FOR RALR-Pnre b'ood Jersey Red hogs. Address
PETKB MILLER, Martinsville, Clark couuty,
Illinois
FOR BALB-Cotewnld Charier, a thoroughbred
Ootswo'd burk. oue year old,  cheap.   R. O.
CBIHT. New Market, Ind.
FOR8A__l-—Farms—In rations parts of Indiana,
by   M.  ARBOCKLB, Agent, 68 Kast Mantel
street. Irtdianapolls. Indiana.
FOR   8 v LB-Farms  in   Indiana—all   alses   and
pilceu.  o'AS.   K.  OOKt'iN, II North Delaware street. Iudlanapolls, Ind.
FORttALE-CheeterWhltee.   Kxtra pigs: ready
for ns~, and sonie sows hred.   Address DR. K.
MOODY. Eminence, Kentucky.
FOR 8AI.K—VSO,rjno apple, peach, cherry, pear,
anil otner kinds of Mock, at wholesale aDd re-
tall.    Address WILLI AM BIOKBHON, Wabaah.Ind,
"TT-OR SALK—Nn. l Whlteand Yellow Seed Corn.
X1 Kln-l and quality «u*rant*«l. A aress AiN-
ANDRKW VaNaNoUELL, Dublin, Wayue county, Ind.
FOR SALK—Thoroughbred Jersey cattle. Registered ln American Jersey I attle Clnt>. B"**t
butter Mra,„s known. Address W. J. U.A83EL-
MaN, Imilanapolls, Iud.
FOR 8AL«-The largest stock of Fruit and Orna
natnt-nlal Trees, fc-hrub1,. Vines, etc.. In the
We-t. H. M. «IMl'SON ifi CO., Proprietors ofKnox
Nurseries, Vlnceune,,. Indiana. eow
FOK SALE—We bare Just Imported IS head ot
thoroughbred C'j,tuwol., son Lt„oo„Hh,re nn, ep
Irom Canada. AJ-dre-Js WIILlAM HI,. KKSi>-»,
Wan-sn, Ind.. or PERRY KE»L1NG, Ouward P
O. Uuw, county, Ind
FoR HALE-I have a few more pairs of Plymonth
Hues-, lli-U'iHUS. White Oj chins. Black and
Bpant-h. \sbii-h I must sell to matte room- Write
nson fur i»rli-es a,ul description of stock. Address O.
■W. DTJNNINU, Marlon, Iud.
FUR BaLK—A choice lot ft Poland China pigs
ready for service; either sex; will breed some
flne  sow,, anfl ship  at any time to Si.lt pnrchaseis.
-Also  -.bort-1'Om bull   reives tor sale,   r-lcase write
zne before you buy.   X,. H. AIKMAN, Box 21, Dana,
.Indiana.
FOR "ALE—Two young Jersey bnlls and two bull
calves ol the very bent butter family In the
Btate. Dams make from 12 to 14 lbs. of butter ln 7
days, also 4 young graded Jersey cows. Would trade
some ot the above stock for a good work horse, T. J.
JOHNRON. Ureencastle, Ind.
POR SA I_E-Cheap, nice Utile farm o, 64 acres IO**
miles north of city limits. Pretty fair l._,prove-
menta, 4, acres cultivated, balance g«.od timber,
lasting watfng; on i>tke leading to city: bouse staole
and orrbbrii. Owner must sell. Addres V. K.
-l„HRIs,i.K».l Market St.. Indianapolis. Ind.
FOR BALK—The finely hred y<JU,i« Short-horn
bull. Lucy'i Fl'ag-e« 8MI0. vl month-, old. color
re<t,aoj. by J-llatiree S ar Date .3-Vol.ont .it Ln'cy
Long 'Vol. 12 p.HS) b.v Waihlnglon Turley 6.37, F.l-
a«iee rsiar- l.uke e>y Imp. Star of the R«al,a_a 11021.
qaiet d'Huo-ltton and agood handler, tt. M. OaK-
Tjj.K. p,a,nfleld, Hid.
A thick neck in a bull or ram ia a
proof of the muscles being large, and
theie can hardly be a greater fault in tbe
shape of either than having a thin neck.
The larger portion of the Washington
county, Pa., woolclipof 1880still remains
in tbe handa of the growers, whoare unwilling to sell for less than 60 cents per
pound. 	
