The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07
SALE OF the CATTLE GOOD.
The Aggregate Was Not So High as
Last Year but the Average
Price Was Better.

HrlCe was Better.
The cattle sale at the stock pavil3
lion held Thursday afternoon under
the auspices of the South Dakota
Improved Live Stock Association
was a fine success from two points of
view. First tie average price paid
for the animals in the various classes
was larger than a year ago, and
second the attendance was the largest
in the history Of the association.
When the addition to the sale pavil-
lion was made last summer the sup
position was that it would be snt11-
GENTLY large to hold the crowds.
But when the cattle sale was held in
the afternoon the pavilion was
crowded beyond it's capacity and 1t
is estimated conservatively that over
2, OOC men were in the building at
the time of the sale.
1t took four auctloneers to handle
the g. head of cattle hat were sold
and keep things moving right along
in order to finish before dark. Col.
Cary Jones, of Mason City, Iowa,
had charge of the sale, and he was
assisted by Coils. Jay ii. Grafton, T..
L. White and j. l.. kirkendall, Of
this city, and e. b. Parker, Of
Winifred.
The aggregate amount of sales was
Sc, $500. The clerical work was looked
after in a very efficient manner by
R. e. Cone, cashier of the CONNER
cial and Savings bank, who II ade all
the settlements with the seller and
the purchaser, which of itself was a
very difficult jot.
The Shorthorns had the greatest
number Of entries for the sale, there
being SO. with 20 Herefords, g Aber-
deem Angus, and one Polled Durham.
In the matter of price the Here
fords topped the sales Of the after.
noon, when G. F. Raymond, of this
city, disposed of his year old bull,
Beau Brummel, at the figure Of $3.50.
The bidding was quite spirited on
the animal and his fine condition
inspired the bidders to go after the
animal. He was finally knocked off
to A. Williamson, Of Artesian, for
the handsome price, and Mr.. Ray
mond was justly elated for the splen-
did figure he had obtained. The
total account of sales in the Hereford
class was 81, go, the average price
being ss2.
While the Sholthorns failed te
reach the highest price in auy single
case they sold at a good average
price, that being $50 per head, 3;
having been put in the ring and they
aggregated the sum Of 50, 1865. Plat
Bros. topped the sales in the Short
horn class. when they sold thei,
~two.year-old bull, Abbotsburn ST
Patrick, 10 Fl. q. S.hussler, OF Kid
der, for the sun of 1925.
The Aberdeen-Angus cattle cleaned
the platter In the matter of averag'
, price, the nine head selling at
average Of 500 and a little over
The tive-year-old bull, Equerry P
lowned bv r. B. Parker, of Winifred
was sold t, l. w. Seaman, Of t!1i
city, for 1855, and MI. Seaman got
fine animal to place with his herd.
In the sale Of the cattle Daviso]
county farmers were we'll represente,
among the purchases, as follows
William Wiczorek, of Mt. Vernon
W. S. Crosby, OF Nitcrell. Fran
Williams OF Mitchell, Blotz Bros, Q
Mitchell. T.. w. Cox, of Mitchell
Joe Re, of Ethan, B. P. Jones
OF Mi ch II, ID. ID. Davi S Of Beula
tow,s in ason Kenton of Mitchell
each ul whom b. mht S%borthorns
IIarv t'etersuu of Mitch, II, N
Jensen, # Mitchell, Peter lIogsteaG
Of Mt. Vernon, Peter Jorpenson, {
Mitchell, taking Herefords: f. A
Craft and and L. w. Seaman, {
Mitchell, being the only purchaser
of the Aberdeen Angus strain.
The stockmen who had cattle t
sell were we'll pleased with tn
results OF the sale, and secure
prices that we're satisfactory. 1t
likely that the association will Q
range for another sale to be bel
some time during the summer at tn
state fair grounds in Huron.
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