Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-07-27
.AGRICULTU RAJ.
TIE n. ". Horse Market.

The iollowli " we take from Tue NC"
York Tribune of the 9th inst. 1t will be
n i,iccd tina, bays are spoken of as the " ia
vorite color" and it might be added that
bright bays for matched horses, if genieel
and snowy, would bring double any other
co or, except black, and for single horses
are worth from % to so per cent. more.
at is nov the midsummer term in the
horse market, when, like midwin''r there
Is usually a lull in the trade. Judging from
the present appearance of the stables, the
horse men do not anticipate as much trade
as usual at this period of the year, as the
stock on hand is quite low-several OF the
large stables are no, more than half full,
This, however, is a decided advantage TO
the horses stabbed in this warm season in
stables never clear Of the three kinds OF
contagious horse distemper, some OF which
all horses have to go through that remain
any length of time unsold in any of the
sale sablcs in Twenty fourth street, where,
in fact, nearly all are stabbed that come TO
the city for sale.
|, is estimated by some good judges of
the business that the number of horses
sold in the first six months of 1860, in
Newly York, is not much more than half the
number sold in the corresponding time in
1859. The sales of horses TO 60 South
have been smaller this year, probably than
ever. There is more inquiry now than
heretofore for that trade a lot was bought
for Charleston this week, generally such as
are worth 5000 to $500 each. 1t is antic-
ipated that there will be good demand for
the South the coming Autumn for good
coach horsee, and such as are suitable for
plantation use.
The demand for shipping continues light.
One shipper was in market few days ago.
His purchases were mostly Of horses not
worth over 500 each. AT this he took a
number of Canadian horses. 1t is surpris-
ing to see how many of these little ugly
brutes find buyers in this market. There
is constant supply of this breed of horses
on hand at Chamberlin's stable, attended
by from six to dozen of the real habi
tans," jabbering the Canadian patois almost
necessarily. The general range of prices
for this class of horses is from 500 to $Ie5
though some real fine ones and some fancy
ones sell mnch higher.
There is, notwithstanding the reduced
number on hand, still good assortment OF
horses of all grades, and for all work. We
noticed several pairs hsld at ten, twelve,
and fourteen hundred dollars the pair, very
fine looking, snowy carriage horses. The
favorite color is bright bay, and the ia
vorite breed that mixed one common in
Central New York, where orr finest car
rage horses come from.
We saw some very handsome pairs of
all-work horses from Central New Y ork,
good serviceable six-year-old bays, general
iy about six hands high at $500 and 5000
pair with good waranties of soundness.
There has been, for about month past,
very fair demand for city railway horses,
and more were taken probably, in the
month of June, for that purpose, than in
the three preceding months The general
price is SIPS $3.50.
There has been a greater demand this
season for saddle horses than we have ever
known before, and this demand is likely TO
increase every year. We therefore sug-
gest to farmers the advantage of training
horses especially for saddle horses, as they
will generally outsell any other, the price
ranging from $3.50 to $500. The mos
saleable are those at the lowest rates, abou
IA hands high, trained to fast walk, ant
gentle amble, and easy canter."