The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-04
TWO FARM SALES NET
$11,50o FOR SELLERS
Nv WILLIAM 4. sANeoRN

81 BY WILLIAM =. SNN6ONN
The Homer Eller and Frank p.
Oler sale, held on the Frank Oler farm
III miles northwest Of Williamsburg.
on Wednesday. attracted a good crowd
of buyers. and when Will Lewis. OF
totaled the sales sheets. he found that
the friends and neighbors had invest
ed $685. in the various auction rings.
Homer Eller. who has been living
on the farm, is about to move to South
Dakota, and Harold Duke and family.
OF Williamsburg. are to go with him
to the new home.
Live stock sold well, according to
quality. The best horse brought $165.
and the top on cows was $155. Brood
sows brought from $40 up to $50, and
feeders went at fair prices as to
weight.
A lot of corn in the crib sold up to
$1.41 per bushel and oats brought 81
cents. very good price considering
prices at central grain markets Ha,
sold at current sale prices and was In
demand.
Quite a showing Of farm implements
attracted lot of attention and sold
worth the money" as one buyer ex-
pressed it. The display of household
goods and furnishings proved mag
net to the ladies present Of whom
there were quite lumber. There
was q demand for, harness and small!
farm tools and fair prices were real
lied on most Of the offerings. The
sale was conducted by Simon Weddle
of Richmond and Albert Hindman of
Hagerstown, who made a quick clear
ance, IN view Of the number Of ami
mails and articles on sale.
THE DAN oREsAUeH SALE
Having rented his farm, Dan Ore
baugh, living Smile east of Kitchel
and 4 miles south of Boston, announc-
ed q sale for Wednesday. December 3,
to which he invited all his friends.
Owing to the fact that it was mighty
good day for corn shocking the at
tendance was not as large as hoped,
but even so there was a good crowd
Of bidders on hand and prices realized
were said to be very satisfactory. The
total net was $4,000.
The live stock offering included
head OF horses, 9 of cattle and u OF
hogs. There was quite a display OF
implements and lot of household
goods and furnishings, for which the
ladies present were lively bidders. One
feature of the. sale Of especial inter
est to the women was a choice lot OF
canned goods and preserves, some OF
which sold. at over so cents per jar
notably the cherries.
The top price on teams was 1926
and on a single horse $145. Cows
sold at $65 to $11O and young feeders
brought prices according to weight and
condition.
Hogs. were in demand at this sale. in
spite Of prevailing conditions in the
hog markets. Farmers are inclined to
believe that the hog must come back
and that he is good property at present
prices or will be when the rush OF
December marketing is over. Young
sows and gifts sold around $40. while
a lot of fine feeders ranged at from
$27 to $50. these weighing from $50 tC
100 pounds. A lot Of pigs averaging sc
pounds brought correspondence good
figures. "a ...
Corn Sells at $f.e2.
About 500 bushels of corn in the
crib brought the outside price Of 81 6.
and some corn in the field. to be
shucked and loaded. went at $1.45 tt
$50 per bushel. No hay was put ur
for sale. Implements sold according
to quality. and there was quite large
display. The sale was cried by H. G
Ramsey and Howard. Of Richmond
and Guy B. Howren officiated as cash
Ter. The Ladies' Aid Of the Four Mile
Church provided a generous lunch.