VOL. XY.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JAN. 17,  1880.
NO. 3.
FOB SALS.
FOB SAIE-Pekin ducks. Rood birds: t2,50 per pair
if taken soon.   J.  L.  BRENTON. Petersburg,
Pike county, Ind.	
OR 8ALE-8 pairs P. Rocks and 6 pslrs L. Brahma..,,   m.ti   rnjjm.    Must   Sell.    Write  J.   A.
_____}    mas to make  room.
OACNTT, Marion. Ind.
FOR   BALE—Four   pair choice Toulouse   eeese.
Prices reasonable.   MRS. MARY A. THORN-
BTJRUU, Hagerstown. Ind.
FOB BALE-Chester White pigs.   Boars ready fbr
service.   Satisfaction guaranteed.   Address B.
Ia. McCOKMICK. Cartersburg, Indiana.
t _	
**CTOB SALE—Farms ln Marlon, Bush and other
J. counties ln Indiana. O. W. ALEXANDER, 36
K. Market St., (side door Central Bank).
IOB l"*ALE-Seed Oats—Will yield fifty per cent.
_____} more than any other variety grown In thlsrsec-
tlon.   E. 8. FOLSOM, Indianapolis. Ind.
¥
FOR BALK—Pure Early  Amber Cane seed at 25
cents per pound; 2% pounds for 50 cents; 6 pounds
for |1.   JAMfcS RILEY, TbomtowD, Ind.
"IT-IOR SALE—Minnesota Farly Amber Cane seed,
J} 60 cents per pound. Warranted pure. B. O.
WEAVER. North Grove, Miami county, Ind.
*T^OR SALE—A flrst-class Bederick ITay Press.
JC Been used three months. Will pell low tor
ca*h or secured notes. .Apply to A. J. W., Parmer
office. i
FOR SALE—160 acres of excellent land one mile
from Kokomo. Will require f 1.500 to $3,000 cash,
balance on time at 6 per cent.   T. A. GOODWIN, In-
dlapolts.
F
iQR SALE—The   Farm Register and  Account
jl: Boot. Complete method of keeping farm ac
counts. Price *1 each. Address INDIAN AT ARMER
COMPANY, Indianapolis.
TJIOR BALE—Thoroughbred Jersey cattle— Regls-
J} tered In American Jersey Cattle Clnb. Best
butter utrains known. Address W. J. HASSEL-
MAN. IndianapoUs, Indiana.     f
FOR SALE—Ishall breed. In tbe next 30 days, 10
of my choice Poland China sows.   If you want
one please write me before you purchase elsewhere.
Addresa L. H. AIKMAN. Dana, Ind.
||iue ^totlt.
Col. Gdkdy, of Kentucky. Several of
our correspondents want to know his address. "Want some ot his Jersey Red
strains ot swine.*
Mr. I_. H. Bailey, ot Monroeville, tbis
State, has lately bought some Poland China pigs of A. W. Ross, Muncie, and speaks
in the highest terms of his strains of this
valuable breed.
Mr. R. S. Russell, Zionsville, Ind,, has
lately sold quite a number ofhis fine Chester White pigs. A part of them were shipped to Kansas, and the others to different
parts of this State. He has a superb lot on
hand yet, which are named after noted
men, such as Grant, Sherman, Sheridan,
Gov. Bishop, Conkling, Garfield, Voorhees,
McClellan, etc., all ot which^arein fine condition.
Mr. Geo. W. Thomas, Homer, Rush
county, Ind., has lately sold his premium
Short-horn bull "Logan," 21G34, to Mr. C.
M. Shelby, of that county, to head, his
herd. This is a fine animal. The excellent herd of Mr. Thomas is wintering well,
and there is much inquiry for breeding animals. Undoubtedly the Short-horn interests are decidedly improving in all
quarters.
FOB SALK—Nice White Seed Corn selected by a
practical farmer.   The standard variety. Raised
near the Edinburg starch works. Address SAMUEL
DRAGOO, Eaingburg, Johnson county, Ind.
FOR SALT.—Two Short-horn bulls, one 4 years old.
red. kind to bardie and sure getter; one 10
months old, red, very stylish, will make a Brood show
bull.   For price and pedigree, address J. LN. CORY,
Fort Wayne, Ind.	
