The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-18
GREATEST HORSE BUYER.
". 2. Hall of Lancaster, Mo. Buys
Two Hundred a Day.
Milan Republican.

Milan Republican.
W z. Hall, OF Lancaster. Familiarity
known as Billy" OF Diamond ,
Hall and regarded as one Of the most I
extensive dealers III horse flesh in
America, was buying horses in Milan
last Tuesday. His manner OF dealing
is most interesting to watch. One
minute Is all he asks TO deslde wheth
er he wants a horse and what it is
worth.
A man will ride up with horse for
sale and after Hall has taken an APP
parently casual look at the animal
he asks what do you WANT" The
question answered he is told to ride |
on or stand aside, depending upon |
whether the animal is bought or not.
Or he may say, I'm give you -
dollars" If any hesitationis shown,
| he'll say, Take it or not? Don't |
stand in the way OF others. And in
this rush manner he buys fabulous
numbers OF horses every day, and al
most always higher than any other
buyer would offer.
Mr.. Hall was seen by a Republican
reporter Tuesday evening and the
obliging buyer talked long OF the
horse market and causes of present
prices. Here is what he said:
Horses are bringing a most eX-
cellent price caused largely by the
scarcity of animals, and the price
will continue to be as good for eight
or ten years to come, because the
scarcity cannot be overcome in that
time. Good horses never sold higher
than they do to-day, they are scarcer
than | ever saw them.
Farmers still continue, however, to
raise a cheap grade. Had 1t not been
. | for the African and Cuban wars little
horses would now be worthless. l
know this, as | have exported more
, horses to different countries than any
other living man. ship to Germany,
. Ireland. Belgium, France and Eng
land Have a branch stable at a
Long Market street, Cape Town.
Have shipped to South America and
the Sandwich Islands. | ship IRON
{ Is. 900 to 20, 1000 head annually, anC
y have from 1000 to 1000 at al
times at my home at Lancaster.
began this business in my boy
hood DAYS and have come to under
stand it thoroughly. The reason
can pay such liberal prices is that
&c handle such a great quantity. Whe1
| buy 200 a day it is plain that m,
expenses would be proportlonatel,
lighter than if spent a month buy
m ing one load.
rs was billed this week at kirksvlll
he and Milan and bought some eXtr'
W nice horses-tO tell the truth, niue
yh better than | expected to tinc
n Bought three carloads in Milan, Th
ts weather was against me and mad
ey business light
Mt Mules are our shortest crop, - Pc
Ie- cent shorter imam any olhei "'ii'i'
is to-day. They are high-in fact, to
at high or course the wars have ha
lis a great effect upon their price, as
ne have exported many thousands t
or Africa myself.
ut Speaking of horses, no horse @
earth equals the American horse, an
to all nations have begun to realize Il
or fact. can remember when l FIR
is shipped across the waters, those pc
le- ole would hardly touch our horse
De, but to-day there are none to equ
I'm them in the foreign market.
I'D The general prosperity affecting
nd lines OF business is having its ef1e
for upon the horse business, and farme
nix need have no fear OF lower prices
Jus long as they raise good horses.
Whites Cream Nermifuge not on
- effectually destroys worms, II al
,er- increases the appetite, aids asslmll
his tion and transforms a frail lnia
fire. into one of robust healt. Price,
or cents. For sale by H. l.. Tucker.