The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-08
Mrs. B. H. Butt Writes of Her Unique Experiences in
 Vicinity of Liverpool
FARMERS GLAD TO
 GIVE COOPERATION
Says Her Farm in These Strenuous Days Has Every Appear ance of Country
 Horse Fair
By SAVANNAH BARRETT BUTr

By SAVANNAH BARRETT BUTT
 The following letter, dated the
 Manor. near Chester. England, All
 gust 19, is the third of series which
 Mrs. Butt, a native Georgian, who
 has lived on a model farm of 100
 acres near Liverpool for 10 years. is
 writing for The Herald She
 tells human interest stories growing
 out of the great European conflict:
 For the past three days my work has been sternuous. My wheat has had.to wait. The harvest on my little farm is at a standstill. My lifelong love for horses has proved to be both useful and remunerative and not ex- travagant as most of my friends and relatives have charged in the past.
 On Sunday, August 15, Major S- of one of the Liverpool regiments q am not allowed to say which came to commander my hunters, three in number, and a carthorse, a beautiful animal, the capacity of which is to walk away with three tons as if it were nothing, on country roads, and not paved city streets.
 He goes to draw ammunition wagons The major selected my favorite hunter as his own charger and that of my daughter, a coal black mare, for the colonel of the regiment His orderly had the third.
 Aiding the Government
 During the conversation he asked me if l had more horses or sknew where to find them. 1 Immediately offered my services and in three days found sol horses, 25 of which have passed the vet erinary surgean and left for the front. For miles l travelled both by carriage and motor car ana found but few. as the country is being rapidly drained or good ones by the government The farm ] CTS are good sorts, and when politely | treated and told that the horses would | not be taken by force but u fair market | price paid, they are as loyal as can be l and in many cases take less money than they would from the ordinary purchaser
 Didn't Like the Check
 An amusing incident occurred a few days ago. Rather a big, burly chap wno deals Tn small way in cattle and horses brought to me very good looking chest nut animal. The veterinary passed it and the major began to bargain for it. After much conversation the dealer was prevailed upon to take s25 less than he asked. He was invited into the house to receive his check. When he was paid he touched his cap but fingered around Tor sometime watching me. After that days buying was over the man aslSed II 2e might speak to me. He said; Mrs. | B., my horse is gone and l have only l this piece of paper. What am 1 to do | with it? Its no good 10 me- I said | back of il, present it at any bank after 10 o'clock tomorrow morning and you will l get the money"
 He replied: "I beg your pardon. madam | but would you give me your check and take tiils one. can spend your check | one.''
 Do what I would. l could not parsuade the man, the check was far better than mine, as he might cash it at any ham, and only one bank would cash mine. So ] gave him my check and he went on his way rejoicing
 Brought Mere Horses
 The next day he turned up again vitbj more horses and has proved "a good scout telling the country people if they have any sound horses, just take them to that American lady farmer and she will find buyer
 From Il o'clock q. m. to o'clock n m | my stable yard presents the appearance -of country horse fair. Rosa Bonheur were she living, would find many sub -1ects worthy of her clever brush Y My shipment of horses last night was | Stopped by the railway authorities finder sorders from the western command that no horses leave Cheshire for Lancashire. My reply was they are sold to Ianca- -shire and to Lancashire they 20 tonight sFor fear of being stopped l hired twol -men and sent four animals by road 1Sl miles. Crossing the river Mersey the men missed the last ferry over to Liver pool and after awakening the boatman sthey put on an extra boat. At l o'clock a. m my telephone rang violently The message came that the men were left by the last train and would not return home. They wanted to know what they were to do: I finally got one of ten Station porters and prevailed upon him to allow the two men to sleep in the train made up ready to get out this -morning at 5 o'clock.
 . Tomorrow seven of the idle cotton 1 Brokers and merchants have offered to -help us resume our wheat harvest