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Vol. X.
IND__ANAPOLIS, INDIANA, JULY 31st, 1875.
No. 30.
Live Stock.
D. W. Voyles, of New Albany, Ind.,
has sold to Hon. James P. Luce, Collector of Customs, Louisville, Kentucky,
Jersey heifer, Brunette; also bull calf
two months old out of Mantle, No. 2073,
by Coupon, No. 1034. They go to Mr.
Luce's farm near Lafayette.
FINE HORSES.
Le Havre. France, July 13,1875.
Editor Indiana Farmer :—After a
search of four weeks in France we have
purchased twelve stallions and two
mares, all dapple greys, from three to
six years old. We have made seven importations and this is the best of them
all. We feel proud of them, especially
two of them. We think we have two of
the best horses in France.or any other
country. They are the kind of horse
we have been looking for for twenty
years. This lot with the eleven full
blood stallions and ten _ imported mares
we have on our farms will make a show
worth seeing. Please make us a visit
and see the finest lot of horses you ever
saw. We expect to have some of them
at the Indiana State Fair this fall.
E. Dillen & Co.
Deaths of Short-horn Bulls in
Texas.—Within the last few weeks several very fine shorthorn bulls have succumbed to the strange disease that presents such a bar to the introduction of
thoroughbred cattle in Northern Texas.
This week we learn of the death of the
fine Durham bull of Messrs. Bush &
Elkin, near Piano. Mr. Jim Foreman,
. of the same locality, who has a number
of thoroughbreds, was in our office a feT.
days since, and spoke of a very fine animal belonging to him which had been
attacked by the same disease. It was in
a very critical condition, but had been
cured by the liberal use of salts. He
states, that at one time he gave it two
and a half pounds, by drenching, which
he says is easily done.—McKinney
(Texas) Enquirer.
 S       _      S
Mr. Wm. T. Bailey, of Buffalo, as*
sistant editor of the American Short-horn
Herd Book, has issued a new quarterly
journal, designed to fill the same wanted
on this continent as is filled by Thornton't
Circular in England. It will give all details about Short-horn births and deaths,
private and public sales, etc., furnishing
the matter more in details than the
agricultural press cando with respect to
the general run of animals.
For the Indiana Farmer.
MILE AND BEEF.
It is the food of the cow that supports
her—supports her system and the calf
she carries, or the -milk afterward, as a
substitute. She can digest and use but
a certain amount—no more—and this is
to be devoted as above stated. Now, if
there is much milk, the food eaten and
digested will mostly go to form this—
and it requires good feeding to produce
and keep up this large flow of milk, as
with the Ayrshire, the Jersey, and, in
many instances, the native cow. This is
evidence against the idea, entertained by
some, that both milk and flesh (including fat) at their maximum, can be secured in the same animal. The case is
readily proven. To divide equally what
is digested, so that the milk gets half,
and the flesh, fat, etc., the other half,
could not possibly, it seems to us, afford
a maximum quantity of milk, and at the
same time, a full development of flesh,
etc. It is true some animals, like some
of the Short-Horns, afford a good body,
and in addition a large flow of good milk.
This only when they are vigorous digesters. At the same time_ these animals
never get fat while producing largely of
milk. It is a rule—is it not universally
the case?—that the milk must be stopped
when the animal is to be fattened—stops
itself indeed when highly stall-fed. Besides, there is an aptitude for milk or
fat which is bred. We breed the one in
tbe Ayrshire, the other in the Short-
Horn; This aptitude takes advantagein
applying the food for the purpose intended, either to produce fat or milk as
was bred for. The stomach is the means
for carrying out one or the other of
these purposes to convert all the food it
cam and the quantity cannot bo made
sufficient to carry out both purposes to
their highest extent unless the digestive
capacity is increased sufficiently. This
then, it strikes us, is the point. Increase
digestion, and the two may be carried,
aided by breeding for the two; or, either
may be correspondingly^ extended—the
milk increased in the talking strain, or
increase of flesh and fat in the other, as
now. Can we sufficiently increase the
digestive capacity to carry all? Perhaps.
