The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-08-09
STOCK ITEMS.


II. S. withers sold 10 J. s. Bruce, this week,
lot Of three year old cattle weighing 800
pounds at 5 cents.
J. r. Bruce sold nine steer averaging 800
bound. to W. q, Anderson for $50 80 per head.
u.s.. Bruce bought Of Captain Powell lot
Of extra two year old steers at 8 cents.
TO STOCK MEN.
We have 20 very fine fat mules, about six.
teen hands high, now ready for the market,
Address MURPHY a ROOT,
Stanford, Ky.
Farmers Home Journal publish three
times and send bill to this office.
PREMIUM STOCK.
Mr.. Reubin Harris, Of this county, succeed
ed in capturing two premiums and one red
tie at the Harrodsburg fair, last week, with
Lewis Jones two year old 6lly by bubbles
stonewall jackson; one premium in ring Of
six entries for the best two year old mare, and
one in hotly contested ring for the best walk
ing horse or mare Of any age In the sweep
stakes ring for the hest saddle mare Of any
age, against some Of the best saddle stock in
the State, she took out the certificate offer a
long contest and tic vote.
MULES TO FEED.
We are prepared with the best Of feed-corn,
oats, etc., and can feed fifty mules from now
on. Our terms will be reasonable. Call on
or address, Bledsoe a Bailey, Hustoville, Ky.
23-4t
OHIO IMPROVED CHESTER.
Mr.. J. W. Rout has a lot Of the Ohio i'm
proved Chester white hogs, purchased from
the stock Of L. B. Silver, Salem, Ohio. lie
has a boar and four gifts, and will have some
Of their pigs for sale in a short time. This
stock is now said to be superior to all other
kinds; and to carry of many premiums at the
various State and county fairs.
VERY STANCE.
Mr.. J. +. Peak, who lives on Hanging Fork
in this county, informs us that he has young
COW which dropped twin bull calves on the
Goth Of July, and which, Mr.. Peak asserts.
were gotten by "stagg" that had been cas-
trated about two or three weeks previous to
his going to the COW. He was told by neigh
Dor that such thing was possible, and so
he tried the experiment with the above result.
sroSEwALL SUCCESSFUL.
Reuben Harris, Esq, succeeded in taking
the blue tie at the Harrodsburg fair, on Mr.
Levi bubbles Stonewall Jackson, in the aged
stallion ring. Also premium on one of his
progeny, three year old mare, belonging to
Mr.. Hubble. When we remember that the
attention of the judges was often attracted
from the animals to the gracefulness of the
rider, we think Mr.. Harris success is glory
enough for Lincoln county
LoSeFELLow.
1t is reported that Longfellow Is ID much
improved that he is able to walk, and his lt.o
shows signs of returning strength 1t prob
able, however, that he will be permanently
disabled as a racer.
An effort is being made by a Kentucky
breeder to get the trotting stallion George
Wilkes to make the next season in Kentucky.
Should he succeed, it will be quite an acquisi-
ton to the stock interest Of Kentucky.
ATALL MULE.
James II. Talbot, of Townsend Valley, has
mule years old, that is eighteen and a hall
hands high, and nice and smooth. That beaN
!. Shelby's or "any other man's."-Tiue Ke,t
tssokian.
| LARGE n,
| L. Walden, of Mercer, has hog that
measures seven feet four inches long, six feet
eight inches round the body, three feet nine
inches in height and weighs S94 pounds, aged
two years on the 10th of March last. Their,
is a mixture Of the Berkshire and Irish gra
zier in this mammoth hog, and notwitistand
ing the remarkable size, weight, &C., the ami
NAL moves with ease and wonderful grace.
''Too THIN"
d. Hughes hog, last October, near Olives
burg, Ohio, got under large straw stack ant
was covered, and stayed there from October I,
June. It's nine months fast reduced it from
200 fbs. to a skeleton. But il was alive an,
walked out.
Mr.. Alexander's famous old horse Lexing
ton, aged %, so long the pride of the Ameri
can turf and the especial glory Of Kentucky
is seriously il not dangerously i'll, giving, say
the Lexington Gazette, indications of his ap
preaching end"