Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-15
AMONG THE FARMERS.

AMONG THE FARMERS.
tcs IL -olicited. Address all communication
intended for this department to AouCuL
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Report OF Union Stock Market.
Especially Reported fOr the Maine Farmer
w,Tssrovs, May l, isss.
sAme. Of Drover. No Cattle. sheep. vesis.
nsnlsi,S "Ard-slL ~
". Z. Latisnsli. @
tieorEe cool-as~. Is 90 Us,
I'',st. y 800, w..'"n' :, g
rbo@p.oa iuammoud. %
Weller LIBBY, lt o.
1 c IisS; A sons. IS % -
uvE STOCK AT s.REEr.
Cattle. a2s3, sheep. 6ss3, hogs, 2s,OlSi
vesls, 1884 horses, 9OJ.
NUNbkR rkos NlrSE
Cattle. las, vsals. is2, horses, %. Et'
ports 90 cattle from the port OF Boston,
i2st head. Trade slightly improved, with
cable indicating N IL 10 ~ cents dressed
weight, 4? cent lower a. Glasgow than 81
Liverpool
PRICES cUEHKSr opAr.
Beef cattle, msftst OF IL cent Dress-
~ weight, The very tops. : 10 IL cents.
Fancy western steers. ripe AMI nt 20 shlp,
.toSi? I? cents live weight Shesp In de-
msbd. N nrm prices l'2toT I IL cents
for old sheep, ~ cstb Tor lambs.
Spring lAmhs si 20 10 cents, OF 10 TO u
osats live weight, worth 25 cents per 10.
dressed. Hogs steady aud nrn, with west.
ern live siill 8 l., 10 2, oosntry dressed
5l.to7 cents.
VIAL CALVES.
The heaviest supply OF any week for The
season, 1000 I've ones and cord. OF dressed
ones. Price. lo-sri 2istoS 2oents !.
the range % prices to-day.
MICH cows.
Trade moderate Tor common cows
choice cows scarce. Range OF prices for
Maine COWS, go 10 t,S
HORSES.
Price. booming. large numbsrs bsins fe-
cslved and sold q, the vsrious sale stables.
sale. small. TO; running of Too head.
LIVE roULrKr.
Uuch,bgsdi 10 crates II readily sells for u
10 ~ | : csuts.
SAILS oF MAINE cArrLE
Daniel. A wsfdwsll sold n bead OF
siockers. three ssi four years old, thsisv.
sr.xed 10 gifth fssi. inche., live weight
9lOO p0aBd.. N 3 4 cents. J. Z. Robsrts
sold pair worklng orsn, girthlng fcst,
live weight gio0 pounis. At eiaa each
.sme slt.. live weight 5000 PoaBi.. ~
siiS; pair feet. : inches, live weight
900 poands. a. 500; I pair girihlng :
fsst, 6 inches, asiO poands. AisiCQ Wei.
lsr & Libhy sold = veal calves, % ooo
poand., a. 5 I 4 cents per pound. COWS
Al go. q COoledge sold a. veal calves,
lis poabds. ~ 5 a cents. q. Holwsy
so.d ? new milch COW. fOr 60 veal
c.,ss for e4s. that svsr,gei 10 pounds.
W. e Lli,easli sold mlich COW N $50
? cattle, g2oO poands, llsrsforis, BY Winn
4 Hammond. fatisd by NAihsn Dane. of
Ksnn.bunt, u II Bird & Co. q, top prices
&. LIBBY Son. snli 10 besi cows ~
$50 veal calves al "a cents 2oren,
$40 pounds, feet, : inches. a.. l.s esots
live vslght
KKN,sEs.
"A short horse /. soon currisd.- 10 the
expression that IL applicable - the market
20. .dsy At wsisrto~u. with The exception
% veal ealycs. which are ssssonsolJ plen-
". more 80 this year. a. no one has The
courage In the fac. and eyes OF such Pobr
prices paid for beef for the last three years,
io aiismpi % raise their calves, ys, with
those who have hsi long experience, u
seen. iasi The grand opportunity 10 select
choice bulli ones. and % start herd that
-iu Dc 10 demand when msiurci. The
stock cali flr wOfklng Oxen, uileh cows
aud beef, has Discouraged The drorers. aud
mos, oi them stay a. home, While The old
s,Ani.bys, Who are here with their hAni'
fal of customers. seem more like mourners
attending The oo.sqaies of cattle markets
long gone by, perhaps never 20 return, 90.
le.. the STATE OF Maine should wake up and
furnish ons fof the sisrn ooaniry. whieh
-e claim wonld os snecess. Export cat
Tie seem O. attract attention 10 day. - The
low price Of beef. wet, las encouraged The
New EnglAni export cattle hing J. A
Haihawsy. - strike out. His cattle COW
cred acfes of yards today, over 100 head,
or 10 carload. were ysfici and lei, en-
route fOr the old world, owned BY this srn-
iure.ome m,n. -ho believes u 10 better 10
ussr ou, thAA ~ rusi cot lie a. last has
become FmNuhNu VI 80 W reA''ls -
hi. basiness. his competitors taxing bach
seats. having become discouraged oy heavy
lo.se. snd 90 hsEgious ~ undertaking.
Another notable feature In the cattle
tr,fic. la very profitable cohtract entered
into by n. N. Tan. OF Urbridge, Mass,
the famous or trainer 30 well known ~ ell
Maine drOvers. showing the great value OF
making and training oar steers, aisiea OF
ten rendered The farmer boys OF Maine In
ne Maine Farmer. Sir. Tan furnishes
very close mated pair OF MAlns's fsvoritc
steer. for one year ai . fabalOus price. 10
be exhibited on the stage In the large elties
OF The Uuitsd States. Their nrst sppsA-
auee /. 20 b. In one OF the largest thesires
of New York. This contract is Osiween
Mr. Tan and Mr Thompson, better Known
a. Josh whlteomb In the very popular
pl.y. s'The Old HOMESTEAD" These Aalne
bsautles will be eIhioitsd. driven by Mr.
Tan. attached ~ load OF hay, represent
ing The hAy feld aud It's attendant oxen and
h,y rsck, go common heretofore In New
England, now fast passing out OF date, %
much 80 A. - cause this famous Snowman
10 hire ihls ouini 20 remind city people,
who have len The hillside homestead, OF
their former childhood scenes, arouni
,hleh 40 many fond recollections ciustsr.
The sheep marsst remains active and shead,
and IL IL with relaetanee ths, We listen 70
their iumult 10 market, and know that they
are not blsaiing money into our Maine
farmers pockets. These tlo lambs are
| nice .niuals 20 own, and can be raised in
Maize chespsr and better than In any one