Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1917 — FUTURE PUBLIC SALE DATES [ARTICLE]

FUTURE PUBLIC SALE DATES

The Democrat has printed bills for the following'public sales: Wednesday, February 21, Joseph Graber, 7 miles north and 1% miles east of Rensselaer. General sale, including.il horses, 14 cattle, farm, tools, etc). 1 Saturday, February 24; Albert Duggins, at the Hemphill hitch, bam in Rensselaer, commencing at 2 p. in., postponed stock sale, including 6jbead of horses and mules and several head of cattle, including cows, heifers, calves and one registered Shorthorn bull.

Monday, February 26, Harvey Davisson & Son, 8 % miles northeast of Rensselaer. Stock sale, 10 good young horses, 38 head Shorthorn cattle, 20 head tf&gs, etc. Monday, February 26. Daniel Wolf, 1 mile south and 1 mile east of Demotte. General sale, including 10 head of horses and mules, 27 head of cattle, hogs, 6 dozen chickens, farm tools, 800 bushels seed oats, 400 bushels corn, etc. Wednesday, February 28, J. W. Phares, on the H. O. Harris farm, 1 mile south and 1% miles east of Mt Ayr, 6 miles west of Rensselaer. Stock sale and some implements, including 7 horses and mules, 20 head of cattle, 14 head of hogs. Monday, March 5, J. B- Reed and F. E. Hooper, at residence of the former, 1 % miles south and 1 mile west of Virgie. Joint sale of horses, eattle, farm Implements, etc. Tuesday, March 6, John L. Daniels, administrator’s sale, at the residence of the late George Daniels, 8 miles north and 3% miles east otf Rensselaer. General sale, including 6 head of horses, 5 head of cattle, (hogs and farming implements.

have ibeen touring this territory, picking up all offerings. Local supplies are nearly exhausted, and the heavy demand Is bringing out new cheese before It has been cured according to the prevailing custom. Although it is usual for some factories so close down at this season, all of the 170 in Green county are operating in full force because of the heavy demand and high prices. October prices for Swiss cheese last year were 18 cents a pound, and where the cheese products of Green county brought in $5,785,046.81 last year they are expected to practically double this in 1917.