VOL. XV.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SATUBDAY, APRIL 10, 1880.
NO. 15.
FOB flAI_*E-.
F
OR BALIS*—Eggs; see Bennett-s liberal offer.
..„„....   13 Partridge Cochin eggs for tl. Write
to JOHN HOBS, Bellmore, Ind.
TJ.0R8AT.-ffi:
FOR BALK— Kggs— Plymouth Hocks, Light Brahmas »2 IT 13.   J. A. G AU NTT, Marlon, Ind.
O.
FOR SALE-Ege Baskets,7>Jc per dozen.   E
BAGLEY 41 _*o,ilh Delaware Sr„ Indianapolis.
F
OR SALE—Highly bred Krr n*e turkevs.
.BOCKHILL BRO-S.
'Fort Wayne, Ind.
EOR SALE—Several fine Dark Brahma cockerels
at reasonable prices.   C. U. BUBOSS3, dentist,
No. 3 Yubn's Block. "    '*,
FOR SALE-Two extra flne Alderney bull calves
one irom my premium cow.     R.   8. DOR-
eusr, Indianapolis.
FOR SALE—Gold Spangled Hamburgs and Ply-
mouib Rock chickens, *5 a trio and $.1 a pair. T.
HTJLMAtJ, Terre Haute, Ind.
FOR 8 ALE—Early Amber cane seed and
seed    corn.     Adlress    MITOHEL    WU
Lyons, green county. Inalana.
FOR      _   _._.  .....
Pekin and Muscovy Dhchs.   Eggs fl per lis JOS
SALE—Black, Bad Cochins, D. Brahmas,
' Dhchs.   **       "  -  - "   ™
FELLENZEK, Catlln,"Indiana.
FOR SALE-E rgsof Brown Leghorns and .Pekin
ducks, ti „,r 13. or 13 for 28.   Address ilKS.
ANNA R. PARKS, Austin. Scott county, Ind.
FOR S .LE-Artlchikes.      
Made last year l.'Wi bushels per acre. _ J.
Price fl per bushel,
hels per acre.    J.   J.
IIILHOCS, Alalia, Bartholomew county, Ind.
FOR SALE—Eggs from Light and Dark Brahm as
and Brown Leghorns from the best birds ln t he
West. »lperl3. Address J. R. DarY, Waldron, Ind.
FOR SALE—An Orange county. New York,8iump
Machine of forty horse power.   Address SOLO-
MOV SHAWVER, box 100, Xenla, Clay connty, IU.
TTIOB S ALE-IS eggs of White Face Black Spanish
Jj and 13 of Plymouth Rocks for f3; single Bitting
tt.  JOHN BkSNETT, sunman, Ripley Co., Ind.
TJIOR SALE-Egj
■ _I? water fowls, i
noted exhibitions.
s of leading varieties ot land and
X) Grand Prizes at Indiana's most
Write E. ESTES, Clayton, Ind.
FOR SALE—160 acres of excellent land one mile'
from Kokomo. Will require (1.500 to $2,«» cash,
balance on time at 6 per cent. T. A. GOODWIN, In-
dlapolls.
FOR SALE-Egrgs from Partridge Cochins, Light
Brahmas, Plymouth Rocks and Pekin Dnckr
12 per 1*.   Write Ior circulars.  W. B. HODGE, JR.
York, Illinois.
TJIOR SALE—Thoroughbred Jersey cattle—Regis-
Si tered ln American Jersey Cattle Club. Be,t but.
ter strains kaown. Address W. J. HASSELMAN,
Indianapolis, Ind,
WlVt  jptflrlL
Mr. W. G. Parker, Rash county, Ind.,
has a Cotswold lamb which at one day old
weighed 14*4 pounds, and at one week 21}4
pounds.  ^_
Mb. R. G. Crist, Montgomery cpunty,
Ind., sends us a very fine sample of wool
from one of his imported Cotswolds, out of
the flock imported by Mr. Cal. F. Darnell,
of this city.
During the past week, among others,
Messrs. Shepard & Alexander, of Charleston, 111., have sent In to the Secretary of
the Central Poland China Record for registry, fifty pedigrees, including ancestors.
..  *
Mr. J. A.  Burton,  Lawrence  connty,
thia State, has a Cotswold  lamb  which at
one day old weighed 13 pounds and at 80
days 37 pounds and at six weeks 45 pounds.
