VOL. XV.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SATURDAY. DEC. 11. 1880.
FOB flA-_-__.
FOR S«LE— Pure Eisex pus.   H. T.
t-M'TU. New AuaUBla, Ind.
HOCK EN-
eow
FORSALK-Pure bUKKl Jerw-y B,-d bugs   Address
H__T__R Ml LLKR, MartlnsvlUe, Clark county,
Illinois.
FOR 8A LE—Farms—In various parts of Indiana,
by  M.  ARBUCKLE. Agent, M Kast Market
street, Indianapolis, Indiana,
"f-pORiSALE— Chester Whltea. Kxtra pigs: readv
JP for use, and Bonie sots s hred. Address DR. K.
MOODY. Eminence. Kentucky.
FOR   KALK— lVi.OOO apple,  ps-at-h. cherry, .pear,
anil other kinds of m„j-1_. at wholesale and re.
tall.   Addresa WILL'AM SIHFRSON, Wabasb.Ind.
FOR HALE— Thoroughbred Jersey caitle. Registered ln American Jen«-y tattle Cluh. _t>«t
butter atraltis aiiown. Address W, J. t_.A___.KI--
MaN, Iuulanapolls, Iud.
FOR BALK— The largest stock of Fruit and Orna
nam.ntal Treea. t*hrnbt, Vines, etc.. In tlie
WM. H. M-tlMPI-OM 4 CO., Proprleturs of Kuox
Nurseries, Vlnceuuea. Indiana, eow
FOR PA LB—We have jan Imported 89 head ot
thoroughbred Cutawoi., ani, Llncouablre au.ep
trom Canada. Andre-" WILLIAM HIU hltSON,
Wauas,,, Ind..or PERRY KBsLIMj, Onward P.
O.  -Jaan county, Ind
_V ready fur service; elthersea; wtll bierd time
Une eowa and Bhlp atanytinieto a- lt purchaseia.
Also Shoit-toru bull calves,or sale. Vluase write
me before you buy. L. H. A1KM AN, Box til, Dana,
Indiana.   ,
FOR SALE—A One lot of thoroughbred Psiland
sjhltia lions, ftoa, pigs to tbo^e ulil enough for
breeding iiupo-et,. Prices reasonable, and Block:
guaranteed In all respects. For further particulars
adilrens ALEXANDER COOK, Sevastopol, Koacl-
oakocoafty, Iud.
It has been frequently noted that a'ter
long breeding of Jereey oows ln America,
they lose their original augularity and bo-
ootue very much smoother aud larger in
body. It seem* to be the order of .nature,
that everything transplanted here takes on
tbe spirit and proportions of our great
country.
Farmers who breed to common or scrub
mslep, no odds what kind of Uve stock, are
engaged in working up defeat and disaster
for themselves. Nothing could be plainer,
sinoe itis well known that there Is 31 per
cent, more made out of all products fed to
good grade stock tban to common. How
long can a farmer stand it to lose 33 per
o-nt. of his products? That Is the naked
question.
FOR -JALHr-Two young Jersey bnlls and two bull
calves ot tbe very beat butter family In tbe
State. Dams make from 12 to It lbs. of butter In 7
days, also 4 young graded Jersey cows. Wonld trade
some ot the above stock for a good work horse. T. J.
JOHNSON. Greencastle. Ind.
FOR SALE 7 Tartar Uame^.l pair Irish Grass. 1
ratlr Blue (lames. 2 palis Rouen docks 2 patra
flne Br,.wn Leghorn f.JWIs 2 pairs Bi,IT Octali a, 6
Black Hp&.>t.u he,,s . pain, O. l.. Sebright tlantauis.
and will exchange 1 Wnlte Leghorn «_i,cktTe, tor
ben, and 1 B. B. «. (tame j ockera, for hen. Address
O. w. HUN Nrrvo, Poultry -fancier, MaVlou, Grant
• ,unty,lnj,laiia.
