Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-13
e W. Rvsk IS
FARM ADVISOR

enced man in farm management. has
accepted the proposition OF Audrain
County TO be its Farm Advisor at a
u salary Of $4,000.
e Mr.. Rusk Wal born at Champaign.
H.. but resided In this State for a
y number of years. He was graduated
from the Missouri College OF Agri-
culture in 1909 and taught in the
q short Courses of the Agricultural Col
Il lege in 'os and 10. Grant North
land. of this county. who has been
e writing for the Ledger concerning his
experiments in corn growing. was a
student OF his.
D Since 1910 Mr.. Rusk. who, by the
way. has a wife and daughter. has
l been In charge OF the A. S. Burr
0 farm at Bement. III. Mr.. Burr will
be remembered here as having shown
a number OF saddle horses .he
Mexico Fair. His farm consisted Of
300 acres. Mr.. Burr is dead. as
Is Russell Railey, who brought Gold
en- Glow. one OF the Burr show hors-
rs to the Mexico Fair several years
ago,
81 am coming Is loon as I can be
released" stated Mr.. Rusk. Sstur-
lay morning" I realize the n |
arrive on the field and take up the
work, the better Il will be for all o
cerned. l am glad there are a large
number OF those who have been con
nected with the College OF Agricul
ture In this county and shall com
pile a list OF them, as soon as I
take up the work. for the purpose Of
seeking their cooperation"
Mr.. Rusk is an energetic blond, OF
pleasing address and comes highly 70
commended as having done things in
Illinois. He is considered one OF
the best in the field to-day. The /.
Ledger takes pleasure in welcoming 4,
him and his family to Audrain coun
ty and assuring Mr.. Rusk OF our o
operation. =
4
If anyone desires further infOrma- !,
ton as to how this work is lone in :.
detail, | should be glad to furnish hiI ;,
so far asI am able. :,
Yours very sincerely,
G. H MORTHLAND.
The S0-acre farm situated in the :
Hollinsville neighborhood, belonging
to W. W. Wilson, was sold at auc- n
ton. Thursday afternoon to Mrs. No :,
rah Berrey, who lives on it, for :,
$500. :,
B. R. Middleton told a colored
man to kill a crippled mule for .,
him this week, and the colored man, :,
he called at the stable, found
a mule lying down and killed him.
He killed the wrong mule.
According to the Red Book of Mis-
souri,, 1876. 900 gallons of Ice cream p
manufactured in Mexico were ship al
ped to other points in the State. This ~
report also shows that e,015 pounds f.
cut flowers were shipped out of m,
by the florist here. Fifteen a.,
ar loads of walnut logs were shipped BY
rom the County. bu
THE Centralia (Mo) Courier edi- bs
rally says: "The great success sri
u the Mexico Commercial Clubs 81. 10
100 guaranteed saddle stake, last yefr !
las caused some Of the officers Of
Re Fair Association and the Com
nercial Club to seriously consider ev- u
n a larger purse for the stake this
ear. II has also been suggested
hat similar stakes be had for fine
attic and hogs which would event IN
ally make their position among the TIC
stock counties in the state Iol
and increase the advertising no
hese stakes give the city. at least. on
hree-fold.
" Z ATKnccON H-o re,
assistant secretary OF the big Au- ia
rain County Fair, was in Jefferson pl'
ity this weekssand says the outlook ne
Or legislation favorable TO county tel
airs Is first-class, and that the mem IN
of the legislature, especially
hose who live in the country, are
liking into the matter closely and /;
e feels confident that a satisfactory Nj
leasure viii be adopted.
THE Auxvasse Review says: VIM
ZEE, Audrain county's leading horse
was out this way last Friday
and bought four horses of
ilmor Bros, northwest Of Auxvasse,
rat cost him an average Of s165 per
cad.
VIM. Armstrong and ]. s. Mccoy
Worcester, Ohio. and Harry GiIlen.
St Louis. all prominent mule buy
RS. were in this city Saturday on
usiness.
Elmer Albright, Of Molino, sold 75
.bbits in this city Saturday to mer
hants for II IL cents each - the
ighest price they have been sold to
zeal retailers for years. He and his
aiher, ]. P. Albright killed them
! a two days hunt.
]. Y. Horton has 75 hogs on feed.
here is no cholera reported in that
81. Clair Emmons says the coun-
" between his Long Branch farm
nd Paris. E Monroe county, has
cen almost devastated OF hogs
an idemic OF cholera orI
vine plague. He has lost so head;
GO Davis. A. head; Geo. Vanland-
igham. 20 i sad, and a Mr.. Jones, 40
cad
W. Z. Newkirk has bought the Au-
rain Produce Co. and with Mr..
train as manager will continue tol
1nduct the business in the stand
here ]. VIM. johnson has been 10
,ted. Mr.. Newkirk intends max
g the business one of the leading
'oduce companies in this section. H
ok charge Monday morning.
The house occupied by Jno. John
IN and family about 6 miles west
Molino was completely destroyed
: fire Sunday evening. No one was
home at the time the fire started