Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-03-04


and southern Audrain, DIR. J. c. Whit
ten. professor Of Horticulture at the
University of Missouri, will spend
Saturday afternoon, March 6, in the
orchard Of Omar d. Gray's farm 4
miles south Of Centralia, and will
show the best methods of pruning,
spraying and caring for fruit trees.
All interested are invited to be pres
ent. Tell your neighbors.
The boys live stock judging con-
test conducted by the College of Ag-
riculture during Farmers Week was
the largest of its kind ever held in
the state. Ninty-six boys and forty
girls we're registered in the contest.
Draft horses, beef cows, mutton
sheep and lard type hogs were
judged. The best, second best and
third best animals were picked from
each class, and reasons for placings
were written by the contestants.
Horse Judging.
First prize a trophy given by Lee
Brothers, Mexico, Mo, won by Anna
NJ. Phillips of Marion County.
Second prize, ribbon, won by Sid
ney Over of jackson County. Third
prize, ribbon, won by Fred Stevenson
of jackson County.
Cattle Judging.
First prize "a trophy given by the
National Live Stock Company, Kan
sas City, Mo-, won by Willie Zumalt,
of Jackson County. Second prize, rib
bon, won by John Crooks, of Audrain
County. Third prize, ribbon, won by
Whipple Newell, of Saline County.
Sheep Judging.
First prize, a trophy given by Clay
Robinson & Company of Kansas City,
Mo-, won by James Phillips of Marion
County.
Second prize, ribbon, o by Hal
Bridendine of jackson County. Third
prize, ribbon, won by Roy Wadding-
ton, of Audrain County.
A large crowd attended Wheeler
Gantt's sale Monday and the stuff sold
well. Mr.. CAN'T was in Mexico, Tues
day and said he was very well salts
fed. J. r. Brown was a~utioneer and
c. H. Early was clerk.
Odessa cattle market is the largest
in the world.
When the question of hiring a
farm adviser for Audrain county was
first preached the Commercial Club
Of Mexico asked that votes be taken
in various districts in Audrain wheth-
err the farmers wanted such a man
or not, said Presiding Judge Alex
Carter of the County Court Monday
morning. "The delegates sent to the
meeting here voted almost as a unit
against the Farm Adviser. This vote
was taken into consideration when the
County Court refused to give fnan-
cial aid to the farm office and until
a majority Of the voters request that
we give financial assistance to this
work we will not do so. | think our
position in this matter is correct"
The statement from Judge Carter
resulted from a statement made FRI
day at the weekly Commercial Club
luncheon by D. H. Doane head of the
Farm Adviser movement in Missouri
who said the County Court should use
their W judgment in this matter
and not wait for a majority of the
people to ask it to give financial sup
port to the Farm Adviser of Audrain.
The other members of the Court,
Judge Beagles and Judge Bledsoe.
%concurred with Judge Carter in his
statement. If the people of Audrain
county want a farm adviser they
must be shown that a majority of the
tax paying citizens want him other
wise the vote taken before the farm
meeting here two years ago will stand
as the sentiment of the majority.
Robt. E. Biggs, of Galloway county.
Mo-, was on the market Thursday
with a consignment Of hogs of his own
feeding weighing ITO pounds, that
sold for $500, which was the top of
the market, and 15c better than the
highest price paid for swine at Chi
cago Thursday. His hogs also sold
a good 30c higher than the top at
Kansas City Thursday, which proves
that Mr.. Biggs is in line with a good
many other wise shippers who come
mere, with their hogs. However, this
market topping, while of course is
very pleasing to the shipper, is moth
ing out of the ordinary in this case,
as 1T is more OF less of a habit with
Mr.. Biggs to hit the top or close to it
every time he pays a visit here.
Mr.. Biggs has gained a wide repu-
tation as a breeder of saddle horses.
he once owned Rex Denmark, the sire
Of the famous saddle stallion Rex Me-
Donald. The latter horse was noted
as the best gated saddle stallion in
the country.
Mr.. Biggs is also an exponent of
the art that made the Kingdom of
Galloway famous as a synonym for
the Missouri mule. He is probably
one OF the most extensive feeders Of
mules in his state. He buys nothing
but the best young mares and
many have stated that his productions
are surpassed by no mule feeder in
the Kingdom. He is truly a man of
diversified live stock interests and is
one who believes that quality is as
vital in successful live stock enter.
prises as quantity. st. Louis wei.
comes the patronage Of such a bust.