Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-08


at $55 each. n. H. Woodward sold
fancy Jersey at $50. Robert Conro,s
sold a fancy Holstein at 500 and ).
cows from $50 to $65 each. MD Ho,
& Son sold a choice Durham Avrsb;,.
at $50, cows for 5000, / at ss5 and
at $50
Beef cattle, calves, etc-L. Ste,so,
sold pair oxen, 1900 lbs. at sac 70
COWS to average 4hc.. and rs cows IA
average SIC. George Weston sold IA
working oxen at to SIZE, and nal,
of fancy steers, fed by George Smith
Lowell. Me-, at top price. Otis H. For.
bush sold 1 cow, 1860 lbs. at SC. and n
off, COW. $50 lbs. at age, COW. ssa
lbs. at 2%c.. 2 cows, 100 los. at 2ye
and cows. 1850 lbs. at EXC. ri
Libby sold cows, 1920 lbs. at 3yc
l COW, 100 lbs. at &c. and Is hogs. aver.
aging 200 lbs. at sac. The Farming.
ton Livestock Co sold ISL calves a,
&C.. sheep at SC. and Is hogs at sac
Stanley & Chapman sold Is calves at
&C., and 6.cows at 3 to 3lac E. R
Foye sold 10 calves, averaging ITO lbs
at 6Aac.
THE HORSE TRAFFIC.
Owing to adverse weather conditions
last weeks market was uneven. with
the demand limited somewhat The
depression was temporary. and dealers
are looking for good business for the
current week.
Dido oI, I;,.i.
slack with values on average sales
lower, but the standard values held
fairly firm. Harness classes and sad.
dlers were in good demand selling at
satisfactory values. Purchasers for
this class are looking up horses for
the country, and sales are we'll attend.
ed.
Secondhand horses are less active
than tow months back. but the supply
which has decreased. finds ready dis.
posals. For the coming week the sales
stables are prepared for a good brisk
trade, and the supply which is heavy
includes good assortment of al
classes of commercial types, with
specially choice lot of harness and
saddle horses, with some first class
roadsters and family drivers.
First-cla drafters sold at $2ooG
$500; light commercials, milk team,
expressers, and delivery horses at
$15O@$275; secondhand commercials
at SIPS and upward, for good condition
horses straight from service; first
class drivers, firm at sSOOGsSOo
matched pairs at $500 and upward,
according to style and finish medium
to good drivers, including family
horses at $3.50 and upward; saddlers
at $500 and up; ponies at $l5Oaa9o
AT the city sale stables-At Wheeler,
McElveen & Cos. trade fell off some
what from that of the preceding week.
with prices lower, owing to bad Wealn'
err largely They offered 200 green
country horses and 100 acclimated
This week they are offering $50 fresh
horses. l load of horses from Northern
New York, including several hlsn
priced combination harness, SADDLE
wood horses and the usual run Of seq
ond-hand horses.
WEIGH & Hall & Co. disposed OF
express and l freight LOADS OF liea'
horses, also so acclimated horSe'
Trade was good with values STEADY
Myer Abrams & Co. received
freight and l express loads OF greeh
horses. and 90 acclimated horses SAVE
were not up to those of the preceanN
week, but values held fair.
Isburgh & Co. sold so seasonp
horses, mostly harness classes. AuV'
ton and private sales were well "
tended, and fairly good prices Wcl'
obtained. On Wednesday of the cu'.
rent week they will hold their n,'
special sale of the season. when :"
of high-class horses will be offered
Moses Colman & Son. of Campriuss
had a quiet weeks trade. Some hlss
class harness and saddle horses "e.s
seen at this stable; also good po'
teams, well trained for childrehs u'~