Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-25

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Sheep 1900. Strong.
The first farmers ham and bacon
show ever put on by any state was
held in Missouri three years ago IN
der direction Of the State Board Of
Agriculture. The fourth annual show
viii be held in January, 1916. Farm
ers should now reserve choice pieces
Of meat for this show. John P. Bur-
russ, Of Carroll County, who exhib-
tied the first prize ham at the 1915
show, used the dry salt method in
curing his meat. The ham which was
from a $50 pound barrow Of Duroc-
Jersey and Berkshire breeding, was
not trimmed until the meat had thor
oughly cooled out. 1t was then pack
ed in dry salt where it was kept for
six weeks. When the meat was taken
up and all salt brushed of it was
hung up and smoked with hickory
wood for a few days. 1t was then
rubbed well with black pepper and
busted lightly with borsN. Next it
was wrapped in paper, placed in a
bag and hung up. However, hams
not wrapped kept just as well. Prop
or handling and the application Of
pepper and borax make the meat fly
and bug-proof.
F. A. Scott, representing the East
St. Louis Live Stock Reporter, was
in this city Thursday.
B. Hickman, administrator for the
late D. 7. Hickman, will hold a sale
Of D. T. Rickman's stock and other
effects Monday, March LIST. The sale
offerings are all good.
W. A. Willingham, who lives u
miles south Of Mexico on the Concord
road informs the Ledger that the road
has been dragged from his home to
this city with the exception of two
short stretches, each Of them less than
a quarter Of a mile long. One of
these is in front Of the farm of a man
who owns an automobile we under
stand Mr., Willingham says the only
time q drag is not good for a road is
when it (the drag) is standing still.
These South Audrain farmers have
the right idea and their example
should be followed by farmers in all
sections.
Chss. Green, of C~entralia, was in
this city Friday.
The Montgomery City STANDARD
says: Col. w. d. Lee. Of the firm Of
lee Bros, Mexico. Mo, was here
buying horses and mules. This firm
is one Of the best buyers Of good
horses and mules in the state.
A 4-year-old Holstein COW which is
giving 7 gallons Of milk a day was
left out Of the advertisement Of
johnson and Lockridge's sale through
mistake.
In your issue Of Feb. 4 f. Z.
Laughlin says that if we want TO keep
sheep we must stand our losses and
lay the blame on the wolves. Honor
to whom honor is due; likewise blame
where blame is merited, says /. The
laws of Missouri give one the right
to kill any dog found worrying OF
chasing ones stock, also they max.
the wner of the dog liable for ans
damage done and to a fine of 81 q
day until the dog is killed, after tbs
owner Of the dog has been notife1
that the dog is a sheep-killer. / hav:
kept sheep for twelve years, and still
have a flock of Sh~ropshires, having
had no trouble with dogs for the las
three years. A. W. Morse. jefferson
Co, Mo-Breeders' Gazette.
The State Board Of Agriculture in.
forms us that Missouri has 1,095, 90
horses and $4,000 mules, ranking
fifth amongst the states as to horses
and being second only to Texas in tn
matter Of mules. We should have
great many more horses, but for tn
lamentable fact that many thousand
Of them are being sold to Europe 70
war purposes.
Fulton, Mo-, February 23.-Rain
have been falling here for the las
three days, and farmers say that the
will prove Of great benefit to the grow
ing wheat. A recent inspection show
ed that the moisture in the earth di
not go down more than / foot and be
low that the earth was dry. Thi
condition is said to have played
prominent part in last years drough
Much rain will be needed the next fei
months to produce moisture in tn
subsoil for this years crops.
Canada is not a good seed producin
country, as the summe is so hot an
short that the seeds die in the pods b.
r fore they are ripe enough TO insul
p termination. Germany has been Cal
ada's principal source for seeds her
tofore.
Tom Bass is home from Lexingto
KY, where he attended the big Bit
Grass horse sale. He brought hon
. a colt for himself, one purchased f
Hamilton Bros, of this city and
mare bought by Miss Lulu Long,
Kansas City.
Columbus, O., Feb. 23.-Tests cor
- pleted Tuesday by the dairy depsr
. ment Of the Ohio State UNIVERSE
establish a new worlds record in mi
production taking the honors fro
Chief Josephine of Missouri.
. The new queen of the dairy world
| Murine Cowan a 5-year-old Guerns'
COW, who last year produced IL tol