Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-14

At n E. D. NJ. & W. Co.
NJ. a. Randall ........... q s. &
F. Q. Thompson ......... S 8 E
K. L. Libby ............. 6 10 Ell
Hall & Lowell ...........
r. L. Libby .............. 8 g
L. r. Hanson ............. IS IL
F. c. Hanson ............ 8 l
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
At Brighton.
Cotton & Seavey ....... 10
c. A. Eastman ........ 2S a
j. W. Brooks ............. II q
At WATERFOWL.
Minis & Holbrook ...... Is ~
At y. E. D. NJ. & W. Co.
A. q. Moulton .- u
F.. W. Fray & Son.. 1 Il
f. F. Alden -............. 81
Wolfboro Shippers ......- u
W. P. Wiggin ...........
The aggregate Of livestock at the ID,
slaughter houses:
This week: Cattle 12nS. sheep n
calves 3n9l. hogs on.s2o
Last week: Cattle 951. sheep 5oa5. cslv
c4cs, hogs oi,6o6. =
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET
Cattle lis. sheep 100, calves s55. hogs
TONE OF THE MARKET. i
Receipts of livestock were n
heavy and the demand was less actin
so that the market as whole show
a weaker tone, with only moderate q
clines in prices. Beef cattle were
rather light supply at the yards, al
there were few choice cattle amo1
them. For the best the market can
quoted at 81 SIC; with good steers al
oxen 7i2Msc: the best heavy coT
brought 614m6Ac. with few extras
fraction higher. although this was u,
usual. Fair to good COWS sold at
M6i.c; poor to ordinary 4L G5i.c: AZ
bolognas and Gamers 3aG4Ac. Bul
were in fair supply at 4l2I6i,c vi.
some choice heavy bulls little hig,
err
Veal calves showed fairly Al
tone. with the general run selling
~ dS1ac: and choice veals shGs.
Small calves brought s3Ms5 each, al
coarse calves 5G1c. Offerings were an
pie for all wants.
Hogs were weaker in tone and Sd
fraction lower The general ran,
was from 7laMSc. live weight, and \
G10c, dressed. Receipts from the VI
were smaller, but the demand hild
more than the supply. i
No change was noted in the mari
for sheep and lambs. which were QUO
ed nominally at 41e07iac. for sheep 4.
7l2M1e for lambs.
Live poultry was lower, with 10
at 16c; broilers 1S919c; and roos.s
11G12c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-J W. Brooks sold
pair of fancy Durham steers, 4 va
old, of 1875 lbs, raised and fed by III
John W. Caswell. Portsmouth, 81.
at the top market figure. c. I. r.
sold 3 cows at Size: and cows at n
c. A. Eastman sold Is cows of ri
lbs. and bulls of $3.50 lbs. at SIC, I
) cows of 1910 lbs. at 4c. H. ]. Cau<
sold { cows, av. 1000 lbs. at SIC.
Ellsworth sold Il cows from
D. Neylon sold cows of 2140
SIC: l COW of go lbs. at SC; and
cows of 1880 lbs. at 4lac. A. c. Foss 50
1 cows of 1G70 lbs. at 61ac. H. E. OBI
sold l bull at &c; / bull and / COW
SC; cows at 4s4c. and . cows at 81
Veal Calves: j. w. Ellsworth sold
calves 1880 lbs. at Sc. H. E. O'Brien 50
3 calves at &c. and IL small calves a,
each. J. d. Neylon sold 20 small calv
at 81 each.
Hogs: c. I.Rich sold II hogs 1850
at SC. c. A. Eastman sold q hogs a
H. E. O'Brien sold 3 hogs at Sc. and
stag at 4c.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston. July 13.-The horse market Cd
tinues undoubtedly dull, still consider
the amount of business transacted D
week with last week there appeared
be small Improvement in the demas
although prices averaged somewhat y
err, but still holding within the gene
range. Supplies were light. both in III
horses from the country and in the
tries of secondhand offerings. Tns
was more activity in the local demas
and there was also some buyers ffa
the country at some of the sales W
bought some lots for reselling. The u
idays took off some customers, specap
from outside the state.
During the week the Iberian Ship
from Boston 600 head Of horses for w
chester for British artillery and SAW
service; and the Dominican lao remou'
for the British cavalry.
During the week the best green on
ers Of 1650Gl9O lbs. weigh, sold from 4
to $3.50; medium weight first class dl'1
ers sold from $225 to $40: heavy wH]
and express horses for city work y
from s1S5 to 1855; lighter weight ho''']
mostly seconds. from $135 upward aee"1
ing to condition and length of serves
At the City Sale Stables: J. c. NJ
Stevens G. Sweet Horse Co. offered 81
stables at the Brighton stock yards y,
express carloads Of green western no,. !.
and about 70 head Of seconds. sS~
while fair for the season. were SLOW
while most of the horses were sold ~
concessions were made to induce pu'
to close trade.
William Hurwitz at his Portland su'
stables offered three express carloao'
green western horses, all Of when
sold but 10. which were held io'
weeks sale. Trade was nearly VIZ
local. There were about As seconns
tered.