Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-17

calves at 81 for the lot and | young calf
for a. j. O'Brien sold veals at sac.
w. w. Mills sold IA veals at SIC. A. VI.
Baggs sold 20 veals at SIC. S. T.. Winch
sold 10 small calves at $50 each. J. w.
Ellsworth sold IA veais at Glzc each and
as small calves at $50 each. J. ID. Ney-
lon sold 20 small calves at $50 each.
Hogs-The market for hogs was strong
but with no advance over last week. Re
ceipts from New England were fairly
heavy and the receipts from tHt west
were large. Stanley o. Chapman sold I
hogs at sac. J. d. Neylon hogs $50 lbs.
at SIC. ard hog 800 lbs. at &c. ].
O'Brien sold { hogs at G2ic. Otis II. For
bush sold 10 pigs 100 lbs. at G'Gc.
There was but one sheep at the yards.
The market at the slaughter houses,
where most are received, was unchanged.
Mich Cows-Thc supply was light and
the demand perhaps trifie better. Prices
showed little change from previous quo
tations but averaged higher.
w. W. Mills sold a fancy new mich
COW, a Holstcin. at $40. j. O'Brien sold
Z mixers to average Si7. Otis II. For
bush sold 1 extra choice TIolstein heiter
ut So 30 and q thoroughbred Ayrshire
bull at $33.
THE HORSE MARKET.
Last weeks trade in horses, develop
ed steady to strong, on all commercial
types, Notwithstanding the Indictment
weather. Tie demand WAS broad,
and the large volume. Of fresh western
horses offered at the auction sales,
moved rapidly on an active market.
The tone of the market is unusually
brisk this season, ana dealers express
general satisfaction, always excepting
the eXtrem" difficulty, in securing sup
plies Sales Of LIST week, Of acclima-
ted drivers, under bad weather cnndi-
tion" were limited. This class Of
| trade being materially affected by the
weather. What sales We're made,
closed at steady figures. Good aCiinla-
ted commercials were in urgent de-
mand, and i'll access of the supply.
First class heavy drafters. 1870 to 49,
90 lbs at $275 d $40 Drafts. 1900 to
1900 lbs at 500 Il $2.5. according 70
weight and quality. Light mercant.leS
at S1SJ a $50. -Accii,nated drivers at
$3.50 and upward. according 70 weight.
| quality and finish.
Sales ut the city stlbles-Wheeler,
McElveen & 60. report for the last
week, the biggest sales they ever had.
The demand was exceptionally good.
and the horses closed out rapidly, at
steady figures. go horses being dis
posed of. d large supply If which sold
to the local trade. This week this firm
| sill ship :, carloads Of fresh country
To the State OF Maine, fol farming ana
general purposes.
| Trade at Myer Abrams x Co. a little
| dull, although : frci-h and = express
loads found ready disprsaIS, also q
large number Of lcclLnateS.
Three carloads; of Western horses
will he received this week. and ship
ped to the Maine lumber camps. The
horses are rugged and well adapted to
the work.
Welch & Hall T. 20. Trad was good
| -Four loads uf fresh western horses
and 80 10 10 accelerated horses were Of
fercd Some extra good heavy weights
were amGng he offerings. Range Of
prices unchanged.
Isgurgh q co. had very good sales,
last week, considering the weather. y
good assortment OF acClimated drivers
and light mercantiles wer" on sale.
Some specially good matched pairs
were sold: pair sold at $500, and q
second pair at $40.
At Moses Crim5in q Sons the week
was quiet. Plenty Of buyers We're look
| ing about. but held off in trade. for i'm
proved weather. The Colmans have
received some fresh consignmcuts Of
| Shctland.;. %ome very pretty. sound
ponies being i'll the lot, and also eX-
| celentIy we'll trained. specially for
| children.