Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 278, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1917 — Crouch Cattle Averaged $700 At Sale Saturday [ARTICLE]

Crouch Cattle Averaged $700 At Sale Saturday

Lafayette Journal:— Eight-fiye head es choice Hereford cattle were disposed of at auction Saturday by J. Crouch & Son. The total of the sale-was $56,000, making the average approximately S7OO per animal. There was two hundred buyers present from all parts of the country, animals going to nearly every state in the union. A special train brought the cattlemen from Chicago, where they had been attending the International Live Stock show. This train, which consisted of two coaches and a diner, left Chicago at 7 o’clock in the morning and reached this city at 11 o’clock. The return trip was made after the sale. The auctioneers were Cols. Fred Reppert and Igleart, noted cattle auctioneers. The top price of the sale was commanded by Cherry Lass, a cow. She was sold to Colonel Taylor, of whiskey fame, for $2,800. The next highest priced cow brought sl,7Q£ and was also purchased by Colonel Taylor. The top price for bulls was $1,700. Many of the cattle were sold to local buyers, who were desirous of building up their herds.