Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-07
Stock and *
- Fa IN News
BY P. n. Brandt.

% =. ~ DEtAlQN
a IOo-ton siIo that can be bun
complete for s2a5.00 viii appeal 4
many Missouri farmers. This siio Il
the GuFler or piastered sIlo.
number OF them are in use in the
State at present. and because Of the
Low price at which they can be built
i is probable that many win be bull
this summer. They preserve silags
as well as any other kind, do not dry
out and falldown when empty, and
with reasonable care can be expect
ed to last about fifteen years. One
on the Experiment Station farm was
In fair condition at the end Of sew
enteen years service when II was
torn down to make way for the more
permanent concrete silos.
This type Of siio is framed much
Ike a house wall. A circular foun.
dation, is first put in. A mudsil Ia
set in the foundation, and two by
four studding are set on the mud
sill sheeting one-half inch thick Is
nailed to the inside OF the studding,
completely enclosing the sIlo except
for the door openings. The inner sur
face Of sheeting is then lathed. and
plastered with cement and sand. The
sheedng re-inforces the silo and the
plasterer makes It air tight.
The entire material for a 1OO-ton
Gurler silo can probably be bought at
any lumber yard in the State for
sl750o- In sections where native
lumber is available, the cost VIII
be much less Any man handy with
tools can build this silo. The Mis-.
souri, College OF Agriculture, Colum-
bia, Mo. will send free to any ad-
dress a circular which shows in de
tail how to build the Gurler silo.
Waldo. Field Bros great running
won the sixth race at Butte.
Mont, Tuesday and was a 20 TO /
shot It was a mile run. Waldo is
one Of the best racing horses in the
country.
e. D. Moore. Of this city, had an.
other good day at the Moberly Fair.
wednesday. In the best harness
or gelding class. the MexicoI
was second; in the best saddle
or gelding class, the Mexico
horse was first; in the best walk
rot or canter, mare or gelding, any
lge, Mr.. Moore's entry was second.
Robt Barnes, one of our most
substantial West Audrain farmers.
vas in town recently shaking hands
Ffth friends.
IVAN AsHWoRTH Ia home from
doberly and says the Fair there is
splendid success and Is cordially
nd literally patronized not onlp- by
people Of the County but by the
itizens Of Moberly who are turning
en- masse and says the attractions
all right and the regular ampbi. /,
heatre and quarter-stretch are crow6. /,
d. .
T. H. Mudd shipped Tuesday In At.
'rney w w Fry OF Mexico, five Pc
md China gifts and boar. Mr.. FrvIa
'me time g sold all the hogs off
Is farm with the intention OIL
-arting a herd Of pure-breds. He was
wen pleased with some that bel !,
that came from Mr.. Mudd's herd =
az he gave him an order for the six,
sad- He said he wanted to start
in the best, and we feel sure he
u be pleased with his purchase. TIN 8
cost Mr. Fry upward Of 5000, b
d II lis the largest sale MIR. Mudd "
s made to n man, outside OF a q
bile sale. According to agree. II
emf, Mr.. Nudd accompanied by Z
: son. Desales. saw the hogs
'nsferred from the Short Line 10 81
E Wabash at Gilmore-siiex In. C
Z.
:. s. Maddox, vice-president and IA
lie statesmen Of Campbell & Reid W
Western Sales Stables Co, re- Dc
ned from two weeks vacation att
'xico, Mo. Mr. Maddox brings the r,
lowing message: Il have never St
N better crops with the excep. IA