Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-19
SALE OF HEREFORDS
Prices Paid and Distri-
button of A n i m a | S
Sold at Central Maine
Fair

14th, has oecasioned a great deal Of
interest and it was one of the features
of the fair. Many people have made
inquiries regarding the prices paid and
the distribution of the animals sold.
A complete list with the prices paid
and by whom consigned and by whom
purchased has been given out by Har-
vey D. Eaton, president of the New
England Hereford Breeders Associa-
ton.
Some A animals were sold for a
total of S1S,2S5 and they were bought
by men from all of the New Eng
land states, among whom were many
who are starting in the breeding of
Herefords for the first time. The
prices brought at the sale were not
| exceptional but were good and the
breeders were we'll satisfied with the
results of the same. Lot No. 1. a
COW, consigned by H. G. Ives, Andever.
y. H., sold for S400 to a Mr.. Brewster
of Connecticut. Lot No. 2, COW, con-
signed by Mr.. Ives, sold for 1925 to
Prof. H. L. Garrigus, Storrs, Conn;
Lot No. 8, COW, consigned by Mr.. Ives,
sold for $3.50 to Samuel Russell, Jr,
Middletown, Conn; Lot No. 4, COW,
consigned by Mr.. Ives, sold for 1910
to John Walker, Newmarket, n. H.;
Lot No. 5, COW, consigned by Mr..
Ives, sold for $3.50 to James L. Dean,
Winslow: Lot No. 5a, COW, consigned
by Mr. Ives, sold for $3.50 to Charles
L. Barker, East Vassalboro; Lot No.
6, COW, consigned by Mr.. Ives, sold
for 5000 to Hon. Martin F. Bartlett.
Waterville; Lot No. 7, COW, consigned
by II. f. Morrison & Son, Oxford, NJ
H, sold for $500 to B. A. Lamont
Petersham, Mass; Lot No s. cow
consigned by the same firm, sold for
$500 to Samuel Russell Jr., Middle
town, Conn; Lot No. 8, from the same
firm, sold for $3.50 to John Walker.
Newmarket, n. H.; Lot NO. 10, cow
from the same firm, sold for S340 to
Alex McFerguson of Pressure Isle; Lots
No. IL, u and 10 were not brought
to the sale. Lot No. IA, COW, eonsign-
ed by A. A. Brayton, Poultney, VT
sold for $3.50 to John Walker, New
market, n. H. Lot No. Is, consigned
by Mr.. Brayton, sold for S215 to A.
f. Evans, Rochester, n. H. Lot No.
l6, cow consigned by Mr.. Bravton.
sold for $170 to Charles C. Bar
ker, East Vassalboro. Lot No. IL.
COW, consigned by Mr.. Brayton
sold for $255 to James l.. Dean Of
! WlnsloW; Lot No. IS, COW. CONSIGNED
by z. E, Gile, Kent's Hill, Me, sold
Tor SZoo to James L. Dean, Winslow
Lot No 10. COW, consigned by Mr.
Gle, sold for $240 to John Walker,
| Newmarket, N. H.: Lot No. 20, COW,
consigned by Mr.. Gie, sold for s2s5
to Eugene Feyler. Waldohoro: Lot No.
| p. COW, consigned by Mr. GiIe. sold
for 5000 to John Walker Newmarket,
~ H.; Lot No. 90, COW, consigned by
| Mr.. Gile sold for $3.50 to ]. F. Pratt.
Pratt's Junction, Mass; Lot No. %,
consigned by Harvey D. Eaton. Wa
| terville, sold for s25 to ]. F. Pratt.
Pratts Junction, Mass; Lot No. "a.
bull. consigned by Mr.. Eaton, sold for
$40 to A. T. Morrison & Son, Oxford,
| n. H; Lot No. 25 not in the sale: Lot
No &c, cow, consigned by Mr. Eaton,
| sold for 1915 to Arno S. Mower, East
! Nassalboro; Lot No 81 COW and bull
calf, consigned by Mr. Eaton, sold for
$3.50 to Hon. Martin F. Bartlett Wa
terville: Lot No. 2s COW, consigned
by Connecticut Agricultural college
sold for $3.50 to ]. F. Pratt, Pratts
|
signed by Enoch BRIDGES & Son. Will
| ton, sold for 1925 to Samuel Russell
Jr., Middletown. Ct; Lot No. 80, cow
| consigned by same firm. sold for 1920
TO John Walker, Newmarket, N. H;
Lot No. 81 COW and bull calf, con-
signed by Charles l.. Barker, East
Vassalboro, sold for $500 to A. E.
Evans, Rochester, n H; Lot No. 50,
bull, consigned by Mr.. Barker, sold
for $3.50 to James L. Dean, Winslow
Me; Lot No. az, COW, consigned by
Mr. Barker, sold for $3.50 to J. F.
Pratt, Pratt's Junction. Mass Lot No
"a. bull, consigned BY J. Watson
Webb. Shelburne Vt, sold for 1925 to
F. H Watson, North Dexter; Mr.
Watson started his raising and
| breeding cattle practically a year ago
when he bought his first animal from
Hon. Harvey d. Eaton at the Athens
| fair, paving for it $50. He is now In
| the business quite extensively and
purcha sed this animal at this sale to
! head his herd. Lot No. 80, cow, con-
signed by Mr., Webb, sold for $3.50 to
Samuel Russell, Jr, Middletown, Ct;
| Lot No. SO, COW, consigned by
Mr.. Webb, sold for $3.50 to DR.. w. S.
| Lord, West Baldwin, Me; lot No. 81,
COW and bull calf, consigned by
| Thomas G. Burleigh, Vassalboro, Me,
sold for $500 to Edward Shattuck of
Boston, Mass, to be shipped to his
farm at Derry, N. H. where he has
recently started the breeding of pure
bred Hereferds; lot No. SO, bull, con-
signed by Mr. Burleigh, sold for $3.50
to P. w. Sprague of Boston, Mass, to
go to his farm at Cape Elizabeth. Mr..
| Sprague has just purchased a carload
! of heifers from the S. NJ. S. ranch of
| Stamford, Jones county, Texas. Mr..
| Sprague wrote several weeks ago to
Mr.. Eaton stating that he wished to
| go into the Hereford business quite ex-
tensively and asking him where best to
| purchase his animals. Mr.. Eaton
recommended that he take up the mat
| ter with the s. NJ. s. ranch. which is
the largest establishment of its kind
| in the world, having a pasture land
Of over 100000 acres, and the result %
| his correspondence was that he pur-
| chased a carload to be shipped to him
early in November A bull was pur-