Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-28

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At n. E. D. NJ. & w. Co.
a 4 6; M naalt ; son q
Wolfboro Shippers ......- - II -
+. Z. Gilman ............ 60
A.. r. Jones ...........'.. .
The aggregate of livestock at Brighton,
Watertown and the local slaughter
houses.
This week: Cattle 1919, sheep SOS.
calves 1859. hogs 1886.
Last week: Cattle 1856, sheep 1886,
calves 2546, hogs 20,l72.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle Us. sheep q, calves 4Ss, hogs %.
TONE oF~THE MARKET
There was a light run Of cattle at
the yards. and this kept prices firm.
in the absence Of any increased de-
mand. For all but the poorest cattle
the market was strong, and prices
averaged higher. A few fancy cattle
were offered. but the general average
was only medium. For choice steers
and oxen the market ranges from
. I--C, Will d lew eAtTd CLlo1Cc up
TO SC, but the latter is an outside
price. Good steers and oxen bring Z
l-2 a SC. and light or poor a 7
12c. For the best heavy cows prices
range from 6 q s lie; with a few
fancy up to 6 Sac. Fair to good cows
bring q &c; poor to ordinary "a
SC; and bolognas and Gamers 3 IL "a
4c Bulls were in fair supply at IL
q 6 1-2c.
Veal calves showed little or no
change, selling from II a 1-2c.
for the general run Of average quail
ity. with choice heavy veals - q
ia 1-2c Small calves brought s3@5
each.
Hogs were lower, at : 1-2 a Sc live
weight, and Ia a 3 34c. dressed.
Receipts were rather light at the
yards, and not heavy from the West.
The demand was steady, but not &C
tive.
Sheep and lambs were nominally I'M
changed, at 4I7c for sheep and ,@9o
for lambs. None were brought to the
yards this week.
The live poultry market was weak
with fowl 15G15kc; broilers 1SG1ec;
and ROSTERS 10@l1c.
During the week 5S cars, containing
s53 cattle. were unloaded at the Brigh-
ton yards for feeding, preparatory to
their shipment to France. This is the
first import shipment of live cattle
for nearly two years. but it is thought
that more may follow. They were
Western cattle, shipped by Swift & Co.
Sales at the. yards-Beef cattle: J.
Binstock, Hollistor. Mass. sold ! pair
fancy steers. $500 lbs. at &C. A. c. Foss
& Sons sold cows of 3400 lbs. at 6ltc;
COW of 900 lbs. at size; and l bull of
80 lbs. at SAC. c. A. Eastman sold 16
steers az. 100 lbs. at &c: bulls and II
COWS at sac; and cows at 4l3c. Otis
H. Forbush sold 4 cows at sac; COW
at sc; light bull at SIC; COW at 41hc;
COW at &C, and ? bologna cows at SIC.
Veal calves-Otis H. Forbush sold /
calf at &c. c. A. Eastman sold Al
calves at sac.
Hogs-N. Snyder sold 10 hogs of 177O
lbs, at Sc. c. A. Eastman sold Is hogs
Of ALSO lbs. at 7.60c.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston. July 27.-The horse market con-
tinues dull and irregular. A few dealers
report the run of business during July
as an improvement over that OF June,
and with better average prices: but more
of the dealers call the trade very dull,
even for the season, with little to indi-
cate quickening of the demand for the
next few weeks.
-
about the same figures as in the preced-
ing week. The demand was largely to
the local business concerns, with only a
the local business concerns, with only a
few carloads shipped outside Of the state.
All types of good quality horses were in
equally good demand this week, but for
the ordinary offerings there was little or
no market, such animals selling at about
the figures the buyer was willing to pay
The best heavy drafters sold from $50
to $3.50; medium weight, first class draft
ers. from s22s to $50: heavy wagon and
express horses from s165 TO SECS; lighter
weight horses, including good seconds,
from $135 upward.
At the City Sale Stables-J. c. Keith,
Stevens & Sweet Horse Co. offered four
express carloads Of green horses and
about Is head Of seconds. Sales were
quiet and prices about as those received
at the sales of week ago. The trade
was wholly local outside Of one carload
shipped to Maine and another shipped to
Rhode Island.
William Hurwitz offered two express
carloads of green horses and 6 seconds
Prices average somewhat better than a
week ago and sales were made more
quickly.
The Leyland liner Canadian sailed on
The 18th from Boston with LOO remounts
FOR the British army.
SIDNEY