Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-06-08


because of the wet weather. The
grass is getting strong now, however,
and a might few days of warm sun
shine viii make the grass all that
could be desired.
". C Schultz, a leading farmer and
stockman of Audrain county, was on
the market with a load of western fed
clipped lambs, lao head, that weigh
ed 80 pounds which sold at $40, the
top Of the market. Mr.. Schultz was
on the market and expressed himself
as being highly pleased with the sale
of his lambs and said: II purchased
these lambs last fall at which time
they weighed 81 pounds. l got a lit
tie more than six pounds Of wool off
Of them for which | received 31c or
practically $500 per lamb. / have
carefully figured the feed given these
lambs, ! near the string Of 300 / had
to start wit and / nov have a profit
of a little more than $1,000 for my
work and what grass they eat. / feel
that is making money mighty fast; in
fact the experience has been the best
proposition / wei tackled. He re-
ports the country as looking fine in
his neighborhood and all crops in good
shape with the exception Of wheat
Live Stock Reporter
]. B. Botkins tells us that on the
night of June 5, 1859 there was a big
frost at his home in Springfield, o.
Columbia, June with live stock
of all kinds commanding good prices
and with an abundance Of grass, the
Missouri farmer is in fine spirits des-
pite a partial wheat failure. For, says
the June crop report issued last week
from the office Of the State Board of
Agriculture, "the Missouri farmer
never puts all his eggs in one basket"
the Report follows;
Corn-Correspondents report So per
cent Of the Missouri corr crop plant
ed, the progress of planting, by sec
tons, being as follows: Northeast, 6S; |
Northwest, "a; Central 81; Southwest
90; Southeast, 80. One year ago 81
per cent Of the crop had been plant
ed. The 10-year average June l plant
ing is Sc per cent. The present stand
of corn, as compared with normal, is
SO per cent, being lowest in the North
west, where excessive rains and over
flows have prevailed in Nodaway, At
Gibson, Andrew and other leading corn
counties. Taking the State as a whole
the stand is better than had been
hoped for under the adverse condi-
tons. Good seeding is telling
Corn is Knee High.
In the southeast section some corn is
knee high. Where rains have inter
ferred with eultivating, early corn is
getting weedy. Condition of growing
corn, for the state is "a.
Wheat-The Missouri wheat crop
continues to show losses. Present con-
dition is 57-2. One month ago it was
62.8. On June 1, 1915, condition was
69.8. Ten year average is TIT. He's
sian fly and winter yilfng arc raspon-
sible largely for what in some coun-
ties amounts to almost a total failure.
Oats are Not Hurt.
Oats--The oats crop with a favorable
season from now until after harvest
will be the best that Missouri has had
Tor several years. Present condition Is
%, as compared with the 1O-year aver
age Of TAG. By sections, condition is:
Northeast, 92; northwest 90; central,
u; southwest, So; southeast, 81. Acre
age is about 1,O50,0O0 or practically
the same as that seeded In 1915.
Other crops - Meadows promise
abundant yields, Clover condition is
1872, timothy 1876, alfalfa 81. Condi-
or rye is 81, barley SO. Tobacco
acreage, as compared with last year,
is estimated at $40 per cent; cotton
100, flax %, potatoes 9s. The out
look for apples continues to be fair
~ good, being 10 for the State.
Southwest Missouri; is harvesting n
bumper crop of strawberries of excel
lent quality. In fact, berries are plen-
tfui throughout the State. Cherries
and other small fruits do not promise
heavy yields. Peaches are placed at
20 per cent, being highest in the
southeast section. Pastures are fine.
condition being estimated at 9s.8.
E. R. Taft of Mexico has succeeded
n closing n Of the biggest real
estate deals ever pulled off in this
lection OF the county, trading Henry
.'chleeter's farm, 4s0 acres adjoining
Farber to H. E. Blacklege for a farm
Il S49 acres in Van Buren,, Iowa. The
leal involves a consideration of S124,-
go. Mr.. Schleeter will remain on the !
arm the present season. The forum
sorry to know that Mr.. Schleeter !
nd family expect to cast their lot else
They are splendid citizens
nd will be greatly missed by the peo-
lie Of the community.-Farber For
I'M. a
BULLETS MAKING RECORD G
Frank Bezzenberger has the cham {
ion egg machine" according to size
a this part Of the country. The "ma.
nine" referred to, are five single .
omb white leghorn pullets. :
During the past four months these
we birds have laid 41O eggs: Jan.
airy Ss; February 60; Marcho 100.
'pril lO7; and in May 10. This
ecord compares favorably with the
'orld's record, Of E. p. Easing Of
ekin, I'LL, who got 269 eggs from a
ngle white leghorn hen in a e Mr..