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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

ADDRESS FROM GOVERNOR WADE HAMPTON.
Columbia, s. g., January Ex-Governor
Hampton has issued an address calling on
citizens who desire to maintain the Govern
ment Of their choice to come promptly for
ward and pay ten per cent. Of last years
tax levy. The Legislature authorizes col
lection Of twenty-five per cent, but the
amount called for is sufficient. The in
mates of charitable institutions are suffer-
ing. The address concludes : "1 adjure
our people, therefore, to be steadfast, law
abiding, and peaceful; and pray that the
new year will bring to them the blessings
OF peace and of prosperity.
fSigned1 sWADE HAMPTON,
"GoYernor of South Carolina"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AGAIN AT WORK.
Notwithstanding the difficulty attending
perambulation yesterday morning the pub
lie schools reopened with about two thirds
OF the scholars present. One room at Bethel
school had one hundred per cent. AS a
full attendance is necessary to make a good
percentage, the Superintendent earnestly
desires and requests parents and guardians
to use extra exertions in sending their chill
dren promptly every: day during the re-
mainder Of the session. >IE,tifi
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

Mr.. Washburne, In Paris enterta1ns less
than: any Minister the United States has
ever had in that city. .S i. ..,5
Snow-slides in Utah are becoming alarm
ingIy frequent "A cabin was buried by one
on Friday and the two inmates killed.
Germany has decreed that hereafter all
her consuls must be lawyers, and yersed in
diplomatic law. &. 81. e
The New York Herald will be Tor Hayes
during this week.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

LoUIsIANA.-Neac Orleans, January p
The Republican House passed a resolution,
under suspension OF the rules, alleging
armed resistance to the State authority, and
calling on the President for the protection
guaranteed by the Constitution. The Senate
has secured its quorum by the Sergeant-at-
Arms capturing a helding-oycr senator.
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RETRENGHMEST AND ,REFORRs.
Special Meeting Of the Board or Aldermen
Yesterday Afternoon.

PROPOSED REDUCTION OF TEN PER CENT.
IN THE PAY OF THE OFFICERS AND EN-
PLOYEEs OF THE CITY-THE SUBJECT
TABLED FOR THE PREsENT-THE PLACES
OF AMUSEMENT TO BE INsPECTED-AL-
LEGED ABUSES AND MALPRACTICEs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

The Lash Applied. Charles Henry brakes
was before the Mayor yesterday morning on
u charge OF petit larceny. He was SEN
fenced to fifteen lashes, which were duly
and Charles went home with
his back in such a pucker that many of us
were reminded OF our boyhood's days,
when we were wont to play truant or steal
half Of the newly-made preserves, and get
caught at it. Thus does history repeat
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ROOTS. SEEGES. &c.
THE YEAR 1877 HAS BEGUN,

TIE YEAR 1877 HAS BEGUN, EE
] tud Thomas a word for you my SON ;cnI
When YOU 20 on Broad street. stop at 43l,
For TiNSLEf has SHOES III which You can
have fun:
T.lI your mother sister, brother, and all,
10 20 1t once and give him call.
Ills shoes are good. and not made Of trash,
And the main fact is, You get them for such little
cash.
lie docs REPAIRING, too. and he does 1t we'll;
and Just now have nothing further TO tell,
..zccpt 10 say 4 happy New lear.n
Euy IINSLEY'S shoes, and you'll have nothing
10 fear jas
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! PERsoNAL:-Hon. John Goode is at til

PERsoNAL:-Hon. John Goode is at the
Exchange. s.. . . T.. 80 ~. !. -
Judge Hughes is expected here to- day. .
DIR. a. s.. NcRae's. name was omitted
from the list Of members OF the Committee
OF Arrangement Of the Old Dominion Club,
whose exertions were so eminently success
full at the New Years. reception.
The condition OF Mr. Vaughn, who was
shot Sunday by Thomas McNamee, Is favor
able ..F.ss.gs. J. s.s.t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

