DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 15, 9 April 1903, Page 13

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS.

Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report as follows :—: — Nearly 70 horses were entered for our sale last Saturday, the number being composed, almost without exception, of light harness horses and hacks. Although there were numerous buyers for first-class draught horses present at the sale, no animals suitable for their requirements were to be found in the yard. Those in quest of light horses were, however, more fortunate in that they were able to choose from a large entry such horses as were to their liking. A consignment of light harness horses from the North Island met with a good deal of attention from would-be purchasers, and, under good competition, most of the horses changed hands at from up to £17 to £21 10s. Another consignment from Blackstone Hill Station was forward at the auction, and all the light horses in this lot were disposed of at up to £26. A seven-year-old milk-cart gelding realised £25 10s, and about 15 other lighter horses changed hands at prices ranging up to £22. We quote : Superior young draught geldings, £50 to £55 ; extra good, prize horses, £56 to £60 ; medium draught mares and geldings, £37 to £48 ; aged do, £24 to £36 ; upstanding carriage horses, £30 to £35 ; well-matched carriage pairs, £70 to £90; strong spring-van horses, £30 to '* £38 ; milk-cart and butchers' order-cart horses, £24 to £30 ; tram horses, £14 to £24 ; light hacks, £10 to £16 ; extra good hacks, £18 to £25 ; weedy nnd aged hacks and harness horses, £5 to £10.