Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-07-17
Stock and y
- Farm News

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Sedalia. Mo-, July g.
The Pettis County Court has en-
ployed s. NJ. Jordan as farm expert
for two more years at a salary O
$500 a year. The county viii pay
1880 OF the salary and the SchooI
Board and Bureau OF Agriculture
the remainder. Mr.. Jordan Is Just Il
ishisg his first years work. fol
which he received $500.
W. C. Shuttle. who lives north o.
Mexico, sold Al head OF hogs to Pow
ell a Mnndy. THURSDAY, for s $50
per cwt Forty OF the bunch averag
ed $50 lbs. and one weighed $40 lbs,
Nj. Shuttle sa Is he has some more,
too
J. W. Brewer has bought a fine
team of Shetland ponies for his
son. HALEY They were purchased In
Chicago.
W. T. Anderson. a Columbia mil.
Ter, estimates tho Boone county whea
yield this year at s75, coo bu. Las,
year he states the yield vas $40, 900
bu.
The race track at the Fair Ground
is being put IN fine condition.
Al Pendleton OF St Louis, a regu-
lar attendant at the Mexico fair, will
be here this year. He has re-
served rooms.
J. W. Bradford. Of Quincy, III with
his father will attend the Mexico fair
in August They have already reserv-
ed rooms.
P. W. Ray and family OF Bowling
Green. KY, have hotel reservations
for the week OF the big Mexico fair.
Mr. Ray has a horse entered in the
big stake.
r. NJ. Brown has had rooms reserv-
ed for himself and wife during the
big fair.
James Bright wrote Landlord Ash
worth. Friday. asking for reserva-
tons for himself, Drinks Parrish. Paul
Brown. Mr.Dunn, Lacey Crawford and
Mr.. Robinson. all Of St. Louis, dur
ing the big Mexico fair. These men
are all lovers OF good horses and
know where to come to see the best.
The Mexico Commercial Clubs 81,
900 saddle stake will, in all probs
bility. be shown all wei the coun-
try this fall in a Pathe Weekly, the
moving picture magazine which shows
to over 100000 picture show pa
irons every week In all parts Of
the United States. Manager Smith.
Of the Lyric Theatre, with members
Of the Board Of Directors of the
Fair. are investigating the matter by
communicating with the Pathe rep
resentatives.
This saddle stake viii command un
iyersal attention throughout the
United States. for. outside of a
State Fair or two, this is the largest
saddle stake offered anywhere.
The government crop reocrt for
July indicates bountiful crops OF a..
Inc cereals. but the total production
year will be far below the grand
for last year, when there were
record yields Of nearly all the leading
Compared with other years, howev.
er, the present crop promise is gooa,
and 1t is possible that, with favorable
conditions during the remainder az
he growing season, some OF the
crops viii turn out as well as last
year IL not better.
The total yield Of the leading cere-
is placed at 1926, 900. 600 bush.
'ls compared with 1851, 600. 900 bush.
lis a year ago.
Loss Heaviest In Oats.
The big loss compared with a year
Is in oats. which promise a
Of 1,oSl.o OO. 900 bushels against
.4ls, GOO. 900 bushels a year ago.
'orn is short 154. 000, 900 bushels and
ne total wheat crop is %, 900, 900
'usheis less than last year. Barley is
100000 bushels less than AL
ear ago at s165. 0OO, 900 bushels.
spring wheat promises to yield 112.
oV'OOO bushels less than a year ago
'itn an indicated crop Of 21s. 900 900
iushels- Winter wheat will be 50. 00o.
bushels heavier at 49,, 900. 900 bu..
total wheat crop being 7O1, 900, 900
ushels, compared with 100 600 Ooo
as finally estimated in 1912
The first report on corn for the
eason shows a high condition. $50.
ut the acreage Is smaller than las,
at LOG. 900 acres.
Corn Condition Outlined.
Last year the corn acreage was 100
iV'oOO acres and the condition July
was SID The crop promise on !
lat date was for no larger crop +,
at present. although the final
innate of the crop was s,125. OOO. 600 .
isheis, while the report issued YES. I
rday suggests a harvest Of 2.s71 600 /
y bushels, or 154, 900. 900 bushelsc
IS than In 1912. i
In the big surplus corn states oil
Q middle west the outlook ia for Iii
eld OF 1,71s.000, 900 bushels n
us compares with 1893, 900. 900 I'm.
year ago but ia nearly 300, 900, 900
smells more than was raised in 1911
moreover, as the par yield is ad.
as the season progresses. II In
present condition is maintained ,,
vi harvest the crop this year !,
II exceed the record yield OF 1912. ~
Crop Uniformly Excellent.
but few exceptions the corn
p Is uniformly excellent and far.
n along than usual at this time osi =,
, year.
and Iowa both have a prom Al
Of S4s.oOo.oO . bushels Of corn, Of
hs the closest race eyer known be N
N the two states to head the IN
OF corn producers. Each has al AZ
a promise and conditions abvelu,
n favorable. ~