Mr. B. says if any one can beat this on dry
feed let them report.
    *
Mb. W. A. Macy, Henry county, Ind.,
has a fine Cotswold lamb that weighed,
when one day old, 15 pounds and at 28 days
weighed 41 pounds. The dam was the
finest ewe sold at H. C. Meredith's sale,
and was sired by his Imported buck.
'— *
; Mr.* P. B. Crabb, Parke oounty, Ind., has
a Cotswold lamb which'at-one day old
weighedl3poundsandat28days, 33pounds.
Mr. C. weighed the lamb every week lor
four weeks and here are the weight*: lst
week, 17 pounds; 2d week, 23 ponnds; 3d
week, 28 pounds and 4th week,  33 -pounds.
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Mr. W. R. Davis, Warrick county, Ind.,
has recently received from Canada sonio
splendid specimens of Cotswold sheep.
These are the first imported sheep in this
county. Success to Mr. Davis, He is an
old subscriber to the Indiana Farmer.
Mr. D. bas made a fine investment, and
will exhibit them at the coming fairs. The
time ofthe Warrick comnty fair is October
12th to 16th inclusive.
"AEGILK," n Clydesdale Stallion Imported and Owned by Powell Bros., Sprlngboro, Fa.
Postal Card Correspondence.
CTOp,
ed.
FOK RAL.R—Forcing boxes sawed out to .shape,
mtb grooves for glass, but not nailed, tor f1 25
Ser dozen, or six for 75c.   J.   G.  KINGSBURY, In-
lana .farmer Office.
FOB SALE—"Kggs from Light Brahmas, Tart ridge
Cocnins, Plymouth Koeks, and f-v-kin ducks,
1150 per 13. Address JOSEPH Ia. BRENTON,
Petersburg, Pike county, Ind.
FOR SALE—Forty acres, with good orchards,
buildings and water, no finer place to live,
everything very desirable, IH miles from Kokomo.
Ind.   Address box 360, Kokomo, Ind.
■f7\OR SALE—Artichokes, $1 50 per bushel; five
J? bushels *t6. A'so Light Brahma and Partridge
Cochin cockerels. $1 oOeach. Send cash in registered
letter or postoflice order. Address WM. WILSON,
Robinson, 111.
FOR SALE—Stock farm of 240 acres, 3 miles northwest of Greencastle, Ind. land broken, grass,
water and timber plenty, buildings poor. Price, $15
per acre. Terms easy. SMITH <fc HANNAMAN,
Loan Agents, Indianapolis, Ind.
ftctermarg*
This department la edited by Dr. John N. Navin,
Veterinary Surgeon, anthor ot Navin's Explanatory
Steele Doctor.
FOR SALE—Valley White Seed Corn, selected and
shelled. This ls a large early variety, pure
white and very productive. Price In sacks at deoot,
$1 per bushel. Sacks 30 cents each, J. B. JOHN-
*SON, I,aurel, Franklin county, Ind.  .
TCj-lOa SALE—Six extra fine Light Brahma cocks
JJ and cockerels. Price from $2 to 55 each, according to age and markings.' Eggs ' *Z per dozen.
Italian bees and Italian Queens for saie ln their season.   Address DiSLOsa WOOD, North Madison, Ind.
FOB SALE—Eggs—P. Kocks, S. O. Dorklns, P. Cochins, L. aud D. Brahmas: |15i tor 13; B. and
W. Leghorns and S. S. Hamburgs, II for 13; 20 per
cent, discount wbea 5 sittings are ordered to he sent
ln the same package. T. J. JOHNSON, Greencastle,
Ind.
FOB «ALE—Two young Jersey bulls and two boll
calves ot the very best butteV family ln the
State. Dams make from 12 to 14 lbs. of butter in 7
days, also 4 young graded Jersey cows. Would trade
someotthe above stock for a good work horse. T. J.
JOHNSON, oreencastle, Ind.
