Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
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Wheat May 80 rs a 81 July % IA
Sept 50 rs A
Corn May 81 IL July IS IL A Sept
Sc IS a IL
Oats May "a "a A July "a IA A
Sept 50 Haas
PORK May 2o-5s July 2o-3T Sept 2o05
lard May u.l2 = Is July 1881 a lie
Sept 1880 q %
Ribs May IisT July less Sept -
81. Louis Closs-
CattIe-isoo. Natives stroag. 10
10 fse higher.
Hogs-.SSoo. &c higher.
Mxed SIS a $50
sheep-I20o. Steady.
missouri RHralistl
Ne all know the early birds bring
the highest prices and by setting ear
Is. Set eggs from winter laying hens
and o: eourse these eariyhatched pul
lets rake the winter layers. J usually
have ny first chickens between the
first and middle Of February. Then
keep On setting until | have as man
chicks u I care for. ! have a hot wa
ter inestator which I've been using
ter sever years and find II isn't near
the troable old hens are, while I al
ways set several hens when | set an
incubator in order to have hens TO
mother chicks. I never try to raise
M chicks without hens I think arti-
fetal LaTching all right but don't
think any brooder can take the place
CT the mother hen Just a few days
ago I took off so chicks out of IS
eggs, all strong and healthy. When
they hatch and are strong enough
take them out OF the Incubator and
place in a flannel lined box and set
on top Of incubator until they are As
hours old. Then | take a large box
and put sand on floor about an inch
thick and Just before dark I bring
old hens which should be well busted
With ashes OF sulphur or greasedwith
lard Place both in same box with
about 10 chicks apiece and leave I'M
disturbed until next morning then
give them all the chicks they can
hover. By putting hens together at
Right they never fight. Now when
they are ss or 70 hours old I give
them their first feed which is hard
boiled eggs mashed shell and all and
sprinkled with black pepper. l use
the eggs ] test out OF the incubator
the fifth day. 1 never feed until they
are s. or 20 hours old.
Mexico. Mo. Mrs. Theo selb.
REFERRING to the Importance Of
farming. the University Missourian
says: The farmer is now in the
limeiight- All over the country he is
being talked Of as a factor in the
life Of the nation. The agricultural
schools are being filled. and not
merely by boys from the farm. The
city sends her share each year. The
little red schoolhocse" Is receiving
marked attention from legislators and
educators. This change is but a
symptom Of the scientific era Of farm
ing. No longer Is the farmer re-
garded as a backwoodsman OF little
Even now forty coun-
ties In Missouri are calling for ex-
pert advisers-men who win increase
the efficiency Of the farmer. The sal.
aries are large enough to attract
many in the crowded cities who
would welcome this outdoor work.
Improvements that give him
he comforts of the eicy and the intel
ectual training of the college man,
he farmer is likely to come even
more prominently into the limeIight."
THE farmers of good old Pike are
lp-to-date and favor progress, as
he following telegram from Bowling
ireen indicates: pike County farm
RS assembled here to-day and organ,
zed the Pike County Bureau of Agri-
nlture, with the following officers:
resident, L. R. Caven; v.-Presidents.
' R Schuckenbrock, ]. F. Rule; f,
raesurer. S. S. Ray; secretary. H..
Craig. The society will take steps
I once to employ a soil expert as
ounty farmer adviser"
A large number of the readers will
'member Thornton Star. ]. A. Potts
Imous horse, which was shown
lroughout this part Of the country
ith great success, and not a great
lille age. |,
A few weeks ago a saddle horse ma.
n down in Kentucky was lnquiringI
to the whereabouts of this FAM !
IS animal now. It seems that the E
d favorite is being neglected in his
d age and has dropped completely .
ON the spotlight, in which be used
figure so prominently.
After he was shown by Mr.. Potts
: several seasons, Thornton Star ;
sold to the La Belle Knoll stockd
rm at oconemowoc, Wis, which,
'longed to Montgomery Ward. Hell
ter passed into the hands Of a fam. v
$ restauranteur Of St. Paul, Mr.,.
BILLY" CARING and then passed intol
8
Not only was this old horse a feat
e Of the Kansas City, st. Louis and
licaso shows. but he was also the b,
ces'or of a number of winners oil .,
u season and the one before.
learn now that the horse is on
; fair grounds at Fayette, No. Hell
owned or at least kept by .Jeff
clips The old horse was sbownm
the Fayette fair last year andI,.
retains his proud demeanor butt
is getting too old now and wtn
to be laid aside. e,
three harness horses In NewIA
TX recently sold for $4,000. Amonr.
m was Nala, raised by John Arn-
II Williamsburg. Galloway Count
and sold to an Easter fancier by DIV
Bros, of Mexico. Edward B. Mc-l..,
n was the purchaser. Nala is one
most noted champions in theI '
Id. spr
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