DUNEDIN HORSE SALE.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 979, 19 November 1901, Page 4

DUNEDIN HORSE SALE.

Mesne Wright, Stephenson,, and Co., report us follows: The entries for thla week's eal* were not numerous, bob they iaoladed about h>lf a dozen strong, opatandlng h'arnoaa boraes, and about the same number of mares «nd geldings, The latter had 1 been inenffiolently advertised, Intimation that they were to be offered to-day only reaohlog m yesterdny, and Inoonseqaance there wire do outside dranght.horse bny-n ere In the yard, and wa fulled to find puvohaseva for them, For the harness boraes, on the other band, buyers were simply tombling oyer eaoh other, and we bad a splendid sale for the consignment referred to above at follows: Brown gelding, 4-yearj-old, by WloUow,; 128; biy gelding, 6-years old, L 26; 'brown gilding, atme age, L 26; bay colt, 4«years old, 1.29; black mare 2 I; cheatnnt gelding, 5 yeara 112 10'. The demand for strong, upstanding ' harness horses Is praotloally anlimltsd, and we on rlsoa any number of the following olatsei—nam<ly, bonea suitable for cai> llsfjss, waggonettes, boggles, jjtooere, milkmen's and batbbec'a-oacta. There la also some demand for good hacks,: Good, üb?(ul draughta.are ileo saleable, bat the press of work being over in thi cjiantry, ihe demand Is not quite so keen as It was a month ago, and prions are jaet a (hade In favour of buyers. Wa qsote: Saparlor young draught; gvldinge, 14otoL50; extra gocd prizs horse?, 162 to 160; medium draught mares and geldings, L3Q to L 42; aged do, 122 to L2B ; upstandlog oarrlago horses, L 35 to L 35; Btrong spilng van horses, L2B to L 35; light haokt, LlO to LIS; extra geod hacks 148 |to 130 j tram boraes, 114 to LIS.