"TTIOR SALE—stock farm of 240 acres, 3 miles north-
J__ wfcstot Oreencastle. ind. land broken, grass,
water and timber plenty. bJJildinsrs poor. Price. #15
per acre. Terms easy. SMITH A HANNAMAN,
Loan Agents. In^anapolis, ind.
T7"OK SALE—A farm of 160 acres, 7 miles north-
JD west of Indianapolis. This farm tsundera high
state of cultivation,and is thoroughly tile-drained;
has a substantial brick house ot 10 rooms, 2 barns,
Cn/\all other necessary buildings.   Q. T., care In-
_£_>a Parmer Co.
FOR SALE—160 acrelarm in three miles of Cen-
terton, Morgan county, Ind. House and sta~
bles; trait and grass. 4,000 rails besides the fences;
90 acres in cultivation, balance in timber. Good for
Bheep and cattk*. fio per acre, fwo cash; |200 per
yearu .id fo.', or all cash.
36 E. ket St. G.W.ALEXANDER.
ASSOmrCEHEHI *»•
BOBERT C.  LOSEY will be a candidate for Recorder of Marion county, Indiana, subject to
the decision cf the Republican nominating convention.
CAL. 7. DARNELL will be a candidate for Recorder of Marion county, subject to the Repub-
lican nominating convention.	
DAVID E. SWAIN will be a candidate for Recorder of Marlon county, subj ect to the Republican nominating convention.
HENRY   C.   ADAMS will  be a  candidate for
Sheriff of Marlon  county, subject  to tbe decision ofthe Republican nominating convention.
ENGELBERT J. METZGER, deputy sheriff, will
be a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Republican nominating convention of
Marion county.
**pv W. GRTJBBS will be a candidate for Sheriff of
XJ . Marion county, subject to the Repulican nominating convention.
JW HESS will beacandidate for Sberiffot Ma-
.   rion county, subject to Republican nominating convention.
GEORGE E. BEANHAM will be a candidate far
Sheriff of Marion county, subject to tho Republican nominating convention.
CAPT. W. O'HAVER ls a candidate for Treasurer
of Marion county, subject to the decision of the
Republican nominatiug couvention.
JL. MOTHERSHEAD. is a candidate for Treas-
.   urer of Mariou couMy, subject to the decision
of the Republican cuunty convention.
DANIEL ROYSE, of Lafayette, Tippecanoe county, is a Republican candidate for Clerk of the
Supreme Court.
WIStEIJiAXEOtM.
c.
C. BURGESS, Dentist.   Office ln room 4 Taj-en's Exchange Block. N. PenasylTanla St.
IF you want seed from pure premium Hubbard
fjquashea, send address on postal, and learn an
«asy way to get them.   FBA^K   WILLIAMSON,
Kora. Marlon county. Ind.
STRAYED-A larpe red cow. marked some with
whlte;when she left home bad ona leather head
halter. A reward will be paid for thereturn ofthe
cow or Information which will lead to her recovery.
Call on or address W. K. BOWK, 130 Kast St. Clair
Btreet. IndianapoUs. Ind
THK old reliable IndianapoUs Business College,
Bates Block, opposite the postoffice, imparts
w Practical, Useful and Profitable Education, meet*
ing the wants of nine-tenths of theyounzmen and
boys. Young men wishing to enter business wlU
here receive such aid as will Insure a successful future to them. For circulars of Information, address K.OKRNER & MOODIER, Indianapolis. Ind.
WASTED.
■\T7"ANTED—Agents, local and general for Indiana
> V History, Family Bibles, and the Vc iers Text-
Boo*.   8. L. MARROW, IndianapoUs.	
•TTTANTKr)— Good Bronze Gobbler, hatch ot 1&79,
YV     state weight and price: also, a shepherd pup,
price and ace.   1). SHERA, College Corner, Butler
connty, Ohio
WANTED—Everybody to know that Sid. Conger, Flatrock, Indiana, will sell Buff Cochins,
ana Plymouth Rocks very low it ordered now. He
has abont five hundred prize winning and Imported
stock to select from. For prices and particulars,
write to SID. CONGER, Flatrock, Ind.	
"TTTANTED SITUATION-An experienced Tile
1/ T »nd Brick maker wants a permanent situation aa foreman or burnerin a tile factory or brick
yard, would prefer to wdrk on shares ln some good
locality where sales are good. References: Present
work. Address T. MORRIS, Falrland, Shelby Co.,
Indiana.
