The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-20
:S9,083 IS NET AT
WILLIAMS SALE
ev WILLIAM r. sANBoRN.

If you have ever att >" ed a farm
sale. billed to begin at $3.50 and which
kept three auctioneers busy until twi-
light, you know that there was whole
lot Of stuff disposed Of. The Howard
B. and Hugh A. Williams sale. held
miles south of Richmond, on the
Straight Line pike on Wednesday, was
just that kind of a sale.
This combination sale by father and
son drew one OF the largest crowds
seen at farm gale in many day.
Tho senior Williams recently sold his
S0-acre farm for 100000 to Harvey
Bosworth, living east of Boston. He
is quitting the strenuous life and is to
spend the winter in Florida. His son,
Hugh, who has been renting farm
will now go into business in Richmond
as a partner in the Hoosier Feed and
Feeder company.
With the exception Of the Hugh Will
liams stock Of grain and hay. every
thing on offer was on the ground at
the home place on Wednesday. The
offering OF furniture. rugs. blankets,
pictures. etc. was of great interest to
the ladies'. of whom more tran 100
were present. Then. too, there were
$50 fine Buff and Barred Rock chick
ems as an added attraction.
The disposal of SO many items took
a lot of time, nor did the sale begin
promptly as scheduled. awaiting the
arrival of the big crowd which finally
came. The auctioneers worked fast
but the fact that waning daylight hur-
ried the sale Of cattle. horses and
hogs may possibly have cut the re-
ceipts, which were in excess of $4,000:
though all agreed that prices were
satisfactory and the sale a success.
More Than $50 Hogs.
Including dozen weanlings there
were more than $50 hogs in the sale
pens. all full-blood Big Type Poland-,
some Of which were eligible to regis
try. There were also 10 head Of cattle
and 10 horses on the bill. c. E. Ham.
living south Of Centerville. invested
$467 in hogs. Adam Eby paid S141 for
a pen Of 3 fine brood sows, and another
pen Of 4 cost him SITS. He also paid
$50 for gilt and SIS for his last
selection. A number Of little fellows
went with some of these sows and
| the prices paid seemed reasonable.
Chelsea Bosworth garnered Is small
feeders at cost Of $135 for the lot.
1t is seldom that one finds a better
bunch of hogs at a farm sale, some
of the sows having license to weigh
| ton," as an auCtioneer stated.
Horses and Cattle.
! An S-year-old bay mare reached
s2o7.5O after some spirited bidding
from a 500 start. The second bay
mare brought S1S25O and this com
bination gave ]. Goldblock a good
team for 1890 Charles kersten select
| ed black gelding at $3.50, while Lewis
Star fancied a team Of young and un
broken roans $500 worth, after they
had sold separately for less money
| Fred Whites bay mare cost him 500
after which Ollie Pickett paid $780,.
| for her mate
The pure bred Shorthorn COW and
three grade cows and heifers sold at
fair prices, but the top of the day was
paid for good grade HOlslein with
calf at side. which cost Walter Far
| low $3.50. He also paid sl22 for q
pair of Shorthorn heifers. \ Polled
! Durham male calf called for chech
| for SIS from Samuel Stevens.
| Farm Implements.
The display of implements was quite
large. two farms being represented
! There were two grain binders, two
discs, two farm wagons and numeroue
! other offerings in pairs or sreatnl
number. Some of these brought very
good prices and We're eagerly bid for
| Some of the household goods also soiG
we'll. for no furniture is cheap these
days. Ralph McWhnney paid $50 fol
u davenport. while Walter Seidloi