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VOL. XXI.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, MAY 22,1886.
NO. 21
THOROUGHBRED STOCK
In Decatnr Connty—The Principal
Breeders.
Last week a Farmkr representative took
a trip through Decatnr connty, Indiana,
■with the object of visiting some of its
leading blooded stock breeders. About a
.mile and a half south of Greensburg, the
.county seat of Decatur Co., lies the
CENTER OROVB STOCK FARM,
•the first farm visited and the property of
Messrs. A. S. Gilmour A Co., veteran
-breeders of thoroughbred swine. At present Mr. Gilmour has about 60 head of
Poland Chinas and 25 head of Berkshires,
besides one pair of Yorkshires and an
Essex boar. Among his Poland Chinas
we noted the following: Queen Corwin,
an aged sow, that has brought perhaps
more high priced pigs than any other in
the State. Mr. Gilmore has sold two of
her sow pigs at $150 each, two more at f 100
each, and three pigs at weaning time for
$50 each, and has obtained extra prices for
nearly all the pigs she has raised. Queen
Corwin is now suckling a promising litter.
Rose Corwin is a fine inbred Corwin aow,
and is in nice enough form and condition
.right now to grace any show herd. Maud
rCorwin is another show sow; was two
years old last August; she weighed 500
,pounds at 14 months of age. Black Rose
i is another  well shaped,   large, handsome
■ sow,  a yearling  last  fall  and  will now
■ weigh about 500 pounds. Mr. Gilmour's
breeding boar (Poland China) is King of
the West 2d, a splendid pig, squarely
tbutlt, well down in the hams, nicely proportioned, and an excellent breeder. It
will save time and space to remark that
there is scarcely a pig, Poland China or
Berkshire, on Mr. Gilmour's place, that is
unworthy of exhibition, and many of
them are in the very front of the list as
his many premiums testify. The herd
was shown at six fairs, Greensburg, Shelbyville, Rushville, Chicago, Indianapolis
and St. Louis, taking eighty-four pre*
miums, including seven sweepstakes and
■four lirst herd premiums. His Berkshire herd i.s headed by Sterling Duke, a
number one young animal that took first
premium in the six months class at Crawfordsville, Lafayette, Indiana State and
St. Lonis fairs. One of the most even
litters of Berkshire pigs we ever saw is by
tbis boar and out of Queen Liverpool, one
.of Mr. Gilmour's breeding sows. In addition to the above we saw Daisy 14238, a
■tine show sow, whose sire took first at
Illinois, first and sweepstakes at Indiana
•nd first at ht. Louis fairs last fall; Fanny
Carlisle, a last December pig, sire Champion 45*5, (a prize winner) dam Sallie
Carlisle, 12427; Gipsy Girl, a last July pig,
a show pig last fall, and as nice a Berk as
can be found. In the show ring and in
filling orders for breeding stock Messrs.
Gilmour .V Co., have made a pronounced
success for many years, and are known as
trustworthy and reliable breeders all over
the oountry. Mr. Gilmour states that his
advertisement in the Farmer sells three
times as many of his pigs as any other
medinm. As this statement comes from
one who has tried almost every farm and
atock paper in the west, we consider it a
valuable endorsement.
Mr. Gilmour is raising Plymonth Roc_
chicks, Pekin ducks and Bronze tnrkeys,
and is prepared to  fill a  few  orders for
them.
We next called at the
MODEL SHEEP FARM,
two or three miles southeast of Greensburg, and the property of Uriah Privett &
Bro., who have been raising sheep about
20 years, and at this time have 170 head of
Shropshires, Southdowns, Cotswolds and
Merinos. The Privett brothers have 184
acres of grazing land and make it their
business to breed the best Bheep In the
world, and this means just what it says.
