Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-29

This week: Cattle 14as, sheep 56Goo,
calves 1851. hogs 2S.1i4
Last week Cattle 1915 sheep c796,
calves 1883, hogs 1907
one year ago: Cattle ISL sheen 1895
calves !41, hogs N,5sS.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET
Cattle HS, sheep 8, calves ESQ., hogs l9e
TONE OF THE MARKET.
The eastern train was late, as usual.
not reaching the yards until the middle
of the afternoon. Offerings during the
morning were very light and the market
was firm, although the demand actually
was not large. Prices ranged about as
before. The best heavy steers and oven
bring 13s4l5ac with good quality 1lB0
133c. Fancy heavy cows sell for llhGp
1870 with some occasional extras higher
Good average cows bring loalltc and
poor to ordinary 73dloc. Boognas and
Gamers are quoted at 6a7o and bulls at
SlJl1c.
veal calves were unchanged from a
week ago, with the supply smaller. The
shrinkage in receipts, however, was in
small calves rather than in veals. Aver
age calves sold from 10 to 13c, with
choice calves up to Ice and Door and
ordinary calves drinkers and srassers
SdiCc. Small calves ranged from 50 so
to $3.50 each.
Hogs declined about half a cent. being
quoted at 17@17 3-4c, live weight, and 90
@22ac dressed weight. Receipts from the
West were lighter than for several
weeks previous, and not many were re-
ceived at the yards.
There was no quotable market for
sheep and lambs. and offerings contin-
ued light as usual. Nominally sheep
bring oa1Sc and lambs 15d20c.
Mich cows continued about as before
with offerings moderate but ample for
the demand. Average cows sell from
$50 to 1925, with choice cows up to SITS
or higher in some instances. Some cows
sell down to 49, but not many, and they
are very light mixers.
The live poultry market was lower.
with fowl 30d3lc. old ROSTERS 23dMc,
and spring chickens 6od65c.
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES.
Bef Cattle-W. H. Neal sold / Or.
of fancy Devon cattle raised by Geo.
Lawrence, Meredith. N. H, at top
price, also l pr. Hereford cattle at
12c. 2. Shapiro sold II cows for Zoe.
A. c. Foss sold Is cows from l-2fD
1oc. D. A. Walker sold / bull at 10c.
E. l.. Barr sold / COW of $50 lbs at &c.
j. D. Neylon sold cows Of 220o lbs
at &c. w. III. Neal sold cows at 7c.
and bologna cows at Lee. Otis n.
Forbush sold ! cow and heater at
1Oc, | cow at lac and on, COW
at 1-2c and 81 on, COW at 1-oc,
l cow at 1-4c and 81 on, and 8 cows
at 3-4c.
Veal Calves-A. C. Foss sold 25O
calves at l6c. d. A. Walker sold 9
calves at 12c. E. l.. Barr sold Il
calves of $50 lbs at lie. J. D. Ney-
lon sold calves Of 24O lbs at 10c ard
small calves at $3.50 each. w. II
Neal sold calves at 15c. Otis H.
Forbush sold ! calf at II 1-2c and
calf at 12c.
Hogs-A. G. Foss sold II hogs at
1Sc J. D. Neylon sold 1 hog of 20
lbs at 18c; and 1 boar OF ITO lbs at
10c w n. Neal sold 10 hogs at 17c
Mich CowsE. l.. Barr sold milk
err for 500 and stock bull for $50. j.
D. Neylon sold / milyer for SIS.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston, May 2S.--The horse market
was firm. with values received shoH-
ing no change from those Of week
ago, being fully as high on the Same
grade Of horses. There we're not
quite as many fancy horses offered
this week as at tho previous weeks
sales. but this was due to the fact
that number of consi2nments were
held back in shipping on account "
car shortage Seconds were in large !
supply with a number cf special sales .
of contractors horses. In those as
in the fresh country horses, the
fresh country horses. the quality did
not average as high as at some Of
the recent sales, during which some
extra fine animals have been offer
cd. There were q number of car
leads Of wood horses this week. aid
there will he plenty more for Tie
coming weeks sales.
Good quality. teavy green draft
ers, 165od 1900 lbs, sold from $3.50
$500: medium weight, green drafters,
from $-75Ms250; chunks from 5000
$500; heavy wagon and express
horses from sl75d$275; good quality
seconds. from s1750s25o. with ord
nary horses bringing from s50Isi5o.
At the City Sale Stables--J. G.
Keith. Stevens & Sweet Horse Co,
offered express carloads of green
western horses. and 80 seconds Of
all grades and weights. Prices were
firm and the demand active. This
week there will be on sale express
carloads Of green western horses.
carloads Of wood horses an the usual
entries Of seconds.
William Hurwitz offered express
carloads of green western horses and
nearly $50 seconds, part Of which
were offered at special sales. There
was little change in values for the
same quality Of horses from week
ago.
Boston, May 2S-Admiral William s.