Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04
ESTABLISHED 1856
HER HOGSHIP WAS QUEEN
COUNTY BREEDERS INAUGUR-
ATE SWINE SALES
Combined They Make Great Showing
of Bred Sows-Good Prices Com
manded-Mike StoehF Tops
the List

1t is good augury for the future of
Vernon county live stock husbandry
that few of the enterprising breed
ers of swine gave. a demonstration of
fruits of the sty, and the resourceful-
ness of the hog industry hereabouts.
| The first united test of this enterprise
was brought at the special combina-
tion sales held in the available new
stock pavilion on the fair grounds.
Monday and Tuesday. The roads
were not good and only a few buyers
were present from outside points, but
a number of mail bids were made.
The auctiOneer was that really clever
gentleman, E. A. Heberlien of Fenni-
more, and those admirable 'barkers"
| Berlie Dobson of the Wisconsin Ag-
riculturist, and Pierce Shreve of the
Wisconsin Farmer, who helped along
the game and furnished amusement
for the crowds. Henry Davis clerked
the first sale and viii Lindemann the
second.
As a whole the local stockmen who
put on the sales are satisfied that it is
start that will result in future re-
turns to the county and financially to
those who inaugurated the scheme.
The animals they put up for exhibit
ton and sale have opened the eyes of
our people to the just merits Of the
different breeds and the quality that
is being bred and offered for sale.
Mondays sale of brood sows, put on
| by the Poland China Breeders Asso-
citation of the county, although not
under favorable auspices of roads and
weather, brought out a fair crowd
and the interest was reasonably good
under such conditions. Forty-four
scheduled animals were sold and four
specials, the extremes of prices being
from $45 to 1855. As a whole the
animals were more than average cred
liable. The Bobst stock were favor
ties in price production. We give
herewith consignors and prices sold
for, and TO whom sold.
JOSEPH BOBST-To Mandus
Theige. tried SOW, $tS5. Martin Gron-
ming, fall gilt, $160; H. r. Vergeront,
fall gilt,$135; Martin Grooming, spring
gilt, 1855; Wilhelm Johnson, spring
gilt, $3.50; Martin Grooming, spring
gilt, $62.50; Carl Thompson, spring
gilt, $l10; A. B. Swiggum, spring gilt,
$3.50; +. B. Witcraft, spring gilt,
Sl75; A. 3. Lowe, Hixton, spring gilt,
$500; G. v. German, spring gilt, 800.
derson, Cashton, $3.50; Martin Gron-
ming, $50; r. Dixon $50; Lars Rus
dahl, $72.50.
]. w. NORRIS-To c. v. German,
tried SOW, $40; Levi Eckhardt, tried
sow, $3.50; c. S, Maltby, GAINESVILLE,
spring gifts, $50 and $50; f. s. Stew
ems, spring gifts, $50 and $55; Chris.
Overgaard, spring gilt, $57 so; J. A.
Doer., spring gifts, $45 and $50.
G. V. COMMANDER Eckhardt,
spring gilt, $55; A. Grooming spring
gilt sos; c. II. Mills, spring gilt, $50;
H. r. Vergeront, spring gilt, $40; OF
to Olson, spring gilt, $50.
ARTHUR f.. GR0NNING--To C.
S. Maltby, GAINESVILLE, spring gilt SIS;
Otto Olson, spring gifts, $45 and $50;
Thos. KilaRd, Westby, spring gilt, $55;
J w. Norris, spring gilt. S57 so; Man
dus Theige, spring gifts, $52.40 and
S55.
MARTIN GRoNNING-To George
J. Bundy, Valley, spring gilt, $40;
Mandus Theige, spring gilt, 500; JOS
A. Freidenlund, spring gilt, $47.50.
F. b. WITCRAFT- To Clyde ID.
Gary, Cashton, spring gilt, $62-50;
Theodore Stoleson, spring gilt, $62,50
WILLARD GETTER - To A. f.
Gromig, tried SOW, S105.
CHRIS HAESLER-To II, r. Yer
geront, tr;ed sow, $ll5; Harry Fish,
spring gilt, $50; Will Groves, spring
gilt, $50.
H. r. VERGERoNT-T r. Z. Guy,
Sparta, tried SOW, sos.
TUESDAY WAS DUR0C DAY
The Duroc Jersey swine men had
their innings on Tuesday, with gath
ering not large, but little more in
clined to buy quickly and at an aver
age Of greater prices that prevailed
the day previous. The climax was had
in the sale by Mike Stohrer of five
spring gifts at 1920, the top price
animal being struck off at 1915. The
lowest any SOW sold for at this sale
was $45
Following are Tuesdays sales:
VERNON COUNTY ASYLUM-To
Mike Stohrer, two gifts, $3.50 and $500
each Gifts to Anton Hegge & Son,
500; Maurice Lind, sl05; BIB Wheel
er, $40; Iver Hcgge, $50; S. c. Dregne,
| SIS; hurry FreRo, Conton, Mimi, $75;
| Paul r. Graf. 500; Andrew Tolefson,
two tried sows $llO and 1920 each;
Michael Stoehrer, fall gilt, $400.
McCLURG BROTHERS-So ldto ia
cob Larmo, tried SOW, $95; W c. Tay-
| Tor. BagleX, spring gilt, $4ai spring
gilt TO Murray Frego, Canton, Mimi,
$50; Albert Getter a. Son 500; r. L.
| Clark. Westby, $50 and S65; George
O'Brien, Hammond, $40; f. Christian
son, $50; d. f. Miller, Westby, $40;
! Emil Christianson. $55.
r. e. WHEELER Sold gifts to AL
bert Getter& Son. $50; George O'Brien
$50; Toilet q. Holland, S175; Murray
| Frego, $40; r. Christensen, Sd5;
Murray Frego, $40 and $3.50; liver
/ lIegge, $45; Henry Erickson, S65; G.
w Hanson, $45.
MICHAEL STOHRER Sold spring
gifts to Clarence Croft, Fennimore,
$3.50; Andrew Tollefson. $3.50; G. H.
Buxton. $i35; A. J Johnson, $3.50;
II Johnson Black River Falls, 1915;
County Asylum, $34a; Andrew Toilet
son, $500; B. B. Wheeler, 500; Nc
Clurg Brothers 1926. Tried sows to
f. NJ. Hanson, $120; Maurice Lind,
$115; gifts to Jo Deters, S110; C. w.
Hanson, $145; 10. Deters $175.
STAR PROGRAM
ToBightand Thursday Madge Ken
needy in Leave II To Susan Also ex-
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