Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-28
ROY H. FLYN'r

sheep. This shipment of sheep is the
first amount sent over from Boston
since the middle of last April.
HORSE MARKET
The horse market was quiet during
the week, With only small amount
of business transacted. Prices. how
ever, held firm and dealers reported
that on the best heavy horses, which
are in scant supply, that prices We're
little higher than week age. Deal
ers can sell all the heavy horses that
are received, but the trade continues
dun for all classes cf light delivery
and general purpose horses. Harness
classes were quiet. the bulk of this
line of trade being made largely at
private sale. Good drivers, eombina-
ton, also saddle horses. bring good
values. in this way.
The best heavy drafters, 1850 to 1850
lbs, sold at $325@425. with a few extra
good horses at $3.50: medium weight.
first class drafters. at S225m525; heavy
wagon and express horses, at $200N
250; light delivery and general business
horses at $f35 and upward.
At the City Sale Stables Wheeler.
McEiveen & Co. received 2 express
carloads of green horses and number
of seconds ard aoclimated horses
were entered Sales were quiet, with
values steady onth general run or
sales WEIGH 6 Hall & Co. sold |
express carload of green horses. The
trade was about the same both in de-
mand and prices as in the previous
week.
Myer Abrams & Co. have sold out
their stables on Portland street and
have gone irto the business of selling
aut. trucks, for which they report a
good demand
J. c. Keith, at his Brighton etables.
received express carloads of green
horses, and there was also lot OF
seconds entered for auction sale. The
horses sold well, and the entire
amount was pretty well cleaned out.
at values a shade stronger than were
obtained at the previous weeks sale.
Three carloads will be received for
this weeks sale.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
The market for beef cattle was
lower, and trade was quiet on all
grades, even the best cattle selling
poorly at decline from a week ago
the best steers received sold from 11s
aSAc.. with No. l at 6A@71Rc. Choice
heavy cows sold at 5@512c, with good
at 4Iz@5c, medium to fair 31a@4@c,
and poor to ordinary 2&@3l2c. Bulis
ranged from 31s05c Receipts of cat
tie were moderate but more than SUI
fcient for the demand.
Veal calves sold fractionally. lower
the general range being from 79sc,
with a few extra fancy up 10 &c. Pas-
ture calves at cote, and skim mix
calves at SC. The market was quiet
and offerings were about as usuai.
Hogs alone showed strength, ad-
vancing fractionally on a exceieht
demand At the packing houses the
receipts from the West were very
light and this helped the market at
the Yards. Sales were reported at IA
mslc. live weight Dressed hogs We're
quoted at 1oh@10%c.
Sheep and lambs were nominaily
lower, but offerings were very light.
Sheep sold for 2@4c, and lambs from
406.
Mich COW trade was quiet with no
change in prices from a week ago,
the general run being from $35@S60,
with fancy mixers up to $l0o.
The live poultry market was easy.
Fowl quoted 1-2c. lower at 14Q141ac.;
broiIer chickens, 1c. lower at 16@17c.;
ROSTERS, at 1001121ac.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-Nims e. Holbrook sold
/ bull 1910 lbs, at 4c, / COW, $50 lbs,
at 4Hsc, / COW, $50 lbs. at 31ac, 2 cows.
145o lbs, at &c. and 10 cows, $3.50 lbs,