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VOL.. XV.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SATURDAY. DEC. 4. 1880.—TWELVE PAGES.
NO. 49.
FOBSALE.
FORRALTC—Pura blood Jersey Rod hogs  Address
PKTKR MILLER. M&rtlDBTlUe, Clark couuty.
FOR 8ALK— Farms— In various parts of Indiana,
by   M.   ARBCCKLE,  Agf nt, 68 East Mar net
street, IndianapoUs, Indiana.
FOR   8 * LE—Farms In   Indiana—all   Rises   and
prices.   C US.   K.  COFFiN, 21  North  Delaware stree.. Iudlanapolls, Ind.
IOR tsALE—Chester Whites,
__ for ue*1, and some sows hrc
.MOODY, Eminence, Kentucky.
FORtsALE—Chester Whites.   Extra pigs: ready
for us*-, and some sows hred.   Address DR. K,
F..   _.  . 	
and otber kinds of Mtock.at wholesale at>d re-
talL   Address WILLIAM BJOKBSON, Wabash,Ind,
FOR 8 ALE— No. 1 White and YeUow See-* Corn.
Kind and quality a-narantee.l. A dress AN*
ANDRhW VAN AUttDELL, Dublin, Wayue coun
ty, Iud.
FOR tiALE—Thoroughbred Jersey cattle. Regis*
teredln American Jersey tattle Club. B*M«t
butter strains known. Address W. J. HASSELMAN, Indianapolis, Ind.
T7-.0R BALE-
___ -We have Juat Imported 69 head ot
tbomufrhbred Cotswolii and Unconshlre sn**ep
trom Canada. A.*(1re-,«» WILLIAM SltfEltSON,
Wat>asn,vInd..or PERRY KESL1NG, Onward P
O.  Cass county, Ind
FOR SALE—A choice lot of Poland Chlua pl^s
ready for Bervlce;  either sex; will*
flne  sows and ship  at any time to s..lt
ready for Bervjce;  either sei; will bret-d some
sows and ship  at any time to s..lt purchasers.
Also  Short-horn boll   calves for sale.   Please write
me betore you buy.
Indiana.
L. H. AIKMAN, Box 21, Dana,
*TT*OR. BALE—Afloe l«t of thoroughbred Poland
      Chlua hotcs. from pigs  to tho** old enough for
breeding  pmpo-es.    Prices  reasonable,  and  stock
-ruarautt^ed In all respects.   For further particulars
idrtress ALEXANDER  "    "        '      '   "
rnaku county, Iud.
COOK, Sevastopol, Koscl-
FOR **ALE—Two yonng Jersey bulls and two ball
calves ot the very beet batter family ln the
Btate. Dams make from 12 to 14 lbs. of butter In 7
days, also 4 yonng graded Jersey cows. Wonld trade
some of the above stock for a good work horse. T. J.
JOHNSON, Greencastle, Iud.
For tbe lodlana Farmer.
The Principles of Breeding—No.
BY CAMIU3 M. CLAT, KENTUCKY,
FOR SALE-Cheap, nice little farm of M acres I OS
miles north of sity limits. Pretty fair Improvements, 4) acres cultivated, balance gi-od timber,
lasting watlng; on pike leading to city: house stable
and orchard. Owner mnst sell. Address V. K.
MORRIS, 58 East Market St., IndianapoUs, Ind.
FOR SALE—The finely bred young Short-hom
bull.Lucy'* Filagree 3BU0.n month* old. color
red, gor. by I'llawreeS-ar Duke 3V-0J. outot Lucy
LonK 'Vol. 12 P. 93) by Wa-^hiogton Turiey 6287, Fil-
asieefttar Imfee by imp. Star of the Realm-* 11021,
quiet dinpoHltton and agood handler. 8. M. CAR*
TKR, Plainfield, Ind.
FOR HALE—Farmef 120acres 14 miles north of
this clty.SuwresIn cultivation very rich, soil
beantiful, surface thor-rt_._th.ly tiled, and well fenced,
balance heavy timber, frame-house of Grcoms,excellent Urve barn, abundance of fruit, best varltle*.
