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Vol. XI INDIANAPOUlS, IKDIANA, JULY 15th, 1876. No. 28, EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT. PERSONALS. Persons in any part of the state seeking the address or attention of parties in other portions of Ihe state or country should make inquiry in this department Lost, Strayed or Stolen. No bettermedium could be selected than this department of the Farmer for the recovery of stock. Tell your neighbor of it when you hear dt the loss of his stock. A two or three line notice will cost you only 25e each Insertion. FOR SALE. FOR SALE.—Ten Short-horn cows and heifers; no bulls. Recorded stock. J. A. JOHNSON, Poolsville, Warren county, Ind. 24-10t ""COR SALE.—A few choice Berkfhire pigs from 3 C to 4 months old. A. C. SHORTRIDGE, Indianapolis, Ind. 28-tf FOR SALE.—Eggs of white-faced Black Spanish, 81.50 per 13 now. of my finest hens and by first premium (Chicago). J. BENNETT, Sunman, Ind. lt T^OR SALE.—Eggs of Pekin Ducks, 82.50 for 9, P these eggs are large and nine is a good setting. J. BENNETT, tunman, Ind. 28-lw EOR SALE—One Hundred Stands Italian Bees for sale, at 810, with right of hive. Also honey at 81 for 4 pounds and jar. Residence 5 miles northeast of Indianapolis on Fall Creek. Address, W. A. Schofield, Indianapolis. . 25-lw STOCK NOTES. Mr. H. C. Willett, of Greenfield, Hancock county, has recently been on a trip west in search of some fine pigs. While in Charleston, IU., he purchased ol* Messrs. Shepherd & Alexander, a Poland China sow pig out of old "Black Bess," which is thought to be one ofthe finest pigs ever brought to Indiana. On his return home, he stopped at Mr. Jas. Mustard's, Broad Ripple,[this county, of whom he also m"de purchase of a very fine sow pig out of his "Black Bess.". He has. since been offered, $100^for the Illinois pig. Mr. W.'now has' seven full-blooded Poland China sows of the Black Bess stock, besides a large number of other Poland China hogs just as good. Mr. S. H. Todd, of Wakeman, Ohio, sends us a statement in reply to that made by Mr. Guilliams, of Putnam county, this State, regarding a Chester White boar the latter bought of the former. In justice to Mr. Todd, who stands high and honorable among well-known breeders, we condense the points of his statement, as we did that of Mr. Guilliams, and give it to the public, and both having had a hearing we shall expect it to end here. Mr. Todd says the stock out of which the pig sold to Mr. Guilliams was produced, was bought as pure Chester White from Geo. B. Hickman, some nine years ago; he has bred over a thousand pigs from that stock, and none of them ever had a black hair on them. Scores of persons to whom this same stock has been sold have had like results with it. He calls attention to the fact that Mr. Guilliams in his statement said himself that the spotted product from his boar was that from grade sows onlv, and not thoroughbred. Mr. Todd says that he will pay a hundred dollars for pigs with black hair oh them, if the boar he sold to Mr. Guilliams is bred to pure Chester sows. Certainly there can be no surprise at getting spotted pigs, when the boar is crossed with grade and impure sows. This result will not and ought not to surprise any one.' Mr. Todd is as highly recommended by his sales, as well as by hosts of prominent farmers in this and many other States, as any breeder in the country. ■—• m • ■ Fast Breeders. Editors Indiana Farmer:—I see quite a number of articles in the Farmer on different breeds of hogs. Mr. Cox of Jackson county, claims that half or three- fourths stock fatten just as well as full bloods, and he says he is certain tbat they breed faster. I think Mr. Cox is mistaken. I would advise him_ to buy one pair of full blood Poland Chinas of a prolific family, and see if they don't breed fast enough for him. I have a Poland China boar, "Jim Crow," a grand Eig, from Shepherd & Alexander. He as bred 107 pigs from ten sows this spring. I don't believe that any half- breed can beat that. I have a young sow, "Mollie," that is suckling 11 pigs from him; she farrowed May 12th, and is in pig again. All my sows that pigged in April and May are now in pig again, and I think that is breeding fast enough. E. Smith. Greenfield, ind. THE DISPROPORTION OF PREMIUMS PAID AT FAIRS IN HORSES AND CATTLE. A paper prepared to be read at the State Short-horn Breeders Association by Henry Craven: This intelligent Convention of Shorthorn Breeders will pardon me for suggesting that I am at much loss to understand just wl it is intended by the proposition. The phraseology of the proposition would seem to indicate that it is a recognized fact on the part of this convention that a disproportion exists, and it would be reasonable to infer that the disproportion was such as to work manifest injustice to the cattle breeders of Indiana, by reason of a discrimination against them and in favor of the horse breeders, for it is not at all reasonable to suppose that the party receiving the lion's portion would be found complaining. If it is a fact that there is a disproportion and that it works manifestinjiist- ice to the cattle breeders of the State, it is the duty of this convention to protest against it and by all honorable means to endeavor to correct the wrong. The duty of preparing an essay on the subject has been assigned to me by this Association, and if I was fully convinced of the correctness ofthe proposition, I should feel that my only duty was to suggest the best mode of correcting the wrong. Still I am quite loth to believe that so intelligent a class of gentlemen (whose profession daily calls for investigation, critical observation, and a high order of reasoning,) will unhesitatingly jump at a conclusion and at once assume that the proposition is correct just because somebody has made complaints upon the subject, for permit me to suggest that that kind of reasoning is to-day holding too many industrious farmers in the old beaten path, and causing them to feed-out to infirm animals multiplied thousands of bushels of grain, the product of their honest toil, which animals when put upon the mar ket will never bring the cost of the grain consumed by them. Farmers and stock breeders are the last men that should hastily jump at conclusions. For one I am not willing to concede that any_ serious disproportion of premiums exists whereby the cattle breeders are discriminated against and the horse breeders favored. Of course I am unprepared for anything like an exhaustive discussion of this question. I lack the statistical facts, and to gather them up fully and carefully would require the examination of all or a large portion of the premium lists of the several county and district societies of the State, a task quite too great for me to undertake just at this time. But believing that the premium lists of the State Fair would be as reliable an index to what other fairs throughout the State are and have been doing, I have concluded to draw the attention of this