The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-03

erage of s291.45. Two bulls were sold for
$3.50 aud 500 respectively. Messrs. Geldard
q Busk withdrew the remainder OF the herd
from sale, as the figures obtained were less
than the cattle cost in England.
The Kansas State Fair was the most sue
cessful one ever held within the limits of
that State. The showing of live stock was
highly creditable to the breeders OF that
State. and to those who went to Topeka from
other States
Copious rains have recently fallen over a
large area in Texas. and owners of stock are
rejoicing. Their stock can fall back 10 the
hills and uplands and utilize the grass that
has for the last few months been too remote
from water to be grazed upon.
Messrs. Geary Brothers London, Ont, will
have on exhibition at their sale of polled
cattle, which is to be held in Kansas City
Nov. 9, q very fine pOlled Aberdeen Angus
bullock weighing over 2 200 pounds and a
three year-old heifer over 1900 pounds in
weight
combination sale of registered Jersey
cattle will be held at the Fair Grounds in
Louisville, KY. October 4. by the Rev. A. J..
Fish, of Van Vert, o.. X. Z. r. Dye Troy,
o., and ]. E. Hamilton, Covingtoa Ky. In
the very elaborate catalogue issued appear
the names of a number of excellent animals
formerly in the herd of Messrs Lymon e.
Giddings, Downer's Grove, Ill. The animals
offered by the Rev. A. ]. Fish are OF superior
breeding and of rare merit as butter pro-
ducers.
The Illinois Swine Breeders Association,
at its annual session in Chicago, September
%, chose delegates to represent the Associa-
ton at the next coming meeting OF the Ma
tiOnal Swine Breeders Association, to be
held in Chicago during the week OF the Fat
Stock Show, November If to % Colonel
Charles f. Milts Chairman, appointed as
oil toe TO- A
! NJ. Springer, Secretary OF the American
! Berkshire Association; G.. W. Stoner a
| breeder of Jersey Reds; Joseph E. Miller,
| breeder of small Yorkshires; ]. w. Nelly,
breeder of Essex: Charles Kircheval, Chester
! Whites; II. NJ. Ssson, Poland-Chinas; John
| Wentworth, Suffolks, and DIR. G.. NJ. Eme-
rick, Nictorias, all recognized as the leading
men in the swine breeding interest.
The Texas Live Stock Journal of Septem-
| Der % says that 1.-THE condition of live stock
in Texas to-day and the winter prospects
are good. For two months the only want
unsupplied was rain and this has been sup
piled with liberal hand The Panhandle
did not feel the drOuth, neither did the eX
| treme western ranges nor the extreme south
! western Counties. In Northwestern Texas
the dry spell was only slightly felt, in Cen
trail Texas no damage was done, but in the
south and southwest including the coast
Counties, the dry weather was very
| severe, ana IL DTOtracteu won
have caused serious losses. We hav,
reason to rejoice in an abundance OF rain
falling first where it is most needed, anC
aJterward throughout the entire State
may be in some localities that the rains hav,
been lighted than in Others, but the State a
a whole is weA supplied with water, and i
almost flooded in the south, where gooC
soaking was necessary to give the grass
good start. Past experience has shown tina
in Texas dry summers are generally followe,
by mild winters, and severe winters are gen
orally preceded by rainy summers. and, fur
ther, no two seasons follow alike. In view
therefore, of past events it is only fair to pre-
sumo that we shall have a moderately mill
winter, and such one can be passed will
out difficulty