Our domestic animals should not be
put to breeding until a year old at least,
and for cattle it is better to be two years
old. It is im] crtant in keeping up the
good qualities of stock to be careful inthe
selection of the male.
The Pony Saw Mill, JIunnl'Aetnretl by the Eagle Machine Works, Indianapolit*, Indiana.
In our reference last week to the Jersey and Short-horn herds on Pleasant
View Farm, near Lnuisyille, Ky., the
types cat all kinds of capers in an attempt of spelling thesame of the firm.
It should have read J. E. Mooney & Co.
The Kentucky .Live Stock Record
mentions the loss, Nov. 1, by Messrs,
Vanmeter &Hamllton, Winchester, Ky.,
ofthe Short-horn bull 803 20th Duke of
Airdrie, red and white, calved September 5th, 18?0, bred by A. J. Alexander.
The price paid for him several years ago
was $7,000.
FOR SALE-A No. 1 % Jersey. X Ayrshire, bull
cajf sj-lld fawn, dropped Sept, 2>ith. sired by
Hasselman's 1st pri-eboll; hia dam arei-axed last
ys*,r over II quart- milk per dav. which made Hearty 1 pound butter; price. |12. Also 8 large pure bred
Pekin ducks and 1 drake: price, ***> tor the lot. A.
BKi FKRT, 13 N. Ill^St, city.
FOR HALE—Farmer 120acres 14miles north of
t, Isrltj,tsjai-iesln cultivation very rich, soil
beaml.nl. surface thorouahlv tiled, and well f-need,
balance heavy timber, frame boose of 6r<-oms,excellent ljsrve oarn.abubda>>ceof rruit, best vantlest.
Vrit-e \v. per acre, the heat bargain offered for a good
prodnctlve farm M. iBBUOKLE. Agent, 68 Kant
iraraet street, IndianapoUs, Ind.
FOR 8ALF/—1*hrrooghbriy- chicks, Scotch collie
suepberd pups, etc. Chicks of the uiHuwlinc
vartetie : Several trios White Leeborns. a few each
•f Light -.rab-tjas. Partridge Cochins and Pea Comb
Panrldue Cocblns. The Shepherd pups are rrom
imported "Fa,jnle." block can he seen at the Indiana Poultry Yards. West Morris 'street, (near
Fugues run), or address W. J. KUSTDN, IndianapoUs. Indiana,
FOR 8 >.LE—810 acres or good timber land.*, acres
cleared.and hou.eon It, balance heavily timbered with white oak. ash. hick„ry. num. etc.: good
- wa,er-p.,wer, \.ii boroe-riAJWer. Tula land lies -.ear
Black river, 1„ Arkansas, up wnlcu boats run the
year round. The bard wo-id on this land maybe
sawed up by tbe water-power on It and easily marketed, -ihe whole tract will he sold at (5 per sscie.
Addre-s W. C, careot Indiana Farmer, Indian-
atolls, Ind.
IpoR .ia I.E-l-S acres of land lying in Knox county, Uarrlron township, 2>_ tulles Trom Monroe
City, 10 miles from Vincennes. 127 aciea under tenoe.
some growing wheat on it. 70 acres of corn ground
for next spring, frame house, spring with soft water,
outbuildings, youug. orchard 5 acres beating, 200
. sugar trees, land lays roiling with good soil. For
furtner information call ou JOHN M. RKKL, on
lower FMersburg roao,7>i mllessouth of Vincennes.
FOR -ALE—A fine faim of forty acres slln-
a:ed one mile southwest of Dunlin on good
turnpike and two miles Jrom Cambridge City, with
iojkI uullalmts, well watered, plenty of limner tor
tire wood, land In a high state of cultivation; about
Cuyuuug mil trees, about half of them a choice variety of apple, the balace in pear, cherry and plum,
with grape vines In abundance: also with good
■tJJCK ft-altfB, on premium, aud many other conveniences for comfort and advantage For turther
Earvloilars, address THOMAS SOHOOLKY. Duh-
n. Indiana.
