OTAGO FARMERS' HORSE BAZAAR

Otago Witness, Issue 2664, 5 April 1905, Page 23

OTAGO FARMERS' HORSE BAZAAR

The Otago Farmers' Cc-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) report:' We held the most successful sale of horses that has been held here for a considerable time on Saturday last ai cur bazaar, adjoining wool and grain stores, Crawford and "Vogel streots. The attendance was exceptionally good, buyers being present from all parts of the country, and town carriers were well represented. Our entry totalled 61 cart mares and geldings, van and plough horses, spring-carters, buggy and hackney light sorts. The couple of waggon teams from Central Otago advertised and offered by Mr A. Gunn (of Pooiburn) met wifh capital competition, and every horse, with the exception of a brood mare, was sold at auction under keen competition at highly satisfactory prices. The most of the horses comprising these couple of learns were aged, but all in fine fresh condition, and ready for work; this combined with the name of the vendor, whose reputation in Central Otago and other parts of the province for keeping the best working teams on the roads, had the effect of bringing together a large gathering of those interested in horse flesh, and who competed -well for every horse from start to finish of ihe sale. We also submitted on account of Mr Donald M'Lennan (Maniototo) several good mares and geldings, which were also well competed for, and realised high figures. Several other consignments of draught and light harness horses from the country met a good market, as well as several hackneys. A few local cart mares and geldings, spring-carters, and hackneys were offered, and a number of these, we are pleased to say, changed hands at fair values. It is no doubt worth special note, and we cannot avoid mentioning the fact, that although prices, or rather values, are not quite so high as they were 12 months ago, consignments from the country of useful good sorts of cart mares and geldings, even if aged, command considerable attention. It is needless to say that young and sound Clydesdale mares and geldings held the premier position, and a good many are wanted in this market at the present time. We may mention that a number of admirers of this latter class who was present at our sale on Saturday was unable to satisfy requireirer.ts; in consequence we can confidently recommend ownsrs who wish to dispose of their horses to send them m to our market, as a fairly good sale is almost assured. We quote- H_eavy cart mares and geldings, £55 to £60; lightt-r sorts, £-15 to £50; rr.ares and geldings suitable for plough teams, £38 lo £45; sharp active vanners (young and sound), J39 lo £48; spring-carters (young and sound), £25 to £32; express horses, £26 to £35; lighter scits, £13 to £23 ; buggy geldiags, £22 to £30 ; wagonette pairs, £50 to £60; carriage pairs, £80 to £100.