Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-16
ton OF milk compared with other re-

ton OF milk compared with other re-
cent years.
The beef cattle trade was slim, with
the Offering light, and with no very
choice beef included in the amount.
Prices are about at the previous range.
Representative sales-Milch cows
Otis H. Forbush sold a choice Guern-
sey grade springer, at $75, a fancy
heifer at sos, mixer at $48, l, at $50.
2, for $40. and 2, at $40 each. Robert
Connors sold mixers for 5000, and
40 others, good to choice at $50 and
| upward Goodrich & Brown sold 4
cows for 5000 George Henry sold 80
| mixers and springers at $3OM$65.
| Minis & Holbrook sold 10 choice cows
| at an average of $57 each, at $50
each, / at $45, at $65 for the pair,
| and l at 500, also a stock bull at $26.
j. S. Henry sold l mixer at $58, at
| $55, and / at $50. A. P. Needham
| sold II mixers at $30@$55. f. L. Lib
| by sold mixers for $40, 2 for $780,
and IL others at $25@s35. A. c. Foss
| sold COW at $47.50. and I at $45. A.
NJ Baggs sold choice mixers at an
| average of $5S each. Pennington Live
Stock Co sold 35 mich cows at $3.50
$50. A. D. Kilby & Son sold mixers
for $240 Thompson & Hanson sold
fancy COW at $50, 2 for 800, l at $40,
and 16 others at $20@$4O.
Beef cattle-calves-etc.- H.
Forbush received cattle amongst the
late arrivals. He sold l beef COW.
$50 lbs. at SIC. and 81 off, cows,
26S0 lbs. at &C., cow $50 lbs. at 2Ac.,
10 cows. 1920 lbs. at 2.65c., 2 cows, 1890
lbs. at &c, and l bologna COW, 600 lbs.
at 16Oc F. L. Libby sold 2 Yorker
calves, 900 lbs. at 12c. They were
raised by w. A. Banks. Belfast, Maine.
Mr. Libby sold 36 calves averaging
112 lbs. at &C., and 80 sheep and lambs
averaging 20 lbs. at &c. Thompson &
Hanson sold Is calves at 61ac. and rs
hogs. at $500. Pennington Live Stock
Co. sold 3 heifers, averaging 500 lbs.
at &c.. and 25 bologna cows, at &c:
200 calves, at 6kc.; 200 hogs. at 6.70c.:
40 sheep, averaging IS lbs. at 2Ac.,
and 40 lambs, at 4hc. A. NJ. Bags.
heifer. 500 lbs. at SIC. Goodrich &,
Brown sold l slim COW. 600 lbs. at nc,
70 calves averaging 115 lbs. at SIZE;
35 hogs. averaging 165 lbs. at NC. j.
O'Brien shipped 2 beef cows. 400 lbs.
selling at 2Rc.: 6 veals, averaging $50
lbs. at 6hc and ~ small calves at
$3.50 each. j. D. Neylon shipped 5
cattle and II calves amongst the late
arrivals. He sold / bull, 100 lbs. at
&C., cows. 1910 lbs. at 2hc. 2 cows.
400 lbs. at NC: l veal, 10 lbs. at
6hc, and 16 small calves at 1925 each.
THE HORSE TRAFFIC.
Trading in horses was quiet during
last week but there was little change
in prices. The supply was light, with
total receipts of fresh horses consid-
erably under the amount received last
September Heavy draft horses of
good quality, are selling fairly well.
and at good average values, but the
Western market holds prices so
strong that little profit accrues to
Eastern dealers. and there is small
encouragement to ship heavily. Deliv-
cry and general purpose horses were
in good demand but outside trade is
dull and fewer such horses are need
e. 1t is still early for harness classes
to be in active demand, and while the
inquiry is broad. sales are slow, but
on all such horses good prices are OBJ
tanned an oil good quality horses. The
market for secondhand horses was
dull, but the amount entered was
light.
First class. fresh drafters of 1850
lbs. and upward, sold at $225@$375 with
extra heavy horses selling up to $3.50;
milk team, delivery. express and de-
livery horses at s225Ms275; chunks and
business horses at $200sM225; first class
drivers at $3O0@s70O: with matched
pairs at $500 and upward; medium to
good drivers at S125MS2O0.
At the city sale stables-Wheeler,
McElveen Co. report a good trade,
with the best demand in the past
three weeks; 100 head of country
horses including all classes were sold
| and about so head of seasoned horses.
This week they are offering 100 head
of green horses. specially fine lot of
| heavy draft horses being included.
Welch & Hall & Co. cleared out
| load of mixed green horses and 25
head of seasoned horses. Prices held
steady.
Myer Abrams & Co. had freight and
l express load Of green horses, mostly
| for commercial purposes: 20 second
hand horses were entered. Trade was
slow, with prices even.
Isburgh & Co. sold out about 40 head
| of well seasoned horses of medium
quality going at s1OO6s15O on the aver
age sales.
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