A vW_eeki^ Journal of the Farm, Ho me and Sajlden
vol:xvii.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SATUBDAY, JUNE 17, 1882.
NO. 25.
FORSALE.
FOR SALE— Pnre Cyprian Queens.   Address J. B.
JOHNBON, Laurel, Franklin county, Ind.
FOB. 8A__E-*-_,_re Chester White plea, W each, or
flipalr.  10 weeks old.  R. O. CRIST, New Market, Ind.     • -     - - '   ' **
FOR SALE—Plymouth Bock eg
35.   BARCLAY   MOON AS
ard county, Ind.
s. 11 per 15; 12 per
) N, Jerome, How*
OR SALE-
of imp. Fanny.
>, In
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Farm, Lawrence,
■Thorouebbred Scotdh  Collie pup. out
W.T. FLETCHER, linsdowne
FOR BALE—Itallan bees and queens.  Send for
prices to I. a  LINDLY, EU___ethto»n, Bartholomew connty, Ind. ^
FOR_Ai_K.-One8hoit-Horn bull calf, five high
- frrade heifeis, Berkshire pigs, either sex.   Address GEO. W.ALLEN. Box _£ bana. ind.
FOR SALE—Breeding pen of Brown Leghorns ot
the beet stock that money can produce at a great
bargain.  Addresa J. B. DUTY. Waldron, Ind.
FOR aALE—Pedigreed Short Hom cattle and Po-
land China hogs, over 15 yearsa breeder. Please
state abont wl at you want and address L. H. AIK
MAN, Boi 21, Dana, Vermillion Co., Ind
FOR SALE—Ori the Ramsey Stock Farm, Short-
_ born catile, Cotswold sheep, Jersey Red and Po
land Cblna hoi
THAN L. RA
at reasonable ,
(SKY, Morning i
.rices.   Address NA-
iun, Preble Co., Ohio.
FOR SALE—Valuable   boar,   Poland
months - old, on  short legs, of good form.
China, 13
__ _ ' will
weigh about 175, purchased of (shepard & Alexander,
entitled to registry. - Price, t-5. WM. C. SMOCK, Indianapolis, Ind.
TG-OR SALE—Farm—62 acres, fonr miles northwest
J? of the city. Well Improved. Will sell a part,
or all of lt, very cheap. Apply to E. CHURCHILL,
on the premises. P. O. address, 417 Indiana avenue,
IndianapoUs, Ind.
•TT.0R8ALE—Farms, Farms!-
-_._-_.*.._—__.__..,_ _.._._. -In Howard, Miami,
      Tipton, Cass and Clinton  counties.   Also No. 1
stock farms in White, Jasper and Pulaski counties.
This is the richest fame ing country In Indiana. We
are glad to show lands to all seeking homes or profitable investments. STUART & HOSS, Kokomo, Indiana.
FOB SALE—If yon desire an'
an early order is solicited.
"Oxford Ram Lamb,"
  _______   No order booked unless accompanied witb a guarantee of $5. All stock
sold guaranteed Just as represented. No orders received after Julyl-t.. For price, pedigree, etc. Ad-
dn ss. T. W. W. SUNMAN, Spades, Ripley county,
Indiana.
FOR SA LE—In 30 days—One hnndred head of pur-
Chester Wblte pigs.-bred direct from my great
'show herd; will <*ot_ wean this month; expr.ss
charges reduced. AU stock pedigreed and satisfaction guaranteed or no sale. Extra .models forthe
'show ribg. Pigs sent, do* »k.i_.frri_ beststrains
known.   K. S. BUSSELL, Zionsville, Ind.      ——-
•.'■A:' H.
— .      „  y
Gallant t uke 28597, A. H. B.; dam. Pride by eth Duke
of Airdrie 6627. A. H. B.; 2d dam, coquette 2d, by
Chicago Duke 3753: 3d dam, imp. Coquette, by Economist (11421). Is a sure breeder and verr *-*"-•■- "-"
on, or address, THOMAS NELSON,
Parke county, Ind.
