Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-25
TONE OF THE MARKET.

There was an ample supply of stock
in the market. and prices generally
were weak and lower. In beef cattle
there was a general decline. most no.
ticeable in the poorest cows, although
even the best went more slowly, the
demand being lighter. For the best
steers and oxen the market ranged
from 7&GS1zc, although none offered
at the yards brought the latter figure
Good quality sold ia 7@7%c The best
cows brought 6G6ac, with few choice
cows and heffers at 6Ad7Ac. Fair to
good cows sold at 5@6c; poor to orii-
nary 4T5c; and bolognas and Gamers
SG4c. Bulls were in moderate supply
at 4G61sc, the latter for choice heavy
bulls.
Veal calves showed some decline
from last week, although the receipts
were smaller. Part of the apparent de-
cline was due to poorer quality. there
being few really fancy veals offered.
The genera, run sold from 7G9c, With
fancy higher Coarse veals brought
&c. and small calves s3as5.5O each.
There was no change in the market
for hogs, which sold at 7171sc, live
weight. with a few a shade higher,
and S1a@9lac, dressed. The receipts
were smaller. both at the packing
houses and the market. only a few be-
ing brought to the yards. te,. -
Sheep and lambs We're In lighter sup
ply, with the market nominal, but in.
ciined to weakness. Sheep brought "a
exc. and lambs Gh@S1zc. co.
The state authorities announces that
the Brighton and WATERFOWL yards
will be reopened next week. and the
quarantine removed, so that mich
cows can be shipped to, the Brighton
barns next week. The United States
government has not removed its quar-.
antine. however, so that no cows res
ceived can be shipped out of the state
Cows brought to the Brighton barns
can be shipped to points within the
state of Massachusetts,, but cannot
cross the line into any other state, I'm.
less the United States removes it's re-
strlction in the meantime. Shippers
should bear this in mind. The yards
were closed Nov. 4, 1914, SO that the
suspension will have lasted month:
and q days. The yards have been oper
for trading in beef cattle for some time
There has been an increasing business
in mich cows outside of the yards for a
long time. shipments being made freely
to points from which the quarantine has
been removed. During the past week j
B. Brooks shipped Is mixers to Saugus
which sold from s65 to 500 each. Rober
Corners sold l fancy mixer for s125 ant
mixers at 500 each. Otis H. Forbusf
sold l springer for $50, for $40, and
COW for $40
Sales at the Yards:-Beef Cattle: W
H. Neal sold steers 5l3O lbs at &c.,
steers and l COW at &C., 2 oxen 1922 lbs. a
&C.. l COW at 5ac., COWS at 5 lac, ant
l cow at &c. Otis H. Forbush sold
fancy yearling heifer $50 lbs. at &c.
heifers 1926 lbs. at 6sc.. heifer at &C. ant
81 on, cows 1900 lbs. at &C.,. COW Sc
lbs. at sc. and 81 on, and COW $50 lbs
at 3ac. D. A. Walker sold cattle $50
lbs. at 4ac., 2 bulls 72O lbs. at &C., GOV
$40 lbs. at 3ac., and cows $500 lbs. at Sc
J. D. Neylon sold bulls 1920 lbs at SC
and cows 212O lbs. at Sc.
veal SdiNCS. otlS OFDuSn SOLO
calf 10 lbs. at 9,c.. and calf so lbs a
7ac. D. A. Walker sold "a calves ZIG
Tbs. at &c. J. D. Neylon sold veal calve
$50 lbs. at &c., and is small calves at ss.5
each.
Hogs: D. A. Walker sold hogs Sc
lbs. at Tic.
HORSE MARKET
Boston. August 24th-With a con
tinued dull market. sales were no
satisfactory to shippers and dealers
Of horses for the Boston horse mar
ket. Prices are very high through
out the West, and buyers Of fresl
western horses. claim many losses i,
placing such offerings on our market
in its present state of inactivity.
Green horses were offered durinl
the week in fairly good numbers, con
sidering the season. but bids werl
slow. and prices were low. consider