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VOL.. XV.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SATURDAY,-APRIL 3, 1880.
NO. 14.
Du. Navin, of this city, has just reoeived
a letter from the pat. nt .office, Washington, which states that Dr. Brown, Johnson
county, has no patent on the horse-shoe he
is offering for sale.
  m
It was Mr. A. F. Beirce, Warsaw, Ind.,
not "Bruce," that bought the imported
Clydesdale "Robby Burns." Mr. B. has
two fine imported horses, not "ten," as
printed in last issue.
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W. H. Harteb, Hall's Corners, Allen
oonnty, Indiana, has purchased of T. C.
Hammond, Walnut Hills Herd, Greencastle, Ind., the fine Short-horn bull calf
"Bob Ingersoll" calved July 2, 1879, sired
by"Earl Vane," No. 7541, A. S. H. R.,ont of
DolphiD, Vol. 4, A. S. H. R.   Price $100.
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Mb. Q. W. Thomas,   Homer,   Ind.,  has
sold four  thoroughbred  Short-horn  bull
calves to Messrs. Barclay <fe  Traer, West
Liberty, Iowa, at fair  prices.   Balance  of
herd are coming out of the  winter in good
condition.   T. A. Cotton, of Shelby county,
Ind., sold  two bull  calves  to  the  same
parties.	
Mb. J. T. Smith, Lincoln, Kansas, formerly of Anderson, Ind., in February, while
on a visit to this __,tate, bought from Mr.
C. L. Henry, of Anderson, seven head, and
of Dr. Stephenson, of Pendleton, Ind., two
head of Short-horns; from Messrs. Rogers
& Phillips, of Lebanon, Ky., a Jersey cow
and calf, and a Jersey bull of A. Garretson,
of Pendleton, In all nine Short-horns and
' three Jerseys. These are all registered
stock, of the best and most fashionable
families. Mr. Smith is making an excellent start in stock, at bis new home, the
Cottonwood Glen Farm, Lincoln, Kansas.
He is an honest and careful breeder and
will make stock farming a success.
SALE OF FINE JEESEY CATTLE.
It will be noticed, by reference to our ad'
vertising columns, that Col. J. F. Miller, of
Richmond, Ind., will sell fifty' head of fine
Jerseys from his Willow Grove Farm herd,
at the Union Stock Yards, this city, on
Wednesday, April 14th. Special rates have
been made at the New-Denison hotel, in
this city, for all who attend the sale. There
will be a rare good opportunity here to get
some superb Jerseys, registered stock.
Catalogues can be had by addressing Col.
Miller, or G. M. Hoover, Richmond, Ind.
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root, and ln two hourB 15 of belladonna, each every
alternate two boors on tbe tongue until tbe effect ls
seen.
Bine Bone—A Calloua Swelling.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
My neighbor has a horse that has ring bone of
lODg standing, about four years. Is on hind foot between pastern and hoof. Has good use ,1 pastern
Joint is vtry lame-t present until moved awhile,
been quacked some I think. Can lt be cured? If it
can, what will doll? It it cannot be cured what ls
best? Also what is the best cure for more recent
ring bone? say three or four months.
1 have a horse that got a bad bruise on the pastern
Joint about two months ago. Swelled very bad.
Came near kll'lng It. I got the Inflammation reduced
and tbe wound healed, but It bas left a callous swel
ling. Can use the joint when moving. Is sore to
press on lt and ts very lame. What is the best remedy? A Subscriber.
Your horse having ring bone of four years standing cannot be cured,especially when quacked. But
there is a chance for the ring bone of three months
old. Take spirits of turpentine one pint, canthara-
dea one onnce, mix. Bub ln upon the ring bone,
twice per day, until veiyiough; then every alternate day for six or seven times; then grease with
lard. In rubbing give lt quick friction. Treat horse
No. 2 the same as the other.
Colt In Bad Condition.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a colt ln a miserable condition. Last summer he was covered with knots all over his hind
quarters and hind legs were terribly swollen from
the knees down About six weeks ago his legs
broke, and now they are one running sore trom the
knees down. He eats well but ls poor; limbs are
stiff at the knee Joints, but be can move about.
SUBSCRIBER.
