Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-02-12

30 far as competition with the herdsmen
OF North Missouri Ia concerned, and the
sooner the younger stock men of the OLD
States transfer their Interests this way
aud cease a wasting war against the In
eyttabIe the better for themselves and
both countries. Sheep and cattle are
remarkably. free from disease here. and
bad management 10 really the only I'M
pediiIusi.s to unqualified success.
have been somewhat extended and spec.
ifc In these notes because half the young
stock growers of the East are looking
westward for the transfer or extension
Of taeir languishing business.
GENERAL FARMING
is q decided success In this country. The
soil Is naturally dry and flexible, very
easily handled, and Is comparatively free
from foul weeds and grasses. | am sat
isfed that q crop is made here On per
| cent cheaper than In Ohio, Illinois. Mich
igan, P~ennsylvania or any OF the older
| States. It is not uncommon To see so,
60 and even IS acres OF corn made here
by one hard, team and cultivator. Farm
machinery is used upon these smooth,
| clear lands with great facility.
FARM YORK IS NEVER HURRIED.
The long, friendly seasons OF seeding,
| &IoWbfl tbilu huI FCSb BISO H vi GaiO
soil easy command of the situation.
From early April to the middle of De-
cember there Is no impeachment to field
work save an occasional rain storm.
Tney 5"; ~
LIVE EASIER AND CHEAPER
here than In any country of my knowl-
edge. I am satisfied that $40 days will
Missouri farmers year.. The tendency
TO extensive grazing; the large measure
of bright, favorable weather; the ease
with which they handle the soil by the
best modern machinery; the cheapnesa
and abundance of GOAL and wood IN every
neighborhood; the line natural drainage
Of these ~unduIating lands, and the supe-
rior natural roads. togsther with the
general habit Of putting their surplus on
the market, largely in fat steers. pigs
and sheep, horses, mules and wool. in
stead Of the wearyiDg and wasting pro-
cess of growing, harvesting ard hauling
grain for export, give comparative ease
and leisure to farm life. The Audraln
County farmer lives an easier life by full
40 per cen than his old neighbor il
Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania or New
York.
THE BASIS OF SUCCESSFUL FARMING
Is chiefly In the natural and artificial ad.
vantages above noted. Hundreds OF
Audraln County farmers bought theil
lands on credit and have paid for then
out Of the products of the soil. ANY en-.
ergetic man Of average managing ability
who is able to pay rs per cent on a lane
purchase here, can pay for his lam
from its own product. The
SUPERIOR RAILWAY FACILITIES
are a strong factor in Che sum of agrs
cultural prosperity. There are 80 mile.
of railway within the county. The mai,
line OF the Chicago IL Alton road crossel
the entire county from east to west, ant
the Jefferson City branch of the sam
road runs from Mexico, south over tn,
central southern division. The mar
line OF the st. Louis, Kansas i Northern
crosses the county from southeast II
northwest. These lines give the count.
ten shipping stations SO well distributed
that three-fourths of the producing pop
uiation are within five miles of u raiiwa,
station. They give the county direc
connection with Chicago. st. Louis an
Kansas City, with the splendid railwa,
systems they represent, and better still
competing rates for grain and live stool
that place the producers of Audraii
County on a par with those of Contra
Illinois or Wisconsin. 1t Is propablt
that the Hannibal d Mexico road-th'
SALES.--FUTURE of which Is already com
pleta to the north line of Audraln Count,
will be completed to Mexico at an earl,
day by either tbs. Alton or Could inter
ests, bringing the county within tw.
hours OF the great lumber and milling la
Iterests Of Hannibal.