Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1899 — A GREAT CATTLE SALE. [ARTICLE]

A GREAT CATTLE SALE.

738 Head of Cattle Sold* Aggregating $20,000. McCoy A McDonald's auction sale of cattle sold at McCoys burg last Saturday, was the greatest sale of cattle in this or any adjoining county in one day. The principal feature of this sale was the ! remarkable number of new buyers, that is, men who had never bought cattle at auction sales and in car-1 load lots before, which goes to prove that the people of our community are awaking up to the real- j ization of their best interest. This sale was conducted similar to the other sales with some new features added, one of which was the excellent music furnished by the College band, and who worked faithful and well the entire day and most of the night, and who deserve great praise for their good music and their gentlemanly conduct. The other feature and which reflected the great versatility of the character of our unique townsman, Uncle Mac, was the giving of a prize to each woman who was accompanied by her baby in a baby buggy. There were eight contestants and they formed in line at j the McCoysburg hotel and were led by the College band through the streets down into the auction pen, where after a few remarks by attorney E. P. Honan, the prizes were awarded by Elder E. A. Pierson of Parr, Ind., who, by the way, should be a most competent judge, he being the father of 14 children. After careful reflection the Elder finally gave the choice of the prizes to Mrs. Wm. Amott. All the ladies received dresses, bat the mother of the best looking baby was to have her pick of them. The crowd was estimated at about 800 people, and yet there was plenty provided, for at least 200 more. McCoy & McDonald never do things by halves. These auction sales are always attended by the best cattle men of this and adjoining counties and the way the stuff sold was a sight to behold. As we said before, these sales are a great benefit to the people of this and other counties as it aids them to stock up their farms in the easiest possible way known to them, and as terms of one year is given to the purchaser, before the time of payment arrives, the stock will have doubled in value, so the buyer is practically doing business on McCoy & McDonald's money. Let us hope they will* continue these sales which not only help McCoy & McDonald but benefit the community at large,

A GUEST.