Mr. T. C. Cooper the well-known
stock breeder of Linden Grove, Penn.,
has removed his herds and .flocks of
Clydesdale horses, Jersey cattle, -Oxford
sheep, Berkshire swine, Collie dogs, etc.,
to Beading, Hamilton county, Ohio, ten
miles frnm Cincinnati, where he occupies a farm -well adapted to his business
of breeding, and grazing, and is more
convenient to his customers throughout
the West
with one more cross of Cotswold blood
in her ({ Merino, J Cotswold,) which
sheared 15} pounds of wool over 12inches
long. She weighs 196 pounds, is three
years old, has raised four fine lambs, and
is herself a twin. She sheared last year
15 pounds. I get four lambs and 30}
pounds of wool from a ewe whose grandmother was a little Merino weighingless
than 80 pounds.
Mine *-_U__UIBOBS.
JOHN KIDD. attorney-at-law. room 28 and ****
Thorpe Block. Proprietor of "The World's Collection Bureau." (JoUecttona and coxn-nercial litigation aspeuialty. Pergonal attention to cl.y business.
O tt WATCH KS, 4 os. sliver cases ior lis. j_very
till watch Jeweled and warranted two years,
hen ordering state name of express office. Watches
aent C. O D. with privlledge of examining beiors- advancing any money.  N. A. 8TKV_J*Na, Jeweller,
Brandon. Wisconsin.
W-kJsJTRB.
WANTKD-Farm Buyers-To write stating where.
In thiaBiate, fixe. Improvements. va,ue, etc.
•f what he wants. I'-ave a large list of good farms
to hell cheap M. ARBUi ElK.jU Kast Market Su.
Indianapolis. Indiana.
jIjOAMh.
M
ONEY to loan on Improved Farms at7 per cent.
Interest.   Bf. JB. VINTON. IndianapoUs, Ind.
MONEY to loan on Improved farms at 7 per cent.
tvm"jissiona reasonable.   WM. HENIlBB-
BON.74 E. Market street, Indianapolis.
MONEY to loan on farms at 7 per cent. Interest.
Ms terms are fair and liberal. THOS. C. DAY,
87 -h-iuu Market street, IndianapoUs, Ind.
Indiana Swine Breeders Association.
To the Executive Committee ofthe Swine Breeder's
Association.
You are hereby requested to meet in
session, at the secretai y's oflice iu Indianapolis, No. 87 East Market St., on December 16,1880, at 10 o'clock a. m. for
the purpose of arranging a programme,
and fixing time and place for the next annual meeting of the association, and for
the transaction of such other business as
may properly enme before the committee. Neison PEaa, Chairman.
Winchester.
One of our Eastern exchanges, mentions the experinee of Col. F. D. Curtis,
Saratoga county, New York, in raising
pigs at a profit there. His method is to
handle the smaller breeds, and to feed
them on clover, fodder eorn, apples, and
roots, beets, turnips, mangolds, etc. He
thinks he can raise pork at three cents
per pound by feeding as above, and the
question with him is more that of cost
than to see how large or bow fat they can
he made. He showed 138 flue pigs,
raised by what may be called the soiling
system, at an actual money outlay of but
$25. .	
Foreign papers say that the Glasgow
steamer for Montreal, of Oct. 19, took out
a number of Clydesdale stallions, purchased by Mr. Henry Jeffrey, on behalf
of Powell Bros., Shadeland, Springboro,
Pennsylvania. The lot consisted of Nubian, foaled 1876,^ Sovereign, foaled 1875;
Prince Charlie, foaled 1878; Harry (1153);
Victor (895), lately owned by the Earl of
Strathmore, and Prince of Fife (1267).
In addition to these, Messrs. Powell have
also purchased The Warden (1329),
Braw Laddie (1080), Wiske, Prince of
Glamis, and a colt by Scotsman (760),
out of a mare by Stirling Tom.
The fat stock show at Chicago, last
week, was fairly attended and the exhibition was also fair. The Stock-growers
and others interested in live stock interests, during the show by resolution supplemented the action of the National
Short-horn Association, held at Lafayette, this State, a few weeks ago, regarding the pleuro-pneumonia disease
among cattle. It was unanimously
agreed that the matter should be pressed
upon the attention of Congress the coming session, and some such measure as
that introduced last session by General
Keifer, of Ohio, secured. It was believed
that with suoh aid the disease could not
only be stamped out but be effectually
prevented in future.
