The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-18
BEDFORD.
HORSE SALE CLOSED.
Great Success of Lackey's Thirteenth
Annual Auction Event.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, March IT,
The thirteenth annual combination horse
sale of John S. Lackey came to a close this
afternoon. The cold snap cut down the at
tendance to a marked degree, but the
prices ruled exceedingly we'll. During the
five days there were nearly 500 horses sold
in the city. OF this number $50 were sold
were disposed of on the streets at private
sale by farmers and INSCRIPTIONS dealers
who profit at the expense of Mr.. Lackey's
enterprise. The total sale prices reach
$S7,173 an average of SOS, and with the
private sales will aggregate 100000. Prom
inent buyers from Eastern cities are loud
in praise at the magnitude of the sale and
the fine quality of stock sold, and many
are of opinion that Madison-square Gar
den, New York City, has had few sales to
eclipse this one.
Mr.. Lackey first inaugurated these sales
in this State, and for thirteen years has
carried them to a point that makes this
city one of the greatest markets for fancy
bred stock I'm the country. large number
of buyers have been attending the sales
it a hard matter to get their stock cata-
logued owing to the great demand for
space, which has always been limited to a
number that would cover five days of sale;
and so, from the numerous consignments
offered, only that which is strictly first
class is accepted Mr. Lackey announced
the same dates next year for his fourteenth
annual sale. Following are some Of the
sales to-day:
J. Crouch & Son. Lafayette. s. m. Kitty
Hudson. Sold to w. r. Cook, Myerstown.
n. j., s1.125.
A r. Mullins, Covington, KY, d. b. m.
Florence Degginger. William Barefoot.
city, 81 900.
Morrison & Flaitz, Shelbyville, b. e. Rich
mond. w. r. Cook, Myerstown, n. j., $0l0.
III. G. Winnings, Indianapolis, b. m. Julia
NJ. Blanchard. Boston, Mass, sl55.
III. G. Winnings. Indianapolis. br. g.
Brownstone, X. ID. Berry, indianapolis,
HI: B. Miller. city. b. g. Byrum. M. H.
Shelley, New York 1856.
John s. Lackey. city. b. m. Jenny Dodge,
Ed Titles, Boston, $3.50.
William Heron, Wyoming, o., br. m
Bessie H., NJ. Dwyer, New York. $500.
John s. Lackey, city, r. s. gs. Stanley
and Mate. c. H. Thomas. Cleveland, O..
s24O
H. B. Miller, city, br g. Brownie. w. A.
Cobb Sprngersville. N. Y. $500.
John s. Lackey, city, b. m. Pink L., T.
Blanchard, Boston, SOS.
John s. Lackey, b. m. Anna, Wolf Bros,
New York. 500.
C. l.. Shepherd Shelbyville, b. 4. Mary
Tudor. c. l.. Shipman, Shelbyville, s275.
H. L. Smith. Strawns. s. f. Lady Gay.
William Houck Strawns, $l10.
c. w. May, Muncie, b. &. c. w. NJ, Allen
Rich. Willimantic, Conn.,. $345.
John S. Lackey, city, br. gs. Lou and
Blue, Bird Lewis. Lexington. KY, s2S5-
Joseph West, Montpelier, s. g. Fitzhugh,
Ryan & Higgins. Montpelier. 500.
J. w. Souder. Kokomo. b. g. Ed s., j. A.
Hathaway, Frankton, $3.50.
The principal sales of the week, aside
from those mentioned above. were as fol-
lows:
Sweet Mash. $500; Let and H., $500; Eu-
lala b., Sl,475: Angelina, $685.; Cambria B..
$50: Mckinley. $500; Fannie B., $475: Lii
liam B.. $425; Bell Patchen. $500; Red Lawn,
800: Sister Posey, 500: Betsy Short, 1925;
New, 81 600; Anderson Wilkes. $S25; A. j.
D.. 81, 500; Cecil Wilkes. $500: Alsenora. $40;
Maleparo, 800: Maggie H., $500; Anita. $475:
Grace MEG, $500: Chester Boy. $3.50; Kitty
Hudson, $l.125; Baroline. 1915; Belle Thorn
as. s425: Harry Bell, $500; Lackey Boy.
500: Berton. $3.50: Lesa, 81, 100; Bessie H,
$500; Hadie. 500; Rand. 5000; Florence L..
$305; Wilkes Patchen, S375; Gus Barrett,
s. 600; Rosewood. 500; Jessie n, ssS5: Little
jack. 500: Ross, 500; Pearl r.. 1896; Sena-
tor p. 800: Dan. 500: Cad, $50: Bessie G.,
SIS Richmond. $3.50: Florence D., 1000: Ed
Oglesby. $3.50; Quarter King. $3.50: Doc. $50;
Kid Mccoy 500: Clinton B.. H.560; W. G.
F.. Q.oo0s Director Colt. H.66; Ed s., $50;