Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11
SHEEP NOTES.

sales nov, since il IL known that the demand
will be greater than the number of sheep on
the market, and greatly above any expec'a-
ton. Prices hold good, and are likely to
remain firm. The prices are considerably
above last years. There all classes of sheep
On the market-ewes, wethers, lambs and
dry sheep, of Mexican to the highest grade
MerinO
"A. B. Legsrd, whose ranch is near Tss-
coso, Texas, arrived lpt week. He has
abou, 1000 head of highly graded ewes and
lambs on the range, which he will sell in
hocks, until Sep. 10Th, after which time
they will be sold in any number desired
Mr. Lesard has devoed considerable time
and money to the improvement of sheep.
He lie oferin. for sale very fine sheep.
This is the era of stock raising. and
Kansas farmers have caught the spirit Of
the move Cows and sheep will bring them
surer and better returns than grain raising.
Thousands Of sheep are finding their wsy to
Kansas farms, and the demand has only
commenced. Dodge City can supply the cali
for sheep for any number up to 500, 900.
&C. Barella sold out l6 900 head Of ewes
lambs and wethers at an aggregate Of S27,
900. There we're 5000 lsmbs in the lot.
Hszz ,rd Bros. Of Elk comfy, were the pur-
chasers. They buy to sell again and the
price per head is not made public.
The Dodge City Live Stock Commission
Company sold the remainder Of F. Lopez's
band, consisting OF ever, lambs and we,hers;
5000 head on private terms, to 7. W. Lang
ley, who will sell in small lots to eastern
farmers.
e. E. Blossom, who has ranch forty
miles south, bought 800 ewes from Judge
Weston. paying So IS. Mr.. Blossom is an
old sheep grower, ard keeps fine stock.
The Dodge City Live Stock Commission
Company sold TOR F. Sandoval 5000 lambs
at 81 per head. ". J. Truesdale, Of Newton,
was the purchaser.
j. K. McClelland, an cd Colorado
sheep grower, has 1900 improved Colora-
do sheep on the market. The sheep are the
best improved grades.
Mr.. McClain, Of Colorado, sold to Mr..
Milf, of Emporia, 2, 400 feeding wethers at
81 25 per head. The sheep we're only part.
ly improved.
r. W. Tarbox has received from H.
Romero, of New Mexico, 10000 head of
sheep, which he will place for sale on this
market.
C. C. Robbins hiss 1000 finely graded
sheep for sale, which were reared BY him
self He is stopping at the Wright House.
M. Nuckolls sold to Jasper Gordon, of
Cherryvale, Montgomery county, 200 ewes
at ~ 40 and 700 wethers at 50 81 per head.
Judge Weston has about 1000 fine ewes
and lambs on hand yet, which he will sell.
His sheep are Of the best grades.
-2s,sOO head Of sheep sold in two days
in the latter part of last week. and the sheep
trade has hardly commenced yet.
g. L. LessenRer, Of Illinois, and G. T.
Berry. of lows, are looking after sheep, and
will locate in this region.
"A. b. Leeard, the we'll known breeder
Of fine sheep. has gone for couple Of weeks
visit to friends in the east.
M. Nuckolls, on Tuesday, cold to U.
P. saxton, Of North Topeka, 100 one-4uar-
ter ewes at So IS per head.
Henry s. Nudge. Marena P. O., Hode-
man county, has "a head Of fine Vermont
bucks for sale.
Arthur Smith has charge Of A. B. Leg
ards sheep during the absence Of Mr.. Legard.