FOR ___I__~Short-born bull-Gallant35519,-
B., 4 years old. red *-0I0rrff_.*_ good form* sired
- docile.   Call
Bloomingdale,
FORSALE—Two year old Short-horn bull Golden
Crown from Josie 2nd thegreatshowcowof Indiana ana Illinois that took 2 first premiums and sweepstakes both at the Indlanaand IllinolsStatefairs lie
is s'red by the celebrated shonf bull Dukeof Richmond
of J. H. Potts <6 Son, of Illinois, and Is nne enongh to
stand at tbe head of any herd In the country, loll
pedigree and description w.H be furnished on application to E. CLORE, Alamo, Ind.	
FOK SALE—I will sell,if application be made
soon, my farm ln Rockland township, Monroe
county, consisting of 230 acres, 160 acres cleared and
well set in grass, balance limber land: good buildings; the farm lies directly southwest of and adjoining the corporate limits of the town of Elliot* svUle,
Uus securing tt e advantages of the graded school
without expense. For further particulars, address
MRS. JULIA R. BRAXTON, Elliotts'* tile, Indiana.
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24s acres, stock farm, excellent orchards and buildings, about 2X miles south of Monrovia, Morgan
oounty.  Price, (20 per acre. "
240 acres rough grass land, good orchard and small
kouse, about &X miles southeast of Monrovia, Morgan county.   Price, 110 per acre.
24J acres, 3 miles west of Greencastle, Putnam county.   Price, 115 per acre.
160 acres, 7 miles west of Greencastle, bouse, about
%vit m^tk.
I. A. Cosover, Monroe, Ohio, has sold
to J. E. Fragen, Perry, Iowa, eight Poland
China pigs for which he received $95.
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' J. D. Snyder, Montgomery Oo., Ind.,
has bought a fine Collie shepherd pup from
I. A. Conover, Monroe, Ohio, for whieh he
paid $16.
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Thb Lafayette Trotting Park fair takes
place June 21,22 and 23. Seventy-nine
horses have been entered to trot and pace
during the fair.
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• Robert Craig of Greenwood, hassold;his
Clydesdale stallion "Prince Von Bismark"
to George Agniel <fc Co., Princeton Ind.
He has three more Clydesdales left.
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~A. W. Boss, Muncie, Ind., has reoently
sold two very fine .Poland China pigs to
Lee Bodenhafer, Lisbon, Ind., each three
months old and weighing 82 and72 pounds
respectively.
Mb. I. N. Barker, Thorntown, Ind.,
has recently purchased the fine two year
old Jersey bull, "Garibaldi," of C. K.
Shimer, Irvington, Ind. He is a grandson
of the famous Jersey bull Rex 1330.
Washington oounty, Pa., produces annually 2,500,000 to 3,000,000 poundB of wool,
worth in cash $1,000,000 for the wool alone,
besides the sale of fine sheep for breeding
purposes, and mutton sheep and lambs for
the meat markets of the East.   .  .      ,......
Give charcoal to pigs occasionally, and
it would be well to sift wood ashes to get
■cnarcoiu x~~
O—IH *. _l"tt_" -■
•an d asSids are a__ tidotes for fermentation in
the stomach, and are especially beneficial
and important while pigs are growing, or
beiDg fattened. A healthy digestion conduces to a healthy and rapid growth.
OR BALE-GRASS FARMS.
half plowed.   Price, }15 per acre.
168 acres, about 2 miles east oi._____ne_i.-c, «umk_u
county, about half plowed, remainder good timber.
Price f 18 per acre. _ • _
154 acres, In southeast corner of Parke connty, two
miles north of Lena; said to be good coal land, 60
acres cleared; small buildings.   Price, |10 per acre.
an c-unty, about 5 miles north or
plowed; comfortable buildings
acres cleared, __- _—   ----.,---.     -
155 acies ln Morgan c-unty, about 5 miles north of
Martinsville; - hall
Price. (2,000.
1,548 acres prairie, in Newton connty, 6 miles from
railroad; 5u0 acres plowed; excellent buildings. Price
2C0 acre stock farm, good dwelling, about 2X miles
southeast of Eminence, Morgan county. Price, (17
per acre. .       a _
Th. se farms are in the best blue-grass region of Indiana, are well watered, have sufficient timber, and
eminently suited _or sheep or cattle. They are in
heali by, well settled neigborhoods, convenient to
railroad, church, school and market and market fa
duties. They are worth much more than above
prices, but being taken on foreclosure by corporations desirous to close out this class of assets, are offered at cost, on payments of one-fourth cash and remainder in ten annual payn_ents_to run at 6 per cent.
