Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-25

Good steers and oxen brought 5@6c.
the best cows 4@4Hc.. good cows S@4c
ordinary cows 2h@3c.. and bolognas
and Gamers 1A@2Ac. Good bulls
brought 3H@4Hc.
Veal calves ranged from 6@7Ac.
There was good supply and the best
calves were in good demand. Buyers
rejected the poorer calves and these
sold down to &C., while the general
range was from 7@7kc.
Hogs were strong at the previous
range of IN @8Ac. There was an ex-
cellent demand, and though the receipts
were quite heavy, all were taken at full
prices.
Sheep and lambs were weak with
receipts large. Sheep sold from 21sW
4c., chiefly 2H@3c, and lambs 4@6c.
Mich cows were in only moderate
supply, but prices were as before, with
the demand light. The ordinary cows
brought from $25@$50 with better cows
higher.
The live poultry market was I'M
changed. The supply was light but the
demand also was light. the market
holding steady. with fowl, 15h@16c.:
spring chickens at 17@18c, and ROSTERS
11@12c.
SALES AT THE YARD.
Beef cattle-H. F. Whitney sold
bull, 1000 lbs. at &c, 2 cows 1900 lbs. al
3Ac. and cows, 400 lbs. at 2Ac. j
O'Rrien sold / bull, 800 lbs. at &c,
cows, 1900 lbs. at &c, and l cow, 600 lbs
at 1Ac. ]. D. Neylon sold 3 cows, Este
lbs. at Sc. bull, $40 lbs. at 21ac, and
cows, 1900 lbs at &c. G. W. Hall sold
4 cows, 27e0 lbs. at 2.15c. Z. G. Piper
sold bulls, 1870 lbs. at 3Ac and
COW, at 2Ac. D. A. Walker sold 2 cows
1860 lbs. at 2Ac. S. E. Winch sold
thin cows, at &c. F. E. Keegan sold
3 cows. $3.50 lbs. at &c. Otis H. For
bush sold COWS, 2O4O lbs. at DC, cow,
$40 lbs. at &c, COW. 1920 lbs. at 2.35c
4 cows, $3.50 lbs. at 2Ac. and 1 heifer
800 lbs, at &c.
Veal Calves-J. O'Brien sold 2 veals,
175 lbs. at 7c, and 10 small calves at
$3.50 each. II. F. Whitney sold Is calves.
and Is small calves at $3.50. ]. u.
Neylon sold 10 calves. average 140 lbs.
at &c. and 25 small calves at $3.50 each.
n II. Woodward sold 80 calves at TIC.
Dorand Bros. sold s calves. 1040 lbs.
at nc. r. A. Walker sold 10 calves at
s325 each. S. E. Winch sold calves
at $3.50 each. F. E. Keegan sold 10
small calves at $3.50 each Minis &
Holbrook sold 80 calves at 6Ac Otis
H. Forbush sold calves. 800 lbs. a
SIC. 4 calves, go lbs. at &c, and 8
young calves for $1,000 and calves a,
81 each.
Hogs-H. F. Whitney sold % hogs
at average $50 lbs. at Sc. A. c. Foss &
Son sold 10 hogs, average $50 lbs. at
Sc. H. A. Gilmore & Co sold II hogs.
1850 lbs at 1900 N. H. Woodward sold
13 hogs at 7.7Oc E. G. Piper sold 81
hogs at 1900. Minis & Holbrook solo
5 hogs at TIC. Otis H. Forbush solo
/ hog, 200 lbs. at Sc. and hogs, zoe
lbs. at 1850.
Sheep and lambs-Nims & Holbrook
sold IS sheep at 21sc.
Mich cOws-Otis H. Forbush sold S
mich from $50 to $65, and springers
for $S5.
THE HORSE TRAFFIC.
Boston, Aug. "a.
An unusually brisk demand develop
ed in horse trading about the city dur
ing the week, for the season of the
year. Heavy draft horses were in
quick demand and although other
types of commercial classes sold more
slowly. and at slightly lower values,
the general amount OBJ business tran
sacted was good, with fair values
obtained. F'irst-class driving horses
were. as usual in excellent demand and
in excess of the supply. which is hard
to secure of the right quality. I'm
was noted in the demand
for the medium to good harness class
IS which have been dull for the past
made at better average figures. The
best Of the secondhand horses both
for commercial. and driving purposes
found ready market, but ordinary
second hand horses there was little call.
for. even at low prices.
Fresh, first-class. heavy drafters,
sold strong, at $355&45 medium
weight drafters. at s250635O: milk team,
express. and delivery horses, at $500
ESQ; chunks, at 500 and upward. first
class driving horses, at $15O@25O;
to good drivers. at s125@25O.
At the city sale stables-Wheeler
McElveen & Co.. offered express car
loads of fresh horses fro mthe country.
and IS head of second hand horses.
The heavy horses sold we'll to a good
bringing full value. Other
sales were little quiet. but values
showed no material change, though
the average was a shade lower.
WEIGH & Hall & Co. received one
freight and one express load of country
horses. selling to sorn"'""pt improv-
ed demand at steady prices. .
Myer Abrams E. co d on hand
two express and two freight loads of
fresh country horses and 40 head o.
secondhand horses. The demand was
active, at fair values.
lsburg & Co, had entered IS to 10
horses. The sale was well attended
and the horses sold to an improved de-
mand at full value