Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19

The aggregate Of livestock at Brighton,
Watertown and the local slaughter
houses:
This week: Cattle 21l2, sheep 2541
calves 1852, hogs 3612s.
Last week: Cattle 2701, sheep $50
calves 3045, hogs, 1884.
One year ago: Cattle 2131, sheep 277
calves 1881. hogs 376SS.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle ISL, sheep 121. calves 1888. hogs 125
TONE OF THE MARKET
Trains were late again this week. so
that offerings at the yards were very
light early in the day. A great deal
of interest was shown at the yards
in the arrival of big White motor
truck with 10 cattle, weighing 1850
lbs, brought in by Lincoln Stetson,
from Randolph, Mass, Is miles away,
in l IA hours. 1t was the general
opinion that transportation by motor
truck will increase greatly, being less
subject to delay, while the stock reach
es the yards in much better condition,
For some time past railroad transpor-
tation has been extremely poor.
Choice cattle, which were in small
supply, were quoted at IL q IL cts,
and thin oxen IL q 9 1-2 cts. The
best cows and heifers sold at S@S lac,
with good quality 7@Sc, poor to ordi-
nary L. O. 6 lac, bolognas and
Gamers 405c.
Veal calves showed little or no
change from a week ago. Good aver
age calves sell at 9@12c. with choice
heavy veals up to 15c. Coarse calves.
drinkers and grasses sell at 7@9c and
small calves $685. each.
Hogs showed a>sharp decline, with
yard receipts small, but receipts from
the west at the packing houses quite
heavy. Live hogs brought 1906 1-,c
and dressed hogs 81 1-4@21 Sac
Sheep and lambs were In small sup
ply at the yards, with no change in
price. Sheep nominaHy are 6@9c, and
lambs 9014c.
Mich COW trade was quiet, with Of
rerings rather light, and the demand
dull. Prices were unchanged at about
S90u125 for average cows, with choice
up to about $175, and ordinary down to
sI5. Stock bulls sell at $30050 each.
The live poultry market was strong,
with fowl and spring chickens 24m26c.
and ROSTERS lie
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES
Beef cattle-Otis II. Forbush sold
COW at 8 1-4c. l cow at 6 "a, l COW at
&c and 81 on; cows at 5 lie and 81
off each. Lincoln Stetson sold cows,
10,O5o lbs, and bull, 1900 lbs, at
8 LAC. j. w Ellsworth sold l bull.
1850 lbs, and 1 COW, 1120 lbs, at Sc: 9
coarse cattle, $3.50 lbs, at 71-2s; 6 cows.
5a7c. r. Day sold cows at 41-2c,
W. Snyder sold 2 COWS at SC. f. J..
Barr sold cows at 41-2c. J. D. Ney-
lon sold l COW, $50 lbs, at &c; / COW.
1880 lbs, at 51-2c, and cattle, 1920
lbs, at sc.
Veal calves-R. Day sold calves at
Sc. j. W. Ellsworth sold small ones
at 81 each. J. D. Neylon sold 4 calves,
$40 lbs, at 10c, and 6 small calves at
81 each.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston, Dec. 1S.-The horse market
was unexpectedly much better during
the past week than for several previous
weeks. This was due to the colder
weather and the heavy snow falls in
the country, which has made good con-
ditionS for getting out lumber from
the woods, and in consequence made
an active demand for stout horses for
this purpose. Agents bought horses
weighing from 10000 100 pounds, and
the average range was from $295G$325
per head. here was also an improved
demand from the local trade as the
bad roads called for extra horses. and
the approaching holiday with the ex-
ira Christmas delivery also made an
other call for more horses than usual
Supplies of green western horses were
ont large as the trade about Boston
has been so dull recently and prices
on western consignments were so high
that dealers have not risked having
any more horses on hand than could be
readily sold. Seconds and acclimated
horses were offered in goodly numbers,
with conditions of trading unchanged.
Good quality, green, heavy drafters,
1650g1s0o lbs, sold from 0@S35O; me-
dunn weight. green drafters, from S225
@$325; heavy wagon and express horses
from $175Ts225; chunks from s175G$300;
good condition and young acclimated
horses OF good weight. sold from $1754
s275: seconds from s25G$15o.
At tho City Sale Stables-J. G. Keith.
Stevens & Sweet Horse Co. sold ex.