A Weekly Journal of THEiFARM.Ho'ME and
VOL. XVII.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1882.
NO. 24.
FOU SALE.
F
OR 8 AI.E—Pure Cyprian Queens.   Address J. B.
JOHNSON, Laurel, Franklin county, Ind.
FOR SALE— Plymouth Hock eggs,75 cer ts per sitting.    Address   BEN  S.  MYERS,  Crawfords-
_     ting.
Ttlle, Ind.
FOR SALE—Plymouth Rock eg
35.   BARCLAY. MOON AS
ard county, Ind.
■s. |lperl5; f2 per
3N, Jerome, How-
FOR SAL, E—Thorouehbred Scotch   Collie pup i out
of imp. Fanny.   W.T.FL,ETCHER,Lausdowne
Farm, Lawrence, Ind.
FOR SALE—15-1« Jersey bull: 10 mo. old; flne stock.
(26.   Address J. A. COTTMAN, Ingallaton, Marlon connty, Indiana.
FOR SALE—Italian  bees  and  queens.   Send for
prices to I. C. LINDLY, ElUabethtomn, Bartholomew county, Ind.
FOR SALE— Registered Jersey cattle, cows, heifers
and bull calves.    WILLIHM  E.   HIGOINS,
Meltier, Shelby Co., Ind.
FOR SALE—Extra Poland show pigs, 3 months old,
get of  (Governor 2d and Black Victor.   Address
A. W. Robs, Muncie, Ind.
FOR SALE.-One Shoit-bom bull calf, five high
grade heifeis, Berkshire pigs,  either sex.   Address GEO. W. ALLEN. Box 24, Dana. Ind.
FOR SALE—A flne farm of 139 acres In Hendricks
Co.,  Ind.   For particulars  address ALEXANDER CLARK, Center Valley, Hendricks Co., Iud.
FOR SA LE—20 pairs of Black Cochins f t Dm prize-
winning stock, cheap, if ordertd soon. Also
eggs, *3 per sitting; 2 sittings, |5. R. M. ROSEN-
CRANS, Hope, Iud.
FOR SALE—One of the finest yards of Plymouth
Rocks in this State, eggs *1 for 15 or ii for 35.
Packed to ship any distance. J. CUNNINGHAM
*z CO., Miami, Miami county, Ind.
FOR SALE—Tllson & Bobison. Rocklane, Johnson county, Ind. White and Brown Leghorns,
8.8. Hamburgs, Langhans, Aylesbury and Pekin
ducks.   Eggs, t2 per sitting; 3 sittings, *S.
FOR SALE—Pedigreed Short Horn cattle and Poland China bogs, over 15 years a breeder. Please
Mate about wf at you want and address L. H. AIK
MAN, Box 21, Dana, Vermillion Co., Ind
FOR SALE—On the Ramsey Stock Farm, Shorthorn cattle, Cotswold sheep, Jersey Red and Poland China hogs at reasonable prices. Address NATHAN L. RAMSEY, Morning Bun, Preble Co., Ohio.
FOR SALE—Farm—62 acres, four miles northwest
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,
Indianapolis, Ind.
FOR SALE—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 farming country in Indiana. We
are glad to show lands to all seeking homes or profitable Investments. STUART <fc HOSS, Kokomo, Indiana. *
FOR SALE—If you desire an "Oxford Ram Lamb,"
an early order Is solicited.   No order booked unless accompanied w^tb>a. guarantee of-tS.  All stock
i,soht -guaranteed Just as represented.  No orders received after July 1st.  For price, pedigree, etc.  Ad-
dress.T.W.W. SUNMAN, Spades, tiipley county,
. Indiana. , - ,-■   .v" ■
FOR -8ALE-8hort-horn bull Gallant 35549, A. H.
B., 4 years old, red color, and good form, sired * y
Gallant Luke 29597, A. H. B.: dam. Pride by 8th Duke
of Airdrie 6627, A. H. B.; 2d dam, Coquette 2d, by
Chicago Duke 3753; 3d dam, Imp. Coquette, by Economist (11425). Is a sure breeder and very docile. Call
on, or address, THOMAS NELSON, Bloomingdale,
Parke county, Ind.
