Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-26


Of 1909 lbs. at SIC. N. S. Brock sold )
calves ct $3.50 each. J. D. Neylon sold 80
small calves at $2.25 each. A. Wheeler
sold IA small calves at 50 each. ]. O'Brien
sold % small calves at $50 each.
A few sheep and lambs were brought
in and brought prices previously quot
ed. The Pennington L. Stock Co. sold 8
lambs Of 40c lbs. at &c. and IA sheep OF
1910 lbs at &C.
Quotations of hogs were unchanged
from last week. Receipts were light. S.
T. Winch sold 5 hogs of 17so lbs. at nc.
There WAS a good supply Of mich COW,
in the barns. with the demand poor. }.
ORrien sold springers for $40.
TUESDAY AT WATERFOWL.
Some Of the WATERFOWL shippers
stopped their cars at the Watertown
wharf as usual, while others sent their
stock to Brighton, as they did week
ago. The latter were greatly delayed.
not reaching market until noon. The
cattle that came in early sold quite
readily at about previous quotations
Otis H. Furbush sold l bull 1040 lbs
at sac, and 81 or. / COW 1870 lbs. at
axe, and 81 off. l cow lilo lbs. at
aye, cows. 1890 lbs. at 3hc., and 81
off, COW, $40 lbs. at 3Ac.. l COW. $40
lbs. at &C.. 3 cows. 1910 lbs. at 2Ac.
and 81 off each, bologna bull. $40
lbs. at 21ac.. cows, 1850 lbs. at exc.
and COW. ESQ lbs at &c.
VEAL CALVES.
Veal calves were in good demand at
previous prices. Otis H. Furbush sold
~, NC Co
MICH COWS.
Mich COW trade was slow with the
demand light. Otis II. Furbush sold
a fancy springer at $50, a choice Hol-
stein mich COW at $50, mixers at
s55 each. for Sos. at $42 each. l
at $40 and for $53
POULTRY.
Live poultry held steady at the adj
vance recorded one week ago. Fowl
are quoted 12A @13c., spring chickens
111hG12hc.. and ROSTERS &C.
THE HORSE MARKET.
Trade in horses presented a little
brighter outlook during the past week.
with values continued on steady
basis The inquiry for fresh first class
horses for commercial purposes broad
ened, and the sales of the week were
more encouraging to dealers than for
some time past. A brisk trade was
transacted in secondhand horses and
a goodly number changed hands
throughout the week, at fair values for
the quality of horses offered. First
class drivers are none too plentiful.
but on all horses Of this type, high
values are obtained
irst-class, heavy drafters. of 160o9
1900 lbs. sold at s30o@$425; drafters.
1850 to 1850 lbs. at $225d$300: milk
team, delivery. and express horses,
sold at s1506$225; secondhand COM
mercials. firm, at SIPS and upward. for
young sturdy horses, straight from
active service First-class drivers.
strong at $500 a 5000: medium to good
drivers. at s1756s25o cheap seconds
for general purposes at $50 and up
ward
AT the city sale-stables. Wheeler
Mcelyeen & CO. held fairly good
trade during the week. One load OF
fresh horses Of excellent quality sold
at good values, and so acclimated
horses changed hands at even values
WEIGH & Hall & Co disposed of 1
load OF 1reSH noTSes "eisH'HS ii"I
100 to 1900 lbs selling in matched
pairs and single workers. Forty head
of acclimated horses were entered.
Myer Abrams & Co. received
freight and / express load of green
horses. the lot composed of horses cor
commercial and general purposes.
Sales were better attended. and trade
was active 40 head of acclimated
horses were offered.
At Isburgh's & Co. the weeks trade
was quiet, and the sales were rather
slow. So to 40 head of seasoned horses
were entered, of medium to good quail
ty.
Moses Colman & Co. offered some
choice drivers and a good line or
Shetland ponies. Trade was slack. but
the inquiry was shade more active.