Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-26
TONE OF THE MARKET

TUNE OF The MAEskET
Receipts at the yards were light on
account of the holiday. Five cars
were brought in from Maine. arriving
late in the morning. Naturally trade
was quiet and there was little or no
change In quotations. which were
largely nominal. Most Of the beef cat
tie that were brought were OF not
better than ordinary grade and there
were no choice cattle. Prices uomin-
ally were 11@12c for choice. heavy
steers 10611c for good quality steers
heavy cows and heifers. @ Sc for
medium to good cows, 1-2 a s Lee
for poor to ordinary cows and 1 Ia q
Sc for Gamers and bolognas. Bulls
were in moderate supply at about s
@ Sc.
Veal calves were in small supply
and firm at the full previous range.
with an advancing tendency. The best
veals sold at IS a 16c. with average
10 @ lSc. drinkers and grassers
q Sc, and small calves So q 5 each.
Hogs made a small advance. sell
ing at Is Ia a lie, live weight, and
81 Ia q &c, dressed There was a
good supply at the packing houses
from the West. but scarcely any at
the yards.
No sheep or lambs were received at
the yards and receipts for the week at
the slaughter houses were light. Sheep
are quoted at 6G9c and lambs at ga
llc.
Only about score of mixers were
.>l
buyers. The best mixers bring SlzS@
s175. with good average mixers $s0G
Sf25 and ordinary down to S15.
The market for live poultry was
cuiet. with fowl 24d2sc:;' chickens 2+1
&c, and old ROSTERS 11c.
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES
Beef Cattlc-W. II. Neal sold heif-
er at &c. 10 cows at &C. and Gamer
COW at l-2c. Otis Fl. Forbush sold
cows at 12c and 81 OFF. / cow at 5 l-+c
and 81 off, cows at 5 l-icand 81 on.
l.. Stetson sold cows of $3.50 lbs. at
3-ac. and cows of 1850 lbs. at 5 1-aC.
II. J. Carney sold bull at Sc, cows
Of 1890 lbs. at &C, and Gamer cows OF
5s05 lbs. at &c, j. Dexter sold cows at
l-2c and S cows at &c
Veal ralves-H. J. Carney sold 10
calves Of 1900 lbs. at 16c. and drink
ers at : Lee. w. Fl Neal sold 10 calves
at 12c.
THE HORSE MARKET.
Boston. Dec. q. The horse n,arkc, was
strong during the week and the dealers
reported some excellent sales The mar
ket in the West Is very strong, with sup
plies Of heavy horses none too plentiful.
AS the demand for horses fo: the woods
is as urgent there as here. During the
week big horses were taken quickly with
prices on many sales from 81 to $40 per
head higher than week ago. Nearly
al; the horses were taken by the country
trade, as the local trading was practically
ltfeless. The larger part Of the horses
were sent to the lumber camps. This UNI
expectedIy good demand has made the
December business, which as rule Is
Gun. one Of the best for many Years past
Secondhand horses also sofa much more
readily and prices were higher This was
partly due to the better demand, but more
to the fact that the entries were OF much
better quality than those entered a few
weeks ago
Good quality green drafters. 1850 10 1900
weight, good quality green drafters from
$40 to 1926; chunks from S2s1 TO 800 G Jod
quality young acclimated horses. Weigh
ing from 1850 to 1900 pounds. sold from
$3.50 to $Ee. with fair secondhand horses
selling around $l25. Seconds that were 10
years old and were sore footed or other
wise blemished did not bring much m ,rs
than from $40 to Tb, while there were a
number Of poor usod-up animals. no, con-
sidered useless by the A Il L.. vera
knocked off as low Az SIS pei head
At the City Sale Stables--J, e ke,tb
Stevens 4 Street Horse Go. offered our
express carloads of green western bora q.
nearly all OF which were heavy weights.
Sales were made promptly with prices
strong. There were about l25 seconds for
which the market was good al higher val.
ues than week ago. This week the firm
VIII offer three express carloads Of green
horses and large number of seconds.
William HurWitz offered $50 arclin1atad
and secondhand horses There were sem,
extra good horses on sale and hida were
quick with good clearance, at higher
values