Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-24

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Hlss.N e. D. Nj. 4 W. Co.
s.a,av -. IS - 40 -
WY clark .........' 90 az
4 brooks $1,000 Is az -
cage ......''''' *
Wonlton 49,. ss
nsay & Sons -. oo ts
! Goodrich ......' ~
.srregate of livestock received
asst as'f for the week ending March
lsss: ~. Cattle oo74, sheep and
w w sssS. calves 1897, nogs ss4o'
~, week: Cattle loo, shesP o sno
ss4s; calves SllS; noss ll.eoo.
~ year ago: Cattie lsoo, s1seP enu
w sSls, calves 51SS, hogs lo,lsS'
p', TOTAL MAINE SHIPMENT
,.,.,s lO., sheep and lambs l, calves
y a TeNE OF THE MARKET
-, .sttle sold irregular. prices
sssl .ayerned more by the buyers
wy ,s ~ in quality. But in all sales
nv ..st lac decline was In order.
Z. '' S-sssed beef market is very dull,
y rith Jewish holiday in the
NY w. week. the killers We're not
anrs Tor heavy buying. A few
pv .,eers and oxen sold at s IL q
M: . fair to good rose, coarse or
IN oxen SOS 1-2c. Extra fancy
rr,s 10 o. 1-2c, choice fat COWS
4 Wi " Ihsifers 5 14@6 lac, fair to me-
-, cows 4 1-4@5c. Gamer cows
WI lT !, last weeks range Of sos Sac.
y, Nest lots of slippery cows sold
sat.r At a range for poor to good
rsat s.4c. Bulls were in moder-
! 4. supply, with average sales clos
- III 1905 Sac, with a few
VA Of extras at SOS 1-2c.
\ The calf market is still weak. with
u March drive of light weight
wsht calves in full swing: Buyers
n moi keen on these and the lowest
4 ~ reported was Lee below that
hst week, selling at 4Q5 1-2c.
nncy calves were in quick demand
M hest lots sold at IL 1-2@ lac, with
tagls fancy up to Ice; average good
Mo at 9Gl1 lie.
The hog market has held steady
IA the past two weeks, there being no
4Sange in the range Of prices. Yard
iHerinss of New England hogs while
Isht we're somewhat heavier than a
week ago. There was an active de-
1-and and disposals were prompt.
Fancy lots live sold at 13@14c, rough
Igfl9 SAC, boars 7dSc; dressed
@s,gs sold to the packers quoted at
s l-lG17 LAC.
! Mich cows were in more abundant
Inyply and the trade was active with
prices firm, with a tendency TO ad-
Isnee. Fancy grade cows sold at
IEs5Q175, good to choice sS5@125,
poor to fair s4Oq75.
1 The live poultry market was high
Ia. Fowl, jobbers' prices, 32@33c,
dickens SO@32c, stays 26@2Sc.
TUESDAY SALES
Beef Cattlet-J. w. Brooks sold l fan
|g pr of Hereford cattle 1910 lbs at &c
Ind Is COWS at State Robert Con-
ias sold good slippery cows at Sc.
Higgins sold cows at sic. How
l nd Gorges sold 4 fat cows 1000 lbs
ZACH at DC and bologna cows 1920
s at sc, bulls 239O lbs at sic. 4
Vows 1900 lbs at 45c. Gamer COW $50
A at Slc. +. D. Keenan, sold 5 cows
Ia SIC, cows at SC, bulls at sic. 40
slippery cows at sac and 40 Gamers at
(lR D. f. Donovan sold 2 bulls at Sc.
J. Simon 81 cows at 3tM51c. c. f.
gage sold cows at 3n5lc
Veal Calves-C. f. Gage sold go
! eyes at 5c-l2c. p. Simon 10 calves
Nse lbs at Sc. j. Cohen sold 10 fancy
1lyes az $40 lbs at lac and j. calves
|a u lbs at 14c. ]. Higgins sold 70
alyes $3.50 lbs at 1llc and Is calves
hNlbs at &c. r. D. Keenan, sold $50
n J. and Vt. calves at "A 10ac. A. c.
warner e. Sons sold II calves at so
I've John Fuller & Son sold u calves
|r 569c.
HORSE. MARKET
Boston, March 23.-There was an
Acellent demand at retail for good
w horses and the quality was high.
|'hnslng better values than a week
go At the auctions the western
|hefses barely covered the expense of
pacing on the market. but shippers
|sue willing to sacrifice prices in or
w not TO carry the horses over.
neasy horses in acclimated seconds
sele also good sellers, as we'll as in
|gher weights. This early starting
N NE spring demand is encouraging to
LIZ morse dealers, as there was little
" weeks back to indicate good
FNYenlns demand such as has developed
las season. Aroostook county buyers
~ nkins still g generous amount of
tUises and the aggregate amount ship
10 70 Maine in the past month has
ven heavier than in years. There
,. outside of the commercial horses
suNe a number of saddle horses and
rales' The best saddlers brought
'.usy prices at private sale, and the
Mch.
! ~, WOO quality green dra tiers 1850 to
KY pounds sold at 1925 to $40. with
m.ee pairs well matched up to $500,
ny, 5000 to $3.50 paid in average
ass; drafters of 1850 to 100 pounds
,s .so to 1910; wagon horses, farm
,,sa and general purpose horses,
Nv. 10 1850 pounds. at S175 to s225;
,s.e conditioned seasoned seconds of
,,s,- 70 1900 pounds at $50 to S275;
'TIary seconds at So to s125.
A.. '. Keith sold at his Brighton sta
I'VE -FOUR express carloads of western
4 ,s and large number of seconds.
nse part OF the big horses were
'.apped to Maine. and Vermont took
!, M, seconds by a dealer for reselling.
, ,as week there will be offered at this