Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-30

At n. E. D. NJ. & w. Co.
A. G. Moulton .......... 43 -
F. w. Bray 4 Son ......- 26 -
A. ID. Alden .............. 81 -
Cotton & SeaVey ......... Al -
f. l.. Sargent ............ 10 -
Wolfboro Shippers 6 -
The aggregate of livestock ct the local
slaughter houses:
This week: Cattle 1852, sheep $685.,
calves 236S, hogs 25,S7i.
Last week: Cattle 1871, sheep 1922,
calves 3147. hogs 2l,1o7.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 80. sheep Is, calves 43s, hogs 20.
TONE OF THE MARKET
The quarantine has been lifted from
the WATERFOWL stock yards, and some
stock was brought in there this week.
Probably more will be shipped there
during the coming week, as it is learn
ed that the yards are open. Only few
places now remain Guaranteed, these
including the Abattoir and the Brigh-
ton stock yards, which will be the last
places to be opened. being centers of
distribution. If any disease should be
brought to the yards it would be likely
case of the foot and mouth disease
for over three months, it is scarcely
any possibility that there will be an
other outbreak. The Brighton yards,
however, are not likely to be rc-opened
for several weeks, at least
Receipts of sock during the week
were not heavy. and there was good
demand, especially for beef cattle,
which sold readily at better average
prices. There was considerable num-
Der of choice cattle offered, which aid
ed the advance III the market. Steers
and oxen sold at saS12c. for the best,
with good quality ~ Csc. Some fancy
COWS, he;fers and bulls. sold at &c. an
unusual figure. While choice heavy
COWS were quoted at GaG7Ac. Good
COWS brought 512Gei-c; ordinary to
fair Az q nc; and bolosnas and can
ncrs 80 G4h4c. Good average quality
bulls sold at SD 614c with choice 6129
nc. The supply was fairly large.
Veal calves were rather stronger in
tone but with little change in prices
from d week ago. The general run of
good quality sold at 1E@9c.; with
choice veals 9G110c. Coarse calves sold
5@7c., and small calves at So @ S.
each.
The market for hogs was weaker.
and the receipts were heavier. At the
fractional decline the demand was
good. and there was no trouble in max
ing sales. The market ranged from
7l2GS.15c., with a few extras little
higher. Dressed hogs were quoted at
9A@10A.
There was no change in the market
for sheep. and lambs. and these were
in the usual small supply. so that the
quotations were only nominal. Sheep
are quoted at so &C.; and lambs at SO
10c.
Sales at the yards:
Beef cattle-C. A. Eastman sold l
pr. steers of 2400 lbs. at Sc. w. H.
Neal sold l fancy heifer and l fancy
bull, registered Devons, raised by John
Coo. Center Harbor, n. H., at Sc; 2
cows at SC; and bologna COW at &c.
Maurice Catz sold / fancy COW Of 1120
lbs. at Sc, and 20 cows from 4la@5%c.
]. w. Ellsworth sold COW of 1870 lbs.
at SIC; 5 bulls Of 5000 lbs. at &c; 2
cows of 1909 lbs. at 51.c; and bolog-
ma cows at sac. j. D. Neylon sold l
bull Of 1900 lbs. at &c; and COW of 900
lbs. at sc. Otis H. Forbush sold / bull
at nc: l COW at &c; cows at SIC; l
bull Of $50 lbs, at &c, and 81 on; l bull
of, 500 lbs. at &c; 1 COW at sc; COW at
4Ac and 81 on; and / bologna cow at
&c. a. H. Buxton sold bulls of 1900
lbs. at size; and l bologna COW of 500
lbs. at &c. D. a. Walker sold COWS at
SIC. ]. Dexter sold cows of 3s4O lbs.
at SIC; and > bologna cows at 4Ec.
Veal calves-Otis H. Forbush sold 2
fancy veal calves at 10c; and calves
at SIC. w. H. Neal sold is calves at
sc. J. D. Neylon sold veal calves Of
$40 lbs. at SEC; and 16 small calves at
So eachf ]. w. Ellsworth sold IA small
calves at So each. Maurice Catz sold
IL snaQh calves at $3.50 each.
2ogs-C. A. Eastman sold 40 hogs Of
1870 HIS, at S15c; and coarse. hog Of
609ibs at &c. A. H. Buxton sod hogs
Qtyz15o lbs. at 75sc. W. H. NsNal sold
kpes-at s:ssc.
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~ Bosta rss.
| The horses 81 c0nt1hue59 dull,
with little activity and the general
conditions Of trade disco0l Ing to
dealers about the city. While gen
erai range Of prices holds al d ut the
lower level Df the past few weeks, av-
erage sales were reported from most
of the stables fully $40 per head lower.
Although supplies are light a good
many horses remained unsold at the
close Of the week. Trade from the