LIVE STOCK.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4, 25 January 1900, Page 15

LIVE STOCK.

Dunedin Horse Saleyards. Messrs. Wright, Btephenscm, and Co. report as follows :—: — There was a fair entry of horses at the sale last Saturday, but the attendance of buyers being rather below the average the bidding was not quite so brisk as it has been during the past few weeks, Draught horses were poorly represented ; and, with the exception of about half a dozen really good horses, were a very poor Bhow. The demand for first-class draught horses is still increasing, and they

seem to be getting scarcer every day. The demand for heavy town horses is keen, and farmers are also ready buyers at high figures for anything young and sound. Spring carters are also scarce, and sound, young horses suitable for standing the hard streets, are eagerly competed for, and fetch highly satisfactory prices. Light harness horses and hacks are also fetching good prices, but the competition for this class was not quite md keen this week, owing to the Hrnall attendance of buyers. We quote : First-class young draught mares and gelding?, at from L 45 to" LRO ; good do, L3B to L 45 ; medium, L3O to L 35 ; aged, LlB to L 23 ; upstanding young sprin£rarter*. at from L2.~> to L3O : good do, LlB to L 23 ; light harness horses and hacks, first cla««, at from LlB to L 25 ; good do, Ll4 to Ll7 ; modium. LX co LI 2 ; aged and weedy sorts. L 2 to L 5.