Price |K per acre, the best bargain offered tor a. g<*od
Productive farm    M. - RBUCKLE,  Agsnt, \m East
lartet street, IndianapoUs, Iud.
FOR SALE—Thrroughbrer chicks, Scotch collie
shepherd pjips, etc. Chicks of the following
varieties: Several trios White Leghorns, a few each
of Light Brahmas, Partridge Cochins and Pea Comb
Partridge Cochins. The Shepherd pupB are from
imported "Faunte." S-ook can be seen at the Indiana Poultry Yards, West Morris street, (near
Pc-gues run), or address W. J. ELfiTUN, Indianapolis, Indiana,
FOR S \ LE—MO acres of good timber land, 30 acres
cleared, and house unit, balance heavily timbered with white oak. ash, hickory, gum, etc.; good
water-power, 150 horse-power. Tnis land lies i.ear
Black river, In Arkansas, up which boats run the
year round. The hard wo<»d on tbis land m-ty be
sawed up by the water-power on it and easily mar*
keted. The whole tract wljl be sold at (5 per acre.
Address W. C, care of Indiana Farmer, Indian*
•pulls, Iud.
FOR SALE—A grain and stock farm of \\1}_ acres
5 a lies southwest of Bloomington, Monroe Co.,
2nd., land rolling, timber plenty, a good frame
house of R rooms and cellar, good barn and aU other
outbuildings, good youug erchatd of lOutr-fes Just
beginning to b-»ar, plenty of bouse and stock wat^r
convenient; In a got'd netxtibi.iho<id; churches and
schools convenient. Price |*.oooif told soon. Cor-
resuonripnc* solicited. Address or call on J. B.
KIRBY, BJOcmiBgtou, Monroe county, ind.
FOR SALE—Farm of 160 acres, second or thi.d
best in ttils county in soil, Improvement* and
location, will produce 80 b»t>beI»ot corn; 40 bushels of wheat, and 3 tons of hay per acre or agood
season. Tne flne larue brick dwelling c ft H,s<i0;
the barn and other buildings cost ff.oM). and tb*- iliv
ditches ceet 92.5ou; a total *_ipendtnre ot tio.oui',
after paylnf |rs per acre for the farm ln IS67. The
form is only 7 mi lea northwest of this city on a pi k-,
In the best impruvei part ot this county. Price t ft
psracr* M. AKBTJOKU3, Agent,5* Kast Market
street, Indlanapmis, Iud.
Mist' eUstAnraocs,
JOHN KIDD. attorney-at-law. rooms 28 and 20
Thorpe Block. Proprietor of "The World's Collection Bureau." Collections and commercial litigation a specialty. Personal attention to cl y business-
fQC WATCHES, 4 oz. silver cases for lit*. H-very
'OO watch Jeweled and warranted two years,
heu ordering state name of express offlce. Watches
sent C. O D. with prlviledge of examining be-ore advancing any money. N. A. STEVENS, Jeweller,
Brandon, Wisconsin.
JUOAMH.
MONEY to loan on Improved Farms at7 per cent.
Interest.   M. K. VINTON. IndianapoUs, Ind.
MONEY to loan on improved farms at 7 per cent.
Commissions   reasonable.    WM.   HENDERSON, 74 E. Market street, IndianapoUs.
MONEY to loan on farms at 7 per cent. Interest.
Mi terms are fair and liberal. THOd. C DA.Y,
87 East Market Btreet, Indianapolis, Ind.
||ii«
Maud S., tbe great trotter, ia wintering
at Cheater Park, Cincinnati.
Thb Bmall -windows usually found in
tightly built stables tarnish neither, «u_B-
cient ventilation nor light.
Mb. T. S. Megibbkn, Ky., is the n.w
president of the National Short-horn Breeders Association.
