Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
CORN Is KING.
Over Half a Crop of Corn in
Audrain County.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET SOLID IN THE
HEARTS OF THE YEOMANRY.
Times Look Brighter-.-StOck In Very
Good Condition.

tk64 ' tAS
MY DEAR SIR--Please be SO kind as to
answer, at your earliest possible conVen,
fence, the questions herein asked n mai
to this office at once.
What per cent. of a corn crop Will De
raised in your township!
In what township do you live! i
What is the outlook for fall grass. anu
how are other crops?
How are times generally in your neigh
porhood?
How are the people pleased with the
county Democratic ticketI
R. NJ. WHITE,
Prop'r Ledger, Mexico, Mo.
Answers are coming in as follows:
SAILING TOWNSHIP.
SAILING, Aug. 2S.-Fifty per cent.
of corn crop. Outlook for fall grass
bad. Times dull. The people are
we'll pleased with the ticket.
j. S. HANNAH.
CENrRALrA, Aug. 2S.-Per cent. OF
corn crop raised so. Grass is very
short; other crops good. Times are
pretty close. We are very well
pleased with the ticket as far as l
know. J. w. BRocKMAN.
SAILING, Aug. 30.-Not more than
fifty per cent. Of corn crop raised.
Outlook for grass very poor; oats
very good and all safe. Times some
what oppressed; money scarce with
farmers. People are pleased all o. K.
with the ticket; Carter in the lead.
o. T. RAWLINGS.
SAILING, Aug. 28.-Thirty-ive per
cent. of corn crop. Grass very poor
at present; oats and wheat good.
Times dull. Some dissatisfaction in
regard to Representative.
G.. C. TERRY.
STURGEON, Aug. 27.-About fifty
per cent. of corn crop. Outlook for
fall grass very bad unless it rains at
once; times hard, stock low, money
scarce. With the exception of the
collector the ticket is considered very
good, though there are a good many
who don's take any stock in Carter's
nomination. HENRY SAMEs.
PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP.
LADDoN1A, Aug. 31.-Per cent. OF
corn crop 40. No fall grass; other
crops are splendid. Times pretty
brisk and lively. Carter solid in this
neighborhood. D. d. GRAY.
WORCESTER, Aug. 27.-About forty
per cent. of corn crop. With rain
soon fall grass will be good; wheat
and oats an average crop Taking
everything into consideration times
are good. With a very few excep-
tons they yell for Carter and the
rest of the ticket.
GEO. D. BAKER.
LADDoNIA, Aug. 30.-About sixty
per cent. of corn crop. Fall grass II
q p~recarious condition; good average
yield of oats and hay. Times pretty
fair. The ticket is endorsed by ever.
good Democrat. P. A. WILSON.
LApDoNIA, Aug. 31.-Per cent. o
corn crop 60. Prospect very poo
for fall grass. Times very dull blu
the farmers are in rather good spirit
as they think they will have enougl
to do them. The people are pleased
with the ticket generally and almos
every one will support Carter.
w. G. DRAKE.
CUIvRE TOWNSHIP.
FARBER, Aug. 25.-Sixty to Sc,
enty per cent. of orn crop. Wit
plenty of rain fall grass would b
good; oat and hay crops very good
Times have been dull but are In
proving. Everybody is satisfied wit
the ticket. Tout B. BROWN.
FARBER, Aug. 30.-Sixty per cen
of corr crop. Outlook for fall gras
good; hay crop good. Close tims
and worse coming. People are satl
fed with the ticket.
J. w. NoRTHCUTT.
VAspALIA, Aug. 30.-About Sc
enty-ive per cent. of corn crol
Drouth has injured grass to SON
extent. Times considerable improv
ment over the year 1877, and, in fac
over the last eighteen months.
great many think and know that Cls
was elected, but this township pr
poses to cast its Democratic votes f
r. Creed Carter, because the del
gated Democratic power of the cou
ty have nominated him for the Leg
lature and he will go there by a We
large majority. Carter is a got
man, CAPABLE, honest and a Democr
to the core. J. w. DANIEL.
WILSON TOWNSHIP.
CANT, Aug. 2S.-Seventy-fve p
cent. Of corn crop. Outlook for +
grass good. Times good. Peol
are all right except for Represen
tive; they are divided on that.
E. G. CANT.
CENTRALIA, Aug. 31.-Two-thil
of q corn crop. Prospect for
grass fair hay and oats good crt
Times moderately good. Townsl
solid for Carter. w. B. BARNES
Gam, Aug. so.-Forty per ce
of corn crop. Very poor gra
wheat good, oats fair, hay fl
Times dull. People very we'll pleas
with the ticket.
JNo. G. WHITLEY
LoUTRE TOWNSHIP.
MARTINsBuRG, Aug. 28.-About
or so per cent of corn crop. !
grass will be very poor unless We
more rain; oats about two-thi
crop ; hay and wheat very good ere
Times are generally tight. My sch
district Is solid for the ticket.
FRANK P. DAVIS
BENTON CRY, Aug. 30.-Fifty
cent. of corn crop. Grass Is bel
ming to look green; oats were go
wheat good; another good RAIN VIC
make lots Of fall pasture. Times
somewhat dull just at present; 81
stock is changing hands at fair pri
The people generally are well ples
with the county ticket. l never
any complaint except when l an
Mexico. j. N. STEPHEN
SALT I'VE TOWNSHIP.
Mexico, Aug. 28.-Sixty per {
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