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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
BENTON CITY ITEMS

Rev. Mitchell filled his regular aI.
pointment at the Presbyterih church
Sunday morning and evening - Ta
Christian Endeavor Society aga
the following Officers for the cong
year: Roy Waddington, Pr@2
Elwood Douglas, Vice-PrsE
Mrs. Roy Waddington, Secretaza
Mrs. Altha Dudly, Treasurer. 4
and Mrs. Oscar Hinze Of Weli7l
attended services Sunday and Faz
friends here. Miss Pear AaT'&
of Mexico, visited Elizabeth hE-
Sunday and Monday. Sevan O
the boys from here motored to Hh'
nibal Sunday. - Mrs. Finley !dE
sen has returned home from q Fal'
visit in Kansas City. 49, The Hal'''
cen party given by the ChF'.A
Endeavor Society was vel ate'as'
and all enjoyed a good time. PUMP
kin pie and cider was served /" .
lunch. A moving picture snow =
here this week. Several el "'
children are out Of school on aa'4l'
of sore throat. The Ihr'''p
Church will hold their regular a'nlA
meeting Saturday night for the s''
ton Of officers. All the men'o,''
r requested to be present gum
Ruds, from Mexico, visited MS la'.'
and mother Sunday, Henry pU'
fins and Fred Hilbert left for i"1'
OILS Monday, where they will 'aO''
corn. Rein Hilderbfand's and We
Irvan Pretch motorcd to Mexico ''"'
day and visited viii Hilderbrand'-
Hick Hofsess and family Vl'l'S' ~
Mr.. Collins in Mexico Sunday
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
Lsa

Isaz- Ia
CzEr DOETyHzE NJ l-
-EaTz reserve run vg-
tg- @ tina an E1T + II
@ ra1z.va tn plgT IL AZ.
Ds an fa- IL caue e aza
the marking cf snsn
uE ME Enszsw fg- Gong Sc
" Aavt g re -wo ps-ec aav.
& uay roo ayr Sc auvs
MAd E was verT ro3d nsrs Moaaas
n luszzsy Ba1 sgrBe O. lne boys ST.
Somewhat Tas aalaez n.Eza
aa- usr tszz zaz f Il 7
oczc az the morning an1 81 mas &.
ge or go tas cold r car su5e-wez-
Do 1gn, TIE FIRE We pas Z %. Delors
damaged arg Of gur personal
property BIZ. Is Ba-a q big mole b.
oHF teEt fs8gs We were ugsr.r
frgzsr By @e me " 70. Il or
VA over l1 E Russell y-sEleraa
aH8 We wen- a LaHlw 11re1ner las
ngn He a getting algng fns
Ven 1Es ~ sse g battery IL ac-so.
10- 3 sahg3- u Ers and t. was 1
also my frs ssa- ser q the noise
from t5s 1rng Aae. After tae gu1
waa fired yOE c9ali hear 1ae gre
lie gong tnE IL az aus 4 sounded
the . huge 1oe1er r fight. We
maae . E-s6y u her fire, range,
DETECTION and other points and
found It very interesting.
It has been decided to motorize our
regiment and we will have A point 7
guns, or in other words, a gun 4 and
Z inches across the bore with a range
Of 5000 yards as a minimum. Our
guns and caissons viii be pulled by
tractors and We Sergeants will ride
motorcycles. Not so worse is it?
Russell's regiment will remain a g.
inch regiment.
Troop B, a cavalry from St. Louis,
was consolidated with our organiza-
ton today and we were allotted q
men. This brings US up 10 almost
war strength.
While down town last night we
took a hot bath and say, it felt to us
just like a hot meal does to a tramp.
First hot bath l have had since leav-
ing ST. Louis; you know how | needed
It.
There ig going TO be an officers
training school beginning here Janu-
AIRY 9th. 1913, 70 which our battery
esn send % naen and believe ne, I am
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
Leaving OFF Pie and Cake
70 the Editor of the Republic.

