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RECENT NEWMARKET DECEMBER SALES Good Average Received for the Largest tfotal Sold In Recent Years. The world famous "December Sales," held each year at Newmarket, England, for many years past by Messrs. Tattersall, duly came off this year on December 3, 4, 5, 0 and 7, with results fairly satisfactory to sellers and buyers. In all 051 .horses were disposed of, embracing foals, yearlings, two-year. olds, older horses in training or. .fit io train, broodmares and stallions. American buyers were absent, but sales were made to French, and Spanish owners. The British Bloodstock Agency and W. Allison bought here and there and it may be that some of their purchases were on commission for American owners, but the great bulk of the offerings were absorbed by British buyers and will stay at home to fortify and sustain British bloodstock resources, which is praiseworthy. The number1 sold was greater than at any December sale of the previous half dozen years and this considered, the grand average of .40 was surprisingly good. The totals of the sales each day were: Dates. Number sold. Aggregate. Monday, December 3 133 $ 40,102 Tuesday, December 4 121 111,040 Wednesday, Decembers 155 255,308 Thursday, December G 133 124,040 Friday, December 7 110 73,708 All sales were in guineas, a guinea being .04 in American money. The first days selling was notable for small prices, instead of large ones. A colt foal by Cylba Hill Maiden, a filly foal by Cylgad Achilles and a colt foal by Ulster King Abbey Craig sold for 0 each; a colt foal by the splendid horse Adam Bedc Rosetint, brought 5. Rosetint herself, a-six-year-old mare by Sir Visto Rosegreen and mated with Lorenzo, only brought 0. In fact the sale was replete with such curiously inadequate prices for well-bred stock, not only on that day, but on the others as well. Obviously some bargains must have been picked up for practically nothing. The high prices of the-first day were realized by two young broodmares. Velour, 5, by Marcovil Velvet, mated with Willonyx and Poets Corner, 5, by Chaucer Ormeda and mated with Bachelors Double, each selling for ,052. Matters warmed up on the succeeding days and many sales for solid prices were recorded, but nothing of the sensational order. Broodmares deemed in foal to fashionable sires brought the highest prices, stallions being in slight demand. The ten-year-old mare Perfect Peach, by Persimmon Fascination and mated with Sunstar, brought the top price of the week, 0,040, while among the stallions such a celebrity as Trout-"beck sold for a beggarly ,302. Of this St. Leger winner, it was said that a few years back 5,000 would have been refused for him. Some of the leading sales of the week were: Perfect Peach, b. m, 10, by Persimmon Fascination; W. E. Livock 0,040 Joie de Vivre, ch. m, 9, by Gallinule Melin- da; W. E. Livock 1G.020 Decagone, ch m, 5, by Martagon Desca; J. II. Peard 14,500 Pasta, ch. m, 5, by Thrnsa Signorinetta; B. Jarvis ... 13,000 Bay mare 0, by Orby Flower of Song; P. ORyan 10,400 Gray colt foal, by The Tetrarch Perfect Peach; W. E. Livock .. . S.S40 Severa, b. f, 3, by Valens Missovaja; J. Joyce 7,800 Pamfleta, br. f, 3, by William the Third-Bird i th Hand; II. S. Persse 7,800 Lydgate, b. f, 4, by William the Third Lady Disdain; B. Jarvis 7,800 Royal Marriage, b. m, 12, by Pietermaritz- burg Royal Maze; A. E. Barton 7,540 Sunny Ridge, b. f, 4, by Sunstar Monten; Lady Fitzgerald 7,450 Drawbridge, b. m, 7, by Bridge of Canny Santa Brigida; J. II. Peard G.700 Dorothea, ch. m, 8, by William the Thiid Glasalt; W. E. Livock 0,700 Mystery, b. m, 7, by Troutbeck Vampire; Adam Scott 0,500 Aprille, br. m, 9, by Chaucer Japonica; K. Day 0,240 Tintara, b. m, 9, by Zinfandel Galinne; B. Jarvis 0,240 Gravitation, br. m, IS, by St. Simon Gravity; R. Day 5.9S0 Scotch Fiddle, b. m, 10, by Galashiels Pizzicato; M. Dtiret 5,720 Cyrilla, b. in, 0, by Cyllene Mustika; B. Jan-is , 5,400 Oros, b. c, 3, by Radium Ayesha; F. Tarrant 5,200 Altcar, ch. m, 10, by Persimmon Alt Mark; Gen. M. Little 5,200 Spcan Bridge, b. m, 7, by Spearmint Santa Brigida; W. E. Livock 5,200 Va Via, b. f, 4, by Cicero Pilgrims Way; J. II. Peard 5,200 Wet Kiss, b. f, 4, by Trcdennis Soligcna; W. Higgs 5,200 Cairngillan, ch. c, 3, by Marcovil Demurrage; C. Waugh 4,080 Nydian. b. m, 14, by Martagon St. Nydia; M. Michelinos -. 4,080 Nisus, br c, 4, by Chaucer Scylla; A. Tins-ley 4,080 Continued on second page. RECENT .NEWMARKET DECEMBER SALES : Continued from first page. Polly Beachum, lr. , 4, by Spearmint LlhUoya; M: "Diiret . .". . . . ; . . ...Y. . . . 4,310 Own Sister, b. f, 3, by Dark Ronald Mother 111 LnV ; "Lady Fitzgerald . . 4,212 Early Girl, ,b,vm,- 7, by Earlu Mor Kilnew; R. Day ...I.... 4,102 Bay colt foal. ..by The Tetrareh Piccolmo; r. Day . . . . i IVY.". : .". r. ..... 4,100 Borina. 1. f, 3, by Sunder Queen Carbine; .M. Varipati 3,900 Chestnut coltfoal, by Neil -Cow May Lily; B. Jafcvi .li.... ... 3,380 Bay colt foal, by Sunstnr-Joie de Vivre; W. E. Livoek 3,172 Chestnut colt foal, by Chancer Bobbin; M. "Singer ...v..............:....- 3,122 Tootles, eh. in, 9, by John o Gaunt Lady . iDrake;, J. H, ,,1eard 3,120 Doesden,, b. c, 3, by Santoi Betsy Jane; It. Colling 3,120 King Edgar, ch. li, 0, by Isinglass Sweet Marjorie; -Maj. W. Boynto.n 3,120 It was understood the costly and high-bred marcs knocked down to . W. E. Liyock were bought for J. Buchanan, .who intends to- give his great horse Hurry On eyery possible advantage in stud life from the outset.
