Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-24

did combination for lambs, so the feed
ers say. The price is 15c higher than
any other clipped lambs ever brought
on this market. - st. Louis Live
Stock Reporter.
Last week at Gillaspy's sale Of
Shorthorn cattle in Muskogee, Okla. II,
two Of the three toppers were from
s. P. Emmons' G. Sons herd here.
These animals and the prices they
brought were: Knights Violet ST.
400, and Knights Superba S1,655.
J.. H. Sims and Elmer Dicus of
Audrain County, Mo-, were here
Thursday with lao head of clipped
western lambs, Missouri fed, that
were good enough to sell to Armour
& Co. at $16.5 so per cwt which is the
highest price ever obtained upon this
market for clipped lambs. These
lambs averaged 81 lbs. per head, and
a pleasing feature to this sale was
the fact that each and every lamb
went at the price. Messrs. Sims
and Dicus bought these lambs in
Omaha last winter, and their condition
plainly showed that they were han
died by experienced sheep feeders. In
fact, it is well known that these gen.
tlemen are among the best flock mas
ters in their section of the State.
They handle a good many lambs dur
ing the season, and deserve lots of
credit for the condition their con-
signments always display, and it IS
quite natural for buyers to seek af-
ter such offerings.
Another sale of worthy mention in
the sheep house Thursday at the rec
ord price was 122 head of Missouri
fed western lambs, averaging 70 TBS
at $3.50 per cwt. This consign-
ment a marketed by one of the
best known sheep feeders in the State
of Missouri, Charles Householder, and
the lambs showed they were hand
led by a party who knew, as they read
lily went to Swift & Co. at the price
without a sort. These lamsb were
bought by Mr.. Householder at Oma-
ha last winter, and is only one of the
many loads that has brought him the
top of the market. He is recognized
as n Of the best sheep feeders of the
State Of Missouri, being a resident Of
Audrain county, and is a frequent con
tributor to this market, and the fact
that he tops the market frequently
shows that he has a thorough knowl-
edge Of how to prepare his stock to
command the attention Of buyers
Live Stock Reporter.
Last Tuesday j. W. Serber, a big
farmer and substantial feeder of An
drain county, Mo-, sold a couple Of
loads Of cattle on the market, included
in which were q yearling steers and
heifers at S11.25, a good price. The
yearlings were Of his own feeding and
averaged 62S Tbs. Mr.. Surber is one
of the states best feeders and has
been blessed with a very successful
career in the livestock game. - st.
Louis Live Stock Reporter.
Men who have been over the coun-
ty the past week report from 25 to sc
per cent more corn was planted dur.
ing the week than in any other week
in the eounty's history, The soil was
ideal for the work.
A.. P johnson, a big farmer and
feeder of Audrain county, Mo-, had
in a string of clipped lambs Friday and
right at the top of the market. There
were 300 head in the bunch that av.
eraged ~ TBS and brought SIG. 40
which is within a dime Of the markets
record. Mr.. johnson fed these lambs
since last fall on corn, timothy and
clover hay. They doubled theil
weight in that length of time accord.
ing to Mr.. Johnson. He also stat.
ed that oats did not look we'll, and
though that a little warm sunshine anC
q few showers would bring it out al
O.. K. Wheat in their section is be,
yond redemption. The corn acreage
is going to be enormous, according Il
this substantial farmer st. Louis
Live Stock Reporter.
Col. w L. Green, the mule king Of
Missouri, informs us that he is plant,
ing a space so foot square at the
rear of his big mule barn in onion:
and figures on raising at least twenty
bushels. Col. Green says that hi
will also put in 165 acres of corn this
season, having 1876 already planted
and is ready to contract his entire out.
put now at 81. so per bushel and risl
the chance of the war continuing. -
Centralia Courier.
Milt Householder is feeding a loaC
of LOO pound cattle and 40 hogs
averaging 10 pounds. He finished
putting in $50 acres of corn this week
Pemberton Blattner, who is attend
ing Missouri University, spent Sun.
day at home.
A. j. Nesbitt, Of Plummersville
Ark, was in thisr city Monday ans
purchased a fine bull calf from J. 7,
johnson. The price was not mad'
public, but it said to have been a goot
one.
John W. Greed sold 16 sheep Thurs
day to Considine and Pollock, of Aux.
drain county, that weighed 1,64O lbs.
and brought 10 cents a pound.
William R. Bucknern south of thii
city, has two cars of splendid steers
on full rations and ready to ship whe'
market conditions are satisfactory
They average about 1900 pounds now
One hundred hogs are in Mr.. Buck
ner's feed pens. Mr. Buckner als'
is grazing 60 head of the best null
colts he could find in Galloway am
adjoining counties. He bought moth
ing but the toppy kind and thinks h
has one of the best punches o
yearlings ever gotten together in tn