It certainly is worth trying.        F. G.
Hereford Cattle.
Our illustration this week represents a Hereford bull. These
cattle take their name from the
place of their origin—Herefordshire, England. They are distinguished from other breeds by
their white faces. They are a
heavier breed than the Devons,
often weighing 1.500 pounds
when fattened. The cows are
not noted as milkers, but are fine
beef cattle, fattening at an early
age.    	
Sheep Again.
In Woodford county particu- »;/
larly does it seem that curs re-—[
vel nightly on good mutton, at
least the Woodford^ County
Weekly has in every issue ac-
accounts of raids upon flocks in
Woodford, until the attempt at
sheep-raising in that county, as
'in many other counties throughout this region, is a matter of
expense for which owners can
hardly hope for the least return.
Sheep-raising, were it not for
the destruction occasion by
worthless dogs, would be one of
the most profitable pursuits of
our farmers. _ As it is, the attempt at raising even the common sheep of the country, to say,
nothing of endeavors to improve
the wool-bearing sheep by judicious crosses with imported animals, or extra long-wool native.
NEWS OF T?E WEEK.
HEREFORD   BULL.
sheep, is an expense^ that but very few
of our farmers are willing to risk—and
as a natural result each year the number
of those willing to incur this expense is
decreasing. Were it not for the destruction occasioned by dogs, and too,, by utterly worthless dogs, curs of the very
lowest degree, there would be no field
for experiment in sheep-raising like our
blue-grass country. We have no doubt
that the very_ highest degree of perfection, as well in fine heavy fleeces as in
excellent quality of mutton, might be attained here, but our people are not going
to take such great risk, knowing too
well that in one night all their efforts
may be brought to naught.
Protection, by stringent laws, is the
one great need ofajl those wishing to
engage in sheep-raising. Protection, by
furnishing redress, and not only here,
but ail through the country, will this
profitable business increase, and humanity be benefitted by the proportional
cheapness of woolen fabrics and healthy
meat.—Kentucky Live Stock Record.
SHORT-HORNS IN PARKE COUNTY
INDIANA.
Bloomingdale, Parke County, )
Indiana, July 17th.   j
Editor Indiana Farmer:—As Dr.
Forsythe, of Johnson county, has led
the way in publishing the number of
Short-Horn cattle in Johnson county.
I propose with your permission to do
the same for Parke county in the hopes
that others from the various counties of
the State will follow with accounts from
their respective counties.
Name of Owner. Male.
Geo. J. Collinsg........
P. D.Johnson  ....
G. W. Aydelott 1....
John L. Payton....-....
Geo. Mater 1....
W.J. Collings 1....
LL. Hanna._ 4....
N. Fullenwlder_..l....
William Jarvls_...l....
Hamilton Crooks.1....
R, C. McWllllams.l....
M. H. Anderson....l....
Wm. Maxwell  ....
Alex.. IcMnrtey... ....
Edward Barnes_...l....
J. C. Mann 1....
John McMurtey....l....
Geo. W. Ross _J....
R. McCorttle 1....
P.G.Spencer .1....
Daniel Thomas.....l....
J. N. Miller. 1....
A. Mitchell 1....
Jas. A. Rea 1	
Nathaniel Bensonl....
Benj. Newton- 1...
Charles Dalley 1....
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Thomas Blue 1....
Thomas Nelson....4....
William Nelson...l....
Nathan Harvey...1....
Joel Reynolds 1....
Andr'w Tenbrookl....
Nathan Plckett....l....
Zachariah Bycrs...l....
Jonathan Marls...1....
Geo. Lindley, 1....
Ingram Andrews..l....
L. U. Ewbanks 1...
Making a total of 132 recorded Short-
Horns and perhaps a few others, whieh I
cannot now call to mind. Respectfully
submitted, Thomas Nelson.
P. S.—There is in addition to the
Short-Horns enumerated above, 4 head
of Hnlsteins recently introduced into
our county. T. N.
