DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYABDS.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 2957, 3 May 1898, Page 6

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYABDS.

Messrs Wrigh*, Stephen* >n, and Co, report as follows : — There m an exceedingly poor display of horses »t Satnrd&y's sale; the nnmber slso was tmail. For the few draughts offered competition was brisk, and considering the horses were of medium quality and aged' ▼%ry fall values were paid for them. Thrre was considerable Inquiry for strong young draughts for ploogbing, and several county buyers who were In the market had to go homo without satisfying their want*. We can recommend consignments of nsefal farm horses for this market, also of heavy geldings for town carriers' work. For good spilng Tan and spring cart horses there fi ioijae domand and animals of this class find ready aale.at quotations. The light horses offered to-day were of inferior type, and, hi consequence very few changed hands. We direct attention to onrannnal horse fair to Iw held •t our yards during show week, on 2od and 3rd of June. Already over 100 horse* are entered far It, and it promises to be a great SUOOBBB. W* q aotfl M f oUows; First ;lMi yooog fraught m»rw w4 g«W'

Inge £35 to £40 ; good do, £28 to £33 ; medium draught marcs and geldings, £20 to £25 ; aged do, £12 to £18 j first-class hack ' and light harness horses, £18 to £25 ; gotjd do, £12 to £17; medium do, £7 to £10; agad and inferior, £2 to £5.