The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-07-14

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buyer az 90 eiimaa az u we're "
200 have the ssre NJ hand aad 10 g'Td
condition. u Wiii h. q Heip III maNins
sales Never misrcpte-eni your sinn.
but do not behitate 90 point out 81 the
rood points that ,he Buimais possess
II viii be advantageous NJ establish
ing 1 Icrmaprut trade Z" guarantee
the animals a. be- ~ represented. the
males 20 be breeders and lhe females
10 be safe With young II sold that way
You sin occasionally get ga animal
hack. ii Il true. but the loss on . few
such animals will 10. Inore than made
nm by the Increased confidence people
viii have Ia you.
For answering such inquiries rs
come by mat letter heads and return
envelopes are a great advantage
Printed stationery gives . businesslike
air 20 a letter aud makes the Inquirer
think be is dealing with a business
man. A cut OF some af your best an'
finals adds to the attraetveness 81 the
letter bead. Such a cut can be made
from good photograph for not more
thnn $50 II Is best 20 have the
printer order II for you, as be VIII
know the style that viii 20 best with
the paper you are using II one OF the
bows or girls has a kodak print OF
one or two OF your best animals IN
closed with replies will give the pro
spective buyer better idea OF what
1 Won have 10 offer than any description
would. BE honest IN your descrip'
lions and do not hesitate to state the
animals faults fully.
Selling to Breeders.
/ As your home trade grows and you
gradually work into a higher grade OF
stock you will begin to want hlghef
prices. ~ get them you must sell TO
breeders. TO reach these III large
numbers advertising In one or more OF
the agricultural papers that circulate
In your territory is necessary A sim
ple card will bring many replies. When
YOU have something special to ofer
large ad. win prove profitable.
or course most OF the sales made II
this way viii be by letter, though al
occasional man will come to see th'
stuff. IL you live more than mil'
from town II will pay 10 make arrange
ments with the liyeryman to bring on
uperpected visitors at your expense
Little things Ike this help TO create
favorable impression. Where there arr
many inquiries to answer typeWrlte
is a great advantage, as letters writer
In this way are much heater and more
businesslike. With few days prB
tice one Of the boys or girls VIII b.
able 10 write at least as fast as b.,
hand and put out very neat letter
Rebuilt typewriters of the standae
makes are more satisfactory than tn
cheaper machines. Very good rebuff
machines can be bought at prices rang
ing from $25 to $50.
Stock to be sold to breeders must b.
In a little better condition than Tor tn
farmer trade. II must also be up q
the breed standard Of weight for age
For shipping breeding stock crates VII
be necessary. These should be wei
built of light and strong material.
the animal is to be shipped long dis
lance small self feeder at the iron
OF the crate can be filled with feed ant
directions given TO the expressman {
provide water occasionally
Selling on the General Market.
The bulk of the stock grown Is o
course, sent to the general market !
is great advantage In marketing I
be able to sell In carload lots, as i
this way you can ship the stock your
self and get all there is In 1t. The tim
to sell cattle. hogs and sheep depend
largely upon the price Of feed and tn
condition Of the market. This is some
thing that can only be told by long el
perience. As a general rule. FEEDER
: lose their nerve and sell little to
soon. as is shown by the food OF hal
fat cattle that comes on to the marke
AZ certain seasons of the year. Niue
of this stuff is bought up by feeder
J living near the big markets and th
, fattening process finished. Ii thes
men can afford to do this on high price
land and feed, the farmer can certain
/ ~ afford to put on little more nnis
, before selling In the first place
, Cattle that have been fattened o
grass should be shut up In the var
, at least two days before shipment an
I fed timothy hay and oats. Cattle tina
= have been having dry feed should hav
the grain ration changed to oats an
the roughage TO timothy hay for tn
( twenty four hours preceding shipment
D Do not give more than half grain ra
S lion for the last feed before they ar
! loaded and do not give any salt for
! few days before shipment DO nc
+ water heavily for few hours befor
: loading. Bed the car well with brigh
straw and do not crowd 1t too ful
r Much OF the art OF getting the cattl
! on to the market with little shrinkag
:, depends upon quiet handling. II the
I are to be driven any considerable Oh
i lance It should be In the cool OF th
o day. They should be loaded as quiet
as possible. Where cattle are to be
| the road more than twelve hours III
racks should be oiled with timothy ba.
As soon as the cattle are unloaded
the stockyards they should be wstere
and then given feed OF good hay. u
gether with some ear corn. BE SUI
that the trough is full OF water befor
the cattle begin 10 drink or they wi
suck themselves full OF wind instea
OF water. Turn the stock over TO sou
reliable commission man TO be sol
and be At hand yourself TO see how
is aone and 10 look after your ow