Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-29

calves 2S1o, hogs 1910.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle ga. sheep 40, calves 35s. hogs
TONE OF THE MARKET
Receipts of stock at the yards were
moderate, and there was little change
in the market conditions. For the bet
ter grade of stock the demand was
more active and prices ruled little
higher. Some Of the best steers sold
at SOS LAC, but the quality was bet
ter than had been offered for some
time. Good steers and oxen sold at
lag Sc and poor to ordinary 61-2@
lac. For the best heavy cows 60
1-2c was paid. with good cows 5@6c,
poor to ordinary 4@5c. and bolognas
and Gamers sos Sac. Bulls were
in quite good supply at 41-2@61-2c.
Veal calves averaged from 71-2@9c
for good quality. which was above the
sold from that figure up to lie. but
not many were offered. Coarse calves
were quoted at 5Q7c, and small calves
at 1905 each.
Hogs were unchanged at 61-2@7c,
live weight, and 1-2@9c, dressed. Re
ceipts from the west at the packing
houses were heavy. but at the yards
there was only light supply. The
demand was steady.
Sheep and lambs showed a slightly
weaker tone, though the general range
was unchanged Sheep were quoted at
1-2@ 1-2c. and lambs 1905 lee.
Yard offerings were light.
Each person who is planning to at
tend the Christmas tree to be held this
evening at the NJ. c. A. building
is requested to bring a present in or
der that there will be no blanks. The
Christmas party will commence at
o'clock and Santa Claus will be there
to distribute the presents.
There was not large supply of
mixers in the barns. but the demand
was limited and there was no inn
provement in the demand. Ordinary
cows sold at s35@55; good cows SIS
q So; and choice heavy mixers $S5
q 10.
There was no change in the market
for live poultry. Fowl and chicken Is
q IS; roosters 1l@12c. and ducks IS
a tic.
SALES AT THE YARDS
Beef Cattle-W. H. Neal sold extra
fancy pair of oxen at s lac, 9 oxen,
at &c. IL cows and l bull at sc. and l
COW at SC. A. c. Foss & Sons sold Is
cows. average $40 lbs, at sc. Otis H.
Forbush sold ? cows at &c, cows at
3-4c. and cows at 1-2c. c. A.
Eastman sold steers at 1-2c. and
10 cows from IA q &c.
Veal Calves-W. H. Neal sold II
calves at &c. A. c. Foss & Sons sold
As calves, average 10 lbs. at &c. Otis
H. Forbush sold fancy calves at lie,
and calves at Lee. c. A. Eastman
sold % calves at 9 12c.
Hogs-C. A. Eastman sold so hogs
at 6 1-2c.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston. Dec. %.
The horse market during the past
week has been quiet and dull. with
prices ruling on average sales at
about last weeks figures. With no ex-
pectatior of good trading during the
holiday week, dealers in and near the
city offered only small amounts of
green Western horses, and the second
hand entries were also curtailed for
the same reason. There were no spe-
cial sales. A few extra horses were
needed for the holiday delivery traffic.
but most of the extra work in this line
was taken care of by auto trucks. The
demand from other lines of trades was
very inactive and little business was
done with buyers from the country.
The best heavy drafters quoted at
S300M$315: medium weight, first class
drafters from s250@s3oo; heavy wagon
ard express horses from $2O0MS265;
chunks, from s150Ms20O; seconds, from
$50 upward. according to age, and con-
dtion.
At the City sale stables-J. c. Keith,
only few green horses, and a small
number of seconds, the weeks trade
being confined largely to a clearing up
Of the accumulation Of stock to make
ready for the January trade.
William Hurwitz offered three ex-
press carloads of green horses and a
number of seconds. The auctions were
dull and the horses were sold at some
sacrifice in order to close sales
During tho week one steamer sailed
from Boston carrying army remounts.
The Coleman sailed on the 21st for
Liverpool, lending $50 cavalry horses
at Avonmouth en- route