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a car or more is picked up here and there, and combined 
with other consignments, when all are hauled to their des- 
tination. On arrival, these cars, or often a full train load, 
are sent to the stock yards, where the unloading and 
placing in pens take place. In each of such yards there 
are vast numbers of unloading chutes, connected with 
alleyways and pens, where each individual shipment is 
stored until sold. 
Stock YARDS, SHOWING UNLOADING CHUTES 
7. Selling exchange.—Were there not reasonable or- 
ganization of the unloading and distributing end of this 
stock traffic, disorder and trouble would certainly result. 
This is provided against by the closest sort of attention 
to detail and regulation. An organization, known as a 
live stock exchange, and composed of live stock commis- 
