[Jacob-list] Fw: Emailing: Horak Article, Horak Article 001

[Mark Essen]

As a Missourian, I feel that I must correct a spelling error referring 
to the early auctions for Jacobs.  The sale was in Cape Girardeau in 
South Eastern Missouri.  This was a sale held under the big top tent.  
Sold many exotics, conducted by Dave Hale.  His son still raises and 
trains camels and is the lead man of the rowdy country band, "John D. 
Hale Band".  But, I digress.  The reason this sale sold mostly four 
horned Jacobs is that many of the buyers were from game ranches.  The 
trophy hunters like four horns.
This sale died out because Dave was not good with bookkeeping and his 
checks were not always good.  This is when a primate breeders club 
talked to Frank Lolli in Macon Missouri and the sale moved north and 
west to Lolli Brothers sale barn in Macon, Missouri.  A few years later, 
Niel Franke started another Cape Girardeau, actually five miles north in 
Fruitland, Missouri
Both two and four horn Jacobs can be purchased at both of these 
auctions.  However, the four horn variety always fetch the premium 
prices and are more numerous.  At these sales, registrations seldom 
mentioned.