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INDIANAPOLIS, IND., FEB. 13, 1892.
NO. 7
FAI.MBR3' INSTITUT
Evary  0*>u nty Will Hold an Institute—
Substantial Progress Bolnir Made—
tbe Round up Institute.
According to present Indications every
oounty In the SUte, with the posslblo exception ot Div-less, will hold an Institute,
the prdieotseisoa. There has besa ln tha
miln acorn oojadiblo promptue« ln Retting to work on the part of the local managers.
rKBM«j*NKXT OROANIZATION!.
are being formed ln most counties so
that the work ot next year will be taken
up with even greater promptness. Mean
while Institute workers—both local managers and speakers are acquiring- valuable
~ experience, and the audiences are beginning to participate actively and earnestly
in the discussion ot tbe various subjects
presented.
FARMER**'READING CIRCLES
are springing into existence in ,a number
ot localities. The good that may come
" from the systematic concerted reading
and study of good books, agriculture,
science, literature, political economy, etc.,
which these reading circles are encouraging, can scarcely be over estlmatel.
FARMERS' INST-TUTK NOT AN   EXAMPLE   OF
CLASS LEGISLATION.
The cry of "elasi legislation" is sometimes heard with reference to Farmers'
Institutes, but this opinion dosi not obtain to any considerable ox'ent among
our farmers. It is mainly c.allied to a
certain class thatis interested at the pres
ent time ln the most ultra class legislation, and this class does not bave much
foliowing at the Farmers'Institutes. Almost, if not altogether without exception
when any one has sought to piss a resolution opposing Farmers' Institutoa on the
score of class legislation, or for any other
reason, such an one has been "snowed under" by a rousing majority of "nos."
THE ROUND UP INSTITUTE.
will be held at Lafayette March i'.b, 10th
and llth. Preparations are making for a
rousing Institute.
T. B. Terry, the potato, clover and wheat
farmer of Ohio, J. A. Mount, of Montgomery county, and Mrs. Meredith of Wayne
county, are among theoutsido workers engaged for this cloeiDg Institute. Among
the many practi-*al and important questions that will Had place on the program
may be mentioned the following:
"Wheatjgrowing that pays;" "Money in
clover;" "Small fruits for;farmers;" "Potato culture;" "The wife's share;" "Oat-
look for educated, enterprising young
men on the farm;" D.horning as a factor
in dairying and beef making;" "Sheep
husbandry;", "How shall we real I z. the
most profit la pork production;" "Import-
anoe of breed and feed in economic beef
production;" "Lessening the cost of production;" "Money in the dairy if well
manaued;" "Conditions of euccoss in cooperative dairying;" "Testing and care of
milk;" "Farm life, its privileges and
possibilities;" "The Columbian Exposition."
The entire afternoon of the second day
will be devoted to a visit to Purdue Uni
verslty and the Experiment .Station. The
farmers of surrounding counties are cordially invited to attend this closing Institnte snd share Its pleasures and benefits
with their brother farmers of "Old Tippecanoe. Lst all who can, come and not
only catch enthusiasm that will Incite to
more earnest, intelligent effort to attain
the highest and best on tho farm, but also
store np noble thoughts and good cheer to
brighten tbe home during the long sum
mer months of active labor.
W.C. Lvtta.
The mayor of Springfield, O., haa closed
up all tbe gambling houses.
Artichokes for the Dieting*.
Editors Indiana Partner:
Mr. IC K. H. says bo would bo much
obliged to Mr. Ell Hoaton, of Howard
County, if he would Inform him whero ho
could got arllchoko tubers.
I would bs ever so mnch obliged to Mr.
IC. K. H , and will board hlui for nothing
if ho will came to tho Wabash bottoms
aud dig his tubers, all ho wants free of
charge. An old settler of tho Wabash
bottopis planted them In his garden some
thirty yoars ago. Tho riso of tho
river washed them over the cornllMd*, until thoy have bonoine very troublesome to
the tillers of the soil In this locality. It
true tho h<*>g llkos thom and will dig for
tbem, but my experienco Is that when
tbey once sot thoy cannot be killed out. 1
would rather light the gopher or tho morning glory vino. (iKORClR FOSNOT.
