Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-25

., Rr S atgsresah,e q I've STOCK reSeiv C
and the local slaughter houses:
This week: Cattle 1916, sheep and
lambs 5000. calves 1856, hogs 1927.
Last week: Cattle 2O9s, sheep and
lambs 7433. calves 2SsS. hogs 21.56s.
lambs 1904. calves 1903. hogs 17,iO0.
TOTAL MAINE SHIPMENT
Cattle las. sheep and lambs 8, calves
461, hogs s.
TONE OF THE MARKET
There was light run Of beef cows
at the yards, which included but
one or two head of fancy animals,
the beef market of the past two
weeks bringing out more of the In
ferior grades. Money was lost of
fancy steers last week. and none
were on the market this week. The
market movement was dull and
while prices in the average range
sales sold slight fractional decline.
would bring S@9c., with fair to
good at 6g7 lie. A few coarse
oxen were sold at 3@4c. The best
lots of fat cows and heifers sold at
500 1-2c. with Il few single animals
at &C., and l extra cow brought &c.
Foor to good cows changed hands
at 3@4 1-2c. Gamers, bologna and
slippery cows at 2@2 3-4c. TIL,
weakness in the market is due to
the continued dullness in the move
ment of dressed beef.
The veal calf market was weak
with last weeks prices cut about IL
cent in most sales. Receipts are too
heavy for the dressed veal market to
clean up, and killers claim they lost
money on lots three weekG back.
Average lots of 125 Id calves sold at
lie, with heavy calves up to IL 1-2c,
and fancy extra up to lac. Average
mixed lots at SGr 1Oc; drinkers and
grassers Co &C.. light calves 5@6c
The hog market was strong and
the only firm spot in the market.
Live hcgs sold up lac and dressed
hogs lie. n. f. arrivals were light
and western arrivals showed a de-
crease at the packers. Fancy lots,
live sold at the open market at IL
"a q II 3-4c: rough 10 1-2@ IL 1-2c:
boars 506c; dressed hogs at III Lie
OLA 3-4c.
The mich cow market was quiet
and steady with receipts moderate
Fancy and graded cows sold at $40
a. $165: fair to good cows at VOC
$l25; poor to ordinary cows at $4O@
$50. All dairy cows are to receive
another retest check at the yards
this week.
The live poultry market was
steady, Fancy fowl 27@29c; light
fowl, 24M25c: chickens 20 2Sc;
roosters 16g 1Sc.
TUESDAY SALES
col
7 10 cows, av. 1000 lbs. at lac and
10 cows, $500 lbs. at S.S5c. Howard
Gorges sold / COW, 1900 lbs. at IL
and 5 slippery cows at 2 Sac. Otis
II. Forbush sold l COW at 8 1-2c and
2 cows at lac. F. D. Keenan, sold
l lot of slippery cows at 1-2c. j. w.
Brooks sold 81 beef cows at 1-2c. l
pair coarse oxen. $3.50 lbs. at &c and
/ OK, 1880 lbs, at Q 1-2c. j. A. Clark
sold 10 cows at sc. 2 cows at4s. COW
at SC and ] COW at 1-2c. r. M.
Dara, / COW. $40 lbs. at 1-2c.
Veal calves-F. d. keenan, sold 240
N. Y. calves at % IL 1l2c, Otis H.
Forbush sold i extra fancy calf at
calves at Z 1-2c, F. M. Dana 80
calves at s % 1oc and SO calves at
@ &c.
at 12c.
HORSE MARKET
Boston, Feb. 24-Trading in horses
was more encouraging during the
past week, with the good weather
bringing out more customers. The
auction sales Of the poorer grades OF
horses still drags, but the retail
trade was brisk, with a decided I'M
provement in the sales Of high class
western hroses. and as the quality at
some of the sale stables was higher
prices were raised in proportion. In
the west the breeders will not have
as many horses to offer as In the
past spring and the farmers there
win take a good many of them.
Prices here will be higher in conse-