Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-26

MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle SO. sheep 43, Calves 446, hogs III.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
There was good supply of stock at
the Brighton yards and only a small
amount of stock was shipped directly
to the Abattoir, other than the Western
stock, which always goes directly to
the slaughterers. Trading was quite
active, but prices hold no more than
steady, and in some lines were lower.
The market was better early in the
morning than it was later and prices
showed a declining tendency.
Some choice cattle were brought in,
and they sold at higher prices than
have previously been reported. but this
was due fully as much 10 their better
quality as to any improvement in the
market. For choice steers and oxen the
market ranged from S1s12c; with good
quality 71a@Sc; the best heavy cows
sold at s@6Ac; with a few extras a
&c: poor to ordinary ~ G5c; and bo-
lognas and Gamers 324 @4Ac. The offer
ings Of bulls were fairly large. and the
market showed little change, from66
CSC for choice. and 5G6c for good
quality.
Veal calves sold rather slowly, and
the tone was weak, with little actual
change from last week. The general
range for good average quality was S
OSLO, with some choice veals up to
&c, anG poor calves @7c. Small calves
sold from s2.0@s5 each.
Hogs were a fraction lower, and the
demand was much less active. The re-
ceipts from the west were moderate,
but there was fairly good supply
from New England points. The market
for live hogs was from 717@s.l5c, and
for dressed hogs e11@10c.
Sheep and lambs wer in limited sup
ply at the yards, at 4G6c for sheep and
case for lambs, some choice lambs
bringing somewhat higher figure.
Sales at the yards.
Beef cattle-C. A. Eastman sold /
fancy pair of steers of 400 lbs. at
si4c; choice pair of 1860 lbs at SIC:
/ pair of 1850 lbs at Sc; pair Of 34o0
lbs. at TIC; cows. av. 1000 lbs. at
elsc; S cows from 5d511c: and 8 bolog-
ma cows at 4Ac. n. Snyder sold ! bull
at &C. H. F. Whitney sold 3 bologna
cows, av. $50 lbs. at 4l4c. c. I. Rich sold
! COW Of $50 lbs. at SIC; and 3 cows Of
2130 lbs. at 4Ac. D. A. Walker sold /
heifer Of 700 lbs. at SIC; / bull Of 600
lbs for s33; and 3 cows Of $3.50 lbs. at
lbs. at e1ac; i COW of no lbs at &c:
COW Of $40 lbs. at &C, and 81 off; COW
of 800 lbs. at SC; cows Of 245o lbs. at
4.soc; and cows of 24So lbs. at 4Ac. J.
D. Neylon sold cows Of 1850 lbs. at C;
and cows of $3.50 lbs. at SIC. A. H.
Buxton sold cows Of 1900 lbs. at SIC;
/ COW of $50 lbs. and one bull at Sc.
Calves-Otis II. Forbush sold veal
calves. av. 80 lbs. at INC: and ! small
calf for 81. D. A. Walker sold calf
for Sc. J. D. Neylon sold 10 small
calves at $3.50 each. c. A. Eastman sold
80 veal calves at s11c. H. r. Whitney
sold veal calves, av. ITO lbs. at SIC.
Hogs-N. Snyder sold II hogs at 751c.
H F. Whitney sold 10 hogs, av. $50 lbs
at Sc. c. I. Rich sold p hogs Of 1880
lbs. at Sc; and 1s hogs Of 3l3o lbs. at
71.c. c. A. Eastman sold hogs at s.15c.
A. P. Brown sold hogs at SC. Otis H.
Forbush sold hogs at SIC; and 2
hogs at TIC.
H. F. Whitney sold privately at Wa
tertown 10 mich cows from $70@$100.
The market for live poultry was duh
and weak, with fowl quoted at lie;
broiler chickens 3o@32c; and roosters
u@l2c.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston. May 3.-supplies Of horses
about the city were moderate, and vita