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Foot-rot in SnEEr.—To treat this
malady, take a box, 16 feet long, and 3
feet wide, about, put in dry, fresh-slacked lime, and run the sheep through it
every other day for two weeks, or until a
I cure is effected. It is a never-failing cure.
Sale of the Stock Place Herd, Ky,
The following is a summary of the
late Short-Horn sales of Mr. B. F. Van-
meter, of Kentucky. It was certainly a
sale not to be ashamed of:
SUMMARY—ROSE OF SHARONS.
Average. Total.
16 cows and heifers 52,608 75 .2,700
4 bulls     410 00 1,640
20 head, average 82.217 00 Total, 844.340
RED ROSES. .
Average. Total.
10 cows and heifers 8947 50 89,475
4 bulls 504 00 2,015
14 head, average 8820 71 811,490
34 head, average 1,642 06 Total, 835,830
Transferring Cattle to Hot
Climates.—Imported cattle, or cattle
taken into# an entirely different climate
from that in which they were bred, seldom show the same degree of excellence
as they possess at home, unless given
special care. Old cattle frequently die
before getting acclimated. This is strikingly illustrated by shipping them South,
especially in the spring of the year, if
the animal is fat. The arterial system
first takes cognizance ofthe change; the
pulsation increases to twice its normal
rate, fever is engendered, and death ensues. Cattle to be taken from the far
South to the North, shoujd be shipped
in May or June; from the far North to
the South, in September or October; for
the reason that the change of temperature is not so radical as it would be to
reverse this order. The younger the
animal, if old enough to wean, the less
danger from these causes, and that
danger is soonest past. _ To avoid this
necessity of transportation and consequent risk, some enterprising farmer in
every neighborhood could with profit
and at reasonable rates raise bulls from
pure stock of the different types or
breeds, for the accommodation of the
wants of the farmers of his vicinity.—D.
W. Dake.
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Influenza in Horses.—A correspondent of the Michigan Farmer says:
It may not be outof place,'as a severe
epidemic is prevailing amijpg our horses,
to give a hint that may save many of
them from the loss of animals. I have
had two already attacked with the prevailing influenza, and one of them was
so bad that .the water which he attempted to drink would run back
through his nostrils, the throat being so
choked up by the mucous matter which
had gathered in the passage that he could
not swallow. I gave this horse a bran
mash as hot as I could bear my hand in
it, in a pail set on the ground, so that
the steam from it might pass up and
loosen the matter which hindered him
from eating or drinking. It is the steaming that does this, as well as the warm,
moist, soft food, of which the horse eats
all he can. I then took a half pound of
black antimony, and two pounds of
ground flax seed, and mixed them well,
and gave a tablespoonful every other
day till the horse was better, then twice
a week only till he was fully recovered.
With me this treatment cured the distemper ofa year or two ago.
as an avocation, that, if these are first
rendered insensible by blows upon the
head.it is impossible to empty the bloodvessels.
There is no foundation, however, for
any such opinion. Any obstacles to
bleeding are due, not to material differences in the anatomical arrangement of
the blood-vessels, but solely to the difficulties attending the cutting through of
the great_ mass of fat and flesh which
characterizes the necks of swine in order
to reach these vessels. This very difficulty is a reason why the animal should
be rendered insensible before bleeding,
not only on the score of humanity, but
also on the score ot avoiding the barbarous sights and sounds which po frequently disgrace our towns and villages.
In Europe generally, and at the present time in our large slaughtering
establishments, both in New England
and at the West, the swine are always
first rendered insensible by being
stunned. They should be made insensible by a blow upon the head, directed,
not between the eyes, but upon a spot in
the middle of a line drawn across the
head three to four inches above the eyes.
A long sharp knife should then be
thrust deeply through the lower portion
of the brisket, at a point just above the
breast-bone, severing' the large vessels
leading from the heart. To facilitate
this operation, the head should be drawn
back by the hand holding the snout.
The point of the knife after it has been
thrust in should be swept about and
made to cut more extensively in the
deep parts than at the surface. This,in-
sures the thorough division of the bloodvessels and the most rapid and effectual
bleeding ofthe animal.
Slaughtering Hogs.
