\foh. XIV.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, MAY 24, 1879.
NO. 21.
FOB SALE.
"Zx_,T_-Partridge   Cochin  breeding stock.
L^Lr bargains Bend card to JOHN GOSS, BeU-
J\-ilans.      	
_..-_ e—Eejrs from high-classland?and water
C?*-.;.   Leading varieties.   Address, E. ESTES,
io*i;*
IDd.
I *"<raTKB—Six handsome Partridge Cochin Cock-
tC°*.-i*_t&esch.   Order soon.   GEORGE VES-
"csmttrTdge City, Ind.	
sale—Ashton's salt for butter. "I.nmp
-_.t" tor salting stock. CHAS. L DIETZ, 3*7
MirKet street, Indianapolis, Ind.
,<T*s*LE—Farms in Marlon, Bush and other
:*£* u„,ieSlnIndlianavQ.i\V.iALEXANDEK,36
St., (side door Central Bank).
1 ilartet
" *y.ThaLE--J. It. Brown, Manilla, Bush county,
„ ° ,„d breeder of Light Brahmas of Felch and
L ,'.**,*"itock, and White Leghorns.  Send orders
t'teff-
,o     KAJjjQl *U*C        _*. *»_ _*_.      -*_»i. _»-■_■-_—      ______      __.^. _._-_.___*
o_ik   Complete method of keeping farm ac-
•Tprice II each. Address INDIANA FARMER
f, Ii
^„ sale—I have a few Light Brahma Cockerels
L ,.'_>each. 1 want to close out for the season.
LL f. the time for Farmers and others to improve
pU'ock.   O* A. DANLEY, Indianapolis, Ind.
-*mR8\LE—Short-horns— Fletcher syoung Marys
' piivlia. Agatbas. Brides, Gems, etc. Bulls and
1.,_ rholeely bred. Correspondence solicited.
.*C THOMPSON, Lock Box 1, Edingburg, Ind.
■»*». m H .LE—Pampas or Northern Rice, nealthy,
Ir nutritious food for man or beast. Very best
.l, w..i feed. Now is the time to sow. 25 cents a
•; r.for 5for*fL Postpaid. Address J. n. BROU-
i care Indiana Farmer Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
... SALE—Farm of 122 acres near Pendleton,
Mii'Mson county, Ind.; good orchard, first-class
.rovements. This Is positively one of the best
:,«(** theState, and must be sold at a sacrifice be-
, -illy..  W. M. A C. E. COFFIN, Indianapolis.
IF
->nK SALE—Eggs—actly 27 Grand Prizes at in
i* dianapolts and Lafayette, on our stock of Dark
.utiraas    White, Black   and Partridge   Cochins,
".mouth Rocks,   Brown   Leghorns,  Bronze Tur-
I *vi aad Toulouse Geese.   Our birds have scored
|'.;_9i)to!»polntsby B.   N.   Pierce.    Eggs. t2 per
\J,ng.    WEST A WHICKER, Pecksburg, Ind.
Fnit S ALE—A farm of 104 acres adjoining Whltes-
ville, on the I.., N. A. and C. K. R., six miles
" ntieast of and connected with Crawfordsville, the
• ■Mity seat, by good free gravel road. The land is
-.v.- well underdrained with tile, has young orchard,
_'»±iie_n- other small fruits, commodious barn and
Y'-lt outbuildings, and part of the material for a
l**pl*;n_*-bouse. For sale on good terms. Address or
I _l on h. -. COHOON, Whitesville, Montgomery
1 iHint*)-, Ind.
F" OR SALE—Cheap for cash. A fruit fare, and
nursery. Orchard containing about 3,000 trees;
■ one in bearing; all selected choice fruits for this
1 .[.Hide; 80 acres of land, good buildings, well, etc.;
1. acres fenced; good wind break around the butld-
liiirs* pleasant location; 6 miles from the new and
[wiving town of Onaga, Pottawatomie county, Kan-
1-jl**. Farm without the nursery stock, tl,5*J0. Ad-
i-ess me with stamp, until June 15, at Hutchinson,
J Sfno county, Kanas. after that date at Vienna, Pot-
■ -■Aatoraie county, Kansas,   J. J. MEASER.
wise eat—A_—o vs.
