Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-11-11

tum a the Mcmillan high sehoo,
rt meeting win last fhroughout Ii
afternoon and evening. Plans are be
ing naaae TO see that this meeting !
one Ct the best attended ever held L
Mexico. A number Of tbr most prem
nezt speakers on fEvm topics N Il.
country are on the program.
w. D. Mckee viii be the lecture.
here and VIII tax On -Hsx to VIZ
with the Hog" Profitable Beef Pro.
encion" and give an illustrated lee.
ture with moving pictures on alfalfa
and pure seed
VIM VIyion, Of this city has one d
the finest dogs in this section Of the
state He refused an offer Of S20O
for the animal
l. ". Holman Of Fulton was the
suetioneer at the sale Of l. 7. Van
Note, Thursday. on his farm, north
Of Hstton, through which he disposed
Of his dairy stock Mr. Van Note
formerly was IN the dairy business in
Mexico and plans TO 60 to the state
Of Washington to engage IN a similar
pursuit His sale Thursday included
the following: 25 Jersey and Hol-
stein cows at prices ranging from $50
to $3.50; 10 t~wo-yesr-old heifers.
$40 to $50; four calves, $40 to Ss2;
zix-year-old black mare, sl45; a
blemished black gelding, $50; six
year-old bay horse, SIPS; a f~ve-year-
old pony mare, Sis; yearling mule,
500; 600 bushels of oats, IS cents a
bushel; $500 bushels Of corn. IS
cents a bushel. Mr.. Van Note put up
his ls0-acre farm at auction but re-
jected a bid Of SAT an acre.-Fulton
Sun.
Ernest Meador, Of Bachelor, and
"Doc" Woodson, close to Benton City,
recently bought as head Of breeding
ewes from J. c. English, Of Auxvasse.
Judge Thomas r. hurry, Of Nc
Creole, attended the big Emmcns sale
Of shorthorns.
MIR. MeCrae, so years old. Of Barton
County, a cousin Of J. II. Lane.
neither Of whom has ever seen the
ether, was in this city Tuesday. He
came to buy stock at the Emmons
sale and met Mr.. Lane.
Emmett Mundy win hold a sale Of
IS head Of good live stock Thursday,
Nov. 10. An Of the stock is in good
shape and should bring excellent
prices.
A train Of 81 cars Of Galloway
county cattle passed through this city
Tuesday morning going to the Chi
eaog market
T. j. Rowe, Of this city, had a mar
row escape from injury and death
Tuesday morning, when a team he had
driven into Fish Branch ford to let
them drink, upset his wagon almost
catching Mr.. Rowe beneath it.
]. G. Lakenan returned Tuesday
from Dexter, No, where he sold 1880
aereso Of land in the Little River drain
age district in stoddard Co.. for
1880 This land has been owned
for a number of years by the firm Of
Lakenan and Barnes.
W. S. Forsythe, a Monroe County.
stockman, was in Mexico Tuesday.
Ben Forsythe, Of near Paris, was
IN Mexico Tuesday.
J. +. Sims and sons are feeding H.
100 head Of sheep.
Bliss Frances Shook, Of near this
city, received honorable mention IN
the recent picture-mistake contest IL
the Missouri Ruralist.
Milt Householder says he never
raw the wheat looking finer. He has
ia 50 acres.
J. E. Sims is having bis corn gath
cred II is making as bushels to the
acre.
George Fennewald, a feeder Of
Audrain county. Mo, who has a state
reputation for his good cattle,
was on the St Louis market Tuesday
and carried ali honors when he topped
the market His cattle Tuesday con-
Of steers hat went to the
for $3.50 per cwt,, the ton Of
he market. II fed these steers seven
on corn, cotton cake and Ly-
ms Molasses Feed. They made good
and I am fairly well pleased
NTH the sale, considering the fact
hat ! struck a slightly lower mar
ct" stated Mr.. Fennewald % 4 rep
Of the Reporter. aThey
thoroughbred Angus cattle and
'ere In good marketing condition..
Ave Stock Reporter.
Nit Householder says everyone in
ID neighborhood is busy gathering 4
0rn. He also stated the yield was
urpassing expectations even In view
+ the fact that the National govern
TENT was under q Democratic admin
J. c. Crawford has in 10 acres Of
wheat. (
South Wilson township Is breaking E
TO the limelight in several places /
recently, at the corn show in Cen !
ALA won Is prizes az well as Z
her prizes, the latter indirectly. Z
be success Of the township at this 1
low is accredited 70 the branch Of the
Bureau there. which is one Of
q best and Invest IN Audrasn. Miss
who won first IN the judging
was from South Wilson
was Moss Edwards who won sec
ID. Two boys In The Cant school
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