An idea of their success may be gained
from the knowledge that they have won
more than $7,000 In premiums on their
sheep In the last five years. A record of
their success at three cities last year Is as
follows:
At Indianapolis: Shropshires—lst and
sweepstakes two-year-old ram, 2d yearling
ram, lst two-year-old ewe, lst and 2d
yearling ewe, lst sweepstakes herd. Cotswolds—2d two-year old ram, lst yearling
ram, lst and 2d two-year-old ewe, lst and
2d yearling ewe, 2d herd. Southdowns—
lst and 2d two-year-old ram, 2d yearling
ram, 2d two-year-old and yearling ewe,
lst ewe lamb, 2d sweepstakes herd.
At Chicago: Shropshires—lst and sweepstakes two-year ram, lst yearling ram, 2d
two-year-old ewe, lst yearling ewe, 2d ewe
lamb. Southdowns—sweepstakes buck,
sweepstakes ewe, grand sweepstakes over
all Downs with Southdown ram. Cotswolds—2d two-year-old ram, lst yearling
ram, sweepstakes ewe.
At St. Louis: Southdowns—lst two-
year old and yearling ram, 2d pen two-
year old ewes, lst pen yearling ewes, 2d
ewe lamb. Cotswolds—lst two-year-old
ram, 2d yearling ram, lst pen two-year-old
ewes, sweepstakes herd.
A record like the above is hard to beat,
but Messrs. Privett A Bro. will make an
effort to eclipse It next fall, for they are
fitting up 60 of the best of their flocks for
the fairs of '86, and if they do not capture
a lion's share of premiums it will not be
for want of careful management nor of
sheep that are worthy. They are Importing about 20 Cotswolds and a few Sonthdowns and Shropshires which will arrive
In July or August next. Their flock of
Merlnoes is small but of fine quality, as
evidenced by their yield of wool this
spring. One of them, a ewe, sheared 18
pounds; a buck, 12 months old, sheared
the same amount, and an older buck's
fleece weighed 22 ponnds. The sheep
upon the farm of Messrs. Privett «£ Bro.
are in excellent condition. One of the
finest rams they have is Pedro, a Shropshire, with which they took several of
the premiums mentioned above. He Is
without doubt one of the finest representa-
tivesof his breed, and his lambs show
him to be possessed of great prepotency.
We shall expect to hear from him In the
show ring next fall. In Southdowns and
Cotswolds they are equally fortunate in
the possession of someof the best breeding
stock in America. In fact, having long
ago made lt a motto to buy "none but the
best" it could not be otherwise. Their
farm is well suited to the sheep industry,
and their buildings and appointments for
the care of their flocks are snch as any
sheep breeder would approve.
MR. W. M. TOMSON,
postoffice, Cllfty, is the possessor of a
young herd of Poland Chinas, headed by
Hard-to-Beat, by King Corwin, 1361, and
ont of Lady King, 2674, both of which
animals took sweepstakes in class at Indiana State fair In 1883, and were prize winners wherever shown. Hard-to-Beat is a
full brother to Mr. Gilmour's King of the
West 2d, mentioned above, and the two
boars show many points of resemblance.
Mr. Tomson has several litters of young
pigs by Hard-to-Beat and the pigs show
remarkable uniformity and evenness,
being straight-haired, smooth, square and
of good growth. He will be prepared to
fill orders for some No. 1 breeders thi*
summer and fall. Among Mr. Tomson's
sows are Beauty Duchess, 6726, (the finest
sow on his place, we think) Sire Bravo,
3377, dam, Duchess 4th, 5190; Young Maud,
6718, Premium Sow, 6720, Jennie Golddust,
5186, Beauty Duchess 2d and Beauty
Duchess 3d, nearly all having pigs at side
by Hard-to-Beat. Mr. Tomson takes excellent care of his stock and keeps them
In good growing oondltlon. He expects
to have quite a number of show pigs for
the coming fairs. Home of his young pigs
of which he has about 40, are nearly large
enough to ship, and he will be prepared to
fill orders In a very short time.
SHORTHORNS.
The reporter visited the farm of Mr.
