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VOL. XV.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SATURDAY, OCT. 2, 1880.
NO. 40.
FOK SAJ.F.
F
OR BALK—A nearly new Four-ton Hay Soale. A
bargain.   "SCALE-"," this offlce.
F
iOR   Sale—Winter    Oats.    FRED   8.   HEARS,
Washington, Daviess county, Iud
F
OR 8AI>TC—One Devon ball, one year old.   I. P.
BAYNES, Salem, Washington county. Ind.
FOR SALE—Choire high grade bull calves. re»dy
for use; fine milkers   lso.   Address G. W. AL-
LEX, Dana, Ind.
FOR SALE-Three nice Bert-hire male pigs, four
months old at reasonable price. Address LN DIANA FARMER CO.
FOR SALE-A  first-class Hay Press, only been
use* three  months, f-jr  half price.   Apply to
"PRESS." th's offlce.
FOR SALE—Pure Taylor Prolific Blackberry roots
for fall or sprii        "     * --.-»- • ~««
TAYLOR, Spiceland
for fall or spring* planting.   Address JACOB
   -    - ynd.
FOR SALE—Winter Oats at tl perbuBhel; bags,
25c extra.   Address J.  D.  S.  8MHH. Owens-
ville, Gibson county, Ind.
FOR SALE—Farms—In various parts of Indiana,
by  M.  ARBCCKLE,  Agent, 68 East Market
Street, IndianapoUs, Indiana.
EOR    SALE—Short-horns—Youflfc   bulls,
calves and heifers, with good pedigrees.
PR i Z KE, Glenwood, Rush county, Ind.
bull
E. S.
FOR SALE—Scholarship complete course in Indianapolis Business Commercial College. Address
J. H. V. SMITH, IndianapoUs, Indiana.
T71 :.R SALE-Two full-bl oded Clydesdale staltons.
J? Must de mold Tor cash at low prices at once. Address J. E. PH ERR1LL. Fort Wayne, Ind.
FOR SALE-50.080 Peach and Wild Goose Plum
trees. Also a line lot of Irish Junipers, Balaam,
Fir and. Hemlock. H. M. SIMPSON <fe CO.. \ in-
cennes, Indiana.
FOR SALE—The Danville Nursery will sell apple
ofthe best a--Us and trom medium to large size
for |7 per 100, and other things in proportion. Will
commence digging about October!.
.TT^OR SALE—The largest stock of Fruit and Orna-
J? namental Treea. Shrubs, Vines, etc., In the
West. H. M. SIMPSON ACO., Proprietors of Knox
Kurserles, Vincennes, Indiana. eow
FOR S^LE—A few Cotswold male lambs of the
June stock, and from the largest prize winning Hock that fs known at the fairs. J. M. MARLOW, Adams. Decatur county, Iud.
EOR 8 ALE— 1 pair Light Brahma chick, Sfpalrs
Dark'Brahma chicks and 1 pair Dark Brahma
fowls. Will sell cheap. Quality ot sto'k first class
Write to HOMER CALDWELL, Wabash, Ind.
FOR SALE—1/00,000 Strawberry, Raspberry, Currant, Gooseberry and Blackberry plants. Send
vs a list of what you want and we will give special
prices.   H. M. SIMPSON & CO., Vincennes, Ind.
FOR SALE—Fifty stands of bees, all In good ron-
- dition, at auction, W«3nesday-^epUp»b«* 22 at
.» o'clock, n ni.,atmy resfdence rour fquaT-rBnotti''
west of the Atlas Works in the city of Indianapolis:
MRS. C. E HAMLIN.
FOR SALE—The Indianapolis Nursery will ofler
special inducements to parties buying to supply their neighborhood, or to plant. Address T, C.
BARNUH, 134 North Pennsylvania street, Indianapolis, Ind.
EOR SALE—Two young Jersey bulls and two bull
calves oi'the very beat butter family In the
State. Dams make from 12 to 14 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.
FOR SALE—128 acres of land lying In Knox county, Harrison township, W>£ miles from Monroe
City, 10 miles from Vincennes. 127 acies under fence.
some growing wheat on it, 70 acres of corn ground
for next sprinr, frame house. Bpring with soft water,
outbuildings, young orchards acres bearing, 200
sugar trees, land lays rolling with good soil. For
further Information call on JOHN M. REEL, on
lower Petersburg road,7>£ miles south of Vincesnes.