Recently letter was addressed to Gov
ernor Hayes which proceeded in business
like way to inform that gentleman that Il he
did not at once withdraw the writer would
kill him before the end of the month. OF
course that letter was anonymous. 1t was
'ornameted with ink-drawings Of several sug-
gestive instruments pistol, dagger, sword,
slipping-noose, and q skull and cross-bones.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

The JAPs.-Gangero's Royal Yeddo
Japs, aided by several American artists,
gave splendid performance at the Theatre
last night. The 4ugglery, tricks, contor-
tions, bell.ringing, and feats OF the tAAined
dogs were all firstrrate. The company is
lust as good as It tpretendsto be. No better
company OF the kind was ever here.
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING
<CA1sELrAs, RosEsUDs, yIqLErs, CARNATIONS,
and other choice flowers Of the season at ToLER q
HooPER's, near Hollywood cemetery.

4 have anaiyzed the wHisKEY known under +bs
brand off, B SELECT y controlled BY Messrs. WAL
TER d. BLAIH q Co.. Richmond, Va, and 0nd II,
FREE FROM FusIL OIL and other Impurities, and
recommend rs use for medicinal and family pun
poses.--J. B. McCAw, M D. 1ate Professor
Chemistry, Medical College Of Yirsinta- -. ...-.
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

HS- ON all safes of Real Estate made betsecen
the 1st of January and last Of June tAe tnres(er
the present year hare to be paid oythe purchaser
of the year tae tazes hace to be paid by he seller
This custom was adopted about ffteep< yearsags
by all the real estate agents In Rirhmon0, and ap
plies to Richmond and vieinity.l
E. B. COOK 10x A. NJ, closing-out sale Of stock Of
fancy goods, toys, showcases, &C., at Joseph
1Iarra's, Broad street.
K. B. COOK, IL A. NJ, for the United States Mar
shall, at No. 140S Main street, lhirty-dve cham
ber sets, thirty-fve beds and bedding, tlirty-hve
mirrors, &c. ,s.. i.
E. W. POWELL, 1OA A. NJ at his store, dry goods.
hats, notions, furs, &c.
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GOOD NEWS! GOOD NEWS! s.

10 THE POOR, MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE
WEALTHY.
, our oil! friend. HENRY GUNST, 14l3 Main
street. below Fourteenth. being largely overStocked,
has determined, for the next two months TO dispose
"f his entire stock, consisting of s...al
MEMS, WOMEN'S, and CIIILDREN'S BOOTS
and SHOES,
81 PRIME COST: and also large stock OF
TRUNKS His stock comprises goods of best man
ufaclorcs Below you will find prlcc-list Of dther-
.nt goods:
Geutlenen's CALF BOOTS from So to SO,
Geutlcmcn's CALF CATERS from $3.50 TO 60:
Gentiencn's FINE HASD-SEWED CONGRESS
Gentlemen's FINE MACHfNE- sEwED CON-
GkESS CATERS at $3.50 worth SO;
Ladies' FINE FOX CATERS, made by Zeigler,
Tor 50 worth $3.50:
Ladies' FINE SERGE CATERS, made by Zeiglcr,
Misses FINE FOX CATERS for sl.75-very
cheap;
Misses CALF SCHoOL-SHOES at sl.75;
PEGGED SHOES--very cheap. -.a.
Don't forget the No, 14l3 Main street, below
fourteenth; and be sure to try him before pur-
chasing elsewhere. ..r =,
Remember now that he only offers this for TWO
months, from January lst TO March LIST.
l-0w
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

THE LATE. RAILROAD AccIDENT.-Ashta-
buIa, January 2.-Captain Charles FL. Tyler,
bruised, testified that while the train was at
Buffalo he examined the coaches and was
satisfied there were fully two hundred per-
sons on board the train-seventy more than
the conductor stated. Tyler had been cap
tain of steamboats, on the Mississippi river
for twenty-iour years, and was competent
to Judge the number from experience.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

