Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-21

IT johnson, pr coming 3's, $500.
A Reinhardt, 2 mules, coming SIS,
$685..
A Reinhardt, / coming g.. s925.
Nathan Vaughn, l mule, coming g..
S247.5O.
N Vaghn, l mule, coming 3, S242.50.
N Vaughn, 2 mules, coming 2's.
$500.
] C Paschang, 1 mule, coming 3,
s245,
J Pasehang, pr coming SIS, $3.50.
7 P Harrison, 6 mules, Sf,267.
Joe Mongler is feeding three loads
Of cattle. They are getting molasses,
corn and silage. He also has SIS head
of hogs following them.
Roy Dye, aged about forty-five, Of
near Perry, Mo-, is critically i'll at the
Mexico Hospital on account of a par
alytic stroke.
Alb Harrison's mule sale a few days
ago held near Benton City, Audrain
County, Mo-, was attended by buyers
from four states. Offering was said
to be unsurpassed as is evidenced by
the fact that the first 20 head sold
averaged 1881 around. Top pair sold
at $685. to Mr.. Reinhardt, of Palmyra,
Mo. Coils. ]. T. and O. B. johnson
were a~uctioneers. Mr.. Harrison
makes his mule sales an annual event.
He is an extensive cattle feeder and
orten has baby beeves at the st. Louis
National Stock Yards. - st. Louis
Live Stock Reporter.
The many friends of ]. II. Fountain
a pioneer stockman of Sturgeon, No.
received the news Of his death with
sorrow and regret. He died at his
home Sunday morning, He was rs
) years of age. ]. II. Fountain was the
father of Capt. R. NJ. Fountain, who
has been coming to the market weekly
with live stock. The deceased had
been in the live stock game for oveI
so years and in his time he has turned
out some Of the finest beef that evei
stood on a hoof. lie has a broad nc.
quaintance and was known Throughout
the central states for his progressiv,
and marvellous successes in all his un.
dertakings. The burial will DE from
his home in Sturgeon. The date Of the
funeral has not been set. - st. Louis
Live Stock Reporter.
j. w. Blum, one of Audrain's prom.
inent farmers, wants to know what is
the matter with farm machinery pric.
es. Binders that cost him about SITE
a year ago now are priced at $3.50 ant
so on.
At a sale neal Columbia Monday .ht
top pair of mules brought $500 and thu
next highest priced pair $500. A,
soon as Joe Considine heard abou'
them he went to the. purchasers anC
bought them, and they will be sold al
his sale Friday the 22nd. Mr.. Consi
dine has endeavored to get the best
mules Obtainable for his sale and ha;
been purchasing the best pairs at al
the sales he has attended with that OBJ.
Ject in view. So, true to his advertis.
ing, he will have the top pairs of mule.
from other sales at his sale on tina
date. These four mules are pronounc.
ed by mule judges to be the best foul
mules ever owned in Audrain County
Mr.. Considine in addition to these foul
mules has eight other pairs that are
extra good, making what is said to b.
the best mules ever seen together. II
high classed live stock will make :
good sale, Mr.. Considine should havt
a record breaker.
Hugh Rudasill holds his big sale Of
% head Of live stock February 9th
The stock offered is exceptionally fin,
and will attract a large crowd Of buy.
ers.
There was a good crowd at the A!va
Blac sale Tuesday regardless of the
threatening weather. Gifts brought
as high as $35 a head; pigs $3.50.
mules as high as $3.50 each; horses a,
high as $50; cows $50; sheat oats 9h
cents a bundle, medium corn st.4O I
bushel.
Al the f. c. Stimpert sale Tuesday
cows sold all the way from $40 to 800
Some sheep were sold and brought
good prices. y