Mb. M. W. Dunham, of Wayne, HI.,
found such a boom in the draft-horse business duringthe winter, that he was obligedi
in order to supply hia customers, to* send
an agent to France, in February last, for
another installment of Percherons, although
importing at this season of the year is a
dangerous business. We have word of the.
safe arrival ot this lot, consisting of 12
stallions, in New York, April lst. They
will, tbereiore, be at his farm before this
reaches our readers. '
Tho Central Poland China Becord.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I wish to say publicly that I approve
of the object of this association. I see no
reason why we cannot have as good a
record as any in the Union. Indiana breeders have handled and bred some as good
bogs o'f this breed as any State in the
Union. .Every year there are more hogs
raised in this State and shipped than are
recorded in auy one volume of either of the
other records. Some three years ago I advocated the idea before the Swine-breeder's
Association, that every hog exhibited
should have an authentic pedigree published, and no animal should be allowed in
the show ring unless such references be
given. The present enterprise will be just
what we want ior the Poland Chinas, and
I would desire that breeders of other
breeds, would have similar .Records
Henry Co., Ind. TO" * x
 ■» » »
Wm. A. Maot.
EOR SALE—Yellow Dent Seed Com, tested and
sure to grow, put on board the cars for f2 50 per
sack of two bushels.  This corn ripens early, ls deep
grained, ears of good length, not short and stubby,
ut large and long.  Selected with care.   Address
orders to J. V. VJSaCH, Bprlngport, Henry Co.. Ind.
FOR SALE-Very low, by the herd or singly.
Short horn cows, heifers, calves and bulls. All
registered and good animals. Imported Chaudas,
22330, stands at the head. Eggs of Brown or White
Leghorn chickens for sale at fl per dozen. Address
JACOB TAYLOR & BON, Spiceland, Ind.
WAHTEU.
Book.
ANTED—Agents,local and general for Indiana
History, Family Bibles, and the Voters Text-
S. L. MARROW, Indianapolis.
WANTED—Every farmer and threaherman to
to send for catalogue or the new "BoDanza"
thresher, also engines of all sizes, etc. Address
ROBINSON ft CO, Bichmond, Ind.
Ad-
.     , Pon
^*« Lac county, Wisconsin.' People buy the watches
-TTT*ATCHES—Price lists sent on application.
VV    dress N. A Steveas, Jeweller, Brandon,
n^caTinsw they are accurate time pieces and prices
____j?our luck. • . _       -----^	
svasnington Btreet, Iudlanapolls, Ind.
\VAat,^«mT.OvvMOWthe^"'ereabouts0*T''0n*»3
ty. Ind!nahIHf^S,^i1.3°n„.«h2.le'ASt. Joseph coun:
oftbeS     .. ._.„.„„„
and tbe father ot one", a*nd"the
wlsues io know their adjlres«e_
Bend.   MOSES A.   WILSOnT
and the ri,he/?, J„*re yW meno. good character
Write me at South
wise eu-A__r_soi.s.
fflj i   will get 15 pure bfed*ri>_i_i_ui_i xujcrsggs of
5)1   B. O. CRIST, New Market, Ind. °x&»<"
C. s'i-SRiSSiSSJ-'SS.1!?*. -P»°«,n ."»=> «.ya-
Jen's Exchange Block. N. Pennsylvania St'
n extrlcator to aid  animals  I-,   divine  birth
Send ior circular to WM. DULIN.Avoca, lowa.
T.I0.U,T, BKAIIMAS-Extra large fowls and
JM chicks lor sale, eges t*3 asittlng. MRS. JOSEPH
E. COBB.'.l9Dafldso„ street.Iiidlln^Ms   ua*'r*1
SPLENDID ndiicpments to Agents to sell Dr. Navin's beck Doctor ln every county In Indiana
Ohio, and Kentucky. Write, or call for terms at
Kuorai 12 Jou.ual Building. J. B. HANN. General
Agent. Indianapolis, Iud. *'-""'"'"
LOANS.
fONEY to loan on Improved Farms at 7 per cent
M. & VlS-TOX. Indianapolis, Ind.
Care of Short-horns.
Editors Indiana Farmer.
I am merely a hired hand, having the
care of the cattle on the "Fountain Oounty
Stock Farm," Elijah Clore, propiietor. I
commenced taking care of the herd on the
flrst of December, 1879. Being a green
hand in the business, I expected it would
be a great deal more of a task than I find
it. I had supposed that thoroughbred
Short-horn cattle required all sorts of extra
care to keep them up in nice condition, but
find I was somewhat mistaken. Of course
good care will leave its mark even on scrub
stock, but much plainer on blooded stock.
The lot of cattle of which I have charge
consists of fifty head, all Short-horns, of all
sizes and ages. One bull In the lot, four
yeara old, weighs 2,150 pounds, another one
two years old weighs 1,800 poxmds. This
last animal gained In weight 200 pounds
from the first of December to the flrst of
March, three winter months. Twenty
head of the lar/est caws and heifers avenge
1,525 pounds. Ten head of largest cows
average 1,603.
