Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-23

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At N. e. D. NJ. & W. Co.
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E. W. Bray e. Son 800. I 81 -
Wood & Moore ......... IA "a -
Wolfboro Shippers .....- 6 -
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The aggregate Of livestock at the local
slaughter houses:
This week: Cattle 113l, sheep 300,
calves 3171. hogs 2.7o7.
Last week: Cattle 11o0, sheep 3os7,
calves 227. hogs 24,325.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle IS, sheep e. calves SIS. hogs r.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
There was not a large supply Of
stock at the yards. but ample for all
wants, and the market as whole
showed little change from a week ago.
In Def cattle the demand was rather
less active, and for some Of the better
grades prices did not hold up to their
previous level. The best cattle offered
brought SC. the range being from IN
@8c. Possibly fraction higher might
have been obtained for really fancy
steers or oxen. The best heavy cows
sold at sA@sAc. with a few extras up
to &c. For fair to good cows the mar
ket was from 5A@6Ac; poor to ordi-
nary 4A@5Ac, and bolognas and can
ners 31z@4Hc. Bulls were In fair sup
ply at 4H@6Nc.
Veal calves were fairly steady, with
little change In prices The general run
sold at 7@sc, with choice heavy veals
S@Sc; and a few extra fancy up to
10c. Coarse calves brought 507c; and
small calves 1895 each. Offerings were
fairly heavy.
Hogs showed a stronger tone, some
of the best hogs bringing a fraction
above Sc, which was the top for most
offerings, the range being from 7k@sc.
Dressed hogs were higher at 9N@10hc.
Receipts were quite heavy from the
West. and there was a god local sup
ply. 81. -.--
Sheep and lambs were in very small
supply. either at the slaughter houses
or the yards. Prices showed no change,
sheep selling at 5@sc, and lambs at
8&10c
The live poultry market was weak
and lower. with fowl 16c: broiler chick
ems 22c: and roosters 11912c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-H. F. Whitney sold 2
choice oxen at the top figure; fancy
cow Of 1880 lbs, at &c: I COW Of $50 lbs.
at SIC; cows Of 1850 lbs. at SIC; and
cows of $500 lbs. at 4hc. Otis H.
Forbush sold COW Of 1910 lbs. at
SIC; l COW Of $40 lbs. at SIC, and 3
bologna cows at 4Ac. D. A. Walker
sold l steer Of 1850 lbs. at &c: COW of
$50 lbs. at &c; cows Of 1000 lbs. at
SIC; bulls of 1920 lbs. at &c: and 2
cows Of 1900 lbs. at &c. ]. D. Neylon
sold bulls Of 1880 lbs. at SIC: l COW
Of $50 lbs at &c: and / bologna COW of
bull OF 1880 lbs. at 51ac.
Veal calves-J. D. Neylon sold /
calf. Of $50 lbs. at &c; and 10 small
calves at So each. D. A. Walker sold 50
calves Of 5000 lbs. at &c; and small
calves at So each. Otis H. Forbush sold
/ fancy veal calf Of $50 lbs. at 10sc;
II calves at 91sc; 20 calves at &c: and
? young calves for$10.H. F. Whitney
sold calves of so lbs at SC.
Hogs-H. F. Whitney sold 20 hogs
Of $500 lbs. at Sc. Hall & Lowell sold
40 hogs at Sc. D. A. Walker sold 10
hogs of $3.50 lbs at Sc. Otis H. Forbush
sold 10 hogs at SC. and 2 mogs at nc
Otis H. Forbush sold / sheep Of 100
lbs at &c.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston, June 22.-The market was dull
and prices held barely steady. The trade
which has been very poor all the spring
has during the past two weeks become
still more inactive and most Of the deal
ers state that the season Just passed has
been one Of the most unsatisfactory for
many years.
Supplies were light at most all the sale
stables this week. which helped the SELL
ers to make better clearance than was
expected. judging by the previous weeks
dulness.
Green horses sold little better than
the seconds this week. but the trade was
largely to outside buyers as the local de-
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outlet being restricted. Horse dealers
are not looking for any material i'm
provement for the present. as the next
eight weeks are usually the most quiet
Of the whole years trade.
Quotations are about the same in gen.
eral range as week ago. The best
heavy drafters, 1850 to 1900 lbs, sold from
s325 to $s7s; medium weight. first class
drafters. from $50 to $325; heavy wagon
and express horses from $l75 to S2S5;
chunks from SIS to $22S; lightweight
horses for general business and delivery
service from $13s to 500: seconds from
SIS upward.
At the City Sale Stabies-J. c.
Keith. Stevens, & Sweet Horses Com
pany, offered express carloads of
green horses and 80 seconds. There
were moro buyers about the stables
than . week ago. but the business was
dull, with values easy.
william Hurwitx offered express
carloads Of green horses and 10 Sec
onda Sales were very quiet and no
active demand. values showed little
change from q week ago. Three car
loads Of green horses from the West
will Be received this week.