Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-22

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J. W. BROOKS ......... 30 81 s
=. +. Gage .......... - 50 -
X. z. Hobbs ........ 10 II -
at WATERFOWL.
A. F. Chickering $50. 60 SIS -
Howard Gorges ...... A - 65 -
y. G. Clark ......... 16 so so -
At N. E. D. NJ. & W. Co.
4 :: G Il. I hrax z son Son = 81 81
J. w. Brooks ......... II IN Il -
H. +. Jones .......... =
a. +. Jones .......... -
The aggregate of livestock at
Brighton. Watertown and tn" local
slaughter houses:
This week: Cattle 1874. sheep and
lambs 1927. calves 1856, hogs 20,1S6.
Last week: Cattle 2277. sheep and
lambs $3.50. calves 1915, hogs 1850.
One year ago: Cattle 1894. sheep and
lambs 61SS, calves 40S3. hogs 1859.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET
Cattle 157, sheep and lambs 102,
calves 500, hogs 20.
TONE OF THE MARKET
Stock trains were again late and
the market movement was retarded.
Beef cattle were in moderate sup
ply and the market in the early
sales showed a firmer tone, with
buyers disposed to pay a slight frac
ton higher for good stock. Few
fancy cattle came in during the
morning but some good sales were
reported on cattle at 1907 1-2c.
When offered fancy steers and oxen
would bring S@9c. Poor oxen and
light steers sold at so sc. Fancy
cows were in limited supply selling
quickly at SO &C. Good and medium
ly good cows at 4@5c, and poor
COWS at 3@4c. A conspicuous fea-
ture of the market was the decrease
in the offering of Gamers and boil
ogna cows. They sold at l "a o.
1-2c Bulls were offered in small
lots at so sc.
The veal calf market was weak,
and all but extra fancy lots brought
a fractionally lower price. A few ex-
tras sold up to II 1-2c, but the av-
erage price on choice calves was 90
10 lee, with poorer mixed lots at
Sm9c, drinkers and grasscrs 4 IL q
&c.
The hog market declined IL cent
a pound in both live and dressed
hogs. Receipts are very small at the
yards, and few sales were made
above the average market range. Live
hogs sold at SOS SAC and dressed
at 10M11c.
Sheep and lambs showed consider
able decrease in the amount of New
England stock offered, but western
shipments were of moderate volume.
Few came to the yard. Sheep quoted
at 3@6c, and lambs 90 14c.
Mich COWS during the past few
weeks have been offered in somewhat
smaller numbers, but this decrease
has had no material affect in either
demand or prices. Fancy cows are
sold at S110 q 100. with good cows
at S60@100, and poor cows at $500
60.
There was no change in the market
for live poultry. Fowl quoted at 22@
csc, and chicken at % a 24c.
TUESDAY SALES
Beef Cattle: M. Abram sold / pr.
choice beef cattle. 1850 lbs, at 7Ac.
Otis H. Forbush sold l cow at 4ic, 1
COW at SIC, l cow at SIC. 1 cow at &c.
Il. f. Hobbs sold extra fancy
Hereford steers 1900 lbs. at &c. 2
steers, 300 lbs, at &c, 1 OK. 100 lbs,
at &C, ]. w. Ellsworth sold Is cows
at 2@5c.
Veal Calves A. F. Chickering sold
40 calves 1880 lbs, ut 10c, and Is
small calves, 1850 lbs, at &C. r. E.
Hobbs sold IA calves, 1916 lbs, at &c,
j. w. Ellsworth sold small calves at
81 each.
HORSE MARKET
Boston, Nov 21.-The horse market
was more active than a week ago.
Dealers had less work in selling off
their horses, due in part to the I'M
proved demand, and partly because
ccnsigners were willing to take low
er prices. With these conditions
prominent at the sales, the auction
movement was swift, and the horses
were closed at fair average prices.
Western horses were in much lighter
supply, but there was an unusually
large entry Of nearby seconds at all
the sale stables for the weeks sales.
There were some fairly good horses
amongst the seconds, and they sold
at $40 up to s14O. prices governed by
age and condition. There were some
fine pairs in the green drafter classes
and these sold at firm values. and
the amount was so limited as to make
a quick clearance. A wagon horse
could be bought on this weeks mar
ket of any weight and almost any
price, and purchasers were apparent
ly satisfied.
Good quality heavy green drafters,
1900 to 1900 lbs, sold at $500 $3.50 per
head, with green draftera 1900 to 1900
lbs, at $175@275: wagon horses, both
green and seconds were in liberal
supply and sold at SIS to 1920, the low
priced animals being blemished. Good
acclimated horses 1900 to 1900 lbs,
sold at s125@250, weighing the bulk
Of them around, 1900 lbs, and moving
rapidly.
J. G. Keith sold to an improved
demand carloads of green horses
and 100 seconds. Prices were a shade
higher for the better quality horses.
This week there will be l carload Of
fresh horses and fully 100 acclimated
and seconds.
j. /. Brooks sold carloads Of fresh
country horses and rs seconds. Prices
were steady. and the demand was ac-
tive. This week there will be car
loads OF fresh horses and a large
number of acclimatcd and seconds.