DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 28, 13 July 1905, Page 13

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS.

Messrs Wright Stephenson and Co. report as foilows : For Saturday's gale there was a poor entry of horses, the whole lot, with, two exceptions, being very stale, and horses of that description are exceedingly hard to place, consequently business was very limited. There has been a much improved inquiry this week for good, young useful draughts. We quote : Superior young draaght geldings at from £50 to £55 ; extra good (prize horsee), £56 to £65 ; superior young draught mares and geldinga, £30 to £45 ; aged do £17 to £30 ; upstanding carriage horses, £25 to £35 ; well-matched oarriage pairs, £80 to £100 ; strong spring- van horses, £30 to £35 • milk cart and butchers' order-cart horses, £20 to £28 ; light hacks' £10 to £18 ; extra good hacks, £20 to £30 ; weedy and aged hacks and harness horses, £5 to £8,