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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
Washington. D. C. Oct. s.


During the next decade there will
probably be an increased demand for
American horses in the countries now
engaged in the European a The
demand may ven continue much lon
ger, according to investigators of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture, as
not only will horses be needed for
armies, but when peace is restored,
more will be needed for agriculture.
Already European agents are said to
be endeavoring to purchase horses in
this country and Canada, and there
is an increased interest in many Sec
tons in horse breeding.
To meet this increased European
demand American farmers may well
endeavor to raise well-bred horses,
although the Department of Agricul-
ture does not advise them to purchase
a surplus of horses merely for breed
ing purposes. II merely advises that
ordinary farm work should be done
whenever possible by good mares
which should be bred to good stall
lions. 1t also desires to emphasize
the fact that only horses Of high
quality may be profitably raised to-
day. Inferior horses are a drug on
the market, and their production is
to be discouraged as much as the pro-
duction Of good horses should be en-
couraged.
The United States has previously
been drawn on to supply European
countries at war. In the Boer War
over 100000 horses were bought here
by the British government. 1t may be
doubted whether a foreign govern
ment could now obtain a similar sup
ply in this country, except at exces-
sive cost. However, if farmers take
pains to utilize their good mares dur
ing this winter to breed them to good
stations, in the course of several
years thine enough for the foals to
Develop, America will be better able
| to meet the European demand.
According to the best information,
horses in the countries of Europe
| now at wal number as follows
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
Stock Notes

A D. jackson, W. W. and Wallace
johnson were in Louisiana Wednes-
day to look after their cattle.
The rainfall Wednesday night to-
tailed 2.25 inches.
A year ago this week prize winners
in the Feeder Cattle Contest held at
the st. Louis National Stock Yards
were announced and the grand sweep
stakes prize was carried away by Col.
J.. T. johnson, of Mexico, Audrain
county, Mo, with a load of Angus
steers that weighed 944 pounds.
These sweepstakes winners were
bought by R. b. Glenn of Boone
county, Mo. Wednesday Mr.. Glenn
marketed this identical bunch of cat
tie selling them in with a string Of
other beeves that he had been feed
ing, the entire lot averaging 1850
pounds and going TO the packers at
$1O.40 per cwt II was generally
conceded by statesmen that had the
sweepstakes Blacks been sorted and
sold separately they would have cas-
lily commanded S10.75 per cwt.
Mr.. Glenn roughed his ~sweepstake'
steers through last winter and about
six months ago put them on about
half a ration of corn. Some so days
ago they were placed on full feed Of
corn and pushed for market. Mr. Glenn
states that the steers had been fee
under unfavorable conditions OWNS
to the extreme drouth and poor con
dition of pastures during the summe'
but taking into consideration thes'
factors, they were one Of the nices
punches of cattle to handle that h
has ever fed and he has been in tn,
feeding business for many loni
years. The steers gave Mr.. Glenn
margin for their feed bill of close +
$50 per head.-St. Louis Live Stoc.
Reporter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
Ricketts, & Whitney


Suffragists Here to be in Cotton.
The Mexico Suffragists will meet
DR.. Anna Shaw, when she speaks here
Oct. 10, dressed in cotton gowns in
honor Of Mrs. Shaw's work in the
''Buy-a-Bale' campaign. Mrs. Champ
Clark. wife of Speaker Clark, who is
at home in Bowling Green now, will be
invited to be here and take a place on
the speakers platform with DR..
Shaw.
The above plans were made Monday
afternoon when the Mexico Equal
Suffrage League met in the Library
building. Exery arrangement is be-
ing made to give DIR. Shaw a real Mis-.
souri, greeting and make her stay in
this city as pleasant as possible.
The speaking will be in the Circuit
Court room. She will likely deliver a
short address at the railroad station
when she alights from the train. 1t i:
probable hat a large delegation Of
women from this and neighborine
cities will meet her at the train.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
E%XFCIITOR'S NOTICE

Letters testamentary on the
tate Of
ELIZA ]. HISEY, Deceased,
were granted to the undersigned
Bird day of October, 1914 by the
bate Court of Audrain county,
souri,.
All persons having claims aga
said estate are requested to exf
them to us for allowance within
months after the date Of said Let
or they may be precluded from
benefit of such estate and If
claims be not exhibited within
year from the date of said let
they will be forever barred. SS4
Joseph G. Lakenan, Chas D. Gle
Executors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
Washington, D. c., Oct. 8.

