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sion men, is an important feature of every stock yard. 
These men seek to promote square dealing and uniformity 
in buying and selling, settle disputes when such arise, 
and do whatever is necessary to facilitate the marketing 
end of the live stock traffic. 
8. Cost of marketing—In addition to the charges for 
freight, certain costs must be paid for the privilege of 
using the stock yards. Water is furnished free, but hay 
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Car of cattle waiting to be sold. 
and grain must be purchased. The rates charged are 
usually considerably more than the market price of these 
feeds. A fee for “yardage,” as it is called, or for weighing, 
varies from 10 to 25 cents for cattle and from 5 to 10 cents 
for hogs, sheep and calves. 
9. Buyers and sellers.—The greater part of the buying 
and selling in the stock yards is done by commission men, 
who make this work their business. In such transactions, 
a commission man acts as the agent of the man who 
makes the shipment. _ It is his duty and business to obtain 
