The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-08
COMBINATION STOCK SALE.
Only About Half the Stock Sold, and
Prices We're Very Low for High
Grade Cattle.

| Inc combination sale or Here
ford and high grade cattle, adver-
tsed to take place last Friday at
the barn Of w. +. Doss, attracted
cattle buyers from all parts of the
neighborlng counties, some coming
from Illinois. II was the consen
sus of opinion among stock buyers
that the cattle did not bring what
they were worth. The low prices
are attributed to the fact that farm
ers and cattle buyers in st. Fran.
co.'s county are not aware of the
superiority of "blooded" cattle for
both domestic and market purposes.
In conversation with Mr.. j. ID.
Hembrough, n big cattle buyer from
Jacksonville, Illinois, and who was
the heaviest buyer at the Doss sale,
he said: 1T is unfortunate for
stock raisers in st. Francois coun.
ty that they allowed outsiders to
come in and buy up this stock.
Every bit OF il should have been
bought by the home farmers aud
kept here. They had o good chance
to improve their stock, but failed
to take advantage of the opportuni-
ty."
In the afternoon the sale of cat
tie was stopped by Mr.. Doss, owing
to the fact that the cattle were not
bringing one fourth of cost price.
The colts brought better prices
than the cattle, though none were
considered rs sold high. Following
is a complete list of cattle and 9th.
er stock sold:
HrGI GRADE.
Bought by j. ID. IIcmbrough of
Jacksonville, H., COW and calf, SjI
COW and bull calf, $40; two hull calves,
$3.50 each; COW aud calf, SJ3; 10
head beef steers, $500; six steers,
Sl7j; COW and bull calf S53.
Bought by j. c. Alexander, bull
calf, Slj; line back hcifcr, s27; COW
and calf, S4l
Bought by J. 7. Burks, five hcfcrs,
S13S.jO.
Bull calf bought by Jacob Kcsscr,
Madison county, S23,
l. T. Hunt, COW and calf, $50.
George Sebastian, hcifcr, S2i.
Doc Mackley, heifcr, Sl325.
Thos. Covington, COW and calf $50.
j. c. Williams, COW and calf,
$3.50.
James llighlcy, COW and calf, SOL.
l.. I Hunt, Durham COW, S2s.2J.
Morris llighey, Berkshire SOW, SIG.
Doc Macklcy, boar pig, SO so,
Doc Mackley, boar pig, 81 so.
REGISTERED CATTLE AND HORSES
Bull, "Perfcction," 8 years old,
owned by John g. lIighley, bought by
Willard Rairden for SG5.
Bull, MACK owned by j. c.
Crow of Libcrtyvilc, bought by Frank
Graham for S33.
Bull, year old, sold TO F. A. Wese
of Perry county for S71.
Bull, "Bluc Stonc,n 4 years old,
sold to W. L. Matkin for Sss.
Bull, years old, sold to james
Cowlcy of iibertyville for $40.
Cow, Edna" years old, sold to
". T.. Matkins for $50.
Cow, "Marilla," and calf, "Lady
Bountiful," sold TO Bart Walker for
$50.
Bull calf, "Stonewall," sold to Ed
Drew of Belgrade for $5s.
Cow, Daisy" and bull calf, sold
TO Peter Ashburn for $40.
Cow, "hiinnie Benedict" sold to
Thomas Halle for S42.50.
Colt, sold to h. Simms for $50.
Ycarling colt, sold to Joe williams
for $50.
Mare colt, 2 years old, sold to Joe
Williams for $l0l.
Yearling mare sold to Willard Rair-
len for Sl01.
Colt, 2 years old, sold TO Bart Walk
,r for 1925.
A 2-ycar.old illey was offered, with
4 reserve bid of S175, but was not
sold.
Jas Highley, Mexican pony, $50. so.
G. j. Sutton, pair Mexican ponies,
s50.
Willard Rairdcn, pair 7-year-old
mules, S305.
As an illustration of the sacrifice
made, bull which cost the owner
1850. was bid off at the rdicuously
ow price of ssS.
The stock offered was owned by
John b. EIighley, Peter Ashburn, ".
I. Doss and j. c. Grow.