Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17

no change in market conditions, al
though possibly the cheaper grades sold
a shade less readily.
REPRESENTATIVE Sales-Milch COWS
Robert Connors offered a choice lot OF
high grade cows. of which number
sold at $40 each. J. S. Henry sold
cows for s11O. 1, at $50. l. at s55, and
>. for $50. E. G. Piper sold 80 COWS
for $50 q So. G. w. Weston Soio :
springers for S110. J. w. Chapman Il
Son sold cows at So each. Fellows
& harrington sold cows. at s45 each.
E. r. Foye sold l fancy Ayrshire at 900
. Springers at $40 each, and COWS. at
$50 q As. Thompson x Hanson sold
fancy Holsteins for $3.50, fancy Dur
hams for $135, s. at S45 each. for $50.
!. at sS5, and 10 others at SO @ 40.
+. l.. Libby sold nice COW for $65, and
., for $500. S. n. Partridge Il Co. sold
1 mixer at So. \. NJ. BragGS sold 40
mixers and springers. at $50 a 50. g.
n. Smith sold 20 mixers at $50 "a 90.
A. Wheeler sold cows for sos, and l,
at s45. Otis H. Forbush sold l fancy
Jersey hefer. at s57. > mixers at $50
each. .. for $50, l springer. at $500, l
milking heifer at SO. cows for $llO.
/ at s43, / heifcr at s3S. ana l milk
er at $50
Beef Cattle Calves. etc. w. WeS-
ton sold extra pair of steers 1900 lbs,
at 6 34c > cows, at l. G; Is hogs, at
6 3-4c; and II veals. at 3-4c. M.
Abrams shipped IS. cattle. selling at 2
l. a 4c. Lincoln Stetson shipped Is
CATTLE 10 of which sold at 3-4c. $.
n. Partridge x Co. sold % veals, aver
aging 40 lbs. at Lee. Thompson &
Hanson sold 65 calves at &c; and So
hogs at 6 IL. +. r. Foye sold 10 calves
averaging 10 lbs. at &c. and q beef
COW, at SC. Fellows & harrington sold
10 beef cattle, averaging 400 lbs. at
) l. c; 100 calves at Lee: and 45
hogs. at 6 Lee. ]. W. Chapman & Son
sold 4 cows, averaging 500 lbs, at 5
Lee: 10 hogs at Bic; and calves at
re. Otis II. Forbush sold fancy bull
1870 lbs. at "a. l bull. 11i0 lbs. and
l COW, $50 lbs. at 4c, l COW, 1900 lbs. at
1 ii. cows. $3.50 lbs. 3.6Gc, ] heifer.
$50 lbs. at $500. l COW, $50 lbs. at !,
l-2c 1 COW, 1870 lbs. at 4 Lie, and so
80 cents on, | COW, $40 lbs. at Lie.
and 81 on. COW. 1920 lbs at 3 &c and
80 cents on, cows, 1900 lbs at 8 3-4c.
and 81 off, and l COW, 1860 lbs. at 2.40c.
THE. HORSE TRAFFIC.
The horse market was strong for all
commercial horses of good quality
Heavy drafterS were in excellent de-
mand, at firm values. Chunks and
general wagon horses of first-class
quality are selling readily. and at high
figures. Sound horses of this type.
weighing around 1900 lbs are bought
at high prices in the West and sell
here at $200M $235, and those weighing
about 1850 lbs. at $225@$25O. Harness
classes are quiet with the amount IF
tirst-class entries limited. Second
hand horses are entered in large
amounts and the best of these find a
ready market at fair value. bat the
poorer ones so SLOW and low. The
amount of horses received about the
city was large. both in the fresh con-
signments and the second hand en-
tries.
At the city sale stables wheeler,
McEIveen & Co. handled a large num-
Der of horses during the past week.
all of which were cleaned out at tn"
weeks end. Trade was good. VITA
values firm and the movement rapid.
freight and l express loads Of fresh
country horses and the lot includt ed
some specially fine heavy horses, both
in matched pairs and singles. The
trade was good at even values.
Myer Abrams & Co, disposed of )
express and > freight loads of fresh
horses, selling to a brisk demand with
values strong. Twenty head of ac-
clmated horses were entered.
Isburgh & Co. sold from 30 to so
head of we'll seasoned horses. mostly
for driving and light business pur-
poses. Conditions of trade were I'M
changed.
First class drafters. 1850 to 1900 lbs
sold at $325M$450: medium weight
drafters at s25Om $685.; milk team, ex
pressers. delivery horses, at $115":
$275: first-class drivers at $500 AMI
upward. according to style and finish;
medium to good drivers at SlJ0M
$3.50: ordinary horses. at $35 and up
ward according to condition.