Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-03
STOCK AMI Farm NOTES.

J.. w. Brewer recently sold to Lee
Bros. a nice acting o a gelding OF
class and stamina.
&C. B. Shopp, a regular shipper TO the
market from Audrain county, Mo-,
was here today with cattle.
Albert Muir has recently sold to
Lee Bros. the good sorrel mare,
"Angei,n at a fancy price.
Powell s. Mundy, regular shippers
from Audrain county, Mo-, we're here
with a consignment Of cattle.
f. E. Scogin, Of Audrain county,
Mo-, was on the market with cattle.
Live Stock Reporter
The Missouri Worlds Fair Commits
sion has set apart 100000 for the de-
partment Of live stock and poultry.
W. b. Starr the w~ell-known stock
man from Audrain county, Mo, had
two loads OF heavy hogs on the market
OF his own raising and feeding that
sold at s4.57l.-Lire Stock Reporter.
Alb Romans, Of Benton City, has a
very fine prospect in a coming three
year-old bay colt by Forest Bird 2.24f,
dam by Promentory. This youngster
shows speed and possesses the size and
substance.
S. p. Emmons' sale of high bred
| Shorthorn cattle, conducted at his
Long Branch Stock Farm Friday,
Nov. 81, was well attended and the
offerings sold fairly well. Coils. ]. T..
and Willis johnson we're the auction
GERS.
Col. Vic j. Kaiser, a member Of
Governor Dockery's staff and manager
for several years OF the Madison House
in Jefferson City, has been appointed
assistant live stock agent Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad. with headquar-
tiers at Sedalla.
Matte Bridgford, the good show
mare, the property OF Criswell Bros.
this season and with an unbeaten
record in her class this season as ex-
hibited by L. B. Barnett, has been
turned out for the winter. She is safe
in foal to Rex Mcdonald.
NJ. Patrick, the new owner OF the
Joseph Maxwell farm, has arrived in
Mexico and will begin preparations to
stock this magnificent acreage with
high-bred live stock. Mr.. Patrick
comes here from Fremont, Neb and
is an up-to-date and enterprising
stockman that realizes full well the
resources OF this section in the pro-
duction OF live stock.
Lee Bros. report the following re-
cent sales: To ]. w. Turner, City Of
Mexico, a pair Of black carriage
horses; to Nelson s. Porter, Macki-
nav, H., three pair OF fine farm
mules, and TO Kansas City parties the
promising young PAGER, Harry c 2:llt.
This horse was campaigned some last
season and showed himself to be a
race horse. He will be used by his
recent purchasers for matinee pur-
poses.
w. C Charles, of Cairo, Ill, re.
cently purchased Of Middleton &
Barnes lei head Of horses, among the
number being the brown show gelding,
Count Columbia, shown with much
success the past season and a saddle
horse OF quality. Another in the lot
was the gray mare, Kitty Grey, a
nice going saddle mare OF the do
about kind. Mr.. Charles also pur'
chased at Fulton OF the W. ii. Davis
estate the saddle gelding, Jake G, an
extra good horse that has been a rib
bon winner the past season.
James Harrison, an old Audrair
county boy and brother Of Collector
Albert Harrison, was In Mexico late
ly. In discussing the recent slump In
. the live stock market Mr.. Harrison
who is prominently identified with the
National Live Stock market Of st
Louis, said; 1.-THE price Of cattle has
Preached low ebb and l doubt that II
win go any lower. Hogs are mor Of
an uncertainty, but it is not plausible
that they will remain at the extreme
ly low price that has prevailed lately.
Nj. Harrison is a close observer Uf the
r live stock market and speaking from
this standpoint bis ideas bear some
! weight.
Friday Starr Bros. sold their cattle.
las head, TO II. Walsh, Of Buffalo, at {
cents. Nj. Walsh bought them with
out seeing them, taking the represen'
tatlon OF the Starr Bros. He bought
them for J. A. Hathaway, Of Boston
who will ship them TO London for the
Christmas trade. Wednesday Mr..
Walsh came on to receive the cattle.
He wa greatly pleased, finding them
even better than be expected. We
understand they will go out the first
of the week. They are fat and fine
and the sale fOots up about 60, 900.
Starr Bros. are great feeders and have
sold 10 Messrs. Walsh and Hathaway
for the London market several times
before.-oentralia Courier.