The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-05

result il satisfactory, and from the present indi-
cations the grade Norman will be the rule in
stead OF the exception.
THE low price Of dairy products has had a
depressing effect on the price of cows. The
shipmert of cows East to supply Eastern diaries
obtained have been from Is to 20 per cent. less
than In 1884. With the exception of high-grade
COWS, they remain firm at good prices, and are
rarely sold for shipment East, the Jersey being
IN most demand in sections where beef cattle
are not generally raised. The counties along
the Ohio river, where the farmers have
turned their attention TO horticulture, raise
more Jersey and Alderney cattle. but In the
msYe northern counties the Polled Angus and
Hsrefcrds, with the various grades of short
horns, are in general favor. The object among
farmers seems to be to secure that strain of cat
tie which gives the earliest maturing qualities
fogsthsr with good form and quiet habits.
There IS a general desire for better protection
for cattle during the winter, and the improve
ments1p this line now being made are second to
more In the State. Another very important
Feature IN which the farmers of Indiana are in
the advance is the extensive preparations to
supply all stock with pure well or spring water.
which viii prevent sickness, and the death rate
win DO much less than when all stock were COM
peeled to drink from sluggish streams or stag
nant pools.
1.-The methods of feeding are various, such as
are adopted by farmers throughout the country.
Grinding corn, peas, oats and barley and feed
ing in connection with cut fodder or hay seems
TO be a favorite with those who have given it a
trial. The use of silos has not been attempted
IN this State. nor are root-cellars as common as
their Importance would demand.
s'Ehere have been no diseases among cattle re-
ported. The loss by ordinary cause will be the
usual death rate per 1000. There has been no
extensive shipment of young cattle from this to
the Southwest during the past year. The pas
ture was fair during the summer. Feed is plenty
at this time, and all stock is reported in good
condition.
"Woolgrowers of this State have not realized
satisfactory prices for either wool or mutton; yet
In calculating the worth of sheep upon farms
aside from the value of fleece or carcass. they
have a strong element in their favor. The opine
ion generally expressed that the low prices would
tend to greatly reduce the number is not sus-
tanned by the figures. The numbers reported
from the various counties heard from are not
much below 5 per cent. of the numbers given in
1884. Large numbers are now being fed along
the lines of railroads running east from Chicago
that were bought some months ago at the time
the Chicago markets were glutted by large ship
ments from the farmers.
There is no perceptible increase IN the num-
Der OF hogs as compared with last year. The
number reported as having died with cholera
during the year is given at 81, 900. The disease
was not general throughout the State. Reports
do not show any disease affecting hogs at this
time. The breeds in general favor are Poland
China, Big.boned China. and Berkshire, and are
the etrains from which rs per cent. of the hogs
of this State are bred"