New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-18

Compared with March, 1856, the present month has
exhibited degree Of animation quite refreshing to
those engaged in the trade particularly to the owners
of the large stables in East Tweutyfourth street.-the
great center of sales and exchanges Of horses in this
city.
Lat year at this time these stables were very
sparsey occupied, ard a hoise buyer was somewhat
of curiosity in the street Business revived little
in April and May; but dining the Summer it was any
thIg but lively, for Summer; and there was lee,
done in the Fail than has bees done 10 that line before
for several years The past Winter has been season
of patient waiting 1t certainly has not been ore 10
encourage fresh mportatons of horses from the coun
ty-for the cost Of city feeding has been high, and
the chance Of ready ss'e,, at profit the country
price, decidedly dull. STILL little has been done
every week because there is always limited demand
for hcrses in the ciy-particuarly the class 'p.ed
to city work But in this clsss the demand for fresh
horses is not equs to the number disabled for the rea
son that great number of Summer working horses
have nothing to do in Winter and some of these by
transfer go to fll up the ranks Of the killed and
wounded during the severe Winter campaign.
If Spring business generally opens proeperously it
is expected To bring with it large demand for Horses.
Ii did last Spring, but that is accounted for reason
ably by the fact that there had been very large num-
Der sold here the year previously at moderate prices,
and that general advance had taken place of about
SIS each upon all the Glars of work.horses, which
buyers unwilling to pay and consequently instead
Of coming into the market buyers began to look about
among their reighbors and during all the past yearhe
surplus stock Of city and vicinity has been called into
service and there Is reserve TO rely upon,
the stock for this Springs service must be drawn from
the country and according to present prospects, at full
as high prices as prevailed year ago; and judging
from present appearances Of the street. the prospect Of
meeting ready Gales is decidedly better than has been
at any time during the last year or year and half
Another reason for our conclusion is, that the rage
fer mules for city work is quite over-horses are pre-
fened: and generally of class Of medium size, say
IL or Isl hands high and eleven hundred weight,
that move quick with moderate loads, and uot Oft
coed pace empty because the drives on the
age longer in New York than in any ether city in Amer
cs Such horses wanted not to cost $3.50 and
from that down to half that runthe stage and raiirosd
meu generally want light horses that range from el3O
to sl75 There are but few horses offered 10 this
market that will not sell for over 800 The small
breed of Canadars generally range from slO to $40;
ard good fsststeppng roadster will sel for 200 to
1890. wd-mstched pair Of horses. not fancy but
suitable for gentleman farmer that will weigh Il cwt
each and stasd Isl hands of good color six years old,
may be Get down at 500 or $500
Ard speaking Of farmers, We are inclined to think
that many of them will have TO come TO the Horse
Market for teams to replace the many yokes of work
oxen that have been sent TO the shambles the past
Winter So that taking all things into consideration,
we consider the chances favorable this Spring for
lively Horse Market.