The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-05-27
LAND. sTOcx AND cROr.

A. u. Root sold to Richard Bib a
thoroughbred young bull for $50.
Hemp is rising. 100000 pounds sold
at Winchester Court at s. per hundred
Owing to unia vorable reports Of the
Eastern markets, our wool buyers are now
paying but % to 23l cents.
The Colorado potato bug has made ito
appearance, and is doing great damage to
the crop.
w. Z. Chestnut, Of Brodhead. sold
l75 pounds Of wool to B. Mattingly q Son
at - cents.
lie Due, Commissioner Of Agriculture,
has been bounced, and DIR. Loring, Of Mas
sachusetts, has been appointed in his stead.
d. y. Prewitt has purchased 1000
lamb. to he delivered between the LIST Of
June and the 10th Of July, at ~ to 5 cts
The Richmond Register says Smith &
Chsnault have bought in that section
1900 sheep at 4 to cents, according to
time Of delivery.
The Georgetown Time reports the
sale Of - stock hogs, l25 lbs. average, at
Al cents; 10000 lbs. Of wool at % to %, and
a lot Of cattle at cents.
--Ambrose Bufori, of Covington,h has ship
ped two more oar-loads Of COWS and calves,
making - in all purchased in this ooui =
". Prices from $50 to so
-Gcoree u. wearen sold to lIeminway,
agent for a Boston firm, $4,000 pounds Of
wool at a very small advance over the
prices he paid. pc to 25 cents
j. N. Hail sold to Craig Lynn pair
steers for $780, ? pair to d. y. Prewitt for
5000; . head heifers to Craig Lynn at &c.
and one COW to $500 Harris, 80 pounds,
at 3 cents.
--Embry Il Hume sold to a Chicago
party, 400 slop cattle at cents. This is a
new market for Kentucky cattle, and we
h5ge to see lively competition between
/, aud Cincinnati.
-WINCHEsrER CoURT.-About 400
head Of cattle on the market. Best feeders
brought from 81 to &c. per 10; best year
lings, s27 per head. There was good
demand for cattle Of all kinds. A few
plug horses sold from $50 TO SIS, good
drivers brought from 500 to $50.
$. II. Bruce reports to the Winchester
Democrat that he has purchased in Boyle,
Garrard and Lincoln, 5000 lambs for DIFF
ferent deliveries in June at A to cents
From one party in Nelson county 10
bought $50, to be delivered and weighed
at depot at Sc. No lambs to weigh under
65 pounds.
Col. c. II. Rochester bought Of q. W
Welsh, Jr, of Danville, for DIR. W. b.
Caldwell, Of Louisville, fine pair of we'll
matched bay horses, with white points, one
Lee Paul and the other Cabbell's Lex
ington, for $3.50. The Colonel also bought
Starlight, 3.yesr.old, for his son, Junius
Rochester, for $50.
Reuben Williams shipped three cars
Of tan bark to Louisville, for which he
paid 81 per cord delivered at the cars.
This is is the only lot that has been ship
ped from here this year, and it is probably
the last, as all Of the timber is exhausted.
At one time large business was done here
in the bark business.
Lightning singled out a $1,000 sta.
lion to kill at Bloomington, ILL.,, leaving
eleven comparatively yalueless horses un-
injured. The owner, who had been an
earnest Christian, resigned his church
membership aud resumed long neglected
habit of profanity, declaring that Provi'
dence was against him anyhow.
In Cincinnati good butchers and ship
ping cattle have advanced Is to 25 cents.
The general prices run from 81 so to $3.50
for common, to $ 90 to s5.75 for best
grades Hogs are in fair demand at 81 to
$3.50 for heavy shippers, down to $3.50 TO
s. 20 for common. Sheep, common TO
choice. clipped, p to 3 cents; unshorn, 4
to 81. Lambs in demand at 81 to cents.
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