Prof. D. D. Slade gives us the following thoughtful remarks upon the subject of slaughtering swine:
There is an idea prevalent among
farmers, and even among many of those
who practice the slaughtering of swine
NOTES AND QUERIES.
WnAT Ails My Cow ?—A wart came
on her left and lower eye-lid about one
year ago, went away in the winter, but
in the spring, through rubbing perhaps,
returned in the form of an eating ulcer,
and swelled so she cannot see out of the
eye. She eats hearty and is a fine looking cow, but on account of this ulcer
we cannot use the milk, and a remedy
through the Farmer would be thankfully received. A Subscriber.
Blueorass.—When is the best time
to sow bluegrass seed. Let those who
have experimented give their experience on this subject. E. M. B.
Mitchell, Ind.
Worms in Cabbage.—My early cabbage is infested with a small white worm.
It makes its appearance in the stalk
first, then enters the stems of the leaves;
the stalk rots after the worm has penetrated it. The worm is very hard to
find. If any one knows a remedy, the
information would be gladly received.
J. R. S. S.
Editor Indiana Farmer.—I wish
to inquire through the columns of your
valuable paper, if any one of my brother
farmers can tell me what is the matter
with my cow. She has got what I call
the snuffles. She acts just like a sheep
with the snuffles. She seems to breathe
with difficulty through her nose, and a
light yellow substance discharges from
her nose. She was two years old last
spring, and has the first calf, gives
good milk, but is not in a very good
condition. Will some one tell me what
to do for it and oblige ?
L. Lindsey.
Aurora, Ind.
Live Fence.—"J. S." in a late number of the Farmer speaks about live
fences. I wish to ask how wide the
trenches he speaks of should be ? What
kind of plants are best, osage orange, or
white thorn, or is there anything better
than either of these? How late in the
season can they be set, how far apart ?
How long does it take to grow such a
fence? Let "J. S." give his name and
address. A. C. Bradbury,
Redington, Ind.
Green Corn.—Will you or some of
the readers of your valuable paper, inform me through the columns of the
Farmer, how to put up green corn for
table use? We have tried several
methods but have, as yet, been unsuccessful in keeping it sweet and fresh.
The Farmer is ever a welcome visitor in the family circle. "Long may it
wave." J. Brown.
Randolph Co., Ind.
Where are the Prophets ?—They
have told us in past times when the
earth was dry and the life of the nation
was drying up:_ "you have caused the
drouth by cutting away the forests."
Now tell us who has caused this long
wet weather? We have less forests
now than ever. We are glad to hear
both sides of the questisn discussed.
H. H.
W. M. Blaekstock of Lafayette, asks
for a cure for sweeny in horses. Dr.
Navin, V. S., gives the following:
Oil of Spike _ 2 oz
"   Origanum __ oz
Aqua Ammonia 2 oz
Spirits of Turpentine 2 oz
Sweet Oil _2oz
Alcohol _Joz
Mix for a liniment. This to be applied to the effected parts, and well
rubbed in every other day. Four applications will cure it.
Mr. Editor.—Will some of the readers of the Farmer inform the fraternity
through the paper the best way to keep
sweet potatoes through winter for family
use?
If the raisers of full blooded Berkshire pigs will send me a_ description and
prices of their pigs, I think I can send
the one offering best inducements some
orders.   Address        J. W. Grigsby.
Mt. Pleasant, Perry Co., Ind.
Editor Indiana Farmer.—I have
one hundred and twenty-eight young
pigs. Eighty of the best will average
about 50 lbs. Will some of the readers
of the Farmer please tell me the best
and cheapest method of preparing them
for market, and when to market them?
Also the method of preparing their
food?   What amount of food, etc.
I have had some trouble heretofore
trying to fatten young pigs that would
do well for awhile, then they would fall
off or quit improving. I am now feeding the 80 two bushels of hard corn each
day, with slop at noon. They are also
running on clover and bluegrass.
Wilson Cory.
