The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
Crowd at HOlstein Sale Ap-
plauds When She Sells
for an Even $500
WILL BE RE-SOLD
HERE IN FEBRUARY
by Mrs. julius j. Estey-U Unusually
High Average for Other Cattle Dis
posed Of Thus Far


posed of Thus Far.
An important little creature in the
boro Red Cross Holstein heifer, two
months old She was sold by auction
at the Purebred Live Stock Sales Co. 5
sale in the Vernon street pavilion this
forenoon for an even $500. This added
to the $7711S.95 realized from her pre-
yious to the sale makes a total Of
| 81 ,27s.9J up to date that the local Red
Cross branch will receive for the little
black and white
] Alcartra was bid off jointly by DR..
] ohm ID. Clark, manager Of the Kelsey
ranch Of Lexington, Mass, who won
| the calf Yesterday, and F. II. Metcalf
Of Holyoke, Mass, who has been q val
ued patron Of the local sales and who
knows good Holstein when he sees
one. There was spirited bidding, and
after Alcartra had been sold there was
generous applause By the good sized
crowd present. Or. Clark then an
nounced that Alcartra would le taken
to the Kelsey farm ana that al the Feb
ruarv sale she would be brought back
and sold over again for the benefit
Of the Red Cross. This was a signal
for more applause. Mrs. julius J. Es-
tey, president Of the Brattleboro Red
Cross branch, spoke 4 few words Of
appreciation for all that had been done
in aiding the patriotic efforts Of the
branch
With subscriptions Of $11S.95 to hci
credit. Aleartra was led into the show
ring Just before > clock yesterday
afternoon and her ownership deter
mined. After the formahtics usual on
such an occasion had been completed
! il was found that She had become tins
: property of Kelsey Ranch. Lexington
: Mass, whose manager, Dr. John y
J Clark. graeiously accepted the calf anC
+ immediately announced that s1e woulc
{ be sold by auction the following day
i for the benefit OF the Red Cross. Dr.
I Clark, By the way. is the man who a
: the Columbus, O., sale IN October made
| the suggestion that a heifer calf b,
} consigned 10 the Rrattlcboro sale fo
i the benefit Of the Red Cross, and h'
L was showercd with congratulations YES
i terdav afternoon when the success O.
his suggestion was made known.
; Interest in ''helping Alcartra hell
| the Red Cross was lively all ycstcr
day afternoon. due especially TO tn
J work Of Misses Beatrice Yearly. StelI,
l. Gustafson, Christine Croll and Bernie
's Brown. CARRIED i'll Red Cros, costume
4 these Young women devoted themsclvC
e assiduously to the task OF securing con
y tributions, and the foregoing figure
indicate how successful they were
.There was no such thing as resistanc
TO their appeal.
Il may be stated on authority tina
: the officers of the local Red Cross chap
ter arc deeply appreciativc of the wor
Of all those who helped Alcartra rails
> such 2 generous sum. Special thank
are due g. w Ellis, ir., of CORTLAND
\. y, who gave the calf to the sal,
ltr. Clark, who re-consigned her, the OF
hcers of the Purebred Live Stock Sale
Is Co., and others who handled the a
n rangements. as well as all the out-o
" town breeders who joined in helpin
le along the good cause
al Fast bidding and high prices fe,
tured the sale after the preliminar
ia ceremonies over Alcartra vesterda
to morning. and before adjournment *
IS the night l. head Of cattle had bee
Of sold for Sl0,065, which struck an AZ
l3 erage Of approximately 1924. OF thes
III "A head sold for prices ranging fro
lg $500 to S405, and T. from 5000
h $3.50.
g John L. George president Of the Su
$ lerSEille bank at Sudersville, Md
r. was one Of the heaviest buyers ,
cs the first day. He paid $3.50 for fl,
head, including $405 for an eightvea
old daughter OF King of the Pontiac
which he bid in during the mornir
session.
!. Another animal consigned by S.
Strickland, which sold for S405 to Be
amin Lang of South Lee, =. H., was
Of three year-old daughter OF q 26-pouf
tie cow and a granddaughter of the f
ei- nous Pontiac Lady korndyke. I'll
err latter was the first 3S-pound COW in Il
,in United States and She is the dam of Il
lu- $4,000 sire, Rag Apple korndykc st
m the sire of the only $53,2O0 dairy III
to NAL.
ed Others who made big purchases we
John f. Benjamin of Barre (Nt.), Wi
rd paid 81. .l50 for seven head; G. +. Buc
an ley Of Northboro, Mass, Sl,0sO f
err three head; +. B. House of Montpelie
Ill 81 $50 for six head; Ira Lewis
lly birmingham, Mass. $500 for two hea
zen g. w. Billings of Holliston, Mass, al
no NJ. 7. Carrigan of Concord, Mass, pa
80 for one head each. Mrs. Racha
Morrison Of Brattleboro took one al
30 NAL for S2l5