Interest, payable half yearly.   These are tbe lowest
§ rices. No other property will be taken in exchange.
RANCIS SMITH <fi CO, Indianapolis, Ind.
MI_.CK-.I_ AN EOI}_).
OSAGE PLANTS-100,000 Osage plants, flrst-class,
for sale at tl 75 per 1,(00.   Will makeafeuco In
4 years.  Address C. 8. HUTTON, Pendleton, Ind.
VETERINARY INFIRMARY-Dr. Navin, V. S,
has secured as partner, Dr. M. J. Treacy, Mem
ber of the Royal Colfe
n_ssecu_eu*»u_.."■=., __■.-*.. "v.—-.' --*--—
of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeo_s.Lon-
don England, and Fefiow of the Royal_' veterinary
Medical Society, Edinburg, Scotland, a surgeon of
ten years professional  experience.    Hospital and
oflice, 31 Kentucky avenue.  Telephone connection,
Horses, cattle anu dogs scientifically treated,
dence: 76 North Mississippi street. 	
Real-
%tjertj atxd gittsxucr.
Mr. N. T. Adams writes us that he will
probably exhibit some English Cotswold
Greys at our coming State fair. This is
the same strain of sheep owned by Mr. W.
P. King, Heyford Station, England, many
of the fleeces this season weighing 20 to 30
pounds each. Mr. King is a famous breeder of this strain, and was the neighbor of
Mr. Adams when the latter resided in England.
 .
The 3d volume of the Central Record is
now ready for distribution, price $3 15.
The 3 volumes taken together $6 50, or
either 2 volumes ?4 30. All persons who
wish the 3d volume before lst of September must send in order before lst of July.
Pedigrees for 4th volume being received.
Numbers of pedigrees not in 3d velume
furnished on application. A. K. Saundeis,
Indianapolis, Ind.
The Buckeye Cord Binder, Manufactured by Anltman, Miller As Co , Akrea, Ohio.
Kditors Indiana Farmer:
■ Seeing your notices of big lambs, I send
you one. W. H. Wilkinson has a Iamb
two months old that weighs 105 lbs. It is
a Cotswold. Joel Cohoon.
Friendsville, 111.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
On the 2d day of February, Mrs. Helen
Burge had a ewe to drop a lamb, but the
next morning it was dead, and on the 30th
day of March, the same ewe gave birth to
two more fine lambs, both of which are
doing well. The ewe is a Cotswold.
This is a trne statement of facts. Now
Mr. G. D. E., of the item from Greenwood i
how is this for high? Let's hear from
others. I. B. T.
Jackson Oo. '_','
Wants More Light. '
Editorslndlana Farmer:
I see in last week's Parmer, a statement
ef Mr. G. D. Eccles, that I  would  like to
 :—'— _ .— ~-  _._» m..«.___.__..xi -Sf.
that ewe that dropped a lamb Viitbs 10th
day of April, and then one on the 20th,
was by herself or whether with other sheep
or did he see the ewe drop the 2d lamb. I
have had ewes myself to claim other ewes
lambs before they had any of their own,
but then it would only be but a day or so,
then they would drop their own.
Mt. Sterling, Ky. "Wm. Coons.
I have a piece of land too wet for corn
this wet season, though it is well 'surface
drained. How late can it be sown to
Hungarian to secure a fair crop?     J. S.
Any time in June.
I wish to know if any reader of the
Farmer has any of the Red Mediterranean wheat for sale. If so please advertise it in the For Sale column.        B. D.
"Where can I find those "Stack Proteet-
ors," made I think of thick canvass, covered with a composition of some kind?
S. H. C.
The plant with reddish top sent us for
name is the comman sheep sorrel, i-umex
aceloseUa. We have not yet determined
the name of the grass.
G. W. T.: Sow millet any time this
month; three pecks to the acre will do on
your land.   You can cut it in September.
FINE STOCK BABN.
