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A ^ffiBSY~j6u___ilAL OF THE FARM-lOME AND GARDEN.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JAN. 7,-1882.
NO. 2.
gochlns and Pekin ducks.
FOR SALE-Par-flge  Oocni™ »"•}"='
Write to JOU. «?>__,. Bellmore, Ind.
FOR SAl^K—Wtr«_T_>_hom chicks.   DR. W. T.
° KISTUN, U J-rtllferidtan street, Indianapo
lis, Ind.
Rocklane, Ind.
TTIOU SALE-Wl*7j.nd W^jTomS-iN
. J_     bury and rek:_ d, cfcs.   TILSO> <fc BQBlbUiN,
IOR SALK-YeMiii and hoIJralvM of goo.1 form
__     and.    ■   -*■  "
Edinburg,
F°L-«s™'^ THOMSON,"iock Bex 1.
--  *     r, Ind.
year.
OR SALE-Cl._,w*Vhlte?-Soj™.bred1 irdesired,
nd boars ready h : service,   prize anlma
Address E. K'. Mt-ODY, Eminence, Ky.
___£
-IOR SALE-A a__i_ ofBron.e tnrkeys, F.mbden
^ °g_.se liouen ," rekin ducks, and Mceste**
sheep.   T. N. & 8. F.K_JlI_EY, Portland Mills, Ind.
-Short uin bull calves, sired by Duke
ier,'lls. *, "o Jersey Red pigs.   Reasonable prices. AdJres-V-J-KlKi-'I.EY.Mornstown.lnd.
OR SA_.E-300e.lA fine  Plymouth  Rocksand
- -       ■   **roro my  "Prize "tt tuners,
lar with  prizes won.   bll).
■=^HiTirrLE-TwoT3r_shire boars, good
TT about 14 month, oil Price *S each »{»■«
>-   _ a.-.i_ mmi. if vS, want   rhem.   IIEIN
old. got by Prince of Min
7 American Herd Book.
,yne. Ind.	
:snire  __-___,   &"""   ones,
Price *S> each aboard cars
Write sono if voli want 'rhem.   HENRY C.
MEREDITH, CayilrljACIty. Ind.
•==^jriA_S*^iv7tiiroiiEhbred Short-horn bulls
r*    from 9 to 20 limit*-
£w_od.,S{ ■*&*_
WM. 1" MlLLr11'*^
t7r-uref er to sell in H,
MHSEDITH^*S_i?
county, Ind.
llot of yearling Cotswold
forted ram, Duke of Glos-
Kve oi more. HENRY C
Ity, Ind.	
Shropshires and  South-
. Canada; ram and ewe
jling Cotswold rams im-
5L1KO, Onward, Cass
F
OR SALE
young
Poland Clilna™
county, Ohio- .	
F^SW1^
Staf."*»**. Central
K5,U?'SSS5? wui^ssT
lav* a first-class lot of
'Will breed tliem if
inthe Ohio Poland
OY, Mauds,  Butler
na boars from   5 to
»S   CMitrtl Record. Wy0UPBS0WS brP(1_
J^V^r-old K«>od broo^J^ ko. 72» and 1410,
VEAL. Clermont,
l^tS ^n^Wt;
140 acres  in  cu)tivanV^«.h,  orchj^
J-ovements, good hcust-YTr
tixuv.MO acres in cultlva".**.
hotg near by. 6 miler; rtonv
fro-jjfcliintsville railroa^'
tenj§r   Address   C.  M-  ■**
Mf.-foe county. Ind.	
*210 p.cre*"* ".<x»l Im-
neM^VBmte*^
Bloomington,
*>id Sheep—I have sold my farm
FfSS^muM dK^sfof .the balance of my sheep; 9
C<f£_'
/in li      .
ij-Gray Prince; also Gray Prince for
ew_i verv line, •./''■ I»n>SJ?y °ra-. ™"ce U_ sne?r'
e- -     •*     *    '-JyGray Prince; ' "      -
>rld beater.   Th
_, ".
CA'L. y. d^VPNELI., No. 738 North Illinois street, In
it__h_.._ . <__._*>. e»ray prince; also Gray prince ior
i __:• he irth'jforid beater. The above sheep are all
imi__rte_iBnarwI" be sold strictly at cost.   Address
imported a.
-     „ T. OL
•pol^Tind.