FOR SALE—Two year old Short-horn bull Golden
Crown from Josie 2nd the great show cow of Indiana and Illinois that took 2 first premiums and sweepstakes both at the Indianaand IllinoisState fairs He
is sired by the celebrated show bull Duke cf Richmond
of J. H. Potts <& Son, of Illinois, and is fine enough to
stand at tbe head of any herd in tbe country. Full
pedigree and description will be furnished on application to E. CLORE, Alamo, Ind.
FOR SALE—Plymouth Rock eggs from our line
yards at fl 50 per sitting; two sittings, $2 50;
three sittings, f3. Our Plymouth Rocks are truly the
farmers fowl; large size and good layers; four fine
yardB, order early. Also orders received and booked
for Poland Chin* spring pigs. I own the herd that
took most all the leading prizes at St. Clairsvllle, and
West Virginia State fair. Order early and get the
best.   Address J. H. DUNHAM, St. Clairsvllle,Ohio,
F
OR SALE-GRASS FARMS.
243 acres, stock farm, excellent orchards and buildings, about 1% miles south of Monrovia, Morgan
connty.   Price, $20 per acre.
240 acres rough grass land, good orchard and small
-house, about Z% miles southeast of Monrovia, Morgan county.   Price, #10 per acre.
24} acres, 3 miles west of Greencastle, Putnam county.   Price, f 15 per acre.
1C0 acres, 7 miles west of Greencastle, house, about
half plowed.   Price, |15 per acre.
168 acres, about 2 miles east of Eminence, Morgan
eounty, about half plowed, remainder good timber.
Price $18 per acre.
154 acres, in southeast corner of Parke county, two
miles north of Lena; said to be good coal land, GO
acres cleared; small buildings.   Price, |10 per acre.
155 acres in Morgan cunty, about 5 miles north of
Martinsville: half plowed; comfortable buildings.
Price. $2,100.
1-548 acres prairie, in Newton county, 6 miles from
railroad; 5x0 acres plowed; excellent buildings. Price
f2S per acre.
200 acre atock farm, good dwelling, about 1% miles
southeast of Eminence, Morgan county. Price, |1T
per acre.
Tht se farms are In the best blue-Brass region of Indiana, are well watered, have sufficient timber, and
eminently suited for Bheep or cattle. They are in
healthy, well settled neigborhoods, convenient to
railroad, church, school and market and market fa
cilities. 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 payments-to run at 6 per cent,
interest, payable half yearly. These are the lowest
prices. IS o other property will be taken in exchange.
FRANCIS SMITH & CO, Indianapolis, Ind.
AllSCSLIi AN EOUfe.
OSAGE PLANTS—100.000 Osage plants, first-class,
for sale at fl 75 per 1,(00.   Will make a fence in
4 years.   Address C. S. HUTTON, Pendleton, Ind.
FARMS .FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-In Howard and adjoining coon ties, ranging in price,
size and payments to suit purchasers. Some special
bargains.  STUART <fe HOSS, Kokomo, Ind.	
YETERINARY INFIRMARY-Dr. Navin, V.S.,-
has secured as partner. Dr. M. J. Treacy, Member of the Royal College of veterinary Surgeons.Lon-
4on, England, and Fellow of the Royal veterinary
Medical Society, Edinburg, Scotland,!* surgeon of
ten years professional experience. Hospital and
office, 31 Kentucky avenue. Telephone connection.
Horses, cattle ana dogs scientifically treated. Residence: 76 North Mississippi street.
WANTED.
"TfTANTED—By a young man, board with ascien-
W tific farmer, where he may learn farming practically.  Address F. R., Farmerofflce.
THE LAWYERS GOVERN.
An exchange says:
This good anecdote is told of Hon. K. J.
Hammond: A member of Congress said
to him, "Hammond, you talk too much
like a lawyer. You may make reputation
among your profession, but not with other
people." He replied: "I am satisfied
with that. If I make myself felt among
lawyers, my reputation will be secure, for
the lawyers govern the world."
There is too much truth in this. The
lawyers are the law makers in this country. It hardly seems the right thing that
those who live by litigation* should be entrusted with making the laws under which
litigation is carried on. Under this system, is it not possible that laws may become more numerous and more complica-
r ted than is absolutely necessary?
%xat gtotk.
SHORT-HORN  BREEDERS'  CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting of the State Association.
The annual State convention of the
breeders of Short-horns held in this city,
last week, was well attended and the deliberations showed a healthful and growing interest in breeding good live stock
throughout the State. There was a good
attendance from all sections of the State.
