Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18

that prices would drop at the close Of
the market. Some few extra choice
cows sold at $3.50 800; fancy COWS at
s55 q $65; other grades ran from ga
down to SIS, the lowest price reported
in the days sale. Dealers We're dis.
| gusted and claimed that cows back in
| the country brought better prices than
at the city market.
Beef cattle trade was brisk There
was a good supply of fat beef cows
selling at 31a G4kc., few choice oxen
and steers, and the usual amount Of
cheap cattle. Local butchers were
good buyers, and although prices
showed no advance, disposals were
easier
Representative sales-milch cows
Robert Connors sold out Of string Of
choice mixers, 20 cows at $50ds65
Also a high grade fancy Holstein SELL
ing at 800. W. w. Mills sold a fancy
Holstein at $65. George Henry had on
sale 46 mixers and sprngers. selling
at $30M$75, 2 extra choice Holsteins
bringing the top price. Otis II. For
bush sold mixers for $3.50 :. for
$50. and /, at s31. F. l., Libby sold 2
extras, at $G5 each, and others at
5000. A. p Needham sold 80 mixers
at $1SGs50. E. R. Foye sold l fancy
COW, at $55, and others at s35GSi5.
Pennington l.. Stock Co. sold l extra
Holstein, at $50, and 40 others at $25I
$50 Minis & Holbrook sold mixers
for sS5, =, for SIS, l, at s4S, and others
at $25Qs45. w. F. Wallace sold ex-
tras at 5000. 2, for s14O, and from
$35@s40. Thompson & Hanson sold !
fancy Holstein at $40, extra, at $5S,
/, at $55, /, at $40. and at $S5. Good
rich & Brown sold cows at $50 each.
BEEF CATTLE AND CALVES.
Pennington Live Stock Co. sold 4
pair of oxen. $500 lbs. at 5 i2c.: oxen.
averaging 400 each, at SIC; and AS
veal calves at 6Ac. L. Stetson brought
in % beef cattle-he sold cows. 1900
lbs. at 4Ac., l bull, 100 lbs. at 4c., and
II cattle, averaging 1000 lbs. each. at
3hc John Byrnes brought in II beef
cattle-1 OK. 1850 lbs. sold at SC,
cows. averaging 1850 lbs. each, at BIC,
3 COWS, at 2ac., and cows, at &c +.
r. Foye sold Is veal calves, averaging
10 lbs at &C. A. p Needham sold
beef cattle at &c; SO calves at 5hc..
and 200 small calves at $3.50 each. Otis
H. Forbush sold COW, 100 lbs. at Sc.
and 1 COW, $40 lbs. at Sc, and 81 off.
NJ. D. Holt & Son sold 80 calves at 6lac.
Goodrich & Brown sold IS calves AZ
SIC.
HORSE TRAFFIC.
The spring turn in the weather last
week was of great benefit to the morse
market Trade was active and large
amount of horses were received and
disposed of during the week. This
season, purchasers are looking less for
heavy weight high priced horses, and
are practicing economy by using
medium weight cheaper horses. conse-
uuently values on the heavy draft
horses are from 256l50 per cent lower
than year ago at this time. Harness
classes are picking up from the duli
season. and good drivers, cobs. coach
horses, and saddlers are coming IN
more freely. The demand is good. and
prices are firm on all good class horses
First class drafters, slow, at $20oG
$500; light commercials are easily dis
posed of at $15OQs250; good, second
hand commercials. firm at $125 and up
ward. First-c class drivers. steady at
$500 a 5000; with matched pairs at
s500mSSOO; medium to good drivers.
including family drivers at $150M$25O;
sadders, at 5000 and upward
At the city stables-At Wheeler. Nc
Elveen & Cos. a heavy amount of
business was transacted during last
week Fully $50 head of fresh country
horses and 100 head of acclimated
horses, comprising all classes, sold 70
IN active demand at fair values
specially fine lot Of horses from Penn
,ylvania were on sale.
WEIGH & Hall & Co. disposed of l
freight and l express loads of green
horses and 80 head of seasoned. The
demand was more brisk, and sales were
made on the same basis of value as in
the preceding week
Myer Abram & Co. offered freight
and 9 express loads Of fresh horses and
10 head of acclmated. Trade was good
especially so on the secondhand horses
for which the demand was excellent.
AT Isburgh & Cos. 40 seasoned
horses. mostly drivers and family
horses were disposed of. The inquiry
was broad. and a larger supply than
was entered could have found a ready
market.
Moses Colman & Son had on SAFE
some first-clas harness classes, anu
an extra fine line of ponies, seiiihs
raadilv at S15O 70 S40O