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Volume II.—No. 1.—Tera», SI per Year.
Contents of January Number.
Work for tin- Month—Ur. Fnmas  1
SciontinV Farming— Prof. Ilnmn     ...    "2
('o^^l^pontkMlf•l.,—J. C. Ferris         3
Mi^ouri an-1 Its Future—31. W. Willis  3
The Dairy—OM Kerkin       ...     *
To Ilmiovc Putty from Windows...        i
l< the Stock Comfortable      o
letter from Hr.Navms  5
Merits of Various Hop*—.1. t\ Cox.     **
How We Caught the Owls—S. liurnet         C>
('orresjKm'iencc—P. C. Vanjdyke    7
('orrcspontlenee—I>rnel Hill "
MuseularChristianity—Herald of Health   7
Flower Culture—Mendcnhull   S
What Apple* to Cultivate—.EC. F        #
n«'al[hfuliK'*sof Appk*>   S
Urid^ing Great Hi vers  S
The .Turunda Strawberry 0
Fixed Fact*—Exchange  9
Agricultural Journalism— Editorial 10
lirlvT Hem—Editorial 10
Our Premium Ebt—Editorial  11
Oes of Agricultural Journals—Exchange 11
To our Friend. —Editorial   11
Advantage uf Adverti>ing— Editorial  12
The OM Year an.1 the New—Editorial V2
Winter in the Country—Editorial \-2
Literary Papers—Editorial 12
Harri-on Hou«e—with cut       1.1
Or. Urown'i Article* —Editorial    13
Honk Talde-Editorial 11
Our Poem  13
Origin;il Story— Mrs. Holers  11
notation of (.riVj^—V*. F. Cra^i: IT)
It-.;sinews Notices K.
llailrovl Card*        ,      .      If,
1NHEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.
Indiana Sred store  .17
Ac nN WnntH  17
To Farmer* an I Mechanic* ....  17
Fruit cafal'»7ii*»      17
Eureka Cutting Hox 17
TIj.-G «ol Tm.pUr     17
I,ii:i!> Kuiilinr Mathiiif                   17
Coranurri.il College    i*
Hror-i'vC* Hand I/->orn      is
IJo"k- for the Milium         1<*
Ch alien ire Washer         1*^
fnion Novelty AVork-          is
omr.-.l Ho-tl       ....  1«
North We-it-Tii Farmer   19
Elm Wool Nunrrv        .    r>
Vl.n.in-I'.r.-* ' 2)
advertisement* on rovri:.
Grorrr A r.-ikrr Snin^ Mar-hi»r*.—Tt^nliani A Cn ,
Mf*i • Ofalpr«—Tillinrhfl't"* PortaKr Fence —
P^r-iix Fnundrv — M. dk nf* d Hath* — ' h« *t*r
c.-.un!y Fir-—V.i-';:;:!' ^ Hoiit-—I^ily ;.nd Wp.-kly
«Ta?e*to—Free M>-**Tiri —Gem Pan-—'. I.n-.vdT—
ltr»::r.v('l Hand   I>>>:-1—Hume,  A-lanu   ,e»;   Co —
INDIANAPOLIS,  INDIANA, JAVrS?li6T.. -^<\ T. A. ELAND, Editor and Proprietor.
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Work for tin: Month.
T II K    !■■ A It M .
At tin1 lirjilntiiii'T of a new year, anil
while tin' experience of the past is fresh in
the memory, is a proper time to allow the
iiiiml a retrospect of the last years laliors.
in order to see. where we .an improve oi-
former customs anil practice. This ilone.
anil the necessary Mi^estious and notes
made, for improvement in the future, hid
^ood-hye to the old year, and -tird on tin
harness for the coming one with fresh
courage and high resolves to advance .-til.
another step in the great enterprise ol
American Agriculture.
Notwithstanding thi- is the mid-wintei
month, and a lime of comparative leisure-
yet the enterprising  fanner will  alway-
lliid an abundance of work that may hi
I done.
/?<■<•», if not already  in w inter quarter-
should  he   immediately   housed.     A   drj
dark cellar affords an  appropriate  place
Any situation  that  will   offer protectioi
from the inelemenciesof the weather, will,
a  Millleiencj-   of  ventilation,   dryness   01
atmosphere, exclusion Iroui light, and protection lrom mice, will insure their -afi-n
through the winter.
