the State Board of Agriculture, State of Missouri, 1891," page 39, Hon. Levi Chubbuck, secretary. THE FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MEMBER.

"W. T. Hearne, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, was born in Bourbon County, Ky., Jan. 22, 1835. Educated principally at the common country schools, but touched up lastly at the Lafayette Seminary, under the tutelage of Beverly A. Hicks, an eminent educator. of that day.

In early life he settled on a farm near Lexington, Ky., and was reputed one of the best farmers in the blue-grass region, and has lost none of his reputation since coining to Missouri in 1881. Entries of his Shorthorns are to be found in Volume 3, Am. S.-H. H. B., and on down to the present time. His success in both show-ring and sale yard in Ky. is a matter of history. H is specialty in farming was fine seed wheat. and he was the first to demonstrate in central Kentucky that the best hemp lands were the best for wheat, making, for seven years in succession, from thirty-five to forty-six and one-half bushels per acre on from sixty to one hundred acres annually, which was sold entirely for seed, at fancy prices. In this State he grew wheat but two years, making aver thirty bushels to the acre, and gave it up only because he liked grass and Short-horn cattle better. In 1887 Mr. Hearne sold his entire herd of cattle, and has since not been breeding. In the same year he sold much of his farm adjoining Lee’s Summit for town lots, at fancy prices. but vet owns two hundred and fifty acres and his residence there, although he now lives in Independence for the pleasure and advantage of his family.

He owns a farm in Vernon County and one in Kansas which he has farmed, having good orchards on all of his places, but has never made a specialty of fruit.

He was treasurer and member of the executive committee of the State Short-horn Breeders’ Association for several years."

I would note that at my public sale of Short-horn cattle. Aug. 31, 1880, the fifty-five head made an average of a little over $300 per head; the highest price being for a two-year-old heifer and two-months-old calf at side, bringing $1,075.

At my closing-out sale, Nov. 18, 1881, before leaving the State for Missouri, the twenty-six head made an average of $425 each the highest price being for a one-year-old Duke calf, $1,540,

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