The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-21

A consignment of high bred coach
horses from Rochester was received
yesterday by Barrett & Zimmerman at
the Midway horse market These
horses swell the concerns stock on
hand to nearly 300 horses, mares and
mules.
Our trade is mainly in farm and
dray horses" said Mr.. Barrett yester-
day to a reporter for The GIob e.
There Is O great demand for them
now. We get them in Southern Min
nesota and in Iowa, and we ship them
to Manitoba and the North. The
greatest demand al present comes from
Brandon and points east of that place.
There are a great many immigrants
going to that country now, and they
want horses for their farms.
1--WE also send many horses to North
Dakota to the wheat district. The
trade in farm horses never was better
Our sales are increasing right along.
We are also doing a good business in
mules. They come from Missouri, and
they are adapted for farm and rail-
road work There is big demand for
mules on the new Foster railroad
branch. They are found to be much
better for that work than horses. We
also send many to the iron mines in
the north.
Mules are the cheapest animals on
earth. They never get sick and they
will always work: There used to be a
good market here for them, but it was
allowed to die out. We are now MAX
ing an effort to introduce the mule
again into public favor. We have thus
cess. We closed an important deal in
mules today, and we will send for more
this week.
Barrett & Zimmerman have an I'M
mense barn. which is said to be the
largest private barn in the country.
There are others as extensive, but they
are owned by stock companies. The
building is 800 feet long and 40 feet
wide in front, but in the rear it is 100
feet wide. 1t has capacity of ESQ
horses. They also have an auction
room which is fitted up with chairs
and other comforts for buyers and
spectators.
The concern has now two geldngs in
the barn each weighing a ton. They
are among the largest that have ever
been offered for sale in this market.
Besides the barn, Barrett & thinner
man have a yard for exercising their
horses which covers forty acres. 1t is
almost opposite the barn, and is a
splendid place for the animals. In the
yard is a shed as large as an ordinary
barn.
Barrett g. Zimmerman have been in
business at the Midway about four
years They were formerly dealers in
Minneapolis. They say the Midway is
the natural center for a horse market
in this vicinity.
Near by is the barn Of H. A. Win
slow. Mr.. Winslow has been identified
with the Midway two years. He deals
in all kinds of horses, and is making
a speciality just now of farm horses.
He, too. is sending them to Manitoba,
North Dakota and Northern Mime
sofa.
Horses are getting higher said
Mr. Winslow to the reporter Farm
ers are using them, and they don't
want to sell I am paying for them
now what I got for them a year ago.
The result is the price has advanced
about $40. My stable holds $50 horses.
There is a lot of buyers in the market
now, and I notice that the best horses
sell the most readily. The Canadians
want better horses than the Dakota
men do. During the next few weeks
we will sell many horses for the city
trade. 1 sold more than 1000 horses
last year, and this year [ shall sell
5000 if the demand keeps I'D as it has
started. The market never was as
good as it is today