Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-11

II. Nj. Minis ...............
G. H. Moore ............. 9 Is
Gorges & Haskell ...... IA Is Is
At n. E. D. NJ. & w. Co.
A. G. Moulton ........." a =
E. NJ. Bray & Son $500. 3 q
E. F. Alden ............. 2 u
Wolfboro Shippers =
The aggregate Of livestock at Brighton.
Watertown and the local slaughter
houses:
This week; Cattle 1919. sheep $780,
Last week: Cattle 939. sheep 2.so,
calves PASS, hogs 9, SS9.
One year ago: Cattle 1866, sheep 1881,
calves 3715, hogs 1889.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle PAS. sheep 50, calves 1908. hogs 26.
TONE OF THE MARKET
Beef cattle were in good supply at
the yards and with a steady demand
prices held firm at about the previous
level. Last weeks small receipts were
averaged up to a considerable extent.
Choice cattle sold at 10 IL @ II 1-2c,
with some extras up to lie. Good
quality steers and oxen brought IL
a 10 Lee. with fair IL q 1-2c.
The best heavy cows were in only
moderate supply, selling from q
1-2c, with few higher. Good cows
brought @ Sc, ordinary q &c, and
bolognas and Gamers a &c. Bulls
were in good supply at about Il q
&c.
There was a heavy run of veal
calves, but there was no change in
prices, good heavy veals bringing II q
lac, with average veals 10 @ 12c. and
drinkers and grassers q 10c. Some
very choice calves were received.
Hogs were unchanged at Is "a a
16 1-2c, live weight, and 20 q 20 1-2c
dressed. Yard offerings were fairly
large, but not heavy, and were taken
readily.
No sheep and lambs were offered
at the yards, or at least only a few
not enough to make a market. Quota
tons nominally ares q &c for sheep
and 9 q lie for lambs.
Mich COW trade was quiet but
steady. with prices about as before.
Good average cows will bring SIS a
to $3.50 and poor cows down to about
$50. Business was done under better
conditions, as the new mich COW barn
WAS Open6u 1OT IHe HISt tlllle. IL IL
fireproof. being constructed entirely of
concrete and metal, is well lighted with
abundant space for tying up the cows.
1t is a great Improvement over the
past accommodations, especially since
the fire compelled the use of the old
sheep barn, which is dark and crowd
ed.
The live poultry market was lower.
with fowl quoted at 22c, broiler chick
ems "A q 25c, and roosters Is a lie.
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES
Beef cattle-Hall & Lowell sold s
bulk, av. $50 lbs, at { 1-2c and cows
av 700 lbs. at &c. j. w. Ellsworth sold
l COW, 1850 lbs, at Size; bulk, 1890
lbs, at 1-2c, and cows, 5@6c. l. d.
Neylen sold l bull, 1410 lbs, at 6 lie,
and / Gamer, 80 lbs, at 41-2c. N.
Snyder sold ! COW at &C, and l COW at
sc. Otis H. Forbush sold l cow at
1-4c, 1 COW 51-4c and 81 off, and 4
bolognas at &c, at 81 on the lot.
Veal calves-J. w. Ellsworth sold 81
calves. $3.50 lbs at 8 1-2c. j. d. Ney-
len sold l calf. $50 lbs, at lie; calves,
$50 lbs. at Sc, and small calves at $3.50
each. Hall & Lowell sold 100 calves, av.
115 lbs, at 13c. c. S. Eastman sold 40
calves at 13c. Otis H. FOrbush sold
calves, $50 lbs, at IA 1-2c; calves,
260 lbs, at lac: 8 calves, 800 lbs. at
13c; l calf, 80 lbs. at 12c; calves. $50
lbs, at IL 1-2c and / large grasser calf,
100 lbs, at 10c.
Hogs-J d. Neylen sold 2 hogs, 800
lbs. at 15c; stag, 400 lbs, at 10c, and
] boar, $50 lbs, at &c. Hall & Lowell
sold Is hogs. av. 1856 lbs. at Is SAC. Otis
H. Forbush sold hog, 300 lbs, at 16c:
hogs. $50 lbs. at Is sac; 2 hogs, $40
lbs, at Is 1-2c, and 1 hog. $40 lbs. at
15c.
Mich cows. D. Neylen sold milk
ers at SIS each.
THE HORSE MARKET
Boston. July 1O.-The market was
quiet and supplies were light but prices
held steady. At most of the stables
the offerings were of horses that had
been unsold, with perhaps one or two
carloads of green horses, also nearby
seconds. The holiday coming on one
Of the regular auction days cut into
that end OF the trade and there was
more selling than usual at retail, some
Of which were reported as extra good.
Maine buyers took off quite large
number Of horses this week. mostly for
farm work.
The best offerings In heavy green
drafters. 1650Q19o0 lbs. sold from $3.50
375: medium weight. first class draft
ers. sold from s275p32a heavy wagon
and express horses from sl15dl250
chunks from s20O930o general purpose
horses from $l259l75 seconds from $50
@15o.
At the City Sale Stables -, c. Keith.
Stevens & Sweet Horse company Of
fered three express carloads of green
horses and about so seconds. Sales were
quiet, with little trading at the auc-
ton which was held on Tuesday on ac-
count of the Fourth coming on We'd
nesday, their regular auction sale day.
This lack of trade was made up by a
smart private sale. which cleaned up
most Of the horses offered. Two car
loads were shipped to Maine. and the
rest was taken by the local demand.
Five mules were on sale. One pair
fetched $500 and a second pair $575.
This week there will be one carload Of