DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS

Otago Witness, Issue 2520, 2 July 1902, Page 30

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS

Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report 18 follows: — There was a poor attendance of buyers at our sale on Saturday, and a very moderate entry of liorses. This was naturally to be expected so soon after our annual winter Hale, which took place on Tuesday and Wedpesday last. Only about half a dozen useful 'draught geldings — three of which came from Maniototo, and were cold on account of Messrs ffohnr Dowling and Sons, at the following prices: Bay gelding, Nugget, aged, £39; bay gelding, Duke, £28 10s ; brown gelding, Smiler, aged, £21 10s — were sold. A few others were *^&Sered, but as the bidding wa* not equal to Owners' reserves they were passed in. About ■oeven or eight inferior hacks and light harnesß (horses were put up, but only one or two sale* were effected. We "quote: — Superior young Jdxanght geldings, £33 to £45: extra, good, prize borsea, £A sto £52 ; medium draught mares and feeldinga. £28 to £35; aged do, £21 to £28; !,upatanding carriage horses, £25 to £35; we'l■aatched carriage pairs, £70 to £80 ; strong spring-van horses, £25 to £31 ; milk-oart and butchers' order-xart horses. £15 to £23; tram horses, £15 to £23; light hacks, £10 to £18; extra good hacks, £18 to £25; weedy and aged Vck3 and harness horses, £2 to £5.