The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-08
BOY KITES THE BIDDING
INSTRUMENTATION LAD OUT
BIDS Il. ID. MARTINDALE.
Young Amsden, of SheIbyviIIc, Buys a
Hereford Cow for 5000
Sales of the Day.

a lad OF thirteen years created quite a
furore among the cattlemen attending the
central States spring combination sale at
the Union Stockyards yesterday afternoon
when he stepped into the bidding ring and
began bidding on one of the choice offer
ings of the afternoon. The lad wore knick-
erbockers and had boyish face but he
knew more about Hereford cows than
many OF the old cattlemen present, and as
he sized up the young in the ring he
had critical eye and noted that she was
a perfect Hereford specimen. He stood on
one side of the enclosure, about ten feet
from the chief auctioneer, and announced
his bids in a clear voice. The Offering was
Margaret from the consignment of ]. c.
Adams, Moweaqua. Ill. The bidding started
at a low figure and increased rapidly by
S25 stages until it reached $3.50, when several
of the bidders dropped out. Across the ring
stood Z. B. Martindale, who eyed the
young cow with a great longing. BY Mr..
Martindale's side stood David Wallace,
manager of the sale. Mr.. Martindale en-
tered the bidding at $50 and the boy
shouted "$l75."
BOY GOT THE COW.
1t was then nip and tuck between the
two. the price increasing first by s25
stages, then SO and down to S. bids. The
lad would wait a moment after Mr.. Martin
dale made his bid and would then turn to
the auctioneer and raise the price. The
boy finally ran the bid to s275 and then
Mr.. Martindale said he would not bid
more. The crowd cheered and Mr.. Martin
dale bio S2S5. The lad then said in plain
tones $500" This made the crowd applaud
loudly and the auctioneer waited for a
higher bid, and receiving none he sold the
cow TO the boy. The lad is the son of G. K.
Amsden, of Shelbyville and is a partner
in the cattle business with his father
After the bidding the lad was congratulated
by many cattlemen for his plucky bidding
He simply replied that he wanted the COW
and bid for her. His father was in the
crowd, but the boy only turned to him
once or twice to receive the approval of
the senior member of the firm.
The sale was the first day OF the combi-
nation sale and during the day a large
crowd gathered in the sale sta bles of the
Indiana Horse and Mule Company to
watch the sales 10 participate in the
bidding. A large number of women occu-
pied seats in the gallery and around the
ring. Eighty-one head of Hereford cattle
were sold and a rule they brought good
prices. many selling at fancy prices. II
was bad day for the bulls and the bidding
ON the male stock was not spirited This
was due TO the fact that the bulls were
inferior to the cows and also that there
was scarcely any demand for them. A few
dealers were disappointed in the prices at
which some of their cattle were sold and
two or three times during the afternoon
the owner of an offering in the ring would
offer SIS in excess of the highest bid to the
man who made the successful bid. The sue
cessful bidders would not accept these Of
fers, however. although they could clear
S25 without the slightest trouble.
MARTINDALE BUYS HEAVILY.
Mr. e. B. Martindale of indianapolis,
was one Of the largest buyers OF the day.
and he bought several of the best offer
ings. A. A. Womack and Guy Halves also
made successful bids on number of fancy
COWS Amsden & Son, of Shelbyville, bought
in a few other offerings besides Margaret,
which was bought by Mr.. Amsdens
young son. The highest price paid during
the day was $500. for Dorana, beautiful
cow from the consignment of F. A. Nave.
Attica, Ind and bought by Guy Halves, of
Indianapolis. The next highest price paid
was $700 for Dinah j., from the consignment
of S. H. Goodman Wabash, Ind, and pur-
chased by Amsden & Son. Some of the
other largest sales above $500 were as fol-
lows: Mig. 1920, consigned by Glenn Graves,
Bunker Hill, Ind, bought by B. Hathaway;
May queen, 1855. consigned by c. A Jami-
Son, Peoria Ill. bought by S. L. Wright;
Lady Bertha, $305, consigned by Glenn
Graves, bought by ]. Z. Cook, city; Prim-
rose, $3.50. consigned by c: a, A Jamison.
consigned by c. A. JamisOn, bought by E.
b. Martindale; Little Jewel, s405. consigned
by c. A Jamison, bought by S. L. Wright;
Cadelia, $685.. consigned by c. A. Jamison,
bought by A. A. Womack; Elvina, 1915, con-
signed by F. A. Nave, bought by +. B.
Martindale; Stuart of Shadeland X, $3.50.
consigned by John Lewis. Shadeland, Ind,
bought by J. Hedges & Son; Bess. $685.
signed by S. III. Goodman, bought by a A.
Womack; Carlotta, $500. consigned by F. A.
Nave, bought by E. q. Martindale; Beauty,
1850 consigned by +. A Nave, bought by
T. B. Martindale; Prunella, S4o5. consigned
by F. A Nave. bought by E. B. Martindale;
Pride ", S405, consigned by Glenn Graves,
bought by +. b. Martindale; Anxiety Miss,
s4s5. consigned by b. K. Keyt, Newton, Ind.
bought by Guy Halves; Alcina $500, con-
signed by A. S. Wolcott. Concord, Mich,
bought by Glenn Graves. All but one of the
above list were cows The bull was Stuart
of Shadeland Y, and he brought the highest
price paid for bull.
There were many sales between $3.50 and
$500. The sale to-day will be confined to
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