VOL. XVI.
INDIaA-JSTaAaPOLIS, INDIANA, SATURDAY. FEB. 5, 1881.
NO. 6.
rOUSAIaE.
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Oil 8AL£-Nlre  White feed  corn.   SAMUEL
DRAGO I. Bdluburg. Iud. 	
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OK HALE—tJ_.rd.-n  eeeds-Oro-T A Co.,77K__st
Mark.-, t-treet. Indianapolis.
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I01t BALE—or Trade—Farms ln Indiana and Illinois.   <_'. H.CVtan.Jt North Dflaware »«■-**.
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Oil SAI.B-Garden n-e*d»-Se*iid for catalogue,
tiroff <fc Co.. 77 Kant Mar.el St,. Indianapolis
I .IOR B «i LE—Choice  select'd   White* and Ye-llow
1     fcee-dcirn     Address J. 11. JOHNSON, laurel,
franklin county, Ind. j
■p-lOK 8 *.t.E—Plymouth Rocks and Golden Ilam-
_l? burg chlr-e.e-11* and fegs. Ad.reas T. llUIe-
3IAN, Br., Terre Haute, Ind.
FORBAIaE— Farms—In various pans of Indiana,
by   M.  AltBUCKLK, Agent, tsi East Market
Btreet, Indianapolis, Indiana.
X710K 8 -.I.E-TheTtre Weather Almanac for ISM,
'     1-rlce *.*0 ceut-l postpaid.     Address  INDI-VNA
FAIIM - K CO , l*idi_na-*»ll>.
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Dunreith llt-nry couuty, luo.
OH H\ l,K—C'hoic* K«-<t ^ ethernBeM or ion b-?*M,
p»*r m-.il, '-^o i-eriz : 1-j.er^,   K. Y. TKaS,
FOR BALE-Chester WhlU*   Kxtra plR«: ready
for vjst-, and noaie bows bred.   Addrtsi DR, Jc*.
-UOO-JY, Kuilnwucf, Kt-niucky.
I7U.U SAI-K— Man-moth Bron,* turlceje-.. « to-50
1     pounds p r pair at a, vftirn oln; a.*o a lew pairs
ot Toulou*ei.eea.e.   fci_LI« ilOUSlC, Bickne.!. iiid.
FOR  WALK—Chf-an-A    well-Improved t?5  acre
moc*. turoi,  IS   u-tles from   city   and rolicc**,
HUoRCod.   For particulars, address W. 1>.  YORK,
Blotmlbgtrtn, Ind.
FOUhALK-A ffoodlotof CV-tswold Rtae-fp, alt Import pd   from   KrtKlaii-1   and   Canada.     Corn-*-
BnoTi<1enre   promptly   answered,    Add rem   JC. J.
BKKaL. Vlncetintw, Ind.
FOR BALK—Thrf*? Clydadalr Atalllonti, lmporlod
October laat. aud one grade between CiTde*-
dale wwl Norman horse*. Addreta ROBEBT
URAIO. Ureeow-uod, Ind.
lOUSALE—A fln»40-horse power enefr.*, -M floe
JL' boiler, .artr* iron tank. 2 aeU of pumps,).roe extractor, smokestack. eic.9ln good order. Addreaa
KNOINE, Farmer Office.
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IOR 8A LK- Btock aud etps from my Imported
X' and high-das* D_.rk lirahniaa and Wkln
durkB. Send for litusirated circular. W. II. CONNER, Wlnterowed, bbelby county, Ind.
FOR BALB-A limited quantity of Mammoth
corn ih«it I isUed on my prlie acre rt IIS bushel*. "Win deliver im railroad, in BBck.at rirty cota
per peck. OKuROE O. COOK, tjevastapol, Ko_t-
closko oounty. Ind. -
FOR B VLK—Clyd-Brtala stallion—A very flne
tbf rout-hbreo Ci}def-dale stallion, ban nplendld
style end action. Cnlor, dark brown; weigh*. _,.*)0.
Fur further . it.. Uculart., address H.G. FALTJ_,_tltSl.
Stephens, Seneca county,Ohio.
