The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-15
SLEICHS At FARM
SALES; men COME IN
NUMBERS TO BUY
ey WILLIAM r. sANsoRN.

One of the notable features at all
farm sales this week, held on farms
off the main travelled roads. is the
number OF horse-and-cutter outfits. in
lieu of autos or buggies. The out
lying farm roads are rough and un-
broken, in the main, and the sleigh Is
the best form of travel just now.
This was proven by the number OF
sleigh riders who attended the Victor
st. Meyer sale, 21s miles south Of
Carlos City on Wednesday. The crowd
was fairly large but there were few
sight-seers present. The men who at
tended were there for business. and
they invested. $1,000 during the day.
There were s horses, Is cattle and 80
head of hogs on the bill, also lot OF
corn, oats and hay on sale. or the
horses sold the best animal brought
$227.50; the next best, 5000 and the
third highest, $191. All the horses
were in demand at fair prices.
There were IL Big Type Poland sows
land gifts to invite competition. and
these ranged at from $50 to $50 for
hired stock. Shoats weighing 10O-lbs.
! sold at SIS, and those ranging down to
i40-lbs. sold accordingly.
The 800 bushels of corn sold at from
$3.50 to $3.50 in three lots; while zoo
bushels of oats went at S5c to SIC.
About II tons of timothy hay averaged
s2250. A lot of baled oat straw sold
at Csc for S0-lb bales. the highest price
1--we have noted for long time.
Simon Weddle and Albert Hindman
cried the sale, and Will Lewis of the
Williamsburg National. who acted as
cashier, reported net of $1,000. the
fladies Of the Morgan Creek church
were present to avert famine among
THE buyers at the lunch hour.
rHoMPsoN-AesoTT SALE.
The Ozro Thompson and Mrs. ]. E.
7, Abbott dissolution sale. held 1R
miles southwest of Dublin and Il mile
,south of traction stop 1874, on Wednes-
day, drew a large contingent OF friends
and neighbors, despite the condition OF
the roads.
Polled Hereford cattle are not num-
ferrous in this section, but there were
30 head up at this sale. The Hereford
is rated as meat producer, rather
than a dairy animal, and this limited
1he prices paid. the top on cows with
calves at side being s125. There were
81 head of 500 pound feeders and these
brought fair market prices.
There were head of horses and
mules, and a Shetland pony, on the
bill and a team Of iron gray mares
sold at S4O5. The pair of spring mules
sold for s19S and the pony brought
$57.
Brood sows Bring $50.
The 10 brood sows invited. compet1.
ton. All were immuned and in good
condition. Bred sows and gifts ranged
ct from $50 to $50 and feeders aver
aged around SIS for early fall shoats.
Four tons Of mixed hay brought $25. so:
400 bushels of corn netted $500 and
cats at soc to various buyers.
Baled straw sold at s14 per ton. for
p good, bright article. Russell Hiatt,
cashier of the sale, reported the re-
ceipt OF $4,000, largely cash. Lunch
was served by the Ladies' Aid Of the
NJ. E. Church at Dublin.
HARRY HENLEYS SALE.
Choice white oats ranged at from
9Oc to $110 per bushel at the Harry
Henley sale on Wednesday. The first
buyer paid the most money, while the
last got 20 bushels for seed at the
lowest figure, 200 bushels being divid
cd around. Corn sold at S1.56 and
some choice clover sold at $50 per
tom -
Five bushels of Carmen Special
POTATOES sold at $3.50 per bushel. fol-
seed. The showing If implements was
rot large, but sold we'll as to quality
The grain binder netting Sis, and one
of5the farm wagons SO.
The live stock included horses,
cattle and "a head of hogs. Sows and
yilts ranged at $40 to $50 and small
shoats at from, S. to $3.50. The tor
IN horses was 1855 and the cows solo
at from S75 to $125.
Tom Commit was auctioneer Of the
Jay and Harry Gilbert, of the Second
National bank, the cashier. The APP
rroximate net was $4,000. The Ladies
Aid of the Methodist church at Foun
tain City fed the hungry guests gener
ously.