Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1912 — Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

DISPERSION SALE Of Holstein Cows and O. I. C. Hogs On the Sparling farm, 1 mile south of Rensselaer, on Thursday, April 11, 1912, the following property will be offered at public »sale: Horses, Mules— Consisting of 1 pair of good-sized mules, 2 mares, bred to Gabon; 1 bay mare 8 years old, and a 3-year-old gelding; 1 brown mare 9 years old, wt. 1300; 1 2-year-old and 2 yearling fillies; 1 suckling colt. Cows— Consisting of 3 registered Holstein cows; a Dekol and a Mercedes of unusual’milking qualities; 20 high-grade Holstein cows; 1 Jersey, 1 Hereford, 1 Angus cow. ' With one exception these cows are all young, just entering their second or third milking periods. The average tor the entire herd last yeir was nearly 6,000 pounds per cow, which is exceptional for so young a herd. The majjority <of these cows are now fresh and remainder will be rresh shortly. Some exceptional milkers among them. Several will give from 8,000 to 11,000 pounds of milk during the present milking period. A rare opportunity to secure some splendid individual of this great dairy herd. Heifers and Calves— Consisting of 20 high-grade and pure-bred calves, ranging in age from a few months to heifers bred to fresh in early fall. Bulls— Consisting of 1 excellent registered 4-year-oid Holstein bull, imported from New York state. Several good bull calves. Hogs—Consisting of over 300 head of hogs of all sizes, as follows: 35 pure-bred young Q. I. C. sows, with litters at side or bred for May farrow. Remainder are shoats, ranging in wt. from 50 to 125 pounds. TheuxJ will be grouped in bunches of tr each.

Sheep—Consisting of 75 Shropshire ewes and 3 pure-bred Shropshire rams. Poultry—-Consisting of several dozen chickens, principally pure-, bred R. I. Reds and Plymouth Rocks. These will be grouped in pens of 12 each. Farm Implements and Household of farm implements, among the Goods—Consisting of the usual lines more important of which are the following: new 6-foot Standard; mower; new Papec ensilage cutter, with blowpipe and distributor; 1 wagon, with box; one wagon, with hayrack and 2 sets of wheels; a Janney triple-feed grinder, and a smaller power grinder; 2 corn binders, 1 Deering, 1 McCormick; 2 Deering grain harvesters; Pebria disc drill; Lowdown seeder; 2 corn planters, each with 80 rods of wire; 2 14-inch gang plows; walking plows, sulky harrow, disc harrow, 3-eection harrow, 1-horse 5-shovel cultivator, 2 Tower surface cultivators, 1 weeder, Avery cultivator, Oliver cultivator, endgate seeder, fanning mill, 3-horsepower International gasoline engine, with shafting; Rude manure spreader, hay rake, Hoosier tank heater, single buggy, 3 sets of harness, box of topis t incubator, Cole hot-blast cooking stove, Majestic range, dining table, dresser®, chairs, bedsteads, gasoline stove, oil stove, new U. S. 7'50-pound separator, Babcock tester, milk cans, etc. Three tons of baled timothy hay. A credit of 10 months will be given on sums over $lO, with usual conditions; U per cent off for cash. SAMUEL E. SPARLING. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. j Ladies of the Catholic church will serve a home-made dinner. ' m3oa3-7