SH. GOODE—Dentist, over 80 North Pennsylva-
.  .   nia.street. -   *
nla**atreet.
0.
C. BURGESS, Dentist.   Office in room 4 V-
Jen's Exchange Block, N. Pennsylvania St.
TO EXCHANGE-G. S. Bantam eggs for P. R.
eggs or offer.   Address C. K. WINTERRO.WD,
I Hani ns ville, 111.
I TIT ALTER SHORTRIDGE, Indianapolis, breeder
I lV   Rose combed Black   Bantams   exclusively.
I First Premium birds. 	
-.HOIST HORNS—Bates and Booth kinds for sale.
3 Correspondence solicted.   E. C. THOMPSON,
I Lock Box 1.   Edinburg, Ind.
A CROP of cabbage, gooseberries, etc.. Insured to
all who have our "worm and Pest Destroyer."
I No expense. Two recipes 25 cents, cash, and stamp.
I SCOTT MORRIS, Franklin, Ind .
MORTGAGE LOANS NEGOTIATED AND
first-class fire insurance placed on all classes
I of insurable property, farm-houses and barns ln-
I eluded, 64 East Market street.   G. G. HOLMAN.
FOR TRADE—Kansas farm; 80 acres under cultivation and SO acres In timber and prairie; or-
I chard and good Improvements, to exchange for farm
I ofiOacres in or near Marion county, Indiana.   W.
51 _ C. E. COFFIN, 34 North Delaware street, Indi-
I anapolis.
'"TW'T
I. AJ   eggs
_  YOU FORGET  IT"—I am still selling
.    _.   _ggs from  first-class Plymouth  Bock and
I Light Brahma fowls for 10c each.   A liberal discount
I on larp-e orders after the flrst of June.   FRANK
WILLIAMSON, Nora, Marlon county, Indiana.
BRICK AND DRAIN TILE—Fletcher A Thomas
keep constantly on hand pressed brick, red
I fronts, pavers, and common brick; also, drain tile;
■arge or small orders promptly fllled.  Office, room 10
rieicher A Sharpe's block.
LOST—Small bay mare, about seven "years old,
heavy mane and tail, star ln her face, white
»Mt on right hip, size of half dollar. A liberal re-
«ard will be paid fer her return to MARY J. CL ARK,
i* Elizabeth street, Indianapolis, near City Hospital.
TTJHO will be President in 1880 is uncertain, but it
''    is certain I am selling Hedge Plants cheaper
man the cheapest, will do to set out last of May or
1 "re*, of June. W. R. LOYD,
Jordan, Jay county, Ind.
T\0NT READ THISi-EUGENE A. ROBINSON,
-*-' "Spring Hill Poultry Yards," Rockland, John-
»o-i connty, Ind., breeder of pure-bred poultry. Buff
whir.*, of Pool and Christian stock. Eggs. Jl 50 per
!*_*_*?.    W. Leghorns and Aylesbury duck eggs. |1.
A GENTS WANTED—For our new and reliable
f-x. work. "Our Country and Government for One
, hundred Years." It has been pronounced to be "a
Political and historical gem." 256 pages. 3*2 engrav-
•■*£-*■ price onI_ i] and t__e biggest commissions to
■** gents ever paid. It sells at sight. Send for clrcu-
jreglvingfulllnfcrmatlon. Address F. C. BLISS
4 CO., Newark. N. J.
T 0AN-MONEY-In sums of J300 to 110.000, on
if-*! Improved farms in Indiana, at eight per cent.
"wrest, payable annually (nocommissions charged).
i** Principal, or any part ot it can be paid atany
™e. H. B. PALMER A CO., No. 78 East Market
*±!__dlanapoiis, jnd.
