Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-27
SKINNER ITEMS.

Our procrastination in writing was
unavoidable. In fact it has been such
a gap of time we feel like we have
lost much pleasure and aptness now in
beginning again.
James Chapman had a load of mules
in the st. Louis market recently,
which sold for around 1926 per head.
He held them several days and lost
money every day.
Hog cholera seems rather prevalent
in the country. A good many farmers
in and around here have the dreaded
pest in their herd.
Roy Bruce has purchased a Ford
cara nd he and his family now glide
over the country very pleasantly.
Alex Bruce has been serving on the
petit jury the past two weeks.
Miss Hazel Holloway spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j w. Holloway.
Miss Mildred Eller spent a few days
at home recently. She attended How
ard Payne College.
Miss Mildred Cook closed a very sue
cessful 7 months term of school at
Gatewood last Friday. Several pat
rons came in, and an enjoyable dinner
was had. A nice little program and
a spelling bee was held. This is Miss
Mildred's fourth term here, and she is
we'll liked by everyone.
W. F. Wiley nov sports a new
Dodge touring car, which is proving a
very enjoyable and delightful past of
farm life.
The farm club at Gatewood ordered
a carload of shrip and about 5000 lbs.
of Irvine.
Jesse Shuck moved to G. Meade's
farm recently. Glad to welcome them
back.
William Cline moved to a farm he
recently purchased west of Santa Fe
a few miles. Sorry to lose them from
our midst.
Baker Barnes, Jr., is getting back
Finto the farmers operations. He re-
turned from Camp Funston several
months ago.
Mrs. Ernest Marshall returned from
a visit to Illinois recently.
Doyt Miller move dto his nice place
he purchased in the winter. Every
/, body is glad he and his estimable
| family didn't depart for Sikeston, in
| southeast Missouri.
Mr.. Candy moved to his place near
| Liberty church the first Of March.
Tommy Davenport moved to Mr..
| Duf's farm; Mr.. Duff moving to Cen
tralia to take up the duties of Sec
retary of the Farmers Club.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mey-
| ers, recently, a fine girl baby.
The formation Of a new district
around Skinner is being pushed by
| Grover Chapman. He is four miles
| from either Duly or Fox school houses,
and two miles from Bryan, which dis
trict he doesn't belong to. His land is
in Duly but he would send his children
to Fox school.
Our blacksmith says bring in your
plows and discs long before you need
| them, as he is busy and cannot turn
work off Immediately.
| The wheat crop of u county is
looking the finest we ever saw it, at
this time of year. 1t is certainly grow
ing, and will nearly hide a rabbit. The
average per cent compared with last
year ranges considerably over last
year.
| Perhaps 80 per cent of the big crop
of oats will be sown this year, as COM
pared with last year.
The corr crop that will Be planted
this season, will likely be around SIS
per cent of last years acreage. The
shortage of oats and corn is due to
the large acreage of wheat sown last
fall, which was about 80 per cent larg-
er than the fall before.
Lest we forget, we desire here to
chronicle the marriage of Cyrus C.
Barnes and Miss Rilla Correll. Miss
Rilla is certainly a very fine and ac-
complished young woman, and Cyrus
comes from one of our best families
and is made of the stuff that spells
success in his future business on the
farm and in the stock raising oper-
atoms. Here's hoping the best in life
will always be theirs.
Miss Gladys Patrick spent a few
days with her homefolks and returned
! to William Wod College.
Mules, horses, and oats, have been
hit hard the past two months; taking
off a fourth of their former value.
Wheat has held its own because of
: Government intervention, and hogs
and sheep have gained some of late.
Every day brings US closer to
greens, winter onions, and everything
that's good in the garden.
Keep the heart merry and a singing
all the while-for if you can, it's a
sure portender of a successful and we'll
spent life. Love everybody, if pos
sible, even your enemy.
Many of our farmers have sown
oats (mudded them inn the last few
days of last week. Most all the acre
! age will be sown this week.
Reed hits President Wilson and the