FOR SALE—A farm of 148 acres lying one-half
mile north of Bloomington on Indianapolis
road; 90 acres ot the land cleared, balance In timber.
There is a good brick dwelling-house on the farm, a
good barn and a splendid apple orchard. The land
Ik watered by springs of pure water, and ls well calculated for a grain or stock farm. For further particulars apply on the premises or address MA RY A.
ROBERTSON, Bloomington, Indiana, P. O. box 452,
MXSC ELI.. ANKOF?!.
SHARPLESS and other kinds Strawberry plants,
at Spring prices, by the 10,100, or 1.0C0.   A4dres
_F. A. FERREE, Roann.Ind,
3£* WATCHES, 4 oz. silver cases for $18. Every
■*_> watch Jeweled and warranted two years,
hen ordering state name of express offlce. Watches
sent C. O. D. with privlledge of examining belore advancing any money.  N. A. STEVENS, Jeweller,
Brandon, Wisconsin.
t
xvt ^todt.
Hoos are very sensitive to cold rains and
storms, and it is a great waste of feed to attempt to fatten them unprotected from the
bad weather.
Those who have been feeding the Bur-
plus fruit to hogs fiud that their stock are
in excellent and healthy condition. Fruit
makes fine sweet pork.
Thk mining districts of the West are
rapidly becoming a good market for meats.
This will increase the profits of live stock
growers in the States west of the Mississippi.  .
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It is reported that the hog crop of the
United Kingdom is about 325,000 less than
last year, and it is understood that the hog
crops of France and Germany are small ir
than for two or three years past.
To lree sheep from ticks and other parasites a dip of twelve pound,, of tobacco and
six pounds of flowers of snlphur to fifty
gallons of water, is one that has been so
generally used that it can be recommended.
Lately several cattle have died at Champaign, 111., of Texas fever'. Dr. S. H. Detmers, pronounces it such, and itis said that
the fever was contracted at the Illinois
Central Stookyards, where Texas cattle
were unloaded to rest and feed.
A friend has handed us a little poster
received Irom a correspondent, at Wolverhampton, England headed "American fresh
meat Company." The poster announces
that "the attention ofthe public is requested
to the splendid quality and condition of the
meat we are now selling at the undernoted
prices: Best Roasts, 7d to 8d; other good
Joints, 4d to 6d; Steaks, 6dto 8d per lb. As
the above store is maintained direct by importers who receive five shipments weekly,
"thepubilc'can rely tiponthe perfect freshness of the meat, a supply irom the ship's
refrigerator being received every morning."
As an English penny is equal to two
cents of our currency, it will be seen that
onr British customers can buy our meat at
from 8 to 16 cents per pound which is quite
a reduction from the rates of a few years
ago..        	
PERCHERON STALLION, "BEAUX NOIR."
IMPORTED FROM   FRANCE,  WITH  77   OTHERS,
WAYNE, DU PAOE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
AUGUST,   1880,  BY   M.   \V.   DUNHAM,
THE following is what a well-known physician of
Indianapolis says abont Mrs. Robrer's Remedy
tor tbe Lung*, after testing It In bis practice:
MRS. E. ROHRER-
I desire to add my testimony in favor of yonr New
Remedy, the great Oreeon Cure. I have used lt during the past two years in throat, lung and other diseases for which lt is recommended, and am free to
say that lt ls In my opinion the best drug remedy ln
existence, and that when taken according to directions no failures need be expected. I deem lt invaluable. Respectfully,     M. H. FIELD.M. B.
Mra. Rohrer win have tni« medicine on exhibition
at tbe State fair in the Ladies' Department.
GALLOWAY CATTLE.
