March
24, 1932 The boys and I went along to
the auction sale beyond Meade. Nice
weather.
Cornelius took his three sons,
Jake, Corney, and John, along to an auction.
Farmers had auctions when they passed the farm on to their children and
got rid of their extra possessions. But
now that it was the Depression, farmers were selling out and moving to
California and other places, and they would have an auction to get rid of the
many things that they could not take along.
It was a great opportunity for Cornelius to buy some cheap used things
that they needed around the farm and the house.
And it was a good chance for him to spend time with his boys. And it was a great chance to meet all the other farmers from the area and discuss what sold cheap and what sold high and to complain about the weather.
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