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Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

Farm Bureau Eggs" stamped on
the cartons in which johnson County
farmers ship eggs means that the
eggs in those cartons are produced,
sealed and shipped under the rules Of
the Egg Marketing Club of Johnson
County.
Members Of this club receive q
profit above the local price for eggs
ranging from 16 to so per cent. One
producer increased his profits $40 to
S25 per month by using the plans Of
the club. Seven women increased
their net incomes during the month
Of March, 1914, more than the salary
of the farm adviser for that month.
Each member of the club leases a
stamp from the Farm Bureau. On
each stamp there are three letters.
Back in the Office of the Bureau this
producers name is kept filed oppo-
site the letters on the stamp he re-
ceives. Thus an accurate file of the
people shipping eggs under the direc-
ton of the Bureau is known. If any
producer ships eggs not up to the
standard set by the Bureau he is fore
ed to refund the amount paid by the
buyer or must give up his stamp to
the Bureau. So far only about Is doz-
en- have been returned.
The eggs are packed at the farm
where they are produced. They are
placed in cartons holding n dozen.
Each carton is so marked that the
time of packing and the age of the
eggs is definitely known to the pur-
chaser. The letters Of the words
Farm Bureau Eggs" represent the
months of the year. If the eggs are
packed in January the letter az" is
crossed out. If they are packed in
February the second letter is crossed
out.
On each stamp there are three fig.
ures. The producer crosses out the
number corresponding to the day of
the month on which the eggs are
packed.
The eggs are sold to the local gro
Ger, who packs the cartons in an egg
ease holding thirty dozen. The eggs
are then sent to a market found by
the Farm Bureau. If the local gro.
Ger holds the eggs too long he stands
the loss. The bureau is able to keen
an accurate account of how long the
merchant holds the eggs after receiv-
ing them from the producer.
The producer has a set of rules
which the members of the club must
follow out. All eggs packed by the
members must be infertile eggs. The
eggs must be gathered daily. Onlv
gypsum or china nest eggs nav he
used by the producer. They are not
allowed to pack eggs taken from stol-
nests. The laying quarters must
be clean SO that the eggs are clean.
No dirty eggs may be washed though
they may be cleaned with a damp RAG.
The eggs r sorted. Only eggs of
standard size may be shipped. Each
dozen of eggs must weigh "a ounces
more. The eggs must be separated
according TO color. When eggs are
gathered they must be kept in a cool
place away from flies. When being
to the market they must not be
subjected to extremes of temperature.
The eggs must be packed and sealed
the farm where they are produced.
The eggs must be marketed two or
times each week. There il a
.arge demand for the eggs produced
md marketed under these conditions.
and buyers are offering a big premi-
I'm for them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

'NAu
Notice is hereby given /
testainentary upon the
Margaret B. Headingto,
have hoan granted the n.
by the Probate Courr
County, Missouri, bearing
uary 10Th, 1915. All pen,
claims against said estas,,
to exhibit them to me fo,
within six months after d,
LISTERS or they may b,
from any benefit of such
if such claims be not eybi
in one year from the time
location of this notice, Ii,
forever barred.
John W. Howell
First publication Jan. q. I
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

FIGHTS in the bread lines Of var
ious cities are being reported in the
metropolitan press. What has be-
come Of that ehimerical party popu-
larly called "Strict Neutrality"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

Walter NJ. Harrison, north of AUX.
vase on the Moser place, got a fine
young Duroe-Jersey boar last week
from Shelley & C~latterbuck, the New
Bloomfield dealers, paying s25 for
the youngster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

THE germ theory has received an
additional boost since the war. This
will be sad news to the 'hand hold
ers" union.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

=
lgood Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound has done
flor me. ! suffered
VERY much from a
female trouble. l
had bearing down
pains, was irregular
land at times could
hardly walk across
Ithe room. / was
unable 10 III, nv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

Nolan Huddleson, northwest of
AuXvasse, who has been busy trad
ing, last week bought nineteen sows
and a boar from John W. Boyd, south
east Of Auxvasse. The sows were
inquired at SIT a head and the boar at
$3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

1T is all right to say keep cool no
matter what it is take it quietly"
but the only fellow who seems to be
able to do this is a burglar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11
Watch Your Children

Often children do not let parents know
they are eonstipated. They fear some
thing distasteful. They will like RexaIl
Orderlies--a mild laxative that tastes
IKE sugar. Sold only by us, 10 cents.
Otis Purdy,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11
The Weekly Ledger
Entered At the P. o. Mexico, No.
and admitted as 2nd class matter.

