John Scholl died February 4, 1910. He owned a modest farm in Colfax, where he'd raised his seven children. Below is the list of property auctioned at public sale on Monday, January 23, 1911. It represents what it took to run a farm in those days. Wm. Scholl, Executor Col. D.L. Brown, Auct. J.L. Barnes, Clerk 19 HEAD OF HORSES 1 bay mare, 4 years old, in foal 1 gray mare, 3 years old, in foal 1 brown mare, 9 years old, in foal 1 black horse, 7 years old, broke single and double, gentle for lady to drive. 1 black mare, 8 years old 1 black horse, 9 years old, broke single and double 1 bay mare, coming 3 years old 1 gray mare, coming 3 years old 1 gray horse, coming 3 years old 3 black mares, coming 3 years old 1 bay mare, coming 3 years old 4 bay geldings, coming 3 years old 2 suckling colts 4 HEAD OF CATTLE 2 black steers, 2 years old 1 Holstein cow will be fresh in March 1 yearling steer 27 HEAD OF HOGS 12 brood sows, bred 8 shoats 1 white boar 1 sow 5 pigs FARMING IMPLEMENTS 1 Deering 8-ft. binder 1 manure spreader 1 corn planter with 160 rds. of wire 3 wagons 1 McCormick mower 1 hay rake 1 gang plow 1 sulky plow 3 cultivators 1 disc 1 oats seeder 4 sets of double work harness 1 four-section harrow 1 walking plow 1 stalk rake 2 1/2 tons timothy hay many other articles TERMS OF SALE $10.00 and under, Cash. 11 months time. 6 per cent interest from day of sale. 3 per cent discount for cash on time sales.
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