Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1909 — HORSE TRADING IS LIVELY [ARTICLE]

HORSE TRADING IS LIVELY

Large Number of Animals on Sale In Indianapolis Market. Indianapolis, Sept. 10.—Probably on account of a large attendance of buyers, some of whom were attracted here by the state fair, there was considerable increase in the arrivals of horses for the auction sale, there being about 300, or nearly double as many as a week ago. There was a small proportion of high class stock, which, on account of the scarcity, commands premium prices. Shippers experienced a satisfactory market. There were several eastern buyers for the extra good drafters, a fair southern trade for the good, smooth light chunks and some inquiry for feeders. Teams such as only appear in market a few times in the year sold as high as S6OO, but sales as high as $450 were rare. Several single horses sold for S2OO to $225, but the proportion of sales above $175 was not large.