FORSALE—A few Poland China pigs of the dp it
prunum-taklnie  stock;   bavtiiK  taken  over
fifty premiums la^t year.   \V)il sell ai fair prices.   I
t have fpeclal rates w.tb express company.   Address
J. cUNm-vUUA-tf, Miami, Miami county, Ind.
FQR BALK—Jnst what yen want— 80 scree, finest
toil, fine brick house of 9 rooms, Kocd barn and
o her buildings, CO acres cleared, on a pine, 2 miles
of Mooresville, In a beautiful high country, sujrar
troe, walnut and ponlar land, a rare bargain for
•«,0 0.   M. ARBUt KLtf, 58 East Market street.
FORSALE-Orchard grasseesd, crop of 1880, my
 1    own   raisins:, $2  per bushel;   tack 25 cents, .a
lapw buncelo   H*>s2uty tit Hebron   potatorn from seed
from the Ag?.cultural Department at Washington
city, f2 per bushel: rack 25 rents. Delivered freo on
cars.   Address J. W. ARCH e;R, Spencer, Ind.
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FOR MALE—Fertlllzfrs—Cayuca Land Plaster in
any qui-u-Ity by thecafk, b_.rre.or car lots In
bnlk. Bone Dust Anrontated Bone OuanoaidBu-
.ern,ticspbates TJaster Hower and Beeder combined.
eVrtt-PUs for circulars aid prices, otattng kind and
qiahtv wanted. TYNKR «t IIADL..Y, Indianapolis, Indiana
I^OR BALE—Kentucky Btnlllnn; h^ Is blood bay
? with block point;*, weight 1.2>V) foands. IShasds,
five yi-nr okl, he 1» of the beet t_rotM..gI&mi.y, and a
Btraltjht pedletee and sure foal cetter. Will take a
mare "r i-eidtjiir In part pay. For pa/tlcular», address HENRY fc>MIl H, 19 Ncrth Illinois street, In-
dlauarMjha. Ind.
FOR BALE—Choice Garden, Fle'd and Flswer
B-.ds, of every klni. Also Bulbs, r.f>«e«, and
Plants. SKi-d fur onr Catal^Rue. We offer eome
grand premiums to Clubs. Bteds given away to
A»-eot-* Our tweeds are the bf^t In the worlJ. J. F.
MKN1>J.\JIALL _tCO..;8F<aat Market street, In-
dianr-pulis, Ind.
FOR BALE—Warden Beeds—Fre«h new crop, In
pacings or bulk. Field S^eds: Clover, Timothy, Keniu'ky Biue gra'-s. Al«lke and-ifellltot Clover. *A lull line nf Garden S"€d Drill*.-Harden and
Fldd Cultivators, and ttaitd&rd KfTlco.tural machinery Wilteus f.r circulars. TYNir.R & HADLEY.TS and 77 West Washington street, Indianapolis, Indiana.
"T710R8ALE—A desirable and cheap stock farm ot
JC 197 acres 3S miles southwest cf tl»y stockyards.
F-rst and sec*>nd bottoms or White river. IWIn
caKivation; be«t quality ot soli; levee snfilrlent
with a little repair. Price, 85^>t. In very easy payments at low interest. M. aP.BUCKLE, t8 East
Market street, Indianapolis, Ind.
WANTED— Everj body to knew that I have several thousand acres of the best land ln the
country io be cold on payments. Oood Improved
Harms from Sli to (15 per acre, and unimproved
lands from $4 to \\6 an acre Easily aocestio-ie to
Chlc««!0. Hi. LouU. or Indianap-.lii markets. For
denulptlve circular", address V. K. MORRI3.58
East Market street, Indianapolis, Ind.
I7.0RB\LE—6*0 acres of good timber land. 80 acres
; cl'ared.and house en it, balance heavily timbered with white oak, ash, hickory, gum, etc.; good
water-power, ].-_• hr>r?e-ptwer. Tnis land lies near
B.ack river. In Arkansuos, up which boats run the
year round. The hard wood on this land may be
Bawednpbytbe water-power on It and easily marketed. The whole tract will be sold at toper acre.
Addre&s W. C, careot Indiana Farmer, Indianapolis, Ind.