Tippecanoe Co.
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Bush Lima Boans.
Tbe last three yoars Bush
Lima Boans havo created
qui1*, a sor.f-atlon, from tho
fact Hist heretofore tho luscious Lima I.psns have only been known as pclocr
running varieties, icr_*)ir-
Ing muchlabor and expense
in their cultivation. The
firat Buth Lima (Hio dwarf
form of tho Kiova, S',wee, or
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tbat
large
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imagined at that time that
there was already such a
form ln existence in tbo
hands of a Chester Coun'y
Pa., trucker. The next year
th's variety was presented
to tho public as Burpee's
Busji Lima, at tho enormous prico of seventy-fivo
cents per packet of four
beans. Although this price was to prohibitory, yet several thousand enterprising gardeners throughout tho conntry
tested it and found it to be all that was
claimed, a perfect bush form if tho true
large Lima Bsan.
The illustration presented horowlth was
taken trom nature, and shows accurately
the habit of growth of a single plant of
Burpee's Bu«h Lima, which coons absolutely true from ssetl.
Tbe bushes grow eighteen to twenty
inches hlgb, of stout growth and always
orocr, yet branching so vigorously that
oachplant develops into a maguificant
circular bush, from two feet to three feet
ln diameter. The leaves are of very largo
slzs and great snbstanc-*. The bush character ls thoroughly established, not ono
plant in a thousand showing any disposition to "run." Itis an immense yloldor,
each bush boaring from .10 to 200 of tbo
handsome large pods, woll filled with very
large beau*, which are identical in size
and luscious flavor to the well-known
largo pole Limas.
To encourage the cultivation of Barpoe's
Bush Lima and to prove- its adaptability
to all sections of this conntry the introducers olTer one thousand and sixty dollars in cash prizss for lS02fsee their advertisement) giving a special prize for each
State and Territory, with the additional
sum of one hundred dollars to the grower
who raises the most prolific bush in tho
United States or Canada. •
tative (or rather miaroprosentatlv-.), who
.was chairman of the Temporance committee; In tho last Legislature, and otherwise
failed to satisfy his constituents, asked for
a^rono-nlnatlon, but failed to get it. The
nominee Is 01:0 of Birlholomew county's
best farmers.
Thoso grand principles of tho ("range,
that have been kept before tho people of
Bartholomew couuty, are beginning to
make their lulluence felt In the political
nrena. Lit oilier counties ratso the banner of reform, and the psople begin both
a progressive aud aggressive movement of
reform, and thoro will be no dilllculty ln
tho way of tho farmer gottlng justice, but
what can be overcome lf the farmers jast
stick togothor and work for tholr Interests.
In answer to your question, Why wero
our demands disregarded by the last Legislature? I would (say, it was because tbe
people did not vote  for  thoso demaeds;
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farm irap'o rents is; not much less than
throe hundred dollars. The careless farm-
or must buy machinery from two to three
tirtios to the careful farmers once. In
order to do this - he must, in the
course of a d'zsa years, lay aside
six hundred dollars, or three hundred
dollars, that his neighbor spends in travel
or buying hoiks and enjoying himself
generally. Tbe loss to the farmer doubles-
it be buys two teams, or nearly so, and so
on.
I am satisfied that the neglect to care
for tools ls one of tho chief drawbacks to
tho success ot many farmers. Farmers let
us think ot these things and see that the
tools aro well housed when not ln use.
Benton Co. Franjc Mbader.
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Begin the Campaign Early.
Editors Indiana Farter
Your article in last week's Farmer, ad-
visiog the farmers to "begin tho campaign
early," wns timely and good. Birtholo-
mow|**ounty, firod her gun on the .v.hinst.
andgotbiglgame. Our present represan-
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tho/ -,-ily iiiiiugui tney wore doing so,
and the LegUlj-turo certainly convinced
the peopl9of that fact. The peoplo only
got what they vote for, and it is very necessary that the peoplo know for what
they are voting. C. I).
Columbus Ind.
