Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-14
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erage mixed lots 1900 lee,

erage mixed lots s 1909 Lee,
drinkers and grassers sore.
Hogs sold at the same range of
prices as week ag> No further
decline being noted. Western re-
ceipts at the packers were heavy,
out only a small amount Of native
hogs We're offered. Choice lots live
hogs sold at z 1-4@S 1-2c, rough S
3-4@6 3-4c. dressed 8 LAO 10 lac.
There was'a moderate shipment of
mich cows. The demand was nor
mai, with the quickest sales made on
the best offerings. Fancy cows sold
at S125@15O with extras up to $1S5,
good to choice cows S65@125, poor
and ordinary cows at $40@65. A few
head of young stock bulls at $2O65O.
The live poultry market was low
er. Large fowl and chickens 22@23c,
small 10000. roasters 16@18c.
Weste- receipt of s eep and lambs
were heavy and native stock was a
fair volume for the season. lFrom
now on the lamb market will take a
firmer tone. Sheep sold at 3@7c,
lambs, 9@13c.
TUESDAY SALES
Beef Cattle-Robcrt Cannon sold 4
fancy steers 5000 lbs. at lie. A. l..
Chickering 2 fancy heiferS, 200O lbs
at q IL c. =. Simon sold = cows,
1850 lbs. at 5 lie, 1 COW, 1900 lbs
at &c. COW 100 lbs at &c, ) cows,
275O lbs at &c. Otis H. Forbush
sold II cows at . lie, and 81 on
each, > at > 1-2c, l COW at &c, Z
cows at > Lie, cow at &c, l heifer
at = 3-4c. ]. w. Brooks sold 6
cows at l IL @ SC. D. A. Walker
sold 1 bull. 1890 lbs at ) 1-2c, 6 can
ners. 1920 lbs at 1.G5c. T. d. Kee-
nan sold / cow 100 lbs at &c, s cows,
av. 1000 lbs at &c, COWS av. $50
lbs at = lie.
Veal Calves-P. Simon sold IS cal
YES 1880 lbs at 8 1-2c. Otis H. For
bush sold small calves for 50. d.
A. Walker sold "a calves. 5000 lbs at
&c. Howard Gorges sold 25 calves,
av 100 lbs at 1Oc, l calf 60 lib at &c.
HogsVP. Simon sold 81 hogs 300
ID at 81 s PC. . hogs $40 lbs at Sc. 1
boar, POO lbs. at 4c! Howard Gorges
sold 1 hog 800 lbs at 8 1-4c, and 10
small pigs av So lbs at $3.50 each.
HORSE MARKET
Boston, Nov. 13-Business was
brisk in horses of heavy weight dur
ing the week, with higher average
prices in consequence. In contrast
to a week ago, there were q number
of carloads of green western horses
on the market. and they mostly were
of heavy weight. This class is what
the demand Is most urgent for, as
the lighter weight horses are in
small demand. The demand came
from local trade and there was a
fairly heavy amount taken for the
woods. Dealers were not encourage
ed in this squirt of good selling. be-
ing of the opinion that it was but
transient. buyers wishing to secure
horses before the cold weather with
it's attendant difficulties of transit.
Second hand horses were in large
supply with the quality poor.
Good quality. heavy green drafters.
1850 to 1000 lbs sold at $500 % $50
per head, with drafters. green of
1850 to 1860 lbs at $225 q $50: wagon
horses. farm chuncks. and general
purpose horses. both green and sec
onds moved slowly at 1925 a 175:
good class acclimated horses. 1900 to
1900 lbs at 500 a 200; blemished
seconds. at 500 a rs.
]. c. Keith sold at his Brighton
stables l carload of fresh Illinois
horses and one from Iowa. together
with 90 to 20 head of seconds. Bids
were brisk. and retail trade active,
with prices higher than a week ago.
This week there will he two carloads
of western horses and the usual en-
try of seconds.
William Kurwitz Sons Comany
sold ! carload of fresh horses and
so acclimated. There was fair de-
mand with values firm. This week
there will be . carloads of fresh
horses. and % seconds on sale.