Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-01

caves SUO; nOgS 1853.
One year ago: Cattle 2257; sheep 9627 !;
calves 4071: hogs 1885,
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 232; sheep 7ss; calves ga: hogs
TONE OF THE MARKET
There was an immense supply Of
stock this week, The abattoir and the
packing houses received unusually
large amounts of stock and there was
generous amount at the yards. Nat
urally the market showed a weak ten
dency. The demand held fairly good,
however, and prices declined only mod
erately. Very few choice cattle were
received at the yards and the market
for thse was nominal at @ SC, with
good quality 1-4> @ SC, and coarse
and thin steers 6 q lac. The best
heavy cows brought 6 @ s 1-2c, with
medium to good cows q &c. poor to
ordinary q sc, and Gamers and
bolognas 3 q 3 1-2c. The market for
the latter was very poor.
There was no change in the market
for veal calves, which sold at IL a
lie, for choice and fancy veals, good
average calves bringing Z @ 9 1-2c,
and small calves So o. $3.50 each. Of
ferings were ample.
receipts Of hogs from the West were
heavier and the market showed a
weaker tone. live hogs selling at 1-2
a 1915 cents, with a few choice at 10
IA cents. Dressed hogs brought ~ Ia
@ Is cents.
Sheep and lambs were in much
larger supply from the West. but the
market showed no change from last
week. Sheep sold at @ &c, and lambs
at a 10c.
Mich cow trade was steady with the
offerings fairly heavy. Choice cows sold
readily at the previous range. from SIS
@ 1875, with average cows bringing 500
a IS. and ordinary $40 @ so. Stock
bulls brought $50 q IS each.
The market for live poultry was
steady, with fowl II q 1Sc, chickens II
q 1Sc, and roosters IL q 13c.
TUESDAY SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-Otis H. Forbush sold 2
cows at 6ffic, COW at SC. and 81 on. 1
COW at &c, and l COW at SIC. II. E.
O'Brien sold bull at &c. j. D. Neylon
sold / bull of 1850 lbs. at SIC.
Veal calves-Carl Burrows sold 2
calves at 1Oc H. E. O'Brien sold 10
small calves at $3.50 each. ]. D. Neylon
sold calves at TIC, and calves at
$3.50 each.
Hogs-J. w. Brooks sold a boar
weighing 1000 lbs. when loaded Mon
day for market He was raised by AL
mon Spinney, breeder of hogs, of Kit
terry, Me. The boar sires shoats of an
average of 50 lbs weight at 6 weeks
old. j. D. Neylon sold hogs at 91ac,
and stag at &c. Otis H. Forbush sold
9 small pigs at &c. and coarse sows
at 91ac.
Mich cows-H. E. O'Brien sold /
mixer at $40. ]. w. Ellsworth sold 20
cows at Wroster to av. SIS each. J. D.
Neylon sold mixers to av. SO each.
HORSE MARKET
Boston, Oct. 81.
The horse market this week develop
ed into a much stronger market than
has been felt for some months past.
The demand was active and prices on
the best quality horses, and on the
heavy horses, advanced slightly. Sup
plies were of good volume, and in
cluded many choice horses, which
were not confined wholly to the fresh
country offerings, but were to be found
in some excellent acclimated horses
the latter selling at good values. Maine
buyers bought in generous amounts
being the best customers in the mar
ket this week. They bought for the
Aroostook potato fields, for the lum-
Der camps. and a large amount for Sc
selling. While there are many second
hand horses entered each week for the
auction sales, that, although having
seen hard service are still worth small
! figures in accordance with their work.
ing capacity, there are also many ami
ais which are condemned and taken
by the Animal Rescue League for IS
per head, and which are killed imme-
diately.
The best quality. heavy green draft
ers, 1850 to 1900 ibs sold from 1925
a 400 per head; mediu weight, first
class, green drafters. from t275 @ 1925;
heavy wagon and express horses, from
$175@ $50: chunks, from $3.50 q ESQ;
seconds, from 1900 @ 1900 lbs, in good
condition, sold from SITS q 210; ordi-
nary and fair seconds, from 500 q
It's, and cheap inferior animals, from
$35 upward.
At the City Sale Stables. c.
Keith, Stevens & Sweet Horse Co. sold
express carloads Of green horses and
so seconds. Sales were of fair volume,
and a good clean up was reported at
the end of the week. with price steady
to strong. This week the firm will hold
on Oct, 81 and Nov. l, their big speed
sale of fully 200 harness horses. There
will be all classes offered.
William Hurwitz sold 3 express car
Dads of green horses, mostly to Maine
buyers, with one carload Of extra good
acclimated horses, 1900 @ TOO lbs.
weight, and bringing an average price
of s275 q 800 per head. Prices were