This Scotch breed of cattle ought to be
adopted by farmers who are habitually
and methodically indifferent about taking
care of their stock. They are hardy, and
stand storm and rough weather better than
any other breed. It is true that it requires
much more feed to keep any kind of cattle
thus unprotected in storm, but.it would be
less cruel to do so with a breed that could
stand it best. Youatt in describing this
breed says: They are straight and broad
in the back and nearly level irom the head
to the rump. They are round in the ribs
and loins. They are broad in the loins
without large projecting hip bones. In
roundness of barrel and fullness of ribs tbey
will compare with any breed, and also in
the proportion which the loins bear to the
protuberances of the ribs.
-LOANS.
M
ONEY to loan on Improved Farms at 7 per cent.
Interest.  M. K. VINTON, IndianapoUs, Ind.
MONEY to loan on .farms at 7 per cent. Interest.
My terms are fair and liberal. THOS C. DAY.
87 East Market street, Indianapolis, Ind.
THE BUGGY SWIHDLE.
A new trick has been hatched out by
some of the fertile brains of some of the
numerous swindling fraternity, who Infest the land, by which to filch money
from unsuspecting farmers. A case to
illustrate the swindle is reported as follows:
A farmer from Miami county went to
Logansport the other day to secure assistance of attorneys in escaping from a
swindling operation performed on bim.
He bought a bu-;gy at Peru not lODg
since,paid thecash for it and took it home.
But it was only a day or two till a fellow
came to him having a chattel mortgage
on the vehicle. The brands and numbers on the buggy agreed with those in the
mortgage. The party selling the buggy
is utterly irresponsible, so that the farmer
was informed by the attorneys that hia
plan would be to pay the mortgage or
allow the buggy to go, in either case of
which he would sustain a loss. There is
no doubt that the mortgage wa3 a swindle, and was gotten up by the owner of
the buggy and the other fellow foi mutual profit.
The Btate fair begins under very favorable auspices.   There is a large display in all departments, and if weather
continues good the attendance will be
' immense.
there is little fear of meat oeing brought
across the Atlantic at the prices ruling during the last two yeara.   0;ie fact, however,
hoof:', well set up at the heels. This last
jood point enables them to endure stony
roads and city pavements better than most
is certain, whatever may be the surplus of oi"i__<>{itsjgji»j.Tj|::-, *sj_»ssji—*r-«nra;~ >«m__o
butchers' meat on the other side of the Atlantic, to England it must comejust assure-
ly as the overflow of American granaries
crosses the ocean to feed the millions in
our manufacturing cities."
CERTBAL POLAUD CHHTA BECOBD.
The first volume of the Central Poland
China record will soon be out of the press
and bindery. The delay was occasioned by
the increasing size of the book, which will
contain one-third more pedigrees than first
expected. It will be the finest volume of
the kind ever issued, the diagram method
ofthe pedigrees being a great improvement
over any thing of the kind ever before published.
It is understood that the American, and
perhaps the other express companies, have
agreed with the association to ship tke stock
of whieh any of its members may sell, at
special low rates. To this end the secretary
ofthe association will furnish such express
companies a complete list and address of
the membership, -that they may know
them, and put them on this special rate list.
American Cattle .Raising.
On tbe subject oi cattle raising, the report
of the Commissioners sent to this country
to examine tbe American system of farming says: "The actual number of cattle
that can be sent to the Euglish market is a
mere drop in the bucket in comparison
with the numbers that the farmers of the
American Continent possess. With systematic breeding it Is saie to say that in ten
years from tbis time the ' Ameridms will
have ten times as many cattle suited for
our home markets in comparison with the
present. "We do not mean that the competition will increase ten times; for it must be
understo»d that it is likely that, with prosperous times, the price of good beef and
mutton will rice materially in the States
and Canada. At present a first rate article
rules very high, and is exeeedingly scarce.
With the price of everything rising in
value, it is almost certain that beef and
mutton must also be affected. With an increased demand at home, and a certainty of
ocean   freights   increasing    considerably,
The Percheron Horse.