As to the amount of feed which lt has
taken to keep this herd in good condition
through the winter, I will give a statement
of the kind and quantity each one has received. The feed consists of sheaf oats cut
and mixed with corn-meal, and the amount
allowed each grown animal is half a bushel
ofthe mixture—one-third being meal— per
day, fed morning and evening. Young
stock fed in proportion, accosting to sge.
Clover hav *• *°-J in addition, but I canuut
„«»sj me amount in pov-ads. having neglected to weigh it, »•-* naving thought of
writing thia oxticlo. Each cow is stabled
at night.
As an extra Item I will say that a few
days ago there was an addition to the stock
on this farm, of seven pairs of twins inside
of twenty-four hours, viz: 1 pair twin calves,
1 pair twin mules and 5 pairs Cotswold
lambs. I will now conclude by saying that
in addition to the growth and increase of
the herd on the credit side, we have hauled
out 133 large loads of manure, which the
cattle by having plenty of bedding have
manufactured this winter, and whictt any
farmer will admit is quite an item on most
farms.
B. B. Esra.
CUIona on Shoulder. .
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a three-year-old colt that has a cr.llonj on
the lower i,a_-_,ora!_(_,_tjlur_ s_sutth- •^^s*J__T  j "**..
m»: "snot Pilous to the bone; supposed-to be don8
by the collar. 6DBSCRrBKB.
Paint the enlargement with tincture pf Iodine
twice per day for a week or ten days. If no change,
blister, using the liquid bllsfer so often mentioned in
this department of the Fabmeb. If all Ml, ent lt
out. '
Lime Horae. j
Editors Indiana Farmer: j
Lame in hind leg: swollen a lttle on th4 lnalde of
hock, and when he steps the leg cracks. This came
on gradually. He t* Inclined when settlnlhls foot
down to sot lt On the toe: flinches badly to.tep sideways ln opposite direction from the lame He.
liiwell.Neb. A.. CO.
Blister the enlarged surface ot toot hortf'a hock.
Use the liquid blister, spirits turpentine md Span,
lsh fly, a pint of the former arid one ounce it the latter. Rub ln hard, using quick friction twlci per day
nntll well blistered, then once per day untl seven or
eight times.
Feet Contracted.
Editors Indiana Farmer: . !
My horse had the thrush in his feet.bu jl have
them cured, still he is lame ln his fore leet the frog
of hs feet is hard and crusty and the fork olthe frog
ofhis feet Is spread apart. H. K.
Your horse's feet are contracted, have'lis shoes
taken off and his feet pared out so thin tha the sole
will bend under the pressure of the smith's thumb.
Punch two nail holes ln each heel ofhis b_,o*, start-.
Ing outward; use very fine nails, and when .(inched
spread the heels with a large forge tongs, itiout an
eighth of an Inch, ln two weeks spread agalr'and so
on till fully spread, measure the heels with > broom-
straw to ascertain the extent of the spread. I
Inflammation. I
Editors Indiana Farmer: * .''*''".
I have a cow that bas the hollow horn.' J.*!. W.
Tour cow bas not a hollow horn that ls linitfcslble.
There is more injury done to stock in trylmtocure
this supposed disease than any other theorj f ictpt
perhaps, that of bots. Will th03e "hollon iiorn"
men take a horn, boll lt, and slip off thesljUand.
see the trne horn, and they will be satisfied «ph the
farce of hollow horn. Yonr cow has an tn_4nma-
tion In some part close to the herns that defJtts the
blood from the parts, which causes the c Mness.
Take blood-root, ginger, sulphur, niter, sulfate ol
Iron, and black antimony, of each, two onnc^lDose
one teaspoonful three times per day.
ApUia.
Edltors Indiana Farmer:
I would like to know what alls my sheep. iStonnd
two ot my flock so stiff they could not mov. : They
will not eat. Their tongues have a purf, hue;
mouths are filled with a kind or froth or Mi i; are
ln good condition. 3.1. Y,
Your sheep have a disease called aptha, an .warn-
matlon ofthe mouth and longue; the stl-TnfJ^nnst
be either cramp or footrot. If cramp, rub ttu limbs
with capsicum, half an ounce to one pint of io_hol;
keep np tbe robbing until-benefit Is obtatc.4. If
footrot, apply spirits of turpentine betwe<*| the
hoofs; for the mouth, burn alum, and when
grind and mix with a handfnl of salt and meal.
