Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13

obtNh SOAAiAiAooAOil W.
The farm of A. C. Barnes, six miles
northwest Of Skinner, in the Good
water district, and occupied by G.
C. Stotler, had an oats yield this
year which averaged 60 bu. From
40 acres 2,3T6 bushels Of little white
oats has been threshed.
The inferior quality of lambs andthe
high prices asked for them caused W.
W. Johnson, of this city, to return
home empty handed from Montana,
this week, the first time since he be-
gan purchasing sheep in the West in
1902. Audrain feeders, lead by Mr..
Johnson, last year broke market rec
ord after record with their sheep with
a final top Of SIT. Mr.. johnson fears
this year will prove an Improbable
one for Missouri sheep feeders.
Montanans are asking SIS a hun
dred weight for lambs, according 10
Mr.. johnson and when he purchased
$4,000 at $l4 the seller backed out
before the deal was closed. Last sea-
son Mr.. johnson brought back 10000
head, bought at IS to $3.50, and the
year previous he paid around SIS.
Mr.. johnson is recognized as one of
the leading sheepmen in this section
and perhaps purchases more of the
wool-bearers than any other stockman
in the State.
One of the noteworthy sales We'd
nesday was that for Underwood Bros
big shippers and feeders of Audrain
County, Mo. They had 20 cattle on
Wednesday that averaged 946 lbs at
Sl4.75. The brothers are in love
with the st. Louis market and ALWAYS
patronize it. = st. Louis Live Stock
Reporter.
Ernest Fagg, had so acres of oats
that made 2,0S2 bushels; sold at Csc.
Jeff Howard, northwest of Mexico.
had 40 acres of oats that averaged
30 bushels which he is holding.
j. j. Greenburg, had IS acres Of
oats that made 21OO bushels that he is
holding for higher market.
James Brockman had 20 acres Of
oats that averaged so bushels that he
is holding for later market.
H. Rosenberg, northwest of here.
had AZ acres of oats that averaged
90 bushels which he is holding for
higher market.
According to lobe Priest, west of
Parls' the grasshoppers, now over
running Monroe County, are prov-
ing an unmixed evil. While cleaning
up his pasture, they have at the same
tlme eaten the bark off Of all the
buck bushes and killed them. along
with the hickory sprouts as well.
Only locust sprouts withstand them
Out on the Bord place, according 70
Carey Wilson, they have invaded tho
corn, and stripped two whole rows
across the field. - Mercury.
A.. c. Bovine, west Of here. had IA
acres Of oats that threshed out $50
bushels.
j. E. Shock, west of here, had 25
acres of oats that threshed 80 bushels
per acre. He will feed some and
save the remainder for feed.
Levi VIM, southwest of Mexico
mad 60 acres of oats that made 2.9os
bushels that he has stored. He also
mad 20 acres of wheat that made over
400 bushels.
D. H. Burnett & Son, had 65 acres
Of oats that made 2,151 bushels
Sold 500 bushels at 4S cents and 100
bushels at Acc. They had 81 acres
of rye that made between IL and on
per acre.
Sheep-killing dogs are causing
good deal Of trouble south of Perry
several farmers have lost a number
sheep lately.
Inc montgomery County Herald re-
ports a green bean grown in tb,t
county that measures AZ inches II {
$ called the yard bean and grows like {
pole bean 1t sure does look like ono !
Id. ""e iier- I
rive cows in the University Of Mis- !
our College of Agriculture dairv {
era nave made a record Of more than !
pounds of milk in a year. !
Of these cows are in the bcrd a,
resent. Fifteen cows have made roc c
rus OF more than 700 pounds Of Int \
% IN a year. Five Of these arc IN b
~ nero at present. Three cows in =
nc present herd have records ~ moro
ear. III one :
. nerd comprises 1T animals ~ =
'In '~"ehty-one are bulls and nine H
'19'N are cows The breeds epre. i
'tht4 EA.EAR ~