Mr. A. B. Allen, founder, and for many
years editor ot the American Agriculturist,
says in a recent number oi the Rural New
Yorker:
For heavy farm and road work, the city
dray and truck, no horses ever imported to
America, bave equaled the larger class ot
this distinghished race; while those of medium size are equally admirable for the express wagon, the omnious, and tram railroad. ,
There is a reason for this gieat superiority over other large breeds; as tradition affirms, it originated early in the eighth century, by a cross, on the large native Percheron and Norman maros, of the highbred, powerful Barb stallions, captured in
great numbers from the Moors then invading France. This improvement thus judiciously begun, has been continued down to
the present day, by selections for breeding
purposes of their progeny, and by taking
fresh crosses, now and then, from stout
Arabian war horses—cognates ot the Barb—
brought home from Palistine on the return
ofthe French crusaders. Another thing
which has also contributed to the superiority of this class of horses,is,that the climate
and soil of the Department of La Perche,
are admirably adapted for the production of
choice stock.
Mr. Harris, oi New Jersey, was the first
person within my knowledge to import
horses of this breed. Traveling in France
in the year 1839, and observing the superior qualities oi the large, powerful farm and
road horses In the Departments of Perche
and Normandy, he determined on an importation of one stallion and two mares.
These being greatly liked in his native
State,and seen by several horse breeders in
Pennsylvania, Maryland and Ohio, they
followed Mr. Harris' good example by the
importation of a few each. From the last
State, they spread into Illinois aod Indiana,
where, being found so much superior to all
other large farm stock, a quick demand at
extra prices sprang up for colts bred from
the males out of the common mares of the
country, and rapid Importations from
France soon followed.
Mr. M. W. Dunham, Wayne, Du Page
Co., Illinois, has been by far the largest importer, having brought over from France
upwards of three hundred horses within
the past few years. The Percheron and
Norman grades are now spreading rapidly
over the country, from Canada on the
north, to Virginia on the south; and from
the Eastern States, to those of the farthest
West.
These horses stand from 15 to 18 hands
high, and weigh from 1,300 to 1,800
pounds.' Their superiority over other large
European breeds, consists in their ivory-
like bones; firm, tough muscles; handsome,
powerfully knit, blocky forms; extra-
strong joints and limbs; and  clear,  tough
to the above, even those of the biggest si7.*<
are very active, with a fast walk, and reasonably quick trot. They are of great endurance, high spirit, and indomitable courage;
yet gentle and docile ot disposition, little
predisposed to diseases of any kind, and especially those ofthe legs and feet, to which
other larger breeds are so liable. •
Of the economy of the use of an extra
powerful horse, all will be convinced when
they see that one of those can do the work
of two of the common kind, and a pair that
of four. This saves consllerably in stable
room, feed, harness, shoeing, and wages of
grooms and drivers, and makes them much
more handy as a single team on the farm,
and in the crowded streets of the city. If a
single horse—as it is well known these can
—will turn as deep a furrow and draw as
large a load as a pair of smaller ones, it is
certainly much more convenient and economical to use such. *
The first volume of .the Percheron-Norman Stud Book, edited by Mr. J. H. Sanders, was published at Chicago in 1878
This is a handsome work of 212 pages, illustrated with numerous portraits. It was
got up for the'purpose of recording the
pedigrees of all full-bred horses of this
class, thus to prevent the public from being imposed upon by unprincipled dealers,
by substituting for pure-bred.
understand that a second volume of this
work Is in preparation, and will soon be issued from the press. Half and three-
fourths-bred Percheron and Norman horses
not only fetch an extra high price for home
use, but also for exportation. The demand
much' exceeds the supply and is likely to
do so foryears to come. They are undoubtedly the most profitable stock the farmer
can raise, as colts got by these stallions out
of good, common mares, are large and
strong enough at two years old to be put to
light work on the farm. By the time they
are four to five years old, and ready for
sale forwarder work, they will have earned
the cost ot their production, and whatever
pri^e is then obtained for tbem will be a
clear gain to thebreeder. Is there anything
more promising or profitable than this in
the business of stock-raising.
this year, with comparisons   for previous
years.   The totals in these States for 1880
and 1879 are as follows:
Ohio ' .„  1,WS,462    - 4,267,861
Michigan  I,_.j_,--_6 1,-72,312
Illinois     mtf.1t. S4ll,i01
Iowa     3W.S46 301,75:
Nebraska     204,959 141,7.7
Total  7,914,2.9 7,319,213
Pleuro-Pneumonia on Long Island.
