Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-21

| iniS Week' cattle 1888, sheep Soio,
| Last week: Cattle 4A. sheep sos2
| One year ago: Cattle 212S sheep 347s
calves 22S5 hogs 37,OsS.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle PSI. sheep 9. calves 5o4 hogs 80
| TONE OF THE MARKET.
There was a good run Of stock at the
yards, hut at the slaughter houses re
| eeipts for the week were light SO that
the marke. held steady in all lines
! Beef cattle sold at the previous range
but there was some decline in the de-
mand for all but the best cattle, a
fairly large number of which were Of
feied. For the best steers the market
ranges from 1900 1-2c, with extras
up to lie. Good steers and oxen bring
8 1-2QS 1-2c, with ordinary to fair !
1-2QS 1-2c. Choice heavy cows sell at
7@sc. fair to good 6G7c, poor to ordi-
nary 5@6c. and bolognas and Gamers
Il Sac. Bulls bring from 1-2@Sc, as to
| quality.
Veal calves were in about the usual
supply. selling at s@11c for average
calves, with choice up to IL lee: drink
ers and grassers 1-2G7 1-2c and
| Siuol calves So.ouN$0 edcn.
Hogs were strong at the previous
range of prices with yard offerings
light. Live hogs sell at II 1-4@12 sac.
and dressed hogs Is S-4@16 lac.
Sheep and lambs were in extremely
small supply. The market was strong
at about the previous prices. but show
ing some advancement Sheep bring
sale, and lambs 11@1Sc.
Mich cows We're in only moderate
| supply but the market showed no i'm
provement and trade was dull. Avcr-
age cows sell at s65Gs9O, with the
range up to s14o for choice, heavy
mixers and down to $40 for poor cows.
The live poultry market was higher
with fowl "2doSc, chickens 21@22 and
ROSTERS 14I15c.
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES
Beef cattle: c. A Eastman sold -
steers at 12c, cows at &c and 10
| cows to av &C. E. B. Holbrook sold |
pr Fancy Hereford cattle, fattened by
Wright Bros, Northfield. Mass, at top
price. J. w. Ellsworth sold 1 OK, 1910
lbs. at SC. heifers, $500 lbs, at &c. >
COWS. 1000 lbs, at 1-2c and Is cattle.
| lS,43O lbs, at &c. The Buxton Estate
sold l COW at &c, ] COW at &C and 8 cows
| at &c. j. d. Neylon sold ] bull at &c,
3 cows, 1900 lbs, at sc, and . Gamers,
| l2O0 lbs. at 1-2c. A. r. Brown sold |
| cow, 1850 lbs. at 3-4c. and 3 cows.
1880 lbs, at sc. Otis H. Forbush sold |
| fancy Dull at 1-2c and l COW at 6 3-4c
veal Calves: A. F. Brown sold 4 small
calves at ~ each. j. d. Neylon sold 10
| calves, ll10 lbs. at 1-2c and 10 small
calves at 81 each j. w. Ellsworth sold
IL calves. 1850 lbs, at loo and 81 small
calves at 81 each. c. A. Eastman sold
IS calves at lie
Hogs: n. Synder sold hogs at 12c.
The Buxton Estate sold 5 hogs at
| IL Lac. A. p. Brown sold IS hogs, 2410
| IDS, at IL 1-2c, and 1 boar, $40 lbs, at
l-2c. Otis Fl. F'orbush sold | hog at
IL 1-2c. G. A. Eastman sold 20 hogs AT
12c
Mich Cows: J. D. Neylon sold /
mixer for $50
HORSE MARKET
Boston, Feb. 90.
There were some small indica lions
of the opening of the spring demand
at the sales of the past week. Country
dealers bought in larger amounts than
at recent sales, taking special interest
IN farm chunks of 400 0 1900 lbs.
weight, also in lighter weight horses
for general delivery service. Green
horses We're not received in as large
numbers as was expected as many
dealers were disappointed in receiving
their consignmentG, due to delay in
shipping. Among the green horses
there were not as many as usual of
the heavy weights, there being more
offerings of horses under 1900 lbs. this
week. Acclimated and seconds were in
ample supply. but mostly in small
horses. There is an urgent call for ac-
climated horses above 1900 lbs. weight.
but very few such are to be bought,
but when such offerings are to be had,
buyers will pay as much, if the quail
ity be good, as for the green horse of
the same weight
The best offerings in heavy green
drafters. 1850 @ 1900 lbs. sold from
$325G 315, with the medium weight,
first class drafters, selling from $225M
325; heavy wagon and express horses.
from $16o@225: chunks, from $175M
ESQ; good quality acclimated horses
from $125@17 with ordinary seconds
from $685. upward.
At the City Sale Stables-J. c.
Keith, Stevens & Sweet Horse Co. Of
fered l express carload of green West
ern horses and 4o seconds. Trade was
| fairly active with prices firm, and in
some sales a shade higher. This week
| there will be on sale express carloads
of green horses, and the usual supply
of seconds.
William HurwitZ offered 3 express
carloads of green horses and rs see
onds. One lot of chunks, weighing
about 1900 lbs. each sold at s175@ 200
per head. This week there will be 3
carloads of green horses. 1 carload of
acclimated New York horses, also a
carload of Canadian horses. There was
an active demand during the week,
with prices firm on all classes.