Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-14

| but not quite as active as 1t was O.
week ago. Fewer choice cattle were
| brought in, and buyers were not as
anxious for the cheaper grades. The
| drought is causing raisers of cattle to
drying up.
A c. Foss sold steers. 1000 lbs, at
5 1-2c. J. w. Ellsworth sold 1 bull,
1880 lbs, at 3-4c. 1 COW, $50 lbs, at
3 1-2c. bulls, 205O lbs, and COWS,
$50 lbs, at &c, Gamers. 500 lbs. at
&c. ID. A. Walker sold cows, 1910 lbs,
at 3 Lac, l bull, 100 lbs, at Sc. and 3
cows, 240O lbs, at 2 IA. O'Brien &
Winch sold cows. averaging 500 lbs,
at 2 1-2, cows, averaging 700 lbs, at
&c, and a pair of oxen, $500 lbs, at sc.
c. A. Eastman sold choice heavy beef
cows, at lac, and 3 cows, averaging
900 lbs. at SC. c. A. Wait sold l COW,
100 lbs. at &c. Otis II. Forbush sold 3
cows. $500 lbs. at 3-4c, and 81 off the
lot. A. Wheeler sold 1 cow, 800 lbs, at
SC, and 81 on. John Burke sold 10 cows.
averaging 500 lbs, at &c.
Veal calves were in good demand,
but prices were a little below last
weeks quotation. c. A. Eastman sold
I calves at 1-2c. OBrien & Winch sold
Is small calves at SO each. J. w. Els
worth sold Is veals, 2040 lbs, at &c. and
16 small calves at $3.50 each. Cotton &
Seavcy sold 10 veals at 3-4c, and )
small calves at $3.50 each. John Burke
sold IS small calves at lac. j. ID.
Neylon sold small calves at $3.50 each.
A. Wheeler sold Is small calves at 50
each. c. A. Wait sold S calves at $5o
for the lot.
Hogs were lower by about 1Sc a Id.
Receipts were small and the demand
was active. O'Brien & Winch sold -
hogs, average $50 lbs. at $3.50.
Only few sheep and lambs were re-
ceved at the yards and there was no
change in quotations.
Mich cows sold fairly we'll. Buyers
were not many and they were disposed
to wait in hope of lower prices Z. a.
Wait sold 1 springer at $40
TUESDAY AT WATERTOWN.
Late trains hurt business at the wat
ertown market The Vermont train did
not arrive until nearly noon. Beef cat
tie were in good demand at about for
mer prices. Otis II. Forbush sold COW
of 1910 lbs. at 4c., cows of 1851 IDS.
at 31sc., COW of 500 lbs. at 3Ac.. COW
of 1920 lbs. at SIC. and 81 off, l COW OF
$40 lbs. at 2%c.. and l COW of $50 lbs
| at 2lsc. and 81 off. II. F. Whitney sold
| 8 cows from 2 to SIC.
Veal calves sold we'll at about last
| weeks prices. Otis II. Forbush sold 5
veals of 335 lbs. at nc, veal of 10
lbs. at &C., l small calf for SO and 2
small calves for $3.50 H. F. Whitney
slaughtered Is calves at Harvard.
Hogs were little lower than last
| week, but the demand was good. Otis
H. Forbush sold 9 hogs of 1890 lbs. at
$500. and hogs at SIC. II. F. Whit
ney sold 10 hogs of 1850 lbs. at SIC.
Mich cows were rather slow. but
prices were steady. Otis II. Forbush
sold a mich COW at $50 and 2 turnouts
fer cows for S15
Live poultry was steady at about
previous prices. Spring chickens, 15M
16c; fowl, 13l5c; ROSTERS, &c.
| THE HORSE MARKET.
The horse trade for the past week
was dull, but showed a little more &C
tivity than during the holiday week
preceding. The local demand on heavy
drafters and second hand acclimated
horses is urgent. These classes are
| running short. but those offered sell