The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-05-21
LsND, STOCK AND CRoP.

ENNbs NlOfH AAD fhVfl
- Our local buyers sre paying but 30
cents now for best wool
John VI. Hail bought IN Pulaski. this
week. broke mules, at SGj to SIS.
- Spring chickens are selling at 81 80
10 50 per dozen, with but few offering
j. J. Mckinney nni \. Frye have
sold their lambs at ~ cents, June delivery.
w. C. Bailey says that the Colorado
potato bug has made il appearance in
large quantities on his farm.
- Green peas, raised in the county, have
appeared on the market but the festive
little strawberry is not among the list Of
arrivals.
- The Kentucky tobacco crop in 1876
was l26,slO,OOO lbs; in 1877, ISL, 4si, 600
lbs.i in 1873, lOi,I72,OOO lbs, and in 1879,
is estimated at 100000 Lbs.
The Lebanon Standard says the wool
from Cotswold buck IN Washington
county brought S7.42l, and from eve Of
the same breed 500
j. w. McAlister, President Of the Ma.
tional Bank, has sold the farm Of A. $.
Jones, Of 96 acres, lately bought by the
bank, 10 james Topples for $4,000.
- The Cincinnati papers say that the
wool trade is rather discouraging, consum-
ers being afraid TO buy beyond absolute
requirements. Unwashed wool is quoted
at rs TO 81 cents, washed at from IS to Is
cents.
Reports from sixty points in Ohio say
the prospects Of the wheat crop were new
er finer than at present. The acreage is
largely increased, and more abundant
yield than ever is promised. Frosts have
not injured the fruit. A larger amount Of
land than usual is sown in corn and pota-
toes. Farmers are very hopeful over the
outlook.
-DANvILLE CouRT.-lI. T. Bush re-
ports: About 600 cattle on the market,
ranging from the very best down to the
common scrub, and owing to the contin-
ued dry weather and shortness OF grass, the
market was very dull. The best sold at 4 to
Al cents per h., running down as low as 2
cts for common and scrub stock. A few
plug horses sold at $40 to S75. No mules
GEORGETOWN COURT DAY. - Four
hundred TO 500 head Of cattle on sale at
Georgetown on Monday, with prices some.
VIII at depressed on account Of the dry
weather. There were more than usual left
over for want Of buyers. Prices ranged
from $3.50 to 1915 for those sold. Mules
were in good demand, with several sales Of
pairs Of broke mules at $40 each. The
supply Of common horses was large. with
sales ranging from $50 to 500.
-LoUIsvIILE AND CINCINNATI. - In
/ Louisville cattle are dull and lower. Good
to extra shipping, Si25 TO Si6O; best
butcher, 81 to si25; thin to common, l.5(
to $3.50. Stock hogs are in demand al
1915 to -; choice packers, Si25 to $3.50
fair, 81 to S4l0. Good sheep, So 80 to 81
common, $3.50 to $500. Extra lambs
$3.50 to SO, common, $3.50 to S. per hun
dred. In Cincinnati common cattle rang
from 81. so to 1925; choice butcher, $3.50
$40; good shippers, 81 to S465. Hogs ar
higher and in demand; common, $3.50 Il
S4l5; best butcher, $3.50 to s4.65. Sheet
are worth from 81 to cents, and lamb
from to Gl cents per ID.
LOUISVILLE RAcEs.-Tuesday beini
Derby Day great number Of people wer
present to witness the sport. The first race
was for the Association pure Of $500, Of
which $50 to second horse; one and quar-
ter miles. Volturno, /, One Dime, 2, Buck
tie, Slime, 2.l2I. Next came the Ken
lucky Derby for three-year-old, mil
dash. Only five Of the forty-two nomina
tions started, and after holly contested
race, Fonso was declared the winner il
2:37l, Kimball second, and Bancroft third
Kimball was the favoriic and sold fol
1925 in the pools against S77 for Fonso
The third race was for $500, $50 to secon
horse. mile heats, won in two straights b.
Montreal, in l:iSl and l;i4l, Beatitud
second. Wednesday-First Race-"The Al
exander Stakes" for two-year-old colts; So
entrance, half forfeit, of which 500 to sec
ond, half-mile DASH Hindoo, /, Baltic,
Maretzek, 3, Scotland, O-Time, so. Secon
Race-"The Louisville Ladies' Stake" 70
two-year-old illiesi $50 entrance, half iol
felt; $500 added, of which 500 to seeonS
half-mile dash: Brambaletta. I, Genelg,
Patti, Slime, so. Third Race--Sellin
race, for all ages. Purse $3.50, Of whic
$50 to second. Mile heats. Horses to /
sold for 81 900 TO carry full weights s7d
allowed five pounds; $500, ten pounds; $50
fourteen pounds. Winner to be sold aft'
the race; one-half surplus to second horss
balance to association. Maggie May, s
Minnie r.. ?; Sam Ecker, 6 2 0. Tim
l;43l; l;45l; l;494. All Of the time,
far, has been slower than last year by frol