The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-11-07
FARM AND STOCK.

G. r. Pate, of Beech Fork, had three
head of young cattle to die last week
with black leg; so. pronounced from the
symptoms and actions of the cattle.
A. A. Arms and Ruseau Dowell have
IS acres of tobacco, 20 of Burley and 80
of dark. They estimate their Burley at
26, 900 pounds and the dark at 1000
pounds. They turned down an offer Of
$50 round for the Burley and sI2 30 for
the dark.
Charley Drury sold his crop of $4,000
pounds of Burley at s22 round. Thos.
]. Triplett was the purchaser. H. w.
Gross refused sss round for his CROP.
Steve Haynes and his fine little son,
Gordon Lee, were in Hardinsburg Mon
day visiting Judge Dowell and Mrs.
Dowell. Gordon is the most frie ndly
little fellow we ever met, He Is great
hand-shaker and with every shake he
gives you sweet gracious smile.
Worland Carter is building silo on
his farm near Irvington. This is mark
of progress and efficiency in farming.
Green Bandy is feeding a nice bunch
of Durocs. There are about 50 or 60 Of
them, fine and thrifty, and they will
bring him a nice bunch of money.
Geo. Board sold Vic Robertson two
6 and 7 year old mules for $500, and
three year olds for $500. and bought
ten thoroughbred Polled Durham heifers
for $3.50. Mr.. Board is one OF the best
and most successful young farmers
around Irvington.
Nobe Pate has sold the farm he pdr-
chased recently in Hollis bottom to
Louis HobacK, a Daviess county man,
for so, 500 The sale was made through
Addison g. Seaton, real estate dealers.
Roscoe Hendry is not only an effic-
lent mail clerk, but good farmer. He
says he has 81 acres of the best corn he
ever raised on hill ground. He thinks
it will make 40 bushels to the acre. A
good yield for hill ground.
Hon. Chintz Royalty had on exhib-
ition at the Bank of Hardinsburg &
Trust Company last week a sample of
fine cigarette Builey. He has stand
ing offer of $27. SO per hundre ed for it.
1t is beautiful piece of tobacco, fine
color and weight. 1t was grown on an
acre of ground in stable lot. Here's
a pointer for next year. Nothing the
matter with Breckenridge county soil If
you treat it right and give it the proper
food and attention.
Mike Cook, of Askins, was at Har-
dinsburg Monday paying his taxes and
for the Breckenridge News
just what all farmers are doing or ought
to do to be happy and prosperous. Mr..
Cook says he has 5000 pounds Uf fine
red tobacco with standing offer of
$I2. 50 round; also fine crop of corn
and plenty of hogs and cattle to feed it
to.
]. F. Gray & Sons have eleven acres
of red tobacco that will average 1000
pounds to the acre. 1t is one of the
finest crops they have ever raised. They
have the reputation for growing high
grade tobacco and get top prices.
Joe Bunk lives down near Maceo, in
Dlviess county in the pecan section.
Mr.. Bunk gathered from one tree on
his farm 500 pounds Of nuts that brought
MIN Que hundred dollars. His average
was SIS per tree.
Our old friend, Henderson Williams,
he water works man of Hawesville, has
made small fortune on two farms he
bought several years ago near Hickman
or almo5t song. He sold them last
week for $24, 900 cash. He retur ned
lone and picked up his good wife and
ook train tor Florida, where he has
wo sous and other farm lands. People
lsed to say that he was fooling away |
lis time down at Hickman trying to
arm on laad that overfiowed. We con-
yratulate Mr.. Williams aud hope he will |
n AXE another ca. 600 in Florida.
Squire G. A. Whittinghill Is q pros.
'erous farmer living near Glen Dean. |
he sold last week l9 head of hogs for !
'5a6 and is feeding Is head for future |
delivery. He has Ia acres Of fine Prior |
obacco, good corn and hay crop. His |
arm Is for sale,