Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-25

w H. Neal .............. 10 II l
J. W. Brooks -....-.....; q 90
C. F.. Gage ............... 20 5 80 8
Nims z ai HoIb9o e,s,:. -. q 80 70
At N. E. d. NJ. & W. Co.
w. F. Wallace .......... IS 25 S.
Wood & Moore ......... 80 q
AZ Jones . i ,,s
t. w. Bray & Son -. IL 10
E. F. Alden .............S
Wolfboro Shippers $500.
Carl Burrows .........'..
The aggregate Of livestock a Brighton.
WATERFOWL and the local slaughter
houses:
This week; Cattle 1920. sheep 2s4s,
calves 1882. hogs 12,6a
Last week: Cattle 2442. sheep s2oI,
calves 21ss. hogs 1908.
SHIPMENTS FROM MAINE
Cattle ST.. sheep 1867, calves 374. hogs
49,
TONE OF THE MARKET
Receipts of livestock were materi-
ally smaller than week ago. as the
consumption always falls off during
Thanksgiving week Shippers found
that they had brought too much stock
last week and refrained from repeat
ing the experience. Shipments from
within the State to the slaughter
houses are prohibited, as stock cannot
be driven over the roads. but there
is nothing to prevent the shipment
from districts where there is no dis
ease, and cattle are coming in from
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Canada, and portions OF the West.
Shipments from New York state have
been shut down, as that state Is quar-
antined, although the disease has been
found in only few isolated places.
The market was rather better this
week and prices, while showing little
change, were firmer, with the excep-
ton Of hogs, which dropped in SYM
pathy with lower quotations from
Chicago, where the price has droppe1
sharply. AS stock received has to be
slaughtered on the spot. and as soon
as possible, the market is not alto
gether normal, and is in the buyers
favor.
Some good quality beef cattle were
brought in and sold at about the pre-
vious price. The market for the top
grade was from s @ SIC, with good
cows were in small supply at 696Nc,
with good quality 5@6c; ordinary to
fair 4A@5c; and poor 3A@4Ac.
Bulls were unchanged at 4Q6c. Tor
the general run, with fancy up to
! 6Ac There was quite number OF
| young bulls, not enough grown To
command good prices.
Veal calves were firm at about SAz
| a 9k for good calves, while, fancy
calves sold up to lie. Coarse calves
sold at 5 a &c, and small calves at
SO a Sc each. Offerings were fairly
heavy.
The market for hogs was weaker.
and prices ranged from s q SIC, the
latter the top for fancy hogs. Re-
ceipts were not large, but Western
markets were lower. Dressed hogs
were quoted at Y a 10hc.
| Sheep and lambs were firm at about
the previous level. but the market
/ was strong, on account of the light
receipts While the average was little
| changed, the best sold nearly cent
higher. Sheep sold at q &c, and
lambs at a Lac.
W. H. Neal sold steers at Sc: s
steers at &c: liz cows at SC; 9 boloG-
ma cows at 3S Sac; . fancy calves a.
| lie: 10 calves at lie: and s hogs
at lac. Minis & Holbrook sold Q
steers at 7c: and 8 hogs at s Sac.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston, Nov. "a.
Trade in horses both green and
seconds was very backward during
the week. Supplies were light, but
| RI ,1A,.x l,od 20 q
many sales to clean up their stock.
There were more green horses receiv-
ed this week, but there Is still consid-
erable difficulty in shipping either
from or to Boston. which hampers the
trade. Good weight green drafters
sold to an improved demand. but it
was not sufficient to advance prices.
! Other classes sold slowly, the best
trade being in the good quality. and
good weight secondhand horses. A
few speed horses were on sale. but
| bids were not quick, although fairly
good values were received.
| During the coming week dealers are
expecting larger supplies of Western
horses. and as snow has been report
ed in New Hampshire, they are ex-
pecting a somewhat more lively trade.
than had been the regular condition
of the market for so many weeks past
The best heavy drafters, 1S5o4fsoo
lbs, sold from, s3lo@s410; medium
weight first class drafters, $210Q$S1o:
heavy wagon and express horses, from
sle0U2lO: light weight horses for gen.
eral delivery and express purposes,
from siso@s175; seconds, from SIS up
| ward.
At the City sale stables-J. c. Keith
| & Co. offered express carloads OF
| green horses, and rs acclimated were
entered. Trade dragged and sales were
made slowly with values on average
sales lower Next week there VIII be
8 express carloads Of green horses on
sale. and a large number OF seconds.
william Hurwitz offered express
| carloads Of green horses. and num-
Der CT seconds. Trade was very duli.
and sales were only made by cutting
| down values Buyers seem to have all
the horses needed under present con-
ditions of general business Guinness.
| g.. ao,,,sa va tiyaly were about