LIVE STOCK

New Zealand Tablet, 1 October 1908, Page 17

LIVE STOCK

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. :. , Messi-s. Wright, Slephenson.'.and Co. report" as follows.— ■-• As was to be expected after the previous day's annual spring sale, the entry for Saturday was- composed .for the -most part rof second-grade horses. The attendance, of the public was good, k and inclydcd several buyers in quest of active plough sorts, and ,i quite a few found new owners at satisfactory prices. The demand at present for young, active," heavy draughts is very good, and young, upstanding spring-van and spring-cart sorts are also in request. Quotations : V " Superior young draught geldings, at from £ 45 to £ 5 o; extra good ditto (prize-winners), at, from £$o to superior young draught mares, at from to medium mares and geldings, at from to aged' ditto, "at .from £i 5i 5 to £20; well-matched carriage pairs, "at from' £70 to £iob ;• strong spring-van horses, at from £25 to ; milk-cart and butchers' order-cart horses, at from to 1 ; light 'hacks, at from £8 to ;£i3 ; extra good hacks and harness' horses, at from £\3 to £25 ; weedy and good ditto,- at from -£s:to:£7.\