DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 10, 20 August 1897, Page 5

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS.

Messrs. Wright, Stephensox, and Co. report as follows :— For Saturday's sale there was a moderate number of all classes of horses forward, mostly of medium quality. The attendance of buyers was_ somewhat small, and bidding throughout the sale was dull. The inquiry for really tip-top draughts continues to be good, and had there been any horses showing more than ordinary merit forward they would, we are sure, have found ready sale. For strong young spring van and spring cart hordes there is also a good demand, and consignments of these will sell well at any time. Hacks and light harness sorts do not meet with much attention except when animals showing a good amount of quality and breeding are forthcoming. We quote— First class heavy young draughts at from L3O to L3."i (extra heavy a pound or two more) ; medium. L 22 to L 27 ; aged, Ll."> to L2(> ; hajks and strong carriage horses. Ll."> to L2O ; good spring cart sorts, Lll to Ll."> ; light hacks, L 7 to LlO ; inferior, L 2 to L.">.

Mr F. Meexan, King street, report* : — Wholesale price only — Oats: Quiet; feed, medium to good, Is lid to 2s; milling 2s 2d to 2s td ; fowls' wheat, 2s (id to .5s M , milling. 4s tid to 4s Sid ; chaff, L.5 to LI. llyegrass, hay. L 2 10s to L'.i. Straw 21s per ton: lose. 2Ss Potato-- 1.2 Ills to 1,.) per ton. Flour. Roller. Lll to LI I Ids. Oatmeal: Ll2 Ids in 2.">lbs. Butter . Dairy, 7d to lOd ; factory, Is 2d. Eggs, Is Id ; Bran, L 3 :>s. Pollard L.'S 1 Js. Onions LID.