Greater corn crop prospects by
$1,000, 900 Blu. and great improvement
in tobacco, increasing the prospects
of that crop over the forecast in Sept
by $4,000, 900 pounds, were the feat
ures Of the Department of Agricul-
lures Oct. crop report announced TO-
day.
An increase Of 100000 bu. in the
potato crop $1,000, 900 bu. in the
oats crop and 100000 bu. in the
apple crop also was forecast.
Spring wheat showed a slight de-
crease, being 1000 bu. under the
Sept. forecast, yet the combined crop
of winter wheat and spring wheat
makes this years harvest Of that
grain a record one.
Details Of each crop, other than to-
tai production, follows:
Spring Wheat-Indicated acre
yield, l2.1 bushels, compared with
1873, the five-year average.
Corn-Condition, 72.9 per cent Of a
normal, compared with tit last
month, 65.3 last year and 79.t, ten
year average. Indicated acre yield,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15

State Money for Round Up Poultry
The Audrain County Branch of the
State Poultry Association has been
notified that it will receive $21 either
in money or cups for their poultry
show during Round Up week, Nov. 2,
8, A, 5, 6, Z. This, with other moneys,
will make the show a most attractive
one.
There is a plan for improving the
poultry in a county that has been
tried elsewhere and is being consider
ed here. 1t is for the breeders OF
fine poultry to give a setting of eggs
to some boy or girl far enough in
advance of the poultry show to have
them bring in a complete statement
of the results Of the setting and show
the poultry raised.
The person who gave the setting
can either take two of the chickens
raised or receive pay for the dozer
eggs at their regular rate at the tins
of the show. In this way the number
of chickens shown will be larger, tn,
number of thoroughbreds greater il
the county and the boy or girl car
pay after they have gained som'
results. No plan ever devised, it Il
said, will do as much for the growtl
Of the poultry interests Of any count!
as this. II each faneier gives onl!
one dozen the results will be wide
spread.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
E%XECUTRIX'S NOTICE

Letters testamentary on the ,
tate of ]. F. Harrison.
ceased, were granted to the ma
signed on the 23rd day of SeptemS
1914, by the Probate Court Of /
drain County,
All persons having claims ag,i,
said estate are requested to eyb1
them to us for allowance within
months after the date Of said lei,
or they may be precluded from I,
benefit of such estate and Il 81
claims be not exhibited within 4
year from the date Of said letts
they will 5e forever barred.
3l-4t Jennie Harrison ,Eze,asa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15

KELLY POOL, in the Centralia
Courier, referring to people who are
continually knocking their town and
finding fault with conditions gener-
ally and never making any sugges-
tons as to how to improve, editorial
ly says: "1f all the folks who have
lost faith in the Prairie Queen would
go west and grow up with the country
it would be a good thing for Contra
LA. A dead limb is no good to a
tree, nor is a weight about the neck
helpful to an athlete who is trying to
the tape first in a foot race.
The folks who knock this great young
town can render the community a ser
vice by moving out. If only every
Centralian was a boster and every
citizen had a good word for the Prai-
rie Queen, this beautiful village would
double in population in a decade. Sup
pose we try it-sing the praise of
the best town down on the map"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15

THE Kansas City Star, in an edito-
rial entitled Vodka And Other
Drinks" says: 'vodka is the Russian
national drink. 1t is a kind of cheap
brandy distilled from rye. Its effect
on the Russian peasant is the same as
that of the cheapest sort of whisky
on the American. Il transforms the
decent hard working mar into a
beast or sot.
AT the outbreak of the war its
sale was prohibited. This was a war
measure. A nation engaged in a life
and death struggle could not afford
TO debauch itself by drink.
1.-THE effect of this order in improv
ing conditions have been so great that
its to be allowed to stand indefinitely
Travellers report the appearance of
whole districts transformed.
In every part of the world liquor
stands in the way of efficiency. Wher
ever there is work to be done, requir-
ing all a mans resources, whiskey is
barred"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
ADMINISTRATORS MOTTO


Notice is hereby given that let
pof administration upon the estat
JOHN ALLISON, Deceased,
of Audrain County, Missouri,
been granted the undersigned, BY
Probate Court of said county, Oea
date September, 25th, 1914
All persons having claims ag,,
said estate are required to eS
them to me for allowance WITHIN
months after date Of said Letter
they may be precluded from any
eft Of such estate and if such c,
be not exhibited within one year
the time of the publication Of thl'
tice, they will be forever barred
31-4t W. W. MUNDY, AdmlnlstFi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15

