Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-03

with prices averaging fully as high as
last week and the demand good.
II. +. Whitney sold ] COW, 1900 lbs.
at 4c., cows. 1880 lbs at 3%c., 2 cows,
202O lbs. at 3kc., | bull. $50 lbs. at
3hc., 2 cows, 1860 lbs. at 2kc., and /
COW, 500 lbs. at &c.
VEAL CALVES.
Veal calves were in good demand at
last weeks quotations. There was a
better feeling to the market, however,
and drovcrs made sales easier. a. r.
Needham sold 10 calves at 6%c. H.
F. Whitney slaughtered 80 calves at
Harvard.
Hogs were higher by about Zee.
Mound. and the demand was excellent.
H. F. Whitney sold p hogs. averag-
ing $50 lbs. at S12c. dressed.
MICH COWS.
Mich cows were steady. with the
supply somewhat smaller than it had
Been. A. p. Needham sold mixers
It sdJ to $50.
LIVE POULTRY.
Live poultry advanced again. anu
he market was strong. Fowl are QUOT
id 14hm15c.: spring chickens STEADY
At 13G014c. and ROSTERS &C.
TUESDAY AT BRIGHTON.
The market for beef cattle showed IL
tie change from week ago. Prices
we're fully as good as before, and the
tone of the market was better.
stanley & Chapman sold steers o.
261O lbs. at Sc; thin OK of ll8o IDS. a
2Ac. hull Of 1900 lbs. at 312c., ana !
hull of $40 lbs. at &c. G. A. wait sou :
,,,.. NJ 1000 lbs each at &C.; COW OF
,ooo nc AZ &c. and / COW of $50 lbs. at
3o Iacker & Son sold cows, aver
. .,;n,r 1000 lbs. at 3Ac. and cows, az
araring 1000 lbs at &c. j. W. Els
worth sold ~ cows of 1920 IDS. at 'Ac ~
: COWS of 400 lbs. at &C., COWS vi 4'oo
,bs At 2lkc.. and Gamers at &c. II. a.
Gilmore e Co. sold 90 cattle at lNc. ~
,,Io n Newton sold cows OF zo'c
lbs at 1Ac.
VEAL CALVES.
No change in quotations LOT
calves was noted, but the market hau
=, stronger tone, and sales were iliaue
more readily at full rices. NJ. u. r1oII
G 60. sold 35 veal calves at g. =.
o,Rricr sold fat calves OF sou lpo' =
e. and rs small calves at SZ.oo edcii'
7 " Ellsworth sold veal caves a.
7nc and 20 small calves at SZ.oo edch'
stanley & Chapman sold 10 calves at
SIC.
THE HORSE MARKET.
Horses we're strong during last week.
vim an average gain Of $40 per head on
the general run of first-class horSes'
arye consicnments Of horses were re-
,eived at the large sale stables and the
,,r;,.,1s consisted Of some 1irst-class
,r;vers saddlers, family horses anu
Shetlands, as well as ire CONNIE 20
vines. The market Is eXccptloiliiiS -
dive this springfi and all Indications a :
COR good trade, with easy dlsposalo :" : :
we'll maintained prices Ill advance u
hose ot the preceding spring.
Sound, heavy, first class dra1lers' y
GOO TO 19OOlbs, sold at $50 " To-.
5eayy. sound and rugged commercials
.o,d at $500 q us. Chunks cleared d.
;125 a 200. according to weight anu
u,ality. First class drivers cleared q.
tx n 225. Medium to good drivers az
100 N 175. A number of good sadu'c
,orses sold at $125 q 225. Shetlands d.
200 q 275. go,
Rrsk sales at the city staDles-
Wheeler. McElveen & Co. closed OUT
10 head Of fresh country horses at
strong prices. A good trade deveiopCo
md disposals were easy. .
Nayer Abrams & Co, received siN
.reirht ard two express loads. during
asst week. They report a rush DUST
ness. with plenty of buyers. All horses
we're sold out at the weeks end. ArhohS
he consignments of the current Week
viii be three express loads of fresh
country horses, of exceptionally heaVS
weight and good value.
Isburgh & Co. had an active 'rauc
or the week. Some fifty to seventy
i've acclimated drivers. saddlers, ram
" horses and light business horses
sold readily at fair prices. TINS week
hev hold. on the 3rd. a special sale 81
nigh class horses. including matched
,airs. yobs and family horses.
Moses Colman & Sons had q lalr
weeks trade. A number OF good 70
irst class horses cleared easily at
<135 Gl 275. there being offered ponies,
also saddlers and drivers, all accll-
mated horses.
Wolen & Hall Co. disposed OF Two
loads at steady figures.