VOL. XVI.
roBuix.
FOR BALE-Chine-* bush peav beat peas In tbe
wurid.    Price   Ii centa per  paper.    laOCiK
FERREK, MUroy, Ind.
FOR BALE—TheTlce Weather Almanac for 18*1.
Price a) centa postpaid.    Address  INDIANA
FARMER CO., Indianapolis. 	
FOR SALE—Farms—In various parta of Indiana,
by   M.  ARBCLKLE. Agent, M East Market
street, Indlaoapolli, Indiana.
FOR SALE-Cheater White*.   Ultra pita: ready
for use, and some bows bred.   Address DR. E.
MOODY, Eminence. Kentucky.
FOR BALE—Pare bred Bro nie Turkeys, pall or
trio: also a few pairs of Pekln ducks. Por
prices address MAY E. VKALK, Washington, Daviess county, Ind.
FOR BALE—Thoroughbred Jersey cattle. Registered in American Jersey Cattle Club. Bent
butter mralns known. Address W. J. 11 ABM EL-
MAN, Indlanspolls, Ind.
3T"OR SALE—Farm, 150 acres, on gravel road, 13
2 miles Irom city: good land. g.K>d fences, good
Umber, jioor huuirf^; worth |50 per acra ca-.li; can oe
liau lor a, 600, one-hair cash IiaUnce* ln three equal
annual payments. T. A. GOODWIN, 2> Thorpe
Block.
IfWR BALE—A choice lot of Poland China pigs
. ready for service; either sea; will breed oma,
fins sows and ship at any timo to suit purchasers.
Also Bhort-horn bull calves ror sale. Flvase write
me beloro you buy. L. 11. AIKMAN, Box -1, Dana,
Indiana.
f:
Oil BALK—fit lUmes at $1 per pair; Tarter'a
_ Ky. aiUUfH. Uiack lUds, Duck wiu»», )vil<f-v
or Stiver; ono \V. V, K. Spanish cock una a ..->iis f< f
|>. Premium birds. Kent! fur my new clr ular. Alt
ihnm? wishliiK exurt In ttie spring, ndd.eia (J. W.
DUNNINO. Mi-rlcn. (irant county, iud.
•¥7*01.. 8ALK— Orchard grau netd, crop t>r HKKmy
Jj own ra.RliiK, ft per bushel; pack 25 cents, a
fmvbnsbels IJeauty of Hebron potatoes from seed
from the Agricultural J>epariment at Washington
city, t-per bushel; oackffi renta. Delivered free on
care.   Address J. W. a ACIIkH, Spencer, Ind.
FORSALE—8*0 acres of good timber land. ajacrea
cleared, and bouse on ft, balance heavily timbered witb white oak, ash, hickory, gum, etc.; good
water-power, 150 borte-power. Tots land lies near
Black river, In Arkanpan, up which boats run the
year round. The hardwood on this laud maybe
sawed un by the water-power on it and easily marketed. The whole tract will be sold at (5 per acre.
Address W. C.„ careot Indiana Farmer, Indian*
spells, Ind.
"17*011 SALE-Farm of forty acres—10 acres timber,
JC. K0 acres cultivated—Improvements ordinary:
all tillable, rich Boll: 30 miles north or this <,k>; fiO
per acre. $500 cash, balance time, 4 per cent, interest,
cheapest yet. Also 64 acre larm, lU.Si miles north of
City limits on Rood pike. Good spring, orchard,
£arm-hou«e, 9 rooms, lowntable. bt*t of land. 4<i acres
cultivated, 14 acres good tlmber;splcndid dairy tarm.
0-vuer must »ell; is gt.lng- away; possession given at
once. V. K. MORRIS, 6S Kast Market St., Indianapolis, r
FOR SALE—Jersey Bulls—Prince Oeo-ge, No.
1710 a. J. II. B, dropped Oct. w, lb78, color
tawn shading to almost black on sides, biack tonyue,
some white on legs and belly, a but? breeder, very
gentle; price ?»". Edward, No. 2049 A. J. II B.,
dropped Feb. 4,1SS0, color about tbe name as Prince
„_ileo.r(r*, except tons;Tie; price fW. <iellet tbetr-lam.
makes *2 pounds ofbutiera day wheu fresh, and had
tq be forced dry before calving. Also, one bnll calf,
phre Jersey, but not registered, drepped Dec. VI.
i88(i, color fawn with white switch; price f 15. T.J.
