Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-26
MAINE

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NEW HAMPSHIRE
At Brighton
]. Higgins IS. . avs :. 81 I 70 /
At N. E. D. M. & w. Co.
Cotton t. CARS + seavey 49,. g Ia !
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at Brighton yards, the N. Z. D. NJ. e
w. Company. and the local slaughter
houses for the week ending May 25:
This week: Cattle 2O27, sheep and
lambs s227, calves 1927. hogs 1887:
lambs $3.50, calves 431s. hogs 1896.
One year ago: Cattle 1898. sheep and
lambs e156, calves 1874, hogs 1882.
TOTAL MAINE SHIPMENT
Cattle 1873. sheep and lambs 4, calves
ia. hogs 1913.
TONE OF THE MARKET
The beef cattle market was in
light supply but the tone was weak
and sales were closed showing at lie
concession to the buyer. A few
fancy cows and heifers were taken
readily at 74S 1-2c, but average good
fat cows sold at 8 1-2G6c, with lit
tie better grading at 1-2c. Medium
ly good cows sold at 4 1-2@5c. Cam
ner cows for which the market has
ruled so strong. is showing weakness
and there were few lots offered in
this weeks market selling above
3 1908 3-4c. with slippery cows up
to 4 lac. A number Of pair Of or
binary oxen sold at TOT lao with g.
few head of fancy steers at sos 1-2c.
One pair Of extra fancy, well de-
veloped steers were offered at 12c,
but no acceptable bids were received
and the animals were sent up to be
dressed. Bulls sold at 1906 lie.
The calf market was steady at last
weeks level The quality is averag-
ing up better with a decrease in the
shipment of light young calves.
Fancy picked lots sold 1291Sc; good
airy lots 9@10c; lightweight calves
SOTO.
The hog market Is strong with
present quotations on level with the
highest point Of the 1925 market.
since the better prices Of the past
three weeks. Fancy lots. live sold at
IS 3-4@14 1-2c; rough 1908 1-2c;
boars 6 1-2@Sc; dressed weigh / 71-2
QtS 1-2c.
The sheep and lamb market con-
tinues merely nominal as far as Of
ferings from New England Is con-
cerned. but western arrival for the
past week were heavy. Sheep quote
at 5@Sc., and lambs at 9@14c.
The market for dairy cows was
quiet. but firm with quick disposal
Of all choice cows, with the strength
Of the market for such cows suf-
ficient to absorb more liberal Of
fering. Fancy and graded cows sold
at $135@S175 per head. with good to
choice cows at $S5@$125; poor to
fair mixers are taken slowly at s40@
s75.
Live poultry sold on a lower mar
ket. Fowl. jobbing 30@s2c; broilers
40@43c; roosters, 16@1Sc.
TUESDAYS SALES
Beef CATTLE. W. Brooks sold
fancy steers, 1880 lbs. at lie and
II cows at 3 1-2c@5 1-2c. S. F. Put
nam sold pr. oxen at 1-2c. P.
Simon sold Is cows at 8 1-2[P15-12c.
J. Higgins sold IL cows at 1-2c and
~ Gamer cows at 1-2c. R. D. Fic-
kett sold bull, 1900 lbh.. at &c. ].
d. Neylan sold 1 cow at s 1-2c, 1880
IDS, weight. COW, sou los. at &C,
bulls $3.50 lbs, at 1-2c and Z can
ners caws, 44S0 lbs, at lie. Otis
H. Forbush sold / COW at Lac, 2
cows at &c. 2 cows at 1-2c. 2 cows
at lac. COW at &c and 81 on. Ro-
bert Connor bought fancy cow at
Z 1-2c. L. Yahns bought pr. oxen,
5000 lbs at Ice.
Veal Calves-T. D. Geenman sold
249 VT. and N. Y. calves at 7@11c. A.
c. Warner and Sons sold 20 calves at
5000. John Fuller and Sons sold
rs calves at 8@12c. #. M. Dana sold
70 calves at 5@11c. Otis H. Fur
bush sold 2 fat calves at lac, 1young
calf at 10c and young calves at SC.
e. r. Foye sold 40 calves at 12c and
1 small calf at Sc. J. D. Neylon sold
2 calves. $50 lbs. at 13c and calves
70 lbs. at &c.. p. Simon sold II calves
1880 lbs. at lac.
Hogs-P, Simon sold hogs, 1850
lbs. 14.40. ]. Higgins sold 4 hogs at
10 lac. r. NJ. Dana sold / hog at