The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-17
JONES And Pike
SELL BIG TYPE
POLAND CH|NAS
Event Attracts Hog Fanciers
From Many States-Final
Showing is $10,627.5 so.
BY WILLIAM r. SANsORN.

The sale pavilion at Hawthorn
farm was packed to the ceiling on
Thursday, and the visitors overlooked
into the big tent, which formed an ex-
tension to take care Of the crowd ex-
peCted. The second floor Of the pa
Wilton was the most popular spot in
the county from II to 1870, at which
time the sale opened. A real chicken
dinner with all the trimmings, was
served by the ladies of the Neighbour
hood club. free to all corners, with
The compliments of Jones & Pike, and
The service and arrangements were
admirable.
Hawthorn farm has become an in
:titution, sort Of mecca for pilgrims
in quest of Big Type Poland China
hogs, and these were present in per
son, or by representatives, from
many states at this sale.
The sale opened with the annual
display of herd bears and noted show
animals Of blood and breeding, typical
OF the foundation stock. This cere-
mOny lasted but few minutes and
the sale was on. Prospect Giant, No.
- in the catalogue, was the first to
appear for critical appraisal of his
merits, and to warm up the sale.
This S-months old youngster was
one of a litter of eleven and sold
quickly at $500, W. T. Anderson. of
Franklin, Ind, bidding the last $500
note. Later in the sale, when the
gifts came up for approval, Giant Vic.
toria, a full sister to Prospect Giant
brought $3.50.
The highest priced boar in the offer
ing, King Joe, was started at 800
which was raised to $500 before the
auCtioneer could announce the first
bid, and quickly climbed to $500. Here
came resting point. and a few com
ments from breeders, a lot Of argu
ment by the auctiOneer and fresh
start, with $25 and $50 raises.
The argument eliminated with a bid
of $1,000 by Jerry Meyers, and this
topped the sale. But even so, Mr.
Meyers was but a nose ahead of C
V. Kellar, Of Lacrosse, Ind, who paid
$1,000 for Indiana Queen, February
silt.
Family Brings s1,925.
Among the notable features Of the
sale was that of one litter, CONSISTING
of FIVE gifts and two boars, numbered
from l 10 in the Catalog. OF this
group. Choice Lady Giant, fell to c
F. Pollard and Son. of Cynthiana, Ind.
At cost of sos, while her sister
Lady Giant, cost Link Lukens anc
Son, of Disco. Ind, exactly $500.
The next costliest member of this
family, Lady Long. went to Dwigsin:
& Johnson, Of Winchester, at $3.50
and Lady Long Price taxed J. H
Eaton, Of Liberty, just 5000 This
family Of seven brought 1925, the
highest priced boar being captured b,
John Beard, Of Oxford, Ohio, at the
bargain figure Of S125. The litter
dated from March 18th, and was 6
Crowthy bunch.
Sale Totals S1o,8275o.
Frank Williams. who pulled off {
Big Type Poland sale on Wednesday
found a few to suit his taste, one 0
7 these dandy gifts calling for $500. Thi
gilt was not catalogued but took tn
place of one withdrawn.
There We're two or more cases O
this kind but the sale was not exceed
Cd in numbers by substitution, onl.
fifty head going under the hammer
The fifty head brought s10,8275C
which was an average Of S215.40 each
and the offerings was equally divided
as to boars and gifts, all being sprini
pigs.
Buyers Of Tops.
Among the buyers of tops in the val
ious families represented We're: Ear
Stanley, OF Alpha. H., Giant Victoris
$40; Frank Williams, gilt, $40; F
F. Trafford. Mt. Vernon, Ind, Bi
Bone Giant. s435; also Victoria
Prospect, boar at s245; John Boys, @
Nashville, paid $685. for Defende
Giant; +. ~ Williams, Of Carthage
paid $3.50 for a gilt, while Andrew Ra
Of knightstOwn. invested S20o i
Giant Minnie. End. When Orange 30
showed John Hubbell went into actlo
and this purchase stood him $50.
And thus the sale proceeded to
conclusion, and at the close pigs ha
been sold to suit all purses. ANON
the buyers not so far mentioned were
Harry Walker. New Madison. Ohio
Rueben Miller. Rushville; Will Co
lier, c. c. Nicholson. Of Greensboro
Martin Davis. and R. E. Finley, {
Arcadia.
Notes Of Comment
The sale was in charge Of Ira Co
tngham. Of Jerseyville, H., who wa
assisted by c, D. Brookbank, {
Liberty, Ind, Tom Commit an
Dennis Demptey. in the sales rim:
p Thomas l. Ali. of Centerville, too
charge of the sales book and Casl
and will see that he stock gets star
cd on its way, in shipshape.
The sale Thursday was OF conside
able local interest, and because {
that fact we must not overlook mel
ton Of the twelve ladies of the Neigh