Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-29
TONE OF THE MARKET

Ut Si.Z' 10 900, ana the cheaper quail
tiles sold down to 1Ac.
Veal calves were in good demand at
| the previous range of prices. More
| small calves were on the market than
usual and sold at 81 to $3.50 per head
Veal calves were steady at 5to &c.
| Hogs continue in excellent demand.
| although prices suffered fractionally
| owing to heavy receipts largely. ri"
! amount received at the yards was
| hcavy. although Western supplies to
| the packing houses were smaller
| Western l.. w. sold at 65s to 6Ac and
| local dressed weight quoted at TX to
| S3sc.
Sheep and lambs were few in num-
| bcrs at the yards and prices showed
Il tendency to decline.
Mich cows were in heavy supply,
with good quality mixers well repre-
| scented Choice mixers quoted at $50
! to $50; medium to good grades at $50
| to $55, and cheap COWS down to s25.
Live poultry receipts are no larger
| than can be easily handled and quota
/ tions hold steady with fowl at 13c;
spring chickens 1GM17c. and roos-
terS Sc.
l.
Beef cattlc-Thc Pennington Live
Stock Co. sold oxen, averaging 1850
lbs. at SIC. II. A. Gilmore & Co. sold
6 cows at to &c. f. W.. Wormcll e.
OH sold pair of steers of 1910 lbs. at
4c. w. w Mills sold > COWS of $500 lbs.
at Sc. and 1 COW of GAO lbs. at nc.
Stanley & Chapman sold > COWS of 1920
lbs at 3l2c and COW of GAO lbs. at &c,
A. C. Foss & Son sold 4 cows, avcrag-
ing $40 lbs at SIC. Minis & HolbroolIl
sold l bull of 1880 lbs. at 3lAc., 1 bull Of
$50 lbs. and 2 cows of 1860 lbs. at &C., I
COW Of $50 lbs. at 29c. and COWS Of
1890 lbs. at 1Ic Otis Fl. Forbush sold
bologna COWS of 4140 lbs. at lMc.
Veal calves--Nims & Holbrool1 sold
100 calves at SIC. n. H. Woodward
sold "a calves of TOO lbs. at csc. f.
G. Piper sold q calves at sc. w. f.
Worrnell e. Son sold 16 calves at SIC.
J. D. Rogers sold 5 calves at 61ac. \.
Wheeler sold small calves at $3.50
each. w. w. Mills sold calves of $40
lbs. at SIC. H. A. Gilmore & co. sold
choice veals at &c. ]. w. Ellsworth
sold % calves of 3010 lbs. at SIC. and
10 small calves at-$2 each. Partridge &
Matthews sold calves of 1900 lbs
at SC
Hogs-.Partridgc & Mathews sold 81
hogs of $500 lbs. at $3.50. 1 stag of $50
lbs at 4hc 1 boar of 300 lbs. at sac
and hogs of 1895 lbs. at 6.65c.
Pennington Live Stock Co. sold 200
hogs at GG5c. A. Wheeler sold hogs 500
lbs. at Cf5c. F. w Wormel e Son sold
AZ hogs at GGJc and a boar at Sc. n. III,
Woodward sold hogs 1900 lbs. at GlAc
Minis & Holbrook sold q hogs at Galc.
Otis II. IForbush SOLD fancy hog 800 lbs
at Gfic hogs 12GG lbs. and pigs 620
lbs at csc and 6 hogs 100 lbs. at G,JAc
Mitch Cows-Otis II. Forbush sold fan
cy family COW ut 81, ana a choice Hol-
stein at so. J. W. Ellsworth sold - cN-
ira choice mixers at an average of $50
each.
LAST WEDNESDAY AT BRIGHTON.
July 22d-The market for mich cows
was weak. with disposalS hard and prices
on all medium grade mixers off fully s.
per head. Dealers anticipating good
trade from the brisk demand of th" pre-
cedins week, shipped heavily, shout 50i
mixers and sprngcrs being offered. Only |
choice COWS of full milking capacity SOLD
readily and ON these values showed lit
tie change. Cheap cows were left until
late IN the day and then harSaincd off at
low figures. Some Of tho better grades
re held over for the next sale.
A very small amount Of beef c3ttle were
or the market. but the supply Wa, ample
for the slack demand. No very choice
cattle were on sale, the range Of prices
going at 1&MiEc.. with a few choice oxen
at higher values
Representative sacs-Milch cows-Rob-
ert Connors itd on sale 80 good to choice |
mixers and spring rs fancy mixers
sold at $50 for the pair. and the balance |
sold at $lo6lseo Goodrich & Brown sold
rilkers at an average Of $50 each T. r..
Libby sold s. mixers ana spl.inscrS at
$50 SO. J. NJ. Phibronk sold nilkcr at
$50 for $f0G | at G15. at so. / at So
ard at $50 f. l.. Libby sold nice cows
at $50 each >. at $50 each ana y others
at <aams4o j. S. Henry had q mixers and
spriEgcrs on sale. of which / mixer sold
at $50, pair for $i10 3 at SO cach and |
. for 500. George Henry had 90 mixers
and springcrs on sale at Si00$15. Farm |
ngtnn l.. s. Co. sold 20 cows ut $1oft$50. |
A. p. N1cdham sold II cows at $30ftS55. |
Partridge & Mathews sold mixer at SO |
3 for 500. at $51, ! at SAP ana at So |
Otis II Forbusii Soda COWS at $50 each. |
hcifer and q mixer IT So each, n heater
at $40. and springer at $50. Thompson
& Hanson sold fancy Ifolstcin at $4., 9 |
for 800, and i at $40. George W Weston
sold cows at $i0M$50 A. NJ Bages sold
II mixers at an average of $50 80 each |
for So and . for s105.
Beef cattle. calves. ctc.-Farmington L. |
Stock Co. sold II oxen. avera gins; $500 lbs |
at Sc: POO calves at &c; 10 hogs 1T 6.65c.
and Il light COWS averaging 100 lbs, at |
1.ioc. George w. Weston sold ; cows at |
11ac. Thompson e Hanson sold g sleep
at 4".. and 10 lambs at &C.: also r calves. |
averaging 115 lbs. at Sc. Otis II Forbush |
sold COW OF 1li0 lbs. at 4c and 81 off NJ |
Abrams sold u cattle at 160031ac Lincoln
Stetson shipped 10 beef cattle and IA hogs
THE HORSE TRAFFIC.
The horse market was quiet during |
last week On all sales made, how
ever fair prices We're obtained, with |
no decline of values, but the demand |