Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-11
Stock Notes

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Good roads enthusiasm Is At whRs
hest IN Montgomery County
Frank Everett. Of -sllsvflle one
Of the nvesk rad boosters In the
stata was IN this city. the other ev-
ening ard told a Ledger representa-
i've what has been going on down
there. The work has been Quiss
Su effective Thsre has been no.
cheering but plenty Of hard apprcA-
ton TO better he highways. Mont
eomery City has Just held a demon
tasion dag for the new Jumbo road
grader and wellsville and Bell
flower also had similar days when
they Installed this road machine
The machine cost 5000. according
TO Mr.. Everett II works trom q
traction engine and Is a road build
er and a money-sayer. II grades q
path 50 feet wide. with a ooal uac-
tor il can make s 10 10 miles OF
road a day and with an oil tractor
Il a do Is miles. This has been
actually demonstrated in Monteom'
cry County.
For SIS II worked IN half q day
two and a half miles Of road recant-
y. Last year when a similar
stretch OF road was attempted with
teams IT took six days ct q cost Of
500.
William d, Lee OF Mexico, ue
largest buyer 81 horses IN this part
Of the State. was in Fulton Monday
and by hard work succeeded IN buy
inc eight head Of horses at prices
ranging from $50 to $3.50. He say
it Is = hard matter to buy good hors-
es now. owing to the scarcity Of ths
good Hnd.-Aaxvasse Review.
FARMERS and stoekmen from al
parts Of Audraln and adjoining coun
ties were In Mexico 70 attend tn
sIio exhibits and were very mucl
pleased. Quite a number Of manufae
turers were represented her
by their agents and we feel conf
dent . large number Of silos wi
|, be sold as a result Of this NEE
ing. Farmers from year to year TAX
} moro interest In silos and oths
!, up-to-date improvements.
At The meeting Saturday aftel
noon. l.. t. Van Note was elected pr
r ident OF the Audrain County Dali
! Association. ]. w. Smith is vice
president; the directors are Chris
Kentsel. A. H. schopp and Z. G.
E Miller. The secretary is to be ekt
ed by the directors. The nomina
|. ing committee was composed
E J. W. Lee. A. N. Day and R
1 Race.
The first meeting of the ass
citation was held Friday when q.
4 Bennett was elected temporary chat
man and A. II. Schopp. temporary Z
!. retary. Much enthusiasm wa
|. shown by the farmers in attendant
!. and It is thought much good for {
dairy industry in this county W
result from the organization.
The following are those who join
Friday and Saturday: I. T. Mccue.
n Smoot, &c c S Miller, / T "
Note, Judge William Smith. Lest
Miller. Earl Bell. s. Lewis. Ca
laway County; C w Pease. Chi
Kentzel. j. r. Shook. r. A. Hays.
e Race. o N Dunn. A. H. SchoI
2 J. w. Lee, A. N, Day, John Wa
Z feld. ] A Edwards. G w Dodd.
A Hoyt. X wilkerson, II A stauffi
/ J.. G. wilder, j. J. Qulnnlan, ]
\ FREDDIE and S. Johnson.
n Tom Bass has taken his string
]. blue ribbon saddlers to the Win
q peg. Manitoba. Horse Show.
SEE Ivan Ashworth and
your name on the guarantee for I
. big saddle horse premium for
big Fair. Get ON the roll Of homo
and help make Mexico a grea
city.
Bob Kerr sold VIM. Mundy rs he
Of hogs Saturday for $7.75.
I. T. McCue was elected secretai
Il and treasurer of the Audrafn Cow
Dairy Association by the directo
Saturday. A committee composed
| t. Van Note. Kelly Wilkerson q
J.. W. Lee was appointed to DIR
mp the constitution and by-laws.
The next meeting OF the Asse
8 alton will be held at the North N
souri, Trust Co., Saturday afternS
at 2 o'clock.
= The Association will cooper
. with the Audrain County Farm
: reau In promoting the dairy indl