The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-24
Sale Of Duroc Hogs
And Bulls Is Success
Auction Conducted Wednesday
BY E. n. Borchert and
w. A. Hanna

Mapleton, February 1.-THE com.
bination sale of Duroc Jersey hogs
and Shorthorn bulls held at City View
farm Wednesday afternoon by e. H.
Borchert and W. A Hanna was in
many respects good sale. Prices
paid were not high, but the attend
ance was large and great many
went away without getting their
wants supplied. The thirty flye head
iof Durocs sold for a total of $141S,
making an average of $40.51 per
head. The top price of the sale was
$40. This was paid for the SOW Per
feet Queen. The purchaser was Louis
BrunZ of Sterling. The other sales are
as follows: Miss Notcher TO F. j.
Kortz, ISL; Perfect Maid to F. J.
kortz, $50; Lot 4, Louis Brunz, $50;
Lot 5, Fred Krugel, $3.50; Lot 6, r.
Lot 8, Arthur Proehl. $45; Lot g., ].
$50; Lot II, Charles Borchardt, $40 !;
lot II, R. n. Mullin, $37; lot IL, W. A.
Hanna, $40; lot IA, w. II. Dovie. $40,
lot Is, Amiel Schultz, $40; lot Is,
Louis Bruno, 81. lot II, q. o. Healy,
$45; lot Is, Arthur Proehl, $40; lot
IS, e. o.. Healy, S36; lot 70, J. f.
Storrs, $43; lot 81, Oscar Olson, $40;
loL 20, y. e. otOtsl 9fJ ioI 90, Aulel
Olson, $40; lot "a, Walter Keller, $43;
Walter Keller, $40; lot %, E. o. Hea-
ly, $40; lot 20, ]. Il. Storrs, $38; lot
80, Walter Keller, $3.50; lot 81, II.
H. Hansen, $40; lot 80, Russell Nor
ris, S24; lot 80, T. ]. Burns, $12; lot "a
T. J. Burns, $40; lot 35, F. j. horlz,
sz5. Tho herd board Colonel Path
maker was purchased by II. J. Burns
% IL. Of
six Shorthorn bulls sold at an aver
age Of $50 per head.
The Blue Earth County Holste!n
Breeders association will hold a
meeting at this place on Monday ev-
ening, February q. This Is new or
ganization that has recently sprung
into prominence and it is the desire
of the association to secure as many
new members az possible. Full an
nouncements of the meeting will ap-
pear next week. Watch for it.
There will be an old time dance
the legion hall next Tuesday evening,
February 81, to which all the married
people are invited. Music will be furn-
ished by an orchestra, who under
stand the art of playing the old time
music and nothing but this will be
played. A cordial invitation Is extend
ed to all, married couples. Remember
the place and date and do not fail
to attend.
The last of the series of card par
ties which have been enjoyed at the
Catholic church parlors the past sea
SON was held Tuesday evening. Cards
were played at thirty -four tables. The
head honors for the evening were
carried off by Miss Edith Cotton and
Joe Schimmle.
Miss Stella MoIler of Westbrook
visited over the week end with her
friend Miss Meta Tooth.
Ogle Bros, we'll known Duroc Jer-
sey hog breeders, will hold their an
nual sale on their farm, four and a
half miles north of Minnesota Lake
next Moday, February 20. This sale
will give farmers residing in South
ern Minnesota and Northern Iowa 10
improve their herds. They have listed
some 4S head OF immune sows and
gifts. Many are sired by King Won
der, one of the best type bears in the
northwest. Send for catalogue.
The home training class of the 10
cal high school entertained the teach
ers at a six o'clock dinner on Tues
day evening. On Wednesday evening
the members of the school board and
their wives were entertained.
Miss Louise Borchert, who is at
tending school in Minneapolis, arrived
TUESDAY eyAning for short visit
with her mother, Mrs. William Bor-
ebert
The young people have been en-
joying the fine skating at the curling
rink the mast week