Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-29
Watertown and Brighton Live Stock
Market.

hogs 1880
PRICES OF MARKET CATTLE.
A few choice, $5.75@$6.75; extra SAFE
M$5.5Go first quality. $4@$415; second
quality. s3.25M$4; third quality. $2G$3.
PRICES OF STORE CATTLE.
Farrow cows, s1O@$lS; fancy cows,
$60Gp$70, mich cows from, $25 to $50;
yearling, So to $12; two years old, $12 to
SIS; three years old, $1S to SIS; Western
fat swine, live, 3-8 to 6 SIS cts; North
ern dressed hogs, 1-2 to S cents per To- /;
stores, retail, $3.50 to s..
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Sheep from 1-2 to ) cts. per h. +;
lambs, 6cD1c; veal calves, 6 1-2 to &c.
TUESDAY AT BRIGHTON.
There was an active demand for beef
cattle, particularly for tire choice
| grades of which number We're
brought in. d. C. Greenlaw brought a
| pair OF extra fancy oxen raised by Her
herr Black, Sears,ort, Me. They weigh
ed about $500 lbs j. O'Brien sold bulls,
| BOO lbs, ut Sc, COW, 500 lbs, at lie,
and cows, averaging $50 lbs. at lie.
j. d. Neylon sold ] bull. 1880 lbs. at
| ) 1-4c. and cows, 1880 lbs, at Sc. f. +.
| he gan sold c1ws, averaging $50 lbs.
at l-2c Otis II. Torbush sold bull.
1lS0 It's. and COW, go lbs. at 8 1-2c,
| l COW, $40 lbs, at 3 Sac, COW, $40 lbs,
at Sc. and cow lilo lbs, at 2 Sic.
| Veal calves We're quite firm, with av-
crage prices a tribe lower than a week
ago. and the demand good. ]. W. Els
| l- nsyir
lbs. at &c, and &c calves at $3.50 each
j. .. Neylon sold % small calves at
$3.50 each. ]. OBrien sold l veal calf
2iO lbs, at 6 1-2c and IL small calves
at $3.50 each. Otis II. FOrbush sold a
veal calf, 100 lbs, at &c, and a small
calf for $3.50. The veal calf with its
mother was brought from Mitchell, So
| Dakota.
Hogs sold fractionally higher than n
week ago. The market in the West has
| been irregular. but generally higher
| Receipts were about the average. ]. w.
| Ellsworth sold hogs, 10 lbs. at lee
j. O'Rrien sold l boar, $50 lbs, at 3-4c.
The supply of mich COWS was little
| smaller, though there was not much
change. nearly 500 being tied up. J.
O'Brien sold mixers at $50 each. J.
w. Ellsworth sold car of choice milk
ers, chiefly Holsteins, at Worcester, to
average $50.
TUESDAY AT WATERFOWL.
Beef cattle trade was quite good The
supply was light and prices held strong
at last weeks figures.
Minis & Holbrook sold l heifer of 1000
lbs. at 4c.. cows of 1920 lbs, at size,
steer Of $50 lbs. and cows of 1920 lbs.
at 314c., and COWS of 1850 lbs. at 11ac
Otis II. Forbish sold l cow of go lbs.
at 313c.. and 1 COW Of 1000 lbs. at 2Ac.
Veal calves were in good demand at
previous prices and the market was
active. Minis & Holbrook sold 20 calves
at 61:c. Otis H. Forbish sold Is calves
at &C.. and calf Of 100 lbs at &c.
Receipts of sheep and lambs We're
moderate as usual, and there was no
quotable change in prices ]. s. Henry
sold lambs Of 200 lbs. at SIC.
Hogs We're a little higher. with the
supply light o. II. Forbish sold hogs
Of 1850 lbs. at 640c., and boars of 440
lbs at 3lAc.
Mich cows trade was slow with the
demand light. Minis & Holbrook sold
q STOCK Dull at 40.
No change was reported in live
poultry. Spring chickens are quoted at
15M16c. fowls at 13k014c. and ROSTERS
at &c.
THE HORSE MARKET.
The horse market held setady
throughout last week. with a good be-
ginning for the current week.. The
general tone is active, and although
prices on the majority of offerings is a
little off from those held in the spring
and early summer, still trading in
horses is on a firm basis. and the in
fux Of the fall activities is promising.
Heavy draft horses continue in ur-
gent demand and in excess of the sup
ply. and sound rugged horses Of 1900 to
1900 lbs. clear readily at S3O0G$4OO;
lighter weights. 1900 to 1900 lbs. are less
active selling at slS5Ms250: expressers,
milk team. and delivery horses, are
easy sellers at $175Ms250. First class
drivers sS0OG$600; medium to good $3.50
Ms25O; a lot of secondhand horses sold
during the week at sS0Ms90
At the city sale stables-Wheeler
McElyeen & Co. disposed of three
loads of fresh country horses, the lot
lnclu ilnE some extra Soou VI tlt Alpi So
of heavy weight Q300 to 1900 lbs) They
also offered so acclimated horses for
mixed purposes. A fair trade was
transacted at steady prices. 1sburgh &
Co. sold so to so head of seasoned
horses. selling to good demand at well
sustained figures.
WEIGH & Hall & Co. sold lot OF
fresh country horses, consisting OF
heavy drafts, express. and family driv-
ers. A fair and steady trade prevailed
About so head of acclimated horses
were offered, at prices a shade in ad-
vance during the week.
Myer Abrams & Co. received two ex-
press and four freight loads of fresh
Western horses; also 50 to 60 head Oh
acclimatod horses. Prices were ~
tie off, but all arrivals were closed on.
at the weeks end. Moses CONAN
Son Of Cambridge offered good me
of mixed horses. Some first class pony
teams were on sale. The trade W."
quiet. but values were steady.
Receipts of tn current week are
slightly increased in volume. with some
special sales noted. Wheeler Me-,
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