The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-28
GEORGE RUBY SALE
PURE BRED POLAND CHINA HOGS
BRING FANCY PRICES.

and most successful pure bred hog
growers in this part of the state, had
another history making hog sale in
Oskaloosa Saturday afternoon when
he disposed of forty head of pure bred
big Type" Poland China brood sows
and gifts at public auction.
The day was favorable and while
attendance was not as large as might
have been but for some other promi-
nent business of the people, those on
the grounds came to buy. OF the
thirty.seyen hogs sold, twenty-one
were purchased by Mahaska county
growers for stock raising purposes
Others went to a greater or less dis
lance from town, some to adjoining
counties, some to adjoining states, and
some to distant points, New Jersey
being the most remote point of ship
ment ~,
Top price was $17500 and the low
$3.50, making the average of the sale
for thirty-seven hogs, $3.50. The
ten highest sold brought $l,O71.0O.
The sale was held at the grounds of
the Southern Iowa Exposition in the
sale pavilion. Luncheon, which real
ly amounted to good dinner, was
served on the grounds. The buyers
thus accommodated came early, were
on hand and the sale started promtly
at 1880 o'clock.
The stock was handled by auction
GERS, W. II. Cooper of Hedrick, who
had a sale of hogs the day before at
his place near Hedrick, Jud M. Covey
of Oskaloosa, and Cleo Ferguson. The
men took turns at the work and kept
the string moving. The auctioneers
could not dwell" on account of the
number of sales to make.
j. NJ Nesbit of the Drovers' Jour
nal, Chicago, and A. V. Lock of the
Poland China Journal were on the
ground in person to report the sale
for their publications.
George was on hand and in the best
of humor, doing what he could to
please his patrons and customers.
The detail of the sale is as follows:
No. l, Argo & Blackford, Oska-
loosa, $122.5O.
No. 2, J. E. Johnson. Oskaloosa,
$1O25O.
No. 8, Walter Stoutner, Keota, Iowa,
$4,000
No. 8, Charlie Phillips, New Sharon,
$175.00. a
No A, o. o. Emerson, Knoxville, Ia,
$125.OO.
No. 8, Krizer Brothers, Eddyville,
100000
No, 50, II. l.. Threlkeld. Oskaloosa,
$3.50. l'
No. IS, George Enghers. Pella, Ia,
$3.50
No. 10. e. d. Robins, Bridgeton, New
Jersey, $3.50. 900
No. 7, w. II. Cooper, Hedrick, Ia,
$4,000.
No. S, w. H. Cooper, Hedrick, Iowa,
$3.50.
No. II, H. P. Fellers, Oskaloosa, Ia,
$4,000.
No. 2Sn J. NJ. Mcvey, Oskaloosa,
$3.50. ..,
No. IA, w. H. Cooper, Hedrick, Ia,
$3.50.
No. 6. Charles Wharton, Beacon,
$4,000.
No. 26. Cleo Ferguson, Barnes City,
$775O.
No. 10. George Enghers, Pella,
$3.50.
No. %. Charlie Phillips, New Shar,
on, $500.
No. So, Mont, Wharton, Beacon, $75.
No. SO, Ernest Beaver, Cedar, $50
No 81, C.. L. Hanna, Little York,
Ill.,, $500.
No. "a. John Sheriton, Knoxville,
Iowa, $1,000.
No. rs, Mont Wharton, Beacon,
$77.5O.
No. 81. C. L. Hanna, Little York,
ILL.,, $500.
No. Is, J. NJ. Convey, Beacon, $3.50
No. II, Frank Densmore, Fremont.
$3.50.
No. "a, ]. A. Haines, Cedar, $3.50.
No. 80, J. A. Cocawthorn, Kansas
City, $3.50.
No. 16, George Engbers, Pella, Iowa,
$4,000.
No. 20, w. II. Cummings, Harvey,
Iowa, $3.50.
No. 95, Robert Gosnell, Oskaloosa,
$500.
No. 20, Robert Gosnell, Oskaloosa,
$4,000.
No. 81 Robert Gosnell, Oskaloosa,
$500.
No. SO, Robert Gosnell. Oskaloosa,
$3.50.
No. IS, l. N. Taylor, Oskaloosa,
$650O.
No. %. George Enghers, Pella, Ia,
$3.50.
No. II, w. S. Gray, Oskaloosa,
$3.50.
Loses II Head of Cattle.