Give your colt the powders ordered M. E. B. for his
animal; take and blister his legs from the upper part
of the tores down; blister only half round the limbs;
never encircle a limb frith a blister. Apply the blister once per day for five or six days, then every
alternate day for ten applications, then let go for a
lew days. Grease with lard, and if necessary blister
the other sides; only grease the parts first blistered
1 until second blistering is over. Don't have any cuts
1 ot sores on yonr bands when handling him, lest
1 farcey may be the disease.  If kernels are found
Breeding Peu or Plymouth Rocks Owned by Sid. Conger, Flat Rock, Indiana.
For the Indiana Farmer.
Handling and , Breeding  Stock for
Profit.
The care of stock at this time of year is
of great importance to the Jarmer. The
cold rain storms so frequent in this latitude
do all kinds of stock more real harm in
checking growth, ciitting down flesh and
undermining the constitution than the cold
dry winds or the driving snow storms.
An animal with_its hair and hide completely saturated is in no condition to withstand the cold, chilly blasts and just at such
times every animal should be housed. A
mere roof to keep them dry is a greater
protection than a warm stable to stand in
over night after they have passed the day
in a cold rain.
If this is true of cattle, hogs or horses,
bow much more so is it of sheep, animals
that carry great loads of wool. Think of it
after you bave been walking or riding in a
driving rain a whole December day and at
evening are completely drenched! Youseek
the fire early on reaching the house, or if
possible change your clothing Tor other
dry and comfortable and then you sit down
and warm first your feet then your back.
This care is none too good to keep away a
severe cold—perhaps a case of deathly
pneumonia. The cow, the pig, the horse
nor even the sheep can so take care of
themselves. They have no change of
clothing, they havo no comfortable fare to
sit by and warm tbeir feet or backs and yet
we wonder at the diseases there are among
animals! How can people with the proper
instincts of humanity so abuse dumb brutes
as to keep them weathering the storms of
winter with no storm covering, or even a
rack to keep their fodder from the mud.
This is not only inhumanity but it is a bad
investment in dollars land cents. Better
have that which you can care for well than
* to have so much as to half care for all.
\NI meet a personal friend occasionally who
'"*>>tried sheep breeding. He was at great
expe__v) in getting good ones, good size and
^sayy si_wirers. They were good sheep.
He had no success; his sheep took the
scours and diea. He is now done with
sheep and especially the kind he tried. I
was visiting his place one time and I often
think of it. It was, a raw bitter day
with plenty of rain JaUiDg,and as we passed
along the road to the house we saw his
sheep in the pasture—a splendid flock of
long wools,and I wondered how long they
would remain out. They were not taken
to the barn during my stay, and I have
never been »n«prijed at that friend's "bad
luck." --» -._■_.-.
An experienced eye can catch the signs
seen about such places and can readily discern the lurking diseases which are following up snch exposures.
Cattle, sheep, hogs or horses are, If well
cared for, prolific, thrifty and consequently
profitable. If not well cared for they are
just as unprofitable as theowneris disposed
to make tbem.
Take a cow for instance and  calculating
ber produce to be of equal  numbers  as to
sex, and with no mishaps, Bhe will be the
- ancestor in.ten years of 40 cattle, in twelve
years of 60 cattle.   Counting on a certainty
of 75 per cent., and even the rough treatment in herding on the plains gives this as
Jo west per cent., and see what we have,' 30
head of cattle in 10 years from one cow, .45
head in 12 years.
Suppose we begin with a cow such as can
be bought in many parts of Indiana for
$18 to ?20, and use a thoroughbred Shorthorn bull with her and her produce. Tbe
cow at full grown will not weigh more
than 750 to 900 ponnds and she will not
mature before five or six years old. A
cross-bred or grade Short-horn calf from
her and a thoroughbred bull will weigh at
12 months old 600 pounds and at 24 months
1,000 pounds, at 3(5 months 1,400 pounds,
when they will do to market.
Feed a lot cf these cattle crossed np with
thoroughbred bulls along with some scrub
steers and see the result. Every butcher
that passes will want to buy the good ones
and will refuse to take the scrubs.
I know a farmer who always "thought a
calf was a calf and all were alike until one
time he happened to breed ono cow to a
good bull bolonging to a neighbor. Tbe
offspring was steered, and run with' bis
other cattle. Everystockbuyerthatnassed
asked "what will you take for thai good
steer?" He would ask "which one?" The
stock man wohW point out the one. The
farmer replies I will sell all together at _T
certain price, nut the buyers would not
listen to it. They did not want the others.
