HORSES AT MARTON.

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 117, 19 May 1937, Page 4

HORSES AT MARTON.

The New.. Zealand- Farmers' -.Co.operative, Distributing Col,-.-JMxu1 oftered awarding of ill norsea at the ton horse lair on Monday; consisting of 31 unbroken hordes, 45 broken draughts, 35 hacks. arid harness sorts. The market was decidedly easier than at previous fairs. There' seemed to be an over-supply, and the demand '• was strictly limited* probably- because of the very wet season, wnich has prevented farmers progressing with their agricultural wprK, and also because a number of farmers .have recently invested' in tractors, and whole teams have been;: put on the market. .Only anything; showing .weight- and "quality attracted competition, and light horses in practically all sections were neglected. The passings at :auct!on were fairly heavy, but a number were disposed of. privately after the sale. Practically half the yarding were sold.. ■~ V . , , "■ Mr. Openshaw's consignment realised £47 10s for an upstanding eight-year mare by Bold Review, and £47 for a six-year gelding by the same sire. Mr. Morgan • Rowlands; Feilding, also realised £47 10s for an exceptionally good four-year gelding, and' an eight-year gelding on account of Mr. R. H. Halse realised £42.'A three-year gelding, by Barron Wallace on' account of Mr. F. Hart, Bulls, realised £44, and a seven-

year-old gelaing o;i ii.cGuii t . ui.^xi. Harold Wmg realised! £42 10s. An attractive aged gelding lon acount of-Dr. Dick realised £32 10s. ' Unbroken, horses were difficult |to place, and any competition was for horses that w^ro ready to go straight ibto hard work* ; Principal prices ware as! foliows>Broken'horses showiiri.g weight" and quality^ £42 10s to , £47 10s; good medium, £25 to £33; aged sorts, £;12 to £17; best unbroken Horses, £22 10s to £25; medium sorts^jtb £16 10s;liiht sorts, £9^to £ 10.- Harness-sorts: Extra good, £12 to £15 10s; good useful hacks, £6 10s to. aged, £3 to £4.