Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-22

| pie. Fowl quotations at 141Ac. and
ROSTERS 8 to Zoe.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-Stanley & Chapman
sold a pair of oxen of 3400 lbs. at &c.
A.fl NJ. Baggs sold l bull of 1910 lbs. at
4c., bulls of 1860 lbs. at 3Ac. and 2
cows of 1440 lbs. at 2Hc. Robert Con-
nors sold for Wood Chadbourne at o
fancy price extra choice steers raised
By Humphrey Weymouth, Bonnybeag.
Me. S. II. Wardwell sold steers, av-
eraging 1000 lbs. at 5.60c. Otis H. For
bush sold 2 bulls Of 2020 lbs. at 4c., 1
bull of $40 lbs. at 3Rc.. 3 cows of2960
lbs. at 3Ac.. COW of 720 lbs. at 2Ac. l
| COW of ITO lbs. at 4c., l COW of $50 lbs.
at 3lac., l COW of 800 lbs at SIC. and
! COW of 920 lbs. at 2&c.
Veal calves-N. H. Woodward sold
SIS calves at SIC. A. p. Needham sold
55 calves at &c. f. G. Piper sold 81 veals
at &c. Minis & Holbrook sold So calves
at 6A2c. +. II. Webster sold Il calves of
1860 lbs. at 6iisc. Stanley &, Chapman
sold 10 calves at &c A. d. Kilby & Son
sold 80 calves at SIC. Otis H. Forbush
sold 2 small calves at IS each.
Hogs-Nims & Holbrook sold SO hogs
at &C. A. P. Needham sold 10 hogs to
be dressed. Otis H. Forbush sold pigs
Of 1910 lbs. at &c. A. D. Kilby & Son
sold 20 hogs at 605c. Stanley & Chap
man sold IL hogs Of 2760 lbs. at sac. F.
| H. Webster sold 80 hogs, averaging 210
lbs at &c.
Sheep and lambs-F. Fl. webster
sold l sheep Of 100 lbs. at &C. Minis &
Holbrook sold lamb at 61hc.
| Mich cows--A. p. Needham sold 20
mixers from $40 to $55.
LAST WEDNESDAY AT BRIGHTON.
Stock Yards-April 15-The demand
| for mich COWS was more brisk than at
the preceding weeks sale, with prices
unchanged Choice mixers sold readi-
| ly at $60@$75 Other grades We're
slower in disposals. A large amount
OF good mixers closed out at $3.50 s55.
with ordinary cows at $25M$35. The
supply was not heavy, the amount Of
fered including the hold overs from
| the preceding weeks sale did not ag-
| gregate over 400.
The beef cattle trade was a shade
| sharper than at the Tuesday market.
The Jewish butchers did not slaughter
after noon until the Passover was at
an end, the amount offered consequent
ly being smaller than is usual at the
Wednesday market Good beef cows
were in fair demand and choice oxen
and steers sold readily.
Representative sales-Milch COWS
The Pennington Live Stock Co. had 25
milch COWS on sale, extra choice Hol-
stein sold at $40, and the balance at
$25@$50 Robert Connors sold car
load of % choice mixers at $65 each,
and 25 others at $50@$65. d. c. Green
law sold 16 cows at $20@$65. George
| N. Smith had on sale so mixers and
springers, 10 fancy cows sold at an
average of $5S each, Is. at $45@$50, and
the balance at $35@$40. F. D. Pickett
sold l mixer at $50. Thompson &
Hanson sold / fancy mixer at $50, ?.
for $40, and 2, at $50. A. p. Needham
sold 10 mixers at $3.50 each. 10 at
$45 each and 10 others at $25@$35.
F. L. Libby sold extra choice Hol-
stems for $3.50 to the Mclean hospital
2 good cows at $50 each. and IA others
at S350$45. Goodrich & Brown sold ]
extra choice COW at $65. q at $55 each
and 2, at $50 each. Minis & Holbrook
sold 10 mixers at $40M$60. w. f.
Wormell & Son sold / COW at $50. A.
| VI.
of $40 each Otis H. Forbush sold 1
mixer at $4S, springer at $40. and
a turnout COW at 500
Beef cattle, veal calves. etc.--D. c.
Greenlaw sold extra choice oxen
1880 and 2940 lbs. to the pair, at 6Rc
80 calves at 6Hc; 10 small calves at So
each; and hogs at &c. Thompson &
Hanson sold l steer. 1880 lbs at &C.;
and AZ hogs at &c. Pennington Live
Stock Co. sold oxen. averaging 400
lbs at sac; l steer, 1920 lbs. at 4Ac..
cows, averaging 700 lbs. at INC; 1925
hogs at 5.S5c.: and $50 veal calves at
&C. They also sold IA working oxen.
weighing from 2400 to 3400 lbs. to the
pair, at s120@$175 for each pair. F. l..
Libby sold steers, 1880 lbs. at &C.; 30
veal calves, 1910 lbs. at SIC; Is small
calves at SO each: 80 hogs, averaging
$50 lbs. at else, and l boar, 27O lbs.
at &C. Otis H. Forbush sold ! COW. 1850
lbs. at $3.50; 2 cows, 1850 lbs at 2hc.
and l COW. $40 lbs. at 2Ac. r. D.
Pickett sold Is veal calves at 6.6Oc
A. p Needham sold 5 beef cows at
202kc Goodrich & Brown sold 1
bologna COW at NC; and 80 veal
calves at SIC w. F. Wormell & Son
sold q veal calves at $500; and 3
hogs, at 6.05c. A. NJ. Baggs sold beef
cows, averaging $50 lbs. at 3kc.;
cows. 14O0 lbs. at 2Ac.; and 48 veal
calves at SIC.
THE HORSE TRAFFIC.
| The horse market was strong with
prices advanced from $5@$10 per head
on the general run of sales during last
week. Throughout the week business
| transactions were active, with the de-
mand at it's best for this years record
All classes Of horses felt the impetus
of trade, and the supply, which was
heavy both in fresh country horses and
acclimated horses found ready dispos-
| ais.
Fresh, first-class drafters. of 1850 to
1900 lbs. sold at $3O0@$450; drafts, of
1850 to 1850 lbs. at $250@$325; milk
team, delivery and express horses sold