VOL. XV.
rNDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1880.
NO. 17.
FOB HAJ-B.
F
OR SAI*K— Esrgs—JPiymonth Rocks, Light Brahmas, |2 for 13.   J. A. OAUNTT, Marlon, Ind-
OR SALE—Pure Early AmberOaneSeed, 5 lbs. fl.
Express paid Id Indiana. A.CHarvey.Lafayette.
OR SALTS—Mahopack potatoes, tl bu;  f2 50 bbl:
packed. Splendid sort. A.C.IIarvey.Lafayeite.Ind
F
IOR BALK—Victor potalof s.tl bn;|: _Obbl;packed
1 new.large.productlve. A.C.Harvey .Lafkyette.Ind
OR RALE— EarlyQray BnCkwheatJ bu bag, II 60.
2 bu, $2 80; 3 bu, 93. A. C. Harvey, Lafayette, Ind.
FOR SALE—Two extra fin. Alderney bull calves
one from my premium cow.     R.   S. DOR-
I.-SV, IndianapoUs.
FOR SALE—Eggs of Partridge Cochin chickens
and Muscovy ducks at jjl for W.   If. H. *U__*-
NEDY, Butler, Ind.
FOR 8ALE-40pnre bred Plymouth Rock eggs to
one adJirens for »2 for 30 days only. R. ti. CRI8T.
~ New Market, Iodlana.
"TJIOR 8 A LF,—Or exchange an extra deep red Hhort-
_H horB bull by 4th Duke of Geneva. Address A.
HADLEY, Clayton,Ind.
FOR 8AL.E—Drag Btore In this city; Brat-class ln
quality: price. |1,1C0:  20 per cent, under cost.
M. ARBUCKLE, 58 East Market street.
FOR S 4 LE—Artichokes.     Price tl per buahel.
Made last year 1,200 bushels per acre.    J.   J.
MILHOUS, Azalla, Bartholomew county, Ind.
FOR SALE—An Orange county. New York.8tump
Machine of forty horse power.   Address SOLO-
MOV SHAWVER, box 100, Xenla, Clay county, 111.
FOR SALE—Eggs of leading varieties ot land and
water fowls.   200 Grand Prizes at Indiana's most
noted exhibitions.   Write E. E8 l'ES, Clay ton, Ind.
FOR BALE—160 acres of excellent land one mile
from Kokomo. Will require (1.500 to (2 008 cash,
balance on time at 6 per cent. T. A. GOODWIN, In-
diapolla.
FOR SALE—Artichokes 75c: 25c per peck; Best
Red BrazlUIan. Yield 1.600 bushel per acre.
Address E. A. C. GREGG. Glenn's Valley, Marlon
county, Ind.
FOR SALE—Eggs from Partridge Cochins, Light
Brahmas, Plymouth Rocks and Pekin Ducks,
»2perl3. Write for circulars. W, B. HODGE, JR.,
York. Illinois.
FOR SALE—Thoroughbred Jersey cattle—Registered ln American Jersey Cattle Club. Best butter strains known. Address W. J. HASSELMAN,
IndianapoUs, Ind.    .
FOR SALE—Eggs from Light Brahmas. Partridge
Cochins, Plymouth Rocks, and Pekin ducks,
U50 per 13. Address JOSEPH L. BRENTON,
Petersburg, Pike county, Ind.
FOR SALE-Bronze Turkeys. Siock pure, 38*t.
pounds pr pair at 8 months old. Eggs $2 per
13,from gobbler weighing40 pounds. FRANK BARBER, Box 114, Washington, Ind.
FOR SALE—Forty acres, with good orchards,
bulk-lags and water, no finer place to lire,
everything very desirable, 1)6 miles from Kokomo.
Ind.   Address box 360, Kokomo, Ind.
FOR SALT*-—Attention everybody! I will sell
eggs ot Brown Lejihoros the reat or the. season,
15 for ,1: Pekin ducks 11 ior fl. Address MRS. ANNA
R. PARKS, Anstln, Scott county, Ind
FOR 8ALE—Eggs from my prize winning Bnff
Cochins and Plymouth Rocks—400 prizes in two
year*—only $3 a set. or two sets to. Send for new
drcular.   BID CONGER, Flat Hock, Ind.