"Why?" asked the farmer. "They are
scrubs." The farmer asked "what do you
call scrubs?" The buyers would explain
that this one had good blood and theotbers
had not. "How do you know that?" asked
our farmer friend. But he failed to make-
the trade and for months this kind of conversation would occasionally occur with
passing cattle men. Finally he sold tbem
all together but the good one was put down
far below what he was offered singly for
him, just to sell the others.
That firmer went directly to the nearest
bre-Bder and bought a thoroughbred Shorthorn bull and has had one on the place ever
'since. He was a Dutchman and said he
never wanted to lose money on calves
again. He was right ia considering that
the amount he received per head being less
than that offered for one was so much list
on each one.
Sheep'are more rapidly bred up than
cattle, and a farmer starting with a flock of
common sheep can soon have a fine flock
by using thoroughbred rams only.
I know of a man who bought good ewes
at 4 cents per pound, put a thoroughbred
Cotswold ram with them that fall, sold the
lambs next fall lor $5 all around and had
the owes left to feed. These same lambs
were sold again before they were one year
old for $9 per head. These are facts which
have occurred under my observation.
These men, however, were good breeders
and good care takers but they were no better at either than any farmer can be.
Farming is a business and should be conducted on business principles. It matters
not how much you invest in a good bull,
ram or boar for practical purposes, so you
get your money back and more. A good
bull at from f 100 to ?150 is a better Investment than a mean ono at $25 and there will
be more income from it dollar for dollar.
H. C. M.
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This department is edited by pr, John Is*. **-Tavfn,
Veterinary Surgeon, author ot Navin's Explanatory
Stock Doctor.
The Eyea will eo Out.
For the Indiana Farmer.
1 have a horse eight years old that has always had
good eyes until two days ago. lie suddenly became
blind. The sight seems to be scattered. The whites
of his eyes were bloodshot, but they have returned
to tbeir natural color again. Is there any cure for
him. G. S. K.
I think there ls no help for your horse's eyes. Tbey
may recover a little, but will eventually go out.
Injured Marc.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
My mare had her heel burnt by a rope halter
drawn tightly around lt some Uve years ago; at
times her heel will crack yet without any apparent
cause, (her feet always are kept clean) and makes
her very lauue; leg wil swell tothebocy; very sore
to tbe touch on the Inside of leg. I.. W. 8.
Chrlsman, III,
Paint the heel and swollen parts with tincture of
iodine once per day f_Tr several days, say 10 or 12;
paint heel twice per day.
Bad EysjHiJ--.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
My mare's eyes commenced running water Saturday night, and Sunday mornlnz lt was running
matter and blood. It seems that the ball ls bursted.
It don't seem to hurt her much. She Is healthy other
ways; is in good order and eats well. R. K.
You know best whether your mare's eye is bursted
or not; lf so. there ls no remedy; if bursted, it would
be smaller than the other. If only hurt, burn alum;
make it crisp; pulverize lt aud put a pinch ln the
eye once per day.
Editors Indiana Farmer
I have a lamb that weighed thirty-eight
pounds when thirty days old and one that
weighed thirty-nine pounds the same age.
They are of the Cotswold and Southdown
mixed. I will report again in another
month. James MjANLovb.
Tipton Co., Ind.
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Editors Indiana Farmer Y -
One of your subscriber**, Air. Nathan
Hunter has 46 fine ew©*» with 64 lambs, all
fine and thrifty,- raie of the lambs thirty
days old weigning 39 pounds. Decatur
county'is still ahead. If anybody can beat
this let them speak out. Agent.
Greensburg, Ind.
Editors Indiana Farmer
I see several reports of weights of lambs.
I have aCotswoldeweweighing205pounds,
that has triplets that at 4% hours old
weighed42% poundsandthey are all living
and doing well, one, however, sucking another ewe. All three are males. The
mother is two years old.     J. S. Groves.
Chaplin, Ky.
Froff of tlie Fssot.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
What alls my mule's feett The frog of tbe feet appears loose at the sides', at the hue it Is very tender;
it don't walk around much. Its hoofs grow very
fast; the blacksmith tella me it is sneddlng the frog,
says it will be all right when they come oat. Do
mules shed the frog? B. F. P.