Mb R. G. Crist, New Market, Ind., who
bas a large experience in handling sheep,
says that close observation has proven to
bim that lambs at one year old have two
large teeth, and two come for every year
afterward until it is four yews old, when
it has a inll set of teeth. <
Pbopkssor S. W. Dujsqan, Johnson
oounty, reports having sold to. Stuiuel
Stratton, Litchfield, 111,, a one year old
Clydesdale filly^ by imported "Scottish
Chief" tor f 125, which shows the profit of
breeding to pure bred sires. The professor
has several Clydesdale colts all by'Scotttsh
Chiet". His flock ef sheep is unsurpassed
in tbe State with the Duke et Fayfield and
Royal Signet, two imported Engliah Kama
at the head.
The law prevails in all vegetable and animal reproduction, "the same causes produce the same effects;" "like begets like."
It is now generally admitted that the apple, one of the finest of all fruits, IrVas
educed from the wild crab, an uneyahle
one. If tbe soil, climate and culture/were
always the same, it is probable tha/ there
wonld be no varieties of plants, no "sporting." But these conditions vary continually, and consequently the effects vary.
Then the best variety may be selected, and
tbe other law prevailing, "like begets like,"
tbat best variety is perpetuated and advanced. And as favorable conditions favor
progress, so unfavorable ones retard or
retrograde it.
the EPFKcrr or climatb
is very great. Some years ago I bought
winter fruit trees from the North; not on*
now bears anything but tall fruit. So oorn
brought from the North matures early,
that from tbe South matures late. I have
tried both. So the flora is influenced by
tbe elements of the soil; one plant doing
well in one soil and failing in another.
In France, where the whole world has
seen, for ointuries one vineyard produces I
one wine and the next a very different one.
So in regard to the fauna. You now com*
to "stock-breeaiug," with definite ideas.
L<*w 1. The base of the stock should
always be
FUSE BLOOD.
By pure blood we mean a typewhl«h has
become fixed by successive generations.
Thus we have a pnre blooded Southdown
sheep, a pure "scrub," or common sheep,
a pure blooded race horse, a pur* blooded
"plug," a pure setter, a pure hound, etc.
2. A pure male should always be used
for pure, or mixed bloods.
3. Selection always of the best—"sur-,
vival of tbe fittest."
4. The best clime, food and shelter.
These rules are  comprehensive enough
for our purpose.
1. Pure bloods are needed to aasur*
us of similar issue. When two breeds
are mixed the progeny tends to one
or the other of the original types, or an intermediate variety; so that jou are never
sure of! producing the type desired. The
race horse of our day is not an original
type. It is admitted tbat it baa an Arabian
cross on tbe English hone; but by careful
breeding of the best sires on the best females, that horse bas become approximately
a pure breed and a nearly fixed type, but
the third and fourth rules advanced it in
speed and endurance. No racer would venture to breed to a "plug," horse, whatever
his qualities. In Bussia they have the
pure Orloff breed of draft horses, which
unite the greatest speed with the greatest
weight. Some years ago I bred my hogs
to an Irish grazier; a white, with large
ears and short legs, tbriity, etc.; but finding them too small and poor travelers for
our system of driving on foot to Louisville, Cincinnati and ihe South, I gave up
the Gruzier. A Jew years after, when all
signs of th* Grazier were extinct in my
herd, an exact type oi the Grazier cropped
out, but it was very small and feeble.
There were no Graziers in my section of
the country.
ABOUT A CENTTJBT AGO
the Bateses and others took up a fine breed
of catile, and by judicious breeding produced the famous Short-horns. By successive generations the type has become so
fixed tbat they may be «on»idered a pure
breed. There is no doubt but that tbe cattle first used were like the present breed,
and the original or normal breed may survive-in successive legitimate Improvement;
and even tbe alien blood supposed to have
improved the first recorded types be all
lost. Whatever breed may be selected
ought to be kept pure, and improved by
the other rales.