Subscribers to the Weekly
Ledger should watch the date
on the margin of their paper
and renew their subscriptions
promptly so that they win not
miss a copy of their favOrite
paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

YOU never heard a person brag
about that part of their family tree
which has come in contact with a
limb Of the law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

IN the east a L~earn-to-buy cam
paign is being waged. 1t seems to US
US the Observation-Disclosures
movement might be timely also.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

If some mems records were ac-
cepted at what they have to say for
themselves there wouldn't be enough
halos 70 go around.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

THE calibre of some men along
side Of a real man would make a AZ
centimeter gun look Ike a % rife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

W. j. Landers, of wapella, ILL.,, in
writing of the Weekly Ledger SAYS:
1t is like a letter from home"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

Born, to Mr. and Mrs, s.
mons, Saturday moruf9rs
Mrs. Emmons and the Oa.
ting along nicely and St.
the smile that won't CONF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

NEW York and other Eastern
points "are considering six cent bread
seriously" Could it be considered
otherwise?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

Bruce Eaton, of Eaton, Colo, paid
$3.50 a piece for two Rex Mcdonald
colts here recently. They were
bought from French Field and B. R..
Middleton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

TIE only thing that Feems 4
grow large in a dry year is debt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11
WANTED
Beef hides.
hides a d
Highest cash
SAM NOR
Near Hitch |
Likes Student Gover

Likes Student GOye1I
Prof. C. H. Williams, I'll
sion Board of the State /
visited the student court I
MILAN high school this wee
it was the finest thing Of /
the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

THE ours Of any breed are justified
If for no other reason than increasing
appreciation Of the thoroughbred.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

Sarasota, Florida, Feb. T.. 1ol5.-
we 90 not believe farmers in Mis-
souri, should Y think of coming %
Florida to farm unless the health of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

THE Columbia shoe factory is run
ming at one-fourth Of its capacity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

THE more you know the less res
pect you have for what you do know.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

David H. Robertson was in Sails.
bury on business, Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11
Move TO Iouis;ora

we understand that j. W. Bufrinp.
Ton and family will shortly move t.
louisiana to reside, Mr.. Burlington
VIII take up the practice of law. Mr.
and Mrs. Burlington and their charm.
ing little daughter have made marv
friends while residing in this citv who
are sorry to see them leave.
Peter McVeigh is in st. Louis,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11
THIS WOMAN'S
SICKNESS
Quickly Yielded To Lydia E.
Pirikham's Vegetable
Compound.

Bridgeton, NIL want to thank you
q thousand times for the wonderful
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

julie Tucker, colored, was
and costs by the City thsv
the charge of violating ti
ton law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11
HexnlQ Dyspepsia
~ Tablets

viii relieve your indigestion. MANY
people in this town have used them
AND we have yet to hear Of . case where
,hsy have failed. We know the for
muia' Sold only by us-2so . box.
Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

Four thousand seven hundred and
sixty dollars was the total of E. D.
Moore''s sale of registered saddle
horses, the first ever held in Boone
county, which took place in the new
stock Judging pavilion at the Agri-
cultural College, Columbia, Weducs-
day.
The highest priced animal in the
sale was King Of the Highlands,
1907, a splendid chestnut stallion,
which was sold TO R. L. English, Of
Chino, Cal, for sl,l5O. He is seven
years old, l6 hands high and weighs
1850 Pounds.
The sale was attended by horsemen
from all over Missouri, from Illinois,
Colorado, California and other states.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-11