FOR 8 X LE—SK* acres or good tin,ber land, so acres
cliar^d and house,-n It, balatne heavily timbered witn wbtteouk. asb. hickory, kuiu. *ir.: gtaKl
watei--pjjJser, 1-0 h<»r;-e-p, wer. Tula laud ilea i. ear
Black river, ln Arkansas, up wtiu-n bi,ais run tbe
yearrOJiud. Tbe .ia»d wo d ou tills laud may be
sawed up by tbe wat.r-poweroi, It aod fosilv marketed, 'the whole tract will be sold at |jS per acre.
Address w. 0., careot tudlaua Farmer, ludtau-
apoils, Iud.
*I"**OK KALE—A grain and stock farm or I17H acres
■  L1     6 miles southwest of Bloomlnatou, M„nr<»eOo.,
Ind., land rolling, Umber plenty, a gsjod frame
- _s,me«flf * reotxn, acd cellar, good barn and all otber
outbul'dlnas. good  >ouug orchard of 1UU m-ea Jut,.
beginning to b^ar, plenty of hoii.e and stock water
convenient;  Ina go,-d tieUbbJiihojid: cburonee aad
schools convenient.   Price fi.isulf »old bouu.   Cor.
ree,,onJ"ence ,ollc,led.   Adutees.  or call   on J, B.
KIUBY.BiO, mlngton, Monroe connty, Ind.
FOR t_ ALE- Farm or 100 acres, second orthl'd
best In tils count* In roll, improvementa and
location. Will prtHJUce 8t, bnabels ot corn: 40 n„sb-
els ot wheat, and 3 tons,,f hay peracreof agood
season. Tbe tine larva brick dwelling t>*t f4,S,t-;
tbebarn arjd other butldtnas cost fl,uo. and lhe ille
ditches cost (U.-ss,: aluial eipeudtnre et tl0.t*l»,
after pajln_ frs per acre f.r the l.rn, In 16S7. Tbe
farm Is only 7 miles northwest of tbis city o„ a pike,
lu the best improved partot thlseonnty. Price $*5
peracre M. AKBUCKLB, Agent, bit Kast Market
street, Indianapolis, lad.
_lI«»<;K_i_juA.a(K«»n.
JOHN KIDD. attomey-at-law. rooms 23 and 20
Tuorpe Muck. Proprietor of "The Worlds Collection Bureau." Collections and commercial Utlgar
tion aspeclalty. Per.onal attention tocl.y business
fl> »_> pr WATCH FS, 4 oi. silver cases lor lis. tvery
©OeJ watch Jeweled and warranted two years.
When ordering state name of express offlce. Watches
6ent C. O. D. with priviledge of examining be ore advancing auy taoney. N. A. STEVKNa, Jeweller,
Brandon, Wisconsin.
l.«»j%.Nr*.
MONEY to loan on Improved Farms at 7 per cent.
Interest.   M. E. VINTON. Indianapolis, md.
MONEY to loan on Improved farms at
O amissions  rea..in,a*.:e.    "**-r    '
SON.74 E. Market street. Indian
WM.
ipotis.
per cent.
HENDER-
TALUK OF ONE EWE.
The value of a single Cotswold ls seen in
the Allowing reord of a ewe imported
from England in 1875 by Mr. John Hope,
Markenham. Ontario Canada. The ewe
was afterward owned by Mr. Wm. Hodson,
of same place. The record here given covers the time tha ewe was owned by Mr.
Hodson, who sold ber last spring.
11,78. Ewe and buck lamb, sold for——.. ftt. ft}
l-CT, three lambs, sold for  „ la.. 00
187,*, three lambs, sold for „_,...._.......-.... ...... 123 00
1S79, three lauibr, one sold f ,r ____-....„..._,..__■  42 00
The twi soid spring of IMS for ._     M ,0
The two lambs not told, worth.„„_..     to 00
How to Feed Straw.
