LIVE STOCK

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 20, 21 May 1908, Page 17

LIVE STOCK

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS.~ ' Messrs. ;Wright, Stephenson, and C o . report as follows :— The entry of horses for our sale last Saturday, was a moderate oner and sAI -of them were only "of medfflum class.- As Uherfe wprel several animals adver- • tised fresh from the country, the attendance was ■ all that could be expected. Buyiers for first-class heavy draught geldings, also for useful plough mares and geldinp-s, were present, and considering the quality of the stoclc forward, a fair amount of business was transacted. As already indicated, weliaidnothang of special merit on offer, and our highest price ' this week for draughts was £45, and for spfing-c a rters £25. We have inquiries for good, useful horses of all classes if young, sound, and reliaMa. We have now' a large entry of really first-class draught mares and geldings for our annual winter fair on June 4 an 35, and the outlook for vendors at this fixture (is most nromlsing. We .emote • I Superior young draught „ codings, at from £45 to £50 ; extra goodg oo d do. (prize winners'., at from £50 to £59 ; superior young, draught niBTPS, at from £50 to £60 : medium draught mares and -eirhno-s, at from £30 to *40r ; aged do, at from £15 ni«A r : WClll - matß^ed carriage pairs, at from £70 to • Sino : strong sprin«-van horses, at from £25 to £30 • milk-cart and butrEers' order-cart horses. a t from £18 <o £35; licht hacVs. at from £8 to £13- extra eood Lacks ami harness horse*, at from £13 t n £25'; weedy nd good do at from £5 to £7 w Dwy