LIVE STOCK

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 08, 8 October 1908, Page 17

LIVE STOCK

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS.

Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report as follows :— There was a -rather small entry of horses for last Saturday's sale, and those forward were chiefly light harness sorts. There was a fajr attendance, and a moderate amount of business was transacted. Now that -the weather has improved, the inquiry for good hacks and strong harness horses has improved. Draughts were poorly represented. Only a few of- this class were forward -and these were only of medium quality: For really good young draught mares and .geldings suitable for heavy—town work and active sorts for farm work there is a splendid demand, and whenever these are forthcoming- they realise full values. and spring-vanners are very scarce, and a number would sell to advantage at present. During the week we have sold several good plough mares at up to £50. Quotations : Superior young draught geldings, at from £45 to ; extra good ditto, (prize-winners), at from £ 5 o to £ SS ; superior young draught mares, at from -^SO to £60; medium' draught mares and geldings, at from Id £40 ; aged ditto, at. from £i 5i 5 to well-matched carriage pairs, "at from, £70 t6 £100 /strong spring-van horses, at from to milk-cart and butchers' order-cart horses, at from .to { - light hacks, at from £8 to extra good hacks and harness horses, at from £ l 3to weedy and good ditto, at from to £7.