FOR BALE-Short horns—I have 20 head of Bhort-
horn cattle on my fatm near Richmond, Ind.,
embracing such families as Donna Roe as, Ko-florae,
Bright P/umlses. etc. alsipnre Bates bull. I oITr*r
an elegant chance to pprsoi.s wishing to start a h*-rd
as my animals are all flrfrt-clai-s breeders and flne
Individual.-*,, lbe majority of these cattle were bred
by the weil-kno*n breeders, B/Mfre<llth & Son, of
(^unbridKetiiy. Ind. Address FRAISC-S A. COFFIN, Indianapolis, Ind.
FOR 8ALK-Farm-I hereby o_T»r. very cheap,an
excellent f__rm of 1-M acres, pleasantly sftoai-ed
In a very healthful locality,one ml e northwest of
DilIsb«i.rot_gn, Dearborn county. Inclana. tw-i mi-«s
from the DiH«borou_:h depot on the O. and M. It R-
Tnetarm is nine andooe-balf mlle-s, by e-xceiletit
tnrnplk)*. frvm Anrora. wnere there I* ss good a
market for farm produce as there Is In the Btate.
Tne improvements consist of a two-story frame
hr u e, 44 foot front, with dining and kitchen ro >m*
annexed; a»tooe mllk-hous**,wood-house,granary,
aod corn-ciio and carriage-house cumMi-.fd, and a
cap.-cio..i-i barn; all ut which are In gocd repair ana
m'*t conveniently sitna;e<t. Brides tneselmprove-
ments there ts a flue young orchard ot the very
chof.est varlefe* of apples, pears, piu.ns.aod cber-
rfrs; also ad>>n_esMo vinery that is hard to excel.
The yard is hand-omely lal<1 cut and adorned with
many kinds of e-ergrens. The farm Is well watered
and has f ro-a -'0 to ij acres of good wood-land, nearly void vt underbrush, and well set to grans, which
makes It admirably adapted to stock raiting. Taking everytbtug Into cons_-.erat.oi., ltls a tuost desirable .arm and cjnif^jrtaole hom*;. On easy terms.
P-__s«e*slon will be«l*en Immediately on purchase.
For fu ther particulars, aadrt«s J. c*. BEOKETr,
AurO-a, Indiana.
Ijfyivt $pioc\i.
Thb Boston owner ofthe trotting mare
Parana, record 2:19K. recently declined an
offer to buy her for f 25 000 cash.
A stock transportat'.jn company has just
been formed in England to bnild four
steamers for the transportation of cattle
from America.
Mr. A. 0. FARROW, Greencastle, Ind.,
who lately advertised Angora goats in the
Farmer, sends us a very lino sample from
ono ol their fleeces.
Col. J. W.Ju»Y, Illinois,soldi,SSOShort-
horns in 1S30—oows, 1,012; bulls/CS— average, $151 05—the average of the inalerf and
(pinulns being about the same; grand total,
5239,605.
The farmers of Southern Indiana are
anxious for the passage by tho legislature
of ltei»e*ientative Cotton's bill fortheregls-
tration and taxation of dogs, and tho preservation of sheep. Some such a law is
needed. 	
J. I.. Mooney *t Co., Pleasant View
Farm, near IaOuIsville, Ky., have lately
sold a flne Jersey cow to a Kentucky
breeder, and a Jersey bull to an Indiana
stock man. The Jerseys are much inquired
for from all quarters.
Mb. G. A. Beak-, near Winchester, Ky.,
will sell from his herd of Short-horns some
40 head of line breeding stock on the 16th
of February. A rare chance for socuriug
some animals from the best- families. The
announcement will be found in this number of the Farmer. '
S. A. Hunter, Tralal-rar, Ind., has lately
bought of E. S. Frazso it Son, Orange, Fayette Co., Ind., the yearling show heifer, 1st
Princes Belle of Oraffgo. Mr. n. is a new
beginner in tho Short-horn bu-Juoss. He
was very successful in the show ring last
fill, and we wish him success.
Messrs. Dufpiei.d &, Shem-ekhaciki*,
breeders, Butler Co., Ohio, have recently
sold some fine Poland Chinas to leading
breeders in Ohio and Indiana at good prices.
