The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-04-16
STOCK AND FARM.
g.. live Stock Interest of the Great
Southwest.
souRTHING FOR FARMERS.

Horn breeders OF oiay county me-
l., convention at Liberty last Mon
i,sy 10 consider questions involving
I,herr interest IN that line.
Bolivar Herald: Several large
/ .,ock men are in TIE county looking
.or stock cattle and feeders. They
seem 70 want large bunches. Har-
yev Myers. of this place, sold to
Franklin and Workman, of Bates
county, 70 head of two year olds.
Clinton 1Advocate: Mr.. James
Hawk received yesterday two very
lime hogs from Canada, of the Berk-
shire breed. They came by freight
T and were three weeks on the road.
They were in good condition, how
lever. having been well cared for.
Nevada Mail: Tn the orchard of
|Mr. Parrish about two miles north
|of Nevada, there is an apple tree
(which measures seven feet IN cir
|cumference. This is the measure
[uent of the smooth body OF the tree
and there are places which measure
more,
Lexigton Infelkgenccr: There
were thousands Of dollars worth of
|catt,e. hogs, feed &c. changed here
Monday at private sale. Nearly
every stock mon III the county was
here and they all seemed busy. The
stock sale is getting to be
more add more and En institution.
Nevada Mail: The present Is
not the mos. favorable season of the
year TO inaugurate system OF month
" stock sales, but 1t is just as good q
lime as any to study its advantages.
In the older counties o! the State
these sales have been established for
years and have given the highest de-
sree of satisfaction.
Clinton Advocate: The Missouri
'tate board OF agriculture who re-
;eived reports from every county in
he state, saws the average of grow
ng wheat Is oS per cent, and i'm
proving. 1t also states that the per
;ent. of wheat now in the hands of
he producers is II IL. and corn "a
Teaches ale severely injured apples
hom'se fairly; but small fruits will
re short.
Linton Democrat: !. NJ. Pret-
.lnger on his farm east of Clinton,
las just completed putting out 1000
Zen DAVIS apple trees. 200 Wild
Joose plums His orchard now
comprises 62 acres, one-halt OF
winch is in bearing His whole
lumber of apple trees now aggrc-
'ate 1000. Our horticultural and
roit interests are growing larger ev-
ry year, and good county society
demanded.
Rockville Globe: We believe
Mr. Wesley Robinson is the cham
non feeder IN Bates county. Mr..
>ooinson informs us that he sold to
}. L. NewkiIk thirty-three head of
-year-old steers last week that had
cen weighed six weeks ago. and
ound they had made gain OF Io5
os to the head. These cattle were
ai' 'ed on she'll corn, with plenty OF
moths hav for rouehness. II anv
our cattle feeders have beaten this
&c would like to hear from them.
The Texas Panhandle: This
'per IS published IN that part OF
eA"s Indicated by thc name. I'VE
III nave the very comforting report
make OF few or no dead cattle.
'u 'he turning point or critical time
av be sald TO have passed. lust at the
ne OF the rising of grass. when
: cattle. get 4 taste ot it that makes
ehi put IN too much time hunting
'he OIL the same sort. and 1t prove :
'sshv. Is the time for Il wet
'uier to turn their toes up. The
"o'uons at present are all lovely. :"
ooonville .4dveytiser: Cooper
UNITY Is Justly proud OF her fine
'cS. She has long been noted for