C0TSW0LD-MES1N0 CBOSS. ,
J. M. Bailey, a sheep-breeder of note
in Massachusetts, writes to the Country
Gentleman that he has great faith in this
cross, and can demonstrate ou his farm
the desirability of it. He adds: I have
a cross-bred ewe, dam a Merino weighing about 70pound8, sire apure Cotswold.
She weighedatshearingtimel55 pounds,
and sheared 8 pounds of flne combing
wool free from any yolk.   I have a ©we
CLYDESDALE ASSOCIATION.
Last week the American Clydesdale
Association met in Chicago, with Mr."
W. G. Powell, Springboro, Pa., in the
chair. The meeting was well attended,
there being representatives from Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Pennsylvania,.
New York and several other States, also'
from Scotland and Canada. There wa**
a general interchange of views on the    __
publication of thenew American Clyde's-^'-diVd/uiproved Short-horns
a_Ue Stud boote- Proa, tbe report-given m^yf.;'• ere brought across the
in one of our Chicago daily exchanges
we learn that a committee consisting of
Simen Beatty, Annan, Scotland; James
I. Davidson, Balsam, Ont., and E. A.
Powell, Syracuse, N. Y., were appointed
to draw up a scale of points for judging
Clydesdale horses at fairs. There has
been such a demand for admission to the
association as to make it necessary to increase the capital stock and the membership by adding one hundred additional
members.
Election of officers then took place, resulting as follows: President, W. G.
Poweli, Springboro, Pa.; Vice President,
Ezra Stetson, Neponset, 111.; Secretary,
Charles F. Mills, Springfield, 111.; Treasurer, A. Z. Blodgett, Waukegan, 111.
Boabd op Directors.—Simon Beat-
tie, Annan, Scotland; A. E. Johnston,
Greenwood, Cin.; B. F. Potts, Helena,
M. T.; E. A. Powell, Syracuse, Ns Y.;
William Moffatt, Paw Paw, III.; Robert
Ogilvie, Madison, Wis.; C. I. Palineter.
Ligonipr, Ind.; J. Carrington, Teeumseh,
Neb ; N. P. Clark, St. Cloud, Minn.; 8.
A. Foulk.Urbana, Ohio; Simon Murphy,
Detroit, Mich.
The Chairman, Mr. Powell, was requested to give the practical details of
his recent European trip. He said the
farm animals of the United States were
one-sixth of the entire value oi the
farming lands. In 1879 the exports of animals and animal products amounted to $145,000,000, against
the exportation of $140,000,000, representing the total value of grain and breadstuff.
In 1877 tbe» average valuation of ani-
malsof theUnitedSiateswas$241. If this
valuation were advanced to a proper average of $10, the wealth of tbe United
States would be Increased $100,000,000.
The speaker went on to speak of the
Clydesdale, and the prepotency or this
horse. In illustrating this point the
Hambletonian was taken as an example,
blood in the breed for over half a century
extending to the great great grandsons
of the celebrated horse. By domestication and breeding even the hog of the
present day is a big improvement on the
savage boar of times past. So through
the long list of animals, by careful breeding and domestication, we haveour thoroughbreds.
ing quantity of good animals. >Two
^reatt-laFSBis of cattle thronged and are
increising upon the prairies the Texans
and the common scrub cattle, called by
II jinois feeders stockers. The former are
deseehded from the old importations
hiade by tlie Spaniards, ami resemble
somewhat the Spanish cattle of to-day,
while; the stockers are without doubt descendants of the cattle brought over by
those early settlers from England who
sought a home amid the northern parts
of the continent. Throughout the Eastern States, a class of cattle, mixtures of
eveiy' breed imaginable; is kept principally for dairying purposes, while occasionally a herd of good grade cattle may
be found. It is tint my province to inquire why moat*, I venture to say nine-
tetiths of American catt.eareof tue poor-
$a\) description; be it my mission to point stamp,
out Hew rapidly these may be improved.
