The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-19
A SUCCESSFUL SALE
j. v. Arney's Aberdeen-Angus Sale
Attracted Many Buyers. One
tieifer Brought $575.OO.

Heifer Brought $575.O0.
The public sale of Aberdeen-Angus
cattle held by j. v. Arney, of Arndale
Farm, seven miles north of Leon, last
Wednesday established q new record
for cattle sales in Decatur county. Mr..
Arney has been breeding up some good
young stuff and that breeders recog-
nized the quality of the stock is evident
from the prices realized. The cattle
we're Blackbirds, Prides, Queen Mothers,
Ericas, Easter Tulloch Duchess, and
other we'll known families. The top Of
the sale was Blackbird heifer eighteen
months old, Arndale Black Princess,
which sold for $575.00, the purchaser
being M. H. Donohoe, Of Holbrook,
Iowa. The first seven numbers in the
catalogue sold at an average of 1929
per head, and the average for all was
$110 per head, which is extra good as
much of it was calves and yearlings.
Mr.. Arney is hustler and demon
strated that even with the financial
furry on he could make success of a
sale when older heads predicted a
failure. In the first place he was a
liberal advertiser, using whole page
advertisements in both Leon papers and
He pushed his sale and it was splendid
success. There were over three hun
dred persons at the sale and everything
offered was quickly snapped up except
few head of young bull calves, as the
most Of the buyers wanted older male
animals.
In the forenoon he sold horses and
other farm products, and the cattle sale
commenced at 1880 p. m. and tho entire
lot were sold in two hours and half.
The ttie-anctieneer was Col. Silas Igo,
of Palmyra, Iowa, and he was assisted
by Coils. ]. G. Binnie, of Alta, J. J. Has
brouck, of Humeston and d. A. Nc
Mains, of Derby. They were good
fellows and kept the big crowd in at
tendance in good humor and bidding
was brisk.
The total sales for the forty head of
cattle were $4,1S0 and the total Of the
entire sale was about $4,000. This is a
lot of money, but Mr.. Arney has quite
nice herd of good cattle left and has
no intention of retiring from the bust
ness. We are pleased to see that a
goodly number of these cattle were
purceased by the breeders Of Decatur
and adjoining counties.
The following is list Of the cattle
sold:
l. Cow, J. G. Binnie, Alta ......... $4,000
3. Heifer calf, J. M. Granam,
New Virginia ............. .........,.-... 1890
4. Heifer, j. W. Reed, Murray, 10000
5. Heifer, M. II. Donohoe, Hol-
| brook , 575. .UU
6. Heifer calf, DR.. Geo. McCul-
lough, Humeston.. 10000
Z. Cow, ]. M. Graham, New
Virginia 225OC
8. Bull calf, ]. j. Hasbrouck,
Humeston 1000
8. Cow and calf, ]. j. Has
brouck, Humeston ........ 235.0C
10. Cow, DR.. McCulloch, Hum
eston ....-......... 1sO.0(
13. Bull calf, w. B. Shreve, Pu
laski Iowa. ................ ... G5.O(
Ia. Cow, Harvey Hess, Water
loo $500
Is. Cow, G. G. Prall, Kellerton.... 13O.O(
16. Cow, j. A. Record, Leon 107.5t
II. Cow, J. M. Graham, New
Virginia ......... ...................... 10000
Is. Cow, j. j. Hasbrouck, Hum
............. $500
10. Heifer, w. r. Dusenberry,
Norwalk. $780,. ...... 1850
20. Heifer, w. r. Dusenberry,
/ Norwalk ...... .......... 5000
II. Bull calf, e. R. Greenman,
Kellerton. .. ...................... G5.O(
%. Cow, G. G. Prall, Kellerton.. 1900
"a. Bull calf, j. M. Ashburn, La
moni ............... 49,. .............. 5000
26. Bull, A. D. Lockabill, Union
Vile. .. -. ... ........ 5000
n. Bull calf, e. r. Greenman,
Kellerton ....... $500. .............. 57.5(
| %. Cow, James Howell, Leon...... 97.5(
80. Cow, J. A. Record, Leon..... 52.5(
81. Cow, J. M. Graham, New Vir-
ginia ......... 77.5(
80. Cow, ]. M. Ashburn, Lamont, 67.5(
33. Cow, J. J. Hasbrouck, Hum
"a. Heifer calf, 3. Merryman,
Leon ........... 41.O(
35. Cow, E. r. Greenman, Kel-
lerGon 65.Ol
81. Heifer, e. r. Greenmap, Kel-
ton -.... 1900
3S. Bull calf, q. D. Greenland,
Leon -.....,......... 4o.oo
40. Bull, G. j. Price, Van Vert. 5000
Al. Cow, James Howell, Leon. $500
AZ. Bull calf, B. M. Wilson, Well
don. 42.5o
43. Bull calf, W. M. Garten, Gar
den Grove 45.oo
46. Heifer, e. Merryman, Leon 41.OO
AZ. Cow, ]. M. Graham, New Vir-
ginia = .--..... ....-....,....--.--..,.. 1000
Baptist Church.
Regular service next Lords day at
II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The pastor will
preach. Come to the meetings.
JAS. A. ARMSTRONG, Pastor.