Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-05

RE aggregate % livestock :. Ers,-
on. W2,ert0Ta and re loca. slaasa.e.
fouses:
- tbs Tbs We Esek rac-.s 2ss1. sl:esp .ols.
Last week: Ca--lA 1:sc. s..eap sqS
CalTes I'4a hogs y =
'lEe Jear ago Ca-;. 1sp sheen . -.
caves isrs. hogs q ST.
MAINE STOCK = 1iAR,
Cattle 81. sheep =. ca.v4s ~ ~orz =.
TONE OF THE MARKET
Seef cattle va-e Il good supply
AZ the Yards and tie slaughter
houses. TIE demand Tor good 10
choice cattle WIS steady and these
S0td g---e readily a. the full pre-
T:oIs price. The demand for poor
COWS. boioS7as and Gamers was
rather less active and these moved
more slowly. Some choice heavv
steers AMI oxen were offered. and
some fancy cows. TIE best heavv
steers ana oxen seid from 14GI7c.
with good quality = a &. and coarse
ard hin cattle, -od &c. Choice
heavy cows and hel-ers ranged fror,
Il q -!c. with occasional extras above
that ag-!-e. Good quality cows
brought - q tic. pcor % ordi-
nary cows ) i. q 5 l-cc. and boil
cgnas ana Gamers Il q &c Bulls
were IN fair supply a !. q lie
There was no change in the mar
kst for veal calves. offerings ct
which we're fairy heavy. Coed aver
age calves sold rom - 614c. with
fancy veals I'D % about I7c. coarse
calves, drinkers ard g-assers a SC.
ard small caves $3.50 Z $50 eac+
Receipts OF hogs were somewhat
lighter han fer severa, weeks pre-
v!ous. Tia market was unchanged.
The government regulations being
at II Ia 4 sc, with dressed hogs
- l. q &c
Sheep and lambs showed some de-
cline. with buyers less anxious 20
purchase. claiming thar there : an
over-suppiy n storage and that
prices OF lamb ard mutton are like
ly % drop. Sheep sold from q nc.
and lambs from. i1II
TIE demand fer r..Ic;, cows held
steady a: the previous range. Good
average mixers bring from 5000
-ot WALL AdA4IS i-e1 a-i--hS.S ~
s1-5, and poor cows down TO abou-
s65. Stock bulls ranged from s55 a So.
The 1--we poultry market vas strong
and higher, with +owl 3ad sac. spring
chickens s. a 3sc. a2c olG -oosts-s
:tG sc
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES.
Beef CATTLE. !. Eastman sold Is
steers a. l. &c cows az &C. 3.
GersiacviIc.l sold - steers a. - lie.
J. II Ellsworth sold a cows Of 104s3
lbs. al &c. bulls # 1880 lbs. a. &C,
cows OF $3.50 lbs. At SC. COW of 80
lbs. at &c, ami bologna Of $50 lbs
a, 1-ec. J. 2. Ney.on sold COW q
100 lbs a. SC. COW Of 90 lbs. at &c.
" J Haskell sold pair extra fancy
oxen OF .e0o lbs. per pair. top price.
shipped from Royals,or. Mass. OTIS
H Forbush sold COW OF 500 lbs az
9 lie. I COW Of 100 Hos at : SAC, l
COW of $50 lbs. At Sc. ! COW OF so
lbs at e. cows at 70 1-+c. cows az
3 lac ! COW al lac and cows At
Sc
Veal caIve.-J. q Neyion sold =
calves Of 1909 lbs. az .oc. J. ". ELS
WORT, sold % small caiTes at 81 80
each. Otis H Forbush sold = calves
from I3G1-c
Eg@J D. NeyIon sold hogs a.
I-c. c. 4. Eastman sold 20 hogs At
i t-4c OTIS H. Forbush sold d hogs
from 1.GI7 SIC.
Mich cows W Ellsworth sold ::
mixers for 500 each. J. D NeyIon
sold stock bull for $50
HORSE MARKET.
Boston. March 4.-The market was
quite active this week, with a much
better trade than N the previous
weeks business. Prices did not
change materially IN the average
range. bur the animals were taken
more promptly. and there were more
buyers on the market. Supplies were
heavy, for there are still coed
lany army horses 10 be disposed Of
for the [. s government bur these
ezra supplies are near,y- all sold
now. which will help sales II green
country horSey no donubt OF these