Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29
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George Fogg ..........:.. rs q
At n. E. D. NJ. &: W. Co.
4. g; Moulton ::.......... 10 - =
T. F Alden ........... 2 Is =
l. B. Goodrich ............ 81 -
The aggregate CT livestock at Brighton,
Watertown and the local slaughter
houses:
This week: Cattle 2les, sheep 4116,
Last week: Cattle 177s, sheep 1855,
calves 1859, hogs 1901.
One year ago: Cattle 1880. sheep 9o7S,
calves 3168, hogs 14404.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle ao5, sheep H. calves no hogs 4oe.
TONE OF THE MARKET
There was a good supply Of beet
cattle in the market and prices were
weak in tone, especially the poorer
goods. Choice cattle were in too small
supply to be affected by the general
weakness and held at the previous
level. Bolognas and Gaines were es-
pecially soft. For the best cattle II
to IL cents would have been paid if
any had been offered. with good quail
ity oxen and steers 10 to II cents and
ordinary Q to 10 cents. The best heavy
cows and heifers brought to s cents
with good cows to cents ordinary
to fair to cents and Gamers and
olonga to cents. Bulls We're IN
fair supply at s to cents.
Veal calves showed a weaker tone
and the demand fell off to a consid
cradle extreme. Good average veal
sold at &c to u cents. with choice veal
up to about IS cents, coarse calves :
1-2 to 9 cents and small calves SO to
S. each Offerings were ample.
The decline in hogs was more rap
id and extensive than the advance, the
market showing a drop of to > ID
Live hogs sold at II to II 1-2 cents and
dressed hogs at 81 "a to % Ia cents.
Receipts at the packing houses were
light but yard offerings were fairly
heavy, droves having been brought ir
cutie heavily in expectation of con-
tinued active demand.
There was no change in the market
for steep and lambs. a . very small
number of which we're hropght to the
yards. Sheep were sold at to cents
and lamts at 9 to IS cents.
Mich COW trade continued slow at
the previous range of price. Offerings
were sufficient. though not heavy.
Good average cows bring from $50 q
40, with the general market range
from $50 a 100. Stock bulls sold for
SIS q so.
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES
Beef Cattle-Firestone Bros. sold
fancy cattle at IL Sac, l COW at sc
and ] COW at &c. w. P. Meara sold
6 cattle. $500 lbs. at &c; J. D. Neylon
sold l COW, $50 lbs, at 1-2c, and 2
cows. 1900 lbs, at 4c. J. w. Ellsworth
sold choice heifer 500 lbs, at &c. 2
bulls 1470 lbs at 6 1-2c, / COW $50
lbs at sc and Gamers 4940 lbs at
4 lac. D. A. Walker sold COW 500
lbs at 7c. l COW $50 lbs at &C. COW
$50 lbs at 1-2c. Otis II. Forbush sold
l COW 1850 lbs at 3-4c, l COW 800
lbs at 3-4c, COW $50 lbs at Size, l
COW 900 lbs at lac.
Veal Calves-J. w. Ellsworth sold
s calves 1880 lbs at 12c, 81 calves 24eo
$50 lbs at 12c, 16 calves 1900 lbs at
SC. and 3 small calves at $3.50 each.
D. A. Walker sold 10 calves 2120 lbs at
8 1-2c.
Sheep and Lambs-D. A. Walker
sold lambs $40 lbs and / sheep 12o
lbs at 1-2c.
Hogs-Firestone Bros. sold 80 hogs
11,o20 lbs at tic, w. NJ. Meara sold 8
hogs 2400 lbs at II lac. D. A. Walker
sold IL hogs 27S0 lbs at 22c dressed.
J. D. Neylon sold hogs 1900 lbs at
tic. Otis II. Forbush sold 10 light
hogs at 1sc.
Mich Cows W. Ellsworth sold 8
mixers to av. $40 each. ]. d. Ney-
Ion sold mixers for 1910.
HORSE MARKET
Boston, Aug. 2s.-There was light
trading in the horse market during the
week. but sufficient to nearly clean up
the amount on hard which was not
heavy. Supplies Of green western
horses were taken quite readily with
prices a shade higher in the average
range than a week ago. Most Of these
horses are Of good weight, nearly all
Weighing above 1900 lbs. There Is an
active demand for heavy horses
amongst the acclimated and second
hand horses, but good horses Of this
type are very scarce just now. but
those offered sell quickly at prices
nearly up to those given for green Of
ferings, II the quality and condition is
good. There IL a large amount Of very
ordinary seconds on the market and
while the auction sales take most Of
them. prices run very low. Light
weight horses. Of ordinary quality and
those that are badly blemished sell
from s20G75 per head. with the bet
ter class and heavier animals bring
ing $7B015o.
The good quality. heavy green draft
ers. 1s5o9isoo lbs. sell from ss250s75;
weight. first class green
drafters bring from s25oGs2s: heavy
wagon and express horses. from sl7s4
2s5 chunks. from saoo9soo; good quail
ity aecli,natsd horses. from &lso92so.
At the City Sale stab!es-J. c. Keith.
Stevens & Sweet Horse Co. had on sale
two express carloads Of green western
horses. The demand while quiet was
enough to clean up all the horses Of.
fered and prices were arm. There
were about 100 head Of seconds. mostly
os ordinary quality. This weak there