The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-03
WEBERG'S ANNUAL
DUROC SALE
Sale Wednesday Well Attended Not
withstanding Weather and Ami
mails Brought Good Prices.
PURCHASERS FROM a DISTANCE
Forty Head Of sows Averaged s60.13
Per Head-Fine Gilt Sells for
$10O to Minnesota Breeder

Per Head-Fine Gilt Sells for
$1OO to Minnesota Breeder
p. w. Weberg's annual sale of Duroc
Jersey bred sOws was held on last
Wednesday at his farm just south of
the Northwestern freight depot. The
day was extremely cold, keeping many
farmers from attending the sale. but
nevertheless there was q good crowd
present and number of prominent
Duroc Jersey breeders We're present
from distance. One of the prominent
buyers in attendance at this sale was
William Shanks, Of WOrthington.
Minn., who is well known among the
stock men throughout Iowa. Mr..
Shanks has fine herd OF sDuroc Jersey
hogs and his annual sale, which was
held few weeks ago, average Sl52.75
a head. He is great Judge OF this
strain and purchased several fine
sows at Mr.. Weherg's sale.
The sale was held in a heated pa
vilion and Mr.. NWeberg had done ev-
erything possible for the comfort of
his guests at the sale. Forty-one head
465.5O or an average OF $60.l3 per
head. Besides the sows he sold four
head of boars which sold for $3.50, or
an average $45.OO for each animal.
Col. N. G. kraschel cried the sale and
was assisted by Col. r.. T. Malone and
NJ. T. White, OF the Iowa Homestead.
and +. f. DeVore, of the Swine World.
were the fieldmen present.
Mr.. Webergs Offering was an ex-
ceptionally fine one this year. some
OF the offering being sired by or bred
to Crimson Wonder iii, who was the
grand champion boar at the Nebras-
ka state fair in 1908 and won first at
the Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska state
fairs two years later. Others in the
Offering were bred to Great Model, a
son OF the noted Grand Model, the first
prize boar and grand champion at
Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota
state fairs in 1914. Many Of the best
sows and gifts sold were mated to Col.
Jones, one Of the best hoars ever sired
by King the Cobi u, IS. ...,s
The highest. priced animals at the
sale were "a gilt. daughter Of Lizzie
Tientsin and sired by King the Col.
which was sold to VIM. Shanks. of
Worthington. Mimi. for 500. and a
spring yearling. daughter OF Bell c..
W.. sired by King the Col, which was
purchased by Long View Farm at
Lees Summit, No.. for 800.
These annual sales OF Mr.. Weberg's
are always looked forward to by breed
ers and farmers and it is well known
fact that his herd is one of the best in
western Iowa. Mr.. Weberg spares no
expense in purchasing good boars and
sows and he has built up herd Sec
ond to none in this section Of the
country.
Below we print the list of animals
sold. together with the names of the
purchasers and the etprices paid:
No. Purchaser Price
"a Z. II. Best. Armour. s. d. IS $500
y. B. Smith. Mission Hill, 3. p. $500
10 William Shanks. Worthington,
Mfnn. ......$. -. ........ 10000
II Andy Rood. MaOrbeAd, Iowa 5000
Long View Farm. Lee's Sum-
3 Z. H. Best. Armour. F.. D.. T.. 1900
IL A. ri. Hoyle, Churdan, Iowa :. $500
l2 Clarence. Bryan. Arion ..... $500
16 Long View Farm. Lees Sum
mt, Mo. ......... 1900
IA Ed Riddle. Dow City ...... $500
l5 Ed Riddle Dow City -. 80. 5000
~ Clarence Bryan, Arion ..... $3.50
22 Ed Riddle. Dow City $3.50
81 Ed Riddle, Dow City .... -. $500
20 Long View Farm Lees Sum
nit. Mo. .-... -. -. ..... $500
26 Eldredge Bryan, Dow City -. $500
% Rood 4 Son, .Mnorhead ... G0.OO
IS Clarence Bryan. Arion 400
% Ed Riddle. Dow City ....... GO.OO
. Geo. Gotham. Odcbolt ... 4S.0O
Leonard Smith, Charter Oak $500
3 Clarence Bryan, Arion 1850. $500
j. T. Thompson. Irwin ...... 1850
| Malone & Smith. Dow City,. S1.0q
S T., FL. Best, Armour, S. d. -. 56.00
"a Long View Farm. Lees SUM-
nit. Mo. .y.. ...... $500
SO Theo. witt, Arion ..... ...... 66.O0
IS W. 1. Williams. Belton, No.. G5.OO
81 Eldredge Bryan. Dow City ... $3.50
- A'"'', w" fut iiis i<cc - SUM
nit. Mo. ..sg.......... 100
80 Long View Farm. Lees SUM-
nit Mo. ........... ...... 100
30 a. Kraemer. Charter Oak ~. 67.50
80 F.. w. Goodwin. Mapleton -. 1900
8? Geo. Powell. Denison 49,. -. $500
40 Long View Farm. Lees Sum $50
nit, MO. 49,. -. 5000
SO John Eggers. Denison ...... 5000
% Oliver O'Shea, Denison ...... 5000
81 +. r. Eldredge. Jefferson ~. $500
30 Joe Fawcett. Jefferson .... 400
Extra Sows:
l Frank Barrett. Denison ...... 5000
. Frank Barrett, Denison .... ST. 90
Total. sows-s2465.OO: average, $50.
l Long View Farm. Lees Sum-
mitt. Mo. ....-..... -. S3OO
Geo Powell, Denison ... 27.OO
Eldredge Bryan. Dow City -. $500
+. f. peNore ..,....... $500
Total. boars-sls0.O0; average, $i5.
That this is a luxurious and extray.
agant age was indicated in meat
market the other day when q man
was heard inquiring the price Of beef.