The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-22

10 First Annual Offering OF Regis.
tered Animals by Grady County
Breeder; Many chlekasha
People There
TO FORM ASSOCIATION
OF COUNTY BREEDERS
10 Grady People Buy stock; Oscar
Farley Tops Sale at ss25;-aver-
age is si34; Forty Head
Hogs Sold

Hogs Sold
The first annual Duroo sale staged
yesterday by H. A. Lyle at his ranch
at llaleo, was voted q decided sue.
cess. considering the weather and
general conditions. Willie the aggrc.
gate amount OF the sa'cs was not
exceedingly large. there was wide
distribution OF stock aud the sale
Is TO result in the organization OF
a Grady County Duroc association,
according to the purchasers OF stock
The total amount Of the sale as
announced by J. L. MeN,li,. &C T.,
was s5.355.OO. Oscar Farley, promi.
nent stock man of Grady county top.
ped the SALE the price being s525.OO.
The low price was sC5 aud the sale
averaged $l3l There was 40 animals
sold. all being bred sows
Good Crowd Attends.
Considering TIE cold weather the
snow that was on the ground and the
general sloppy condition. the crowd
was good. They came from all sec
tions. Among the "bie" hog men
who were there were Mr.. Evans,
Editor OF the Duroc Bulletin, Chi
cago; Roy G. Finerty Of the ITinerty
chain Of farms and whose home Is
in Oklahoma City and w. A. vii
liams OF NARROW. There were a mum
ber of others, many lA9ing out-of-the
state buyers.
The Lyle hospitality was evidenced
about noon when sandwiches that
went right to the spot" were served
with an abundance Of hot coffee.
Other items rounded out satisfying
lunch.
chickasha People Attend.
Many Chickasha people were pres
ent at the sale, as well as others
from over the county The Chickasha
Chamber Of Commerce and business
men Of this city, journed to Halco,
not with the general idea Of buying
registered Durocs, but with the idea
of just boosting the game" They
were shown over the Lyle ranch and
to some Of the aristocrats
Of hogdom.
The bidding was fairly brisk, as
the animals, 40 of them and all reg
istered, were presented. The princi-
pal auctioneers were Ed Herriff and
Col. +. J. Hubbard
One condition that cut down the
attendance at the sale more than
any other thing, was the condition
or the roads. They were next to inn
passable on account Of the sonw and
the entire crowd had to
journey to Halco on the train in
stead Of by automobile.
Will Form Association.
Fifteen buyers, of the Chickasha
trade territory, purchased Durocs
at the sale. Hardly had the last ami
NAL been knocked down" to the high
est bidder, when movement was
started Ito form a Grady county
Duroe association.
Dave Hybarger, one Of the leaders
In this movement was designated to
call meeting, naming the time and
place, at which time it is expected
that the association will be formed.
It is understood that Mr.. Hybarger
will call the meeting in the near
future.
The Grady county people who pur-
chased Durocs are. Oscar Farley,
who topped the sale: Joe III. Bray. f.
b Harman, John II. Pile, Henry
Berry Williamson, w. S.
Pryda, M. s. Cralle. T. j. Driski'l
G. R. Dahms, H w. Holder, d. Still
w. H. Gilkey, 0. j. Hallowell and
Dr. A. B. Leeds.
These, according to the plan are
to form the membership of the Grady
County Duroc association. 1t was in
timated that Mr.. Lyle might also be
allowed to ''come in" as member of
the county organization if ne would
promise to be good as one prospec-
tive member put it.
Mr. Lyle expressed himself as en-
tirely satisfied with the sale. With
Mrs. Lyle and accompanied by
nunhar of tho ahion hou ,,,o, 80 A.