Among those present on the first day
were the following well-known breeders of this stock: W. W.Thrasher,Groves;
Thomas Nelson, Bloomingdale; E. S. Frazee, Orange; Albert Marlatt, Milton; J.
W. Marlatt, Milton; Martin Gallagher,
Muncie; Claude Matthews, Clinton; S.
Wooters, Billingsville; Thorny Wilhoit,
Middletown; J. A. Johnsflaf^Treen Hill;
A. C. Stevenson, Indianapolis; Fielding
Beeler, Indianapolis; William Crim, Anderson; S. Dinsmore, Bloomington; S. R.
Quick, Columbus; Diniel Cox, Danville;
W. D. Cooper, Cadiz; S. M. Carter, Plain-
field j McCaslin Sons, Franklin; G.W.Lan-
caster, Indianapolis; Elijah Clore, Alamo,
and T. W. W. Sunman, of Spades.
' Thomas Nelson, president of the association, called the meeting to order.
*Alex. Heron, superintendent of the
State Board of Agriculture, submitted a
paper which suggested that the association give an expiession of opinion on the
various questions to be discussed during
the session, and recommending joint committee action with the wool growers' association, regarding securing reduced railroad rates for the delegates to each convention. The chair appointed the following committee .(to take charge of/the matter: Messrs. Frazee, Thrasher and Matthews.
Several valuable papers were read before the convention, abstracts from which
we hope hereafter to give in the Farmer
if we can obtain copies of them.   •
What Effect do Big Prices for Cattle
Have Upon the Short-Horn Interest Generally?" was the title of a paper read by
C. Mathews.
Dr. Stevenson, of this city, read a
paper upon "The Animal that Would
Make the Best Beef and for Milking Purposes,"
"Whether exorbitant prices paid for
Short-horns have been detrimental to the
interest of Short-horn breeders," was read
by Hon. S. F. Lockridge, of Putnam
county, and wasdiscussed by Hon. Claude
Mathews, of Clinton, Mr. Thrasher, Frazee and others.
The society decided the question in the
negative.
Geo. W. McCaslin read an essay on the
following subject:
"WHAT   18  THE   BEST   WINTER   FEED   FOR
SHORT-HORNS?"
- There mnst be a preparation both of feed
and of our stock before the cold weather
is upon us. There must also be a preparation of our stock before winter is upon us.
Unless we have an abundance of grass, or
even if we do have this abundance, it is
best to begin feeding late in the summer,
or early in the fall to keep our stock going
up hill instead of losing flesh, when the
grass begins to dry up.
About the best and cheapest feed to
begin with is green corn, fodder and all
cut up in a cutting box and fed in troughs
in pasture, giving one or two feeds a day
until corn begins to get dry. Add also a
little bran.
Another essential matter is good, comfortable shelter. Cattle left without shelter will need from one-fourth to one-third
more feed than if sheltered. We give a
variety of feed; corn in the raw state, also
cooked, and ground and bran and shorts
mixed with meal. The best way is to take
one half meal, the other hall bran and
shorts, with cut hay, oats or straw. Stock
relish cooked feed and do well on it. We
are decidedly in favor of grinding feed,
also of cutting up all our hay. Clover,
timothy and millet are all good, but clover
is best alone, and the three mixed are better than either one alone. Oil meal fed
in small quantities with other feed is very
good. We find roots are good feed,as sugar
beets and turnips. Thebeets we chop and
feed raw and cattle eat them heartily and
do well on them. Turnips we cook or
steam until soft and when cool enough
feed. We find that the cattle like them
very much. Corn fodder we find is a good
rough'feed. We place it in racks ana allow the cattle to pick at it through the day.
The essay called out a long and interesting discussion.
The following suggestions by Mr. Alex.
Heron were considered by the convention
and adopted:
That the expressions endorsed by the
association be made as from the convention and not as individual opinions.
That the State Board of Agriculture be
requested to publish the proceedings in
quarterly reports.
To co-operate with other similar associations to secure reduced rates for delegates
of railroad companies.
ABSTRACT OF ESSAY BY 8. B, QUICK.
"Has the Mania for Red Cattle Been
Good or Bad to the Shert-norn Interest."
