OTAGO FARMERS' HORSE BAZAAR.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 46, 17 November 1904, Page 13

OTAGO FARMERS' HORSE BAZAAR.

The Olago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) report .—We held our usual weekly sale of horses at our ba/aar on Saturday last, when we had the largest attendance we have had for some time, including farmers from Gore, Clinton, the Clutha, Milton, Taieri, anrUthe Otago Peninsula. The town carneis and traders had a full representation. The entry of horses was not quite so large as that of the last few weeks. Of the total entry of 35 which came to hand, a good proportion changed owners at satisfactory values. A few young, medium-weight geldings, four, five, and six years old, were well competed for, old horses being difficult lo place. In the light harness class about half a do/en young, clever geldings, quiet and good workers, found new owners at good prices, the same remarks applying to aged horses in this class as to agpd draughts. We had a good few buyers present tor five and six-year old active van geldings, but ot these our entry was not extra good. Young, sound horses of all classes are still in nood demand. We quote : Heavy cart geldings, £51) to £62 ; medium-weight and elifty-sharp geldings, suitable for van and plough work, £40 to £50 ; lighter sorts, £35 to £40 ; aged heavy geldings, if sound, £35 to £45 , spring-carters, £24 to £32 ; buggy geldings, with gjood carriage an.d action, £23 to £28 ; medium forts. £17 to £20 ; do^-cart and gig geldings, good, clashing goers, are worth £30 to £40.