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exhumed by some grave-robber, at the instigation of some doctor that 

 wished to renew his knowledge of anatomy, they are there yet. They tell 

 me the tree is not injured to any appreciable extent. The bark evidently 

 is different, healthier looking, smoother and tighter— got that from the 

 dog. The fruit, however, has not the slightest cauinish flavor. 



Doubtless the fear of depredations by dogs among a flock of sheep 



has kept some from purchasing. That danger, however, is not so great 



now. When a few sheep in a flock have been killed or mangled, the 



whole flock is materially injured. And if thoroughbred the loss is no 



'little, and the assessed damages should be accordingly. 



There is more or less risk to encounter when undertaking any new 

 business, and it is well enough often to go slow and look well as to 

 discouragements, and make estimate, as near as possible, compared with 

 supposed benefits to be derived. I have endeavored to present the chances 

 for both profit and loss. Some of both evidently will be met by whoever 

 undertakes the business of sheep husbandry. 



This particular part of our State needs more sheep to anywhere near 

 equal other pai'ts of Indiana, or other States, in. sheep raising. This roll- 

 ing section is Avell adapted for and should be used in part for that interest 

 by many more farmers. There ought to be an increase of flocks of sheep 

 in this southern part of the State of at least ten-fold, and a correspond- 

 ing number of decrease in dogs. 



THE SILO IN FARM, ECONOMY. 



H. E. YOUNG, ASSOCIATE EDITOR FARMER'S GUIDE, HUNTINGTON, IND. 



[Read before the Huntington County Farmers' Institute.] 

 The day has passed when the American farmer can make a profit out 

 of his land in the same manner and by the same means once used by 

 his forefathers. Times are constantly changing and all business is con- 

 tinually going through a process of evolution which must necessarily bring 

 forth new and different methods of procedure. In the agricultural world 

 we have seen this same metmorphic-like change. The value of land has 

 increased many fold and with the advent of 50, 75 and 100-dollar-an-acre 

 farms methods of farming had to be varied. Those same methods used 

 in tilling the extensive and loAV-priced farms are no more in vogue. We 

 can no longer afford to use one hundred acres where fifty will do as 

 well. The great grain fields and pasture areas have been cut in two, and 

 fenced off from others like themselves of less extent. Once the great 

 farms of the West and Middle West were covered with growing grains, 

 and wheat reigned as the all-important crop. The comparatively high 

 price of this bread-making element made it possible for farmers to real- 



