Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-23

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n H. Woodward sold u calves of 7s0
calves at &C..
Hogs--H. F. Whitney sold 20 hogs
averaging $50 lbs. at &c. Minis & Hol-
brook sold &c hogs at $500. Otis H. For
bush sold hogs of 1910 lbs. at 7.2oc.,
and II pigs Of 1870 lbs. at 7.05c. Irving
Smith sold hogs Of 1850 lbs. at 71ac. p.
w. Clark sold II hogs at Re. H. A. Gill
more & CO. sold I hogs at 7.2oc. n. C.
Foss & Son sold 10 hogs at nc. j..
O'Bren sold 9 hogs Of $50 lbs. at &c.
]. ID. Neylon sold II hogs of $40 lbs. at
6.SOc. and / stag of $50 lbs at &c. j. E..
Eastman sold 16 choice hogs of 1880
lbs. At 7.1Oc j. w. Ellsworth sold 4
hogs of 100 lbs. at &c.
Sheep and lambs-N. H. Woodward
sold 23 lambs at SC.
Mich cows--Otis H. Forbush sold
choice mixer at $75 and another at
SO !. O'Brien sold a new mich COW
at s62. ]. D. Neylon sold l cow at $50,
and a stock bull at $2:,. H. +. Whitney
sold an ordinary mixer at $25.
LAST WEDNESDAY AT BRIGHTON
The mich COW market was over
loaded and the market was weak, with
medium grade mixers selling at the
lowest values for some time. Choice
cows. however sold readily, with
prices steady, but after dealers mad
disposed of their best cows, sales
dragged and were very unsatisfactory.
Sales of the day, on the average
medium grade mixers, closed at 5000
$45, with choice cows above and cheap
COWS below this range. Beef cattle
trade was quiet, with only small
amount offered. Prices were material
ly unchanged.
Representative sales-Milch COWS
Robert Connors had 20 good to choice
mixers and springers on sales-3
choice mixers sold for $40, and the
others sold at $55 and upward. Otis
H. Forbush sold a fancy family COW,
at $75, a fancy Holstein at $40, fancy
springer, at $65, mixers at $55 each,
1 mixer at $45, 2 milking heifers at
$40 each, and l mixer at $50. N. H.
Woodward sold 4 mixers at $40fb$ $50.
J. NJ PhilbrOok sold 2 cows, for $9o,
and 4, at $45 each. Thompson & Han
son sold / mixer at $50, for 500,
l at $40 and for $40. E. l.. Libby
sold 4 mixers at $50 each, nice milk
err at $50, and IA others at $25@$35
F. l.. Libby sold choice mixers at
$50 each, 4 at $3.50 each, at $55 each
and at $45 each, Is others going at
S3OM$45. F. r. Foye sold l fancy
Jersey, at $55. a Durham at $55. and
I others at $35@$50. ]. S. Henry sold
mixers at an average of $50 each'
for $115, l at $55, for $95, and>3 at
$40 each. Stanley & Chapman sold z
cows at $45 each, and l at $40. George
L. Henry sold 35 mixers and springers
at $35@$65. Pennington Live Stock
Co sold As cows at $25@$5O. Minis
& Holbrook sold mixers at $3S each,
l at $55, l at $40, and 2 for $50.
Beef cattle-calyes-e &
Chapman sold 2 steers, 1850 lbs at
Axe. steers, 1910 lbs. at 4c.; II
calves. at 7c; and 6 hogs, at 6Soc
THOMPSON & Hanson sold 4 steers.
averaging 1000 lbs. at 3hc.; 80 calves,
at SIZE; 400 lambs, at 5@5kc.; and
rs hogs, at 7c E.. r. Foye sold. 3
bologna cows, at ,16oc; and 10 calves.
averaging 40 lbs. at 6Ac. George l..
Henry sold "a lambs, averaging IS IDS
at sc. Goodrich & Brown sold 2 slim
cows at 1%c.; 20 calves, at oRc.' ana
~ hogs, at &c. Pennington Live STOCK
CO. sold bulls, averaging 500 lbs. at
&C.: 25 cows, averaging $50 lbs at
l%c.: 200 hogs, at soc; l5O caves
at 61bc.: 100 lambs, averaging % IDS.
at 4bc.: and 80 sheep, averaging 50
lbs. at 2hc J. NJ. Philbrook sold ii
hogs at nc; and 81 calves, at 1Ac.
Otis H. Forbush sold l beef COW, go
lbs at PIC. and 4 cows, 1910 lbs. at
1850.
THE HORSE TRAFFIC.
good all round trade was held at
the sale stables during last week.
with prices we'll maintained. There
was 4 god demand for heavy draft
horses at satisfactory prices, but on
the lighter weight horses. weighing
around 1900 to 400 lbs. while the de-
mand is good, it is impossible to hold
nrices ND to where trading is satisfac-
tory. Harness classes were more &C
tive and sold at slight advance on
medium grade horses while all first
class horses remain firm second
hand horses are beginning to come
back slowly from the mountain ana
seaside resorts. but the entries are
still light. All such horses. if in fair
condition, find ready disposals. The
supply received in the city las week
was average, and the amount was
prettv we'll cleaned out at the end OF
the week ut most of the stables
First class fresh drafters Of from l5ao
to 1909 lbs sold at s225$M450; light
weight horses. milk team. expressers.
delivery and general purpose horses
sold at a range of $200Ms275: second
hand horses in good condition sold at
s125 and upward; harness classes, Top
nrices, at s3ooGs7OO: medium to good
drivers. including family drivers, at
$3.50 and upward.
AT the city sale stables-Wheeier'
McE,iyeen & Co. held a good week
trade. selling to good demand at
steady figures. They disposed of ex-
nress loads of fresh country horses OF
all descriptions, and fully 100 head of
acc,imated horses. For the current
week they are offering a large amount
of all kinds of horses, both green and
seasoned.
WEIGH e. Hall & Co. had on hand
EXPRESS and freight loads OF fresh
country horses. and 25 head of second
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