ANNUAL HORSE SALE. CLYDESDALES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2413, 31 May 1900, Page 15

ANNUAL HORSE SALE. CLYDESDALES.

Messrs "Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report as follows :' — This important fixture, held under the auspices of the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association, in connection with its "Whiter show, commenced to-day (Friday), when, ascustomary- on the first clay, only Clydesdale mares and geldings, colts, and fillies we^e offered. The attendance was a record one. Our large saleyard was crowded from end to end, buyers being present in great numbers from Canterbiu-y, North and Central Otago, Clntlia, and all parts of Southland. The number of horses forward, too, far exceeded the entnes at any of these annual sales, and the quality generally was good— in soma cases bordering on rirst class. The leading breeders on the Taieri Plain, famous as the home of the Clydesdale in Otago, were well represented by the following — viz.: Messrs Robert Charters (Ury Park), John Nimmo (The Grange), Samuel Young (Allanton), Webster and Callander (Ochtertyre), James Grow (Inveruiay), Mrs James -Brown, and others; whilst other districts were represented by Mrs K. B. Ferguson (Waitati), J. and W. Diack (Tumai), Alex. Bannatyne (Matanaka), Alex. Kilgour (Goodwood), Kobt. Stayen (Tuinai), etj , etc. The sale itself was a complete success, as may be judged from the fact that of the 118 horses booked no les3 than 91 changed hands at highly satisfactory prices. In mares Messrs "Webster and CallaEcler* easily topped the market with their fine rising three-year-old bay filly by the JEldershe stud horse Crown Prince at £68, at which price she passed into the hands of one of the new settlers on the Barnego Estate, Mr Thomas ' Gifforcl, late of Macraes. Next in came Mr Samuel Young's five-year-old bay mare by King o' tbs Clans, purchased by Mr William Gardiner, of Papakaio, at £60. Following Mt Young's mare came Mrs K. B. Ferguson's handsome mare Blossom, foiir years, by Craigievar, sold to Mr C-eo. Rhodes at £51 JOs. Three rising three-year-old fillies, by Wallace, King of Quality, and Lord Lyoji respectively, changed hands at £50 a piece ; and a Isrge number of good farm mares were disposed of at from £40 to £l < 3. In geldings, pride of place was taken by Mr Eobert Stayen's (Tumai) great gelding, rising eight years old. This magnificent horse was purchased by that noted "judge of Clydesdales, Mr William Gardiner, of Popakaio, at £54, who subsequently transferred Trim to Messrs Ross and Glendining, of the Eoslyn Woollen Mills. Other first-class geldings changed hands at fiom £42 to £50, medium and useful farm horses at from £32 to £10, and aged horses at from £24, t0 £30. , The principal operators during the day were: Mr Thomas Grift'orcl. Bainego; Mr Alexander Hattray, Waimate; Mr William Gardiner, Papakaio; Mr "Robert Cupples, Manor Farm, Otautau ; Messrs Ross and Glenclinhig, Dunedin; Mr H. Jones, Eiversdal'e; Mr Peter M'Knma, Otania; Mr D.. Farquhar, Warepa ; and Mr George Calder, North-East Valley. The sale will be resumed at 8.30 to-morrow (Saturday) morning, when will be offered some 30 draught mares and geldings and 60 hacks and harness horses.