/ have harvested my crop as gath
cred from what ! term seeding for go
bushels of wheat per acre. We did
not get go bushels of wheat this year
per acre because it was the driest sea
son known TO the Oldest inhabitants,
but my wheat measured 43 bushels
per acre, machine measure, Of splen
did quality. My neighbors with just
as good land, just as well prepared
and seeding a practically the anne
seeding-season, only putting in their
grain with finch or S-inch rows, pro-
duced only II bushels per acre, as an
average, or only 25 per cent of the
yields that my field produced seeded
in drill rows only 3 inches apart. l
am confident that in a good year, with
the drill rows only 3 inches apart, |
can produce an average yield of SO
bushels or more per acre.
! have met men who have had doubts
about this system of seeding. They
said grain would not develop proper
ly. Some of them said it was so thick
on the ground that the clover would
not grow to do any good. Visitors
who came when we were cutting our
grain admitted it was the finest field
of wheat that they had ever seen, not
withstanding the long severe drouth.
This is the most convincing argument
they could offer.
Again, | always sow clover with
wheat in the spring, and | am now
ready to show my friends as fine a
stand of clover as they ever saw. So
far as | know it is really the only
piece of clover in this section of the
country that survived the drouth. Ev-
cry farmer | have talked to tells me
his clover is dead. My clover is all
right.
1t seems to me that the advantage
in favor of drilling in rows 3 inches
apart is plain. No one ever saw
wheat that would stool out and cover
a 6-inch space between the rows.
much less Z or s inches. This 6-inch
or s-inch space between the rows is
always filled with ragweeds, obnox-
lous weeds, which take just as much
substance out of the ground to grow
them as it would to grow that much
wheat. This being true, which ev-
cry intelligent farmer will admit.
then would it not be more profitable
TO grow wheat instead of weeds?
When using a drill making the rows
only 3 inches apart, we are using the
space for wheat instead of weeds and
in this way the moisture is retained to
a very much better advantage.
Hamilton Co, Ind. Frank Colby.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
NO OCCASION FOR MONEY
SCARE.

o&AAEs
THERE is plenty Of money in this
country 10 meet the legitimate de-
mands Of sound business. When you
shut off the spectators and plung-
ers. you viii find there is no money
'seRre." This Is a good time for
those who are not entitled to borrow
money and those who do not want to
pay their debB to claim they cannot
get any money. On the other hand,
quite a number q people and some Of
our big city banks hoard their money
and in this way endeavor to advance
the rate Of interest. Along this
line, the New York World editorially
says:
"The eountry's volume Of money in
circulation increased during Septem-
Der by the huge amount Of $2l6,144,-
4O4, Of which emergency bank cur
rency contributed s19s, 767. 900. The
August increase was Sill, zoo, 900.
The increase for the two months
reaches the wholly unprecedented to-
tai of above 1921, 0OO, 0OO.
"Yet money continues scarce" The
money market is tight" Call loans
are still quoted at 6 to 8 per cent,
time loans the same, and money hard
10 get at these high figures. Bust
ness is depressed and needs less mo-
ney to keep it going when o mo
ney in great volume is being fed out
to the banks. Every natural ele,
ment in the situation makes for ar
overabundance of money, easy credit
and rates low beyond experience il
recent years. That the situation
should be the exact contrary of this
reflects the play of artificial forces
originating in fear or greed, or both.
"This addition of 1927, 900, 900 t.
the circulation under the circum
stances noted has but one meaning
II demonstrates and conservative!
measures the amount Of boarding
which has taken place within the TIVE
months.
THE diagnosis of the national stu
alton made by Judge E. H. Gary o
TIE United States Steel Corporation
is valuable and instructive.
More courage is the business
need of the hour. This is not the
time for Americans to be quit
ters. 1t is the time for prudence
and economy, but not for hyster-
ical economy, We should be eau
tious and prudent but agrees
i've.
"In other words, what Big Bushes
needs now is the qualities which tn
average American with a family t
support has TO show. He knows tina
his welfare will depend on the ef
forts Of nobody but himself an
makes his plans accordingly"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
Live Stock Prices Higher.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 12.-Prices
received by producers for meat ami.
mails were higher on September Is
last than on the same day a year ago.
according to the Department of Agri.
culture. The average price was S7.5S
per 100 pounds, compared with SIZE
a year ago.
On September Is last hogs brought
SSH per 100 pounds, compared with
$7.6S a year ago; beef cattle, S6.3S,
against $500; veal calves $500, as
against $7.73; sheep $3.50, against
S4.23, and lambs 1927, against $5.51.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15

