The New York herald., 1922-06-18
Government Farm Sells
Many Morgan Horses
Demand for Riding Animals
Exceeds Supply.

c. G. Stillman, secretary of the Nor
gan Horse Club. reports, the sale of
more than eighty stations. mares and
geldings from the United States Nor
gan horse farm at Middlebury. VT, since
February. 1919. The sales included 10
combination saddle and harness horses.
S carriage pairs. 10 single harness
horses 10 stations and 8 broodmares.
These horses went to many different
States and foreign countries Mr.. Still
man says there ere more inquiries and
orders for Morgans, particularly sad
die horses. than can be filled.
Seasoned work horses now have the
call in the local market, as shown by
the average Of $3.50 for a consignment
Of eleven second hand arafters in the
regular Monday auction at Fiss. Doerr
& CarroLs a week ago. Generally cool
weather this month has. however. made
better demand than Is usual in June
for the fresh Western offerings in these
semi-weekly sales at the Twenty-fourth
street mart
George A. Balm. who sells most of the
fine horses and dairy cattle offered at
auction east of the Mississippi River.
was In New York yesterday trying to
find the auctioneers hammer presented
in taxicab when the busy auctioneer
was hurrying away to catch train
after his last sale at Durlands Riding
Academy. Since May Is Mr.. Balm has
sold 236 guernseys for s363,440. an aver
age of $1,540.
The Bergen Horse Company Is selling
good run of fresh and seasoned work
ers every Wednesday in the weekly
auctions which are now feature at the
Communipaw avenue stables In Jersey
City. The sales are to be continued all
summer.
More than a hundred saddle horses
from Durlands Riding Academy have
been hired out for the summer months
to people going to the country this sea-
son.
Waller & Potters sold about hundred
horses In the regular Tuesday auction
last week at their Rutledge street sta
bles In Brooklyn. Barney Waller. the
auctioneer. says good seasoned workers
are In good demand.
william Post & Son Of East williston.
L. l., who are the largest dealers in high
class polo ponies in the country. have
sold more good ones this season than at
any time In ten years.
Godfrey Preece Of westbury. l.. l..
took some Of his Thoroughbred polo
ponies across the Sound to White Plains
last week and won several ribbons at
the Wcstchester County Horse Show.
II. Kaufman & Sons. 1913 Division
street expect a continuation Of their big
A,,et In n6 riding
equipment until late in the summer. or
ders from the country making up large
part of It.
s. L. Franks gray polo pony Scoots.
long a conspicuous figure In the indoor
games at Durland's Riding Academy, de-
feated John II. Mulcaty's chestnut geld
ing Dazzle in the heavyweight class at
Tuxedo this year. Dazzle has been n
prominent winner at the early spring
shows, and was champion last week at
White Plains.
Westbury, L. l., now has polo and
riding school where ponies can be hireA
or boarded and lessons given by an ex-
pert to beginners In the popular eques-
trian game. Lawrence Fitzpatrick, who
trained the American ponies for the In
ternational cup matches. Is interested
In the new enterprise.
NJ J. Monheimer, 81 Lexington ave-
nue.. Is rounding out prosperous
spring scason in the sale of new and
used saddles. brides and riding equip
ment.
Fiss, Doerr q Carroll announce the
rale Of about three hundred fresh and
seasoned horses tomorrow In the
regular Monday auction at their Twen-
ty-fourth street mart
Harry G. willich of Millburn, ". j.,
has purchased the heavyweight Jumper
wildflre TO exhibit at the summer
horse shows.