Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-07-14

NAi fo'S - f''VV-
Chosee heaNy, $50 70 ss'oo.
heavy sS-ee 70 $3.50
Rough, SS-2e 70 $3.50.
Light $50 10 1870.
Bulk $3.50 to $500.
FAss' se-SV 10 ss-oV-
SHEEP
Keee1pts' 5000
MaTket steady
LAMBS, se-ee 70 st.oe.
Sheep, $3.50 70 10 70 $9-VV.
WHEAT OATS
Iaiy' I-e5 IL July, 40 rs
SEPT, lo2 Is Sept, 50 5-S
DEC, Log IL Dee, 80 S1S
CORN PORK
% S-s July, s25.lO
% rs Sept, $1,000
lec.' 81 sS
Clem Carroll. n Of Audrain's
busiest farmers, a man who keeps In
touch with the crop situation, stud
es planting scientifically and then
goes to work in an intelligent man
70 get results, was in Mexico Sat
and generally promoting good feel
ing with his infectious smile and joy-
a. laugh.
There has been money made
IA feeding cattle In my section
his year said he, than for years.
You take Notice Gordon; he recent
ly sold 10 head OF cattle that he had
lad on feed 80 days for $3.50 a cwt.
tie has l60 head OF hogs he rs
seeding now that are In fine shape.
He Is using corn.
Tom Waters Is feeding sc head
" good cattle thar he recently re-
fused 81 for. They averaged 1900 lbs
He feeds eottonseed meal and corn
and seems to get excellent results.
Toe Shaw recently sold, on the mar
ket. 40 head of cattle for $3.50 that
averaged 1900 lbs. Sam Sutton re-
emily sold, on the market, 40 head
n cattle for $3.50 that averaged 1900
lbs. Sam Sutton recently shipped 40
lead OF cattle he had been feeding
and that averaged 1900 lbs. | don't
dnow what he received for them.
Crops look very well in our sec
lion. though that they might be bet
ter cannot be denied. The crop pros
pect on rolling land Is the very best
but on the low flat land 1t looks com
mon"
There are too many oilers in the
country that r not producing, but
consuming; that is the a the
farmer is receiving such high prices
said County Clerk E. II. Carter, to
a Ledger representative. Mr.. Carter
oeheves the labor question to-day Il
one OF the greatest the farmer has to
contend WIN.
Il VIII give you an instance OF
tnese conditions continued Mr..
Carer. 4 have SIX draft mares on
my place standing idle. ! needed ex-
IRA help TO assist In getting in my
nay crop. To get a good man was
forced 10 hire both man and team. 1t
S plain What an extra expense this
IS when ] couldn't use my own
teams and in this way save extra
COST
Every community has its. idlers,
Men VINO VIII not work but consume
me products they might assist in
harvesting. In this way the prices
naturally soar. The farmer formerly
PAID $l5 a month and keep. To-day
ne pays from $50 up and keep and
then cannot get men to work"
heporNs from all parts OF Audraini
rs e as the state, announce the
scarcity Of farm hands. Gov. II. s.
fadey Is going to try an experiment
M the way OF prison reform and re-
iease a number OF young men CON
ylcts who give the greatest hope Of
ieadlhg a better life in the flu
'ure ana send them to the country
70 work as hired hands for from $12
10 SI9 a montn.
=. Il. Deane, OF the State Agrtcul-
ulfai college at Columbia, has in
IfAFNnnd Tho InNnNnHW 4Iat H. -.
uiah ne KNOWS
ier u farmers VINO
su.n 'ouns men employ
y 'nar"c'er anu TAKE
- mem PROVING worthy
SHOWN rhe
"aA af. duane 10 pre-
,rint s"oh FARMERS as are
give ms experiment Their
me uovefhor a already called
upon "arden Andrae OF the Peniten-
'ary and MAJOR AcC0ughrey, Su-
p~er4h'endent OF the Reform School,
70 Supply nm with a list of eligible
souns men. warden Andrae says
ne is saelslhea he a find fifty,
anu perhaps more, upon a fuller In