convention briefly to the lists of 1859 and 1875, the first that I happened to lay my hand upon in looking among some papers per taining to the subject of fairs and premiums awarded. The two lists being at periods of time somewhat remote are perhaps none the less fair as a basis, the first quite early in the history of Indiana State Fairs and the last of the latest date. I conclude to content myself with this as a want of time and the press of other business serve to forbid a lengthy examination. In 1859 the premium list shows that $1140 was offered in premiums on horses including trotting, pacing and saddle horses, and at the same time the same list shows that the premiums offered on cattle amounted to $1045; deducting $190, the amount offered for trotting, pacing and saddle horses, and we have the sum of $950 offered for premiums on horses, or $95 less than was offered for cattle. In the year 1875 the Indiana State Fair offered for premiums on horses, $1907, and $1100 on speed, making a sum total of $3007 on horses, and on cattle the same list shows that premiums were offered to the amount of $2360 or $430 more on cattle than on horses exclusive of speed. Permit me to suggest that I deem it hardly fair to include premiums offered on speed as a part of the premiums offered on horses, for this convention is aware of the fact that our fast horse men pay pretty well for their sport, generally 10 per cent, for entrance, while cattle quite frequently are entered without fee and such I believe was the case at our last State Fair. And yet I am inclined to think that it is the PREMIUMS OFFERED ON SPEED ' that this Association is disposed to complain of, and while I am at a loss to know just what stand high toned morality should take on this subjest, one thing must be admitted, and that is, the Amer-- icon people are a sport-loving people and will indulge to a greater or less extent in sports and fits of merriment. Not long since I read an article purporting to be from the pen ofthe president of a college or university of high standing, justifying the amusement of horse trotting as an innocent and pleasurable one. For me I am inclined to let people laugh and grow fat and believe that I would go a considerable distance to a fair to see a few well trained bulls put upon a trial of speed. I fear that Short-horns in such a contest would not be entered, especially if we had to pay 10 per cent, entrance fees. I trust that no one will infer that I dislike Short-horns; but it will be a long time before they come into general use in this country for traveling in buggies, carriages, etc., or before they will be substituted for horses in cavalry service. Horses and cattle are both useful, eminently useful in their places, and should both be encouraged, and between horse and cattle breeders there should be no controversy as there is ample room for both and in both there is great need of improvement on a very large majority of the animals of this country. ■ • . The Coming Short-horn. The National Live Stock Journal makes the following sensible observations: The condition of the Short-horn cow that makes her a poor milker is a purely artificial one, opposed to her natural inclinations and tendencies, and so she re,; sponds promptly to the efforts of the. breeder who makes the effort to bring her back to her old natural habit. And the time is near at hand when breeders of ARKANSAS. Navigable Rivers—Geographical and Climatic Peculiarities—Healthful- ; nets, Etc, Etc. Little Rock, Ark., July 1,1876. To the Editors of Indiana Farmer: , Arkansas has no less than five navigable rivers, affording over three thousand miles of navigation within ita limits. These rivers are so distributed as to give access to all parts of the State. And for more than five hundred miles the great Mississippi Biver forms its eastern boundary; altogether giving Arkansas more than double the extent of navigable rivers than can be found in any other area of fifty-two thousand equare miles on the i-Earth. '.' These great rivers with their almost innumerable tributaries supply the State with excellent and unlimited water powers, which, as yet, is little used; though of t&e most inviting character. This vast rwlmber of streams secures for Arkansas me largest area of rich valley agricultural land of any State in the Union. 8 Owing to the geopraphical location of ffche State, between the 30th and 40th par- fallee of north latitude, it has the most ypikl and desirable climate, and as there Tj| a vast expanse of evaporating surface ^sputh, and contiguous to it, the rainfall is 'iinmense, averaging fifty-three inches annually, which, with the exceeding rich soil and plenty of sunshine, insures a very luxuriant and mature growth of vegetation, and all the grains, grasses, Short-horns will be compelled to pay more attention to "milking qualities"—when it will be said of an animal that her dani, •. ■- . ,, ■ . -_ •,, _*-tv. i ~ «. * madespmanypoundsofbutterinag* time; the dam of the sire gave so many thousand pounds of milk within the sea^ n^pS^co^ fairs—the first among an hundred entries', There will be more music in this, and' more dollars in it, than in the senseless twaddle about the pedigree with which, every Up is loaded now. Farmers have no use for cows that simply raise a calf. They require a cow that will raise a big,. climate is somewhat allied to that of the ■tiorth western States, though as a rule 'the.wifiters are very much milder and .more agreeable, and the autumns much longer and freer from cold winds and early frosts. The summers n Arkansas (are riot characterized by intense heat, as stout calf, and more than pay for the* %aJv}n^Vh% ™*^£X&5P ^ •.^uiLssHi,^.;! rt^;/;afK„V;^*t*3(Fto950Fahr.,from the first of June until about the last of August, when the nights begin to grow cool, and no heat during the days, worthy of note, except about noon. As September approaches, the heat of noon gradually disappears, and by the 20th of the month Autumn has fairly commenced, and is gratefully acknowledged, as it is characterized by a cool and bracing atmosphere, with no sudden changes and "cold spells." The healthfulness of northwestern Arkansas is remarkable, and the opportunities for good investments in the finest farming, fruit-growing, timber and coal lands on the continent, are found here, alongthcline ofthe Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway, where lands are cheap, i Conway. keep besides at the pail. This is the kind of cow the breeder of Short-horns must provide, and when it comes to be generally known that Short-horn cows will do this, the demand for them among plain, practical farmers will surprise the most sanguine. s m m Cows in Calf. When the cow is about half-gone with calf, she should not be fed on grains, turnips, or other succulent food, unless accompanied with some dry fodder, as hay, etc.; neither should she be turned out to grass when the season ia far advanced, or the pasture very moist. Potatoes and such other watery food, are very apt to produce abortion, when given liberally, on account of their laxative effects. In feeding a cow half-way gone in calf, a proper medium must be observed in the proportion of the different kinds of food given, so that the bowels may be kept regularly open, and no more. During the whole parturient state it will be advisable not to keep the animal in too high a condition, on account of its greater liability to inflammation after calving, parturient fever,etc.