Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-23
A ..Hoss" TRADERS MECCA.
Everyone is David Harum at Dinky
 Market,

Saturday is always big day at the s'dinky'' horse market. Of course any day is liable to be big day, but Saturday is always event. full.
 .'What'm I offered for this one?' the auctioneer cries as he cracks his whip. Every person who pretends to be anyone around the market has a whip. The more important the person. the better the whip
 There he is, boys" the auction ger continues. As nice a 12-year- old hoss as ever went under the ham mer in this market. Works single or double. Start him off. V
 Seven fifty. Seven fifty DO you think he's pe;rified hoss? Walk him around, Joe, Show the gent he's a real live hoss that can breathe" This last remark is ad4 dressed to the man that is holding the "hoss." They never speak or horses around the "dinky,' that IS, the regulars do not. Skins, skates "pelters, "crow baits, "animules,' of" nigh and 'hoss" are the terms. But to return to the auc- tioneer.
 Did I hear s10?" he asks as he looks over the crowd.
 Better take that $750 before that man changes his mind, some one in the crowd suggests.
 Seven fifty once, s-e-v-e-n-fi-f-t-y twice. Do I hear the $10? Seven fifty three times and sold 10 the man with the white hat" The whip cracks again and the purchaser takes his horse away.
 Here canes a pippin," the atic- tioneer shouts as a handsome black horse is led into the ring to be sold. "Seven-year-old. perfectly sound 'cept he's got a ring-bone. Small bidders keep out and let some one that wants reai hoss bid What'm l offered?"
 "I'll give s10," little man says.
 Ten dollars, ten dollars tht auctioneer says sarcastically. Why you couldn't but the ring bone for $10,"
 The crowd laughs and the little man makes his way out of the crowd The bidding is spirited and the black horse is sold for $75.
 "He's worth every dollar of it, too" a man says. as the horse is led away.
 Horses are sold at prices that range from S to $500. Most of the bidders. are good judges of horses, When a regular trader cxamines a horse. he first inspects the eyes, and then the teeth.
 "Can you really tell a horse's age by looking at its teeth?" a visitor inquired of one of the traders.
 You can tell pretty well ill q nag is bout 12-year-ole," the trader replied. He filled his pipe and con tinued: That is, some fellers can and others do a lot O. guessing. When a hoss is between f2 and 20 it's mostly guess. Hosses is the same as people, some's got good teeth when they are old and some ain't'
 But why do they always make a horse back up?' tho visitors asked. He was determined tn learn as many of the market mysteries as possible.
 70, I don't know, was the reply. Perhaps they want to see if the hoss has any stiff joints
 Traders who do not possess horses some ines swaps whips In another corner of the market men swap har- ness. You can trade or buy any thing from a bit to a team of horses and a wagon at the "Dinky" market. All the diseases known 10 horses are discussed and every enc has cure for each The only incrrable horse at the "Dinky" market Is a dead horse.
 What do they do with the horses they cannot sell2" a visitor asked a man who has been connected with the market for % years
 'sI do not know" he replied. '.I never knew of that kind of horse ever being brough to the market. 2 Kansas City Times