JUBILEE. SINGERs.-The New Orleans Ju-
bilee Singers will give vocal and instru-
mental concert tomorrow evening at the
Venable-Street Baptist church for the ben
eft Of the infant class. -s..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

AMBULANCE CALL.-There was one ambu-
lance call from Chesapeake and Ohio dep0t)
yesterday for a white boy who was taken
sick on the street. He was carried home in
the ambulance. .s.. III ,-ra
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

FATAL ACCIDENT Yesterday morning
daughter of Thomas Giles (colored), who re-
sides in rear of No. 1904 Franklin street,
died from the effects Of burns received the
day before. ..-...s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

IcE-BouND.-The Old Dominion Steam
ship Company's steamship Old Dominion
left for New York. at 6 A. NJ. yesterday.
She succeeded in getting about thirteen
miles down the river, but was compelled to
return on account OF the ice.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

sy~THE CIRCULATION OF THE DISPATCH
rs LARGER THAN THE CONFINED CIRCU-
I.ATIoN OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY NEWS
PAPERS OF THE CITY 80,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

,fynruASTs NATIONAL BANK OF RlCnMoND,l
RICHMOND. VA. December %, 1875.
directors OF the MER-
y GIANTS NATIONAL BANK OF RICH
[,nNn have This day declared dividend OF THREE
~. WI on; Of the earnings of tho bank lfrce OF
.,,-, pava5lc IL the stockholders on and after Inc
"a H*t a.u ., TmEW3t j. Il. MORTON. Cashier.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03
POROUS PLASTERS.
DIssOLUTIoNs & PARTNERSHIPS.

t JANUARY l, 1877. .
THE FIRM OF SYKES & JACK Is THIS,
i DAY dissolved by mutual consent. All parties
indebted to the concern will make payment to E. A.
JACK, and those having bills against the firm will
present them to him. %. W. SYKES,
Z. A. JACK.
would inform my patrons and the public that
Ing them for past patronage, respectfully solicit
continuance OF the same. Z. A. JACK.
L., Dol
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WINES. LIQUORS. &c.

RWo R have made a az chemical examination OF
DAVID f. CLEMMER,S MOUNTAIN RYE
WHISKEY, using for the purpose samples selected
by ourselves from ten barrels belonging to lots re-
ceived by Messrs. GEORGE A. HUNDLEY & Co. at
different times and Of ages varying from one 10 four
teen months we have subjected t6is wniskey % tho
nothing of deetertous nature being found In It. IL
can therefore be confidently recommended for It's
beverage while for medicinal purposes It Is al that
can be desired.
WILLIAM II. TAYLOR, N. D., ,Anatytical Chemist
and Lecturer on Chemistry Medical College Of
Virginia; - e ..3 ttt-!%.4't go =.
RS J.PKEDLES, M. D., Professor Of Chemistry
Medical College Of Virginia.
100 barrels now In store, and for sale. u. .ilt2
ja 8 GEORGE A. HUNDLEY & Co.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

EXTRACT or report from the celebrated physi-
clan, ERASMUS WILSON, Of Lendon, Eng: = 9
"Seyeral severe cases of consumption have come
under my observation that have been cured BY the
timely use of CoLDEN's LIEBIG's LIQUID EX-
TRACT OF BEEF AND TONIC INvIGoRAToR."h
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

SAVE MONEY by having your printing done at the
DISPATCH, PRINTING-HoUsE. Good work. low
prices and satisfaction guaranteed. -,
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,IyTy-TUIRD DIVIDEND.

