Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-13

Cattle 1873, sheep :, calves 2i5, hogs CO.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
Receipts of cattle were fairly large
and the market showed general de-
cline, covering practically all grades.
Trains were in much earlier. as the
weather conditions were better, so that
trading was done to better advantage
than for some weeks previous. No eX-
ira choice cattle were offered but Their
was a fair number of good quality
steers and oxen. For the best cattle
the market nominally rart,ed from
IL 1-2M12 1-2c. with good to choice
10 LA IL 1-2c. The best heavy cows
and heifers sold at 9 1-2Mlo 1-2c medi-
UNI to good cows SM9 Ice. poor to or
binary 6dtSc and bolognas and can
ners 5T6c. Bulls were in moderate sup
ply, selling at 6@9c.
Veal calves were UNCHANGED from Il
week ago. with offerings light. Choice
fancy veals 1876 1-2c. average veals
l0u 13t, drinkers and grassers 7I9c.
small Gales s350@s5 each.
eceipts of hogs were extremely light.
both at the yards and the packing
houses. The demand was not active
week Live hogs sell at Is 1-2Gl6c, and
dressed hogs 20 1-2G21c
No sheep or lambs We're received at
the yards. The market nominally is I'M
changed at 699c for sheep and 90 l4c
for lambs.
Milch COW trade was slow with offer
ings moderate. Prices ranged as before,
good average cows selling at s90GSlN.
with choice heavy mixers up to s1i1
ard poor cows down to SIS.
The live poultry market was firm.
with fowl 30G32 and chickens 21G30c.
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES.
Beef Cattle: Cotton & Seavey sold
20 choice steers from 10 and 12c. j. w.
Ellsworth sold l bun, 1850 Tbs at Sc,
cows, $500 TBS at &c. and . cows, 1890 TBS
at 1-2c. Otis II. Forbush sold heif-
err 500 TBS at &c. l cow 920 TBS at &c and
81 on, COW 1870 lbs at SC, l cow $50 lbs
at ga, / heifer $50 Tbs at 1-2c. l bull
80 Tbs at =, 3-4c, COWS 1890 Tbs at
f-oc 81 on each, COW $50 lbs at 1-2c,
and 81 off. G. A. Eastman sold 2 cows
1880 Tbs at Sc, 3 cows 1880 TBS at &c, and
/ COW, $50 TBS at lie. f. L. Barr sold
> cattle 4430 Tbs at sc. ]. d. Neylon
sold 3 cows 21S0 lbs at &c and 3 cows
o590 Tbs al ) 1-2c.
Veal Calves: Otis II. Forhush sold
> calves 100 lbs at lac, 3 calves 80 Tbs
at Il 1-oc and 1 calf 30 lbs at He. j, w.
Ellsworth sold l. calves ITO TBS at 10c.
c. A. Eastman sold % calves at 15c.
r. q. DAY sold 10 calves $50 TBS at 10c.
r.. l.. Barr sold calves $50 lbs at Ice.
J. d. Neylon sold 3 calves 26o TBS at
1oc and / calf $50 Tbs at 12c.
Hogs: f. l.. Barr sold l boar go TBS
at 10c.
Atilcn Cows: J. w Ellsworth sold .
mixers to aV. $50 each and ! stock
bun for $40 +. L. Barr sold mixers
at $40 each J. d. Neylon sold mixer
for so.
HORSE MARKET
Boston. Feb. 1.-THE market was
quiet. with offerings light and the de-
mand dull. Green western horses were
in smaller supply than expected as
most of the dealers were unable to get
all of their consignments Of fresh
country horses through in time for last
weeks trading, owing to the heavy
storms. and other adverse weather con-
also the congested shipping.
Second hand horses came in less free
~ than usual also. as the same con-
dition of slippery roads made sellers
hold back their horses from all points
outside the city. There was about one
or two carloads of fresh horses at mosv
Of the sales and these were taken
SLOWLY, but with no decline in values.
Other classes of acclimated and SEQ
ond hand horses sold according to
weight and condition.
The best quality green drafters sold
from s325G375: medium weight, good
quality green drafters. from s275G 325:
chunks. from s2259 800; heavy wagon