Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-07

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At WATERFOWL.
G. H. Fogg ............. 10 =
At n. e. D. NJ. & W. CO.
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Wood & Moore ......... q :
Wolfboro Shippers 49,. "A =
Heath & Marshall ......- q =
A. +. Jones ..............
The aggregate Of livestock at the local
slaughter houses:
This week: Cattle sSl. sheep 5os5. calves
A0s, hogs 24,606.
Last week: Cattle 1862, sheep $685.,
calves 236s, hogs 25,S74.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 1l9. sheep 1a6 calves 415. hogs IA.
TONE OF THE MARKET
On account of the holiday the re-
ceipts of stock at the yards were
light but the demand also was linn
tied. and prices were weaker than
they were last week, with little ac-
tual decline. No very choice cattle
which sold actively and at high prizes
mand this week. Instead of SC as was
obtained for the best cows a week
ago. none were reported over &c this
week. This was due in part to the
quality, but aside from that the mar
ket was not so firm. Five cars were
shipped to the Watertown yards, but
the reopening of these yards has not
diverted any considerable amount of
stock, only those shipping there who
can do so to decided advantage.
Beef cattle were in moderate sup
ply, with the demand lighter. For the
best steers and oxen the market rang
ed from Z ga to lac, with good
quality LAO Z 3-4c: the best cows
brought 6 3-4@7 lac, with fair to
good 5 1906 3-4c; poor to ordinary
1905 1-2c; and bolognas and
Gamers 3-4@4 lac. Bulls sold
from 4 1906 1-2c, with few extras
fraction higher.
Veal calves sold at about the same
figures as a week ago, but fewer
brought the top figures, and the de-
mand was scarcely steady Offerings
at the yards were light, but there was
q good supply at the slaughter houses.
Good average veals sold at Z LOO
1-2c; with choice up to 9 1-2c.
Coarse calves brought 4 100 1-2c;
and small calves 1905 each.
Hogs were unchanged. Western hogs
were in good supply, and the market
was steady. Live hogs sold at IL
q $40, and dressed hogs at 314 a
10 LAC.
Few sheep and lambs were offered,
and the market was without change,
lambs selling at q 1oc; and sheep
at q SC.
Live poultry was steady at the pre-
vious range of prices. Fowl 16c.;
broilers 22c; and roosters 11@12c.
Sales at the yards: Beef cattle:
Otis H. F'orbush sold l COW. $50 lbs,
at SAC. Hall & Lowell sold / heifer,
$50 lbs. at &C; 4 bulls. average $50
lbs. at ) SAC: and 5 cows, average
500 lbs, at 1-2c. J. w. Ellsworth sold
/ bull $50 lbs, and / COW, $40 lbs, at
&c; and Gamers, average 700 lbs.
at &C. j. D. Neylon sold cows. 100
lbs, at 5 1-2c; / COW. no lbs, at &C.;
and l COW, go lbs at 1-2c. D. A.
Walker sold l bull, 1870 lbs. at &c;
cows 147O lbs, and l BULL $50 lbs, at
SC: and COW, $40 lbs. at 4c.
Calves: D. A. Walker sold 25 calves,
1920 lbs. at &c; and calves, 700 lbs.
at 4 1-2c. J. W. Ellsworth sold IA
small calves at SO each. J. D. Neylon
sold 20 small calves at So each.
Hogs: Hall & Lowell sold % hogs
at Sc. D. A. Walker sold 43 hogs at
S.10c.
Sheep and lambs: D. A. Walker sold
sheep, $50 lbs, at &C.; and 2 lambs,
100 lbs, at SC.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston, July 6.
The market was very dull with light
supplies and values lower. Buyers OF
horses were scarce at the sale stables
during the week, and there were many
horses unsold at the weeks end
Green horses were received in small
amounts. and in many cases sold be.
low first cost to the dealers. The de.
mand unlike that Of the late winter
months and spring which called fol
mediumly small horses has changed
during the past week, and the cal
came more for the heavier style horse
All dealers in horses quote the mar.
ket lower and exceptionally dull. and
give as causes the general business de.
preston and the increasingly great
use of automobile trucks for business
purposes. One of the best sales report
ed during the week was a lot Of choice
Ohio horses, averag 34OO lbs to the pair
and selling at and around $725 per pair
The general range on heavy green
first class drafters. ran from 5000
$3.50, with few extras going at higher
figures; medium weight, first class
drafters, from $225@$310; heavy wagon
and express horses from $165@$265:
lightweight horses. mostly seconds,
from s135 upward, according to quail
ity and length Of service.
At the City Sale Stables: ]. C. Keith,
Stevens & Sweet Horse Co. reported
trade dull with bids irregular and lower
values at the auction sales. Private sales
were made to better advantage, the best
horses offered being taken in this way.
There were about IS seconds of all types,
which moved slowly, with many bargains
at low values to be picked up in these
offerings for the buyers.
At William Hurwitz's stables there were