.NotJJvig can equal the rapidity with
.whit \\he Arn^ricans, once having seized
'a£>on \p idea,' Carry it iuto eflect. As far
b-_i..-_ _-i, 178J, Snort-horns, or what were
in   those
„ - „-- „    Atlantic,
Id 1S1T anoiTier liBp-jirtatlon" *Wa» -mtvdsv
and i. serious effort made to improve the
native cattle. Then in 1834 followed,
perhaps, the first practical foundation ot
a steady improvement. Tbe cattle imported tin those years have been most
prolific, and some of the families bave
been With little change carried on and
improved hy descendants of the importers. Jn 1853 another notable importation took place, some of the finest Shorthorns In England being carried across
the Atlantic. In to great a degree was
this thfe case, that within the last few
years Englishmen have had to bring
back, at enormous prices, some of the
descendants of tbese high-bred animals.
Ever since the laiter date, a steady influx of well-bred animals has flowed in
from the mother country, modified or
expanded very much by tbe state of
commerce or trade. There are now
many thousands of pedigreed cattle in
the American continent, and every State
in the Uuiou, as well as every province
in Canada, is well represented.
'pcicrinnrji*
This department Is edited byl>r.Jo_in N. Ravin,
Veterinary Surgeon, author ot Navin's Explanatory
mock Doctor.
Rules to be observed by those expecting correct
answers:
1. State the rate of pulse,
2. The breathing.   -
i. The standing attitude.
4. Appearance ol hair,
6. 11 cough, and secretion  from nose,   whether
glands between the jaws can be felt, and how near
the bone. '
6. It breathing ls rapid, accompanied by rattle or
rushing sound, no time must be loBt ln blistering
throat, and using tincture ol aconite root and tincture of belladonna 20 dropB on ttingue alternately
every tvro hcurs, tor time is toosbort lor an answer.
7. Parties desiring answers by mall must enclose a
three to ten bushels.   Potatoes half crop.
Apples Ecarce on acount of bitter rot.
W. G.
MeocalfCo., Nov. 18.—Weather is
wet. Small acreage of wheat sown this
season.   Corn fair crop.   Hogs Fcarce.
A. W. S.
Valley Station, Nov. 10.—Less
wheat sown than last year. Last crop
rnns from five to fifteen bushels per acre.
Corn crop below average. Ctsbbages
and potatoes a fiJlnre. Small fruits
abundant and pood. App.esnone. Oats
light crop. Not much rye sown. Horses
and mules bring good prices.      J. K.
MIS.SOl.K_-.
Pettis Co., Nov. 15-Corn one-half
crop.   Wheat looks well. J. G.
PtoddahdCo., Nov. 15.—Wheat looks
well. Farmers were late sowing on account of wet weather. Corn wns good
tbat was planted early. Hogs healthy
and doing well, but scarce.   G. W. H.
Shelby Co., Nov. 15.—Wheat was
abtiutalialfcrop. Corn about!wo-thirds
crop; mostly gathered. Fruit good crop,
especially apples. About the usual acreage of wheat sown, and looks well considering the dry fall. Some hog cholera.
J. AV. T.
Livingston Co., Nov. 12.—Corn, average per ncre, SO bushels. Wheat 10
bushels. Potatoes one-half crop. Fruit
of all kindH plenty and cheap. Apples
2.-H5 per bushel. Potatoes 40c. Flux 10
bushels per acre. Wheat looks well;
not much sown. J. 8.
Dr. Navin, who conducts this department is now quite gick, hut we hope
will be able in a short time to resume
his work, when all pending inquiries
will be attended to. "
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The Mai-k itfsne, _E_.g-.,—E-xprasS-Fayu-.
"A lecture on Anthrax fevers has been
delivertdby Dr. McBride at tbe _Roy>.l
Agricultural College, in which he stated
that a large proportion of losses amongst
stock all over the world is caused by
diseases of this kind. Anthrax fever
may be defined as a blood disorder,
characterised by the development of minute organisms in the blood, which are
capable of reproducing themselves if in-
Ueduced into the bodies of warm-blooded animals. The purest form of anthrax
in England is known as splenic fever, or
splenic aroplexy. Black quaner in cattle and braxy in sheep may be termed
anthra-cold. Dr. McBride considers
sulphuric acid and salicylic acid to be
the most tflictive remedies, the latter
being used more especially as a preventive."
Short-Horns of America.
The following extracted from the recently published official report of Messrs.
