HORSE MARKET

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1964, 8 October 1888, Page 3

HORSE MARKET

Mr T. Bullock reports for the week ending Saturday, 6th October :— 2B horses were brought forward for the day's sale, amongst which were a number of useful medium draughts. Biddings were cot quite bo spirited as at the previous S turday's sale. Nevertheless, a very large proportion of the entry were sold at very satisfactory prices. On account of Mr W. 8. Wilson, Dunedlo, & 3 year-old marc, broken to all kioJs of harness, brought £30. On accouut of Mr R. Frisby, a gelding of a good stamp brought £28 Out of the day's entry of 28, 21 of tbe belt were sold at the folio wing prices, viz., on account of Mr Wilson, Dunedin, 6 and 6 year-old geldings, £21, £21 10d ; 4 and 6-yetr.o'd mar s, £17, £18 ; and a 3-year-old of a good stamp, £30, Mr John Boyle being the purchaser ; 6 and '/-year-olds, of a lighter stamp, £12 10j, £15s. On account of other owners, a 6-year-old gelding of a good etamp, £28, : Mr Wm. Moses being the purchaser ; 6-year-old mares and geldings of rather a light stamp, £10 ss, £12. £13 ; 3-year-old, unbroken, £13 15s ; 6 year-old, £14 ss ; inferior, £5 10s to £7 10s ; light harness horseß, £5 to £7 ss ; hacks, £5, £6 165 ; inferior, £2, £3 5s

Stodbihs — D.F. plough by Beid and Gray, £8 7d 6d ; 3-leav«d harrows, £] — 16a ;jaet. of harpe—, f3 f horse covers, eus., at mark«t ratoo.