To the Editor of the Republic.
Concerning the conservation o.
wheat and sugar | would suggest W,
begin by leaving off pies and cakes
which are in almost every instanc,
eaten after we have enough.
The cost of which, to make a rougf
estimate, at the least, would be az
average of l cent per day for each
person.
Taking Missouri, with a populatlo
Of 3,540,000 we are spending s34,5OC
per day for these Injuries. Not man ,
people are going to practice this self
denial for at least a while, but il
may be well TO consider the great a v
ing it would be and come to it grad
ually JOHN r. CARSON,
st. Louis Republic.
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
oLDIER IN DANGER
FROM THE TINE
THEY LEAyEr

The Rev. Elmer T. CLARK. q :.
Louis, who has recently
from France, and who spoke At =.
Gus places in this county Tp.,s,,
said:
Il went to Europe as a psr,,..-
representative for the New ",
Tribune to make investigation, ;.
IN the interest of the Y. N. c.
While there l naturally came i, a.
tact with the work of the a,,o.i,-,
and it is SO commendable tia; =,
greatly pleased to have this oDD-,
nifty of telling the people about
Soldiers Always in DANCE,
The men who leave our sho,, .,
in mortal danger all the time. m,
the moment they step on the s.s,r.,
at New York because Of the sg-,
rines in the Atlantic, the zepD-p
London and the artillery fire alo,ry
battle lines in France and Bey,,
but the moral situation is far ma,
disastrous than the shells and nj
There are no restrictions whateyr !
the sale of liquor to the soldier
France and countless public hyyr
are continually holding out Their .
ducements and temptations to
men in khaki.
"You ought to dig trenches bets
our homes and the public ho4a
said Mr.. Clark, in quoting The -la
ment made by a British soldier 70
member Of Pertinent There bp
agency which endeavors to aaat
the influences surrounding Tn army
except the Y. NJ, c. A.. an
is no INSTRUMENTATION Institutes
than the association aifordgi
place for religious meetings Of 4
kinds; there is no provision made b.
organizations for tie social AMI
reereational well-being Of the men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
81 LaGis Live Stock Market
Special Report

SPCNAaA ASftdA
NATIONAL STOCK YARDS. III.
NOV. g. 1917 TOdzys receipts.
Cattle $780, oEs $500. Sheep 1900
CATTLE - The supply has been
fairy gentToas 50 far this week, bui
the TharSes has bern satisfactory in a
general Way The halk a. the weeks
-eocipts sold steady, thoagh there
Was an exception 70 note and That vas
for the class Of steers having TO sell
killers under $3.50 per evt- which
were fully 10 70 lSe lower than late
hst week. Light stocker steers are
proving almost 4 drug on the market,
sal they are no longer weaker than
they have been, nor are they selling
any lower. The calf market indicat-
ed s very unusually mean condition,
the best only bringing 13c and it is
the lowest market for that class this
year.
HOGS - Trade slow and nervous
and so to SOC lower than yesterdays
best time on choice heavy hogs; top
Sl7.20; others 75c lower. Choice hogs
$50 lbs up s16.S5 to 1920; mixed
hogs 100 lbs up s16.25 to $3.50; 12O
to $50 ID pigs s15.75 to s16.25; and
lighter pigs s14 to $3.50; best rough
hogs s16.25; habitat roughs $3.50
to S14.
SHEEP - Market 25c lower.
Choice lambs SIC to s16.25; fat sheep
$40 to slO.5O; choppers s.; Gamers
IS and Sc. Aged goats $3.50 to 81;
kids IS to $40. - NATIONAL LIVE
STOCK COM. co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
EASTERN AUDRAIN AND
WESTERN PIKE

