Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-04

X. Abbott ................ 5
The aggregate of live stock at Brigh-
ton. Watertown and the local slaughter
houses:
This week: Cattle 1oi7. sheep s5s7,
calves 1857, hogs lS.477.
Last week: Cattle 1929, sheep 5eos,
calves 1862, hogs 1886.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 100. sheep 70, calves AIS, hogs IS.
TONE OF THE MARKET
The market as whole was dull and
weak, this being especially true Of
hogs. Beef cattle We're in small sup
ply, but the demand fell off, and pri-
ces suffered, though the decline was
not large, and the market was notable
rather for the indispostion of buyers
to purchase. All grades Of cattle were
affected. but only a few choice steers
were offered, while poor cows were in
relative large supply. For the choicest
steers the market ranged from SGS 1-2c
with good quality 71-2@Sc; the best
heavy cows sold at cas- lie, but very
FEW brought the latter figure. Fair to
Sood cows sold at 5@6c; poor to ordin-
airy 4@oc; and bolognas and Gamers
3 l-2@4c. Bulls were in fair supply at
4@6 1-2c.
The receipt of 100 tons of dressed
beef from Brazil has had the effect of
weakening the market, as it is stated
that considerably more will be brought
here the European market having
been hurt by the war, so that Brazil
ian raisers are seeking a new outlet
for their product. The quality of Bra
lillian beet is said to be fair. but not
| Tn y11I, n r. III 70 =,
! 1t is feared that this beef will reduce
prices, so that killers are reluctant to
pay previous prices.
Quarantine regulations still continue
and there is no inclination as to the
date when they will be removed. 1t
had been expected that the Federal
government would remove the uuaran-
tine August l. but it did not. Mean
while cattle are being shipped into the
state to unquarantined points. Last
week j. w. Brooks shipped o. mixers
and springers from New Haupshire
TO New Bedford. Mass.
Yea! calves were in fair supply. and
prices held steady. at about 71-2@
s1-2c for good quality, with choice
heavy veals up to 1-2c. Coarse calves
sold at 6M7 1-2c, and small calves at
1905 each.
Hogs declined a fraction, selling at
Z 1-4@' SAC, with coarse hogs $40
lac. Receipts were moderate, but
the demand was not active. Dressed
hogs were quoted at S1-2m9 1-2c.
NO sheep and lambs were offered.
and there was no actual market. Quo
tations nominally are 4@7c for sheen
and 749c for lambs.
The market for live poultry was
steady at the previous quotations. Il
Oils 1-2c for fowl, 18@19c for broilers
and 1O@11c for ROSTERS.
Sales at the yards-beef cattle. T
Dexter sold l pr choice steers. 1920 his
at 8 1-2c. A. NJ. Bags sold pr steers
at SC, l pr steers at &c. Maurice Catz
sold cows, av 800 lbs, at 44oc. and !
bull at &c. J. w. Ellsworth sold ~
cows from 31-2@4 1-2c. ]. D. Nev,on
sold cows. 1900 lbs, at SC. Otis n
Forbush sold bull. 1l7O lbs, at 1-2c:
cows. 1880 lbs, at 41-2c; and 3 bo.
iogna cows, 1870 lbs. at 33-4c
veal calves:-A. M. Baggs sold %
caves at sc. J. D. Neylon sold | calf
100 lbs. at 1-2c: and 10 small caIvs.
at % each. Otis H. Forbush sold ~
calves at 9S-4c; and calves at eI.oo
Hogs:-Otis H. Forbush sold II hoes
at 1850. and pigs at 71-2c. A NJ
Bags sold hogs at 71-2c. J. D. Ney-
lon sold l hog, go lbs. at 71-2c.
| HORSE MARKET
Boston, Aug. 8.
The market was quiet and dull.
TRADE was generally light at all the
sales during the week with prices
holding steady at the same level a.
those received a week ago. There were
fewer green horses on sale this week
from the West than at any other one
time during this season, and this fact
enabled the dealers to make a fairly
good clearance. Seconds were entered
in good numbers and when quality wa.
good sold fairly promptly, but the
whole tone Of the market is one ~
weakness. The demand was mostln To-
teal and called for all classes Of bm-
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