w. o. and B. A. Smiths annual
sale Of Duroc-Jersey swine at Valley
Stock Farm, south of Thompson,
Wednesday was well attended and
very good prices were given for higa
class stock. The sale totaled ss3l.
Among the sales were: SOW to A.
Buckingham, sS5; Perfection, 1882
1858 4-year-old SOW to Elmer Dicus,
s36; SOW coming yearling and year
ling sow to B. B. Daniels for SIS and
S34 respectively; 5 gifts to H. Threl-
keld at SIG; 2-year-old sow to Shell
ley and Clatterbuck, s42; Eugenia
S52532, aged sow Johns Orange End
300S24, 4-year-old sow to Egbert
Sims Cor SAG and $40 respectively;
Tops Ann.2nd, 2~-year-old sow to W.
W. Pollock, $91; Cosette 3s5992, 2,
year-old sow to j.. S. Brown, S31.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25

deal in imported goods. I am not trying to
tell a good yarn but l am trying to tell the
present day condition, so that you can see it. 1t
is a fact as simple as any out of the gospel
that young drummer of the ripened maturity
OF twenty-five to thirty years drops in-drops
is the word-on the Mukden jobbers on fine
day. The said drummer representation he is
a modest man. in spite Of all his venerable
earthly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. thirty manu-
facturers in the United States; he is exclusive
He does not represent more than one house in
one line of goods And he tells you so--with
an emphasis that smells strongly OF footlights.
Well, he has two whole weeks in which to
cover Mukden. That means over thrty-hve
visits day. That is no dwarfs job, even If he
knows precisely where all these jobbing houses
are located. Of course, he does not know that,
for most Of the 500 jobbcrs are natives
The streets of Mukden are nothing like as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25

only much expense, but perhaps some disappoint-
ments.
If a camera has never been owned before, let
the first venture be small one, say a 2Ax3A
inch which will cost S275, with the case,
and % cents more for a six exposure film Or
if ambitions loom large, the 3hx4A inch size,
for $3.50, with the case, and 35 cents more for
the film might be ventured upon. Such camera
should answer all the requirements of beginner.
and the expense for films will prove very light.
The first step, then, is to become familiar with
the workings Of the instrument The lens will
probably be a single achromatic meniscus. with
fixed focus, which means clear crescent
shaped lens (convexed on one side and concavod
on the other), with focus remaining the same
under all conditions. That is, picture NAV be
taken of rosebush twenty feet away or o die.
tant view attempted but the point where tho
central object is the clearest will remain fixed
mat point may be ten, twelve or twenty feet
away depending on the lens and make of camera
the Instant landscape being all in the picture
Dut everything beyond twenty feet will be in
uehhltely defined. II is very necessary also 70
become familiar with how the shutter of the
lens works and just what its purpose is
Inc enthusiast will, of course, soon outprow
MS hrst camera, but in the meantime he has
learned the necessary and elementary principles
oil photography; he knows that to take pict-
ure on cloudy day requires a longer exposure
than on a clear day, that thin negative is the
result OF under exposure, and dense. dark
one OF over exposure. If he is wise, he has kent
record OF each picture, noting the time Of
day, the atmospheric conditions and whether IL
was an instantaneous tim. exposure The
value OF such seemingly unnecessary record
may easily be illustrated. For instance. MET.
ure Of the house is taken, and because the dav
Is partially cloudy three exposures are made
Inc hrst one is instantaneous, the second thirty
time exposure, and the third one minute ex-
posure. To keep from confusing the three films
one from the other, small and different object
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25

such as flower pot chair, is placed in each
picture, and the same noted in the record book
when the films and finished prints are returned
the record is complete and the mistakes are
readily noted at glance.
The purchase of a first class camera, suitable
for all kinds of work, is a matter Of some i'm
portance, as it will involve the expenditure Of
about $50. 1t is unnecessary. then, TO over
emphasize the ACCESSIBILITY of buying it through
some concern whose business is given over ex'
cluslVely to cameras, or else who have an up to
date camera department, run by some one who
understands the business thoroughly. The hrs'
question to come up will be the desired size
OF the picture, and here there is wide choice
There are two sizes which are, perhaps, tie most
practical, viz. the 4x5 inch and the 3i4x5h inch
popularity known as the postcard size, the latter
proving the most satisfactory, as the negatives
may be printed directly on to the postcards
which come especially for that purpose.
The next point is the choice Of a lens, when
will depend primarily upon the ambitions OF the
buyer II it is purposed, for instance to photo
graph moving objects where detail and depth
of focus are demanded, it is important 10 have
a certain make OF lens. Perhaps it may not be
out of order to explain the phrase depth OF
focus" Say the camera is equipped with an
anastigmat lens (the speed Of which is indicated
just below the shutter opening as f. go, and IS
to be used at its full opening f. 6.3. with the focus
at fifteen feet-that is, the front is pulled out
that the little nickel indicator is opposite the
fifteen foot mark on the scale an object hfteen
feet distant would be absolutely sharp, wn"e
objects twenty feet distant would be dim Also
If the lens is stopped down to f. s. or T. 10,
those objects each side of the exact poih' ..
focus will be greatly increased in sharpness o.
outline. On the other hand. II stop I. 70
used, everything from ten feet on 10 inhn'y
will have sharp an outline could be wisnea
for. Take off the back Of the camera and iooA
through it toward the lens, and this will eXpis'"
the term stop down" very clearly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25

