The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-11-19

ing out......At Ed. Ewalt's sale near Rud-
dies Mills, Wednesday, horses brought
from $50 to 1922, the latter price being
paid for yearling sister to the PAGER
Shawhan. Cows sold at SO to S35; hogs
81 per cwt."
The Mark Lane Express admOnishes
English farmers to consider well before
sowing wheat, unless assured OF a return
of $50 an acre. The American agricultu-
rist considers himself blessed beyOund
measure with less than half this result
and if growing wheat in England is so I'M
profitable at any less figure as to receive
Encouragement from such a source, then
the farmers of the United States may well
hope for better times and more remuner-
ative prices. Baltimore Journal Of COM
merce.
The demand for wool has continued
strong, with prices fully maintained, and
the important information comes thatsev-
eral of the large establishments are now
extending their plants and preparing for
greater production. Northern cotton spin
ners had taken in October 212,2 bales,
against 124, 467 last year. Boot and shoe
shops in all parts of the country report
that the season has been the largest in
the history of their trade, and the con-
sumption in minor manufactures is heavy.
Baltimore Journal Of Commerce.
The Georgetown Times says: "The
prettiest entertainment that has been Civ
en- in Georgetown for years, was the
Harvest Home, which took place at the
Courthouse on Thursday evening last,
under the auspices of the Scott County
Lecture and Library Association. The
entertainment was original unique and
was greatly enjoyed by the audience.
The stage was artistically decorated with
cereals, shrubs and flowers. Stacks of
fodder, bundles OF oats, sheaves Of wheat
and other products of the field and gar
den were lavishly used.
The largest sale of export cattle report
ed thus far this season was consummated
here on Saturday, when Mr.. J. c. Cald-
well, President of the Farmers National
Bank, sold to Lehman & Bro, of Balti-
more, six hundred and eight head OF
prime export cattle. For % head, to 90
this month, he received 81 per hundred
and for 45, to 90 during November, he re-
ceived S4.10 per hundred. For al head,
to be delivered between the first and fiji
teenth of December, he received 1925
per hundred. The cattle, for so large
lot, are considered extra fine and will av-
erage fully 1850 pounds all around, and
if they do the price for the lot VIII be
81, 433. 90.-D0nriHe AdrOcate.
Mr. /. w. Hudson, of this place, and
r. y. Ryan, of the Cincinnati, New Or
leans and Texas Railway, have effected a
compromise for the damage done Mr.
Hudson in the killing and Gripping of
two carloads Of fine sugar mules shipped
from here in September to \. B. Hudson
* Co., Of New Orleans, La. When the
train reached Robbins, Tenn, one section
telescOped another and in the wreck near
ly all Of the mules were killed or seriouly
injured, twenty out of the number being
killed outright and six crippled for life.
There were forty-three head, all told, in
the wreck and the railroad company
agreed to take them at the appraisment
of S167.5O per head for the entirenumber,
making s., POP, 80. Mr.. Hudson afterward
bought back from the company Il head
of the least injured at Sl55 per head, and
on Saturday he received from II. H. Ia
TEN, Treasurer of the railroad company,
S4,567.50 in full for his damages in the
mattes.-DaHriHe Adrocqte.
Shipments of wheat from India for
week ended November l, 1890, aggrega-
ted $4,000 bushels, of which 100000 bus.
went to the United Kingdom and 100000
bus. to the Continent. The shipments
the previous week amounted to 10000
bus, of which 10000 bus. went to United
Kingdom and $4,000 bus. to the Cont
nent, The aggregate shipment from Jan.
! to Nov. 1880, have been 20, 1SO, 900 bus.
including Is, $4,000 bus. to United King
dom and 6,S6O,OOO bus. to the Continent.
Total exports since April l, 1890, the
commencement of the present crop year,
l5,640,000 bus, including II, 100000 bus.
to the United Kingdom and 100000
bus. to the Continent. The shipments
from January l to November ,, 1889,
were 2O,94O,OOO bus, 14,34O,OOO bus. going
to United Kingdam, and 5000, coo bus. to
the Continent. From April lst, crop
year, to Nov. ,, 1889, the shipments ag-
gregated 15,66OO GOO bus, lO,9OO,OOO going
to United Kingdom, and 100000 bus. to
the Continent