Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-21
bring over $50 and the range is from s25

bring over $50 and the range is from s25
upward.
/ The live poultry market declined "
cent per h. Fowl quoted at 1910 16c.,
and ROSTERS at 10@11c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef Cattle--J. Lacker & Son sold 4
cows, averaging 1850 lbs, at 41@c. Otis
II, Forbush sold l bull of 1910 lbs. at
nc, l COW of 1890 lbs. at Aye, and 81
off, COWS of 2240 lbs. at 4c., l COW of
$40 lbs. at 31sc. H. F. Whitney sold l
cow Of lilo lbs. at 424c., bull of 1000
lbs. at 4c., | bull of $40 lbs. at 31ac., 6
cows IF 5100 lbs at 3Ac., l COW of 800
lbs. at &C., and 4 cows of 34f0 lbs. \at
1.S0c. Otis H. Forbush l heiferf of go
lbs. at 2i2c., and l cow of 900 lbs. at
&c. A. c. Foss e. Son sold II cows of
1886 lbs. at 3a4c.
Veal Calves-Goodrich &: Brown sold
so veals at SIC $. M. Partridge & CO.
sold "a calves Of 1850 lbs. at ~. A. P.
Needham sold IS veals at Sc, and so
small calves at $1.75 each. E. G. Piper
sold 65 calves at Sc n. II. Woodward
soud rs calves at 6Bc. c. A. Eastman
sold calves at 7lac
Hogs-H. F. Whitney sold hogs of
12a lbs. average weight, at 7c s. NJ
Partridge & Co sold % hogs of 1880 lbs.
al 7c. Otis H. Forbush sold hog OF
200 lbs. at 7c.. hogs of 500 lbs at &c,
and pigs Of 400 lbs at SIC Goodrich
e Brown sold Is hogs at 7c
Sheep and Lambs-S. M. Partridge &
Co, sold l sheep of 120 lbs. at sc.
Mich Cows-Otis H. Forbusil sold /
springer at $50, choice mixer at $50.
OF
at $4Sc. N, II. Woodward sold milk
ers ct SIS each. A. c. Foss & Son sold
springers at $50 each.
THE HORSE TRAFFIC.
The horse market was strong during
the past week. Heavy supplies of
horses of all descriptions were offered
at the sale stables, with the general
quality good. The demand was brisk
and prices on all horses that We're de-
slrable, averaged high. Commercial
horses, although placed on the mar
ket in unusually heavy amounts met
with a brisk demand. Purchasers were
on the lookout for the best horses and
showed willingness to pay fair prices
that was encouraging. Harness classes
sold to an advantage, with an increas-
ing demand for safe driving horses for
family use Such horses selling at a
range of $1O0Ms225, are very scare and
double the amount entered during the
week could have sold satisfactorily
Fresh, first-lass drafters of 1850 to
1900 lbs. sold at 1925 to $3.50; medium
weight drafters sold at $3.50 $3.50; milk
team, expressers. delivery and general
purpose horses, firm at s175Ms300; sec
ond-hand commercial horses at 500
anG upward according to condition
First-ciass drivers and combination
horses at $300IS700: medium TO good
drivers, including family drivers, at
$150Gn$3O0; saddle horses at $2O01$7OO.
At the city stables-Wheeler. Noel
veen & Co. offered carloads of green
horses, about 20 head of extra good
horses from the northern part of New
York state, consisting mostly of fam
so 100 head of acclimated horses. Sales
were good and the entire lot closed out
at satisfactory prices.
Welch g. Hall & Co. disposed of
loads of green horses and 40 head of
acclimated horses. selling to brisk de-
mand at even values.
Niger Abrams & Co. received freight
and l express loads of fresh horses
and so acclimated horses They sold
WELL with the demand excellent, and
prices we'll sustained =
Isburgh & Co. offered As head of driv-
ing and light business horses Sales
were satisfactory at good values. with
the supply not equal to the demand.