Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13

StdbcniDHS, WHEN usually the barn ia
filled with long lines of well groomad
cows. There were some choice cows m
sale and these sold to fair demand
up to $40, but all other grades were
slow in disposals, and sold at ran,.
of $2Od,s50.
Beef cattle were in abundant supn,v
with some fancy oxen, steers and cove
offered A few choice cattle sold AZ
SIC. and good beef cattle closed at2m
4Ac. per Id. Bolognas sold lower. sell.
ing down t. 1Ac. per H.
Representative sales-Otis II. For
bush sold good mixer at $65, 3 at seO
l at S5S, 2 springers and mixer at ss0
each. cow at $40, and farrow cows
at $50 each. w. M. Fellows sold milk.
ers at $45 each. o. y. Morrow sold
cows for S195. A. c. Foss & Son soll
mixer for $37 f. l.. Libby sold %
mixers and springers at s30ms50. F.. r
Foyes sold fancy springers for s125.
ard 2 mixers for 800. Robert Connors
had 40 mixers and springers on sale
2 fancy cows sold at s75 each, and the
balance at S50ms65. Goodrich & Brown
sold IL cows at an average of $50 each.
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average of s4S each. COW at s45. and
for $40; also a stock bull at $50 A. d.
Kilby e. Son sold pair Of mixers at
$120. A. Il. Allen sold fancy Holstein
at S70 2 cows at $50 each and IL COWS
at $25Ms40. G. w. Weston sold .
springers at $40 each. F. L. Libby sold
. nice cows for s120. 4 springers for
s145, and COWS at $3.50 each
Beef cattle, calves. etc.-F L. Lib.
by sold bull of $50 lbs at sac, COW
of 7S0 lbs. at 2Ec., and cows Of 1850
lbs at &C., hogs of 1710 lbs. II hogs of
$3.50 lbs, hogs of 720 lbs. and hog
of 21O lbs. at 6.10c, stag of 430 lbs at
pc, and boar of $50 lbs. at &c. s.
veals of $3.50 lbs. at re. and IL small
calves at $3.50 each e. F. Piper sold
3 cattle of 5000 lbs. at 3Hc., bull Of
$50 lbs at 3sac.. and | COW of GO lbs
at &c. George w Weston sold steers
averaging 1900 lbs. at SIC, bull Of
400 lbs. at 3ac., / COW at 2&dc. and
COW at &c, calves at 71Ac. and
sheep at &c. A. r. Allen sold bull Of
1000 lbs at She. and 60 calves at S4c.
Minis & Holbrook sold cattle Of 1850
lbs. at Sc. boiognas of 2Sl0 lbs at
| SOC. Goodrich & Brown sold slim
COWS at 1.S0c., 40 veals at We E. L.
Libby sold 40 hogs at 610c.. and s.
veals averaging 120 lbs. at 7M1Ac. A.
c. Foss 4 Son sold is cattle of 1900
| lbs. at 3.371@c., and cows of 900 lbs
| at PIC. O. B. Morrow sold 20 calves at
| TIC. w. M. Fellows sold II fancy cat
tie averaging 1900 lbs. at SC, 50 calves
at 6Ac., and 35 hogs at SAC. Gus H.
| Forbush received cattle amongst the
| late arrivals. He sold cows of 4sN
| lbs. at 310c., and 4 cows of 3Sso IDS at
3hc.. and 81 off. l COW of 40 IDS at
2bc. and 81 off, 2 cows OF $500 IDS at
21bc. and cows of 40 lbs. at 2lVc
| Lincoln Stetson shipped 10 cattle; Il
| bolosnas sold at &c. and cows at 2u
2%c. N. Abrams shipped % head OF
beef cattle.
| THE HORSE TRAFFIC.
The market was stronger during 'he
past week Prices continue firm Al
the previous level quoted but the DE-
mand was much improved. The gen.
| eral amount of business transactel
| was heavy, particularly for the heavy
! commercial horses. both fresh and
second hand horses of quality being
in good demand, and the sale STABLES
were pretty we'll cleaned up by the last
of the week. There still continues
good outlet for horses to the logging
districts. and heavy drafters are seu'
| ing readily. Harness classes are qlleL
There is some call for high priced
drivers. and saddle horses. but me
| sales are not heavy. and for the or
binary horses of this class, the move
ment is slow. and prices run very low
| with some fairly desirable horses 10
be picked up at bargains.
| Fresh, first class drafterS sold hrhi
at a range of $250m$45o: milk team
EXPRESS, delivery and general purpose
horses. sold at $15O@$250; chunks, al
| 800 and upward: secondhand COM
| mercials. if in good condition COM
manded readily, 500 and upward, ac'
| cording to age, and condition. flrsf
| class drivers. combination. and GODS
sold at $250@ 500; medium to good
drivers at s1o0Ts2O0; cheap seconds
at $50 and upward.
At the city sale stables-Wheeler'
/ McElveen & Co handled about lsV
head of hoases. both fresh country con-
| signments tandK a large number of ae-
| climated horses of all descriptions
| Trade was fair and previous prices
held on all horses of quality. Inc
| heavy horses sold to a quick demand
| but the lighter weight commerclais
and harness class We're more quiet
Welch & Hall & Co. sold to an I'M
proved demand l express and freigh.
load of green horses. and 80 head u
acclimated horses. Values Were STEADY
A few good roadsters were on sale
Myer Abrams & Co. received
freight and l express loads OF gree.
horses. The lot consisted mostly u
heavy drafters and commercials, seh'
ing to a good demand at even values.
Isburgh & Co. sold some 40 or ~
head of well seasoned drivers and hsh'
business horses. The trade was qu'e.,
the horses going at about the usu"'
range of values.
Moses Colman & Son of CamDriuso' ]
sold a few first-claSs drivers, put NV
trade was quiet, with few puye''
about.
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