Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-16

81 % 4c. Bulls were in moderate
supply at Az q &c.
Veal calves were in better demand
and the best calves sold above last
weeks figures. The general range
veals at a 91ac. only a few bring
ing the latter price, however. Small
calves seld from $3.50 q $50 each.
Hogs were firm al about last week S
figures, from "a 9Ac. with a few
extras UP to 9tac. The offerings at
the yards were light, and there was
only small supply at the packing
houses Dressed hogs sold from II
@ 1114c.
Sheep and lambs were dull and UNI
changed. at 81 q sc for sheep and
e a &c for lambs. Few were offered
at the yards.
The demand for mich cows was
quiet and there was no change in
prices. Ordinary to good cows sold
from $50 a GO. heavier mixers from
$50 q So and fancy mixers $50 "a 1o0.
Live poultry market was steady.
Fowl quoted at is q 16hc. brolers
at zoe, and ROSTERS 10 a lie.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef ecattle--H. +. Whitney sold
COW, 1000 lbs, at &C, and = cows, 1900
lbs, at SEC. Otis II. F'orbush sold /
heifer 800 lbs, at SIC, 1 COW, 1920 lbs,
at 5.35c, cows. 1890 lbs, at 3.S5c.,
COW at see, ] heifer, 1000 lbs. at 6hc,
and / COW, 6S5 lbs, at 4c. c. |. Rich
sold l COW, 500 lbs at SC and cows
at 3Ae. A. Nj. Baggs sold % cows. av.
500 lbs, at 4c. j. D. Neylon sold
oxen, 1900 lbs, at 612c, and 5 cows,
1850 lbs, at 31ae.
Veal calves-C. /. Rich sold 5 small
calves at 81 each. j. ID. Neylon sold
. calves, 100 lbs. at SC, and IA small
calves, at $3.50 each. W. w. Mills sold
IS calves, at Sc Otis II. F'orbush sold
- fancy calves, 1905 lbs, at 91ac, .
calves, 900 lbs, at SAC, 6 calves, $50
lbs, at SEC. young calves at sJ25
each, young calves for $3.50, l for
So. and / for 1915.
Hogs-Otis II. F'orbush sold 1 hog,
$50 lbs, at 9Ac ]. ID. Neylon sold >
hogs, AGO lbs, at 9Ac.
Mich cows. d. Neylon sold
mich cows at $50 each, and stock
bull, at $50. II. f. Whitney sold 3
mich cows from $7Oms9O, for $50,
1 for $50. and 1 yr. bull for $50.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The expectation of live cattle by
States shippers was equally divided
between London and Liverpool. Bos
ton shipped by the Michigan sailing
for Liverpool, 100 Canadian cattle. by
Swift & Co. The Bohemian, sailing
July II, shipped for Liverpool, $50 Ca
madam cattle, by Price & Coughin.
From New York the Minneapolis
carried $50 cattle. There was also IA
shipment of so sheep from New York
to Bermuda. The entire total of the
weeks expectation aggregated 700 cat
tie and so sheep.
There have been no quotations re-
ceived from the European markets,
this week, and no new conditions have
developed in the trade.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston, July Is
The market was easy with light sup
plies which were sufficient for the dull
demand. Although the demand is dull.
il is not more so than last year, at the
same time and some of the dealers
express satisfaction with the amount,
Of horses sold and reported that
prices on good horses We're a shade
higher than three weeks ago. This con-
dition is largely due to the fact that
there is scarcity of horses out
through the country for sale, and this.
of course. means higher prices at theI
markets. Nearly all the horses arel
placed for the summer. and the trade
comes where horses are given out, and
are replaced, and where business
changes put horses on the market,