—Livestock Journal. Crossing the Breeds of Sheep. The Live Stock Journal says there are a great variety of opinions on the best way to cross sheep to improve them. That a cross of the long-wool—say Cots- woW, Leicester or Lincoln—will insure an increase of carcass to nearly or quite double the value of the common, or native, dam. >, The fleece will have additional length, considerable improvement in style, and a perceptible increase in weight. The improvement in length and lustre will add to ita market value. A cross of middle wool—say Southdown, Shropshire, etc., will add greatly to the quality of the meat, somewhat less, though considerable, .to ita quantity; will thicken somewhat the fleece, and give it slight additional weight, without adding much to ita value per pound. A cross of the. American Merino will make a marked improvement in fleece— adding to all its desirable characteristics, except that of length. The weight, in many instances, will be doubled, while in any other than an anomalous condition of the market, the value per -pound will be somewhat increased. The size of carcass will not be increased, though its compactness and symmetry of outline will bo greatly improved. Wisconsin Crop Prospects. The Milwaukee Sentinel publishes reports from nearly every county in the State, showing the condition of the crops. From these it appears that the acreage of wheat is as large as usual, and that the fields generally promise well. The damage from bugs and other causes is confined to small areas, and the yield will be large. Corn will fall below an average. The yield of oats, barley and rye promises to be unusually heavy. better per cent, than you now getjit will be a source of wealth to the farmers of theState. * I thought I would try "animal dust" as a cabbage fertilizer, and in each alternate row I used about a spoonful of the "dust" to each plant, mixing the dust with the soil and sett ing the plant in it, but I find that about one-third of the plants thus treated failed to grow at all, and those that did grow are not growing rapidly like those in the other rows. Did I use too much or did I apply it improperly? * I also tried ita effect on pepper plants, treating them the same as I did the cabbage plants, using the same quantity of "dust," but the result was very, different, the fertilized plants growing much faster than the others. What kind of fertilizer would you recommend for turnips, and how should it be applied? ' F.W. Nora, Marion codnty, Ind. » ♦ ■—. ' OUR CENTENNIAL LETTER. NEWS OF THE WEEK. 'zone, and some of the tropicals, yield the JJargest crops here. In the northwestern .portion of the State, the surface is undn- Brine for Bathing the Feet of Horses. A correspondent writing to the Practical Farmer, in relation to the use of salt and lime for bathing the feet of horses, says: I have tried strong brine on foundered or hoof-bound horses, and with good results. I made a solution of salt and applied it three times a day by washing the legs and pouring upon the bottom of the feet, and holding them up a few minutes to let it strike in. Isawthe wonderful effects in a few days. I account for it in this way: Salt will extract moisture from the atmosphere, which keeps the feet moist. Salt operates nearly like grease upon the foot. The hoof becomes soft, yet pliable. Like a chunk of wood saturated with salt or brine, it is tough yet moist. Thus it is with a horse's- foot. Here let me add, that the practice of rasping a cracked hoof to toughen it is .all folly. Apply brine, and you will effect a cure. A horse that is driven upon a hard road is liable to get stiffened. I have seen valuable horses, driven upon our own plank roads a few days, get quite lame. I reasoned to myself as to the cause, and adopted the use of brine as a remedy, which proved effectual. —• s m s — ANIMAL DTJST FERTILIZERS. Editors Indiana Farmer*—I have been trying "Animal Dust Fertilizer," and with but indifferent success, and I wish, through the Farmer, to say a few words to the Indiana Fertilizer Co. If your fertilizers are all that you claim for them, and if an actual trial will prove that by their use farmers and gardeners "can double their crops," you certainly are not treating the farmers of Indiana fairly in shipping so valuable a fertilizer to other parts oLthe country. Perhaps you will say: the farmers of Indiana do not look to their own interests enough to be willing to buy a fertilizer; but if you will show them how they can "double their crops" by using fertilizers, every pound you can produce will be used at home, and besides paying you a Philadelphia, July 5th. To the Editors of the Indiana Farmer: The grand Centennial holiday is over and we have returned to our task of sober, hard work among the competing products of the labor in this great world's fair. THE SHOW BY THE STATES—THE SOUTH. I think I promised to say something of the show which the several'states make of their respective agricultural products. The southern states make but a meager exhibit of their vast resources. It is a curious—perhaps I should say a signifi- cent fact that Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales make a greater display of their resources, though located on the opposite side of the globe, than do our own Southern States. New Orleans makes a show of cotton second only to Brazil and Virginia gives a large display of tobacco and West Virginia of coal. Missouri and Arkansas makes a fair show of grain and forest timber. Perhaps Kentucky may make amends for her entire absence in Agricultural Hall now, by her display of fine stock at the cattle show in September; but regret the present neglect of those states, because Of the bad impr*ession it leaves on the thousands of close observing ' foreigners, who very naturally attribute this deficiency to lack of resources, or to a want of public spirit which would prompt them to show what they can do with their fertile soil and genial climate. NEW ENGLAND. With characteristic energy, makes a magnificent display of her agricultural and mechanical industries. Massachu- etts displays the crops of her stony hills and sterile soils, in a manner that will betray a stranger to believe that her fields are as fertile as the Nile. New Hampshire, to lead her show, exhibits two Chester white pigs, (stuffed specimens, of course) one of which weighed 1,200 and the other 1,300 pounds at sixteen months old. Near these ia shown the old plow which Daniel Webster made and followed in his youthful days. This may be true, but these Yankees have