Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-01
Maine.
AT BRIGHTON.


NJ. D. Holt & Son .......2' u
A. d. kiby & Son 10 II %
Pennington l.. $. Co. - l ~ Te
j. l.. Libb:r .........lS % ~
j.. w Wormell & Son .-.6
George W. Weston lis =
J. NJ Fhilbrook ........l9 70
f.. r. Eye .............-.9 %
H. G. t:recnlaW ..........D %
A. W. Chadbourne .....32
New Hampshire.
AT BRIGHTON.
Cotton e Seavev ........3o ~
A. F. Jones & Co ......l5
AT WATERFOWL.
". f. Wallace ..........S o oo
Minis e. Holhrook .......3s ~
AT NJ E. D. M. & W. co.
A. F. Jones & Co. ~. 10
F. L. Sargent ............2
G. J.. Seavey ~.
r. Abbott ....'....,''c.r" ~, crorE
AZ THE WATERFOWL AND BRIdH-
TON YARDS
cattle 3712, sheep 27-16, calves 1858, hogs
2i,173.
Last week: Cattle 212o, sheep 1853, calves
31s4, hogs 25,G4l.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 3d. sheep 8, calves 346, hogs &C.
THE EXPORT TRADE.
Prices of beef and beef cattle in Eng
land continue high, with the supply
limited, Shipments have been nght
both from New York and Boston, ow-
ing to the scarcity OF cattle in the
West, Raisers of cattle sold heavily
some months ago because OF the nnan-
cial troubles, and the supply at pres
ent is much below the normal.
Live cattle in London and Liverpool
are strong at II to 12Ac. pound;
dressed weight, and refrigerator peel
sells at to 91s C. a pound.
SHIPMENTS and destinations, from
BOSTON. March % to March %: Bone
milan to Liverpool: Morris Beef Co.,
9s1: Swift & Co., 422; J. A. Hathaway,
100; total, 500 live cattle. Armour q CO.
$50 beef quarters. Iberian, to Man
chester: Morris Beef Co., 5z2 i've cat
tie. Lancastrian, to London: Morris
Beef Co., 272; Swift & Co., 42S; totai,
7Ol live cattle; Swift & Co., la92 peel
quarters Sachem, to Liverpool, MOTHS
Reef Co., 546; Swift & Co, Sol; total,
COZ live cattle; Price and Coughlln,
1910 sheep; Swift & Co., 1896 beef quar-
ters. Total shipments, 1888 live cat
tie, 1910 sheep, S4Ss beef quarters.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
The demand for beef cattle early in
the day was sharp, and prices were
higher. The receipts were very heaVy'
and as they began to come in buyers
withdrew awaiting lower prices, ana
they were able to force sales below the
early figures. Some extra choice cattle
were received, and brought up to &c. a
Mound. Good oxen and steers are quot
cd at 51a to SIC. pound. the pest
COWS at AZ: to 4Ac. and the cheaper
grades from these figures down to &c
Veal calves were higher, with the
demand good, despite large receipts.
The best calves brought &C.. with Or
binary to fair from SIC. upward.
Hogs advanced sharply this week,
quotations being nearly a cent above
those of a week ago. The few that were
brought in sold easily for to SIC
Very few sheep and lambs were
brought to market. but these COM
manded a higher range of prices. sheep
sold from to sc, and lambs from to
7hc pound.
Mich COW trade continues to drag
and no improvement can be noted.
Fancy cows sell without regard to
market prices, but the average run OF
COWS bring from $25 to $50.
Live poultry is firm, with prices
steady at previous quotations.: fowl
quotes at 131aI14c.; roosters. &c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-The Pennington Live
Stock CO. sold a choice pair of steers
| of 5000 lbs. at SIC. and IL oxen. aver
aging 400 lbs at SIC J. w. Ellsworth
sold a pair of fancy Herefords Of 4l5o
lbs. at &C. They were fatted by A. F.
Adams, Barre Plains, Mass. He sold IL
cows of 1000 lbs. at 4.15c., 4 bulls of
$3.50 lbs. and 1 COW of 1860 lbs at &C.,
II COWS of TO- 100 lbs. at SIC. and cows
of 6s70 lbs. at 2Ac. J. D. Neylon sold
a pair of steers of 1920 lbs. at 5Ac., 2
bulls Of $3.50 lbs. at 31ac.. cows of 2710
lbs at &C., and 2 cows of ITO lbs. at
20. D. G. GreenIaw sold 2cows of 1900
lbs at 2kc. w. w. Hill sold l bull OF
| 1880 lbs. at 4Ac. and cows of APO lbs.
| at &c. d. A. Walker sold l bologna COW
$50 lbs. at &c. Otis H. Forbush sold
| COW Of 1860 lbs. at 41ac.. l cow of 92C
lbs. at 4Ac. l bull of ITO lbs. at 4Ac.,
/ bull of 1910 lbs. at 4c. and 81 off,
cow of 1000 lbs. at 3lAc., l COW of 600
lbs at 2Ac.. and 2 bologna cows OF
1910 lbs. at &c. ]. O'Brien sold 10 cows
of 5000 lbs. at &c. Minis & Holbrook
sold 4 oxen of 675O lbs. at &C., 8 bulls Of
$500 lbs. at 4c., 10 cows of $3.50 lbs. at
3Ac., 8 cows of 2750 and 1 bull of SIC
| lbs at 3Hzc. and cows of $500 lbs. at
21sc H. F. Whitney sold l COW Of 1920
lbs at 4a4c., 1 COW of 1850 lbs. at NC.
bulls of 1890 lbs. at &C., cows of 612C
lbs. and / bull of 1000 lbs. at 31ac.,
COW of 800 lbs. at 21hc. and 1 COW OF
100 lbs. at 2Ac.
Veal calves-A. P. Needham sold sc
veals at SIC. and 10 small calves al
$3.50 each. E. G. Pike sold SO veals al
SIC, and 100 small calves at $1.5(
each. N. H. Woodward sold "a veals