Mr. I. M. Miller, Upland, Grant county,
Ind., sends us a plate of his new and well
arranged hay and cattle barn, from designs
of his own, erected last year. The size is
81 by 81 feet, and 24 feet to top of eave
plates. The extreme hight to top of lookout is nearly 50 feet. It has a capacity for
50 grown cattle, 130 tons of hay, and 2,000
bushels of grain. It is full ligged with
hay carrier track, carrier, etc., by which
storing is simply and quickly done. Such
barns are a credit to the owner and the
community in which he lives.
DEXTER PARK BALES.
The first of the June sales of Short-horns
forthe season at Dexter Park, Chicago,
took place last week. The first offerings
were from the herdof Wm. Smith, Lexington, 111., and the stock was not in the best
condition. Fifty-four animals were Bold
at an average of fl35. Thirty-five cows
and heifers averaged 5155, and the average
of the nineteen bulls sold was $108. Nos.
4,9,15,30, an d 40 of the catalogue were withdrawn for various reasons.
The offerings the second day were from
the herds of A. J. Streeter <fe Sons, New
Windsor 111., and these were in fine condition and brought good prices. The total
sales were $14,450. The average on femal. ■
was 5372; on bulls, $320. The grand average was 5360. Mr. T. W. Harvey, the Chicago lumberman, was the largest buyer.
The'Short-hom cattle offered by Captain Henry C. Meredith, Cambridge city,
Ind., on the falling day, the whole lot of 39
averaged about $200 each.
Editorslndlana Farmer:
My cow went 311 days, dropped a calf
that weighed 130 pounds. Isn't it a big
calf, and do cows often go that long?
Boone Co. 0. M. F.
The Illinois wheat crop still, promises
to be fairly good. In our own State it will
be extra.
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The commencement at Greencastle occurs on Thursday the 22d inst. There are
24 members in the graduating class.
Happy Family.
Editors Indiana Parmer:
It may be of interest to you, as it is an
unusual occurence to know that I have a
shepherd bitch which in addition to a litter
of six puppies, regularly suckles a motherless lamb, and a very pretty sight it is, to
see the happy family sucking andsleeping
together. W. T. F.
Lawrence, Ind.
Kentucky Short-horn Sales.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Messrs. R. H. Prewitt it E. S. Cunningham, will sell Tuesday, June 27, near Pine
Grove, Clark Co., Ky., on C. and O. railroad, about 80 head of finely fashionable
bred Short-horns. Among them will be
fonnd two elegantly Bates topped Barrington bulls, bred by A. J. Alexander, that
wili be an honor at the head of any herd.
About 30 young Marys—well topped with
Bates and Rose of Sharon bulls, seven Reniek Rose of Sharons. The fine show cow
Minna of Elkhill.and her heifer calf by 2d
Duke of Barrington, including Mazurkas,
Phyllises, Victorias, Desdemonas, etc.
All the cows are Bafely in calf to the Barrington bulls above referred to. Farmers
desirous of improving their stock, and
breeders wishing to improve their • herds,
will find this fall an excellent opportunity to do so, as the animals are good individually, and most of them are young
and in fine, though not over-fatted condition. Any of our friends will do well to
attend this sale, as every animal offered
will be sold if their is a bid made on it.
Every convenience for strangers attending
has been provided for.
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Oreat Value of Shepherd Dogs.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
In almost every issue  of  the "Farmer
one will see a notice of a large lot of sheep
killed by dogs.   Let us  see and  note if
some  of the  farmers are  not  to  blame.
Every farmer has a dog, some two or three
Ask them  about their dogs,  what  kind
and of what  use is he, the answer is:   "I
don't know, my boy got him when he was
a pup, or neighbor A or B, he gave him to
me."    So    tho  majority   you  will  find
won't be of  any distinct  breed, and  the
farmer has no object . in view, only a dog
to eat the scraps from the table and play
with  the children, for all children  like a
dog.   Now having so many of these mongrel dogs running all over the oountry, is
it any wonder so many sheep are' killed?