FOB   RENT.
F
OR BKlTT-r«nM, aa follow*
10 acres ln "Marlon connty, Ind.
3? acres in Marion county, Ind.
« acres In Marlon connty, Ind.
180 acres in Clinton county. Ind.
a» acres ln Jack.on couaty. Ind.
380 acres In Jasper county. 111. ,
These farms are also for sale.
M North Delaware street, Indianapolis.
SHEEP TABUING IN C0L0BAD0.
A contributor of Harpers Monthly for
January, who spent considerable time the
past season in Colorado prospecting among
the large stock farmers gives some facts
which we have not before seen respecting
the profitableness of sheep husbandry on a
large scale. These facts are obtained from
the practical operations of large ranchmen
who make a specialty of this industry. He
takes as a basis a flock of 2,000 assorted
ewes, two or three years old, bought at $3
per head, $6,000; and 60 bucks at an average of $30 each, $1,800. A pair of mules and
saddle horse at a cost of $275, and -working
capital $1,900. Capital invested say October lst, $14,000.
RESULT FIRST YEAH.
1,500 lambs, half ewes, fl each $3,000 00
Wool from flock ln Jnne, 11,000 pounds 2,250 00
long and slim animal to a short, fat one,
you bave subjected him to disease, which
in most cases aflectsthe heart and kidneys.
This is what physicians call "fatty degeneration of the heart." This disease is also
marked on the liver, destroying its functions. The cultivation of any one organ is
always at the expense of another. I have
examined a large number of hogs which
were supposed to have died from hog cholera, but not in a single case have I seen
any symptoms of cholera proper. Instead
it was a lung complaint, which physicians
would call pleuro pneumonia. In the Excessive development of the fat the chest
had become contracted and disease necessarily followed. I think you will find that
the diseases prevalent among thoroughbred animals, are the result of the contraction of tbe lungs. The mutilation of the
hog's Dose by rings and other devices injures his sense of taste as well as smell, and
consequently he will eat things which will
cause disease. The greatest danger Ho
hogs is from parasites of different kinfls.
One of these is known as the "hair wonn
ofthe lungs," which fills up the bronchial
tubes and causes suffocation. There is -toother kind of worm about an inch un
length, which imbeds itself in the fat near
liver and kidneys, and from theso points
gets into the blood. This, probably, is one
of the causes of the so-called hog cholera.
Again, there is a worm that inhabits the intestinal canal of the hog, varying in length
from one to six inches. Its head attaches
to tne mucous membrane of tbe animal by
a sort of hook, through which he sucks the
juices of the nog, thus sustaining himself
through life. These frequently cut through
the intestines, and thus produce death.
Another animal, with which you are all
familiar, its a microscopic animal known !as
the trichina spiralis, which gets into the
intestines oi the bogs and there breeds
myriads of its kind. Then through every
particle of the flesh these animals go, and
Total   _ |5,250 00
EXPENSES.
Herders, teamsters, cook, provisions-fl,.**. CO
Shearing   _     123 60
Hay and grain  ___. _..   275 00 «
(2,233 60
LOSSES.
Four per cent, on ffi.OOO. „.     240 00
Bucks 5 per cent, on |1,800 _     80 00
Depreciation In bucks 5 per cent      90 00
»2,653 60
i_oai*t*»-
rONT**T to losm on Improved -farms.  M. *_".
VrHTON, InJilanapoli",, Ind.
Net profits first year..!.  $2,596 40
Using the same process in estimating the
second year, and adding 15 per cent, to
value to the 1,500 lambs,-which would be
$3,000, and adding also the value of the
wool from the lambs, and then deducting
the items of expense and losses, the ranchman has as net profit for second year, $3,-
406 40. Estimating by same process, adding lambs and product, and deducting expense and loss, and the profit for third
year is $4,899 90. This makes a net profit
for the three yeors of $10,902 70 from the
original investment. These estimates apply to one who has bought a ranch worth
$4,000, with cabins and corrals on it, and
large enough to accommodate 5,000 head of
sheep. The yield of wool is put at five
pounds each for the ewes, worth 21 cents
per pound, and 17 pounda each for the
bucks, at 15 cents per pound. The one
year-old lambs average four pounds at 21
cents per pound. Thus it is seen that there
is profit in Bheep husbandry to a careful,
practical man with some capital to invest,
enough to go at once into business without
delay of fitting up. One may gather from
these facts, something of the profit in the
also business here in tho Middle Western
States.     ^_*	
Swine-Breedera' Association.