Swab their months with the mixture, using a little
swab covered with muslin, and dipped tn the water
then rolled la the mixture.
Strange niaease.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a aow singularly affected. Eight days ago
sherefised to eat, though in apparent good condition. Wonld refuse toget up; when driven up would
soon He down again. Her nose at flrst was very dry;
would not drink: would shake like sbe was nearly
freeSlBW:^P*4m m—*m   *s* ***  ■tHTj_M,iss^,Im»»^S"Ssa*h*>'
-ue*j***u_> high; eyes run; now ner nose also runs matter. W. E. H.
Onago.Kan.     '
It Is difficult to tell what your cow's disease ls;
whether the stiffness ls in her limbs or back I cannot
tell; a man seeing her get up should know. The dryness ot the nose and the stuff thrown out would Indicate Inflammation. If so, I would take tlnctareof
aconite root and tincture of belladonna, bf each one
ounce. Get a drachm vial full and drop half oMI
upon the, tongue every hour, flrst the aconite and
next the belladonna, then the other, and so continue
to use them alternately nntll well. Write me a full
description ofthe state of any affected parts. Have
some very plain writer to write the description.
ITall or the Foot.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a mare whose hoots are Inclined to grow In
some like a "pigeon toed" animal. They wear off
on the outer sides faster than on the Inner sides;
does not trouble her but looks bad.
A &17BSCBIBBB.
Yes, your mare can be muoh benefited, If your
blacksmith Is not too stubborn, like seven-tenths of
the craft, who know too much and will not hear Instruction. Have the wall of the foot ent down on
the Inside as low as safety will permit, then have a !
shoe made double as thick on the outside as on the
inner side, the difference ln the thickness starting at
the center of the toe, then fuller, and punch the outside ot the shoe, half an inch trom the outer edge,
and the inner arm of the shoe as close to the edge aa
possible, this will throw the outer arm ol the shoe
outside the wall at least a quarter of an Inch, and
the Inner arm scant on the InBlde. In this manner
the growth of the outer wall of the shoe will be
forced to extend out toward the edge, and the Inner
wall to grow downward. Indeed It should be made
to extend beyond the shoe about a sixteenth. Let
me know result.
Rheumatism.
Editors Indiana Farmer.
. I hare a young mare badly crippled tn her forefeet legs or shoulders. She frequently lifts her Let
while standing ln tho stable, and lies down a great
deal; to turn her round short she will put her feet
out in front; breastsunken ln. After moving round
walks little better; seems to hurt her shonlders when
drawing. W. J.
Yonr mare has rheumatism of the muscles or her
breast, and contracted feet, the resnlt ot more or less
founder. Treat her feet aa directed H. B's horse ln
this Issue of the Fa junta; and place four rowells ln
the breast, two, one above the other hy each Joint.
A rowell means a round piece of shoe leather made,
a little smaller than a silver dollar; cut ont a piece
the slse of a half dollar, leaving the rowells like a
ring, or a washer; take a strip of muslin half the
width of a lamp-wlck, roll it ronnd.the ring, smear
lt with Venice tnrpe*tlne, and insert four such, as
directed; pinch np the hide, cut a little gash across
lt, then tear the skin from the muscles and make a
pouch, or pocket. Into which drop the rowells, making four pouches for the four rowells. Take them out
once per day, clean off the matter, fill the holes with
the turpentine, and keep running as long as matter
secretes, then take out and let go.
INDIANA.
Daviess Co., April 1—Oats sowing commenced.   Wheat looks well. B. S.
Pike Co., April 2—Wheat generally
looks well. Oats all sown and some plowing for corn. N. B. McD.
Warrick Co., April 1—The wheat is in
average eondition. Oats sown. Fruit
prospects good. S. T.
Kosciusko Co., April 1—Lajge amount
of wheat sown, and most of it looks well.
Some oats sown.   Fruit is safe yet.
W. I.
DeKalb Co., April 1—Wheat is some-
whist injured by dry winds the last few days
of March, but it looks better than usual at
tl is time of year. H. R.
Uoward Co., April 2—Wheat looks well,
but injured slightly by Ireezing and thawing in March. All kinds of fruit safe.
