Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-12-07

e. H. Posechang, first, second and
bhird on hen; first on cock; third on
cockerel andIfirst on pen.
]. 7. Beatty, second and third on
cock.
Brown Leghorns: j. t. Beatty
second ON cockerel.
" P. Sanford. first, second and
third on hen; first and third on pull
let; first on cock: third on cockerel
and first nspen. William Hulseman:
second on pullet and first on cockerel.
Buff Orpingtons.-W. L. Bryarly.
first, second and third hen; third on
Fullet; second ON cockerel and second
on pen.
Mrs. w. B. Groves.-first and sec
5ad on pullet; first on cockerel and
9s st on pen.
Black Lansharn. William Hulseman
first and second on pullet and first
gll cookerel.
Barred Rocks. W. P. Halers first,
second and third on aullet; first on
eockelel and first on pen,
First and second and third prizes on
brown oggs.--Gecrge Erdel.
Best Capon and best display of
ons.-Mrs. j. T., johnson.
First on white eggs.-Mrs. George
r. Kelly.
Second on brown eggs.-Mrs. Bez-
ner. -
White Leghorns.-W. S. Eller, first
and second on pullet: first on cock
and first on pen.
W. H. Turner.-third on pullet;
4irst on cockerel and second on pen.
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Sour satisfaction. wifi
w. D. Mason is feeding carload
Of Texas cattle on the Earl Carter
place which are said to be among
the best animals Of their kind ever
on local feed lot. Their mates won
first at the American Royal in Kan
sas City recently and Mr.. Mason ex-
poets to top the st. Louis market with
them Christmas week.
The weather during the month Of
November this year was unlisually
warm although more moisture fell
this year than last. The precipitation
for November 1922 was 3.31 inches
as compared to a little over two in
ches last year. No snow fell this year
during November but in the same
month last year there Were several
slight flurries.
The autumn Season this year has
been unusually bright and warm.
Mr.. Buckner, of Mexico, bought a
pair of big mules from Col. Major,
Saturday, for $3.50, 7 cotton mules
from c. G. Outright at $125 apiece
and 10 from Elmer Key. Col. Major
Sold one to Warren Fuqua for $3.50.
Paris Appeal.
Among the good lambs in st.
Louis Tuesday was three-load lot
from H. Aldrich of Audrain county,
Mo- all of which sold at $14.50 per
cwt. The lot comprised 429 head
that averaged n lbs. Mr.. Aldrieh told
a representative of the Reporter that
today's consignment was part of a
1,400 head lot purchased couple
months ago in the West. The lambs
averaged 81 lbs when bought and
cost $3.50 per cwt. laid down at
home. They were run in the corn
field for two months, in which was
a crop of soy beans. Mr.. Aldrich
figures $500 a good margin.--Live
Stock Reporter.
A good crowd attended the #. J.
Pimpell sale at his farm. two miles
west Of Mexico Tuesday afternoon
and the goods sold well. A large part
of the offering consisted of house
hold goods and farm equipment.
Among the live stock sales were
the following:
]. w. Ritter, 6 spotted shoats at
$685. each.
o. e. Russell, 5 black hogs at
5000 each.
j. o. Patton, spotted sow at $24.50.
H. J. Ritter, red COW at $I7.5O.
o. Durham, red cow for $4,000.
H. Collins, red heifer calf for $12.
Hugh Rudasill, red yearling bull
at $23.00
H. Collins, red heifer calf at $500.
J. l. Williams, 8 year old Jersey
cow at $58. !.
Charles Adams, A year old dark
Jersey COW $4,000.
C. D. Heinlen, three year old cows
$7100.
The ,sales totaled $974.65.
Tuesday was the coolest day thus
far this season, the highest tempera-
ture being S5. During the night the
lowest temperature was 10 above
zero which was the same as on No
yember 25 and December 2. The
, temperature at o'clock "wednesday
morning was IN.
w. Rutter of Audrain county. NO.
was represented OH the market N St
/ Louis Tuesday with a load of stock
of his own feeding.
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