The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-05
PERCHERON HORSES
And ANGUS CATTLE
FEATURE FARM SALE
BY WILLIAM r.. sANBORN

BY WILLIAM r.. SANBORN
There was a touch of winter in the
air on Tuesday, and the wind was
chill; not exactly cold but uncomfort-
able out in the open, and it was out
in the open that the Barton sale was
pulled Off This is the habit with
farm sales. They are not indoor occa-
slonS. Buyers range all over the place
where implements are lined up; they
inspect the stock in the stables, the
hay in the NOW and the pigs in the
pens. They are there for that purpose.
But the crowd was dressed to suit
the weather, on Tuesday 1t was the
first suggestion of fall. 1t wasn't a.
shirt-sleeve crowd. Coats were in Or
der, and the ladies wore wraps, suffi-
cient warning that the summer is
ended
We have seen some mighty lively
sales in transforms, mid snowy scenes,
and where the wind was blowing
gale. 1t all depends on the character
of the crowd and the nature of the Of
fering. If you have competitive
crowd, big bunch that want the
goods, weather cuts no ice.
A Live Stock Offering
The w. B. Barton and Son sale, on
| Tuesday, was held nine miles out of
Richmond, mile and half north
west of Whitewater. Every farmer
| for miles around seemed able to find
the place, and intent on being on hand
Many of them were accompanied by
| their wives. The ladies of the White
! water Christian church, who served
the lunch, were out in force and view
| ed from any angle it was great
crowd. But many were there to look
on, to spend the day and to meet ac-
ouaintances, rather than for invest
ing. This is always more or less true
of farm sales.
No hay, grain, standing corn, nor
any household furnishings were on
sale. 1t was an offering of good
horses, pure-bred cattle, good red hogs
and farm machinery, most of the live
stock being registered or eligible
Aberdeen-Aneus Cattle.
Fifty head of Aberdeen-Angus cat
! tie was the feature of the sale. with
! II horses, eight of them Percherons,
! either registered or eligible The An
! gus line is a beef breed. and right now
the milking strains are most in favor
! This fact had an effect on the bidding
| and on prices realized. Nobody went
very high on cattle, although good
average prices, according to age AMI
market conditions, was the general
rule. Out of such a large offering there
was a chance for quite a wide distri-
button. and the Barton live stock is
scattered over number of farms
: today.
Some of the Buyers.
The cattle list included a number of
youngsters, and 10 COWS from four
| to 10 years old, also eight young bulls.
Some of the cows had calves at foot.
Among the buyers listed we noted Oh
lie Long, who picked out three cows,
four heifers and one calf, at a cost of
S33S.50. Will Paxton selected two
cows and three calves at a total of
$163.50 o. E. Rigel got COW and
bull calf for SIC but not of the same
family, the COW being one of the odd
Jersey mixers, for family use. John
Koontz took the second Jersey at $50.
Bert Anderson, of Spartansburg, paid
500 for an Angus mother and offspring
Ozro BloZe paid $62 for a COW, and T.
A. Irelan, of Hollansburg( paid $3.50
for three calves.
T. A. Almonrode, of Ridgeville got
a young bull at S3S heifer at $39 and
1n fAISu ION dJ pot. ISSdC d. MILE,
the new owner of the farm, paid S139
for two cows and two little heifers.
Amos Hollinger selected a young bull
and two calves at various prices.
Sale of Horses
The prize offerings in the horse sale
were a handsome team of matched
black colts, fine black mare and
substantial grey team. The black colts
cd 10 II
Ray Barton got the black mare
greys for an even 5000 We must not
overlook fine. lone mule, which
Pierre Helms, of Centerville. paid S27
so for. A wee pony colt went to Har-
| vey Kirkman, at a cost of $26 The
pony mother was not put up J. B.
Goodrich. of Winchester. was interest
ed in the horses. He selected pair
of black weanling colts, the two cost
ing him s95
In the Hog Pen
The offering in the hog pens was not
overly large, consisting of 81 head.
of which 80 were spring shoats. Ozro
Blose, was first to set the pace, pick
ing three of the sows at $40 each, all
soon due to farrow. Bright Winters
Iooh young SUMS DIT 91l, also 1e6d-
ers at S13.25 a head. Charles Knoll.
selected 80 head, mostly young ones,
at an average of SO each Grant Rob
inson also got 4 of the smallest in the
lot The hog sale was quickly ended
Runs a TrifIe Over 5000
The fact neither grain, hay or stand
ing corn was offered, cut down the
total of the receipts It may be that