The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-19
pv WILLIAM r. sANeoRN

By WILLIAM r. sANeoRN
When man announces In q farm
sale advertisement that he Is to have
five auctioneers and all the clerks
necessary. people right then begin to
take notice. They figure that he must
have the goods" or why such list
Of auctioneers.
G. w. Bundy. living on the old Al
bert Oler farm. advertised just that
way, his sale taking place on Tuesday.
Well. ne really did make brave show
ing all over the place. A large tent
was provided and the live stock was
sold under shelter. also the hay. oats.
etc. COMMIT and Dennis Of Richmond.
Button of Knightstown. Hindman Of
Hagerstown and Conoway Of More
land. comprised q mutual aid society
to get the last dollar from the bidders.
John M. Manning Of Economy, was
clerk. and Ray e. Swallow OF the
American Trust and Savings bank,
cashier Of the sale.
G. w. Bundy, who is planning to
settle In Richmond, we are told, has
acquired fame In two distinct fields;
1lrst az q practical farmer and next as
q preacher In the Friends church. In
this he II q character" in wide
circle Of acquaintances. He will now
do his farming by proxy. his farm ad-
Joining the Oler place to be run by
tenant. Z
sale Nets 1880.
The Bundy sale ranks well up
among the headliners, the total real
Used. despite Withdrawals. being In
tround numbers $500. A Bull tractor
did not reach the upset price. for in
stance, and will be sold at private
aa1e. Although but 400 bushels OF
oats was advertised about 1900 went
under the hammer. The first bidder,
ma johnson, paid rs cents for special
l lot Of $50 bushels, the balance OF the
Offering going to him at 70 cents. A
lot OF TOO bushels -"in Albert Gilmer's
barn" sold at so cents to SO cents to
numerous buyers. Charles Campbell
bought three lots Of corn, and paid
$1.48 for 100, $1.43 for 800. and $40
for 400 bushels. A raft Of mixed hay
went at from 1850 to $17.76 per ton.
A million or 20 Of bales Of wheat straw
averaging 80 cents bale. was sold
from several locations.
The top Of hogs was $50. paid by
Russell and Jackson. The average on
~ heads Of gifts. only thing offered.
was about $40. Nine head Of horses
land mules were sold. Owen Stow
paid 9467.60 for team OF blacks, and
93O2.60 for span Of mules. Charles
0oodson bid in black mare at $3.50,
land q Belgian mare sold at 1872.
Cows Bring Average Prices.
"A two-pound per day Jersey COW
brought 1922. the very top on cows. A
COW furnishing that amount OF butter
Is cheap ut that price, II not too old.
G. av<k a nj
and Ed Johnson paid $87 for q nine
year-old roam COW.
In the implement field some very
good prices were realized: Ed Hut
chen paid 1925 for q binder; Arch
Brooke 375 for disc and Emery Oler
$50 for a mower. Among the buyers
not previously noted were: Ray Cox.
Albert Jarrett, Clint Sanders, l.. T.
Timer, Harold Duke, J. c. Russell,
Harry Macy, Tom Gates, Charles Jor-
dan and Logan Hunt. The Ladies'
Aid Of Sugar Grove church served a
liberal lunch, and had an abundant
supply to last out the day; the sale
not closing till almost 5 o'clock.
EDWARD CONWAY SALE
There were three buyers for the
three horses first put up at the Ed
ward Conway form sale on Tuesday.
Fred Wilson paid $207.50 for gray
mare; another gray was sold to John
Hubbell at $191, and a bay gelding
was captured by Wood Huber at
$107.60.
Mr.. Conway recently purchased the
Rose farm near him, but will continue
to live at his present location. having
q tenant or two interested in doing
his farming. The sale took place
miles southwest Of Liberty, Ind.
A number OF implements were listed
and brought very fair prices, depend
ing on condition. Dolph Hanley paid
$66 for disc; M. Erb got hayloader
at $51, also corn pillow at $3.50.
@. Gully was the heaviest investor in
this line. his binder costing him
3216.5O, while Frank Young's mower
cost him but $40, and r. c. Folk got
a gang pillow at the bargain price of
$27.
Fair Prices for Livestock.
The highest price for span OF
mules was 1886, sold to Ed Alternately;
Joe Moffett got off cheaper, his span
costing him but $3.50. In addition to
the horse sale previously mentioned.
were q black horse to Fred Wilson at
$50. a sorrel to E. Church at $140,
and a dapple colt to M. May for an
even 800.
Twenty-Five head of sheep were sold