This association assembled in one of tne
rooms of the State Board on Tuesday the
7th, and was called to order by Vice President Fielding Beeler, in the absence of Mr-
W. A. -Macy, the president, who was prevented from attending. A short and interesting address from the , president was
read, and a resolution which he sent for approval, indorsing the aetion of the State
Board of Agriculture in prohibiting the
sale of liquor on the falrgrounds,and requesting the same action during tbe next exhibition, was unanimously adopted. The
subject of raising artichokes for food was
discussed, Mr. Mustard and others recommending the tubers as healthful to swine.
The State Board of Agriculture kindly
adjourned their meeting to listen to an address before the association, by Dr. "W. B,
Fletcher, of this city, on
THB DUIKASBB Or   SWIUE.
He said:
In the last few years my attention has
been especially called to the great number
of diseased hogs in our packing houses. In
changing th* nature of the hogs from a
.
creased the demand for sheep. Notwithstanding the long period of low prices.most
felt who had handled sheep that they paid
as well as anything else. He thought the
future was bright for this interest, and the
way to get rid ofthe d<*>g pest was to interest and engage so many in this industry
that they will realize the importance of rid-
ding;the country of worthless dogs.
The association indulged in a general
discussion of how to obtain the most for
the wool clip. Mr. Jackson suggested
that a store-house be located at some salt-
able central point, to which the members
might ship their wool, have it graded and
then sell together in large quantities.
Mr. Forsyth—I would like to hear the
opinion of members as to the best method
of storing wool.
Mr. Wilhoit—I put up wool in a folding
table, fleeces wrong side out, with long,
middle and fine rolls. I get two cents
mors per pound put up this way than any
other. I use common twine, and have
used this method for twenty years.
Mr. Jackson—If put up with the dirt in
it, as might be done in this way, it would
result bad to the wool growers.
Mr. Wilh<>it—If dishonesty is practiced
the man that does it will soon suffer in
reputation for his wool.
Mr. Dungan—My experience is that
very-little attempt has ever been made to
cheat in this way. Wool is put up in this
way in Vermont, Ohio, and other wool-
growing States. I put up my long wool
I by turning the sides in, and then roll from
required to accomplish a certain task.
Therefore every reader of this paper is
aware that in the purchase of a horse the
remark is a common one: "OI would not
have him; he shows too much daylight under him," meaning too much, too long a
set of legs. Are you, intelligent reader,
going to add to the length of legs mechanically If you prefer shorter ones? No,
yon will not, I know. Just for illustration,
take a cane in your hand. It is a lever,
your band the fulcrum. Then weight the
off end of the cane as heavy as you are able
to lift, one inch from its end; then remove
the weight off to the extreme end, and it
will be seen that you cannot raise it at all.
Steelyards are made to act by this rule;
the farther off the weight is placed, the
moro resistance the weight at the fulcrum
end of the lever must exercise. Do not
raise your horse from the ground and thereby diminish his strength. Do not allow inexperienced men in trying to make money
for themselves, to take away a portion of
your horse's strength at a loss to you. Cut
down the overgrown foot, bring the body
as near the ground as nature will permit,
and avoid calking as much as possible.
Indianapolis, Jan. 10.
it becomes one mass of parasitic life".   If a j t£e bntt end" to theneck; then bind tightly
person eat any of this flesh in a raw state,'- •*
he becomes similarly affected. In this
city, about three years ago, a family of six
persons ate some pork filled with trichina,
four of Whom diqd in great agony. Another parasite is the tape worm, which is not
found in the hog, but in human beings,
which is produced by eating the meat of
hogs which has what" is called "hog
measles." It is unfortunate that we 'to
not know more of the trichina, but we
must study, these subjects if we want to
avoid diseases in hogs.
At the close of thelnteresting addresses a'
a hearty vote of thanks was tendered the
Doctor.
* The election of officers resulted as follows:
President, A. T. Gilmore; vice president,
Thos. W. W . Sunman; treasurer, James
Mustard; secretary, W. M. Wiley; executive committe, Kelson Pegg, Samuel
Dragoo and T. M. Reveal.
Essays were read at the evening session
on Berkshires, by W. W. Sunman, and on
Poland Chinas, by Samuel Dragoo. The
reading was followed by discussions by
the members.
