Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

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At y. E. D. NJ. & W. Co.
F. L. Libby ... 25 -
NEW HAMPSHIRE
At Brighton
Cotton & seavey -, p - 80 -
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At WATERFOWL
a. F. Chici'ering $500. Is - q -
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At y. E. D. NJ & W. Co.
E. NJ. Bray & Sons -. 9 = Is =
G. S. Peavey ............ 60
Z F Alden .......... =
The aggregate of live stock at
Brighton. Watertown and the local
This week: Cattle 9126, sheep and
lambs 4763. calves 1925. hogs 32,26S
Last week: Cattle $3.50; sheep and
lambs s67s. calves 1853. hogs 1904.
lambs asp. calves 1855. hogs 1901.
TOTAL MAINE SHIPMENT
Cattle 105, sheep and lambs 3.
calves $50. hogs 10.
TONE OF THE MARKET
The market at the Brighton yards
was late in starting and but few
cattle and calves were weighed up
during the morning, nearly all stock
being held back in transit The beef
cattle market was inactive and the
few bids made averaged lower than
a week ago. Receipts were lighter,
but ran almost wholly to the poorer
grades. Strictly fancy steers and
oxen if offered would have sold fair
ly stead. Fancy steers and oxen at
610c. good. 6@7c, coarse S64c.
There were no fancy cows. "A sc be-
ing about the best class offered. The
average sales of the morning were
made in Gamers cow which sold at
l 1-261 Sac with slippery cows at
2M210c and n large run of ordinary
TO medium cows at 2 1903 1-2c.
Bulls sold at 3@5c.
The veal calf market was moder-
atcly heavy in supply. with the av-
erage range of prices off a fraction.
Large lots of choice calves sold
mostly at 10c with a few extras up to
lie. Mixed lots at S@9c. Drinkers
and grassers 5@7c.
The hog market was lower by
II cent decline. following a three
weeks steady market. Hogs are
now selling within lac of the low
est point of the year. Western ship
ments to the packers were heavy but
yard offerings ran light. Fancy
hogs sold at 1905 1-2c, coarse
hogs 6@7c. boars 364c, dressed
hogs 1000 1-2c.
The sheep and lamb market was
steady and without material change.
Sheep sold at 4G7c and lambs safe,
Receipts We're light.
Mich COW shipments were fairly
heavy. The market was steady with
fancy and graded cows selling at
S125 q $50. with extra up to s1S5, !
good to choice COWS at SG5M125. poor /
to ordinary s40@S5. The live poul- !
try market was steady. Fowl at
2 ;s@;5 broilers 2o@25c, posters
TUESDAY SALES !
Beef Cattle-A f. Chichering sold l I
COW at acc: 1 COW at 2&c, and 3
Gamers at 1ac. J. w. Brooks sold
6 cows at 4 q Sc. f. G. Piper sold
COW, 1870 IBIS at 41ac. bun. 1850
lbs. / bull. $50 lbs. and 1 bull 1920
lbs at 3.30c, and IA Gamers, 1O,200 lbs
at 1&c.
Veal Calves-A. C. Warner G. Son |
sold So calves av lis lbs at 10c T. D. |
Keenan, sold 20 colves. av 90 lbs at |
DC. Fuller Bros sold II calves av 95 |
lbs at 9l2c. A. F. Chichering sold |
a calves av 80 lbs at &c.
HORSE MARKET
Boston, Oct 23-There was a fair |
demand for horses at -he city stables. |!
and prices averaged higher than a |
week ago in average sales. Some !
dealers reported that horses sold from !
SIS q 20 per head higher, but all |
claimed an advance. Offerings were !
light. and the demand came from all !
the \. E. states. with the largest |
shipments going to New Hampshire |
and Vermont. The best demand was
ar retail, but the auction movement I
showed more life in the bids than for
some time past There were some