The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-12-19
ST0CK.!CROP AND FARM NOTES

II. W. Meek, of Mt. Sterling,
bought % head of cattle shoats from
parties in Bourbon county for S.. IS
per hundred.
Jas. R. Mcgowan. of Mt. Sterling,
has sold to Jacob Estill, of Lexinton,
the well known trottIng mare, Alma
McGreor, for $1,000. The mare was
sired by Jay McGreor. dam Alta Viste,
by Direct, and has record Of 2.24 l a.
"A. G. Jones, Of North Middleton n,
sold to Wallace Estill. of Estill. Mo-,
the yearling saddle stallion, The
Courier 1929 by Bourbon King 1888
from Cloud Maiden. 1855 by Red Cloud
2l97 and dam by King 2i96 He also
sold to same, the weanling colt,
Aesthetic King, by same sire and from
Polly ay 5745 by Highland Gay 1149.
End dam by cid Montrose 100.
Thomas w. Lawson, of Boston, hs S
recently purchased from Ball Bros, of
Versailles, for So, 500. the great saddle
mare. Gladys l.. ty Montgomery
Chief. She was their champion walk,
trot and canter mare. Mr.. Lawson has
not yet decided vheIe he will have his
purchase shipped. but when sne reaches
Boston she will lie shown by her new
owner.
Heavy rains have brought about
the best toba eco season of the year and
thousands of pounds are being stripped
out in Montgomery county. Buyers
are in the field in that county and SON e
of the weed selling from to 10 cents.
Indicators point to the market Cpen-
ing in goCd shape just after the trst
year, when receiving of the weed will
begin here.
Total receipts Of live stock on the
Chicago make fer the week ending
December 9 were in round numbers
60, 800 cattle, 172, 400 hogs, and 134, 200
sheep. The weeks receipts, compared
with the previous week in rOu I'D num-
and al, 700 hogs. Compared with the
corresp >ndlng week year age, cattle
decreased Is, 400. hogs increased Is, SOC
and sheep $500.
The horse breeders of Kentucky
will meet in Lexington saturday
January 6. to desc ISIS the advisability
of presenting to the Legislature fol
passage a bill fixing an eligibility
standard for stations. Prof. ]. j
Hooper, of the College Of Agriculture
at State University; Commissioner Of
agriculture J. w. Newman, Mat
Cohen, of Lexington and Thomas j
Big staff, of Mt. Sterling. will discus:
the subject. and every breeder in at
tendance who desires to do so will b.
privileged to speak.
The Kentucky Beef Cattle Bree6
ers Association will hold an importal
meeting at the College Of Agriculture
IT State University in Lexington OF
January a. Mr.. J. w. Bales. Of Rich
mond, will discuss the proper methof
! of fattening steers in Kentucky, a
Mr.. Jonas We'll and Mr.. Simon We
have been asked to discuss this que
J tion also. From the discussion {
these cattle feeders it is anticipate
that the farmers may gain some inter
J esting and important information re
garding this vexIng problem.
Mr.. F. c. Giltner, Eminence. Wi
, make an address on The Beef Csttl
Interests of Kentucky" and Prof. I
! S. Good will speak on Abortion i
Cattle"
Secretary R. ]. Kinzer, of Kansa
City, will make an address on Here
ford Cattle" and Secretary Chas
! Gray, of Chicago, on Angus Cattle,
and Secretary John w. Grove, c
Chicago, on "Shorthorn Cattle. "
Commissioner of Agriculture j. "
, Newman will address the breeders O
Cooperation and Freight Rat es.
J Prof. j. J. Cooper will talk on bee
Cattle Breeding in England"