Dunedin Horse Saleyards.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 12, 22 July 1898, Page 13

Dunedin Horse Saleyards.

Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co. report as follows : The horses entered for this week's sale were chiefly draughts, about 20 in number, and a real y serviceable lot of horses they were, the draught of 10 from Mr. James Wilson, of AHandale, Mackenzie Country, was particularly so. Notwithstanding that the majority of this consignment con-isted of mares and geldings, 8 to 10 yean old. they commanded a lot of attention, and both town and country' buyers competed with great eagerness for them. Although aged, Mr. Wilson's horses were very fresh and apparently sound, never having been off his farm, and this fact gave buyers much confidence! in bidding. Prices ranged from L2O to L32'. A few other good heavy draughts changed hands at from L3O toL3-i, also a pair of unbroken two-year-old fillies at a good price ; and a great many more could have been disposed of had they been in the market. Young sound heavy horses for town work and useful farm mares and geldings are in great request, and consignments of both can readily be sold at quotations. Strong spring-cart ami spring van horses are wanted, and these also can be placed without difficulty to good advantage. We quote : Superior draught geldings, young, L 35 to L4O ; extra good a few pounds more ; superior young draught mares and fillies, L4O to LSO ; prize mares and fillies, L6O to LIOO ; ordinary draught mures and geldings, L 25 to L 34 ; aged draught mares and geldings, Ll4 to L2O ; young carriage and cavalry horses, L2O to xj'6o ; well-matched carriage pairs, LSO to LBO ; strong spring-cart horses (young), LI 6 to L 25 ; ordinary hacks and light harness horses, L 8 to Ll4 ; we3dy and aged hacks and harness horses, L 2 to L 5.