Your blacksmith misinformed you; neither mules
nor horses shed their frogs without provocation.
Yonr mule had a disease called thrush, lt is caused
by contraction or filth; filthy stabling ls a fruitful
cause of thrusb. *
Iiocfcjavr.
Editors Indiana Farmer.
When my horse raises his head tke washer of his
eye covers all ot tbe sight and his neck ls a little stiff;
his eyes run a little; be is ln good fix other ways.
H.A.1I.
Yoni* borse Is threatened with tetanus, lockjaw.
You will find bis pulse above tbe standard, 40 beats
per minute. Take a third preparation of lobelia, and
put one-half drachm upon the .tongue every two
hours until the borse ceases covering the eye, and
pulse beats to the standard.
Hs3ave« ln Hortse*.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Is there any remedy lor heaves In early stages.
Mine got lt by eating old dusty hay. He coughs and
draws rather long and deep breath; will not teed
cure him? J. p..
You should know better than to feed musty hay.
II. has no heaves. lie bas injured the air cells of his
lungs by Inhaling the dust of mow-burned hay. See
Bavin's Veterinary Practice or "Explanatory stock
Doctor. It would take too much space for a newspaper article.
CraelisMl Heel.
Editors Indiana Farmer.
Please give me a core for my cow. She has the
cracked heel; she Is very lame, and her heel looks
like a horse's beel when crackea and haa the scratches. J. d. B,
Treat your cow's heel tbe same as for scratches fn
horses; mix gum myrrh, gum camphor,-spirits turpentine, and sulphuric acid In one pint of lard.. Itub
the beel when dry; next day wash with casteel
soap, and when dry apply again, and so en till well;
use no soft soap'nor hard common soap. If the insensitive part of the heel is sore, spill in muriatic
acid two or three times per day,   *
la It (Slanders.?
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Flease tell me what alls my horse. .Last spring and
summer he was worked very hard; don't eat right,
and when out on pasture Bwells on both Bides of the
Jaws: hair looks bad and gants up when worked or
driven hard. M. E. B.
When this reaches you, feel between.hls Jaws, and
If the submaxillary glands are enlarged, yon will
discover small kernels about the size of a hickory
nnt. some smaller, some larger; If so, procure one of
my books and treat bim for glanders. If none are
found, take grpund ginger, 4 ounces; bloodroot, yel-
lowroot, black antimony, sulphate of Iron, and niter
each two»ounces. Mix and give*one teaspoonful
three times per day ln cut or ground feed. If he refuses It, drench for a few days; this will help his appetite.
Lane ln Use Snonlder*.
Editors Indiana Farmer   '
My mare is lame in the shoulders, when resting
she places her feet to the slde.and not In front;seems
to suffer worst while turning around, and worse ln
tbe left side. j. b.
.Your mare ls sprained In the great saw-mus-
ele that Joins tbe limb tothe body. If so rowel, ln
*j-ont and back ofthe limb. Insert two In front and
1 tvp in the rear, one above the other. Feel of her
• main tendon atove the pastern Joint, and if it Is
I sore and bot, take tincture of arnica and cold water,
An ounce of the former to a quart of the latter; when
tbe heat leaves it, If lameness and swelling remain'
blister the tendon, repeating several times, using
the liquid blister.
* Contracted Foot.
Editors Indlara Farmer:
I have a mare six years old that got lame in one
fore leg about one year ago. She has no swelling er
inflammation of any kind that I can see. Sets tbe
lame foor forward ln standing. Tbe hoof gets smaller
than tbe other and does not have the 3ame healthy
appearance. Does not seem to make her any worse
to work. She has a good set of limbs and feet, without a blemish, There bas never been any shrinkage
pf the shoulder. I have applied liniments to her
leg and ointment on the hoof but done no good.
D. B. E.
Your mare has a contracted foot. Have, the sole
pared down until the fores of the smith's thumb
bends it. Cut out the* bars, also, look for corns.
Ilit on a new shoe. Make lt weak
at the toe, so that it will bend nowhere else. Nail
back ofthe quarter. When on, spread one-eighth of
an Inch. In two weeks spread again and so con-
nutie until as large as the other foot.
