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DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS.

Weekly Repobt. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co, ' report at follows j— , Considering the imallnesH of the entry of horses for Saturday's Bale, a very fair amount of bueiueas was done, and at prices which must have been most gratifying to the vendors. Almoßt every horse in the yard changed hands. The demand for all claaseß was brisk, and several buyers were unable to fill purchasing commissions they held- W§ have not Been Buoh good, all-round demand Jor good, serviceable horses of every description for maßy years. Good town carriw' faorgeg are badly wanted, as »lie an

useful farm horses, and good spring-cart and tramway aorta. First-olasa haoks, baggy horses, and carriage pairs are also scarce. A few of the principal sales this woefc were : A firist-olaßß five-year-old draught gelding, at £47 ; a medium draught gelding, aged, at £24 ; a useful farm mare, at £30 10a ; a good spring-van mare, at £27 ; an upstanding milk-cart gelding, good mover, at £22 10a ; and Beveral common light harness horaeß, at from £6 10s to £12. We strongly recommend consignments of good, fresh draughts and light harness horses for our weekly sales. We quote as follows : Superior young draught geldings, £45 to £50 each ; extra, good, prime horses, £54 to £60 eaoh ; medium draught mares and geldings, £30 to £42 each ; aged do, £20 to £25 each j well.matohed carriage pairs, £58 to £60 the pair ; strong Bpring-vao horßeß, £25 to £30 eaoh ; milk-cart and butoher's order-oart horses, £16 to £24 each ; tram horses, £10 to £15 each ; light hacks, £6 to £15 eaoh 5 extra good do, £16 to £25 eaoh ; weedy and aged haoks and harness horses, £2 to £5.

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Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3100, 19 September 1899, Page 7

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DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3100, 19 September 1899, Page 7

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3100, 19 September 1899, Page 7