Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-26

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The aggregate of livestock at Briga-
ton. Waterfowl and the local slaughter
houses:
This week: Cattle 2sas, sheep 1914,
calves 1924. hogs .6,aS7.
Last week: Cattle 52237. sheep AIS,
calves 419l, hogs 1875
one year ago: Cattle 195 sheen 1Ag
calves 1891, hogs 81 ,4s6.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 1l2. sheep IS, calves e11, hogs
TONE OF THE MARKET.
YarG offerings of beef cattle were
fairly large, but the demand was less
active. and buyers would not pay
within fraction OF the previous
prices. and shippers were obliged in
most cases 10 submit to the reduc-
ton. 4 few choice cattle were
brought in. hut most of the Offer
ings were not better than average
Norminally the best heavy steers and
oxen are quoted at 13Q15c. with good
quality 1lMl3c: coarse and thin oxen
3 l-2M11c. The best heavy cows sold
for l-2MIlc, with very few at the
top figure; fair to good cows S az
LIE; poor to ordinary cows 5 1897
l2c; bolognas and Gamer cows 4
l-4M5 1-2c: bulls 6 1890 1-2c.
The market for veal calves was
unchanged. with offerings fairly
large. Good average veals sold from
| 1lGl4c. with choice heavy veals up
I to 16c. and poor and ordinary calves
case for drinkers and grassers. Small
calves sold at s3@s5 each.
Prices of hogs We're unchanged at
y l-2MlSr. live weight. and q Lao
&c, dressed Receipts Of western hogs
were heavier even than for the
previous few weeks. Local hogs were
in rather light supply
Not many sheep and lambs were
brought TO the yards and there was
no change in the market. Sheep 20
lie, anG lambs 110lGc.
There was no milcil COW market as
the barn is to- be closed Christmas
day. a few Massachusetts cows were
tied up, and there were a few left
overs from 4 week ago. Buyers were
conspicuous by their absence. The
quotations are merely nominal, there
fore. Fancy mixers $l25@sl75: good
to choice cows s9o@s125; poor to or
binary $650 $50.
The live poultry market was strong
at a good advance. Fowl 32M34c;
spring chickens cog 32c; old ROSTERS
23c.
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES
Beef Cattle--D. Simon sold 4 fancy
COWS. 4450 lbs. at Zoe and l COW at
Sc. A 3. Foss sold COWS, 5000 lbs.
at Sc. and cows. 1890 Tbs. at SC.
j. ROBBERY sold cows at Lie,
COW at ) 1-2c and | cow at &c. Otis
II. Forbush sold / COW, 500 lbs at
: 1-2c and 81 on, ! COW, 1859 lbs. at
3-4c. cows at &c. and l COW ut
Ste l.. Stetsen sold 2 COWS, 1000
lbs. ut : SAC, 2 cows, 1900 lbs. at &c,
and cows at $3.50 F. l. Howe
sold pr. fancy oxen at 13c. c. E
Hanson. Jr., sold bull and two
COWS at &c and l bologna cow at
5 lie. w. II. Neal sold bull at
: lie, 9 COWS at &c, and cows at
) 1-2c
Veal Calvcs--Otis Fl. Forhush sold
j calf, 1870 los. at l6c, and calves.
80 lbs at 13c. J. w. Ellsworth sold
Is calves, av. so lbs. at 10c. L.
Stetson sold s calves, $50 lbs. at lac.
c. L. Hanson, Jr.. sold - Gales at
Ice. r. W. Hanson sold 10 calves
at Ice.
Lambs and Sheep. w. Ellsworth
sold "a lambs, av 60 lbs. at 12c c.
L. Hanson, Jr., sold lambs at 14c,
and sheep at Sc.
H0es-Otis II. T'orbush sold 2
hoars. ESQ lbs, at 10 l-2c. G. z. Han
son. Jr.. sold 81 hogs at TIC. r. w.
Hanson sold 10 hogs at II 1-2c.
HORSE MARKET
Boston. Dec 24-The market de-
a large amount of horses were sold,
Hllcn was encouraging To uStAeIS
In addition to the regular sales
there were over 500 head of horses
sold for the British Government, Of
fered at auction sales.
Maine. New Hampshire and Vermont
were generous buyers. taking the larger
uar. Of the horses offered. Th- iu'rte.
c,r2s are getting ready Cor ]. BIS"
season ro.r that a reasona -, an,ant
o. helpers is in prospect. they Taught
freely in horses OF 1850 to 1900 lbs.
weight, and as they took only god
qualify horses they paid around 500 per
head Green western horses were in
rather light supply. but they were wei;
ta ken with prices averaging higher than
a week ago Seconds were in about
he usual supply and the demand was
active for the good animals, all classes
se,;:ng at fun worth. This week the
dealers are expecting a light amount Of
business and vii. have only small
amounts Of horses. on account OF the
holiday break, which will keep out Of
tie-state buyers away.
Good quality heavy dra:ters solo from
ssss TO 1876. medium welsh drsftere from