Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-08

TONE OF THE MARKET
There was very heavy run Of stock
at the yards. but considering the extent
Of the offerings the market held we'll.
Beef cattle averaged a fraction lower.
but for the lower grade the demand
seemed little more active. Last week
was the heaviest the Abottoir has ever
had. over 1900 cattle having been kill
ed. Only a few choice steers and oxen
| were brought to the yards and these
| went rather slowly, at some reduction
from previous quotations. While the
| range on theb est cattle was called so
SC. few. if any. brought the higher fig
ure. Good cattle sold at IA @ 8 and
ordinary 6 IA q z lac. The best
heavy cows and heifers sold at 6 @
s 1-2c. good quality q &c, poor to
ordinary 4, q &c. and bolognas and
Gamers 3 @ 3-4c. Bulls were in
good supply at q &c.
Veal calves showed no change in gen.
eral range, choice veals selling at 1-2
q lie. but fewer brought the top fig
ure. Good average calves sold at IL
q dc. drinkers and grassers @
&c. and small calves at SO @ $50 each.
Offerings were heavy.
Hogs declined fractionally and the
at the yards only a moderate number
was received. Live hogs brought IL
q 10c and dressed hogs ~ 4 @ IL 3-4c.
The market on boars is from 4@5 1-2c.
Sheep and lambs were in heavy sup
ply at the slaughter houses and the
market showed no change from previ-
Gus week. sheep bringing sore and
lambs 5000.
Mich COW trade was uncertain in
character. The demand for really choice
mixers is good and these command
top prices. with little effort. On the
poorer grades. however, the market is
dull and weak. Average cows sell from
$601SS5, with choice upon SIPS or $135,
and poor and ordinary down to $35.
Fowl were off 1 cent at 16@17c;
chickens up 1c at 13@14c.
TUESDAY SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-George Cheney sold /
pr. fancy oxen of 5000 lbs at &c. G. A.
Eastman sold oxen of 2400 lbs. at
&c. Walter Gleason sold 4 good oxen
at SC.
]. D. Neylon sold Gamers Of HOO
lbs. at 3kcH. E. O'Brien sold 1 COW
at 3Ac. Otis H. Forbush sold 1 cow of
800 lbs at SIC and 81 off. heifer at &c,
l heifer at SIC. cows at SIC, / cow of
720 lbs at 41ac, COW at 4Ac and 1 boz
logna cow at SIC.
veal calves-J. D. Neylon sold 4
calves OF 400 lbs. at TIC and II small
calves at $3.50 each. H. E. O'Brien sold
II small calves at $3.50 each.
Hogs--W. Synder sold hogs at 1oc.
H. E. O'Brien sold hogs at 91kc. Wal
ter Gleason sold hogs at CSC. Otis
H. Forbush sold hogs of 500 lbs. at
10c.
Mich cows-J. D. Neylon sold 4
mixers to av. SO.
HORSE MARKET
Boston. Nov. THE horse market
was strong. with an excellent demand
for all classes Of commercial horses
but most urgent in the heavy horses
Prices held firm at the slight advance
OF the previous week. which in manv
sales showed tendency to higher fir.
ures. Supplies were exceptionally
heavy, as outside Of the regular auc-
tion sales Of green and secondhand
horses. there were several specially ad-
vertised sales Of harness classes. Com
mercfal horses sold readily but the
trade was mostly from outside, as the
local trade is of small numbers. Maine
mas never been so heavy a buyer as this
year. specially from Aroostook county.
where the potato yield has been tremen-
dously good. and raisers have received
exceedingly high prices for their crops.
Consequently the best horses are none
too good for them this season and q
large number Of horses weighing from
1900 @ 1900 lbs and selling from s275
500 per head have been shipped to
that locality. -
Fne pest quality. heavy green draft
ers sold from $32s o 400 per head.
medium weight. first : class dr.rtsr.
from sa7s . ss5: heavy WAGON go ~
press horses from SITS a go. chu u
from $3.50 % $50; good ous,,tm un nas
onds. from $175 @21o: ordinary ~. s s
seconds from $50 upward. lar
At the City Sale Stables. q w.,..
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