Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-15

At WATERFOWL.
l. =. Chickerlns ..... 80 65 -
Howard Gorgcs 49,. 10 - % -
At y. r. d. NJ. & W. Co.
T. =. Moulton ....... - IA -
D. W. Bray n Son 49,. ~ -
D. Alden .......... .? -
a. b.. Jones ..........
~ i. Jones ..........
The aggregate OF livestock at
frshton. ,Wa,ertown and the local
tbs week Cattle 1895. sheep 1903,
Calves 7ssl. hogs 1898.
Last week: Cattle 1649. sheep 1884,
caNos s07l. hogs 1888.
tug year ago. Cattle 1888, sneep
7lsi. calves $3.50. nogs 1882.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle $50. sheep So. calves 466.
hogs -.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
There was n general supply of
stock at the yards. and the market
tone was weak. with prices gener-
allv lower within the previous
nnsc. quite n number of choice
steers were offered and they brought
D. gh prices. but it was because the
quality was better than had been
far some time. Fancy steers and
oven sold ut Z a. S cts; choice @
cts. good quality 90 6 cts. and
pour and ordinary 40 5 cts. Choice
heavy cows ranged from l.: q
IL cts: good quality cows 3 IL
W4l-2 cts: poor and ordinary IL
~ IL cts, and bolognas and
,auucrs "a 90 2 IL cts.
\ large quantity of calves were
bought IN, but much the greater
par, 81 the receipts were small, light
calves not available for veal. The
market was weak and the demand
hunted even for good quality calves
Tho best veals bring q IL cts;
good average calves 6 % cts; poor
ami ordinary 4 40 cts.
liogs declined from IL to q cent
pound after having shown a con-
xstent advance for n long time. Live
Logs brought 10 IL 40 II cts. and
J.,gsci hogs IS IA % IA IA cts
r.l offerings were fairly large.
only few sheep and lambs were
h.ourht in and there was no change
.u tie market at 4 q 6 cts. for sheep
and s a. IL cts. for lamb.
Mich COW trade was slow, with
offerings moderate but ample. The
bcst COWS range from 800 @ 800
good average cows $50 % 500. poor
and ordinary s35 40 $50 each. Young
stock bull bring $40 % $35 each.
Live poultry was higher. Fowl
wcrc quoted at "a a. IS cts;
sprug chickens 81 % SO cts; old
boosters 90 40 % cts.
TUESDAY, BRIGHTON SALES
Beef cattle-J. A. Clark sold :
steers at &c. 3 steers at 1-2c. Ots
u Forbush sold 1 COW, 1910 lbs,
az &C..
Veal calves-J. A. Clark sold IS
calves at 10 1-2c.
lIogs-J. A. Clark sold So hogs at
n 1-2c. otis II. Forbush sold hog,
$40 lbs, at IL LAC.
HORSE MARKET
Boston. March IA - The horse
market recovered from the slump
both IN demand and prices of a week
a4o. and the horses, which aggregat-
~ large amount, were taken more
gW'Niy and at higher prices. Green
horses were offered in all calsses.
rom 1900 To 1900 lbs. for commercial
purposes. There was also a good
inc of acclimated horses. turned IN
from short service with contractors.
Inn "A Att lot lob SnVnA nf
these we're in fine condition and sold
a, about the same prices as those re-
''Ncd for the green horses OF the
same weight.
Good quality havy green drafters.
200 ~ 1900 lbs. sold at $276Q3bo:
with drafters of 1900 to 100 lbs. at
Ss23ae75 per head: wagon and ex-
press horses 1900 to 1400 lbs, at
1913 q $50 per pair: good acclimated
norses. 1900 TO 1900 lbs, at $500
-'O' blemished seconds. $259100.
one carload of saddle horses sold
readily at a range of $S5 1880 each.
J. G. Keith sold at his Brighton
stables carloads Of green western
horses and go head Of seconds. Bids
were quicker and a higher average
"' prices was paid on the sales of the
Week This week there will be 8 car
Dads OF green horses. 1 carload Of
saddle horses and the usual entry Of
seconds.
James !. Brooks sold at his Trav.
'Se street stables. Boston, at the
."l opening sale. carloads Of
ISL country horses, carloads Of
eyed horses from New Hampshire.
netlin Mills Company. and 50 Sec
onus. The demand showed much inn
movement. with a slight advance In
pr,ees. This week there will be on
&c s.c carloads OF fresh horses, 100