FOR SALE—Artichokes, tl 50 per bushel; five
bushels S6. Also Light Brahma and Partridge
Cochin cockerels, tl 50each. Send cash ln registered
letter or postofllce order. Address WM. WILSON.
Robinson, 111.
EOR SALE—We have a number of good farms to
sell, located in Hamilton county, Ind , some of
them bargains. One special bargain in a 420 acre
farm on White river. AU inquiries promptly answered. WAINWRIGHT A HALL, NoOlesvllle, Ind
FOR BALE—Eggs-P. Rocks, 8. G. Dorkins, P. Cochins, L. and D. Brahmas; tl *>'' tor 13; B. and
W. Leghorns and S. S. Hamburgs, tl for 13; 20 per
cent, discount wheu 5 sittings are ordered to be sent
in the same package. T. J. JOHNSON, Greencastle,
Ind.
FOR SALE—Two young Jersey bulls and two bull
calves ot the very Deat butter family in the
State. Dams make from 12 to 1* lbs. of butter in 7
days, also 4 young graded Jersey cows. Would trade
some ot the above stock for a good work horse. T. J.
JOHNSON. Greencastle, Ind.
F
OR SALE—Very low, by the herd or singly,
     Short horn cows, heifers, calves and bulls.   All
registered and good animals. Imported Cbandas,
22350, stands at the head. Eggs of Brown or White
Leghorn chickens for sale at tl per dozen. Address
JACOB TAYLOR A SON. Spiceland. Ind	
FOB SALE—Beauty of Hebion Potatoes, new,
early and highly productive variety. Dry,
mealy, of flne flavor, and excellent keeper. By mall
postpaid, 3 paunds forfl. By express or freight at
purchasers expense, 75c per peck; $2 25c per bushel
WILLIAM KINZi-B, Oarmel. Hamilton Co.. Ind.
FOR SADE-I have 47 farms to sell at bargains.
Located as follows:
' 2 ln Hendricks county.
5 In Putnam connty.
17 ln Daviess county.
4 in Greene county.
6 ln Sullivan county.
8 in Clay county.    »
2 ln Gibson couuty.
3 lu Knox county.
These farms were taken under foreclosure of mortgages and will be sold cheap and upon easy terms.
THOS. CD AY.
87 K Market street, IndianapoUs, Ind.
WASTED.
"TTJ-ANTKD—Ox teams, well-broken.   Give  age,
VV    weight and price per joke.   E.C.OSGOOD,
Indianapolis.	
\\r ANTED—Agents.local aud general for Indiana
_TV     History, Family     ~"*
Book,
ly Bibles, and the Voters Text-
8. Ia. I&ARROW. IndianapoUs. 	
\\f ANTED TO TRADE—New or second hand
TT     farm wagons for good draft horses or mules.
Q. H. SHOVER 172 and 174 East Market street.
TT*r ANTED-Sitnatton in country by boy 14 years
J T     old who has had 3 vears experience Alio, is not
"raid to work.   II. 1UCKER, 246 South East street,
Indianapolis.	
WANTED—Bveiy farmer and thresherman to
to send for catalogue of the new "Bonanza"
thresher, also euglues of all sizes, etc. Address
ROBINSON :& CO, Richmond, Ind.	
TtTATCHES-Prlce lists sent on application. Ad-
TY dreasN. A Stevens, Jeweller, Brandon, Fon
nu Lac connty, Wisconsin. People buy the watches
because they are accurate time pieces and prices
lOTr-Try your lack.        	
TT*ANTED—TO OWNERS OF STALLIONS-
. b? r Posters and cards of any size at lowest pricea.
*j*_--s<t cats ln the State. Bend stamp for samples
*£<» Prices. RANDALL A FISH, 67 and 69 East
.Washington street. IndianapoUs. Ind.
Y*W* ANTE t>—An experienced woman cook wishes
VT to do cooking for about a doz.n f_xm hands,
foe to furnish everything necessary to housekeeping* defers farm within 5 miles or city. Call on, or
wdress MINERVA J. HARDING, 172 Virginia ave.
aUSC K__X__LIf_£OVS.