'     Cuttle should receive especial care at tlii
I time.    In  good  weather. dr>j ciiIIIk may hi
; allowed  the "run" of the '.ilnU- -ji'hl. will
■access to the straw rick if there is one; am
I if po--iblc. occasionally turned on a lie-l
j lot of liluegras*.   Thi- alleviates the fever
; i-h condition  induced by long eoiitinuaiiei
ion dry teed.     1': the ali-enec of the blue
jgra-s a feed every f<'\v days of Irish  pota
I toes answers  an  excellent purpose.   <;j\.
j access at all times to shelter, and especially
i in bad weather.
Milch eo\vs should have good .-tabliu;
j every night, with the be-t of fed. and lit
Iter for bedding if they are expected t.
I "honor the pail." Keep the stall eleanlv
iand tidy by removing all dropping ani
| refuse to the manure heap every morning
j Cattle, as -well a- all other stock shoul.
j have free access to fre-h water every dai
and salt oiv-e or twice a week.
I /irainf—See that these do not get stoppeii
Mip. so a« to iirevent t'ie free tlow of tin
j water. A little attention of this kirn'
; would often b.' aniplv repaid In the wheat
i fk-lil,
ii-n'ce.s — Iii-pcct and repair as occa-ion
(leinanils. Make new rails' ;nl(| replace
decayed one-. 1'oor fences lead to bad
liabiis in stock, as well a- nim-li lo-s in
■^rain—induces "vexation of spirit." and
hard feelings between neighbors.
7/e/;i — Procure a -iillieiency of work
hands for the coining season. i)o not wait
until all the best are engaged, ami be compelled to j.iVA- ti,! -lull as can be bad of the
transient lloating ela— that arc often wor.-e
than nobody. I   '
lliya  pay" be-t   for good  fied.    In addi- J
lion to tlieir regular allowance ol corn | I
give all the kitchen slops with an occu- 0 i
-ional drink of soap-uds. A-hes and char- fa\ ]
coal are good prophylactics of cholera.and V,jt»
i neighbor of ours gives his bogs an oeea- (qi\
-ional taste of stone coal for the same pur- y I
pose with entire siuee-s thus tar. Throw
salt on the stone coal and hogs will eat it
readilv. The hog likes ,-i warm place to
•leep in; but it uiii-t be thorougiily ventilated, lie had belter sleep iii an open
died than a tight room without free access
if air.
Ilnrrrn—Do not allow them out of door-
(if not in u-e) of cold rainy or snowy
.vcather. provide comfortable stables and
see that, they are ill them on -itch ucca-ioii-.
In fair weather they may be allowed the
•nil of the pasture in the day time. Stable
it night. Klanket all'-r se\ ere exercise,
mil always warm the bits when hariic--iug
if a cold day. In addition to hay and
rrain let him have a f.-i d tw ice a ui i k of
•arl'ots or Iri-h potatoes. <;i\o free :ici e-s
o pure water whenever he want- it. if not
iverheati d.
Ire ha- become almo-t a r.ecc—ity a- well
<s a luxury. The lir.-t is often the cleanest
■ml be-t. " Lay in a good -"pply the fir-t
ipportmiity.
h,i] hni>i-iit# of every deseriptioii may be
ii-pcited. repair- made, and new one- pro-
llled. so as not   to   loo-e   lime  in tin- lui-y
• ■a-oi) witli that which might have been
.me provion-ly.
Mmntri—r.-c everv available imaii- lo
icrease the -lock of manure. Collect all
mc droppings from the barn yard and Inn
hum.. Do not allow it to become h ached
■y coiitinii'd expi.-ure to rain- and Ihu-
"«i-e it- ino-t valuahh' i h im-pil-. l'-e -ods,
r nim-li for eompo-iting. and ab-oihi-u's
f liquid inannre-'.
}•„„!/,,,— ( l.ickelis are too often allowed
o -hi!'! for th'-nisclves.    Do not allow thcni
• I roo-t on the apple li. is or-bade tries.
;i\e them a warm liou-o at niglit. w ilii t ;-.e
n e run of the bun yard in the dav tinu-.
ml extra feed if nece.-aiy. Provide for
hem an open b.ix of coar-e -  ud. ami one
hem an open n.ix "I coar-e - ■int. ami one r
>f a-hes. or ehi]i-du-t; the Conner for di- .1
.'i-sti'jti and the lattt r h.-r t-:i:i purposes.   •)   1