Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-18
TONE OF THE MARKET.

TONE OF THE MARKET.
There was a much larger supply OF
stock in the market than was the
case a week ago., and as the market
necessarily was restricted because
shipments could benz ade only to the
Abatteir at Brighton or the New Eng
land Dressed Meat & Wool Cos. plant
at Somerville, the large offerings
brought lower prices. Buyers were not
nearly so anxious to purchase as they
were a week ago, when they jumped
on the cars, and bought from that in
spection whenever posibl. They reaiiz-
ed this week that there was an abun-
dant supply, and that there was no
occasion to hurry.
Beef cattle were in good supply, with
some choice steers and oxen, but not
of the very highest grad. TIL bst solo
at 7A@Sa4c, with good quality 7A@7&c.
TIL best cows brought 696iac, with
good cows 5A@6c, ordinary to fair
4AT5Ac; and poor cows, including DO
lognas and Gamers, 3h@4Ac. Not
many bulls were brought in, and these
ranged from 4dr6c. with extras up to
6Ia@6&c.
Veal calves were weaker, though
there was little change in the general
range. which was from sf-z@s i--c'
BUYERS were more DISCRIMINATING
however, and calves that looked gooa
to them a week ago were discarded
this week Coarse calves sold at 90
7c and small calves at s3Q6 each.
Choice veals sold as high as lie, but
not many were offered.
For hogs the top of the market was
&c. whereas last week some of the
best brought fraction above this fig-
ure. The demand was fairly active
and the receipts We're not heavy from
New. England. while western hogs
we're in considerably smaller supply.
The general range was from 1-4@
&c. Dressed hogs were quoted at 10 IL
@11c.
Sheep and lambs were unchanged.
at s6bc for sheep and 5dsc for sheep.
The market was quite firm, owing To
the greatly reduced receipts from the
west, so that the local market was not
we'll supplied with dressed lamb or
mutton.
There was no market for milcn
cows, and will not be until the yards
have been reopened and the restric-
tions upon shipments have been re-
moved.
The Brighton stock yards have not yet
been disnfected. so that 1t is probable
that they will not be opened for several
weeks TO come. As II is only short
distance to the abattoir 1t might be pos
sible to permit driving of stock between
these points. and so reopen the yards
There are no slaughtering establishments
at WATERFOWL so that as long as stock
cannot be driven over the road these
yards will not be re-opened for business.
The authorities feel great encourage
ment over the results attained in stamp
ing out the foot and mouth disease In
this state, as only a few cases have been
discovered during the past few days. and
it is felt that only a few more, which
have escaped thus far, will be discover
ed. The quarantine is being vigorously
maintained, and will be kept up until all
fears of the spread of the disease have
disappeared. The state and the fedora,
authorities are working in close har-
mony in the matter. More stringent reg
ulations have been made during the
week, which have interfered with the
transportation of cattle to market from
within the state, but these have been
made because of the danger of infection,
and it is possible that they will be modi-
fled to some extent during the coming
week.
d. A. Walker sold 8 cows at &c; a
bologna cows at 3-4c.; q hogs at &C;
10 calves at lie; and sheep at &c.
F. w. Wormel & Son sold 20 cows
at 3-4c; 10 cows at 4c; and Il calves
from 6@10c, mixed lot.
The market for live poultry was
strong, with sharp advance in prices.
Fowl 15@16c; chickens l4@f5c; roost-
ere 11m1oo