Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-10-07

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for the market. II the other judges
Of this ring are as competent as Mr..
Buekner the exhibitors can rest as
sured that the blue ribbons viii Be
placed on the right mules Mr.. Buck
ner went to sedalia the first Of the
week to tAkeup his duties--Eaiton
Sun.
Henry KIots, just east Of this city,
has q quarter Of an acre in potatoes
which viii yield 100 bushel- He
strawed them early. Some Of the
"spuds" weigh as much as 2 pounds.
This seems to be q record this year.
Joe Mongler says his father, Jacob
Mongler, now dead, about Is years
ago, strawed an acre and a half Of
potatoes which yielded 900 bu- and
sold for 81 a bu.
Mrs. j. R. DahIem lost n Of her
good horses last Saturday. The doctor
pronounced the disease inflammation Of
the stomach and bowels This is the
second horse Mrs. Dahlem has lost
within the last two months.
Sweet clover is growing in abund-
ance along the road sides in many
parts of the county. A farmer near
Coloma has secured the crop from a
cemetery to haul to his farm and the
dry stems with the ripe seed in them
will be scattered over this fields and
particularly along gullies. Most Of
the seed is now mature and should be
cut at once. The high price Of the
seed makes it proitably to save the
seed from roadside plants. Sweet
clover is one Of the best crops to plant
upon fields intended for permanent
pasture. The bluegrass is always
more green and Of heavier growth in
alfalfa or sweet clover than where
growing alone.--W. M. Cook, County
Agent, Carroll County.
T.. W. Carlson, Of Audrain county,
Mo-, for many years a patron Of the
st. Louis cattle market carried away
the honors Tuesday when he marketed
two loads Of steers Of his own feeding
that put a high mark on Tuesdays
steer market. There were 81 head in
his drove that averaged 14i7 pounds
and sold to Joe Stems, New York
butcher nce Mr.. Carlson put
these steers on full feed about 6
months ago. The ration consisting
Of corn, clover hay and cottOn-seed
meal. Prior to being on full feed he
had them on a good blue grass pas
ture. They made excellent gains. Not
over a week ago Mr.. Carlson was seen
on the local market with a load Of the
feed lot mates, but tail ends of this
bunch here that sold for s9.55. His
results Tuesday were highly satisfac.
tory.-Live Stock Reporter.
Two representatives Of the italian
government, Major G. Lauricella ant
DR.. v. Cacciamali, accompanied b.
DR.. H. H. Newcomb, of New York
were in this city Saturday inspecting
100 head of horses for their govern
ment to be used in the present Eur
} opean a They did not care to dis
cuss the war.
After the animals were purchase.
, they were taken to Lee Bros, bla r
firth shop and branded. Their SCI.
ial number was first placed on III
left front hoof. This was done witt
hot irons. Then on the front RICH
shoulder a row was branded ant
on the right hip a cross. The animal
we're apparently in little pain as tn,
hot iron was upon their skin but
second and the burn not deep.
They were then vaccinated agains
shipping fever by DR.. Newcomb. HI
stated they would be vaccinated thre,
times before they were placed Of
board ship for Italy. The horses wer,
Of several kinds. There were a mum
Der of splendid riding animals in In,
bunch for the use Of officers.
Parents of Columbia are partial Il
Welch tshetland) ponies If the sale
made here in the last four months by