The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-24
ANDERSON PLACE
SCENE OF $4,000
LIVE STOCK SALE
BY WILLIAM r. SANBORN


Anderson place, 4 miles southeast of
Richmond on Greenmount pike, you
have admired the miniature Minneha-
ha falls, and the lively brook which
cascades over it, and then winds
through the little valley. You OBJ
served, too, that Anderson has water
piped all over the place, constantly
flowing water from spring in the
big hill, which overlooks the falls
and stream.
This ideal farm home was the scene
of dispersion sale, on Thusrday 1t
was a dispersion of live stock, of i'm
plements, of the furniture not to be
needed in the new home over west OF
Richmond. on the National road, for
Anderson sold the place recently. Bert
White, living south of Centerville, Is
the new owner. Mr.. Anderson recent
ly purchased the Frank Raper home,
with but two acres of garden and
shade land, and has quit farming, at
least for the present.
The sale was set for 10 O'Clock, and
the crowd came early and stayed late.
There was such a raft Of things to
choose from that it was 5 o'clock be-
fore the auctioneers could call 1t a
day.
The sale was conducted by ConniR,
Weddle and Meek, and although there
was a recess for lunch. not one OF
them took time for a nap. H. J. Hanes
Of the Union National, cashier of the
sale, was assisted by A. L. Fossler as
field clerk.
A Total of s4,6oo.
At the close of the sale the book
keepers reported that the visitors had
disbursed $4,000. practically all cash.
The lawn display of furniture in
terested nearly 100 women, as did a
fine lot of Barred Rocks, which came
next In the sale A range cost Cecil
Klopp, $50; Mrs. John Knollenberg
bid in a bookcase at 500, and w. c.
Baird separator at $40.
More than 100 chickens, a fine strain
of Barred Rocks, sold at outside fig
ures, present farm prices considered,
these now being considerably lower
than in recent weeks. Thirty-six hens
sold at $3.50, 5-dozen pullets brought
an average Of S1.90, and a dozen roost-
ers up to 81 each. These layers were
not bought for potpies. but for eggs.
Frank McCord was the largest buyer
and his selections, now in Cambridge
City cost him $3.50. Clayton Dickey
invested in three pens at a 81 average.
Some choice seed oats sold well.
William Gaar paid 70 cents for 100,
and Fred Newcomer so cents for 80
bushels. Bert White bought all the
straw in sight for $50. Twenty acres
of standing corn was divided between
Clinton Jones, Bert White and Will
auckland, at from $38 to $40 per acre.
Sheep and lambs brought very fair
prices Clayton Dickey got the lambs
at SO. Frank Jones. Of Richmond,
secured the ewes at So and the full
blood buck at S23, in a partnership
deal with Frank Taylor, now running
the Jones farm.
Good Bunch Of Hogs.
Hog buyers had choice lot Of red
was the largest buyer of sows with late
broods His selections ranged at from
s42 to S65 for whole families, the top
being paid for a Big Type Poland
group, of which there were two in the
sale.
A Duroc yearling boar. with
papers" cost Fred Rennert $50.
Roberts and Brosier, of Camden, paid
S107.80 for one pen of shoats; Charles
Wilcox got smaller bunch for $3.50
while Harry Smith invested $106.75,
and Emmett Hensley $50 in their
porcine collections. The top on feed
ers was $15.40.
A good bay gelding, started at $50,
sold for $3.50, and another brought
500. Clayton Dickey got a fine team
for little money. Charles Wilson paid
$50 for a mare and S43 for her colt.
In the Cattle Ring.
Sixteen head of cattle sold fairly
we'll, the top on COWS being s110 paid
for a grade Holstein. The first TO
show. a nice Jersey, was captured by
G. NJ. Breyfogle, price $81. Everett
Daugherty picked out a Jersey at 81;
Burley Jordan got a Jersey heifer at
$3.50, ard Charles Wilson bought
red one lor S61. George Miller In
vested $3.50 in a roam 2-ear-old mixer
and al2o paid $46 for a promising