The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-08-13
s,aeoo FOR MAREL,s JUMBO

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$4,000 FOR MABEL's JUMBO +
One OF the best Poland China pub
ljc auctions held in this part OF Iowa
IA many "a year was held at Manning
last Friday, when Messrs. R. w. Hal
ford and Fred H. Hassler sold the most
sensational offering of the season.
The attendance at the sale was of the
best, there being buyers from Illinois,
Iowa. Minnesota, Nebraska and Mis-
souri,. The sensation of the sale was
Mabers Jumbo, the great herd boar,
and he was purchased by A. D. 2Leahy,
ct the Nebraska Farmer, for the Hill
Den Farms at Dixon, H., for the round
sum OF $4,000. D. w. Greyson. Of Mon
texuma, was close bidder, and his
list bid was $17,80O. When the ham
tner tell at $4,000 the applause from
the big crowd was tremendous, and
&he purchaser was carried to the plat
form mid great shouts and hand clap
ping. Rail-. ~
Mabels Jumbo is without question
one Of the very largest boars OF the
Poland China breed at this period,
and possesses great characteristics OF
an outstanding sire. One OF his pigs
was shown in the ring. This pig was
six months old and sold at the price OF
$4,000. At the time of the sale Mabers
Jumbo was quite lame, suffering from
an injury to his left front foot, but this
did in NO wise interfere with the bid
ding. The owners, backed by Joe VIII
son, the we'll known Manning banker,
Kiaranteed to deliver the hog by Oc-
tober first, in first class condition, or
refund the purchase price, By way OF
stimulating bidders, more than TWEEN
ty.three breeders present at the sale
offered to ybrsed one or more sows to
Mabelss Jumbo at the service fee OF
5000 -
The offering at this great sale was
Ave Of Mabel's Jumbo's open daugh-
tiers and 80 fine sows, all bred to this
famous boar. The first sow to be
brouKht into the sale ring was Royal
Queen, sired by Big Long Giant and
damned by Long Queen. This animal
was purchased by A. B. Peterson, OF
Badger, Iowa, for the sum of $1,S25.
She is a May yerling and commanded
$3.50 rs gilt. Twenty.nine sows aver
i&sX 354S and ranged in price from
31S25, $3.50. $1,000, 1886 down to $500.
al humber were purchased by John
Van Wyngarden, OF Manson. These
sows were daughters Of Big Bob, Mas
tktpfece, Big Fred, Master Wonder,
Biz Long Giant, The Pilot Giant Bus
ter and other noted boars of the breed.
Il Col. H. s. Duncan, the well-known
anctioneer, was at his very best in
spirit and voice, and he was ably as.
sisted lby q number OF feldmen, and
his mother. Col. w. B. Duncan. Among
the heldmen present were such men
Is Mat White, Chas. Marker, Fred
Rood, A. D. lLeahy and L. P. Coleman.
joe Wilson acted as clerk. /. The at
tendance was close to 800, and among
fho6e present were many ladies. Man
ming As indeed fortunate in having a
apieKdid sale pavilion, and many
Breeders from distance take their
herds to that place to conduct their
sales, The lbuildingais amply provided
With pens. amphitheater, fresh water
xtid all necessary feeding lots and
Yards. All the pens were 'bedded in
xAw dust and the sales ring was car.
betsd to great depth with ground oat
heads. The building is well lighted
1t,dt ventilated, and during the sale
II FRIDAY half dozen Pinch electric
fans were kept going. Denison ought
to have such a building and it would
he in great demand. We know of four
Gales Of pure bred stock that rightly
belong to Crawford county and they
viii be taken to Manning on account
az the pavilion. Denison could much
better care for the crowds, with ample
hotel facilities, railway accommoda.
tions and the like, and the stock men
and business men ought to plan. for a
stock pavilion at once.
( Among those from near Denison
Who attended the ,Hassler.H alford sale
verb ,Messrs. Ehas. .Specht. Henry Sag.
kaua Earnest Poleska, John Heinrich.
senslHenry Hansen and County Agent
o,hst. The following is list Of pur
chaaers:
sI3urcha SER Price
Il ;ifxrry IIav nixon- III +%sLi $4,000