Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-04-06
Stock and u
~ Farm News

Lee & Sons herd of Holstein cows
are second to none and ! find there
are several in it that give promise of
being superior to Missouri Chief jose
phine. As soon as | get settled ! In
tend starting a milk test with them
and believe without a doubt | can beat
all former milk giving records" The
foregoing statement was made by l.,
r. Van Note, the new proprietor of the
Rock Springs dairy. who was the
keeper OF Missouri Chief Josephine
during her milk test at the State Uni
versity. He Is considered one of the
Dairy experts of this country and
while at the University spent a part of
each day replying to queries from
farmers all over the country.
II win start Immediately getting the
herd In shape and as soon as they are
in condition will choose two or more
Of them to start on the milk test. The
animals | have my y on are better
than Josephine and will beat her
record. l intend to register all of the
cows In the herd that are eligible and
will purchase a fine bull at once and
improve the herd.
II have made arrangements with
one of the best creamery men in the
state to furnish me butter and butter
milk until | a complete my own
or amery. II business warrants it !
will enlarge the creamery, later. for
shipping purposes. | intend to make
the herd one of the finest in the
country, and the milk test aud others
l intend using later will not only adj
vertise it but advertise Mexico"
Mr.. Van Note is considered one or
the leading dairy men of this country.
He is secretary and treasurer OF the
State Holstein Assn; treasurer of
the State Dairymen's Assn, and m
highly recommended by Dean Mum
ford of the College of Agriculture as
well as other prominent men in the
state.
@. II. CULBERTSON BUYS
FARM FRIDAY,
G. H. Culbertson, of Montgomery
City, purchased of John Everett his
farm southeast of this city, Friday.
This farm consists of 1877 acres and is
a we'll located farm. Mr.. Everett is
arranging to go to Nebraska to reside.
Mr.. Culbertson recently disposed Of
his two Audrain county farms. He
believes there is no better land in Mis-
souri, than in Audrain county, and has
accordingly purchased another farm.
Saturday was Stallion Day in Mex
leo and while the weather 4 not pc
nit many Of The breeders to show
the rlidts of the famous Audrain
stables. many of them were out,
groomed and in fine shape. 1t was
Quite noticeable the increased num-
Der Of Percheren stations that were
present.
The following h. a list of the ami
mails shown and their owners
Two Percheions. a black and a
bay, VIM. Culkins; one was his fam.
Gus "Biackie ana the other. "Beaut. /"
"Glenmopt Rose" a saddle stallion,
was shown by lake Shook. This is
a handsome animal and showed we'll.
"Grandiose," a Percheron that ar.
rived In Audrom from France last DC
tober, was shown by his owners, NJ.
7. Pierce & spook. This animal
made a zine appearance.
"Tora Moody" an Illinois bred Per.
%cheron. was shown by H. H. Weak.
ley. lie was a fine animal.
Rex E." the classy stallion OF
Robt. Cauthorn.
Columbia, Mo-, April 8. 1911.
The April crop report, the first
of the year. was issued from the
office of T. G. Wilson. secretary Of
the Missouri State Board of Agricul
ture this week.
The past winter, free from mucl
severe cold, excessive moisture OF
sudden and extreme changes. was |
favorable n on Missouri farmers,
Spring work is progressing satisfac
torily, and the outlook generally Is
most encouraging. Mild weather
meant a saving of feed. 1t is esti
mated that SO per cent of las
years corn crop is still ON farms
as compared with 26.6 per cent ont
year ago. There Is also a graa
abundance of roughness,
WHEAT,-The condition of whoa
for the entire stale is 81, as com
pared with 67.5 n year ago, 4.
years ago, with an eightNear A1ri
average of S6.S, with an eight-year
average yield Of 1877 bushels. Ii
1902, the April condition was 90, an.