2. A pure male should be nsed even for
mixed bloods, for the Bame reasons. If the
male is of a higher type than the female
herd, of course the advance will follow
him. For instance, you wonld do well to
breed yonr females descended from a pure
Buck back, rather tban the half bloods; because the full blood or pure sire would
give half of the blood of the progeny,
while the son would give a fourth of
tbe blood. If one ls not able to start with
a pure herd all round, and breeds tbe pure
Southdown or Cotswold npon tbe native
sheep, then all tbe males may go to the
butcher and the pur* bucks bo continued
on the native ewes. He would be a bold
man who would claim to have achieved in
a single lifetime more than all tbe world
had done in centuries. And yet there are
»uch humbugs, making a classification of
pure, full-blooded and grade bloods, when
there are but two, full-blood being unfounded in fact. And this system is now
largely practiced in the West. As a breeder ot Southdown sheep, I find an increased
and unsupplied demand for bucks to breed
with the native-sheep, producing -an early
matured lamb for the Eastern cities' mar
ket. At last the Southdown begins to be
esteemed, aa it is in England, tbe best
mutton Bheep to be found dresssd in
England, and sold in all the capitals of
Europe. The Southdowns originating on
the bleak aad barren lands ef that name
in England, are the hardiest of sheep,
easily kept, and mature so soon tbat most
oi tbe ewes bring a lamb at a year old.
Though not of large fleeces, the wool ia
firm and Btrong and next in quality to the
Merino and Saxon. There is a vast region
yet to be supplied with improved sheep;
and none is better suited to the temper^
ate and semi-temperate climes than tbe
Siuthdown, which in this latitude, eay 38°
North, may be killed from grass for mutton all winter.
8. "Selection always of the best," is too
obvious for description. You should not
only
BKTECT THB BUST
of your own herd or flock, but look the
world over and purchase the best from tbe
breeding of others. Theprinciple of breeding "lu-and-in" is too wide for discussion
here; I will only remark that tbe bleeding
of near relatives does not aff«ct ao soon
fat-producing animala as man, where the
mind is'the chief power; as the borse,
where energy of mind and muscle tells in
swiftness and endurance. And y*t too
many "in-and-in" crosses are to be avoided
even in cattle, sheep and hogs.
4. "Clime, food and shelter." It is not"
necessary to discuss or determine the laws
of original evolution, spontaneous or providential. It is sufficient to take genera,
classes, species, and varietiea as we find
them, within historic periods.
C<ime. We find the white bear at the
poles, the grizzly and the black bears
farther south. If a man were breeding
bears, he would take those adapted to the
several climes, "to the manor born," or
else he would likely lose his time and
money. So in the breeding of domestic
animals, climate muat be considered. In
a country ao diverse in climate as ours,
rule* of breeding and culture which are
good in one place are bad in another, s*
that the latitude shonld always be understood in all writings for agricultural journals. In the breeding of domestic animals,
the demand is not only to be considered,
but  the  adaptation to clime.   A general
A wid«b lmterest now prevails all over
t*ie West, in the breeding of heavy and
•Valuable horses, than ever before. The demand for this class of stallions is likely to
be fully np to tbe supply for many years.
WS publish the first of a series of articles
this week, written for tbe Indiana Farmer by the Hon. Cassius M. Clay, Kentucky,
a gentleman of large experience and extensive observation npon th* important subject h* treats. Our readera will doubtless
find the first one full of interest and profit
to them.
s»	
It has been found by many eattle feeders
tbat Jn feeding crushed corn, or meal, it is
far better to make the ration on* part bran
to two part* meal. Tbe Fabmer had an
article two months ago on this subject,
since which time several feeders havo told
us that they had frequently verified th* fact
that this was a proper ration, especially for
young atock.
'ficterhmrj!.
This department Is edited by Dr. John N. Navin,
Veterinary Surgeon, author ol Navin 'a Explanatory
Stock Doctor.
Rules to be observed hy those expecting correct
Answers:
1. Btate the rate of pulse.
2. The breathing.
8. The standing attitude.
4. Appearance ot hair.
5. if cough, and secretion from nose, whether
glands between the jaws can be felt, and how near
the bone.
6. If breathing ls rapid, accompanied by rattle or
rushing sound, no time must be lost in blistering
throat, and using tincture of aconite root and tincture of belladonna 20 drops on t-engue alternately
every two hours, for time is too short for an answer.
