Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-03
Brighton and Watertown Union Live
Stock Market.

Stock Market.
AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK AT MAR
NET JAN. l. 1901.
Cattle 3Os9, sheep and lambs 1885,. calves
lSO. swine @.U3S.
NUMBER FROM MAINE.
Cattle pc. sheep and lambs 81, calves
49,. swine So
PRICES OF MARKET CATTLE.
A few choice. s,.15M6.50; extra. $3.2nt
80; first quality. si.75"5;2': second quail
PRICES Or STORE CATTLE.
Farrow cows, Sl0u1S: fancy cows. 5000,
-; mich cows from 81 to so: warnings.
IS to 81: two years old. 81 to Slh; three
years old. SIS to 81; western fat swine
live. rs to SIS cts: northern dressed hogs,
~ to cts per III. Stores retail, s2.25 to
$40.
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Sheep from t. j cts. per Id. Lambs
6 to Z cts. Veal calves. Gl2 TO ~ cts.
TUESDAY AT BRIGHTON.
Beef cattle trade was active and prices
were we'll sustained. averaging better
the tf:a ran ne Of oaia.f ions was not changed
Trace started early. as trains from all
sections came in early, an unusual occur.
renee of late. Buyers We're ANXIOUS to
purchase, and the best stock, of which
there was good amount in the market,
went readily. F'oss 4 Carney sold oxen,
.p,3lV IDS, dt DC w. Y SIlhN Solu 4
oxen. 1880 lbs. at 5.65c. They We're raised
by Langdon Pendexter. intervals. n II;
L sold Pr 1hs OF oNsn s aad 9s mart at
1900 lbs. at ihc: He sold % beef cows at
an average price of $1ae; ,e,o J; H., w. Els
and sl.OO on. and Ii cows. 14,a2O lbs. from
> to &c. j. O'Eriep sold 13 cows at Sc. J.
I.ackef & Son sold cows at Sc. r. Con
nors sold 50 cattle from IL to &c. J. d.
Neylon SOLD cows. 1900 lbs. at &C.; cows.
1860 IBIS, at l@ic, and cows 1900 lbs. at
2.iOc. S. 7: Winch sold ! COW, 11lo lbs at
3Mc;; cows, 2llG lbs. at rs, and COW
OK. 1850 lbs, at 4s4c. A. w. Chadburn4
sold oxen. 1880 lbs, at 5Ic.. cow, $50
lbs. at 4c and cows. 300 lbs. at FAC =.
cow 800 lbs. at 2",c and 3 cows, .i;0 lbs.
at 2t2c. A. ID. kilby x Spn sold pair of
oxen, $3.50 lbs. at 3ilc. Otis II. f'orbush
sold 6 cows. $50 his, At 100. and = COWS,
Cotton IL Seavey sold / cow, Y,u MS. 3.
and +" cows, 1850 lbs: at &c. Go"drira Il
400 lbs. and steers. aSta lbs. at -.
VEAL CALVEs-The market for veal
The demand was good. sranlcy (: chap
sod 10 small calves at $50 each. ). 81
J. Lack"r Il Son sold NJ veal calves at
Gl@c. j. Obrirn sold ~ small calves at
s2:15 each, }. w. Ellsworth sold veals
s21J each. Goodrich x Brown sold 40
calves ut e4c Foss II CauEcy sold l.,
choice calves at nc.
HOiS-HOgS We're strong with no
change. in prices. J. y. Nrylnn sold :.
hogs at Gl@c. Stanley n Chapman sold Il
boar, 40 lbs. at $Ac. Goodrich & Brown
SHEER AND LAMBS We're in light
supply at the yards only one shipper
bringing in more than few sheep.
Mich COWS-Milch cows sold at good
prices. The barns were we'll filled and
buyers were ON hand promptly j.
O,Ericn sold mixers at $50 each, and
at $40. J. w. Ellsworth had Il mixers
AT Worcester, which lie sold at an aver
age of So
TUESDAY AT WATERFOWL.
The new year opened favorably with
trains on time and trade good Receipts
were quite heavy and buyers We're ready
az az nrry ir pfG%S hesf c h nGid firm
tone # the market stronger
u. f. Whitney sold cows. 300 lbs. ana
bologna cows. $50 lbs at I9c utis II. |
Forbush sold choice beef cow 1lGO lbs.
at 4c; and sl."e off: Cow, l22o lbs, al ::l4c
3hc.: COW, 7io lbs. at 2hc.. COW. q,
lbs. at 2c. heifer. 800 lbs, oc.: . cows.
bulls. 1000 lbs. at siac.. ) cows. 4i1 o'n lbs,
at &c. cows. 800 lbs at 2lOc.
st VEAL CANES - Veal calves We're
ply was good II. +. Whitney sold q |
calves on commission. Minis & Holbrook
itIliS-Hogs were unchanged with the
boar. 40 lbs, at 3Kc. Minis & Holbrook,
; hogs az 61ac.: 20 calves at 6lhc. |
prices.
Live poultry was higher by about &c
Spring chickens are quoted liz to y &c. |
FOWL l. to l2iac. and ROSTERS : to Sc
THE HORSE MARKET.
f. Light supplies of horses were received. |
IN the markets during last week, owing
TO the holiday break and also due 10 tbs
last OF the year when dealers are clear
ing ing up their stables. preparatory for the
horses on hand as possible. Trade for
the week was generally dull. but quota
toms held strong; The demand for mer-
b b1,. horses about the CITY. is good.
put driving horses are only in avera ge
demand. and will continue 50 until more
SetiCd weather when purchasers begin
There r. lDok we up their horses for the spring.
oi drivers Also some good pony teams
o. Drafts of 1900 TO 1900 lbs. sold at sl251
- =, ,Heayy drafts of 1860 to 1909 lbs. sold
ut S2;Sa3.9 Express and general pur-
pose horses sold at S1S5d21O. and drivers
Of good quality sold at $50 and upward.
o AZ the city sale stabes-Welch & Hall
e %. received one load of heavy mixed
horses Trade was a little dull hut
quotations steady. ~ "t
AZ the stables of Mycr. Abrams & Co.
t tI, Tor the week was unsettled due. to
their removal to new quarters and oniv
a sn1all amount of business was trans
Wheeler McElveen & Co. had a quiet
week with trade slow. One carload ,oS
fresh western horses we're disposed Of at
steady prices Vi "'
-, Moses Colman & Son had good Christ
hnrs. saito an extra good supply of
specially good pony team was shinnnd
20 1s hbTTnSw i. & Maine, during the week.
u good acclimated drivers last Well NJ
, 'ors prices and few general purpose
m"..r ezra good horses are reported
afge. 'e supp! -