TnE Toledo Blade expresses the opinion that prices for wool will be lower this
year than last. It says: "While we would
not discourage wool growers by the representations of low prices for their fleeces,
we would prepare them for what is most
likely to occur. We do not anticipate
very large reductions on the prices of last
year, yet the present condition ofthe market indicates lower rates than were then
obtained. Prices were very fair last year,
and thev will probably be just a little
below fair this year! *
There were 52 deaths in this city last
week.
Central Illinois will have considerable
fruit.
The Sentinel building has been rented
for the city library.
A history of Greene county, this State,
will soon be issued.
The lands of Morgan county were appraised at $7,078,320.
A new potato bug has appeared in
in Whiteside county, 111.
A camp meeting will be held at Greenville, commencing Aug. 4th.
Greenfield, Ind., will erect twenty-
five new buildings this season.
A famine is threatened in Portugal.
Drouth has destroyed the crops.
Lake county, Ind., has no repesenta-
tive in the Nothern penitentiary.
The Seymour (Jackson county) Times
says the corn crop will be enormous.
The average value of lands in Tipton
county, as recently appraised, is  $16,03.
The revenue officials have been unearthing large whisky frauds in Evansville.
Yellow fever is raging at Pensacola,
Florida. A number of deaths have occurred.
Wheat and corn (old crops) have advanced considerable in the Eastern
markets.
Farmers of Iroquois county, Illinois,
complain of the ravages of the cut worm
in their corn.
McDonough county, 111., will hold its
annual fair at Macomb, commencing
September 7.
Citizens of Thorntown, Boone county,
have organized to resist the incursions
of horse-thieves.
William Kettles, of Posey county,
recently lost two fine Alderney cows'
killed by lightning. '
Garret City, DeKalb county, was the
scene of a murder, on the 23d. It is the
same old story—whisky.
Reports from numerous counties in
Nebraska, put wheat at an average of
about 18 bushels per acre.
Hog cholera is reported to be prevailing considerably in the vicinity of Scipio,
Jennings county, this State.
John Grant, a farmer near Canal,
Warrick county, lost about 200 bushels'
of wheat by a recent flood.
The total assessment of the railroads
for taxation running in and through
this State, foots up $38,436,284.
Versailles, Ripley county, has comparatively free whisky. The town
authorities do not assess any license fee.
The British Parliament engaged in a
disgraceful row recently, not very unlike some of those of our own Congress.
Mr. Argus Dean, of Jefferson county,
Ind., estimates his peach crop at about
500 bushels. The usual yield is about
5,000 bushels.
Mr. Wm. Tipton, near New Ross, Ind.,
was, it is thought, fatally injured on the
23d, by the explosion of the boiler of a
steam thresher.
The Frankfort, Ind., papers say that
the smaller twigs and snoots of apple
trees are dying, as though infested with
some deadly insect.
A Vincennes correspondent puts it
about right in referring to recent heavy
rains. He says: "The clouds just
come down and mopped the earth."
A coal company is sinking a shaft on
the farm of James Kaufman, near Dana,
Vermillion county, this State. The vein
of coal is said to be five or six feet
thick;
One J. R. Berry who, some vears
since was connected with- the wild-cat
Sinissippi Insurance Company of thiB
city, was recently drowned at Galveston,
Texas.
Queen Victoria^ will probably be extended an invitation to our Centennial,
but it is not likely she will allow her
ears to hear the fearful arraignment of
the former rulers of her country, in our
declaration.
From Great Britain, Germany, France
and Russia the reports are, _ that the
crops are short as well as in this country,
and that grain and breadstuffs are advancing. It is said the foreign demand
for our grain will be very large.
The railroad picnic at Greenwood,
last Saturday, was attended as such affairs generally are,_ by_ a rough and
vicious class. Intoxicating liquors were
sold on the ground, the ligitimate fruits
of which, were one murder and others
seriously wounded.
On the person   of an  individual  arrested in this city a few nights ago, were
found the following articles:   One steel,
thimble, two combs, twenty-one different
kinds  of    buttons,   several  pieces  of'
thread, (cotton), a piece of   chalk, etc.
Of course, he is the  ninth   part  of a '
man.