The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-23
OLD FASHIONED SALE
ON COOK FARM DRAWS
GOOD CROWD MONDAY
BY WILLIAM r. sAN5oRN

The Carl zimmerman and Elizabeth
Cook general farm sale, held on the
Cook farm north of Jacksonourg' on
Monday, was one of the old iasnloned
kind. 1t was an all-day AFFAIR, the
auctioneers getting busy on the trim
kets" shortly after 10 O'Clock me
crowd was estimated at about 600 and
1t was evident from the start that
many farmers had come, not only in
tent on buying but also prepared 10
pay Many women and children were
in the gathering, neighbors and friends
OF the parties in interest, many coming
from various parts of the county. Such
a gathering on a pleasant summer day
reminds of a picnic occasion. 1t con-
stitutes a neighborhood reunion, with
an al-fresco lunch service on the lawn
and in the family cars.
Farm sales did not concern me
wears ago, as they now do" said one
matron, the mother of an interesting
brood I'VE farm women are now
almost as greatly interested in the
markets as are our husbands. We all
like to know how things are selling
in the country at farm sales, and so
we pack up and go along with our
husbands 1t is a rest and a change
and we usually have good time. To
all of which the farmer smilingly as
scented.
VIM. Thos. Steers, cashier of the
bank at Green's Fork, made the set
Elements and claims that 1t was a
very fair and satisfactory sale. He
says the crowd displayed consider
able interest and that there was some
pep in the biding, particularly as to
hogs, horses and cattle. old corn and
corn in the field. He reports a to-
tai intake of $500, much of which
was cash.
The 500 bushels of corn in the crib
sold to various buyers at an average
Of 63 cents, while around 30 acres OF
standing corn were divided among
three bidders at an average of S22 pei
acre.
Live Stock Prices
There we're four horses, a bunch OF
cows and quite a collection or hogs
on offer. No extra fancy stock was
put up, just average farm animals
and prices realized were in accord
ance with present demand and market
conditions. The top horse sold fol
1925 another bought an even 500
One COW, with small calf at side
brought $74.50. This was considered
a good price for mixer of her age
AS is the rule at such sales. there
vas considerable interest shown II
the hogs, and some spirited bidding
The hogs were COON ones, and 3
few brood sows had newly narrowed
filters at foot. These sold as high as
S4S for top. while a few other brood
sows ranged at from SIS to S94.
twenty-five tons of good, brigh
timothy, slightly mixed with alsike
we're sold in the NOW to several buy
ers. This hay went at bargain prices
one farmer explaining that it would
be a long haul TO Richmond. and alsl
that freight rates were high to {
shipping market and handling costly
as to time and haulage. Buyers pait
from $3.50 to S13.25, in the NOV.
A Hungry and Liberal Crowd
The Ladies' Aid of the church a
Jacksonburg provided generous
lunch and we're freely patronized
Just how many lunches were served
and how much money taken in was
not given out, but the ladies had a
least two busy hours. The auction
GERS of the day, Hindman and Weddle
kept things moving and made fairl,
early cleanup, after which the visitil;
farmers collected their purchases an'
wendell their homeward way.