7. Parties desiring answers by mall must enclose a
stamp.
It,le $
arm
Postal Card Correspondence.
IT PATS.
Mr. H. Lewis, ofthe firm of J E. Mo, n y
A Co., near Louisville, Ky., in a recent
business note to us say: "Advertising in
the Indiana Fabmbb pays. We have sold
fine stock already by the advertising done
in the Fabmeb, when it had only been
inserted two weeks, and we have
many otber inquiries throngh the medium
of our advertising with you."
GROWTH 07 THX   CATTLE IHTEMST  IS
K AH IAS.
From the late report of the Kansas Board
of Agriculture we get the following statistics respecting the growth of th* cattle Interest in that state. It is certainly a rapid
growth.
Ys>»r. No. ol Cattl*. Value.
1874    7'9,8*j» -        ♦lS.lJvs.moO
1875    703,«2S 14,7-n,97».«2
1878    700,8»« -5,«80,-*72.00
1877....-, „    780 98S 17 e'.0,327 W
1.78 ._    872,243 19,865,508 40
J87» _    876.848 24,401.172,00
1190 1,109,7J1 r.7^,275,00
FAT BTOCK.
There was a sharp contest between th*
breeders of beef cattle at th* lat* Chicago
fat stock show. Tbe purpos* in thia regard
was to show the public which of the favorite breeds would take fat th* mast rapidly.
The first column of figures signifies the
ages ofthe bullocks ln days, the 2d the
weight on tb* day examined at the show,
and the 3d the average gain per day ln
pounds since birth:
SHORT HOKKS.
*Owner. 1.
J. D. Gillet, Elkhart, 111 1KM
J. D GUlest, Elkhart, 111 '. 1380
J. D.Glllett. Elkhart, HI  1SB0
William Sandaaky, Call in. 111 1367
William S.nd'J'ky, (Jatlln, 111. 10W
J. B. Sherman, Chicago, 111 -.....'1064
J. B. Sherman, i'Mcajo, III   952
J B. Sherman, Chicago, 111   908
J. H. Hlghmore. Rochester, 111   782
J. H.
721
Hlghmore, Bochester. Ill
IIBK. FORDS.
T. I.. Miller, Beecher, III 	
T. Ia. Miller, Beecher, IU	
T. I_. Miller, Beecher, 111	
T. I,. Miller, Beecher, 111	
T. t. Miller, Beecher, 111	
O.S. Burleigh,Mechanicville, Iowa,
DEVONS.
Thomas Bidwell, Gatnee, III 1303
Thomas Bidwell, Gnrnee, 111 1305
Ia.T. Rosa, Avon, 111 J....   849
L, J". Ross, ATOn. Ill     618
L. F. Ross, Avon, HI ___ 1711
Ia. P. Boss, Avon, III 1701
C
2125
2X10
2 15
*»"*
1929
1819
1880
10-5
1560
li.0
i.
1.62
1.&6
1.77
1.71
191
1.70
1.97
2.01
199
2.20
. 13S0
. 1188
. 1079
. sat
.. 1018
710
1710
1875
18.5
1700
1650
1115
1270
1170
1250
990
2035
1910
1.27
1.58
173
1.92
l.«
1.57
0.97
0..9
1.47
160
118
1J4
Asa result ofthe show in thia respect, we
l~aw may tolaiddow'n, hTweverrinTeV-udfe^^°w » ia_W!/^"lD5_!^!j*?!";
to man and otber animals, that an agreeable temperature should always be kept
up, so as to make no exhaustion Of the
material forces in keeping up the vital
heat and expenditure of food and tissue.
The large white bear is found in tha frigid,
and the elephant in the torrid zone; but
the fur of the ond and the hairlesa skin of
the other are adapted to the climate. Bat
the rule is.temperate climes are suited to th*
BIOH«8T   DKVELOrKMKNT
ot man and otber animals. As chemistry
and experience bave shown that a large
portion oi the food us-xl in animal life is
exbauated in causing animal heat, and replacing the consumed tissues, it is plain
that the cold and long winters of the
Northern climes while well adapted to
manufactures, are not eligible places for
meat-producing. The temperate belt will
therefore become the site of meat and horse
raising; tne North of manufactures and the
South of the great and valuable tropical
prod actions.
