Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-21
TONE oF.THE MARKET.

heavy and the market showed only
small change. The best heavy cattle
were weaker while medium grades
held steady to strong. The top quota
tions on steers and oxen were S@Ss4c,
with good quality 7@Sc, and coarse
oxen sore. The best heavy cows sold
at 6061ac, good cows 5a6c. ordinary
4A65c, and poor 31aGp4c. Bulls ranged
from 4@614c, whit few at the top hg-
ure.
Veal calves were strong at about the
previous range, the general run SELL
ing from 71a@9c, with choice heavy
veals 9010c. Yard offerings were about
as usual and the demand held steady
for good quality. Small calves were IN
light supply at s2.5o@s5.50 each.
The market for hogs was about Ac,
with the offerings light and the de-
mand quite active. Prices for live
hogs ranged from Sis@SAc. with ex-
tras UP to &c. Dressed hogs sold at
10a @11Ac,
Sheep and lambs showed no change
from last week and were in very light
supply. Sheep were quoted at 3Qoc,
lambs 5@Sc, and dollhouse lambs $50
$12 each.
Mich cows sold rather slowly and
the market was dull with no change
in prices. Average cows sold at 1850
SOS; good s65@s90; choice $9o@s125.
The live poultry market was steady
and without change. Fowl and spring
chickens 15@16c; ROSTERS 10 @11c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-C. A. Eastman sold l
pr oxen fed by Geo. L. Stratton, Con-
cord, N. H, sold at top price, oxen
at &c, IA cows at 4Ac. d. A. Walker
sold / cow, 700 lbs, at 41ae and 1 beef
bull for $35. H. E. O'Brien sold 1
COW at 41sc and 8 cows at SAc. w.
w. Milk sold 6 cows at hc and 10
Gamers. w. H. Neal sold A steers at
re, 8 cows, 1880 lbs, at S &c, A cows,
.324o lbs, at 4Ac and 2 bulls. 1870 lbs,
at SC. Walter Gleason sold oxen
at TIC and 2 coarse oxen, 5000 lbs,
at &c. w. w. Milk sold cows at SIC
and 10 Gamers at 3Ac. j. w. ELS
worth sold I cows, 1900 lbs, at 5Hsc,
bulls, $3.50 lbs, at 5Ac, II cows, 16,45o
lbs, at sc and cows, 1850 lbs, 3.S5c.
]. d. Neylon sold l COW, 100 lbs, and
2 bulls, 1900 lbs, at sc and cows,
1880 lbs, at 31ac. A. p. Brown sold 2
cows at SIC, l at sc and at 3Ac.
Otis H. F'orbush sold 8 bulls at 6Hac,
l bull at SIC, cow at &c, 1 COW at
sc and 81 on, Is cows from 3.S5@4.S5c
and cows at sc.
Veal calves-Nims & Holbrook sold
20 calves at sac. w. w. Mills sold II
small calves at $3.50 each. J. D. Ney-
,o11 alxyoG of
w. w. Mills sold 80 calves at SIC
and Z small calves at $3.50 each. wal
ter Gleason sold calves at 9Hc. w.
H. Neal sold calves at SIC. c. A.
Eastman sold calves at SC. H. E. o.
Brien sold 2 calves at &c and Z small
calves at $3.50 each. d. A. Walker
sold 5 small calves at $3.50 each. Otis
H. Forbush sold Is calves from TAO
Toe and 20 small calves at $3.50@7.50
each.
Hogs-W. w. Mills sold 23 hogs at
lSAc. Minis & Holbrook sold 2 hogs
at SIC. Otis H. Forbush sold hogs,
1850 lbs, at &c, hog, 290 lbs. at SA C
Sheep and Lambs-W. III. Neal sold
/ lamb at &c and / sheep at SC.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
There were no expectation of live
stock from either New York or Bos-
ton during the past week. The only
importation of live cattle to Boston
was q small number of Canadian
stock. Importations of dressed meats
from Argentina were received in mod
crate amounts. During the week ma
| tive beef sold on a firm market. with
quotations somewhat higher on bolog-
mas and Gamer cattle, as the supply
for this quality was limited.
| In recent address before the Wool
| Growers Association, held at Salt
Lake City, it was stated that within
| the next five years there would be
likely to be a great scarcity of mutton
throughout the West, as raisers have
been marketing too freely eve lambs.
and as the present supply is small
1t would seem that in the near future
that mutton as we'll as beef would be
scarce and prices in consequence would
be high also.
Although statements from the Wash
ington Bureau of Animal Industry are
urging the farmers to raise livestock
on more extensive lines, saying that
both sheep and beef cattle can be
raised in certain sections Of the states
with profit, there does not as yet seem
to be any inclination on raisers' side
to largely increase their herds, evil
IDENTIFY not seeing their way clear to
prepare stock for the market to ad-
! vantage.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston, Jan. 20.-While the extreme
ly cold wave kept the local buyers
away from the sales this week, there
was a good trade from the country
for lots of heavy horses, specially
needed for the lumber camps, as con-
ditions are now excellent for the haul
! ing out of the lumber which has been
held back by the soft weather, so that
now extra horses are needed to rush
work. There were some good sales Of
| seconds in good condition from short