At the session held on Thursday morning, Mr. E. Wright, of Marion connty
made some remarks upon the different
breeds of swine, the Jersey Reds in particular. For this breed he claimed strong
constitutions and ether superior qualities.
A resolution of esteem and condolence up
on the death of two former members of the
association, F. M. McKeever, of Ft. Wayne,
Ind., and Geo. Kyger, of Oxford, Ohio,
waspassed. The convention adjourned on
Thursday noon, after a pleasant and harmonious meeting.
with rope, wool inside out,
Several members alluded to the question
of the dog pest. Governor Williams, who
was present, stated that the trouble was
that but few of the dogs were ever assessed
or taxed, and this fault lay at home with
the Assessors. Let the law be strictly enforced, and help would come to the wo31
interests out of it.
, Tbe-association autborizod the secretary
to allow us possession of the valuable -papers read before the meeting, for the purpose of making abstracts from them for
publication. Ths secretary has not complied with this request, hence our limited
report. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Fielding
Beeler, of Marion county; vice-president,
D. H. Thompson, ot Waldron; treasurer,
S. W. Dungan, of Franklin; secretary, T.
W. W. Sunman, of Spades.
The next meeting will be held in May,
and the day will be duly announced.
'Uctcrmarji*
This department is edited by Dr. John N. Kayln,
Veterinary Surgeon, anthor ot KaTin*s Explanatory
Btock Doctor.
Cough.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Please Inform me what will cure hogs
that have a cough? C. B. W.
Pnlaski county.
—You may use the powders ordered J.
W. M's horse, in this issue of tbe Fajuusb,
which see>
■WOOL-GB0WEBS' C0HVEHTI0H.
The State Wool-Growers' Association
met at the rooms of the Board of Agriculture last week as announced. President
Beeler presided, and Mr. Sunman, the secretary, was at his post. The membera of
the association are as follows:
James Mnstard. Indianapolis.
O. W. Mofflt, Nora.
H. A. Haversttck, Nora.
A. B. Gilmore, Greensburg.
Hon. Robt. MUchell, Princetoa.
E. S. Guthrie, Adams.
William Knight, Waldron.
Uriah JFTivett, Malott Park.    ,
Wm. B. Bidgway. New Holland.
John S. Henshaw, Carmel.
B. F. Magee, Montmorency.
Lee DcDaniel, Kusaville.
\V. A. Banks, Door Vlllagel
B. F. Ging, Star. '
W. M. Coleman, Winterrowd.
W.W. Thrasher, Groves.
J. A. Johnston, Green Hill.
J. J. Farquhar, Trenton.
J. W. Robe, Greencastle.
Alfred Hailley,*Center Valley.
Albert Marlatt, Milton.
Cyrus T, Nixon, Indianapolis.
D. C. Haworth, Clayton.
W. n. Qlovei, Clayton,
J. L. Thompson, Arcana, Grant county.
Thos. Wilhoit, Middletown.
S. W. Dungan, Franklin.
F. Heeler, ladlanapolis.
C. B. Jjckson, Centreville.
Dr. J. P. Forsythe, Franklin.
T. W. W. Sunman, Spades Statlea.
S. Dinsmore, Bloomington.
Oakey PurctU. Nora.
Jacob Kennsdy, Lizton.
C. F. Darnell, Indianapolis.
N. D. Gaddy, LOTMte.
A. N. Hannah, Indianapolis.
A. McClelland, Door Village.
E. J. Holland, Indianapolis.
L. T. Harding, LaporM.
Thomas Hughs, Htsroa.
S. H. Thompson, Waldr.n.
M. M. Pierson, Gr«nwo*4.
The attendance was quits good and much
interest was manifested in the proceedings.
President Beeler delivered a brief addresa,
in which he Btated that the interest in this
industry was rapidly improving; that the
sharp  advante in wool   had greatly ia-
Horse Shoos—Ko. 2.
BY DR. JOHN. N. NAVIN, V. S.