. Pleuro-pneumonia has appeared in Queers
county, N. Y., aad several cows have died
from the disease recently. The stables infected have been quarantined. A meeting
of the farmers has been held, and a committee appointed to take action for the suppression of the disease.
'Ucftrinarji*
This department Is edited by Dr. John N. Navin,
Veterinary Surgeon, author ol Navin's Explanatory
Stock Doctor.
- Rules to be observed by those expecting; correct
answers:
1. State tbe rate of pulse.
2. The breathing.
3. The standing attitude.
4. Appearance oi hair.
6. If cough, and secretion   from nose,  whether
glands between the Jaws can be felt, and how near
the bone.
6. IJ breathing ls rapid, accompanied by rattle or
rnsblng sound, no time must be lost In blistering
throat, and using tincture of aconite root and tincture of belladonna 20 drops on tongue alternately
every two hours, for time Is too short for an answer.
7. Parties desiring answers by mall must enclose a
stamp.
THE HTJMBEB OF SHEEP.
Incomplete returns through the census
bureau and otherwise, the most reliable
data that can be had, gives the following as
the number of sheep in the States named,
as compared with previous year:
1879. 1878.
Ohio j,  ,_•_. 4.287,-j«t 2,909.804
Texas...l .- _. .yC  4,*>l«,81<- 2,688,702
Wisconip  _.'..- I,i82,-i7« _,OM,569
Michlgah   1,772^12 1,670.760
Illinois .,._*. _     846,101 893,056
AlabamJC. „     101,167 289 907
Indiana,....:—     906 849 916,771
West "Virginia..-.     422,029 410,551
Minnesota  —    194,476 186,456
Nebraal*, ,..;..     UH.659  ( 1.1,767
Iowa £;.,<_,*..'..     301,752 288,228
K»rth Carolina...     581,468 625/13
Massachusetts._  .'.....      59,331 64,928
.   .	
Total ....  J5,3_4,3_T 12^26,932
Increase............   2,417,369
Returns have been received  giving the
number of sheep in five different States
Fistula.
Editor Indiana Farmer:
I have a horse with the fistula. What
shall I do for the horse? A. T. K.
The treatment and remedy for this disease being too long for a newspaper article,
the best we can do is to refer you to Navin's Veterinary Practice or Explanatory
Stock Doctor, page 208, first part, and appendix, 7th page, second part. For external application we prefer remedy on page
208. Give the powders recommended on
page 487, the lower remedy.
Paralysis.
Kditors Indiana Farmer:
I have noticed much valuable information in the columns of your paper, relative
to stock, and would be glad if you could
give me a remedy for the paralysis of the
lip. I have a mare which was running on
pasture, and immediately after a storm I
noticed that her lower lip was paralyzed,
and since that time has hung down pendulous and unmanagable. Please tell me
what you think of the case.    F. A. McB.
Electricity is the most effective remedy
for paralysis. Have a, heavy battery applied twice daily for several days. Blistering is sometimes effective.
Threatened Glanders..
Editors Indiana Fanner:
I have a colt which has two lumps under
and between the jaws, about the root oi the
tonge. Tbe lumps are as large as hickory
nuts, and seem to be just under the hide,
not fast to the bone but loose. Don't
cough, but when drinking lumps of white
phlegm run into the water Irom her
mouth. Hair looks well; she eats hearty.
What shall I do for her? W. E. H.
Blister your colt's submaxillary glands,
else she may become glandered when cold
weather comes on.
To cure bone spavin, blister quite severely for 10 or 12 days. See blister in several
numbers of the Indiana Farmer in this
department.
Nails in the Foot.
Edltora Indiana Farmer:
I have a mare that ran two nails in her
foot, one in the heel and the other in the
side of the frog. I drew them out immediately, as I was working her at the time this
happened, five weeks ago. • For two weeks
she could not touch her f«-ot to the ground;
after she got better I smeared tar over the
cracks and diseased parts. She seems to l>e
nearly well, but the frog is Bhedding off
the lull length and bredtb and over half
an inch thick. The heels are somewhat
contracted. Had the tar anything to do in
shedding the trog, and will it grow in
again? D. C. A.