T OAN—six per cent, loans made on longtime
Hi±.i* real-estate security at 6 per cent, interest.
jTO-ia.1 arrangements for those wishing loans in from
l_,_- months at lower rate*. A. W. FEATHER,
"_i* Agents.
a**p its wanted fn every county In the State. Office
"-"""th Delaware Btreet, Indianapolis, Ind.
WASTED.
\TTANTED-Make your Chicks and Pigs grow by
tei_. !_?din'5 Ground Beef Scraps,4c per pound,
LV" l0? Pounds.    Ground  Oyster Shells 2c per
■"■Mind
E. G. BAGLEY1 *8, IndlanapoUs. Indiana.
VV ANTED—Salesmen to handle the celebrated
8rv_,. Ce»ulold Collars, CuflS and Bosoms. Strictly
liani **_?• When dirty sponge off and they are brii-
rri,',- *v IU last one year. 1 will pay good men com-
from ?, °r salary-the result—"Satisfaction." Order
**'_•_ X, *•■ c- GREGG,General Salesman for In-
_.   ** *»' Virglanla Avenue, Indianapolis.
Edit*
Horse Colic.
|£tvc ^_otlt_
VTe bave rceived the Catalogue ot Shorthorn Cattle, the property of Wm. S. Slater,
which are to be offered at public sale,
May 28, at Dexter Park, Chicago. The list
comprises 41 cows and heifers and 10 bulls.
ors Indiana Farmer:
1 saw in the Farmer not long since a
femedy for colic in horses, which I think is
Very good, but I have a remedy that I think
1   beat it.   It is too good to be kept a se-
rret'   Here it is: One half-pint alcohol, one
'-pint   turpentine,   and one-and-a-half
**nces of camphor gnin.   Put ina bottle,
,"    "hake well before using.   Anoint on
* breast and on the flanks, and then drive
in by holding a hot shovel over it.   Care
*•»* be taken that the, shovel does not
i     en, as it will burn as quick as powder.
J. B. M.
How  to   Prevent Hogs  Becoming
Diseased.
The causes of diseases among swine, and
the best remedies, are unsolved problems
in the estimation even of multitudes who
have reared hogs for a quarter of a century.
But a majority of our people will continue
to try experiments. Nearly every man. of
large experience in fattening this class'of
stock, has not a favorite medicine br his
own, will try every remedy proposed by
any nian professing to be a veterinary surgeon. This is not surprising, when we
read In many of our papers that during 1878
25 per cent, of the hog crop of that year "was
lost by hog cholera.
So far as we can learn by careful inquiry,
there is, at present, but littlo of this disease
prevailing. Will the readers, therefore, allow us to give all who either rear or fatten
swine a little simple advice? It may not
do them or their animals much good, but
it will do them no harm, and it may be ot
great value to their young stock. At all
events, the trial will not be expensive. As
a postulate, we affirm the trite old aphorism: "An ounce of preventive is better
than a pound of cure."
Keep your hogs in good clean fields; give
them access to pure water—even though
you should be compelled to dig a deep well
for that purpose; a good pump and plenty
of suitable troughs, cleansed every week,
will cost but little and will always prove a
valuable outlay. Provide, also, in the dry-
est part of the field a good shelter, both
from sun and rain. A few rails properly
arranged two or three feet from the ground,
covered w.th a stack of straw, or coarse
prairie grass, will be an attractive place for
the entire drove.
In troughs, near by t_teir""resting-piaces,
two or three times each week, place a composition of salt, soda, red pepper and ginger.
To four parts of the first two articles, add
one part of the latter. Our common red
peppers will do very well; they should,
however, be well-pulverised, and all the
ingredients thoroughly mixed. Most
healthy animals will readily devour salt.
To obtain it they will also take the alkali
and the stimulant. The compound will
not injure bird, beast, fish or man. It is not
oflered as a patent remedy, but simply as
a preventive of the injurious effects of the
foul gases and the pestiferous filth in which
hogs have been allowed to wallow. Continue their usual summer feed, whether clover, bran, meal or corn.—Drovers' Journal.
 » -» »	
The Cattle Disease.
