The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-31
STOCK AND FARM

S. r. Teater. of Harrodsburg. had 30
ewes to drop 4S lambs and AZ OF the lot
are alive.
Myers & McClintock. of Bourbon. sold
aged mules to Thos. Henton, of Fay
cite. for $780,
w. r. Gaines. of Stanford. recently
sold TO John Spoonamore year-old
walking mare for 1925.
II. N Rankin, of Carlisle. shipped 81
horses 10 Pennsylvania recently, which
cost him an average of $40.
Sanders & Hubble, of Lincoln county,
sold 100 barrels of corn to the Lancaster
Milling Co. at 81 barrel.
Myers & McCiintock disposed of three
aged mules to Montgomery county buy
ers at $50 per head.
H. H. ellis bought s head of yearling
steers of J. A. Shea at $50 per head. II
is an excellent bunch of cattle.
J. ]. Allen shipped from Moreland on
Saturday carload of hogs TO Cincinna
ii, for which he paid ? and 1-2c
At John Virgins sale in Bourbon
county, corn in the crib sold al 81 per
barrel and loose timothy hay at S24 per
ton in barn.
A warship will carry thousands of peo-
pie to Yucatan TO finance the sisal hemp
crop which is needed in this country in
the manufacture of twine
Ball Brothers. the we'll known saddle
horse exhibitors of Versailles, sold the
gated show gelding. Twilight, to w
Il. Hanley, of Providence, R. l., for
50, 500.
VIM. Gore, former resident of Mich
olas county, Ky, but who now lives a
Larned, Kas., raised this year crop OF
| Is, 600 bushels of wheat, which brough
him a total of S23, 100
The stockmen at the Bourbon Stock
Yards have begun a crusade against
pigeons. They are considered carriers oil
the foot and mouth disease Thousands
have been killed.
A farm of 401 acres at Muir's Station
belonging to r. B. HutchcrafU was sold
at public auction by the referee in bank
ruptcy to B. p White, of Winchester,
at SlO9 05 per acre.
Many Nicholas county farmers report
that they are selling their 1915 crop of
wool for future delivery at SOC per 10.
and many lambs for summer delivery
are being sold at and 1-2c per pound.
There is practically no trading in cattle
reported.
The greatest cotton crop ever produc
ed in the United States was grown in
1914. Census Bureau statistics giving
final figures officially place the 1914 crop
as record one, with 16. 1O2, 143 bales of
800 pounds each. This is 400, 442 more
bales than produced in the great crop
of 1911.
The fine Frazer farm, on the Park
er's Mill road, containing about 249
acres, was sold for $50, 900 by Mrs. Mary
j. Frazer and her children TO Silas b
Mason, of the Mason q Hanger Co., the
we'll known contractors. The deed trans
ferring the property contained $50 worth
of war revenue stamps.
NJ. J. Farris, Jr.. has purchased all OF
his fathers interest in the horse, mule
and cattle firm of Farris & Farris The
firm will remain Farris 81 Farris, com
posed of Hon. NJ. j. Farris AID NJ. J.
Farris, Jr. This purchase represents
something over $4,000 worth of live
stock. The trade takes effect at once
l-Danville Advocate.
A lady at Jessamine Station has hen
which she says is 13 years old and has
not missed laying an egg day in that
time. In round figures that would make
f. 45 eggs, or 1876 dozen, and al u cents
per dozen would bring S47 80 That's
some hen-and she is still laying round
I-Danville Messenger
Sheep are higher, as predicted many
months ago they wonld be, and l0-cent
lambs are almost in sight Deliveries
for June and July have already been
made at Sc pound. Wool is following
SUIT and offerings of SOC a pound have
been made: Hay, oats and straw are
selling high. Good dairy cows are in
demand and are selling well. Brood
sows and pigs are also bringing high
prices.
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