Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-12

Cotton q SeaVey ........ ~ ~ -
Minis 4 Holbrook ... 10 8 is
j. w. BROOKS ...-.......-. - 70 5
c. F. Gage .....-......... u 40 Is
At n. e. D. n. 4 W. Co.
A G. Moulton ......... 3 / Ii -
E. ". Bray & Son ..... 1e -
z. F. Adden ......---... q =
Cotton Seavey i 100 -
Wood & Moore ......... Is ! 81 -
Wolfboro Shippers -
X. Appott .--.-.......--.- -
The aggregate Of livestock received at
the local slaughter house,:
This week: Cattle 1886, sheep $3.50,
calves s186, hogs 1a,2l.
calves :76, hogs 4, M6.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle So. sheep u. calves la2, hogs ..
TONE OF THE MARKET
Stock was in good supply at the
Abattoir this week, but the demand
was active except for calves, and With
that exception prices held steady to
firm. Choice steers and oxen were IN
small supply, but the market was
quoted at 3-4@S lac for the best,
with good quality Z 1-4@7 3-4c.
Choice heavy fat cows were in quite
| prices. Many cows that ordinarily
would be held for mixers are being
sold for beef, and fortunately are
bringing good prices. The quotable
market for these was from 1-2@7c,
! but there were a few very fancy cows
and heifers that brought a fraction
above the latter figure. Fair TO good
COWS sold at 5 1906 lac; ordinary
to medium, 1905 1-2c; and poor
cows including Gamers and bolognas,
3 SAGA 1-2c. Bulls were in fairly
large supply. selling at SOS Ice
with a few extras higher.
Veal calves were in large supply
again, and as there has been a large
supply for some time past the de
mand fell off, and prices were weak
Good average calves sold at SOS 1-2c;
with fancy heavy veals up to 1-oc,
and possibly little above if extra
fancy. Ordinary calves brought IL
Csc, and small calves s3@5 each.
Hogs held steady al the previous
range. from sGs lac, live weight. and
8 l-2@l oc. dressed. Offerings were
fairly large, and the demand was
, good Some very good hogs were
brought in.
Sheep and lambs were offered in
small numbers at the previous figures,
4 G &c for sheep and sdsc for lambs.
The market for live poultry was
steady and unchanged. Fowl, lie;
broiler chickens, 3eG35c; ROSTERS, II
Q12c.
1t is expected that next week the
Brighton stock yards will be reopen
ed in restricted area. and that stock
sold there can be taken over the road
to the Abattoir. 1t is planned TO ar
range that the stock shall be driven
through a disinfecting medium, SO
that they cannot carry the disease
1t is uncertain how much Of the
stock will be diverted to the yards
Preca utions will be taken TO prevent
the shipment of any mixers.
The quarantine regulations have not
been lifted here and i. is unlikely that
they will be, as some cattle are now
under suspicion in Massachusetts,
and the authorities fear that they viii
be obliged TO kill more cattle. This
will postpone the removal OF the
quarantine, If it does not make the
regulations more stringent.
Sales at the Abattoir.
c. A. Eastman sold hogs at Lac.
Otis Il. Forbush sold ! fancy heller
$50 lbs, at lee; COW, 1890 lbs. at
sec; 5 cows 1920 lbs, at s LIE
and SO off: ! COW. $50 lbs, at lac:
8 COWS, 1890 lbs. at Sac and 81
head on; cows, 4170 Tbs, at lie
ana s2.on; j COW. $40 lbs, at 5 1-2c:
bologna cows, 1860 lbs- at 1-4c:
hogs at s lac; pigs at s.lbc; 81
veal calves at Sc; and small calves
at "a each.
]. P. ROBBERY sold choice COW, 11S9
lbs. at &c: . COWS, clio lbs. at 1-2c;
! bull at c; and COW, $50 lbs. at
1-2c.
HORSE MARKET.
The horse market was uneven dur
ing the week, but the general tone was
duh, with a less active demand. Prices
on the average sales held at about the
previous level, but sellers had TO work
harder to close sales, and at some sales
where the offerings were especially
large, ana The demand slack, values
suffered in consequence While the
city demand has improved within the
past four weeks, it is still under the
usual normal spring trade which is
usually the best during the year.
Secondhand horses were in excellent
demand when the quality was good.
and as the supply is none too plentiful
in heavy horses. prices are not likely
to decline for this class
During the past week there was a
heavy shipment Of $500 head Of horses
for the allies armies, from the port
Of Boston. The amount came by rail
from Montreal. being received there
from different points in the West.
The Coleman carried 897 head; the
Cambrian win carry 700; the Ninian
800; the Bohemian 300. and they are
destined for Liverpool. London and
Manchester respectively. It is expected
that about 10000 more horses will be
shipped from Boston for the British
army within a short time by the Ley
land liners.
During the week the best heavy
draft horses sold from Ss25@$400: mefi-
um weight, first class drafters, from