Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-05
BLOOMINGTON. NEWS

through Inc courtesy Oh AUG
tioneer Hoskins and Clerk Wood
house, a Herald representative en-
joyed the day in the country last
Wednesday, visiting the Wyalus-
ing people and attending the sale
of farm property of the late Henry
Sutton, at the farm near Brodtville.
The ride up the valley through
the village of Patch Grove, and
thence westward over the fertile
Wyalusing slopes to our destina-
ton, was an enjoyable part of the
program. Threshing along the road
is generally completed, and the
fields of corn are ripening in the
September sun. Will Foshay, as
sisted by some of his neighbors,
was filling his silo. The orchards
in the Brodtville vicinity are loaded,
many apples rotting on the ground.
The best orchard seen was on the
Sutton farm, where the sale was
held. The limbs of the trees hang
to the ground with the most beauti-
full fruit ever seen in this part Of
the country.
Arrived at our destination, we
were welcomed by Mrs. Sutton,
who during the day proved her
ability to entertain crowd. She
was assisted by several ladies of the
neighborhood. A large number of
neighbors and friends of the family,
probably 800 in all, attended, not
only to buy the property, but also
to- show their interest in the bust
ness on hand, and to prove their
good will to the family Mr.. Sutton
was a very popular man in the
community, and had attended the
sales Of his neighbors. Now they
reciprocated in pleading manner
and paid fair prices for such of the
property as they needed.
Daniel j. Harris, the nearest
neighbor, is the administrator of
the estate, and he had arranged
everything in perfect order for the
sale, so that Hoskins had only to
start his spiel when he arrived.
Mr.. Hoskins always delivers a
moral lecture at the opening of a
sale, which is duly appreciated by
patrons. He sold the tools, i'm
plements, machinery, harness, ETC.,
in very short time before dinner
The dozen hungry men who sat
down to dinner pronounced it one
of the best ever eaten and enjoyed
by man. A substantial lunch was
served on the lawn.
After dinner the sale went on
with renewed zest. The cattle
found ready buyers at $24 to $35;
yearling steers $24.5O, and heifers
$17, second grade yearling steers
$17, and heifers $12.1O steer calves
$1O.O5, and heifers $3.50. Hogs
went highs to &c per pound. A
good drove of sheep sold for "a per
head. Hay 1925 per ton, timothy
seed $1.25 per bushel, oats 29c,
barley SOC, rye SIC, speltz 32c. A
new cream separator brought $62;
good horses SIS to 800; old horses
81 to $45, corn So per acre.
Tie sale footed up $4,000, and
the long, list of large and small
articles was auctioned off by Hos
kins in about five hours. We
heard many compliments for the
auctioneer, who was praised fol
his expedition, and luck in securing
good prices. 1t was plain to see
that Bob" as he is addressed by
all, is a ''good fellow" and has the
confidence of his patrons at these
sales.
Mr.. Woodhouse had the pay
ments notes and securities all ar
ranged in short order, as he il
obliged to lose no time in looking
up the financial standing of buyers
being we'll acquainted with nearly
every man in West Grant, which
acquaintance, by the way, is
great advantage at sale.
After royal evening repast anC
pleasant visit with our hostess anc
a few neighbors, we returned
through the darkness OF a perfec1
September evening, along fine roads
and past the twinkling lights o.
many a prosperous and happy
home, the occupants of which have
nearly completed the seasons work
Z and look forward to a winter oil
lighter labor, with time to improve
the mind and enjoy the fruits of g
bountiful harvest.
The Wyalusing community in
cludes one of the most hospitable
and warmest hearted people ever
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