Read and Pell, the English commissioners who visited this country a year ago:
The producing and' rearing, of purebred cattle has an immense influence
upon the agriculture of America. Notwithstanding the mighty efforts made
by single individuals to improve and expand live stock farming, it maysafely be
said that as a nation those people whe
live in America did not seriously turn
their attention to tbe production of meat
till about three years ago. No doubt
countless herds thronged the prairies in
a semi-wild state, and there were cattle
kings in Texas and other Western States,
possessing thousands of animals; but
they were, and still are, a poor class, not
fitted to fetch a fourth-rate price on the
home market, and at this moment, so far
as England is concerned, she has only to
compete with a Bmall but rapidly increas-
Ameriuan Trotters.
It is hot a little provoking to find that,
while no advance in speed has been
made by the galloping English thoroughbred during the present century, the
American trotter has improved simultaneously to the extent of being able to
travel a mile in considerably less time
than was required for his predecessors to
accomplish alike distance when Andrew
Jackson was president of the United
States between 1828 and 1836. Tradition
saystbatin 1813Stno!ensko won the Two
Thousand Guineas in a minute and a
half, and although it is certain that races
were inaccurately timed by the stopwatches of our forefathers, there is little
reason to believe that any subseqentwin-
iier over the Bowley Mile at Newmarket
nas a better time record to show than
that of Sir Charles Bunbury's famous
black colt by Sorcerer, whom Admiral
Rous always pronounced to have been
one of the best three-year-olds that he
ever saw stripped. Turning, however,
to the trotting records in which our
American kinsmen take such just pride
we shall find tbat Topgallant, ColumbuB,
Collector, Lsdy Jackson, and the best
trotters of whom Hiram Woodruffmakes
mention as having flourished about 1830,
could not "knock oil" their mile in less
than two minutes and 50 seconds. All,
however, who take an interest in the
American trotting tarf are aware that at
present there are six animals inthe Uni-
tedStates which,have done a mileia two
minutes and 15 seconds and less. The
names of these six superlative trotters
are St. Julien, Maud S., Rarus, Goldsmith Maid, Hopeful and Lula. Add another second to the record, and there are
a host of other trotters, such as Smuggler, American Girl, Darby, Occident,
and many more, which traveled over a
mile course in less than two minutes and
17 secon. ls.. Thus it will be seen that in
the last half-century there has been an
advance of half a minute and more per
mile in the speed of American trotters.
So steady and sustained, indeed, has this
improvement been, that last month
Maud S. surpassed the fleetestof her'pre-
decessors, aud achieved at Chicago the
wonderful feat of covering a mile at the
trot in two minutes 10} seconds.—London Field.
Postal Card Correspondence.
INDIANA.
Noble Co., N<w. 15.—Wheat a large
acreage sown. Farmers aTe bu-*y gathering the corn crop, whioh is above the
aveiage crop; it yields from 45 to 50 bushels per acre. Clover seed from 1J to two
bushels per acre. Oata f crop, 35 bushels per acre. Potatoes J crop. Hogs
Plenty. A. W. K.
Jennings Co., Nov. 19.—Owing to the
dry weatber in September a much less
breadth of wheat was sown* than intended. The weather is favorable for
the. best results for what was sown.
Corn crop is not an average one. Fruit
crop was large of nearly all kinds. Apples rotted badly, but the recent cool
weather has been favorable for saving
what is left. j. jj,
Hendricks Co., Nov. 19.—Corn in
this couniy mostly gathered; crop much
better than expected. Potatoes afailure.
Hog crop average and mostly fat. Farmers are in good spirits and are preparing
for large crops next year, and many
are making arrangements to build houses
and barns. I think, there will be more
building done next year by tbe farmers
of this county than ever before in one
year. The buildings will many of them
be extraordinary in way of style and
finish., Most of our farmers are insuring their property in the county company, which is a success. Every county
Bhould have one of the kind.
A. M.H.
COSHKCTICtrT.
New Haven Co., Nov. 19.—Flrst-
class land is worth $120 per acre. Good
farm help gets fl2 per month and boaid
ior tbe winter. Firt-t-class farm horces
8re worth $160 per bead. Good dairy
cows $80 per bead. A fin-t-cJ»-*s noat
was sold here last week 'or $-50. Poultry
is very scarce compared with Jast year;
they are worth Ih cents per pound dead.
J.S.