Johnson, Greencastle, Ind.
FOR BALE—Farm of IGO acres, second or third
best in tnis county in soil, Improvements and
location. Will produce 80 bushels ot corn; 40 bushels of wbeat, and 3 tons of bay peracreof a good
season. The fine large brick dwelling c-st M.500;
the barn and other buildings cost $,,tXjQ. and the tile
ditches cost f2,50C; a total expend ture ot flOjOOO,
after paying |75 per acre for tbe larm in 1S67. The
farm is only 7 miles northwest of thts city on a pike,
ln the best improved part ot this county. Price $75
per acre. M. ARBUCKLE, Agent, 6« East Market
street, Indianapolis, Ind.
fit ISC fiIxTiA>KO r fl.
JOHN KIDD, attorney-at-law, rooms 23 and 20
Thorpe Block. Proprietor of "The World's Collection Bureau." Collections and commercial litigation a specialty. Personal attention to ci.y business.
fiSQPt WATCTIES-. 4 oz. silver cases for 118. Kvery
!» JK A Vj»».l_eO, I WU.  Oil » ca   vn*wr-. IU*   fid,    XV V CI J
_ _> watch Jeweled and warranted two years.
When ordering state name of express office. Watches
sentC. O. D. with priviledge of examining be.ore advancing any money. X. A. STEVENb, Jeweller,
Brandon, Wisconsin.
aLOaftJIA.
MONEY to loan on Improved Farmsat7per cent,
interest.   M. K. VINTON A CO.. 3 and 4 Vinton Block Indianapolis, Ind.
MONEY to loan on Improved farms at 7 per cent.
Commissions  reasonable.    WM.  HENDERSON,74 E. Market street, Indianapolis.
WEa
ONEY to loan on farms at 7 per cent. Interest.
. My terms are fair and liberal. THOS. C. DAV,
Kast Market street, Indianapolis, Ind. v
WAJCTEI>.
WANTED-l.-OOlogs to saw by the thousand.
Address Q. R. HEaN'RY, Jordan, Jay counly,
Ind.
-TTTANTED-JOHN S. SrANN A CO.. Room II
TV Bates Block, Indianapolis, want all tbe best
farm property insured In their office. Best compa-
, Dies and lowest rates. W'e do not charge anytblnir
extra for surveyor policy fees Call and ret rates
even If your policy does not expire yet. we can
save money lor you.
FOR   TRADE.
FOR TRADK—leoacre farm ln Montgomery Co.,
Kansas.   For particulars, address is. M. BAL-
X.ARO, Indianapolis, Iud.
FOR TRADE—Improved farm of 178 acres In
Southwestern lowa, 2 miles from It. R. station
for a home and lot In Indlanap .lis. .\ddress A.
FIEIa. American Express Co.. Indlanapoli..
FOR   REST.
TO RENT-A n HH acre pi ace 3 miles eaut of Court
house on National road, known as Wm.Jobn
place. Good brick house and other buildings. II.
A. WYMOND, 384 North Tennesses street
STOCK   NOTES.
Mr. JosEm Montgomery, Carroll
county, Ind., has a fine breeding herd of
Poland China swlne, -which is looking very
promising. He has taken special pains to
Belect the best breeding animals that conld
be had. _ •
Mr. W. V. Beia, Boone county, Ind.,
sajs that as a result of his advertisement
in the Farmk;t. he has sold numerous
Jersey Red pigs to various breeders. Their
herd is doing fine and promise well for the
coming season.
INDI-AJN^POLIS, INDIANA, SATUBDAY. JAN. 8, 1881.
NO. 2.
<jj|iue
T
CmiEn
There is a very decided tendency to
middle and fine wool again. The demand
for garments is ln that direction, instead of
fjr long wool goods which prevailed so
much till the past year or so. The flock
masters and sheep breeders need to keep
posted on theso demands, so as to keep
abreast of them in order to be in market at
the right time with the kind of wool soagkt
for.
