The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
LIBERTY CALF SALE
SUCCESSFUL;FEEDERS
GO FOR HIGH PRICES
BY WILLIAM r. SANBoRN

BY WILLIAM r. SANBORN
The members Of the Union District
Shorthorn Breeders association are to
be congratulated on their fine showing
of cattle, and also on the prices real
ICED at their first annual sho" ana
sale, held at Liberty, Ind, Friday. IL
was an suspicious OCCASION; an event
which promises to become historic,
and most surely one that lot or boys
and girls, members of the district cali
club, will remember with interest ana
pleasure all their days. The case OF
Miss Helen Fields of Everton. Ind, IS
an example. Her exhibit, Nina A,
dating from June, 1919, and bred by
R. H. Spofford, of Ontario, Canada.
sold for $1,000. This was the top price
in the calf section, the part of the
show of the greatest general interest
and importance to a host Of visitors,
aside from parents and friends.
Club Members and Prices.
The cattle show and sale was an all
day affair. The Calves" now in the
yearling class, were weighed in early
in the forenoon, and great was the
excitement among the youngsters. The
weighing was to decide which of the
feeders had made the greatest gain
in weight, and this honor fell to Rob-
ert Mckee, of Richmond, son of Mr..
and Mrs. o. F. Mckee, of ITO South
A street His heifer, when delivered
to him April %, weighed APO pounds,
against $50 pounds on Friday, show
ing net gain of $50 pounds. While
this was the greatest gain scored, the
entire class made a very creditable
record as to weight put on.
The first, second and third prizes
were awarded to Stanley Marley, of
Eaton, Ohio; Miss Helen Fields, of
Everton, Ind, and Gordon Gardner,
also of Eaton, o. o. B. Creek paid
$500 for the prize animal; Marcus
Field paid $1,000 for the winner OF
the second prize; and S. A. Ewing, of
College Corner, invested $500 in
Rose G." winner of third honors
Roy Carson. of Kitchell, paid $500 for
Fortuna 9th," the Mckee exhibit,
which made the greatest gain in
weight.
Prices Average High
The District Calf Club was financed
by the Union County National bank
and all of the animals came from a
dozen noted Canadian herds and be-
long to Scotch" families. Prices
ranged quite high, considering all cir
cumstances, this being the initial sale
of the association making the calf
club exhibit part of their show and
offering. In addition to those already
noted, the prize winners and prizes
realized were as follows: Gilbert l..
Gardner, Eaton, S475; Hugh Marley,
Eaton, $500; Madeline fetish, Eaton,
s475; Hadley Ballinger, Liberty, $3.50;
Winston LaFuze, Liberty, $475; Mil
Black, College Corner, $500; Brouse
D. Rinehart, Richmond, $500; Carl w
Greek, Liberty, $400.
To Distribute Prize Money
In addition to the money received
prizes will run pretty close to $500
Just how this money will be divided
and the pro rata down the line, the
committee was unable to say at the
close of the show, but checks will be
mailed the first of the coming week.
Sale Totals $4,000
The Shorthorn offerings totalled As
head, these including the 10 fancy i'm
ported Scotch heifers fed and shown
by the calf club. The entire sale net
ted $4,000 and the general average
was 1859, according to Charles D.
Johnson, of the Union County Nat
ional bank. who made the settlements
The calf club youngsters are to be
congratulated. Their exhibits made
an average of 1875 per head. 1t was
the ambition of the young folks to
take their pets back home with them,
and as all parents were free to bid
there was pretty warm competition,
al times, to keep outside bidders from
carrying off the animals the children
had set their hearts on keeping as a
basis for a pure-bred herd. This in
deed is the primary object of such
clubs, as was emphasized by the auc-
tioneers.
Covers Four Counties
The auctioneers were Carey NJ
Jones, Of Chicago; Scotty Milne, of
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. and J. J. Yerian.
of London, Ohio, all we'll known to
the Shorthorn world Mr.. tombstone.
Of the official Shorthorn magazine.
was present and assisted Mr.. Milne in
the Judging OF the calf club exhibit
The Union District" embraces Tn
ion, Wayne. Fayette and Preble count
les. in which there are some of the
best Shorthorn blood in this country
and some very fine herds which are
making records.
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