The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1889-12-04
CONCERNING FARMERS.

VI wheat lAiS week ~ tl.0O per DaiIti
deiivered.-Midway Clipper.
In Buenos Ayres, many districts
report scarcity Of rain and short wheat
crop, but the millers expect a decline
in the the wheat, owing 10 importa-
lions.
The farm of the late john Brooks,
containing 4O6 acres Of land in Wood
ford county. was sold at Commission
er's sale. Wednesday, to bis three sons
al Sos per acre.
or 90 crops Of hemp and OF fax
raised in the vicinity of Schagticoke,
n. Y, this season, the average yield
of the hemp was Sls.22 per acre, and
Of fax $40 75 an acre.
Exports from the United States ports
week before last included Exclusive
of Baltimore) 6,69l live cattle, 100 live
sheep, and %, 2SS quarters of beef.
From Montreal, Canada, 1859 cattle
and 1910 sheep were shipped.
One thousand two hundred hne tur-
keys were shipped by Melear & Fiddler,
last Saturday, to Smith & Owens,
the same parties shipped yesterday
1000 turkeys to New York. Tile prices
paid were from 81 to 6 cents.-Ander-
son Democrat.
A. w. SuttOn's sale Tuesday, was
well attended. Horses brought 500 to
$lS5; mules from s93 so to $40; cows,
S26 to $50; calves, SII per head hogs,
S2.75 per hundred corn, SI.I74 to 81 %
per barrel. standing.-Mt- Sterling
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Shipments of wheat from India for
week ended November 2 to United
Kingdom, $4,000 bus; Continent,
100000 bus For week ended October
26 to United Kingdom, 32O, 900 bus;
Continent, 10000 bus. For week ended
October 10 to United Kingdom, 2oO 900
bus; Continent, 10000 bus.
In Cairo it is officially announced
that only 800 acres in all Egypt will
be licensed this year for tobacco cul-
ture, as the increased taxation last
year failed to restrict the tobacco cul-
ture thus rendering a new measure
imperative in order to create large
increase in the revenues from tobacco.
ThOs. c. jefferson, of Lexington,
bought Of H. ID. Watson aud Henry
Jefferson, of Shannon, the yearling colt
by Bell Boy, dam Miss Unknown, by
Sir Waikiki, for handsome price, and !
a few days since sold him to Cali
fornia party for s., $50. Out of half
dozen Of Bell Boys get, first season,
this is the only stud colt, and is likely !
to briug big money at maturity.
The Liverpool Corn Trade News
says: From tue statement exhibiting
fThe Growth Of the Grain Trade"
given in our Supplement after making
most liberal allowance for seed
wheat, the figures (Which are Officially |
showed that the total supply of wheat,
both domestic and foreign, available
for consumption during the last cereal
year amounted to q ,4OO,O 600 qrs; while
the average quantity available in the
preceding seven years has been 26,-
100000 qrs.
J. s. Owsley sold to Thomas E.
Wood IA feeders, 1920 pounds at 81 ......
Thomas E. Wood bought of c. NJ.
Jones 10 head of fat cattle at 81 .....B.
g. Pennington bought of DIR. S. G.
Hooker 300 barrels Of corn in the field
at 81 10. VIM. Hubble sold recently
to DuvalI, of Missouri, a 2-year-old
Beeehers jack for S9OO......J. E. Wright
sold to Duvall, of Missouri, a good
3year-old jack for $3.50 and 100 weth-
ers to Moreland & Lee at 3 cts.-Stan
ford Journal
About 500 persons attended Mr..
Horace Miller's sale yesterday, at
New Forrest" and a fine dinner was
served. Everything brought satisfac-
tory prices as viewed by the outsiders.
ShOrthOrn cattle sold better than usual,
ranging from $50 to $40, and averag-
ing about $50. Jennets sold for up-
wards of 800, and mules from $40 to
$3.50. Sheep, S. lambs, $3.50; fat
hogs, S4.34 per ewt. Horse stock aud
cows also sold well. The day was
rainy, disagreeable One.-Bourbon
News.
Has the cattle market reached the
bottom? is eagerly asked by those in
terested. The question is easier asked
than answered. The unprecedented
low figures now brought by cattle i'm
fine export condition is alarming to
the cattle interests. Daily the papers
contain notices of cattle being shipped
from Chicago to the large dislilleries
to be fed on the slOp. Now the ques-
ton naturally arises will this importa-
ton Of western grazed cattle still fur
ther demOraliZe our home marke [?
~ SN'-0SnAi " soy lAAb AcdSl1 lc liob
the best, and those now engaged 10 the
trade take a gloomy look into its
future.-DanviIle Advocate.
The Trades Display and Carnival
Association of Augusta, Ga, has decid-
ell to hold its first carnival during the
week of the annual exhibition Of the
Georgia Poultry aud Pet Stock Associ.
alton in January next. 1t will cover
three days and nights, and will be an
extensive affair. The week of the
poultry and pet stock show will begin
January Is. The carnival will be held
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
OF that week. Tuesday night there
will be grand trades display, in
which every business hOnse and indus
try in Augusta will have a float. On
Wednesday night there will be a bril-
liant carnival display, grOtesque, lovely
and gorgeous. Thursday eight there
will be grand carnival ball for the
strangers in the city. Each day there
will be amusements of some kind be-
sides the pet stock show.
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