Plans for Horse Barns.
We give this week the ground plan and
front elevation of the admirable barns of
Mr. M. W. Dunham, of Wayne, DuPage
county, Illinois, the well-known importer
of Percheron Norman horses. These barnsi
their internal and external arrangements,
together with the surrounding grounds,
are about as near perfection for the purposes as have ever been attained. The
plans are on a large scale, it ls true, but
tbey may be so modified in stae as to be
adapted to any farmer most admirably.
The No. -1 barn is 160 by 62 feet on tbe
ground, witb an adjustable awningof ten
feet wide, which may be raised and low.
erei at pleasure. It has a stone ■— - - -
foundation,put below the read lr,
of frost.   The  bottom  of the "*-
wall is 10 inches, top ono'fooi
iu thickness.   Tne wall is laid
on east, north and west sides, J.
and one wall of same dimensions is laid 10 feet from tht
north wall,and paralleled to it
Cross walls ten inches   thick
support tho partitions of tin
box Btalla.   Tbe south outside
foundation  consists  of piers,
20 feet apart, four feet squar.
on the bottom, and -0 incliei-
square on top with cap of
stone 20 inches square en
torn, and 12 inches square
top, to receive the post.
teen feet north, and parallel Ut'i^'l^yi^^l^'j^jfi y
this lino of  piers, ls another^"7^ -.*.'»«••'•<»• «£
line built in the samo manner. „
The   building   is  constructed'
(as will be seen by position
of  wall), with four   rows of   pests,  the
tvso  central rows  standing 10  feet from
outside,  and   20, feot   from each  other,
both  ways,  extending   to   tbe    purline
plate, and supports the same.   The outside
posts are 20 feet long, and on north side
are 16 feet apart.   All tho posts aro 8x8
inches, and are connected by beams 8x10
inches,   and 10 feet from the
bottom, upon which  are laid
2x12 inch joists.   The two center  lines  of   beams  running
lengthwise of building are additionally supported by a cast
iron angle, bolted on the post
under the end of each beam,
and running down the post and
out on under side of the beam
12 inches.   The beams are also
trusted on the top, making a
solid and safe support for the
Joists, which run crosswise of
the building.   The roof is one-
third pitch, and formed with
gables and dormers, and surmounted by a cupola,as shown
in elevation.   Tbe   outside  is
>;irted with 6x6 and   four feet
apart,     and     boarded     with
matched and dressed lumber.
The positions of windows can
be seen in elevation.   In second story thero are lour doors
on the north side, with transoms, and on south sido, eight
of same kind.   In each end, as
high as can be made ln the gable, is a door
12  feet  high  and 10 feet wide, through
which the building is filled with hay.
From each door to the center is erected a
hay carrier, as near the ridge as possible.
The building is supported by the usual
cross-beams and braces. The roof is covered with the very best dry pine shingles,
boiled in We.t Virginia oil. (A vat of
sheet iron, 20 Inches deep, two -and a half
feet wide and trom two to four feet long,
according to extent of the job. Set the
bunches in, and have oil enough to come
up to the band; let boil five minutes, take
out, place on an Incline, with tight bottom,
and drip back to the vat; in half an hour
the other end of the bunch can he dipped
and returned on the incline. In one hour
they will be dry). The cost is less than
one dollar per thousand, and when prepared in this way they will, with an occasional coatipg of oil, last Indefinitely, as
the water will not penetrate them in the
least.
The squares indicated in plans are box
stalls,lGxlCfeet square.with onedoor.doub-
le thick, four feet six inches wide, and eight
fee', high. Latch, a straight piece ?ix)i
inch iron, one foot long,mortised into cen-
tt r elge ot door, end protruding ono inch,
to catch latch hook. An iron plate, with
slot for latch to play in, is screwed on the
edge, and an Inch hole is bored under latch
to raise with. Tixere ls a wind6w, 12 lights
12x16, on outside, and one nine-light
window, from stall to alley, for each stall,
covered with No. 9 wiro screening. The
outside window is grated with inch refuse
gas pipe, set three inches apart (cost about
?35 per ton). Windows hang on weights.
Tbe north and south sides of tbe stalls are
soaled with twe-inch matched plank, five
feet high, and from there to top with one-
inch matched stuff.
