Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-10

around 800. j. W. Chapman & Son
sold 4 cows at $50 to $685. Fellows &
harrington sold 10 cows at $55 each.
at $i5 each, and 10 others at $50 to $40.
NJ. u. Holt &. Son sold fancy cows
at $50 each and Is others at SIS to $50
Goodrich & Brown sold good cows al
$50 each, 6 at $50 each. and others at
$50 to $45 f. l.. Libby sold nice
Ayrshires for $120, / extra Holstetn at
SIS, 4 cows and Gamers at SIS each.
A. d. kilby & Son sold mixers for
S12e. Thompson & Hanson sold 26
mixers and springers, l pair at $40,
6 at $50 each, for $S5. and for $50,
the balance going ut $50 to $40. G. N.
Smith sold rs cows at $35 to $65. A. NJ.
Bags sold Z cows at $45 to $57. and
COW at S55. A. c. Foss & Son sold
COW at SOS. Otis II. Forbush sold
fancy heifer OF extra quality at SOS,
number at $65, l at $50, / springer at
s51 2 fresh cows at SAG each, l COW at
heifer at SAG. COW at $i5, COW at $50,
and 2 at $95.
BEEF CATTLE, CALVES, ETC.
r. L. Libby sold OK of $3.50 lbs. at
Sc, cows of 1900 lbs. at &C., % veals
of 1900 los at &c, 10 small calves at
So each, ~ hogs averaging $50 lbs. at
G%;c. stag of 440 lbs. at SIC, and
boar of 240 lbs. at &c. Fellows & Far
rnlgto sold lis veals at 71ac.. and p
hogs at Sac Lincoln Stetson sold 10
beer cattle. NJ. Abrams sold Is cattle
at 2E@4c. A. C. Foss & Son sold y
COWS of 94I0 lbs. at 4hc. Minis & Hot
brook sold oxen of 1850 lbs. and >
oxen OF 2540 lbs. at 41ac. Thompson &
Hanson sold so veals at 71ac. Otis Il
Forbush sold l pair of oxen of 3O1O lbs
at Sac, 3 COWS of $3.50 lbs. at 4Ac, and
81 head on, 2 cows of 2060 lbs. at
&c., COW of $40 lbs. at 31sc., l COW of
$50 lbs. at .isc., and l COW OF go lbs
at &c
THE HORSE TRAFFIC.
Boston, March 9-The horse market
while not strong during last week held
steady. Trade was very good consider
ing the bad weather, and while market
values showed but little change. prices
We're harder to maintain than week
ago. All fresh consignments continue to
sell at high figures and the demand is ac-
tive specially for the heavier horses. The
supply offered was heavy, and large
amount found outlet outside of the local
trade to down east purchasers IOf MN
work. etc Harness classes were quiet.
with the general trade dull. Secondhand
horses sold readily at fair values accord
ing to the worth of the offerings
Fresh heavy drafters first class. 1850 to
1900 lbs, firm at $35NG$45O: medium weight
drafters at $25Om$3-O; mill, team. express
ers, delivery and general purpose horses
at S175M$o75; first class drivers at $500 and
upward; medium to good drivers at $500
$3.50; ordinary horses at $35 and upward
according to values.
At the city sale stables: Wheeler. Nc
Elveen & Co. sold to a good trade at
steady values five express loads of fresh
horses and 100 acclimated horses.
Myer Abrams & Co. offered five freight
loads of fresh country horses, selling to
brisk demand at we'll maintained prices.
They also had entered 20 secondhand
horses.
WEIGH, Hall & Co. sold two carloads
of fresh horses and 80 acclimated horses.
The horses closed out at steady values,
with little change in the general trade.
Isburgh & Co. held fair sale of 30 to
As horses at even values.