Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-08
Brighton and WATERFOWL Union Live
Stock Market

Brighton and WATERFOWL Union Live
Stock Market.
Reported for the Kennebec Journal for
the week ending Aug. Z, 1867
AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK AT MAR
KET.
Cattle 5007 sheep and lambs 1921, calves.
149l, swine 2l,Sis.
NUMBER FROM MAINE.
cattle $50. sheep and lambs 10, calves
COS, swine lSj.
PRICES OF MARKET CATTLE.
A few choice. s5@5JO; extra, 81. 7Ja5; first
QUALITY. Az5a4.50; second quality. s3j0cl
80; third quality, S2.75@325.
PRICES OF STORE CATTLE.
Farrow cows, sl2015; fancy cows. sl;sl
oo' miich cows, from so to s45; ycarlings.
$40 to SIS: two years old SIS to so. three
years Old. $40 to So; western fat swine
ave- ozlc.; northern dressed hogs. ~ to
sac. per H.; stores. retail, $3.50 to 81.
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBS.
sheep from to &c. per h.; lambs, 7 to
!-ec; veal calves, G to &c.
iCE'obA1 Al BRlGHION.
the market for beef cattle was ex-
tren1ely slow. There was scarcely any
buyers and fortunately receipts We're
ilgnt. Inc decline last week discour-
aged growers. The cattle that arrived
We're rather less than average in quail
itE. There were very few good beef cat
tie at the yards. Drovers were inclined
to believe that the markets for choice
beef cattle would have been as poor
as for the cheaper qualities, and con-
graduated themselves that they
brought none in.
A. Wheeler sold COW of 1000 lbs. at
PIC. and Bolognas cows at 1kc.
j. A. Ellsworth sold bulls and 3
COWS averaging about 1000 lbs. at 2.6Oc.
and cows av. about $50 lbs. at 1.8Oc
Otis Fl. Forbush sold cows of 1910 lbs
at 3%c.; l bull Of 1920 lbs. at 2Zc.: 1
COW Of $40 lbs. at 2Ac; store cows Of
300 lbs at 2lic.; cows of 3640 lbs. at
&C.; cows of 1870 lbs. at 1Mc.: 2 cows
of 200 lbs. at 1lac. Stanley l.. Chap
man sold 8 cattle ay. 1900 lbs. at 42c,
which was about the top price. s. F..
Winch sold extra good beef cows
weighing 2000 lbs. at 3.60c. A. c. Foss
sold cows of 1920 lbs. at 3lsc.: heif-
ers of 1870 lbs. at size: oxen of 300
lbs. at &c; l OK of 1900 lbs at &c.
VEAL CALVES.
The market for veal calves was
shade lower than last week, but bust
ness was very good, and sales made at
satisfactory prices. j. d. Myle sold 6
veal calves av. 140 lbs. at 6lac. and IA
small calves at $3.50 each. P. H. Gar
vey sold 6 small calves at 1925 each. A
c. Foss sold 6 calves of 100 lbs. at 61ac
George Weston sold Al calves at 6Ac.
MICH COWS.
Mich cows were in rather too good
supply. Receipts have been heavy now
for several weeks and the demand has
been pretty well satisfied. The very hot
weather helps the sale of mixers, as
the demand for milk is increased by the
heat. If it were not for this fact, ship
pers this week would have Jared badly.
The market opened dull, but drovers
are anticipating better trade Wednes-
day. Prices of mich cows almost al
ways begin to drop at this season.
Many drovers say they can get fully
as good prices at home. ]. w. Ellsworth
sold "a good mich cows at Worcester
at an average of $55, which was more
than they would have brought if
shipped to Brighton. Similar conditions
are reported by drovers who came from
other New England centers. j. ID. Ney-
lon sold 10 cows at $50. n. II. Wood
ward sold l at s55. George Weston sold
choice COWS for Sl20
TUESDAY AT WATERFOWL.
Both trains were late at WATERFOWL,
which tended to restrict trading. ever
more than would naturally have been
the case, as it was, there were prac-
tically no buyers for beef cattle at the
yards and sales We're extremely light.
The market was lower and If drovers
had pressed their cattle for sale they
would have been forced to accept con-
siderabIy lower prices. The demand Is
unusually light even for this season of
the year. The hot weather is thought
to be responsible for much of the dull
ness. People are eating less meat just
at present.
The market for hogs was off about
&c. 6Ac being the top figure, while last
week sales were made at S.S5c and &C.
Receipts were fairly heavy, and were
taken quite readily at the decline.
Veal calves were steady, with some
shading in average prices. although
EQUATIONS are not changed from one
week ago. There was a good supply.
F. G.. Piper sold 20 calves at &C, Minis
& Holbrook sold 80 calves at 61ac.
Live poultry. The market was
somewhat reduced in demand. Re-
ceipts were moderate. Quotations were
il to 15c for spring chickens, 13c for
fowl, and s to SC for ROSTERS.
Hogs were quoted from 10 to 25c
hundred lower. but the demand was
good. Maine drovers who left part CT
their hogs at Auburn and Portland
stated that they found prices there
were higher, and in addition they saved
freight. OF course the market in inter-
ior cities is limited. and no amount
could be sold there to equal advantage.
THE HORSE MARKET.
The sale stables in and about Boston
were very quiet last week, with a stack
trade-naturally prices are falling off
little. however, the demand is fully
as good as could be expected in Au-
gust-and dealers find ready sale for