Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-14
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St. Louis Cash.
No. 2 Wheat ........ SLIP TO $1.13
No. 3 Red Wheat -. $1.05 TO Sill
No. 2 Yellow Corn ............. 81
No. 2 Mixed Corn ............ 81
No. 2 White Oats ........... 40h
No. 8 White Oats .............38h
81. Louis Stock Yards
Hogs 10000 ............. Steady
Top Observation-Disclosures. 1886
Cattle $500 ............ Steady
Sheep 1000 .............. Steady
Wednesdays Local Poultry Market:
Hens, per lb. .......... 19c and 13c
Eggs, per dog. 23c
Butter Fat. per ID. ............ 27c
Ellis Brothers, Of this county, with
their championship show flock of
Rambouillet sheep have again
brought home championships from
Western state fair sshow rings. This
time it was the Nebraska State Fair
at Lincoln.
At Lincoln they won twenty-seven
prizes including the champion ram,
champion eve and champion flock.
They were pitted against two of the
best flocks in the state.
This makes a splendid seasons
showing. They won championships
at both the Missouri and Iowa State
Fairs this year. The Ellis Bros. and
their great sheep are giving Audrain
county and Missouri some splendid
advertising in this particular field.
Let the Ledger print your sale bills.
We are equipped to do this work tc
your satisfaction. wifi
Cauthorn Bros. of Audrain county,
No, marketed II steers averaging
1896 lbs. on the st. Louis market
Thursday, Sept. 7th, at 1915, and I.
G. Bolts of the anne county, 10 head
$50 lbs. at 1925. Both lots were fed
by the shippers.-Live Stock Re-
porter.
j. r. Burton, a substantial Audrain
county, Mo-, feeder, contributed to
the supply of good cattle on the st.
Louis market Tuesday, Sept. 9Th,
having in a consignment of 20 Here
ford yearling steers Of his own feed
ing that sold on the late market at
$1,000, missing the top only 15c. The
beeves averaged S23 lbs.-Live Stock
Reporter.
johnson Bros, feeders Of Audrain
county, Mo-, topped the cattle trade
on the st. Louis market Thursday,
September s, with a three car con-
signment of choice Hereford yearling
steers that averaged 933 lbs, and sold
on the late market at $10.65 jer cwt.,
or the highest for yearlings here SO
far this year. Seventy-two head
made up the lot which was purchased
by a local packer. johnson Bros.
have shipped 225 good cattle here so
far this year, and all have sold around
the top of the market. They have
three loads of good Angus cattle
back that will be shipped in the next
two weeks. These cattle were all
bought in the West last fall and Mr..
Finley johnson, who accompanied the
shipment, reported unusual gains in
their cattle this year. The boys,
though young in age, are old in the
feeding business, as they have been
making good cattle for the past four
or FIVE years. Col. Olar johnson, one
Of the members of the firm, is one of
Audrain county's most prominent
auctioneers.-Live Stock Reporter.
J.. J. F. Johnson, shipper and feed
er of Audrain county, Mo-, had on
Wednesdays, Sept. 9th st. Louis
market a consignment of rs yearling
steers that averaged 825 lbs, and
sold to Swift at $685. per ext. John
son is a member Of the firm Of John
son & Romans.--Live Stock Reporter.
The recent shipments Of the Pro-
ducers Grain Company are as fol
lows;
August q, cattle: "a head,
Charles Dean; 2 head, A. J. Cauth-
9rn; / veal, Charles Collins; / veal,
Charles F. Clark; i veal, Tom Height;
4 veal, Fighter Brothers.
August 22, hogs: 16 head, r. b
Kerr; IA head, 0. HI. Erdel; 8 head
w. G. Berry; Q head, Rihter Broth.
ers; / head, j. G. S~ummerville,
head, A. H. Ketter; 81 head, Charlkes
Powell; 10 head, A. B. Wydler.
August. q, sheep: 81 head, H
Mundy; z head. Il Horton; II head
w. Willinghaan; head Fay Cor.
nett; 25 head, Dr. Cornett; 2 head
u. Al. Sullivan; q bead, =. XXI. Dean
August ~ hogs. 5 head, Produc'
ers Grain COfnpanys > head, w. D
Willinghan; 5 head, y. 3. Horton;
head, Dr. Gornett; one head, J. Sum.