OTAGO FARMERS' HORSE BAZAAR.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2, 12 January 1905, Page 15

OTAGO FARMERS' HORSE BAZAAR.

The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) report :—

We held our usual weekly sale at our Horse Bazaar on Saturday last, when 34 horses were entered and submitted to auctnon. The quality of the st.«cU was not of a very high class, and in consequence bidding was a bit slack. A number of aged geldings were offered, but only a few, of them changed hands, and at prices quite in keeping with the quality of the horses. Spring van geldings were wanted, but only some four or five of a veiy medium class were on offer, anU did not realise high prices. Order-cart geldings were in demand. Only two young sound noises suitable loi fhis work Came under the hammer, and found buyers at satisfactory figures. The sale throughout the auction was rather qniet, owing no doubt to the fact that the iiolidays are scarcely over a<nd people not quite settled down to work. We, however, may say that the demand for young, sound gookl quality horses, both hgjit and heavy sorts, is good, and any country consignments of this description coming fiorward will meet a iair market. We quote: Heavy draught miares and geldings, £55 to £62 ; plough and lorry horses, active and good walkers, £45 to £58 ; van geldings, gjotud sharp movers, £38 to £48 ; spring-car-ters, of a good fair weight, suitable for hilly roads, £28 to £35 ; order-cart horses, suitable for Dutchers' carts, £25 to £30 ; grocers' order-cart horses, £22 to £28 ; first-class hackneys, £28 to £<*» ; buggy geldings, Uniefr, single and double, £22 to £-YZ , pairs, £45 to £60 carriage pairs, £60 to £I(>U.