FARMERS' COLUMN.

Lake County Press, Issue 2300, 25 November 1909, Page 5

FARMERS' COLUMN.

Gore Horse Bazaar.

Wright, Stophei.yon and Co., report as

follows: An entry o.{ <j~j horse-; cann forward for Saturday's sale, there bci;:g a large attendance, ll is on. - pleasure to report another splendid sale; in fact, tho demand and interest taken in our last three salts have been more in the nature of special salts. Satur-

day's entry consisted of some good drauybts of fxceotionrvl quality, for w'.iicli there was spirited" bidding. Bayers for Australian market were present and any mr.res showing any merit wore bought by them, aßhoufih farmers from the surrounding districts purchased mo.-t •.( the let* offered. Many buyers had to leave over their purchases for another week, as the demand a long way over the supply, and we have no Imitation in stating the fact th.it twenty more draughts could have found purchasers had they been forward. IL'.cks and harness horses were again poorly represented. This is to be regretted as there are many enquiries for tliis class. Aged and nondescripts are unsaleable. We sold on behalf of Messrs R. Bursas, T. F. LaruMs, J. and D. Stewart, A. Christie, Jamos Cushnie, P. Cassidy, John Woods, A. Leitze, .los. Hoffman, Win Harbour, T. L. Barnhill, James Butler, J. Cunningham and others draughts at the following prices (the highest priced ones only being enumerated): ' Buy mare oyrs by Lord Ainsley 4."!g3 (Mr P. Gissidy, of Milton, purchaser), chestnut mare 4yrs t'33. br.y gelding 4yrs £33, bay gelding 7yrs, £32 10s, bay mare Oyrs £3O, bay marn 4yrs £3l 10s, brown gelding oyrs £34, bay mare (Jyrs £32 and many more at £2l to £3J Next Saturday a consignment of hacks and harness horses will be oi'fored on account of a northern client.