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


An unusually large crowd was in
town Monday. County Court day, and
business in. all lines was good. There
we're several thousand head of cattle on
the market. the bulk of them being
common, although there were large
number of feeders. Buyers were quite
active and tie numerous cattle on the
market changed hands at prices rang
ing from So. 81 10 $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 s75 to $50. and mules
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
ket, but our merchants carry large and
we'll 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
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in all lines was good. Our merchants
did splendid business There was not
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 Court
day.
At Robert Walkers sales stable at
the corner of First and Water streets,
forty-four horses and mules changed
hands Monday. Steely & Davis OF
Jonesbore, Tenn, purchased IA head OF
horses at prices ranging from SS5 to
$3.50. Other parties purchased 80 head
of horses and mules for army service at
prices ranging from $50 10 $40.
Messrs. Thomas ]. White and Thomas
J. Smith, prominent farmers of Fayette
county, @ere here Friday, Saturday
and Monday buying cattle to Craze or
their farms. They purchased 101 heat
of feeders and stock cattle at price:
ranging ftom S. 80 to 81 90 per hun
dred.
AT Madison Stock Yards there were
2, 600 head of fine cattle on sale Mon
day, and bidding was brisk. Buyer
came to buy and found here jus
what they wanted On Saturday LOO!
head were bnught and weighed out.
Cattle mensay that under the presen
able management we have the bes
stock yards in the State. They fine
cattle here that suits them and get gooC
service The weather was fine anC
sales good. House Brothers sold u
Joe Smith, of Fayette county, 81 heaC
of 500 1OOO-pound cattle at 81. Thi
bunch had the quality, and one Of tn,
best ever in The yards.
James Estridge sold to Simeon Wei
J 80 head at $3.50 hundred,
Jack Boswell. the Bull Man" o
Madison county. purchased lO5 head
paying $3.50 to IS. p per hundred.
Lee Smiiha & Son, of Fayeue county
purchased mixed bunch of A head
Jacob Graves. Jr, of Fayerte county
had his buyer, Thomas Adams. picking
40 head of good feeders. for which HI
paid $3.50 per hundrad. Mr.. Adam!
also purchased &c head for other Fay
cite county men.
George HalsIey. of Campion, KY:
purchased three car loads Of COWS TO
shipment. paying 1-2 to cents.
Leslie Darnaby, the trolting horse
man of Fayette county, purchased L!
head of cattle to feed this winter.
s. L. VanMeter of Lexington, bongh
"a head of heavy cattle from diferen
parties at $3.50 TO 81.
Eugene land, of Lexington, purchased
25 head of 500 pound feedera for his
Jessamine county farm.