Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24


At Watertown.
A. r. Chickcring ...... j. 30 -
I1OWdI NOTSeS % - % -
At N. L. D. NJ. & w. Co.
8 T. \, Mare s,isrE ......: . i =
III. Il. Jones -
The aggregate of live stock at
Brighton. Waterfowl and the local
slaughter houses.
l., This week: , Cattle gs,i 1oso sheep and
Last week: Cattle 1865, sheep and
lambs 1856, calves 1893. hogs 3O,S27.
one year ago: Cattle Pap. sheep and
lambs S65S, calves ZIG. hogs 24,o37.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET
Cattle &c. calves 159.
TONE OF THE MARKET
Conditions of the movement of live
stock were moro normal than in the
past few weeks. Nine cars were re-
late in arriving at the yards, and
there were 13 cars at the Watertown
yards. There was a moderate Of
fcring Of beef cattle for which the
market was firm with buyers closing
sales quickly. The amount includ-
cd some good steers and oxen which
sold at Lear lee, but there were
no fancy cattle at the yards during
the morning. Poor steers and oxen
changed hands at 3@5c. Heavy cows
sold at 3-4@7c., with medium to
good cows, at 1906 1-2c., and poor
and ordinary cows at 1904 1-2c.
Gamers and bologna cows at 1-2@
3 1-2c. Bulls were in fair supply.
selling at 3 1906 1-2c., the bulls av
from 40 Sac.
Receipts Of veal calves were ample.
The markets for best lots was a cent
higher at 11@13c., but there was no
advance in the market for average
mixed lots, which did not average of
high quality and sold at S@10c.;
drinkers and grassers at 5@7c.
Western shipments of hogs were
light and yard offerings few. The
market was firm, with live hogs SELL
ing at s 1-2@10c., and dressed at
10 1-2M11 1-2c., showing about IL
cent advance.
Sheep and lambs were in moderate
supply from the west, and New Eng
land receipts consisted of few small
lots. The market was steady, with
sheep at 5G7c., and lambs at ITO
lac.
There was a continued light ship
ment of mich cows, and the demand
was quiet. Prices showed no
change. Fancy cows sold at $41O@
S1G5. with good to choice cows at
S65Ms1l0. and poor and ordinary
mixers at s35 to $50.
The live poultry market was
steady. with fowl quoting at 24@
&c. and chicken at 23@25c.
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES
Beef Cattle: =. A. Walker sold l
11olstein bull 1850 lbs at 4.c. cows
4lS0 lbs at &c. bologna cows 1900
lbs at &c. A. +. Chickering sold l pr
oxen 3i30 lbs at &C. j bull 1880 lbs at
&c. l COW 1920 lbs at 4tc A. NJ. Baggs
sold 10 cows at SIC and Il CONS at
&c. Howard Georges sold bologna
cows at &c. +. NJ. Dana sold l COW at
PC. Otis II. Eorbush sold cows at
SIC and 81 on each. l COW at 45c and
81 ons / COW at 4ac. 8 cows at &c and 81
ON each. | COW at SIC and / COW at &c.
j. w. Ellsworth SOLD . bulls at 4sc.
Veal Calves: 7. Simon sold 10 calves
1870 lbs at 1910. L. NJ. Dana sold SO
calves at ?c-12hc, and 81 calves at 4c-
&C. j. T. & +. A. Howard SO calves at
sc1oc. A. +. Chiclering 80 calves at
Toe ID. a. Walker sold . calves $50
lbs at &c.
Hogs: r. F'& +. A.. Howard sold
II pigs at 10c i. NJ. Dana sold . hogs
$50 lbs at 9ac.
Sheep: I. NJ. Dana sold shSep 20
lbs, at &c.
HORSE MARKET
Boston. Jan. 23.-Business was brisk
at al I bo 10 CT DIN
and although supplies were consider
ably heavier than for many past
weeks. there was a thorough and quick
cleanup. with prices holding firm at
the advance of a week ago. The snow
storms which have held up nearly all
sorts of transportation have brought
into use an immense numbers of
horses, and buyers bought in all
classes. from the heavy green draft
horses down to light seconds and buy
crS were not stingy in their bids this
week. The demand was active both
locally and from the country trade.
Good quality heavy green drafters,
400 to 1900 pounds, sold at $500 to
$3.50: with drafters of 1850 to 1900
pounds at $225 to S275: wagon horses,
both green and seconds, 1900 to 400
pounds. at $50 to $225: good quality
dcCiTldtcU IlOTSeS, Ol WHICH tneTc were
a number of extra quality. sold at $3.50
to S22J; blemiShed seconds at SIS to
500.
J. c. Keith sold at his Brighton sta
blcs to a quick demand six express
carloads of green western horses and
100 seconds. Bids came rapidly and
the horses were cleaned out in a short
time. Prices were a shade higher. This
week there VIII be six express car
loads and a large number of second
hand horses on sale at the Wednesday
auction, with good retail trade ex-
pected.
William HurwitZ Sons Co. offered
two express carloads of fresh country