Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-03-06
Stock and y
- Fam News

SOMEBODY named Olsen Is pub
fishing letters opposing the use Of
serum fog hog cholera. Not long
ago we knew a man who opposed
antltoxin for his child who had
diptherIa. The little fellow died.
Il was Just about the same as mur
der. What's the uss7
Quite a number Of out Of town PEG
pie attended Judge Carter's big sale.
At a mass meeting Of the Butler
Commercial Club and farmers and
business men OF Bates County at
the Court House Friday II was de-
cided to employ an expert farm ad-
wiser for Bates county for the next
three years. The Butler Commercial
Club guarantees $1,000 toward the
salary and other subscriptions were
quickly offered. Prof A. S. Besse. Of
the Missouri Agricultural College and
NJ. P. Carroll OF sedalla addressed
the meeting. The County Court ap
propriated $500 for the aus at its
session this afternoon.
John Holman. nine miles northwest
Il Auxvasse. sold 16 head of top
quality mare mules one day last wee
to L. C. Reed. his neighbor, for
si60 around. The mules are coming
two-year-olds. Mr.. Reed has 80
mules OF various ages on hand. but
expects to sell a number of them
for work teams before spring opens,
L. c. Reed. north Of Hatton, is
making a big success Of the Duroc.
Jersey hog business. having sold
$s.523 worth OF thoroughbreds dur
ing the last twelve months. At a
public sale he held Wednesday OF
last week he disposed Of s1.223 worth
while in September he sold $1,000
worth, and in November, $3.50 worth
Mr.. Reed has 60 small shoats on feed
and 16 brood sows, two of which hav
IL pigs, and IL of which are yet to
farrow. He takes good care of his
stock, buys good sires, and has de-
veloped a splendid trade. which is de
served, for there Is not a better
worker or more careful farmer in
The two counties than Las" Reed.
Two-year-old mules sold for an av-
erage of $201 at the sale of Albert
Harrison, south Of Benton City, Mon
day, while seven head OF older mules
averaged s255. Harrison & Yates,
McCredie and Auxvasse feeders,
bought four mules at the sale, paying
$5e7.5o, the top price. for one pair
Charles Woodlan. Jack Harrison and
Lewis A. Harrison were other Gala.
way patrons OF the sale. Mr.. Woo
Ian gave $3.50 for a pair of three-year
clds. The high price for a two
year-old was s215 and was paid by
Doan Weaver, OF Audrain.
JUDGE CARRIERS many friends
win be glad to know that his health
is very much improved and he viii
be able to be out aagin shortly
While he was not able to attend
his big sale he could see what was
going on from his window. The
Judges annual sale was a big sue.
cess
Judge Alex Carriers stock sale. al
his farm north OF this city. Friday.
totaled sts.5OO. Mr.. Carter was
highly pleased with the prices the
stock brought.
A large crowd attended and the
bidding was very lively.
A splendid pair Of gray mare mules
brought s5S7.5O; a pair Of sorrel
mare mules brought $500 and rs head
of good feeding cattle sold for 81, 240.
Judge Carter. who has been seri-
ously Ill, was unable to leave his
room, but his bed was moved to a
window where he could watch the
progress Of the sale.
A E Wheeler, one of Audrain's
popular and progressive farmers, has
bought the John A. Luckie farm,
near this city for $50 an acre. There
are $50 acres in the place and it is
an excellent farm.
Macon County is going after a
Farm Advisor.