Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-25

A. +. Jones .......... -
The aggregate Of livestock received
at Brighton, Watertown and the local
slaughter houses.
lambs 57e7, calves 2456, hogs 22.00S.
Last week: Cattle 1852, sheep and
lambs 1853, calves 26i6, hogs a0.S53
One year ago: Cattle 1928, sheep and
lambs $3.50, calves 1907, hogs 22,609.
TOTAL MAINE SHIPMENT
Cattle 204, calves 671, hogs 20.
TONE OF THE MARKET
There was a heavy throw of beef
cattle offered, and while the demand
was active, prices were off fraction
under the heavier shipments. In
cluded in the amount was q goodly
number of heavy cattle and fancy
heifers. One of the best sales re-
ported was a lot of 6 extra fancy
to HOO lbs, and sold by Howard
Gorges, n. H., shipper, at 1-2c,
which was we'll above the average
top, the lot chasing in with fancy
steers. They were raised by Frank
Cole, Keene, n. II. The average
range on fancy steers and oxen was
8@9c, good to choice steers and OK
en-, 7MSc; coarse or thin oxen 445c
Fancy cows and heifers -4@ 3-4c,
medium good cows S 1906. 1-2c;
poor to ordinary COWS 4@5c: Gamers,
bologna and slippery COWS, 2Q3 SAC;
bulls 1-2@ 1-2c.
Veal calves were in liberal supply.
The market was not as active as
week ago, and best lots sold IL cent
lower, at 10d1 II 1-2c. with a few eX-
ira choice lots at 12c Mixed lots
moved at Z 1-2d Lee; drinkers
SmIo
There was no change In the sheep
and lamb market. Sheep quoted at
5@Sc; lambs 9@1Sc.
The mich COW trade was quiet,
with a fair demand and prices
steady. Fancy and graded cows sold
at S1256175, with choice mixers at
s65d125,. and poor and ordinary
COWS at $40@65.
The live poultry market was Arm,
with receipts ample. Fowl quoted at
ESQ zee, broilers at 32qSSc, and
ROSTERS 16@1Sc. g,
Hogs sold at q slight fractional
decline at the yards. Best lots
moved at Z LAOS lac. with coarse
hogs at 666 Lee. boars $3.50.
Dressed hogs. 9 1-2@10c.
TUESDAY SALES
Beef cattle-J. w. Brooks sold 2
fancy steers. 3170 TBS and 2 steers
$3.50 TBS at SC. Otis H. Forbush sold
l cow at 1-2c and 81, cows at
1-2c and 81 onseach, l cow at 4 Lac
l fancy cow at &c. b. +. and r. A.
Howard sold 2 slippery cows at &c.
A. F. Chickering sold l COW, 1850 IDS
at &C, and l Gamer cow $40 fbs at
2 1-2c. T. D. keenan, sold Z COWS av
100 TBS at 1-2c. 5 cows av 1000 lbs
at 1-2c, l cow $50 TBS at &c. f. NJ.
Dana sold 1 bull, 900 TBS at LEE,
1 bull 1900 TBS at a 1-2c and l Gamer
cow at &c. p. Simon 5 cows, 1850 TBS
at 1-2c.
Veal calves-P. Simon sold II
calves 900 TBS at &c. F. M. Dana
sold &C calves at 6c-12c, and IA calves
at 6c-12 Lac, and 1 calf at lie. B.
u. and F. A Howard sold SO calves
at Cello lac. Howard Gorges sold
60 veals at lie. A. F. Chickering
sold 40 calves at 6c10 1-2c. T. d.
Keenan, sold ~ calves av IS TBS at
10 1-2c. A. C. Warner & Son sold "a
calves at lie. Fuller Bros. sold %
calves Seize.
Hogs-Otis H. Forbush sold fancy
hogs at top price, fattened by G. G.
Clapp from the J. J. Storey Farm,
Lincoln. Mass. P. Simon sold hogs,
12S0 IDS at &c.
HORSE MARKET
Boston, July 24-The mid summer
dullness was broken at some of the
sales of the week, by an improvement
in demand and a consequent slight
advance in prices, but the larger part
of the sales. of the past week, were
marked by weak demand and prices
easy. In the west the market holds
firm, with none of the dullness mani
Tested about the eastern trade and
all consignments for this market are
bought there on a firm market. Ship
ments are light in fresh horses and
there is also only a small number of
acclimated horses of good class Of
fered. Seconds while selling at low
figures move rapidly. and form
large proportion of the auction sales.
The retail for the better class of
horses is more active, and better
prices are received.
Good quality heavy green drafters
were in limited supply, but the local
trade took readily all such horses.
They ranged in price from $300@375,
with few choice pairs selling high
err; medium drafters. 1850 to 100 lbs
sold at S200@275; wagon horses and
farm chunks, 1900 to 1400 TBS at $3.50
OILS: good acclimated horses, 1900
to 1900 TBS at s125@225; blemished
seconds. sa5m75.
\ l. C. Keith sold ar his pp;obtop