Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-19
to sc. per III. Lambs, 6@7c. Yea
calves. Giz to &c.
TUESDAY AT BRIGHTON

The beef cattle market was dull and
lower, and drovers were greatly diSap-
pointed. Some choice steers held
over from last week in hopes of bet
ter market. had to be sold at a heavy
loss. The demand was reduced and buy
ers We're not anxious to purchase at
even the lower prices.
A. Wheeler sold l bull of 100 lbs. at
31ic. and cows of 1860 lbs. at 3l2c. j.
w. Ellsworth sold 10 cattle of 1860 lbs.
at &c. and 10 cows averaging 900 lbs.
at 60. II. A. Gilmore & Co. sold cows
at 2Kc to SIC. S. f. Winch sold l bull
of 1910 lbs. at pc. bull of 1885 lbs. at
4c.. cows of 100 lbs. each at 3Ac., /
COW Of 800 lbs. at 212c.
VEAL CALVES.
Veal calves were n little lower, with
the supply ample. A. p. Needham sold
leo calves at &c. S. T.. Winch sold 3
| calves at GMc. A. Wheeler sold small
calves at $50 each. A. NJ. Baggs sold
| - calves at GlAc.
HOGS
Hogs averaged a little lower, but the
demand held very well and the decline
was small
a. p. Needham sold hogs at 6.30c
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
No change in quotation of sheep and
| lambs was recorded Receipts We're
| slightly larger, consisting chiefly of
mixed lambs.
| MICH COWS.
The barns were quite well stocked
! with mich cows. There We're a num-
her left over from the previous week,
as shippers had not been able to OBJ
tain what they called satisfactory
| lriceS.
\. +. Needham sold 90 mixers at SIS
to So.
| TUESDAY AT " ATERTOWN.
Beef cattle We're lower and the de-
| mand WAS materially reduced. The sup
! ply was moderate, as some shippers;
| held back, anticipating the decline. II.
+. Whiting sold > bulls. averaging 1900
lbs. at 4l3c. 1900 lbs. at 3H C., and n
| fancy COW, 100 lbs. at AZ Otis II.
| Furbush sold l nice beef COW 1000 lbs
1t 4lyC., 2 cows. 1850 lbs. at 3$sc,
cow 500 lbs. at 3Hc.. l COW, 500 lbs. at
| Sc. l COW SEQ lbs. at 2lac.. and l cow.
| so lbs. 1T 24c. Minis & lIolbrook sold
, oxen. $3.50 lbs. at Az G.. l bull. $50
lbs, 44c., l COW, $50 lbs. 3 c., / COW,
| so ibis. oAc, and l COW 100 lbs, at
21.c.
| VEAL CALVES-Ecal calves We're
slightly lower and the demand fairly
good. otis II. Forbush sold ] young
calf, 81 los. at $3.50 and young calves
for S14r0. H f. Whitney slaughtered
Il veals at Harvard Minis & Holbrool
sold 20 calves at CAc.
| HOGS-HogS showed no change from
| last week. but the market was not
| quito az strong. II. F. Whitney SOL y,
| averaging 200 lbs. at GA G @. IT. Yer
bush sold hogs AT $3.50 Minis & l.ui-
brook sold &c hogs at 6Ac.
| MICH Mixers are stu sell
| ing slowly. The supply was NJ It r''t.
| Warmer weather should improve ;'e
market II. F. Whitney sOl1 5trrr
| bull for $25.
| Live poultry is steady. Spring chick
ROSTERS 8 c.
THE HORSE MARKET.
| The tone of the horse market holds
| steady to strong. Trade was good and
| a brisk business was transacted in all
| classes Of horses. The first development
of the summer trade opened last week.
with n broad inquiry for second hand
| horses, Of 1000 to 100 lbs. weight for
| The beaches. These sell readily at $15G
| 10 First class acclmated drivers
| continue scarce, and when offered are
| snapped up at high figures. Heavy
| drafts still quote high. but the medium
weights are little less active than at
he beginning Of the spring.
Prices show but small change Heavy
drafts. 1000 a 1900 lbs. at SI5M439;
| drafts. Of 13OOI 1000 Tbs. S225 1850: light
mercantiles. at s175m225. First class
drivers at $3.50 & 500; medium to good
| $lJ0Gt250.
At the City stables-Myer Abrams &
a. sold , express and freight loads
Of fresh country horses. consisting
| largely of drafts. commercials etc'
Seventy-five acclimated horses were
offered. Steady prices and good trade
prevailed during the week.
Wheeler. McElveen & Co. received :
carloads of fresh country horses. Tine
LOT included heavy drafts, chunks. busi-
! ness horses, family and driving horses
| They. disposed of n lot OF seconds.
p,,siness was active and quotations
steady. This firm shipped carloads
one tn Rangor, and one &c Caribou,
Ne. x
WEIGH { Hall & Co received car
| loads of fresh country horses. mnstiE
| mixed commercials. consigned by
! charles Wallace and George Prescott.
| Trade was quiet but prices held hrm'