FOR SALE-. A choice lot of Poland China pigs of
either sex, large enough for service, descendents
of the most popular families of Poland Chinas, such
as Tom Corwin, Black Bess and Perfection. Most
of the stock offered being sired by the noted hog
"Star of the West," No. 635 Poland China Record.
All stock offered being from recorded animals. Address W.O.REVEAL,
Clermont. Marion county. Ind.
LOAN'S.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHOICE  I,. Brahmas,  Buff and P. Cochins, Plymouth  Rocks and Sebright Bantams.   Send "
circulars.   I. N. BARKER, Thorntown, Ind.
J,
W. WATSON, Merchant Tailor, 33 East Market
v _ street, Indianapolis, Ind., has received a second invoice of fine fall and winter goods. Get a suit
of him and you will surely buy another. New Fashion
Plate just received.
ONE of the Largest Nurseries in the states.
neva Nursery, Geneva, "*T "*'   -*-1-""1—-» 1
Ge-
_ N. Y., established, 1846,
by W. <t T. Smith. Has 600 acres of fruit and ornamental stock, roses, shrubs, etc. B. K. JEANDALL,
Aurora, Hamilton Co., Ind., is bar only duly authorized agent in Central Indiana, to whom all inquiries
should be addressed,
TO LOAN—Money to loan on first mortgage of improved city and farm property in Indiana and
Ohio, at very low interest. Prompt parties, with desirable security, can be accommodated without delay. All local securities—City, County. Town and
RaUroad Bonds-negotiated. JOS. A. MOORE, M E.
Market street.
WANTED.
TTTANTED-HORSES—To insure against death,
V V     protect against thieves, secure against disease.
For local agency or circulars, address AMERICAN
FIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION, Indianapolis.
FOR  EXCHANGE.
EXCHANGE-Black Cochins and Creve
_____ Coeurs for offers. Address L. L. DAUOH ERTY,
Wabash. Ind
-JJ.OR
%mt jltajcli*
Mr. J. W. Williams, Bryant, Ind., has
sold the fine sow pig, Lady Garfield, to A
S. Miller, Nottingham, Ind.
Mr. W. A. Maze, Tipton county, Ind.,
has recently sold a dozen fine pigs for
breedera at good prices, to parties in Illinois and Ohio and this State. His herd
now on hand is in superb condition.
 •	
Messrs. J. W. Williams A Son, Bryant,
Jay Co., Ind., are the only breeders of recorded Poland China hogs in that county,
we understand, and their stock is sought
after by many of the best farmersin eastern
Indiana, as well as elsewhere.
J. H. Cujjningham, of Miami Co., some
time since sold "Oxford Boy," the hog
that took sweepstakes at the last State
Fair, to A. S. Oilman A Co., of Decatur
c»unty.' Mr. Cunningham bred and raised
this hog. Mr. C. has also sold to S. S.
Earhart, Clinton Co., two nice sows at satisfactory prices.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I see tho weight of a Jersey Red pig,
mentioned in the Farmer, twenty-seven
months old. E. A. Griswold sold one in
this county a week ago, eighteen months
old, that weighed 540 pounds. It ato no
grain last summer, and was hurt when a
pig, which he thinks retarded his growth
100 pounds. Stackhouse & Son have one
that is guessed at 900 pounds by all who
have seen him. C. P.
Jasper C*., Ind.
Chester Whites Wanted.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Will some one living in Indiana, who
has the Chester White hogs, please advertise them in the Farmer. Is there any
difference between the Poland China and
Magic hogs? [No.—Editor.]
Spencer Co., Ind. M. T. Jons.
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It Pays to Bai.e Clydesdales.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I seo in a late number of the Farmer,
under the caption, "WUl it pay to raise
Clydesdale horses?" a statement by the
writer, Mr. E. S. Frazee, of Fayetto county, Ind., that he had sold three two-ycars-
oid colts for ?100 each. I would say that
Ihave refused $105*each for two of the
same age, whose dams were of his breeding, and one of them sired by his live-year-
old stallion, "Johnny Coop." I know it
will pay to raiso Clydesdales.
Shelby Co., Ind. J. W. Robinson.
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English Live Stock and Farming Matters.
Editors Indiana Farmer*.
