Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-10


The foot and muth disease has brok-
en- out again as virulently as before.
II has been found during the past
week ma number OF places in Mas
sachusetts, and there are believed to
be as many cases az at any previous
time since it VS. first discovered. early
in November. This is discouraging, but
the trouble does not lie In Massachu-
sets. as the cases here have been
traced to Chicago, cattle from there
having shown symptoms OF the dis
ease in post-mortem, while there were
no outward indications, the disease
having been in an incipient stage.
The stockyards at Chicago are being
disinfected again; the Pittsburg yards
have been closed, and the yards at
Jersey City, supplying New York,
have been Quarantined. The quaran-
tine regulations will be made more Sc
we're in all localities, and the ship
ment of stock doubtless will be in
terfcred with to a greater OF less ex-
tent
The Abattoir has been thoroughly
disinfected. a portion at time, SO as
net to interfere wholly with the re-
ceipt and slaughter of stock, and ex-
ira precautions will be taken to pre-
vent and distribution of the disease
from this quarter. Receipts for the
week were very light, and are likely
THO continue light for several weeks
70 come.
The demand for beef cattle was
I'LL 1,1,
market showed a stronger tone. and
prices were higher on some grades,
particularly on the best cows. Few
steers and oxen were brought in, and
these sold at 7AQsAc. For the best
heavy cows the market was from
eltT71sc, with good cows 511GS14c; or
binary to fair 4H@5,1c; and poor to
ordinary 4s.G4k. Bulls were in mod
crate supply at 4h0s1ec. with a few
extras higher.
Veal calves held firm, with offerings
moderate and the demand about as
usual. For the general run the mar
ket ranged from sac 1-2c. with fancy
heavy veals up to IL 1-2c. Coarse
calves sold at soc: and small calves
at s3G5 each.
Hogs were unchanged at 7G7 3-Sc,
live weight, and 3-41s lac, dressed.
Western hogs were In good supply. but
there were very few from New Eng
land points.
While the receipts of sheep and
lambs were somewhat heavier. the
market is not we'll supplied. owing to
the light receipts for some weeks past,
and prices hold firm. Sheep sell at AZ
&c: and lambs at sos 1-2c.
John ROBBERY sold 8 COWS at l-2c:
S cows at 1-2c; cows at SC: and 1
bull at &c.
D. A. Walker sold cows. 2040 lbs.
at 4 Ste: cows $3.50 lbs, at 1-sc;
and II calves 1900 lbs. at Lee.
H. E. O'Brien sold cows at 3-4c.
II hogs at 1-Sc: and II small calves
at $3.50 each.
I'D. Neylon sold cows at $40
4 3-4c: and 20 small calves at $3.50
each.
HORSE MARKET
Boston. February 9-There was a
good demand for horses Of all classes
in the horse market, aand dealers had
little difficulty in securing good clear
ance Of the larger part OF their offer :
ings. Prices were somewhat higher
than week ago, some horses selling
from S1oQ15 per head in advance Of
last weeks values. Tbs WAS specially
noted in the good quality seconds. the
latter being in fairly large supply at
most OF the stables. Consignments of
green horses from the west were not
received in heavy numbers. and some
dealers reported that part OF their con-
signments did not arrive during the
week as expected. In the west prices
are stiu higher. and not only are the
western dealers asking good stiff fig
,res to eastern dealers, but they are
also reluctant to let the horses go,
wishing to hold all that is possible
for expectation later on. At Chicago
horses Weaghing from 130o01&0o wece