Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16

N, "A. II
At N. E. D. NJ. & w. Co.
Cotton @ s s sssvsy - Is i 20 g 3
G. F. Gage ........... Is ,xo
3. M. Bray & Son.. - lso
], F. Hubbard ........ 40
The aggregate of live stock at
Brighton the N 2; D. h M; q '" for or the the
the local l,s slaughter Ysnt 8 n fssS; '''
,Th,s week: Cattle 2025, sheep ana
1anahs 1928, calves 292s, hogs 994o'
Last week: Cattle 1921 sheep ana
lambs 6651. calves 2l74, hogs lo.ooa.
One year ago: Cattle 2se7. sheep ana
lambs s1SS, Calves 2974, hogs 1883.
TOTAL MAINE SHIPMENT
Cattle 1so sheep and lambs 1S5,
TONE OF THE MARKET
The live stock market at the Brigh-
ton Yards was active, with q heaVlei
shipment in all lines excepting hogs.
prices in all cases were firm ana IN
some lines strong. The beef cattle
market showed a. better tone than
in many weeks. Fancy stock solo UP
lac. while intermediate grades OF
COW beef sold 1-243-4c advance.
Gamer cows sold steady, but slippery
COWS advance a fraction. NO fancy
steers or oxen were offered at Brlgn-
ton, but several lots were shipped IN :.
to the N. E. D. NJ. & w. Co., the best
selling at 1909 1-2c, good to choice
1-268 lac. Coarse oxen, and light
steers 8 1905 1-2c. Extra fancy
cows sold at 7@sc. fair to good sos
1-2c. poor to ordinary S-4@4 SAC:
Gamers and slippery cows at 2@s
S-4c. Bulk were in moderate supply,
with a fair demand. The run of the
ward sold at 1-446c, with extra
fancy up to s 1-2c.
The calf market on Monday was
strong but on Tuesday. fiuctuated ana
while fancy lots sold fraction high
or. average sales were steady Tor
mixed lots at 1-2@11c, fancy lots
II 1-2@13c, drinkers and grassers 6Q
&c. Light calves SOS 1-2c.
The hog market held steady at the
same level of prices as has held IN
the past three weeks. Yard offerings
were limited to small lots. and the
western arrival of hogs at the pack
ers was decreased. Fancy hogs, nVe'
sold at 1913 1-2c, rough 12@lac'
boars 6@7c. Dressed hogs 16@17c.
There was a very moderate ship
ment of N. E. sheep and lambs but
western arrivals were heavy. Prices
held steady. Sheep at 5Qsc and
lambs at 9@15c.
Mich cows are coming into Brigh-
on in heavy receipts. and while the
numerous offerings weakened the de-
mani for culinary cows, good to fancy
mixers are selling at firm prices.
Fancy and graded cows at SIPS to 15O,
with a few head of extras up to S17O.
Good to choice cows at $75@ 10.
Poor to ordinary cows at $4O@70.
There was no change in the price OF
live poultry the past week. Heavy
fowl jobbing lots. at 2S@29c, light
23@25c; heavy broilers 27@2Sc, light
24@ 26c; ROSTERS Ice.
TUESDAY SALES
Beef Cattle-J. w. Brooks sold IA
fancy steers, 1880 lbs at 8 lie. and
6 cows at 1-4@ &c. C. F. Gage sold
steers. 6S40 lbs at Sc. and Is cows
at . 1-466c. T. D. keenan, sold 10
cows at lie: So cows at 2 lie; 1
carload of reactors at 3.10c. j. CO.
hen sold bulls. 1000 lbs at lie.
and 3 Gamers at &c. J. Higgins sold
cows, . 1904 lie. p. Simon l.
cows, $1,000 lbs at 4c, and 3 Gamers,
$3.50 lbs at 2 1-2c. Howard Gorges
sold cows 100 lbs at lie; cows
1900 lbs at 4 1-oc: 1 bologna, $50
lbs at 2 14c.
Veal Calves-J Higgins sold ID
calves in three lots at Sc-11c-13 lie.
P. Simon sold 20 calves 1850 lbs at
DC. ]. Cohen sold is calves at 1Oc.
E. P. Prindle sold 10 calves at 11c.
C. F. Gage sold 40 calves at 6 1-2c-
10 1-2c. Fss s
Hogs-C. F. Gage sold . hogs at
13c. 81
HORSE MARKET
Boston, Sept. 16.-Little business
| was transacted in the horse trade
about Boston the past week. Offer
| ings were few, and included but a
, small per cent of good horses the
bulk of the auctions held consisting
| of ordinary seconds turned in from
| nearby, and selling at extremely
low values. One dealer tried out on
| the present demand one carload OF
fresh country horses which sold at
| a higher range than has been re-
ceived for a long time. There was
also a special sale or two of good
seasoned horses which also brought
better bids. Experience dealers at
tribute the lack of demand to the
general slack and poor business in
all lines where horses are in use
There is practically no inquiries
from the lumber camps, and there
has been no extra call from the far
mers for horses for the fall harvest
ing, as in previous years. a.
II offered, heavy green drafters OF
100 to 1900 lbs would be worth
from $500 a $3.50 p head. One load
of heavy horses, fresh. of 1900 lbs
av weight, sold at $225 q $500. Good
conditioned seconds sold at the auc-
ton sales at $3.50 $500; while
j, blemished and ordinary seconds sold
from $40, the price Of the hide up to
$75.
]. c. Keith reported nothing doing
at his stables, the weeks business
being confined to an auction of near
by seconds of ordinary type. selling
at low figures, and no fresh horses
are expected for the coming week
McKenney Brothers sold a car OF
fresh Indiana horses, combination
sale of Is good seasoned horses fol-
the Carney Transfer Company, ano
so seconds. The demand at this sta.
BILE was better than in many weeks
with consequent higher values re.