ADAPTATIWs- OF FOOD.
Food should be not only adapted to the
natural demands •! tbe cultured animals,
but plentiful and continuous, to produce
the hightest progression of type and value.
Animals fed badly a part of their life never
recover their march to the best type and
highest market value. In the race-horse,
abundance of food through all his growth,
contributes to his largest growth, and fullest powers. After maturity, flash may be
lost or increased without material detriment; but in meat animals all food not increasing the weight is a dead loss. Hence
the principle of early maturity to avoid
the feeding over one or more winters,
which ar* profitless months, as the animals
do not generally increase in weight during
fie winter months.   Hence the
MICKSSITY OF SHELTER.
In pleasant cllmpf?, and no winter, shelter is needless; but according to the increase of cold must there be shelter. If
one dollar's worth of food ia needed to
keep up the extra aniaaal heat for a given
length of time, then a shelter and bedding,
which will accomplish the aame end, will
save a dollar on each animal. In extreme
cold more shelter and bedding will not
keep np tbe animal heat to the plane of a
temperate clime; here then must be an increased loss of food. No doubt the time
will come when animals, like man, will be
sheltered, clothed, and warmed with artificial heat. Tbat time is near at hand, for
tne care of young animals at birth, since
the prices of horses, sheep and cattle have
a Ivanced to snch a point as to pay such ad-
uitional expense. I once lost an as«-colt
by cold at birth, whioh was-worth more
tnan a thousand dollars; and sheep, whose
nature ia to drop their young in the winter, subject every farmer to yearly losses
Sore Feet.
Editors Indiana Farmer;
I have a cow that has a sore foot between
her hoof on hind loot, and I had cured it ss
I tbougbt but it breaks out again when she
runs in wet ground or stands in a wet stable. J. L. C.
The biflex canal between ber hoots is
stopped. Take spirits oi turpentine and
ruo it in well with the finger once or twice
a day; keep dry and clean.
Inflammation ofthe Bladder.
Kditors Indiana Farmer:
I have a horse that is frequently bothered with a stoppage of urine, treqnent attempts to urinate, looking round at his
aide, lying down, rolling and stretching.
I have been giving sweet spirits of nitre,
which helps him for a few days, but does
not efiect a cure. A. W. T.
Yonr horse bas inflammation of the
bladder. Give him tbe following: Ginger, fonr ounces; black antimony, two
ounces; sulphur, two ounces; saltpetre,
two ounces; resin, two ounces. Kix and
give one teaspoonful three timea per day
in the feed.
Crippled Horse.
Editors Indiana Farmer
I have a horse.that was kicked about aix
weeks ago on the inside of hind knee. It
is very much swollen from the knee to the
hoof. Tnere are several open places, from
which matter passea. The horse also has
sweeney in hip, L. H.
I suppose you mean his hock—he has no
bind knee. Blister from tbe upper part
down to the lower part of tbe sore, using
Spanish fly and turpentine, an ounce of
Spanish fly to a pint of spirits of turpentine;
rub in well with the hand once a day ior at
least ten days. Tbe sores being indolent
must be stimulated to healthy action. For
the sweeney see remedies frequently published heretofore.
IKDIANA.
Jennings Co , Nov. 26.—Wheat ia getting
an unusual amount of poor man's manure,
(snow). Two-thirda of the corn Is yet to
husk; crop good on rolling lands, poor on
flat land. J. H.
Cakroli. Co , Nov. 24.—Corn about half
gathered; makes half crop. Wheat good,
about all threshed; not a big crop sown
this fall on account of dry weather. Plenty
of fruit. Potatoes scarce. The weather la
very cold. D. A. S.
Cart-Ism**, Nov. 26.—Snow bas fallen to
the depth of 10 inches during the past
week, winter has come too soon for many
of the farmers who have most of their crop
to gather yet. The ice men are preparing
to gather a big harvest of that crop this
winter. W. H.
