The New York herald., 1868-06-10

This market yesterday showed q decided improve
| ment on the day before. There was more stock Of
fered for sale and more buyers hand than on pre-
vous occasions; and, taking into consideration the
state Of the weather. 1t must be regarded as signf
cant OF the approach Of the 'horse season." At
| Bulls Head there was q large number OF horses
| shown on-some Of them the best bloOds; but here
there was an exception to the numerical strength Of
purchasers for they were but few and far between.
The principal attraction in this market were some
beautiful black ponies, which paced the streets for
hours but to no advantage At the stables in the
neighborhood Of Broadway and Sixth and Seventh
avenues stock was as numerous, but not OF as fine
breed. The auction marts were pretty lively, and
the
SALES AT JOHNSTON 4 VAN TAssRL's
were considered by the propretors the most success
ful held this year. There was large crowd in at
tendance and the prices obtained were exceedingly
good. The following horses were disposed off,
team Of d.ppls bay horses 1sh hands d. high :svs.
Srss ans eight year, oa true in harness and ons n a
Team Of dark sorre horses sixteen hand: high nine
years old q family team 600
Team q :sfTs essfass horses, Is hand. high seven
sorTs SoIse s hands kish, eight years Old and %. w
CHESTNUT horse sSoa. ii hand. high seven year: ola.
% = ass sSTss fa %Inass ss.en year. oe s
xsn.s:.y band: sid; aao
Dark bay horse Morgan stock ii;l hands high seven
Chestnut mare lb hands high, stylish and kind in har
Chestnut mare hand: high eight years old kind in
harness can show sS. a. -. SSo
tro.: under saddle 10 minutes and 81 to harness,
scirs horse formerly the property william Astor,
l6s hands high, eight years old, good under sadde -
brown saddle horse hands high nine years old @
gnia stock, for sooo
THE SALES BY vANDEwATER co.
character of the day. The following stock were dis
posed OF by them at very fair prices
Gray rotting horse Canaan t hands high, eight
Bay Ethan Alien, BY Bashaw DAM i5d hands high, =.
Bay horse, Is hands high seven years old s
Gray mare i54 hands his6, seven years old 2M
Flag tall troer, l51 hands high, six years old 260
Also number of other horses for draught pur-
poses and several very fine and choice bl0ods were
sale was postponed. The bidding quite spirited.
PRIVATE SALES AT BULLS HEAD MARKET.
AS already remarked the day was unusually dull in
this locality, where there are so many stables and
where 1t Is estimated no lever than fifty thousand
horses change hands each year. There was plenty
OF fine stock on hand, but no demand whatever for
them and no lovers Of hOrse1esh present to admire
them, heavy truck horses and Pennsylvania and
Ohio stock being the only kind In any demand.
pair brown truck horses of the Ohio breed and i'm
mensely powerful were bought by Mr. Taylor Of nom
Jet black pony beaaiiuiy formed and good trcer ~'
was bought by gentleman In Twentyeighth street .o
One Of the stage companies gave $500 each for six
horses, about l5H hands high and well built Pennsy-
Half a dozen farm horses realized $500 each. They
were intended for Jersey use.
The only troter sold was one named stockaway Of Ken
lucky breed, l59 hands high six years old, which 49,
1eched. 9OO