Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-03-16
STOCK AND A R NOTES.

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ly sold by VIII f. Atkinson for $40.
W. E. Sharp has purchased OF MT.
Holman a fine COW for a consideration
OF s45.
]. M, Rierly, OF Alton, Ill, has plac-
ed in charge Of Thomas Bass, of this
city, a fine bay geiding, for develop
ment.
Louis O'Brien has sold his young
saddle stallion, Ike Squirrel, 1888, by
Ike, dam by Black Squirrel, to W. Il.
Cone, Memphis, Nc.
win f. Atkinson recently sold to
W. W. Miller, 100 sheep at $3.50 per
hundred. The wool from these sheep,
Mr.. Atkinson gets at zoe a pound.
A Kansas farmer, being asked what
be did 10 get rid Of the weeds on MS
farm, replied that he sold most OF them
as mutton at three and one.halt 10
four cents per pounu.
James G. Ford's ability as an anc-
tioneer is attracting much attention.
Col. Jim Is an expert Judge OF the
value Of live stock, has a good flow OF
language and is capable OF getting the
high dollars for all stuff sold by him.
Bob Hawkins, representing the Mo
Farlane Commission Co., OF st. LOUIS
National Stock Yards, was here this
week In the interest Of a special sale
Of horses to be held by his firm
April IA.
Geo. N. johnson recently purchased
Of Bob Smiley, Of Monroe county, an
excellent pair OF mules and another
pair OF the same type Of another Mon
roe county man, Horace Bybee. Mr..
johnson bought Of ID. ID. Rodgers a
nice mule during the same trip.
Bert Luckie, OF this city has COM
pleted arrangements to again train
horses at Montgomery City this season.
He will occupy a stable at Scion
Brandt's stock farm and will have a
stableful of fine prospects. Mr.. Luckie
is a most careful trainer Of horses and
most generally gets results.
In this weeks LEDGER will be found
the professional card OF Glenn b. Car
roll, the we'll known a%uctioneer. Col.
Carroll has recently moved to this city
from Rails county and is considered
one of the best a%uctioneers in the
State. A good judge OF the value of
live stock, Col. Carroll can get their
value.
Col. Willard Potts, of this city, re-
Gently received a fine present from
Louis Lemp, Of ST. Louis. The gift
was a specially built runabout with
fine harness. Col. Potts will drive to
this fine hitch his trotting bred and
speedy road horse and as usual will
present a fine appearance on the
streets this summer.
W. A. Rule, OF Kansas City, n Of
the foremost horse show exhibitors
has consigned to the Missouri Horse
Sale Co.'S. sale In this city March 20,
10, 81, the well known prize winning
show ring performers, American
Beauty, Artist Rex, Sylvan Belle,
Black Emma and Critic. These high
horses will arrive here In the
next few days and be fitted for the
sale by Thomas Bass.
Prominent horsemen Of Auxvasse
and vicitity will hold a combination
sale Of fine horses March 1924. The
projectors are ]. W, Henderson, r. E.
Jack Harrison and NJ. W
These well known men, In
the horse world, are exerting every
effort to make the affair a success.
The vicinity OF Auxvasse Is famous for
Us good horses and no doubt but what
the Auxvasse sale will be a success.
l.. b. Barnett, Harrison Fields and
g. E. Wilcox have purchased Of Thos.
Bass the great show mare, Dixie Girl,
winner of many prizes as a high school
Ind saddle mare, among her winnings,
hat Of first In Missouri class for sad
lie mares at the Worlds Fair. Dixie
5irl will be fitted for the Missouri
Horse Sale Co.'S. big sale In this city
March 20, 30 and 81.
W. d. Lee, of the firm of Lee Bros
las purchased Of Lee Carpenter, Of
,edalia, three fine saddle horses. One,
bay mare, is a half sister to the great
how mare, Helen Walker, and a bay
by Artist M~ontrose, we're each
Winners at the Worlds Fair and the
State Fair at Sedalia, A black geld
ng by Squirrel S, is the third one of
he trio and is a horse OF much pro-
Mise. These With about thirty others
ii of which are of equal class will COM
lose the consignment of Lee Bros. to
he Missouri Horse Sale Cos. big sale,
n this city March 20, 30 and 81. Every
lealer Of note in this part OF Missouri
will be represented In this sale which
will be one of the best ever held in the
West.
FROM STURGEON LEADER.
j.. II. Canada s. Sons will commence
Iext Monday to shear four thousand
Five professionals will do the
york and the fleeces are expected to
ONE of Of three hundred and fifty
heep a day.
FROM CoLEMAN's RURAL WORLD.
The combination sale OF horses to be
ED at Mexico, Mo-, or the 10Th, 30th
nd 3lst of March has already received
sufficient number Of entries TO en-
lre Its success. Entries do not close
ntil the 18th, and you can find no
etter market than this will be for
tillty horses. This sale is under the
Management Of men of experience,
nd you entries are solicited.
FROM " uuxrrwr