The partitions between the stalls are
made by setting 2x4-inoh studding flatwise, six inches apart on sill, and extending five feet high; both sides are then
sealed with common matched and dressed
flooring, even with top of studding, and
an oak- cap 2x6 inches spiked on top.
The top of this cap has l'^-inoh holes,
four inches from center to center, and
one lnoh deep, in which inch gas pipes,
three feet long, are inserted, and capped
with another oak cap firmly set at both
ends. The floors are made of clay and
gravel; an alley six feet wide runs the entire length of the barn, with manger on
opposite side from stalls.
The hay shoot is built in the outside corner, with two-foot run, and extends six
feiet above *he upper floor, and has a slide
mangers. The second floor is divided entirely i-J*) single stall*, as will be t>een on
plans,with an alley in front of eaeh row for
feediug grain and watering. Hay comes
from above, in shoots, as in other stalls.
The floors are two-inch matched plank,
tarred, and then covered with paper, two
thicknesses. On top of this is laid three-
inch plank, boiled in oil, and keyed together every five feet. Between the two
floors is an iron gutter, just at the back
end of the stalls, with iron outlets running
down tbe basement into the ground for
drainage. The stalls are 5>i feet in tbe
clear, and tbe partitions are three-inch
plank, doweled together 4]i feet high, and
elder Booth, in rich yellow with white
spots became quite a frequent color in the
herds ot England. Never, however, superseding the roan or white, and to this
day thero are very few, if any, first-class
herds in that oountry in which the red
color predominates over the white and the
mixed. This fashion of "red and all red"
color for Short-horns may therefore be correctly termed (termo) American style, and
to be more definite, Western style. Without stopping to account for bow the deep
red has been so extensively introduced
into American herds, we -rould simply ask
were it possible to have this breed of cattle
to  totally  abandon   their   original   ool-
the front rUes in an oval shape, and is, ore and assume universally the entire
barred. Tho stall posts are 6x0, oak; 8x12- rad color, what advantage would be galnedT
inch joisVs run from stall posts to outside i The Devon and the CSlo (or Kilo) have long
^pctcriimrg*
This department Is edited by Dr. John N. Navin,
Veterinary Surgeon, author oINayln"! Explanatory
Stock Doctor.
Rules to be observed by those expecting correct
answers:
1. SUte the rate or pulse.
2. Tbe breathing-.
8. The standing attitude.
4. Appearance ot hair.
5. If cough, and secretion from nose, whether
glands between the Jaws can be felt, and how near
the bone.
«. It breathing Is rapid, accompanied by rattle or
rushing sound, no time must be lost ln blistering
throat, and using tincture ol aconite root and tincture of belladonna 20 drops on tongue alternately
every two hours, for time Is too short for an answer.
stamp"1'68 dMlring answers by mall must enclose a
* M. \v.
' door on long slide, that can be raised, leaving an opening in shoot1- on a level with
the floor when desired. The bottom of
shoot is grated with gas pipe three feet six
inches long, set on incline from corner to
outside of bottom of shoot, which is six
feet from floor to stall. These pipes are
set six inches from centers at top, and one
Bt,   1...   i.. l> ..,..*..-.,   v..
iiundak, wir^'f:. nr i-.oe
building, ami twi-iin
used for floor above, so that the space over
the hoi-sen' "leads is perfectly smooth. The
ceiling ovt'-i the floor, back of the horses,
is 12 feet high and 20 ieot wide, with a 14-
foot slide door at each end. Over each
Retail is «* flnlshed panel, set with pictures
of Percheron horsos.   The Btalls and oeil-
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i;n.y, 1M.1NOI?.
matched plank is since obtained peaceable possession of this
color, while tho Hereford abandoning thoir
original colors, havo assumed tbe red with
white face and more or less white on nnder
parts, and now, were it desired that the
Short-horn should assume some fixed
color, and abandon all others, would not
the rich roan be the most original, most
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grt.ss   CLOT.
rig. a..-M,
of them moves in a slot, so as to double
the distance when required.
Barn No. 2 consists entirely of box Btalls,
made on the same plan as those described
above, and opening into yards to the south.
