Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-04

&C., choice bull 1850 lbs. at 4c., bull $50
lbs. at SIC, cows 1896 lbs. at &c., COW
$50 lbs. at 2hc. and cows 11e0 lbs. at DC.
d. A. Walker sold s cows 400 lbs. at 2Zc..
| and cows 1850 lbs. at nc. j. d. Ney-
Ion sold COW $40 lbs. at 2lzc. and l cow
$50 lbs. at 12.c. Irving Smith sold l cow
$50 lbs. at 31sc. and / COW $40 lbs. at 3Ac.
S. f. Winch sold ] COW 1140 lbs. at 3kc
Otis III. Forbush sold 4 cows 41S0 lbs. at
3.S5c. and COWS 1870 lbs at 315c.
| Prices of veal calves were lower.
but at the reduced figures the demand
was very good. There was about the
average run Of good qualities. Z. r.
Foye sold extra fancy Workers., 210
and 230 pounds at ,12e, and 3 choice
veals of $50 lbs. at 7c.sStanley & Chap
man sold veals of 100 lbs. at 6lac. Irv-
ing Smith sold small ealyes at $3.50
each. s. E. Winch sold s small calves
at $3.50 each. j. D. Neylon sold S.
small calves at ss25 each. J. w. Ellis
worth sold Is veals of 1870 lbs. at s1sc.
The market for hogs was higher,
but there was no increase in the sup
| ply. Only a few were brought In.
Receipts at the packing houses con-
tinue heavy.
Sheep and lambs were in the usual
| light supply at the yards, with no quo
| table change in price
| Mich COW trade is dull with the
market well supplied. Prices are low
ana the demand is not active. J. d.
Ncylon sold mich cows to average
$I5 each.
TUESDAY AT WATERFOWL.
AS last week some of the usual
4 WDfprfOwn SINNERS az
| by train to Brighton. 1t was unload
cd earlier than a week ago. The mar
ket for beef cattle was rather slow
| but there was little change in prices
| Minis < Holbrook sold bull Of $40
| lbs. at &c. and 2 bulls of 2ls0 lbs. ut
2t.c. ii. +. Whitney sold cows OF
$3.50 lbs. at SIC. ! COW Of $50 lbs at
2i2c. and 1 COW Of $50 lbs. at &c. Otis
II. Forbush sold bull of 1920 lbs. at
sac. 8 cows of 4S20 lbs at 3&c, COW
OF 1920 lbs. at 3Ac cows of 1860 lbs.
at &c. COW OF 800 lbs. ut Sc and 81
of. COW IF $40 lbs. at 265c.. 4 COWS OF
$3.50 lbs AT exc. COW OF $40 lbs. at
exc. ana bologna COW of $40 lbs at
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Veal calves We're lower with the de-
mand less active. Minis & Holbrook
ney slaughtered 20 at Harvard
Hogs showed fractional advance
from last week. Receipts were light.
and the demand was good. Minis &
Holbrook hogs at 7c dressed weight.
Only a few sheep and lambs were re-
| ceived and prices held at fir1ner
| prices.
Mich COW trade was. slow as for
| several weeks past.
Live poultry shov ed no change from
| previous prices. Fowl are quoted at
l2'2 to 10; spring chickens 11hQI12hc
and ROSTERS &C.
THE HORSE MARKET.
Although the horse market could
| scarcely e called good, the demand
was a shade more active during the
past week. with the inquiry broader.
FRESH horses from the West, which
OF late have been rather scorce, were
IN better supply. and some of the
horses received We're above average
quality, being about the best seen for
some time. Western horses which
have been selling at somewhat lower
values during the winter, are picking
up in prices, and will probably bring
| as much this spring as a year ago,
| Judging by the present outlook, The
trade in secondhand horses was brisk.
| disposals easy. with values firm. It
is too carly. as yet, for an active de-
mand for harness classes. but all sales
made are on q steady basis. No ma.
terlal change in quotations is noted
from last weeks sales
Fresh. first-class drafters. 1000 lbs
at $1,000 $50; drafts, 1850 to 1850 Lbs.
az s2Z5W 325; milk team. express and
delivery horses at $1,000 $50: second
hand commercials at s125 and upward
for good conditioned horses. First
class drivers. $4,000 600; medium to
good drivers, $175G $50; blemished Sec
onds at $50 and up.
At the city stables-Wheeler & Co,
received one load of fresh western
horses. and one carload of seasoned
horses from Pennsylvania They also
offered good roadsters, family drivers
ana cobs. Trade was quiet, with
values even. This week the firm have
entered 14O head of fresh draft horses
OF good weight. the lot comprising some
OF the best horses offered this year,
WEIGH d Hall & Co. received ono
express load Of fresh horses and had
| entered some 30 head of seasoned
horses The acclimated horses cold
well to an active demand.
! Myer Abrams & Co. disposed OF
three freight and two express loads or
fresh horses and 80 second -hand horses.
| The trade went well with IN increas-
ed demand over that Of the preceding
week.
At Isburgh's & Co. n special sale
was held of green horses for coach
and drafting. The supply came from
Dakota They sold fairly well, with
pairs selling at $500 and upward, ana
singles at $500 $50 each
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