Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-24

proved trade of the preceding week,
and forgetting the effect on trade of
the local holiday. shipped fairly heavy
amounts of springers and mixers,
compared with recent shipments, and
| they were consequently disappointed
at the lack of customers. At the close
of the sale number of nice cows were
still unsold, and these were held over
| for the next market day. Sales made
were on a firner basis of values, par
ticularly noticeable in the good to
| choice quality cows.
Beet cattle trade was very poor,
with few bids. and these We're off from
| Tuesdays level Lots of good oxen,
steers and cows We're sent to the
slaughter houses, instead of being sold
| in the open market. A great many
| from nearby points were sent back
| and held for better market.
Representative sales-Milch COWS
Otis II. Forbush sold l choice mixer
at s65, / at $50, heifers for ss2 so, and
/ COW at $40. George Henry sold 30
mixers and springers at $40 to s75. A.
| NJ Bagg sold 2 cows for $110 and at
| sS5 Thompson & Hanson sold milk
l.
| $50; IL others sold at $25@$45. Farm
ington L. s. Co. sold 90 cows at $25W
| $50. Walter Gleason sold 1 mixer at
| $40 F. L. Libby sold choice cows at
| $l3n, for $2O5, 2 for $85, and 2 spring.
| ers for $50. Robert Connors had so
| good to choice mixers and springers
on sale-10 nice cows sold at $50M$65
| f. l.. Libby sold choice COW at $65.
q II
Kilby & Son sold l extra good cow at
| s75 and l at $50. G. w. Weston sold 2
| springers at $50 each.
| Beef cattle, calves, etc.-Otis II.
| Forbush sold bulls Of 225O lbs at 4c.
cows Of 1900 lbs. at sac, l bull of 1890
| lbs. at 4c.. and 81 off, l COW of $50 lbs.
at 31.c.. l COW of 1920 lbs. at 2Ac.,
cows of 1850 lbs. at 2Ac. and 1 COW OF
600 lbs. at &c. 1 calf of 100 lbs. at 7c..
and l calf of so lbs. at &c. A. M. Bagg
| sold oxen, averaging 1450 lbs. at &C.,
| and others at 51Ac., also G cows, av-
| eraging 900 lbs. at 31&c. George w.
| Weston sold 100 veal calves, a choice
| lot at the top market price. F. L. Lib
| by sold IS hogs, averaging 230 lbs. at
5.S5c.; AZ veal calves. averaging 1l6
| lbs at 61Sc and 10 small calves at
$3.50 for the lot. Walter Gleason sold
16 veal calves at 61hc: and 9 hogs at
SIC. Thompson & Hanson sold 125
calves at SIC.
+. l.. Libby shipped "a cattle, 135
calves and so hogs. most of which went
direct to the New England" stock
yards. Lincoln Stetson shipped 36 head
| of beef cattle.
| HORSE TRAFFIC.
| Anticipating the holiday break, deal
ers had on hand light supply of
| horses, which We're ample for the de-
| mand. Although the tone of the market
was not affected, the general trade was
dull for all classes. but not more than
! is expected during such weeks. Prices
at the auction sales showed very little
| change from those held in the preced-
| ing week. Harness classes were the
best sellers. The seasons rush for de-
| livery horses is diminishing, and the
demand for heavy high-prced drafters
continues dull. with no advance in val
ues. a very small amount of second
hand horses We're on the market, and
| these We're mostly of ordinary class.
| FirSt-clasS, fresh drafters, 1850 to
1900 lbs. dull at $250M35O; chunks at
$3.50 and upward: light mcrcantiles at
$lSoG250: trst-class drivers, steady at
$500 to 500; matched pairs. at $500 to
$1,000: medium to good drivers at $50
to 5000
| At the city sale Stables-Isbureh &
Co. had on hand n lot of 45065 sea-
soned horses. The sale was we'll attend
ed and combination horses. drivers,
etc, sold readily at full value
| Myer Abrams & Co. received four
freight and one express loads of green
horses. and 80 second hand horses.
Trade was a little dull. with prices
steady at previous values.
| Wheeler. McElveen & Co cleaned out
a light supply of horses, consisting of
three loads of fresh country horses and
| 4o head Of secondhand horses A very
good all-round trade was transacted,
especially so for holiday week.
Welch & Hall & Co. disposed of two
loads of fresh horses, with no second
hand horses received during last week
Trade was much as usual.
| Moses Colman & Son of Cambridge
offered some good drivers and family
horses and a number of Shetland
ponies. A good many people were about
the stables, but the actual trade of the
week was dull.