Watnb Co., Nov. 25.—Weather cold with
eight inches of snow on the ground. Hogs
nearly all sold 4 to 4*^o. Corn mostly in
crib. Bulk of the wheat sold at Jl. Small
grain doing well, not as large acreage sown
as last fall. Stock iu good condition for
wintering. No hog cholera, some chicken
cholera. Potatoes almost a failure on account of tbe drouth, S. H. M.
Montoomebt Co., Nov. 2T.—Unparalleled cold November. Mercury was down
to 14° below zero and five lnchee- of snow.
Hogs fatted fine and early, plenty of mast
and solid corn done it. Dry before the
anow has made Btock water scarce, and the
wheat crop also look* very Indifferent. No
bog cholera. Epizootio was com_.aratively
light. Stock generally in good condition.
This fall compares bo far in dry and cold
with tbe fall of 1872, which was followed
with the coldest winter tbat the oldest resident here ever experienced, so to be forewarned is to be forearmed., Much suffering
and inconvenience may be saved by timely
heed. tVKtcb yonr cellars ln time, also
your wood piles and tender stock, etc, and
then after being secure from stress of
weather, how pleasant it is to sit by our
firesides and read tbe contents of so worthy
a paper aa the Indiana Farmeb.     J. F.
CAX.IFUK2KIA.
Somona Co., Nov. 15—Wheat averaged
35 bushels per acre; oats 40; barley 40; po-
tatoas 87. Fruit crop very poor. Land
from |30 to $60 per acre. Cows $35 per
bead. Sheep $2 50 to $3. Labor from $25
to $30 per month. Cattle and sheep doing
well.   Wool 20 cents per pound.      A. S.
GEIHDIHG GRAIN FOB STOCK.
Mb. Geo. Geddes, N. Y., contributes of
his own experience on this subject to the
Country Gentleman the following:   I want
corn ground as finely for feeding animala
of the farm as for feeding myself.   Why do
we grind?   Is it not to  break  down  tbe
hard grains of corn into fine particles that
will, by exposing great surfaces to  the action of th* gastric juice, be easy of digestion,
or, for tbe Bame reason, be easily softened
by water?   Corn should be ground as fine
aa practicable without heating itintbemill.
I saw at the American Instl:u*e Fair am.ll
bnhr-stones that did excellent work, grinding to my entire satisfaction, with stones
only twenty inches in diameter.   Great improvements have been made in hanging,
casing, and the. details generally of mills
for grinding feed since I purchased the one
that we have bo long used.   So great are
these improvements that we shall throw
he*old mill away and buy one of the improved mills of to-day.   On our farm the
consumption of barley, oats and corn for
farm stock ia about 2,000 bushels a year.
Careful estimates made by my grandson
show tbat tb* going to mill with grists, und
going again after tbem, added to the money
paid for grinding (6o per bushel) is more
than $.200 a year.   This justifies rebuilding
our worn-out water wheel and buying the
best mill to grind—and this explains why
I bave lately given so much consideration
to the best methods of grinding fetd.   We
ar* fortuoaie in having a stream (though a
very   small   one   in   summer)    running
through the farm, which gives us the power
necessary for our purposes. In the cases
far beyond tbe outlay ior Bbefter, shepherd I where such powers do not exist on large
and artificial beat. I farms (where much stock is fed) the small
White Hall, Ky. I ateam engine will be found profitable.
Distemper.
Edltori Indiana Farmer;
I have a horse that toon the distemper
last harvest, and gathered in the neck five
or six inches below the chin. A knife waa
let into it and It diai-barged freely.
We then thought the trouble was all over,
but alas, it is running yet, as bad as a poll
evil. I can probe it three inches. I have
Utely pushed lumps of blue vitriol to the
bottom with no good effect. Will you tell
me what to do for it? A. C. C.
Get about four ounces of nitric acid and
put into it as many old. copper cents aa it
will dissolve; take out about an ounce ot
it and mix it with about half an ounce of
cider vinegar; procure a long snipe billed
syringe and inject to the bottom oi the orifice once a day. If this proportion proves
too weak make the mixture stronger until
it destroys the walls of the abscess.
