Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-05-23
Stock and =
- Farm News

=. N. JORDAN who Is the agricultnr
Il expert q pettis County Is the
most porRiar and busy man in that
community, according 10 N. b
7uthrie. of ehis city. who hhs Just
returned fnom sedaliR Mr.. cuthre
most enthusiastic over the work
81 Mr. Jordan and wants Audrain
to adopt she States offer to pay ono
towth OF the expense. as recently
announced IN the Ledger and get an
expert
The merchants. as well as The
farmers, are delighted with the work
being accomplished by Mr.. Jondon,"
said Mr.. Guthrie. They figure that
the price Of land win Increase With
the developed output OF the farms
and better grade Of cattle sur 70
follow Mr.. Jcrdan's plans.
THE Commercial Club Of Mexico
should follow the lead OF that OF Sc
dalia for no better work for Audrain
could be done than secure such a
man as Mr.. jordan"
KANSAS farmers generally are TAX.
'ng hold OF The scientific farming pro
position along the line proposed for
Audraan by the Mexico Commercial
Grub. A dispatch from Leayenworth,
U,r-n~ -n. or rown,-~rfk -nnn-
" farmers are to learn something Of
scientific farming. Prof. c. E. Crab
tree OF the Kansas Safe Agricultural
college came to Leavenworth yester-
day and left to-day for m extended
trip over the county. He is 70 visit
thirty-seven farms where he Is to
tell the farmers wherein they can
realize bigger and better crops by
scientifically filling the soil. He will
also give them practical demonstra-
tions regarding the tillage OF the soil
and the proper method Of planting V
rFous grains 81 as TO get the best
possible results. After the tour
of the county. which will take about
two weeks. Professor Crabtree will
give a lecture in the city some after
noon when there r many farmers
In town.
A two-day poultry demonstration is
the fastest thing at the College of
Agriculture, Columbia, No. Such a
demonstration was given by the Pou'-
try Department recently. and was at
tended by two hundred people.
Twelve incubators illustrating va
rIous makes and types were In actual
operation and served to demonstrate
the process of hatohing chicks with
wooden hens" Several OF them
had been timed to bring out their
matches on a certain date. A dozen
different kinds of breeders contain
ing 700 chicks e in use. These
showed all the types ranging from
the hen. hot water jugs. and f~ireless
breeders, to those heated by a coal
stove. i
There were displays showing the
II per cent loss in eggs which actual
iy occnE because ofcare3ess handlingI
and che advantages OF using private
egg cartons, and OF grading for size,
shape and color.
Sanitation as a preventative OF
poultry diseases was given special
emphasis. The dangers resulting
from filthy grounds and inherited
weak vitality due 10 poor breeding
stock were prominently featured to
gether With general methods Of pre-
vention. treatment OF drinking water.
treatment for Ice. mites. etc. speci-
mems OF various poultry diseases we Z
important features Of this exhibit.
One OF the most Interesting exhib-
dts was the White Leghorn hen
which has a laying record Of 200
eggs in one year. A chart showing
what this hen ate and how she was
cared for. served as a complete OBJ
tect lesson In the art OF managing
high producing hens. The hen re-
ferred TO is owned by the College
OF Agriculture.
Senator stone, a four-year-o'd sad
die geiding. owned by Blade Bros, of
Holiday, No., is the first entry nom
mated for the Mexico Commercial
Clubs $1,000 guaranteed saddle
stake. Luther Barnett OF this city,
one of the most prominent and sue
eessful riders in tins country viii
show Senator Stone.
Senator Some is by Grand Melon
aid, a noted sire with many blue rib
bons to his credit and his son is
said to even outshine the father.
Blade Pros are no'ed for their string
Of coed ones and are fortunate tc
have Mr.. Barnett up.
That the $1,000 saddle sake is at
tracing attention is proved by this
entry which is far in advance of ar.
ever made in previous shows here
and there is little question but thai
the entry list viii be the largesi
ever in the history of such a show
in this country.
IN today's Ledger win be found
an Interview with Hon. John 7. Ba