Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-13


A. C. Foss ............... 81 10 -
w. A. Harris ............
The aggregate of live stock at Brighton,
Watertown and the local slaughter
This week: Cattle 27A. sheep 1888.
calves 1882. hogs 9O37.
e5 Isss Wseb so~s c So ass sheep 1911
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 17s, sheep 722, calves 2o4. hogs
1872 --''.
TONE OF THE MARKET
| The COW that was suspected a week
ago of having the foot and mouth dis
| ease proved not to have it, but the
barns and the Brighton Stock Yards
have been placed under quarantine
because Of the finding Of several cases
of the disease in q herd in Leicester.
Mass. AS a consequence the cows in
the barns, numbering from $50 to 700.
will be held there indefinitely, and
probably killed as the shippers can
not afford to hold them there at great
expense, and will be forced to sell
them for beef. The loss is estimated
at fully $4,000, and may reach a con-
siderably higher total.
The shippers have arranged con-
ference with DR.. Howard of the
Massachusetts, Bureau of Animal In
dustry to see what can be done about
Fit. There is great Indignation. and Sc
permitting the tieing up Of so many
good cows after a suspected case OF
the foot and mouth disease was found
and also for holding these cows, when,
as it now appears, there was no oc-
casion therefor. There will be no mich
COW market here for some time to
come, in all probability.
All the stock brought in was re-
ceived at the Abattoir or the N. E.
Dressed Meat & Wool Co. This nat
urally tended to restrict the buying
and reduce prices, as all stock was for
immediate slaughter. as "efore. when
the quarantine was in force. ns-" cat
tie were in good supply, and the .~.'
Of the market was easy, with little
change in prices from week ago. Few
choice cattle were received, but there
was an abundance of poor cows, can
ners and bolognas, and these went
slowly. For the choicest cattle thu
market would be quoted at 8A@Shc;
good quality 7A@SAc; the best heavy
cows 6Z6kc, with few extras SIC;
fair to good cows 5@Sc: poor to or
binary 4@5c; and Gamers and bolog-
mas 3@SAH. Bulls sold from 4@61sc.
The market for veal calves was
fairly active. with prices about as
before, 7h@9c for the general run of
good quality, with fancy 9@101ac, and
coarse calves 4h@7c. Small calves
brought $3@$5 each. Receipts were
ample.
Hogs showed a strong advance, SELL
ing at SA@sNc. with extras up to &C..
Dressed hogs were quoted at 10k@1c.
Receipts of hogs were light, especially
from the west, which strengthened the
market.
Few sheep and lambs were brought
to the Abattoir, but there was q
heavy supply at Somerville. The mar
ket was quiet, with sheep S@5kc. and
lambs 6Gsc.
SALES AT THE ABATTOIR.
Beef cattle-H. J. Carney sold S
cows of 1880 lbs. and bull of 40 lbs
at &c; and IA Gamers at SC. ]. p. Ney-
lon sold cows, av. $50 lbs. at &c: and
4 cows. av. 20 lbs. at SIC. H. E.
O'Brien sold cows, av. 700 lbs at
SIC. ]. w. Ellsworth sold u Gamers at
Sc. f
Calves-H. J. Carney sold 8 veal
calves Of $40 lbs. at SC; and Q coarse
calves Of $50 lbs. at 41kc. J. w. Els
worth sold "a small calves at a each.
y. D. Neyion sold 20 small calves at
$3.50 each. H. E. o'Braen sold 8 small
scalves at $3.50 each.
Hogs--J. ". Ellsworth sold IL hogs
at sac. H. J. canney sold Is pigs Of
1910 lbs. at &c.. and. pig Of leo lbs. At
Sc II. e. p'Rrien sold hog at sac. and
/ boar at 9. s~
The live poultry market was lower,
with fowl 13@0l4c: broilsrs 1s01sc:
and boosters 11Ql3c.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston. Oct. IL.
The horse market showed some