In perusing the article accompanying the
patent horse shoe alluded to in a late issue
of the Farmer, I see that on account of its
peculiar calking it is claimed that it prevents interfering, resulting from the use of
tbe common, or concave shoe. What supreme impudence in the face of the fact
that scarcely one horse in ten strikes with
the shoe, the majority striking with the
foot, some as far up as the clenches. This
I can prove by dozens of horse shoers and
owners in this city, and I here assert that
no shoe ot any uniform thickness and semi-
square edge can be fitted of itself so as to
prevent interfering, for the reason that the
foot must first be dressed for the purpose
by a skillful veterinary surgeon or by a
competent blacksmith, and they must be
the judge of, and must shape the shoe so as
to correct the faulty form of the limb,
which is the cause of interfering, for
straight-limbed horses, unless narrow-
chested, seldom interfere. In proof of the
above assertion I stand ready to stop any
horse from interfering, unless one that has
a malformed limb or a chronic enlargement of the pastern joint; and farther ;as-
sert that I will cure corns, contraction and
quarter crack, unless the coronary in the
quarter crack is too widely separated to be
brought together, and all with the concave
seated shoe without calking, and will pay
the proprietor the amount of $10 every
time I shall fail in either. What are calkin gs?
CALKINGS—THEIR TJSB AND ABUSE.
This calking of horses for ail work and
purposes is perhaps among the most foolish of practices, except, indeed, upon
broken surfaces and hard, steep, slippery
roads; otherwise I deem calking as a useless as well as an injurious practice. Injurious from the fact that upon hard surfaces they add nearly an inch to the length
of the limb, which must be and is moved
by the strength of both body and muscle.
Every man, of the most limited knowledge
in mechanical experience must know that
the longer the lever the more power it requires at the fulcrum to exert or supply
sufficient power to resist a certain force at
the end of the lever. Now that the legs of
a horse are levers which derive the necessary strength from the tody—fulcrum If
you please—to resist a foree against the
ground in pulling a certain load, aod the
nearer the reaistanee is brought Us the
moving power, tke body, the leal power ia
What Ails My Horse? ]
Editors Indiana Farmer:
What ails my horse? He eats hearty but
loses flesh all the time, and has for the last
year. He runs a thick yellow stuff at the
nose, and is stiff behind. When he gets
down he can hardly get up.        J. W. M.
West Baden, Ind.
—Why did you wait until the last hour,
and then expect that somebody like charming, can snatch your horse"from the jaws of
death? If you feel in the space between
the jaws and find one or more kernels, and
especially if adhering to the jaw, the sooner
you destroy the animal the better. If no
swollen glands are found, give the following: Ground giDger, four ounces; flour of
sulphur, two ounces; black antimony, two
ounces; Pulis nitre, two ounces; resin, two
ounces; sulphate of iron, two ounces.
Mix and give one teaspoonful three times
per day in chop or any wet ground feed.   .
Lampas.
Editors Indiana Farmer;
I have a mule with bad eyes, shedding
his teeth, got the lampas so bad he can't
eat corn, hair looks bad, his eyes as well,
and run water. G. B.
Lawrenceburg, Ind.
—All horses and mules while shedding
teeth are troubled with inflamed gums,
commonly called lampas, and the best thing
to do for them is to mix burnt alum two
ounces, meal four, salt four. Rub the inflamed gum twice per day—rub hard. If
necc ssary, prick with a sharp knife. In regard to the eyes use the following: Take
an egg, break the small end, pour out the
albumen, white; mix in with the handle of
a teaspoon fine salt until so stiff that heat
will not affect it; place the egg in the center of clear coals, and let it brown until it
ceases to blaze; cool and grind fine, and
blow it into the eyes once or twice per day,
using a quill barrel. Give the powders recommended to J. W. M., in this issue of the
Farmer.
Bruised Knee.
Editors Indiana Farmer.
About one month since my horse bruised
his knee by kicking against the stall, since
then the knee has been swollen and has
become hard. E. J. F.
Lewisburg, O.
—If inflammation exists in your horse's
knee use tincture of arnica and cold water,
two ounces of the former to eight of the latter. Keep the parts constantly wet with
same until fever is all obliterated, then
blister. If no inflammation exists, blister.
Use the liquid blister, heretofore given.
Apply twice daily until blistered, then once
per day for two days, then every alternate
day for five applications, then grease and
let go.   Do not blister round the limb. "
Sick Ewe.
Mr. Mason Sherman, take a very stout
twine, tie the protruded uterus as tight as
possible—it takes two men to get it tight
enough; use thick cord, lest a small one
should cut through; if so, she would bleed
to death, very likely. Tie it up as close as
possible, cover the parts outside the cord
with dry arsenic acid once per day for four
or five days. Do not let the arsenic acid
touch the vagina, else it will destroy it.
