VOL. XXVII.
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INDIANAPOLIS, IND., DEC. 24,1892.
NO. 52
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INDIANA FAEMEE 00.,  Indianapolis.
JEJ_ VCA TIOXAIa,
Indianapolis Business University.
■Old Bryant .fe Stratton, N. Pennsylvauia St., When
Block, opposite Postoffice.
Highest Grade Business & Shorthand School.
Established 1SS0; enter now; individual instruction:
time short; expenses low; endorsed and patronized
-by railroad, industrial, professional and business
men who employ skilled help. £*o Charge for Positions furnished; unequalled in the success of Its
.graduates.   1IEEB «Jfc OS HORN, Proprietors.
Send for elegant catalogue.
_0f the Central Normal College,
DA_W1I_I.F_, IKD.
Three courses In Commercial Department.   Short-
-hand and Typewriting without extra charge. Board,
fl 50 per week; rooms 50 cts. per week.   No saloons
n Danvilie.   Money saved and work thorough.   1500
•students per year.   Other departments carried.
Catalogue free.   Mention   'armer.
J. A. JOSEPH, President.
GET AN
AGRICULTURAL
EDUCATION.
The Agricultural School connected with Purdue
^University, at Lafayette, Indiana, conducts a  •
SPECIAL G0UBSE IN
Idve   Stock   Husbandry   and   Dairybg,
.giving  practical   instruction  in  the worb- for two
months, commencing
JANUARY, 10th, 1892.
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--only leave the farm for a short time.
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to
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Lafayette,        - - Indiana,
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ThePowell4ClememtCo.
166 Mala SU, CtactnaatltO.
BARNEY& BER&Y
SKATES
CATALOGUE
Springfield, Mass.
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New styles just introduced*
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. Illustrated Pamphlet and
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JAMES LEFFEL & CO.,
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GEO. MERRITT.. CO.
WOOLEN MANUFACTURERS
AND
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No. 411 TV eat -VnabloElon Street,
INDIANAPOI.IS, - - IND.
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minute practical Instructions for coloring ruches,
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all beautiful high shades without the use of heat.
The cost of coloring is trifling and the work easily
and speedily done. Write your name and address
plainly In ink.   Send to
E. S. L. THOMPSON,
Lock Box 439, Mnncle, Indiana.
FEED MILLS.
EVEEY  MAN   HIS   OWN   MILLER.
The latest Improved. Does
all kinds of work. Most
durable, has ground over 15r
OOO bushel* without repair
or expense. The fastest grinder, has crrouml 300 bunh-
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and lowest price. The
World's Best! Send for
prices to manufacturers.
J. A. FIEIiD, M'fg Co.
St. Louis, Mo.
IDEALFEE!
WILL SAVE
'331-3 PER CENT,
OF YOUR GRAIN.
Remember lt erinds EAR CORH and all kinds ot
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c-jninrises Kverfthiog in tbe shape ot QRIHDINO
MIUS.  Address for catalocue,
STOVER fflFG. CO.,*-5- r1._&V8_?_!*_J__.
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GEO. ». NT All!_, Quia <-y,I*L
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(Sold with or without Elevator.)
Crush cob and grind all klmla ot grain.
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Three MxeM _ to 6.«to 8.8 to li U. p. Capacities from S to 60 bushels.
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No. 1 Kd Street eow
OHIO
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FEEDCUTTERSr
Tae wide, open Throat and improT. d
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chlnea larjer ca-
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Wa are lbe ©rig-.
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Catalogue of Cuttera
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Treatise oo   Kniilage
and Plan for Silo, f rea.
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ilUUl ULaUO ly seasoned timber, thebest
WiPDU Indiana  hickory  for axles,
Tr ilU Ull and  guarantee our spokes
UUilirLllllJ 111 stock. Our new factory pos-
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III IlU 1 Ullinlll       machinery and every facility
FOLLY WARRANTED.   SSJsrriS
ket. The only wagon factory*aetting tires by natural gas. We warrant oar wagons against all manifest
defecis In material or workmanship, lor one year
from date of sale.. THE 0*B__m.___ WAGON CO..
-Lafayette, Ind.
FARMERS' WIVES
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How to make money on
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and acenta profit, find for IBJU CATiIXX_C_B>
~ ore. cGSFin. n_art d. s .aucieo.tL__»
STAR-FE?D-
GRINDER.
Greatly Improved.
SOLD OS TKIAI_
12 to 25 Bushels
per hour
of Eur Corn, dry or
damp, and all Bmall
ffrnin, fine or coarse.
STAIt MFR. CO.,
Nen Lexington,Ohio.
sliiSWEEP mill
Tor TWO HORSES.
Pally Qaaranteed.
Gai-JDS EAR CORN
AND SMALL GRAINS.
EpecUl Cob Br«>_lng Derlc*
.ndp--_li».j_-_ii_.Grinder.. I
Gives bett-.r-vorlc, more
of it, with less work to (
team than any other.
B°£\$;»r POWER MILLS
THE FOOS NIFG.CO.spHii-OFiFLD.o.
STEEL WIRE FENCE BOARD.
Made of five No. IZ galvanized wires, *H inches
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BARBUSS FARM FENCING
—hardware and Implement dealera keep It. Writ©
for circ-lars of above and STEU W.» PICKET FENCE
DE KALB  FENCE CO.,      -      DeKalb, IlU
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