The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-03-05
CHESTER WHITES
GOOD SELLERS
John F. HoIst's Sale of White Hogs a
Record Breaker-Average of
$58.O5 for Forty-one Head.
HOGS IN BEST OF CONDITION
Buyers From South Dakota, Wscon-
sin, Nebraska and All Over Iowa
Present-Fast Bidding.

John F. Holsts second annual sale
OF pure bred Chester White bred sows
was held at the Laub sale pavilion in
this scity on last Thursday afternoon
and proved to be the most successful
sale held on the Chester White circuit
during the season, the forty-one head
selling for $4,000, or an average
of $5S.05 per head The sale attract
ed a large crowd of buyers, not only
from Crawford county, but from points
at distance, some even coming from
as far as Wisconsin to purchase sows.
Col. G. G. Evans, who sold the ami
mails, said it was the best sale that
he had conducted so far this season,
which speaks exceedingly we'll for
Mr.. Hoist.
The sale commenced shortly after
l o'clock, but long before the hour
set the pavilion was packed with buy
ers who were on the ground to look
over the stock to be offered. Never
has there been a finer lot of animals
sold at auction and in better condition
than those sold on Thursday. This
was the universal opinion of all who
are familiar with Chester White hogs.
Bidding was lively from the start and
those in attendance seemed to know
the exceptional Offering that was made
and hardly an animal received an
opening bid for less than thirty dol
lars. A majority of the best sows
were sold to farmers in Crawford
county who are realizing the benefits
to be derived from pure blooded herds.
The highest priced SOW sold went to
Mat Arnold, of near Buck Grove, who
purchased Queen 45542, grand SOW
whose blood lines go back to Combi-
nation 1913 and Modeler 1926, the
purchase price being $91.00. This SOW
was fine individual with lots of
quality and was in almost perfect
condition.
Mr.. Hoist is devoting his entire at
tention to the raising of thorough
bred hogs and has his excellent farm
of 120 acres, just west of Denison,
seeded to pasture, where the hogs
have ample and sufficient pasturage
This year Mr.. Hoist contemplates
Soo6ino numhor of ooroc IN o1f,1fo
this being one of the best feeds known
for stock.
The offering of last Thursday did
not include all of Mr.. Holst's 1912
stock. Last fall he sold ninety head
at private sale and was compelled to
return sixteen different checks, being
unable to fill the orders. The Chester
Whites are fast coming into promi-
nence and Mr. Hoist is to be congrat-
ulated upon having so flattering a
start early in the game
The sale of Thursday last again
demonstrated the dire need of sale
pavilion in Denison. The Laub barn
proved much better than the ordinary
storm proof or heated tent, but the
quarters are somewhat cramped and |
the light is not of the best. The 10.
cation is the best within the city linn
its, easy Of access to either depot,
close to the hotels and eating houses
and would make an ideal location for
a stock and sales pavilion. The I'm
provement company, now that the
opera house is fully provided for
could not do better than devote the
entire block in which the Laub barn
is located for the purpose of a sale
pavilion and place where farmers
could drive their teams for shelter.
Other cities no larger than Denison
have provided such place and they
are proving success financially as
we'll as great convenience to pat
rons of the city.
The following is list of the pur-