Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07
4 TRIMBLE SALE
EVENT OF MUCH INTEREST TO
FARMERS. AT BLOOMFIELD,
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Several Fine Cattle of the Aberdeen
Angus Breed, Will Be Sold at Auc-
tlon-The TrimbIe Herd Is of a
High order-Good Chance for Buy
ers.
The H. H. Trimble sale of Argus
cattle, an annual event of much inter
est to farm ers, will be held at Bloom
field, April 25.
The demand for high class cattle
for the feed lot has been the subject
OF repeated note in newspaper mar
ket comments. There are plenty of
common cattle submitted to the bids
OF buyers, but not enough of the prime
sorts to satisfy the demands of the
feeder or killer. Feeders have learned
their lesson. Many of them, as is
proved by their insistent demand for
cattle of superior merit.
Grass on high priced land and corn
at seemingly a permanent high level
in price cannot be utilized with profit
in fitting inferior cattle for the beef
markets.
Men will continue, to take their
chances on cheap stuff, hoping that
they are buying it low enough to leave
a margin. But when they come to sell
the price is at a comparatively low
range.
But good cattle have been so clearly
proved a profit in the feed lot and in
the market pens that farmers have
come to know them. as the cause and
satisfactory prices as the effect. Com
mission men complain that they are
unable to fill orders of customers for
first class cattle. The farmer is re-
sponsible for nearly all this because
so many persist in the use of infirm
bulls. And as a result, instead of
raising the standard of, excellence of
their cattle, they produce a mongrel
class of stock. Onea prtty good one;
another stuck upon "a set of long legs
and in a bunch of twenty head a farm
er may have al sizes, shapes and col
come by the use of q good Angus
bull.
The Christmas Market.
Now as to the proof of this. For
years there has been what is called the
Christmas market at the various mar
ket centers Of the country, bringing
out the very best car loads of each
breed, and since 1889 the Aberdeen
Angus grades and crosses have fur
nished the highest priced carload of
each year on the Christmas market.
AS a result there never was a breed
of cattle that grew into universal IA
vor by such strides. They have in
vaded every territory known to beef
cattle production, and have started on
the new year with their way of doing
things. At Oklahoma City last month
they were pronounced the best lot OF
cattle shown at the fine stock show,
and at Fort Worth, Texas, the same
month, they won grand; champion hon
ors. So it is easily seen they are
winners almost everywhere they are
shown.
The offering made by the Trimble
people as viewed by a Courier repre-
tentative is not a Gull lot of stuff but
to the contrary is all young, as there
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that is more than 6 years old. The
Trimbles maintain quite a large herd
and this offering is about the size OF
their annual increase. Hence the sale
to make room for more.
They are making an offering that is
creditable to the breed and the chance
undoubtedly will be taken advantage
of by those who appreciate the merits
of the breed.
And the farmer, beginner and breed
er will find listed the right specimens
for breeding purposes, sired by and
bred to bulls that are among the. tops
of the breed. They are considered by
good judges to be the most uniform
and best individuals, both males and
females, offered the public in many a
day. This is accounted for from the
fact that most of the cattle were bred
and raised on the fine Trimble farm,
which has been deliberately equipped
for the convenient and comfortable
handling Of all stock.
Then they have used great care and
good judgment in the selection OF
their herd bulls, which are among the
very best the blood affords and that
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followed good bulls in this admirable
collection, and the results have been
all that could be desired.
Cattle breeding is not a side line or
fad with these people. 1t is a practic
al farm business, and under the per
sonal management of o. D. Wray, with
reasonable farm conditions, they have
made the business profitable and they
: believe that other farmers can do like
wise. They expect to give bargains al
the sale, but hope the cattle will be
appreciated enough to not be sacri
feed and ask that all interested il
good cattle or wanting to improve the
ones they already have, to be witt
them on sale day. They feel sure the.
can please the most exacting, geithel
with a bull or with young cows. There
: will be about twenty young calves a
foot. The sale will be held at the
, Trimble farm, three miles southeast o
Bloomfield. Free conveyance from al
trains. If you don't see them ask TO,
them.