Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-28
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2s,

poor 31a Q4c. Bulls were in moderate
supply at ACC. for average quality,
with choice bulls up to SIC.
Veal calves were steady. quality con-
sidered, but poorer average quality
brought a somewhat lower tone to
hte market. The general range was
from S@91sc, with extras up to lie.
Coarse calves, grassers and drinkers,
sold at 5@7c. and small calves at $50
So each.
Hogs sold at last weeks figures.
with the offerings a little heavier but
the demand steady. Live hogs sold at
IA @pSc. and dressed hogs at 91sG1oc.
A few boars were offered at 4d5c.
Sheep and lambs were In moderate
supply and there was little change
.in the market. Sheep 3@5c; lambs SD
TIC.
Mich COW trade was slow with the
market dull. Average cows were I'M
changed at $3o@s6o good heavy milk
ers $6o9$s5; fancy $S5@s110.
The live poultry market was lower.
Fowl and chickens 13@15c; and roos-
tiers 11@12c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef Cattle-C. I. Rich sold / bull,
$50 lbs, at 1-4c, ! COW. $50 lbs, at
sc, 8 cows, 1880 lbs. at &c, and cows,
300 lbs, at Lee. w. w. Mills sold
seven cows, 1880 lbs, at 1-2c. The
Buxton estate sold 1 bull. 1910 lbs, and
/ COW, $50 lbs, at sc, and COWS, 1880
lbs. at 1-2c. Maurice Catz sold l
fancy bull, 1910 lbs, at 3-4c. Minis
sold cows at S-4c. c. A. Eastman
sold 4 cows at 3 3-4c. e. G. Piper sold
he al Q-AN
Veal Ca1ves-Nims & Holbrook sold
rs calves at lie. J. d. Neylon sold
20 young calves at $3.50 each. w. w.
Mills sold % calves, 2450 lbs. at 8 lie.
c. /. Rich sold calves at $3.50 each.
Hogs-Nims g. Holbrook sold 2 hogs
at 1-2c. ]. w. Ellsworth sold Is hogs
at S-4c, dressed. J. d. Neylon sold
/ boar at 4c. Maurice Catz sold 36 hogs
at SC.
Mich Cows-J. D. Neylon sold
mixers at SOS each.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston, Oct. 81.
| There was a large number of horses
oeffred for sale this week, as receipts
| were heavy at most of the sale stables
There was an active demand, and the
market held steady, but sellers had to
work harder in order to clear up their
offerings, as buyers were not quick in
bidding. There were some extra good
drafters on sale and these wepe taken
| readily at good values.
There is an excellent demand for
army horses in our country through
out the breeding states. Most of the
horses bought are of medium weight
| and are of the class that the automo-
bile traffic nearly knocked out of the
| market of late years. Now these horses
are being bought by the Allies in
large numbers and at about SITS pei
head. Kansas City and St. Louis deal
ers have received contracts for 10000
mules. at about $185 per head from the
British and French government; 655G
horses were sold last month to the
British government by Kansas City
dealers, and ST. Louis is filing a con-
tract for 10000 horses for the French
government. There would be still
larger sales if it were possible to get
quick transportation, but dealers
| will undoubtedly hold on to their
| horses. as the demand will be urgent
| at high. values. Sales of army horses
| to any extent as yet, excepting tina,
green Western horses are selling al
| little lower figures. which has increas-
ed the supply here within the last two
| weeks, as the home demand for COM
mercial horses is less active.
Quotations about Boston last week
| were about the same as a week ago
with the best heavy draft horses SELL
ing from s310@425, with a few extra
choice horses shade higher: medium
weight, irst-class drafters, at s210@
1926; heavy wagon and express horses
at s160@225.
At the City Sale Stables--J. C. Keith
Stevens, and Sweet Horse Co. had a
big sale of 800 horses during the past
week, $50 Of which were bronchos. The
demand was sufficient to make a good
| clearance, and although the supply
was heavy. prices held steady. This
week the firm will held big speed
sale on Oct. 272S Of trotting horses
saddle and coach horses, ponies, brood
mares and colts.
William Hurwitz offered 100 head OF
green horses, and so seconds. Sales
moved slowly, but most of the horses
were sold. with little damage in value