OFFICE VIRGINIA FIRE AND MAn1NE(
INSURANCE COMPANY, I
RICHMOND, December %, 1875.
Tho directors Of the company have declared ont
$50 mel nrofi,s of the last six months or s52.-
y9i SRA DIVIDEND OF $4,000, or EIGHT fEh
INT nsvaAc 10 the stockholders on and after the
- NJ ianusry next ifree OF taScS), and have passed
.%r hslancc of SS2.131.55 TO the surplus fund OF
"a c1nnanv making the surplus OH tho 1sI OF De-
c,n,.,r. 1876, s26l. .766.07. and capital stock,
S-''''"' W. l.. COwARD1S.
,.,c,vS President.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

DISPATCH HPRINTING-HoUsg.-lno order TO meo;
the constantly increasing demands Of our trade we
have added q weli-selected assortment OF New
TYPE, which, together With our improved Ma
cIIIyEEY and sKILFUL MECHANICAL TALENf
warrant US in guaranteeing the yEBY DRsr cLAst
OF WORK at moderate figures and IN the most expo
dtious manner = ..f - - ~ tsr"tE =
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

For CIIAPpBp SKIN.-ANDALUsIASB BALM is one
of the most delightful applications known for any
roughness chapping, chaflng, or irritation Of tho
skin whether caused by heat or cold 1t Is devoid Of
grease it is not sticky, but delightful perfume, and
renders the skin smooth, soft, and white in few
days. Prepared solely by MEADE s RAKER, Phar-
Inacists 81 Main street. Price, Soc bottle. H.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

MILLER =. HoREuoUND" COUGH SYRUP, 25c
Sold by all druggists
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FLOWERS FOR THE CHRISTMAS AND new
YEARS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bouquets and bas
kets fchoice flowers can be had at ToLER s HOOP
ER+s lower-gardens, adjoining Hollywood cemetery.
Call and see us, or send your orders early. ig~ngf
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NO. 3.
POLICE CoURT, VI
seph j. White presL
were sent on to the 4
Elm (3afewood fc<
.DAY-Justice .To-
t.-The following.
| iury,.

anu enCer1ng GHe nOusp1~- beClIe JOnpS (aISO
colored); King Howe tcolored), for forgery.
/ pAlbert Scott (colored), charged with steal
ing an oyercoat from Sylyanns Douglas, was
acquitted Of the charge, but required to,
give security in the sum, of $3.50 for three
months good behavior; and In default was
committed to Jail. t'>' "'tis.. t"Si
King Howe (colored), charged with petit
larceny, was sent to jail for sixty days. .H
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

''K"'H'N January 3, 1877.
OF THIS COMPANY
have declared their REGILA SEMa-aN,St ;.;,n -
- iIV1nEND OF Nix PER CENT, payable 10
~. ~, ~ nnijcr. on ard after The 18th instant.
;hc St"T n C. WHERRY. JR.. Secretary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

THE WEATHER YESTERDAY was clear and
cold.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY: 6 \. NJ, % !;
8 A. NJ, 26; noon, 40; 3 r. NJ, SO; s P.
NJ. 2G; midnight. IS. Mean temperature,
OIL
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

nrrr,r VIRGINIA STATE Insurance Co,l
KiCIMoSp, December 2S, 1S76.
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS CONAN
! Mevc declared, their regular SEMI-ANSUAL
nIvIIESI OF FIVE PER CENT. Tree or taSeSl,
,,iIr Ia ibc stockholders on and after I'd January
I";;'N WILLIAM WILLIS, JR..
IL rl,y Secretary.
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-, received. Il choice assortment OF FOREIGN

1W- TrCVlFtl, 7 CIIUICC lSsVIIIIIVt Ut V1N11IO-N
irUDDS-
CHIECHILLAS. SUITING.
and TROUSERINGS.
>i.G making numbers Of those good, substantial
t.,si.ucrc Suits-wcll made and well trlmmed-foI
:g3. no II
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

CITY EhNK OF KICHMONU. NN'.T
January 2, 1877.
,,,ur ROARD OF DIRECTORS have
nv "a fIiyidend of -FOUR PER CENT. on
a,;,si Stock Of the hank. payable to the stoSa-
holders on "n" ~ EDWARD COHEN.
1877. Cashier.
=
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MISCELLANEOUS.
uERD-BOOK CLUTTER BULLs''.. & 4
LII 1t;. AND. OTHER IMPROVED STOCK

