The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19
SIOUX QUEEN BROUGHT
OWNERS FANCY FIGURE
From Saturdays Daily.

was In every way a success. and
broke many records. One sow sold
for $500. which Is the highest price
ever realized for a single animal In
Southern Minnesota, without a doubt.
Another sold for 1926, another for
$3.50. others for $3.50. 100. and so
OH down until all of the fifty ami
mails offered for sale had been dis
posed of under the hammer. II
was the first sale ever held at the
Lime Siding Stock farm. although
Representative John G.. Gerlich has
been breeding hogs for sixteen years,
and held one I'm this city last year
y. =. Barker has been "A breeder
at hogs for sixteen years also.
This sale has now become an an
nual affair. and is assuming such i'm
pOrtanCc because of the high quality
of The hogflesh offered that II is
attracting buyers from other states.
Some of the hogs sold yesterday go
10 Iowa. which seems almost like
carrying Goals to Newcastle" when
IL is considered that Iowa is the great
hog state. But Minnesota is not
only scizing the laurels from the
nrighbOring state to the south in
tho matter Of hogs. but also in corn
growing.
Sale Brought s4.15o.
Yesterdays sale brought more than
si.Ijn. for the average price Of the
liftv hogs disposed of was $50
which Is indeed something remark
able and shows how il pays to
rails" Tie very best u is said not
To- take as much food tn raise these
great. big .bOncd animals. of pure
lineage. as to fattcn scrub stock,
which has no special prOclivities for
taking on weight, as the pure breds
have.
About four hundred people. in
Guiding some ladies. assembled i'm the
big pavilion on the Gerlich farm yes
tcrday afternoon-a pavilion erected
for just such occasions as this. The
raised seats around the Octagonal.
building gave the appearance of n
circus tent. and in the center the
aIcck and cOmcly blue bloOded pork
Crs paradcd proudly. while buyers
Wed with each other to secure
them. The bidding at times was fast
and furious, the prices being jumped
up s. and $40 at a time. Many
prominent farmers were there. not
only from every part of Blue Earth
county. but from all parts OF South.
crn Minnesota and from Iowa and
of the fame OF these princely hogs.
and wished To rcplcnish their own
herds with such high grade stock
In the interested concoursc were
also many prominent Mankatu business
men. who were attracted by the
sale and wished to show their in
tcrcst in the efforts of Gerlich and
Barker TO raise the standard of
pork.
Entertained at Feast.
At noon the firm entertained all
corners at a feast. when the whole
downstairs OF the ample farm house
was thrown open, and the diners
filled the tables in the three rooms at
once. Those who fingered after the
sale were also given another sump-
tuous repast. II was an event in every
way long To bc remembered.
The sale opened soon after diuncr.
with Col. ]. 4. Henson of Sheldon,
Iowa. in the auctiOncer's stand. rs
sisted by II. q Teller and +. w.
POWELL. aud with John y. Dcglmaun
Of this city clerk. The auctioneer
gave talk. IN which he referred
10 the exceedingly high grade of
stock that was offered for sale, and
what very great benefit the dis
tribution of such stock around the
country would he to the fortunate
farmers who bought, for their pos
session would not only improve their
herds. but would also bring In
wealth, which meant comfort Of not
luxury for their families.
Queen Sold For $500.
The first animal sold was Sioux
Queen 502S36, by Great Expansion
17T015 and Big Bess 4253S2, This
great animal was almost worth her
weight in gold, heavy as she was, for
the bidding was lively and she was
sold TO Rose and l.asby. who operate
the Rose farm east OF the Wind
miller hin. Mr.. Lasby Is from
Iowa. where he was an expert hog
raiser. The animal brought $500.
Then IN rapid succession prize win
ming animals were knocked OF to
J. G. Archer of Oglesby, Mimi, at
S225. ]. NJ. Perry of Alboid, Iowa, for
$3.50, r. w. Young of Prosper, Mimi.
for s120 Mr.. Perry for Sl20, Mr.
Archer for $3.50, c. +. Barrett OF
Doone, Iowa, for $50, Neil Darroch of
Mapleton for $3.50. Harry witten.
hogaard of Archer, Iowa for ST.,
\. u. Chapman of Mankato for
SIS, Melvin Barker of Coggon, Iowa.
for $62.50, =. w. Young for s105.
Theodore Fjelsta OF Madella for $50,
Boyd Reese OF Marshall for sI1. r.
W. iIcin OF CORTLAND for SIS. II. j.
schultz of Warsaw for SIS. etc The
average price paid for the first ten
animals sold was sl55.
Gerlich and Barker retain some
Of their best stock. The sows will
farrow In March and April. aud
during that time a man will sleep In