Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-11-30
Stock and ~
- Farm News

Mrs. Tony MCGEE, Of near Thomp-
son. Thursday. Nov. 20. sold forty
turkeys. which brought her ts3-31.
There Is money ia raising poultry
Of all kinds, and when we have per
maBent good roads AudFain's farm
er wives will take more interest in
this line Of work.
A fine brood mare owned by
Sheriff ]. B. wosoery. died sadden-
" Wednesday night at his farm
The mare had been in good health
Che was found dead Thursday morn
'ne. Sheriff woolery said be would
not have taken $3.50 for her.
The Centralia Guard says; The
resignation OF KEENAN, HuAen from
the fire department Of Mexico as
mentioned in last weeks Guard. oc'
easioned a storm Of protest, the
outcome Of which was that the city
council OF that place had a meeting
raising his salary $40 more on the
month and got a lease from Col
Clay from his contract by which Nj
HHlen was to take charge OF his
farm north Of Centraiia. The posi-
ton of driver OF the fire wagon in
a city the size OF Mexico cannot be
filled by everyone. and the city coun
Gil as well as the people. know
they have an exceptionally good mar
In Ken Hugen and we commend
their wisdom in keeping him and
raising his salary. A fire depart,
ment is efficient only when II gets 4
a fire IN good time and does irs
work as best it can, and Mr.. HUI
len mas always taken the wagon t.
the fire on time.
Audrain county, No, was represen
cd by enc OF It's biggest feeders and
shippers, ". 9 Berry, who was on
the market vita a one car consign
ment Of cattle. When interviewed
BIZ z Live Stock Reporter represent
alive Mr.. PerTy gave out the follow
ing statement ar 10 the conditions
In his county. Live stock shows {
big shortage, especially cattle Stoc
cattle are petty scarce this year;
this. l think. is due TO the fact that
there Is a shortage of fodder with
its quality very poor. Most of 1t IS
rotten from the fall rains. Hogs are
very scarce in my neighborhood, and
viii be for some time to come. We
had a good crop Of wheat. This was
about the only money for me this
year. The yield made about three
fourths 81 a crop and It's quality was
never letter. Cora was very poor
this yea both in its yield and also
lR Quality. Hay end oats were al
most a complete failure" Live
Stock Reporter.
E. II. Perisho. residing southwest
Of town. lost a horse Thursday and
another is not expected TO live. He
turned a bunch Of horses into his
corn field Tuesday and besides one
dead and another SICK there are
five others which have been affect
ed corn-stalk poisoning is given as
the cause OF the trouble.
The following Knights Templars
from Moberly attended the meeting
OF Mexico Commandery Wednesday
night, when the Grand Officers were
present: H. A. Hatfield, DR.. r. j.
Fry, Jesse Morgan, Lyman Mcdonald,
]. W. Thackston and w. o. Davis
William willingham advertised for
a lost horse in the Ledger and the
evening the Issue appeared he had a
reply a~nnouncin~ his horse had been
found.
Howard Bailey paid s225.50 apiece
TO Turner Early over near Contra
liza, for As head Of extra good fat cot
ton mules.
Gray Wilson, nea Molino, sold 50
head of hogs On the st. Louis mar
ket recently that brought 6 lie.
J. w. Boles' Jersey COW sale in
.uxyasse, Saturday, Nov. II. was a
success. There was a. big crowd
present.
oiNe Sims, of Fulton, paid 500
Tor COW No. 4. Mr.. Boles says
that this was easily the best COW
sold, and Mr.. Van Note. Of Me1ico,
The man who developed Josephine
and other champion cows. told him
hat If she could be registered she