The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-06
SKINNER AUSTIN FARM SALE NETS
OVER -FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS

~ WILLIAM r. oANBoRN
1t was . day when the cold, damp
wind cut deeply and the fireside was
temptingly inviting. One would have
imagined that man must have been
in dire need of something that was to
be sold, to 90 out in quest OF It in such
weather a. we met up with on We'd
nesday. especially after the brilliance
and warmth Of Tuesday, with its vari-
Gus farm sales.
But one aged optimist remarked at
the close OF the sale that It was lucky
for the boys that 1t was q cold day, as
they had better sale on account OF
1t. When asked how 1t could benefit
q farm sale to have men freeze on
their feet. he allowed that II 1t had
been spring-like most Of them would
have been blowing, instead Of spend
ing their money at the call OF the
auctioneer.
How does that kind Of philosophy
strike you, neighbor?
The Bert Skinner and B. w. Austin
sale on Wednesday was held on the
Austin farm, four miles west Of Cen.
terville on the National road, traction
stop number 1872. This location invit-
ed Richmond and Centerville folks, be-
cause they could travel in warm cars
at little cost, and many Of them at
tended the sale. as friends Of the sale
holders. The comfortable farm home
was filled to overflow with ladies and
children. whose husbands and fathers
were foraging for bargains, or who
had come to help the boys put the
sale over.
A Dissolution Sale.
The Skinner-Austin sale was q clean
up between partners. Mr.. Skinner has
been running the farm for the past
two years and having recently secured
a good position with the International
Harvester company was ready to quit
the soil Walter Mulligan and two Of
his brothers. having no such luck, are
now to pillow and SOW the Austin
acres. and were among the eager buy
ers on Wednesday. The crowd was
not overly large. as sale crowds 60,
but 1t was big enough to make a
clearance at fair prices and in such
cases enough Is sufficient"
Live Stock Offerings.
Sixty-one head of stock were listed;
consisting Of head Of horses, 81 of
cattle. 35 OF hogs and 81 Of sheep.
The cattle were principally White
Faces. and thriving bunch It was.
In the contest for the four horses
choice went to Linn Nicholson at $500.
A dark bay gelding was bid in by
Clyde Watt at $156; Ed Woodbridge
paid Ss1 for his brown mare, and
blind horse, really good animal
otherwise. sold to II. e. Bailey for
$73.
When the cattle came into view on
the lee side OF the big barn, John F.
Maher of Richmond, went into action.
John got big White Face at $3.50,
one with the appearance Of the Her
ford sires often sold at breeders' sales
for $4,000 and up. In the "palmy
days" and which are by no means
cheap even now. Mr.. Maher persisted
In spending his money until Jake
Haines. cashier, figured that a check
for $712.50 was Immediately due and
payable. Mr.. Maher Is entitled to
the honor accrueing to the man who
bid the top dollar on cows, his choice
costing hiia 500. Frank Jacobs settled
OF $3.50 nth of cows and calves.
Willard Iook paid $64 and $50 for
2 cows
The hogs offered were double i'm.
AnAhoA uhA oOAA MUMMY a. AdlA QAAOCo
as to weight, etc. Perry Wilson paid
So per head for one pen Of little fell
lows: Omar Neff got pen at SOTO
each: Arthur La Motto bought to pens
Of shotes. one at $3.50, the other
at $14.75 per head. Brood sows went
at fair sale prices; UP to the recent
averages paid.
In the sheep line prices averaged
low; Verne d. Hays secured eight at
$1,000 and ]. LaMotte twelve head at
1925.
Five tons Of good hay sold at $50
and $21. and IL bushels of both white
and yellow seed corn averaged around
81 per bushel and went to various
buyers. One OF the bargains of the
day was good farm wagon which
Dug Monger picked up at $40 COM
plete. A forge in flrst-class shape sold
to n. p. McMahan at 500, and a COM
plete wood-sawing outfit in good shape
was bid In by Orville Burg for $3.50.
A blacksmith anvil and q lot OF tools
was ono OF the variations of this sale,
nfhfn1 NJ the kind ovor coyuiuu un.