Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07
Stock otes.

Read Capt. 10. Barnett's ad. of Membrino.
Horee and jack bI!is n specially at this olicc.
Fine cuts, good paper. artistic DISPLAY. two
color5, and .a,v prices.
Mr.. II. w. Keene elsewhere advertises his
splendid young stallion, Buford. He is roy
ally bred, and is f;,ultlcss in form. constitl,-
ton. style and action. A few fine mares can
still be cared for.
We are requested by a number Of stock
men to say that Monday, May :, will be stall
lion day in Lexington. The season being so
backward there was no agreement for the
first Monday in April, and the show then was
not what it should be for this county. Let
everybody come in that can with their horses,
jacks, mares and colts. a7td
Mr.. William b. Snouffer will sell, at pub
lie auction at his residence, In Napoleon NO.,
on Saturday, April 14tl, 1883, the following
personal property, to-wit: The family resi-
dence, with four lots. The house Is frame,
with 5 rooms and basement, outhouses, &c.
Two good work mares; farm wagon and
harness; household and kitchen furniture, &c.
Terms-Six months credit on sums Of $40
and over, purchaser giving bankable note
before removal Of property. Less than $40
cash.
st. Louis grain market. Thursday -
Wheat-Lower; slow: No. 2, red, l OH TO
1 0S bid cash; 81 O7s April, 81 l04; May,
81 lls to IL June, 81 OIL TO OH July,
II 044 to 04a for the year; closing at inside
| figures. No. 8 red, 81 o.. Corn-Lower
and Inactive; 47s to 47i cash, 4sl April, 50i to
50s May, 523 June, 54a to 54s July; 40 bid for
the year. Osts-Strong and higher; 43s to A
cash, A to AL May, A 10 AZ June, 80 to aSs
July. Rye-Dull, 81 asked. Barley-Quteti
90 to So
| The Missouri Wool Growers' Association
convened at Sicher's Park, sedalia, at 10
| O'Clock Wednesday evening, with twenty-ntne
delegates present. The address of welcome
was delivered by Frank 3. Hayman of Pettis !;
and responded to by A. j. Blood Of Jackson
county. After enrolment Of new members
the treasurer's report was read. followed by
an address by Mr.. 4. W. Gentry. The fol-
lowing officers were then elected for the en-
suing year President, J. NJ. sneed; Vice
President, Samuel Jewett; Secretary, r. W.
Gentry. After the appointment Of several
committees the convention adjourned until
the next day.
St. Louis live stock market, Thursday
Hogs-Reccipts, 90, 900 head; shipments l,S0l
head, market dull and lower; light, 81 35(a
Z so: heavy shipping, 81 As OF go; butchers
to fancy, 81 5O@7 75c. Csttle-Re ceipts
5000; shipments, 1900; stronger especially
for light shipping aud good butcher steers
exports IS 6O@8 70; good to choice s8 25@
| a l,o;o h,,to
8 90; good to choice cows and heifers, 81 25@
25 common, s3 5O@4 90; mixed butchers
90 e5@3 SO; stockers and feeders, "a ESQ
5 25; corn fed Texans, "a 75@5 60. Sheep
Receipts, 9, 700; shipments, 600; firm and ac
tive; common, So 7594 30; medium to fai
81 65t05 2S; good to choice, s5 50@6 so
fancy, S6 50@7 90.
The state ass ociation of short horn breeder
! convened at Sicher's park, Sedaiia, at o'clocl
Wednesday afternoon, and was called to or
, der by the president, Charles Leonard o
Cooper county. A call Of the roll showed
J about thirty delegates present, every section
of the state being represented. Several ad
dit ions were made to the association member
ship. aud as no regular programme had beel
} arranged, general discussion ensued as +
the best manner to meet the threatened attac
d on short horn breeders by raisers of othe
e fancy breeds of cattle. The discussion wa
+ participated in by Mayor Cundiff of Pleasan
e Hill; Messrs. Leonard Of Cooper; Majo
/ Gentry, H. B. Scott and Capt. Sneed II Petit
, county. committee was then appointed t
draft "a new constitution and bylaws, whe
the convention adjourned to meet at 10 o'cloc
:, the next day, when the election of officers fc
the ensuing year resulted as follows Pres
y dent-C. E. Leonard, Cooper county. Fir,
: vice-president, w. H. H. Cundiff, Cass coul
= ty. Second vice-president, H. B. Scott, Pett
county. Treasurer, VIM. Gentry, Pett
q county. Secretary, Phil. Chew, st. Loui
j. Directors, VIM. Mexican, Of johnson B.
1t Cowen, of Holt; D. A. Bonner, Of Knox; T
J. B. Scott, OF Pe;tis; c. Il. Leonard, Of Cool
t. er; Mr.. Harris; Theo. Bates. Of Lafayette; ; 4
e A. Walker, of Cooper; W. T. Hearns. {
3 jackson. On motion of Mr. Mclean. Sedal
le was selected as the place Of meeting. tt
e chair then appointed Il. B. Scott, DR.. Hem
Of Evans and Or. H. H. Cundif1, as an executi1
y committee,