very vivid imaginations. Maine, Vermont and Connecticut all make very respectable exhibits of their varied industries of farm and shop, and are not at all modest in urging their claims to attention. THE MIDDLE STATES, especially New York and Pennsylvania, have contributed liberally to make the display in Agricultural Hall interesting, and this hardly so much in the direct products of the soil as in their manufactures of theseinto useful forms, such as starch oat-meal, farina, hulled and cracked wheat, etc.; large manufactories of which are maintained in, or near the great cities of New York and Philadelphia. Delaware has a good display of timber adapted to ship-building purposes, and strange to say, shows in.this collection the largest Walnut log in the whole exhibition! Marylarid and New Jersey are well represented by private exhibitors, but their State collections are of but little interest. Of the WESTERN STATES, Ohio and Indiana make a good show of mineral wealth in the southern annex to the main building, but riot one in ten thousand of the visitors see it, or even learn that there is such a place. More knowledge of our mineral resources has been communicated by the few blocks of coal and stone at the Indiana building, which everybody sees, than could have been given by fifty annexes ever so well filled. In field products neither of these make a show more than barely creditable, and Michigan and Wisconsin are but little in advance of them. Illinois makes a fair grain display, but strangers go away with the impression that western grain is chiefly produced in Iowa. This State has done herself great credit by the attractive display she makes of her farm and orchard products.' Minnesota and Nebraska make proof of their capacity to produce them. California, through the Pacific R. R. makes a very attractive display of her wealth. R. T. Brown. state Jfews. Lafayette furnished one murder on the 4th. The result of drunkenness. George Heaton, of Kokomo, aged twenty- four, was drowned while bathing, a few days since. White river at Gosport claimed its victim on the 9th, in the person of Albeit Clark, who waa drowned while bathing. v The deaths in this city last week numbered thirty-seven. Nineteen were under one year of age. This city contains two ladies, a Mrs. Charles and a Mrs. Shea, whose respective ages are ninety-eight and one hundred and seven. The opening of the political campaign in this State is being arranged for by all parties. It promises to be a hotly contested one. The Independent party of the 9th Congressional District has nominated Leroy Temple- ton, of Benton county, for Congress. Thursday night of last week the store of D. Mark Hernian, in Hickory Ridge, Posey Co., was destroyed by fire. Loss $2,000. The Vincennes National Bank, on the 6th inst., reduced its capital stock from $200,000 ' to $100,000. Since the organization ofthe bank the stockholders have received $290,000 in dividends. Lucius Pierce, an old resident of Monticel- lo, White county, and Independent candidate for Sheriff, while chopping wood nearly severed a foot from the leg. His recovery waa at last accounts thought to be doubtful. Wm. Nelson made and used the first wheat thresher in Putnam county. It was called a "ground hog." He brought the first hogs to the county, built the first foundry west of Indianapolis, is sixty-five years old, and can yet do as much hard work as any man in Putnam. A brilliant meteor was observed in the northwestern heavens on Saturday night last, which is described as having been very large and luminous, leaving in its course a bright belt of light, for twenty minutes after the disappearance of the meteor. It was observed at different points in the State. The old State-honse at Corrydon, Harrison county, still stands and is doing service for the county. In it the first legislature of Indiana held its sessions. What was the Senate chamber is occupied as a court-room and the hall of the house as jury rooms. A local paper declares it now presents a more creditable appearance than our present State-house. The New Castle Mercury last week made a savage assault upon a saloon in that town and a drunken gang which congregated there. Saturday night the office was visited, during the absence of the proprietor and the employes, the presses badly damaged, the files and part of the subscription list destroyed, and $12,000 worth of accounts stolen. It is supposed that the parties mentioned in the article above referred to were the raiders, and it is hoped that they will be brought to justice. General ""feres. Robbers boarded an express train on a Mls- "" and secured $16,000. souri railroad on the 7th, The impeachment trial of Belknap is going forward in the Senate. Congress will probably adjourn within the next ten days. There is no probability tha*the Senate will pass the equalization bounty bill this session. Miss Lou C. Allen, of Peoria, read the Declaration at Decatur, 111., on the 4th. On the 9th the mercury reg istered 101° in the shade in New York. The Indian policy will now be the extermination of the savagas, unless they go back to their reservations. Governor Hayes has issued his letter of acceptance of the Republican nomination for the Presidency. The Government has sent forward re-enforcements of troops to the army in the Indian country. John Dixon, the founder of the town of Dixon, Lee county, 111., died July 4th, aged 92 years. 6 Rossville township, Vermillion county. 111., has repudiated her railroad bonds by a majority vote of 111. On the 25th ult. General Custer attacked a camp of 2000 or 3000 Sioux Indians, on the Little Horn river, and he and his whole command, about 300 toldiers, were killed. Representative J. G. Blaine, of Maine, has been appointed TJ. 8. Senator,' to till the vacancy occasioned by Senator Morrill's acceptance ofthe Secretaryship of the Treasury. The recent floods in portions of Iowa, were very destructive to the crops and other property. A whole village in one instance, was washed away, drowning 30 or 40 people. One of the Milwaukee whisky ring recently returned from Europe, plead guilty to defraud- in g the revenue, and was sentenced to one day's imprisonment and $10,000 fine. . ■» . Those having a crop of Sorghum to work this season, should now be looking about for the best Evaporator. Seward ft Co., Bloomington, Intl., are making the celebrated Van Slyke Pan, which has done so much to lessen the labor, and improve the quality of Sorghum Syrup. Send to them for an illustrated circular. 28-lw , s m s . You Can't Afford It. No good farmer can afford to market wsry grain. A moderate quality of grain, well cleaned, brings a better price than the nicest grade in dirty condition. Dealers and farmers who wish to see the best Grain and Seed Kan in the United States will find it on exhibition in south end of Agricultural Hall at the Centennial. It is manufactured by A. P. Dicky, Racine, Wis. 2"M w
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Title | Indiana farmer, 1876, v. 11, no. 28 (July 15) |
