Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20

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Brighton and Watertown Union Live
Stock Market.
AMOUNT or LIVE STOCK AT MAR
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"attl" 33oS. sheep and lambs 46l''. calves
"01G. SWIM" 27,O1S
NUMBER FROM MAINE
Cattle lJS. sheep and lambs j.. calves
GU. swine :1;
PRICES or MARKET CATTLE.
A f,,w choice, 81 -NIs5; extra, A'M'$'..';
first quality, SiuA2J; second quali'y'
$:.,On$4; third quality, $20mS3
PRICES OF STORE CATTLE.
Fa3row cows, Sl5u$.O: mich cows. from
so to 81; yrarlings, so to SD; "-yeaf-olds,
$50 to so. Western fat swine, live, 64s to
G3sc. Northern dressed hogs. 7a.MS1sc per
! ID. Stores retail, $50 to $.
| PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Extra spring lambs 100; sheep to &c.
| H., veal calves. ) to &C..
THE HORSE MARKET.
The general tone of the horse market
| for the past week was quiet, with
prices dropping off a little. Some
dealers report prices on Western
| horses as 100 high to attract ready
sales There was Il fair supply of
| horses on the market, and although
| trade was a little slow compared with
| the sales of the previous week, dealers
sold out all the horses they had. Driv-
ing horses Of high grade are in good
| demand as well as general purpose
horses. Moses Coleman & Son report
| a good trade of general purpose horses.
| from $50 to $3.50 each. Ponies sold
last week from $3.50 TO $3.50 each. They
have Il good demand for pairs Of first
class driving horses and saddle horses.
| Harris Il Son sold express loads of
Westerns and from so to 100 acclimat-
| ed horses, ut prices about the same as
| in the previous week. Wlech & Hall
had two express loads of dumch,
| draft and driving horses which they
sold from SIZE to $500 each. Wheeler
| McElveen & Co. sold 5 loads of fresh
| country horses. carloads from the
| Connecticut Valley Lumber Co. and 10
Iacclimated horses. They also, had a
| consignment from Vermont of high
priced driving horses during last week.
| They report the market as generally
lower. with a drop of from SO to $50
per head on last weeks sales. Myer
Abram & 60. had in & freight loads
OF express draft and general purpose
horses. all of which sold out with
prices maintained at about last week s
had. They also had Il good demand
| for driving horses.
TUESDAY AT BRIGHTON
Shippers of beef cattle found prices
unsatisfactory. even the best bringing
lower prices than were expected. Re-
ceipts We're fairly heavy and there was
some good stock on the market. O II
Furbush sold COW, $50 lbs. at 2Iacts.
IN COW $40 lbs. at "a cts. . bologna
cows 40 lbs. each at : cts. | bull GIG
lbs. at 3A cts. and 81 off cows 2OS0
lbs. at 4 cts. and 81 off. COW $40 lbs
at 81 cts, ] cow $50 lbs. at 81 cts.
| cow $40 lbs. at SO. cts. / COW $40 lbs
zig cts. J. -. Eurns sold beef COWS
at Ia to > cts. w. T.. Wallace sold a..
cows 1910 lbs AT 3 cts. l COW 80 lbs
at ia cts, / OK Iil0 lbs. at Az cts.
OK 1870 lbs at > cts. A NJ. Bags
sold pr of steers 900 lbs. at 81 cts
and 1 nr. 800 lbs. at "a cts. j. ID
Neylon sold :, COWS of $50 lbs. AT -.
to 3 cts. r. l.. Libby sold Il pair OF
steers. 1880 lbs. shipped by c. S. Has
sell. Sebec. Me. at cts. and l pail
1850 lbs. at cts. f. Il. Libby sold :
beef cattle, 5000 lbs. AT 5A cts.
VEAL CALVES.
The market for veal calves was
somewhat weaker prices being off Il
to y cts. a pound. Sales We're mad,
with considerable ease at the lower
level. Receipts We're fairly heavy. j
o. BUM sold calves at CT. cts. and
bObs at $2.25 each. j. d. Neylon sole
% hobs at $3.50 each. W. A. Rickel
sold l. hobs at $3.50 each. Otis II
, Furbush sold ) calves averaging Jas
{ and > averaging 10 lbs. at cts
Thompson IL Hanson had eXtr;
chGic,. toad calves. which brought ]:
cts.
Hogs We're in good demand at abou
last weeks prices. but the tone of til
mar was stronger. q. II. Furbusl
sold hogs $50 lbs. +. l.. Libby sole
hogs at $50 cts.
MICH COWS.
= The market for mich cows wa
quiet. A fair demand was noted ant
r the best quality mixers found a read,
sale. j. q. Brien sold good mixer
: at $64 each. A. p. Needham sold milk
ers at S35 to $55 each. Otis Fl. Furbusl
sold 3 backward Springers at $45 each
t +. H. Libby sold mixers at $50 each
: and 2 at $45 each
e THURSDAY AT WATERTOWN.
L The market for beef cattle was dul
with prices slightly lower DrGver
reported that they found difficulty il
i making sales at satisfactory prices
MINIS Holbrook hold pair Of oxen 3O3
II lbs. at "A cts. ) cows $3.50 lbs at Is
S cts. COW $50 TBS at 34 cts. 8 COWS $50
lbs. AT 2l4 cts, COW 1000 lbs. at 81. cts
:, NAE LCALVES.
Prices were lower, but there was
r good demand at the decline Receipt
a were fairly heavy-Nims & Holbroo
: sold 125 at eli cts. n. II. Woodwar
s sold SS at 612 cts, A. p. Needhar
q sold "a at g.: cts.