The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-10-08
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J. y. WILors, Of Lexington, paid $4,000
for the black stallion, Allie West, the other
day
BLESSED is the farmer whose garners are
filled with German Millet. Sow sCme mex,
year.
AMERICAN GIRL, one Of the creates
trotting animals in this country, dropped
dead at Elmira, y. Y, the other day.
IL our farmers in Central Kentucky do
not come back from the st. Louis Fair
with blue ribbons and silver, we will be
very much mistaken.
The rain last week put the ground in
fine condition for ploughing. This will
enable the farmers to get their wheat and
Other small grain in.
CUTTING corn is the order Of the day
But few acres Of it will be let standing BY
tomorrow night. The crop is enormous
and of the best quality.
Two thousand horses are sick with the
| epizootic in Cincinnati. The disease will
visit Louisville doubtless, in a few weeks
No horses have died yet, and the complaint
is in a mild form.
VIZ presume that by the last of next
week all of our farmers will have sowu
their wheat. We learn that the area which
will be sown this season all he greater
than that of last year.
The mule market is about as dull as il
ever gets in these parts. Cattle and sheep
are livlier than for some years past. The
trade in these kind, Of stock seems to he
"all the rage
lIARRoDsBrRG CoURT.-About 300 cattle
upon the market. Cattle weighing 1000 to
1850 brought to ~ cents. Good yearlings
S25 to $50 per head. Good medium mules
so to $50 per head.
Mr.. LEWIS 7. JoSEs's ssd.le mare, a
world heater, after having graduated at
all other points, took two premiums at the
Kirksville Fair, last week, in ring Of l6.
The premiums were each Sl0-gold.
SURE CuRE rJR CoIIc IN lioRsEs OR
MULEs-One half pint Tar, one half pin,
Lard. Melt and mix, and drench the ami
NAL. This has been tried often by stock
man, who vouches for its efficacy.
G, m seems to be quite unsettled in price
as some farmers sell at 81 80 in the field, =
while others sell for 81. We presume hal
the price will settle to about 81 IS, yet il
may 60 to the highest figure -to-wit, the
first price named,
As usual, Kentucky horsemen and Ken
lucky bred horses, are taking the laurel.
at the races at Nashville this week. We
note that Dan Swigert's King Alfonso,
won race on Monday last and horse Of
George Csdwalader, Of Lexington, another.
DoS'r forget the sale Of the personally
Of Mr. John q. Smith, on Dix River, on
Thursday, 10Th of this month. All kinds
OF stock, crops, Sc, will be offered, and the
fan Al, which is good one, will he rented
on that day, il not disposed of privately be-
fore the day Of sale,
/ AT the sales of Mr.. Herr X. Pennistan
and another gentleman, near Lexington,
this week, Of large number Of rotting
animals, the prices obtained were very
moderate, as they sold as low as $40 per
head, and only as high as $3.50. The ay-
erage price OF the entire lot, some $50, wa.
about Sl4O. Trutting stock seems to be go
ing down.
THE st. Louis Fair will be largely rep
resented from our Kentucky stock men,
We learn from a friend who has sent some
cattle there for exhibition, better and fin
er lot of cattle, horses, mules, Ne, has new,
er been sent there for exhibition kentuc.
kians have contributed greatly to the ya,i'
Gus Fairs in the West and South for many
years past. Our folks are said to be able
10 show world heaters"
AUcroSEER J. NJ Higgins, who cried
the sale Of John House, in this county, last
Saturday, reports good crowd in attend
ance, and prices Obtained for property good
Cows sold from SD so to SOB; Yoke oxen
$40 so; heiiers SO so EACH III shotes
- 20 per head; SOW md pigs $50 o.; corr
in field 81 so per barrel; wheat at bin, 500
per bushel; | horse $50; Is sheep 81 II
per head; pair mules sl55.
Ir is thought the epidemic horse disease
the epizootie, is again on its way 10 th'
West and South. Il is to be hoped
therefore, that il will be in mildel
form, aud that the veterinary surgeons un
derstand the complaint better than they did
heretofore. 10 far but few horses have
died OF the disease, and the only trouble i
that the animals are rendered unfit for ser,
vice for some wecks after they are attacked