New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-01
PEVILW or THE HDPsE AND CARRIAGB
TRADE DURIyG 1871

vs., s..',rn,. a bri.F summary of the Now
YoG, hJrse trade during me isi bl-'f upon arc
u lai!y 1b.ervlfions 1f 'he miref ~ 'Aam Ming ths
hgIras ivsn below 'ha fact mus Ds taken IN consider
atom That ia circuit of about 40 mics from tl' CITY,
N account hgn of aud breeding AMI rear
Jug " hors,s carried to any great eXtont and has
Consequently thcky populated section " the country
with ~ cite. viages ana farms l. drawing the grestef
part ~ tt. supple. from The Sew YORK Horse Market
which. ia dependent on the country At largo
"A follows. Fine carriage horses from Ceutrll and
Western Eow-York Michigan, and Kentucky. ~
Ior,es from Eew-YOrk state, Vow Jer'er 10. Nerul Int
Maine TX -nt1cky and Canada saddle horses enemy TOM
Krotncky heavy draft horses from PenDsyvanI ONO.
west Virginia and Indiana, common work horses iot
railroad 3ars and stage uso. nom 4n1I4nA A-a''' ana
The quality Of the stock offered governed ia markes
value almost entirely iulepe uient ~ supply ana d-
mand both OF which having been amt e5 az ,ntV9 iI
~ the market less favorable than IN "rm" yefr'
Trade has nevertheless beea considerable aud during
the Jnsy season sutHcientlv profitable The 7ub,onei
table gives approximate exhibit OF transic ohH nuF
ing The year. not including however the sales ~ pnoh'
'q u horse. for ca. .ai ,g- ne. ,y,,os t,2oss
4 i''il lo 5lsl o' s oars. . ,r,ns s5s
b speedy bor.e, (coa.3 b-.t three minutes, 'on
az s ear ,.s, . a.. s5l.s. o.. . .-sas . u, 80
The o2 pairs of dne horses sol II tho follow
S 6s5% s s E 5%::; 100 90 i9s ::
The practice Of dsposng Of horses by auction grow
ing in favor with tho public, and Newfork Il. closely
valuable stock is changing owners under the hammer,
The business taI,e9hs ~ y'sfs some e az tbs
extent OF this branch OF the uale' IAey hsys
during tho year dpoffe -oo ReA 80 S1 pes
head. Among th9 valuable trOttng stock brought 70
their hammer bay geding Charlie brought 5000,
sorre mare Loctto $500 bay geding Dan. g. 80. and
0pa tbousand carfiais wagons aud ,leghs and = very
.xnl harm nor 4 u4F
tributed from their IuctiOn niasts.
The carriage trade during year ending has noe
been profitable: \ essened business aud diminished
profits the amount " trade done with cOrrepond.
ing reduction expenses has naturally brought disis
Ofthe necessity OF new departure"
Heretofore IN these columns We have urged upon the
trade the wisdom OF higher scale " prices Minuisc
tnrers who enter into fierce competition with their
neghbors IN prices cannot bopo 20 succeed establish
ing valuable business r. generally leads 10 tho pro
ducuon Of inferior work. result always 70 be
arc found among tho liberal classes and tbey
hs m s " eay goa vehicle The Cheap
jack system of dong business cannot be permanently
competition from which the has suffered during
he lat five years h4s been tue rsult u ignorance u
Thore has been no decided change in style n
riages IN popular uso during tbis year The abandon
ment the Clarence by fashionable people IN TINS oty
and general sdopuon % the uSorg stables hAs made
Tor tho landau with and without glass
fronts and may be get down a. tho
fashionable family carriage. The double susPen'
s.n .Inot be usoi cbant the Iii of footllan h.
the carrag e affected by the ultra tashOnabes ana
n A certainly the stately and effective vehicle IN
use Those carriages cost from $3.50 % 5000 and ara
only built BY the very best houses muGh mechanical
xii IA required IN their construction.
The liniaulet and demi landau still retain their p0pu.
larty among those who desire - c0ulDne winter ana
summer carriage. aad for this purpose they an
,Wer admirably: but the coupe or brougham aftor
tb, London style IN gaining IN popularity ana
without doubt the most comfortable carriage
used during three months OF the year IN
wagons the box pattern still the leading one aud
promises 20 retain that position for another ysaT-and
among The patrons Of the road tho sds 0aI and half
eliptic spring Ia daily gaining ground
Prices y1red from 10 70 30 cent for the same styla
o rsrrlge the different manufacturers We quote the