Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10

4 bulls, 1850 lbs, at 4Hc. J. O'Brien solo
2 oxen, $500 lbs, for s160. and l bull
1910 lbs, at 4Ac. H. A. Gilman &, Co
sold II beef cattle, at 21a@3zc. ]. Lach-
er e Son sold cows and bull, aver
aging 900 lbs. each, at 3azc. S. f. Wincf
sold 3 cows, AGO lbs. at SC, and
COW, at 21ac. Otis II. Forbush sold ;
cows. 4S10 lbs, at &C., l bull, $50 lbs.
and l heifer, 100 lbs, at 4hc., > cows
2060 lbs, at 41ac., l COW $40 lbs. at &C
9 cows. 275O lbs, at size. 4 cows, $500
lbs, at 3kc.. and 81 off head, l heifer
730 lbs, at 2lac. l heffer, $40 lbs, al
SAC. and l small heifer, 72O lbs, at Sc
#. J. Maroney sold l SOW, 500 lbs,
cows, 1870 lbs. at S14c., and cows,
1900 lbs, at 2lac. J. w. Ellsworth sold
8 cows. $3.50 lbs, at 41ac., 10 cows, $500
les, at "Kc., and cows 1880 lbs,
a. Sc.
Veal calves--A. Wheeler sold l extra
choice calf weeks old of 220 lbs. for
s19. S. E. Winch sold veals at 61sc
and calves at $3.50 each. ]. d. Ney-
ion sold 9 veals. averaging 140 lbs. at
&c. and 16 small calves at $3.50 each. j.
O'Brien sold 4 veals of 900 lbs. at &c.
and small calves at $3.50 each. A. P.
Ncedham sold so calves at &c. Otis H.
Forbush sold l calf of $50 lbs. at SIC,
l calf at Sc. and young calves for SO.
n. III. Woodward sold 10 calves at &c.
]. w. Ellsworth sold 10 calves at $3.50
each. l.. A. Worthley sold 43 calves at
17sc. c. w. Hall sold so calves at TIC
Hogs. D. Neylon sold 10 hogs Of
20S0 lbs at TIC. and 8 pigs averaging
a. @ L,
of go lbs. at 7.40c. H. F. Whitney sold
l hog of 175 lbs. at 7.40c. n. H. Wood
ward sold , hogs at 710c. ]. Lacker &
Son sold 10 hogs. averaging 200 lbs at
1.40c H. A. Gilmore & Co. sold 80 hogs
at 14M71ac. A. p Needham sold 3
hogs at 7.40c. Otis FL. Forbush sold 3
pigs OF 40 lbs. at ne. 1 course SOW of
$50 lbs. at &c. Thompson & Hanson
sold 30 hogs OF 653O lbs. at TIC. w. H.
Wcrnlell g. Son sold sc hogs of 22,650
lbs. at nc. L. A. Worthley sold IS hogs
at 734c. NJ. D. Holt & Son sold hogs of
1910 lbs. at ne
Mich cows-J. O'Brien sold 1 new
mich COW at $5S
THE HORSE TRAFFIC.
The receipts of green horses received
during the week averaged rather light
and the stables were well cleaned out
at the weeks end. The demand holds
fairly good and sales continue on a
firm basis of value. Excellent draft
horses We're offered, both in the green
and secondhand horses. and sold at
good prices. Chunks. wagon horses, and
the lighter commercial horses sold with
little change in the conditions of trade
Plenty of wood horses were offered.
High class drivers and combination
horses were scarce and all offered sold
rapidly at high figures A fair amount
Of secondhand drivers were on sale.
Of more than ordinary quality. and sold
readily at prices averaging about $500
per head. Ordinary secondhand horses
are going at very low figures, and the
demand is small.
The best heavyweight drafters sold
at s355n$455; lighter weight drafters,
If good quality at s275@S350; chunks.
wagon horses and general purpose
horses sold at $150@s275: high class
lrivers sold at $500 and upward; me-
iium to good drivers at $150@$SOO; sad
lie horses at 5000 and upward. !
At the city sales stables-Wheeler |
McElveen & Co. handled heavy |
amount of horses, about 300 horses be-
ny offered. The amount included ex-
,ress loads Of green horses, 40 horses
rom the Connecticut Valley Lumber |
o., load OF northern New York |
rivers, including SOME high priced
irving and family horses, also a lot |,
# more ordinary second hand horses. |
'he entire lot was cleaned out at good 4
'aiues.
The long established firm Of Moses
'olman & Son of Cambridge are grad II
ally closing out their business at their
stables preparatory to re-
iring from business Weekly auction
aies are being held at which the trade II
as been good. ii
isburgh & Co. transacted a brisk bus
hess during last week. A special sale III
{ 40 good class second hand horses
'ere entered, and sold satisfactorily. III
iatched pairs sold at $4O0@s550; and
ns'e horses at s2OO0$ $3.50.
At the Friday sale 50 horses were on
a'e. the best Of which sold at $1,000
go II