Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
At BRIGHTON.


E. B. Holbrook ........... II 10 10
J. w. Brooks ........... 90 90 n
Gorges & Haskell ...... 10 g I
E. NJ. Bray & Son ...... ~ 90 90
Geo. Foss ....-......... IL
At Watertown.
W. F. Wallace ........... ~ Q
7 II. M. Minis ............... ~ -
George Fogg ............ ~
At N. E. D. NJ. & W. Co.
4 G. Moulton g.. q
+. F. Alden ..........
Wolfboro Shippers ,,99
A. A. Foss ............... IA zo'
| The aggregate of livestock at Brighton.
Watertown and the local slaughter
houses: .,
This week: Cattle 1o11. sheep 3242'
calves 4O5s. hogs M.62s. ..,-.
Last week Cattle 1887; sheep $50;
! calves 1876; hogs 10, 7o5. 1000
One year ago: Cattle 223o; sheep 1900,
calves 1857; hogs 1873
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
| Cattle 1872 sheep 2, calves 7Oo. hogs ~
TONE OF THE MARKET
| Most of the Maine train was held
back b., the flood and the stock had
| to be fed and watered at Portland, so
that it did not arrive in time for the
/ Tuesday market. Other trains were
| late and offerings at the yards were
light. The market for beef cattle held
| fine at the previous range. The pest
heavy steers and oxen sold at 11M12c
several bringing the top figure. Good
steers and oxen brought 10@11c and
| poor and ordinary 9@10c. For the best
! heavy cows and heifers the market
ranged from 9G10c with extras 10 1-2c.
| Good quality sold at 8@9c; ordinary
| 6sc: and bolognas and Gamers 3-4@
| 6 3-4c. Bulls were in god supply at
s610c for good weight and quality.
! Veal calves sold readily at about the
previous figure, the general run OF
calves bringing sale, with choice up
to 14c Drinkers and grassers sold at I
| acc. and small calves at s3Gs5 each
! Offerings were about as usual.
The market for hogs was higher by
about 1-2c. live hogs selling at $50
| 16 1-2c and dressed hogs at 20G20 1-2c.
Yard offerings were not heavy and all
were taken readily.
No sheep or lambs were brought to
the yards.
Mich cows were in fair supply with
no change in the market. The demand
is steady but quiet. Good average cows
bring from about $65G$9o, the range
Going to about $40 for choice mixers
to about $40 for poor cows.
The live poultry market was lower
with fowl 24c. broilers 30@31c and
roostcrs 15M17c.
I TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES.
| Beef cattle-J Dexter sold 1 cow.
1900 lbs, at 10 1-2c, and cows, from
51-2@ c. w H. Nea' sold cows at
| &C. O. II. Furbush sold cows, 1850
lbs, at 10 1-2c and $500; l COW at
| lac; 3 COWS, 300 lbs, at 10c; 1 cow
$50 lbs, at Size; cows at 8 1-2c;
COW, 1910 lbs, at Sc; l COW at SC, and
81 off.
Veal calves-W. H. Neal sold II
choice Devon and Hereford, for rails
ing at Is 1-2c; fancy veals at 14c.
Otis H. Furbush sold 8 calves at
10 1-2c; l calf so lbs, at II 1-2c and
calves. 100 lbs, at SC.
Hogs-Otis H. Furbush sold hogs,
1880 lbs. at is lac. w. H. Neal sold Z
| hogs at Ice.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston, June 19.-There was a fair
| amount of trading in horses during the
week, but the stormy weather held
| back active trade. 1t is generally felt
at the various stables that the best
| of the spring trade is over, and that
| the season just past has been the best
| for several years past. Prices con-
tinue high. with no material declipe,
| other than when there is an over sup
ply Of horses, and prices are cut in
| order to clean out the offerings. This
weeks supply. while being moderate,
were more than ample for the de-
mand and a number of horses were
unsold.
First class, heavy green drafters.
sold from s325@375 per head, with
some extras selling around $500: me-
dunn weight first class green draft
ers, sold from $275@325; heavy wagon
and express horses. weighing from 1900
@14oo lbs. sold from $175@25o: chunks.
from $2o0q3 300; general purpose horses
mostly seconds, from $125@175: or1in-
airy seconds, from $50 upward
At the City Sale Stables-J. C. Keith
Stevens & Sweet Horse Co. sold ex-
press carloads Of green horses. and
SIS head of seconds. All the horses
were cleaned up by the end of the
week, and values were steady on av-
erage sales. This week the firm win
offer express carloads of green
horses, mostly heavy weights.
William Hurwitz reported a du,,
weeks trade. There were two ex-
press carloads of green horses. and IN
seconds were entered Sales were
dull, and there were a number ~
horses unsold at the weeks end
American Expectation and Valua.
ton OF Horses and Mules.-There il q
scarcity OF heavy horses throughout
the western breeding states due to the
large shipments of war horses dnrin.
the past two years. Government nr-
ures recently issued show that the
number Of horses sent out to the var
In the first year reached $4,000. the
second year 100000 and IN the third
year. ending next month. will approx
mate 40. 600 Thero 10 q ~I,,Ax 80,