It is 16 feet high at eaves, with loit for fodder.
Barn No. 3 is 40 feet by 60 feet, 26 feet
posts, with 93 feet extension to the south.
All boxm are same as described. The
single stalls are five feet wide, and made
on the usual plan, with-plank floors, hay
being fed in shoots from above. The upper part is reached by an embankment and
bridge. A hay carrier is also rigged in it,
door opening to the north. Large feed
bins are located over north end of the alley,
where water is marked ln diagaam, and a
mixing box filled from spouts from bine,
ls placed beside hydrants.
No. 4 is an open shed facing south, with
yard in front.
No, 6 is 60x100 feet, with stone basement,
the walls 26 inches on bottom and 16 inches
on top. The building rests entirely on the
outside wall. Tbe sills are 8x10 inchos,the
posts 20 feet long and about 14 feet apart.
The girths are GxG inches, and four feet
apart. The roof is a truss roof of the
strongest kind. (See elevation for location
of windows, cupola, etc.) The boarding is
of the best dressed and matchod flooring,
On'north side and center is a cutting room,
20x24 feet, cutter standing on a level with
second floor (see elevation). The basement
Is dlvideU by three six-fo'ot alleys, running
north and sourli, connected by one four-
foot alley, running east and west along the
north side. On each side of each alley are
four box stalls, about 12x14 feet, with
plank partitions fivo feet high, and doors
opening from one to the other, to the outside.   Hay comes from third story .through
ROAD
.   W.   DiailAJl'S   Burns...Uroiind IMan.
ingsare painted in nicely contrasting colors. The entire water system is supplied
from a 2,009 barrel reservoir or cistern,
constructed on a bill 60 feet higher than
the barns, and 100 rods away, built of stone
laid in cement, and completely covered
from the frost. The water is forced into
this reservoir by wind power, and is drawn
by a 2]i inch main to the buildings, and is
distributed through them by lK-inch and
1-inch pipes, laid five feet nnder ground.
The wagon house has a self-supporting
roof, and the- ontire front is composed of
sliding doors. Carriage houses and straw
sheds are ordinary frames. All yards are
graded and graveled in such a manner
that they are perfectly free from mud at
all times of the year.
The arrangement of the yards oan be
seen from the diagram. All the manure,
exespt from barn No. 1, goes to the elevated track indicated, and in winter time is
dumped into wagons and hauled out. The
total length of front shown in the diagram
is 600 feet.
natural, most appropriate, and the most
beautiful? K. Y.
Winchester, Ky.
Somo Bitter Herb.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a cow that will come in, in about
four months. The cow seems well, is in
good order, eats hearty, but has given
bitter milk for over a mouth. I. B.
Your cow is within reach of some bitter
herb in her food. Tho milk and butter of
a cow generally tastes and smells of the
food sho eats.
.Rheumatism.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Please give mo the symptoms of the big
shoulder in horses and the remedy to cure
it, if there is one.   I think my horse has it.
Appelo.Ark. A.s,
Your horse has not got the "big shoulder," for thero is no such disease. I suppose he has rheumatism of his shoulder
and muscles of the breast. You cannot do
anything for him except to have a veterinary surgeon operate on him.
Slobbers.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
What is good for slobbers in horses. I
have a three-year-old filley that slobbers
very badly constantly, and has since I have
owned her, about obe year. Shehas a good
appetite and appnars all right otherwise
except a slight swelling on eaoh side oi
the nose. The slobbering is vory bad when
eating. H. C. B.
' Give-your mare the following: Alum,
four ounces; ground ginger, four ounces;
Koodroot, flour of sulphur, black antimony, sulphate of iron of each two ounces.
Dose, one teaspoonful three times per day
in chop, or mill feed. Rub the swollen
nose with tincture of iodine once or twice
daily.
Hair Falling Off.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
His hair is rougn and lifeless, falling off
in little splotches, especially on the head
and neck; constantly rubbing, biting and
scratching himself as though he was
troubled with ao incessant itching; has
worn his mane off and hair off bis tail for
six inches down by rubbing. His appetite
appears to be good.   Bowels ratber costive.
