The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-12
STOCK AND FARM

NJ. J. Farris, Jr. of Danville, return
ing from Cincinnati, where he witnessed
an inspection of horses by government
representatives, says the demand for
sound horses for army use is practically
unlimited, but horses that will pass
the rigid inspection they are subjected
to about as scarce as hen teeth. MI.
Farris was rendered contract to caval-
ry horses, but declined on account of
the extreme scarcity of horses in the
country that come up to the specifica-
ton required by the buying agents.
Sam l.. Hays and number of other
farmers of the Affection section of Boyle
sold their lambs to George w. Grain.
Jr, to go June to 10, at eight cents a
pound.
]. w. Peek, of Turnersville, has de-
livered to Pence & Hill, of Stanford, his
wool crop for the season, amounting to
135 pounds, for which he got 80 2
cents pound. His heeces averaged
about four and half pounds to the
sheep.
The value of mules and horses export
ed in March amounted to 1861, 1SS. OO
more than in the same month in 1911
George NJ Abel, of pear Bardstown.
bought on December 16, Hereford
heifer, tipping the scales at no pounds,
the cost three and one-half cents a
pound, Mr.. Abel sold the same COW
last week to Joe Brown at &c a pound,
this time weighing l,O25 pounds. This
COW was fed by Mr.. Abel sixty days,
the feed consisting of cotton seed meal,
corn and clover hay, and in that time
gained 253 pounds. or an average of four
and quarter pounds day.
S s. Rails, of Sharpsburg, sold TO J.
F. Cook. Lexington, for a Maryland
three and four years old. for 5000. The
mules weighed over 1000 lbs. and were
16. hands high and premium winners.
Wheat at Sl.10.- Mr.. J. G. Cecil, OF
Danville, has sold his growing crop Of
wheat at 81. 10 per bushel.
Big cattle Deal-Mr. Tom Bond, oil
Lawrenceburg, sold to Henry knight
and son 400 of the finest cattle ever
fattened in Anderson county. They
averaged about 1885 pounds and brought
Z IA cents per pound. A little figur-
ing will show that there was over $780,
900 involved in the deal. The cattle
were stopped at the Bond & Lillard dis
tillery near Lawrenceburg. The cattle
were weighed up and shipped Saturday
to the eastern market.
Lambs are plentiful and growing
we'll. With good grass there is no rea.
son why this country should not have
one of the best crops of lambs eyer
raised Some of the best pigs ever far
rowed in the country are reported this
time, and they are making rapid growth
Crop reports are showing larger &C
reage than ever in the history of the
country, with good condition, but price:
for wheat refuse to come down. Europe
is laying in heavy supplies, and there is
still shortage in this com modify, al
though India and South America have
followed our last harvest with supplies
The British government has been buy.
ing wheat in large quantities, and, i.
develops, without the knowledge of the
importers into that country.
Young animals, lambs, colts and
calves are thriving. streams are replen-
ished and there seems to be nothing
lacking for the encouragement of the
farmers.
A horse valued at 5000, belonging tc
Roscoe Linville, near Millersburg, fell
in we'll one day last week and was
drowned.
A fine walking horse, which was re
Gently sold by Mr.. Luther Hamilton tc
Clarence L. Kerr, of Lexington has
been purchased by the Governor Of
Maryland at fancy price. This horse
is by Will Boggs. Lynn Boyd and was
sold by Mr.. Hamilton for $780, 1t is
understood he eventually brought more
than $500 Winchester Democrat.
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