LIVE STOCK OTAGO FARMERS' HORSE BAZAAR

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 43, 27 October 1904, Page 13

LIVE STOCK OTAGO FARMERS' HORSE BAZAAR

The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) report :— We held our usual weekly sale at our horse ba7aar on Saturday last, and we have much pleasure in stating; that tihe auction of Clydesdale mares ajid geldings was the most successful and most satisfactory for vendors a; d purchasers that has taken place here for stome considerable time. A very line consignment of mares and. geldings from Mr. Samuel Fletcher, of Gore, met with splendid competition from some of the best judges af cai't horses in Otago. The vendor's name being so well and favorably known as a breeder and owner of t»u? best of stock had the eftect of bringing together a large gathering of farmers and town carriers, all of -whom competed keenly for both Mr. Fletcher's and Mr. Thomas iLandells's consignments. They were all good hardy sorts, suioable for either town or country work, and, as is usiual with, the vendor, he made it public that his sale would be unreserved, which;." no doubt had a tendency to bring forth tjhe keenest competition. Mr. Ruddins's consignment of light harness horses realised splendid prices. Several really good mares and geldings from other vendors met a goad market. Our total entry numbered 40 Clydesdale mares and geldings, light harnesrc, van, ar-d sioringc&rters, and nearly the whole of tne entry changed

hands at auction. The following are a few of the pricps realised :— On account of Mr. Fletcher : A very superior and highly-bred live-year-old gelding, £62 ; brown mare, very nice quality, and in fine condition, £61 , bay, gelding, five-year-old, and a very handsome colt, £50. On account of Mr. T. LandeUs : Gcl'hings just out of work, and good useful sorts, £14 to £16. Mr, Ruddms's light horses sold well at from £20 to £23. On acco.u.nL of other vendors : Aged geldings, £,28/10/- to £'il/li/- ; aged spring-carters, £22 to £80 . hackneys and 1 l»uggy horses of medium style and quality, £17 to £13/10/. We quote heavy draught* • Marc and geldingG, £46 to £56 ; plough horses, £88 to £45 ; g,oo«l van horses, £35 to £44 ; good useful a.nd sound hacks, £l. r ?/10/- up to £25 ; aged do, and ih low condition, £6.