LIVE STOCK DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS,

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 13, Issue 7, 13 February 1908, Page 17

LIVE STOCK DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS,

Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., report as follows :— . - " The horses forward for last Saturday's sale were not numerous, and none of them were* first-class. There was the usual attendance of town carriers and contractors, but farmers were very poorly represented, the reason no doubt being that - they are too busy in - the harvest fields at the present time. Owing to the poor selection the demand was slack, and sales were most difficult to effect. Still several horses changed hands at full values. We had several buyers in the yard for first-^lass heavy young draughts, also for springTcarters, but as our entry did not include anything suitable- for their requirements they are stillinthe rrarket. -Heavy young cart geldings are very scarce, and any first-class horses coming forward meet a good market and realise full rates. We quote :— Superior younj draught geldings at from £45 to £50 ; 'extr a good do -(prize-winners), at from £50 to £55 ; superior young draught mares at from £50- to £60 ; medium draught mares and geldings, at from £30 to £,40 ; agea do, at' from £15 to £20 ; well-matched carriage pairs, at from £70 to £100 ; strong spring-van horses, at! from £25 to £30 ; milk-cart and butchers' order:Catt horses, at from £18 to £25 ; light -hacks, at from Aiß to £13 ; extra good hacks and harness* horses, at from £13 to £25 ; weedy and aged do, at from £5 to £7.