Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-18


calves 350S, hogs 1928.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 226. sheep 5O72. calves s7s1. hogs
1854.
TONE OF THE MARKET
There was a good supply of stock at
the yards, although the Maine train did
not arrive until afternoon. Prices OF
beef cattle showed no quotable change,
but the market was slow and less sat
isfactory. 1t is thought that with the
close of the Jewish holidays the mar
ket will improve. The best steers and
oxen sold at IA q SC, with good
quality 7 Ia a lac, and coarse cat
tie q Z lac. For the best heavy
cows and heifers the market ranged
from 6 @ 6 Sac, with good quality 8
@ &C, poor to ordinary 4 q SC, and
bolognas and Gamers Ia q &C. Bulls
we're in good supply at q 8 1-zc.
Veal calves were unchanged from
last week, with offerings ample. aver
age quality veals sold at IL "a
I-2c, with choice up to II 1-2c, and
coarse calves down to &c. Small calves
sold at 50 @ $50 each.
Hogs were a fraction lower. selling
at 9 1-2 @ 9 Sac, with few extras
at 1Oc. Dressed hogs were quoted at
121-2 o. 13c. Yard offerings were fair
Nv large and the demand was good.
Sheep and lambs were in small sup
DIV at the yards, and the market was
nominal and unchanged at IL q
1-2c for sheep and Z IL q 1-2c. for
lambs.
Mich COW trade was slow with OF
ferings quite heavy. The best neaVy
mixers always command good prices
being in small supply. The range on
these is from $75@$125. Good average
mixers sell at s50G$75. with poor 10
ordinary s35@s50. Stock bulls BRING
$2o@s35 each. ."-.' tal'@
The live poultry market was steady
and unchanged, with fowl 19c; chick
ems 'fs@21c. and ROSTERS R@1sc.
r17rspAx SALES At ME YARDS.
Beef catle-W. E. Hayden sold 10
steers tat. &c, 4Ssteers at SIC. 20 cows
at SIG 30 COWS eat SIC, "a bulls at bAc.
u COWS at SC, Al cows at 4Ac, and ia
Gamers at SIC. w. Snyder sold COW
at sc, and 2'bolognas at S1ac. J. d. Ney-
lon sold Gamer cows at SAC. J. w.
Ellsworth sold l cow of 1920 lbs. at &c,
and COWS of 2750 los, at SIC. Otis H.
Forbush sold fancy cows at 61sc'
cows at size, cows at &c, cows at
41hc and I bologna cows at 3.Soc.
Veal calves-J. w. Ellsworth sold
calves Of $50 lbs. at 1oc, and 10 small
calves at 81 each. ]. D. Neylon sold s
calves at 7lkc and small caves at
$3.50 each. Otis H. Forbush sold 70
calves at s1s@11hc.
Hogs-J. D. Neylon sold 10 hogs al
9@c. w. Snyder sold hogs at loc' ana
8 hogs at CSC. ]. w. Ellsworth SOLO
hogs at 1Oc. Otis H. Forbush at $3.50.
Mich cows-J. D. Neylon sold
mixers to av. $40 each.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston, Oct. 17.-There vas larger Of
fering of all classes of horses this week
and the trade was active with prices hrm
IN all horses of quality. Outside of the
consignments of fresh country horses and
the usual amount of secondhand entries
there were several special auction sales
of well acclimated horses, man. Of which
were in excellent condition, being entered
for sale In single teams and matched
pairs. Their weight was mediumly heavy.
and they sold to advantage at full value.
The green western horses were all Tor
heavy draft teaming, etc. The amount
offered was nearly wholly taken up by
the weeks end, and such has been the
case for many weeks past. The lighter
horses are to be found as rule amongst
the secondhand horses, and when the
quality is good are taken quickly. but
there is a large number of hard used
horses in this class that sell very cheap
The best heavy draft horses. 1850 to 1900
lbs. sell from 1925 to $3.50. with very choice
horses bringing 1915. and matched pairs
selling from $3.50 to $3.50 per pair: medium
weight, first class drafters. 1900 to 1850
lbs, sold from s275 to 1926; heavy wagon
and express horses, from $50 to $225;
chunks from $40 to 1925: lightweight
horses, mostly seconds. sold from 800 to
SITS, with ordinary seconds going from
$50 to SIS.
At the City Sale stables-J. c. Keith.
Stevens & Sweet Horse Co. offered two
express carloads of green horses and 50
were we'll attended and fairly good
clearance effected. with prices steady.
William Hurwitz offered three express
carloads Of green horses and a large
number of seconds. Trade was active and
values held at about the, same range as
a week ago.
MONROE r. CURTIS.