Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

John J.. Gill, one OF the leading nier-
chants of Mexico, a fourishing town
on the line of the St. Louis, Kansas
City g. Northern railway, to. furnish
the Gazette with some reliable figures
showing the development of his town
and county. He has kindly acceded
to our request, and the matter which
follows is, he assures us, an accurate
statement of the acthalitfes and cat
liabilities of Mexico, Audrain conn
ty, Missouri. AS an Introductory he
gives the following figures OF the re-
ceipt and shipments of merchandise
and general produce since 1877.
IMPORTS.
253 cars gen'rl merch'ndise$683 $1,000
258 airs lumber. .......... 81 10000
224 cars coal. ........... $500
55 cars live stock......... 81, 100000
125 cars wheat. ........... $4,000 90
8 cars four............. $500. 90
Total imports for 1877 Sa42, 1880
EXPORTS.
756 cars live stock. 1857 10000
D' thlS idF . . ',1oV'oN
237 cars corn ........... 24,000.oo
60 cars general produce. 42,6G0.0O
20 cars hides and WOOL. 81 900 0O
Total exports tor 1877 1862, 10000
Nearly the entire corn and hog
crop of Audrain county, with q large
number OF fat cattle, was unshipped
at the end of the year, for which the
foregoing statement was complied.
This was due to bad roads and poor
demand at commercial and packing
points. In 1875, over 1900 cars OF
shelled corn were shipped from this
depot.
DRY GOODS
Sales of dry goods during the past
year amounted to over $3.50, 0O0, and
furnished employment for 30 persons.
This line is well and fully represented
by the following first-cIass firms:
Ricketts, & Emmons, Morris q
Cauthorn. W. W. Harper & Co., w.
+. Reed, NJ. Blum 4 Son, Geo. ka-
brich.
GLOI MIS-
The grocery trade Of Mexico fur
nishes employment for 81 persons,
and amounted to over $3.50. 900 last
year, of which about $4,000 were
for -four and meal, and $4,000 for
farm products, including grain. vege-
tables, butter, poultry and eggs.
This business was not as large as
usual last year, owing to q very wet
fall and winter and general financial
stringency. 1t is conducted by the
following firms:
James \. Bush, ". A. Morris,
Buckley & Moore, Null & Nelson,
j. ID. Tucker, w. w. Rodgers,
Barnes & Wine9ard, j. j. Hutchinson
Casey & Blackman, J. c. Rassford,
Insfcy Il Armstrong +. W. Harding,
Audrain Co. Co-oper-R. II. Fowler,
alive Association, \. Holmes.
HARDWARE, AGRICULTURAL IMPLE
MENrs, STOVES n TINwARE.
This business employs Yer 10
persons, and amounted to over $751;
900 last year, Of which about Sl2,O 0t
were home manufactures. 1t is fully
represented by The following firms:
T. NJ. Gill & Co. III. W. Gleason,
Clacher & Rulolf.
NoTIoN STORE.
Mixer.
EPHoLsTERER.
W. Hinze.
DRUGS
The sale of drugs, oils, paints tmd
glass excee1ed $40, 600 last year, OF
which $4,000 may be put down for
white lead, So $500 for window glass,
and $4,000 for linsecd oil. This
business is well represented by the
following firms:
j. i. Llewellyn, 5. S. Craig & Co.
Scharlach 4 Hail, W. c. Reilly & Co.
Potts & Co.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
There are over $40 600 worth OF
shoes sold here annually 10y the dry
goods houses and the following firms /;
n. Lakeland, The Boston Shoe Store.
Geo. II. Runklc, Goe. llablntZel.
OF these about $1,000 worth are
manufactured here, employing about
eight persons.
sADDI.ERY AND HARNESS.
Sales in this line amounted TO over
S2j 900, about half Of which was
home" manufactured. This business
employs from 10 to 10 persons and
is composed of the following firms:
james Pasqueth, A. +. Ryerson,
Bragg & IIiner.
Something like s45, 900 worth OF
clothing is sold here annually by the
dry goods houses, and by l.. Phillip
and /. Frank. About SIS, O0O worth
OF clothing is made UP here.
WHOLESALE Logon STORE.
w. r. Samuel. Sales over 400
barrels
B~nOKST0REE.
The sale of books and stationery,
last year, exceeded $lj, 900. employ
ed four persons, and was conducted
by
Sale q Brooks. VIM. .. Lee q Co.
JEwELRY, WATCHES N CLOCKS.
This business employs five persons,
and its sales last year aggregated
$15, 1000. Firms engaged in it are.
Mark Pitcher, VIM. r. Beck,
l.. 3. Fetter.
FURNITURE DEALERS AMI UNDERTAKtks
Messrs. , Menefee q ,Cardwell.
Sales in this line, something about
S12, 900.
MUSIC STORE
Sales in this line were over So. 900
last year; employing about three
persons. Messrs. Vim. O. Lee & Co.
yA,aj y. SEWING MACHINES.
The following sewing machines are
sold here, Singer, st. John, Wilson,
Domestic, American, Elliptic, and
Dauntless. Last years sale of ma
chimes amounted to over $4,000,
which was less than usual and is to
ba RI thu ctr;Duanny a~I