Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-11

w. w. NILS Soid bologna COW
1.60c. Otis II. Furbush sold 1 COW. S3l
lbs at 21ac., and 81 Off cows. 1885,
lbs. at i3.40c. j COW, $40 lbs. at 3Ac.,
| cows. $500 lbs. at 3Ac., and 81 a heal
| off, l heifer. $50 lbs. at &C., l bologni
cow. $40 lbs. at aloe. cow, 1860 lbs
at 41sc., 3 cows, $3.50 lbs. at 4c., 900 lbs
| $50 lbs. at &c, and 2 cows, 1890 lbs. a
| 2.65c. Winn & Holbrook sold / bull
! 1850 lbs. at 3Lc.. bull, 900 lbs at Sc.
and bologna coYs. 5tsO hiss 1T nc
H. F. Whitney sold / COW, 1000 lbs. and
bulls, 1000 lh4lsat 3Ac.. bull. SH
lbs at exc. ahd cows, 1890 lbs. a
| exc.
Veal calves-Winn & Holbrook solo
| so calves at 6Ac. Otis H. 1lSurbus!
sold l calf, 165 lbs, at &c. and a small
caM at $3.50. J. w Ellsworth sold
calves. 1920 lbs. at 61ac, and IS small
calves at SECS each. A. Wheeler sold
! % small calves at s2.25 each. W. w
Mills sold II small calves at SO each
J. D. Neylon sold so small calves o.
| 1925 each.
| Mich cows-Otis H. 'Furbush sold II
milch cows at $40 to $65. VIM & Holf
brook sold mich cows at $3.50 each
J. w Ellsworth sold 10 good mixers
at Worcester to average $50 each.
LAST WEDNESDAY AT BRIGHTON
Trade in mich COWS at the Brigh.or
market was slow, with values lower
The combined force Of the high prlM
of feed. the decreased demand gef m
and scarcity of free circulation of mo
ey. have been Of serious drawback
a brisk COW market. and the gene
tone of the market has been w
throughout thc winter. This, wee
supply was light. only $50 mixers
springcrs being offered. with about
OF this amount being "hold-orers' fr<
the preceding weeks sale. a sina{
number than usual of choice qua@
cows were on sale, the larger anna
of mixers offered being of .medi
quality. and selling at SS06hS+5. Pie
nf people were about the market lo<
ing over the stock. but real ibuy
We're scarce. f'i. us
4 small amount of beef cattle We
on sale. and the demand was Stac
BUYERS were quick to take advanta84
If the lcntal season and it's consequen{
curtailing in the consumption ofmeatst
and there was considerable contention
over prices.
Representative saleS-Milch COWS
f. L. Libby sold 40 mixers and SPRING
crs-4 choice cows sold at $50 each, 4
for S155. ., for 800, !, at $3.50. and
the balance at $30M$50. Minis & Hol-
brook sold cows at an average Of
s55 each, ., for $40, ., for $S5. l, at
$3.50, and >, for $40. ID. W. Clark
sold 2 choice cows for $l25, and at
$50 Thompson & Hanson sold l COW,
at $55. |. at $50. l at $40. 2, at ss5. and
for $3.50. Pennington l.. Stock Co.
sold / choice Holstein at $50 and 35
others at S256s5O. w A. Kicker sold
an imported Holsten mixer, with
registration papers. at SIPS. fhe top
price reported in the days sales. j.
S Henry sold mixers for $40. 3.
for $40. and ? for $50. A. NJ, Baggs
sold S mixers from $45 to $685. and 20
others at $35@$50 A. p Needham sold
10 mixers at sSSGs55. Otis II. Fur
bush sold ] mixer ut s5S, l, at $50. q
July COW, at $31, and september COW.
at s34. E r. Foyc sold n fancy cow
at SIS. and 6 others at $35T$45.
Beef cattle-Calves and Sheep
Pennington L. Stock Co. sold oxen.
400 lbs. each at Size. I cows, averag-
ing $50 lbs. at &c; 50 calves. at SIC:
and sheep, at 3l2c. Holt & GreenawI
sold / pair of oxen. $3.50 lbs at 5.36c-
and 80 calves in > lots. ! lot selling at
&c, and l lot at 4c. a. p. Needham
sold beef cattle at 2I4c.; 81 calves,
at &C. and PA small calves to be dress
ed 4. NJ. Bags sold cows. averag-
ing $50 lbs. each at SM &c; and 60
veal calves at 6Ac. Otis II. Forbush
sold beef cows, $3.50 lbs. at 3Ec-, /
COW. 900 lbs. at &C.. cows, 2220 lbs. at
2Ac, | COW, 100 lbs at 2Ac.. and l
COW. $50 lbs. at &c. l.. Stetson brought
in % beef cattle. Il Of which sold at
31.c.
THE HORSE MARKET. I
Trade in the horse market was more
active than for some time past Sup
plies compared with the arrivals of
fresh county horses of late. were heavy
throughout tho city, the amount, COM 4
prising all classes of commercial horses. /
and a moderate amount Of harness.
classes. The demand was fairly good, 1
with room for improvement. Second-l
hand horses were in quick demand with
prices firm on all good offerings. TheI
inquiry is broad in driving horses and
cobs. fer good style horses. weighing /
around 100 to 1900 lbs, and .sellingl
at $3.50 to 275. with pairs at $500 to
800. but such horses are hard to obtain.
and the supply is consequently light
and Inadequate.
Quotations for the week were sta-l
tionary with n tendency to advance
somewhat. Fresh firSt-claSS drafterS Il
1860 to 1866 lbs. at $500 a. 450; 1900 to 1900
lbs. drafters. at $2006 800 milk team
express. and delivery horses. at $1,000 |
80; second-han commercials mt $125
and upward according to weight and /
cordition; first-claSs drivers. at $300@ /
600; medium to good drivers. at $175@ !
$50; blemished at $50 and upward
At tht city stables-Wheelcr a. Nc
Elveen &. Co. received eight car-loads /
of fresh country horses. comprising |
biz: assortment of heavy horses, /
from 1900 to 1000 lbs. Dis
posals We're brisk and fair prices were I
obtained. /
Welch & Hall & Co! report the dis
posals of two loads Of fresh horses.
selling to an improved demand over |