Fatten her as soon as possible, as she will
never breed after the operation.
Cow Foundered.
Xdltors Indiana Farmer:
I have a young cow which was slightly
foundered on corn about six week ago. At
times aince then her eyes swell up and run
water. This morning she seems almost
blind. Sometimes it is the right eye and
at other times the left, which seems affected. T. A. B.
Coloma, Ind.
—Tou may use the eye powder aa reeom-
mended to Mr. G. B.
. "Will Farming Pay?
Editors Indiana Farmer;
We hear men inquiring ofthe different
professions and kinds of business. Will it
pay? I find a good many farmers answering this question, and saying it will not
pay to farm, other professions pay better.
This I take to be a mistake. I know that
many men who pretend to farm do not succeed. I will explain why they do pot.
You will find that they are men who neglect their farms, or are trying to carry some
other business with farming. They conclude that they are smart enough to farm
and trade or do something else in addition,
But they soon discover, if they follow some
other business, with their farming, that
the farm is neglected and placed in the
hands of hired help. Then when the farmer
fails, which he is sure to do, he raises a
great cry about farming not paying, while
the true reason of his failure is that he has
failed to stay with his farm and engaged In
outside business. Small farms, say of 100
acres, pay better than large farms. The
fact is our people want to do too much, and
do nothing right.
!Kow for the proof that farming will pay.
During the financial crisis, through which
we have just passed, men in all other professions have broken up by thousands; not
one farmer has broken up who was strictly
attending to his legitimate business. Let
any reader look about him and see if this is
not true. I know of none such. I know
many farmers who failed, but it was not by
farming. It was by some outside business.
It takes a man with good sense to make a
success in any profession. (Just so in fanning, and my observation in sixty years' experience is that no man has sense enongh
to farm profitably, and with pleasure, more
than 160 acres of land. If a man bas money
to buy more than that, he had better spend
it in thorough drainge in his land and beautify his home. Then if he still ha_y_ome
money loft, let him take that, and all that
he can make on the farm besides, and educate his children, and give them a chance
to become useful citizens and an honor to
their parents, and the world. Large farms,
as a rule, will prevent all this. In the
hurry and bluster from morning till night,
tbe year round, the children's education
will be neglected, as well as their morals
and refinement. Farmers have no right to
turn out on the community a lot of ignorant, uncultivated children. But this will
generally be done by men who run large
farms. Farmers should, of all others, take
a number of good papers, especially agri-
cultultural papers. Have them laying all
round in the rooms,so the children may read
them, and you and they will be the better
and happier for them.
W. W. Thrasher.
Groves P. O., Jan. 8.
Tho Farm—Fun and Good Sense.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Our people object to California because
it rains there so frequently of winters.
It used to rain often during the winter
season here. This winter, however, it
bids fair to rain but once. Tom Johnson is a plowman, in dry weather, and
John Tice a village shopkeeper, and
Tom Johnson says John Tice "don't
know no more about the rain than he
do." "When the "copious disceusion of
pluvius globules" ceases, we shall have
the Appalachian breezes of wheat-lifting
March,Iopine. "Oh,pinenot,"says'*Mad-
ameCheer" full Ergo, I'll not. Speaking of wheat, though, reminds me that we
have a new kind. It ia called Lake
wheat,, aud appears best just now under
water. How it will succeed remains for
the frosts and floods of spring to determine.
Much wheat is sown in corn "about
here," with a view to pasturing the fields
in winter; but somehow the practice of
turning in cattle is not "in vogue" just
now, most people relying on fodder,
which is not so much inclined to "crumble-' in handling as it was a year ago.
Among tbe "female population" flower
culture is as much the topic as if the
vernal season were already here. Yet,
little is done in the way of "window
gardening" in this quiet corner. True,
you will find house leeks in many
dwellings, but that may be on account
of the mild and humid weather. It
occurs to me that the best thiDgs to
cultivate while the four great planets
approach their perihelia, would be bipeds
of the aquatic type. A Teuton neighbor
tella me,—"We dom't got some drouble
any more dhriving o«r tucks to vater,
nnt  dey  g»B lj_T on  dad(x,J"*i  in  der
ont
spring."   Aa for myself,   I believe I will
open np a hydropathic establishment.
Decatur county, Ind. Uo