The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-24

BUYERS PURCHASE;
DISREGARD MARKETS,
At FARM SALES
BY WILLIAM r. sANBoRN.

Farm sales are numerous just now,
because so many transfers of farms
and changes in tenants are scheduled
for March 1.
Four men combined in sale two
miles northwest of Centerville, on
Monday They were: Albert Higgins,
John Mederas, Denver Harlan and
Ollie Martin. The sale netted $5,S57,
as reported by Joseph Blose Of the
State Bank at Centeville.
Cattle sold we'll. the top on cows
with calf, being $3.50 Frank Scott, of
Hagerstown, paid $3.50 for good
drafter and the IL Poland China brood
sows averaged around $50. A feature
of this sale was the price OF corn,
r. F. Buff taking 700 bushels at $1.66
per bushel Good seed oats sold for
92hcents, so bushels being divided.
There was a pretty good crowd OF
buyers in attendance. The sale was
held on the Olive Martin farm, and
Weddle and Hindman were the auc-
tioneers. Mixed hay sold up to $50
per ton and implements brought falr
prices as to quality. The live stock
offering included seven horses, IL
head of cattle and 81 hogs. The ladies
of the West Grove Cemetery asso-
C1dIlOu S6TVeu d IlCe luhSh.
Bert Jennings Sale.
The Bert Jennings sale on Monday
was held on the Bullerdick farm, two
miles north of Richmond, on the Ches-
ter pike. There were seven head of
horses, IL of cattle and 81 hogs. The
top reported on cows was 500 and
the horses sold up to $40, Hogs sold
at good prices, number of Duroc
from $45 to $50.
Tom. Commit and Homer Plat cried
the sale and Frank Taylor, cashier, re-
ported a net of $500. Walter Farlow
was field clerk. No corn or oats were
put up but there was quite show
of implements. The Ladies Aid, OF
Chester, served one of their good
lunches and there was a fair crowd
present.
Rodenbe,g and Boyd
The Rodenberg and Boyd sale, held
one mile north of Pershing, on Mon
day. was mostly a live stock offering
Six head of horses, SO Of cattle, 15C
of hogs and - sheep went under the
hammer. The total, rs reported by
Park Gipe, of the Bank of Persh1ng
and who kept the records, was $S,5oo
Fair prices were realized on live stock
and 1000 bushels of corn went mostly
at s1.65 to $169 per bushel. Timothy
hay sold at SGT for 10 tons. The Viii
ling Workers of Pershing served
lunch.
Southard and Chenoweth
Frank Southa I'd held his farm sale
on Monday, Ia mile west of Bethel
and his bills stated that r. E. Cheno
weth would go in with him on the sale
and put in some stuff he wished to
dispose of. H. H. Jones auctioneered
and N. T. Irelan, of williamsburg. was
cashier. He reports fair prices paid
nd a net of 49, taken in, mostly
cash. The williamsburg Grange
ladies served an enjoyable lunch and
were literally patroniZed.
Reed Mkesell Sale
Having decided to quit farming, as
his bills stated, Reed Mikesell, living
IL mile south of Braffettsville, held
a farm sale on Monday. Four horses
10 head of cattle and 81 head of hogs
were listed; also 1000 bushels OF corn
While the crowd was not large there
were a few good bidders present and
some of the offerings brought very
fair prices. Hogs sold at full market
value and were in demand. Ira Buhr
man cried the sale and Carl Reid KEPT
the sheets.