Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-31
Brighton and Watertown Union -''
Stock Market.
AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK AL MAN
Il EFT ,oT,,I, az 1906.

AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK All MAN
KET OCT. go. 1906.
Cattle 1889, sheep and lambs 1l,19' calves
3oli swine 22,276
NUMBER FROM MAINE.
Cattle 30. sheep and lambs IL" c'i'''
ST., swine go
PRICES OF MARKET CATTLh'
a few choice at S525M$5.1; extra S''",'
SO, first quality $LTnns4.1'; secohu 'o''
ity SinA50; third quality $5dS.
PRICES OF STORE CATTLE.
rarrow cows $l5m$2O; fancy cows S"pa
so; riilch COWS from s2J to So' 9e'' ~
$40 to $l1: 2-year-old 81. to S2o' "-se' A..
SO To 81: Western fat swine. hNe' ''l o.,
6Ac.: Northern dressed hogs. - ~
cer;s per pound; stores retail. ~" 80 '''
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBS 8
Sheep from 80 to |! cts per ID. l''''ip' v
to &c; yea! calves 6La to Tee
TUESDAY AT BRIGHTON.
The market for beef cal''c
steady. at little change from 'ii' -
of one week ago. Receipts were -.
heavy and buyers were mere While ~
trade.
J. ID. Neylon sold cows, 1910 IDS at
.1a,c. j. O'Brien sold cows from : l"
Sc, and oxen and I steers al -'"''
to sc. j. W. Ellsworth SOLD co" :
averaging 900 lbs. at 2l2c' an"
bologna cow at &c. II. a. walker SOU
s cows. $500 lbs. at $40, ana 81 Oh,
and COW at &c Otis ii. FurbuSh "ol'
3 cows, 246O lbs. at $l.GO. cows f4'"
lbs. at 1lac. j. Lacker & son SOFA
cows, averaging 1000 lbs. at &c, . cows
averaging 500 lbs. at c. and aver
aging 700 lbs. at $3.50. O. ii. FurDuSh
sold 2 cows 1880 lbs. at 2Ic. ana .
cows. averaging S73 lbs. at FAC.
VEAL CALVES.
Veal calves We're stronger, with the
demand excellent They Wer" in S"od
supply. +. II. Garvey sold & vcals at
6'ac. J. ID. Neylon sold Is small calves
at $2.15 each. J. O'Brien sold ! calt.
go lbs. at 10. and small calves at
$3.50 each. ID. A. Walker sold Is choice
small calves from upstate At 81 each
J. W. Ellsworth sold veals. 40 lbs.
at 7c., and - small calves at SEQ each.
j. Lacker & Son sold 80 veals at 6l2c.
HOGS.
There was no change in the price of
hogs from one week ago. All the ar
prices. J. Lacker & Son sold hogs
at size. otis II. F'urbush sold ; hogs,
$50 lbs. at $50.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
There was a good supply of sheep
and lambs, but prices averaged higher
than a week ago. and the tone of the
market was firmcr. Some choice lambs
were brought in.
Mich COWS.
Mich cows sold readily with little
change to record in prices The barns
We're Well filled. The demand for good
mixers was fairly heavy.
TUESDAY AT WATERFOWL.
Trains were in promptly and business
was very good. Beef cattle sold quite
readily at about last weeks quotations.
Receipts We're moderate. Minis & Hol-
brook sold 1 OK, 1850 lbs. at 3kc; | OK
1920 lbs. at &C.; 3 cows 27S0 lbs. at &c
bull. 1905 lbs, at &C.; / bull ITO lbs,
-
lbs. at 1a4c., and cows. $3.50 lb. at
l.53c Du:rand Bros. sold Bologna
cows at l.4oc. +. g. Piper sold COW
$50 lbs. at &c; 10 cows, 900 lbs, at
"isc. and Gamers, 1850 lbs. at iG0c
Otis II. Foibush sold = cows. 1860 lbs.
at 3l2c. and 80 cents off on each; =
cows, 1920 lbs. at 31:c, and 81 a head off
3 cows. 246o lbs. at 2,hc
VEAL CALVES.
The market for veal calves was
stronger and the demand excellent
Prices al erage Ac higher than last
week. Minis d Hobrooll sold fO6 calves
at &c. Otis II. Forbush sold calves $50
l',s., ut &c. and small calves for S..
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Receipts of sheep and lambs were
very light. Prices were somewhat high
cr on both.
HOGS.
NJ change is reported in the market
for hogs. The demand holds good at
previous quotations. Otis II. Forbusll
100 lbs, at SIC.
Mich COWS
Mich cows met With ready sale and
good prices We're obtained. Minis & Hol-
brook sold 10 fancy milch cows at SEC
each.
LIVE POULTRY
Live poultry was lower. Fowl were
quoted at 10 to lie. and ROSTERS to Sc
r. 9. Piper brought in !. ton of pullcts
selling at 60 to zoe each. A. +. Nccdhan
had 4 load Of puletS.
THE HORSE MARKET.
The horse traffic i'm and about Rns-
ton last week was active. most Of tho
dealers at the sale stables reporting :,
good business. The tone Of the market
is firm, and the outlook for the winter
promises well. Prices remain IN
changed retaining the level of the past
two weeks. Good horses are in urgent
demand. and sell well. Express. gen
cral purpose and heavy drafts are sold
at average prices Of SiS5 to $313, ac-
cordirg to quality and weight. Family
horses and drivers of all classes are in
steady demand at wide range OF