Dunedin Horse Saleyards.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 27, 6 July 1899, Page 15

Dunedin Horse Saleyards.

Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co. report as follows .—. — There was only a limited number of horses at our Saturday's sale, and as there was a large attendance of both town and country buyers, very brisk competition was the result. Draughts were in small supply, and met very spirited bidding. We would strongly recommend owners of draught horses to send them to our weekly sales, as, owing to so many large estates having been broken up for settlement, the demand for farm horses is very keen. During the week we have made a number of satisfactory private sales. Of spring-carters there were really no good horses forward. Demand for this stamp of horse is good, and we can confidently recommend consignments. Hacks and harness horses were also represented, but most of those offered were of rather inferior quality, and very little demand existed for them. There is a good brisk demand for really good horses of this class, and we can quote some at high figures. We quote : Heavy draughts, from four to six years old, at from LtO to LSO ; good do, L 32 to L3K ; medium, L2O to L3O ; upstanding spring carters, youug and sound, Ll6 to L 25 ; hacks and harness horses, really first-class, LlB to L2B ; medium, LlO to LlB ; light and inferior, L 3 to L 5.