A Sore Bead.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
■I have a mare that has a running sore on the side
of her head. About three months ago a small plt_>-
ple raised on the top of her Jaw-bone,Jast below her
—    it runs abont a pint of clear water at a time;
rnns almost every day.   She keeps ln good flesh, full
oriije. and It does not affect her eyes.   A Be_mb.
Take nitric acid five ounces in a quinine bottle.
Drop pure copper cents into it until it ceases dissolving them, or any clean pure copper. Then pour
ont an ounce of It into a two ounce vial, and one
ounce of elder vinegar to the amount ln the small
vial. Get a syringe, one with a point long enongh
to resell the bottom of the abscess, and eject the so"
lntlon Into the abscess once per day or twice; if too
weak after a few days make lt a little stronger .using
less vinegar. This will cure unless there Is a caries
of tbe bone.
Tt hat Alls Ihe none.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
At times sue will be In great pain. When these
spells are coming on she will slightly lift and hold
up her hind feet (.no particular oue) at ether times,
lifting as high as she can, and looks nnder the flank.
Has been doctored for gravel. _*.
Ask yonr docter what symptoms of gravel are.
Has she ceased parsing water, or passlt with diffl-
orttji. Does she strain, mnch In passing what she
does pass. If those symptoms are not present he
must look for some other disease. Gravel Is a rare
disease ofthe horse; she may have Inflammation of
thtj bladder. To ascertain Its presence, grease the
hand and pass lt into the rectum, and yon will feel
the parts beneath the hand warmer than the parts
surrounding it. Bleeding In this disease is beneficial. Take powdered lobelia 1 onnce; powdered blood-
root, 1 ounce. Mix and divide into eight equal parts,
one to be given every three hours. Drop 25 drops of
tincture of aconite root on the tongue every two
hours, and tincture of belladonna 25 drops every two
hours alternately till well.
* What Alia Onr Calves.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
The fourth calf is now sick; three have died, each
aged from 7 to 10 months: sick 5 to 7 days. On becoming afflicted, calf gets to be very sensitive to
nolte, rnns at horses, chickens, especially dogs that
chance to approach near; distressing bawl^ome froth
at mouth, thin, dark, and offensive discbarge from
bowels, body and extremities ln normal warmth,
seems to want, and can with ease, put its nose Into a
pail of water; can't or does not drink fluids or take
food. Fourth to seventh day or deatb, weakness ln
loins and hind legs; brain, lungs and small bowels
normal; heart, pale and flabby; spleen, pale and
highly congested; very dark or blaak blood; stomach, firet division, ruga, black and rotten; second
division, cells black, though Inoffensive, etc. Please
name thedlsea.se, and give treatment.      a. W. p.
ftlce Co., Kan.
Tour calves bave died of inflammation of one or
$oreofthe pooches constituting the digestive organs, and the crazlnesa was caused by the brain
being affected through the sympathetic nerve, which
la largely dispersed over the stomachs ol all animals,
and by which intelligence Is carried to the brain, the
mind If you please, when enough .food is deposited
Inthe stomach, else no animal could know when
enongh food was taken ln. Yon must have been
feeding unwholesome food, or too much healthy
food ,or they may have eaten some Inflammable herb,
or shrub. Stomach staggers is taken in mnch the
same way; this Is a disease In which prevention Is
preferable to remedy, from the fact that the animal
has the power of directing medicine into either
pooch.   I would prefer 15 drops of tincture of aconite
STATE  NEWS.
Richard Somerville, intoxicated, was
killed by attain nearScottsburg, last night.
Tho freight bills of the shipments of glass
by the Plate Glass Company of Jeffersonville reach $125,000 per annum.
Fleming Tyre, aged eighteen years, was
killed near Bedford by being thrown from
a wagon while his team was running away.
Transfers over the Belt road in this city,
are showing up quite satisfactorily, averaging this week 750 cars per day.
Tho Lafayette car-works are rapidly getting into shape for a big business. As yet
they are giving employment to only 160
men.
The barn of Thomas Crupp, Lafayette,
together with two horses, a wagon and a
quantity of feed, waa burned by an incendiary one night last week.
Seymour is putting on aira over her new
gas works, tho city having been lighted up
for tbe first time last week. Tbe howl will
come in when the first month's bills are
due.