Editors Indiana Farmen
The scarcity ot feed throughout Indians,
leads me to make the tollowing suggestions-: The enormous wheat crops of 1879
and '80, have enabled the thrifty farmer to
pile up large straw stacks. This feed muBt
now be used, and from all indications w*
need to save our straw and make it feed as
far as possible and at the same time have lt
do our stock the greatest good. My plan
for using straw in the stack is to make a
brine and sprinkle the stack every tbree or
four days. I use.tbe following lecipe for
making the brli:e: To one gallon of common salt add tbree gallons of water, which
has had half a gallon of strong wood ashes in
it Tor at least twelve hourt-; add halt ounce
Saltpetre bave the water boiling hot before
you add the salt and stir until dissolved; apply with asmallbroouiorwhitowaBhbrush,
by sprinkling; do not apply too much at
once, apply to al! parts within reach of
stock, by doing tbis we prevent the stock
wasting. Stacks that are kept regularly
brined will be eaten clean mid not wasted.
Allow plenty of water and if possible have
lt bo arranged that the cattle can go to or
from the v.ater at will. Brother farmers,
keep your cattle, do not sell at a sacrifice
while you have a good Btraw stack and a
little grain, you can bring tbem through
the winter all right.       A. Korthfikld.
Oost when Imported	
♦nvioo
.. no oo
..|W3 oo
Proat In four yean .._._....__..
Oon<sirJering tbese facts lt certainly cau
be asserted that "blood will tell." Letany
one who believes ln "scrub stock" show
comparative profits with handling such.
MONEY to loan on larms at 7 per cent. I nlerest.
Mt terms are fair and liberal. T1IO-. C DAY,
j-*7-j-ast Market sir, et. Indiana polls. Ind.
3|iu* JfMofL
It is said that none but the importers and
breeders have made anything out of .Angora
goats in this ouuntry.
One of onr correspondents says that he
bas tried mixing sulphur with salt and giving to his hogs and sheep for lice and ticks,
and finds it effective.
OUT AT LAST.
The flret volume of the Central Poland
Chins Record. It compares very favorably
with any publication of tbe kind. The delay in getting this new candidate before the
breeders of swine bas been annoy ing to the
association, but tho delay resulted from circumstances over which the association had
no control. However, its patrons will be
fully compensated by the care in its compilation, the new and tersely written history
ot Poland China swine and its finely executed illustrations. We have heretofore
commented upon the system of pedigreeing
adopted by the association and alter a
further examination of the work as completed, we are confirmed in our former opinion that it is far superior to others. The
mechanical portion of the work is exoellent,
and demonstrates that the Central Printing Co., as publishers, are not excelled in
tbe West. Now let the breeders of the
West aud especially of Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Michigan put their shoulders to
the wheel and push this deserving enterprise far in advanceol all other records. It
can easily be done. Its new, convenient and
unique met hod of pedigrees willeverywh-re
commend it. Combined sction on your
part v.ill make it the record of Poland
Cninas for Amerlc-». Th6 first volume,
price 93, and postage 15 cents, can be had
of the »f crotary, Chas. F. R'-bblns, Indian-
apolt-vlnd. Tb» association ia already receiving pedigrees for the 2d volume, aLd
every breeder should commence now, if
not already enlisted inthe work, and record
his stock. Unless weare much mistaken it
will not be long until unregistered stock
will not bring half prloe, as breeders.
There are sections in Western Virginia,
Southwestern Missouri and Texas where
good sheep grazing lands in large ranches
can be had at fifty cents per acre.
A larqb per cent, of food given to plgB
ls wasted when fed uncooked. Pigs will
not assimilate raw food like older animals,
and they can only be fed economically by
flrst cooking their feed.
Shepard & AL-RXA>DER'sfinesow,Black
Rosa, farrowed ten pigs on the 2d of this
month. Many persons who saw her at the
late State .fair thought she wonld not
br'ee-J," but she' has demonstrated that she is
a prolific breeder.
Thousands of fat hogs have been marketed this year fatted almost entirely on
the acorns aud beech-nuta of the forest.
