LIVE STOCK

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4, 28 January 1909, Page 137

LIVE STOCK

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS.

Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report as follows: As was to be cxp«. >. ued after our special harvest horse fair on the previous day, the horses forward for our regular weekly sale last Saturday were not numerous, and only a few of thorn could be designated as first-class. There was the usual attendance of town carriers and contractors, but farmers wore rather poorly represented. We had several buyers in the yard for really good heavy young draughts, also for spring-carters, and as a consequence a fair amount of business resulted. Heavy young draught geldings continue to be sought after, and any first-class horses coming forward meet a good market and realise 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, at from £30 to £40; aged do, at from £15 to £20; well-matched carriage pairs, at from £70 to £100 ; strong spring-van horses, at from £25 to £30 ; milkcart and butchers' order-cart horses, at from £18 to £35; light hacks, at from £8 to £13; extra good hacks and harness horses, at from £13 to £25; weedy and good do, at from £5 to £7f7 f