More underdraining being done here this
spring than common. Considerable plowing done and some oats sown. Gravel road
fever high in the Southwestern part of
Howard county. W. W. F.
Parke Co., March 29—Farmers are generally busy Eowing oats. Wheat and grass
have put on a new appearance since the
Bhowers. A fair prospect for a good fruit
crop. Since the completion ofthe I. D. and
S. raiUoad, we are in dally communication
l with the capital city, which Is proving to Yw>
a great benefit to  Parke  county  farmers.
S.S. R.
Dkoabur Co., April 2—There is the
largest acreage of wheat sown in this
county ever known. It fs looking fine but
little injured by freezing. Farmers have
sown most of their oats. There will be
more sown than common. There will be
an unusually larfje corn crop planted if the
spring is favorable.   Every kind of business
j»jjjjjub **, tsrrcswr, It{A--d.ifij\___eci through, tt,
since the era Of good prices and prosperity
has dawned upon us. Stock of all kinds
has wintered well and is now in good condition. Bees aie strong with plenty of
honey left and rea; y to gather in the nectar from the bloom, which from appearances will soon buist forth.        D. D. M.
AL   BA9IA.
Leiqhton, March 27—Wheat looks well.
Oats are all up and look fine. Corn planting is all the go her.; we are three weeks
behind with our spi ,ng work on the account ol so much lain. Cattle look well,
considering that we don't feed them anything through the winter. C. Q. A
OHEBO-1.
Marion Co., March 24—This has been
the worst winter I have seeu here, but
Btill tbe ground has* not been frozen too
deep to plow. Everybody here is on a sure
footing. Any man who owns a farm can
get all the credit he wants. Wheat is the
main dependence and everyone can raise
plenty oi that ii he doo3 his part. The crop
has never been a failure here yet. Horses
and sheep pay well in this valley, but
cattle are not profitable. C. F. E.
Oats are sown and some corn plnnt-
J. II. M.
Pottawatomie Co., April 2—Wheat^
nearly all winter-killed. Peach crop a fail-*
uro. Grass growing nicely. Spring wheat
and oats nearly all sown. W. E. II.  ;
Seix-wick Co., March 25—Wheat is looking very flne. Outs principally sown.
FarmorJs are busy plowing for corn. Stock
in good condition.   No hog cholera here.
„ S. C. M.
Rice Co., Marsh 29—Wheat fields greenj
prospect favorable. Spring wheat is
coming up. Farmers are sowing oats and
have the most oi tho  corn ground plowed-
A. L. B.
NATIOHAI, BUTTER. CHEESE AUD EGO CONVENTION.
The following circular has been issued
by the secretary of the National Butter,
■Cheese and Egg Association:
Tbefeverth arm.al convention of the National
Kutier. Cheese and 1'gp Association will be held at
Indlanarolls. April a-. UDund 30. The object of Iho
srga.iization it, the colleclinjr and disseminating of
(CHnlilie and practical kn<\v!ejlge relating to the
fpecial Inls-iesisnanitd. which amount annually to
more dollars and cents thfln anyone agricultural In-
ttrtst. *1 liesjectal auction of dairymen, cream-
esy and cliefsefaclorymen, farmers, roamilacturers,
stock laisers nitre lit-nts and ehlrpers la Invited,
Tbe members ot tte association would be gratified
to see a representation present from every county
in Ihe stule, and from every state in the VJnlon.«- ,
Indianapolis Is a pleasant city of over ene hundred tl out-und Inbubliants. and is readily access
*lble from all pans of the continent. The Indiana-
polls Hoard of Trade have kindly given the f'reo
use of iheJr spacious hall, which will seat twelve
hundred persons. The hotels have agreed to g*ve
reduced rates to persons attending the convention,
and promise that all guests will be well cared tor.
Tbe railroads centering at Indianapolis have generously impended to tbe call of the special com-,.
mVUee from the 1-oaid of Trad*, and -win arrange
lor tlcke\s %o those who attend 3!.h© Convention at
excursion rates. fee*!
The Association will convene at noon, Wednei* '
day, April 28. His Excellency, James II. Williams,.