The Gloucester November fair for the
sale of fat stock took place during the
last week of that month, and as this was
nearly the last great sale of animals destined fir the Christmas meat shows, the
number of entries of cattle showed a
considerable increase over these for
the previous September fair. About
720 were entered for the market, and tho
best quality of these found ready buyers
at 8d per lb., inferior sorts going rather
slowly at Kd. less hi price. There was a
dull sale for steers.
There was a fair showing of horses, aud
the best cart animals fetched from -EGO to
'£80, and cart colts from £15   to   £30.    The
■*"'"i*ie'--_**>* i*-"!- " wf-i-p rather small,  there
-i^=^^»au^ig*B__.J\v'i_-A.-- ^__..^_»„^J.    .
ers averaged from i)d to lOd,   andfl_8-"~»i
ewes 9d per lb.   Thero was a decided   n _
merical increase in entries for pigs, $= '
ing offered.   Breeding sows  varie
7s 6d to 8s; bacon pigs 9s 6d   to   10s;  aTid
porkers 10s to lis per score lbs.
The prizes in connection with the West
Gloucestershire Farmer's Club have been
recently awarded by the judges. Premiums were given, 1st., for the best
and most promising five acres of Swedish
turnips of any variety, grown solely from
Bryant's artificial manures of not less than
i cwt per acre after a white straw crop the
preceding year, allowing any green crop
between the said white straw and Swedes.
These premiums were given by the manure manufacturers. 2d, for the best
and most promising crop of Swedes, not
less than four acres, grown with any sort
of manure, but on old land, and after a
white straw crop; and 3d, for the best
three acres of marigolds. The judges
remarked that on the whole they
found the cultivation very good, and the
roots highly satisfactory for the season.
The entries of beasts on December 1st
at the Metropolitan cattle market
amounted to 3,150. The assortment included a larger number of Scots and Devons than recently, and a fair number of
Herefords. Irish cattle mustered pretty
strong. There were no foreign. Prime cattle sold readily and realized fair prices,
Scots touching lis. fully as the current
"topping'' rate. The entries of sheep were
6,160, but these animals did not fetch such
high prices as shortly before that date.
Prime calves sold steadily and at good
quotations, but there was a remarkably
poor sa'e for inferior sorts. On the whole,
higher rates were asked and given.
Lately there have been decided indications of a general agreement that the English land laws must be reformed so as to
attract capital to the land, by releasing
life owners from injurious restrictions,
and by giving greater freedom and security to occupiers—a state of things devoutly to be wished. ' Sir Stafford North-
cote however, while admitting that prices
cannot be artificially raised by a return to*
protection, and that production must be
cheapened, qualifies such admissions with
sneers against resisting the laws of settlement, denouncing "the efforts of honest
reformers as dangerous nostrums, and declaring that too much freedom would not
be good for the farmer." Such sentiments
as the foregoing must have a somewhat
strange sound to the ears of the American
Agriculturist.
The farmers of Monmouthshire have recently shown what, to their thinking, is n
boon which all farmers require from the
English government. One of the leading
questions involved is the tithe question.
They claim that the landlord alone should
be responsible for this burden, and that
the tenant who paid it should bo entitled
to deduct it from his rent. It is desired
that tithe averages should be taken upon a
fair, equitable and honest basis. For more
than thirty years this particular grievance
has been agitated by a leading M. P., and
the matter must, ere long, como to a climax. At an agricultural meeting a short
time since, this gentleman freely expressed
Use one ounce of arnica to one pint of cold
water until used; then mix another and
soon. If stiff or swollen after fever subsides, blister. For blister, see Indiana
Farmer.
. *^s_p^_Jif^
JERSEY  M7I*L9  OWNED  BT G.  R.  DYKEMAN, MIIPPENSBUUG,
Mane and Tail.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Please tell mo what will grow a
good mane and tail on a horse. I have a
valuable three-year-old colt that has a vfiry
thin mane and tail, and would like to grow
it out thick. Subscriber.
Somo horses are so constituted,and nothing can bo done for them. Try alcohol and
sweetoil, equal parts. To a pint, add , half
an ounce of pulverized niter. Uso once
daily.
Paint With Iodine.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a mare whose hind legs swell
from the foot to the hock. The swelling
seems to change from one to the other,
one will be swelled about three days,
then the other will swell. She
has a habit of kicking the stall; she is perfectly hearty, and it does not lame her.