One farmer tells us that in his Bection tho
nuts more than compensate for the short
corn crop.
A stock man of large experience tells us
that in a series of years feeding different
grades of cattle, he has found that his hay,
grain and other teed put into good grade
Short-horns brings him about thirty-three
per cent, more than when he fed common
or scrub cattle. He therefore thinks that
farmers who continue to throw away 33 per
cent, of what they grow and feed are to be
' pitied for stupidly.
Bheep Killing Doga.
Editors Indiana farmen
The dogs ln this section have made havoo
among our sbeep, killing and maiming
whole flocks. They are still slaughtering
in localities where they can And sheep that
are not thoroughly protected. In one instance they made a raid on a llock that
were confined in a substantial building,
closed tight, exo-ptlng opening lt ft for ventilation. They bounctd through the windows, In among the sheep, killing and
maiming several. Part of the flock escaped
by breaking through the door, though lt
was closed very tightly. I had fourteen
very flne lambs maimed and killed by dog3.
It is a pity to see the poor Innocent animali
so terribly abused, by useless and half
starved dogs, perhaps kept by people that
have more dogs than anything else. Perhaps it would bs well if all the dogs could
be forced Into kennels during the nights.
No doubt there would be a greaternutnber
of sbeep saved through tbe oountty, and
hundreds and thousands of dollars oould be
saved for other purposes, that are paid out
for dogs' night work.
John H. Swales."
Dearborn oounty, Ind.
are neatly gone. Take a hen's egg and
crack the'eud, then pour out tbe albutuen,
or white, and mix In salt with the yolk
with a teaspoon, all you can put ln it;
then put it in the fire among the clear coals
and let it burn until it stops blazing; grind
it and cool it and blow a little into tho
horse's eye ouce a day.
Swelled Legs.
Kditors Indiana Farmer:
I have .a mare that got fastened in a
bridge about a month ago with her hind
letr. The swelling all goes dowu when sbe
runs in pssture, but when she slanas in
the stable her leg swells. Can I do anything for he, T J. W.
Paint tbe swollen leg with tincture of
Iodine at ltast once a day, aud give her tbe
following: Bloodroot, flour ot sulphur,
black antimony, sulphate of iron, nitre
and resin of each two ounces, ginger four
ouuct»; mix aud give In cut or ground
feed. Duse, oue teaspoon! ul three times a
day.
Removing Callous Lumps.
Kdltstra Indiana Farmer:
I have a two-year-old colt tbat was yoked
during the mmiiier, aud the yoke ham-
niertd his frout p-uaurn Joints anil raised a
knotoneai-liJol.it. What tnuxt I do to remove tbe knot, or will lt go t tf aloutf The
oolt also has numerous small lumps about
tbe tiie ofa shot under the skin on his
rump and hams. li. E. N,
Tbe only chance to remove the lumps on
tbe Joints Is to blister. An ounce of Span
ish fly to a piut of spirits of turpentine;
rub ln well with the hand once or twice a
day for at least ten days, then grease. I
think those little lumps on tbe rump are
weatherbeat; let them alone at present.
Postal Card Correspondence.
$2 a day, ess tlan in Massachusetts; blacksmiths *_.();-; itJuchiuirtR $2 51), and shoemakers fl 85 to $1 88 in Massachusetts.
J. S.
Editors Indiana Farmer: '
1 want to say to your subscribers who
may bave cattle with sore beel, that I have
lately cured three cows that were very
lame. Take Blue vitriol, s'ze of tmall marble, pulverized fine, mix with two table
spooisfuls ot honey; place in small vessel on
a shovel of coals near the cow. Take a
strong rope with two or three men and
throw her, which can be done easily in two
minutes, rub the sore with oorn cob till it
bleeds and all the dirt ia cleared away,
Then rub the sore and between the hcof
with small swab, thoroughly; dipping lt
frequently in the boiling honey one application is sufficient and they get well in a
few days. A. Hadi___t.
Clayton Ind.
