The sale was continued yesterday at the Homestead with the draught horses, hacks, implements, etc. Early in the morning it wa9 in evidence that the sale was going to te a good one, buyers from all parts of, New Zealand being present at the homestead early in day inspect' ing the horses. Shirp at 11 o'clock the sale commenced with the draught geld ings, for which the competition was very knn, but it was not until Jean Donald' son was brought into the ring that the real excitement began. Starting at lCDgs, she was soon run up to 285gs, and fell to the bid of Mr Douglas, of iSapier. This is believed b be tbo highest price ever obtained at auction fcr a draught mare in Uamart'. 'I he next filly, Gladys, was secured by the Hon. J. U. _ Ormond, of Napier, at 155gs, and the w Cairngorm iilly at 250gs by Mr A, M'Lean. The 2 yoir old fllly Duchess of Glasgow was secured by Messrs Nathan at I7ogs Mr J. D. Mitchell, of Hawera, became the owner of the ■ three-year-old fllly Princess Eoyal II at G3gs, Duchess of Glasgow II at 59gs, and Sultana II at 73gs. All the above leave the district for the North Island, and the new owners are lo be compli mentsd on the sii.'it with which they entered into the .1, Jry to secure good etock for their ;especttve districts. "Without doubt this was the best sale of draught stock ever hold in the Oamaru district, and probably in the colony, and the result must have been very satis factory to Mr Hoi .aei. Mr L. M'Lean (Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co.) and Mr Peter Williams (Messrs Fleming and Hedley) actod as auction; jr3, The fol lowing were the realise!: Pearl IPs colt foal, by Sandy Erskine, 26gs, Mr Robert Clark. Brisk VI, by llofcherwc )d—Brisk IV, 3 years, 48gs, Mr Davidson. Duchess of Glasgow 11, by Rotherwood •-Duchess of Glrsgow, 3 years, 59gs, Mr John Mitchell. 'J opaz, by I ard Salisbury—Nonpareil, 'W aged, 73gs, M: A, M'ban. by Crown Prljce—Grey Dolly, 8 years, olgs, Mr Thos. Dent. Flower 111, by Young Banker, dam Flower 11, aged, 52gs, Mr A. Stewart, Pomabaka. Etbel, by Prince Albert—Grey Dolly, 4 years, 401gs, Mr S. M'Geo. 