j. n. moore ana FANNY vert IN
guests OF the formers sister, Mrs
James Ferguson, Sunday. Chas
MeCurdy has been suffering the pas
week from tonsilitis. DR.. Holdings
worth, Of Vandalia, is the physician il
charge. James Myers informs u
that his sorghum factory turned on.
a total of 1850 gallons this year; Mr.
Myers contemplates getting a straw
spreader for spreading the pulp mex
year. - Louis Kohl and family spenl
Sunday as guests of VIM. Readings
- Farmers report more soft corr
than at first thought; there is som;
complaint, too, about corn souring. -
Cluster Shannon, of Vandalia, is now
helping H. A. Kraft. = Among those
attending the Taft speaking in Mex
leo Friday night were o. A. Jack
son and wife, Joe Shaw and family.
Chas. Daniel, Sr., and Jr., Mark e.
zea, Ernest johnson, Mrs. Conway,
DR.. Parish, Leo Coontz and mother,
r. B. Shattuek, and wife and Frank
Dan and Norval Vannoy. Thos
Gieler assisted by John Maxwell and
son, James, Graded the road leading
west from New Michigan school
house last week. Vandalia and
vicinity has been suffering a slight
shortage Of coal the past few weeks.
However, with the opening Of two
new mines soon the public is assured
of plenty of fuel. The brick plant,
too, was considerably handicapped last
week because Of lack Of fuel for kilns.
- Mrs. Ben Cassidy, Of Vandalia, ac-
companied by Miss Ruth Myers, spent
Saturday in Louisiana. A. B.
Shattuck and sons accompanied by
Cleo Goodman, attended the program
and agricultural exhibit at Curryville
public school. Mr.. Shattuck judged
the corn and made a short address.
o. A. Wilson, County Superintendent
Of Schools, and Mr.. Myers, a member
Of the State Poultry Board, were
there, too. - Mrs. Cass, mother Of
Mrs. James Robertson spent last
week with her daughter, - Among
those who went around the belt Sun.
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bur-
bridge, Miss Sarah Murell, Rayburn
Gore and wife, Tai Gore and family,
James Gore and family, Nell Ball
Raymond Motley and wife, Misses
Altha and Ina Gregg and Virgil Par.
ker and Everett McGrew, Messrs Paul
and VIM. Kellar, accompanied by
Nell Smith and Naomi Kirtly, Erie
Kirtly and Ollie Kirtly. - Protrated
meeting with R. W. Moore as pas
Miss Griggs, singer of Indiana, has
been in progress several weeks in
Vandalia. There are several add.
lions to date. = Aunt Ellen Pritchett,
after having spent the summer very
pleasantly with a daughter, Mrs.
of Kansas City, and Mrs.
Dye, of Denver, is again 1t
home with her daughter, Mrs. Willis
j. D. Lewellen and wife
who are touring the West, are expect
ed home in about a week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

DR.. M. o. Biggs, Superintendent
Of Hospital No. /, at Fulton, Mo-, and
Circuit Judge David II. Harris, Of
Fulton, headed a delegation that came
over in an automobile Wednesday
morning to take Hon. Lee Merri.
wether to Fulton, where he delivers
an address for the Y. M. C. A.
War Fund.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08


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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
YOUNGS CREEK

We are having fire weather at this
time. - Again the grim reaper
Death, with his sickle keen has beer
in our midst, and has taken for hi
grain (the bearded grain.) Just tive
weeks ago he claimed John Whitley.
and this time the grandmother, Mrs.
Lancaster, 90 years of age. The
r'other, Mrs. VIII Whitley, and he
husband, Mr.. Win Whitley, tool,
the remains back to Indiana, Mrs .
Lancaster's old hcmc, for interment .
Mrs. Lancaster fell and broke her
hip during her gIandson's illness D..
We again extend cur heartfelt sym
pfthy to this bereayed family. May
the Lord comfort them in their afflic-
tons. - Mr.. Davenport and farl-
lily and Mr.. Surber and family, Of
Skinner, motored down TO Mrs.
Beavers last Sunday. - Frank Nc
Gee and family called to see Mr.. and
Mrs. Thad Boulware last Sunday ev-
ening. - Mrs. Lizzie Ellis and son,
Clyde, and family and Miss Jennie
Peck were to see G. T. ~Schieffer,
also Mrs. Alice Asbury and family
Sunday. james Baker and John
Rudasill went down to Camp Fun
ston last week to see their sons; they
say they are getting along fine. -
F. c. Berry sold Emmit Mundy two
wagon loads of hogs at S16.25 per
hundred. Otto Carpenter bought 4
cow from Mrs. Joella Crawford for
$50. He recently sold a nice calf
for $55,-Clyde Ellis is building an
addition to his large barn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