barbarous as the lower end Of Manhattan ISL
and or the paradise of culture called Boston,
but even native-not to say anything about
an impatient American hustler-can lose his
way in them without trying Besides, there is
the question OF hote-a hotel such as mer-
chant prince from Gods country" could
patronize In all the historic and proud city of
Mukden there is only one such hotel. 1t was
built by the South Manchurian Railway Nat
uraly it is right at the railway station. And
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
on INTIMATE TERMS WITH A CAMERA

COMPANION who will back up all your
n stories Internationally as to unsurpassed
views, big fish, wonderful flowers giant
vegetables, who never disputes and is ready at a
moments notice to journey anywhere, whose bills
and carfare while travelling are nil must be ac-
knowledged as we'll worth cultivatng Such
an amiable friend, then, is the camera and when
once possessed it becomes absorbing hobby.
All OF which sounds sufficiently alluring on
paper" demonstrates the reader, "but, as a matter
OF fact is the pleasure derived from a camera act
ually worth the trouble and expense nvolved?"
1t is, and without any provisional pros and cons
The owner OF a camera, for instance, when he ia
aheld, gradually and imperceptibly falls into the
habit of keen observation and sights the interest
ing as against the dull or ineffective scene:
whether it be handsome house OF a certain
period, a perfect specimen of tree, an unusually
fine view, or some peaceful cattle grazing Thus
he unconsciously develops a skilled and enlight.
ened perception of the beautiful, an appreciation
of the value of composition, and realization
of what the artists call the quality of selection
His walks, hitherto undertaken in perfunctory
fashion, afford interests and have definite
object in view; or, if he chances to be an outdoor
enthusiast, he has the fun of keeping a record
OF the growth of his trees, hedges, flowers vines
etc; the delighted members of the family NAV
be frequently (perhaps not always advantageous
ly) photographed, and there is always the chance
OF charging a good print, besides which the adj
mirable and.useful habit is established of keeping
visual records with the notes and comments at.
tached.
But there is also the very practical side of
photography. the developing, printing, etc. Many
an enthusiast who has had to work sedulouslv
through the day, has found the needed relaxation
for mind and body by going into his dark room
and developing film plate and watching with
critical interest the small image develop little
by little until he recognizes with approval tho
familiar face or scene.
Now, on the chance that some doubling Thomas
may be considering the purchase of camera ont
it, we give few hints, which may save him mot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25

fine gold. He is indispensable. He is very
modest also. For saving you few million
taels worth of annoyance and trouble he
charges his usual commission Of from l per
cent to per cent on sales of imported goods
and about per cent on goods exported from
Manchuria. Perhaps the greatest OF all his
services is to save the American trader from
the eternal botheration of the pestiferous huct-
uatons of the silver coins.
Which brings us to another effective closer of
the open door in Manchuria-the question of
exchange South Manchuria carries on her
foreign trade on the gold yen basis. The gold
yen has the stable sterling value of 49.S cents.
But she does her domestic business through
the medium of the so-called small coin dealers.
And it takes Wall Streeter to sail on its ever
ebbing and flowing currents with measure
of philosophy and grace. For it takes any
where from 100 to Isl OF the small coin dol
lars to make up the value of 100 gold yen. The
average rate OF exchange for the three years
preceding 1914 was l22 small coin dollars for
100 gold yen. At one time last year the value
OF silver went down in search of a new bot
tom; it succeeded in making a record: Isl for
100 gold yen.
That we might see this thing as plainly as
the palms of our hands, let US personally con-
duct ourselves through deal Let us say that
an American trader sold a Manchu 10000 tons
of steel rails at seventy-hve small coin dollars
ton on the first day of June. He thinks
that he got within few cents of $50 ton,
American money. He is right-for the whole
day of the first of June. How about on the
second day of June and thereafter? What
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25