Inflammation of Stomach.
JBdltors Indiana Farmer:
• Will you kindly Inform me what was the
ttouble with my mare, and the curt T She
acted lu the evening as If with colic, but
ln the morning took sick again aud died
that day. Wheu opened very little inflammation was perceptible, but the stomach was ln a bad stale, one side seemed to
have been eaten through, and resembled a
mass of cob-webs, and bursted. Some ot
my neighbors say it was bolts that killed
her, by eating through the stomach. Will
you tell me ir such could be the case, A
few good horses died ln this neighborhood
similarly affected. What ls good fcr the
disease anioni_st hones at present, Kup-
posed to be epizootic, and also preventive,
if any. A. L.
Your neighbors were badly mistaken.
Your horse died of gastritis, which means
intense inflammation of the stomach; alter
your horse died the gastric fluid, whioh ls a
secretion of the walls of tbe stomach, decomposed thu mucous membrane of the
stomach. No wonder it should; any secretion that turns tfee food into chyme is
fully suflident to destroy dead animal tissue; this being the case no wonder tbe
stomach fell asunder in hauling it out to
the woods. So much for your "botls" advice. Ep'zooticlsno name for any particular disease. The disease called by that
name is iiifluenza. Rub the throat with
aqua ammonia OLOe or twice per day and
give the following: Ginger, lour ounoec;
black antimony, two ounce*; sulphur, two
ounce!-; saltpetre, two ounces; resin, two
ounces. Mix- and give one ttaspoonful
three times a day in the foed.   »
INDIAKA WOOL GBOWEES  ASSOCIATION.
The winter meeting of the Indiana Wool
Growers' Association takes place in this
city at the rooms of State Board of Agriculture, on Wednesday and Thursday, January 5th and 6th next. This Is generally
the best of the semi-annual meetings of the
association, and is usually well attended
by the wool-growers. The meeting ls held
on the week tf the annual session of the
Delegate and State Boards of Agriculture,
and tbat of the State Swine Breeders' Association, the members of both of which are
more or less interested in tbst of the wool-
growers. Tbe following topics have been
assigned for essays and papers, and it is believed that this will be a very important
meeting of the wool-growers of the State.
"Diseases of Sheep and their remedies,"
by Dr. J. N. Navin, V. S., IndianapoUs.
"Should Sheep be fed grain during winter,
and if so, what is best adapted to the production oi both Wool and Mutton," by I.
J. Farquhar, Trenton, Ind.
"Ii.fluer.ce of sheep husbandry on lifo and
character,"by Loe MtDaniels, Rushville,
Ind.
! ,"At vthat age is lt most profitable to
sell our sheep," by Hon. C. A. Howland,
Indianapolis.
"When and how to shear sheep," by J. L.
Thompson, Arcana, Ind.
"How shall we breed and manage a flock
of common or grade sheep for the greatest
profit," by Jacob Farquhar, Trenton, Iud.
"Characteristics of the Oxfordshire
sheep," by T. S. Cooper, Llndon Grove, Pa.
"Characteristics of the Shropshire Down
Bheep," by Morgan and Cotton, Illinois.
"The Sheperd dog and his character," by
Dr. N. H. Parren, V. S., Chicago, 111.
'ijefcrinarg.
 ——  i
Tbla department la edited br Dr. John N. -Sarin,
Veterinary Surgeon, anthor of NaTlnl -CzpUnatair
Block Doctor.
Bnlea to be obaerred bj those expecting correct
answers;
L Btate the rate of pnlae. ,.
IL The breathing.
>, Th* standing attitude.
4. Appearance of hair.
6, It congh, and secretion bom nose, whether
glands between tha Jaws can be felt, and how .tear
the bone.
«. II breathing Is 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 SO drops on tsrurue alternately
every two hours, for time la too short for an answer.
7. Parties desiring answers by mall must enclose a
stam_i.
Polypus.   ,    .._
Editors Indiana Farmer.
