Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21

r, K. Buckner and on, John T., are
feeding about so head Of big mules
and about the same number Of cotton
mules.
W. ", johnson, one Of our most
prominent stoekmen. for the last few
years, has been going to Montana and
buying large eonsighments Of sheep.
Thousands and thousands Of sheep
have been shipped into Audrain by
Mr.. johnson, and all who purchased
them made good money, and there is
no better judge Of sheep or sheep val,
ues than he is. During the summer,
Mr.. johnson contracted for 5000 sheep
and viii leave for Miles City, Monta-
ma, this week TO receive them. and
will likely ship from there about De-
tober the first.
This consignment Of Western lambs
has been sold 10 the following stock
buyers and feeders:
]. 7. Johnson, 5000; J. F. Sims,
1000; H. T. Squirting &Son, 1000,
jackson & johnson, 1000; ]. B. Wool.
cry, 800; c. N. johnson, 500; A. p.
johnson, 500; f. G. Sims, 600; Mr..
Johnson also sold $50 head to Elvey
SIMS, of Galloway county; 500 to Jno.
Uar1arro, rn~+h - M.-.n
The crops in this part of the State
have been unusually good, and there
is plenty of feed of all kinds, especi-
ally fall pastures, and we feel con
fident that those who invest in sheep
will make good long profits, as usual.
The way to make Audrain prosperous
is TO feed stock right here at home,
not ship our products out to be fell
elsewhere.
When the frost is on the pumpkin
and the corn is in the shock" the corn
may not be in the shock, but any
pumpkins not under cover had fros.
on them. The first frost came Thurs
day night, a slight one, but q sure
enough frost, just the same. The tenn
perature early Friday morning was
thirty-nine degrees. The lowest tenn
perature last year was forty, on Sep
TENDER % and %. The last killing
frost this year came on the twenty
sixth Of April, when the temperature
was thirty degrees, and the last frost
came on the twenty eighth of April,
when the thermometer registered thir-
ty-six degrees for the minimum for
that day. Friday was the coolest day
since last April 2S. according to the
weather records of j. +. Llewellyn.
MISSOURI STEERS AT s1O.35
Albert Harrison, the well-known
Audrain county, No, feeder and ship.
per, who contributed to yesterdays
receipts $l0.25 yearling steers, was
on the market again today with a
drove of high priced cattle. Today's
cattle were a little lighter than yes
terday's but sold at s10.35 per cwt.
which made the top Of the maket.
The Audrain Countyan has been a
prominent figure here lately and re.
sponsible for many of the good cattle
disposed of on the market during tire
past several weeks. 1t will be remen.-
bered that Mr.. Harrison had a load
of baby beeves in last week, which
sold for the days highest price. His
cattle today "a head averaging 978
lbs, sold to Armour & Co. - Live
Stock Reporter.
Mrs. VarRon Buys HUFF Farm.
Edward V. Layson and sisters sold
at public vendue at the Court House
on Saturday afternoon, the Huff
Farm of 101 acres, Just south of Mex
leo, to Mrs. C. T. Varnon for s85 Der
acre. This is a splendid little farm.
and sold unreasonably cheap.
Doubleday for Corn-Cutting.
Labor is Sc scare on Missouri
Point that farmers with corn to be
cut are offering % cents a chock. AT
this rate an expert could make $40 or
$12 a day.
Although high wages are offered.
few men are applying for work. The
usual price is 10 cents a shock. ST
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