Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24

This week: Cattle 1y1. sheep oo47,
calves ooeo, hogs 2a,6c9-
Last week: Cattle 1854, sheep 1869,
calves 1857. hogs a,o0S.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle CO, sheep q, calves 3s5. hogs %.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
The market showed weaker tone.
with the offerings rather heavy in
most lines. The demand was little
changed, but the receipts were suf1i-
cient TO cover all requirements. and
BUYERS were not active. In beef cat
Tic there were few of the top grade
Tic market fer the best steers and
oxen was quoted unchanged at so
S1ac. though the latter figure was not
reached. Good quality brought TO
SC. The best heavy COWS sold al ca
Gee. but for most the top was 6l4c.
Fair To good cows sold at 5G6c; poor
10 ordinary 405c; and bolognas and
Gamers $40 &c. Bulls ranged from AZ
W62.c., only the very choicest heavy
bulls bringing more than the latter
figure.
4 large number Of good looking cows
and heifers are being offered, which
apparently would be good mixers, but
cannot be sold for that purpose, on
%ccOunt of the quarantine regulations,
which permit shipments only for i'm
mediate slaughter. These cows do not
hriuc AS much as they would prob
ali" bring as mixers, and it is fear
Cd that there viii be shortage Of
T72Ich COWS as result of the present
.,t,; n
Veal calves were unchanged at So
"914 for the general run Of good quail
ity. with choice heavy Neals up 10
HE. Coarse calves brought sac. and
small calves s5Q$5.3e each. The offer
iN-s Of calves were fairly large. and
there was large percentage OF small
calves.
Hogs sold at the previous range,
from "a I-2c. the latter for fancy
hogs. Dressed hogs were quoted I'M
changed at 3-4@9 Ia Receipts were
Very l.Sht, both from the west and
from New England.
sheep and lambs continued in light
supply. with the market nominal At
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1888
HORSE M-Af'hh1
Boston, March 22.--There vas a
slight Improvement in the demand Tor
horses at the Boston market during
tho week. ard good clearance was
tlc result at most Of tho sale-sta-
l]cE ~ The week end. The quicker
market, had however little effect II
advancing prices. and no material i'm
provcment was noticed. All classes Of
horses were offered. but the best sell
ere we're heavy horses for general CITY
teaming and in farm chunks. Mules
which two years ago sold at high
value. now are in small demand since
there is little use for them in the
southern cotton fields and good mules
Weighing from 2200Q 23cr lbs. are 10
be bought for $3.50 per pair. while fam
IL animals Of 1900 lbs weight, each.
bring So per head.
The foot and mouth quarantine
i which mas led to the closing OF ship
nents of horses from Massachusetts,
~ 1yo;oa 10 Stj1I IN effect and ha : hUP+