Veterinarians have been perfectly aware
of the continued existence of contagious
pleuro-pneumonia in this part of the country ever since 1843. It is known exactly
when it was introduced, and how. The
disease was brought to America for the first
time in the systems of some Dutch cows
whieh were landed in Brooklyn in 1843.
The new cows were great milkers. It is remembered to this day that they made a
great sensation among dairymen. The
owner invited all his friends to eome
up and see the cows which gave such wonderful quantities of milk. But pretty soon
it was noticed that the wonderful cows began to be sick, and soon one or twoof them
died. Then the other cows in the same
dairy were taken sick and died, and before
long the cattle in the neighborhood were
taken with the same symptoms. The disease
was new and unusual. Veterinarians did
not appreciate its gravity, and did not
know how to check the spread oi the disease, and they did not check it, and never
have since. Again, in 1847, the contagion
was brought to New Jersey, which has
always been a dairy State, by some cows
imported by Thomas Richardson. The contagion was so violent in this instance that
it spread' rapidly, and cattle worth ?10,000
had to be killed or were cairied off by the
disease. English cows brought the disease
to Brooklyn in 1850. It spread thereafter
quite rapidly throughout Long Island and
into Connecticut. It was imported to Massachusetts in 1858 by foureows from Holland,
which belonged to W. VT. Cheney, of Belmont, Mass. Active measures to exterminate this disease were never taken in this
locality until the present year. Connecticut has twice cleared overy trace of it from
her borders, and Massachusetts has completely suppressed it also by State authority,
but New York has been behind the times
Dairymen have concealed the fact of the
existence of the disease among their herds
for fear of loss, and in their efforts to save
themselves by preventing publicity they
havo allowed a dangerous contagion to
flourish among their stock until the tradeol
the whole country has been affected by it.
It is a dispensation of Providence alone
which has kept it from spreading over the
whole country.
Tho lack of a thorough system oi inspec
tion makes it impossible to state exactly
how far "West it extends. Pennsylvania
never had a law on this subject until the
present, and her system is not yet fully in
operation. The most important discovery
was made last week. Adjoining ono of the
principal cattle yards belonging to the exporters of beef and live stock of this port
there is a large building used for the penning of sheep and the killing of beef and
mutton. In [a part of that building cows
are stabled belonging to geople in town.
The agriculturalhealth officers of New York
have discovered cases of pleuro-pneumonia
among these* cows. The trouble did not
extend to the stock-yards, and none of the
cattle affected came, from the West, The
sick cows are of local breeding, and are few
in number.' The importance of this discovery does not consist so much in the iact of
the existence ofthe disease in the bullulng,
as the fact that the building is likely to be
infected by it, and that, unless the most
stringent precautions aro used, and disinfectants are thoroughly used, the building
itself may eome day infect a whole hard
from the West, and send the contagion
abroad again to make fresh trouble. It is
due to the public to kuow that General
Patrick and Professor Law are unremitting
in their exertions to exterminate every
germ of the contagion In this spot and in
all others where it has been discovered by
them, and they now confidently expect to
have cleared every vestige of it from tho
border ot this State within the next four or
five months. They do notoxpeet to accomplish this work any sooner. Tbey would not
be willing to give the State a clean bill of
health until from two to three months after
the last sick cow had been killed. Thoy
have great confidence in the efficacy of thoir
operations, however, and hope to bo through
some timo next fall.—Cor. New York
Tribune.
MANUFACTURING IN THE WEST.
Mirny of the lending Miuiufac-
(i*?ing Firms Show a large
^fj«crea«e in Business.
WTH   OF   CONFIDENCE
EVEEYWHEHE.
BaisinK Figs.