SR "I   will get 15 pure bred Plymouth Rook eggs <
5PJ-   R. Q. URI.iT. New Market, Iod^	
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°9„8—Exhibition Game and Game Bantam eggs,
<2for 13.   R TWELLS,Montmorency. Ind.
O. BURGESS, Dentist.  Office In room 4 Va-
ien's Exchange Block. N. Pennsylvania Bt.
ilGextricator to aid animals ii giving birth.
: P*""* for circular to WM. DTJLIN.Aroca, Iowa,
r°SN^°- BLAKE wlU be a candidate for county
nnm,_ .. ' ■object to the decision of the Republican
__g5»natlng convention.
8 £P^£ID Inducement* to Agents to sell Dr. Na-
Ohin V*.£c'c Doctor ln every county In Indiana,
KooV^^S-l Kentucky. Write, or call for terms at
A»?> •?->.°u«*-U Building. J-. B. HANN, General
•"***snt, Indianapolis. Ind.
The BONA!-.'/..! TIIRESIIER, built at the Robinsun Machine Works, Richmond, Indiana.
Postal Card Correspondence.
i
tyivt jplocL
Mr. J. M. Marlow, Decatur county,
Ind., haa sent us a handsome sample of
wool fiom the flne lamb heretofore mentioned In the Farmer. The lamb weighed"
65 pounds at two months old.     •
Mr. D. L. Smith, Whiteland, Ind., sends
us a flne sample of wool from a Cotswold
lamb not quite a year old. The wool
measures over' 14 Inches in length and
shows that the lamb is a flne * one of this
favorite breed. Mr. Smith has a superb
flock.
.Last week the Central Poland China
Record Association received 325 pedigrees
for the forthcoming volume, soon to be
issued. The first two days of this week
many more were received by the secretary.
Thus far the pedigrees received are from
the leading breeders of Poland Chinas.
E. Peck & Sons, Geneva, Kane county,
111., breeders of Merino sheep have just sold
350 rams and 230 ewes of their own breeding to parties in Texas. Their stock is as
pure bred as any in the world, and this
breed of sheep are now in large demand,
the wool commanding better prices than
other kinds.
We had the pleasure of a call at the farm
ol Dr. J. P. Forsyth, of Johnson county,
Ind., last week, and found him busy closing
out at private sale all the Short-horns he
now has for sale. He retains some 50 head
of good breeding animals, belonging to
several ofthe popular families which will
be bred this year to his Oakland bull. He
has as fine a bunch of thoroughbred calves
as we have seen in many a day, all of the
favorite red color. The Doctor, strictly
opposes straight breeding, and believes
that in-and-in breeding is a fatally mistaken policy. The once famous New York
Mills herd is cited in proof of his views on
this subject. All the animals of that once
famous herd but one are now dead. He
ascribes this fatality to lack of vitality,
arising from straight breeding. A writer
in the Live Stock Journal lately alluded to
this matter also. Dr. Forsyth is determined to stand by the principle of vitality in
breeding, rather than that of mere fancy
pedigrees.
SALE OF  JEESEYS.
The sale of Jerseys belonging to Col. J. F.
Miller, Richmond, at the Union Stock
Yards, this city, on Wednesday of last week
was well attended by buyers from nearly
all the Western States. The lot of cows and
calves offered was an exceptionally good
one, and the offering was the largest pure,
registered Jerseys that has ever been made
in this section ofthe country. The bidding
was spirited under theskillful management
of auctioneer Col. L. P. Muir, of Paris, Ky.
and ttie prices paid were quite satisfactory
to Col. Miller and the other Jersey breeders
present.
The sales were as follows: Plume 2d, W.
J. Dean, Hanover, Mich., ?215; calf, F. M.
Hay, Ottawa, 111., ?35; Grace Miller, George
Jackson, Beech Grove Farm, $100; Imported Valentine, S. F. Gray, Indiauapolis, 8215;
Daisy Toodles, W. H. Morrison, Indianapolis, ?90; Sylva 2d, Richardson Bros,
Davenport, Iowa, ?140; Roscoe, Jr., Wm.
