Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-08

THE AGGREGATE OF LINESTOCk At
WATEETOWN AND BRIGHTON.
This week: Cattle 1870. sheep 1858, calves
249S hogs 2S,546
Last week: Cattle 1893, sheep 7G45, calves
Bill, hogs 3l,504. "
MAINE STOCK At MARKET.
Cattle 1a,. sheep 20, calves 521. hogs 1873
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The British market for beef cattle
was very quiet during last week, with
little doing. The trade was marked
by an inactive demand, and the supply,
which was light and of rather ordinary
quality. moved slowly.
The best grades of beef sold at &c.
per Id. lower than in the preceding
week, and the cheap grades dropped
1hc per ID. Refrigerator beef adj
vanced 1kc. per ID.
Late cables from London and Liver
pool quote live cattle, slow, selling at
12k@14kc. per H. dressed weight;
and refrigerator beef at 13c. per Id.
Two steamers cleared from Boston
at the last Of the week had space well
filed with cargocs Of live cattle. The
supply was sent forward wholly by
two of the three regular state SHIP
pcrS.
Shipments and destinations from
Boston, June q to July q:
The Cambrian to London-Morrls
Beef Go. 1884, Swift & Co. %; total,
7O6 cattle; Swift & Co. 1914 beef quar-
tiers.
The Bostonian to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ris Beef Co., $50 cattle.
The Republic to Liverpool-Armour
Beef Co, 1922 beef quarters. @
Total of shipments-Cattle, 1898;
and beef quarters, 2936.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
The beef cattle market showed a
stronger tone, with prices fractlonally
better in all but the cheapest grades
The best steers and oxen brought from
6M to Acts pound. with good steers
from 5Ac upward. Choice cows sold
at Az to 5lhc. and the best bulls from
4 to Sc Bologna cows were rather
slow. and sold as low as &c.
Veal calves were materially lower
and the demand was less active. There
was good supply. few extra
choice calves brought 6hc., but choice
veals were quoted at and SIC, with
the poorer vca}s down to about DC.
Hogs showed fractional advance.
The receipts were heavy, but the de-
mand held strong. Live hogs soid
for 81, N &c, and dressed hogs from
~ to SIC. The hot weather caused
considerable suffering among hoss'
which was aggravated by the lateness
of the Maine train.
Mich cows We're in better demand
and the choice cows sold quite readily.
Tho hot weather brought better de-
mand for milk. The best cows brought
from S75. upward, with the average
at from s25 to $50.
The market for live poultry declined
during the past week. Fowl, quoted
at NC. lower at II to 12hc.; spring
chickens dropped sharply to &c. per
III, quoting at IS to zoe, and ROSTERS
steady, at to roc.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Reef cattle-Otis II. Forbush sold 2
oxen, 1910 lbs. at &c. and L cow sou
lbs. at &c. Minis & Holbrook sold 1
COW $50 lbs at Sc c. A. Wait sold
ok 1870 lbs. at SIC. and bologna
cows 1860 lbs. at 2Ac. A. Wheeier
sold 9 bologna cows. 1850 lbs at &c r.
T. Crane sold l OK, 1870 lbs. at 6hc,
and Q COWS, averaging 900 lbs at &c
H A. Gilmore & Co. sold COWS, at
2hm4c. A. c. Foss sold 3 cows aoZo
lbs. at 4Ac. S. f. Winch sold l pun.
1850 lbs. at SC Robert Common SOLO
s COWS at 21Ac. to 4c.
Veal calvcs-F. L. Crane sold Is
calves at GAc A. Wheeler sold IL
.t.o, calves at $3.50 each. Minis &
Holbrook sold As hogs, 500 lbs at &C.
l.. a. Piper sold IS calves at 4%c
Hogs-Nims & Holbrook sold IA
hogs 1920 lbs at SIC. Otis Fl. For
bush sold II hogs, 1710 lbs. at SAC
Mich cows-Nims & Holbrook sold
a fancy Guernsey at $50 and at $50