Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-27

CATTLE TRAFFIC BY MAINE DRoyERs.
A stock train Of twenty ear loads the Tues
days offering from the state OF Maine Mr. burieigh
wa. At the Q1inxy House this week, he no douDi
VA. In the city 20 arrange for the marketing OF
SOM. OF hi. premium cattle, aud plaring them ID
good hands where they will be appreciated. III.
sStt. arrivals from Maine this week did net call
forth remarkable prais s.but the Maine blue ribbot
stock must come when they have obtained thei
hare Of fenoun. Trafton MoIntlre sold IL steer
weighing 1900 lbs at 3 cts. l.. W. steers aver
ave weight 1860 lbs. AT II cts W. W. Hall sol
.old steers the average weight 1850 ibs at u CTS
l.. ". Llines Weston sold cattle NefR"
weight $50 lbs. at 3: cts:
Mich Cows AND SPRISGERs.
Not as many mich sale AS last week fresh
from the country but some were left ovr, not sold
last week, so ~ TO give generous supply. Prices
Dn common to fair grades not very hrm The best
lot noticed was lot of choice springers by W W
Monkii'rick at s55 per head. stevens sold 2
mitch cows At si2 % each Hayden sold 3
sprtngers for Siia. Trlftun K Me ntire sold good
springrrs for s45 each, 2 at s4l each, cows from
sB5asiO. W " Hall son sold milch cows AT
az 30 zach, l. Sargent sold COW and calf for
for $3.50, they were II selection out OF II lot OF 10
head
VEAL CALVES.
SO head was the footing for the weeks supply.
some cost IA high as $40 per head in the country.
General sales Mt market jn5tc per ID. Irafton
McInire sold 70 vfals or 300 lbs at 5fe l Henry
sold ~ veals Of 1870 lbs at sic. W W Hall 4 son
sold u veal. of 40 lbs at &C. / c. Libby & son sold
20 veals OF 40 lbs nt SIC.
.xs !. SALES AT BRIGHTON.
The market WAS overlooked, which did not pass
the observation of buyers who ever on the alert
To pounce upon dealers to drop prices Values are
oil fully 81 per head common to fair grades and
no h, Up for it. Helioy L son sold springer, 80
4 mich cows at 4i0usi7, and at SI5 each, at ass,
at 453, of fancy quality. Remick Cheney sold
cow at sii, fancy Devon ut s55. |. III. Gilman
sold cows at az 80 EACH Farrow COW, els.
COW and calf 40 |. c. Libby 4 Son sod a lot OF
co At $ly5; > for si05 and for *a5. +. II
Coolidge sold -pring.rs, $40 each; farrow. sl3
good cows as each. !. >. Henry sold from t55
to SIS, rs To quality. W. Scoans sold 10 mich
cows s95aai0. 2 at sia.50 eHeh for $40 each. W
W, Hall Il son sold mi oh cows, Si0aff5. j. ID.
Uosmur sold pr. working oxen, girthing II. l..
W. 1900 lbs. at 500; nice pair f. in. cattle
l.. w. 800 lbs at sla5; pr 6 H. 10 ill., l.. W, 800
lbs. nj s,5 Trafton & MeIniire sold cattle to
dress ilO0 lbs. at &c d. W; cattle 10 dess 1000
lbs. at 5ic ID. W.
THE SHEEP CALL.
A good lin. Of lambs put upon the market from
New England and CANADIAN, with sprinkling from
Northern New York state. several thousand were
run in on Monday AZ satisfactory prices.
In point of value tnere is no material
change to report. good many good lambs
found their way to market and sold NJ 5ia5ic per ID
Old shtrp at | cents and under. r. Wilson
sold 1871 head. mostly lambs. av. 80 lbs ut &c; T. D.
Dobc sold ldD lambs, av. a5 los at She 81 sheep.
LOO lbs, &c, A. \. stevens sold II sheep, ~
lbs At sic; J. Kane soid 80 lambs, NV. ID lbs. At
btr.