HORSE MARKET

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1799, 26 March 1888, Page 2

HORSE MARKET

Mr T. Bullock repcn-ta for the week ending Saturday, 24^h Maroh :— There was a large entry of horses, v'z , i 44 There was a very good attendance of farmers and country settlers, and i although the biddings (vere rot very spirited I auoceeded in eelline 24, being moßtly medium draughts suitable for farm work. Moat of those turned out unsold wpre light harness hordes, hsclcs, and inferior dranghts. A. epeclnl entry of 15, moc'tly medium draughts, on account of Mr Win. Moßrlde, Palmeraton, attracted a considerable amount of attention, and 11 out of this entry brought the following prices, vz :— 4 and 5 year old medium draughts, £20, £23, £23 10s, £24, do of a lighter description, £15. £17, £18.. £19 10 1, unb:okea £14 10s, £16 10a, and a * a«ed mare, £10 103* I ehould mention that the vrhola of these were of rather a light description There were no really nrat-claaß draughts. Other ent-ies— Six yevr old dranehfs. £17, £18, £21, £22. ■do light, £7 15a, £9 sa, £9 15, £13 10a, £14 103, hacku from £3 10a, £8 15', sccording to descriptioo, with little demand. Light harness hcree3—Only thoaa of an inferior description ohanged hauds at low price?. Sundries— Dray, £8 ?3 6J ; horeo ■ covara, plough, and a qumtity of secondhand harness, etc., » f market rates.