Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
TAEEWELL SALE DAY POSTPONED
MIL the Second Tuesday in Msreh-lhe
Committee Has Adopted New Plaza.

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Committee Has Adopted New Plaza.
Owing to the inactive condition OF
business and bad weather, we have de.
cided to postpone our opening horse sale
until the second Tuesday in March. The
committee has decided upon the follow
ing plan to conduct our future sales.
which we think will be great help in
the way of getting more buyers to at
tend
ANY person having stock of any kind
Tor sale is requested to list same with
the secretary, giving full description.
for which small fee of fifty cents will
be charged. The money collected will
be used for advertising and sending out
circulars which will give full list and
description of all the stock for sale.
Each horse will be tagged with num-
Der corresponding to his number and
description in circular, so it will be no
trouble for buyers to pick out the horses
which they have come to look at. The
committee will also have an auctioneer
who will sell any of the list of stock de-
sired at public auction without anv ex-
ira expense.
Arrangements have been made for
space in the livery stable for horses
listed for sale. and Mr. Geo. w. Lewis
also offers stalls for sale horses in his
sale stable if the space is needed. By
having all of the horses lined I'D in
stalls, IN this way, it will be no trouble
to show stock to buyers, and thus save
the trouble of hunting horses all over
the back streets to show them. Horses
can be listed for sale with J. w. Moss
and Geo. w. Lewis, of Tazeweu who
are members of the committee. or send
description of them to the secretary
ten days prior to the sale. We don't
expect to do business like a large CITY
market, but we do wish to increase the
number of buyers who have been COM
ing to Tazewell for several years for
the purpose of buying high-class saddle
horses, draft horses, mules, etc. While
Tazewell is little lacking in railroad
facilities and may not grow into a big
market, it is well located to supply the
coal and timber fields with horses and
mules without any extra expense of
shipping. Buyers from the North and
East can ship direct to their section.
While buyers from North Carolina can
drive through cheaper than they can
ship. AT our April sale in 1906. we had
several buyers from North Carolina
who bought about fifteen horses and our
total sales at that time amounted to
over $40, 10000.
Some one who is always hunting some
thing to stumble over, will ask where
our horses are coming from to supply
this market. In the first place Taze-
well, Russell, Smyth and Bland coun-
ties can supply this trade when we once
learn to cooperate for our mutual ben
eht, and If we run short, our dealers
Geo. w. Lewis and Tazewell Mule Co
can bring mules and draft hores from
st. Louis and Ohio like they have been
doing to meet the demands.
We give below clipping from the
Breeders Gazette of January the 29tb
which will show that the horse market
Is beginning to advance, and the future
for breeding more horses is encourage
ing:
AS the Spring approaches the tone
OF the horse market improves. Never
IN the history of the trade in the West
has there been such an insistent inquiry
Tor farm workers. Prices are advanc-
ing all along the line and no one would
De surprised to see them back on the
old high level by March 1st.''
The big ranches in the West. which
once produced the cheap horse is a thing
OF the past. No country can produce
horses at smaller cost than we can in
this section as they will do we'll on orr
blue grass sod the year around.
The success of our monthly sale dav
only depends upon the support of the
stock men in this section, and if we will
price our stock like they are selling in
other markets, buyers will always at
tend and purchase what we have to
offer.
TAZEwELL HORSE & MULE MARKET.
Henry 9 Rowan Cao.oAo.-.