Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-27
Stock Notes.

Higginsvills Advanc e:-''Thet training stables
of Lawrence Il Co., located ut this place are
making u good reputation. Among the hne
horses lately put under their charge is q clearly
black Arabian, OF the Membrino stock. He is
the property of Squire John Wheatly, who has
refused five hundred dollars for him."
A cottswOli sheep In Mr.. Evan Ysung's
wagon attracted considerable attention, last
Wednesday morning, near the express Office. 1t
was a very fine buck, q yearling, presented by
Mr.. Jacob Graves. of Charlesburg. Fayette
county, KY, to Mr.. Ben. 6. Chinn, of this
county. The animal weighs about 1876 pounds.
and is a fine specimen of the family to which he
belongs.
A singular fact in connection with Rarus, the
famous trotter purchased by Bonner, the other
day, is that he is without . pedigree, his pater-
nal progenitor being unknown. Mr.. Bonner has
invested q small fortune IN horseflesh. Startle
cost him go, 900; Dexter, 1873. 900, and Grafton,
sl5, 600. Goldsmith Maid and Jay Gould repre-
sent s35, 600 each; Lady Thorn, $50. 900; Socra-
ties. $40, 900; Lucy, s25, COOS Tattler, Sl7 900;
Rosalind, Sl3, 600. and General Knox, $40, 900.
Rarus, 1916, 600. The great iatherlsss stands ST.
100, therefore, beyond all save POcahOntas.
California, Mo. DemOcrat:-''A farmer IN this
county, and a responsible gentleman in every
way, furnishes us with some as to
the profits Of sheep raising. Two years ago he
bought $l6O worth of sheep. Since that time he
has sold sl27 worth of wool $3.50 worth of sheep.
and has on hand sheep to the value OF a little
over $500 at the present market value. In other
words he has realized nearly 5000 in two years
on an investment Of $3.50. This ought to settle the
question rs to whether sheep raising pays"
Quotations on stock in st. Louis, Thursday,
were as follows: Hogs active and lower; pack
| ing. So 25 to SO so; Workers. and Baltimores,
| So IS to SO 50; butchers to select heavy, SO 50
to SO 20. Receipts, 400; shipments, 200.
Cattle fairly active and frmer, but not higher;
| good to choice heavy shipping steers, 81 s. to
s5; do light. 81 80 to 81 20; grass Texans, s. to
| 81 10; Indians. 81 so to 3 %. Receipts, ] 100;
shipments, 800. Sheep firm and in good de-
mand; fair to fancy . So to 81. Receipts. l 100;
shipments, 800.
The following premiums We're taken at the
Kansas City far by Lafayette county men:
stallion, under years 1925. NJ. Beamer; gelding.
under 4 years. $l5, NJ. Beamer; mare, 4 years
and over, $40, NJ. Besmer: mare, under 4 years,
$40, (Aline Sicely) Virgil W. Keene; stallion.
any age, SIS, VIM. H. Waddell; fastest stallion.
3 and under 4, $50, Allegro. r. Todhunter; pair
of light Brahma chickens. 81. Willie Cameron.
Lexington; pair dark Brahmas, 81. Willie Cam
eron; pair Partridge Cochins, 81, Willie Came
ron; pair of Plymouth Rocks, 81, Willie Came
ron; best and largest variety of chickens owaed
by one exhibitor. $40, Willie Cameron.
In our list OF ''stOck ut the fair' two weeks
ago We failed to mention the animals of Mr.. c.
W. Long, Of Odessa, only because We failed to
find him.. not because their merits were behind
others. Mr.. Long has been very enterprisinl
in bringing nne horses. Of a kind long need
ed. into our county. He had at the fair Tacheau
four-yesr-old Norman stallion. weight l,73'
pounds; Rome, brother Of Tacheau, two-years
old and weighing l go pounds; two half bree'
geldings, four and five years old, u splendit
span Of draft horses, weighing 2.S32 pounds
Mr.. Long recently sold to Mr.. j. w. McBurne,
q we'll known Norman draft stallion, Loui
Napoleon, nine years old whose, weight is l,50
pounds; and Louis Napoleon I'd, u two-year-ol,
stallion weighing 1850 pounds. Persons at
distance who desire to breed draft stock shoul
address Mr.. Long. and ascertain particular
concerning his stock, as it can not be eXcellc
anywhere.