IsaaeSchaffer, located in Moral township,
Shelby county, about a year ago, and soon
after married a Miss Gould. lie had an-,
other wife, in Ohio, who has just procured
his arrest for bigamy.
The fine dwelling belonging to F. R. A.
Jeter, two miles west of Brookville, caught
fire from a defective flue last week, and
burned to the ground. Causing a loss of
$4,000.   No insurance.
The wife of Isaac A. Woodard, Coloma,
Parke county, on 24 inst., while making
soap had her clothing burned from her
waist down. Her flesh burned to a crisp.
It is thought she cannot recover.
A   ten-year-old    daughter   of   Nathan
of blister, spirits turf entlne, one quart; Spanish fly l^p^^f  she w   bltteu by a dog ^
longing to the family some time sinoe.
A boiler in a saw-mill at Liberty Center,
Wells county, exploded with such force as
toscatteithe pieces all over the village.
The engineer, Jesse Ball, was dangerously
irjured, and Wesley Reynoldswas blown
through the side ofthe mill badly hurt.
It is now proposed to complete this season tho Indianapolis arid iKvansvillo Air*
line road as far north as Washington, Indiana, .where it will connect with the Ohio
and Mississippi road. ' Evansville has
already voted ?150,000 to aid the enterprise.
. Tbe Ohio Falls car works have just filled
a contract for building cars for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway, making
950 cars that the company has built in the
past two years, including five first-class
coaches, four baggage oars, five postal cars
and ten cabooses.
Willie Green, a sixteen year eld boy, of
Morristown, is the latest recruit to the
grand army of Idiotic fools, who "thought
it was not loaded," but it went off all the
same, and instantly killed Nettie McCon-
nell, a bright littlo four-year-old child* aad
only daughter of Nancy J. McConnell
of that place.
Peter Lonon and family, of Windsor,
Randolph county, were at church, theivos
taking advantage of their absence, broke into tbe house and carried off the chest in
which Mr. Lenon kept his valuables. It
was subsequently found broken open and
rifled of its contents, consisting ot money,
notes, mortgages, eto.
A' colored boy named Perry Ned,
who was in the habit of committing depredations on the cellars and pantries of the
people of Corydon, came to grief the other
day. Just how it happened is not known;
but it is surmised that in ono of his nocturnal raids he got hold of some edibles that
had been doctored for rats. At all events,
Perry Ned is dead.
two ounces.
ln the Eyea."
"IIoolu
Editors Indiana Farmer.
I've been taking your paper since January flrst,
and have seen nothing ln lt as yet about books in
horse's eyes. I have a colt three years old this
spring whose eyes are affected by hooks. I would
like to- have your opinion snd advice on the snb-
Ject. M.J.
.The Fabmbb never anticipates diseases, but stands
ready to give all information when demanded. There
ls no such'dlsease as books in horses eyes. The disease called books ls Inflammation of tbe'baw. an organ placed within the corner ofthe eye tor thepur-
pese of wiping or souellngoff any foreign body Intruding itself into the eye, such as flies, dust, etc.
Blacksmiths and quack doctors are ln the babit of
excising the useful organ and deprive the animal for
life of its benefit. I see no more sense ln cutting out
an Inflamed haw, than in cutting off an Inflamed ear, tail or a leg. Treat lt for inflammation,
and leave its use to the poor brnte. Take sugar of
lead, 2 drachms; rain water, I pint; sulphate of zinc,
X drachm. Wash three times per day, using
a clean piece of white muslin; or blister beneath
the eye, or use the egg powder.
VTas-ta.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
In September last there commenced a lump swelling on the edge of my cow's Jaw, under the hide four
or five Inches back from the corner of the mouth.
In about two months lt opened: run nothing but
blood. There have two more come on a line towards
the mouth closely together; last one more under,
and about as large as a hulled walnut; first one more
I than twice as large but of a flaMlke shape, of an
angry red color. Subscriber.
I often see men have tbe big-head, but never once
a cow. Your cow has an uncommon kind of warts.
Take and cut the hide over those that have not festered and cut them out; have a half moon-shaped
curved needle, and if an artery or vein is cut, run
the needle under It and knot the thread above
lt; this will stop the blood; or bave your blacksmith make two cautery Irons, with bulb ends,
about the size of a pullet's egg; have a fire ready,
place the bulb ends ofthe Irons In the tire, then cast
the cow, and when made fast cut out the tumors,
and sear the wounds with the bulb ends ofthe irors;
this will stop any bleeding and destroy the fibres
OT the tumors; have tbe hand ends of the irons
about two feet long.