Todd, Luray, Mo., $20; Favorite of Willow
Grove, E. M.Johnson, Irvington, ?150;Imported Jetsay Lady Robin, T. 0. Crocket,
Richmond, Ind., ?80; Damsel of 8tattsburg
2d, W. J. Hasselman, Indianapolis, 5170;
Imported Buttercup 3d, Samuel MuKeen,
Terre Haute, $425; Lebrocq, E. J. Howland,
Indiana-soils, ?60; Goldie C, R. J. Brown,
Anderson,?70; Gold Princes.., R. McMichael,
Lexington, Ky., $140; Lncretla, S. P. Wood,
Greensboro, *95; Ella of Beechwood, Samuel
McKeen, Terre Haute, $240; Mary of Beech-
wood and calf. George Jackson, Beenh
Grove Farm, $220; Imported Lebrocq's
Glory, J. P. Ross, Wabash, $160; Bertna
Brown. R. O. Russell, Lewisville, Ind, $110.
Silver Leaf, Wm. Simpson, New York city,
8325; Silver Prince, John Bates, Indianapolis, $40; Belle Whiting, E. J. Howland,.
Indianapolis, $85; Clyteinnestra 2d, Wm:
McKeen, $335; Duke of Willow Grove, W.
J. Dean, $115; Silver Princess, Samuel Mo-
Keen, $175: Hoover, J. T. Draper, " "*
ville, $75; Belle Anderson, J. A,
•IndiaEapoliu, $38;   *"-"- ****-
Jackson, Beech Grove Farm, $180; Curtis,
J. A. Shartle, Indianapolis, $55; Dutchess
of Willow Grove, Geo. Jackson, $100;
Hazen's Bess, W. 8. HHSsehnan, $205;
Herbetta, Samuel McKeen, $!8i); 8uaie 6ih,
Wm. Todd, $100; Crown Gipsey, E H. Waldron, Lafayette, $100; Minnie Welch, Geo.
Jackson, $140; Red Betty, J. W. Stansbury,
Anderson, $85; Roxy, J. L. Peed, New
Castle, $40; Quaker Maid and calf, George
Jackson, Beech Grove Farm, $200; Sydonia,
H.B.Sherman, Indianapolis, $170;"Miami
Countess, J. A. Perkins, Indianapolis, $240;
Okahumkee, Z. C. Luce, <S Sons,*Iowa City,
Iowa, $75; Princess Miller, E. B. Martin-
dale, Indianapolis, $130; Harry, J. W.
Cooper, Martinsville, Illinois, $20.
The average price paid far the cows was
$180, the average for calves ' $62. A bull
brought $75.
The total amount of the sale was about
$6,000, over two-thirds of which is paid by
ludiana buyers. The success of this sale
will encourage breeders of dairy stock to
make still greater exertions in their efforts
to get the best animals that can be produced
In view of the fact that ours i,s pre-eminently a dairy State this is a consummation great
ly to be desired.
Diseases of Cattle.
Of the losses which have &een suffered
for want of adequate measures for the cure
and prevention of cattle diseases, the Boston Herald says: "For more than a thousand years these contagious cattle diseases
have ravaged the herds of the old world.
They have followed the track oi armies, and
spread over western Europe with every
great general war, from the irruption of
the Huns upon Rome, A. D. 375, to the recent Franco-German contest, after which
both belligerent countries suffered severely.
After the taking of Paris, in the recent war
with Germany, the cattle plague anticipated the wants of the inhabitants in destroying the animals set apart for their relief, for, out of 10,000 to 12,000 reserved for
them, 800 died in a single day and night.
From 1711 to 1769 the disease destroyed
over 200,000,000 head of cattle in Europe—
from 1793 to 1796, from 3,000,000 to 4,000,000
head in Italy alone, and in 1872 it destroyed
800,000 head of beet kine in E^ypt, while
in Great Britain, in 1865-66, it proved fatal
to 500,000 head. The extinction of the contagion by  the slaughter  of  the  diseased
raisers of the United States, lt is to be
hoped that Congress will not fail to adopt
some measures like those embodied in Mr.
Lef«vre's bill, which will insure a constant
exportation of whole?ale meat and protect
fort-ign herds trom the dangers of contagious diseases from among the cattle on
this Bide of tbe Atlantic.
IP
ctcrinann
This department is edited by Dr. John N. Navin,
Veterinary Surgeon, author ol Navin's Explanatory
Stock Doctor.