Governor of Indiana, will welcome the Association
on behalf of the St.te of Indiana. Ills Honor, John
Caven. Major of Indianapolis, will extend a greeting for Ihe citizens. TheseConveniions are forthe
purpose cfellcltlrgfact8 upon subjects pertaining
l o dairy science, and Ihe great commercial Interests
represented. .Essays and communications upon
su Jtcts peninent lo the ol-Jects of the organization
will be received, and upon examination (if time will
permit), will be presented to the Convention. Where
.the   paxty.. ovnuol   be   ptssuuS.. nomm .nlcstloas
Bhould be adaTef__ed to the Secretary of Committee
'Oj, Programme.   At a la'er dale the piopcr committee wilipresent a more detailed programme for eacb ■
day.
Communications relating to tbe Convention can
be addi<*sed to tbe fe+crelary of tbe Association at
Indianapolis. Correspondents will be as concise as
possible, and if an answer is required, give name
and pobt-offlce dlreciiou fully, to prevent mistakes.
IIobkrt M. Lrxi i.Kir, (Secretary.
James F. Joyce, President, New -york:  \V. 'W*
.Dexler, Chicago; J. C. Korlck, Ohio: Ceo. K. (looch,
Chicano; Austin Uelknap. Boston; J. lt. Build, Ind.
lat a.—Executive Committee.
DEEKING'S  WIRE- Si LF-BINDIXG HARVESTER.
The consumption  of  sugar ia t
country for the year is put down at
196 tons, or, added to the molasses,
993,343 tons, without counting the
sumption of sorghum and maple syrups,
of whioh a large amount is made.       !
Illinois has 7,622 miles of railroad
the largest number of any state in the
Union. Pennsylvania comes next with
6,027.
Very true. An exchange remarks:
It is always safe to assume that a pistol
is loaded.
IOWA.
Benton Co., March 29—Stock in good
condition. Large quantities of corn and
oats on hand yet. Not more than one
iarmer in ten will sow wheat this spring.
Winter wheat about all dead.
R. F. McM.
Fremont Co., April 1—Fall wheat badly
killed. Spring wheat about all sown and a
large acreage. More cattle fed here than
ever before. Stock of all kinds wintered
well. Some hog cholera in places. Fruit
prospects good. J. M. K.
OHIO.
Wabrbn Co., March 30—A large acreage
of wheat sown, and i» looks well. Barley
is bleached. Stocks of all kind looks well.
/ J. Ii.
Defiance Co., March 29—Some oats
sowed and corn ground partly plowed.
Wheat damaged some by wire worms; don't
look as well as last year. Stock of all kinds
looking well and plenty oi feed. My thoroughbred Chester Whites are wintering
well. I have an Ayrshire bull coining three
yearn, old next May and weighs thirteen
hundred pounds. Would like to know if
he is large for his age. J. K
KEJVTsJCKT.
Shelby Co., April 1—We are done sowing
oats. Wheat looks well and clover flne.
The orchard-grass crop bids lair to be good.
The fruit crop at this time promises to be a
good one. The wool and lamb crops are
good. Wool all sold at 40 cents, lambs are
bringing $3. 8. 8. V.
Garkard Co., April 1—Wheat late but
ooks*well. Fruit Duds all right; plenty of
hog cholrea. More interest taken in sheep
than for many years. There are 700 or 800
ewes in this neighborhood. Lambs have
done well here this winter and promises to
yield over 100 per cent.. Some sales by the
head at $3, delivered the lst of June.
J. M.
jnssoimi.
kisoxCo., April 2—Wheat badly damaged by dry freezing weather. CUts about
all sowed. The grass is starting nicely now.
StockMooking well. Stock hogs tolerable
Bcarce, We want more sheep and less dogs
as this is a good grazing country and stock
pays.   \ R. D.
Chariton Co:, April 2—Wheat looks
well; soibe fields frozen out. Some of the
prairies will be ready lor eur cattle to
graze in a few days. Stock has wintered
well. Oats, are nearly all sown. Some
plowing for torn. Have a line prospsct for
a good fruit., crop. More land changing
hands this spring than we have had for
sometime.       \ P. N. M.
JIAHSAS.
Labette Co., Ajvril 1—Oats mostlv sown.
killed.
Wheut looking
A Sub-.chibejj;.
Peaches mostly
tolerable well
Cowley Co., April 1^-Thegrowing v*hfat
looks well and bids fair   for a bountiful
Tl'e nntVjnal bar**  ,!r
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(STATE NEWS.
Scarlet fever prevails In Logansport to an alarming extent. •
A gas well has been discovered near New London,
Howard county.
John C. Becker,'of Princeton, while out hunting
accldent.liy shot himself through the head, causing
Instant death.     .».   .-
Joe Herbert has heen convicted cf killing William
Hamer at Vincennes and sentenced to nii;e years in
the penitentiary.
