Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-05


Mr. Small, Of Todd county, bough, Of
Reuben G. Harris three. year old gelding
for Sll5, and mare for $l65.
-FARn.-Msjor :. NJ. HibleE reports
$50 10 200 cattle on the market a, Paris,
Monday, demand limited, selling from 10
~. Broke mules $50 TO $40 per head
But few horses on sale selling we'll, from
$40 to $50. Common plugs good prices.
Combined horses At from 500 to Sl65.
-speculators in wheat are buying all
they can In the Geld at from six to eight
dollars per acre Several large crops ha We
been sold in this county at SO per acre,
while other crops have been sold at 50 per
acre. Farmers are scared about the effects
Of the late freeze, and spectators are
gambling.-l Lexington Observer.
below are the ruling prices for pro
visions, NC in Stanford Bacon shoulders,
llc hams, l6ic; sides, l5c. Flour, $500
to 81 80; corn, $3.50; meal, 81 per bushel;
oats, 75c.; coffee, l2l to 2Oc, molasses, 0Oc.
to 9Oc; dried spplss, &c; peaches, SIC /;
Irish potatoes, 800 to 81; sweet potatoes
81; butter, 25c cheese, 2Oc.; eggs, l2Ic.;
salt by bushei bbl. 81
An organisation has heen formed In
Springfield, III, under the name Of the
American Southdown Breeders Associa.
ton, for collection, revision, preservation
and publication Of the history and pedi.
gree Of purs.bred Southdown sheep. The
principal offices are to be in that city.
Books have been opened for subscription
to the capital stock, and all interested in
the breeding Of southdown sheep in the
United States and Canadas are invited tC
become active members. A meeting foi
completing organization has been appoint
ed for May 81.
--CHuESArf- CATTLE-R Receipts some
what increased, and a very fair supply or
sale, all Of which we're Of fair genera
quality. The demand was good for al
grades, with rather stronger feeling fol
the best qualities Market steady and
firm. Prices ranged as follows: Common
s3C64, fair to medium s4.25C65 %; good
to choice butcher grades s. 5096 so; extra
Sc 60@6 rs; stillers, s. 25Ca6 so good Il
choice cows and heifers, S55OCd65O; fair
TO medium dairy cows $4@475; good to
choice do s5C96; fair to good shippers,
S6(d725; common to fair oxen, 50 50C95
good TO choice do, s. 50G6.50; feeding
steers, $5CG6; stockers, S4a5; some light
yearlings and calves, $3a4. sheep-The
supply was more liberal, and the demand
was not 70 strong, and the market ruled
quiet at lower prices, the range being al
follows: Common to fair unshorn s4C95 25
good to choice, s. 5O9G5O; clips, SO 5O@
5 so; culls, S5Cd5 80. Spring Lambs wer,
slow at 5l@7 cents per 10. gross.
The Lexington races commenced
Tuesday. The weather was good and the
crowd in attendance very large. The frs
race, foi all sges, Of mile, purse Of $3.50
sl25 to fret and $25 to second, was won by
Mammonist in Ills, Lizzie s. second
Una b. third. The second, for al
ages, | miles, for the Distillers' stake
81, 800 to first, $500 to seoond ard $500 t
third, was won by Creosote over clever
starters, in 2:O9i, Ben Dor second anC
Tom Plunket third. The third and last rac'
Of the day was won by Baedad in l:44l
Stella second and Saunterer third
distance, mile; purse, Sl75; $50 o
which to first and s25 to second.
WEDNESDAY.
The crowd to-day was very small because
Of poor programme. The first race wa
mile dash for all ages; $3.50 for the 6rs
and $25 for the second, and was won b!
Brambaletta in l44 Mary Corbett secon,
and Pope Leo third. The second race wa
for the ST. Nicholas stakes, for two-year
olds; 5000 to the first and 800 for thu
second; entrance $50; mile dash Thi
was won by Punster in 500 seconds; Ver'
second and Ebony third. The third was
selling race, one and quarter miles for
purse Of $3.50, which was taken by Lenore
a chestnut 6lly, belonging to w. B. Fe
land. Time 2:lO. She was then sold, he
owner purchasing her for $3.50.
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