Please tell me what ail« my pig. About
two months ago it was taken with a wheezing, and about a month later the wheezing
stopped, and it has carried ita head to one
side, and is now very poor. O. B. C.
I think your pig has polypus. Take a
small probe and drive up tbe nostril and
you will And an enlargementthere. If it is
far up, the chances are very uncertain, unless it granulates and breaks.
Bad Eyes.
Editors Indiana Farmen
What ails my horse's eyeist About every
four or five weeks they begin to turn white
or a scum comes over them; the wbltes of
them are very red and inflamed; the sight
is of a green coloi; the ball is very mucb
sunken; tbe hair looks dead. Tbe eye
waters some; the lower part ot the eye has
a part of a circle, like the new moon. He
seems very une^y. A Subscriber.'
The probability ia that your horse's eyea
Notes from Clark County, Ohio.
Editors Indiana Farmen
Seeing tbat about all of this State, or
at least a great portion of it, is represented in your columns, and thinking
that a note occasionally from this
locality would be of some interest to
your readers, I will endeavor to give
the oondition of crops, etc. At this time
we have a splendid" snow, and our farmers are making good use of it. Wheat
looks t-p'endidly and so far the prospects
are good. Quite a large acreage was
sown last fall, probably greater than in
1879, and I thiuk that our farmers are
giving the subject of wheat, and in fact
all kinds of crops more attention than in
yeara past. Our couuty ia considered
one of the best couuties in the State for
the growing of all kinds of grain; our
lands are more adapted to tbe production of corn aud wheat tban other crops,
unles-n in the northern portion ofthe county, where barley and oats are raised more
abundantly. Our little city, Tremont,
lies olonK the N. Y. and.P. O. and C. 8.
and C. railroads, about seven and a half
miles from Sprinciield, tbe county seat
of Clark. Springfield is one of the best
mauufacturiug towns in the State, for
its population, which nu tubers about 20,-
000. Juat east of Tremont city lies tbe
beautiful oak ridge, upon which grows
some of the finest oaks tbat I ever saw.
The land here is well adi<p_ed to tbe
growing of wheat. The average, yield of
this crop was 20 to 40 bushels per acre,
aud at the present time briugs Sl per
bushel. Corn crop was never better
tban this fall. One man by the name
of Judy raised from about one acre of
grouifd over 100 bushels. Tbis ground
was not doctored up especially to produce this yield, but taken from a field of
about 14 acres. The kind of corn I failed
to remember. Our grain maiketis good;
coru is beiug shipped at tbe rate of 500
to 800 bushels t!aily. Hogs are rather
scarce this winter, especially in this
neighborhood. H. J.
tmilAXA.
WniTK Co , Dec. 2.—Corn was but half
crop here this Beason. Wheat fair average,
not so much sawn as last year. Hay crop
was a large one. S. R.
MoNTOOMEit? Co., Dec. 2.—Weather cold
but nice over head. The hog crop is good.
Com % of a crop. Oats crop \i. Wheat
averaged from 18 to 28 bushels per acre;
the amount sown tbla Iall was large.
Whitlly Co., Dec. 3.—Weather oold,
with little snow, but enough to protect
wheat, which looks well in this part of ihe
county. Everybody likes the Ikdiaiia.
Farmer, snd all old sulscribers will subscribe again, with many new ones.
K. &Z.
Hahrii.0** Co., Dec. 2.—Plenty of snow
tor tbe last week. Has been very cold,
many apples and potatoes frozen. Corn . _
of a crop. Wheat looks well; usual acre
age sown. Some hog cholera. Hogs in
demand.   Stock ln good oondition.
J.W. L.
Fcltok Co., Dec 2.—I hare been benefited by a great many of your remedies. I
now want jou to send me a remedy for
killing litfeon a gray pony. I have tried
tobacco but does no good. H. C. M.
[A remedy ls given ln   our Veterinary
Department of this week.—Eds.]