Smith Bros, of Cant had . " =.
Of their lambs on last Thursdays .
Louis market and they beat 'Hs !, a
by 25 cents. They were bought ." y.
Omaha market the 23rd Of Ausu, !,
They were fed for s e weeks y"
soy beans in a corn field.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

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1EWs rs ! nzvEr reserved BIZ
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Love q y81 znL Ms. Crszsay
ROY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

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further and ssse exAEalnzllanA y
knees 70 W passed W nai 81 sAE &
mot 10 the BIN We nEve to os va.-
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take 2 shois III TIE BrZ THESE 2ng
are al4 aguut q NeeE e. &C. spa-- 81
maEe one fee like pzHr To Ia
ssf whistler
Aaft Saturday " gG oar un
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sonle oae Efier We gst ou- uFo pa1
acts anG assignee u new 1znn
sna good san1o-1zba caa-aeu suE-
aav 80 al wem u Y. M. C. 4 20
enufet Gas- 70 dinner sure Aa6 sgsne
fzBe ears Ter sgH6ay dinner sn6 q tae
aaerngoE a. e. or conpany war
assigned 90 kitchen wgrE q Al anna
zaG e. washing alESeE pGriaF spaaH
an1 ser13B4nr Al have TO be broa
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auc Une ezrt 1et DE ELs Z. Tie
bzgaIr1 AID C9-p9-as arg fine f.
EqFnf asnE n-rrE 81 al
TIE 7. u. c. 4. SIRE il q place Of
Esc1 gaGaevlEzz and should be pushed
every pz0 where there isn't one
It Is q clean place for all soldiers to
gather, talk, write and be enter
tsized. We have boxing, wrestling,
baseball, football, basket ball, every
day and the best Of all is the fine
sermons and speeches given daily or
each evening.
Last Friday evening the ladies Of
SS~th St. Louis gave a fine enter
taament with hot Coffee and cake,
ssryeA At farewell good night. We
Ezrs id aieep fine that night and we
VII Femembeg them By that.
We hare fire hBsic from the in
t-rg=e2 We had 5 solos tonight;
s4as seqezg 5ez3nz matches by the
segrpeE wa@ sgery0ne enjoyed.
e aaY 7pzzx Ee,L4 warts some
FaaH Ia -.-Q - .r. L. L., 4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
Trial On

The trial of George Charming
charged with the killing of his broth.
er-in-law, Willis Miller, formerly Of
this city, in Nederland, Colo, several
months ago, is in progress at Boul-
der, Colo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

The following letter il from sergt
Roy Creasey, Z. s. Artiller, 70 biz
father Mason Greasy, Of this city.
Sergeant Creasey is stationed e.
Camp Doniphsn, Fort siu, Okla.
Dear Dad:
FORT SILL, Nov. T. There ia
much 70 write today, and II 10 alsq
too cold 70 write. We are just pet
ting ovsr 8 two-day storm and every
thing was frozen this morning
Yesterday Il was impossible 10 zee
more thar " or 30 feet on account II
the dust and sand, and the wind was
blowing about 10 miles an hour. II
struck camp about 1239 a. m. ana
there no. sure some commOtlon. !
vas Sergeant n The Guard and it
seemed a. tho the guard was going
70 disappear. From the amount Of
dust that vent pas, here, al Of Kan
a must be down 10 Texas today. /
would like 70 have abOsaeT face towel
or two.
] haven't bern able as yet 10 re-
ceive a MEXICO paysr down here, and
wish you wogN zee that they wrap
the paper with The address on the out
side.
Please sse that this paper reaches
me.
Wrote 10 Helen, bot haven't heard
from her az yet.
Some lady In ST. Louis sent me a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

Why buy part cotton O'Coat or
Suit, when you can get 100 % pure
wool at about the same price? Rick
etts & Emmons Dry Goods Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

New and up to date models in silk
crepe dc chine and Georgette Waists
at Ricketts, & Emmons Dry Goods Co.
DIT wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

Mrs. Fanny Roberts, Of Los An
geles, and Mrs. W. II. Brink, have
returned to their homes, after being
the guests of Mrs. f. F. Elliott.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

