LIVE STOCK

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8, 27 February 1908, Page 17

LIVE STOCK

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS* Messrs. Wright, iStephenson, and Co., report as follows :—: — There was a small entry of horses forward for last Saturday's sale, and as is customary on a race day, there was a rather small attendance of the public. Very few draught horses were in the yaxd, and those that were entered were- -mostly aged and inferior, consequently few animals in this class . changed hands. ■ Heavy young draught geldings for town work, also upstanding- sprfttgcarters continue scarce, and any coming forward command full rates. We quote : Superior young draught geldings at from £45 to £50; extra good do ,(prize-winners)~, at from £50 to £55; superior young draught mares,' at "from £50 to £60 ; medium draught mares and geldings, £30 to £4o ; 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 ; ligbt hacks, £8 to £13 ; extra good hacks and harness horses, £13 to £25 ; and aged do, £5 to £7.