DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. Weekly Report.

Otago Witness, Issue 2258, 10 June 1897, Page 15

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. Weekly Report.

Messrs Wright, Stepiienson, and Co. report as follows :— There was a fair entry of horses for Saturday's sale, including two consignments of superior young draught mares and geldings, but owing to the fact that sellers had not given us intimation of the tame the attendance of the public was small and but little business was done, although had it been made public that some fine horses were to be offered there would doubtless have been plenty of buyers and keen competition, for it is seldom that horses equal to some of tho'ae that we had to-day are seen in the market. The near approach, too, of our great annual horse fair probably kept back some buyers who would otherwise have been in evidence on Saturday. We are convinced that it will pay those having really first - class young draught mares and geldings to keep them for the annual fixture. The few draughts that changed hands to day realised from £26 to £33 Spring van and light harness horses were poorly represented, tho°e forward consisted mostly of medium and inferior sorts. For these the demand is slack, and sales are somewhat difficult to effect Had any young, active sorts been forthcoming we would hvve had no difficulty in finding buyers, as anything of this class, showing breeding and quality, find ready sale at current rates. We quote : First - class heavy young draughts at from £30 to £35 (extra heavy a pound ' or two move) ; medium, £22 to £27 ; aged, £15 to i £•20; hacks and strong carriage horses, £15 to £20 ; good spring-part sorts, £11 to £15 ; light hacks, £7 to £10 ; inferior, £2 to £5. PROPERTY SALE. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report havin? sold privately at a satisfactory price Mr Charles Read's farm of 200 acre*, in tho Chatton district, to Mr Thomas Falconer. THE LABOUR MARKET. Mr Skhne reports under date June 8 : — We are nosy into the shortest clays ; but country work has t hud very few breaks as yet, and f »rm work makes < good progress. Inquiry keeps up for farm and odd I station hand*, but the great cry is for boys and j lads. In fact, green youths aie cutting out old ] experienced men. A few gardener?, grooms, couples, and rabbiters are moving at old rales, but we need not look for much stir till the day Btretches»out again.