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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
8
The Mason farmers and local businessmen celebrate a straight out and out victory as more than 2 million dollars is allocated to their share of the Burley Society holdings in a deal completed yesterday in Louisville. Farmers stand loyal, shift crops, and praise the outcome.
Paris Kentucky November 20 The sale of Burley tobacco triggers great rejoicing among farmers bankers and merchants as three quarters of a million dollars are distributed to Bourbon county growers boosting holiday trade prospects.
Jessamine county will gain about $97 000 as its share of the pool price for tobacco sold to the American Tobacco Company. The Burley Society lists 325000 pounds of the 1906 crop and 199000 pounds of the 1907 crop in the pool, with 100009 pounds of the 1907 crop not yet pr iced.
Sharpsburg Kentucky November 20 The American Tobacco Company purchase of pooled tobacco crops allocates about 180000 in Bath county in cash to growers Half of this was paid as advances with the rest due later to farmers who suffered damage from the drought and raised no tobacco this year
Georgetown Kentucky November 20 Congressman elect J C Campbell said in an interview the sale of the 1806 and 1897 Burley crops by the Bucley Tobacco Society is near the price the society has held, and the deal should satisfy those whose tobacco is included The ten year average is 61 cents with ranges from two to sixteen cents for grades before the 1906 crop Campbell declines to predict the industry's future or the society's continuation.
Transylvania University canceled the scheduled football game at Lexington against Kentucky Wesleyan College. The date was set for Saturday but the teams will not meet and the reason for the postponement is not disclosed.
Livestock receipts and shipments at Cincinnati Union Stockyards show cattle steady to higher at steady quotes with bids from shippers and butchers. Hogs open active with gains, lambs and sheep steady, calves and cows listed with varied values, and prices for primed selections noted across categories.
Cattle receipts around 22 000 weak to 10e lower with varied bids for Reeves Texans westerners stockers and feeders cows and calves. Hog receipts about 38 000 up 10e with ranges from light to rough and bulk sales near 5 5 to 5 9 per cwt. Sheep receipts about 0 000 market steady with natives western yearlings and lambs quoted in multiple price bands.
In Chicago on November 19 bulls backed wheat, with cash houses and steady demand driving a rally after a modest opening decline tied to Liverpool prices. December futures rose to about 1.033 per bushel after opening near 1.0314.
The oldest and best institution in the county urges using home flour from Winchester Roller Mills. Kerr Perfection and White Pearl flour are advertised as unmatched.
In a Jefferson Circuit Court appeal the Kentucky Court of Appeals affirmed that local option laws allow municipal governing bodies to deny liquor licenses even if a city voted for sale. The court ruled boards may exercise discretion if sufficient saloons already serve the community.
Mr. W. W. Haggard sells his dairy interests two miles from town on the Ruckerville road to Mr. Allen Osborne with possession December 1. Haggard's milk has long been described as high quality and reliable.
Mr. Elijah Goff died suddenly at his home near Indian Fields on Thursday night after returning from hunting. He was 44 and survived by his wife, the daughter of the late William Mitchell, and a sister of Charles Mitchell, president of the Coca Cola bottling works of Lexington. The Goff family is prominent in Kentucky with many friends mourning his death. funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
Bowling Green Kentucky preacher Dr William B Ricks will open a two week revival at the local Methodist church starting Sunday November 22. Services run daily at 10 30 in the morning and 7 30 in the evening with noted music and an invitation extended to all to attend.
Delegates at Liberty chose Senator Took Hubbell to run for State Senator in the Garrard Boyle Lincoln Casey district. Danville candidate Harry Wingate trailed as Lincoln Garrard and Casey counties backed Hubbell.
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