LIVE STOCK

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 15, 11 April 1907, Page 17

LIVE STOCK

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., report as fofc lows :— We had only a medhimv entry of horses forward fqr last Saturday's sale. The attendance of the public was not so large as usual, but a moderate amount of business was transacted during the .day. The scarcity of good young horses of almost all classes continues, and anything fresh from the country finds ready sale at quotations. The demand for really firstclass younpj draught geldings suitable for town work is Iceen. Spring-van and spring-cart horses and good useful; reliable, buggy Horses are also wanted, and prices- for these classes continue good. Aged draughts and inferior weedy hacks and light - harness sorts are the only classes not in demand. We quote : Superior vtaing draught c . geldings at from £-15 to £52 ; e^tra pood do (prize-tak-ers), £56 to £60 ;-' superior young draught ~ mares, £55 to £65 ; medium draught mares and geldings, £30* to £40 ; aged do, £13 to £25 ; well-matched carriage pairs, £75 to £100 ; strong spring-van horses £25 to £30 ; milk-cart and - butchers' order-cart horses, 321s to £25 ; light hacks, £10 to £15 ; extra good., hacks and harness horses, £20 to £25r; weedy and aged do, £5 to £8.