Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-28
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

W. E. Aldrich ............ q q -
K. L. Sargent ............ Is 10 :
Carl burrows ........... =
II. CHING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS =
W. l.. Smith ............. =
The aggregate of livestock at Brighton,
Watertown and the local slaughter
houses:
This week: Cattle 1859. sheep 1885,
calves 2357 hogs 3o7s6.
Last week; Cattle 1898, sheep t045,
calves 2795. hogs 26,9S2
One year ago: Cattle 1885, sheep 4017.
calves 2306 hogs SO, l16.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 2l2 sheep 10, calves 6o5 hogs 1875.
TONE OF THE MARKET
There was about an average run of
beef cattle at the yards and prices
showed little change but the demand
was somewhat less active, due in large
part to the opening of the Lenten sea-
son, when the demand for meat always
decreases. Some choice cattle were re-
ceived. the best bringing from 1-2 q
lie. with good heavy steers and oxen
s IL q &C, and ordinary IL a 1-2c.
The best heavy cows sold at q Sc.
with some extras higher. Good cows
brought a &c, ordinary to fair a
&C. poor a SC, and bolognas and can
ners ga % lac
Veal calves were in much lighter de-
mand and sold lower The agitation
against small calves is hurting the
market not only for calves, but for
mich cows. Receipts were not heavy.
Choice vealS sold at II a 12c, average
veals a lie. and poor to ordinary
$3.50 a $50 each
Hogs made a farther sharp advance.
selling at y IL a Is lac, live weight,
and 16 1-2 q tic, dressed. Receipts
from the West at the packing houses
were fairly large but yard offerings
were rather light.
Sheep and lambs We're unchanged at
9M11c for sheep and 11@13c for lambs.
Scarcely any were brought to the
yards and the market was only nomi
nal
Mich cow trade was slow. The agi
taticn against the sale OF small calves
has hurt the market. Milk raisers can
not keep calves, as that would absorb
the supply of milk they have to sell,
therefore they must sell the young
calves to be killed for their offal val
ue, or so out Of the business. Good
average mixers sell from $G5m$90,
with choice heavy mixers up to about
$40 and Loor cows down to about $40.
Stock bulls bring from S25G$35.
TUESDAY SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-D. A. Walker sold 3
oxen at 1-2c and oxen at &C. and 9
cows at &c. The Buxton Estate sold
1 cow at &c. 2 cows at 6 Lac and 2 cows
at SC A. c. Fcss &: Son sold 90 cows
to av. lac. J. D. Neylon sold 1 COW of
e. A Or l. 7, al
16 cows from 1-216c Otis H. Forbush
sold ! COW at 1-oc and 81 on.
Veal calves-J. W. Ellsworth sold 40
small calves at $3.50 each ]. D. Ney-
lon sold Il calves Of $50 lbs at 1-2c
and Q small calves at "a each A. c.
Foss & Son sold 50 calves at 1oc. D. A.
Walker sold 80 calves at Lee.
Hcgs-T ID. Newton sold coarse
hogs AT 12c and boar at &C. The Rux-
ton Estate sold hogs at - 1-2c. D. A.
Walker sold % hogs at II s-4c.
Mich Cowe--J. D. Neylon sold ;
mixers at $40 each.
HORSE MARKET
Boston. Feb. 81.
The horse market was strong, with
prices a shad" higher in response to
N'AN etuNeiiiSS III liiS "CSt, anu Ill con =
sequence of the active demand which
was urgent in some classes of horses
Supplies of fresh country horses were
heavy. in fact more SO than in any one
week during the winter. The Northern
states were good purchasers. Maine
buyers bought generously in horses to
be used during the spring work in the
potato fields of Aroostook county, and
New Hampshire needed some big
heavy horses for the logging camps
/, With these two good outlets of trade,
outside of the general demand which
was good. dealers had little difficulty
in disposing of their stock quickly.
| There were some very good, heavy ac-
climated horses on sale, which sold at
nigh figures, the demand being larger
than the supply, such horses being
scarce. Seconds were entered in small
er numbers than usual from nearby
points, and We're generally of light
weight and inferior quality. They sold
just fair. The best offerings in green
heavy drafters. 1650@1900 lbs. sold
| from 1925 q SIS, with extras higher;
medium weight, first class drafters
sold from S25OGi 325; heavy wagon and
express horses from 1860 225; chunks,
from $3.50 ESQ; good quality, heavy
acclimated horses from $500 $50; sec
onds from Sl25@175, with inferior
horses from S35 upward
| At the City Sale Stables--J. c. Keith
/ Stevens & Sweet Horse Co. sold five ex-
press carloads of green western horses
and 20 seconds. Prices were a shade high
er than a week ago and the demand was
/ active with good sales reported. This
week the firm Is offering four express
carloads of fresh horses beside the usual
run of secondhand offerings.
! William Hurwitz offered five express
carloads of green and acclmated horses
and 40 seconds, Sales were quick with 4
good clearance at figures a little higher
than a week ago. One lot of extra good
acclimated horses sold from SITS to s27;
per head.
Steamship Sycamore sailed from Boston
for Liverpool OF the 2lst with 600 horses
included in her cargo. On the 22d steam
ship Etonian. which had been delayed in
starting by the lateness Of the arrival OF