Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-12


through fear that the supply might be
shut Off later. There was no special rea-
son for the advance in hogs.
Strictly fancy cattle brought S1H69c;
with good quality 7i9sac. For best heavy
cows the market was from 6G6%c: good
quality 5aSc; fair csc; and poor 3A@4c.
While these figures represent about the
same range as last week, prices within
these ranges weer higher, and cows sold
for good that would have been called on
ly fair a week ago. Bulls were in fair
supply at 4s@6c, with fancy bulls up to &c.
For veal calves there was steady de-
mand at the previous figures, from Sad9ac
for good average quality. with choice
9s@11o. Coarse calves sold at 5d7c, and
small calves at $3Gi6 each.
Hogs were in active demand and while
the market was quoted at sasac, sales
were made as high as &c, and In a few
cases, even a shade higher. Few boars
were offered. and these sold at 405c
Dressed hogs were quoted at 10G10Ac, but
this was below the level at which live
| hogs sold.
| Sheep and lambs showed no change
from week ago, sheep selling at Sa5c,
and lambs at 59Sc. Few were brought to
the slaughter houses from New England.
but there was large supply from the
| West and Canada
There was no market for milch cows,
and none were brought in. This trade
will not be revived until the danger of
the disease has disappeared 1t is not
possible to sell cows even privately, as
they cannot be driven over the roads.
Unless the authorities place added re-
strictions upon the shipment of livestock.
which is not expected, there probably
will be heavier run next week, as many
did not ship this week because unfamiliar
with the regulations. If any case of the
| foot and mouth disease should be dis
covered In the meantime among cattle
shipped from New England points the
situation might be completely changed.
Shipments from Massachusetts will be in
terefered with by the order prohibiting
the driving of cattle over the road, so
that only those that be taken to the
cars in wagons can be shipped.
w. H Noel sold II fancy steers. aver
aging 1850 lbs, at the top price( and 9
fancy calves at lie Otis II. Forbush
sold light steers, 1450 lbs, at 61sc cow
! 1860 lbs. AT &c; COW, $50 lbs. and bull
$40 lbs. at SIC; 1 COW, $50 lbs, at SC: .
COWS. 1850 lbs, at Also; fancy calf, 200
lbs, at lie: IS calves at sac; / calf at &c.
an small calves at $3.50 each ]. D.
Neylon sold cows, average 900 lbs. at
| SC; and Gamers at 5Ac; and 20 small
calves at $3.50 each. H. S. O'Brien sold
bull. 100 los, at &c; cows at 4c; cows
at Sac; and 10 small calves at $3.50 each.
HORSE MARKET
Boston, November To-
There was fair trade in horses dur
ing the week. but the larger part of the
offerings were of aeclimated horses
( turned in for the auction sales. Never
/ has there been such large numbers of
these seconds offered, as is the rule this
fall and there are two reasons for this
excessive supply. One is that business
| is dull and not nearly as many horses
are required this season; and the second
is the steadily increasing usefulness of
auto trucks and delivery automobiles.
Many of the acclimated horses entered
in this way are of fair quality, but this
week they all sold low as otherwise deal
ers could not have cleaned up the amount
on the market. At most of the stables
there averaged from two to three car
loads OF green horses. which sold fairly
we'll but at lower values than was sat-
isfactory to the sellers. The trade was
both local andf rom the country
The best heavy draft horses, 1650d1so0
lbs. sold from s31oG425; medium weight
drafters, li4041650 lbs, sold from s21od3lo;
heavy wagon and express horses, at
si59d210: light weight horses for general
delivery service sold from 500 upward.
At the City Stables-J. c. Keith, Stevens
f& Sweet Horse Company handled large
number of horses during the week.
There were carloads OF green horses
AM fully 100 head of acclimated. There
was sufficient demand to clean up the
offerings, but only SO, by sellers making
prices easy, to close sales. William
Hurwitz sold three carloads of green
horses, and so seconds Trade was fair
at the auctions, and some good sales were
reported outside of the retail sales. One
lot of extra good horses of about l400 lbs.
ewight sold to average 1924 each. This
week there will be three carloads of
green horses offered.