DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. WEEKLY REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2320, 18 August 1898, Page 15

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. WEEKLY REPORT.

Messrs Wright, Staphenson, and Co. reuorl as follows for the week ending 13th inst*- — There was a fair muster of horses for this week's market, including about a <s ;ore of draughts of useful stamp, and every one of these changed hands at splendid prices. 'JLhe attendance of outside buyers was the largest we have seen in the yards since our winter fair, amongst them being customers from the Lakes and Tapanui districts. The supply of draughts was quite unequal to the demand, and as many more as were forward could readily have been sold at full rates. Of this week's entry of draughts only three were young, and these found buyers as follows: — Bay gelding, syrs old, by Prince Eoyal, at £38 10s; bay gelding, syrs, by Sir Robert, at £38 10s; and an unbrokea rising tliree-ye&r-old colt, by Heart of Oak, at £30. The other draughts were all aged, bat some of them were good sorts, and in the absence of younger horses they were eagerly snapped up at from £20 to £30. A number of town carriers were present wanting first-class heavy shafters, not exceeding six years old, and consignments of this class and of useful farm mares and geldings can be placed just now to great advantage, and in any number. We can recommend our clients to send draught horses of all classes to this market just now. Springvan and lorrie horses continue scarce, and any coming forward would certainly meet a good market. Hacks and buggy horses are dull of sale, and only some half-dozen changed hands to-day at prices generally in favour of buyers. Breeders of Clydesdale and other stud horses are reminded that our 37th annual sale of stud horses takes place at Tahuna Park on the 29th September. Good, young Clydesdale stallions arc certain to be wanted, and preference will be given to fresh strains of blood. Attention is al^o directed to Mr J. It. Mackenzie's great clearing-out sale of high-class pedigree Clydesdale horses at the Glenkcnich homestead early next month. Wo quote : Superior draught geldings, young, £35 to £40 ; extra good, a few pounds more; superior young draught mares and fillies, £40 to £50; prize mares and fillies, £60 to £100; ordinary draught mares and geldings, £25 to £34; aged draught mares and geldings, £14 to £20; young carriage and cavalry horses, £20 to £30; well-matched carriage pairs, £50 to £80; strong spring-cart horses (young), £16 to £25; ordinary hacks and light-harness horses, £8 to £14; weedy and aged hacks and harness horses, £2 to £5.