular
manner. Whether she ha_ learned to tuck
herself, or ia milked by some one belore coming home, or is diseased, we cannot tell.
She does not seem to be diseased in any way,
and eats as heartily as usual, but her yield of
milk was reduced one-half within a few days.
If any one who ha3 had experience of this
kind can tell us what to do for the caws we
shall be greatly obliged.
SALT FOE WHEAT.
To the Editors Indiana Farmer:
As the cultivation of wheat should be our
topic at this time, I write to you for information. My farm is upland, composed of clay
and sand and other parts of black sandy loam.
If manured or clovered, as is my custom, the
wheat grows very tall and falls before the grain
is matured and does not fill as it should. Will
salt stiffen the straw and be advantageous to
it? When should it be applied? How much
to tha acre? And where obtained at least expense suitable for said purpose?   Our wheat
HEWS   OF   THB   WEEK.
State r¥ew».
Hogs are dying with the cholera in Gibson
connty.
Kokomo has about 1,600 people who believe
in the blue ribbon.
Howard county crops are larger and of a better quality than for years past.
The enterprising horse thief is reaping a
rich harvest in Spencer county.
A large brnsh factory employing 200 hand-
is seeking a location in this city.
A Parke county man has 25,000 heads of
cab bage under cultivation.   Oh krout.
The Greencastle nail factory shipped 1300t
kegs of nails one day last week.
A horrible case of infanticide ia reported to
have been committed at Cynthiana, Posey
county.
The corn crop of Terre Coupee is very fine,
the best for the time of year known for ten
years.
Frank, son of Charles Bowen, editor of the
Crawfordsville Mercury, was drowned at that
place on last Friday.
The trial of the leaders in the great strike in
this city has resulted in their being sentenced
to jail for three, months.
It has been thirteen years since the wheat
in this county has been so fine as it is this
year.—Muncie Democrat.
A nine year old son of Levi Peck, of Muncie, Delaware connty, was drowned in the river at that place July 28th.
Wheat is turning out abundantly. The yield
in sbme localities is said to be 40 bushels to the
acre.—Scott Co. Democrat.
John E. Cox, of Parke county, ha3 produced oats, ttalks of which measured 5 feet 6 inches with heads a foot long.
Burglars entered R. C. Newsom's store in
Elizabethtown 6n Monday night and carried
away $500 worth of goods.
Mich. Francisco, a farmer living near Ligo-
nier, threshed 378 bushels of wheat from nine
acres, a'yield of 42 bushels to the acre.
The Montgomery county wbeat crop will
average twenly-four bushels per acre. The
Fultz and Clawson are the favorite varieties.
Twenty-four tramps, charged with designs
to burn the railraad bridges over White river
were to-day fined $50 and costs each, and all
went up.
Millers all over the State unite in saying that
the present crop of wheat is making excellent
flour, much better than any previous crop for
several years.
A seventeen year old son of Jas. Mathers, a
well-known cattle dealer, ofPoolesville, Warren county, committed suicide, on the 30th
inst., by hanging.
The Ohio Falls car-works now has 250 men
employed. They want an increase of 25 per
cent, in wage?, and Mr. Spragae has ordered
the shops closed.
Matt Wolf, of New Albany, got drunk and
in a frenzy shuck his father over the head
with a club, killing him instantly. Matt languishes iu prison.
A. Mclntire, of Owensville, got drunk and
took a nap on the track of the C. & V. R. R.
A freight train came along and ground him
into infimtiimal fragmeLts.
Mr. J. Hains, a Miami county farmer living
three miles south of Paw Paw, secured a yield
of 360 bushels from tea acres, an average of
36 bushels to the acre.   Good.
So far as we have been able to learn, J. M.
Harshbarger's wheat has made the largest
yield of any in thia township, being 28 bushels per acre.—Ladoga Journal.
George Baker was arrested at Shelbyville,
Thursday, with eleven head of fat cattle belonging to a Rush county farmer in his possession. Mr. Baker will do the State some service.
Spangles, tinsel and the variagated clown
is attracting large crowds in the rural regions,
while the peanut and candy butcher accumulates wealth. The circus is abroad in the
land.
B. S. Rolling's bam, one mile and a^quarter*
west of Reelsville, Putnam county, was Btruck
by lightning, July 27, and the barn, a horse
and farming utensils were burned. Loss, $1,-
500.