Lame Horae.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
My horse has a skin disease, itching and biting
hlm-self. and ls quite lame In his lelt fore-leg when
taken from the j-table. but after moving him a half
mlleneeets over it and moves eanlly; has a large
splint on tbe inside of lame leg Just below the kn«e-
Jjlnt. A. M. C
TJse the remedy given in this issue of ths Farhkb
for Mr. Darnell's horse.   - ■
Overeliarffe of Bloosl.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
What alls my neighbor's mule? He plowed with lt
till noon, andwhen he went out he had broken his
halter, and was down and could not stand on his
feet lie drew his breath hard, legs and feet cold,
pulse was weak. We let him lay till morning and
lalsed him in a swing and let htm staud two days,
and his legs swelled very bad, and was cold.
vr.it. o.
Tour neighbor's mule has had an overcharge of
blood thrown npon ber brain, distending the blood
vessels beyond their capacity.
Gains Blind.
EdltorsTndlana Farmer."
In tbe Faemkb of March 16th I see a mare described by J. O. R. as gotstg blind by spells. I have a
horveln the tame condition. You recommend blistering, repeated ten days. What do you blister with,
how large a blister, and do you blister more thau
ln one place. P. E. J.
Seward, Neb.
For a blister use canthartdes one ounce, and spirits
of turpentine one pint; blister under the eye, and
of course on thesame place. Yon pethaps use the
powder so often recommended in tbe Fjibmkb.
Badly Bnrned Tfnle.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
A neighbor has a-valuable mnlethat was badly
burned outwardly lnabarn, atsolnwardly.hethlnks
ny inhaling heat and flames; nostrils'are burned,
throat andchestswollen;swallowlngdlfficult. What
can be done for the animal? - E. L. B.
Ilyour neighbor'- mule is burned internally to the
extent that he is swollen npon the outside, he must
be deaa about this time. If only burned externally, take lime water and linseed oil, two-thirds
lime water; some nse them half and half; use once
or twice per day.      . .
fiber, is In an eminent degree indigestible, of course
after the peri.ta'tlo action ol etiner of the fonr
organs composing the digestive apparatus
ls tnspended, digestion ceases, especially if
of the rumin or first organ. If you gave any kind
of oil except croton, together with some dlfiusible
stimulant, that would arouse the action of the rumin he would most likely have thrown up the quid
and digested the food hard as lt was to digest. You
are the party who poisoned your ram. Your first
dose of croton oil would have killed any two sheep
npon your place; 15 to 25 drops is a dose for a horse,
half tbe amount you gave him was enough to kill him
making 3o drops in all. I would not give the price
of their wool for any four sheep upon your place
after **5 drops of the mean drug had been divided
and given them. If you look on page 400 of Navin's
Veterinary Piactlce or Explanatory Stock Doctor
you will see that 15 to 25 drops Is a. flose for a horse."
If you had the book you would not have killed your
valuable ram.
RllSb
Perkins,
E»c.I«- locomotive Traction ^artne, made by Bade Ibdslne Works. Ind__uu_i>olt«. lost.
animals, as advised by Lands! in 1713, and
first practiced in England in 1714, has been
proved, bv the experience of a century and
a half, to be the only economical ,and sati«-
factorv mode of contending with disease.
In 1R43 and in l&W it was • brought to
Brooklyn, New York, and in 1847 to New
Jersey, by English cattle, and m 1859 to
Massachusetts by an importation of Dutch
cattle. In the last named State, a commission was appointed with power to isolate
every afflicted herd and to kill every diseased animal, ahd the commissioners finally stamped out the disease, after six years
of patient labor and the slaughter ot 1,164
cattle that were diseased er had been liable
to contagion from contactwith those which
had died oi the plague. In view of. the
immense tr^d" which has.been, ani and is
now, carried on within the last' two years
in live cattle, and the prospects of ita future
Nelly Brown,   George  extension to the advantage  of.. the, stock-
Trotable Anne the Mieep.
