The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-08-20
AUCTION SALE OF FEEDER
AND STOCKER CATTLE
October l., 1919, Maryville, Tennes-
see, Maryville, Tennessee.
Rules Governing The Sale.

Rules Governing The Sale.
/. Cattle are TO be sold at auc-
ton on competitive bids for the
highest dollar-the owner reserving
the right to reject any and all bids
which he deems unsatisfactory.
2. Each owners cattle may be
sold separately, or may be graded
and grouped with others, according
to size and quality in order to make
carload, in which way they will
bring the most money. The way
each owners cattle are sold is
optional with the owner.
8. Steers and heifers will be sold
Lin separate lots.
4. ssale expenses for advertising.
auctioneer, and other incidental ex-
penses will be apportioned according
to value of cattle sold.
5. No cattle except steers and
heifers from 450 pounds upward will
be accepted in the sale.
6. Cattle must be brought to the
pens not later than September 30. =
7. Cattle will be weighed on ar
rival by disinterested committee
in the presence of the owner.
8. After cattle are at the pens
they must be fed by the owner.
g. Cattle will be sold ON the basis
of weie ITS made after arrival at the
pens.
This sale has been arranged for
the purpose of securing the highest
prices for the Blount county feeder
and stocker cattle. The cattle will
be sold by a competent auctioneer
and the sale will be widely adver-
tised, thus insuring the presence OF
many buyers, including stock buyers
and farmers wanting feeders and
stockers. This competition in bid
ding, as you know, brings the high
est prices. Through such a sale
where 500 to 600 head of cattle are
offered, it is possible to get buyers
present for this class of stuff that
could not afford to come into the
county to look at small individual
lots of cattle.
Stockers and feeders bring the
highest prices when they are graded
and sold in carload lots. Such sale
makes it possible to sell them in
this way. Owners desiring to have
their cattle graded according to
weight and quality and sold with
the cattle of several others, of the
same weight and quality, in order
to make a carload can do so. Or
the other hand, if owners desire tc
sell their cattle separately, they car
do so. This is optional with the
owner.
1t is desired to make this sale ar
annual event which will advertise
Blount County all over the country
as a county from which good feede,1
and stocker cattle can be secured
This will make it possible to sell oul
feeders and stockers more readily II
the future and at better prices, al
it will bring more buyers into tht
county and make them familiar witt
what is in the county. 1t will b'
of great benefit to you financiall!
and to the county in furthering thu
live stock interests. For this reason
we urge your cooperation in max
ing the first sale a success by put
ting your feeders and stockers in thl
sale.
To make preparation for the sal
and advertise it effectively il. is ne
cessary to know Immediately hoV
many head will be offered and tn
approximate weight and quality
For this reason please supply the In
formation asked for in the enclose
card, if you will have any cattle Il
the sale.
Yours very truly,
County Agricultural Agent