She is with foal. ~v. O. II. M. -_,
fa, She gets the swelling from her vicious
habit of kicking; turn her loose in -soma
box stall or shed. Paint the swollen parts
with tincture of iodine.
his «•'
ws on   the  subjects  at  issue and
\ed moreover that the relief of the
^d  be  borne  by  the general
.o  country.   ^.Iis  speech  was
f in harmony with the views of
Le, eliciting general applause.
'- (bus publicly expressed must,
Nature, tend toward tho  amel-
""■British agricultural classes,
■have _*bor.d   under   ma'x:
_<_._.--™-^> n__    -■ —^-.-..._.» b«_e«»_-
Ifc'X--_ij*ruear when the galling yo_..
.st either be materially lightened or al-
>ether withdrawn.        I F. A.
"i Ensilage vs. Rflot Crops.
i Prof. J. B. Laws, in aa -article in' the
Rural New Yorker, in spaaking of the relative value of ensilaged c'^*avM oth^rclry
foods for stock, says: f - * * . - ^
lin Mr. Bailey's book ■oTjf,\E^il_J|«jli(
gi"»es the chemical composition pT^hn 6o?n
plan, in the milk, and of 'the s^m^di_§-is
ensilage. Calculated up-Hj th*. dry ihatter,
the corn in the former statfecontairied five-
and-a-half per cent, of.-fmiperal matter,
while the dry matter of ihe giio corn contained more than nine ijpr cent.: this, if
correct, would indioate that about forty
per cent, of tho dry organic matter of the
corn had been lost by fermentation.
At Rothamsted I hav0 about fifty-four
cows in milk, and about thirty head of
young stock. Their main supply of food
until next May will consist of mangels.
More than half of the whole dry matter of
these mangels consists of sugar, and this
sugar is the most valuable of all the ingredients which they contain. Now if I were
to subject these mangel:, to fermentation
in a pit until the sugar was converted into
alcohol and carbonic acid, I should be destroying that valuablej element of food,
which I had been at so much cost to obtain! ''•       ] ■
In the clamps where our mangels are
stored, their quality improves rather than
the contrary, and a farmer would give a
preference^ roots which had been stored
up for six months. If .ueculent food for
winter is so valuable in the States, some
comparison should be instituted between
the relative advantage*, of corn and mangels. ';
As regards ensilage I f must oonfess that
I do not altogether like a process whioh
appears'to be so destructive of food.
Rothamsted, England, Dec. 6,1881.
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Fine Jerseys.
We present to our readers this week an
engraving taken from photograph of the
young Alphea bull, Standpoint 4,508,
who stands at the head of the herd of G.
R. Dykeman, Shippensburg, Pa., from
whose herd a bull is offered in our premium list of 1882.
If there is anything in "blood" it certainly must "tell" for good in the coming
generation; for, in addition to his having
in his sire and his sire's dam the two animals that have sold for the highest prices
ever paid for Jerseys (Polonius, tho sire,
$■1,500, and Leda, the sire's dam, $3,000,)
and prices mean something; he has on the
side of his dam somo of the richest milkers
and best butter makers. His dam, Ulala,
1158, as a two-year-old- gavo twenty-seven
pounds of milk a day; her sire's dam,
Usi'da, 832, gave thirteen pounds and
fourteen ounces of butter a week, when
fresh, and seven months afterwartl gave
ten pounds. Ulala's flam, Dahlia. 1,401,
gave ten pounds of butter a week. She
(Dahlia) was sired by Raghorn, 175, who
was by imported Splendid, 2, out of his
own daughter Rose, $49, "whose milk Mr.
Gridley, of Bristol, Conn., tested when
three years old, and found that less than
four quarts made a pound of butter, in
June, on grass only, having calved in
April previous." He is nearly identical
in blood with Petronolla, 8819, two years
old, that sold at Kellogg's sale in May last
for ?2,050. In color, Standpoint breeds
after the Alpheas—being gray with black
points'. He has an excellent curve-line
escutcheon, good Aiellow hide, fairly good
horn?, an*, the lo-.el back and bro id loinsj
_liar8ei-.rf--.ic ol' the Alphea family, aud
tho out-crbss will insure plenty bf vigor.