Woodson Hamilton, a few miles northeast of Greensburg, to take a look at his
herd of Shorthorns. Mr. Hamilton has
been breeding thoroughbred Shorthorn
cattle for a nnmber of years, but although
he hss always bred from recorded or eligible stock has never registered animals of
his own breeding, so that a purchaser of
one of his cattle would receive no pedigree
beyond a general statement of the strains
of blood represented In the animal, but
would be perfectly sure that he was re
oelvlng pure bred stock, which is all that
is needed by the general farmer whose
object is to Improve the quality of his
beef and dairy stock. The bull that Mr.
Hamilton Is using is a fine young fellow,
well proportioned and of gentle disposition. We noticed six or eight young
bulls, some red and some roan, which
Mr. Hamilton is anxious to sell at reasonable prices. They are good representatives
of the breed and will doubtless go to Improve the stock of some'of our enterprising farmers.
OREEN8BURO FAIR OROUNDS.
In company with Mr. <iilmour, who is
one of the directors of the Greensburg
fair, we visited the fair grounds, about
half a mile east of the city. We believe
they Include 47 acres, and the land Is nicely suited to fair purposes. A grove of
forest trees covers half or two-thirds of
the 47 acres. Accommodations for stock
and patrons of the fair are complete, pnre
water is to be had in plenty, the track is
first-class In every respect, and in all appointments the grounds are in model
condition. Their fair takes place about
the last of August or first of September.
On Sunday morning Mr. Levi Bowser,
residing on Woodlawn avenne, was preparing a liniment which contained coal
oil. While the mixture was being heated
it exploded, burning Mr Bowser's hand.
JltittjC jJUXteTS.
Daniel Eddleman, a prominent resident
of Jefferson county, dropped dead on the
16th.
Dr. W. K. Mavlty, formerly of Kokomo,
died at Denver, Ool., of apoplexy last
week.
The Knights of Pythias are preparing for
a big celebration at Seymour on Saturday,
Jnne 5.
The subscription to the Y. M. C. A.
building fnnd ef this city now aggregates
$18,000.
The Portland oil well at a depth of 1,100
feet has struch a vein of light and pure oil,
causing great excitement.
Crop prospect In Green County are better than for several years. Fruits, except
peaches, will be abundant.
George Miller, a colored boy at Jeffesron-
vllle had a leg broken In two places by a
pieoe of coal thrown by a playmate.
Jessie K., youngest son of our agent
James P. White, of Warrick Co., died of
conumption on the 8th, aged 20 years.
The gambling-houses of Jeffersonville
are said to be thriving, the greater part of
their patronage coming from Louisville.
The postoffice in Lawrenceburg was
burglarized on the night of the Uth, of
stamps and small change the amount of
$10 or $15'
James Howell, of Richmond, while driving into the door yard of his daughter's
home, near Liberty, fell over dead In his
spring wagon.
An infant of John Ptieilair, of Terra
Haute, was smothered to death by it-
father, who, in a restless sleep, threw his
arm across the child's face.
WlllianrChavis, colored, has been arrested at Charlestown on a warrant charging
him with raising a postoffice order, at
Winchester, Ind., from $3 to $13.
The school enumeration of Evansville,
just completed, shows 17,505 persons between the ages of six and twenty-one
years, of whom 1,519 are colored.
On the 12th Philip IScar, of .Allen Co.,
was struck by a freight train on a bridge
two miles east of Monroevllle, on the Fort
Wayne road, and fatally injured.
Near Lafayette, Willlan Soberer was
trying to shoot tish with a revolver, when
it prematurely exploded and the bullet
went through Scherer's left lung. He will
die.
A large crop of small grasshoppers is reported from Adams county. The oldest
settlers say they never saw the grasshopper
In such numbers at this season of the
year.
Marlon Ridge, of Brownsburg, who was
employed in the flouring mill of Deer,
Hanna A Co., near Waveland, Montgomery connty, was caught In the machinery
on the 10th and horribly mangled. He is
not expected to recover.
At Lafayette on the l.'ith, an anarchist
giving his name as Jakob Hamburger established himself on the public square and
began making a radical speech. He drew
a large crowd, and, to suppress the disturbance, he was finally lodged in jail.