The most important thing for the swine-
breeder at this season of tho year is, to get
the greatest possible growth from his
spring pigs. "There it,'no poriOdltftiKS -toot the hog when ,so great a return for the
food consumed is possible, as the first six
months, and it is here that the advantages
of skillful feeding are apparent. Unless
great care be taken, the growth ofthe pig
will be seriously checked when it is from
three to five weeks old. The milk of the
dam, which was ample to promote a rapid
growth in the litter of pigs during the first
two or three weeks, is not sufficient to answer the demands ofthe same litter as they
grow older; hence the pigs should early be
taught to look elsewhere for a part of their
sustenance. This is an easy matter; a little
milk or nutritious food of any kind, in
liquid form, placed conveniently by, where
the pigs can have access to it at all times,
but beyond reach of the sow, will soon do
the work; and it shonld be replenished frequently through the day. If this is attended to, there will be no stunting of the
pigs at this critical period, and their growth
will be uniform and rapid. A good clover
pasture is a valuable adjunct, and helps
wonderfully. The true secret of successful
pork making is to push the pigs from the
date of birth until it is big enough for the
market; and the earlier the age at which
this point can be reached, the greater is the
return for the food.consumed.
A slop made of corn and oats, ground in
about equal parts, with a little oil-meal
added, makes the best food lor the sow
while suckling, to increase the flow of
milk; and this, with clover pasture and
plenty of soaked corn during the summer
will promote a rapid and healthy growth
of the pigs.—National Live-Stock Journal.
Sale of Thoroughbred Stock.
Editors Indiana Farmer;
I have recently made sale of the following Short-horns: Grand Duke 3d, red,
calved Nov. 1, 1877; got by Muggins 4*028,
S. H. _.., dam Alpha by 2d Duke ot Paris
5071, etc., to imp. White Ro~e, to Allen
Thomas, Shelbyville, Ind. To Thomas
Mahaffy, General Sherly, red, calved July
28,1878; got by 2d Duke of Montrose 5159
S. H. R;,dam Eilla,bySt. Elmo 4416; Princess 5th by Airdrie 2d, 645; Princess, by
Duke of Airdrie 797; imp. Rosamond by
Sir Charles Napier, etc. My herd is coming on to grass in very fine condition. I
have several very fine calves.
S. R. Quick.
Forest Shade Farm, Columbus.
Nothing more certainly can show the
growtif of the productive industries of the
•country than the manufacturing lines in
demand by the agricultural interests. Business men of ail classes for several months
have been congratulating themselves on
improved trade and business, better collections aud the hopeful outlook of the future.
The Farmer has taken tho pains to collect
valuahlo statistics on this subject from some
of the |eadlng manufacturers of tho Western
Stateiw.'md they are given below. It will be
noticed that theso are some of the largest establishments in thecountry.well known and
enjoying a steady trade. The business of
snch -most fairly exhibits the growth of
trade,*s is shown in. tho increase of manu-
factuiiiiR during tho past four years, by tho
Bevenil firms named. Tho increase of this
year lj*> quite marked in all these exhibits:
C. II. A It. J. McCormick, Chicago, 111.:
Year e.idlng May 1....NO 1878 No 1877 No 1878 N0 1S79
Reaped, and Mowers..   10,482      5,500  .   5,100      5,000
Harvesters     S,*I97       1,063       7,400     10,000
BelMiUiders   64       1,040       6,300       8,000
Nichols, Shepard & Co., Battlo Creek,
Mich. Established in 1848; incorporated in
18G9;;
Vear ending May I No 1S76 No 1877 No I87S No 1879
Threshers       879 884',      1,031       1,250
Horse-Towers _.      532 621        764 800
Engines  32 123 300
Studebaker Brothers' Manufacturing Co.,
South Bend, Ind.   Organized 1852:
Year ending May 1....NO 1876 No 1877 No 1878 No 187S
Fine Carriages, Light
Buggies.SprlngWag-
tXrsr£Z-& the cclehra. ..,-.,,
ted Studebaker Wag-
on _ _     15.CO0     16,000      18,000     20,000
In addition to the above we would say
that in 1852, the year of their organization,
they manufactured not to exceed 15 wagons. This exhibit shows what they havo
accomplished in a little over a quarter 01 a
century, and it has been done by energy,
close attention to business, liberal advertising and carefully attending to the wants
of customers, making them good wagons
and carriages, promptly filling their orders
and giving them every advantage in prices
and discounts. They strive to make their
customers interests and their own mutual,
and everything that can be done to
strengthen the confidence already existing
is carried out to the letter, and they will
continue to make, what they bave always
claimed, tho best wagon in the world.
