Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21

R. L Picket sold Mr.. Fox, Of Iowa,
a mule buyer, three good jacks this
week.
Mrs. H. D. Risk, wife Of the late
Judge Risk, suffered a severe loss by
fire Wednesday. A barn and machine
shed on her place, south Of LaddoniA.
was discovered on fire at 7:30 We'd
nesday evening. Both were a total
loss. In the fire among other things
destroyed was 1000 bushels of corn.
The total loss is estimated at $500
with little insurance to cover it.
". W. Polloek's annual mule sale
which was held in the Middleton barn
on north jefferson St, totaled S17.-
35S.75. Thirty-fOur pairs of mules
were sold at prices ranging from $3.50
down to 1920. The top pairs were
sold to J. B. Rutter, $3.50. ". S. Win
ger, $500, J. B. Rutter $50, W. c.
Atkins $3.50 and ]. B. Rutter $500.
Eleven pairs of mules brought be-
tween S4O0 and $500. The top single
mules was sold to c. C. Gibbins Tor
$352.50. A pair Of horses was sold
to B. o. Williams for $500. Other
horses ranged in price from S16S to
$65. A number Of heifer calves were
sold and brought from S4i to s44.
Cows sold for SIS to 500 and hogs
S25 to s3i.
An unusually large crowd attended
the sale among which was buyers
from all parts Of the state. The mules
offered were exceptionally good.
Beginning Friday it was lawful
to send to your editor or pastor, or to
anyone else, a live chicken by parcel
post. The fowls must be properly
packed. They will not be carried to
destination more than 70 hours dis
lance from the starting place.
H. E. Blackledge. Of Keosaqua, Ia,
was here Friday on business connect
ed with his large land holdings in this
county.
Monday C. W. Pease and son will
be on the st. Louis market with two
loads og fat cattle.
Saturday afternoon C. W. Pease
returned from Kansas City with cat
tie.
The B. R. Middleton sale Saturday
al his barn, N. jefferson St., totaled
s~15,771.50. The top pair Of mules, the
first pair sold, went to R. L. Dye for
$3.50. The other high priced pairs went
to A. P. Taylor, $685., H. L. Gengrieh
$3.50, John Stumpf, $525, A. P. Taylor,
s515, Fletcher Sims $500 and j. W.
Barnett $3.50. One hundred eve
lambs were sold for 1880 each. The
Red Cross mule was sold to J. T. John
son for $50.
MARKET WHEAT BY MAY FIRST
COLUMBIA, No, March 1S.--A
war call to farmers in Missouri to
bring all their wheat except their c
essary reserve for seed to market be-
fore May l to comply with the urgent
demands Of the allies for wheat and
at the same time, take care of the do
nestle supplies, was made Saturday
by Herbert Hoover in a telegram to
State Food Administrator Mnmford.
S. o. Coil, who resides neal Benton
City, says the acreage being planted
in oats in that section is the largest
in a great many years. He also re-
ports the ground was never in better
shape for breaking and sowing.
r. NJ. Brown delivered a large num-
Der Of eggs and a 100 pound live calf
to F. A. sannebeck Tuesday. The
produce and stock we're driven into
town in his Chevrolet car.
W. J.. Sannebeck & Co. paid Milt
Householder 1925 for butcher cattle
last week. This is a record price for
the local market.
Word has been received here that
r. L. Mason, a poulty expert in the
U. s. Department Of Agriculture, will
be in this county April 0 to hold a
meeting or several meetings toward
influencing the farmers to raise more
chickens. County Superintendent Of
Schools, W. Clyde Johnson, W. S. Eller
and S. N. Evans have been appointed
a committee 20 aid NJ fMa.on &, IL.