Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-30

/ Smith Bros. Of CANT who raise fine
DurOe Jersey swine, recently sold s
H. Dunn, Of Daisy, No, . bred gilt
less than a year old for4$40.
The roads leading into this city, for
the most part, are said to be in splen-
did shape.
BUYS GREAT HOGS.
E. H. Carter, who has been breeding
fine Poland China hogs for the past
25 years until today he has one of the
greatest herds in this section Of Mis-
souri,. purchased two great hogs
March second at the sale of E. w.
Cook, in Pattonsburg, Mo. Lady JOS
ephine, one Of his new animals, was
on the streets Tuesday morning being
hauled to his farm and created quite
a sensation. She win be two years
old March ninth and weighed the day
she was bought $50 lbs.
Mr.. Carter paid sls5 for Lady JOS
ephine. She was sired by Big Joe be-
longing to Mr.. Fesenmeyer, Of Clar-
linda, Ia. She has been bred to King
Joe, who was three years old January
10 and weighed on that date $40 lbs.
King Joe was bought at the Cook sale
by W. B. Wallace, of BuncetOn, who
paid $3.50 for him.
The other pig he purchased is a
boar six months old and weighed on
March second 200 lbs. He is sired by
King Joe and out Of Lady Giantess
Wonder by Fesenmeyer. A Wonder
the greatest Poland China in the
world today unless it be King Joe.
Mr.. Carter paid 100 for this animal
and after the sale was offered the
top pig of the same litter, which had
sold for $500 and 500 to boot for this
pig. Mr.. McFadden, secretary Of the
American Poland China Association
said politically that this pig was the
best he EVER saw offered in any public
sale Of any breed and considered he
would make a better boar than King
Joe which had just sold for $3.50.
IS. P. EMMONS HAS GOOD SALE
A large crowd attended the big
S. P, Emmons e. Son sale at the En-
mons tent in this city Wednesday.
Mr.. Emmous offered 20 head of short
horns, 10 scotch cows, 10 head Of
heifers and 90 young bulls.
The sales: Mountain Rose, red bull,
Louis Hustetta, Bowling Green, No.
$152.50; Miss S~trathallen Ath W. R.
Gerald, Flowentown, Ind. $500; Roam
Arbutus, II. A. Pritchett New Lon
don. Mo-, $500; Royal Lady, w. G.
Riley, F1orentown, Ind, sl70; Victor
ia G., H. A.. Pritchett, sl57.5O; Secret
Flagree, H.. A. Pritchett, s62.50; Sec
ret Filagree 3rd, B. R. Middleton, Mex
leo. $75; lavender Harriet 2nd, W.
G. Riley, s72.5O; Silvia, Charles Wiki
~erson. Santa Re, $3.50; Secrets
Beauty, D. c. Owen, $500; Agatha
-
Pride, H. A. Pritchett, s127.50; Aug
usta Dale, Judge Aelx Carter, Mex
leo, s225; Royal Knight End, Kahall
Brothers, Montgomery City, 81 50
Violet Knight 4th, Turner Bro,
Montgomery City, $3.50; Red Model,
SeaHnell Bros, Martinsburg, s92.5O;
Lavender Duke, Wells Bros, s77.5O;
Harriett's Lad, Heibel, Rush Hill, 500
Bridegroom 4th, Mr.. Cunningham,
Benton City, $50; Ireland, Charles
Wilkerson, s25; Mazurka Lad, Dr..
Goodson, Benton City, s55; Double
Lavender, C. W. Peck, Mexico, sos.
CAP0N ADOPTS CHICKS
A large, strutty eapon is on exhi'
bition in the window Of L. Roy Fer
ris' store. The bird has adopted q
number Of small chicks recently
Matched from an incubator. He moth.
ers them, clucks with all the tender
ness and proprietary Of a hen and
when pight comes gathers them be.
meath his roomy wings for warmth
and slumber.
i Mr.. Ferris, who claims he is neu.
trail on the matter Of equal suffrage
} says this is arrangement FOR votes fol
women. Be that as it may, this gen
tlemen Of the barnyard is most at
%tentive to his foster children. Thu
birds are the property Of Audrain M,
| D0nough.