Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-01

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ind purchases Of good horses recently,
CANT & Considine, OF Thompson,
ave sold to G. e. Sims 342 head OF
western sheep.
J. w. Brewer purchased a car load
If horses and mules at Huntsville and
Moberly last week.
r. r. Buckner has sold to Todd y
Ramsey, of Tennessee, a car load Of
extra fine yearling mules.
Charles Dean has sold to Thomas
Bass a very fine black gelding for
a fancy price was paid.
R. II Buckner has bought from diff
erent parties about 1900 bushels Of
corn at an average price Of about $50
4 bushel.
The large barn and contents located
on the farm Of ]. r. Dye southeast OF
Perry was consumed by fire Saturday
afternoon.
@. y Sims delivered TO Sam Gray, Of
Centralia, a car load OF yearling cattle
this week. These are OF extra quality
and averaged 1870 pounds.
All M. Barnes recently purchased OF
J.. T. Romans, east Of this city, one
horse and two mules. MI. Barnes has
recently sold to Charles Dean a
horse.
Lee Bros. are doing an extensive
business in the buying and selling OF
high class horses. Their training
stable on the Boulevard is full OF fine
horses.
A trial will convince you that ALI
NJ. Barnes is prepared to do a general
livery, feed and boarding business.
Stable on Promenade street In rear Of
| iail. d1w1
Col. j. T. johnson will exhibit q
yearling Shorthorn steer at the Inter-
national Live Stock Show at Chicago
this week. Good judges pronounce
this steer one OF the best individuals
ever raised in this county.
John Woods arrived from st. Louis
Tuesday with four fine saddle horses
which will be wintered here. In the
stable is the fine black gelding pur-
chased by Hon. Harry B, Halves of the
Lee Bros. about a year age.
John Winters has sold to BIB. Muir,
Of Fulton, a fine bay gelding of ex'
IRENE size and conformation. The
horse has been often seen on our
streets and was much admired. Mr.
Muir purchased him to mate a horse
Of his which will make n Of the best
pairs in Missouri.
Lee Bros. have sold to Mr.. Keith
manufacturer OF the celebrated
"Walkover'' shoe, Of Brockton, Mass.
a high class pair Of chestnut carriage
horses at a fancy price. Lee Bros
have established an extensive reputa
ton as dealers in fine horses.
Col. Green Clay will exhibit two
loads Of Hereford cattle at the Inter
national Live Stock Show at Chicago
this week. One load will consist O
yearlings and the other OF two-year
olds. Col. Clay won first prize in botl
these classes last year and IL Is salt
that this years exhibit is even bet
ter than the cattle shown last year.
Bert Luckie, Of this city, who ha
been training a stable OF horses a
!. Montgomery City the past season will
soon return to this city. Mr.. Lucki
will bring several horses with hin
here, including the good prospective
, show mare, Blanche Rex, the proper
ty Of VIM. Graham, OF Minneola, an
. Evergreen, the good young trotte
, owned by Willard Potts, of this city
The latter horse is considered by goo
! judges TO be n with a great prospec
for next season.
In live stock awards Missouri carrie
0 of ss6, 472 in cash premiums at th
Worlds Fair. In competition wit
the world, the sum allotted to tn
Missouri stockmen has been s27, 34s
t more than one-tenth OF the entir
amount offered. This sun was dupl
Gated by the state and distributed
r each prize winner. Besides this, th
state gave additional prizes In thi
class amounting to s31, 4T2. This none
e went into the pockets Of the men VIII
produced the finest cattle, sheer
mules, horses and hogs ever shown a
d a fair. With the awards which are {
come on chickens and in the agricu
: tural department, the full amount {
. awards given to the Missouri farme
Will total something over $4,000
The money is distributed all over th
t state.