Nine times out of ten the farmer's own
dog is one of this class, and if you ask him
why he don't have a Shepherd he will say
"oh they cost too much to get a good one,"
and so they  keep what they  have.   Or if
they buy they will endeavor to get a shepherd from   some one  very  low, and  the
consequence is they get something that is
no better than they had.   I believe a mongrel Shepherd to be no better, and_will kill-
sheep as quick as a sheep  killing dog, and
I know some fine specimens of Shepherds
throughout the country that show no training   qualities  whatever.   I  should pronounce them worthless to any body. Now
why  should the  farmer not  keep a  dog
that would render  him help and  protect
his flock from the  dangers that surround
them?   The  true shepherd will not kill
.heep, but protect them, they do not want
t _ see another dog on their own grounds
in its place they will warn you that all is
not right. Were it not for these dogs
what would sheep raising be. to-day in
Scotland', or what would the western herder do.' Ask them of what use is the shepherd,.. I believe were it not for my old dog
Scotty and for his protection I would suffer the loss of many sheep. Besides this
protection of the flock,the Shepherd is always of great value to assist in driving
your-stock from one p'ace to another. It
is often very convenient to tell your dog
to go bring up the cows, or the sheep, and
see how nicely it can be done. I have
heard persons say they would not believe
a dog could do it, but when they see it
they think quite differently. The following I clip from the Cornhill Magazine:
A fitfpherd lost 'his large fleck * on the
o^intains in a fog. After fruit-
he returned : to his cottage bid-
ollie find the sheep if she could,
who was near  understood  his
»mis_rable plight driving before
her tl^last stray sheep and carrying in
her mouth a puppy of her own. She had
of necessity left the rest of her litter to
perish on the hills and in the intervals of
their birth the poor beast had performed
her task and driven the sheep home, her
last -puppy only she had contrived to save."
Monroe, Ohio. I. A. Conover.
National Short-horn Breeders' Association.
Representative breeders of Short-horns
from all sections of the country met in
Chicago last week for the purpose of forming a more powerful organization than
has heretofore 'existed, and by issuing a
herd book of its own. Mr. Pickerill of
111. submitted the report of the committee
appointed last fall to secure a permanent
organization. The Short-horn Breeders'
association of the United States has been
incorporated under the laws of Illinois
with a capital stock of 55,000, in shares of
525. It was intended to increase the stock
when necessary. In order to give all
breeders representation it was arranged to
have the stock taken in small amounts,
and those having a number of shares were
ready to transfer their
•    EXTRA ALLOTMENTS
to such as had not had the opportunity of
purchasing stock. Of the two hundred
shares of the organization, 173 were represented at the meeting, either in person or
by proxy. A number of transfers were
made, and the committee then submitted
a further report, recommending the election of a board of eleven directors, two of
which, the president and vice president of
the association, should be members ex-
office. Hon. Emery Cobb, of Kankakee,
was unanimously elected president. The
other officers elected were as follows:   •
Vice president, B. F.' Van Meter, of Winchester, Ky.; directors, one year, C. E.
Leonard, of Bsllaire, Mo.; T. C. Hammond,
of Greencastle, Ind.; A. M. Bowman, of
Wayneboro, Va.; two years, T. H. Pickerill, of Harristown, 111.; Col. W. A.
Harris, of Lawrence, Kan.; C. A. DeGraff,
of Janesville, Minn.; three years, T. L.
Harrison, of Waverly, N. Y.; Judge C. T.
Nourse, of Des Moines, Iowa; Judge T. C.
Jones, of Delaware, O.J
A motion by Col. J. W. Judy, requesting
the board to take steps toward
INCREASING THE CAPITA!- STOCK,
was carried.
Several speakers explained the idea of
the ultimate purpose of the organization
in breaking the herd-book monopoly, and
securing, if possible, the publication of a
standard book under the direction of the
association.
A motion was made by Mr. R. S. Prewett,
of Kentucky, for the appointment of a
committee to confer with the proprietors
of the present herd-books, and ascertain
the terms on which the books could be
had. The motion was lost by a majority
of one.
Judge Nourse, of Des Moines, introduced
a resolution favoring a national congress
of Short-horn breeders, to be composed of
delegates selected by the different state
organizitions, whose work it would be to
determine the rules under which cattle
are real dog haters—are always at their I should be admitted to the record. In sup-
homes on the watch.   If any  thing is not -port of his resolution, Judge   Nourse pre
sented the possibility of the association's
becoming a close corporation, and the
herd-book being controlled by a moneyed
monopoly whose composition would not
necessarily be of Short-horn breeders. He
wanted, the rules to be fixed by the repre-
se ntative breeders of the country, so that
the whole Short-horn interest would have
a voice and representation in the record.