Inflammation.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
My cow bas been vomiting up her food
ever since acorns fell, or for about two
months. She vomits both food and water
immediately alter swallowing it. She has
a strong appetite and will eat anything.
Her hair looks dead and rou>;h; breathing
seems natural; chews her cud very littln.
M. L. P.
Your cow has an inflammation of the
rumen and abomasum. Take an ounce- of
tincture of aconite root and an ounce of
belladonna in separate vials and drop on
the tongue a half drachm every two hours,
using them alternately. Use the following
during the time: Bloodroot, ginger, Hack
antimony, flour of sulphur, sulphate of
iron and nitre of each two ounces. Mix
and give in chop or mill Jeed. Dose, onb
teaspoonful three times a day.
Blaio.
Editors Indiana Fanner:
It Irotbs some at the mouth, which is
white and slimy to root of tongue and very
sore. Tongue not noticeably swollen. Its
mouth bas somewhat tbe appearance of an
infant with thrash. They reiuse food unless it be slop. We have lost two before.
Have tried alum water without any erJHCt.
Wm. M.
Your calf bas blain. Burn two ounces
of alum on a level pot surface until it quits
bubbling; grind and mix witb a fistful ot
salt and a double handful of meat; make a
swab about an inch wide and 16 or 18 inches
long out of a thin board; wrap it with
white muslin; wet the swab and roll it iu
tbe meal, salt and alum and swab tbe sore
parts of the mouth and tongue with it;
I keep your mixture on a pie-pan or some
' shallow vessel; use onoe or twice a day.
MlS-iWljm.
Vbrnon Co , Nov. 26.—Qifallty of wheat
good; average per acre 20 bushels. Oata
good; average per acre about 85. Corn not
so good, average per acre about 30. Potato crop medium. Fruit plenty; best apple*, picked 30c per busbel. Country in
prosperous condition. W. S.
TEXAS.
McLennan Co., Nov. 25.—Wheat crop In
this county was a failure. Oat crop short,
25 to 40 bushels per acre. Corn crop good,
will run from 30 to 50 bushels per aere.
Irish potatoes fair; sweet good. Cotton
spotted, in some places fair, in others poor;
boll worm the cause. Tlie late frost haa
killed the top crop. Small acreage of wheat
sown owing to the scarcity of feed and the
backwardness of the cotton crop. Labor
scarce and high, at present $1 per day.
N. B. H.
p_Ejr_*fsv__,VAireA.
York Co., Nov. 27.—Weather cold and a
little enow on the ground. Growing grain
looks nice and a large acreage sown. A
good deal of corn ground was sown in winter wheat. Corn was a very good crop.
Oata poor. Rye w»s about half a crop.
Wheat waa good. Fruit of all kinds was
plenty and commands a good price. Farmers are busy preparing for winter. A good
many are feeding cattle for tbe Baltimore
market. That is the greatest trade through
here. J. F, C.
_BL-_ls.ft._UI.
Mabsiiai, Co., Nov. 26.—Corn crop never
was better, averaging from if) to 60 bushels per acre. Wheat from 10 to 25. Oata
from 60 to 75, and vegetables in abundance
of every description. . W. M. R,
Crawford Co., Nov. 26.—We are having
some cold weatber here; have about eii<ht
inches of snow. Wheat looking very flue,
and a good acreage sown. Hogs selling
here at 4c a pound.  Cattle doing very-well,
is r>.
Rawlins Co., Nov. 24,—Wheat a failure.
Wheat in ground splendid. Com one-
fourth crop. Potatoes good. Millet splendid. Garden products fair. Country too
new for cultivated fruit. Wild plums,currents and grapes not excelled. Thou-ands
of cattle, borse1* and sheep in fitiocondition.
At this writing ground in fine condition
with two inches of solt snow covering
wheat and rye. Weare far bei,ond the
"Scientific rain belt" with good pro»pw;ts,
O. W. <l-
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