Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-06
TONE OF THE MARKET.

The demand for beef cattle was very
active. and while yard offerings were
fairly heavy prices advanced over a
week ago. The best steers and oxen
brought SQS 1-2c., with good quality
I Lease. The best heavy cows sold at
6 Logic, with good cows 1-2@ IL,
fair 4 i-2@5 IL. and poor, including
bolognas and Gamers 8 1-244 lie.
There was good supply of bulls,
selling from 1-2 q lie, with choice
heavy bulls 6 IL @ Lac. Heifers sold
at q &c.
Veal calves were weaker, the gen
eral average being from Z &c, with
a few extras at 8 1-2c. There was
large supply of coarse calves that had
been fed in the barn, and sold at @
&C. There was a considerable number
of Western calves in the market
Hogs declined fractlonaily, selling
from s ga q &c, live weight, and 10
rs a II 3-sc, dressed. Yard offerings
We're moderately heavy and the de-
mand was less active.
Sheep and lambs were in the usual
light supply, with the demand mod
crate and prices unchanged. Sheep 4
q &c, lambs q Sc.
Mich COW trade was quiet at the
previous range of prices. More COWS
were tied up, but the demand was
no better The general average is
from s35@65, with good heavy milk
ers s65@90, and extras $904125.
The live poultry market was steady,
without change in quotations. Fowl
quoted at 191Sc, 7rosters l2c.
SALES AT THE YARDS
Beef Cattle-H. F. Whitney sold
cows, 5000 lbs, at &c, bull, $50 lbs,
at &C. COW, 1920 lbs, at $500, and
8 cows, $500 lbs, at sc. c. A. East
man sold 1 bull, 1000 lbs. at 61sc, l
bull, 1000 lbs, at 519c. C. A. Eastman
sold 10 cows, 5@6hc, l COW at sc, l
bull. 1000 lbs, at 6hc, 1 bull. 1000 lbs,
at size. E. G. Piper sold l fancy COW,
no lbs. at SIC, 2 fancy cows, 1860 lbs,
at &c. Otis III. Forbush sold l bull at
TIC. l COW, 1910 lbs, at TIC, 1 COW,
1880 lbs. at &c, and 81 on, cows at
$500, 1 COW and l bull at 6l.c, l bull,
1880 lbs, at &c, heifers at &c, cows,
500 lbs. at 41sc. and 81 on l COW at
4ac, / COW at 4Ac. j. D. Neylon sold
4 COWS. $500 lbs, at DC, ] COW, 700 lbs,
at SAC. MINIS & I1oipiooh ooio
cows ut 5m6c, and 4 bulls at she. c.
I. Rich sold cows, 1900 lbs, at 51sc,
COW, $50 lbs, at 5Ac, l bull, 725 lbs,
at sc, cows. 400 lbs. at 4c, 3 cows
at sac.
Veal calves-C. A. Eastman sold
calves at S1ac. C. /. Rich sold calves
at $3.50 each. Minis & HolbrooiS sold
as calves at SAc. j. D. Neylon sold
20 calves at $3.50 each. H. f. Whit
ney sold Is calves. av 100 lbs, at sac.
Hogs-Nims & Holbrook sold 10
hogs at &c. Otis H. Forbush sold II
| hogs at Sc. II. r. Whitney sold hogs
at 800 lbs at &c. c. l. Rich sold hogs,
545 lbs, at sac, 2 hogs, 545 lbs, at &C.
J. D. Neylon sold hogs ITO lbs at
| &c. c. A. Eastman sold Is hogs at &c.
| Mich cows. D. Neyfon sold .
mixer COW at $50
HORSE MARKET.
Boston, May 5.
While supplies Of horses at the City
sale stables were abundant, there was
an active demands for all classes of
| horses, which made the weeks sales
one of the best since the beginning of
| the year. There We're heavy consign-
ments IF green Western horses, and
as prices this week in the West were
a shade lower to Eastern buyers, 1t en-
abled local dealers to see at little
| lower values also. The fresh horses
| averaged of good quality, and all
weights were offered, although more
of the medium weights predominated
Seconds were not in large supply, and
dealers report that good seconds are
scarce Outside of the big speed sale
| at Brighton yards, harness classes
were quiet, with most sales private.
The best heavy drafters, 1850 to 1900
lbs, sold freely at $325Q$450; medium