Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-14

head, E. 7. Jesse; ten head, A. L.
Lipp; sixteen head, j. R. Bradley;
one head, Les Pierce; eight head,
Frank Vedder; fourteen head, j. w.
Umstadts eighteen head, Andy Cou-
thorn; twelve head, J. w. Paisley;
eight head, 7. M. Armstrong; nine
head, Paul Weinand; twelve head, DR..
Wood; seventeen head, J. G. Craw-
ford, seven head, Kendrick Brothers;
one head, L. R. Larkin.
Shipments of hogs:
Seventy-five, head, J. G. Lakenan;
eight head, J. W. Wayne; five head,
Andy Cauthorn; eight head, Elmer
4 ed; one head, Henry Dean; fifteen
head, Yves Winn; eighteen head, Tom
Stuart; five head, Lee Gregory; eight
head, Whitley johnson, fifteen head,
b. A. Brown; thirty-eight head, John
Smith, ten head, L. L. Holt; seven
head, w. l.. Becllley; six head, Charles
Schopp; sixteen head, T. J. Arnold;
four head, G. T. Cautnorn; thirty-two
head, Weidler and Son; two head, C.
Ackron; nineteen head, Joe Gregory;
one head, c. D. Heinlen.
Ellis brothers had entered in the
Rambouillet sheep classes in Chicago
at the International Stock Show, two
of their fine herd. In class of Is
entries they won fourth against the
pick of the nation. This was in the
yearing eve class.
A record for warm December
day was established here Thursday
afternoon when the thermometer
went to so degrees above zero. The
mercury at 7 o'clock Thursday morn
ing stood at 26 and Friday morning
at the same time at rs.
Let the Ledger print your sale bills.
We are equipped to do this work to
your satisfaction. wifi
Farmers report world of chinch
bugs in the corn they are gathering
and are calling for some real winter
weather to kill them, George Water
ston Of Victor says he gathered ono
rs acres withoutSa bug in it, but that
everywhere else it was bugs and more
bugs. Paris Mercury.
Friday was the coolest day of the
season thus far here, the temperature
being at 80 which was below freez-
ing all day The mercury fell to
sixteen above zero during the night.
II is not necessary to go north for
cold weather or south for warm for
| Missouri has a sample Of them all as
The mercury has travelled from so a
bove zero, which was the highest
Thursday, to sixteen above all in the
space Of less than three days.
TOP SALE AT $500 PER CWT.
The sale of Hereford feeder calves
and yearlings held In st. Louis We'd
nesday according to the Live Stock
Reporter by w. B. Mitchell, Maria,
Tex, brought forth good prices. Top
was $3.50, paid by VIM. Summers,
Christian county calves, KY, for 45
head of very choice steer calves. The
steer calves sold in range Of $3.50
/ to $3.50, heifer calves at 5000 to
! S725, yearling steers at $500 to
$500 and yearling heifers at $6.25
to $3.50. A load Of 2-year-old steers
brought $3.50. Illinois about half of
the 1000 head. Several loads went
to Missouri and three to Kentucky.
! Among the sales were:
IS steer calves, $500, J. E. Muir,
Callaway county, Mo.
! SO steer calves, $740, Chris Eris-
/ man, Audrain county, Mo.
81 yearlings steers, $500, Finnigan
Bros, Monroe county, Mo-
/ 60 heifers calves, $500, G. W.
Erisman, Audrain county, Mo.
20 2-year-old steers, S6,5$, E. S.
/ Anderson, Boone county, Mo.
/ An heifers calves, $6.45, E. P. John
Ison, Audrain county, Mo.
so heifer calves, $3.50, E. P. John
son, Audrain county, Mo,
| j. M. O'Dell, who lives on farm
near Richmond was exhibiting at that
place last week, what is believed to
be record turnip grown in that sec
hion. 1t weighed five pounds and
| fourteen ounces.
Frank X. Gentry, of Monroe county
| gathered 1900 bushels of apples off
of his thirty-acre orchard this seas,
on. This is next to his record crop,
(which was produced in 1915, when he
gathered 1000 bushels His market
varieties this year include Jonathan,
lGano and Mammouth Black Iwig.
The Vandalia Poultry Show which
closed Friday evening was pronounced
Iby all to be big success. John
Huggett Of Fulton was awarded the
special premium for the best exhibit
iof birds and Miss Esther Wells Of
I Bowling Green was awarded the
4 special prize for the best single bird
Hill the show
\ w. A. and Abe Willingham have
purchased FROM D. G. Owen, the fine
4 boar Clans Output at fancy price
They also purchased Clansnan's Beau
NV from Pollock and Winn. Both Of
these animals are extra fine.
Grover G. Sims Of Audrain county
lAIo., marketed two decks of choice
3fed western ewes, 219 head, averag-
Sing 1O7 lbs. IN st. Louis Tuesday,
These ewes sold to Swift and co. al
$500 per cwt,, the markets top for