The Columbus journal., 1897-06-09
Sale Of American Horses.

Regular weekly shipments OF Amer
lean horses are now sent to Liverpool.
London. Glasgow, and many other
large cities, and sold at auction. Amer
lean horses, like American cattle, have
VOL the public favor where a few
years ago there was strong prejudice
against all horses not English or
Scotch bred, says Live Stock Journal.
The following report from Mark Lane
Express of a recent sale shows how
prices go over there, estimating in
round numbers s. to the guinea: a
sale of United States and Canadian
horses vas held by Messrs. Macdonald.
Fraser & Co.. Limited, at Glasgow.
when over fifty were cataioeuea. The
animals were from four to seven years
old, and ranged from $50 10 y hands
high. They consisted ~ matching and
brougham horses. Il ~;.uGl.;cr OF strong
a OF bus horses, a few suitable for
carting and lOrry purposes. and one or
two trOtters. As the season is now close
at hand when extensive purchases are
made, the inquiry was much better
than for some time past. and good
commercial horses were competed fer
and realized full values. Nan and har-
ness horses sold from 25gs. to 333gs.
and up to 4igS. and logs; matching
and carriage horses, Gigs. to 36gs., and
from 1Sgs. to 25gs. A handsome bay
trotting cob, considered to be one OF
the finest presented for sale by auc-
ton, was III up to 90gs., at which fig
ure it was withdrawn. The firm since
last auction sale have passed about
eighty animals through their hands by
private bargain, and disposed of har-
ness horses up 20 ECO: car: horses. to
f44, and bus horses from c24 to s32.
Orchard Planting in South Africa
A well-known Cape Colony nurseryman
has recently written a letter relating
to the subject Of colonial fruit culture.
He states. says the Fruit Grower, Fruit
erer, Florist. and Market Gardener
Uondon), that in the season of 1884 he
sold 1900 young trees; in 1895. = ,GOo,
and in 1896, 10000. He expects to dis
pose of quite 2OO. 900 during the next
season and will have nearly half a
million for sale the season after. No
less than 5000 trees were bought by
bona fide Afrikander orchardists, or
ders coming ever from such distant
places as Blantyre, British Central AZ
RIGA, and Bulawayo. Another nursery
man sold 5000 young trees in 1894: L.
600 in 1895, and 400 in 1896. II is cs-
timated that fully 200. 0OO young trees
were bought and planted Is orchard
lists in South Africa during the last
three years.
Care of Blooded Stock.-The interest
now being taken in improved stock we
wish to stimulate. but at the same time
warn our readers that improved cattle.
or any other live STOCK. require i'm
proved ways and methods of care and
handling. 1t takes but a very short
time for the very best to degenerate
to the very worst if not properly fed
and sheltered. What is gained in buy
ing an animal at a large price if you
intend to allow it to shift for itsejfe
1t will be money worse than wasted
for you are no only throwing the
money away, but YOU are running a
creature tudt III Tue udulS OF proper
management would not only prove a
profitable investment to the owner. but
to the community at large.-Ex.
On a scale of 100 points the prize
butter at the Massachusetts, Agricul-
tural Society ranged as follows: Cream
cry. 97Is: dairy, 97H. The standard for
judging butter adopted by the Massa-
chusetts Agricultural Society is a very
good one for others to follow. 1t is
this: Flavor, 45; grain. %: color, Is:
salt, 10; packing, ). The standard Of
favor was thai of June butter.
Beautify the home. Beauty is a DOW !
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