The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-26

be- believed MAS the most the market
aould bear
They figured then on a certain Der.
centaEe 90 loss. that is. tgrke,s
might stay away. die. Do. stolen Ct
run over on the high road and What
not The turkey buyers NOV This
percentage 10 a finely
Then % was duly signed ana cert
h'd thai on the morning Of ray D-c.
3. unitas heavy -uoR or rain pre-
vented. In which case o. would be- the
hrst reasonably fair da. thsrca.te..
old man Bendig- Mould have tha'
number OF turkeys ~ tho Junction
OF the long C-CssrOad LEADING 10 his
farm with the main turnpike The tur.
key should De IN prime condition and
q possible. peuufd few days befor.
10 rest them that they might be ,resh
afo0'
The farmer. ON his part. would do
what he could 10 please the turkey
buyer. for he in his way. also Was DO.
pendent on buyers and a man who
vas known 70 have done one OF
thhem would De- apt 10 have the fact
spread among all
Finally. the glorious morning came.
Already the night before m" farmer
and his sons had gathered the tur.
Keys. by The use Of corn. into the
barnyard. taking care that they should
not suddenly wing their fight over rs
fence and away Ia turns they kept
GUARD with their lanterns while the
red harvest moon crept through rho
persimmCn shrubs near Is and "a
frost settled on the earth
boys and dog came down. Tho rIr-
keys were reused and shoCcd into %
flock that would follow their leader
anywhere. ~ was NOR" "a case of per.
suasiou. however. and bribery the
simI lest way Was 10 throw trail OF
corn before the strutttiug clbblcr ana
as he led the hens followed. Down
the lane. past thu cornnald. where 80
often they had struttcd. ard into 'le
high road Then down this. taking
ON speed as the turkey, came Go know
what WAS required of them. On ahead
some other man was driving turkeys
and YOU took care 10 keep your dis
tame" lest your own flock got mixed
with his
Wagons coming up the pike made
way Tor the turkeys Country boys
ran 90 the pike 20 help you past Their
fathers bounds Sometimes pes
tiferous turkey few 90 a fence rail-.
then few over. and you or the boys
had a long. weary chase 10 get him
back
by and by. though. you were 80 the
high road. There spreading corn over
80 often 10 keep them. you awaited the
rIrkey buyer or aEain DO sou were
TO rendezvous az the tavern YOU drove
your turkeys into its yard. where
temporary wire netting was srt up
TO cufcucc yours from tho other fel-
lows. Turkeys were everywhere
there were white turkeys. brown iur-
keys. almost black turkeys Clouds
OF dust far up the pike showed more
aad still more coming Ia the tai
room men talked weight. cu"Ct ut tH'
weather. the pip and similar matters.
Brandy cider flowed like water ti-
cars were 20 be- had for the helping
yourself And ever 80 often q man
came from tho little improyi-et ofice
with a broad smile on his face as he
displayed certified check ON th"
Farmers and Traders bank ~ Rural
burg and invited the crowd to drink.
Usually the turkey buyer had th"
turkeys driven 90 the railway. but ia
later years they were boxed and taken
by cart 10 save time.
Vow. though pho hand ~ change lt-
v.t. OBJ tr. midland. HuI. Boo ft.f. fr.
country generally Instead. rho f'I.N'
buyers -.ni "uf blanks tu Do" nIl"d .'.
stating Tho number .f fuIk'sr FHI w.ll
Offer price p.r pound and 800 rH Then
fHaE make 90 contract. "a hI.t 5000 .IEI.
and au tfHt fh't tt.' tfDIr rHrfIH..-
With th. commission houses ir Itr
t. It-s f"I receive notice q" tIFN co.'s.