Oliver Chilled Plow Works, South Bend,
Ind.   Organized in 1868:
Year ending May 1....NO 1876 No 1877 No 1878 No 1879
Oliver Chilled Plow...    30,000     40,000     *80,000      70,000
The Aultman <fe Taylor Co., Mansfield, O.
Organized in 1869:
Year ending May 1 No 1176 No 1877 Nol87» No 1879
Threshers  _        600 700 M2       1,025
norse-Powers.          400 500 600 725
Engines „           75 181 300
J. A. Field, Son & Co., St. Louis, Mo.
Organized in 1875:
Year ending May 1....NO 1876 No 1877 No 1878 No 187»
Big Giant Feed Mill-.        395 726        2.02S       2,257
Star Cane Mill         100 200 600 600
Monitor Plow Works, Minneapolis, Minn.
Organized in 1860:
Estlm'd
Year ending May 1....N0 1876 No 1877 No 1S78 No 1879
Plows      4,438       t.m       6,195       6,000
lUkes  *..._ _       636 69» 600
Corn-nanters _            1,831      1,000
Morrison Brothers, Fort Madison, Iowa.
Organized in 1865:
Year ending May i;..No 1876 No 1877 No 1878 No U79
It will do good work in black muck or
sticky soil, where a walking plow cannot
be used. It has been proven by actual
dynamometer tests, to be the lightest draft
sulky made.
Their Western Walking Cultivator has
already had an immense sale, over 140,000
now being in use, and the demand for it
isgroater than ever before. They also make
the Imperial CombinedWalking and Riding
Cultivator, for which they also have a large
demand. Then comes the New Era Tongue-
less Cultivator, for which there is an evergrowing demand. Itis made with awrought
iron arch in two parts, connected in the
center by means of a malleable iron swivel,
equalizing tho draft, and permitting the
team to turn around in a small space, saving the corn from being trampled into the
earth.
Their Clipper series of plows are used all
over the West, and therefore too well and
favorably known to need any special mention here. Thoy also manufacture excellent iron-beam shovel-plows, the well-
known Scotch and Vibrating harrows, Subsoil plows, etc.
During the late years of depressed business this firm has constantly increased the
manufacture of their goods to supply their
growing trade. And notwithstanding the
disposition in many quarters to make
cheaper goods, they havo steadily adhered
to first-class material and workmanship
throughout. Now that a new era ot business prosperity is opening, they have none
of the sins of poor, cheap goods to answer
for, but enjoy the unlimited confidence of
all by whom their goods are known. Their
sales in this Stato wo understand have boen
very largo this year, and the Moline Plow
is coming to bo understood as the synonym
of all that is excellent in tho plow line.
Perkins'. Wind-Mill and Ax Co., Mlsha-
waka, St. Joseph. Co., Ind. Organized in
1873:
Year ending May l No 1876 No 1S77 No 1878 No 1879
Wind-Mills         278 172 414 488
Pumps   150 250-300 400
Stock-Tanks         200 306 350 126
Axes, dozen, „        250 398 156 £5
Baylies, Vaughan & Co., Richmond, Ind.
Organized in 1860:
Year ending May 1 N01876 No J 877 Nol878 Nol879
Steam Engines           4 6            7            7
Saw-Mills  __.„           3 4(6
Tile-Mills.....            2 7            12            19
Robinson Machine Works, Richmond.Ind.
Organized in 1842:
Year ending May 1....NO 1876 No 1877 No 1878 No 1879
Engines,   Saw-Mills,
Separators,  Ilorse-
Powers, Drag-Saws,
etc        250 240 225 275
, Dayton, O. Organ-
J.W. Stoddard & Co,
ized in 1875:
Year ending May 1....No 1876 No 1877 No 1878 No 1879
Sulky Hay-Rakes      4.000       7,800      10,000      8,000
Grain-Drills  300       1,000      	
Hog Cholera Cure.
