Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-26
CORN Is KING.
Over Half a Crop of Corn in
Audrain County.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET SOLID IN THE
HEARTS OF THE YE0MAaRY.
Times f.a0k Brighier.-.StOck in Very
Good Condition.

iSuCc, The nuestloHS HcTein asheu anu HAL
to this office at n
What per cent. of u corn r will be
raised in your township?
In what township do you live?
What is the outlook for fall grass, and
are other crops?
How are times generally in your neigh
borhood?
How are the people pleased with the
county Democratic ticket?
r. VI. WHITE,
Prop'r Ledger, Mexico, Mo.
Answers are coming in as follows:
SALT RIVER TOWNSHIP.
MEXICO, Aug. 24.-An average
crop in my district. Fall grass will
he good if it rains soon; other crops
are good Money scarce and times
dull. Well pleased with the ticket.
Il, A. JESSE.
MEXICO, Aug. 24.-Per cent. of
corn crop raised is IS. Outlook for
fall grass poor; oats and hay good
crop. Times generally dull A few
Clay men are dissatisfied but will
vote for Carter. The Mexico politi-
clans stirred up the trouble.
w. T. WINANr.
YoUNGs CREEK. Aug. 24.-Forty
per cent. of corr crop. No grass
here. Times fearfully hard. There
will be very little scratching done.
@. ". NEwGENT.
YoUNGs CREEK. Aug. 24.-Twenty-
five per cent. of corn crop. Outlook
for fall grass bad. Times generally
dull. The people well pleased with
the county Democratic ticket.
S. A. CROCKETT.
MEXICO, Aug. 23.-Fifty per cent.
of corn crop. Grass is short and
prospects bad; hay and oat crops
are an average. Times are hard.
They are solid for Carter, or nearly
so. j. L. JOHNSON.
WILSON TOWNSHIP.
THOMPSON STATION, Aug. 24.-Over
one-half crop. Outlook for grass
good. Times hard. We will gain
more Republicans than we lose Dem
ocrats. We will have an increased
majority. JOE JAMES.
THOMPSON, Aug. 24.-Fifty per
cent. of corn crop. Grass good;
oats Is to 20 bushels per acre. Times
good. People we'll pleased with the
ticket. 9. Il. GAMBLE.
THOMPSON. Aug. 23.-Per cent. of
corn crop, 65. Fall grass poor, I'M
less more rain; other crops medium.
Times are tight as a beer keg. The
ticket suits them to a L.
JAMES X. Pool.
LoUTRE TOWNSHIP.
BENTON CITY, Aug. 24.-I think a
good half crop, some say more. Bad
none unless rains come soon; wheat
good, oats an average aud meadows
three-fourths crop, / hear no com
plant outside OF dry weather. Have
no complaint with us, except n few
of the thin-soil over about Martins
burg. Would be pleased for Carter
to hold on; think it is the sentiment
of my district. There has been nc
petition nearer Us than Martinsburg
and that, l understand, was ~ciTculat'
ed or carried around by Republican.
| hope all petitions will be preserved
for future reference.
JAS. S. Brown.
LINN TOWNSHIP.
RUSH HILL. Aug. 24.-Per cent. Of
corn crop raised is 40. The outlook
for fall grass is very poor; wheat
oats and flax good. Times generally
hard. The peo-le are very wei
pleased with The county ticket, ex
cept Representative. There are ;
few who are kicking, but they woulC
not be pleased with any one.
THOMAS Duty.
LADDoNIA. Aug 24.-Per cent. o
cnnn crop about So The outlook fol
fail grass is very poor: oats good
hay, half crop; potatoes best eve
known. Times hard and dali. Every
Democrat is pleased with the count,
ticket nc soretieads.
c. III. CAUTHoRN.
Rush Hill, Aug, 25.-Per cent. o
corn crop is not over 30. The la''
rains have improved grass; broom
corn and sorghum fair. Democrat
are we'll satisfied with the county
ticket, except that II few object tt
Carter. JAMES B. CLARK.
MExIco, Aug. 24.-Per cent. o
corn crop so. Fall grass will b'
light. Times generally good. Th'
people think the county ticket is al
right. w. A. HUNTER.
RusH Hill. Aug 23.-per cent. o
corn crop 33 l 3. The outlook TO
grass J, poor: either US ps ditto
FINES generally Ea'd; money scarce
The people are well pleased With I'll,
county ticket, so far as / know.
HARDY ID roL1N
CUIVRE TOWNSHIP.
NANpAIIA, Aug. 23-Per cent. o
corn crop 80 Recent rain will i'm