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Transcript | Vol. XI INDIANAPOUlS, IKDIANA, JULY 15th, 1876. No. 28, EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT. PERSONALS. Persons in any part of the state seeking the address or attention of parties in other portions of Ihe state or country should make inquiry in this department Lost, Strayed or Stolen. No bettermedium could be selected than this department of the Farmer for the recovery of stock. Tell your neighbor of it when you hear dt the loss of his stock. A two or three line notice will cost you only 25e each Insertion. FOR SALE. FOR SALE.—Ten Short-horn cows and heifers; no bulls. Recorded stock. J. A. JOHNSON, Poolsville, Warren county, Ind. 24-10t ""COR SALE.—A few choice Berkfhire pigs from 3 C to 4 months old. A. C. SHORTRIDGE, Indianapolis, Ind. 28-tf FOR SALE.—Eggs of white-faced Black Spanish, 81.50 per 13 now. of my finest hens and by first premium (Chicago). J. BENNETT, Sunman, Ind. lt T^OR SALE.—Eggs of Pekin Ducks, 82.50 for 9, P these eggs are large and nine is a good setting. J. BENNETT, tunman, Ind. 28-lw EOR SALE—One Hundred Stands Italian Bees for sale, at 810, with right of hive. Also honey at 81 for 4 pounds and jar. Residence 5 miles northeast of Indianapolis on Fall Creek. Address, W. A. Schofield, Indianapolis. . 25-lw STOCK NOTES. Mr. H. C. Willett, of Greenfield, Hancock county, has recently been on a trip west in search of some fine pigs. While in Charleston, IU., he purchased ol* Messrs. Shepherd & Alexander, a Poland China sow pig out of old "Black Bess," which is thought to be one ofthe finest pigs ever brought to Indiana. On his return home, he stopped at Mr. Jas. Mustard's, Broad Ripple,[this county, of whom he also m"de purchase of a very fine sow pig out of his "Black Bess.". He has. since been offered, $100^for the Illinois pig. Mr. W.'now has' seven full-blooded Poland China sows of the Black Bess stock, besides a large number of other Poland China hogs just as good. Mr. S. H. Todd, of Wakeman, Ohio, sends us a statement in reply to that made by Mr. Guilliams, of Putnam county, this State, regarding a Chester White boar the latter bought of the former. In justice to Mr. Todd, who stands high and honorable among well-known breeders, we condense the points of his statement, as we did that of Mr. Guilliams, and give it to the public, and both having had a hearing we shall expect it to end here. Mr. Todd says the stock out of which the pig sold to Mr. Guilliams was produced, was bought as pure Chester White from Geo. B. Hickman, some nine years ago; he has bred over a thousand pigs from that stock, and none of them ever had a black hair on them. Scores of persons to whom this same stock has been sold have had like results with it. He calls attention to the fact that Mr. Guilliams in his statement said himself that the spotted product from his boar was that from grade sows onlv, and not thoroughbred. Mr. Todd says that he will pay a hundred dollars for pigs with black hair oh them, if the boar he sold to Mr. Guilliams is bred to pure Chester sows. Certainly there can be no surprise at getting spotted pigs, when the boar is crossed with grade and impure sows. This result will not and ought not to surprise any one.' Mr. Todd is as highly recommended by his sales, as well as by hosts of prominent farmers in this and many other States, as any breeder in the country. ■—• m • ■ Fast Breeders. Editors Indiana Farmer:—I see quite a number of articles in the Farmer on different breeds of hogs. Mr. Cox of Jackson county, claims that half or three- fourths stock fatten just as well as full bloods, and he says he is certain tbat they breed faster. I think Mr. Cox is mistaken. I would advise him_ to buy one pair of full blood Poland Chinas of a prolific family, and see if they don't breed fast enough for him. I have a Poland China boar, "Jim Crow," a grand Eig, from Shepherd & Alexander. He as bred 107 pigs from ten sows this spring. I don't believe that any half- breed can beat that. I have a young sow, "Mollie," that is suckling 11 pigs from him; she farrowed May 12th, and is in pig again. All my sows that pigged in April and May are now in pig again, and I think that is breeding fast enough. E. Smith. Greenfield, ind. THE DISPROPORTION OF PREMIUMS PAID AT FAIRS IN HORSES AND CATTLE. A paper prepared to be read at the State Short-horn Breeders Association by Henry Craven: This intelligent Convention of Shorthorn Breeders will pardon me for suggesting that I am at much loss to understand just wl it is intended by the proposition. The phraseology of the proposition would seem to indicate that it is a recognized fact on the part of this convention that a disproportion exists, and it would be reasonable to infer that the disproportion was such as to work manifest injustice to the cattle breeders of Indiana, by reason of a discrimination against them and in favor of the horse breeders, for it is not at all reasonable to suppose that the party receiving the lion's portion would be found complaining. If it is a fact that there is a disproportion and that it works manifestinjiist- ice to the cattle breeders of the State, it is the duty of this convention to protest against it and by all honorable means to endeavor to correct the wrong. The duty of preparing an essay on the subject has been assigned to me by this Association, and if I was fully convinced of the correctness ofthe proposition, I should feel that my only duty was to suggest the best mode of correcting the wrong. Still I am quite loth to believe that so intelligent a class of gentlemen (whose profession daily calls for investigation, critical observation, and a high order of reasoning,) will unhesitatingly jump at a conclusion and at once assume that the proposition is correct just because somebody has made complaints upon the subject, for permit me to suggest that that kind of reasoning is to-day holding too many industrious farmers in the old beaten path, and causing them to feed-out to infirm animals multiplied thousands of bushels of grain, the product of their honest toil, which animals when put upon the mar ket will never bring the cost of the grain consumed by them. Farmers and stock breeders are the last men that should hastily jump at conclusions. For one I am not willing to concede that any_ serious disproportion of premiums exists whereby the cattle breeders are discriminated against and the horse breeders favored. Of course I am unprepared for anything like an exhaustive discussion of this question. I lack the statistical facts, and to gather them up fully and carefully would require the examination of all or a large portion of the premium lists of the several county and district societies of the State, a task quite too great for me to undertake just at this time. But believing that the premium lists of the State Fair would be as reliable an index to what other fairs throughout the State are and have been doing, I have concluded to