Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-02

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2 cows Of 1920 lbs. at 3kc, cows OF
1900 lbs. at 3hc., and 81 a head on,
cows of 1870 lbs at 31Ac.. COW of $40
lbs. at 2hc., / cow. of 1040 lbs. at 240c.
and cows of $3.50 lbs. at &c. A. p.
others at 21ac. N. H. Woodward sold a
bologna cowiof $50 lbs at 1Ac.
d Veal calves-Otis H. Forbush sold 2
calves of 260 lbs. at TIC, 2 calves Of
200 lbs. at &C., young calves at 1925.
young calf at 81, and i at So. Minis &
Holbrook sold 60 calves at SIC. A. p.
Needham sold 90 calves at SIC. n. ii.
Woodward sold '26 calves at 6.40c. and
8 calves of $50 lbs. at sc. J. O'Brien
sold veals Of 1000 lbs. at SIC, and IA
small calves at 81 EACH. is. d. 1Neyfon
sold 90 small calves at 1925 each. A.
/ wheeler 5 small calves. at $3.50 each.
living Smith sold s small calves at
$3.50 each.
Hogs-H. A. Gilmore & Co. sold 8
hogs at 6.S5c A. Wheeler sold hogs
of $40 lbs. at 6s4cn Irving Smith sold
a boar at 3izc. A. P. Needham rs hogs
at 6stc Minis & Holbrook 80 hogs at
6Ac. Otis H. Forbush sold fancy
pigs of $50 lbs. at 6S5c., 4 hogs of $40
lbs and hogs Of 1920 lbs. at sac.
Mich cows-Nims & Hofbrook sold
Is cows at $50 to $50. n. H. Woodward
l mixer at $50
LAST WEDNESDAY AT BRIGHTON
| A large supply of mich cows and
| springers were shipped to the Brigh-
ton yards for last Wednesdays sale.
| fully 525 cows being tied up in the
barns. The market was overloaded
and trade was very poor. The offer
| ings included better assortment and
a larger amount of high grade mixers
and springers than has been seen for
several weeks, and for these dspOSals
We're made fairly early in the day. the
best mixers bringing from $60@$75.
For medium grades the demand was
slack, and sales were made late in
the day at unsatisfactory prices, the
average ranging from $3O@$45. Cheap
cows sold at very low figures.
Prices at the beef market were off,
those of the preceding day declining
somewhat The supply was light.
with not many of the cattle bringing
over nc. per ID.
Representative SalesAMilch Cows
Robert Connors sold high grade
Ayrshire mixer at $S4 the highest
price reported He also sold 80 good
to choice cows at $50@s75. Goodrich
& Brown sold pair of choice Hol-
stems for SIPS, and 2 cows at $45
each. E. L.. Libby sold a nice Jersey
at $50, choice COW at $50, and
others at $35@$4O. Thompson & Han
son. a fancy Holstein at $50, 2. for
$40, /, at $45, 1, at $40, and 2, for SIS.
F. L. Libby sold . choice cows for
S12O, a nice Jersey at $50, and 30
others at $2SM$3S. Stanley & Chap
man sold l COW at s45. and 3. at $40
EACH Pennington l.. S. Co. sold ."
mixers and springers at $25M$50. q.
L. Henry sold 25 cows at s40G$65. e,
G. Piper sold II cows at $25ms5O. J.
s. Henry sold / pair for 800, 3. Cor
s165, 2, for $50, and I, at s55. A.. NJ.
Baggs sold IA cows at $45GS6o. ?. for
500, and I. at s55. Minis & Holbrook
sold mixers at an average Of $50
each, 3 at $45 each. and fancy COW
at $50. A. D. Kilby & Son sold cow
at s55.
Beef Cattle-Calves-e Thomp-
son & Hanson sold l pair of oxen.
272O lbs. at 51ac,. pair Of steers,
1880 lbs at 4c,, and !. pair of steers.
1880 lbs. at 3kc They also sold 100
calves. at &C.. and IS hogs. at 61ac.
Pennington Live Stock Co. sold 1
steer, 900 lbs. at 312c., bulls, aYerag-
ing $50 lbs. at 2Ec.; mixed lot II
25 sheep and lambs at &C.; 200. calves
at SIZE: and 200 hogs. at $500. OTIS
H. Forbush received among the late
arrivals beef cattle, Z beef cows.
| $500 lbs. sold at 2.30c., and l COW.
$50 lbs. at 2Ac. Lincoln Stetson
shipped IL beef CATTLE. cows sold
| at SIC. B. H. Combs shipped 40 cat
| tie to Watertown and so calves to the
| n. Z. ID. M. & Wool Co. F. l.. Libby
sold IS calves averaging 10 lbs Mt
| 6Ac; and % hogs, averaging $50 lbs
| at 670c E. G. Piper sold cows. 1850
| lbs. at 21ac., and cows, $3.50 lbs. at
| &c. d. w. Clark sold hogs at 6%c.
| Goodrich & Brown sold l slim bull.
1920 lbs. at &c.: 25 calves at SAC:
and 10 hogs at $500.
| THE HORSE TRAFFIC.
The exchange of horses was brisk for
all commercial classes, with the mar
ket strong. The best horses command
good prices and the market Is dull
only for ordinary types. and on these
prices are easy. Dealers, were Offering
first class horses. during last week.
suitable for, business. purposes. and
sold readily to an active demand. the
| best manifested for several weeks
Second hand horses are duh, with few
good consignments. it still being rath-
er early in the season for the thrush
from the summer vacationists. Har-
ness classes are quiet, with prices
| firm. -... -
First class. fresh 'drafters, from 1900
lbs. upward are bringing $225@$35.
with extra strong. heavyweight horses
selling up to $3.50. Business chunks.
expresses, etc. sold at s200@$225: wag-
on horses at $225@$275: first class driv-
ers at $500 and upward; medium class
es at 1925 and upward
| At the city sale stables-Wheeler-
McElveen & Co disposed of, to an ac-
tive trade, carloads of fresh country
horses and about so head of acclimated
horses. The sales were the best held
during the past month with the In
quiry broad. ......
uycIol, 4, IJol1 @, IN sold 2 loads OF