Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-29
Stock Notes

A large crowd was in town Satur-
day for the annual stallion day and a
number of excellent horses were
shown. Mexico has long been known
as the saddle horse center Of the world
and it looks now as if she may soon
lay claim to being the draft horse
center. Many splendid draft stations
representing the best bloods Of their
types we're on exhibition. AZ 2:30
the horses were paraded around the
square headed by the Mexico band
which gave a short concert.
The stations in the show were as
follows: drafts-GalIant Sturdy,
Black Sambo and Mcorgersy, all
Clydesdales, property of F. L. Crosby,
Highyiew Farm; Etourdi, a Belgian
and EcIair, Percheron, property Of l..
L. Rudasil; saddlers-All Mcdonald,
by Rex Mcdonald, Ed Hamilton; Rex
Mcdonald, Jr., Hamilton Bros; Ike
Squirrel, /. L. Rudasil.
Mr.. Crosby has n of the finest
group Of Clydesdale stations in this
section of the United States and the
head of his stable, Gallant Sturdy, is
a prize winner, well known all over
the country. Mr.. Crosby has made a
speciality of Clydesdale horses for
several years and is an excellent
Judge of these horses.
|. L. Rudasil's draft stations are
among the Rest in this section and he
Is building up one of the leading
breeding barns in Missouri. His
splendid Percheron, Eclair, is a win
ner and said to be one of the finest of
his type in this country. Etourdi, his
Belgian stallion, is also highly bred
and has some of the best draft horse
blood ever brought to America.
James Hamilton of this city, will
be judge of jacks and j%ennets at the
State Fair this year. R. R. Buckner
has been chosen judge Of mules.
Both men are capable judges and will
be entirely satisfactory to all inter
ested. Mexico always furnishes a
number of the judges as well as the
winners at the State Fair.
John Hanger, who lives northeast
of Mexico, was in town Friday.
Mrs. j. r. Fritts collected go dozen
eggs in Mexico and sent them to an
orphans home in st. Louis this week,
E. d. Moore formerly of Mexico
has started a riding class in Column
bia, with twenty members.
S. N. Evans shipped three Of his
fine pullets to st. Louis Thursday.
James Buford of Paris was a business
visitor in Mexico Thursday.
Morris L. Fox, of La Porte, Ind,
bought two mighty gold saddle hors-
es in this section this week. From
Lee Bros. he purchased The Rooster,
a very fine gelding and from James
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Buford, Of Paris, he bought Wilson's
King, one Of Missouri's best geld
ings. Mr.. Buford will work both
horses until the last Of May when they
will be shipped to Indiana.
T. p. Harrison Of the Kingdom
marketed in st. Louis Wednesday four
loads Of fair quality, fat steers which
sold well. There were 70 head, aver
aging 1900 pounds and they sold TO
Armour & Co. for $50. Mr.. Harri-
son had the following to say to a rep
resentative Of the Reporter, regard
ing the ann in which he had han
died his beeyes:
"These steers had been fed five
months all told. They were given a
straight ration of silage and cotton
seed cake and their gain was around
400 pounds. Most of the steers were
purchased here at st. Louis as feed
ers and they did well for me. They
were mixed breeds Live Stock Re-
porter.
Butler, Mo-, April 16.-One of the
largest shipments Of eggs ever made
from this point left Friday for Chi
cago. 1t consists of five carloads,
1000 cases, 10000 dozen or 100000
eggs.
The average price per dozen paid
for the eggs was about is cents, SO
the total paid the farmers and poul-
try raisers of the section for this ship
ment was about $4,000.