DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2416, 28 June 1900, Page 15

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS.

Messrs Wright, -Stephenson, and Co. report as follows: —

The. sale this week was a very tame affair, only some 30 odd medium class, light, harness horses and half a dozen aged draughts being entered for it. The attendance was fair, however, and most of the light horses changed hands at prices varying from £5 to £14. One really good hack brought £20. For good draught mares and geldings there were numerous inquiries, and an unlimited number could have been sold at splendid x^ices had they been on offer. There are also lots of buyers for serviceable young harness horses.' On Tuesday next, at Mr James Forbes's clearhig-ovn, sale at the Eiv'er farm, near Allanton, we shaU sell a number of both classes. We quote: Superior young draught geldings, M 5 to £50 ; ( extra good piize horses, £50 to £57; medium' draught mares and geldings, £35 to M 2; agea?

Carriage Paid hj Post or Bail all over New Zealand. CARTER. CO. wish the public to know that, in spite of the great Advance in Price of all kinds of Drapery and Clothing during the last few months, they, foreseeing this all-round advance, placed their orders early at old prices in most cases, occasionally having to pay a little more. NOTE THIS. — All their Colonial Drapery, such as Blankets, Flannela, Wools, and Knit Hose, &c, was contracted for in tho Summer at old prices. SpecisJlST Note This. — A great portion of their present New Stock could not be replaced now unless at an advance of from 15 to 25 per cent. CAHTUR. <S& CO. offer you the very best value in New. Zealand. Selling as they do for cash only, their business being carefully and economically managed, their large returns enabling them to take a very small profit, and buying as they do from leading actual makers, no Firm in the Colony is able to buy cheaper or serve you better. CA2&TIS2i & CO.'S Home Buyer also buys for several other laige Drapery Firms in this colony, and can and does go to actual makers, thereby saving the Warehouseman's Profit. Try a Sample Parcel,or write for Patterns of any kind, stating what you require — Colour, Price, &c. Carter and Co. guarantee to send you the best obtainable at the price. Note this — Carter and Co. only keep Reliable Goods. No Rubbish. Every Parcel Carriage Paid to your Doors.

do, £25 to . ;£3O ; upstanding carriage horses, £25 to £35 ; well-matched carriage pairs, £60 to £80; strong spring-van horses, £28 to £32; milk cart and- butchers' order-cart horses, £15 to £20; tram horses, £10 to £14; light hacks, £8 to £15; extra good do, £20 to £25; weedy and aged hacks and harness horses, £2 to £5.