Leaks on the Form.
l-MitTS Iruliana Faiiiijt
In the last Farmkr T noticed that you
suggested topics for discussion. Ono was
"Some Leaks in Farming."
There are many leaks for the farmer.
Somo farms are managed In a more leaky
way than other... While traveling around
In various parts of this farming district, I
havo noticed that there Is more or le*s
machinery btandlng out exposed to the
weather, in tho majority of farm yards.
Perhaps a plow, a barrow, or oven a self-
binder.
OU! how I disliko to pee a self-binder
exposed to tho weather  the year  round!
Machinery is cheap compared to the
cost ten years ago; yet it is costlyjbocause
we must have so much of it, lest wo are
behind tho times in our mode cf farming.
Tho smallest farmer must have a wagon,
buggy, plow, cultivator, binder, mower,
Ac Now suppose he had no shelter, or if
ho has, that he will not uso it. The mott
of thoso implement*, will not under such
condition-*, last over live, or at most seven
joirs. Lot us mako a table to show . the
valne of careful housing.
Wagons honsed, last 2."> years,'unhoused,-
G yoars; Binders housed, last lo years, unhoused, .*> years; Mowers housed, 12 years,
unhoused, B years; Harrows, plows, and
cultivators housed, 15 years, unhoused .">
yors; and other things to compare. Tbis
table I have made by using my observation in this locality.   The cost of these
Cost of Growing: Oorn.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
As the co tt to the farmer of a bushel of
corn is to be discussed, I thought I would
givo some of my experience and some
figures.
- In 1882 I raised on a field of 35 seres
ab.uts. bashels per acre at almost exactly tho cost as follows: Plowing one
acre ?I; harrowing one acre four times fl;
seed 15 cents; drilling with a two rowed
drill 25 cents; cultivating five times, once
before tho corn com3s up, f 2; husking,
four cents per bushel, $3.40; marketing,
three ceuts per bashsl, ?2.55. That made
a total cost per acre of f 10 35. Only a small
fraction over 12 cents per bushel. Now
add $2 tor fertilizers and $3 interest on
money Invested in an acre of land and we
have a total cost per acre of ? 15.35, or a cost
per bushel of a little over 18 cents.
Oa this particular rl9ld of corn I did
well; as I sold 2,030 bushels of it at 50
cants per bushel. The balance raised on
it was fed out to sto.k, aud it is not so
easy to tell what was realized from it.
Tne above flald of corn was the best average yield of corn I ever raised, and I insist that it is not the way to get the oost
of a bushel of corn ln Indiana to select tho
best field of corn raised in over 40 years,
as I have dono; but take the average of
the .State for any ten yeaas. This would
certuinly not be over 35 bushels.
Tho 35 busbel crop costs the same as the
above up to the time of gathering, husking and hauling to market, lest, plowing,
$1; harrowing,fl; seed, 15 cents; planting,
25 cents; cultivating, J2; husking, five
cents per bushel, f 1.75; marketing, fl.05.
Now we have the cost of an average corn
crop per acre, $7.20, or 20 cents per bushel.
And again I insist that if the farmer
works himself at f 1.25, acd self and team
at (2 50, boarding himself and team, that
being the basil I figure from, you should
add interest on land at f:! and not less than
72 for fertilizers. This makes the cost of
$12 20, or a very small fraction less than
35 cents per bushel for corn delivered in
market.
But if unfavorable circumstances, such
as worms destroying first planting, or wet
cold weather at planting or tending time,
frost and other difficulties that every
farmer of much experience knows is common, the cost perbushel, will be increased,
even lf he succeeds ln raising an average  crop  of  35 bushels.
To J. IL, of Deaborn county: We in
Clinton county, when the gronnd is in
good order, plow two and one-half acres a
day, and often more tban that, and we
don't pay $1.50 a bushel for seed wheat
unless it is worth that price.
In market we generally sow wheat of
our previous years raising.
Mr. Elitor, in the Farmer of Jan 2d, in
tho expense items in raising wheat, I included the interest on land. You made
me say one per cent; it should be six per
cent. Amos Heavilow.
Clinton Co.
The public school** at Centerton  have
closed becaused of dlphtliertt.,