W. J. C.
Bub your horse with tobacco ooze; boil
about half pound of tobacco, common
plug, or lea/, in two quarts of water,
and rub his body with it. You must not
cover his body with it, for it would kill
him. Rub half of one side in the morning
and the other in the evening; next day the
other side; if too weak, make tho ooze
stronger. Blister the tail with fly blister
several days. Give him three or four
drachms of bloodroot morning and evening for a week or more.
For the Indiana Farmer. ,
Color of Short-Horns.
The prevailing partiality for red Shorthorns throifghout our Western oountry,
Buggosts tho question: What is tbe most
appropriate polor for a Short-horn." Examination into their early history will
prove that prior to the days of the Collings
and during their timo, the prevailing color
of this breed of cattle was white, with
some colorings of rod or ro3n on thoir ears
and aronnd their nose, occasionally a white
with yellow spots, tho white predominating as in the color of Hubback, but more
frequently roan and white.
A solid blood or cherry-red color in that
day would have excited such suspicion as
might have whispered Cilo, Cilo, but later
cation, as well as those of the State and Del-
shoots opening in the alley, and is fed in  in the days of Maynard, Bites, aud the egate Boards of Agriculture.
Sheep and Dogs.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I wish to ask a few questions in regard t»
dogs killing sheep, which I would like to
have answered through your valuable
paper.
1. A has a flock of 50 breeding ewes;
after turning bucks with them they are attacked by dogs, and ten are killed and
wounded, what is the damage to the remaining 40, from worry and fright at this
particulartime, valuing them at Jo each?
2. B haa a flock of 100 stook sheep, pasturing them to sell when nit; 15 are killed
■nd wounded by dogs. What is the damage to the remaining 85, from worry and
fright, valuing them at $3 each.
I also send an item, I copy from the Cincinnati Lancet and Clinic, ef December 11,
1180, as follows:
CASTRATION OF D0OS.
"It is estimated that sheep to the value
of $30,000 were killorl by dogs in
Kentucky in 1879, It is claimed (Archives
of Comp, Med.) that castration prevents
this tendency to kill sheep.—-Med. Record."
C.u-ry the news and let the remedy be
tried to the fullest extent. Statistics of
large numbers only are of any value.
Now if dogs ore kept for any purpose,
what effect will this have upon them? Will
they not watch and hunt as well?      J.C.
Cleves, O.
Tub sheep and swlne breeders associations of the State are in session in this
oity this week. We hope to have reports
of the prooeedings next, week for publi-
Kidneys Affeoted.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
What ails mjr horses? They commenoe
to mince at their feed, become sluggish,
and ears lap, look dull out of their eyes,
reel and stagger in their hinder parts.
After giving tbem a pint of linseed oil and
turpentine, they get better in a few days,
and in tne course of 10 days they appear as
well as ever, but it returns in the course
of six weeks or two months. They stretch
out, moan, and appear to be in great misery. W. V.
^ Your horses' kidneys aro affected. Repeat the oil and turpentine, and simultaneously givethefollowing: Black antimony,
bloodroot, flour of sulphur, sulphate of
iron, and resin, of each, two ounces; Jamaica ginger, four, and pulverized nitre,
four. Mix, and give one teaspoonful three
times daily in chop or mill-feed, with a
tablespoonfull of ground flax seed.
What Ails My Horse?
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Will you pleaso tell me what ails my
horse and what to do for him. He was a
little thin in flesh in August; I plowed
with him some and drove him some, but
he didn't seem to hold out well. I then
turned him on long blue-grass pasture; he
a';e day and night but it didn't seem to do
him any good, for he got poorer every day
until now he isa skeleton. I have kept
him up and fed him of nights and cold
weather; haven't had a collar on lilm for
threo months. For ton days past I have
used the following prescription from the
Farmer: Ground ginger, four ounces;
black antimony, two ounces; powdered
sulphur, two ounces; sulphate of iron two
ounces; pulv. nitre, two ounces; resin, two
ounces. Dose, one teaspoonful three times
a day dissolved in water. He still eats
very hearty, but likes grass better than
dry feed. O. F. M.
Why do you not follow up the use of the
medicine, and why not give it in feed, as I
ordered. Oertainly he will never use all in
water.   Continue the medicine.
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