Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-15

preceding week, but the trade was
not brisk and lower prices prevailed
on the medium grade mixers. Choice
mixers held firm and sold readily at
$60@sS5. The supply was light' pu' Tue
amount covered all grades ana Dreeus'
and averaged of good quahty. eeui.e
number Of good grade, young s'oen
bulls were on the market
The beef cattle trade was lght' VIII
no change in quotations from those
held at the Tuesday sale. Few buyers
were about, and the sale barn looked
deserted, with only few groups en-
gagged in active trading. Few cattle
were received amongst the arrivals
good many of the usual shippers TO the
Wednesday market not coming III
This weeks receipts marked the Slhaii-
est aggregate amount of livestock re-
ceived at the yards at any time during
the past two years, excepting lew
holidays. Western shipments direct 10
the slaughter houses were as heavy
as usual.
Representative sales-Milch COWS
Robert Connors sold choice cows for
$3.50 and 20 others, all good grade milk
ers at an average of $50 each. A NJ
Baggs sold 81 cows at $95@$5O. A. Z.
Foss sold springers at $55 each. j. >
Henry sold good mixers at $50 each
another at $50, l at $57, for 500 and
2 for $50. F. L. Libby sold l mixer at
5 0. / at $55, l at SAT and 10 othtrs at
$35M$45. Pennington l. S. Co. sold AZ
mixers and springers at s25@$oo. Otls
II. Forbush SOLD l mixer at $3.50,
at $50, at SAG, 1 at $40, and Septem-
Der COW at $3.50. N. H. Woodward SOLD
l COW at $780, and another at $50. r. L.
Libby sold | choice Ayrshire at $H.5o
for $40, at $50 each, and at $500
$40. w. F. Wallace sold 2 mixers for
$125, for $40, 2 for $115 and IL 9TH
ers at $3O@$45.
Beef cattle, calves and hogs-Otis II.
Forbush sold 23 beef cattle of 2332(
lbs. at 1850, cows of 1900 lbs. at &c.
3 cows of 27OO lbs. at 235c. and l COW
of $50 lbs. at 3Ac F. L. Libby sold q
pair of oxen of 272O lbs. at 6kc. They
were raised by r. G. Weymouth of
Morrill,, Me- Mr.. Libby sold 25 hogs at
$500, shotes of $50 lbs. at &C., and
IS calves of 10 lbs. at 51@c. Pennington
l.. Stock Co. sold 200 calves at &C., and
so hogs at 6.2Oc. Partridge & Mathews
sold IL calves Of 1850 lbs. at &c. Good
rich & Brown sold 20 calves at SIC
and hogs at 6Ac.
HORSE DISPOSALS.
Boston. July demonstrating the
season of the year, the movement in
horses about the city, was fairly brisk
Dealers IN general report we'll attend
4 I'll
classes Of horses of good quality. Re
ceipts We're average, the amount Of
fered. including some specially fine
heavy draft horses. Increased bust
ness activities have stimulated the
demand for heavy drafters, and they
are selling at an advance of $10&15 pei
head. over the prices obtained two
months back. At most of the sale
stables a good business is transacted
in the exchange of secondhand
horses. which are entered for imme-
date sale, and as q rule they sell at
fair values if in good condition. In
fact all tirst-class horses, even the
high priced fancy types are not long
on the market, for a good horse will
always command a good price.
Frst-class. fresh draft horses, 100
to 1900 lbs. sold at $35O@450; medium
weight draft horses. at s25O@325;
light commercial, at $25OM250; second
hand horses, at $250@325; second hand
horses ut $125 and upward: first-class
drivers at $3000700; medium to good
at $3.50 and upward according to quail.
ty; ponies at $20O@400.
At the city sale stables-At Wheel
err, McElveens & Co. good sales Were
held during the week. Specially no.
ticeably amongst the lot of fresh
country horses, was a load of fancy
draft horses, weighing from 1900 to
1900 lbs. of extra good quality. The
firm also disposed of rs to 100 head of
second hand horses. including driving,
combination, and family drivers.
WEIGH & Hall & Co. offered l car
load of green horses, mostly CONNER
cial horses, and so head of second
hand horses The trade was quiet with
no change in values.
Myer Abrams & Co. handler a heavy
amount of horses during the week,
selling to fair demand at even value :,
8 express and freight loads, with SO
secondhand horses We're disposed OF
at auction and private sale.
Isburgh & Co. disposed of 40 to sc
head of we'll seasoned horses, for which
the demand was very good, selling at
satisfactory figures.
Moses Colman & Co. did a quiet
business in first-class drivers, and a
number of we'll trained pony teams,
of desirable style and color.