These animals all have recorded pedigrees.
Indoedgood breeders are coming to be very
shy of breeding animals not recorded.
MOSKY lo loan on Improrei Farm, a.7i**-**o-m_
Intern..   M. K. VlKTorJ A CO , 1 and 4 Vinton Block Indianapolis, Ind.
IiOAJfS.
MOa-TET to loan or. improved t&rnn at 7 per font.
O'minl-alons  reasonable.   WM.  HKNDKR-
SO^,7«K.M_raMHrep», IndianapoUa. -■-*"*"
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FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.
It is to be hoped that Congress will not
adjourn till it does something to stay the
importation of disease among cittle, or permit lt to be done. A New York paper
states there i. a shipment of cattle here
from the channel islands, which are supposed not to be infected by the cattle diseases common in the other countries of
Europe. Nevertheless, James D. Hopkins,
the veterinary surgeon who ls charged by
Commissioner Patrick with the duty of inspecting all cattle brought into tbat port
from iorolgn countrio?, ou making his inspection Friday, found that the whole herd
was stTdcted with epiz x>tic aphtha, commonly known as the fjot and mouth disease.
FEEDIHO  STOCK.
Every farmer must, of necessity, have
the care of domestic animals, and it is presumed that he knows how to feed and caro
for them. But, unfortunately, the Dractice
of farmers does not always canfirm this assumption. Food serves Eeveral purposes
in the animal economy, and in feeding animals, the special purpose for which tho animal isfoi.shonldneverbe lost sight of. The
first purpose of food in all warm-blooded
animals, is to maintain tbe animal heat
uniformly, at about 100° F. This Is accomplished by a process much like the combustion of fuel to warm our rooms. The
starch and fat groups of Hubatanees are the
chief dependence lor thi, purpose. These
consist of starch, sugar, gum and oil or fats.
We need hardly say that tho demand for
this kind of food will vary with the temperature. Grain, hay, straw, potatoes and
other roots, fill this demand in difleront
degrees.
Maize, or Indian corn, stands at tho head
of the list of heat producers. It is richer
in stareh and oil than any other grain and
has a fair proportion of sugar. Different
varieties of this grain differ widely in these
properties. Plint corn is rich in oil, while
a variety known as "flour corn" is composed almost exclusively of starch, and in
the sugar corn starch almost entirely disappears, and is replaced by sugar. But if
corn is fed whole, it is liable to be lm-
per.'cctly masticated and consequ3ntiy
not digested. Tho digestion of starch
food deponds on Its being well mixed
with saliva, and if it 1b imperfectly
chewed, it fails ln this condition. This ia
true oven when thegr«iin is ground. Meal,
fed by itself will be imperfectly digested,
and fermenting it will act as a purgative.
This is especially true of cattle that "chew
the cud(" but it maybe avoided, If animals
are furnished plentifully with bay, fodder,
or even straw, which must be well chewed
before it can enter the stomach, and will
carry with it sufficient saliva to net as a
digestant to the meal. Mistaken efforts
have been made to reduce tbe rough feed
of catlle and horses by cutting and grinding hay and straw, to save the labor of
mastication. It is well that this form of
food be cut so that the animal may readily
get it into its mouth, but there can be no
substitute for mastication. Every animal
must do Its own chowlng. But If animals
eat and digest more of this class of food
than is reqolred to maintain the animal
heat, the residue will bo stored away in
the form of fat, to bo used in any future
emergency that may arise. It follows,
therefore, that the food and other conditions demanded for maintaining animal
heat are the sitne as thoso required for fattening animals. If by shelter and proper
housing we can diminish the loss of heat,
we save food aud hasten iiittouing ln tho
samo proportion. A farmer oner) complained in our presence, that since he
etabled his cAttle they did not have as goo
an appetite as when they ran out and took
the weather as lt camo. Of course they did
not, for thi ir protection from the storms,
was the equivalent of food.
But we feed growing animals, and these
must be supplied with flesh-forming food.