Tho cows in Mr. Dykeman's herd, taken
throughout, aro a very super! _r lot, and in
looking oyer the catalogue, where every
pedigree is written out in full tabular
form,- and noting the celebrities from
which thoy have descended—many of
them through a long lineof..tho very best
-you cannot conclude otherwise than that
their produce must be ot the very first
order. Those bred by himself trace back
in short lines to cows of such renown as
Fairy, lp,-Niobe,-99, Europa, 121, and bulls
Pilot, 3,'Earl, 81, etc.—the early , Philadelphia importations now so higbily prized
—aud to the still earlier importations of
Tainor and Motley, when attention was
paid to nothing but butterproduction, and
you can detect the descent of these animals at a glance.
ed was 60,211,653 pounds, and its value was
$5,688,511. That, we take it, is pretty round
figures from one port, the largest, however, for export products.
^etjermartj-
V, "This department ia edited by Dr. John N. Navin,
Veterinary Surgeon, author ot Navin's Explanatory
Stocfe Doctor.
Rules;to be observed by those expecting correct answers:  -- *
1. State the rate of pulse.
2. The breathing.
3. The standing attitude.
4. Appearance of hair.
5. If cough, and secretion trom nose, whether
glands between the Jaws can be felt, nnd how near
the bone.
6. If breathing Is rapid, accompanied by rattle or
rpshlng sound, no time mnst be loot ln blistering
throat, and nslng tincture of aconite root and tincture of belladonna _, Qrop« ou tongue'alterniSely
every two hours, for Ume Is too short for an answer.
7. Parties desiring answers by mall mnst Inclose a
stamp. .
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a mule   that when   the  heat   of
summer comes on, takes with a breaking
out about the head and neck, and it  extends over the   shoulders, fore and  hind
legs, and to some extent around the'body,
just behind the shoulders.   The fore teat the worst, get very sore and nearly e__
tirely raw frcm the knee down; hind leg'
not quite so bad.   She  bites  and   gnaw*
her legs and rubs against stall and  fences
to allay itching of   other   parts.   Hair  ii
rough and comes off in spots; no parts go
tore   or   raw   except   legs.   When    coli
weather comes   on, she cures;   all   souu
hair grows out and looks all right.
More Polled Cattle For Canada.
The celebrated breed of polled Aberdeen
cattle, which has been always to the fore
at agricultural shows in this country, has
apparently made a firm footing in the Dominion of Canada, and the introduction of
the breed has been especially due to the
enterprise of the Hon. J. H. Pope, the
Minister of Agriculture. This year the
honorable gentleman has exported from
this country between thirty and forty animals, but the most important shipment
yet made from the British Isles was on his
account yesterday" by the Allan steamship
Caspian. Amongst the consignment was
the grand two-year-old bull Proud Viscount, son of Young Viscount, which is at
the head of the celebrated herd of Ballin-
dalloch. This animal, which was disposed
of at the Earl of Fife's sale, is the highest-
priced bull ever sold by public auction.
He is out of one of the best cows bred by
the late Mr. M'ttombie, of Tillyfour^ antl it
is believed that there is no better bull of
bis breed and age in the world. The consignment also includes the following cows:
Tillyfour Pride, Drumin, Sweetheart
(prize winner at the recent Highland and
Agricultural Society's show, and reputed
to be the best cow of her age in Britain),
Nosegay, Nellie Bligh, Duchess V.,Buchan
Meg, Daisie of Skene, Kelpie, Ac. Mr.
Pope's instructions, conveyed to Mr.
George Wilkin, Waterside of Forbes, Aberdeenshire, were to secure the best cattle
in tho country, without limit as to price,
and his enterprise is highly commendable.
It is certain, also, to be appreciated by
stock raisers in the Dominion, -who are
anxious to improve their herds with a
view to supplying the British markets.—
Liverpool Journal of Commerce.
Exports of Live Stock and Meats.
The exports of live stock and meats from
New York during the past year aggregate
in value $10,553,809, more than one-half of
which sum is represented by fresh beef.
Horned cattle, 39,968 in n umbel*, comes
next in point of value, being worth ?3,934,-
865, nearly $100 each. ' We sent away 26,-
441 sheep, valued at ?317.794; 873 horses,
worth ?235,190; 1,668 mules, valued at
$201,163, and 1,706,164 pounds of fresh mutton, worth |132,287; hogs, 3,782, valued at
$44,002.   The quantity of fresh beef export-
H. H:—Never heard of the like. The disposition of a horse is difficult to control.
There must be some cause of irritation ,cats,
dogs or rats, or some dust falling on them.
