Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-29

Wolfboro Shippers 2
c. F. Gage .............. 81
z. A. Eastman .......... - o. 90 90
The aggregate of livestock at Brigh-
ton, WATERFOWL and the local slaughter
houses.
This week: Cattle 1895, sheep s2l4.
calves 2937 hogs 1855. .
Last week: Cattle 241S, sheep 72a3,
calves 2S2S, hogs 1886.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle PAT, sheep 1921, calves 10, hogs
134.
TONE OF THE MARKET
The Maine train was very late again.
not reaching the yards until into the
afternoon. The train has been late ev-
cry week since the yards were re-opened
for full trading, and this has hurt the
market greatly. Offerings during the
morning were moderately heavy and
business was fairly active For the best
steers and oxen the market ranged from
"a a lac with good quality 70:
SAC. The best heavy cows sold at GO
s u. with good cows So &c; ordinary to
fair, 4G5c and poor cows. including
Gamers and bolognas, 3@4c. Bulls were
in only moderate supply. and ranged
from 4G6 1-2c.
Veal calves showed no change from
week ago. The general run of good
quality sold at 1-269c with choice
9@10c and extra 1O@11c. Coarse calves
brought 5d7c and small calves s3@5
each.
The receipts of sheep and lambs were
heavier. and the market was about
steady at the previous range sheep so
sc, lambs 6Qsc.
Hogs showed a sharp advance as the
result of continued light receipts, es-
pecially from the west Live hogs sold
at 3-40S LAC, and dressed hogs 8 L.
aloe.
Mich cows trade was less active ow-
ing to the heavy offerings a week ago.
The best milchers sold quite readily at
about the former level, but poor to ordi-
nary cows went slowly and averaged
lower
The live poultry market was steady
to strong Fowl LA 15c broilers 16m
17c. ROSTERS 11G12c.
SALES AT THE YARDS
Beef Cattle-C. A. Eastman sold 5
steers at SC, steer at &C. and COWS
at &c. c. |. Rich sold cows, 200 lbs.
at sc, cows, 1900 lbs, at &c, and =
bulls, 26O0 lbs, at 1-2c. j. d. Ney-
| lon sold cows, average 500 lbs, at
g 1-2c, and 2 Gamers. 1870 lbs, at
3 lac II. E. O'Brien sold cows at
&c. Otis H. Forbush sold l choice COW,
at 1-2c. and 81 on. / COW at 6 lac,
2 COWS at &C, and 81 on, l COW at
1-2c, and 81 on, . cows at LAC, and
81 off.
Veal Calves-C. A. Eastman sold p
veal calves at 1-2c. Minis g. Holbrook
sold 80 calves at 1-2c. c. l. Rich sold
5 small calves at $3.50 each. J. D.
Neylon sold calves, $50 lbs, at z
1-2c. and 16 small calves at $3.50 each.
H. E. O'Brien sold 10 small calves at
$3.50 each. Otis Fl. Forbush sold l
fancy calf at II lac.
Hogs--H. E. O'Brien sold hogs at
Z Lie c. l. Rich sold hogs. POO
lbs. at 3-4c Minis & Holbrook sold
hogs at Sac. Otis H. Forbush sold
s hogs at SAC. c. A. Eastman sold
s hogs at &c. ]. E. Eastman sold %
hogs at SAC.
Mich Cows. D. Neylon sold 2
mich COWS at $40 each.
HORSE MARKET
Boston. Sept. 20-The horse market
continues dull with prices barely held
at last weeks values. Supplies were
again light, but somewhat heavier
than week ago, when the average
supply was about the smallest offered
in a single week for a long time. This
week most of the stables offered from
two to three carloads Of green western
horses, among which were to be found
many excellent heavy horses, as well
as those of more medium weight
Sales however We're slack and in most
sales the closing figure was under
what the seller wished to obtain. Sec
onds were offered also in larger num-
bers than a week ago, and there is
beginning to be number of horses
returned to the sale-stables for imme-
date sale from the summer resorts.
Such horses have as a rule seen hard
service and selling values average
low A few speed horses were offered
at special sale, and brought fair fig
ures, considering general conditions of
the trade.
The hest heavy drafters from 1850
q 1900 lbs, sold at a range of $300@375;
medium weight, first class drafters
from $500 @ 300: heavy secondhand
horses of good quality sold from $3.50
6l225. with cheap horses Of this class
selling from $500; farm chunks from
s15o@2O0.
At the City Sale Stable-J. c. Keith.
Stevens & Sweet Horse Co. offered 3
express carloads of green western hor-
ses fresh from the country, and about
SIS SECONDS. There was also sale Of
"A head Of Mexican Burros. Trade
was quiet with little change in mar
ket conditions from a week ago.
William Hurwitz sold express car
loads of green horses and a number
Of seconds. Sales were sufficient to
make a fairly good clearance as sup
plies were light. Prices were easy on
average sales.
On the 25th Of September there was
shipment Of 900 remounts for the
British army sailing from the port Of
Boston to London. This makes a to-
tai of about 10000 horses which have
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