Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-08-31
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LEDGER SPECIAL.
Flyne & Becker Private Wire.
Chicago Close
Wheat. sept S. IS a 81 Dec 80
IL a IS May 30 Il a Ssh
Corn sept ca LIB Dec g Il IS B
May "a Ssh
Oats Sept - IL IS Dsc s. . IS
May ash
Pork sept 1915 Jan 1s-lo.
Catholics. including Izoe sou
.tterns.
Natives steady.
Hogs, SOC 9 to Ice loser.
Butch AID Mxd TAO a re.
Good heavy $50 a sE
Lght 7.Es a 7.s5.
sheep-55oo. Steady.
One OF the most Interesting exhib-
its On the Fair Grounds. especially
&c the farmer, is that Of the Mis-
souri, University Agri-
cultural College The fact that II is
crowded all the time with planters
who display their interest by asking
questions OF the x~eIl-informed young
men in charge shows Audrain is
ready to continue its advance in
this field. one Of tie most interest
ing display Is that in Van6ana Gray
silt loan at Bowling Green. This IS
the soil that extends throughout n.
Z. Missouri and Is in Audraiu, 50
Of course, it is Of great moment to
US,
The results are q f~ye-year aver
age Of a four year rotation Of corn.
oats. wheat and clover. This ex-
,lperiment tells plainly Just what trea'
ment this manneT Of soil requires
70 get the best results. Il is most
educating and Is invaluable TO the
farmers Of this section. This is
one OF the many features Of the dis
play thar should not be passed. This
, is one Of the many features Of the
display that should not be passed
hurEedly. The experiment show
the soil has two-thirds enough nj
trogen. half as much PHOSPHORUS bu
plenty OF potassium TO make It fint
|. producing soil.
D The following are the experiment.
In growing clover:
!. with no fertilizer 1900 lbs Of
. clover to the acre.
Cowpeas in corn which adds nitro
sen: 1900 lbs.
, Phosphorus and IeEume tcowpeas
n $3.50 lbs.
81 Legume. lime. PHOSPHORUS aud ~
tasslam: 5i5O lbs.
d Legume. limo PHOSPHORUS So
J. lbs. This is the best for the loca
J. soil.
d Straight manure 1850. Not a
good as the one just before
81 Manure and rock phosphate. $50
lbs.
The following are the corn exper
b naents on the same soil
vel No fertilizer. III bu. TO the A
Ls Cowpeas: II bu.
81 PHOSPHORUS and cowpeas. 45,L
i; Legume. lime PHOSPHORUS and y
ID tassium: 1872 bu.
Legume, lime PHOSPHORUS:
If 80 bu.
Straight manure: 40 bu.
re Manupe and Rock phosphate: 342
Another experiment in fertile
It. ton Of Yandalia Cray Silt loan
RS examplified at the exhibit Of Il
ng state Agricultural College at Il
he Fair. This was with wheat al
IN corn at Monroe City.
rs The results are as follows wi
ey wheat
Soil without fertilizer; IA bu.
the acre.
% with legume, 11.3 bu.
ity Legume and lime, 1871 bu.
at Legume, lime, PHOSPHORUS, 1879.
in Legume, lime, PHOSPHORUS and !
he tassium, 21.3.
FOR with corn, the following we're t
al results:
No fertilizer-Ss.5 bu. to the A
L4gume. 442 bu.
Legume, Eme--51 bu.
Of Legume. lime. phosphate-544.
at Legume, lime, phosphate and ]
X tassium-55.S.
req Centgalla, Mo, Aug. rs.
The Centralia Fair opened he
~ to-day under the most favorable e
ditions. A good crowd was in
tendance and the show rings VIC
warmly contested.
There were from eight to ten
and iris in each class and five to six
each race
ed. e. D. Moore, Of Audrain coun
was awarded first and second
r. the best saddle mare four a 0
Nj. M,tre also was awarded tn.
money for the best model horse.
Centralia. No, Aug. 30.
The second day OF the Contra
Fair brought a nice crowd.
An Audrain horse again was avn
cd a place. ia Moole'a hol
cot third in the roadsters clai
There were six entries.
Milt Householder, one Of our Ia
ing farmerstockmen, sold to Pow
& Mundy, his cattle for $3.50 !
hundred. They weighed 1901 j
eented and brought 1920 per b. TIL
catae we're all handles and Mr.. Ho
holder had them 10 fine shape.
The Hightshoe Poultry Company
moving their building located on I
ground upon which the new freif
depot is to be built 10 the lot il
, north Of their present place. I'll
company has also moved their
town office. located on West Pro
: eBade street one door west.
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