Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-18

up to II lie. Small and poor calves
are in large supply. The market is
from $3.50 to IS each.
Hogs We're firm at the previous
range. from Is ga a Is lac, live
weight, some extras bringing 16 1-2c.
and 20 q 20 Ice, dressed. Yard Of
ferings We're moderate.
a few sheep and lambs We're brought
to the yards, but not enough to make
market. Sheep sell at 10 q 12c and
lambs at about IA q 16c.
Mich cows We're in about the normal
supply and there was no change III
market conditions. The high prices for
beef cattle make ordinary mixers more
valuable for beef, so that the average
quality for good average cows is from
$G5@S90 with choice UP to $1400$l50.
The live poultry market was lower
with fowl CSC and roosters Halle per
pound.
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES
Beef cattle-W. G. Brown sold OK
en- at II lie. w H. Neal sold l bull at
&c, and l COW at 1-2c
]. W. ElylswoIth sold 5 bulls of 1880
lbs. at Sc, l COW of SO lbs at 1-2c, 3
cows of 1920 lbs. at &C. and cows of
47I0 lbs. at sc. a. p. Brown sold / cow
Of 700 lbs. at &c. j. d. Neylon sold
bull Of 1870 lbs. at Lee, 9 cows OF 1920
lbs, at &c. Otis II. Forbush sold / fan
cy heifer at ID lac, cow at 3-4c,
bull at s 1-2c, cows at 8 lac, / COW
at 3-4c and l COW at 1-4c.
Veal ealvcs-J. W. Ellsworth sold Is
calves of 1910 lbs, at 8 1-2c. j. D. Ney-
lon sold 16 calves of 1920 lbs, at Sc. and
small calves at So each. w. H. Neal
sold I calves at 10c: Otis H. Forbush
sold Il calves from 9M12 1-2c.
Hocs-J w. Ellsworth sold coarse
hogs of $50 lbs. ct 15c. ]. D. Neylon sold
hogs of 1870 lbs at 16c
Mich cows-J. D. Neylon sold 3
mixers to av $50 each.
HORSE MARKET
Boston, April 1.-THE supply of
horses was heavy both in the amount
received from the West, and in the
number of second hand offerings The
market shoWd some signs of weakness
and bids We're less quick than a week
ago. The dealers sacrificed prices bv
small amounts to satisfy purchasers
and in order to clean up the amount
of horses offered, which at the close
of the week were nearly all taken.
Prices in the West are still very high.
and this with the high cost Of feed,
and advanced freight rates. make even
little falling off in the demand, "a
ther dlScouraginE to Boston dealers
The bulk of the green horses were as
usual nearly all heavy horses for
teamlnS purposes, with good line of
farm chunks, and express horses.
There was wide range of weight and
value in the seconds. but they aver
aged in smaller horses of ordinary
quality.
The best heavy green drafters were
sold around 1915 and $500 per head.
but the average range was from s325
to %}15 medium weight, first class
drafters sold from S225 to 1926; heavy
wagon and express horses from SITS
to 1925; chunks from $3.50 to $3.50:
seconds from s35 to sl75.
At the City Sale Stables J. G. Keith
stevens & Sweet Horse Co, offered
seven express carloads of green hors-
es and 65 head Of seconds. All sold
out. with prices fairly steady. This
"e'N 'ic1e VIII DH on SAFE TWO express
carloads of green horses and about tho
usual amount of seconds. William
Hurwitz offered three express carloads
or green horses and 1870 acclimated
The green horses sold a little off from
last weeks values, and although there
was not much trouble in dsposing of
the large amount Of acclimated horses
prices We're shaved off. This wee,,
there will be four express carloads of
green horses and the firm will hold on
tuesday special sale of horses at the
livery stables Of the Hovey Avenue
Stable Co.. where a good line of hors-
es will be offered.