HORSE MARKET REPORT.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8167, 23 April 1895, Page 2

HORSE MARKET REPORT.

Mr E. P. liuibmy (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agcmy Company, Limited) repoits as follows: Tattersail's Ynrd.s present* d a busy scene on Saturday last, when lifty draught .md light harness horses, in addition to ,1 large ninn bcr of farming implements, etc., came undci the hummer, Mr Alexander Kcinoh.in being tlie priucipal vendor. His luirses \\m> brought forward in very nice condition, <vnd a better lot could not be found in the Oiunaru distiict. The fact that Mr Keino h.iu is widely known for the good judgment lie displays in the selection of dr night horses had the effect of bringing a l.u^c attendance to the yards, prominent amonj; the bidders being two outside buyers who livened up the proccdings cousideiably. As we have always said who \ good draughts arc placed before the Oamaru public for bona fide sale they invariably lind purchasers at fair prices. This was again emphasised on Saturday, when we succeeded hi disposing of the whole of our large entry with the exception of half a do/en liyht horses which were too highly leseneil. (2ood young heavy draughts brought fiom US to L' 22 lOj, medium sorts Ll2 t<> LI7, aged and inferior L."> to I^lo. The follow . lug arc particulars of our sales : On account of Mr Alex. Kernohnn : J!,iy gelding, 8 years, L 22 KJa ; bay gelding, li years, 1.2*2 ; bay gelding, 8 years, L'2o 10$ ; buy gelding, 5 ye.U'a, L'2o ; bay gelding, 7 years, LU) ; bay gelding, 8 years, Ll6 ; bay gelding, 8 years, Lid; bay mare, 8 }c<u&, Llo ; bay m»re, 7 years, Ll3 10a ; bay feldinu, aged, Ll3 ; bay gelding, aged, Ll.'J Cs ; chestnut gelding, aged, Ll2 ; bay gelding, 8 years, LI 4. On account of Mr James Frame -. Bi own marc, 5 years, Ll4 ; brown mare, 4 years, Ll2 10s ; roan gelding, 7 years, LI 3 1(K Un account of Mr George Livingatone . Brown mare, 0 years, Ll5; brown colt, I ycttri, LI 5. * On account of Mr John Pratt : Bay golding, G yours, Ll2 10s ; bay maru, 4 )wis, LlO. On account of Mr W, M'Kenzie : Uay gelding, 4 years, LI 3 os. On accouut of Messrs M'Gimpscy .md Beck : Bay gelding, aged, L8 ; bay gelding, aged, L 5 10s ; aud a nice cob mare, 5 years old, at LI O. On account of Messrs P. Dunne, J, Kirton, W. Menzies, J. OBrien, and others : 15 draught and light horaea, at quotations. Implements and harness sold at fair rates.