' KisricKr.
Lewis Co., Nov. 15.—Wheat looks
well. Corn will average from 30 to 40
bushele per acre.   Wheat will yield from
KAK-IAS,
Clotji) Co., Nov. 15.—Tbe fall season
was fair. Growing wheat promises well,
but not fo much town as last station.
Com avtrsges 40 bushels per aere.
A. J. S.
Burlington, Nov. 15.—Wheat was a
goid <iop. Glowing wheat looks well.
Corn a fair crop. Oats a failure. Flax
)b liot raifed heje. Cafctor loins are
raiftd in many localities.        T. N. B.
CjREl-Nwoon Co., N< v. 15j—Thej!rQw-_
Jng wheat looks well here, arTd'the acreage in larger tban iast teaeon. Sea.on
has been lair. The corn crop not, pood
in quality; the yield is 20 to (Ml buchels
per aere.   Stock high. E. W. M.
-^CiiiTiipA. Nov, 15.—The black weevil
is j_i*v__ig ihe farmers some trouble in '
their wheat stacks and bins. The corn
crop is styjrt in this part of State, and as
you psta up the Neosho valley it is liehtr
er.   Times are g"od. L. D. B.
Saline Co., Nov.—There are alarge
number of people here from Indiana and
other Northern States lookingfor homes.
Crops for the past f-ear-on are flood. Most
of our upland made a bale of cotton per
acre; worth $50 per bale. Tbe woods are
full of fat ho-js. The Northern people
tbat bave lived here longfut like the
countiy best. Wm. 8. T.
Cowley Co.. Nov. 15.—Wheat will
average 15 bushels per acre. Corn 40.
Potatoes very good, »nd worth 75o to %\.
Stock doing well. We need betier farmers and better stock. Bend your enterprising stock meu to Cowley county
and they will never regret tlieir move!
Plenty of land for rent. Corn one-third
in tbeciib. Wehave food land, prvod
climate, markets and society; plcntv of
grass and water. We think we have
one of the best stock countries in the
world. Theieareagreat many Hoosiers
here. a. J. G.
Beloit, Nov. 18.—Prospect for wheat
now sown ciuld not be better. The
early corn is very light; late planting
was good. Broom com. one of the staple crops here, is about a two-th*n}8
crop; averape price 18 per ton. Fruit,
but little grown, few farmers having
trees in healing. Small fruits do pretty
well and find ready sale. Hog and cattle feeding bids fair to take the lead of
other branches of farming. Stock
cattle worth 3c per pound, hogs 3Jc; potatoes and turnips were the vegetables
mostly raised this season, together with
lots of yams.   Potatoes 50o per bushel
F. k!
Mokbis Co., Nov. 15.—Both corn and
wheat about half crop, though plenty |n
the countiy for bone supply, and .nme
to spare. Morris county has never as
yet made any entire failure, so say the
old settlers. Chintz bugs were the chief
cause of our short ciop this season.
Corn sells at 20 to 25c per bushel. Wheat
70 to 85c. Potatoes 50c. Fruit I think
will be a succtss when trees (iet old
enough to bear. Large acrepge of wheat
sown and exceedingly fair prospect for a
big yield next harvest. I want toadvl. e
my Hoosier b>other* who wish new
homes in Kansas to not po too far wtst.
I feel in Jm k that I am no further than
I am westward. Thin is a fine country
and well advanced in all kinds of improvements. J, w. C.
Medicine Lodge, Nov. 16.—Tlie
weekly visitation of our old friend, the
Fakmer, is most welcome. Your Medicine Lodge conesjKmnent reports corn
one-half crop in this county. Hoi>e he
will explain what is a full crop, Hialbs,
blades and roots would not measure 20
bushels per aeie. Jnst such statements
from far Western Kansas have caused
countless thousands to mourn. We »re
west ofthe longitude for icreals. 'Tis
no use to deny it. The attempt to produce i_rain so tar west has cans'd many
an honest yeoman to suiter lor the hh-
essaries ol life. Tlie ranj-e whi* never
better, nor cattle ever fittter. There- are
3n<'.<'00 cattle and 2»,fHj<" in the country
dependent on Medicine I/fige. Weai),-
er dry an cool. Health splendid. 'I mien
ditto. A. O. B.
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