Mr. T. W. Smith, of Illinois, offered a substitute, providing that no stockholder
should have more than one vote on the
question of eligibility to the record. An
extended discussion followed, in which
the sentiment of therms jority ofthe breeders was in favor of leaving the matter to
the board of directors with further time
for consideration. On the motion of Judge
Nourse, both substitute and original resolution were, therefore, postponed indefinitely.:^
Mr. Sanders offered a series of resolutions reciting the insufficient means provided by congress for proper facilities for
quarantining foreign cattle against plemo"
p neumonia, and that the secretary of the
t reasury is hampered by the failure of
such provision, and requesting that congress ;make an appropriation of money
efficient for the establishment of quarantine quarters at such points in the United
States as may seem necessary inthe judgement of the secretary of the treasury. The
resolutions were adopted asthe sentiment
of the meeting, .and will be forwarded to
the members of the house and senate committees on appropriations.
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Pasture for Hogs.
Farmers in thegreat hog-producing sections of this country are. paying more at-
'^^^^JESfi^^^^.^Bs.'^owthan here-
little study, and tried various experiments
in that behalf says that [there is no question about green oats and peas being a
most appropriate food for pigs, acd that it
comes at the very season when pasture is
apt to be short. Corn being the most universal fattening food for hogs in the West
after cold weather arrives, it is very important that tbe summer food of pigs
should be more nitrogenous and better
adapted to the development of muscle and
bone than oorn. The pea is very rich in
muscle and bone-building elements, and
oats are also superior to corn in this respect. The oats also assist in holding up
the pea vine, so as to prevent early lodging, and thus cause it to retain its succulence longer. The crop should be sown
in the proportion of two bushels of peas
and one of oats per acre, and well covered.
The drill puts them in best. The united
crop should produce from 40 to 60 bushels
of grain to the acre. Now the grain is
only part of the crop. The succulent pea
vine is admirable food for pigs, and they
should be turned in when the pea is just
passing out of the milk. They will then
devour the whole plant, and it contains
as much nutriment as when fully ripe.
The succulent stalk contains from 40 to 50
per cent, as much nutriment as the grain.
A good crop ought to produce a growth in
live weight on hogs of 500 to 700 pounds
per acre.
her foot you can havea shoe made which
will relieve her while she .wears it, but
will give no permanent cure.
Shrunken Shoulder.
I have a three year old colt that has a
shrunken shoulder. He is not much
lame; the skin is very loose. I have beon
doing light plowing with him., He runs
and plays when turned out in pasture.
What is the matter, and what will cure
hhp_? B. B.
Oil of spike and organum, aqua ammonia, spirits of turpentine, -wine and olive
oil, of each two ounces. Rub in one-
fourth every alternate day for eight days.
Grease and let go.
Neglected.
What is the matter with my maro, and
what must I do for ber? She has had a
continual cough for two years or more;
does not eat well at times; can't stand
hard work; sometimeshersides work like
the heaves; hair looks smooth enough but
not bright and glossy; runs at the nose
once in a great while and discharges a big
clot of white looking pus, at other times
throws out a large clot of tbe*sa me from
her mouth when coughing; at times she
is not hardly fit to work. ,J. D.
Another neglected case, I suppose. She
cannot be cured, which is all your fault.
Cut it Out.
I have a nice young cow with a calf,
three days old, that has something in one
front teat that slips when I milk her, and
obstructs the flow of milk. She is a very
healthy cow, five years old. This is her
third calf, and there was nothing wrong
before. The substance in teatisjust where
it joins tVe udder. I have painted the
teat, or rather around it, with tincture of
iodine.   Can it be removed any way?
Jackson County.  - :
If there is a moving obstruction in the
duot, It must b« cut out. It ia better to
^_!|eI_fte.DI»IS-Upjn jiHtJIyorj are ready,to
Sweeney.
I have a five year old horse that has had
the sweeney on the left shoulder for three
years;- he has been roweled, but I don't
think tbat will cure him. I have an idea
of binding a toad or frog on it. Please
give your best remedy. We have the
blind staggers among our chickens that
kills them.   Give some remedy.     J. H.
