Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-04-25
STOCK NOTES.

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this week.
From the Lire Stock Reporter: J..
K. Maxwell, of Audrain county, had
in 1271 pound steers that brought
1925.
B. r. Middleton continues to buy all
Of the ~irst-class horses possible. This
week he bought five good mes from
Boone county parties.
The directors of the Centralia Fair
Association met Saturday night and
selected August 81, 2s, 20 and 30 for
holding the next fair in that city. The
floral hall and other buildings will be
engaged and many Improvements
made.
J. G. Lakenan is home from Iowa,
where he purchased for Lakenan g.
Barnes $50 good feeding cattle, which
will be put on their farm at once. The
farmers and business men Of Audrain
are paying more attention to the feed
ing and growing Of good cattle.
Hlsey & Lee have contracted with
the LEDGER for advertising Rex Nc
Donald, Nc. 1913, the champion gated
saddle stallion Of the world. Rex
Mcdonald has a grand reputation and
lovers of good horses will do we'll to
read this advertisement closely.
Col. f. w. Blees, who owns one of
the finest stables of horses in the
State, knows where to get good ones,
as was shown by him paying a hand
some price for three Mexico horses re-
Gently. The animals were bought of
Hisey & Lee by w. d. Lee, who has
charge of Col. Blees' stables in Macon.
The Philadelphia Item says: John
Hook, of Mexico, NO., who trained all
OF the saddle horses in the @. ID.
Grow consignment, at the Palace Ex-
change, seems to understand the sad
die thoroughly, and his way Of hand
ling them was a revelation to the
boys in this quaker city of ours. The
riding master was left behind.
In the weekly LEDGER will be found
the advertisement of Chas. Hill, who
owns Ashland Joe, one of the best
farmers horses in the country. He
also owns the fine Tom King jack. Mr..
Hill knows good stock and will have
no other kind around him. 1t will
pay you to read his advertisement
closely. Mr.. Hills stock farm is only
four miles north of this city, and he
would be pleased to have you call and
see him.
The Live Stock Reporter says: Ben
Fennewald, of Audrain county, market
ed S3l-pound butcher stuff at S4.75.-I
j. M. Harris, Of Audrain county
marketed LAO and l, 150-pound steers
at s.. 15.-Powell s. Mundy marketed
95s-pound butcher heifers from Au-
drain county, that realized S4.75, Mel
son Morris & Co. being the purchaser.
Charles Householder had a consign-
ment Of cattle in the native yards
from Audraln county, among which
we're l, 391-pound steers sold at $685. to
Nelson Morris & Co.
James Quinlan, one Of Audrain
county's most prominent stock growers
and farmers. has an advertisement in
the LEDGER Of his combined saddle
and harness stallion, Mccormack. The
Walnut Grove Stock Farm, which is
owned by Nh. Quinlan, is fast gaining
a fine reputation. In addition TO Mr..
Quinlan's fine stallion above men,
toned, he has a splendid draft Per-
cheon stallion, Prince William, also an
imported jack, Catalonia. 1t will pay
you to read Mr.. Quinlan's advertise
ment closely.
S. P. Emmons has arranged for the
combination sale of Shorthorns for
1901. This sale will take place at
Hisey & Lees stable in this city on
November It'll and sth, and will be I'M
der the management OF S. P. Emmons,
NJ. b. Guthrie, ]. ]. Littrell, j. 5.
Brown and Others. These sales al
ways attract a great deal Of attention
among the people who are interested
in good cattle. The sale in 1901 should
be better attended than any hereto
fore, as people from year to year
are becoming more interested in good
stock.
From the Philadelphia Item: The
highest class saddle and coach horses
ever brought to Philadelphia and con-
signed by @. d. Crow, of Paris, Mo.
Among the saddlers are George Ar
mold, by Santa; Rose G., by Black
Rose; lobe Lee, by Artist; Harry
Brunton, by Artist Montrose. All Of
the above are thoroughly gated and
are good for runabOut use. Special
mention is made Of the handsome
black mare Jennie Rex, by Rex Den
mark. She is the best acting horse
ever seen and is a high school actor as
well. She is a half sister to Rex Nc
Donald, the champion saddle horse.
There are also a number Of extra
pairs that can go fast together. Some
of the combination horses are prize
winners. A handsome green PAGER by
Robert Rysdyk is also in this lot, and
he is a perfect ladies horse. All OF
the above horses are acclimated and
ready for use. In addition to the
above there are a number Of speed and
coach horses.
We sell clothes wringers that have
rolls guaranteed for 5 years.
FERRIS g. CAUTHoRN.
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