DRAUGHTS IN DEMAND

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 196, 2 August 1934, Page 6

DRAUGHTS IN DEMAND

Working Hornes Sell Well OFFERINGS AT STORTFORD Draught horses met with a very good reception at the horse sale held at the Stortford Lodge saleyards today. Hack and harness horsjs, however, were not m strong demand and passings for these entries weie frequent. On working horses the prices realised seemed to be better than have ruled for some time past. Breeding mares sold especially well, farmers considering these a good investment. Draught geldings also made excellent prices. Some of the selected- entries and prices were as follluw: — A seven-year-old bay gelding, of good type, broken to all work, u good shatter, in from and on acuount of Mr D. Douglas, sold at £37 10/-. A six-yea r bay mare, on account of Mr P. McLernon, broken to all work except shafting, well built and of good breeding type, met the market at £5O. A six-year grey mare from the same property, all places, lighter boned, made £2 6/-, passing at this figure. Offered on account of Mr C. McDonald, a five-year bay gelding, fairly grown and a light draught, broken to all places except chains, guaranteed sound, passed at £l7 10/-,

Down from the Jowsey Estate, Kereru, u six-year gelding, fairly framed and of good type, broken to ail classes of work, in light active condition, sold at £3B. An aged black gelding from the same property, well mouthed, chiefly used to chain work, started out at £lO to make £23, passing at this figure.

Offered on account of Mr George Lowe, a brown gelding, seven-year-old, well grown and of sturdy build, broken to all classes of work and guaranteed in every way, met the market at £44. A lighter built brown gelding of the same age and from the same property, all places, guaranteed with a trial, passed at £29 An eight-year bay gelding, on account of Mr E. Sunderland, broken to chain work, realised £3O, passing out. An aged bay mare, on aceount of Mr E. C. Clarkson, Kereru. Used to all classes of work, made £l2. An aged dark brown gelding, in from Fernhill, broken co all places, sturdy and a useful medium draught, realised £l3, passing out. Down from Mr D. D. Stewart, Sandy Creek. Tutira, an aged white gelding, well built and broken to all places, sold nt £l7 10/-. A six-year dark brown gelding from the same vendor, all chain work, medium framed and in good order, sold at £3l 10/-. A seven-year-old bay gelding from the same vendor, broken to all places, met the market at £44. An aged chestnut gelding, broken to all farm work, fairly framed and well mouthed, made £l9 10/-. A five-year bay gelding, medium framed anil solidly built, broken to all work, sold at £2B. A nine-year-old light draught mare, used to all classes of work and a good spring carter, started out at £lB to sell at £3O.

A three-year-old dark brown filly, broken to all classes of work, made £l5.