Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1910 — Great Sale Was That of D. E. Lesh’s Tuesday, February Ist. [ARTICLE]

Great Sale Was That of D. E. Lesh’s Tuesday, February Ist.

One of the best all around sales ever held in Jasper county was that of D. E. the Frank Parker farm, northeast of town, Tuesday of this week. Everything went high, higher than Mr. Lesh had expected them to go, and there was a big crowd present and all were interested whether they were there to buy or not, but most of them were there for business and the bidding was spirited on everything offered. The sale totaled about $3,740. One bay mare brought $276, a team of dun mares brought $477, while the four highest priced horses brought a total of $1,021. The twelve head brought an average of $180.40. The cows brought between SSO and S6O and five thoroughbred pigs brought the following prices, $48.50, $49, SSO. $52 and $53. Three of these were bred gilts and two were bred sows. Thoroughbred fall pigs brought from $10.50 to sl6 per head.

Claud May, of Remington, bought three horses, George Pumphrey and Bert Duggins each bought ope, and most of the others were bought by men living near Rensselaer. Mr. Leih was one of our best farmers as the quality of the stock he raised bears witness and it is regrettable that he intends to move from the county and state, but he has bought a farm near his father’s at Meno* minee, Wis., and will move there the Ist of March. He takes withHhlm the best wishes of a large number of friends of himself and family, all of whom hope he succeedis so well that he will come back to Jasper county and buy a farm some time.