Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-12

AAOAR1IAs A1L ~ AIACS Vi NHcas
that made % bushels Of No. 2 to the
acre.
T. R. Robinson, of Loutre town.
ship. had 50 acres of wheat that aver
aged p bushels to the acre, and 35
acres Of oats that averaged IS
bushels.
Col ]. G. Ford. the well known
auctionear. had % acres Of oats that
averaged 42 bushels to the acre. His
meadow made an average of a ton
and half to two tons TO the acre.
J. A. Surber, Of north Wilson
township. sold a mare mule colt for
ss5 and John Cleveland, of north Salt
River. sold mare mule colt, both
to Joe Consldine.
Wes Paisley, OF near Fulton, was in
Mexico Saturday. He viii have three
horses at the Mexico Fair-Bob, a
saddler, and two fine harness ami
mails. Mr.. Paisley is one of Galloway
leading honsemen.
C. C. Bledsoe, north OF Thompson,
has 100 acres of hay that made a
ton and half to the acre; 100 A.
Of wheat that averaged 20 bushels
TO the acre, and 400 acres Of fine
corn.
Chester @. Starr, of Sailing town.
ship. has been honored by the State
Fair management by being selected
as one of the two judges IN the stock
Judging contest. He acted in the same
capacity last year.
Phillip Shire and Sons threshing
outfit is at work northeast of town.
Mr.. Shire says that the wheat and
oats crop OF this year is the best in
his experience, and he has been op-
Grating a threshing outfit since 1888.
Mr.. Shire is one of Auirain's most
popular farmers,
Joe Considine had 35 acres of
wheat that averaged 20 bushels and
sold to Hathaway at 80 cents. Mr..
Considine will feed his oats in the
sheaf He has bought Is mule colts
at prices ranging from SIS to s120,
the latter price being paid for an ex-
ira good mare colt bought from
Mr.. Rodman, of Boone county.
Walter Wilson, of Molino, re-
Gently purchased a car load of year
ling mules near shelbyville, Mo. Of
the "a head, all are mares but two.
Cur s Pryor recently purchased of
B. A. Brown three mare mule colts
for 1920.
J. L. Atkinson, of Galloway coun-
ty, Mo-, marketed IS steers of 111eI
lbs. average at $7.15 to the St.
Louis Dressed Beef Co.
Alex Bruce. of north Wilson town
ship, sold to c. NJ Berrey, this week.
80 bushels of old corn at 65 cents,
and load to J. W. Holloway at
the same price.
Jas. Jones, of Hallsville, purchased
two mare mule colts from Mr.. Full |
Ter, Of Rowena for $40. andonefrom
lde squlres. of the same neighbor.
hood, for Sis.
Chas. Householder, the enterpris-
ing farmer of north Wilson town
ship, had 65 acres of meadow that
cut 100 tons of hay He says it is
the best hay he ever had off of his
lwn land
Wesley Winn. the prominent stock
man and farmer, Of south Salt River
,ownship, who always is an exten.
siYe feeder OF cattle. viii purchase
mules this fall as an investment.
z. J. Sims. a prominent farmer
and shipper of Audrain Co., Mo,
vas on the st. Louis market with
Dad of sheep that contained 1902 |
lead of lambs that averaged Sc
BIS. and brought $3.50 the top of the
market. This is the highest price
'ai for lambs for several weeks and
ust s1.S5 per 100 lbs. higher than
he top of the lamb market a year
Igo to-day.
The local market is paying the fol.
owing prices for grain. Corn 60 to
2 cents bu.; wheat. No. 2, 95 Il
ents aand oats 80 to 80 cents. Il