The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-12-01
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AT the public sale Tuesday the 140-
acre farm of T. E. Hubbard, 2 miles
from Nicholasville. was sold in TWO
tracts The one of 80 acres, on which
was located the home and barns. was
bid in by William Davis at S137 so per
acre. The remaining A acres of un-
improved land was sold 10 Mrs. Ernest
Mosley at Sl22 so per acre. Stock sold
for following prices: Mules sl25 to
$3.50 per head, two old mares S25 and
$40, mule colts s42 and s75, five mich
COWS $40 to $50, thirty hogs 81 per hun
dred, three Jersey heifers $50, S27. 80
and $50, corn 81 rs and 81 So per barrel.
clover hay SO a ton, oats $40 ton,
straw Sc ton----A good crowd attend
ed the public sale of ]. w. Shields last
week. Stock brought following prices:
Seven Jersey cows and heifers $50 TO
$3.50 each; fat hogs &c. two 3-year old
Shorthorn steers, Sl07 each; 1,2OO pound
stee s63c To-; five Shorthorn cows, S4l to
800; two ShorIhorn heifers S47 each;
mule s125; Two horses s25 and $50.
Not large crowd in town court day.
Few cattle on the market. yearlings
selling from So to 81 per hundred.
Cows $50 to $50. horses SIS TO Sl0O----
Compromise. the big black jack belong
ing 10 Myers & McClintock, died at the
E. B. Myers farm, near Shawhan,
Wednesday, following a brief illness
frcm acute indigestion. This was
Dh.h III Ffh ha f-
tbs Bluegrass, and recently Myers &
McClintock refused an offer Sl.500 for
the animal. The jack was insured for
-Cynthiaua Democrat.
DR.. G. D. Lillard sold to c. NJ. Lii
lard a bunch of fat hogs at Sc 20
| 1. G. Brown, of Boyle county, bought Of
W. T.Roblnson a half interest in 4-mo
old jack colt for S35O----Ed. Bolts, the
Lswrenceburg liveryman and live stock
dealer, sold to Gentry & Thompson,
Lexington, high class pair of l6 hand,
/ coming six-year-old mare mules, for
which he received 800 Longlighi,
/ jack sired by Frank Taylor's Black
Tom, he by King Cyrus, he by Lees
/ Hancock, he by Warrier, he by Old
Warrier. he by Boyd's Philips. he by
Knights Mornings, he by MOnsurath,
he by Mommoth, he by Royal Gift;
dam Jennie Miller, by Knox's Long
Tom, sold at Muir sale at Bloomfield.
to J. w. Cole of Anderson county, for
500 90 Anderson News.
The farm of P. E. Hubbard, near
Keene. containing 140 acres. was sold
on Tuesday last at auction by G. w.
Lyme, together with the furniture, i'm
plements and crops. The land was
bought by VIM. Davis, of This county,
who paid Sl29.75 an acre for it. Every
thing brought from fair to good prices.
800 bushels of corn sold for an average
of 81. T5 per barrel.--WiImore Enter
prise.
Brent Bros. closed their turkey mar
ket here Monday, after having shipped
about 5. 500 turkeys for the Tbanksgiv-
ing market. Brent Bros. will reopen
their pen here for the Christmas mar
ket on December l. NJ. T. RuddeH
shipped about 5000 and Lexington
buyers SeCuTeu t,OOV vi lHo 4uduhS-
giving birds in Nicholas. Mr.. Ruddell
says there are plenty of them left, at
that, in The county for the Christmas
market.-Carlisle Mercury.
The great Thoroughbred stallion,
Luke, that made such a reputation as
the greatest race horse In Kentucky last
year. has been given 10 the State Uni
versIty by the Kentucky Racing Com
mission. The Commission purchased
him from Senator J. n. Camden. The
University has now been presented ten
thoroughbred slallions to be used in
improving the horse stock of Kentucky.
The stations are 10 be left with farmers
in varioas communities in the State,
and they are to serve mares at very
reasonable prices. The stations will
be sent out to ther respective homes
next January.
The combined receipts of live stock at
six Western markets last week includes
Chicago, Kansas City. Omaha, st. Louis.
st. Joseph and Sioux City were lS3 500
cattle, 396. 500 hogs, and 226, 900 sheep.
On the corresponding week of last year
the Receipts at these markets were
l22. 500 cattio. 4O7. 100 hogs, and l95,
sheep. For January l, 1915. to the
close of the week. the combined receipts
at the same market were 6,325.OO0 cat
tie. Is. 742, 900 hogs, and 9.34l, 900 sheep,
for the corresponding period Of last
year the receipts at these markets were
5.9Il, QUO cattle i4.224. 900 hogs. and
IL 372. 600 sheep. showing a gain of
Ala, 900 cattle. a gain of l,51s.000 hogs,
and loss of 9, 2,oS1. 900 sheep.
oldfashioned New Orleans Molasses at
Lackey & Todd's Phone %. 7-tf