Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-30

". r. Buckner, successful young
feeder Of Galloway county, No, was
OF the St. Louis market Tuesday with
IS head Of short-fed steers, averaging
1899 pounds that brought $3.50 per
cwt These cattle were westerns"
stated Mr. Buckner and / started them
on corn and Ralston's Purina Fatena
h~.olaEEes feed with silage. The last 80
days ! added corn TO the above ration.
The cattle gained nicely on feed. Crops
at this time are in magnificent shape
in the Kingdom In fact, ! do not re-
member = more favorable start than
We have at present. A few days Of
this dry weather with see corn planting
eompleted."-Live Stock Reporter.
Included in the arrivals on the st.
Louis market Tuesday were several
cars Of clipped western lambs fed in
Audrain county, Mo. Most of these
lambs were good quality, well fattened
ard sold at very satisfactory prices,
bringing the highest price paid here
for several weeks. Among the lot was
a shipment Of ISL head that averaged
81 lbs. which sold at s17.15, the top
of the market and the only lambs here
at the price. These lambs were fed and
marketed by N. C. Davis.
Another shipment of lambs from the
same locality was 142 head which av-
eraged so lbs and they went at s17.10.
This lot of lambs were fed and placed
on the market by c. W. Lewis G. Sons,
well known stockmen. Paul Davis, an
other well known farmer Of Audrain
county, sent in 1872 head of lambs that
he fed which averaged 81 lbs and
brought ST. These gentlemen were all
highly pleased with the prices received
for their lambs-Live Stock Reporter.
The rainfall, according to Mrs. Alb
bic Snoddy, weather observer, from 7
q n Wednesday morning 70 the same
tine Thursday morning was lao
Inehes: 30 inches fell during the
day Wednesday.
A 6xk Of 153 clipped western lambs
averaging 81 lbs sold straight TO Ar
mOur in St. Louis Wednesday at
1865. ThiS lot Of lambs came in from
the feed lots of II. T. Squirting e. Sor
Of Audrain county, Mo-, the big anc
good sheep feeders Of that section. Ii
connection with their usual feed they
had Purian molasses feed. The con.
dition Of the shipment was of the us
ual good character Of all consign
ments marketed by these well-knowi
feeders who are recognized for thei
good feeding methods-Live Stool
Reporter.
Harry Householder, near Moline
has planted $50 acres Of corn.
John Rudasill sold a load and
half Of 1000 pound steers to Nil
Householder at 15c a pound.
Sam Rowe an one hand are Taisin
ITO acres Of corn this time. Sam hi
80 acres Of wheat, IS acres Of oats, is
ewes. and 100 lambs.
Milt Householder sold a load Of So
pound cattle at st. Louis last week
$3.50. They cost him s10.75 sever
months ago and gained 100 lbs apiet
during the so days Of silage and Q
cake.
Milt Hanna, IA Long BrancI
has 110 acres Of corn that is maxim
a good stand. The only missing hill
are on part that was planted shallol
much of the corn being picked out
the birds.
Ross Ewing, near Long Branch, di
covered the existence Of a sheC
shearer's union when he had Il
fleeces removed from II sheep la
week. He paid lie for shearing laml
and zoe for old sheep.
Levi VIM and son, Lawrence,
near Cant, delivered four head Of ca
lie in Centralia recently, also a load
hogs and one Of oats. The oats broug'
64c.
Col. J. T. johnson, a well know
farmer and stock producer Of Audra
county, Mo-, made his first appea
ance on the st. Louis sheep mark
this spring Monday. He had in
string Of Western lambs for which
obtained the top of the market. 81
and they are the first clipped lambs
reach that price recently. This stril
Of lambs consisted Of 3O1 head viii
averaged 30 lbs. The Colonel W
wearing a very broad smile when Sc
by a representative Of the Report
and said he was highly pleased wi
the market on lambs. He reported J
part Of the country in excellent &C
dition and predicted the largest CT
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