Tue question is an importaut one. I have
no doubt but what the mania for red
Short-horns has prevented -a great many
men from breeding them, on account of
the high price asked for a red, when a roan
of better points could be purchased for less
money.   We dare not make the price of
"Fearless" Thresher and Htrse Power, Manufactured by Minard Harder, C'obleaklt], N. Y.
our roans and reds equal, for if we did,
with the rage for nothing but red, and
what is still worse, dark reds, we would
sell all our reds, while the light rods, red
and whites and roans would be left on
our hands. The prevailing fancy for red
is admitted, and although it is wholly an
unreasonable prejudice, the best breeders,
except in rare instances, are not exempt
from it, and head their herds almost exclusively with reds. As to the rad and j
whites, roans and whites, they out number all other colors, in nearly every herd
in the ratio of almost two to one; as their
brilliant colors have been for so many
years illustrious in the Short-horns in
Britain and America, we may as well regard it as the distinguishing characteristic
cjlors of the race, tor there is no other
breed of cattle, that bas the same rich and
attractive mixing and blending of the red
and white colors, as is seen in well bred
Short-horns. Other breeds have red animals, white and roans, but no other breed
can show the same rich and brilliant blending of colors as we see in the long and fine
hair of the mellow mossy coated and well
bred Short-horns. While I admire, and
in my breeding hold to the bright or golden red, and red and white, Ithink the
exclusive breeding to pure reds and especially dark reds—nearly black, or brown,
as Allen terms the cjlor—is carrying and
will continue to carry and hasten with it
the retrogradation of the Short-horns for
the reasons already stated, that pt for
mere domineering fashion's sake, using
inferior breeding animals, because of this,
in the eye of -some, aesthetic oolor. - v-'-
He spoke of the difference in quality'of
hair and skin and disposition between the
red and mixed colored animals, and «aid
he believed that any other color than dark
red might be abused and misused by
breeding with very inferior animals for
color's sake, would have carried with it
the deteriorating qualities of the now
dark reds. May we not look still farther
into the future of the Shert-horn race, if
the dark red mania continues and see our
beloved breed brought even down on a
level with the little Devons.
The essay closed with the following:
I, for one, sincerely hope that the clear
bright and brilliant, the picturesque and
variegated colors in Short-norn herd* may
be continued for the pleasure of the fanciful, as well as for the financial prosperity
of the Short-horn interest.
SECOND DAY.
The meeting assembled quite promptly
at 9 o'clock, Rev. E. S. Frazee, af Rush
county in the chair. The discussion
opened on the question of Short-horns as
milkers. W. W. Thrasher defended this
breed as milkers. As the cow is regarded
in the light of a milk machine, the larger
the machine, it fellows the larger the product, which is true if the milking quality
is developed. He also made the point that
the Short-horn milk after the cream is removed is still valuable for its richness in
caseine, in which Jersey milk is admitted
to be deficient. Their skim milk is poor
to worthlessness.
Dr. Stevenson made extended remarks
arguing numerous points in behalf of his
favorite breed, the Short-horn. The Doctor knocked the spots out of the Jersey
butter brag in some very conclusive illustrations. He claimed that color in butter
is not important so far as taste and eating
qualities are concerned. He went on to
speak of the price of Short-horns. This is
governed by the market in England. And
there the prices are lower as shown by all
late sales. Hence we must expect lower
prices hereafter. We have wronged our cattle and ourselves by pampering and overfeeding and not developing milking qualities. He had proved that the Short-homs
are hardy if the stock is not petted and
made tender. We must treat these cattle
as other cattle and develop their milk. He j
eulogized the cow most justly,and declared
that the Short-horn must be made a milker.
It can be done and it is the questian of im-'.
portance now pending before the breeders
of the country.
The resolution before the association
that beef and milking qualities are combined in the Short-horn breed successfully,
was adopted by a unanimous vote.
An essay was then read by Mr. Robe oh
the topic, "What is the most profitable age
to sell steers." The essay discussed chiefly
the modes of feeding and the conclusion
arrived at by the essayist and also by several critics who followed was that two and a
half years is the best age to fatten and sell,
it being understood that the stock has been
kept in good condition all the time from
the start.
