DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 13, 28 July 1893, Page 13

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS.

Messbs. Wbight, Stephenson and Co. report as follows : — The most of the horses entered for our sale on Saturday were dranghts, and the light horses that ware forward were not of the class for which there wis any inquiry. A very good demand was expeiienced for draughts, and wher« reHßonable prices were asked no difficulty waß experienced in effecting sales, We have had numerous private inquiries during the week foi draughts suitable for town and country work, and if any of our friends aave them for sale we should be obliged if they would communicate with us. We quote — For firstclass draughts (extra heavy), L 25 to L3O ; good ordinary draughts (young), LlB to L 22 ; medium, Ll2 to Ll6; aged, L 6 to LlO ; gocd backs aua harness horses, Ll2 to Ll6: medium, L 7 to L 9 ; ligDt L 2 10s to L 5.

Mb F. VTeenan. King street, reports : — Wh Resale price — Oats . Is lOd to 2s 21 (bags extra). Wheat (s^cks included): Milling, 2- 91 to 3s 01, demani fnir ; fuwls', 2i Od to 2s 7d. Ch«ff : Inferior to medium, good supply, dmiand dull, £1 10s Od to £2 5s 0d ; prime up to £2 15s OJ, good dpmand ; hay, oaten, quality new, good, dtmand dull, £2 1 5s to £3 0s ; ryegrsss, £2 15a to £3 Os, of good quality. Potatoes, kidneys, £4 10s 0d ; derwents, £5 0s Od, market bare. Flour : Holler, £7 15a t<> £8 5s ; stone, £7 0s to £7 10s, demand quiet. Oatmeal, bulk, £10 0s ; 251bs, £10 10a. Butter, Iresh, 8d to lid ; potted, demand eaßier, 7d for prime, Eggß, lOd per drzen.