Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-01-06

market has no equal on hogs, cat
tie and sheep.
]. w. Stevens
John w. Stevens. of Audrain Co.,
Mo, one of the prominent feeders
patronizing the local market was
born in Belmont county. Ohio. March
30, ls42. His parents moved to II
iinois, near Pike county, where his
education was received. With the
breaking out of the Civil War MIR.
Stevens entered the 113 Illinois Reg
iment. He came home on a fur
Tough and was married to Mary J..
Stewart, an Illinois girl.
Col. J. r. johnson.
Among the pioneer patrons and
shippers to this market is Col. J. I.
Johnson, auctioneer, city farmer,
stockman, shipper and one Of the
largest holders Of Missouri soil In
the state. Mr.. Johnson has been
crying sales throughout this and
adjoining states since 1876 and has
the reputation of being one of the
most efficient auctioneers in the
profession. For the last number OF
years he has sold the prize steer
at the interngtional. Said Mr.
Johnson to a representative Of the
Reporter: 4 was born In "Old Au-
drain the best county in the State
Of Missouri on March 1, 1853, on
farm. began handling stock at
the age of fifteen and have contin-
ued to do so up TO the present and
expect to ship a great many more
yet, for / fell as young as a spring
bird IL ! am trifle heavier than
/ was in my younger days. | ship
ped a load of cattle to the Nation
al Stock Yards at the age Of fifteen
and have not shipped elsewhere for
years. / think 1t Is the best hog
market In the world and have watch
ed its growth with a keen interest
and much pleasure since first
became patron of the market"
Jas. Roy.
James Roy, of Audrain county
Mo-, is well and favorably known
shipper to the commission men al
this market. Mr.. Roy began trad
ing in cattle and sheep at the age Of
2s and has continued in the bust
ness for the last 20 years. His first
load OF stock ever shipped to this
market consisted of load Of sheer
and since that time he has beer
ce ant nogs. Mr. roy WIS eBornfi If
st. Louis county, Mo-, in 1857 and
has been resident Of Missouri since
birth. He considers this the best
market for hogs and butcher stuff
in the United States and cannot be
persuaded to use any other mar
kei.
Eph. Hughes.
81 have been shipper to the ST.
Louis market for the last forty years
and | consider it the best hog mar
ket in the country. We should
all patronize the National Stock
Yards, especially all Missourians, as
1t is our home market and we should
do all we can to make it the larg
est market in the world"
These were the words used by Mr..
Eph Hughes, one of the Oldest pa
irons of this market.
Mr.. Hughes is a Kentuckian by
birth, having been born in Dan
vile, KY, December 18th, 1887. Mr.
Hughes first shipment to this mar
ket over forty years ago was con
signment of 150 head of Texas cat
tie, which he disposed of at such
"a satisfactory price that it encour'
aged him to try again Mr,HHughes
is an extensive handler of mules as
well as hogs and cattle and has been
very successful in all his ventures
in the live stock business.
{. j. shobe.
y. j. Shobe was born in Chamois,
osageS GogRty, Mo-, February 10th,
1870. He moved to Audrain county,
Mo-, in 1888 and lives there at pres.
ent. Mr. Shobe received his initla-
tion in live stock shipping at the
National Stock Yards in December,
1882. Mr.. Shobe says that he
has been a Republican, figura'
lively speaking, in patronizing home
industries" He says that at times
he imagined the st. Louis market
was out of line with Chicago. Ex-
perience has taught him, according
to his statement, that the Windy
City never made a better showing
than st. Louis at any time when a
split shipment was sent to the two
markets. In regard to marketing
Mr. Shobe says: Il have always
contended that If receipts were even
ly distributed among the various
markets instead of CONGESTION at
one, all markets would be improv
ed The result would be that the
feeder and shipper would add to
his bank account
S. r. craighead.
AS feeder of toppy cattle and
hogs S. R. Craighead, of Audrair
county, NO.. is counted among the
premier feeders who patronize this
market. Mr.. Craighead had his
training in the business years age
and he has uevar hean satisfiad n