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Meter, near Midway, June 27, 25 cows and lieifers for $7,675, a-^eraging^ 

 8307 each; and 8 bulls for $1,535, averaging $191 88 each. The high- 

 est prices obtained for cows were — $1,025 for Mazurka 2Gth, three 

 years ten months and a half old ; and $455 for Lou Logan, eight years 

 one month old ; the bulls ranging from $100 to $150. Edwin G. Bed- 

 ford, near Houston Station, June 29, 28 cows and heifers for $6,413, 

 averaging $229 04 each, the highest price paid being $400; also, 10 

 bulls for $2,815, averaging $218 50 each, prices ranging from $130 to 

 $435. The choicest animals of the herd were reserved. B. F. and A. 

 Van Meter, near Winchester, June 30, 23 cows and heifers for $5,975, 

 averaging $259 78 each, the highest price paid being $710; also, 14 

 bulls for $5,610, averaging $400 71 each, three of the animals bringing, 

 respectively, $1,090, $1,060, and $1,000. Harvey W. Eice, near Korth Mid- 

 dletown, July 4, 20 cows and heifers for $7,012, averaging $350 00 each, 

 the prices paid ranging from $115 to $755 ; also, 4 bidls for $1,282, aver- 

 aging $320 50 each, i^rices ranging from $150 to $500. 



The following is a statement of sales made at Winchester, Kentucky, 

 xVugust 26, of imported Short-horns, belongtug to the Clark County Im- 

 porting Comi3any: Cows — Lady Pawlett, $900 ; Miranda, $975; Cow- 

 slip 2d, $1,300; Eose of Wicken, $850; Fatiko, $975; Gerty, $895; 

 Dulcimer, $570; Lady Penrhyn, $710; Sweet Eose, $910; Pride of the 

 West, $1,250 ; Patchouli 4th, $870 ; Earity, $1,080 ; Eosette 5th, $900 ; 

 Hartford Strawberry, $900 ; Eed Princess, $800; Welcome, $700; Tiny, 

 $600; Ladv Spencer 2d, $1,220 ; Clochette, $855 ; Princess Maud, $330 ; 

 average, $879 50. Bulls— Duke of Babraham, $790; Peabody, $900; Pio- 

 neer, $400; average, $096 67. There were also sold 28 head of pure-bred 

 Short-horns, belonging to Lewis Hampton, and 10 head belonging to other 

 members of the company. Names and prices of the animals are as follows : 



Cows : Adelia, $430 ; Eed Bell, $315 ; Beck Taylor, $600 ; Juniata, 

 $280; Pearly, $210; Alida, $190; Eed Eose, $300; Moss Eose, $300; 

 Anna, $90; Bostona 2d, $105; Dora Dean, $230; Fragrance Filligree, 

 $330 ; Suowflake, $140 ; Queen of Hearts, $550 ; Autumn Leaf, $165 ; 

 Flora Temple, $150 ; Fannie Abram, $105 ; average, $264 12. Bulls : 

 Duke of Greenwood 9,855, $350 ; Ben Thorndale, $80 ; Captain Guu- 

 ter, $240; Crook-tail Lad, $260; Wellington, 9,292, $124; Christmas 

 Eve, $135; Frank, $120; Eone Duke, $80; Butterfly Lad, $120; May 

 Duke, $200; Pilot, $150; Dandy Duke 9,720, $165; Duke of Walberg, 

 $185; Bismarck, $165; Sam Thome, $190; i^Teptune, $80; Hamlet, 

 $120; Ivanhoe, $225 ; Warwick, $100; Grand Duke, $150; Hero, $100; 

 average, $159 05. The whole number of cows disposed of at these sales 

 was 37 ; of bulls, 24. Total amount of sales, $27,510. , 



AGEICULTUEAL CONDITION OF WESTEEN AMEEICA. 



Perhaps the most important special work engaging the present atten- 

 tion of the statistical division is the collection of facts f ' --^i^ating the 

 industrial status of Western America, showing the pro "'" 



ment and colonization, the yield and quality of agriculti 

 the profit of the several branches of agricultural indus^ 

 ities of climate and soil, and the economic aspects o" 

 planting, and other specialties incident to rural im] 

 Great Plains, tbe Eocky Mountains, and the Pacific C 



The great want in this regard is accuracy. In at) 



