Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-06

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At N. E. D. IL. & W. Co.
z. L. Libby .......... II so 6s -
T. u. ftunI IL . -
NEW HAMPSHIRE
At Brighton
Cotton & Seavey ..... 40 - 200 -
}. a. Clafk .......... ~ - 80
j. w. BROOKS ......... "a 81 -
At Watertown
Howard Gorges 49,. 49,. s. - IS 4
The aggregate of live stock AT
Brighton, WATERFOWL and the local
slaughter houses.
This week: Cattle 1867. sheep and
lambs 1898, calves ai37, hogs 23,2G3.
lambs 6701. calves 2215. hogs 20,922.
One year ago: Cattle 1871, sheep and
lambs 4273. calves 1901, hogs 26.720.
TOTAL SHIPMENT FROM MAINE
Cattle ~. sheep and lambs so, calves
244, hogs 10.
TONE OF THE MARKET
The market movement was retard-
ed by bad weather conditions, and
sales were slow in closing. Beef cat
tie were in light supply with few
good cattle included. Although the
dressed beef market Is dull, buyers at
the yards were keen for the better
grades and also for Gamer cows.
Fancy steers and oxen sold at s %
10c, good to choice steers AID oxen,
6 % Sc, coarse or thin cattle at 312
% Size: choice ia tcows were in quick
demand at 5% @ sac, medium to
good cows at Az q SIC, poor to or
linary cows at 3% q 4&c. Gamers
COWS were in heavy supply, selling at
"A % 2Ac. with slippery cows at %
II Sac. High grade bulls were taken
at @ &c, with average sales at @
SC.
Veal calves were in light supply.
There was no change In the market.
Choice lots of heavy veals sold at II
G. 12c, average mixed lots at 8 @
101zc. Drinkers at % &c, and small
calves at a &c.
The hog market has held practi-
cally without change in price for the
past month. which is Unusual for this
lrie Of stock. Western receipts were
heavy and yard offerings of n. T..
hogs were of about the usual amount.
Choice lots sold at 715 % SIC. rough
% &c. Dressed hogs 3l5 6p 0ac.
Few n. r. sheep and lambs were
on the market and western receipts
for the past week ran light. Prices
are steady, with sheep at Csc, and
lambs 8 % 13c.
Weather conditions held back full
shipment of mich cows. The mar
ket was quiet. Fancy cows sold at
$l10 % $50, good to choice cows ut
SIS % 10, poor or ordinary COWS at
$35 q 65.
The live poultry market was steady.
Fowl quoted It &c q 2Sc, chickens "a
q 26c, ROSTERS 1G @ is.
REPRESENTATIVE SALES
Beef Cattle--T. d. Keenan, sold
10 cows av $50 lbs at $500. 16 COWS
av $40 lbs at 3 Lac, % Gamer cows
av $50 lbs at 2.S5c. A. +. Chicken
ing sold 0 Gamers at . lie. Otis Fl.
Forbush sold l cow at &c and 81,
= cows at &c. l COW at = 3-4c. j. w.
Brooks sold 4 oxen, $50 lbs. at Sc,
1 pr oxen. $500 lbs, at 6 1-4c: and
II cows at Ia % ) lie. =. ST.
mon sold cows, 4130 lbs, at 4 lie
and l fancy COW 100 lbs at &c. j.
A. Clark sold l. Gamer at : lie.
Veal Calves--A. +. Shickering sold
IS calves at 10 1-2c and = small
calves at lie. Otis II. Forbush
sold ! calf at 81. j. A. Clark sold
80 calves at II 1-2c.
HORSE MARKET
Boston, Feb. 5.-There was an
Improvement in the demand for
horses at the sales OF the past week.
which was readily noticed in the
quickness with which the offerings
cleaned up. The amount of horses
was not heavy. but included several
carloads Of fresh western horses.
some New York seconds. beside the
usual entry of nearby seconds. Out
side of the regular weekly auctions
there were one or two special sales
of contractors horses. or from firms
going out of business, so that alto
gether buyers had a wide choice.
not only IN the quality of the horses
offered, but in~Ryices. The best de-
mand continues for the heavier
horses. and this week in the good
class acclimated horses there were
extra good horses, 20 be bought at
reasonable figures.
Good quality heavy green drafters,
100 to 1900 lbs. sold at $500 q $50
per head. with green drafters of
ID,p 10 ltO lbs dL S-OU " OuU, wagon
horses. farm chunks, and general
purpose horses were in good supply,
and sold at $3.50 q 235 for horses of
1900 to 400 lbs. Good class accli-
mated horses. 1900 to 1900 lbs. at
S125 q 225; blemished seconds, at SO
Q75.
]. G. Keith sold at his Bri ton
sale stables = cars of green western
horses and rs head of seconds. Also
n number of saddle horses. Bids at
the auctions we're active and the re-
tail trade was also good. This week
there will be carloads of horses on
sale. Six of western green horses,
L car of New York seconds. and a
number of saddle horses, together
with the entry OF nearby seconds.
During the past week the Harris
Sons COMPANY. formerly holding
their sales in the city. have joined
the colony OF horse dealers about
the Brighton Stock Yards. These
changes from Boston are q great
improvement in the trade, as there
is more room to exhibit the horses,
which of late years has been n pretty
hard proposition in the crowded
streets around the North station.
The horses can also be shipped di-
rect. by car to the yards at Brighton.
MONTVILLE