The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-29
AVERAGE OF OVER S12
FOR STANDING CORN
AT M'GAW AUCTION

The W. L. McGaw farm of 440 acres
lies four miles south of Richmond, on
the Beeler road, one mile west of the
Liberty pike. This farm was the
farm sales of the season on Wednes-
day. Mr.. McGaw is coming to town to
live. and the farm will be operated
on shares by Lawrence Turner. who
has assisted in working the big acre
age ror some time.
The large and attractive farm home,
with handsome lawn, is being vacat-
ed by the McGaws this week and the
Turner's will take immediate posses
sion, it is stated The size and char
acter of the sale drew a large crowd,
principally of men who came with the
idea of buying, although there were q
number of ladies present, as is usual.
but the lack of furniture and house
hold gear in the sale doubtless caused
many farm women to remain at home.
A sale of household furnishings always
assures the presence of large num-
Der of women at farm sales, in quest
of needed articles at bargain prices.
Corn, Oats and Hay.
tllcI ScliiAS dDOuL ~ cStCo VI
standing corn field of % acres re-
manned This field had been reserv-
ed for silage. and is to be ensiled on
Saturday, weather permitting; at
least as much of the acreage so need
ed will be put in.
The first bid on the corn was for
choice of five acres at $40. by Isaac
Wilson, who paid the top of the sale.
Roy Turner followed with bid OF
SIS for Is acres. From that on, the
corn, which was in various fields, sold
in various sized patches at different
prices, the general average running
between S12 and s13 per acre, ac-
cording to the statement of the clerk
of the sale.
There were 40 tons of good mixed
hay in the nov; also 400 bushels OF
Silver Mine oats in the bin, and 25G
bushels of old corn in the crib. Ar
thur Curme, who was the top bidder
at AZ cents, took the entire lot. When
the 400 bushels of oats were put up
there were a number present, 1t ap-
peared, who wanted small lots for
seed. But luck was against them, as
the high bidder, William auckland,
decided to clean up the lot at his bio
of 81 cents.
The 40 tons of mixed hay in the
eapacious barn NOW sold at $1O25 tc
S11.25 a ton. Joseph Ralston, Fred
Turner, Ed. Faucet and others divid
ing the lot Mr.. Faucet took 10 tons
at $1025, and Barney Wood, of Boston
township, took two tons at $l1. FREQ
Turner paid $30.75 for 8 tons.
Live Stock on Sale.
A glance at the sale bill shows that
head of horses: 10 of cattle. and 15C
hogs comprised the live stock put up
The horses we're offered first; the cat
tie came next, followed by the hogs
A black, year old mare and black
gelding, which matched her well, wen
under the hammer, the mare being bic
up to $40 by James Beckman, and the
gelding to $50 by Marion Lybrook. The
pair was then sold as a team, anC
brought $3.50, Mr.. Lybrook being tht
buyer. A coming 3-year-old, unbrokeI
mare was awarded w. A. Smith at 500
An S-year-old farm mare and lusty bi,
colt, sold separately at $40, but whel
offered as a pair did not reach the SIG
set as the understood inside price, ant
may have been Withdrawn from sale.
Cows and Hogs.
When the cows were put up Alder
Parshall was the first buyer, his choic
being a red COW at S62. J. Turner i
accredited with paying the top in TIL
COW sale. his choice being a sol
black COW, with black bull calf at side
for which he paid SIS. Bob Common
selected red COW at $50; E. Routso
got one of the same kind at $50; 10