Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-18
SIG. r. ]. Moroney sold small calves at

SIG. r. J. Moroney sold small calves at
81 each.
The hog market was lower again,
bringing the quotations to the lowest
for year. The demand is good at the
lower range of prices. Receipts were
light.
The supply of mich cows tied up was
heavier than for the few previous
weeks. although not large. The de-
mand continues light. with only the
choice cows wapted. ]. d. Neylon sold.
| 2 mixers at 500. 8, efS.s
TUESDAY AT WATERTOWNAi
The market for the really dA1
beef cattle was strong hut the Lowell
grades went very poorly, at loxeSl
prices than have been quoted 'hithertd
Shippers of bologna COWS found a.
market extremely poor AZ: s4ES
~. H. Woodward sold aspair of exsn,
212o lbs, at 4. SAC, ana Il paE $40
lbs. at 4c. A. p. Needham sold zbeees
cows, 1850 lbs. at &c. H. r. Whltl
sold bull, 900 lbs, at 1-2c, col
1900 lbs, at 2 1-2c, and / COW. 500 Id
at &c. Otis H. Forbusfl sold bull -
lbs, at &c. COW, $40 lbs.., at,a 1-iS
cow, $50 lbs, and 1 heIfer. $40 lhS;s2
2 3-4c and 81 off each. and 4 COW, ~
lbs. at Lee and 81 off. = Is n
Veal calves were stronger With IN
demand active. Otis H. Forbush soI1
an extra choice Yorker. 240 IbSSs11
12c. live weight, veal calf, los M, xts
&c, and veals, $50 lbs. at &c, a. ri
Needham sold Is yeals at 7c. Nlis 4
Holbrook sold 100 calves at 3-lc H.
F. Whitney slaughtered 20 at Harvard.
Hogs were lower. but sales were
made readily at the decline. E. G. Piper
sold AZ hogs at 6.S0c. A. p. Needham
sold 2 hogs at 6.aOc. Minis & Holbrook
sold hog at Sac. dressed.
The few sheep and lambs received
were sent to the slaughter house.
There was no change in the market
for mich cows. Trade is slow. A. P.
Needham sold 8 mixers at SIS to so
each. M
Live poultry was lower. Spring chick,
ems off about &c a pound to. % ana
2ac. Fowl off lie to 13 Ices Roestsfy
steady at &c.
@ THE HORSE MARKET.
A good trade developed through
the week on all classes Of fresh
try horses for commercial purpoq
The consignments received are lisls1
than one month back, but the MARI
Is remarkably active for what is g
sidered the dullest season of the yeq
and prices show no decline.
Entries of acclimated horses weIy
very scarce at the stables during last
week, but the inquiry was broad, and
trade for this class would be excellent
If more good sound horses could DC
secured. Some excellent roadsters were
offered and sold readily, but the aver.
age type of good all round acclimate9f|
drivers, were in much smaller propo4
tons than usual. Ea
Quotations show little chance. He2W
drafts. 1900 TO 1900 lbs. cleared at $SWv
$50. If Of first class quality, hgn.sf
weights sold at a range Of se25gs1a
Chunks sold at $50 and upward. FlIs.
class drivers were steady at s3O0ge"'
medium to good at s150@250.
AT the city sale stables-Wheeiei.
McElveen e. Co. received three express
| loa1s of fresh country horses, ana a''o
IS head of mixed acclimated norSe,.
Trade was good throughout the weeA
at unchanged prices. This firm coa
Quoted the sale of the Manning q Dv.''
safe and, machinery movers, stap"
43 horses used in their business VIZ
all cleaned out at good average piN.,
WEIGH & Hall & Co. disposeu
load of fresh western horses, Tor Gun,
mercial purposes, at even values 80
head Of .cclin,ated horses were one, e.,s
| Myer, Abrams & Co. had on saie "a.
freight and one express load, cons.s.
ing of fresh horses suitable for ora.
ing, expressing. driving and gene
purpose horses. 20 acclimated noi =.
were entered. The sales were wen -
tended, and prices held firm Ia
At Isburgh & Cos. speclaii! - IA
lot of acclimated horses were OIL, .s
some 40 to so horses in the lot A'
| were easy sellers at firm figures
The largest sum of money ever paw
- oalr;. ,,-oy poid racanf1y to an Esn6hs'-