draw the attention of this convention briefly to the lists of 1859 and 1875, the first that I happened to lay my hand upon in looking among some papers per taining to the subject of fairs and premiums awarded. The two lists being at periods of time somewhat remote are perhaps none the less fair as a basis, the first quite early in the history of Indiana State Fairs and the last of the latest date. I conclude to content myself with this as a want of time and the press of other business serve to forbid a lengthy examination. In 1859 the premium list shows that $1140 was offered in premiums on horses including trotting, pacing and saddle horses, and at the same time the same list shows that the premiums offered on cattle amounted to $1045; deducting $190, the amount offered for trotting, pacing and saddle horses, and we have the sum of $950 offered for premiums on horses, or $95 less than was offered for cattle. In the year 1875 the Indiana State Fair offered for premiums on horses, $1907, and $1100 on speed, making a sum total of $3007 on horses, and on cattle the same list shows that premiums were offered to the amount of $2360 or $430 more on cattle than on horses exclusive of speed. Permit me to suggest that I deem it hardly fair to include premiums offered on speed as a part of the premiums offered on horses, for this convention is aware of the fact that our fast horse men pay pretty well for their sport, generally 10 per cent, for entrance, while cattle quite frequently are entered without fee and such I believe was the case at our last State Fair. And yet I am inclined to think that it is the PREMIUMS OFFERED ON SPEED ' that this Association is disposed to complain of, and while I am at a loss to know just what stand high toned morality should take on this subjest, one thing must be admitted, and that is, the Amer-- icon people are a sport-loving people and will indulge to a greater or less extent in sports and fits of merriment. Not long since I read an article purporting to be from the pen ofthe president of a college or university of high standing, justifying the amusement of horse trotting as an innocent and pleasurable one. For me I am inclined to let people laugh and grow fat and believe that I would go a considerable distance to a fair to see a few well trained bulls put upon a trial of speed. I fear that Short-horns in such a contest would not be entered, especially if we had to pay 10 per cent, entrance fees. I trust that no one will infer that I dislike Short-horns; but it will be a long time before they come into general use in this country for traveling in buggies, carriages, etc., or before they will be substituted for horses in cavalry service. Horses and cattle are both useful, eminently useful in their places, and should both be encouraged, and between horse and cattle breeders there should be no controversy as there is ample room for both and in both there is great need of improvement on a very large majority of the animals of this country. ■ • . The Coming Short-horn. The National Live Stock Journal makes the following sensible observations: The condition of the Short-horn cow that makes her a poor milker is a purely artificial one, opposed to her natural inclinations and tendencies, and so she re,; sponds promptly to the efforts of the. breeder who makes the effort to bring her back to her old natural habit. And the time is near at hand when breeders of ARKANSAS. Navigable Rivers—Geographical and Climatic Peculiarities—Healthful- ; nets, Etc, Etc. Little Rock, Ark., July 1,1876. To the Editors of Indiana Farmer: , Arkansas has no less than five navigable rivers, affording over three thousand miles of navigation within ita limits. These rivers are so distributed as to give access to all parts of the State. And for more than five hundred miles the great Mississippi Biver forms its eastern boundary; altogether giving Arkansas more than double the extent of navigable rivers than can be found in any other area of fifty-two thousand equare miles on the i-Earth. '.' These great rivers with their almost innumerable tributaries supply the State with excellent and unlimited water powers, which, as yet, is little used; though of t&e most inviting character. This vast rwlmber of streams secures for Arkansas me largest area of rich valley agricultural land of any State in the Union. 8 Owing to the geopraphical location of ffche State, between the 30th and 40th par- fallee of north latitude, it has the most ypikl and desirable climate, and as there Tj| a vast expanse of evaporating surface ^sputh, and contiguous to it, the rainfall is 'iinmense, averaging fifty-three inches annually, which, with the exceeding rich soil and plenty of sunshine, insures a very luxuriant and mature growth of vegetation, and all the grains, grasses, Short-horns will be compelled to pay more attention to "milking qualities"—when it will be said of an animal that her dani, •. ■- . ,, ■ . -_ •,, _*-tv. i ~ «. * madespmanypoundsofbutterinag* time; the dam of the sire gave so many thousand pounds of milk within the sea^ n^pS^co^ fairs—the first among an hundred entries', There will be more music in this, and' more dollars in it, than in the senseless twaddle about the pedigree with which, every Up is loaded now. Farmers have no use for cows that simply raise a calf. They require a cow that will raise a big,. climate is somewhat allied to that of the ■tiorth western States, though as a rule 'the.wifiters are very much milder and .more agreeable, and the autumns much longer and freer from cold winds and early frosts. The summers n Arkansas (are riot characterized by intense heat, as stout calf, and more than pay for the* %aJv}n^Vh% ™*^£X&5P ^ •.^uiLssHi,^.;! rt^;/;afK„V;^*t*3(Fto950Fahr.,from the first of June until about the last of August, when the nights begin to grow cool, and no heat during the days, worthy of note, except about noon. As September approaches, the heat of noon gradually disappears, and by the 20th of the month Autumn has fairly commenced, and is gratefully acknowledged, as it is characterized by a cool and bracing atmosphere, with no sudden changes and "cold spells." The healthfulness of northwestern Arkansas is remarkable, and the opportunities for good investments in the finest farming, fruit-growing, timber and coal lands on the continent, are found here, alongthcline ofthe Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway, where lands are cheap, i Conway. keep besides at the pail. This is the kind of cow the breeder of Short-horns must provide, and when it comes to be generally known that Short-horn cows will do this, the demand for them among plain, practical farmers will surprise the most sanguine. s m m Cows in Calf. When the cow is about half-gone with calf, she should not be fed on grains, turnips, or other succulent food, unless accompanied with some dry fodder, as hay, etc.; neither should she be turned out to grass when the season ia far advanced, or the pasture very moist. Potatoes and such other watery food, are very apt to produce abortion, when given liberally, on account of their laxative effects. In feeding a cow half-way gone in calf, a proper medium must be observed in the proportion of the different kinds of food given, so that the bowels may be kept regularly open, and no more. During the whole parturient state it will be advisable not to keep the animal in too high a condition, on account of its greater liability to inflammation after calving, parturient fever,etc.