Editors Indiana Farmer;
My pigs have the cholera. I am feeding
them mush of corn-meal. Do you know of
any remedy that you can recommend? If
yon do it will bo thankfully received.
Green's Fork, Wayne Co.        E. M. B.
—Try burnt corn as recommended in the
Farmer of March 29, first page, second column. Turpentine has been given by some
breeders with success.—Ens.
Plows._..„  ,
5,346
5,694
4,179
6,150
CultiTators  .
.......
615
400
Prairie-Breakers	
.......
..._..
	
255
Sulky Plows	
	
25
350
Road-Scrapers ,
	
500
S,7M
Whitney & Shearer, Ashland, O.   Organized in 1877:
Year ending May 1 Val 1877       Val 1878       Val 1879
Combined Clover Machines, Sulky Hay-
Bakes, Plows, Cultivators, etc   ISO.OOO *f50,000 1100,000
Postal-Card Correspondence
Editors Indiana Farmen
Is sour milk injurious to calves? Have
oiten heard that it is, but do not care about
proving it by experimenting. I. M.
Nordyke rtMarmon Co.,Indianapolis,Ind.
Organized in 1851:
Year ending May l.Val 1878 Val ISTT Val 1878 Val 1879
Orlndlng Mills and
FlourMill Machinery _  $160,000  ll-^.OOO   1255,000 |280,000
Mishawaka Wagon Co., Mishawaka, Ind.
Organized in 1R76:
Year ending May 1....NO 1876 No 1877 No 1878 No 1879
Farm Wagons         200 450      ■   600 700
Buggies... -        ..._ ...- 30
Moline Plow Co., Moline, 111. Organized
in 1871:
Year ending May 1 No 1876 No 1877 No 1878 No 1879
Plows.Cultivators and
Sulky riows     41,277     44,175      47,219      50,000
The Moline Plow Company is one of the
largest and most substantial establishments
in the West, or for that matter, the whole
country. The_ Evans Sulky Plow, which
they manufacture, is having a great run this
year, and will have a growing demand as it
becomes bett.r known. The draft of the
Evans is much lighter than a walking plow
of samo size, doing same work. It has no
side-draft common to all other sulky plows.
r.VDTAXA.
Howard Co., May 12.—Weather very
dry. Wheat in the ground dying for want
of rain. Corn planting is the order of the
day, but we have a lively time to get the
ground in good fix. Flax and oats cannot
chin tho clods yet. Fruit not all killed yet.
Some peach bloom. J. M.
Daviess Co., May 11.—Wheat looks fine.
Plowing about all done. Not much corn
planted, on account of the ground being too
hard and dry. We have not had much
rain for nearly four weeks. Peaches all
killed in this section. The prospect for apples and cherries ' is good. Cattle doing
well on grass. E. T.
Lawrence Co., May 11.—There is a flattering prospect for a good wheat crop; the
acreage not so large as usual. Apples have
a good prospect. Peach trees were nearly
all killed by the cold winter, with but poor
prospect for peaches. .The season is rather
backward. Oats are suffering for want of
rain, farmers are unable to plant eorn, the
ground being so dry and cloddy. The hay
crop will be cut short. C. G. B.
DeKalb Co., May 10.—Weather cold and
has been dry, but we had a fine rain the
night of the 3d. Oats all sown and plowing
for corn. Wheat looks well. Cattle and
hogs healthy. Bees, over one-half killed.
Wheat is worth 07c; oats, 25c; corn, 25e; potatoes, 60c; hay, $5 to $7 per ton. Farm
hands from SlOtoglG per month, or 60c to §1
per day. Success to the Farmer—long
may it wave. L. S. G.
Henry Co., May 12.—We have the best
prospect here in old Henry county for
wheat that we have had for 20 years. There
was 20 per cent, more wheat sown here last
fail than has been sown in a great while.
Our iruit prospect never was better, ex
cept peaches.   Our farmers very backward
in corn planting; a great many men here ,
have not planted a hill yet, it is dry and
cool.   Oats and flax -need rain very much.
