Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-07

was offered at the yard during the
morning. The demand for beef cattle
was active, and prices held fine at the
previous level. No choice cattle were
received early in the day, but there
was moderate supply of average
COWS, With some good heavy cows,
from nearby points. The markets for
the best heavy steers and oxen is II l.
and 10 10 cts, with good quality II II
and j. IL cts. For the best heavy
COWS the market ranges from 10 and
II IL cts, with occasionally a fancy
COW u fraction higher. Good quality
cows bring s 1-2 and 10 cts, poor to
ordinary 6 and s II cts, and bologna
ana Gamers j and 4 cts. with few at
the lower figure. Bull sell from 6 aud
cts, with choice heavy bulls up to
. IL cts
Veal calves were in moderate supply,
and the demand ellld steady with price
the same as last week. Good average
calves sell at 10 and t. cts, with choice
heavy Neals up to IS l. cts. Coarse
calves, drinkers ana Grassers. sell at
and 9 cts, and small calves $3.50 and
) each.
Hops showed no change. although
the receipts for the west were much
heavier tan for tho few previous weeks.
Few hogs were received at the wards
The market for live hogs was for II IL
and Is cts, and dressed hogs 20 IL and
II cts.
Sheep and lambs were in very small
supply at the yards. but more were
brought to tho slaughter house. TIN"
market is only nominal, with sheep
. and ? cts. and lambs Q and IA cts.
Mich COW trade was steady and
without change. Good average cows
bring from about $40 and 10 with fan
cy heavy mixers up to s175 ana poor
COWS down to about 10
The live poultry market was strong.
with fowl so and 90 cts. ana chickens
IS and 30cts.
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES
Beef Cat,le-J. Dexter sold COWS
COWS 245O lbs at &C. n. SNYDER sold
] bull at &c and 6 cows $3.50 lbs at
6 1-2c. j. ". Ellsworth sold / bun
80 lbs at rec, COW 1000 lbs at 7c.
and IA cows 1920 lbs at lee. OTIS
". Forbush sold 4 cows at &c, 9 cows
at 3-4c, ] COW ut Z l-oc, and COWS
at Sc. a. +. Brown sold cows at Sc.
Veal Calves j. w. Ellsworth sold (
calves 500 lbs at lac and II calves 900
lbs at lie.
Mich cows. W. Ellsworth sold >
mixers az SIS each.
HORSE MARKET
Boston, Feb. 5.-The horse market
was dull during the week, with a scare
ity of buyers at most Of the sales.
Prices held fairly steady and although
supplies both in green western horses
and in seconds was much under the
usual amount. there we're a number
of horses unsold at the close of the
week. which has been an unusual con-
dltion or late. Most of the dealers
got through from the West from one
to two express carloads Of green horses
but arc expecting more for this weeks
sales. They were nearly all Of chunk
and draft types. Seconds came in for
sale in much smaller numbers than
usual and with fewer good horses in
cluded IN the amount on sale than
week ago. This was probably due to
weather conditions, as most of them
are brought from nearby points over
the roads. The Chicago market quotes
horses selling during the week at the
highest point since the let down to the
tall trade. and these prices will be
sure to be reflected here, when ship
ping is better, and the spring trade
starts up.
The best quality heavy green draft
ers sold at a range Of 1925 q 375;
good quality, medium weight, green
drafters sold from s275 o. 325; chunks
from s225a 300; heavy wagon and ex-
press horses from $500 225: seconds,
from s409185.
At the City Sale Stables--J G.
Keith. Stevens G. Sweet Horse Com
pany offered one express carload OF
green western horses: all heavy horses.
There were also about so seconds on
sale. Trade was quiet, with prices
steady. This week the firm will offer
for sale outside the usual number of
seconds. two express carloads Of green
western horses.
William Hurwitz offered one EXPRESS