The Japanese are blamed for everything. even
for zero. but that is not matter of surprise.
Now. this absence of an American repre-
sentative at the trade centres OF Manchuria is
a serious matter. This may be news to the
American manufacturer, but the Manchus do
not buy their goods because OF full page
advertisement in a paper however fabulous
the price paid therefor. The Manchus usually
buy from the goods carried in stock in the job
bling houses at the chief distributing points
above mentioned. If they could possibly help
it. they would not buy from mere sample.
The American exporter should not close his
eyes to this simpleys everyday persistent fact
that the Chnaman is the original man from
Missouri That is the reason why expensive
catalogues, friendly diplomatic relations, the
very flower Of international sentiment, do not
always command the magic that translates
American goods into Chinese taels.
Suppose, then an American manufacturer or
exporter establishes a store in Mukdep. Would
it pay? Or would it simply give birth to a
white elephant in the natal city Of the Manchu
dynasty2 1t would cost a pretty penny-no
doubt about that-it would be infinitely more
expensive than sitting down in your New York
Office and "cussing" Japanese policy of which
he has not even an A, B, c idea, or protesting
against the watchful waiting patience at Wash
ington.
Still, the American knows better than an
other, that getting business is not always an
inexpensive business. Getting real business in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25

Mukden is no exception. To persuade mer-
chant to consider anything before expenses is
hard job; that does not take title away
from the truth that it pays a. merchant to
put something ahead of the consideration of
expenses-sometimes
And these things may help to make him
take the above view.
Mukden is perhaps the most important dis
tributing centre of the three provinces. 1t
has something like 500 jobbing houses which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
BEHIND THE MASM

His comrades recognized his grit,
His colonel spoke of commission;
But, no, he liked "to do his bit"
In subordinate position.
81 doubt" he said, my power to lead
Still more to rally-men in action;
Ia rather be their friend in need
Whenever they require distraction"
He always kept a smiling face,
He never the use Of croakng;
And in the very highest place
Found opportunities for joking.
lie TESTED in the jaws Of death;
He kept at bay that grim marauder;
And with his very latest breath
Was initiating Harry Lauder
For. he stuck it out and played
The game-the only game that thrilled him
During "lively cannonade"
The Germans shelled his trench and killed him.
Hundreds Of Englards sons as brave
viii fall to-day. will fall tomorrow;
But those who gathered round his grave
VIII never know a keener sorrow
ave miss him daily more and more
SO wrote the Colonel to his mother
For every soldier in the corps
Had come to love him like a brother"
And those who dimly guess at half
The lesson that he died in learning,
Now envy him an epitaph
That many a saint has failed in earning
C. l. G., in The Cornhill Magazine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25

,tal Wares to the
Sondif4ons That Exporters of Occidental Wares TO Ae
f apire of the Dragon May Study with Proht---
Effect of Tapams Tactics at Picking.

the railway station is quite two miles OF dusty
road away from the city proper OF Mukden.
This fact translated in terms OF commercial
traveller means: The samples of goods (Which
the drummer or any other mere human can
never carry in his two hands, seeing that this
man represents thirty manufacturers are two
TO three miles from his customers, to whom it
is his plessure-indeed, an imperative duty
and very good business to display. Not even
the philosophy OF Laotsze could devise wiser
way for our young American traveller than the
one he usually follows. He asks his Chinese
customers to come and look at the attractive
line of goods which he has on display at his
hotel The Chinese are reported-mosty in
funny sheets OF American daies-to have no
sense of the value of time. The American
drummer finds that the Chinese appreciation
of inconvenience is literally appall ng. n