—Livestock Journal. Crossing the Breeds of Sheep. The Live Stock Journal says there are a great variety of opinions on the best way to cross sheep to improve them. That a cross of the long-wool—say Cots- woW, Leicester or Lincoln—will insure an increase of carcass to nearly or quite double the value of the common, or native, dam. >, The fleece will have additional length, considerable improvement in style, and a perceptible increase in weight. The improvement in length and lustre will add to ita market value. A cross of middle wool—say Southdown, Shropshire, etc., will add greatly to the quality of the meat, somewhat less, though considerable, .to ita quantity; will thicken somewhat the fleece, and give it slight additional weight, without adding much to ita value per pound. A cross of the. American Merino will make a marked improvement in fleece— adding to all its desirable characteristics, except that of length. The weight, in many instances, will be doubled, while in any other than an anomalous condition of the market, the value per -pound will be somewhat increased. The size of carcass will not be increased, though its compactness and symmetry of outline will bo greatly improved. Wisconsin Crop Prospects. The Milwaukee Sentinel publishes reports from nearly every county in the State, showing the condition of the crops. From these it appears that the acreage of wheat is as large as usual, and that the fields generally promise well. The damage from bugs and other causes is confined to small areas, and the yield will be large. Corn will fall below an average. The yield of oats, barley and rye promises to be unusually heavy. better per cent, than you now getjit will be a source of wealth to the farmers of theState. * I thought I would try "animal dust" as a cabbage fertilizer, and in each alternate row I used about a spoonful of the "dust" to each plant, mixing the dust with the soil and sett ing the plant in it, but I find that about one-third of the plants thus treated failed to grow at all, and those that did grow are not growing rapidly like those in the other rows. Did I use too much or did I apply it improperly? * I also tried ita effect on pepper plants, treating them the same as I did the cabbage plants, using the same quantity of "dust," but the result was very, different, the fertilized plants growing much faster than the others. What kind of fertilizer would you recommend for turnips, and how should it be applied? ' F.W. Nora, Marion codnty, Ind. » ♦ ■—. ' OUR CENTENNIAL LETTER. NEWS OF THE WEEK. 'zone, and some of the tropicals, yield the JJargest crops here. In the northwestern .portion of the State, the surface is undn- Brine for Bathing the Feet of Horses. A correspondent writing to the Practical Farmer, in relation to the use of salt and lime for bathing the feet of horses, says: I have tried strong brine on foundered or hoof-bound horses, and with good results. I made a solution of salt and applied it three times a day by washing the legs and pouring upon the bottom of the feet, and holding them up a few minutes to let it strike in. Isawthe wonderful effects in a few days. I account for it in this way: Salt will extract moisture from the atmosphere, which keeps the feet moist. Salt operates nearly like grease upon the foot. The hoof becomes soft, yet pliable. Like a chunk of wood saturated with salt or brine, it is tough yet moist. Thus it is with a horse's- foot. Here let me add, that the practice of rasping a cracked hoof to toughen it is .all folly. Apply brine, and you will effect a cure. A horse that is driven upon a hard road is liable to get stiffened. I have seen valuable horses, driven upon our own plank roads a few days, get quite lame. I reasoned to myself as to the cause, and adopted the use of brine as a remedy, which proved effectual. —• s m s — ANIMAL DTJST FERTILIZERS. Editors Indiana Farmer*—I have been trying "Animal Dust Fertilizer," and with but indifferent success, and I wish, through the Farmer, to say a few words to the Indiana Fertilizer Co. If your fertilizers are all that you claim for them, and if an actual trial will prove that by their use farmers and gardeners "can double their crops," you certainly are not treating the farmers of Indiana fairly in shipping so valuable a fertilizer to other parts oLthe country. Perhaps you will say: the farmers of Indiana do not look to their own interests enough to be willing to buy a fertilizer; but if you will show them how they can "double their crops" by using fertilizers, every pound you can produce will be used at home, and besides paying you a Philadelphia, July 5th. To the Editors of the Indiana Farmer: The grand Centennial holiday is over and we have returned to our task of sober, hard work among the competing products of the labor in this great world's fair. THE SHOW BY THE STATES—THE SOUTH. I think I promised to say something of the show which the several'states make of their respective agricultural products. The southern states make but a meager exhibit of their vast resources. It is a curious—perhaps I should say a signifi- cent fact that Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales make a greater display of their resources, though located on the opposite side of the globe, than do our own Southern States. New Orleans makes a show of cotton second only to Brazil and Virginia gives a large display of tobacco and West Virginia of coal. Missouri and Arkansas makes a fair show of grain and forest timber. Perhaps Kentucky may make amends for her entire absence in Agricultural Hall now, by her display of fine stock at the cattle show in September; but regret the present neglect of those states, because Of the bad impr*ession it leaves on the thousands of close observing ' foreigners, who very naturally attribute this deficiency to lack of resources, or to a want of public spirit which would prompt them to show what they can do with their fertile soil and genial climate. NEW ENGLAND. With characteristic energy, makes a magnificent display of her agricultural and mechanical industries. Massachu- etts displays the crops of her stony hills and sterile soils, in a manner that will betray a stranger to believe that her fields are as fertile as the Nile. New Hampshire, to lead her show, exhibits two Chester white pigs, (stuffed specimens, of course) one of which weighed 1,200 and the other 1,300 pounds at sixteen months old. Near these ia shown the old plow which Daniel Webster made and followed in his youthful days. This may