Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-22

market was weak in all lines. The
Maine train was late as usual. No real
~ choice cattle were brought in and
the market for the best offered was
from 7Ia@sc. with fair quality steers
and oxen 7G7lsc. The best heavy cows
and heifers brought 60Si2c, with
good quality 546c; poor TO ordinary
3s.d5c, and bolognas and Gamers "a
SAC Bulls were in quite good supply
at 4d6l.c.
Veal calves held steady at about last
weeks prices, the general run of good
quality bringing 7l2d9c, with fancy
calves 9d1Oc. Course calves brought
sac. and small calves s3MS5 each.
Hogs were fraction lower, selling
at 7a7.s5c, with a very few extra
good hogs a fraction higher. Dressed
hogs were quoted at 9@912c. Western
hogs were in small supply.
Sheep and lambs showed little
change but the market on lambs was
somewhat weaker. the range being
from sasc. with sheep sac. Offerings
were ample.
Mich cows were in large supply
and the market was inclined to weak
ness, with the general range about as
before. Ordinary cows seld at $40d s65.
good average mixers and springers
s650ss5 and choice cows sS5ds125.
The live poultry market was steady
al the previous range Fowl 14G l5c,
broilers l6dl7, ROSTERS 10G1lc.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-A. c. Foss & Son sold
fat heifer Of go lbs. at &c. . cows of
1900 lbs. at sc, and bologna COWS of
$500 lbs. at $3.50. ]. W. Ellsworth sold
9 Gamers at Sc. ]. D. Neylon sold
COW of $50 lbs. at 3lac.
Veal calves-Ots H. Forbush sold
. calves of 80 lbs. at 9i1c, calves of
$50 lbs. at &C. and l calf of so lbs. at
7ia. j. D. Neylon sold coarse calves
at sc and Il small calves at $3.50 each
j. W. Ellsworth sold "a calves of 329o
lbs. at nc. D. A. Walker sold II
coarse calves OF 1920 lbs. at SIC and )
small calves at $3.50 each
Hogs-Maurice Catz sold 30 hogs at
1900: Otis H. Forbush sold hogs at
top price.
Sheep and lambs-A. c. Foss & Son
sold 80 lambs of 242o lbs. at nc.
Mich cows-J. D. Neylon sold 8
mixers to average so. A. c. Foss &
Son sold . mixers for 1920, for $50
and / for $50.
HORSE MARKET
Boston. Sept. 81.
Trade in horses at the city sale sta
bles was very quiet. Supplies were
even lighter than a week ago when
they were under the usual numbers
offered. Trade dragged and the bulk
Of the trade was local, very few sales
being received from the country trade
Prices were not materially lower than
a week ago in average sales, still the
tone is weak and business this fall
is far from encouraging to the deal
els. All classes Of good quality horses
sold equally WELL but for ordinary
second hand horses there was prac-
tically no demand, many horses Of this
class selling under $50 per head.
The best heavy drafters. 1850 q
1900 lbs. sold at a general range Of
$500 a 1915, with the more medium
weight drafters selling from 5000 a
275; heavy second hand good quality
horses from $3.50 q 225: farm chunks.
from $3.50 a 200; cheap horses from
$25, upward.
At the City Sale Stables-J. c.
Keith, Stevens & Sweet Horse Co. Of
fered one carload OF green horses. and
40 seconds. Trade was dull and prices
in consequence were not satisfactory
on the average sales. This week the
firm will offer two express carloads OF
green horses. a large number Of ac-
climated horses Of all types. and -
head Of Mexican Burros. broken and