u ANDcIftEf dot LII G1OSA
,-,,.r; FOR SALE. al, !. ..Lt- ~ tgf
NUGGET. three years old, H. B. t1,973l: sire,
imported Southampton t117t; dam, California
(3443; raised in Henrtco county, and las taken
fIrst premiums yesrling and No twc-year-oid nc
the Virania State Fair. Price. 500. ilf.
BEPPO, two years old. II. b. 1875: sire, Inn
ported Southampton (1l7); dam, Minerva tSAll-
HOPEDhLE,r twenty months old !: sire, saladin
(447); dam, Minerva (34l|. Price, 800:
: MALVERSON, from Centennial, II. B. l2,1s2J
one year Old; sire, Aqu,,a (I,2S2); dam, Clare
tS,Q45). Price, $50. g.:.s ,gsf A.s,,,s., =
q ,262); dam, Minerva t34ll Price, SO. IL
A good note Of four months, With interest added,
will he accepted for any OF the above Stock. or nve
per cent. OF for cash Such bul!s, bred from sELkc
Il. B. stock on both sides, could not be purchased
North for less than from 800 TO $500 eacn, ana
win more than repay their first cost In the eahancea
value OF the first trio Of heifcr calves raised from
them. ,,,,.x.,,,,,.,
BULLS, bred from premium stock--one two yeaIS
old, price $40, aud one two and . half years oics
PM iMPROYED SHEEP OF the Coswo.d, Leicester,
shrppshirs. and Southdown breeds.
HERD-REGISTERED. BERKSHIRE SWiNESe
also ESSEX; all bred direct from imported stock.
IMPROVED FOWLS OF yarfeus kiadSryfx.s
Bronze Turkeys, Chinese Geese Psk1n and ksEs1
Ducks, Light HraEmas, White and Brown Legnorn&,
60, 60; and EGGS In season. Assdrssy
: = -. - = 80 a. =. Oh ~. B. kOW
IN @ daodstewQt II ~. Frederick sburR, Va. -
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Referring to tho above notice, take pleasure in
asking the patronage Of my friends to the firm OF
CHARLES 7. STOKES & co.
ta2.3t G. A. LATHROP.
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DIVIDENDS.

,--~-....,, >-,.,,,, GRANITE INSURANCE CoMrAST.t
orffcf "hN January 2, 1877.
,,,ur DIRECTORS OF THIS COMPANl
H. ..o ,,eclarcd dividend of FIVE FER GENT
,lsic n1cr on and after the 10TH oEJANSARt, sr,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

The subscriber will continue the WHOLESALE
WOODEN-WARE BUSINESS in all Its branches
under the firm of CHARLES p. STOKES & CO.,
and respectfully asks the patronage OF his friends
and the trade generally.
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CLOTHING.
FOR

CALL
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CUT.FLowERsofe Of every description, and Tor al
at ToIER q HooPER's. q
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WsArsrEs-s7Irs xpR Dooas AND wIxDoWs
". q. ORATOR Ninth street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

Some narrow pathways were opened
through the Capitol Square, but the pave
ments around that piece OF State territory
were quite innocent of shovel or spade.
The snow was caking solidly, long to re-
main. it appeared. -, I'D
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-03

Tho beat preparaaion for Coughs, colds, ana
Hoarseness Is the :. COMPOUND SyRUP or HoRr-
HouSD.n ASK your druggist fof Sbc. bottle
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70ISSOLUTION.

dissolved by mutual consent All parties indebted
to the late firm will make payment to G. p. STOKES,
who is authorized to receipt for same Parties hav
ing claims against the firm will present them to him
for settlement. G.. Z. STOKES,
G.. A. LATHROP.
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CONGRESS- WILL FAIL TO DECLARE EITHER
HAYES OR TILDES ELECTED, SENATOR FERRY
WILL BECOME THE TEMPORARY EXECUTIVE,
AND NEW TRIAL At THE POLLS WILL BE
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RICHMOND, VA, January 1, 1877.

