Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-14
Boston Dry Good Market.

FRIDAY, July 10.
There continues to be steady demand for staple
cotton and wooden goods, and jobbers laying in
fair stock of goods on favorable terms in autici
patton of the fall trade. Prices appear to be more
settled, and on many descriptions OF cotton goods
there is greater degree of frmness and come
slight advance on few popular brands.
Brown Cottons have been taken to considerable
extent by our jobbers, and prices on some of the
popular makes have stifened, AMI good many
brands are sold up close to production
Blcached Cottons are firm and in fair request by
the local jobbers.
Drills are sold up very closely, and there s an
improved demand for exports, It's well rs more iu-
quiry for the home trade.
Ticks and DENNIS are generally quiet, with some
exceptions, and Il few well known btands are in
very light stock.
stripes remain without material change and the
market is quiet.
Cotton fiannels of the lighter weights, suitable
for printing purposes are in good demand, and the
production is sold up closely; medium and heavy
weights are comparatively quiet as the trade have
not generally purchased very freely.
Prints quiet, and there has been but very lit
tic done IN fall styles.
Ginghams are quiet, and the trade is light.
Dclanes and Reps have not moved to any extent
although there is some inquiry.
The sales of Woolens have ueen lighter the past
few days, but manufacturers have sold largely for
future delivery, and mostly at satisfactory prices.
The future prospects of the wooden interest are
more encouraging, and more profitable season is
confidently expected.
Flannels coutinue to be taken to fair extent and
the market is firm.
Carpets are steady and prices without change.
Brighton Live Stock Market.
For THE WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY,, July
s, 1874.
NORTHERN CATTLE.
PRICES.
On 100 pounds dressed weight - Eeel, Tallow
and Hide:
Good oxen, $40 o0ao 50
Fair to good, IS 7Jd9 %
Second quality, s. G0Gs 80
Third quality, 50 - as 10
Few pairs premium hullocks $40 25al0 so
WESTERN CATTLE.
Prices on live weight:
Extra called, 7a7l4c
Good to prime, G-a65tc
Light to lair, 52.a5-c
Slim, 3Sa4l5c
STORE CATTLE AND WORKING OXEN.
None in market noticed, and we do not hear of
any inquiry
NEW Mich COWS.
One second hand cow dealer drove of 10 or l.
head of medium grade cows. O + Taylor diSpos.
ed of a few head to w alcott Richardson.
ft Brady sold one springer at so.
" Kicker sold 4 slim COW and calf at So.
VEAL CALVES.
Receipts "a head for the week. There will lie Il
gradual falling of of the supply. We quote prices
at SG9Sl2 per head, as to quality.
SWINE.
No Columbia county spring pigs in market this
week. $50 head of Michigan pigs offered at whole
sale at unchanged rates; at retail from q dlee
higher Fat hogs as last quoted-Gl. aG&5c per; rc.
ceipts, l., 400 head
POULTRY.
Dealers could not force an advance on poultry
this mornings l5c continues to be the outside price
on best chickens by the crate or large quantity
ordinary grades at Aye per 10.
NORTHERN SHEEP
Prices sheep 6ao-c per b, or 81 GO a 90 a head
shcared sheep 5-a64 per ID. a few fancy sheep
9-aiOc per b. Spring lambs 99llc per b.
HIDES, PELTS, Sc.
Iides-71a &C T. b. Country Hides s-a7 lee T.
ID.
Calf Skins--l2lsal jc T. ID.
Dairy skins,-75c.
Pet5-S250a3 Zach.
Lamb skins, soc,
Sheared skins, SOC
Tallow-Brighton &c; country, -8i}sc.
Fat hogs-live 6a4aGl2c per Ii
store pigs 7-a1'4c at wholesale; 9-a7lac at re-.
tail.
Columbia county spring spring pigs at lOalc per
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