Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-01
Brighton and WATERFOWL Livestock
Market.

hogs 22432.
PRICES OF MARKET CATTLE.
A few choice, $575@$6.25; extra, 500
$3.50; first quality, $4.25@$5; second
quality. $3.50@$4.25; third quality, $2@
$3.50.
PRICES OF STORE CATTLE.
Farrow cows, s1O@$1S; fancy cows.
s6O@s75; mich cows from $25 to $5o;
yearling, IS to s12; 2-year-olds. $lz TO
SIS; 3-year-olds. SIS to $25; Western 1at
swine. live, 6as to csc. Northern Dress
ed hogs, IN @7Ac. per lib. Stores RETAIL
81 to S..
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Sheep from 3A to SC. per ID. LAMBS
5;M7$c. Veal calves, to TIC.
TUESDAY AT BRIGHTON.
Only Il small amount of choice Deel
cattle were brought in this week. frlceS
showed little change. The average was
lower. but this was due as much 10 .hc
lower average quality as to any 1aiiii.s
off in the demand. ]. w. Ellsworth SOFA
a pair Of steers Of 2S4O lbs. at &C. co"
of 1910 lbs. at 4c. cows Of $40 IDS. at
31hc., and cows at "a and 2l4c. n. Z.
Foss sold oxen of 1880 lbs. at 5Ac
| and oxen of 267O lbs. at SEC. ID. "A.
| Walyker sold cows of $3.50 lbs at
2.30c, l COW of $50 lbs. at sac. and
; cows of 1850 lbs. at PIC. D. w. Clark
sold 9 cows from 8 to 3Ac. a. wheeler
sold bull of $50 lbs, cows of 1890 lbs.
! and 1 heifer of $50 lbs. at 3Ec, ana l
/ COW of 1000 lbs. at 214c. C. A. Wait sold
5 COWS averaging 1000 lbs. at 31.c. S. E.
Winch sold l cow of 800 lbs. at 4c.,
| COW of 1910 lbs at sac, l cow OF 80
lbs. at &c and cows of 100 lbs. at
| 2hc. Hutchinson & Dyer sold extra
fancy Hereford steers at top price. F.
! w. Wormell & Son sold fancy steers
Of s70o lbs.
| There was light run of veal calves,
and prices were higher, with the mar
ket brisk "A. D. Kilby & Son sold %
NealS, 200 lbs, at 1-2c. S. E. Winch
sold 10 small calves at 81 each. c. A.
Wait sold j small calves for $2o. j.
DBrien sold veals, $50 lbs, at &c, II
Neals, averaging 100 lbs, at 6 Lee and
IL small calves at $3.50 each. j. d.
Neylon sold u small calves at $3.50
each. y. &. Foss sold . Veals, go lbs,
,:t 1-2c. j. w. Ellsworth sold II veals.
'lo40 lbs, at &c, and "A small calves at
$3.50 each.
The market Tor hogs was better, and
prices were Is to lac higher. ID. W.
Clark sold II hogs at Lac. +. w
Wolmell & Son sold 60 choice hogs
averaging 215 lbs. at 6.4Oc.
There was a better demand for milcf
COWS and prices averaged higher. Sales
were made much easier. j. ID. NeylOr
sold mich cows at $3.50 each.
Sheep and lambs were tri1e lower
Hutchinson & Dyer sold fancy lambs
AT &c, and l sheep at 4c.
TUESDAY AT WATERFOWL.
Trading was delayed by the latenes!
of the Vermont train, which did not ar
rive until late in the morning. There
yves a good demand for beef cattle al
about last weeks prices. Minis & HoI
brook sold . cows. 1900 lbs, at Lee
and l COW. 1860 lbs, at 8 1-2c. Otis H
Forbusf sold | 2-year-old heifcr, 65
lbs, at &c. , cows, 1920 lbs, at 3-4c
l bull, $50 lbs I'D I COW, 1860 lbs, a
1-2c, cows. 1890 lbs, at lie, ant
SO off. COW. 100 lbs, at 3 lac, cows
'264O lbs, at &c, cows, 1920 lbs, a
2 3-4c. and l bologna COW. $50 lbs, a
1.Soc. H. T. Whitney sold 20 cattle from
2 to &c. They averaged $50 lbs.
Veal caves were strong and in goot
demand. Minis & Holbroo1 sold l.;
calves at 1-4c.
A few sheep and lambs were received
at the yards this week. Minis & Hol
brook sold lambs at $3.50 each.
Hogs were stronger and the demand
was active. Minis & Holbrook sold
hogs at 6.20c.
There was better inquiry for milcf
cows and prices were higher. Minis &
Holbrook sold Is mich cows at IS:
each. Otis H. Forbush sold a backward
springer at $50 1 October COW at $35
turnout cows for $50, and a farroN
COW at $23.
| Live poultry was in light supply, Will
prices lower. Spring chickens 10 to lie
fowl, is II to 14c, ROSTERS &c. W. +
Wallace sold a lot Of hens at II 1-2c.
THE HORSE MARKET.
| The horse market continues high an(
the business is excellent for this tim,
of the year. The demand is less thar
it is in the spring. but the supply alst
is less, so that prices remain strong
Horses never We're higher than at pres
ent. and for really choice horses almos
any price in reason can be obtained
They are scarce, with no immediate
prospect OF becoming more plentiful
About September receipts should in
crease, bat as the demand also will in
crease. prices are likely to continue
high. Quotations are as before. Heav!
draft horses, 1900 to 1900 lbs, $500 t,
$3.50. lighter drafts. 1900 to 1900 lbs. $22
to $685. Choice drivers from $500 to $500
according to quality, with ordinary
drivers from $3.50 upward.
At the city sale stables: Welch &
Hall sold 100 country horses. consisting
of heavy draft, express, and genera
purpose horses. of good character, to-
gether with Il good lot of acclilnatet
horses. ]. d. Packard & Sons sold abou
20 high grade drivers at auction and
private sale. They brought good prices
Mycr Abrams & Co. had an excellent
lot of heavy draft and business horses
which We're well taken. Wheeler. McEl.
veen & Go. sold five carloads of Ohio
Illinois, and Indiana horses for various
purposes, business and pleasure. 1t was
a choice lot. Isburgh & Co. found