Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-09

age Of $68 each, choice Ho1stein at
$S5, and 35 others at an average of s45
each N. II. woodward sold cows at
$3Om$4O. f. T. Libby sold l nice COW,
at $50, good mixers at $55 each, and
4. at $47.50. M. d. Holt & Son sold a
brindle COW. at $3.50, l nice Jersey. at
$50. and COW, at $35. Thompson &
Hanson sold COW, at $55, cows, for
S125, !, at $45, 2, at $50, and 2S others
at S2OMS45. George w. Weston sold
extra choice cows, for $f35. 3. at an
average of $45 each, and springer, at
$40. Minis & Holbrook sold fancy
Jersey. at $50, and others at s45 each.
A M. Baggs sold IS mixers at an av-
erage Of s58 each p. Fl. Garvey sold
4 good mixers for $240 f. G.. Piper
sold 26 cows at $3OM$55. A. ID. Kilby
& Son sold cows at $50 each. and
cows at s35 each Otis II. Forbush
sold a 2-year-old springer at $50,
mixer at $4750, mixer at s45, z
yearling bulls, !, at $21, and ], at $l9.
Beef e--calves-etc.--Otis ii.
Forbush sold / heifeH $40 lbs. at ~ c.,
heifer. 760 lbs at &c., cow, $40 lbs
at 55c., 2 cows, 1870 lbs. at 2Ac., ana
Al on. 1 COW, $50 lbs, 2.60c., cows,
| 1880 lbs at &c. Minis IL Helbrook sold
oxen, 3O10 lbs. at 5ssc., 8 cows, 263p
lbs. at 3Ac., and | bull, 1920 lbs az
l3Ac M. d. Holt & Son sold cattle
averaging 1900 lbs. at sc. r. L. Lhpby
sold bologna cows. averaging .oo
| lbs. at &c, 80 calves, averaging lio
lbs. at 7c.. 10 small calves at 500
each: 40 sheep and lambs, averaging 50
| lbs. at 2Ac; and 2 hogs, averaging
| 25O lbs. at SC. NJ. Abrams received ~
| head Of beef cattle amongst the late
/ arrivals. selling at a range of 1.So44c
THE HORSE TRAFFIC.
The horse trade was somewhat un-
even during last week at the different
sale stables, but the temporary slump
in values during the Thanksgiving
week was regained and the average
average sales were well attended with
horses of all classes in fair demand.
Heavy drafters were strong, with val
uas high on all first-class consignments.
Harness classes were more active,
with. a, large amount of medium quail
ity horses changing hands at 1aif val
ues. High priced carriage horses were
| in limited supply with theodemand IN
| excess of entries. Wagon horses were
slow sellers, for the lighter Weight
| horses. The supply received in the city
was heavy, with an unusually good lot
of secondhand commercial horses Of
fared, selling at good values.
Fresh, tirst-class draft horses of170o
to 1900 lbs firm at $325m$45O; medum
weight drafters at s25O@s925; milk
team express, delivery and general
purpose horses at $150m$250; chunks at
500 and upward; good conditioned
second d-hand horses sold at s1Oo4S2oo;
first class drivers at 5000 and upward;
medium to good drivers including fam
ily horses at $1506s25O.
At the city sale stables-Wheeler.
McElyeen 4. Co. transacted good
business during last week. The amount
nj horses offered consisted of $50 fresh
country horses, and about 123 accll-
mated and second hand horses A Spe-
cial sale of 50 head Of acclimated
horses from the F. E. & A. d. Gore
CORPORATION sold to advantage, being
fresh from service and of extra good
quality.
Wclch d Hall & Co. disposed Of
carload Of fresh country horses and 30
head of acclimated horses. Sales were
fair at satisfactory prices.
Myer Abrams & Co. had on hand
express and freight loads of fresh
country horses, mostly heavy drivers
and wagon horses. Sales were rather
dull. but prices were maintained.
At Isburgh's & Co. so head CT accll-
mated horses of medium to good quail
itv were on sale, selling to brisk de
mand at s1OO@s175 per head. The lot
consisted OF all descriptions of harness
classes. and light business horses.
Moses Colman & Son of Cambridge
sold to a more active demand some
first class carriage horses.