The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07
RECORD ON LITTER
MATES MADE SALE
OLD HOMESTEAD HOGS
SIX MISSES LESS THAN YEAR OLD
GO UNDER THE HAMMER AT
$1,o67.5o.
THIRD ANNUAL OFFERING HELD
Average Of $124 Paid for Fifty-Four
Head of Sows and Gifts, With AZ.
gregate of the Sale More Than ST.
coo.
Wednesdays Daily Herald. }

Wednesdays Daily Herald. }
With ideal weather conditions, in
the presence of an unusually large and
brilliant assembly of people from all
over this and from several other coun-
ties and attendants from other states,
the third annual Duroc Jersey hog sale
at Old Homestead Farm was decided
ly the most successful yet held by
that institution and while no sensa-
tional price records were made the
average for the number sold indicat-
ed a growing appreciation upon the
part of discriminating judges OF the
merits of Mr.. Williamson's efforts.
Fifty-four head of sows and gifts
sold at an average of 1924 each. The
fifty-four head brought $GG92. Four
boars sold for $3.50 and three young
pigs sold for $3.50, making the aggre-
gate of the Williamson sale $7,292.50.
Arrangements for the sale were al
most perfect and the bidding general.
'ly was spirited although quite too
many good bargains were allowed to
pass.
One of the handsomest young boars
ever sold in the county went under
the hammer at S226 after bidding had
commenced at less than 800. 1t was
spirited battle for possession be-
tween three or four bidders who
wanted the animals at the low dollar.
The final raises were at dollar each.
Another much admired youngster to
head a herd brought $1O0, and two
others were bought at far below their
value, only $62 EACH
There were no less than 500 people
in attendance at the sale, including
bankers, business men and profess
ional men from Columbia. Mt. Plea
SAINT was represented by several of her
most enterprising farmers who proved
SuUu buyers DIT ING safe.
For the number sold six litter
mates, all spring gifts and lacking
four days of being year old. all
former county records were broken.
The six young misses were sent into
the ring at the opening of the sale
and were the recipients of high
praise. The six brought $1,067.50 or
an average of $177 each. Another
mate of this litter said by Williamson
to be the best of the lot, was saved
for his herd.
The big sales tent was packed to the
limit with many unable to get in when
the sale opened promptly at l o'clock
with brief announcement by Mr..
Williamson, who expressed his pride
at the interest shown in the sale. He
then introduced j. |. Finney editor of
The Herald. Mr.. Finney declared
that it was gratifying sign to see
that the business men of the county,
particularly those of Columbia were
sufficiently interested In the develop.
ment of the agricultural interests to
leave their business houses for the
day and attend the sale. He said it
was another evidence of the good
fruit that his Champaign for years
through The Herald for the develop
ment of the agricultural resources of
the county was bearing. He made an
earnest plea for live stock raising as
the only system of farming that
would conserve and enrich the soil
He complimented Mr.. Williamson on
the reward that had come to his years
Of patient labor to improve the hogs
of the county.
Col. j. r. Mckee, of Kentucky, the
originator of the great Defender strain
of the breed. briefly responded and
drew rosy picture of the future of
the hog industry. Col. Iglehardt and
sons were the auctioneers and they
were up to form.
While, as stated, many hogs of real
and expectional merit sold low, Mr..
Williamson was highly gratified at
the result and was complimented by
scores on his achievements.
Dinner was served by the women OF
the Culleoka Methodist church and
neat sum realized. More would
have been made but they did not cal
culate on the record crowd.
The top SOW of the sale sold at
o1n