Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-21

lSAc. The supply was heavier, both from
New England and the West. but the
demand was ample to absorb 2lt that;
were received. vi ng
Sheep and lambs were unchanged,
sheep being quoted from 3@5c. and
lambs from 6097c. Receipts at the yards
were light. ~
Mich cows showed no improvement
There was a moderate supply, of av-
erage quality. The general range for
ordinary cows is from $25@$50, with
fancy mixers UP. to $50, or in some
cases, ever higher
The market for live poultry was well
supplied. Spring chickens were 1 cent
lower, at 21dO23c. fowl advanced to Is
@16c. and ROSTERS steady at 11@12c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef Cattle.-Nims & Holbrook sold 2
oxen, $3.50 lbs, at Nc: 5 cows, 1910 lbs,
at 31sc.; 4 cows 1910 lbs, at &c.. and
a bull, 500 lbs, at 2Ac. ]. O'Brien sold
5 cows, 1000 lbs, at PIC. N. H. Wood
ward sold ] bull. at &c.; and cows, at
2Mc. II. A. Gilmore & Co. sold cattle,
at 2h@4Ac. j. w. Ellsworth sold
bull, 144O lbs, at 41ac. J. d. Neylon
sold 4 cows, 1900 lbs, at 21sc. and BULL
$50 lbs. at &c. H. F. Whitney sold ]
bull, 1910 lbs, at 4c.; / COW, 1000 lbs.
at 934c.; 1 COW, 115O lbs, at 3hc.; 2
cows, 1860 lbs, at 2%c. and 1 cow, SOC
lbs, at &c D. A. Walker sold cows
3100 lbs, at 2a4c. and 1 COW, 500 lbs, at
2Ac. F. +. keegan sold cow 1000 lbs,
at SIC. and Gamer at IN c. c. A.
Eastman sold 1 cow 1850 lbs, at 4c. w.
H. Neal sold l pair of steers, 5000 lbs,
at &c. and 1 bull for 3%c.; l COW, 800
lbs, at 4c.; 3 cows. $500 lbs, at 3hc.,
COW. 1850 lbs, at &c. .s.
Veal Calves.-Nims & Holbrook solo
70 calves, at 6Mc. ]. O'Brien sold II
calves at $3.50 each, and veals, GOO
lbs, a &c. N. H. Woodman sold "a
calves at nc, and 20 calves at TIC.
]. W. Ellsworth sold % small calves,
at $3.50 each. j. D. Neylon sold L
veals averaging 14O lbs, at TIC, and Is
small calves at $3.50 each. Goodrich &
Brown sold so calves at &c. F. E
Keegan sold II small calves at $35
each. G. A. Eastman sold calves, 44G
lbs, at &c. w. H. Neal SOLD veals, a,
nc. Otis H. Forbush sod calves.
600 lbs, at Is: calves for$22; l young
calf. 100 lbs, at &C.; and S4oung calves
at $1,000. E
Hogs.-Nims & HolbrooK sold 8 hogs
at 7Ac. N. H. Woodward sold 4 hogs
at TIC. J. w. Ellsworth sold % hogs
$500 lbs, at 8 C. J. D. Neylon sold
hog, 500 lbs, at TIC. and 1 boar, 50t
lbs, at a Q. H. F. Whitney sold hogs
average 225 lbs, at TIC. A Wheeler
SOLD 6 hogs, average zoo lbs, at Sc
Goodrich & Brown solids hogs, 1922
lbs. at 7.S0c. c. A. Eastman sold Al
hogs, averaging 275 lbs, at 7.SO. w. H
Neylon sold 9 hogs, at s7.s5. Otis H
Formush sold 1 hog, $50 lbs, at &c..
hog, $50 lbs, at 7%c., and pigs, 112(
lbs, at TIC.
Sheep and Lambs.-Nims & Hclbrool
sold 10 lambs at &c. H. F. Whitney
sold q sheep at &c.
Mich Cows J. O'Brien sold 10 fame,
mixers at $40 each, and 1 at $35. ]
D. Neylon sold 1 stock bull at $22. H
F. Whitney sold 1 fancy mixer at $63
G.. \. Eastman sold / springer at $55.
THE HORSE TRAFFIC.
Boston, July 20.
The horse market was steady during
the week, with values, firm on ali
horses of quality. "A perceptible falling
off in the demand has been noted since
the opening of the summer months, but
there is more doing in the horse trade
this season than at the same time in
the previous year, and values hold re
strong. Supplies average
light and dealers report little difficulty
in selling out all horses offered. Good
,f FIJI nj
tie, specially the heaviest horses
General wagon horses and lighter de
livery horses are a shade slow, will
values easy. Chunks are in good de-
mand and sell to an advantage. First |
class carriage horses are in limited
supply with a great scarcity of high.
class matched pairs. On all sucf
horses high prices are obtained.
The best. heavy drafters sold strong
at $355@$455: medium weight drafters
at $250@$350; chunks and wagon horses
at $10G and upward, according to weight
and condition.; milk team, expressers,
delivery and general purpose horses, |
slow at s150@$250; first-class carriage
horses at $500 and upward, to almost
any price, with good style matched
pairs bringing extra good prices; medi- |
UNI to- god drivers scarce. and selling
at $1OO@s3OO.
At the City Sale stables-Wheeler &
Co. offered 2 loads of green horses.
125 acclimated horses, and lot of
frst-class driving horses. the latter
selling rapidly at good figures. Trade
good on general sale for the season.
WEIGH & Hall & Co. disposed of one
load of fresh country horses, and 40
secondhand horses. The entire lot
was cleaned out, without change in
values.
Isburg q Co. held a quiet sale, with
about IS medium to good horses en-
tered. Prices held firm.
Astronomers believe that the temper