The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-15
KNODE SHOWS
fine DISPLAY
OF LIVE STOCK
Men From Many States Look
Over Animal Offerings
Pair of Horses Bring $3.50.
By WILLIAM r. sANBoRN.

BY WILLIAM r. SANBORN.
II you were among those present at
the Knode-Souder farm sale, Monday
and Tuesday, you were impressed with
the numbers present each day, and
with the large display of first class
live stock, notably some Of the finest
draft horses and the perkiest lot of
mules ever shown in Indiana.
The scene reminded Of a country
fair, with the place overhowing with
visitors, its collections Of cows, pigs,
poultry, implements, etc, and the mag
nif1cent big stock barn, and sale tents,
the ensemble out-rivalling many Of
the country Airs, even of recent years.
Men came from long distances to at
tend this sale, men who are judges OF
horse flesh and who know mules.
Truth 10 tell it was not the average
farmer who paid the high dollar for
either horses or mules at the sale on
Tuesday, only in exceptional cases.
But the farmers did buy the imple-
ments and also (put their good money
into cows) and went high on the tur-
keys, at the insistance of their wives,
as one could see while the turkeys
were being dispersed. These gaudy
Bourbon Reds brought from S. to 81
for hens and from $3.50 to IS for a
few fancy gobblerS.
Good Prices For Jerseys.
The offering of greatest interest to
the hundreds Of farm wives present
was shown in the south end Of the
great barn, and to this section these
made constant pilgrimage, until every
Jersey was disposed Of.
There were 40 head of prime milk
ers in this herd and nearly 80 calves
The cows were sold separately, with
two exceptions, and Tot CrainoI
bought nearly all the calves.
The first cow to show in the tent, a
5.year-old, was run up to $40 in two
minutes and awarded to Frank Hens
ley. Irwin Pierce was the next lucky
man, his COW, a 6-year-old, costing him
S10250. Next came a COW with calf
at side ard Clayton Montgomery In
vested S157.50. O. B. Creek paid S20C
for a Jersey mother and her little one
This was the top of the COW market.
Among the buyers of COWS were;
Everett Clark, $177.50; Samuel Del
rich, $170; Luther Mendenhall
s137.j0; Dock lookout, $40; w. A
Charleston, $l45; Frank Shultz, Sl12.
20; Albert Day, 500; It. l.. King
s14750: George Trainor, $145; Luther
Mendenhall, second purchase. S1475O;
J. A. Day, s145; Carl Wright, 1928;
and T. ]. Harvey, S127.5O; Earnest
Gold, Will King, Resta Polk, Carl Co
Walt, and Ross Reese.
In the Horse Ring.
There were teams OF drafters
shown that ranged at from 5000 tc
$500 pounds and one 5 year old geld
ing which weighed 1000 pounds. The
35 head sod included a saddler OF
two and few good roadsters, show
ing speed.
The finest teams and highest in price
we're bought by Joseph Harris, OF Chi
cago, horse dealer and exporter, and
his purchases are said to be destined
for Europe. The top of the horse sale
pair OF roam mares, weight 5000
sold for $500, and the next in line, &
pair Of gray geldings, cost Mr.. Harris
$50.
He also purchased a second team O
mares at 500, another pair for $J3l
and a pair Of geldings at $50. (
Ginsberg bought a team Of geldng'
for $685. and a six year old mare TO
S265. Earl Dimes. Charlie Dagler, w
Ii. Albertson and c. E. Trimmell, thu
latter from Edinburg, Indiana, we've
among those whose names appeared
on the list OF horse buyers.
Mr.. Trimnel invested in head a
bertsons pair taxed him $3.50, an
George Sewers went as high as S45
for his team. George Early, Loui
Iafriese, Henry Gauker. and other
purchased animals at various prices.
Mules and More Mules.
According to the sale bill so hea
of the best mules obtainable were o.
offer, and when these began to shoN
the mule buyers crowded the sale
tent. In one case the mule buyer
were bested by young farmer, Yer
Cox, of Connersville, who paid $74(
the top on teams. No attempt wi
be made to cover the entire list G
mule sales, but the following wi
give an idea of prices and quality:
Charles Steele paid $3.50 for the frs
pair Of mules to show; Lawrenc
Pope. $3.50; Harry McCleary. $3.50
Charles Steele, $655; William Gregor!
$3.50, Charles Krode, S445; job
King, of Connersville. s455; LOU
Baehr, $50; Jerry Miles. $3.50; D. {
Clevenger, $675 for a pair Of 3-yca
ODDS; and another buyer scored d
$500. a few old mules We're sold
odd prices, Will Gregory paying $31'
There were about $50 head Of pig
in the sale. No outside prices wer
pald, nor "eIe dHy pooSHt 04inPt'
their records, although there wer
some pure blood5 in the lot. Feeder
sold at from 81 for one pen of sma
ones to $3.50, and stock hogs {
SIS to $40. A number of gifts brougl
from $25 to S34, and good sows Il
to SO. Charles HOlComb bought
pen of two sows and 8 pigs for $40
One sow and II pigs cost Edwar
Riggs $142, and two other sows wit
their progeny, 500. Horace Scot
Lewis Rhinehart, Whittier Beard, l