New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-08
HORSE and CARRIAGEMA EFT
NEw.YoKK, Thursday. Aug =, 1873.

NEw-YoRK. Thursday. Aug 7, 1873
The Bulls Head Market, by which denomi-
nation that part Of East Twenty fourth-s geheray
known, which runs between succession OF saio' anu
exchange stables from Lexngtonave. to Seeonda'e'
as most people know the of the local horse bus
ness the "wallstreet" OF the horse dealers AL present
the Bulls Head" for brief, 1t is called offers very
deserted and desoate appearance there being hardy
enough life claim for IL the OF market irue
business has always been fat at this season OF inc year
yet before has IL been known TO be so aosou,
dun it now moreover dealers do not look ior"au
early beginning OF the Fall trade, nor 40 they
expect the same TO develop In o very profitable one
after II shall have opened. Dealers who make fine ana
large carriage horses specially. complain tnat tney
cannot obtain from farmers and breeders In the country
desirable stock at prices promising reasOnapie pro
In our market, even II the demand should prove favor
able Those who have large stock on hand are dis
posed to make concessions TO buyers rather tan trust
the doubtful prospects OF the immediate future. IN
The supply In light road horses Is far in excess OF all
existing demand and likely TO occur in the Fall. Only
the best quality Of this kind is held at high figures 80
called roters, none of them however able to any
where near minutes, are offered everywhere AT re-
markedly low figures.
Dealers in heavy French horses and common draught
horses generally are rule, independent Of the nfiI
ences bearing upon the market for pleasure horses yet
even they state that this season has been the duest OF
Among prominent dealers in the Bulls Head Market.
mention A. srauss's stables with forty head Of Ken
ueky bred horses sold tins week par OF sorIes Tor
market L. A. Fitch eighteen head Of large coach
horses chiefly from Central New-York sold PAIR for
$500 Fitch likes sell more, and says he Will sell
cheap Asa c. Whitson has number OF speedy horses.
He says they can show from $50 to 235. HIS prices
horses in ii. ID. Gates Co.'s Stables where there
a good supply of all kinds j. III. Dahlman and
the brothers j. s; Mehrbach are the richest
firms in the market although they deal horses of all
descriptions stables furnish the bulk supply for
railroad and stage lines, and business with them Is
hardly ever dull. Messrs Oakley Smith are supply
ing railroads and lines and do business work
horses generally. DrOveTs and farmers from New-York
and the Western States bring their horses chiefly to the
tabes OF MessTs. Post Nichols, while all Canadian
borses which come TO market are found almost ex
cIusiyev al A. s. ChamDern's, whose stables during the
busy season are the headquarters OF j. G. Deyo OF
michigan and other prominent Western dealers j; ..
TAYLOR good carriage horses, ana as tuie makes
onlck sales, his prices not being eXorpltant Alex;
Iytte does good trade in fine pleasure horses Oi all
kinds. -, -, -,
sales by auction tomorrow Friday, the sth inst
Al 1O36 al the new horse Of Mr. Arch. Johnston,
in East Ihirieenth-st near Unverslty-place.
Al 70 O'clock at Mr.. Vim. Van TasselPs old horse and
carriage auction mart in East Thirteenth-st. near
Tine carriage trade is very quiet, and without new or
interesting feature.