IN GIVING some causes hat may
bring about the close of the European
war the Saturday Evening Post edit
orally says:"Imagine the situation
of a good, commonplace German fam
lily; Times are very hard, because
business is PROSTATE. Probably the
breadwinners are away in uniform.
If it is a farm or a shop the women
| are doing what work there is. If it is
an artisans family the pay envelope
has stopped. The main occupation
consists in awaiting the bulletins of
killed and wounded, and searching
| there for the name Of husband, faith
err or son. The outlook is bleak; for
if the breadwinners come back I'M
scathed long economy viii be neces-
sary to repair the loss of profits or
of earnings during war time. And
all this misery for what? If Germany
wins there may be much shouting in
Berlin; some new glaring white stat
ues in Victory Alley; somebody will
get decorations and titles; the news
papers will initiate their chests with
pride-but this good, commonplace
family will only be poorer, 1t a gain
nothing whatever, for none Of its in
terests were concerned in the war.
If the generals blunder or the Russian
battalions prove too heavy,then fewer
breadwinners will come back, and this
commonplace family will get a heav-
Ter mulct Of taxes. Put in its
place, you can imagine yourself indig-
nantly repudiating the concern It Der
lin hat would inflict such misery on
you for nothing-saying /: Excuse
mel ! have no sons to be shot in a
game of statecraft. If you want to
maintain, by force of arms, a theory
about balance of power, go do the
fighting yourself! Only in that way
will war cease. The time is coming
when people can no longer be led in
to war by political dogmas; when
they will realize that in every war
they suffer horribly, while in only
one possible war out of a thousand
can they. gain anything whatever"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15

and they showed careful handling and
were fat. 1t speaks well for the cat
tie industry in Texas that they a
turn out this kind Of cattle and Col
Barnes deserves a great deal Of cred
il along with his co-operators Of the
Indio ranch.
John 7. Buckner, four miles north
east of Auxvasse, shipped a a OF
cattle from Bryan's Tuesday.
J.. j. Wakefield, a member OF the
State Board Of Agriculture, has fig
ures showing the admission re-
eeipts of .he State Fair this year were
sss, 4Ol so, an increase over last year
of S2,Ss5.55.
1T costs no more to feed well-bred
stock than it does scrubs.
| IF Mexico is to continue to be the
'Saddle Horse Center of the Earth
someone must buy the best saddle stai
lion in the world and bring him to
this community, We have always de-
lfvered the goods in the past and
must continue 10 do so in the future,
If we are to keep up our reputation
w. d. Lee will be one of the judges
at the Kansas City horse show next
week.
A Boone county turkey expert is au-
thority for the statement that the
dry spring was favorable for the
flocks and that the Thanksgiving
birds for 1914 will be better than ev-
er. The turkey market opens about
November 10 each year.
James Early, in the east part OF
Grant City, moved his patch of alfal
fa for the fourth time this year the
other day. The yield has averaged
two tons per acre for each cutting
If a heavy frost doesn't come to soor
Mr.. Early expects to get another cut
ting this fall. Who said Alfalfa
wouldn't grow in Worth County? -
Worth County Times.
The Missouri State Poultry SHOW
will be held in St. Louis, Thanksgiv
ing Week, Nov. 24-29. From Tuesda,
until Saturday night, the Missouri
Hen will be on dress parade and it /
expected that several thousand bird
will be shown. The exhibit is to in
clude all varieties of chickens, tur
keys, ducks, geese, ~peafowls, guinea'
pheasants and pigeons. 1t will b
held in the St. Louis Coliseum, an
there will be lectures and demonstra
| tons each day by prominent poultry
men. Governor Major will speak o
. Friday. The premiums on pens ar
$500 for LIST, $3.50 for second, an
$3.50 for third. On single entries, tn
prizes are $500 for first, $500 70
second, and $1.O0 for third.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
EXECuToR,S NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that |
ters testamentary upon the est
Of X. A. Calhoun, decea,
have been granted the undersig
w. s. Filler. by the Probate Court
said county Of Audrain. bearing 4
the 2ist day Of September, 1914.
All persons having claims agai
said estate are required to ehi
them 10 us for allowance within
months after date Of said Lett
or they may be excluded from 4
benefit of such estate and II s
claims be not exhibited within
year from the time Of the publ
ton of this notice, they will be
ever barred.
30-4t w. S. Eller, Executor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15