Mrs. Clara Snidow left Tuesday for
Tulsa, Okla, where she will spend the
winter with her daughters, who are
instructors in the schools of that city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

Claude Fowles and Louis Robert.
are home from a visit in Southeas.
Missouri. They were much please
with the country and the crops.
R. Lee Greed, one mile east of Hat
ton, got in a car Of cotton mules las.
week. They came from the For.
Scott section in Kansas.
LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 2. -
Hen No. 707, a White Leghorn, owned
by DR.. R. Lindsey Ireland, Of Lou.
i)sville, last night was announced al
winner of the national eeg-laying con.
test at the Kentucky xperimen.
Station. She laid 289 eggs in q
year, and was for a time believed OF
the way to break the worlds record
Of 3l4.
Dave Arnold and Bob Dye hav,
bought 7 span Of heavy work mule,
for Lowery, of Pettis county this weel
paying around 5000 a pair. They
bought four head of Henry Wilt fog
$3.50 and sold Lowry six head of
their own at $500 per head. - Paris
Mercury.
R. E. Biggs, a prominent farmer
stockman of Auxvasse, was a business
visitor in this city Friday.
The Moore and Son Sale a Success
The sale Of Mrs. R. P. Moore and
son, Edward Moore, which took place
on Friday, November 2nd, with John
son and Gregory as ~auctioneers, was
largely attended, as the day was fine
Stock of all kinds brought good prices,
especially the horses and mules. Ed
ward says he was much pleased with
the success of the sale; and wants to
thank his friends for the interest
taken.
Three acres of potatoes at the Mis-
souri, School for Deaf in Fulton this
season yielded 500 bushels of tubers
for the use of the children of the
school .
Frrrx.,~
TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. Food Ad-
ministrator T. A. Riordan has re-
ceived reports of the deaths, it is
thought, by malicious poisoning. of
several thousand sheep, which had
been grazing in Navajo County.
Edward Sawyer, a prominent North.
ern Arizona sheep owner, said yester q.
day the stomachs of the stricken an
imal8 show the lining eaten away, as
from the action of a powerful mineral
poison. Several of the stomachs have
been sent to the Agricultural Depart
ment at Washington for analysis.
Smith Bros, of Cant, have an IS
months old mule that weighs o75
pounds; W. o. Smith says the ami
nal hasn't been fed a dozen ears of
corn or sheafs of oats since last NAV.
l.. G. Reed and Sons, near Hatton.
have 80 cattle and some stock hogs
on feed.
Buckner & Brett, Auxvasse mule
buyers, bought five cotton mules at
Stock Sales, Monday, in Fulton.
Reed Burke, of this county, has
bought a tractor and pillow TO use on
his farm.
j. W.. Houf, 3 miles east of New
Bloomfield, sold a war mule Saturday
j. c. Marquette, of Mexico, for
s173.
John W. Boyd and Jack Harrison.
both of near Auxvasse, last week
bought 100 head of feeding cattle
from T. A. Felker, of Maries coun-
". Mr.. Felker had the cattle on
grass near McCredie.
Albert Harrison, of Benton City,
has a bunch of 60 mules onhand that
lie expects to sell at auction to farm
RS next February. Mr.. Harrison
lsually holds a mule sale at that time
II year to supply demands for work
took, and says the bunch he has now
s the best he has ever handled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
Wa,,ss in Aviation Service

Leland J. Spencer, OF Aul n1
County, o graduate Of Mcmillan ~
School, is trying to enter the u
Aviation service.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

R C. Stanley and l.. NJ. Shobe, of
Smith Grove, Kentucky, and R. B.
Glen were in Mexico on business Mon.
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
Commission Rule VIM

Inc commission form of govern
ment for East st. Louis was carried
at the election Tuesday by almost .
TO l..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

r. P. Price and family, of Contra
liza, spent Wednesday here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

The Arctic Ice Co. is closeu +,
for lack of coal, but has pIen',
on hand to supply the dema"u'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

