LIVE STOCK

New Zealand Tablet, 20 September 1906, Page 17

LIVE STOCK

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., report as follows :—: — The number of horses forward .this week was larger than for a few weeks past, and the quality was good, especially the draughts. The attendance was first class, buyers being present from far and near, all anxious to secure -horses fit to go into immediate hard work. The continued scarcity of both draught and strong harness horses is making itself increasingly felt, and this was evidenced at this week's sale in a very pronounced manner. . The sale of ' the . draughts was the liveliest we have experienced for a long time, and prices were higher than at- any sale -.this year. The feature of the sale was a consignment of „ first-class__ draught mares and geldings, four and five .years' "old, from Mr. William Baird, - Invercargill. They- were a really nice serviceable lot, were greatly admired, and each horse, as it came under- the r rostrunv, was eagerly competed for, and. sold at up.. -to- £57 10s. For other vendors we sold twenty draught-mares and'geldings at, from £27 to £46 10s., The., light harness section was ' not so well represented, and \.< nothing of any note was on offer ; only a few aged sorts changing \. hands at ■up to £20. Taken all through,.. Saturday's sale was the best we have had .for considerable time. We quote : Superior young draught geldings, at from £45 to £52 ; extra good do (prize takers), £55 to £60 ; superior young draught mares, £55 to £G5"; medium draught mares and - geldings,

£30 to £40 ; aged do, "£ls to £25 ; well-matched carriage pairs, £75 to £100 ;. strong spring-van horses £25 to £30 ; milk-cart and butchers', order-cart 3218 to £25 ; light hacks, £10 to £15 : extra 7 v?d hacks and harness horses, £20 to £25 ; weedy and aged do, £5 to £8.