TROM THIS DATE Mr.. ROBERT w.
a STORRS has = partnership interest In the
-. A. 6. STORRS.
S. w. GODSEY,
Ia 2-3t a GERVAS STORRS.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-04-26
STOCK ITEMS

A calf was recently born at Richford, VT,
which has six legs, all of which it uses in
walking, and is thrifty and healthy.
It is computed that 100000 pigs are
grazed annually in Seryia and Hungary.
Greatnumbers are exported to Germany,
Switzerland and Italy.
Mr.. II. G.. Eastman, Of this city, the heav-
lest shipper of beef in the carcase to En-
gland, says that the shipments at present
are heavier than they have ever been before.
About $500 beeyes and hundreds Of sheep
are now shipped weekly by all the parties
engaged in the business, as against 800
lead Of beeYes in January last. Mr.. East
man is now shipping 1000 beeves weekly
in January he did not average more than
100. On Monday last he shipped by the
steamer Wyoming, Liverpool line, $50
beeves and about the same number OF sheep.
The whole quantity sent to Great Britain
from New York in the month of January
amounted to /. 100000.
At the Eastern Fat Cattle Show and fair
Guelph, Ont, with a large attendance of
buyers, some of the cattle shown are re-
ported to be equal to anything that could
be brought forward at Southfiela, England.
There is no reason why this should not be.
Many American breeders and feeders have
now brought the science of both breeding
and feeding fully up to the English stand
ard. The general average was si.75 per
100 pounds, prices ranging from 1915 up to
$40 per 100 pounds, the latter being paid
for a very fine Shorthorn heifer, under four
years old, that took first prize in her class.
The first prize and sweepstakes for the best
OK or steer went to VIM. Mclean, Goder-
ich, for u pure Shorthorn, fed entirely on
hay and dry corn, SOFA to be the finest fat
beast ever yet shown in Canada his weight
1860 pounds. Among the fat sheep shown
were a pair of Leicester wethers weighing
52e pounds.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-04-26

David Reesor. Jr.. Markham. ont HAS
,.o,o,t,v sold ten of his imported si'e'laho
monies to r. T. Barry, st. Louis Mo'' :"
81 MOO to f.. Elliot. Reach, Ont' '''e 'h-
ported thoroughbred blood stallion iis'ic"'
for $1,000.
PROMINENT stec.-mcn on the Nueces river,
in Texas. are vigorously searching 'or l'a"es
taken from their cattle by thieves. lheF
have se,zed over 1000 hides which were III
the hands of he thieves. The peelefs h''o
oone 60 far rs to lure starving cattle TO lhelr
death in the Dogs by telling trees near ny
uDon the moss of which tie cattle ieeu. 1t
is said that skinners are i'll the hablt OF mas
tenine the hour Of SHINING the animals Ds
inserting a knife into them.
Texas is undoubtedly the greatest cattle
producing region on earth. len OF hef
livestock breeders alone OWL l,O2o,OOO cat
tie. besides horses and mules, and SIX OF
them have Gs2, 900 acres OF pasture enclosed.
Think of her hundreds of cattle owners,
great and small, and realize, if you can, the
magnificent proportions to which TINS IN
dustry has grown i'll q few years. seven
wears ago the census placed the figures for
the State All, 5O4 horses, 81 1922 mules asses,
42s, 04S mich cows, 1872, 100 oxen, and other
cattle at 2 .933,0i5; or tor all the owners i'll
the State only 2,469, 600 more than are now
owned by ten parties.
MIR. B. P. Briggs, of Winthrop, Maine,
has a State Jersey Herd Book COW that
dropped her calf Feb. %, 1876. The yield
of this cow from that date to the present is
as follows: Besides milk and cream used in
a family OF seven persons, her milk has
produced 4092 pounds gilt-edged butter, and
raised two calves, which had new milk tor q
time. A pig was also raised on the SKIM
milk, that dressed 200 pounds, four bushels
of corn-meal being all the additional food
required. The feed Of this cow Wa3 good
hay and from four to eight quarts OF wheat
bran per day, about eight months of the
time. This valuable animal is known as
Pearl Pansey; she took the first premium
at the last Kennebec County Fair,