Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1891 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

A Successful Sale.

The Rensselaer Stuck Farm’s Second Annual Sale. r r The Rensselaer Stock Farm’s second annual sale Of high bred trotting horses, was held last Thursday, at the headquarters of the Farm, just east of town. The event drew a good assemblage of buyers, not only from towns of this state, but some even from as far as New York. Below is a list of all the standard bred horses that were sold, together with the names and residences of the buyers, and the prices paid. For the benefit of the uninitiated in horse lore, we may further explain that the nuthbera as L-2, 3, Ac., immediately following the names of the animals, donote their ages, in years, as 1 year old, 2 years old, &c. The letters following the figures, as b c, b f, <fcc. are translated, bay colt, bay Alley, <fcc. Following is the list: Kluto 1, b c, by Pluto, dam Bell King, by Mambrino King. Crouch & Travis, Lafayette, Ind. $575. Plutell, 1, b c, by Pluto, Dam Intrigue, by Princeps, Joseph A. McKinney, Otterbein, Ind. $3lO. G. 0., 1, b c, by Pluto, dam E. O. by Senator N. S. F. Vose, Francesville, Ind. $375. Van R, 1, b c, by Pluto, dam Banner Girl, by Standard Bearer. F. M. Hanley, Rensselaer, Ind. $270 Plutowood, I, b c, by Pluto, dam Mollie R., by Recorder. W. R. Taylor, Syracuse, N. Y. $550; Becßee, 2, b f by Rebate, dam Andy Girl, by Highland Chief. Soucie & Changnon, St. Anne, 111. $305. Jessie D., 1, b f, by Pluto, dam Vinnie, by Shelby Chief. C. W. Travis, Lafayette, Ind. $370. Music, 2, b f, by Pluto, dam Mollie G», by Hamlet. J. J. Killen, Kentland, Ind. $275. Merrie, 1, b fby Pluto; dam Mollie G., by Hamlet. O. P. Otterman, North Salem, Ind. $295. Lady Mac, 2, b f, by R<?yal Cossack; dam Fannie, by Indianapolis. James Haskell, Mt. Ayr, Ind. $205. Rush,l, b f, by Pluto; dam Andy Girl, by Highland Chief. Edward Harris, Mt. Ayr, Ind. $165. Claymattis, 3, bf, by Royal Cossack; dam Big Mary, by Clay Patchen. Frank Brown, Francesville, 1nd.5225. Loisette, 1, b f, by California; dam Media, by Pilot Medium. W. R. Taylor, Syracuse, N. Y. $1025. Mirth, 3, b f, by Recorder; dam Mollie G., by Hamlet. F. M. Hanley, Rensselaer, Ind. $295. Ouida, 4, b f, by Legal Tender; dam Nellie Bly, by Blue Bull. Travis & Frazer, Lafayette, Ind. $445. Stanton Queen, 5, b m, by Gen. StantOfir ffam. by Caledonia Chief. W. L. Wishard, Mt. Ayr, Ind. S3OO. Asa, 3, b g, by .Black Cloud, dam Etta .8., by Hamlet, Jr. Dennis Gleason, West Liberty, Ind. S2OO. Aco, 2, b c, by Pluto; dam I. 0., by Hamblehawk. Crouch & Travis, Lafayette, Ind. $245. « Black Filley, 2, b m, by Pluto, dam Big Mary,, by Clay Patchen. C. M. Kerlin, Delphi, Ind. $265. Tod Mohawk,2, rc, by Mohawk King. Delos Thompson, Rensselaer, Ind. SBOO. The total of the above sums is $7,495. In addition to this a considerafitc number of common horses were sold, raising the grand total of the sale to the neighborhood of $9,000. Total number sold 20. Average price $374.75. Average price last year, $339.80.' Tod Mohawk, noted above as sold to Delos Thompson ,was before the sale the joint property of some Francisville parties and the Rensselaer Stock Farm. He is a very promising young pacer, and won some good races this year.