DiCAlCB Co., Dec. 1.—Wheat this year
was very good, avt raging 18 bushels to the
acre. Corn about one-halt crop. The iall
wheat looks tolerably weli; an average
breadth ol gicund has been sown. I_ste potatoes were Dearly a complete failure.
Fruit scarce. The epizootic prevailed over
our whole neighborhood.- The Fabmi-uIs
1 a welcome visitor. H. C. 8.
MARbU all Co., Deo. 2.—We are having a
cold time lor tbe time ot yeai; been cold
enough to Jrttze the "herns cH of a brass
moukey." There is a about fonr inches of
snow on lhe ground, enough to protect the
growing wheat. The wheat in this section
did not look well the last time it was seen
belore the snow. It is very dry, some
wells failing. Fruit a fair crop, but much
damaged by a severe hail storm tbat fell
July i6th. Wheat crop a little above average. Corn below an average. Potato
crop light, but good in quality. Health
good and plenty to eat. G. B. P.
Kosciusko Co., Dec. 2.—Wfieat not looking well when mow came. About tbe
ui-ual breadth town, lt ia well covered
with enow, which is a fine thing. Hogs
about all told. Stcck doing well. A large
portion of the corn yet ln the fields; Times
good. Farmeis in good heart, but annoyed by a person clalminK ill» on each driven
well in this section. We think this a grand
imposition. W. J.
[So do we, and bave staid so, many times
inthe FAEMin and urged the passage ot
the bill introduced into Congress by Mr.
B*ker, ol this state, to cure the wrong.—
Eds]
Mokboe Co., Nov. 25.—Toallappearances
we are in mid-winter and have been for tbe
last 20 daj t; the hard part of itis, however, that we Iarmers are not prepared f.-ir
it. There is a great deal of oorn to gather
yet, and scaicely any stalk-fields are open
for our cattle. Stock is not looking extra
well except bogs, they are doing well and
as far as I tm apprised healthy and plenty,
(stock bogs I mean,) fat hogs are scarce
with us. Corn is something near half crop
but what we have is of gocd quality and is
selling from 85 to 50c per bushel. Potatoes
scarce and high, fcOc to Jl. Turnips very
few raised and high. Apples were plenty,
but are keeping bad; worth from 25 to SOc
Other products reasonably fair supply.
Upon tbe whole this lest year was an extra
prei-pereus one. While some crops weie
not ks gocd as we expected, others were
more tban up to what we looked for. In
thete days of tbsiikf giving we as farmers
Bhould arise in cur manhced and bethank-
lul lor past favois and piess on with renewed vigor ln cur noble and honorable
calling. Our wbiatis not looking as well
ss usual, but we tope it will ct me out all
right in the spring. As thelMiiANA Fabm
bb merits succets we still expe/ct to work
to that end. We are just really prtud of it
—stand fitmandjou can ccunt on the support oi your paper. J. V. B.
(I.I.INOIS.
- Watnk Co., Dec. 3.—The snow came, ia
good season to serve ss a gcod protection
to the growing wheat, which looked well
when last seen. Much corn ungathered
yet, and the stalk fields are not therefore
yet serviceai le. G. Q.
onto.
Summit Co.. Dec. 2.—The growing wheat
was in good condition when the snow
come, and is jet well protected by snow.
The early snow aiid winter will draw
heavily on the stored hay and fodder crops.
Stock iu flue condition. J. C.
XUCIIIUAN.
Hillsdali. Co., Dec. 2 —The early snow
and winter oiught farmers with much of
their corn in tbe fields, snd that down cannot be gathered till snow melts, and this.
keeps tbe cattle ont ol tbe fields, and farmers, cannot save their bay as usual. Wheat
was looking fair when snow came.
E. D. J.
ARKA-VS-Ais-.
LriTL.. Bock, Dec 8.—The weather for
the past iisonih bas uot been favorable for
gathering tbe cotton crop. Corn and all
other crops in tbis part ot the state were
harvested in good condition. We do not
grow much wheat, but what I have seen
looks well. Winter oats are tip-top. The
country was never more prosperous—Ar-
kansaa is on the bot in. W. S. T.
