Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-05


The milk demand about Boston is
inactive, and the mich COW trade was
bad. Dealers are selling at close
sales, as is abundantly shown by the
buyers from outside states, who claim
that after shipping rates are paid cows
are to be bought cheaper at the
Brighton market than at home in the
country, with a greater variety from
which to chose. A detriment to active
trading, at the present time is the
lack OF good pasturage, and the con-
tinued high price of feeding cows on
grain. The supply at the yards num-
bered about 425 head of springers,
mixers and young stock bulls. The
amount of extra choice mixers was
smaller than usual, but those offered
were of good quality and sold readily
at $60@$sO The bulk of the sales,
however, were made at $50 to $50
Beef cattle trade was light with few
additional late arrivals. Prices were
easily maintained at the level of the
Tuesday market.
Representative Sales-Milch Cows
Robert Connors had on sale a string
of SO good to choice cows, selling at
$50 to $50, with two extra choice cows
selling at SIS each. A. P. Needham
sold mixers at $30@s55. Farming
ton Lice Stock Co. sold so mixers at
$25@$55. F. L. Libby sold very nice
Holsteins at 1925 for the pair, good
mixers at $50 EACH and others at
$35@$45 Otis Fl. ITorbush sold l COW,
at $56, 3 fresh cows, at $50 each, an
nofn OF how
at $45, pairs at $50 to the pair, 2,
for $95, and 2, for $50. J. S. Henry
had IS mixers and sprngers on sale
l choice mixer sold at $65, 2, for
$120, 4, for $210, and 2, for $50. E. G.
Piper had IS mixers on sale-2 cows
sold at $55 each, 2, at $50 each, and
the balance at $30@40. Partridge &
Matthews had II mixers on sale, 2 of
which sold at sos. f. l.. Libby sold l
COW, at $3.50, at $55 each, and Is
others at $3O@4O. Minis & Holbrook
sold l fancy COW at $50, 5 cows at an
average of $50 each at $45 each, and
10 cows at $25@40. Stanley & Chap
man sold 3 cows at $50 each, and at
$40 each Thompson & Hanson had
35 mixers and springers on sale; s
good mixers sold at an average of
$50 each, 2 fancy cows for 1920, l at
$50, at SAP, / at $40, and the bal
ance at $25@45. A. NJ. Braggs sold l
COW at $55, and l at SAT. +. w. Wnr-
nell & Son sold l COW at s42, and l
at $50. A. D. Kilby & Son sold 4 cows
at $45 each, and 2 at $50.
Beef -Calves-etc.-Otis H.
Forbush sold 1 bull, 1880 lbs. at 4Ac.,
1 0l0 1hC aAn and I
1920 lbs. at 3Ac. NJ Abrams sold 6
beef cattle at 1 sc A. D. Kilby & Son
sold 80 veals at 6iac. Thompson &
hobs at 61ac. A. p Needham sold GO
hogs at 6hc., and IS calves at size.
THE HORSE TRAFFIC.
The horse market was uneven during
the past week While at some of the
sale stables, disposals We're easy. with
prices holding steady, at others the
demand fell off materially. aud the
trade was dull. with values lower at
an average of $40 per head on all class
es. excepting perhaps the very high
grade types which always command
full values. Harness classes, including
all descriptions of driving horses, cobs
combination horses, and saddlers, We're
entered in better supply, and sold cas-
lily at high values if of good quality.
The amount of green horses on the
market, suitable for commercial pur
poses. was not heavy. but dealers found
it difficult to clean out the supply OH
hand.
Heavy Draft horses, fresh, and
weighing from 1900 to 1900 lbs sold at
$325@450; drafts of 1850 to 1850 lbs. at
$250@32a: milk team, delivery and eX
press horses, slow at $115, upward,
good secondhand horses sold at 1925,
with blemished seconds down to $50
First-class drivers firm at $30O@70O;
matched pairs, at 600 and upward; me-
dunn to good driving horses, including
family drivers, at $1504275; pony teams
at s150@3o0
At the city sale stables Wheeler,
McElveen & Co. had on hand loads
of green horses of all descriptions. and
so to 80 head of acclimated horses.
Trade ran SLOW with values lower.
Welch & Hall & Co. had entered l
freight and l express load of fresh
country horses, and 35 head of seconds,
all of which were sold out at the week 5
end at even values.
Myer Abrams & Co. sold to fair
demand express loads and freight.
and 80 to 35 head of acclimated horses.
Trade held well at good values
Isburgh & Co. had entered 40 head OF
well acclimated horses. mostly drivers
and light business horses. The lot sold
fairly we'll to a good demand, with
prices steady.
Moses Colman 4 Son of Cambridge,
sold number of high grade drivers
and a number of pony teams. The in
4uiry was broad, and fair prices We're
obtained.