Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-10

One year ago: Cate 1910. sheep 5l0o.
calves 3l6I. Hogs 2o0g2.
MAINE STOtk AT MAFNET
Cattle 22l. sheep Is. calves SIS hogs
Jos.
TONE OF THE MARKET
Receipts Of stock wore considerable
lighter than last week. 10th at the
slaughter houses and the Yards The
market was dull throughout and
prices rs q rule We're lower Not
many choice beef cattle were brought
in, and while these sold quite readily.
they brought practically less. The
demand for poor and nrdinery cows
was very quiet. Fancy steers and
oxen sold ut 13 1-2M15 cts, with good
quality Has u cts, and poor and
thin cattle l0Tl1 cts. The best heavy
COWS and heifcrs ranged from 10 ia
u II cts, With medium to good cows
9 Ia - l. cts. poor to ordinary 6l-i
GO cts, and boloGnas and Gamers
i 1-@u6 Ia cts. Bulls sold for 500
cts.
Veal e.! Ives were a fraction lower,
with the demand steady at the de-
cline. Good average calves brought
10G12 l. cts, with choice heavy yeais
up to Is cts, Drinkers and grainers
sold for 1-2010 cts, and small calves
at s3.50QS5.00 each.
Hogs showed n good degree Of
strength with offerings very light at
the yards. Live hogs sold at 16 1-20
II cts, and dressed hogs at u 1-20
y ga cts.
Sheep and lambs were in the usual
small supply and the market was dull
with no change from previous weeks.
Sheep sold for 9@13 cts and lambs 13
Q1S cts.
Mich cows were in smaller supply.
but there was no Improvement in the
market. In fact prices averaged
lower, and fewer cows brought the
top figures. Average cows sold for
$90@125, with family mixers up to
about $3.50, and poor cows down 20
about $40. Stock bulls ranged from
S35 IS each.
The market for live poultry was
strong and higher. Fowl 33@34 cts.
spring chicken 4S6 SCOTS, old ROSTERS
23@24 cts.
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES
Beef Cattle-Otis II. Forbush sold
l bull at 10c, l bull at 9 3-4c, and
COW at 12c, l cow at 3-4c. and 81
on, l COW at nc, and l cow at 6 3-4c.
G. y. Eastman sold IS COWS at
0 3-4c.
j. D. Neiglen sold COW. $40 lbs. at
SC, cow, $40 lbs. at 16 1-2c.
Veal Calves. D. Ncylen sold 6
calves, 40 lbs at 10c, and 5 small
calves at $3.50 each.
Hogs-C, d. Rich sold hogs, 1920
$50 lbs at lie.
Mich Cows. D. Neylen sold .
mixers at $40 each. Otis II. Furbush
sold l COW for $50.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston July 9-The horse market
was quiet and duh. owing to the
holiday week Dealers anticipating
a small demand, did not load up
very heavily, and there averaged at
most OF the stables during the week.
from one to two carloads of fresh
country horses, supplemented by a
fair amount of nearby seconds.
There was also a few contractors
sales of small lots of horses, which
sold mostly in pairs. Prices were
naturally easy, but good clearance
was made.
There was only a small number
of the extra heavy drafters offered,
as the supply is limited. and these
sold from 1920 and $31J The best
sellers were the medium weight,
green drafters, of 1900 and 1850 lbs.
weight. which sold at a range of
&2..2.o and 500; heavy wagon and ex-
press horses sold from S165 and
S2GJ; chunks. from 5000 and S2TJ;
good acclimated horses sold well at
a range of $50 and $225, with ordi-
nary seconds, going from $40 and
$125.
AT the City Sale Stables J. c.
Keith, Stevens &c Sweet Horse Com
pany offered one express carload of
green western horses. and about 70
seconds, sales were quiet, with prices
cut somewhat to close sales. This
week the firm will have on sale one
tdIiod iioli NdisdS, anu one LTOIH
Illinois. There will be three pony
teams on sale. and the usual run OF
secondhand offerings.
William HurwitZ offered two car
loads of green western horses and a
large number OF seconds Trade
was dull, with prices fairly firm.
This week there will be one carload
of fresh Iowa horses, and a large
number of seconds, also one con-
tractors sale.