Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-17

about 200 head for the Wednesday
sale. Fancy grade cows sold at $125
Oils, good to choice $80@120, poor to
fair $40@75.
Live poultry sold higher, with the
quality of fowl and chickens now ar
irving iclasse at the same range of
prices, 30@32c pr ID ,jobbing.
TUESDAY SALES
Beef -Cattle--S. Walkers bought 2
cows. 1880 lbs at 6 142c. T. d. Keenan,
sold 1 bull 145O lbs and 1 bull 1900
lbs at IS. j. w. Brooks sold l bull
1910 Tbs and 1 COW $50 lbs at S lie.
]. Higgins sold 5 cows at 3-Ac and
3 cows LIS. Robert Conner bought
l fancy bull 1900 lbs at 7c., and 2
bologna cows at 3 SAC. Howard
Gorges sold 1 COW 900 lbs at &c; s
cows at sc; bologna cows av 800
lbs at $50. A. f. Putnam sold can
ners at 3 1-2c. j., Cohen sold cows
av 800 lbs at &c.
Veal Calves. Higgins sold 80
calves 1850 lbs at 10 1-2c. ]. Cohen
20 calves av 10 lbs at 10 lac. 7. d.
keenan, sold 460 VT. and New York
calves at S@14c. John Fuller ard Son
sold 10 calves at 9610. A. c. Warner
and Sons sold 80 calves at 1-2c@
lie.
HORSE MARKET
Boston, Feb. 16.-The horse trade
was very active supplying horses for
the work of cleaning up the city.
Every available horse was used not
only in the work of carting off the
snow, but also for wagon service as
the horses could travel where auto
mobiles and trucks were stalled. This
added to a generous demand from
out of state buyers, the market was
depleted of its normal supply early
in the week. Most all of the trading
was in the retail business, and there
were few put up at auction, which
came on the day of the blizzard
Aroostook county buyers are very
active on the market. and one dealer
shipped four carloads to Maine with
as many more contracted for in the
present week. Aroostook potato
growers have had a remarkably good
season this year and are planning for
further activities in. the coming Sc
son. In preparation they are buying
good rugged horses, and have become
factor in the market which for the
past few years have been missed,
living bought only small amount Of
horses, and taking inferior quality
until the last month. The second
hand trade was excellent with horses
bringing higher prices than for many
months.
Good quality western drafters.
1900 to 1000 lbs sold at $3256$375:
with matched pairs at $550@s650;
drafters of 1850 to 1900 lbs at $3.50
$500: wagon horses. farm chunks and
general purpose horses. 140061500 lbs
at s175@s250; good conditioned accli-
mated horses. 1900 to 1900 at $500
$225; blemished seconds. $25G$125.
J. c. Keith sold at his Brighton
stables five carloads of western
horses and 100 head Of seconds. Sales
were closed quickly with the most
active demand Of the year. More
horses could have been disposed Of
for street cleaning than were on
hand. Four carloads of the western
horses were shipped to Maine and
the larger part of the remaining lots
were pressed into local use. This
week there will be five carloads of
western horses, one car Of which will
be put up at auction. There will al
SO he the usual entry OF seconds.
Mckennev Brothers sold IS head
of horses, 20 of which were high
grade seasoned horses in the heavier
weights. This week tere will he 100
head of acclimated and seconds. with
a few heads of saddle horses. the lat
ter being put Up at special auction.