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them before they are put up at auction. 

 Frequently, as many as 2,000 cattle 

 change hands in a day at these auctions. 

 The auctioneer at these sales gets a com- 

 mission of about IV2 per cent. 



There are a few markets of a some- 

 what similar character in the United 

 States, though most of them are limited 

 to the auction sales of horses. These 

 sales are usually held in a large barn, 

 public square or street, and are most 

 numerous in the central western states. 



Horse markets _ Professor Plumb 

 describes one of these horse markets 

 located at Orrville, Ohio, which is typi- 

 cal of many others. "The horses are 

 brought in from the surrounding coun- 

 try and are offered for sale in a building 

 constructed for the purpose, containing 



not removed on day of sale, purchaser 

 will be charged at the rate of 50 cents 

 (each) a day until removed. 



Rule 2 — Guarantees on horses sold 

 shall expire on the following Monday 

 at noon. When horses are not as repre- 

 sented, and cannot be returned within 

 the limit of the guaranty, the purchaser 

 shall telephone or telegraph to that effect, 

 and such notice will be recognized, and 

 notes or money will be refunded. No 

 horse will be taken back on account of 

 a splint. 



Pule 3 — Purchasers of consigned 

 horses will take notice that the owner 

 is the only responsible party, and that 

 the proprietors simply act as his agent. 

 It is the duty of the buyer to inquire 

 as to the conditions upon which the sale 



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many stalls, sales rooms, auctioneer's 

 and clerk's box and seating space for 

 buyers. The sales are attended by local 

 buyers and men from a distance who 

 come to secure stock for special orders." 



The rules of this company, as pub- 

 lished by them for 1903, are as follows : 



Rule 1 — Terms of sale: On all sales 

 of less than $10 cash payment will be 

 required, unless otherwise notified by the 

 auctioneer. On all sales of $10 or over, 

 a credit of four months will be given 

 upon notes drawing 7 per cent interest, 

 with approved securities. A deposit of 

 $10 must be paid at the time of pur- 

 chase, unless parties are known, and 

 balance before removing property. No 

 stock will be allowed to leave the prem- 

 ises until satisfactory settlement has 

 been made with the clerk. If horses are 



is made, and upon his failure to do so, 

 should the conditions upon which the 

 horse is sold (as announced by conduc- 

 tor of sale or auctioneer) be different 

 from the buyer's understanding, it will 

 be no cause for rejecting the same. The 

 horse company will not be responsible in 

 cases of fire, accidents, or sickness, all 

 stock being at owner's risk. Consigners 

 who misrepresent vicious horses, such as 

 kickers or runaways, will be held respon- 

 sible. 



Rule 4 — All consigned horses should 

 be examined and tried by purchasers as 

 soon as bought, and their wind and work 

 must be tried and accepted or rejected 

 on the premises. A horse sold to be 

 sound, proving to be a cribber, a heaver, 

 crampy, or lame, can be rejected within 

 the limit of the guaranty. In case of 



