The New York herald., 1922-02-12
Freight Rates Are Down
On Shipments of Horses
But Shippers Still Stick to Elk.
press Service.

'ANi6hl iotcs Oh norSeS from CnlcaSO
10 New York have lately beenn reduced,
yet the shippers and dealers continue to
use the express service almost exclusive
~. IL costs $423.60 to ship a carload
by express. as compared with S332 by
freight but this difference in cost is
more apparent than real In the first
place an express car accommodates
twenty-eight horses. while a freight car
holds only twenty. Again, the norses
come through by express without un-
loading TO feed and water. whereas It
often happens that a shipment by freight
is delayed at Buffalo for this purpose,
adding materially TO the charges as well
us the risk OF accidents and sickness.
particularly I'm winter. AS horse cars
are now handled the 900 mile run from
Chicago 90 New York is made by ex-
press In thirty hours.
Prevailing prices for work horses in
New York Just now are out of line with
cost In the West. local dealers say.
Values In the corn belt have in the last
few weeks advanced $25 a head from
the extremely low level of December and
January. but as yet there Is no corre-
spending advance I'm prices here. as re-
ficc;ed by the sales OF fresh Western
horses shipped In 10 the Monday and
Thursday auctions at Fiss, Doerr g. Car
rolls, where most OF them are nowadays
bought and sold. IL is bound to come
within week or two. however, as the
country dealers and other buyers Of
horses for spring work on the farms are
beginning 20 attend these sales. AS soon
a. river navigation opens they will be
the most aggressive bidders in the mar
ket
Special sales OF saddle and harness
horses and hunters promise to be as
numerous and attractive as ever this
season at Durland's Riding Academy
Mr.. Duriand says. Dates have already
been arranged for several notable sales
and owners all over the country are
making Inquiries about terms and con-
horses MIR. Durland Is declining many
consignments and making strict regua-
tions relating TO those accepted. with a
view 20 selling only high class offerings
under the hammer.
The first noteworthy sale of light
horses In 1922 viii take place at Lexing.
ton. KY. from February 2S 10 March s.
under the management of the Kentucky
Sales Company. OF which Shelby r. Har-
bison is president. Kentucky breeders
Of saddle horses are nowadays selling
most Of their horses while young, and
these early spring auctions at Lexington
have come 10 be their favorite medium
for disposing OF them.
The Bergen Horse Company held It's
usual auction sale In Jersey City or
Wednesday with a mixed carload o
workers from J. 4. wlnslow. Birmng.
ham. Iowa. among the offerings. Prices
favored the buyers, who got some good
rugged horses for less money than il
would cost 10 go West and get them.
Waller a Potters Of Brooklyn sold 2
good run OF fresh and seasoned horses
al fair prices on Tuesday in the regular
semi-wcckly auction at their Rutledgc
street stables.
A. A. Stein a co. OF Washington
street Brooklyn are bringing in weekly
shipments OF fresh Western horses OF al
commercial types Tor private sale.
n B Ncvcomb. g2s Seventh avenue
has tao or three promising young sad
DE horsef "a and ready 10 win at th'
eprinc shows in New York and vicinity
%. Kaufman a sons Of 19s Division
street are already niling orders for Inn
ported English saddles. brides and
equipment for the spring horse shows.
W a. Madison. gienvillc. Conn. ha
lately suia several hieh ciars hunters q
foilowers ~ the Meadow Brook hound
on Ions island.