Mr. Thrasher illustrated this latter principle in regard to all stock. In regard to
steers there is no profit in growing them
beyond two and a half years. Mr. Thrasher made  the broad statement  and  chal-
to get a living by farming. He proceeded
to show where their mistakes lay. Farmers plow too much and raise too little blue-
grass. There is more money in blue-grass
than either wheat or corn. He said there
is no money in raising wheat.' The man
who goes into that will soon have to sell
out and go West. The farmer needs as
much S9nse as anybody. If you have a
scallawag boy you can make him a lawyer
or a doctor. Tho farmer may have and
should have more time forself culture and
diversion than any other profession. He
made some very pertinent remarks on
breeds and said that not only stock but the
human family should be regarded, should
be considered in this matter.
Mr. Lockridge, of Greencastle, moved a
committee of three be appointed to wait
'bn tho Governor and ask him to meet the
association this afternoon and make an
address. Carried, and the chair named
Messrs. Lockridge, Matthews and Heron
as such committee. A recess was then
taken to give strangers an opportunity to
join the association, of which several
availed themselves. A resolution was
passed that thirty months is the most profitable age to sell steers.
I'-a/By request, Dr. Stevenson, answered a
|!«jfuestion on the condition of breeding
bulls as to fat. The Doctor held that a
bull in good health would not fail to transmit his qualities on account of being in
thin flesh. He thought excessive fat objectionable. *
Mr. Mitchell sent word that he  was unable to be present and hence bis essay was
- Mr. Cooper was called on to discuss the
question "How to get all to breed their
common stock to Short-horn bulls?" He
asked to hear from others. The discussion showed that the chief obstacle is the
unwillingness of farmers to pay for the
nse of the bull. It was recommended by
different parties to sell as many bulls as
possible and scatter them over the country, also to encourage buyers to pay extra
extra prices for steers from thoroughbred
bulls.
Mr. Lockridge from the committee to
wait on the Governor reported that they
had called on the Governor, and that he
would meet the assoeiation during the
afternoon if possible. He could not fix
the hour, but would give notice when he
would call.
The question "a History of Short-horns
in Indiana" was fcrought forward and the
discussion of it by Messrs. Lockridge and
Thrasher,was to half-past one when it was
resumed.  '
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The president called order at half past
one, and announced that Mr. Marlatt, of
Wayne county, had the floor. Mr. Marlatt
proceeded to relate some of the early history of Short-horn breeding in his county.
He spoke from memory, naming Justice
and Thornburg as the first parties introducing blooded stock some fifty years ago.
Mr. Anderson, of Parke county, gave
some account of the Short-horn breeders
in that county.
" Dr. Stevenson closed the discussion of
resolution to appoint a committee and to
secure the services of a proper person to
write the history of Short-hom cattle in
Indiana. On motion of W. W. Thrasher,
the resolution was laid on the table.
On motion, the chair appointed the following committee on program for next
year: Mr. Lockridge, Mr. Sunman and
Mr. Thrasher.
•Mr. Clore was called on for his essay
which he explained was not written ont
and he spoke extemporaneously on "Treatment of cows to be in best breeding condition."
Mr. Thompson, of Edinburg, by request/
spoke to the question of the condition of
oows for breeding, particularly describing
his mode of feeding, recommending for
winter feed blue-grass and clover hay with
a little bran.
The committee on program, through Mr.
Lockridge, reported that they had named
the following gentlemen to write on subjects of their own selection: W. W.
Thrasher, of Fayette, Co., J. P. Forsythe,
Johnson county; M. H. Anderson, Parke
oounty; E. S. Frazee, Rush county; T.
Wilhoit, Henry county; W. L. Walker,
Rush county; Dr. Martin, Asbury University; G. W. Thomas, Rush county; and
The reports of the secretary and treasurer were then presented. Both reports
were then adopted.
Governor Porter was introduced and addressed the convention as follows:
It is pleaeant to meet a company of gentlemen so zealous in their occupation.
However proud you may be of what you
have done you cannot cease exertion so
long as anything useful remains undone
which can be accomplished. You come to
these meetings, from year to year, to relate
your various experiences, and to make
suggestions by which you all may be enabled to prosecute your occupation more
successfully. If before the great improvement of livo stock began, some one announced that he could, by a skillful system of crossing, and of breeding from the
fittest, produce an ox for the shamble
nearly twice as large as any that then existed, and of such a structure that the
parts that produce the beBt cuts for the
market should be greatly increased in size
and quality, and the pans which produced
the least valuable cuts should, relatively,
be much diminished, Ve would have been
in danger of beiDg made a laughingstock.