THE LEDGER believes the regular
stock sales days in Mexico might
prove successful if resumed. In years
gone by we had regular stock sales
days but those most interested had
the idea that it would be better to
have stock sales day every Saturday
instead of once a month, but we are Of
the opinion that it would be a good
idea to try the old way again. These
sales bring buyers and sellers togeth-
er under most favorable conditions,
proving profitable to all concerned and
incidentally increasing the business
Of our merchants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
Over The Telephone

Mrs. Hugh Cartwright, formerly
Miss Stella Robertson is a true daugh
ter Of her mother, who is one Of our
staunchest believers in suffrage. Mrs.
Cartwright says, Il certainly believe
in equal suffrage"
Miss Ruth Robertson says, Quote
me as being strong for suffrage. |
am enthusiastic on the subject and
hope the men will do their duty by US
in November.
Mrs. L. H. Farrah--"I am in favor
Of strong home influences but | may
vote if the rest Of the women do. !
shall inform myself on the subject
and if / can do good / shall do So"
Miss Dorothy Holiness 81 have
changed my mind now that have
reached the age Of discretion and feel
that | would vote to protect myself"
Mrs. E. N. Rowland--"In the scrip
lures Man was made in the image of
God and this means women as well.
Being created equal they should enjoy
equal rights"
Mrs. E. R. Taft--"I think women
should have their chance. Many Of
them are capable of doing a great
work in the world"
Miss Dolores Connor--"It seems to
me women have as good a right to
vote as men. Most women own prop
erty and pay taxes"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
S9.265,OO0

Total 1926, 900
In addition England has a supply
of about six millions to draw on in
her various dependencies. Russia has
about ten millions in Asia and France
probably 100000 to one million in her
colonies.
The r~apacious consumption Of hors-
es in war is illustrated by figures
from our own Civil conflict. During
his Shenandoah Valley campaign,
Sheridan was supplied with fresh
horses at the rate of $50 per day. In
his report for the year 1865, the
Quartermaster General Of the U. s..
Army stated: 1.-THE service of a
cavalry horse under an enterprising
commander has averaged only four
months" During 1864 there were 500
horses consumed per day in the Nor
thern Army, without considering
those captured and not reported. Dur
ing eight months of that year, the
cavalry of the Army Of the Potomac
was remounted twice, nearly 49,
900 horses in all being required.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
MONEY FOR RECREATION

Even in matters of buying recrea.
ton-of spending money for enjoy.
ment-the farmer is coming more and
o to get the worth of his money
Especially noticeable is this in the
things where the wife and daughter
are concerned. Is it a trip that is
planned? Nowadays many a farmer
loads his entire family into his tour
ing a and makes of the going a
most enjoyable journey. Or it NAV
be that many farmers with the two
men folks Of their families NAV ioin
together as did more than fifty John
Co., Mo-, farmers who attended
Farmers Week at Columbia. They
chartered a Pullman car, went in il
lived in it and returned in il. Not in
frequently neighborhood parties arc
now made up to attend the National
Dairy Show and the International
Live Stock Exposition and other big
gatherings in the cities. One oma
might not enjoy several days at the
show or sitting all day in a hotel wait
ing for her husband to come in the
evening. On the other hand, several
women who know each other well NAV
together have a good time in the sbon.
ping district, and while spending a
few dollars incidentally learn how to
spend many others to better advant.
age. The department store is rot 10
be ignored, even as an educator, A
party of country people can get much
OF enjoyment out Of a trip to the citv
where n person alone might nossi.
bly, feel out of place. Few care 10 an
TO the theater alone, but what woman
doe not enjoy being one of A partv
to witness a good play?-Breedo,.,
Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-15
Toned LIN Whole nystem.

"Chamberlain's Tablets have done
more for me than l ever dared hope
for" writes Mrs. Esther Mae Baker,
Spencerport, N. Y. Il used several
bottles of these tablets a few months
ago. They not only cured me of bill.
ious attacks, sick headaches and that
tired out feeling, but toned up my
whole system" For sale by all deal
ers. adv.