Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

ana tIe iOCdl slaughter HOuScS.
This week: Cattle 2l72. sheep s5Sl'
calves 3779. hogs q 2l3.
Last week: Cattle 1881. sheep 2Oll,
calves 3416. hogs SO, 756.
One year ago: Cattle 1884, sheep 1869,
calves 1887, hogs q, 2S.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 1863. sheep 81, calves SOC. hogs 69s.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
There was a heavy run of stock at
the yards but the demand held strong
in most lines, and prices were well
maintained. Beef cattle were In large
supply, and there was no change in
prices from a week ago. Later in the
day when the delayed Vermont and
New Hampshire trains arrived, the
demand had been pretty we'll filled,
and prices were weaker. For the best
steers the market ranged from S@Sh,
with some extras higher. Good quail
ity brought 7H@8c. The best cows sold
at 6h@6Ac with choice cows &c. Fair
to good cows 5A@6Ac; poor to ordi-
nary 4A5Ac: bolognas and Gamers
3k@4Ac. Bulls were in quite good sup
ply at 4@7c.
Veal calves were weaker, the sup
ply being in excess of the demand and
the average quality not over high.
oGod veals brought 9@1Oc, lighter veals
7@8c, and coarse calves 5@6c. Small
calves sold from 53@$5 each.
The market for hogs was strong and
active. Receipts at the yards were
heavy, but at the packing houses few
err were received. The general range a
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with ordinary hogs 9@9hc. Dressed
hogs sold at 12h@12Nc.
Sheep and lambs were in very small
supply at the yards and the market
there was only nominal. Sheep brought
5@7c, and lambs 8@1Oc, these figures
being somewhat higher than a week
ago.
Mich cows were in fairly good sup
ply, though the barns were not filled.
The demand was moderate and prices
were about as before. oGod average
mixers brought $5o@s75. with choice
heavy mixers up to about $11O Poor
cows sold down OF $50.
The market for live poultry was
strong. with fowl 1S@1shc, chickens 1s
@17c. and roosters 11@12c.
SALES AT THE YARDS
Beef Cattle-L. Stetson sold hills
and % cows, at SIC, D. A. Walker
sold l bull. $50 lbs. at lac. and Z
COWS, 6400 lbs. at 6 lac. Carney &
Foss sold cattle, 450O lbs, at SC, and
6 Gamers, 5000 lbs. at 1-4c j. Dex-
ter sold cows at &c. and cows at
Lee. j. w. Ellsworth sold 5 cattle,
average $50 lbs. at 1-2c. N. Snyder
sold l bull, 1900 lbs. at &c, and cows
at 4c. ]. D. Neylon sold cows, $3.50
lbs. at 5 1-2c. 1 COW, $50 lbs. at &C,
and cows, 1890 lbs. at 4 1-2c.
Veal Calves-J. d. Neylon sold 30
small calves at $3.50 each. J. w. Ellis
worth sold 20 small calves at $3.50
each. ]. Canney & Foss sold "a calves.
$500 lbs. at 1-2c, and 4S small calves
at $3.50 each. D. A. Walker sold 81
calves at SC, and small calves at 50
each.
7 Hogs-D. A. Walker sold 80 hogs at
10c, Canney & F'oss sold hogs at
9 1-2c. ]. w. Ellsworth sold hogs,
500 lbs, at 9 3-4c, ]. D. Neylon sold
2 hogs. 43O lbs, at 9 Sac.
Mich Cows. D. Neylon sold
mixer for so. D. A. Walker sold l
mixer for $50. J. W. Ellsworth sold 3
mixers at SO each. Carney & Foss
sold / goat for 81.
HORSE MARKET
Boston. March a..
The horse market was quite active
when considering the stormy weather
Of the past week, which not only kept
some BUYERS away. but also prevented
dealers from freely exhibiting theit
horses on the road. Supplies Of green
western horses were moderately heavy.
and as has been the rule during the
past month, the big horses TOOK the
lead in selling the most quickly. The
demand for the heavy horses being
much more urgent than on the lighter
weight delivery horses. which last year
at this time sold very readily. The
weeks trade was almost wholly local
there being few country buyers on
hand. Prices held steady on all classes
at the range Of last weeks figures.
Generally after heavy snow storm.
such as visited Boston last week. there
fs a brisk call at the sales-stables for
extra horses to be used in cleaning up
the streets. but at present the kind OF
horses usually taken for this kind Of
work, good. stout seconds, are not to
be had Secondhand entries are COM
ing in to the sales in small numbers
selling at low values. What good horses
Of this class that are entered sell quick
ly and. at high values. according to