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littletwit
littletwit
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High School - 11th Grade

When was the trip to sell the stock planned, and why was it planned so late in the winter?

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Posted by littletwit on Tuesday March 10, 2009 at 8:26 PM and tagged with my brother sam is dead, plot, stock sale.

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  1. ladyvols1 Teacher
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    In chapter 7 of "My Brother Sam Is Dead," Life Meeker was getting cattle together to try and get ready to travel to Verplancks Point. Every year in November Meeker travelled to Verplancks Point to sell cattle, get money, and buy supplies for the tavern and general store.  Tim tells us that the reason his father waited so late in the year to go to Verplancks Point was because the later he waited the more money he could get for the stock.  Collins write on page 90:

    It was best to go as late in the year as you could, because the closer to winter it was, the scarcer beef was and the higher the price you could get.  But if we waited too long, it would snow and then we would have trouble.

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    Posted by ladyvols1 on Thursday March 12, 2009 at 3:11 PM