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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20952, 3 November 1939, Page 10

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MORRINSVILLE HORSE FAIR The Ifew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd, report as follows on tneir Morrlnsvlile horse fair held on Wednesday: A full entry of horses came forward, including the advertised South Island horses. A large attendance of buyers from all parts of the Waikato was present. Competition on good farm horses was keen but inferior sorts were rather dull or sale. A medium entry of unbroken horses came forward, and, although the market on these was somewhat dull, vendors in most cases met the market. A larg-e entry of hacks came forward, and, although several sold at good prices, many of them were passed in. Three seven-year-old mares sold on behalf of Mr J. I. Richmond. Newstead, realised the top price of £4O. The South Island horses realised £-26 to £37. flood young farm horses brought £3f> to £4O; good aged farm horses. £2B to £3.7; medium farm horses, £-20 to £27: light rarm horses, £l3 to £l9; aged horses. £3 to £l2; two-year-old unbroken horses, £ls to £l7 10s; yearling horses, £7 to £10; draught mares and foals, £l4 to £18; good hacks, £l2 to £10: medium hacks, £7 to £10; others, £3 to £G. ________