Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-08-06
Stock Notes


o. ". Morgan. VIA lives on the
Robinson farm. aorth OF Mexico.
sold 1Ss sacks OF Wheat to the wn.
Pollok y. q Z. Co. this week for
Y cents per bushei.
July, this gear, yaa q vet month
A total rainfall Of sol inches was
recorded By j. ?. Lesellyl official
government weather observer, during
that Month. The record also shows
that It rasned on II days during July.
On the hottest day Of the month.
the 2sh. the official Thermometer
registered l03 and On Two days. the
2sth and son. It dropped as low .
81. the minimum Cor the month
In 1918. for the same period the
rainfall totalled only 2yts inches
not half as much ~ this year. The
weather was hotter. the maximum
temperature being l06 and u rain
ed on only ? Gays. The minimum
temperature for July 1913 was 81.
A dispatch ffrom L1iverpooa. Eng
land, the leading wheat market OF
the world. says; The probability OF
Russia prohibiting expectation OF
food stuff and France. Germany, Aus
tria and Italy removing import duty
is a matter which should be wen con-
sidered by Americans Ia this crisis.
The London and Liverpool markets
win be open on Monday (Banb holi-
day. but trading In futures viii not
be permitted The National Penny
Bank OF London has suspended pay
ment. This bank was organized in
1875.
The Bank OF England discount rate
has been raised from s to 10 per
cent and the German bank from 6
to 6 per cent.
] r. Bel, of the Ortiz Fruit
Farm, south OF Mexico, says while
the prospects are fine for a fruit
crop, the winter apples are dropping
off Mr. Bell also says while the
corn is looking fairly good, 1t is not
going to ill out as Il should unless
we have good heavy rains soon.
The South Salt River Farm Bu-'
reaa meeting was q decided sue
cess. The attendance for the first
five days was 2ss. an average OF 50
a day. OF this uumbar nine attend
ed every session. Saturday was
the sixth day and a crowd OF fully
500 heard the excellent program.
Miss Church, who had charge OF
the Home Economic lectures. pleas
ed everyone. Saturday the speak
e-s were the Rev. J. L. Watson,
on the 'FuH orbed Man" a scholar
" address; Mrs. S. P. Emmons, en-
Equal Suffrage, a most excellent
talk wen received, and County So
p~srintendent OF Schools. W. Clyde
johnson. who pleased his large su-
dience on educational matters.
The July crop report for Missouri
which has Just been issued from the
office Of the Missouri State Board
o. Agriculture reports the rain
fan over the State deficient.
The condition Of the corn for the
state In IS a. compared with 81 a
nonth ego. The coalition Tor north
east Missouri Is 70. q iOas OF ~
points. Il Is estimated CO per
cent Of the wheat has been thresh-
al, the average yield halng II bush
els. Ono yield OF 81 IL bushels and
another Of 50 bushels are reported.
Only about 90 per cent Of tie oats
crop was cut with a binder and
the preliminary estimate Of yield is
~ bushels per acre Pasture condI-
lion for the state is 81. The hogs are
healthy and very little cholera is
reported.
John Hook, with Miss Loula Longs
Kansas City string Of show win
ming horses, has arrived for the great
Mexico Fair. In the string are: Ny
Major Dare, Kentuky's Best, Imperi-
Gus King, Maurine Fisher, Cleo
Grand Mcdonald, Czarmayia, Star
Moore. Golden Co. Nancy Garland,
My Choice. Carrot Hunt, Virginia
Mayla.
Detailed financial statement Of
the Missouri Saddle Horse Futurity
of the Mexico Fair on Aug. IA, for
foals of 1914 in accordance with
the funds received and on hand Aug.
LIST. 1914.
Received through owners
nomination of mares,
Marh ID a. :. - 500. 90
Received as nominating fees
on each mare as oFner
kept eligible, May LIST 174.OO
Received as payments for
stallion fees :. :. eos. 90
Payments received as above
less 2s per cent promotion fees.
Ns7.2s. which deducted from the total
amounts 80 received leaves s5o1. 75
This divided into three equal parts
representing the three divisions.
~(weanling, yearling and two-year-
olds). allows s1e725 for each d.
vision
Received as payments on July IL,
to determine eligibility. s1is, less
% percent promotion fee s4s.7B adds
1925 which gives 5 grand total Of
ssi7B0.
The amounts that Will be receiv.
Cd as the payment which was due
July rs, and which is conservative.
" estimated at $3.50, less the promo
ton harges. makes the weanling diyI.
sion OF the Futnrity worth approx
mAtely $4e75o 70 be divided as per
the conditions as follows. % per
cent to winner: 20 per to sec
ond; Is per emit to third; 10 per +,
cen 70 fourth; s percent to fifth;
8 per cent to sixth; 8 percent to sew. /
enth: 4 per cent to eighth; 3 per
cent to ninth; 2 per cent to tenth;
] percent TO be divided between I
n~ominators Of the sire and of the !
dam Of the winner of the first mo !
ney /,
Judge S. c. Groves has a number
cf fine draft mares on his beautiful
farr, -. r.. !,