The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-05-14
LAND, srocK AND cRoP.


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a Rhode Island man has realized fo
the past Eve years an annual profit of 81
each on 200 hens.
An extra large tine pair Of broke mule
for sale; also Is two aud three-year-ol'
mules for sale. Apply to J. Bright 1914
-- Humboldt, the celebrated trottins
gelding Of W. II. Wilson, Cynthians, ha
been sold 10 Green Of New York for $40.
600.
Messrs. d. Maitingly n Son have en-
gagged about 10000 pounds Of wool at 3
to 90 cents, and wish to engage ~ mucl
more.
- Captain William Hicks sold his WOO
clip Of $50 for between 5000 and 500
lie has 40 ewes and 400 lambs.-l Glas
gov Times.
The farmers prospects are very en-
couraging. Wheat is heading out finely
and promises a very large yield, while III,
stand Of corn is better than for years. Who
wouldn't be a farmerg
&C. D. Crow arrived Saturday from At
lania, Ga, where he has been dealing in
stock since early last winter. During the
time he has handled some GOO head Of
mules at remunerative figures.
- FoR REST.-One Hundred and Six.
ty Acres Of Gras. is offered by Sandridgs
a Moreland, at the John 4 Henry Baugh-
man farm, about miles from Stanford, on
the Milledgeville pike-42G-2t
- There has been a decline Of Eve tc
ten cents per pound on wool. supposed to
have been caused by combination of III,
buyers. Our farmers should have let 60 al
40 cents, but some people never knew
when they have a good thing.
A Fayette County farmer purchased
last January 500 head Of sheep for 81 500
From them he has sold $50 lambs at SIC
making 81, 225, and 800 pounds Of wool
at 40 cents, making 500, equal to 81 ,945
or net profit, with his 500 sheep left, Of
sli5.
- Advices from Virginia are TO the effect
that there will not be more than one quar-
ter of the usual tobacco crop be set out
this year, owing to the great scarcity
Of plants. Many farmers, in view Of this
are planting the ground intended for that
crop in corn and peas.
w. Il. Feland sold his livery outfit at
Lexington last Saturday, and will go to
Colorado to see after his mining interests.
About 40 head Of horse stock sold at from
s75 to s25j per head. Some 20 or more
buggies and rockaways sold from 500 IL
Sls5. The livery stable was rented also
publicly, to Smith 4 CoonSof Georgetown,
at 1925 year.
w. +. Christian has engaged to fur.
nish Geo. ]. Goodwin with 10000 bushels
Of the coming crop Of wheat at So cents
delivered at Combs Ferry......A. q. Busl
has the largest and earliest lambs we hav'
noticed this season. lie sold lot las
week to Capt. Hall, at $3.50 per head tina
averaged IS pounds in weight.-[Clarl
Comfy Democrat.
LEXINGTON Court DAY.--From 30'
10 100 cattle on sale, none Of them extra
many left over, and prices ranging from
$3.50 to 81 per hundred. There were bu
few miles on the market and deman,
good, broke mules selling at sl20. Their,
we're many common horses. and fair prices
ranging from s25 to 500. Ewes with lamb
at side sold at S5.05 per head.
- LOUISVILLE AND CIScISNATI.-ln the
former city shipping cattle are active a
Si.l0 to $3.50; best butcher 81 to s4.25
thin TO common 81 to $40. Hogs arr
dull at Sl.25 to $3.50 for choice; fair Il
good S3.75 to S405. Good to extra clip
ped sheep $40 to s.; common S2.25 tC
1928 Lambs are worth from ) TO &c
per pound. In Cincinnati fair 10 gooC
shipping cattle bring 81 to S4.65; choic'
butchers $3.50 to siS5; common to medi
um Sl.75 to S325. Selected butcher hog
Si4O to $3.50; fair $500 TO S435. Sheel
are frm at 81 to A. for common; choice
to &c. Lambs sell readily at 3 to Il cent
gross.
THE LEXINGTON RACES - Commence,
on Saturday last with very large atien
dance, and the sport was unusually fine
I The first race was mile dash-Nictim ]
Zeta ., Florence b 8; time, las. Secont
race-Phenix Hotel Stakes-ll miles
Fonso |, Kinkead 2, Luke Blackburn 3
time, 2;l0i. Third raee-Filly Stakes!
mile dash-Hzzie 5 l, Grinstead's Naleri'
2, Burnham's Bran,baletta B time O;i9
Monday-First Race-Ashland Oaks, 70
three year-old lillies, one mile and half
I.ayacca, b. T., by King Alfonso; dam Lu
cline, |, Virginia 2, Observanda, 3; Time
2;ii. Second Raee-Sweepstakes for al
ages, one mile and quarter-Mendels
sohn, b. c., years, by D. Buckden; by Ma
letta, |, Verdict, ., Himyar, 81 Time, Dos
Third kace-Colt stakes for two years old
half a mile-farragut, b. g., by Wander
err dam by Mahomet, /, Baltic, 2, Sligo, 5
!, Time, O:5ol. Tuesday-First race
miles-G. w. Bowen a Co.'S One Dime
Long Time ?, Nolturno ,, liamadan 0
time, 1859. Second raoe--ll miles
Melntyre's King Faro l, Warield 2, Mis-
llardaway 3, Minnock o. time, 2;i0l
Third raee-mile heats-D. Swigeri's Per
/ / l Cammie +. 2, Bailey ? 8, judy
Thompson 8 4, Cash Clay 4 8; time l'il
li45l. Wednesday - First raee-Purs
$500 for all ages; $3.50 to first, $50 to sec
oud horse-Goodnight /, Blue Lodge
Zeta 3; time, l42i. Second race-Sweep
stakes for 3-year-olds, that had never wol
race; $50 entrance, S2j forfeit, $3.50 add
ed, second horse 10 save his stake, mil
heats-Big Henry . 1, Aurora's Bah
l32. Virgil Lear 3 2 70; time l;44l, l;4i
l:47l. Third race-Walk over. FOnrtl
race-Purse $3.50, for all ages: 100 10 frs
$50 10 second horse; one mile-Montreal
Mamie X, 2, Billy Walker 3; time LA.