J. L. G:—Your neighbor's horse has
either a projecting tooth, or a wart on his
cheek or gums. A veterinary surgeon
must he employed in either case. Can send
you one. Dr. Navin is too closely engaged
at present to go.
Thorougpin.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Can thoroughpin be cured? If so, what
will do it? It is of about two months
standing. j^_ q_
A thorougbpin is quite difficult to reduce ; blisteringis the best treatment. See
past issues of the Farmer for blister.
Use the Knife.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Last May, a lump commenced growing
on my cow at the lower point of the brisket, which has continued to grow until it
is now as large asa man's head. It remains hard and is not painful to the touch.
The cow's appetite is good. R. E. W.
It must be a menalosis, and must be
taken off with the knife.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a fine Alderney heifer with calf
about one week old, which is giving about
three gallons of milk, but not a drop out
of one teat. The calf is her first one. Is
there any way of getting that blank teat
to go off right? T. A. S.
Paint that part of her udder with tincture of iodine twice daily.
James Crosbie, Jr.—If your cows had escaped injury, I would conclude that your
horses had been affected with a combination of catarrhal fever, and influenza, the
symptoms mark it exactly, but you say
nothing about how the cows fared, whioh
leaves doubt whether some shrub, or weed
had poisoned them. Paint the horses with
tincture of iodine once or twice daily.
Ring-bone.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a maro that has a ring-bone on
her right front foot. What can I do to
cure hyf. Also what is good for the sweeney in horses? w. H. B.
Blister it very severely once daily until
very sore, say eight or ten times. For
blister, see numbers of Farmer for
sweeney. See Navin's veterinary practice;
too long for newspaper article.
Stifle.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I wish you would tell me what to do for
a horse that has a sprained stifle. He ran
away a few days ago, and hurt himself in the stifle. Also what will take
warts off a horse? J. K.
If fever exists in the stifle, apply tincture of arnica and oold water constantly.
The disease and remedy il
discussion   here.   She has p
of the skin.   Procure one  d
books and learn how to tiea
Swelled Leg.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
■."' Iviy-nreighiuo. li*__i. maro with it'Wei
on leg; commenced  swelling  about
weeks ago at the   pastern  joint,  an
mained so without any apparent so-
until two days ago.   The swelling,
increased and   swelled up  over ttie'no.
joint in half a day's time.   The next morning thero was a bloody, watery  substance
oozing out in four places, just below the
hock, and she is now a little lame."
C. E. J.
Blister one side of the leg,twice daily for
a few days; then once daily for five or six
days; then grease with lard, and if still
swelled, treat the other side the same.
Use Spanish fly one ounce, spirits of turpentine one pint. Rub in well with tho
hand.
Skin Disease.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a young mare that has broken out
in lumps on the side of her shoulder. A
scab came on the lump, and to pull it off
it would be very hard and dry, with a
little matter at the root. I useel Mustang
liniment and it took them off her shoulder, but now they are on her sides, and up
towards the back her hind legs swell
some.   She eats heartily and looks well.
Sub.
She has desquemation of tho skin.
Give the following; bloodroot, flour of sulphur, black antimony, pulverized niter,
sulphate of iron, of each two ounces,
ground ginger four ounces'. Mix dose in
mixed feed one teaspoonful three times
daily; paint her legs daily with tincture of
iodine. You may use your Mustang liniment or iodine on the lumps.
Bushels of Wheat, Corn and Oats of
the Crop of 1881.
The Indiana Bureau of Statistics has the
full returns from the several counties of'
the State, showing the crop productions
for 1881. These figures come from over
two thousand men, and from every township of the State—the assessors and township trustees—more than three-fourths of
whom are intelligent farmers, and therefore the information is as correct as such
facts can be made from like data. The
following are the footings of all the
counties of the State, with like footings
also of last year's production:
Bushels
Wheat, 1881.
Bushels
Corn, 18dl.
Busbels
Oats, 1881.
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71,887,075
14,368,617
Rushels
Wheat, 1880.
Bushels
Corn, 1880.
Bushels
Oats, 1__).
47,130,6M
87,335,014         |         15,563,430
Advance sheets from the January report
of the secretary of the State Agricultural
Board of Kansas show that one of the
most extensive and profitable crops grown
in that State this year is that of broomcorn.
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The increased home value of this year's
orops will, in  the aggregate, make it   as
profitable to the State as that of last year
the prico compensating for the falling off
in production.