The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
CATTLE Melted $3.50
GUERNSEY SALE HELD AT
THE kATO PAVILION
Blue Earth County Breeders Dis
pose of Fine Bunch of
Animals

first sale of live stock held at the new
pavilion at the Mankato fair grounds
yesterday afternoon disposed of S7,7S0
worth of the finest Guernseys ever
shown in a show ring in Southern
Minnesota. The sale was in charge OF
DR.. NJ. B. Wood of this city. Colonel
J Oliver S. Johnson Of Upton, Iowa,
auctioned of the cattle, while A. c.
Gray Of Vernon Center acted In the
stock ring, and Matt Nicholson and
Norris Nelson were clerks OF the sale
All Of the animals offered for sale
we're consigned by Blue Earth county
breeders. The offerings were all clean
and healthy and were from federal
accredited herds which had been sub
jected to the federal test.
DR.. M. B. Wood In opening the sale
called attention to the advantageous
position of Mankato for the holding
OF just such sales He said that the
new stock pavilion had been erected
not alone for the benefit Of BLUE Earth
county breeders but for this section OF
the state at large. II Is the aim OF
the Guernsey breeders to hold sales
at least once year. The speaker
said that he hoped that the sale Of
this fine strain Of dairy cattle would
result in the breeding OF more Guern-
seys in this section OF the state.
Topping the Sale.
Yesterdays sale was topped by Bill
ly's Lassie Second, owned by George
E. Richardson Of Garden City. This
fine cow was purchased by Thomas j..
McGovern of Mankato for the sum or
$495. The next highest priced animal
was Duke of Fountain Brook, bull
consigned by R. Brunz of Amboy
which was purchased by Arthur
Zschetzsche of Sleepy Eye. Other
pure bred cattle purchased were as
follows: Blaze of Oak Lake Second,
consigned by George E. Richardson o:
Garden City, purchased by Herman
Lieske Of Henderson, Mimi, at S295.
Imported Butter Girl of the Gree IL,
consigned by S. B. Wilson, purchased
I by ]. c. Jensen Of st. James at 1926.
Chubby Rosewood, a bull calf, con-
City was taken home by o. H. VIII
hams Of this city at S65. Don's Grace.
fine heifer, consigned by George E.
Richardson of Garden City. was pur
chased by J. c. Jensen Of st. James at
1895. A. ]. Olson of Osseo, was the
purchaser of Dorothy of Arthurdale,
owned by Arthur Mitchell of Rapidan.
This animal brought $500. Duke = of
Fountain Brook, fine bull, consigned
by L. R. Brunz of Amboy, was pur
hased by Arthur Zscnetzsche, Sleepy
unsigned by George B. Gilman of
Garden City, was purchased by H. n.
Best of this city at S21o. Governors
'Hermosa Mcqueen, consigned by
gorge E. Richardson of Garden City,
was sold to H. o. Schwenke of New
Richland for $3.50. Grace OF Ell Mere,
consigned by George E. Richardson
of Garden City was sold to NJ Ster-
man of Sleepy Eye at s235. Grace's
FL Mere; another heifer, consigned by
George Richardson Of Garden City,
was sold to W. R. Adams of this city
for S170.
Many Other Sales.
Isabelle of Tile Spring Farm. con-
was sold to Kenneth s, Morrow Of
Mankato for $500. Lassie's FL Mer,,
consigned by George E. Richardson of
Garden City, was sold to w. r. Adams
OF Mankato for the sum of $305. Las
sizes Governor of FL Mere, consigned
by George e. Richardson OF Garden
City, was sold to NJ. Sherman OF
Sleepy Eye for $500. Mara Monogram,
consigned by w. r. Adams of Manka-
to, was sold to H. o. Schwenke Of
New Richland, for the sum of $3.50.
T. c. Norman Of Lake Crystal, was
purchased by e. Burke of Good Thun-
der for the sum Of $3.50 Maxwells
Rose Crystal Girl, consigned by T. C.
Norman Of Lake Crystal, was pur-
chased by II. o. Schwenke of New
Rfchland for the sum OF $500. May
King of FL Mere, consigned by George
z. Richardson of Garden City, was
sold to Harry c. Schwenke Of New
Richland for sS5. Persis OF Oakhart.
consigned by George B. Gilman Of
Schwenke of New Richland, for $40.
Rex of Fountain Brook, consigned by
L. r. Brunz of Amboy, was purchas
ed by E. s. Badger Of Springfield for
1890. Robbins Grace, consigned by
George e. Richardson of Garden City,
was sold to E. c. Goodyear of Red
wood Falls for 5000. Valentine of
Arthurdale. consigned by Arthur Nit
,chell Of Rapidan, was sold to Mrs.
Norman Lieske of Henderson for $27o.
wye Rosewood, consigned by George
Ia. N. Best of this city for $165. Wal
die Rosewood, consigned by George B.
Gilman of Garden City was sold to e.
10. Hutchinson Of Sleepy Eye for $55.
This completed the sale of pure BREEDS
Sale Of Grade Guernseys.
Heifer, consigned by George e.
Richardson of Garden City, bought by
rs. Brush of Amboy for S67.50. Grade
Iheifer, consigned by H. A. Bixby. of
Garden City, was purchased by T. r.
ISkn!pf OF GAINESVILLE for $72.50. H. A.
EBixby of Garden City sold a grade
the!fer to e. 8. Brush Of Amboy for
,S52.6o. Charles Brooks of this city
disposed of a fine grade cow for s165
to q. A. Badger OF Springfield. Mike
Siege Of Sleepy Eye purchased a
Grade hsifer from Arthur Mitchell for
the sum Of $3.50. This same gentle
man purchased a heifer from Mr.. Blk
by for the sum Of S22.50. Charles
Brooks disposed of a grade cow to e.
Is. Brush for the sum Of S11250. Ar,
thur Mitchell disposed of fine grade
cow to ]. M. Chapman Of Garden City
for the sum OF s102.60. Bert L. Put
rah of Good Thunder sold to T. r.
Sohnipf OF GAINESVILLE heifer for the
nm Of 3T5, Arthur Mitchell of Rapi.
dan disposed of a heifer to e. A. Gibbs
of st. James for the sum Of 800. A
cow consigned by Miss e. NJ. Walker
sold for $3.50 to e. s. Badger of
Springfield. Charles Brooks of this
city sold TO T. r. Schnipf of James