Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-19

Under keen bidding that showed a
good demand by Montana livestock
men for the purebred Shorthorns, the
entire contingent of "a head of cattle
at the Montana Shorthorn Breeders
association sale Thursday afternoon
at the Montana Livestock pavilion sold
at an average of $3.50 a head. The
high price of 5000 was paid for a year
ling bull.
Since the average price a better
than had been the case at other north
west sales, the January sale at Boze-
man bringing a $13S average, the
breeders making consignments to the
sale expressed pleasure in the prices,
and the buyers received good buys in
the quality offered.
Flora's Coronet, the yearling bull,
owned by G. E. Axtell of Salesville,
which captured place as junior cham
pion bull in the morning judging by
Dick Milin of the Montana State col
lege. repeated in the afternoon by car
rying off the high money of the sale,
5000. He was bought by Charles
Dyar of Cascade, under heavy bidding.
Several of the stockmen entered the
competition for the animal but it mar
rowed down to Mr.. Dyar and Gray P.
keene of Canton. Flora's Coronet is
a roam calf, bred on the Uppermill
farm. the get of Flora Goth, No.
6115S2, by Villagers Coronet, No.
416743.
$500 For Villagers Stamp
Second prize honors went to Viii
layers Stamp, bred and owned by f.
A. Wilson of Moore, which brought
G1Tl yT.Iin-o, St-n- 1 rAar
old, was judged senior champion bull
of Grass Range was the buyer.
Dale's Queen, bred and owned by
George Sexsmith of Hobson, selling at
S210 to Ed. Roehl of Lewistown, was
the big sale of the row division of the
sale.
While bidding was keen on all of the
stock, the demand was plainly for good
bulls rather than for COW stuff. al
though the calves at side made many
of the female division good buys. Most
of the stockmen present were seeking
quality suitable for hard bulls and
the young stuff was especially attract
i've to them.
The attendance was unusually good.
800 persons being present and most of
them took an active part in the bid
ding. A feature of the bidding was
that of Miss Irene Chancellor of Viz
gelle, who attended the sale with her
father, ]. g. Chancellor. She bid in
two cows with calves at side. while her
father was also active in the bidding.
$4,000 For 50 Head
The greater part of the sales were
made TO northern Montana stockmen.
although several were present from
other parts of the state to obtain
choice quality stock. Following the
sale officers of the breeders associa-
tlon expressed pleasure at the manner
in which it was conducted. the aid given
by the management of the Montana
Livestock Pavilion association and the
prices that were received.
The total paid for the "a head of
stock was $4,000 and this would have
been higher had the proportion of
bulls been greater as this was the
type sought by the stockmen.
Colonel Harry c. Cranke Of Nez-
perez. who called the sale. was largely
responsible for its success. Ringmen
were j. II. Walcutt of Great Falls and
II. $. Upton of Shelby. f. l.. Cole
was clerk.
The sales were: Jerry, bred by Ezra
NiiStDs ttbHtllldH. bNiIfH ny .hES. IL w.
Alisop, Bozeman, sold to Fred Early.
$120.
Village Choice. yearling roar bull,
bred and owned by Ezra Allsop, Boze-
man. sold 10 Joe Pettafiece, Eden.
$40.
Princess Hero. two-year-old bull,
bred and owned by Ezra Allsop. Boze-
man. sold to g. u. Martin, Two Dot,
$125.
Village Lavender. yearIing bull. bred
and owned by Ezra Allsop, Bozeman.
sold to W. VI. Wayman. Waller. $40.
Village Sultan, yearling bull. bred
and owned by Ezra Allsop. Bozeman,
sold to ID. l.. Murphy. Chinook, S145.
Double Master. yearling bull. bred
and owned by Axtell ranch. Salesville.
sold to Ed Roehl, Lewistown. 500.
Silver Mist, three-year-old COW. bred
by Kelley Brothers, Finn. owned by
William Beaumont. Deer Lodge. sold
to Irene Chancellor, Virgelle, $3.50.