The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-23
SALE OF PERCAERONS
STARTS OUT SLOWLY;
BIDDING LIVENS UP

The bidding was slow and desultory
at the beginning of the pure-bred Per-
cheron horse sale in the Coliseum
this afternoon. but the bids became
more spirited and generous as the sale
progressed, so that the auctioneers
prophecy that the first sale would be
the greatest bargain was in fair
way to be realized.
Chloe, a black mare belonging to
Lawrence Goble of College Corner,
opened the sale. J. w. Dollins of
Portland occupied the auctioneer's
stand with Dusty Miller of Rushville
and L. C. Reirz OF Eaton, assisting as
field men Harry Gilbert of the Sec
ond National bank, was settling clerk
and Clarence J. Jeffries field clerk.
Coliseum We'll Filled.
Bidding started at Bo'clock. At that
time the Coliseum was about three
quarters filled, but during the first
two sales enough more came in tC
fill comfortably all the seating ca
pacity of the lower floor of the build
ing.
Chloe, 1900 pound mare and In
foal to an imported stallion weighing
over a ton, brought only 1855, taking
fifteen minutes for the sale. Ray
mond Forest, of this city, took her
She started at $3.50 and went slowly
to the sale price.
The next sale took ten minutes and
bidding was little more lively. Jan
ice. belonging to Roberts. Of South
Charleston, was the offering and was
started 81 S175. She was knocked
down to William Fleisch of Boston
at S240.
Baby Jane Goes Cheap
Z. l.. Gifford's Baby Jane" was sold
next, her sale taking only eight min
utes. She was sold in foal and sound
except for a small lump on one foot
caused by a kick. She weighed 215(
pounds at the time of the sale. Bid
ding started on her at $3.50 and by
first a $25 jump, them smaller bids
climbed to $3.50, at which price she
was turned over to Walter Fulghum
Of Richmond.
Steadily making quicker sales with
the increasing interest and warmer
bidding of those attending. the next
horse "Flossie", mare belonging tC
Lawrence Goble. went in six minutes
to Charles Goodson of Hagerstown. al
$152.50. She was young mare that
had not yet had a season of work
Penelope" and Innocence. both
from Roberts stable, were the next
offerings, sold separately and to
gether. The first, Penelope" had q
comparatively good start at 5000, and
was finally knocked down to- c. l.. Gift
ford of Fountain City. subject to future
sale. She carried a weight of 1890
for the sale, and had some work tc
accustom her to harness.
Team Is Sold.
Innocence" sold at s170, but the
two being put and sold together as q
team, brought $3.50 from Clifford, Of
Fountain City.
John Pool, of Economy, paid $152.0(
for Orlie Hinshaws "Lune", and $15s
for Roberts "Karabine', ]. H. Ludy o.
Arcanum, O.. took Horace Miller:
judith at $252.50; and "Gauloise"
offered by Roberts. of South Charles
ton, O., brought $S7 from Jacob Gold
block, of Cincinnati. She was foalee
in 1906. All four of these were i'm
ported mares.
Two young grays, offered by Horace
Miller. of Dublin, were sold separately
and together at $235 for the first from
Lester Dunlap. of Eldorado, and the
second for $1S7.50 from Jacob Gold
block, of Cincinnati put up together
They brought $3.50 from Lester Dun
lap, of Eaton.
After this sale Dollins called Dust,
Miller, of RuShville, to take the stan(
e and sell while Dollins took the floor.