To B. F. M«gee. Montmorency, Ind.:
Your sheep bad a disease called foot-roS, which
with proper treatment wonH have recovered. Ypq
did wrong, however, In bruising the canal too hard
a sheep yon know ls the mest tender of all animals
of the farm. , This, however, was »ot' the Immediate
canse of her death; she died of hydrothorax, dropsy
of tbe chest. Whether this was Bnper'ndnced by an
Inflammation of the foot reaching to the pleura or
not, I am not prepared to say, but am prepared to
say that the sernm found In the thorax was secreted
by the pleura, and of course the lungs were affected,
A . before remarked, a sheep Is a curious, tender animal, and' very snscep'lble of inflammation, being
transmitted from one organ to another, an1 decompose quite rapidly. ;
Your ram was not poisoned; he ate too much of
that dead grass, and which Is almost Indigestible;
like any hug chewed cornstalks, any green herb,
grass, vegetable, from which the sap. oil, shgar,
Btarch.etc, are extracted, nothing leltbutthewoody
Stifled Colt.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a valuable two year old colt that was stifled
two months ago. I thought lt was ln the hip Joint
ur til the last two weeks. I am now satisfied that lt
ls stilled, 1 have had a stifled shoe pnt on lt whlth
caused It to throw a great deal of weight on the stilled
leg.hut I ft-ar lt has trone too long to De brought back
right In that way. When the colt happens to get
down on tbe lame side lt cannot get up. When
down could the leg be pulled ln its proper place?
Scbsceibkb.
A man who would order you to put that barbarous
article, a stifle shoe, op yonr horse should be in the
the asylum. It is too cruel for the dark ages ol the
rack, the bastllo and thumbrcrew. How wonld the
fellow having a sprained knee or ankle like to be
compelled to stand npon and use the limb, beside it
does no good. If yonr horse's patella Is thrown out.
he cannot stand upon the limb at all. If the patella
ls turned outward, the limb would be turned in
front ofthe other. If thrown inward the limb will
poise outward. If held straight nnder, or natural
his stifle ls not out at all. If out, put a rope round
the pastern and pull forward. If Inward, pull outward and forward. If thrown outward, pull Inward
and forward. Then push the patella into Its place
with the hands and hold lt there; pull off that miserable shoe as quick as you can, and never be Induced
tousea thing ofthe kind. If not stifled, search for
some heat or tenderness. II heat nse cold water and
tlnctnre'of arnica, if only soreness blister.
Taking osTWartss.
Editoss Indiana Farieer.
Please tell me how to take a wart off of a horse's
02 e-lld. It Is about the s'ze of a silver dollar, and
one-eighth of an Inch thick, and thin around the
edsre. What will break a liorpe kicking In the stall,
when I tl* him so that he cannot reach the wall behind him, he will kick ihe sides'-, What quantity of
meal will equal 10 ears of corn? s. H.
The wart must be cut off and if below the eye put
arsenic acid upon it to kill Its fibers TJse once per
day for a few days. If above the eye you must not
nse the arsenic, for it would destroy the eye; better
to burn alter cutting. To cure him of kicking take
an inch and a quarter rope, throw it abont his neck,
knot It before his breast, throw the loose ends between his forelegs and knot or fasten them ronnd
his hind legs. Keep it up by a surc'ngle about the
body. That depends on the sire of the 10 ears. Shell
the corn and weigh It is the nearest way to approximate results.
-fsrellfd In Knots,
Editors Indiana Farmer
I have a two year old colt that In last September
swelled all over in knots or lumps from the size of a
peatothatormy two hands. I had him bled;he bas
not swollen up slnce.but is continually rubbing himself. He never ls sick; eats well, and appears well
In every other respect only that of continually rubbing. w'. D
Take cream of tartar six ounces, sulphur, powdered sassafras, powdered May apple root, of each six
ounces. Divide Into twenty parts; give one three
times per day, ln ent or ground feed, or drench
mixed In water the following: Pyrollgneous acid
eight ounces, floor of sulphur eight ounces, calomel
two drachms, red precipitate three drachms, sp'rits
of turpentine three ounces, lard 10 ounces. Mix and
annolnt the aflVcted parts once per day.
I-UMASfA.
Gj-Oroktow-s, Aprit 15.—The peaches are thought
to have been cooked on the trees last Sunday night.
Wheat looks nice. L. D. S.
Johnsox Co., April 14.—Wheat looks well except
on seme of the low black land which perished from
the dry weather last fall. The prospect for fruit is,
very good. J. T. K.