Yet, all this has been done. Changes
in domestic animals have been produced
hardly less striking than those that have
been produced in fruits and vegetables.
These changes have been brought about
by slow degrees, indeed, but very much at
pleasure to suit new conditions. It is the
production of these changes—the better
adaptation of the animal to the wants of
man—that gives zest and enthusiasm, to
your occupation. You do not breed "for
profit wholly, but as better points are
developed by skillful breeding and care,
the grossness of greed is refined by
a higher pleasure. I have seen a farmer view his herd of fine cattle with scarcely
less pride and enthusiasm than an artist
views the best productions of his brush.
Those fine' forms, that admirable fitness,
did not eome by chance. Through tho
farmer's knowledge and skill, largely,
they came to pass. With what pride and
appreciativeness will he show off points,
the combination of which he supposes to
denote the highest perfection -which has
yet been attained 1
Your endeavor, from year to year,* is to
produce animals which yield a larger and
better quality of food or give a larger and
better product to the dairy. Your occupation is far more useful than some which
are much more showy. The most in tellect-
ual and efficient people in the long run is
that which is best fed. The ill-fed men
may be great—doubtless many are—but
they would be a great deal greater if well
fed. I once heard General Walker, the late
Superintendent of the Census, a rare scholar and thinker, in a spirited conversation
say, when asked who were destined to be
the greatest people in the world, "the
Americans, for they are the best fed," and
he added that he thought the very best of
these were likely to be in the region of
Louisville, Ky., where he believed were to
be  found the best   fed   people   in  the
world
making an intellectual race of men.   The | one to
Dit. Stevenson's eulogy of the good
milch cow was ono of tho best things of tho
convention.
The members are improving in readiness in expressing themselves, and thero
is less backwardness in this respect than
at former meetings.
Gov. Port er- in his introductory remarks said that the money from the sale
of a couple of Short-horns given him whon
a boy started him in college.
The new catalogue of Short-horns owned
by E. S. Frazee, of Orange, Ind., is now
ready for mailing, ard will to sent to any
address on application.
Elijah Clore, Alamo, Ind., has made
several valuable edditiors to his famous
herd cf Short-horns recently, prominent
among whick is the 4th Red Rose Duke of
Putney, by 2nd Earl of Antrim £64-15, and
Lady Sale 46(h, cut of Lady Sale 22nd by
Earl of Grass Bill &65S4.1 ought of Win-
slow Bros., Kankakee, 111., for which ho
paid f 2,000. The cow las since dropped a
calf got by 2nd Duke of Cumberland
22S68, which at four weeks weighed 190
pounds; he will te placed a thead of his
herd at proper age. He also has three fine
heifers from the celebrated Bow Park and
Gibson herds of Canada. He recently sold
two fine calves to Wm. Johnson, Mace,
Ind., and reports a largely increased demand for first class stock.
Eee proceedings of the Indiana Wool-Growtrt,' Association on 4th page.
Fearless"
Ma-
Railway  Threehiug
chines.
We present our readers, on this page, an
engraving of the celebrated "Fearless"
Threshing macbire, manufactured at the
Empire Agricultural Woiks, Minard Harder, proprietor, Cobleskill, N. Y., For
years Mr. Hardei's name has been before
the country as the manufacturer of threshers and cleaners and railway horse powers
of the highest merit, havirg mado a
specialty of tbis class cf machines for 23
years. As evidence of the superior excellence of his machinery, wo would, without intent to disparage the products of the
makers of similar implements, state tho
following facts:
The State of New York, through its agricultural society, awarded to Mr. Harder
the two lastgold medalsgiven to machines
of this class, and we think that the judges
were convinced that they were doing impartial justice.   Referring to the Centen-
I nial, we note that (with alarge number of
Good beef has no little to do with competitors) Minard Harder was the onlv
— .„*„i.„„..,„, _„„ „#      rru.l receive a medal  and  diploma of
men who give to a country, by their skill |
and industry, wholesome and invigorating
food, are doing very much to give to the
country robust and large-minded citizens.
The increase of vegetable and mineral
oils in the place of animal fats aud the
probable diminution of demand for these
tats may make desirable the production of
cattle with less reference to latness. It is
probable that if this diminution of demand shall take place a proper modification of structure may be brought about.
I am glad to see and welcome here
among your number my old friend, Dr.
