Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-07-27
MARKET

&NOs q AN0 thCNl "ANh $1,000 49,
No. 8 Red Wheat. -. $1.05 to s1.0S
No. 2 Yellow Corn ............ 6;
No. 2 White Oats $1,000. 36A
st. Louis Stock Yards
Hogs 1880 ........ 10 to 15c lower
Top OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Sl0.7t
Cattle $50 e..,............ Steady
Sheep 4500 Steady
Wednesdays Local Poultry Market;
Hens, per b. .......... tic and 15C
Eggs, ier doz. 1871
Butter Fat, per ID. .......... SOC
v. C. MCGOWAN says the chinch
bugs have broken a record in his
neighborhood when they went into
the rape patch of Frank Edwards and
ate up a part Of the crop. He says
his wheat was very light as it was
all about him. He reports bugs in
his corn also.
Approximately $500 pounds Of but
ter fat is being marketed in Fulton
every week by Galloway County farm
ers, who are receiving &c a pound
for the product. Most of it comes from
men who have small farms and are
milking only a few COWS. The White
Eagle Dairy Company is making
about TOO pounds of butter a week
and is still unable to supply the local
demand for the product.
The fox hunters of Boone County
are planning a fox hunters meet to
take place in the fall somewhere
within a few miles of Columbia. The
hunt will probably take place in Oct
ober. Hunters from the adjoining
counties Of Audrain, Cole, Galloway,
Monroe, Howard and Randolph will
be invited to take their dogs and par
ticipate.
j. II. Stewart, who resides about 8
miles north of Mexico is living on the
same 40 acres of land his father
bought from the government for 12h
cents an acre. He is thought to be
the only man in the country that has
4his distinction. Mr.. Stewart has
taken the Ledger for As years and
is one of thy many long time sub
scribers on Dur list of which we are
proud.
Let the Ledger print your sale bills
we arg equipped to do this work Is
your katisfaction. wifi
Nit Householder had 40 acres o.
wheat on the old Peyton place tina
averaged II bushels. He has 80 acre
more that viii make a heavier yield
Plans for the Clover and Prosper
ity Day which will be observed Aug
ust 8 at the Charles Clark farm
northwest of Mexico, r progressing
nicely under the direction of Prof. A
Correll. The members of the Coz
Farm Club will make the COTE
wh&h will be furnished by the Haas
Lieber Grocery Company. The Mex
leo farm club will furnish the seat
and other clubs will make contribu
lions toward making the day a sue
cess. Red Arrows viii be posted dir
Getting the visitors to Mr.. Clark
farm. +.
Among the visitors win be Ira !
Mullinax, formerly with the Kansa
City Star and now field editor Of tn
twice a week Globe-D Democrat.
A committee, composed of Mr.
Charles Clark, Mrs. Harry House
holder and Mrs, Joe Considine ha
been appointed by MI. Gorrell t
snake arrangements concerning table
and other things for the basket dir
ner.
A big truck, known as the Glove
and Prosperity special will be here J
charge Of representatives from II
University agriculture extension Sc
vice and there will be lectures on Il
gume crops and household demonstr'
tions for the women.
j. F. Parker of Audrain count!
Mo, marketed a load Of butcher ca
lie in st. Louis Tuesday, all yea
lings, averaging sO5 lbs. at 5000 p'
cwt. They were Whitefaces Of h
own raising and feeding, and ia
been on d corn ration. He advise
that the cattle came to market
partially home weight. Mr.. Park
in addition to his farming operation
Ii engaged in various business ente'
prises. He says wheat threshing
well under way and farmers are r
ceiving 81 to SLIP per bushel for n
/ and No. 2 wheat. Corn continue
10 need rain badly and the outcon
IF the crop hinges upon the noistul
il viii receive from now on AT tn
time thecondition Is below nornil
and stand thin and irregular in mar
locaiitiesLive Stock Reporter.
(. Al. Crockett Of north Of Rus
an has one Of the best wheat yiel6
II The county. He threshed 2St
bushels III wheat from 100 acres |
ground and lao acres Of II average
is bushels to The acre.
Harry Householder seems Y bay
nsaas the wheat record for this pal
ii The county this year. Mr: Hous'
asaaer has raised $500 bushels wiie
u telling number one grade. 1he q
~sage bushels 10 The acre was nln'
3sen sna some made t~wentyr0ne
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