Not a single fiber of flesh can be form«d
from starch, sugar or oil. Flesh is formed
from a class of substances which aro technically called "albuminoids." Of this flesh-
forming materle.1, hay contains from soven
to ten percent.; orn has from eight to
ten per cent.; oats about thirteen and
wheat bran fourteen per cent. Blue-grass,
at blooming time, while it contain**) eighty
per cent, of water, Btill has four per cent, of
the flash-forming elements. The economy
feeding growing animals Is to givo such
food es will supply flesh material in addition to maintaining tlve animal beat. As
working" animals exhaust the muscular
structure, they demand a full supply of
flesh-forming food to maintain the ability
to work. Sheep are Jed chiefly in reference
to the growth of wool, and tbe analysis of
this substance Bhows it to be composed
largely of the flesh elements. Tho food of
sheep should therefore, follow this indication. Shtep require lets attention to the
matterol maintaining their temperature, be.
Ing secured fiom loss cf heat by their flaece;
but tbe utmost core* is required to protect
them from winter rains.
Feeding of cattle for tho production of
milk is a more complicated matter than
these wo have just considered. The solids
of milk constitute about twelve per cent, of
the whole, the remainder being wJ-er.
Tnls solid matter ia nearly equal parts,
consists of sugar, butter and caseine or
cheese. The two former may be made
from the starch group of food, but the latter demands albuminoids. In feeding
dairy stock to the best effect, this fact must
be kept in mind. Moreover, the utmost
care must be taken to have the food clean,
fresh and free from bad odors. Any defect
at this point will tell on the quality of the
milk. But when we havo furnished stock
with appropriate food and comfortabloshel-
ter, wo have not done our whole duty. An
ample supply of pure water is indispensable in stock feeding. Cattle, and even
horses may, from habit, drink the most
filthy pond water; but that must not be regarded evidence that it is a proper, drink.
A spring' or running brook furnishes the
best and most convenient supply of water
for stock. Where these cannot be had, a
well and windmill, with proper troughs to
keep a constant supply on hand, is a good
substitute. But however supplied—good,
pure water in sufficient quantity must be
furnished.
"The cross of this family of polled cattle
with the>Jerseys and Holsteins, would in
all probability make good dairy cattle, and
when graded would make good beef, as the
G alio ways aro very good in the quarters,
and cut moro stakes to the weight of the
cariitss than any other breed when well
fatted. J. B.
B re achy Animals.
The custom of attaching clog-yokes to
animals to prevent them irom jumping
over fences, is open to many objections.
The animal is more or U ss disfigured; often
the fore legs aro injured, and somotimes
tho neck Is broken. I will offer my method, which I hive long practiced and like
much bettor. It Is this: Take an old headstall with a brow-band, throat-'a'.ch, and
nose-band going all around tho nose. Get
an old boot log, split it open, (or any piece
of loiUier that is wldoenough to extend beyond both ojei of the animal,) and with
copper rivets fasten this to the brow-baud
and llio nose-band. The animal can see in
front o.'hlra by bending his neok to the
right or left, but ho will never jump with
his neck bent, or when he cannot seo hia
way ole-ir.—Cor. Country Gentleman.
^pcfmnari|»
Till- department la edited By Dr. John N. Narln,
Veterinary Burgeon, author ol Narln . Kiplanatorr
■Stock Doctor.
Kales to be obserred by those expecting correct
answers;
1. Btate tbe rate of poke.
2. The Drrathln-r.
I, Tho B.'afidlnx attitude.
4. Appearance ot hair.
5. If cou.j*h, and secretion from nose, waether
ElandB beivtccu the Jaws can be ftlt, and how near
the bone.   I
6. It brci thin*- 1b rapid, aooompanl*Nl by rattle or
rufth-ni- a Vud, no time mnst be lost ln bllsterlu.
tbro_*,, an. Aisln. tlnctyre of aconite root and tln«*t-
nre cr bet/_donna 20 drops on ton-roe alternately
every two hours, ror time la too short lor an answer.
7. Fartles desiring answers by mall mnst enclose a
stamp.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
In your last paper you say tho wool
growers decided that shelled corn was the
best feed for sheep. I am foedlng crushed
corn and cob ground on tke Big Giant mill.
Islt not bolter than shelled corn aloii6?