MARSHA-.-. Co., April 10.—We never had a more
flattering prospect for wheat and fruit crops than *$
present, with a large acreage of wheat sown; the
general greeting ls "t8owlng oats, ah " C. A.
Jasfjcb Co., April 12.—Wheat but little Injure!.
Stock generally in good condition. The late cold
weather has not seriously Injured any of the fruits;
prospects very flattering for all kinds.       A. M. T.
Vioo Co., April 14.—Wheat generally looks well.
The dry winds ol the past lew days of March Injured
lt some. Oats about all sown. Hogs about all sold.
They were generallj light.   Peach trees In bloom.
J. P.B.
jEFF-__tso_? Co., April 14.—Farmers are very busy
breaking fjr corn. Wheat still looks v. ell. Fruit
still safe, notwithstanding we had very heavy frosts
Saturday and Sunday nights. Spring pigs are doing
well. Typo.
Spencer Co., April 15.—Wheat is looking very
well. Fruit Is all right yet. Corn ls very scarce antl
worth 40c per bushel. Health ls very good, except
hooping cough and measles. I don't see how the-
farmers can do without the Indiana Farueb, for It'
Is the best paper printed. A. J. L^
Noble Co., April 15.—Wheat looks well. Some
oats and flax sown and some corn ground plowed.
The late rains put the farmers back about a week.
Good prospect for peaches and apple3. Gravel road
fever high in the eastern part of Noble couuty. Cottle In good condition. Farmers In good spirits, and
times getting better. M. W. K.
Cbawpordsvili.k, April 15.—The prospect for all
kinds of fruit ls first class. I do not think it was
materially Injured by the late cold weather, lf at all.
Apples especially will be abundant, also pears, cherries, peaches, etc., where there are trees. The small
fruit crop will also be good If not killed hereafter.
"We expect to live on the fat of the land the coming
season. A. J. ft.    _
Clayton, April 16.—The frosts of the lOlh and llth
has seriously ii'Jared the fruit prospect. The damage is not so Immediately recognizable but will be '
manifested ln the luture. by the severe thinning l
that will result thererrom. as tbe sea* on advances.
Much of the crnp however Is killed outright. Peaches
have,   perhaps, "  ~
An Alllnc none.
Sdltcrs Indiana Farmer.
I have a h"rse that looks bad, does not eat well
'drawB np" when nsed; when pulled appears to have
somo affection ln back, about coupling; does not
move his hind parts right; flinches when pressed
with hand on back; has not been ailing long; right
in other ways. j. c P.
Take ground ginger, 4 ounces; sulphate of Iron,
flonrof anlphur, black antimony, pulverised nitre,
reeln, or each two ounces. Mix and give one teaspoonful three times per day ln chop or ground feed.
If he will not eat it, drench it ln water. If yon find
hia back Injnred, blister with spirits of turpentine
and cantharldea one onnce of the latter to one p rt
ot the fbrmer; mb tn once per day.
W*tuit AUa tbe Hare?
Kditors Indiana Farmer
When I drive my mare nntll she gets warmed ap,
she begins to shake her head, and throws lt down
and sldewlse, as If In severe l>aln ln head or ears
D. C.
Yonr mare haa msgrlms, and If so, Is Incurable
It la caused by an enlargement or the arteries ef the
brain, and when the animal Is heated the heart ls
made energetic, and more blood Is forced npon the
brain than the veins are capable of carrying off.
Wehave seen a letter from a prominent
farmer of this State tb a gentleman in this
county, in which he fully confirms the
claim that Robinson's "Bonanza" thresher
does not waste, ho matter how much lt is
crowded.   A cut of the machine is given
suffered   less   than  other   fruits. .
At  this  stage  the  peach    ls   hardier than  pears.
* Jl«
cherries, or even apples,
light.
I fear our fruit crop will be •
W. H. B.
The cut of the Locomotive Traction
Engine on this page is the production of
the well-known Eagle Machine Works of
Indianapolis. They were the first to build
portable engines'in the West, and their
reputation secures extensive sales for them
in all parts of the United States. They
have never reccommended a traction engine
to the public before this year, though they
were among the very first to commence
experimenting with them, feeling that those
Sreviously made were not up to the standard that they could bring them to. But
now in 1880 they produce snch an engine
that any State in the Union W'^uld bo proud
to have produced. This engine is absolutely perfect. Strictly speaking it is a locomotive, simple, and very powerful, can be
n~ ♦-,!= „ j r s   .  .   „ *    controlled at will by tho   engineor  to  run
on this page, and every farmer is interest- j iorv!X_A or backward,   fast or slow by sim-
ed in it and should investigate for himself,   ply reversing the lever.
