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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 19, 7 May 1903, Page 13

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DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS

There was a medium yarding of horses at our sale last Saturday, most of them suitable for light harness work. Draughts were hardly represented, and only a few aged horses were sold, prices ranging up to £34 10b A consignment of nine light narness hui!,f-s from Mr. Thos. Crossland, of Waikiwi, included some very fair horses, one dog. cart gelding bringing £24 10s andj the remaining eight up to £16 10s. A five-year-old spring-cart gelding was disposed of at £27, and* a number of aged hacks and harness horses at quotations. In the draught class there are numerous inquiries for powerful young geldings for shafting work. Staunch spring-van and spring-cart horses are also wanted, and a number could be placed at good prices. We quote : Superior young draught geldings, £50 to £55 ; extra good, prize horses, £56 to £62 ; medium draught mares * and geldings, £35 to £45 ; aged do, £25 to £34 ; upstanding carriage horses. £30 to £35 ; well-matched carriage pairs, £70 to £85 ; cart and butchers' ordercart horses, £30 to £38 ; tram horses, £24 to £30 • light hacks, £15 to £22 ; extra good hacks, £18 to £25 ; weedy and aged hacks and harness horses, £5 to £10.