The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01
GREATER WEALTH
FOR our FARMERS
Been Selling Stock too
Cheap; Can Get
Higher Prices
LOCAL MAN TALKS

Ralph johnson has recently re-
turned from a trip to his old home
| at Oskaloosa, Iowa, and reports at
tending some fine stock sales at
which sows brought from $50 to
5000 each, and gives it as his opin-
ion that Idaho farmers should get
into the game and raise the type OF
$500 instead Of $40 Or $50, especi-
ally as the pure bred hogs do not
eat any more than the scrubs or
the grades. The pure bred animals
develop more weight from given
amount of feed and in a given time,
than the scrubs, and while the scrub
sells by the pound, the most of the
pure bred animals sell by the reg
lister at many times as much per
pound. The great demand which
there will be for pure bred animals
of all kinds to replenish the world 8
supply is bound to make for high
prices for long time, and Ameri-
can farmers everywhere are justi-
fed in paying fancy prices to get
int othe game early.
We have been informing our read
| ers of Mr.. Johnson's success with
hogs for several seasons, and we
are indebted to him for the follow
ing article copied from the Oska-
loosa Herald, showing what was sold
at these sales, by whom and at what
prices. Note that it gives the names
of growers and auctioneers, and our
farmers may get in touch with the
source of supply without any ex-
rense and without risk, since these
firms are not likely to get recogni-
ton among the hog breeders and
buyers of an old state where they
have mixed at their annual sales
and annual fairs for forty or fifty
years unless they deal on the square.
We suggest that our farmers clip
the following article for future
reference and do not be backward
about investing money in good stock
and good places to keep them:
Grover Cox Sale
Grover G.. Cox, of Lakonta, Thurs
day held the second sale of big type
Poland China bred sows and gifts
that has been held at the fair
grounds this week. The sale was
one of five live stock sales that are
being held during the week by the
members of the Southern Iowa
Breeders association three of these
sales being held in Oskalooosa, one
ia New Sharon and one at Hedrick
o. S. Garrett of the Poland China
Journal, j. M. Nesbitt of the Chicago
Drovers Journal and Charles H.
Krum of the American Swineherd
as well as goodly company of buy
ers from distant points are going
around the circuit picking up the
best offerings. At the times the
bidding is quite spirited and the
prices secured are we'll up to the
general average.
Mr.. Cox had an offering that was
among the best seen at the fair
grounds in some time, some of them
being prize winners at various fairs,
and would readily take their places
with the best stock in the central
west The auctioneers were Coils.
w. H. Cooper of Hedrick, l. M. Reed
of Oskaloosa, Cleo and E. B. Fergu-
son of Barnes City. Lester Butler
served as clerk. Mr.. Cox was as
sisted in the sale ring by George
Ruby and ]. F. Hook in the man
agement of the sale.
The snow storm instead of being
detriment, seemed to add to the
attendance and the fine dinner,
served at the dining hall was also
an added attraction. The total
receipts of the sale was $3.50. The
highest price was $4,000 the low
est price $4,000 and the average was
$165.22. At the close Mr.. Cox
stated that he was fully satisfied
with the results, the detailed list
of buyers being as follows:
Smooth Lady Defender, to J. F.
Hook, Beacon, 1925.
Smooth Bess, to j. Frank Hook,
Beacon, $500.
Longfellow's Model to O. C. Dick
ems & Sons, Hedrick, 1920.
Lady Hal to Jarvis & Phillips,
Rose Hill, $185.
Smooth Giantess to O C. Dickens
& Son, Hedrick, $255,
Mastodon Lady to Wilcox & Kemp
enaar, Beacon, 1910.
Black Bell LIST to Mark I. Shaw,
Highland Center, 1925.
Defender Lady, to Wilcox &
Beacon, $40.
Smooth Perfection, to I. M. Reed
& Sons, Oskaloosa, 1856.
Lady Queen, to Wright Brothers
Rose Hill, $3.50.
Lady Hadley, to O C. Dickens G
Son, Hedrick, $I35.
Black Beauty, to e. B. Hoover &
Son, Oskaloosa, $110.
Big Surprise to G. G. Free, Fair
field, $125.
Amazon Lady to M. G.. Flanders,
Knoxville, $115.
Surprise Maid, to Cleo Ferguson,
Barnes City, 800.
Wonder Lady, to P. Clinepaste,
Lacey, $11O.
Big Bess, to F. E. Colville & Son,
$50. -.
Quality Bell, to Harley B. Fellers,
1925.
Big Prince, to Cleo Ferguson,
Barnes City, sos.
Smooth Princess, to o. G. Dickens
& Son, Hedrick, $140.
Pricess Maid, to Rex Mafford,
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