J. B. M.
White Co., May 16.—Weather dry and
ground very hard. Corn planting is the
order of the day; about one-third of the
planting done; good seed corn is scarce.
Wheat looks well, and double the usual
acreage sown in this locality. But little
oats sown, and as for flax, the amount nearer
was equalled in quantity in one year. Rain
is needed very much for all kinds of crops.
Health good, except that diphtheria and
scarlet fever have taken off quite a number
of children this spring. Money scarce and
much complaint about hard times, but we
live in hopes of better times, if we do die
in despair. S. R.
Henry Co., May 16.—We are still having
very dry weather; the ground is very hard
to break, and corn that is planted is still
lying dry in tho ground. Planting is m«st
all done. Wheat never looked better at
this timo of year. Grass is a little backward. There will bo about the usual acreage planted in corn. There has been a
gread deal of pains taken to get good seed
to plant, but I hear that somo will have to
plant over. Wo had a full apple and pear
bloom, but no plum or cherry bloom to
amount to anything. Nearly all the poach
trees of any size were frozen to death. Currants are all right, and tho gooseberries
would be but the worms are taking all I
see. From my observations the potato crop
will bo a very light ono; no one seems to
take an interest in the cultivation of it.
No hog cholera.   Health is generally good.
P. P. R.
SOUTH CAJtOUXA.
Randolph Co., May 9.—Wheat looks
promising. Corn about all planted.
Weather still cool and dry. Frost the 2d of
May—bit potato tops. C. G.
IOWA.
Cedar Rapids, May 13.—After a ride of
over 1,300 mile3 in Iowa, making a circuit
of the State, and looking carefully after the
crop prospects, I think that probably the
wheat acreage will bo from five to eight per
cent, less than last year. Oats and wheat
aro suffering now for rain. A large acreage
of corn is being put in this year and the
farmers are generally done planting. The
prospect for fruit is good in some locali-*
ties. G. T. E.
mssoini.
Bollinoer Co., May 10.—I came here
two years ago from Indiana, and I like the
country. Our part of the county has good
rich soil, fine timber and raises fine crops of
grain, vegetables and fruits of all kinds;
good water, fino soil for all kinds of tame
grasses and fine range for stock in the
woods. Stock lives out on the range ten
months out of the twelve. Corn all planted;
some plowing corn. Oats and corn look
fine. Fruit of all kinds will be plenty.
Two steam saw mills and a dry goods store
will be built in our township this season.
Land ?3 to ?4 per acre.   Health good.
J. W. T.
TENNESSEE.
Maury Co., May 13.—No rain here in four
weeks. Corn and cotton came up badly,
and worms have destroyed what corn did
come. Our gardens eaten entirely bare;
onions, beets, parsnips, radishes, peas, cabbage, everything. We will have to plant
from the start. Wheat beginning to head
out, and needing rain very much. On thin
land it will not grow tall enough to cut.
Our pastures are dry and stock are not
doing well. Some appearance of rain now;
many would rejoice to see it falling. Prices
of labor unchanged. Some advance in the
necessities of life. Oh! that the rain would
come. R.'B. O.
MASSAC'lIl -SETTS.
Hampshire Co., May 15.—A long and
severe winter has been followed by a cold
and backward spring. The ground is quite
dry, and except in rich and sheltered places
the grass has started but little. A short
bay crop seems almost inevitable. Cherry,
pear, plum, and peach trees are now in
blossom. Apple trees have not yet blossomed. Oats, onions and spring wheat
have been sown, though about three weeks
later than last year. Probably a larger
area will be devoted to corn and a smaller
one to tobacco than has been for many
years. A few sugar beets will be grown.
The Amber cane will not be grown as extensively aslast season. The plant succeeds
but the cost of making the syrup is too
high.   But very little corn planted yet.
R.
Hooks.
Will cutting the'hooks from horses'eyes
injure the eye any ? Or, will it cure them?
I should like to hear from Dr. Navin,
through the columns of your paper, as to the
best way ol treating this trouble, and what
causes it, and oblige,       ' H. W.
May 11.
—This subject was treated upon by Dr.
Navin in our last number.—Eds.