Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-12-02
GRIER'S HOG SALE.
A Good Crowd of Buyers Present
F0rty-Two Pure Bred Poland
China Hogs Sold at
Good Figures.

On Wednesday, Nov. oath, H. A.
Grier, the Poland China hog breeder,
sold AZ fine hogs at auction, the prices
ranging from S165 down.
AT II O'Clock a dinner was given
at the fair grounds, where the sale
was held, and at IL the sale began.
Col. ]. T. Johnson, of Mexico, Col.
Jas. w. Sparks, of Marshall, and Col.
w. F. Merriman, of WilliamsvilIe, ILL.,,
were the auctioneers.
The following is the way the hogs
sold:
No. 1, Miss U. s. Wilkes, by Major
Wilkes, out of U. 8. Lady; sold to G.
G. Council, Williamsville, Illinois, for
$45.
No. 2, Mabel Wilkes, by Major
Wilkes, ont of Miss q. 8. Hide
stretcher; sold to G. G. Council, VIII
Evansville, ILL.,, for Sal.
No.3, boar, by Chief Tecumseh End,
out of Lady Orient; sold to L. A.
Wilson, Mexico, for is45.
No. 4, boar, same breeding; sold to
G. G. Council, Williamsville, ILL.,, for
500.
No. s, boar, same breeding; sold to
G. G. Council, WilIiamsville, ILL.,, for
$50.
No. 6, boar, same breeding; sold to
]. R. Hart, Rush Hill, for $40.
No. z, boar, same breeding, sold to
to w. w. Johnson, Mexico, for Sl65.
No. s, SOW, same breeding; sold to
Fl. E. Keelar, Clarence, Mo-, for $40.
No. 9, SOW, same breeding; sold to
w. g. Tinsley, Louisiana, NO., for
$50.
No. 10, sow, same breeding; sold to
N. E. Mashier & Son, Salisbury, for
S44.
Substitute for No. II, sold to j.
Schopp, Mexico, $11.
No. IL, SOW, same breeding as No.
10; sold to Sappington & Son, Centra-
liza, for $15.
The above pigs, with the exception
of the substitute for No. II, were far
rowed May 5, 1897. |
|. No. 1a, Miss Wilkes U. s., by Major
Wilkes, out of U. 8. Lady; sold to 8.
]. Buckner, Mexico, for $37.
No. IA, Nellie Chief, by Chief, out of
Nellie Gray; sold to Tom Richard for
S36.
The following two are from Nellie
Chief and were farrowed May 10, 1897:
No. 15, boar; sold to j. X. Brown,
Mexico, for SO.
No. IS, boar; sold to J. N. Rosser,
Rush Hill, for $3.50.
No. 10, boar, out of U. 8. Lady; sold
to Hardin Rixey, Mexico, for $40.
No. 20, boar, same breeding; sold to
Gus Rainey for $12.
No. 81, SOW, same breeding; sold to
J. N. Rosser, Rush Hill, for s12.
No. %, Miss King Corwin, by Gold
Dust, out of Susie Corwin; sold to j.
r. Hodge, Rush Hill, for s24.
The following four are out of Miss
King Corwin and were farrowed Feb.
8, 1895:
No. "a, boar; sold to George john
son, Mexico, for $s.
No. %, boar; sold to F. G. Breton,
Mexico, $11.
No. 26, SOW; sold to r. P. Moore,
Mexico, for $3.50.
No. 81, SOW; sold to J. N. Rosser,
Rush Hill, for $40.
The following are out of Pretty
Miss Mckinley, by Mckinley Bill, out
of Miss Tecumseh 3rd:
No. %, boar; sold to John Maxwell,
Mexico, for s13.
No. 20, boar; sold to ]. A. Goolsby,
Mexico, for 80.
No. 81, SOW; sold to P. s. House,
Mexico, for So.
No. 80, SOW; sold to R. E. Biggs,
Auxvasse, for $40.
No. 33, SOW; sold to J. N. Rosser,
Rush Hill, for SIS.
No. "a, SOW; sold to ]. N. Rosser,
Rush Hill, for $3.50.
No. 81, boar, out of Maggie Trade;
sold to w. E. Mashier & Son, Sails
bury, for $29.
No. 40, SOW, same breeding; sold to
j. Maxwell, Mexico, for Sc.
No. Al, SOW, same breeding; sold to
Sappington & Son, Centralia, for 81.
No. AZ, boar, out of Miss U. 8. Hide
stretcher; sold to Jas. Quinlan, Mex
leo, for Sc.
No. 43, boar, same breeding; sold to
]. Maxwell, Mexico, for $40.
No. A, SOW, Whiteface Wilkes, by
Major Wilkes, out of Miss U. 8. Hide
stretcher; sold to s. J. Buckner, Mex
leo, for $13.
No. 45, boar, by Black U. s., out of
Moilie Minis (a); sold to M. d. Quinlan,
Mexico, for $40.
No. 46, boar, out of Lady Gold Dust;
sold to J. /. Hit, Mexico, for $40.
No. Al, boar, same breeding; sold
to G.. N. Johnson, Mexico, for ss.
No. 4s, boar, out of Wilkes Boy and
farrowed, Oct. 10, 1885,; sold to w. N.
H. e.