The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-07-31
SUCCESS IN SCOTLAND.
Return of w. r. Estill, of Els.
till Station, Howard
County.
A Bazoo Reporters Interview
With Him Regarding His
Recent Purchases.

The Missouri Pacific train from st. Louis
Sunday afternoon, brought &c Sedalia Mr.
w. X. Estiil. of EstiIl Station, Howard
county, who. early in May last, left Amer
lea and sailed for Scoiland, for the pur-
pose q. purchasing a number of bloOded
cattle for his farm in Howard county.
Mr.. Estill was accompanied BY his part
ner, Mr. Hugh Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
LEONARD, of Cooper county, and MIR. and
Mrs Abel Leonard, of Saline county. AS
stated, the party sailed from New York
about the LIST of May, and arrived in Liver
pool some two weeks later. The Msssrs. Leon
ard and their ladies went abroad M rely
for pleasure, but Messr,. EStill 4 Elliott,
who haye long been recognized as
among the leading stock men
Of the state, or, in fact, the
entire west, were ben, on business alone.
Recognizing Mr. Estill as he stepped from
the train, BAzoO reporter interroga.ed
him as to where he was from and whittier
going.
II am just getting home from my visi,
to Scotland" said Mr.. Estill.
"Was your trip abroad successful one?'
asked the reporter.
"We,l, yes, think it was"
"DiJ you bring any cattle back with
your
Yes, one hundred and twenty head of
Poland Angus bulls and heifers"
Where are they now?"
my partner, Mr.. Elliott, has them in
quarantine al Boston, where We landed on
tie 18th of July, direct froD Liverpool"
Among vOur purchases have you any
noted families represented"
"Yes, indeed. Our purchases are prin-
cipally two and three-year-olds, being two
thirds heifers and one-third bulls, including
Ericks, Jills and Sibles."
"How did you End the market abroad?"
very high, owing to large exports
during the past year."
"Hxve yOu any objections to stating the
prices yon were compelled to psy?"
"Oh, there is no necessity for that; we
had 10 pay enough, | assure YOU"
"What portion of Scotland did you
visit ?"
We made our purchases mp in the High
lands, Aberdeen being our headquarters"
How were you impressed with that Sec
ton Of the conntry?"
"Most favorably indeed. There is one
thing peculiar about il. Darkness is un-
i
at midnight, and was enabled TO read q
book fully as veil as though it had been
daytime"
How is the climate ?"
at would be difficult to improve upon.
1t is glorious country, and when l say
that l express it ALL"
When do you expect your cattle to reach
your farm?"
"Th-y will have to remain in quarantine
ninety DAYS from date of shipment, the
government requiring this to prevent the
possibility of bringing to America any
contagious disease. On reaching
home will send our herdsmen
to Boston, where he will take charge of the
cattle, relieving my partner, Mr.. Elliott,
who will At once return to Missouri"
"Where did you leave the Messrs. Leon
ard and their ladies ?"
II parted company with them in Paris.
At present, however, they are in Italy, and
it is safe to say they are enjoying them
selves to the fullest extent. They are .
jolly party, and nothing will escape their
observation"
Mr.. Estill is enjoying the best of health,
the trip evidently having agreed with him
He left for home Sunday night, and was no
doubt warmly welcomed.