be true, but these Yankees have very vivid imaginations. Maine, Vermont and Connecticut all make very respectable exhibits of their varied industries of farm and shop, and are not at all modest in urging their claims to attention. THE MIDDLE STATES, especially New York and Pennsylvania, have contributed liberally to make the display in Agricultural Hall interesting, and this hardly so much in the direct products of the soil as in their manufactures of theseinto useful forms, such as starch oat-meal, farina, hulled and cracked wheat, etc.; large manufactories of which are maintained in, or near the great cities of New York and Philadelphia. Delaware has a good display of timber adapted to ship-building purposes, and strange to say, shows in.this collection the largest Walnut log in the whole exhibition! Marylarid and New Jersey are well represented by private exhibitors, but their State collections are of but little interest. Of the WESTERN STATES, Ohio and Indiana make a good show of mineral wealth in the southern annex to the main building, but riot one in ten thousand of the visitors see it, or even learn that there is such a place. More knowledge of our mineral resources has been communicated by the few blocks of coal and stone at the Indiana building, which everybody sees, than could have been given by fifty annexes ever so well filled. In field products neither of these make a show more than barely creditable, and Michigan and Wisconsin are but little in advance of them. Illinois makes a fair grain display, but strangers go away with the impression that western grain is chiefly produced in Iowa. This State has done herself great credit by the attractive display she makes of her farm and orchard products.' Minnesota and Nebraska make proof of their capacity to produce them. California, through the Pacific R. R. makes a very attractive display of her wealth. R. T. Brown. state Jfews. Lafayette furnished one murder on the 4th. The result of drunkenness. George Heaton, of Kokomo, aged twenty- four, was drowned while bathing, a few days since. White river at Gosport claimed its victim on the 9th, in the person of Albeit Clark, who waa drowned while bathing. v The deaths in this city last week numbered thirty-seven. Nineteen were under one year of age. This city contains two ladies, a Mrs. Charles and a Mrs. Shea, whose respective ages are ninety-eight and one hundred and seven. The opening of the political campaign in this State is being arranged for by all parties. It promises to be a hotly contested one. The Independent party of the 9th Congressional District has nominated Leroy Temple- ton, of Benton county, for Congress. Thursday night of last week the store of D. Mark Hernian, in Hickory Ridge, Posey Co., was destroyed by fire. Loss $2,000. The Vincennes National Bank, on the 6th inst., reduced its capital stock from $200,000 ' to $100,000. Since the organization ofthe bank the stockholders have received $290,000 in dividends. Lucius Pierce, an old resident of Monticel- lo, White county, and Independent candidate for Sheriff, while chopping wood nearly severed a foot from the leg. His recovery waa at last accounts thought to be doubtful. Wm. Nelson made and used the first wheat thresher in Putnam county. It was called a "ground hog." He brought the first hogs to the county, built the first foundry west of Indianapolis, is sixty-five years old, and can yet do as much hard work as any man in Putnam. A brilliant meteor was observed in the northwestern heavens on Saturday night last, which is described as having been very large and luminous, leaving in its course a bright belt of light, for twenty minutes after the disappearance of the meteor. It was observed at different points in the State. The old State-honse at Corrydon, Harrison county, still stands and is doing service for the county. In it the first legislature of Indiana held its sessions. What was the Senate chamber is occupied as a court-room and the hall of the house as jury rooms. A local paper declares it now presents a more creditable appearance than our present State-house. The New Castle Mercury last week made a savage assault upon a saloon in that town and a drunken gang which congregated there. Saturday night the office was visited, during the absence of the proprietor and the employes, the presses badly damaged, the files and part of the subscription list destroyed, and $12,000 worth of accounts stolen. It is supposed that the parties mentioned in the article above referred to were the raiders, and it is hoped that they will be brought to justice. General ""feres. Robbers boarded an express train on a Mls- "" and secured $16,000. souri railroad on the 7th, The impeachment trial of Belknap is going forward in the Senate. Congress will probably adjourn within the next ten days. There is no probability tha*the Senate will pass the equalization bounty bill this session. Miss Lou C. Allen, of Peoria, read the Declaration at Decatur, 111., on the 4th. On the 9th the mercury reg istered 101° in the shade in New York. The Indian policy will now be the extermination of the savagas, unless they go back to their reservations. Governor Hayes has issued his letter of acceptance of the Republican nomination for the Presidency. The Government has sent forward re-enforcements of troops to the army in the Indian country. John Dixon, the founder of the town of Dixon, Lee county, 111., died July 4th, aged 92 years. 6 Rossville township, Vermillion county. 111., has repudiated her railroad bonds by a majority vote of 111. On the 25th ult. General Custer attacked a camp of 2000 or 3000 Sioux Indians, on the Little Horn river, and he and his whole command, about 300 toldiers, were killed. Representative J. G. Blaine, of Maine, has been appointed TJ. 8. Senator,' to till the vacancy occasioned by Senator Morrill's acceptance ofthe Secretaryship of the Treasury. The recent floods in portions of Iowa, were very destructive to the crops and other property. A whole village in one instance, was washed away, drowning 30 or 40 people. One of the Milwaukee whisky ring recently returned from Europe, plead guilty to defraud- in g the revenue, and was sentenced to one day's imprisonment and $10,000 fine. . ■» . Those having a crop of Sorghum to work this season, should now be looking about for the best Evaporator. Seward ft Co., Bloomington, Intl., are making the celebrated Van Slyke Pan, which has done so much to lessen the labor, and improve the quality of Sorghum Syrup. Send to them for an illustrated circular. 28-lw , s m s . You Can't Afford It. No good farmer can afford to market wsry grain. A moderate quality of grain, well cleaned, brings a better price than the nicest grade in dirty condition. Dealers and farmers who wish to see the best Grain and Seed Kan in the United States will find it on exhibition in south end of Agricultural Hall at the Centennial. It is manufactured by A. P. Dicky, Racine, Wis. 2"M w |
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