The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-06-15
the reason that the farmers desire to

the reason that the farmers desire to
change locations. In every case the
sales are for cash, and the auctioneer
gets a commission on the money
handled.
In the vicinity of Abilene, it is es-
timated that probably seventy-five
farm sales have been held since the
beginning of this year. The stock
and machinery disposed of aggregat-
ed from $1,000 to 100000 at each
farm The sales were attended by
from 100 to30O farmers. AS a spe-
cial inducemept to get buyers. the
owners serve free lunches and fur
nish feed for the horses. Every man
is expected to carry a tin cup to use
in serving coffee, but otherwise the
dinners are furnished by the women
in charge of the farms where sales
are given. That condition prevails
in almost every section, whether the
people be poor or rich farmers.
The Kansas methods have been
adopted to a certain extent in the
grain-growing section of Eastern
Washington. Recently a large sale
was effected in Whitman county. 1t
included the disposal of horses, hogs,
cattle and farm machinery. Men
attended for miles around the coun-
try. Bidding was spirited, and ev-
erything offered was disposed of at
fair prices When the successful
bidder was announced he walked up
to the clerk and made a check on
the local bank for the amount of
purchase No notes were given, and
no credit asked by any one of the
great number of buyers
There is an important lesson in
those farm sales. 1t is the showing
of independence that characterizes
the modern American farmer. He
has plenty OF money, stock and ma
chinery if there is nothing else to
all the neighbors together. They
may not need many things offered,
but they buy Just to keep business
moving There is no trouble about
getting the money. 1t lies in the
bank idle, and is doing no good to
anybody. By putting it in circula-
tion there is at least change in
book accounts, and business moves
on at fair pace. After all is said
about the poor old farmer, who
would not accept an even exchange
of conditions and don the garments
of the hayseed?
There is no surer, safer or more
economical way Of advertising town
than by the liberal distribution of a |
good local newspaper. The news
paper filled with local news and So
cial life, rejecting the enterprise and |
intelligence of the community, gives |
a clearer idea of the best conditions |
in city or town than can be con-
veyed by any other medium. The !
town which regularly sends through |
the mails to popular hotels, reading |
rooms and citizens of older commun-
tiles hundred or even thousands of
copies of a newspaper full of evil
dences of prosperity and activity will
reap such returns as can be obtain
ed at equal cost in no other way. 1t |
has been proven over and over again. |
Exchange.
The we'll meaning of country edi-
tor seems to always be misconstrued. |
After one of them had given a nice
little milliner-free gratis-a puff"
which he ended by saying he was
glad to see her stocking up" The
we'll meaning editor was met by the
irate milliner, who chased him down
the street with an umbrella which !!
she threatened to ram down his
throat and spread it. He is still
wondering what he said.