Jacob Seitz, of poonvllle. and his two little
daughters are dangerously ill from eating grated
poke root, mistaken forhorse radish. ■ u1
Isaac Eulally^of Madison, has Just celebrated his
eighty-ninth birthday. He was married sixty-four
years ago, and his wile Is still living.
The houseof John nolloway, rear RUver Lake,
Kosciusko couniy, was burned last week, and Mrs
Hollow ey acd year old child perished In the flames,
A party cf twelve in a wagon were thrown over an
embankment near Terre I*. aute, one night last week
drowning two ladies, a Mrs. Ottermun and Mrs.
Hanna.
Jenny Knox, a young girl living near Warren,
committed suicide by hanging. J^he was an orphan
and waa accusejl of petly Ihievlug, which she'eou-
iessedana then hanged herself.
At Freetown, Jackson county, Mrs. Jonn Heigler
gave her sick clflld a dose of medicine supposejl to
be quinine. Instca,!, It proved to be morphine,
causing the death of the child soon alter.
Seventeen years ego, the grand Jury of Howard
county condemned the Jail as unfit to confine prisoners In, aud every grand Jury since that time has
done the same, and still the old Jail stands.
A horse in Crawford couniy had an unsightly
swelling on its cheek, which was rapidly increasing.
Its owner cut into it with a 1, nlfe and fosnd a piece
of limestone three Inches long and one and a half
inch thick.   Fact!
During a recent storm at Bloomington quantities
or Due black tand fell, making a black mud on roofs
and veranda-jj. As there Js no soli of that description in that vicinity, tbe deposit must have been
carried a long distance by the cyclone, or else lt la
meteoric du.t.
Lafayette gave 1372,000 to what Is now the Lake
Erie jS Western road, on condition tbat the shops
should be located there. The road went Into bankruptcy almost as soon as completed, waa sold out,
and now the new company have removed the shops
to Lima, Ohio."
CtENEUAIi  NEWS.
Mexican dollars are quoted at 87>.c; trade dollars,
98c, at Chicago.
The rolling mills of Chicago now employ abou.
six thousand -men.
The exports for the year ending March I exceed
the imports »21i ,298,j»:i.
Tbe shipments of live stock and fresh meat to Europe still continue large.
There are 300 cases of typhoid fever In a badly
drained part of Pittsburg.
Tbo mills of Minneapolis, Minnesota, have M/tf
acres of costly machinery.
Manchester, N. H.. manufactures about 1E0 miles
ol cloth every day In the week.
The property qualification disfranchises one-fourth
of the citizens o. llncde IslaDd.
Upward of $.500 0«>,j'«)«re spent every year by th»
British public lor lood grown abroad.
Iowa forms have advanced 10 to 30 per cent. In.
value during ihe last twelve mouths.
Twelve Blutes have now extended the right of suffrage to women so lar aa to vole for all school »ffl-
ciais.
A bill has been Introduced In Congress to appro-
prl»tHj).,2S>,l00ior Bu.talninga eytein of Mississippi
levees.
Last ye8r 12 persons In the United Htates an'l/*,'«•
rope gave an aggregate of .3,000,IW tothe cause of
the foreign j.jla-'i'ous.
Tl,^ retfuctlcn en the public ^ebt Ja^t month was
»14 719,338. ard since June 30, 'rt.mi.rrt The tJ^tal
debt, less cash In haDd, ls now (1 W,,3'.'_,'-'_4.
Tbe mutual Insurance societies liave.lt Is estimated, a membership olfWH in the Uriltrd Wales,
representing each man lutursd tor |l JjW or upwards.
Coarse wooled sheep, the high grades of Leicester
and Coiswolo trettie sheep that erenow celling lot
the highest prireB in ell Ihe markets of tho country.
The contractor fj,r carrying tbe malls from Kid-
ner. freh.. to I_e»dwnod Is tuid to nak» a pn fit or
J211.0OH annually. The Bervlce must bave bteu "expedited."
In sections of Minnesota which have ._r years
raised   nolhlng hut wl.e.t the   land    «   new »-e,ug
seedeJl fiJ.wn tugrs.ts. a,'**, the dairy wills,.,,,, I,., j,
one ofthe Important und pr,,-«Iuhle Inter, .13 '.f that
growing .Stato.
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