Stevenson, a friend of my boyhood. As
long as I have known him—and I knew
him when he was a physician of very large
practice in Putnam county—ho bas been
an enthusiastic stock breeder. No man in
the State has done more to improve our
herds and grasses. He is here to-day, full
of years, lull of honors, and crowned with
the respect and love of all who know bini.
I thank you, gentlemen, for the compliment of this call, though a very sudaen
one, to viBit you and to address you.
The election of officers was then taken
up and resulted in the following roster:
President—Rev. E. S. Frazee, Rush
county.
Vice-president—S. R. Quick, Bartholomew county.
Treasurer—W. W. Thrasher,1 Fayette
county.
Secretary—T. W. W. Sunman, Ripley
county.
Executive Committee—Dr. J. P. Forsythe, Johnson county; Thomas Wilhoit
Henry county; James Marlatt, Wayne
county.
A committee was appointed by the chair
to endeavor to secure special rates over the
railroads for members of the association
in attending the annual meetings, and
also to obtain some aid from State in paying the expenses of the association. The
chair appointed Fielding Beeler, Mr. Lancaster and the president was added by the
society. On motion of Mr. Thrasher,
thanks were tendered the press for their
attendance and services to the convention.
After some miscellaneous talk and business, the convention adjourned for one
year.
lenged proof to the contrary that half the j Prof. C. L, Ingersoll,  of Purdue  Univer-
farmers in Indiana have not sense enough  sity.
merit upon both horse-power and'thresher
and cleaner. Again, we note that the
publishing house of D. Appleton it Co., in
their great work, "Appleton's Cyelormdia
of Applied Mechanics," select Harder's
"Fearless" as the ono above all others in
America, to illustrate and describe. And
to supplement these flattering, and in our
opinion well-merited evidences of popularity, comes an opinion from far-oti' India. In the month of June, 1881, Mr. Harder received a packago by mail, the en-
velore having leceived a stamp, "On Her
Majesty's service only." The inclosure
was a diploma of merit from the Tulak-
dars Agricultural Exhibition, held at the
historical city of Lucknow,India, the previous March. This testimonial was tho
more gratifying to Mr. Harder became it
was entirely unexpected, and cominp-
from that distant part of tho world whero
"conservatism" rules everything, it is no
wonder that the diploma and accompanying letter are highly prized. These illustrations of the deliberate, unbiased judgment of those best competent to pass an
opinion might be supplemented by almost
countless others.
The limits of this article will not permit
our giving a detailed statement of the
many excellent features of the "Fearless"
Horse-power and Thresher and Cleaner.
Mr. Harder has furnished them himself In
his new, beautiful and fully illustrated
catalogue of 52 pages, which is sent free to
interested applicants. This catalogue will
anord solid; sensible reading to those who
contemplate, buying a horse power, a
thresher, or thresher and cleaner, a clover
huller,afanningmill,afeedcutterorasaw-
mgmachine. Tuesearticlesaretheonesthe
Empire Agricultural Works manufacture,
and the fairness with which their merits
are discussed—tho detailed explanations
that are given—will be found far more
satisfactory than anythingwecould write.
It has often occurred to us that great
advantage must accrue to  our farmers
from the analyses made by Prof. II. W.
Wiley, of Purdue University, of the various   brands  of    commercial    fertilizers
offered for sale in the State, as published
in these columns, and their importance
will increase as the farmers of tho Stato
learn to use such fertilizers more extensively.   There is an advantage also accruing to the university in having the analyses made tljjre by its professor of chemistry, as they oring the institution into
closer and more practical connection with
the  interests  of the farmers.    Together
with the experimental work of Prof. Ingersoll, they strengthen the claims of the
university upon the State, and serve to
justify its liberal endo-wrrent, of the nro-
priety of which it must be confesrrfl there
have been doubts in the minds of n„um,'f
rcminent fanners.   We   tmst that
Convention Nates.
Iif the talk of many of the speakers there
seemed to be a preference for roan as a
color, and for choice animals rather than
high pedigrees.
Mb. Geo. W. Thohas, of Rush county,
was in attendance at the Short-horn Breeders'Conv ention and gave ua a call.   He
reports the sale of a few of his Short-horns;
with a few young bulls and  fine lot  of    ??? J>r' , ,   . ..... ,„„„
cows and heifers yet on hand, and says   ^w^E?^
his stock is doing well.
I cerned.
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