Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-04

a lOb uI nOFscS anu HuitS Ihdl WeLt
sold singly brought good prices. AL
together, more than 900 head Of live
stock were sold.
Missouri will raise its quota of the
liberty wheat crop. This is indicat-
ed by reports from the field men of
the University Of Missouri College of
Agriculture who are assisting the
farmers in the wheat campaign. In
dications in the counties covered thus
far by these men point to an increase
of more than % per cent over the
acreage of last year. At least 25
per cent Of the farmers have signi-
fled their intention of preparing a
better wheat seed-bed than they have
heretofore. Most of the communities
covered up to date will sow the re-
quired 80 per cent increased acre
age, and some will increase the acre
age as much as 100 per cent.
The acreage sown last fall was l.
100000. The necessary acreage bas-
ed on Government estimates will be
2,4OO,000 this fall.
The Government has estimated that
the total winter wheat acreage Of the
United States must be increased 43
per cent over that Of last year, and
that winter and spring wheat COM
bined must be increased 20 per cent
1t is estimated that an increase Of %
per cent in the acreage Of all cereals
over the ten year average will be nee
essary to meet demands in 1918.
A steady drizzling rain continued
through the day Wednesday and broks
into a downpour late last night. The
total was l.10 inches, according TO
Merritt Lewellyn, official weather
man, which was enough TO break
fall drouth that threatened 10 seri- |
ously iniure the new wheat. There |
was no sunshine all day Wednesday, |
but the clouds were all gone Thurs
day morning, fair weather taking the
place Of the autumn downpour.
Wood Maddox, formerly Of this
city, who is one Of the big horsemen
in the National Stock Yords, tele-
phoned R. R. Buckner, late Wednes-
day evening, that no stock was burned
in the blaze that damaged the yards
that afternoon. The loss is estimat-
ed at over half million dollars.
The general opinion is that pro-
German sympathizers caused the fire
The National Hotel, the special sales
pavilion and block and half of
horse and mule stables were destroy
ed, and four men injured.
J. j. Wakefield, member Of the
State Board of Agriculture, has
charge Of the live stock department
at the State Fair at Sedalia; while J.
A. Glandon, of Mexico, looks after
the speed ring. Mr.. Glandon has
been secretary of the speed depart
ment ever since the Fair was found
ed, seventeen years age, and thew
tell us that they absolutely can't ees
along without him.
some new corn is being bought for
tall delivery in my county at 81 per
oushei," said Guy W. Fisher, of Pike
county, Mo-, while on the market To-
day. Mr.. Fisher is here seeking
feeding steers and says a good many
stockmen up his way are in a ouan
dairy whether to take on stockers tb;s
season or sell their corn. personal
" believe we can afford to feed
ioliar corn if fat cattle prices hold
III winter at present prices" remark.
"a Mr. Fisher. However, IL Is
Of a gamble at best, is this
lguring on what the market will do
We are having lots of trouble this
eeson getting stock hogs. Hogs arc
| Il
leaned up slick as a whistle in nv
ectlon and you can't touch stockers
t anything within reason. Have
zen offered some stockers from the
outheast at reasonable prices, but do
,ot know whether these pigs can "
tand our hard winter. - St Iori.
ave Stock Reporter, September 90 :
Winn Bros, well known farmers
nd stock producers of Audrain conn
y Mo-, had in of their own raising
load OF good quality heavy hogs
ne Shipment consisted of s5 head
nat averaged 254 lbs and thew sold
Sls'eO' which was the top of the !
larket. This load of hogs sold a =
lme higher than the top in Chicago
Il thursday These gentlemen arc
sguiar patrons Of this market and
receive top prices as thew n
roduce strictly good stock and make ~ y
'em fat before putting them on tbc cS cC
lafket' - st. Louis Live Stock Re- D
orter. '''" ne p,
FULTON, Mo-, Oct. /. - job, w 70
reed, Of Hatton, one of the biggest 81
We stock feeders in CalIawav coun NJ
. established a record for the King su
pa p OF Galloway Saturday when ho Of Oi
'la y a,a Zaz head of hogs, three car loads Of Of
-''oo' an
ine sale Of the personal property =.
tne late J f. Sims, which was beiS 4, ~
- week totaled more than $1,000 no
~ par OF mules brought s525 ami an
'otner sold for $522.5O; cows brouobt an
ON OF S65 to 800, and sborthorn n nc
III brought sl35. Hogs bronoht y
ound VIZ hundred. of
'onn Beal received a fine blue piO il;. no,
'in IN Harry Hawcs Friday. The an. seI m
a. u OF q new stock in this country Co,
y was a gift to Philip Bell. Mr. abe
aiS nephew, who lives With h,a,