Yes, the frog will grow, but you must
pare down the sole thin and spread the
foot at the heel. The tar is a stimulj»nt,
and the nasty stuff should never be used
upon flesh wound; indeed, never should be
used upon, stock, unless upon indolent
sores, but many better remedies are in use.
Postal Card Correspondence.
Daviess Co., Sept, 23.—Wheat about all
threshed, averaging 15 bushels per acre;
one-half sold. Corn, small acreage planted,
and half crop; some engagements made at'
30c for November delivery. Hogs scarce
and healthy. Cattle plenty, and in rather
poor condition. Wneat sowing in full
blast. M. S.
Madison Co , Sept. 24—Corn is generally
sound, but not more than one-half an average crop. Not more than 60 per cent, of
well fatted hogs will be put into market
this year, owing to poor pastures and light
corn crop. Getting in the wheat crop has
been a slow business this year. The acreage is 25 per cent below an average. Tbs-\
drouth continues. S. W. H.  *
"rains lately' anfi-gruu'ncr iri MO^conmuoj. ■>»;
for plowing. Corn is good here in old
Knox. Corn cutting has begun. Wheat
about all threshed, and run from five to 18
busfeels per aero. A large acreage will be
sown again. Good grape crop. The apples are rotting very badly. I am afraid
they will all rot before winter. Potatoes
a half crop, late ones none. Stock looks
well. Horses are getting in price. Fewer
hogs than usual. E. W.
Jennings Co., Sept. 23.—We are having
very dry weather here now; many farmers
have quit trying to plow till it rains.
Wheat sowing progressing slowly. The
acreage will not. be as large as desired, on
account of drouth. The corn crop will be '
Very Bhort. Late potatoes will be in great
demand. Stock of all kinds only in moderate condition. Stock hogs nearly all
sold in this vicinitv. Stock cattle bring
fair prices. The bulk of the wheat crep is
still in the bands of the farmers. Sheep
doing well. No cholera among bogs, but
bad with poultry in places. What is considered the best remedy. H. N. E.
I LaPorte Co., Sept. 24.—Wheat good
though not up with last year in quantity.
The largest yield we know of was -40^
bushels per acre on 20 acres, the smallest
12 bushels. Corn will be an average crop;
some fields were almost totally destroyed
by cut worm, from five to eleven worms in
a"single hill, but being favored with dry
weather in right time and planted on clever sod by cultivation, were driven down
on the clover and 45 or 50 bushels will be
harvested from above named fields. Potatoes will be fair, though complaints are
made of being eaten by a worm. Hay
good, and never taken care oi ln better
condition. Clover Beed ranging from 1 to
_V/% bushels per acre. Peaches were in
abundance in some places, and in others a
total failure. Good apples will be scarce;
plenty last spring but were destroyed by
the rose bug.   Crops in general good
W. E. N.
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ILLINOIS..
Bichland Co , 22.—Wheat is mostly
sown, but not so many acres sown as last
year. Corn is but a moderate crop. Stock
in healthy condition, and fat hogs oom-
mand good prices. A. L.
OHIO.
Butler Co., Sept. 23.—It has been very
dry for sowing wheat and farmers are behind with that work. Stock are not iu
usual good flesh—the pastures have been
short for some time. D. E.
MU.IIIOAJ*.
Calhoun Co., Sept. 24.—Wheat is thrashed and corn cut. Wheat averaged 20 bushels per acre. Corn rather light on account
of the wet weather. Wheat about all
sown.   Stock looks well. J. D. E.
_Jj_.ltIty4.SKA.
Valley Co., Sept. 23.—Wheat all harvested, yield from 15 to 2-> bushels per
acre; quality above the average. Oats
light. Corn bids fair for tlie largest yield
this county has ever bad. Government
land all taken, but plenty of railroad lauds.
Since June weather has been very seasonable.   A constant reader. H. M. G.
Saline Co., Sept. 22.—Wheat makes
from eight to eighteen bushels per acre.
Oats from 20 to 40 bushels per acre. A
great deal of the corn will not make anything, while there are other pieces that
will make !>0 bushels per aero. The creek
bottoms are the best places for corn. There
is not much land left unsold in this county.
Hogs are worth 94 per hundred.
W. C. E.
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