Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-21

slaughter houses:
This week: Cattle 1856. sheep e33e,
calves 2546 hogs oo.172
Last week: Cattle 1908, sheen 6456,
calves ooel, hogs 2o.S22
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 147, sheep /. calves AL. hogs "a.
TONE OF THE MARKET
There was a much weaker tone to
the market for livestock this week,
and trading was less active; in fact,
in most lines it was decidedly dull.
The offerings were not particularly
heavy. but the demand seemed to have
departed. No fancy cattle were
brought in. and the market on the
best that were offered was from IL
a Sc, with fair to good steers and
oxen q - 1-2c. For the best heavy
COWS prices ranged from 6 a 1-2c,
with a few trifie higher. Fair to good
cows sold at a &C; poor to ordi-
nary a SC: and bolognas and can
ners 1-2 q 4c Bulls were in fairly
good supply at IL q s 1-2c, the
latter for choice heavy bulls.
Veal calves ranged from IL q
s 1-2c for the general run of good
quality while coarse calves sold at
& 1-2c. and small calves at SO a
s. each. The best heavy veals brought
up to &c, but this was an outside fig
ure.
Hogs showed a weaker tone, but
there was little change in prices. the
market ranging from IL a SC, for
live weight, and IL a 10c, dressed.
The receipts were not heavy, and
some CHOICE hogs were offered.
Only a few sheep and lambs We're
brought to the yards, and these sold
about as before. although they shared
in the general weakness. Sheep sold
at a &c, and lambs at a &C.
Live poultry was unchanged, and
the market held steady at Ice. for
fowl, Is a l9c for broilers, and II q
12c. for roosters.
Sales at the yards-Beef cattle-C.
A. Eastman sold / OK, 1900 lbs, at &c;
and cows from "a a &C. j. w.
Ellsworth sold / bull. 900 lbs. at 5
1-2c; and 4 Gamer COWS at &C. Otis
H. Forbush sold 10 cows from Sac.
a Also. D. Simon sold l bull, 1900
lbs. at lac. D. A. Walker sold Z
COWS from a 1-2c. j. d. Neylon
sold COWS, 100 lbs. at Sc: and !
COW, 900 lbs, at LAC.
Veal calves-t. D. Neylon sold 3
veal calves, average $50 lbs, at 1-2c:
and small calves at each. D. A.
Walker sold % calves, 297o lbs, at Sc.
]. w, Ellsworth sold IL small calves
at each. c. A. Eastman sold 20 veal
calves at SAC.
Hoes-D. A. Walker sold So hogs,
1880 lbs, at SAC.
HORSE MARKET
Boston. Aug. 20.
The horse market was irregular dur
ing the week. While some dealers re-
ported the best trade in five weeks
mast. others stated tht business con-
tinued very dull, with a good clear
ance effected only by making conces-
sions in prices. The'hot weather OF the
past week without doubt simulated
the market, specially in the demand
from local buyers. The ice companies
required more horses, which took of
a lot of the heaviest horses. There was
also a better demand for heavy wag-
on horses for city work. and for hight
er weight horses for delivery teaming.
The country trade was dun, few buy
ers being. at the sales this week. There
were some specially advertised sales
Of heavy and medium heavy horses
advertised during the week. which
were well attended, with bidding brisk,
and values satisfactory.
The general range of quotations was
unchanged. The best heavy drafters
sold from $310@$s50. with a few extras
above these figures: mediumly heavy
drafters sold from $225@$310: heavy
wagon and express horses from 1850
s2s5; lighter weight horses including
many seconds. from SIS, upward.
At the City Sale stables-J. C. Keith,
Stevens & Sweet Horse Co. offered at
the Brighton Stock yards express
carloads of green horses, ana from 50