Two women, giving their names as Van-
Dyne and Kizer, were arretted at Fort Wayne,
Allen county, July 31, with a horse and buggy in their possession, which they had stolen
from Kendallsville.
Numerous swindlers are abroad in the land
seeking gullible farmers who may be induced
to sign their names to a piece of paper which
to the farmers sorrow materializes into a negotiable note.   Look out for them.
John Conner, a Lafayette boy, attempted to
get on a moving train at that place a few days
since. He missed his hold and fell, and is
now short a pair of legs, with the chances ten
to one against his recovery.
Several carpenters have gone from this city
to London, England, during the past year.
They get steady work and £2, equal to $10,
per week wages. They report the cost of living as no more than at Indianapolis.
Will people never learn the fatal effects that
follow the use of coal oil as a fire kindler?
Fannie Dunham, cf Jeffersonville, is the latest victim; btiDg horribly burned, and suffering fearfully before death came to her relief.
A three year old son of Charles Fuller's
near Freelandsville, Ind., had lots of fun with
a box of matches July 31st. The neighbors
worked long and faithfully, but in spite of
their efforts the fire got away with the old
man's three big wheat ricks.
Heretofore the average yitld of wheat in
thia county has been estimated by farmers at
from 18 to 20 bushels ptr acre, but as they
thresh ont their grain and the yield of each
one is found to exceed his expectations about
25 per cent, the estimate rises. The average
yield is now placed almost unanimous at 25
bushels per acre.
Wheat on  Clay Ground—The Better
Way.
We notice a communication in the Parmer of July  28th   to which   we cannot
wholly  subscribe.   The writer, Mr.  Ma-
haffey, advocates the sowing of wheat on
clay soils in lands of forty or fifty feet in
width, which we know from experience ia
not "the better way."   Thia plowing in
small lands ia   a   hinderance   to surface
drainage, because it ia sure to obstruct the
escape of water by a system of dams that
ia ruinoua to the wheat plant.    We have
found that by ploughing in lands we raise
wheat on the central ridge, while the fur-
roughs and lower parta of the land drown
out.    Go   out  into your  fields that are
ploughed in ridges after a rain and you
will find in the most of casea that the fur-
rougha are filled with water without an
outlet.   The better way we  find in level
tillage, plough the  entire field in one or
two landa, and after the wheat is sown
draw surface drains whenever needed; by
this means there is nothing to obstruct the;
flow of the water, because almost all of
our clay and other landa possess natural
drainage, produced   by  natural agencies
which have been in operation   for agea.
Thia surface drainage, however, ia not suf.
ficient for   clay   landa;   thorough under-
draining is neceaaary also to remove the
surplua water—a neglect of this on many
clay farms cut down the farmere receipt of
a wet seaaon to a mere nothing, or less after paying expenses.    We notice most of
our farmers who formerly sowed on ridges
now sowing their fields level, but we do
not see the  frequent   harrotvings  recommended by Mahaffey, and we  think them
expensive and unnecessary.   In many cases by such a plan by the time of wheat
sowing your surface would run  together
and compacted like a sun dried brick, making it impossible to obtain a suitable seed
bed.    The better  way is to plough early,
harrow  about once, and  then until near
sowing time, when the harrow and  roller
should be  brought   into play until the
ground is packed, pulverized and in good
condition.   The expense simply of harrowing once a week for two or three months
would put it out of the question—make a
little calculation; say it would require at
least ten harrowings, this would make the
cost of harrowing alone, on a ten acre field
(requiring twelve days work v.ith  team)
about $30. which would be quite an item
in wheat culture.    In conclusion we v, ould
strongly recommend level tillage for wheat,
it is lesa expensive, more convenient and
insures an even yield over the whole field.
1-eacil, Ebij.
Bartholomew Co., Ind.
Tilden Ladies' Seminarv, at West Lebanon, N. H., hai a hi^n rep*.t.itiorj_, not only
tlnotiuhout Na- Kogl-md, but m i.aif the
States in the Union. It u under the cbar,,e<>f
Hiram Orcutt, A. jf., who?e fame as a practical tetcher 13 only equaled by bis populaiity
as an educational vniUr. The t'&l term begins jS<ptemberl7ih. Ser.d tu Mr. Orcutt for a
circular.—Boston Home Journal. 'i'i-'.f.
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