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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 36, 8 September 1904, Page 13

LIVE STOCK

OTAGO FARMERS' HORSE BAZAAR

The Otftgo Farmers' Co-operative Association of New. Zealand (Limited) report :—: — We held our weekly horse sale on Saturhay last, but as is usually the case after such a large turn-out as we had two days previously the attendance was not very large. At the same time a goad few buyers turned up, and a fair amount of business was done, both witih town arid country buyers. Thirty-two horses came forward for the day's offering, amongst which were several good Clydesdale mares and geldings and several good spring-carters. Bidding was not very spirited foe any particular class. In draughts we placed a good few at very satisfactory figures, principally to town carriers, who 1 are good buyers at the present time for suitable sorts. The spring^carters offered and sold were just on the lig|ht side. Nevertheless they brought good prices. Horses a little heavier for this purpose would meet a keener demand, and sell exceptionally well, as they a<re wanted by storekeepers, dairymen, butchers, and bakers. Sharp active van geldings are also in good demand, and [good prices are available. We quote : Heavy draught geldings, young and sound, £55 to £65 at which prices we have sold a good few ; horses a shade lighter, £45 to £52 ; medium and useful plough sorts, £38 to £45 ; young sounid van h,orses £35 to £46 ; spring-oarters, £25 to £32 ; ha,claneys young sound, good sorts, are saleable at from £18 to £27~upstanding cartridge pairs, sound and quiet, good movers' with a gookl dash of style, £65 to £80