Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24

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Wolfboro Shippers -
y r. cage ..-............
Wood & Moore .......... Is 16 q =
z. II. Smith ............. 16 -
G >. MeSSer ............. 4o
Total receipts at Brighton, Watertown
and the local slaughter houses:
This week Cattle 1859. sheep 34o7.
calves 1885, hogs 1890.
Last .. wee s Cattle e tie 14lo' sheep $685.
One year ago: Cattle HOS, sheep 55ss,
calves 1858, hogs 1899.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 2s2, sheep %, calves 500. hogs 545.
TONE OF THE MARKET
There was an excellent demand for
stock at the yards and prices were
higher on everything but hogs. which
showed fractional decline. Beef cat
tie were in good supply. but sold read
lily and the market was very strong
and active. especially for the best cat
tie. Otis H. Forbush sold l extra fam
cy Holstein COW. 1920 lbs, fatted by
William Smith, Lincoln, Mass, at sc.
So far as can be remembered by those
who have been at the market the long
est this is the highest price ever paid
for northern cow in this market OF
course, this was an unusual animal
and cannot be taken as any indication
of the market, For the best heavy
steers the market ranges from IA a
10c, with good quality 1909 Lac, and
ordinary 1-2@81-2c. For the best
cows prices range from 1907 1-2c, wit
good cows 667c. ordinary to fair so &C
and bolognas and Gamers 3 "a a lac.
Bulls were in good supply, selling at
5mSc, with few extras a little high
er.
The market for veal calves was bet
ter and higher prices were obtained.
Good average calves sold at 71-26
Lee. with choice calves up to lie.
Ordinary calves brought 1-2 o. 1-2c
and small calves $3@5 each. Offerings
We're fairly large.
Hogs showed a fractional decline
selling at 1000 9-Sc. live weight, and
| II 5-Sd13 Is dressed. Offerings We're
ample at the yards and packing houses
No sheep and lambs We're received
at the yard. and the market was nor
NAL and unchanged at 6@Sc for sheep
and SG10c for lambs
Mich cows sold to little better ad-
vantage, but there was no quotable
change in price for previous weeks.
choice heavy mixers up to SIPS.
The live poultry market was steady
to strong with fowl 100 zoe, and roos-
tiers 12@13c.
SALES AT THE YARDS
Beef Cattle-G. l.. Howe, New Dur
ham, N H., sold l )r fancy cattle for
$500, f. B. Holbrool sold 1 pr. extra
h.. aY No fof
by p S. Newton, Royalston, Mass. {.
+. Gage sold extra thoroughbred bull,
$40 lbs, fatt ened By y. J. Hardy War
ner, N. H. at top price. w. H. Neal
sold l OK, at SC, l Ok, at Sc, cows, a.
6 1-2c, l bull at &C. 3 cows at SC, and
COW at lie. w. Snyder sold
choice bull, 1900 lbs. at Z 1-2c, and
cows at 4M6 1-2c. Otis H. Forbush
sold 1 bull at &c. ami s1.5O each. 1 bull
COW lat 7 lac, and 81 on, 3 cows at
6 3-4c, cows at, &c, bull at LIE, /
COW at lac, l Gov, at &c, COWS at
5 Sac. and 1 COW at lie. 1 COW at
8 lac, 5 cows at sc, and 1 at 1-2".
F. Shapiro sold 10 cattle at 1-2c, ].
w. Ellsworth sold cows. from "a
S lee. ]. D. Neylon sold bulls, 900
u
3-4c. c. A. Eastman sold fancy oxen
1900 lbs, at 1-2c, oxen at &c. nice
heifers, 5000 lbs. at &c, l coarse OK at
c 1-2c, and Z cows fl ON 4@4 1-2c
Veal Calves-C. A. Eastman sold 60
calves at 1-2c. J. D. Neylon sold 3
calves, 44O lbs. at &c, and II calves at
So each. ]. W. Ellsworth sold calves
600 lbs. at Lee, and small calves
at 81 each. Carl Burrows sold 7 calves
at &c. Otis H. Forbush sold 10 calves
at 1-2@10c. w. H. Neal sold 90
calves at 1Oc.
Hogs-C. A. Eastman sold SO hogs
Otis H. Forbush sold II hogs at
10 1-2c.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston. May 90
The urgent demand of the past two
months is now beginning to show
signs of diminishing and the sales
were net nearly as brisk this week as
two weeks ago. Wholesale dealers
from the country have pretty nearly
bought all the horses which will be re-
quired for this season, and this cuts
off many good sales. The auctions
were poorly attended and buyers were
Indifferent, seller having to make
prices lower in order to close sales.
This decline, however, was made good
to the dealers as there was an unus-
ually good retail trade during the
week, from which good values were
received, and a large number of
horses taken. There will be for this
week fairly large amount of green
western horses offered.
Seconds were entered in small num-
bers. and the good horses are getting
scarce, most of the entries being of
very ordinary animals. Some good ami
mails were returned from the lumber
camps. and as usual were snapped up
quickly at full value.
The best heavy drafters, 16500190O
lbs, sold from $35O$40O; medium weight, |
first class drafters, sold from s250G
1925; heavy wagon and express horses,
for city work, sold from s1650s2S5; |
chunks from S15OmsoOO. Gphter ,reipbt |