OTAGO FARMERS'HORSE BAZAAR.

Otago Witness, Issue 2647, 7 December 1904, Page 23

OTAGO FARMERS' HORSE BAZAAR.

The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association cf New Zealand (Limited) report: — We held our usual weekly sale of horses at our bazaar, adjoining wool and grain stores, Crawford and Vogel streets, on Saturday last, when we had an entry of 73 horses all told. The attendance was exceptionally good, buyers being present from all parts of the country districts, and town-carriers and traders were fully represented; m fact, all of them were present. Mr William.s's waggon team was well competed for up to a paint, but, as it turned out, there was a. considerable difference between values of vendor and buyers, and a few of the horses in this team were not sold. A good number of draught mares and geldings, the property of various owners, changed hands at highly satisfactory prices, and a good many more 'sharp, cliffy geldings could have been -placed at similar values; but there was a limiit', to our numbers in this class. Springcarters were wanted and in good demand, but orly -a few suitable sorts of this class were forward, and met with ready sale. Express and buggy horses were also in fair demand, and tt ' good ,many r/ changed .hands at good values, as also did a fair number of hackneys, at prices quite satisfactory to vendors. One of the best jumping geldings tiiat has been seen in this part of the province for a considerable time was purchased by a Dunedin sport, and we expect to hear a good report of this gelding later on. Mr W. Lawrence's shipment of Clydesdale mares, fillies, and geldings fro-ni Victoria, to be sold on Saturday, 10th inst., at our bazaar, are duei io land here on Wednesday morning, ex s.s. Mberaki. We quote : Heavy draught mares and geldings, £55 to £65 ; lighter sorts (young and sound), £45 to £52; plough mares and geldings, £40 to £50'; van and spring-dray sorts (active and sound), £38 to £45; spring-carters, £25 to £30 (but must be quiet, and good active sorts) ; good single and double harness geldings, £22 to £30; well-matohed buggy pairs (good steppers, quiet, and 'straight goers), £50 to £60; deg-cart and handsome cab geldings, £25 to £35; first-class hackneys, £25 to £35; medium and useful hackneys, £16 to £24.