Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-07
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Points and Items About Kansas Stock
Lawrence Herald Tribune: Sheriff Car
mean has about a hundred and fftv
head Of stock at his place, and a still
larger number Wintering on the farm Of
Il. Gordon Glib, north OF town. Mr.
ShOckey's special pride is the ball Beau
Monde" the head of the herd. In every
point he shows the greatest excellence,
and exhibits all the dne Qualities of the
HerefOrds. His half brother. Beau
Real, sixteen months old, is an equally
hne animal. The herd include q number
Of the most choice full blood Hereford
COWS, among which the reporter noticed
for especial excellence "Hebe Sth % three
years old and weighing I LOO pounds:
Cherry stb," and Lady Hamilton"
although there are many more almost
equally as fine. The reporter saw fifty
two head Of half-breed bull calves all of
them exhibiting In color and form COM
plete evidence Of the strength and pre-
dominance Of the Hereford blood.
Eleven head Of past one year old half
bred grade calves are all fine animals.
There are also forty-twO head of fne
late calves.
Strong City Independent: The stock
raisers of this county are making arrange
mentstO give a ball and banquetOn Thurs
day evening, the 18th Of February. The
men who represent the stock interests of
Chase county are we'll fixed financially,
and will see that the affair viii not lack
IN interest so lar as means are concerned
IN making the necessary ARRANGEMENTS.
At a meeting recently held the following
committees were appointed: Arrange
ments-Dr. McCaskill, W. j. Dunlay, j.
@. ScrOggin, D. A. Park, j. R. Holmes and
James Harrington. Invitation-C.R r. Van
Meter, w. Z. Martin, j. r. Blackstone,
Al. Brandley, j. ID. Minnick and Milton
Brown. AIusic-Jef. Blackstone, Chas.
Van Meter and Ed. Holmes.
Caldwell Journal: a local sheen man
sent a few carloads to market from here
lately and received the returns for them
at the rate Of eighteen cents per head.
They had eaten up all the corn the party
had raised the past season, and all he
could buy from his neighbors hy giving
mortgages on his COWS, horses and farm
machinery. He had already gone in
debt for part payment Of the sheep. He
does not want to feed any more sheep this
season.
Commonwealth: A gentleman who came
In from the West yesterday said that be-
tween Granada, Col, and Coolidge, Kan,
he saw over 100000 head of cattle snow
bound, with nothing to eat and almost on
the POillJ "a BLaEFdIlOus among Dlem ne
noticed several dead ones, and if the snow
lays many days longer, the losses will be
very great.
Barber County Llader: It was reported
this week that the owner of a bunch Of
800 sheep near town gave them to a local
pelt dealer free of charge. He had lost
As in one night and that disguised him
with the business.
The third regular annual meeting Of
the Kansas State Breeders Association
viii be held in Topeka during February
10th and 18th, beginning at Z p. ne. Of the
10th.
Abilene newspapers report stock as
doing well In that locality, and that the
farmers are able to provide abundant
shelter and feed.
Reports are numerous from different
sections in. Ness County Of cattle dying
from exposure.
Sumner claims to be the boss hog coun-
ty Of the State.