The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-03
Court Day.

An unusually large crowd was in
town Monday, County Cour, day, and
business in all lines was coed. There
were several thousand head of cattle on
the market, the bulk of them being
COM mon, although there were a large
number of feeders. Buyers were quite
active and the numerous cattle on the
market changed hands at prices rang
ing from s.. 5ito 500 per hundred.
a number of horse and mule buyers
were here, one party being from Tennes-
see. Many horses were on the market,
and mules, too. Prices ranged for
horses from S15 TO $50. and mule
brought various prices, depending large
ly upon age and condition.
Richmond is now conceded to be the
best cattle market in the State, outside
of Louisville. Many buyers come here
from distant points every Court day,
and cattle. horses and mules bring as
good prices here as any other market in
the State, or elsewhere Not only is
this fine cattle, horse and mule mar
kel, but our merchants carry large and
well selected stocks of goods, and con
sumers can here furnish their needs
with anything they may want at the
lowest possible prices. All persons
should bear In mind that it pays to
trade in Richmond, and visitors are al
ways welcome.
The day was ideal Monday, and trade
in all lines was good. Our merchants
did splendid business There was moi
livery stable in the city but what was
taxed TO its utmost capacity; Every
body was happy. smiling and apparent
ly prosperous 1t was an unusual Courl
day.
AT Robert Walkers sales stable al
the corner OF First and Water streets
forty-four horses and mules changed
hands Monday. Steely & Davis. o.
Jonesbore. Tenn, purchased IA head o.
horses at prices ranging from Ss5 tt
$3.50. Other parties purchased 30 heat
of horses and mules for army service at
prices ranging from $50 10 $40.
Messrs. Thomas J. White and Thomas
J. Smith. prominent farmers of Fayetts
county, were here Friday, Saturday
and Monday buying cattle to Craze oil
their farms. They purchased l0l heao
of feeders and stock cattle at price,
ranging ftom S. 80 to 81 90 per hun
dred.
At Madison Stock Yards there wer,
1900 head of fine cattle on sale Mon
day, and bidding was brisk. Buyer
came 10 buy and found here jus
what they wanted. On Saturday LOO
head were bnught and weighed out.
Cattle men say that under the presen
able management we have the bes
stock yards in the State. They fint
cattle here that suits them and get goot
service. The weather was fine ant
sales good. House Brothers sold Il
Joe Smith, of Fayette county, CT heat
of 800 1000 pound cattle at 81. Thi
bunch had the quality, AMI one Of thu
best ever in the yards.
James Estridge sold to Simeon Wei
90 head al Sc. so hundred.
Jack Boswell. the Bull Man" o
Madison county. purchased los head
paving $3.50 TO 96.25 per hundred.
Lee Smirha & Son, of Fayeiie county
purchased mixed bunch 81 "A head
Jacob Graves. Jr OF Fayerse county
had his buyer. ffnohIass Afsats. u 10,
40 head Of good feeders. for which b,
paid $3.50 per hundrsd. Mr.. Adam,
also purchased &C head for other Fay
elite county men.
GEORGE Halsley. OF Campton. Ky:
purchased three car loads of COWS fol
shipment, paying 2 l-2 to 3 ! cents.
Leslie Darnaby, the trotting horss
man of Fayetie county. purchased Il
head OF cattle TO feed this winter.
S. l.. VanMeter of Lexington, bough
"a head of heavy cattle from different
parties at SO. 80 10 s..
Eugene land. of Lexington. purchased
25 head of SO0-po1nd fedora for his
Jessamine county farm.