You allowed it to run too long to be
cured now; that is your fault only. Whoever told you to bind a toad on it has less
sense than the horse. Chickens do not
bave blind staggers; cannot teU what is
the matter until you give symptoms.
%tmtia^,
Thia department la edited by Db. Joke N. Navin,
Veterinary Surgeon, anthor ot Navin's Explanatory
Stock Doctor.
Bales, to be ebserred by thoae expecting correct an
swera:
1. Bute the _ate ot pnl_e._
2. Thehreathlnp.
8. The standing attitude.
4. Appearance oChalr.
5. If cough, and _secretions trom loose, whether
(lands between tbe jaws ca_Cbe felt, and bow near
he bone.
8. II breathing ls rapid, accompanied by rattle or
rushing sound, no time must be lost ln blistering
throat, and tulng tincture ot aconite root and tincture ol belladonna 20 Orois on tongue alternately
every two hours, Ior ttae Is too short for an answer.
Parties requiring answers by mail must inclose fl
for advice, otherwise reply will appear ln next Issue.
Cut the Tendon.
I have a young horse that is forming a
habit of carrying his tail to one side when
he trots, otherwise he carries it straight.
What shall I do for him? C. D. L.
You must have the tendon cut and the
tail pulleyed. 	
Nearly Blind.
Ihave afineniare that is about blind;
she can see some a a- distance, but not
close. Has a scum over one eye, the other
has some white in the sight. Please give
remedy. W. J. W.
Most likely your mare will go blind.
Send me your full address and I will write
you privately about the case.
Itches.
I have a mare that rubs her mane and
tail off, and would like to know what to
do for it. She is alright in every other respect; keeps in good order, eats well, hair
looks bright, etc.; has been that way for
about a year. H. U. G.
Use a solution of tobacco, or blister the"
parts; scarrifying with a sharp knife is an
immediate preventive.
Walking on Her Heel.
I have a mare that is walking on the
heel and elevation of the toe, caused by
founder. The foot is not flat, but shaped
like the letter V. A Keadek.
If you send me the ground measure of
Have Tou Bought a Reaperf
If not, investigate the merits of the
Buckeye Cord Binder, cut of which is
given on thiB page. The operation of the
this machine is very simple. As the cut
grain is discharged from the elevator of
the harvester, it is taken by two arms
which gather the straw into a bundle, and
when it reaches the desired size, presses
against a trigger with sufficient foroe to
release a catch and throw the tying apparatus into gear. The arms from both sides
at once close in upon the bundle of straw,
compressing it tightly, so that at the moment of tying there is no tension on the
string. All the grain is cut and saved,
none is wasted, and the butts of the bundles are brought evenly together by an ad-
juster or butter. The bin der can be set to
bind a bundle of any desired size, and the
tension can be made to bind as tightly as
maybe desired. After the machine has
been adjusted every bundle delivered will
be of the same size, and all will be bound
equally tight. _
If the grain is tangled, the packers help
to straighten the straws, and, in conjunction with the butter, a very good sheaf is
made, even in down grain. A drop-table
holds the sheaf until it is bound, and then
falls down until the bundle is discharged.
The Blow and regular motion of two arms
forces the bundle gently away from tho
unbound grain. The distance the bundle
has to fall is small, so that the separation is
as neat, economical and perfect as it can
possibly be.
Not only is the butter adjustablefor long
and short grain, but the Binder itself is
easily moved forward and back by the
driver without leaving his seat.
The knot tying apparatus is very durable. All the small working parts are
m ade of cast steel. It remains entirely at
rest while the packers are collecting tbo
bundle, after which it is the operation of
only a moment to put on the band. This
binding attachment has now been used
through five harvests, and has given the
best satisfaction of any twine machine yet
constructed. In connection with the
Buckeye Harvester, and with the improvements added and tested in the last harvest,
and now for the flrst time made available
to the farmer, it is one of the most efficient,
reliable, and durable cord machines made.
The Buckey also has a world wide reputa-
ti on as a reaper with Miller's Table ltake,
and as a mower either single or combined
with the reaper it has no superior. Writo
the manufacturers,Aultman, Miller <*k (>».,
Akron, O., for circulars and illustratfld
pamphlets, or Jefferson Caylor, agont, T/j
West Washington street, Indianapolis.