The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-11
SOCIAL EVENT At
HOLSTE|N SALE
Entertainment and Refresh
ments Planned for
Oct. "a
230 HEAD OF
CATTLE CONSIGNED
First Day to BE Devoted TO Judging and
Awarding Prizes-First Sale ut Pure
bred Live Stock Sales Pavilion Since
December, 1920.

A social event under conditions novel
to Brattleboro residents will be held here
the evening of Oct. "a. the first day of a
three-day exhibition and sale of purebred
Holstein-Friesian cattle by the Purebred
Live Stock Sales Co. 1t will be an enter
tainment at the companys pavilion on
Vernon street, when there will be pic
lures refreshments, and numbers by visit
ing talent. The sale, the first since De-
cember, 1920, promises to be the largest
sale in point of numbers ever held in the
East and one of the largest ever held in
the United States, 230 animals having
been listed from "A consignors in seven
states.
The first day will be devoted to a prize
exhibition of cattle for which cash prizes
amounting to $3.50, as well as some beauti-
full ribbons, have been offered. This feat
ure in itself should prove a great attrac-
ton, inaSmuch as many animals TO be
seen here were prize winners this season
at the Eastern States Exposition in
Springfield, Mass. at the Maine state fair
and at other fairs. The exhibition and
Judging. which viii be done by Prof. T. F..
Elder of Mount Hermon school, will be
free to the public and Will start at 10
o'clock in the morning.
In the evening of the first days an en-
tertainment will be given at the pavilion
and for this invitations will be sent to
many Brattleboro people. The manage
ment has plans under way for q moving
picture film and one or more entertainers
I from Boston. The company also will pro-
vide refreshments for the occasion. 1t is
expected that f. $. Brigham. state COM
missioner of agriculture. and EX-Gov.
Frank O. Lowden of Indiana viii be
among the guests.
+ Tuesday, Oct. %. viii be known as Yer
mont day. and the sales will begin on that
day, no animals except those from Yer
mont herds being offered.
/ Wednesday. Oct 20, viii be royalty
T day. when cattle from all the states rep
resented will be put up for sale. On that
day f32 head viii be offered.
/ The three auctiOneers. Barney Kelley
Iof Syracuse. y. Y. George w Baxter of
Edmira, \. Y, and ID. A. Perry of Barre.
will provide vast amount of amusement
from the time the sale opens until the last
animal Is sold. Mr.. Kelley is one of the
best known auctioneers in America and
Mr.. Baxter and Mr., Perry have wide rep
utations
The cattle capacity of the sales build
ing will be taxed and ii viii be necessary
to erect tent outside to cover about 90
head, as there are tie-ups for only I6C
head. 1t also is expected that the seating
capacity of the building. which is about
800, viii be insufficient to meet the de.
mands which viii be made upon it. and
plans are under way for additional seats
so that probably 400 persons can be ac
commodated.
II w. l.. Duntley, manager of the com,
ipany, has made arrangements for the res
taurant at the pavilion to be kept oper
throughout the three days of the sale
and the building, which is heated by
steam, viii be kept at a comfortable TEN
lperature. The building is now undergo
ing renovation.
More complete details of the sale. th,
prizes offered, the program of entertain
ment. and the cOnsignors will be an
nounced later.