Sale Commences at 1880 o'clock D,
m, sharp!
3 Imported Welsh POniesi,
Several Well Broke Shetlandsl
The Welsh Stallion, FOREST BRAVE
BOY, No. 581, Foaled 1908. An ex-
ira strong made, high acting pony.
Has sired some Of the best show and
driving ponies in this country. His
get always bring good prices and are
a ready sale.
Two Black Imported Welsh Nrres
FOREST BLACK LAURA, No, $40
and FOREST BLACK LAURA 5s3
These are both breeders and heir
colts have always sold at good prices.
stations from these mares are al
the head Of pony herds in this coun-
Try. These ponies have size enough
10 carry a man or pull a buggy al
a good gait.
Ihey are the strongest and hardies,
0reed OF small horses in the world.
Uther ponies will be Offered. among
tnem several family broke, and a few
Young Colts.
TERMS - Sale Day.
A. =. R0DIBAUGH,
Of Fairfield, Iowa.
j. R. BROWN, Auct.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

Kennch KEENAN,, a proh'' IL,
torney Of Laddonia, was
Tuesday. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
Stock Notes


No . White Cora, Sla5.
Ne 2 Oats s9A
Nu6eHal Stock Nanas-
Hays 1900. steady top aato,
Cattle So00. weak
sheep 1000 steady.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

E. NJ. Dingle, of Moberly was ..,sn
Tuesday at the bedside OIL
johnson. who is very ILL.,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

C. G. Holland, of I~ndianapoIs,
former resident of this city was
ing hands with old friends Tues''''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

Mrs. Lyle Milligan and son, Of Sla.
ter are the guests of Ira Milligan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
Cotton Cake!

A fresh supply on hands. Can fill
your order promptly. VIM. Pollock
Milling e. Elevator Co. dw1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

New Pancake Flour
IN packages at SMITH BROS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

81 FORD FOR san e-4seA
equipped. Apply at M. liz
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

-. E 8 FoR SALE
see me ! have It. G I'm eaa =
price, good terms. 20 V = DIR n
- u. r.. MInnr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
Dr. M. 0. Biggs, Superintendent

Mexico, No.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17
LARKSPUR As MENACE
Determined Definitely to Be Poi
sonous to Live Stock.
Uncle Sans Experts Undertake Big
Task Of Eliminating Plant From !.
the National Forests.

Uncle Sans forest service, In line
with Its general policy to better the
conditions of the national forest ranges.
Is now undertaking the eradication of
various poisonous plants which each,
year, 1t is stated, cause the loss of
| some 100000 worth of live stock using
the ranges as pasture.
Forest rangers and others have made
| an investigation Of this condition, and
1t has been ascertained that, while
other plants are known to poison live
stock, larkspur is the one which is
responsible for the greatest losses OF
cattle on mountain stock ranges, and
consequently the one plant which the
service is determined it must dispose
of in some way or other.
This plant occurs it has been found,
both as scattered plants and in
patches, varying in size up to as much
as 100 acres. The bulk of the losses
from cattle are confined to those areas
where the plant is more plentiful and
where, therefore, it is POSSIBLE for the
cattle to obtain larger quantities of it.
In an effort to conquer this evil many
of the ranges containing the largest
patches of larkspur have been fenced
by the stockmen, but this method Is
not only expensive, but it also usually
involves the loss of large quantity
of valuable forage which is included
in the infested range
1t has been known, 1t is said in a
general way for years that larkspur
is poisonous to live stock, but there
has been, up TO recently, very little
definite knowledge on the subject.
Therefore, it was necessary to carry
out number of experiments to find
out what effect the plant had on vari
ous kinds of animals; whether all the
varieties of the plant are poisonous,
and last, whether the cases of poison
ing are caused by the eating of the
roots of the plant, or eating the leaves
and stalks.
Extended experiments have been con-
Quoted along these lines which have
shown that some animals are poisoned
by the plant, while others are not.
With the results of these experiments
the forest service has been able to
make its plans for handling the ranges
on which the larkspur occurs and for
the eradication of the plant. 1t was
found that the most satisfactory meth
cd of solving the larkspur problem
would be to grub up the plants by the
roots. Considering the wide areas
that must be covered, this sounds like
a man-sized job, and it is; but the re-
suits which have been obtained, 1t is
said, have proved that the expense in
volved has been more than justified.