Will some ono having experience please
answeiT It is fine feed for cattle and hogs,
some say it is not good for the horse.
Would like to hear from  some that  aro
feeding it. R. G. C.
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Foiled Oattle.
Editors Indiana Parmer: .
The Galloway bull that was exhibited at
the Indiana State fair last fall, measured
nine feet from poll to root of the tail, his
girt was eight feet while his hight at
the fore shoulders ls only funr feet seven
Inches. His weight would probably be
8,000 pouuds if allowed to get fat, but is
kept Inordinary condition in ordertoservo
Jersey eows. The heifers of his get so far
have proven to be good milkers yielding
one pound of butter to 18 pounds ot milk
The two-year-old heifer exhibited with
him, yields the same and gives twice the
quantity of milk of the Jerseye, fed the
same. The polled heifer Is fat enough for
the butcher, while the Jersey ia veiy lean.
As far as my experience goes a good Galloway cow will givo four gallons of milk
per day on dry feed, that ls ear corn and
timothy hay fed twice per day, and get fat
enough for beef, at least those of what is
called the McNeil family have proven such.
Siok Snoop.
auditors Indiana Parmer:
Please tell mo what alls my sheep. Thoy
are taken with a chll), then lop their ears
and don't cat much for a few days, then
cough very weak, and fail to eat entirely.
W. B.
All fevers and inflammations are ushered
In with a chill, therefore sedatives must be
used. Tako tincture of aconite one-half
ounce, aud tincture of belladonna half an
ounce, in separate vials. Drop ten drops
of each alternately on the tongue every two
houis until well.
Callous.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
What ails my -steer? He is three years
old and in good condition, but there is a
hard callous lump on the under side of the
lower jawbone, about the sizaof a large
goose e/g. First noticed it lust summer.
Does not seem to be sore. In eating be
rubH the placo over the trough, but does
not flinch. W. B. W.
Tbe callous on tho jawbone oi your Kteer
is the result of a hurt by a bruise, thorn,
etc., and if removed at all must bo by blis-
tetlng. In many cases on failure by blistering we chisel them oft successfully.
Tumor.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
My heifer iB a fine-thoroughbred, 30
months old. A three-months-old calf
sucks her. For two weeks a swelling has
been growing on brisket, between or forward ot fore le;rs. It is hard and soft in
plac*;-*; Is hotalt-o; Is now half as large as a
ps-.il; is moro on ono side than tho other.
For t-vo days have applied "caustio balsam," which makes lt very eoie and tender. Cow eats well and acts well. The
balsam has mado it so-sore that sho is some
lame.   What shall I do? W. H. T.
Tho tumor must be cut out—nothing olse
will do any good; medicine might have
either stoppod its further progress or entirely obliterated it if used when small, but
now cannot avail; oponing may do.
soon after eating, the same is the effect
upon cows, therefore you must be careful
to regulate her feed, else you may have a
case of colio (hoven.) Much obliged for
yonr opinion of the Veterinary Department.
Spasm.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
My horse when worked or driven,
thumps so as to be hoard several feet distant; the thumping is near tbe center of
the body. His hair looks well; has a moderate appetite. M. A. A.
Your horse has a spasm of the diaphragm,
commonly called thumps. Of course it is
in the center of his body, forthe diaphragm
is the organ that divides the contents of
the thorax (chest) from that of the abdo-
mon; it is called the chief organ of breathing. Feel of his pulse, aud if inflammation Is present, drop half a drachm of aconite and the sameof belladonna alternately on the tongue* every two hours; if the
case ls chronic, that is, its inflammatory
stage past, a cure is doubtful.
Shocked.
Editors Indian Farmer:
I have a brood mare that has raised nine
coltn, and was in foal again. She bad a de-
caj-fd tooth which bad turned so it was
injuring the side of her mouth. On last
Monday we put a twist an her, and broke
off the shell ot the tooth. She did not seem
to strain herself ln any Way, but on Thursday night following, she cast twin foals.
Did tbe breaking of the tooth cause it?
