Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-06-19

eT1A Natives steady 10 strozg-
Hogs Isess 10 70 lzc lower.
Mixed S4s a se8
G0od SIS a ass
Rozgh SIS SO
LiEht SIS $50
Pigs rs $50
Bulk &4s a SIS
Sheep ESQ., Loves.
See Hightshoe for highest prices
for Eggs and Poultry. ONCE Clark
soz Hotel Block 1854
Dogs have killed sheep within the
pzz few days for Mr. NeEbe-ry and
wm Mason. north OF Mexico: also
four sheep for Earl Carter and fifteen
fnK Jas DIlard The dogs also
crippled several sheep they did moi
XII
j. W. LEE has bought the Dia-
nOnd Dairy and IS now better equip
ped than ever to supply the demand
for mix in Mexico J. W Len Is 3
splendid dairynaE and not only has
first class service but takes, pride
in the sanitary condition Of his estab-
hshnent from COWS to cans. Mexico
people. especially our babies. are
very fortunate In having a diaryman
Ike Mr. Lee
J. A Hudson. a good roads boosts
OF Columbia, is touring the East N
his car. and writes . friend a card
telling o. the roads he Travelled over
IN Tadlsa2 and Ohso
He said that the majority Of the
roads IN thess two states we're in
excellent condition and he foud tia
nearly AL the permanent work that
is being done nos Is With brick. II
Is nothing upsaai to i'd a bcgrk
road running ten or twelve miles IN
the country; experiences and hard
usage has taught the people q these
states that the brick road IL really
the cheapest road in the long run.
H. G. Berrey. living north Of
Thompson. sold II head Of fat hogs
averaging $50 lbs. TO Powell & Nun
~ On Monday for ss25 per cwt. He.
has some mor he VIII sell tomorrow
Tor $40.
Judge Chas. BEedsoe has 300 A
d oats he says he might sell for 81
N acre He reports his 300 A. Of
corn as suffering.
ID. w Carper Of near Thompson.
'ays a rain right away woaId give
aim 4 2oacre oats crop. That part Of
ais oats which will not give a yield
this year have been ploEed up and
put in eoEpeas or soy beans. He is
working part Of his land preparing to
put IN alfalfa.
A number Of farmers Who had corn
planted along the creek bottom say
{ vas f~rostbEtten during the re-
'ent cold wather.
S. z Asbury, who farms just east
this city. has Is acres OF corn
which started blasting Friday morn
ng and b. Saturday was practically
u dead II was 3 feet high ana one
4 the best prospects in the county.
! number Of stalks he pulled Nd he
ound had the roots covered with
,orn lice.
Mrs. Harriet Stevens, who resides
a South Mexico is cutting her aifal-
a crop It il three feet high and
irown in soil that had no prepsra-
for sowing other than besng hrox.
n up to receive the seed. Mrs. Stew
rs has had a bed Of alfalfa 4 feesl
qnaTe planted beside her home vish
eed she brought from Colorado.
The necessity for rain is becomr
az rather alarming and while many
Armers report their corn crop stand !,
ag the drouth in good fashion and
ronisihg to last several weeks long
without moisture many others ].
tate their crops have begun to suf-I.
ar.
IN order To ascertain how much .
routh o r can stand and what
mount Of water Is best for it. and
90 to ascertain other Important
cts, the Agricultural College ax..
srnent station has begun some ln- !.
resting experiments. A number oil :
INKS about three feet high and
lmeWhat larger In circumference
an a barrel have been construeted.
aeh eau has = top. In the cans
perforated on the bottom J.
ueh the same as In a stiT, are :,
lied The tank in filled with dry
d and the corn planted in II. Al
taller can is attached TO the larger
q and this can in turn is connected
the cooled tube at tie bottom. !.
f@Wcet lets in the water in auye
lonnt desired The sol in which !.
e corn Is planted win be given
tier IN various quantities from =
e maximum to the minimum anais.s
e effect on the corn VIII Be closely u
Itched, and the data carefully pre- q
rved. q
The most interest attaches to the
OPPOSITION Of how much Of a drouthE
m a stand and stIl flourish andl,.
y little water Is required to noar. !
it property.
D. Wilson, q prominent farmer :.
'ckman north Of this city, soid
wen & Mandy 40 head Of hogs On
esday for $40. They averaged 20
/. a head He says the corn in his
'aon needs rain badly although Rlya
just begun to show the effects az NJ,
drouth. :.
ltis Hudson vas In this city Tues. an
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