Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-07

a slump at the Chicago market be-
ing the main factors in the decline.
Dressed hogs to the packers sold
at 16017c.
A few small lots of N. e. sheep
and lambs were offered. This fall
such shipments have shown a de-
cided decrease in comparison with
previous recent years. Western ar
@8c, most &c, and lambs A0l5c, with
the average prices IS 1-2 q 14c.
Dairy cows continue to arrive In
large numbers and could some of
the poor grade mixers be eliminat-
ed. the market twould be strong for
there is a good demand for the bet
ter grades, but the market Is weak
ened by the poor grades. which in
some cases do not pay the cost Of
marketing. Fancy and graded cows
sold at $125@175 per head, good to
choice cows at $s0@125. poor to
fair cows at $40@75.
The live poultry market was lower.
Large fowl, jobbing lots. sold at rs
26c, light 20@23c. large chickens rs
@2sc, small 20@33c, Leghorns 1870
zoe.
TUESDAY SALES
Beef Cattle-R. D. Pickett sold 1
pair fancy Hereford steers, 321O lbs
at 13c; 1 extra pr Hereford 5000 lbs
at 13c: 2 oxen, 4070 lbs at IL 1-2c.
Robert Conner bought 6 fancy steers
av 400 lbs at 13c. w. Coburn sold
2 fancy cows 1900 lbs at Sc. ]. p.
ROBBERY sold 1 pr fancy cows $3.50
lbs at 1-2c. T. D. keenan, sold 60
slippery cows at &c. r. D. keenan,
sold 4 Gamer cows at 1-2c. F. E.
Wormell sold 6 steers, $3.50 lbs at
10 lie; 26 cows at 5 1-2c Of 1-2c.,
and 6 bologna cows APO lbs at &c.
Otis H. Forbush sold COW at DC.
and 81 on; 1 COW at DC and 81 off; 8
cows at 3-4c and 81; / Gamer at
2 3-4c; 1 reactor at 1-2c; 1 re-
actor at Sc and 81: / Gamer at
2 3-4c and 81.
Veal Calves-A. c. Warner and
Son sold 81 calves at 500 lie;
John Fuller and Son sold 81 calves
at sole; r. D. Pickett sold II
calves at lie. F. E. Wormell sold
IA calves at 10c. Otis III. Forbush
sold 1 fancy calf at lac and 3 at
&c.
Hogs-E. r. Foye sold 2 coarse
hogs at IL 1-2c. Howard Gorges 4O
hogs at 10 1-2c. Otis H. Forbush sold
2 pigs at Is 1-4c.
HORSE MARKET
Boston, October 6.-The improve
ment of a week ago in the horse
market was continued In the past
week, with a very good demand for
heavy, good class horses, the better
prices for which were received at
retail sales. At the auctions the
movement was more brisk, apd
while the average range showed no
advance, individual bids ran higher.
There were several sales about the
city in saddle horses. most OF Which
were returned from summer camp
schools, and while the prices did not
run high, they were fair values for
the quality. The supply of COM
mercial horses was moderate, with
only a couple of cars of fresh coun-
try horses offered, but the acclimat-
ed horses on the market included
some good horses. There was a
plentiful supply of ordinary to fair
seconds.
Good quality, drafters, 100 to
1900 pounds sold at $500 @ $500 p
head, with those of 1850 to ITO lbs
at 1925 @ 1915; wagon horses, farm
chunks and general purpose horses,
1900 to 400 lbs sold at $3.50 @ $22o.
including green and acclimated
horses. Ordinary to fair seconds at
$75@ $125; blemished seconds at $40
@$75.
J. c. Keith sold express carload
Of Iowa draft horses, and 70 head OF
one 1900 lb horse selling at $500.
with q pr of 5000 lbs at $500. and
single wagon horses from 1870 to
1900 lbs bringing around $500 each.
In the second hand offerings all but
the heavy horses brought low prices.
This week there will be on sale a
car of Iowa horses and another
from Illinois, together with the US
ul entry of seconds.
McKenney Bros sold to a fair de-
mand; 1 carload Of Indiana horses
of 1900 to 1000 lbs in pairs and sin
giles. selling up to $500 per head. ac-
cording to weight. Also 100 head
of nearby horses consigned from
local firms. These sold fairly well,
when the condition was good, but
the poorer types moved less readily
and sold cheap. This week there
will be carload Of Indiana horses
and Is head Of seconds on sale. with
a special sale of saddle horses.