Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12
LEDeER SPECIAL.

LEDGER SPECIAL.
Columbia, No., Jan. 10.
Farmers Week opened here 10
day with a large attendance and ev'
cry train bringing in more visitors
There are about $50 entries in the
corn show and this exhibit is one Of
the centens of attraction.
Among those from Audrain county
who are present are: VIM. Lock,
Jas. Ware. C. o. Helm and l. R.
Clithero.
Farmers sho1ld not delay any
longer sn selecting their seed corn.
There is no more important propose
ton 10 the farmers of Audram coun-
ty than to pknr firstcass seed.
W. H. Fountain will be seyenty-two
In February. 1911, says the Sturgeon
Leader He was born in six miles Of
Sturgeon. He has purchased more
stock than any man in this country
and has always had the confidence
OF the people. He has traded as high
as $4,000 a year and has always
made his word good. Asked what
he had made the most money on be
rep ed western horses Once he
contracted for hogs six months in
advance at 6 cents a pound and sold
them at 3 cents. He never had a
mortgage on anything he has.
George w. Martin. ID this city.
has rented TIE 40acre farm n and
a half miles west Of Anxyasse where
William Gilbert nov lives. The farm
belongs to Sam P. Martin and the
rent prbce Is 800 a year. Possession
March l.
S. r. Craighead, one Of the most
prominent stockmen in ARdrain c1ga
ty as wen as the West. has the pc
culiar distinction Of having topped
the June cattle market in Chieaso.
for the past Is years This is a.
record that probably no other stock
man holds and Is one be is proad
Of, as wen as are all who kDow
In 1919. Mr.. Craighead topped the
Chicago market for the year in Chr
cago. That IS. he had a load q
on the market that broaght
The highest price paid during tie.
year. d
Mr., Craighead is one OF the most
progressive farmers we have and
connected with the Mex
go. Santa Fe & Perry Traction Co,
IF which he Is a director as well as
an active worker. He was IN this
sity Friday when the Northern ex-
.ension was inspected and seemed
delighted with the progress the line
S making.
Ed. Crooks. one Of our leading
Itockmen. who follows the market
predicts another s10ih0g mr
Let shortly. He says pork is rising
teadhy and the ten dollar mark is
Tot very far off.
VIM. WeayE, one Of our prunt
lent farmers, Is a water witch. Thai
he can take a willow twg and
md water when another man might
Talk himself to death and never %
ate the wet stuff. In 1901. when We
7ere visited by the great drouh,
took water WIS scarce On his place,
o he decided to use his gift and
md water. 4 there was any hidden
n his place Taking a small willow
witch, which turned up, he started
u and alter walking a short dis
ince the twig suddenly turned down.
Ie marked the spot, went for his
rowbar and T&ck, and started to
g. He had only gone a short dis
'nce down when be struck a rock
t first he thought he had been foolJ
]. but as the stone gave a hollow
'and, be decided TO go through q.
hen the rock was cracked a flow
water burst through the aperture
nd since that time the water has
ceased TO flow, no matter how
y the year. One peculiar thing Is
at minuows or other fish viii not
re IN che water IL placed there and
stock wade a nearby creek to
ink from the spring apparently pre-
It
Grip seems TO be prevalent through
It the county and towns. rom stew-
t. north Of this city. is quite sick
It, as are Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
endrGks.
W. H. sleCue who live, near No
10, and is one Of our lead1ng farm
9. sold a load Of good feeders To-
it Householder, this week for
80. They averaged 1853 lbs. and
ere handles.
joel Gard, one Of Audrainis most
farmers, says he may
ave Audraia and go WesL He says
Us a great c0ln1ry. Mr.. Gard has
many warm friends In Audraha
at would be sorry TO see him leave
at IL be ever starts they Bm like
all move there with him. Remegnbe
hey all come back" Mr.. Gard
d after all Audrain can't be beat
II. Mccue, Of near Mollno, has
load Of fine steers on feed. Mr.
Cue has bought a lot q corn this
ar paying him 40 o 50 cents a
. AS there is little corn raised
that section the prices there are
ways higher than they are In Mex