LIVE STOCK

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 40, 3 October 1907, Page 17

LIVE STOCK

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS, Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., report as follows :— There was a fairly good entry , of horses forward for our last Saturday's sale, draughts especially being well represented, and most of them. being good, useful* sorts, fit to go into imirediate hard work. The attendance was excellent, and incLuded amongst those present were a good many buyers who had come to town eager to secure horses. Every one of the country consignments changed hands after keen competition at really good values. We quote : Superior young draught geldings, at from £45 to £50; extra (good do (prize-winners), at from £5"0 to £55; superior young draught mares, at from. £50 to £60 ; medium draught mares and geldings, £30 to £40 ; aged do, £15 to £20 ; well-matched carriage pairs, £70 to £100 ; strong spring-van horses, £25 to £30 ; milk-cart and butchers' order-cart horses, £18 to £25 ; light hacks, £8 to £13 ; extra good hacks and harness horses, £13 to £25 ; weedy and aged do, £5 to £7.