Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-18

Hollis Crews, northwest of Earl,
sold a pair of coming four and FIVE
year-old mules last week to J. Ed
Moore, of Guthrie, for $3.50. This
pair Of hybrids wal shown at the
Galloway and Audrain county fairs
last season, and ranked either first
or second in all entries. Wallace
Coons, of Earl vicinity, also sold his
pair of show mules the same day to
Nh. Moore, getting s575 for them.
Both Of the hrutes are coming FIVE
year-old mares and weigh close to g.
500 pounds. They had been shown
at the same fairs as were those Of
Mr.. Crews, both teams ranking close
in the awards. Both pairs were de-
livered at McCredie Saturday, when
Mr.. Moore shipped a car load Of
mules.-Fulton Gazette.
Logan and Thomas Watts, south
Audrain farmers and stockmen, will
operate more than 1000 acres of fine
land this season. Besides their own
place, they will operate the Robert r.
Freeman farm of 450 acres, belonging
to Max E. Witt, of Clarinda, 10. They
will put out $3.50 acres of corn and 1870
acresc Of oats.
Albert Price is home from a trip
through Iowa, Nebraska, and Kan
sas where he bought horses for Sparks
Bros, Of St. Louis.
D. Schilling, of Chicago and Hans
Berg, of Milwaukee were in Mexico,
Thursday looking at saddle horses.
Martinsburg will hold its semi an
nual Stock Sales Saturday, March Is.
Leonard Mundy, of the firm Of
Horace Mundy and Son, bought a
thoroughbred Poland China brood sow
at H. L. P~ritchett's sale this week for
$67.5O. Mr.. Mundy and his son have
one of the finest lunches of Poland
China swine in this country.
L. K. Craghead, east of Stephens,
has rented and will move to the JOS
eph Botkin 100 acre farm. near Mex
leo.
Sam Morris has bought a horse
and buggy from ]. Robbins for s140.
Mr.. Robbins, who was employed by
W. W. Pollock in this city has moved
TO Moberly to reside.
The Monthly Stock Sales Day in
Mexico came in for a great deal Of
praise at the Commercial Club lunch
con, Friday. B. R. Middleton, at
whose barn many sales were made,
said he believed at least $4,000
worth of live stock was sold here on
that day. Letters from W. W.
Mundy, a leading stock buyer Of this
county and Miss Byrd Crum were
read. Both of them are much pleased
with the new institution and say they
think It will be a great thing for
Mexico. Forest Weaver, of Moline
made a short talk favoring the prop
osition as did W. W. Pollock and W.
l.. Fowles.
Secretary r. E. Race read a letter
from Representative f. A. Shannon
in which Mr.. Shannon said he was
opposed to any adverse railroad leg
islation. This letter was written in
answer to a petition sent by the club
against adverse legislation.
Fred A. Morris made the report Of
the Manufacturing Committee in re-
gard To the proposition of G. L. Fer
ris for a loan Of $1,000 to start a
factory for washing machines.
J. w. Fishback, of around Paris,
sold 104 head of $50 pound steers to
Bob Peck and other buyers in this
city, Monday, at S7.15.
viii Lee, of Mexico, and Hans
Berg, of Milwaukee, Wis, were in
Fulton Friday morning, and while
there MIR. Berg bought a splendid
six-year-old black driving mare from
DR.. M. o. Biggs, superintendent Of
the State Hospital, paying a fancy
price for the animal. She was ship
ped to Mexico the same day and
here viii be forwarded to Mil
xaukee. Mr.. Berg is one Of the
prominent horsemen of his city and
owns a fine stable of horses.
Horace Ritter living south of this
.ity sold five mules for 81, 900 to a
kentucky mule buyer this week. This
s the highest price paid for mules
his season in Audrain county.