Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-23
STOCK AND FARM NOTES.

@. II. Dean was on the National
live stock market Thursday with a
load Of hogs.
There is absolutely no market de-
mand for the large number Of rabbits
now being killed and brought to town.
On Thursday, March Ind, b. II.
Icendple will have a public sale on
his farm, known as the NJ. G. Calvert
farm, Q miles south Of Mexico and "a
miles northeast OF Auxvasse.
J. W. Brewer will leave Friday with
another load Of mules for the east,
where has recently disposed of ive
loads in the last five weeks. he has
as many more which he intends to sci
In the near future.
FROM LIVE STOCK REPORTER.
NJ. e. Casper with one load and E
M. Crooks with two cars Of hogs, were
Audrain county, Mo. representatives
who had shipments Thursday morn
ing.
e. Wilburn, a well known shipper to
this market from Audrain county, Mo
sold 20 heifers, averaging GAS pounds
at 50 10.
S. Gray, was represented on the mar
ket with % steers, 1889 pounds aver
age, and 8 head weighing 1880 pounds,
that sold at S. 5, and some 1O9O-pound
COWS at "a. They were shipped from
Boone county, Mo.
M. A. Butler,a well known Audrain
county, Mo, stockman, had cattle
here Wednesday, his sales embracing
IL steers that averaged 1920 pounds
and sold at $40, and 9 head that
weighed 1892 pounds and brought
S4.45.
P. M. Williams, an Audrain county,
Mo stockman, had In 20 head OF pref
ty good steers Wednesday that aver
aged 1918 pounds and sold to Armour
s. Co., at 81 80 per cwt.
Fl. L. ETA had two loads OF cattle
here Friday morning from Audrain
county, Mo.
@. W. Pease, an Audrain county,
Mo-, patron had in a mixed consign-
ment Of cattle to-day, his sales in.
GLIDING 10 heifers averaging 1923 lbs at
3.75; 20 cows weighing 1913 lbs at
90 10, and calves at 81 per cwt.
Geo. Fisher had in cattle to-day
from Audrain co unity, Mo his sales
including 610-lb helfers at $3.50.
@. W. Pease, with two loads OF cat
tie aud J. r. Shotwell with a a each
Of cattle and hogs, were Audrain
county, Mo, representatives who
helped swell the days receipts.
]. r. Shotwell had In from Audrain
county, Mo-, 38 head Of 3O6-lb hogs
that sold at the top OF the market,
IS.
NJ. E. Casper, an Audrain county,
Mo, patron, had a mixed consignment
Of cattle on yesterdays market, his
sales including 8 heifers Of COS pounds
average at IS So; 20 steers averaging
1913 pounds at "a 10; IL steers weigh.
ing 1910 pounds at 81; and cows at
80. so "a 50. 40 per cwt.
]. Fl. Canada had in four cars Of
sheep from Audrain county, Mo.
]. II. Canada, the well known sheep
man Of Audrain county, Mo, had In 5
cars Thursday of Western sheep Of his
own feeding. His consignment includ-
ed I'll head of 105-pound yearllngs
and 1928 head Of 90-pound yearlings
that sold at 81; also 247 head Of 10S-lb
sheep and 100 head Of 1O1-lb sheep
that sold at So.
The top of the cattle market Thurs
day was s6 for a load 146l-lb steers
that we're marketed by McBain &
BledSOe, of Boone county, Mo. The
consignment also embraced II head
weighing 1916 pounds,at s5.75. Messrs.
McBain g. Bledsoe are too we'll known
to comment upon their ability as feed
ers, as the consignments they market
are always Of the best, which is a true
test of their knowledge In feeding and
marketing cattle. Mr.. Bledsoe ac-
companied the shipment and stated
that his consignment had been
fed since August last. He stated
that everything had been frozen up
tight IN bis section during the recent
severe weather.
j. II. Canada, well known Audrain
county, No, sheepman, was at the
yards Wednesday with another con-
slgnment Of four loads Of Western
yearling sheep OF bis own feeding, the
49s head averaging 90 pounds and SELL
ing at $40 per cwt., the highest price
ever paid on this market for Western
sheep. Mr.. Canada stated that the
thermometer was down to q degrees
below zero in his section Monday, and
that things pretty well frozen
up. AS the farmers and feeders In
his section as a rule have plenty Of
good barns and sheds, be does not
think 1t will materially affect stock,