Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-20

Al n. f. d. NJ. & W. Co.
Z. II. Moore ......... 20 % =
The aggregate of livestock at
Brighton. Watertown and the local
slaughter houses:
Thiswe Elk Cattle PISA. sheep and
lambs 5b39, calves 1890, hogs 1925.
Last week: Cattle PASS, sheen and
lambs s4l1, calves 1855. hogs 1856.
one year ago: Cattle 1851. sheep
and lambs 2144. calves 347l, hogs 49,.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle IA. sheep and lambs 253,
calves 7lS, hogs s.
TONE OF THE MARKET
The beef cattle market was well
supplied with the medium and poorer
grades Of beef, with choice and fam
cy stock We're more limited in nun J.
bers. Fancy steers and oxen sold at
80 &c, good to choise steers and OK
en- at sc, with coarse in thin OK
en- at 1-2@ 12c. The market was
active In all grades, with good stock
OF the better grades selling a fraction
higher. Fancy cows and heifers were
taken at 30 &c, medium to good COWS
at q &C, poor to ordinary cows at
go &C, Gamers and bologna cows at
l $40 &c. Bulls were in ample sup
ply selling at 1-2M5 1-2c.
The veal calf market was strong
with lots of fancy calves moving
readily at loo 12c, average lots of
mixed calves at so 10c, and drinkers
and grassers at 5@7c.
The hog market rejecting the Chi
| cago market advanced 1-4@1-2c per
10. Receipts We're eight. Live hogs
sold at 9 LA 10c and dressed at
II 1-2@12 1-2c.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs show
ed considerable decrease both in
Western and Canadian supplies, and
from New England points. The mar
ket was quiet. Sheep sold at ga &C,
and lambs at 10013c.
Mich cows We're offered in smaller
numbers and the market was quiet,
but firm. Fancy graded cows sold at
Sl10M 165, with a few extras higher:
good to choice cows at S65 10, and
poor to ordinary cows at $3O06O
Young stock bulls sold at $35M45.
The live poultry market was
steady, with fowl at 25@27c, and
chickens at 24G csc.
TUESDAY WATERTOWN AND
BRIGHTON SALES
Beef cattle: J. w. Brooks sold l
fancy steer at SIC, f. b. Howard
sold > cows 1850 lbs, at &c, 1 COW.
500 lbs. at 4c. d. A. Walker sold /
bull. 900 lbs. and / COW so lbs, at
&c. ; cows. 219O lbs. at SIC, 1 COW,
500 lbs, at &c. 2 cows. 1920 lbs, at
&C. and l COW, 900 lbs. at &c.
Veal calves; ID. A. Walker sold
calves, $50 lbs, at BE, 81 calves at
| 101ac, and % grassers, at SIC, B.
| f. & +. A. Howard. sold "a calves at
lie. and Z calves at &c, A. +. Chick
ering sold 60 calves at Zoe. +. b.
Howard sold II calves at 1012c, f.
NJ. Dana sold 60 calves 7M111sc.
| Hogs; +. M. Dana sold hogs at
1Oc. Howard Georges. hogs at Zoe.
4 Sheep and lambs; +. M. Dana sold
Al lambs at BE
HORSE MARKETS
| Boston, Sept. 19-Offerings of hor-
SEES at the city sale ables ran cav
Ter than for many weeks past, but the
demand was of sufficient volume &c
take all the horses. with no sacrifice
OF prices which has been the case
when offerings were too numerous
during the past summer months
The best sellers of the week were
horses of mediumly heavy weight,
! with little call for the heavier type
of drafters. Both the local and tie
country demand was active. the lat
| ter taking horses for reselling. There
was outside of the regular auction
sales a good retail trade in which
satisfactory sales We're reported.
Quite a number of saddle horses are
being returned from the summer re-
sorts at this time, but the demand
for these at this season is not vigor-
Gus and many good horses of this
type change hands at low values.
Good quality heavy green drafters.
100 to 1900 lbs sold at $500 a $50
per head, with drafters. 1900 to 100
lbs at 500 q 275; wagon horses of all
descriptions with farm chunks 1900
to 400 lbs sold at $50 q 225; good
acclimated horses. 1900 to 1900 lbs
at $50 q 225; blemished seconds, at
SO q 100.
J. c. Keith sold at his Brighton
stables. 4 carloads OF western horses
lot OF army horses, and a fair sized
entry of seconds. Bids were quick
and the entire offering for the week
was closed out. Prices held at about
the previous range. One carload of
100 ID horses were taken by a Maine