Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-24

OF fancy gray Devons. $3.50 lbs. at
8 lac. They were raised and fed at
the Connecticut Ayr. College, Storrs,
Conn: 1 bull 1850 lbs. at 1-2c. T.
D. Keenan, sold IA cows at s 1-2c, Is
cows at SC, 81 cows at &c, rs cows at
3.10c and 81 Gamer cows at 2 SAC.
p. Simon, 8 cows at 395 1-2c. r.
D. Pickett sold fancy heifers. $500
lbs. at &c, and Gamers at Sc. J.
Higgins sold 2 bulls at 1-2c, and
II Gamers at 2 3-4c. J. w. Brooks
sold 81 cows at 1904 1-2c. r. l..
Wormell sold s bologna COWS at SC.
Howard Gorges sold A cows, av. $50
lbs. at 1-2c. bulls, 1000 lbs. ca.
at &c, 10 cutter cows at Sc. c.. r.
Gage sold Gamer cows at 2 1-2c.
Veal Calves-C. F. Gage sold 26
calves at 8c-12c. j. Higgins sold 10
calves at &c. P. Simon, IS calves at
9 3-4c. A. D. Kilby sold 60 calves at
A. c. Warner & Sons sold 81 calves
at 9&11c. John Fuller & Son sold IL
calves at 9011c. T. D. keenan, sold
125 N. Y. calves at 1-208c, and S3
Mass. calves at 9@1lc
Hogs-P. Simon sold 10 hogs at
IL 1-2c. Hodard Gorges sold hogs
at II 1-2c.
HORSE MARKET
Boston, Nov. % - Supplies of
horses were not heavy about the
Boston sale stables, and as there was
a moderately active demand for
commercial horses, there was more
thorough clearance than has feat
ured the recent sales. In CONNER
cial horses the best demand was in
weights from 1900 to 1900 lbs. and
these sold both in fresh country
horses and acclimated horses that
were In good condition. They were
offered in singles and in pairs. Pairs
which sold at $3.50 sold in singles at
$500 in most Of the retail selling
with other weights and quality in
the same proportionate amounts.
Never has there been such q good
demand for pleasure saddle horses,
and the dealers cannot secure enough
to satisfy the trade in the higher
grades for which purchasers are will
ing to pay fancy prices. The best of
this class now on the market come
from Missouri. There was little or
no trade for the lumber camps In the
past week, but out of state buyers
took horses for reselling.
Good quality drafters, 100 to 1900
lbs. sold at $300@350 per head, with
pairs, well matched at $550@650;
those of 1850 to 1900 lbs. at $225@275
each. with pairs at $4,000 500; wag-
on horses, farm ch'~'-- and general
purpose horses, 1900 to 1900 lbs. at
$125@225 each, including both fresh
country and used horses. Ordinary
seconds at $75@10O, with badly
blemished horses selling down to the
price of the hide.
j. c. Keith sold at his Brighton
stable about 40 nearby seconds at
the Wednesday auction. The horses
cleaned up quickly with prices easy.
This week there will be offered at
this stable one carload of Iowa COM
mercial horses and the usual entry of
seconds.
McKenney Bros. sold to an active
demand one choice carload of Indi-
ana horses. Is head of strong young
used horses from local business
firms, and number of saddle and
speed horses. Good saddle horses
sold from s225@50O per head, and
the commercial horses cleaned I'D at
S125@ $50, according to weight, class
and condition. This week there will
be on sale another load of Indiana
horses, and load of fresh acclimat-
ed horses, with about IS head of used
horses for the auction sale,