I
t IIKllKUX.
White Clocd, April 14.—The principal business
here ls lumber. This place ls at the north tern-inns
of the Grand Rapids and Indianapolis railroad.
Wheat looks well. Youngoloveris badly frown out.
Weather cold and snowy.   Health poor. _   D.-H. I,
CAMl-ORMA,
Yolo Co.. April 8.—Wheat and grain of all Tttnds
look well. Frnit has been injured some. I have ln
SO acres of snmmer fallow, all plowed twice and some'
of it three times, and that plowed the third time
Is the best.   Stock ot all kinds are doing well.
MlSOsOUKI.
Savanna, April 14.—Wheat looks good generally.
Farmers sowing oats. Hogs ln gpod health. Frnit
not damaged yet. Cattle ln good condition. Times
are comlngto life again, and more emigrants cooling
to Missouri.   Thl3 is a good country, and is filling np
-"I.I.I.NOJJbI.
Isj-oraham,'Apiil 14,-Prospect for wheat lie. er aa
good in Southern Illinois, though some damaged by
water on poorly drained lan.Is. Weathf-r cold and dry,
pit's all sown; acreage not lurge. Hogs plenty and
.«„5°?i.con'-,J*on..* 1'-i>;,P'*<*' "'J- fmlt of ail kinds
gfjoa." -limes hard and money scarce, though Improving. W.H. J.
trtKAXS i.s-.
RissKi.r.vrLLK.Aprll 12-Trees are green and every-
Ah,1,nA!2™slIlc.e'ipr1"*-   Wheat and oats look well.
All things are In lavor for good crops. P. McO.
Lkwisburh, April M.-Wlieat looks well, not much
sown; oats the same. Corn plantlnggolng on rapidly
cotton.   It ls King here.   Fruit not killed yet.
J. W. B.
Tyler, April 12.-I am a native of Indiana. Came
to Arkansas one year and four months ago, intending to make my home and follow farming In thia
Stale. Tried cropping last year; had splendid prospect when the drouth set in and cut it extremely
short. No wheat raised In this section. Would be
a pretty good .arming country it it were not lor the
annual drouth, which comes in June, July and An-
■S'i" tl?0" cotton crops raised ln bottoms. Ftult of
all descriptions does well; vetablcs ditto. Excellent
Jl°.. 9?**ntrrlf there was only more water. Climate
perfectly delightful. Flattering prospect fof fruit
£be prairies are green and dotted here snd there
JT™,t*ga,7,b'os30'?8.- ""Ui-h generally good. School-
us~?~keang*,a 'tlsit3J*'-* -neeting.-nopseflTlm&t
KwrrtCKY.
Mktcalk Co., April 14.-The prospect for a good
wheat crop is better than It has been for years;
larger amount sown. Bu. faw oats sown this spring
Coin planting co_an.enc.d. Tobacco will rje a lanfe
crop this year If the fly does not inj ,re the plants
Fruit prospect never was better. wTf. W.
Chaplin, April IR.—As the season is at hand it is
necessary for farmers to look afier their se_.l corn.
This I Have been doing for the la.t 60 days. I have
ordered corn f.«m nearly every one advertising In
the Farhhr.   Most of lt ls very flne, some however
'"-S?,' ,*Lhat 1* ,h*>nW be. Every farmer should be
careful to get none but the best corn for seed-never
mind the cost so its good. It will pay. I nave b.en
selling seed corn ail through Kentucky; have sold
an immense amount, and very flne corn. Though I
will plant mnc» ol my own, get much more from the
north. I win commence pl.ntlng in the morning,
though a little cool, yet I am ready and have about
1,5 acres to plant. I use Oliver chilled plows, Victor
and McOInnis barrows and a goert roller. Drill all
my corn: rows four feet, drop 16 Inches apart. Cultivate with the Advance and Weir cultivators. My
average yield last year was nii barrels. '    J. a G.
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