Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05

ern dressed hogs. 81 @5A cents per
h; stores, retail, $3.50 to ESQ.
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBS
Sheep from 3 to cts. per H.; lambs
&c; veal calves 6n to TIC.
TUESDAY AT BRIGHTON.
There was quite a good demand for
beef cattle. Receipts were reduced
somewhat because the ice In the coun.
try prevented the driving Of cattle to
the cars. The Eastern trains were late
for the first time in several weeks,
which delayed trading.
j. w Ellsworth sold cows. $3.50 lbs.
at Sc, and l COW, $40 lbs, at &c. II. A.
Gilmore & Co. sold 10 cattle at to
3iac. ]. Lacher g. Son sold cows, 1000
lbs, at 31sc A. Wheeler sold 10 cows.
from az to SIC. Irving Smith sold !
COW, $50 lbs at csc, 3 cows, $500 lbs.
at 26Oc and l COW, 700 lbs, at &c.
The supply of veal calves was light
and prices held firm at about last
weeks prices. a few Of poorer quality
sold lower.
A. Wheeler sold eight small calves at
SO each. ]. O'Brien sold two veals, lao
lbs each at &C, and IL small calves
at $40 each J. d. Neylon sold l veal.
rs lbs. at &C, and % small calves at
$225 each. J. w. Ellsworth sold ~
small calves at $3.50 each. S. u. Winch
winch sold l veal calf at &c.
Hogs showed no change in prices
from last week Receipts at the yards
were light, but the receipts at tho
packing houses from the West con.
tinue heavy. A. Wheeler sold 20 hogs
at 4%c.
Sheep and lambs continue in light
supply at the yards with quotations
largely nominal
There was fair supply OF miich
cows in the barn and trade showed
no Improvement The market Is In the
buyers favor, and dealers are OBJ.
liged to give concessions to mako
sales Irving Smith sold l choice milk.
er at $50.
TUESDAY AT WATERFOWL.
The market for beef cattle was quite
firm. but without change In priceA
Owing to tho very cold weather buy
crs were more anxious to remain In.
doors than to go out and look at cat
tie. E. G. Piper sold cows. 1890 lbs..
at &C., and / COW, $50 lbs. at &C.. and
81 on. Minis & Holbrook sold a pair OF
steers. 311O lbs. at 3Ac.. and / COW.
at INC. Otis II. Forbush sold 1 COW.
$50 lbs, at aye. 2 cows. 1910 lbs. 1t
3Sc., 3 cows, 1850 lbs, at 3hc. ana
2 COWS. 1890 lbs, at &c., and 81 90
each.
There was no change in the price OF
veal calves The market was steady
with the demand good. Nims & Hol-
brook sold so calves at SIC.
Hogs sold at last weeks quotations.
with very few animals at the yards.
Mich cows we're In moderate do.
, mand at the same range Of prices =
before ~ H. Woodman sold miich
cows for $95.
Live poultry was unchanged with me
market steady. Fowl and spring chick
en- IL !, to 12kc and ROSTERS &c.
THE HORSE MARKET.
The horse market was quiet during
| last week, with no Quotable change
| In values. The increased demand OF
| the preceding week for fresh country
horses, was not sustained. Receipts
were in excess of the demand. although
dealers are holding back orders to Z
| great extent, waiting for a squirt OF
business industries to give the trade
| q stimulus.
| Acclimated horses were active, ana
sold at steady values on all good con.
ditloned horses for commercial pur.
| poses. Harness classes are firm, with
| q scarcity of supply, but all flrst-clas0
| arrivals sell readily at good prices.
! Supplies of all classes Of horses were
| light throughout the city.
Heavy drafters, 1900 to 1900 lbe.
horses. fresh. and first-class types. sell
readily at s3oOQ$45O. first class drafters,
] 14OO to 1850 lbs. dull. at s225@s276; light
| mercantiles for general purposes, slow.
at s1509$2Oo; second hand CONNER
| Gals. firm. at s125Gs2Oo according to
| weight and condition; harness claseea,
first class offerings at $300@$600: med
| ium to good at $1506os250; ordinary
horses at 375, and upward.
At the city sale stables-Wheelef
| McElveen & Co. had on sale q lot OF
150 acclimated horses, mostly consfsts
ing Of strong horses for general com.
mercIai purposes and straight from
| active service. The sales were well at.
tended, the horses closing out at oven
values. with disposals fairly easy.
WEIGH & Hall & Co. disposed Of
express and 1 freight loads Of fresh
country horses, and 30 head OF accli.
mated horses. Trade was rather quiet.
with little market changes.
| Myer Abrams & Co. had on sale
freight and 2 express loads Of fresh
country horses. The demand was leo
| active than in the preceding weeks,
with no change of prices. Thirty head
of acclimated horses were readily dis
posed Of to the local trade.
Isburgh & Co. offered some 80 ia
so head of acclimated horses, mostly
consisting Of harness classes and light
mercantiles. Disposals were easy q
even values. -.r t5- a,'E@'57
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