Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29

change, in quotations.. live hogs selling .
for 9ls@IOc, with few extra fancy
a fraction higher; and dressed hogs
IL 1-4@12 3-4c.
Few sheep and lambs were ,hF0Nght
to the yards and the market was quiet
at the previous range. Sheep 5@,Sc, ana
lambs S@10c. Il nssr.&
Mich cows were in only moderate
demand. and the market was. slow.
Only the best heavy mixers sold to
advantage. The general range lof good
average cows was $5e@75. with choice
| mixers up to $125. Poor cows sold
down to $50.
The market for live poultry was
steady at previous quotations. Fowl
1918 1-2c. chickens s1S@17c, ROSTERS
116l2c.
SALES AT THE YARDS
! Beef Cattle-W. H. Neal sold pr
fancy steers. raised by Frank Brown.
/ Ossipee, n. H., at &c, 4 steers at SC.
! thoroughbred Devon bull at &c and
cows at &c. c. A. Eastman sold steers
at 3-4c and cows at Sac. Otis
H. Forbush sold COW at LAC, COW
at lac and 81 off, cows at lac
and cow 500 lbs at 3.60c. Maurice
Catz sold bull l4O0 lbs at &C. j. w.
Ellsworth sold l cow $50 lbs at 1-2c,
COW $50 lbs at sc, 2 cows 1850 lbs
at 3-4c.
Veal Calves. w. Ellsworth sold Is
calves 1880 lbs at 8 1-2c and s small
calves at 50 ca. Otis H. Forbush sold
| 80 calves 1-4@9c. c. A. Eastman
sold calves at &C and / drinker at sc.
W. II. Neal sold calves at &C.
Hogs-C. a. Eastman sold 10 hogs
! at assoc Otis II. Forbush sold II hogs
at 9 34c.
HORSE MARKET
Boston March 2S.-The horse market
was stronger. both in values and de-
mand, than a week ago There was an
excellent demand. not only for the
heavy horses, but also for the lighter
weight class of green horses. Green
country horses were received in fairly
heavy numbers and nearly all the sale
stables had cleaned out their offerings
by the weeks end. The heavy travel
ling on all the streets called for many
extra horses for all teaming and de-
livery purposes. Firms tried hard to
fill the need by hiring horses but as
few were to be had, most of them
bought. Aside from this outlet. how
ever, there was a good steady demand.
and buyers were less reluctant to pay
prices asked.
Dealers received on many sales $40 per
head advance but as their buyers report
ed that prices on good horses in the West
advanced during the week nearly $50 per
head it is probable that the market here
will continue strong as the demand shows
marked improvement. Seconds were
entered in very small numbers and were
of poor quality, but sold at their full
value.
The best heavy drafters 1850 to 1900 lbs,
sold from $3.50 to $500 with a few extra
good horses somewhat "'gher: medium
weight. first class drafters sold from $3.50
to $685.; heavy wagon and express horses
from sl65 to s275; chunks from $50 to 5000
light weight horses for general purposes
from s125 to $1S5: seconds from $50 upward
At the city sale stables: j. c. Keith.
Stevens & Sweet Horse Co. offered three
express carloads OF green horses and a
seconds. Sales were quick and prices
slightly higher than a week ago. This
week there will be received four express
carloads of green horses from Pennsyl-
vania Mississippi, Kansas and Illinois.
William Hurwitz offered four express
carloads Of green country horses and a
small number of seconds. Sales were
brisk and a good cleanup was made at
higher values than week ago. This
week there will be offered five express
carloads of green horses. Mr.. Hurwitz Is
getting ready for his annual sale at ct.
Adams. Me-. on the 31st of April, when
c. J. Worthen will sell 175 head Of horses
On March "a the Luceric of the French
Canadian Line sailed from Boston with
shipment Of 100 horses destined for
st. Nazaire. France.