Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-05

q week ago. vita offerings moderate.
Good average quality calves sell at
1908 cts, with choice and fancy
veals up to Is cts. and poor and thin
calves down to about S cts.
The market for hogs was weak with
prices about a cent lower, five hogs
being quoted at 16 1-4@17 "a cts.
and dressed hogs at 2l@21 IL cts.
The packing houses received a large
supply from the west. but there was
not a large supply at the yards.
No sheep or lambs were offered at
the yards, and the market was I'M
changed. Sheep were quoted at 90
IS cts. and lambs 1922 cts.
Mich cow trade was slow with the
barn fairly well filed with cows of
fair average quality. Buyers are
not eager, and unless the cows are of
extra quality sales are made with
some difficulty Average cows sell
for about $909125 with choice heavy
mixers up to SITS Or higher and
poor to ordinary mixers down to
Iabout SIS.
The market for live poultry was
irregular. Fowl were up cent at
21@S2 cts, spring chikens lower at
60 cts and old ROSTERS steady at a31
"A cts.
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES.
Beef Cattle-D. Simon sold . choice
oxen from the Massachusetts State
| hospital. Westboro, Mass, of $500 lbs.
at Ice. j. D. Neylon 8 Gamer cows Il
| 2460 lbs. at &C. J. W. Ellsworth sold
8 cows of $40 lbs at Sc. bull of 60
lbs at lac. Otis H. Forbush sold !
! COW of $50 lbs at 1-2c, / COW of CSC
lbs at Sc, COW Of 900 lbs at Z 1-2c. 1
COW of $50 lbs at Sc. COW of 1850 los
at lie, l COW at 10c, 1 COW at Lac
and 81 on. 8 cows at Sc. l bull at Ice
and l COW at &c. c. A. Eastman sold
3 cows at Sc. Walter Gleason sold
Hereford steers at IA Lac. n. Synder
sold | bologna COW at 1-cc.
! Veal Calves-J. D. Neylon sold t
calves of 700 lbs at lee. > calves Of
| 40 lbs at &c, and small calves 1t
$3.50 each. ]. w. Ellsworth sold -
calves of 600 lbs at 12c. Otis H. For
bush sold calves of 400 lbs "a t IL 1-?c.
Hogs-J. w. Ellsworth sold hogs
at Il Lee. Otis H. Forbush sold
hogs of 1880 lbs at lie. n. Synder SOLD
> choice hogs at II Lac.
! Mich Cows-J. D. Neylon sold
mixers for $50. j. w. Ellsworth sold
. mixers at $S5 each.
| HORSE MARKET.
Boston, June 4.-The market was dull
during the week and prices were lower
| on the average sales. There were not
as many buyers on hand as in the pre-
vious week, but this was partly due to
| the holiday break, which always hurts
trade. specially when it comes in the
middle of the week. There was an extra
heavy supply of horses received from
the West, and there were large num-
Der of heavy horses amongst the con-
signments. Dealers cut down prices
rather than to hold the horses. and
some of the dealers claimed that all
classes sold about $40 per head lower
than a week ago. Western markets are
a shade lower and this of course had Its
effect in sales here. Seconds were also
in heavy supply and included all weights
and condition of horses.
Good quality heavy green drafters
! SOlu DIT Il range VI @o-o W eOto, WIN ~
few extra choice horses selling higher;
m edium weight. good quality, green
drafters from $3.50 to $40; heavy wagon
and express horses from s165 to so65
chunks from s175 to $500: good quality
acclimated horses from $50 to 1925; ordi
nary and blemshed seconds from 80
to SIPS.
At the City Sale Stables-J. c. Keith,
Stevens & Sweet Horse Co. offered four
express carloads OF green western
horses, one carload Of wood horses. and
! $50 seconds. Sales were quiet with
prices lower. All the horses were taken
at the lower range of values
/ William Hurwitz offered three express
carloads of green western horses. con-
sisting of drafters. chunks and express
horses They all had on sale about 100
seconds. Sales were dull with prices
easy.
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