B. A.
- The twisting of the Up and pain of tooth
were of course tbe immediate cause, but if
she had not struggled and had only one
colt, she might not have met with the ac-'
cident. Thero is no part of a horse better
supplied with sensitive nerves than the
upper lip, and a shock to tbe nervous system affects the embryo more than is gen-
eraly supposed.
aParalyzod.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I have a valuable mule that has very
singular actions. It works the upper lip
as if gathering short grass and then commences slobbering; keeps tbls up for
some timo; it is in thin flesh; doe? not improve much. T. H. J.
Your mule's lips are either paralyzsd 6r
it has sore mouth, (thrush) sore tongue.
Use burnt alum, two ounces; salt, one
handful, and meal, a double handful; place
on a pie-pan or other shallow vessel. Make
a swa.'s 12 or 15 inches long and one inch
wide of a thin board; cover it with a strip
of muslin; dip it in water; roll iu the mixture and swab the cheeks, tongue, roof of
mouth, etc., once or twice per day. If paralysis is the trouble I would blister the lip
and ncse up half way to the eyes.
Swelled Limbs.
Editors Inclana Farmer.
I have a mare tbat has her right hind
leg swollen irom the gambol down. She
bad tho distemper about the first of September; after she wai able to work again
I noticed she sweat very easily.but her appetite was good and Mie felt well. Af-out
the first of December I had her out'in a
very bard wind storm, and that night both
bind legs swelled. Her appetite was poor.
I fed her condition powoers; she appears
well now, but the swelling in her rie;ht
bind leg does not go down. S. H, Y.
Her ailment as far as the swollen leg is
concerned, assumes the name of foltlc, or
anasarea; tbe former is attended by fever,
and tbe latter assumes the character of a
chronic enlargement, reducing when in
action and swelling in inaction. Your
mare's case is constitutional, and must be
so treated. Blister the leg on the inside
with Spanish fly, one ounce, and spirits of
turpentine one pint; rub in well with the
hand morning uud evening for four days,
then once daily for five or six days, then
grease; if any swelling is left, paint with
Iodine once daily. Givo flour of sulphur,
black antimony, pulv. niter, sulphate of
iron and  bloodroot,  two ounces; ground
3fhe 4J
arm,
Postal Card Correspondence.
Voracious Appetite.
Kdlton Indiana Farmer:
I have a half bred Jersey cow, about six
years old, that when given a change of feed
or a larger quantity th*in usual, aud sometimes without any apparent cause, passes
the food without being digested, when she
runs down in fl*«h very fast. If she could
properly digest ail shu has an appetite to
eat, she would be a valuablo cow. From a
calt Bhe has always oaten greedily, but has
not had thia trouble only since she has
been giving milk, and that only In the
winter time, aud that from once to eeveral
timet, during the winter. I regard tHe
Veterinary Department of the Fabueii one
of tht) most valuable. I tried your rom-
ody i£r worms in horses, with perfect success, rThanks. J. P. L.
It is impossible to correct a voracious
appetite, either of man or beast; it is also
true that over-eating destroys iho diges-
tlvo oi-gans of all animals except that of
hogsj Over-foeding a horse with highly
carbonized food for a certain time, over
distends the walls of the stomach, and dl-
mlni.hes Uie secretion of the gastrlo fluid,
a fluid secreted by its walla for the purpose
of digestion, thus when large quantities of
highly carbonized food is eaten, unless it is
liberally saturated with the gastric fluid,
the onrbonio acid gas is liberated and a genuine oaae of colic set up. Especially if
water is taken and the horse put to work
INDIANA.
Hcntikqton Co., Jan. 24.—Water Is
scarce in many places. Wheat not very
promising when last seen, most of last
year's crop sold. Hogs all sold. Cattle
and hogs doing well, but feed and fodder
will be scarce beforo grass time. Saw-mills
all over this oounty are being well supplied-
with logs, and every one has, or can have
plenty of work. " T. A. E.