-Lest Broken.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
What can I do for my mare? ■ She ran away abont
seven months ago. She had ber left bind leg broken
Just below the stiflejolnt, but she could walk all the
time, but the ham-string seems to be broken and
heals very slowly. I have a mare that rests her feet
Just across—what alls her. Bhe also had her right
hock hurt last fall; it has never fully recovered.
ST7B6CBXBEB.
You must be mistaken In your mare's leg being
broken; If broken «he couldn't walk; what would
she rest her weight on in stepping with the other
limb? It is also Impossible for the main tendon of
the limb tobe broken. If divided lt must be cut;
perhaps it is loosed from tbe osealcis, the point of the
hock, and lf so, never can unite again. I think lt
fortunate to have her with colt, for lithe tendon is
loose from the bone, the colt ls worth more than tbe
mare.
Horses often attract the habit of crossing one leg
before the other, and is only a habit, which ls difficult to correct. Blister the hock upon tbe part that
had been hurt. Do not blister all round, but one
side at a time. Apply once per day for ten days,
using the liquid blister, one ounce cantharides to
one pint of spirits turpentine.
Sweepstakes Breeding Pen.
The illustration »n this page shows a
breeding pen of Plymouth Rocks, owned
by Mr. Sid Conger, of Flat Rock, Shelby
county, Ind. His Buffs also are second to
none—being from the most noted Imported
stock. He has won more flrst prizes in
two years on Plymouth Rocks and Buffs of
his own breeding than anyone, East or
West. With scarcely an exception he
breeds all his prize birds, and others as
good, and cannot afford to breed to a poor
bird. *
The recent grand record of his stock at
the many late exhibitions, places it in the
front rank and shows that it is well bred,
and he is still making improvements.
After an extensive and practical experience
in breeding poultry and blooded stock, he
finds it pays to gei!\the best. He attends
personally to the packing and shipment of
all stock and eggs, endeavoring to please his
patrons and give entirs satisfaction.
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No degree of knowledge attainable by
man is. able to set him above tbe want
of hourly assistance. •
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No evil propensity bf the human heart
is so powerful that it may not be subdued
by discipline. \
GENERAL  NEWS.
The Iowa House of Representatives has
passed a compulsory education bill.
Boots and shoes have declined 5 to 10 per
cent, in the Boston market since December.
The winter sowings of wheat In the south
of Russia bave suffered greatly from frost.
Of her 250,000 Indians the United States
gives rations to but 65,000. Canada has 25,-
000.
Unless there comes a fall in paper, soon
there will be a rise in the price of all cheap
publications.
There are at present about ?6,OOG,000,000 ot
silver in the whole world, or a littlo lees
than $5 for each individual.
The principal of the National debt has
been decreased $760,863,054 since 1865, and
the annual interest charge ?09,620,426.
The interest on the public debt due April 1,
amounts to ?7,389,620, it being tbe quarterly interest on 5738,962,000 4 per cent, bonds.
The total amount of deposits held by the
savings basks in the city of Now York at
the commencement of tho present year was
1175,372,000.
The Illinois Central railroad and branches
has reduced its fare from four to throe cento
per mile. The Chicago and Alton haa
made similar reduction.
The first two of seven steamers last week
landed at New York nearly 3,060 Irish steerage passengers, more than twice as many
as ever came before at this early period of
the season.
The American demand for foreign wool
continues unusually large, and since Jan.
1, 32,133 bales have been imp6rted at New
York, against only 7,233 bales during tbe
same period in 1879.
James R. Dodge, in his investigation of
sheep husbandry in the South, reports
more than 500,000 killed by dogs last year,
or more than five percent, ofthe entire
number in that section.
Tbe new hotel at Rackaway Beach, Long
Island, just built as a summer resort Js a
quarter of a mile long, five stories high,
and has forty bartenders.
Oar  wheat  exports  are again reaching
large dimensions, noarly two million bush- ci
els going out last week.   Atthis ratoit will M.
soon empty our elevators and exhaust our ftj
entire surplus. *-**
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