Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-11
sAINE STOCK AT MARKET


NEW Mich Cows AND srRNaKRs
Mixers fairly numerous from Maine and Vermont.
The trade could be improved. II IL not much use
easily disposed of are those selling from 80 TO 80
per head, that give good mess OF milk " not the
6. White. j springer at s5l BY whpple Farm
ham. / springer Al s22 By A. Is. Engrem. Sale Of
sSSd sr.y .G~ = 81 By y e Sc esSs
Dutch COW at 81 so by &. II. Merrill.
VEAL CALVES.
Rather than 1000 head put upon the market
that found sale mostly from ta6lc per Id. The de-
mand has not fallen of to much extent. Veal sells
well in the city Sales Of " yeals 12o lbs nj 6ko
by &. II. Merrill 80 veals nv lis lbs at &c by I. q.
Libby 4 son. II veals av l20 lbs at &c by r. w.
Hall ( Son i7veals av 10 lbs at 5lc by 7rafton 3
wardwell. 3Jveals NV 10 pounds at SIC by y. II.
Coolidge.
THE SHEEP CALL.
The arrivals at the Union market did not reach
1000 head. We found old sheep moving In q trim
way with sales at range Of 2ha6ic. but mostly
fro fa6Ic. The few on hand found Immediate sale.
Lambs are handled at prices from 4laoic Q. n
ffom Eagle bridge, n. y, raised by old reliable
feeders calculated to average ~ pounds l.. w., to
be delivered at the watertown yards in the month
| Of May. Robert French, agent, sold 12S sheep ~
iOi los at &C. fed by r. l.. oaydon AZ sheep. weight
s73o lbs at &c. Breck Wood sold 100 sheep nv ~
| lbs at &c.
SALES AT BRIGHTON MOSTLY By MAINE DEALKRss
| The trade In mich and working oxen 10
rather moderate. The latter should now be la goo1
| demand, considering that by next month many VIII
| CONNIE ploughing and other work In good ear
nest. Prices unchanged. II Coolidge h Son sold
8 milch springer- at si5; one hc.lot; one nice
nilch COW go, 3 nice cows at &f6 each, one mics
jersey COW at s55 fat cows av l.. W 100 poundAat
1900 lhs at go each farrar at t22. Libby
& sou sold pr working OK u girthing II II ~,
l. W 2s1 ID. at $40; II cows and springes at ~
each 2 do at s37-5 80 II NJ Taft sold pr WORKING
oxen grthing II II inches l. W. 1900 lbs nt $50;
pair glriLiDg 6 It 9 Ia LEV 1900 lbs at tiA. J Pr
eIrtiiing II & in l. W 40 lbs at f<2z. pr no
zyO at sIls. Glines and Weston sold pr cattle
gth 6 II In w ZOO lbs at sll0; pr 9Th l.
| 900 lbs at sIZs. " Hall & Son sold pr workers
gih IT in W 3l5o lbs at fjc vs. nilch cows
40 each. VIM scholars sold mich cows, the lot
Tor sassO for $50, do for si275O;2 at tf61o;
! springers at s4Oa45, yearling bull 20. Henry
| sold 10 mcb at $45 each, at ss3, 2 nice cows
AT $J2sO each
CATTLE TRAFYIdBY MAINE DEALERS
| Maine gave US nineteen car loads of live stock
! this week and dealers were well stocked with work
| ing oxen. W W Hall 4 Son had In pair which ne
ofei ed but not anxious to SELL unless he ob.
tanned his price, his intention was to take about
one dozen pair into Dutches Co., ". r., and there
oner them for sale. They have previously done -
and had no difficulty In selling. The market for
| working oxen today fair. and selling ~ last
working oxen 9Th It II in l. w 1900 lbs at ei2s:
pr cattle # In w 800 lbs at eif0, by Trsft0a
and WardweIl. pr workers 9Th Oft In l. W 2deo
lbs at ans small steers to dress 40 lbs each st
s2J each by T. W Thompson Son. beef cattle
l. W 2GO0 lbs at 4c BY c Libby. 2 beef cattle W
200 lbs at 4ic W; odd steer Of 1000 lbs at 80 By
& II Merrill.