Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1899 — ANOTHER BIG CATTLE SALE. [ARTICLE]

ANOTHER BIG CATTLE SALE.

More than 700 Head of Stock Sold at McCoy & McDonald’s Sale. Last Saturday morning opened damp and cloudy but along about train time the sun began to dispel the mists and Uncle Mac was seen on the bank comer passing boqnets to “The sweet singers of Israel.” All were loaded in the hack and taken to the train. About 100 of our citizens boarded the cars and in a few moments were landed at McCoysburg. In about five minutes Tom J. Cline, of Delphi, that prince of auctioners, had us corralled in and about the inclosufe and after stating the terms of the sale, called upon Uncle Mac to say a few words, which he did as follows: “Friends, we’ve got a h— of a lot of stuff here and it’s good stuff too, and we are going to sell it, so d— cheap you can’t afford to go home without it.” Well the sale started rather slow and Mr. Cline concluded the crowd was hungry and adjourned for lunch, which was free and the crowd did justice to it. The writer thinks some of the folks enjoy the gastronomic talent of William Goat for the way they mowed back “wittles” was a sight. After lunch the sale began in earnest and was kept np incessantly. A car load would be selected out, drove up to the auction block, sold off in a few minutes and another lot called for; during the wait the choir would sing or the sheep skin band would play and the whole thing was one continuous sound of amusement and business from the word go. The crowd was estimated at 500, but the way the wagons, buggies and carriages were lined up around, one would think Barnum’s Great Show was giving an exhibition. These sales are a great benefit to the county and should be continued as they stock up our grazing ranches and save our buyers time and labor in hunting them. Let us hope that McCoy & McDonald will continue the good work until all our farms are stocked. A Guest.