. KJOTICKT.
Jefferson .Co , Du-. 2— We are experiencing tbe ei*ilietst cold weatber and snow
that we bave ever witnessed heie. The
.sow terves es a fine piottction' ip the
wheat, and it ls lut ky too, for the late sown
wheat, snd tbe sc-it8ge is l»r-.ein ttiis'seo-
tion, much of it norup -wfim snow, came,
on account oi diy weatber. We htd a poor
corn ciop. Pricts lor hoitta si'e a little
Blow. ...'... ^ ^- "•
WSStHTRX.
Bates Co, Dtc. 2—Ctops were fair in
this '-.eci'lon. We had very favorable
weather about teedicg time, but not a very
large aciesge of wheat sown. Corn is
turning out very well, worth 25c a bushel,
mestly t-old to letderB. Stock of all kinds
doing well, aud bringing a fair price. .The
fruit crop was all that could be asked for of
all vaiieties. Bates county has tbe name
of being one of tbe beet counties in the
state; so land is looking up here.      J. P.
KASSlAS.
Clat Co., Dec. 2.—I thick this is a flne
live stock country. We had a good crop of
corn. I know some fields which yielded
well with one time cultivated. Tbis alto is
a fine section lor wbtat, and a good region
generally lor brginueis to come to.
J. W. AI.
FbaijKlin Co., Dec. 2.—Wheat looks
nice lor tie time of year. Corn nearly all
gathered; is turning off from 20 to 40 bushels to the acre. Wsgts are low; hands receive lor work on tbe farm Irom 50 to 75o
per day. Hogs are ceiling at 4c. Corn la
worth 25c per busbel. No bog cholera
here. Borne of the farmers are going into
sheep-raising. This is a gocd place for
sheep. J. M. W.
KORTIl CARO__l_sA.
■Summekkield Co., Dec. 2.—Crops here
were good this year. The autumn is very
dry so that farmets have not sown as
much wheat as they wished. Many farmers want a stock law. F. S. B.
coJtHEcncirr.
Ntw Haven Co., Dec. 2.—Connecticut,
according to tbe work on labor and wages
issued by the state department, pays more
to laborers than any other state east of
Michigan, except Massachusetts, the average being $23 40 a month, without board,
and $1419 with board.   Carpenters average
t?_
-At.
Interesting Holes frcm White Co.
Kditors Indiana Fanner.
Tbis is a western township of "White
connty, and is mostly piairie, being in
the eastern edge of grand prairie. The
following statement will giye the reader
some idea of tbe productions for the last
three years. The average annual shipment of com from this place was 300,000
bushels. The present year it is estimated tbat 100,000 but-hels will be shipped
ficm tbe little village of Wolcott, with a
scant half crop. There are two bay
presses tunning dsyand night,and there
will le lully 4,000 tons of tbe piei-ent
crcp shipped from ber*; two-thirds of
which is timothy, and the remainder
wild .bay. Tbe hay wop will biing to
our neighborfcocd between $4O,0CO and*
$50,000. Tbe farm of Hon. Anson Wolcott the present year produced from 1,000
to 1,200 tens of flDe bay, Itbeirg one
of the largest Lnyfaims in tbe Slate,
being neat 1,700 acres. Mr. "Wo.cott has
sown about 200 aires moie in grass the
present fall, which will te not iar fiom
1,(00 acres in n_eaiicw,en cne farm. The
piice of land here ranges frcm $10 to $40
per aere. Mr. Pai melee, Chicago, owns
an l,£t0 acie .aim lour miles touih of
heie, said to be ete of thebest fixed
stock faims In tbe State, and is stocked
with some very flne Shcrt-horn and
Hereford cattle. 8. B.
"Wolcott, Ind.
 »   m.   a     ■
Crawfordsville public schools ere closed fijf
on account of scarlet lever, whieh has '-^
made its appearar.ee ln -.etciel ft-milies.