New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-27
The Horse Market.

The Spring business of the New-York Horse market
has already opened encouragngy to those interested,
both as BUYERS and selers--to the sellers because
there are more buyers than usual in market making IL
quiries; TO buyers because they have seldom found
more horses for sale in February in the sale stables
From personal inspection Saturday, February %,
we guessed that fourths of the stalls in Twenty
fourth street were full and more than threefouIths Of
this stock Is composed OF work.horses worth from
to two hundred dollars each. There not yet great
many fancy, nor hgh-priced horses in tue stables,
though there enough to meet the present demand.
But It seems probable that horses Of this sort will be
much sought for this Spring. There IL considerable
demand for city railroad horses the old stock having
been badly used mp during the Winter, which is likely
TO continue all through the Spring months This trade
requires good hardy horses OF strong muscle, about
fifteen hands high. and capable OF enduring steady
hard work equal 10 q regular drive Of twenty miles
day on the road with a loaded twOborse wagon az i've
miles All hour They must work well together, and be
very true 10 start with dead heavy pull Such horses
worth generally about 25 or 100 each II wei matched
the grade Of horses viii frequently sell 20 other parties for
are rather TOO r for rr'sd purposes ont sun ge enough
for light city work for Light farm work often sell for about as
IT4 In9y the Pay 70. s S for %
may be bought for about ioo each aud rough
money The demand for Canadian horses Ia not good
present. former years good deal Of this stock has been sent
agirg There prospect thst good many farmers in this vi
cnty will obliged to buy horses for their Spring work the
having been nsvsly sold to the butcher in
qunce II expected scarcity Of hay There already .one
inquiry from is class eld likely 10 be considerable during
all the month CT March We advise farmers 10 o6 into the
railroad stables where they win frequently Ind horses that
been partially up that no, able 20 stand Ihs
steady pulling Of the These be bought at low prices,
and alei little rest, become seryceeole farm horses
We Judge from appearances that majority OF horses IN
the Twenty fourth street stables Saturday, iaves OF
this State There good many morgsns from Nernont
Macsuleys stable Is entirely filled with This stock prices rang
ins from : 100 to : l. 500 each
furnishes the next largest stock and those
market number OF class that should call unsai
abl.-eosre, heayymbed siowmotioned ~okofses not in
with city except the low priced kind and not
all in favor with farmers in this vicinity.
Tho best and sglahe work horses worth from $l25 to
$3.50 come from Central hew.l ork. Some 81 the deal
tell that they find the trade quite favorable and prices al
exactly corresponding with yea The greatest
difficulty g. that farmers unwilling 10 eel teig horses a.
prices hat viii allow the buyer SIC each the average
pen.es end they willing risk purchasing without hay
lag that a'cn No farmer aiori 20 take the
risk OF coming that and II dealers willing pay
at rates within the here counting expenses
we ay the dealer take the risk For those in the country
who have horses for SALE the prospect just about fair
last spring at the pfesnot very high, bat fair.
There good stock in market and fair supply In the
country and buyers heie expect to hnd the stables here
well filed long the sellers hnd purchasers at about the
present These think, likely 10 uctuaie much
during the Spring season.