Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-30

lambs 4oS1, calves zZ4o, hogs 2S,Ss5-
One year ago: Cattle 1872, sheep and
lambs 4e4l, calves e5sS, hogs 2S,l24.
TOTAL MAINE SHIPMENT
Cattle 1s5. sheep and lambs 20, calves
7e4, hogs l.
TONE OF THE MARKET
The hot weather cut or the de-
mand for beef cattle to some extent
and this market in no way reflected
the higher prices in the west. Again
the market was almost wholly q beef
COW market, only a few ordinary
oxen being offered. Prices for the
better grades Of butcher cows was
barely steady. while the poorer
grades showed IA cent decline.
Fancy wen fattened COWS sold ct
= L. q lie, with fair to good
cows . q6c, poor and ordinary cows
at L. q 1-2c. Gamers sold
at > q 2 lie. with slippery cows
al = 1-2 a Lac. Bulls were in
fair supply and graded ordinary
Average sales closed at 4 q 4 lac.
with the extreme range ) IL q
) 1-2c.
The veal calf market was weak.
with receipts heavier. Buyers were
Indifferent in closing sales, which
ruled q l 1-2c lower, but with
choice fancy lots selling up to last
weeks level. These sold at 10 q
l. Sac, with average mixed lots at
SG9c, drinkers and grassers 5Q7c,
light weight calves 5@6c.
The prices of both live and dress
ed hogs advanced ! "a cents q
pound. the sharp advance due 10 the
higher grain market. At the yards
there was little change in receipts
or demand, but all offerings were
taken promptly at the advance. Fam
cy lots sold at IA q 1Oc, rough
Z IA q S 1-2c. bears 4 "a q 3-4c,
dressed hogs l. q IL 1-2c.
The mich COW market was active
and steady, with a slightly higher
average in price range. Fancy and
graded COWS sold at S125 q 165. fair
to gopd S75 q lbs, poor or blemished
TO ordinary cows $40 Q65. Young
stock bulls $50 q 60.
The live poultry market was firm.
Chickens sold (jobbing lots) at %
a 33c, fowl II q 23c. boosters 16Q
lie.
TUEsDA YsALE
Beef Cattle-Howard Gorges sold
. bulls av 100 lbs Al &c. and ! bolo-
Ena cow al . 1-2c A. T. Chickering
sold = bulls $500 lbs at &c; ! COW at
&c; slippery COW Al SC; and ! can
ner COW al . 1-2c. P. Simon sold 4
cows 1900 lbs al "a; 5 cows. $500
lbs at &c J. W. Brooks sold 10 cows
al IA a 1-2c. T. d Keenan, sold
70 cows az 750 lbs at . Sac. J. Co.
hen sold 8 cows at &c, and cows at
sc.
Veal Calves-A c. Warren and
Sons sold a calves 1c-10c. John Full
Ter & Sons sold 40 calves at Sc-11c.
+. q. keenan, % calves av ITO lbs al
Zoe. A. F. Chickering sold 80 calves
av 40 lbs at Sc and Is calves az 70
lbs at &c. p. Simon sold 13 calves.
1870 lbs al 12c. T. NJ. Dana sold il
calves at 7c-1Oc. J. Colin sold -
extra calves av 175 lbs at u 3-4c and
26 calves av 100 lbs at Sc
Hogs-F. NJ. Dana sold ] hog 30
lbs at 3 1-2c. Otis H. Forbush hogs
at 10c. P. Simon 3 hogs 800 lbs al
10c.
HORS EMARKET
Boston. July 29.-There was
break in the extreme dullneEs of the
horse trading, which has ruled dur
ing the past four weeks. More buy
ers were in attendance at the sales.
representing all the New England
states, and were out TO buy horses
for use. rather than for Speculation.
as has been the care IN SO many Of
the recent sales. With brisk bids,
prices were higher. sales closing al
higher prices than for several weeks
past. There IVES q gooc line of sec
ons on the market and the sound
horses were taken quickly at good
values. Dealers are stilI Of the opin-
ion that this weeks Improvement
was but transient, and tina There
will be no active trading until the
last of next month.
Good quality heavy green drafters.
100 TO 1900 lbs SOLD 81 $500 q $33.o.5
per head. with green drafters. 1900
TO 100 lbs az sos q $3.50: wagon
horses and farm chunks, 1900 10
400 lbs both green and seconds solo
al $125 a sos: sound seconds IN 9TH
err weights, sold at S100G S1S5, &C
cording to age and weight; blemish-
ed seconds. at SIS q $40.
J. c. Keith sold ., his Brighton
stables two express cars of western
horses and large number Of poor
to good seconds. The demand was
active and the entire lot sold at
higher prices than q week ago. This
week there will be offered al this
stable one carload of New York
horses and q Zig run of seconds. the
latter including all weights.