Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-12

moderate run, and buyers were pTolHPt
to close transactions. G. Sha" soId
8 calves, SO lbs. at nc. Thompson
& Harmon sold 80 calves at &C. W. >.
Brock sold 10 calves at 1Ac. j. OBri+n
sold l. small calves at $40 each. W.
w Mills sold 9 veals n 7c., ana y
small calves at $3.50 each. j. ID. Ney-
lon sold 3 veals, $40 lbs. at Size, and
SO small calves at 1925 each. Good
rich & Brown sold 40 vcals at e. J.
w. Ellsworth sold q small calves al
$3.50 each.
HOGS.
The market for hogs was lower. Re-
CENTS at the yards were light. but the
packing houses were we'll supplied
from the West The receipts at Chi
cago. Monday aggregated 10000 hogs,
a. heavy day. Y. O'Brien sold hog
at &c dressed weight.
SHEEP AND LANES.
Sheep and lambs were in scant sup
ply with prices nominal, and unchahg-
ed. Thompson & Hanson sold sheep
at 4c., and IS lambs at &C.
MICH COWS.
Receipts Of mich cows were slightly
heavier than last week, though not
large. The trade was very dull with
prices weak. J. O'Brien sold mixers
at $50 each and springer at $50. J.
d. Neylon sold mixers at So each,
and a stock bull at $50.
TUESDAY AT WATERTOWN.
The demand for beef cattle was only
moderately good, and shippers OF
choice cattle were disappointed in the
market. Minis & Holbrook sold ? COWS
of 1910 lbs at 2l.c. and l COW % 'sV
lbs. at SIC. f. G.. Piper sold COWS
of 1870 lbs. at 2lc H. F. Whitney sold
l uuIl OF $40 lbs. at 3lac., COW Of 1909
lbs. at 34c. : cows OF 4140 lbs. at sac.
and cows of 1850 lbs. at 2l4c. A. p
\eedham sold beef COWS from 2h4c 10
SIC. Otis H Forbush sold COWS of
$3.50 lbs. at 2lzc.. cows of 1880 lbs.
al Sc, l cow of sec lbs. a 2.35c. ana
l COW of $40 lbs. at 2Ac.
Veal calves were in good demand at
full previous prices. Minis & Holbrook
sold e. calves at G1ac. y. H. Woodward
sold II calves at &c. A. P. Needham
sent 125 20 be dressed and II. F.
Whitney slaughtered 20 at Harvard.
Hogs We're ii light supply with
prices fractionally lower. Receipts at
the yards were very limited.
Mich COWS continue very dull, with
the demand extremely small. Receipts
are only moderate. H. F. Whitney sold
fancy mixer at $50.
Quotations for live poultry are I'M
changed with the market steady. Fowl
ana spring chickens 11k11212c. and
ROSTERS &c.
THE HORSE MARKET.
Liant supplies and n general quietness
Were the features of the horse trade for
the cast week. Fresh country consign-
n ants came into the city in larger num-
bers than in the preceding week. but the
receipts are greatly reduced when COM
pared with those of a year ago at the
same time. Horse dealers claim that such
Il long period Of dullncss in the trade has
not been felt for many years, and they
do not expect business to increase much
until the opening of the spring activities.
Acc|imated horses are changing hands
freely at fair values. Extra good horses
in frst-cldss working condition being en-
tered weekly. and this class is the only
kind that shows much activity at present.
Harness classes hold firm. and are selling
at a profit to the breeders.
quotations are without change
Heavy draftcrs. 1863 to 1900 lis horses
fresh. and IN first-class condition sell
readily at SS00I $50: first-class fresh
draftcrs. 400 to 1900 lbs. at S229I 215;
light mcrcantiles, slow at Sl50G 200;
secondhand commercials firm at $3.50
200 according to weight and condition:
harness classes. first-clasS offerings.
steady at s300G1 600; medium to good
at s130m go ordinary horses for ger
cral purposes 1T $50 and upward
At the city -stables-Whecler
McElveen d Co, had on sale some 125
nearly horses. They sold at fair
average prices. and the lot consisted
Of good all round commercial classes.
with few drivers offered
WEIGH & Hall & Co, report trade dull
during last week. Two loads Of fresh
horses were disposed Of They
averaged in weight from 100 10 100
lbs. and some first-class matched
drafter.s We're included in the lot.
Twenty head Of acclimated horses We're
entered.
At Myer Abram & Cos. a good trade
was transacted at the sales. Four
freight l express load Of fresh country
horses were on sale and 40 head Of
lcc'mated horses. The demand for the
green horses was more brisk than for
several weeks
IsAurS & Co. disposed of 80 to 40
le;ut Of acc!imated horses.