The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
BY WILLIAM r. sANsoRN


How many Of you have heard Of
Lady Orphan Wonder" and of Long
Wonders Beauty" How many OF
you? Speak up; don't be afraid. We
are not going to hurt your feelings
II you have never even known single
member of this prominent family.
Where do all these Wonders" live?
Why, right here in historic old Wayne
county, or did until last night; but
some Of them have left US today and
others are sadly getting ready to de-
part. Their home and habitat has
been over Centerville way. from now
on they will be q scattered tribe. lost
to sight so far as we are concerned,
but not lost sight Of for minute by
those with whom they will make their
new homes. The Wonder outfit be-
long to the Big Type Po!and-China
family OF hogs, and rank as aristo-
Gratis. And by the great horn spoon,
those dignified. large-framed. fast
growing porkers seem to know that
they belong to the bluebloods and that
their names are written In the herd
books. Between ourselves, they prob
ably don't know or care cuss about
1t. This Is purely confidential, OF
course. and we trust you will not say
anything like that to Jones and Pike,
OF Centerville. You might wound their
sensibilities. for they are more or less
daffy on this particular and peculiar
style of hogs. 1t will 60 hard enough
with them anyway to lose their pets,
though possibly the receipt Of $14.s00
for them will in a measure. assauge
their grief, besides they still have
few left.
The Jones and Pike Sale.
Now we are not going to tell you
who Jones and Pike are, nor even
that Hawthorn Farm lies a mile north
OF Centerville, because you already
know it, and that 1t is there they keep
a raft OF hogs, such as will be herein
described. Well, these estimable,
gentlemanly hog growers held sale
Of Big Type Polands on Friday, mark
you. They do this every once in SO
often, or oftener, and hog fanciers
come afoot, on horseback, by train
and auto. for all kinds of distances to
see them pigs"
But we digress-we were talking OF
Long Wonders Beauty, and her
friends, Lady Orphan Wonder. The
first was sold to c. e. Chanson, OF
Franklin. Ind, for a little matter OF
1880. She was three years old on
Thursday. II you want to know, or
even II you don't, for the truth must
be told. Lady Orphan Wonder dates
from May, 1912. and went to M. w.
Vandermark, of Greenfield, Ind; at
1890. This SOW was number l In the
catalog. and number 81, which was
sold much later in the day, Is widely
known as Prospect Buster is OF the
male persuasion, and coming-three
Mr.. Buster collected $3.50 for his own
ers. and Allen and Bush, OF New
Palestine, Ind, paid it like little men,
most cheerfuly. There was some live
ly bidding for Buster.
Sale Was in Pavilion.
The Jones and Pike sale was held
in a pavilion, and every seat was &C.
cupied long before the auctioneers
went into action. The hogs were pa
raded before the buyers, one at
time making a procession. The hogs
described were among the headliners
OF the SALE and as such entitled to
special mention, but it was likely
bunch from start to finish. Fifty-two
head were cataloged. portrayed and
painted in glowing colors. We cannot
hope to write hog-literature; 1t is too
silky and fluffy for our experience,
and reads like a best seller. 1t is a
case where language fails-our Ian
guage.
Names Of Buyers.
The sale embraced tried sows, fall
yearlings and spring gifts. Any hog
man will explain. Number IA, tried
SOW, sold to Roy White of Newcastle,
Ind. at $3.50, headline price. Num-
Der went to w. Fl. Lautz. of New
berg for 1920. Number "a, spring
gilt. brought $3.50 after some skyrocket
bidding and went to J. A. Shelton &
Son, and No. 33, spring gilt, was sold
to l.. A. Hall, of ST. Paris. Ohio, for
1895. O. f. Rich, of Strawn, Ind,
paid $3.50 for spring gilt; Olliphant
and Gray got one for 1920; Mr. Os-
borne. of Frederick, Maryland, paid
1915 for his gilt and secured few
others at various prices. Roy White.
of Newcastle. paid 1910 for a tried
SOW and was large purchaser at the
sale. Curt Redeford. of Connersville,
got spring gilt at $3.50. while Ounce
Price. of the same town got another
at $165. Jumbo Giantess, spring gilt
went at 1920 top notcher in her
class. Arthur Curme, of Richmond,