SuLiaivAi*i Co., Jan. 25.—We are having
tbe most uniform winter that I have ever
seen in Indiana. Our wheat was not looking very well when wo last saw it. It did
not get much of a start before it was snowed
under. We have seen it but once since
about the 13th of November. The fields
are now covered with a sheet of ice, (melted
snow) and the weather is just cold enough
to hold the ice. Its a dangerous time to
travel, either on horseback or on foot; it is
a splendid time for feeding stock ot all
kinds; there is nothing wasted. Stock of
all kinds are looking well. Fat hogs are
all sold, or nearly so. No fat cattle in our
neighborhood to sell. Tbere havebeen several deaths in our county of late, mostly
erysipelas; some winter fever.    I. M. A.
HICIIICIAX.
H11XSDAL.K Co , Jan. 27.—We have had
good snow for wheat protection in all tbe
severe winter weather, and the crop will
certainly prove a good one. Fruit buds
are believed to be safe yet. A. W.
I*LI.I>OIS.
Clark Co., Jan, 25.—The wheat has had
a good snow protection heie all through
tbe cold weather, and we hope that it will
come out",;w'' winter in prime - condition.
Stock has done remarkably well all winter, though the draft on feed is pretty
heavy. D. W. J.
KAXalAS.
Dickinson Co., Jan. 25.—We have had
severe cold weather this winter. Growing
wheat does not seem to bo hurt yet. A
fine snow now protects the wheat. Corn
not all gathered yet. Fat hog9 about all
sold at an average off! per hundred. Stock
hogs scarce. Corn selling at 20c. Fruit
scarce, trees not old enough to bear, but
in a thrifty condition. H. J. L.
OHIO.
Clarke Co., Jan. 20.—At this writing
we have a splendid Enow on the ground,
and prospect good for continuation of
snow/or some weeks. Our oldest settlers
say that never before did tbey see so much
snow, and such fine weather for wheat-
Farmers are, in many cases, feeding corn,
fodder and all to their stock, which we
think a good plan. In this case there
should be a number cf hogs follow and
gather up the droppings and waste. This
treatment cannot fail to enrich the poorest
of ground. Clarke county is one amongst
tbo best of counties in tbe State. Farmers
all well-to-do, and their farms are all in
good condition. Spriugfield, the county
seat, ia the principal town in the county,
and ranks third in the State as a manufacturing city. H. J. S.
ginger, four ounces; mix. Dose, one teaspoonful three times daily in chop or mill
feed.
To Keep a Goat From Jumping
Fences.
Editors Indlara Farmer:
The following is a good plan to keep
your goat inside the fence. Take a piece
of leather of medium thickness, of a size
that will cover the front of tbe goat's face,
and particularly the eyes above, below
and the sides, then cut small slits on
each side of the leather, intended to
cover the eye directly; about one half-of
an inoh lofager than the eyes are. Four
slits oil each Bide of tho apron ought to
bo cut out, about one-eighth of an inch
wide, which leaves three-bare of the
same thickness. The apron should be
fastened so that one bar at least will
cover the eye. Fasten as you see proper,
around the horns Above and mouth below. This will answer also for other
animals. A goat or other refractory animal thus covered, imagines he has bars
everywhere in front and keeps orderly.
George MeIiMeb.
Bloomfield, Somona Co., Cal.
Appreciated.
Editors Indiana Farmer
The board of directors of our association have decided that their secretary
should have the Indiana Fabmek, as
in their judgment the secretary, and
through him the organization, would
become acquainted with the best stock
and agricultural men cf the whole country sooner than in amy other way. I
am a subecriber to your paper and must
say its columns are full of interest, and
not only are the" stock and agricultural
interests of the country thoroughly discussed, but questions of science, literature and commerce are also treated upon,
which in my judgment makee it a valuable paper, and I take pleasure in recommending it to all, and especially to the
secretaries of the different agricultural
societies of the country.
John Lockridge.
New Ross.
J Robert Smith, a North Carolina farmer who had been annoyed by thieves,
shot and killed a man who came upon
his place. Tho intruder proved to be an
honest stranger, with no intent to steal.
Smith was convicted of murder in the
first degree, and sentenced to behanged.
His neighbors sympathized with him,
and failing to get executive clemency,
forcibly released him from jail, and sent
him secretly out of tbe state.
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Tbe new census will show there are
530,223 looms and 10,921,147 spindles in
the United States, consuming 1.-568.481
bales of cotton and employ 181,628 persona.
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