. Hale's history of agriculture by dates. A simple record of historical events and victories of peaceful industries . tern terminus ofthe Missouri Iacific Railway; but localorganizations of settlers barred the wavand the drive ended in disaster and ruin tothe drovers. 1866.—After-the-war cotton prices: Up-and middling, highest of the year at NewYork, [>:. cents per pound; lowest, 32 centt:. 1866.—In this year Charles Goodnight,famous Texas ranchman, together withOliver I-oving, a native Texan, drove a herdof cattle from Southern Texas up the Pecosrivei- valley to Fort .Sumner in order to fi
. Hale's history of agriculture by dates. A simple record of historical events and victories of peaceful industries . tern terminus ofthe Missouri Iacific Railway; but localorganizations of settlers barred the wavand the drive ended in disaster and ruin tothe drovers. 1866.—After-the-war cotton prices: Up-and middling, highest of the year at NewYork, [>:. cents per pound; lowest, 32 centt:. 1866.—In this year Charles Goodnight,famous Texas ranchman, together withOliver I-oving, a native Texan, drove a herdof cattle from Southern Texas up the Pecosrivei- valley to Fort .Sumner in order to filla government contract. At this period thetrail was not established and no cattle wereranging between Horsehead Crossing andFort Sumner. In one of these trips OiverLoving was killed by Indians. 1866.—.1. O. .Sheldon, of Geneva, N. Y.,bought all the available pure DuchessShorthorns in America. 1866.—Dr. J. .Stayman, of , grew a lot of apple seedlings, theseed being selected from a choice lot ofWinesap apples grown in the county. Heoiiginated what is now known as the Say-man Winesap IDA OF ST. LAMBERT—Jersey cow. 18B6.—The Island Herd Book of JerseyCattle was started in this year. The firstexamination for fiualification was held onthe 4th of April. Forty-two bulls were reg-istered as foundation stock. Later 182 cowswere examined and approved, and by theend of ISfiS altogether 92 bulls and .iSl cowsand heifers had been examined. All thesewere qualified as foundation cows. Col. LeConu was the Honorary Secretary andTreasurer. 1866.—Prine of Wales foaled; mostprominent Clydesdale sire, bred by JamesNicol Fleming, of Ayrshire, Scotland; wassold at five years old for $7,500; sire ofAlbion. 3,000-guinea colt. 1866.—T-o\vcst wheat, in February, 77cents; highest. $ 18(57.—The frst Inited States patent for adisc plow granted to M. A. & I. M. Cravath,of Bloomington, 111. 1867.—Bailevs Annals of Horticulturesavs that in this year the experime
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