Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1909 — The Next Big Public Sale. [ARTICLE]

The Next Big Public Sale.

Jasper county hah bhd ft number of unusually big public sales this year, but most of them have been some distance from Rensselaer. On Tuesday, Feb. 2d, tie sale of Robert Mlchafe & Sons will take place on the farm 2 miles south' a ad 3 ml’es east of Rensselaer, and it will dout*ti;*s attract at large crowd from town as 'Cell «* from the surrounding country. Among thj r horßes to be sold is tie team of took the prize at ti* home coming last Pepteml er. The sire of tie horses Is a French Coach horse, and the dam is a Kentucky trotting mare that weighs 2350 and will be 5 years old in tie spring. Four other good horses will be sold. Forty-five bead of feeding steers, coming 2 years old; also 18 bead of cows and heifers; one coming 3 year old Durham bull and one coming 2 year old Herefoid bull will be sold. Thirty-tiiee head of hogs, Including brood sows from tie Moron Du roc Jersey stock, a boar 1 of tie same stock and 30 head of sboats will be sold. There will also be 50 tons of timothy hay and a ‘ tong list of farm tools and 60 budUto of lowa Golden Dent seed com for sale. Bob says this thing of advertising hot lunch and serving refrigerator' weenies and luke warm coffee won't be permitted at his place and be advertises real hot sausage. A credit of 10 months will be given on purchases over $lO.