Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-16

AT BRIGHTON, WATERFOWL AND
THE LOCAL SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
This week: Cattle 1915, sheep 6o72,
calves 1850, hoge 36,4s5.
Last week: Cattle 1925, sheep 1868;
calves .Gil, hogs 81, il5.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 55S sheep 4S6. calves 534. hogs 1893.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The British market for States cattle was
unsatisfactory to shippers during the past
week Prices under the lighter shipments
which have ruled of late have not ad-
vanced as much as was expected, and
profits are not on a paying basis to eX-
porters. Quotations on beef cattle were
lower the first of the week, but later ad-
vanced about one cent per ID. Prices
abroad compare favorably with those held
last year at the same time, but they have
not advanced in proportion to the prices
now obtained on Western cattle in home
trade, and consequently the exchange is
not on a paying basis, unless the foreign
market advances more sharply than has
vet developed.
Late cables from Liverpool and London
quote live cattle firmer at L 1-2G13 S-4c
per Id. dressed weight: refrigerator beef
higher at 10 5-SG1O7-Sc. per h.
Shipments from Boston were very light
for last week, considering that States
cattle are only being shipped from Bos-
ton to Portland. Two steamers. only
carried live stock, sent forward by the
three regular shippers. No Canadian
stock was sent forward
SHIPMENTS and destinations Dec. 5 to Il
The Cvmric to Liverpool-Morris Beet
Co A21 Swift & Co. 49, Hathaway & Co
100, total $50 cattle: Armour s. Co. 1896
beef quarters.
The Anglican to London-Morris Beef
Co. 3O2. Swift & Co. 251, J. A. Hathaway
& Co. 100, total 653 cattle; Swift & Co. 262;
beef quarters
Total of shipments: Cattle 1906, and beef
quarters 5000.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
A considerable number of extra choice
cattle fatted for the Christmas trade were
brought in and sold readily at IL to &c
per pound, the best bringing the top price
easily. Choice steers and oxen sold at
1-2 to 1-2c., and good steers at to
1-2c The best cows brought from to
1-2c, from which price they sold down
to &C. for holognas and Gamers. The de-
Bulls sold at 9 IL to 1-2c. There was
a good supply of beef cattle in the mar
ket.
Veal calves held strong from 6 IL to
Z 1-2c. for the average with some few
fancy veals up to Sc. The supply was a
little smaller than during the past few
weeks, but was sufficient.
Hogs sold at the previous range, from
"a to &C. Receipts were light and the
demand held strong. The average quality
was good
Sheep and lambs were dull and weak.
Prices were unchanged from last week.
Some of the sheep scarcely paid for the
freight. Sheep sold at / IL to &c. and
lambs from to SC.
Mich COW trade was fairly active. The
supply was little smaller. Prices rang
ed from $25 to $50 for the average quality,
with choice mixers high.
Live poultry, with the cooler weather
and the approaching holiday demand. has
improved and prices are stronger. The
demand is good and supplies are ample
and of better quality. Fowl and spring
chickens quote 1c. higher at 12@12c., and
ROSTERS 809c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-W. H. Neal sold a pair
of steers of 3400 lbs. at &c. They were
fed by j. w. Wiggin of Meridith, N.
H., expressly for J. A. Hathaway. G.
A. Eastman sold a pair Of steers of
$500 lbs. at 7c., also to J. A. Hathaway
& CO. A. d. Kilby & Son sold a pair
of steers of 1000 lbs. at SIC. J. w.
Ellsworth sold a pair of oxen of $40
lbs. at 61ac., pair of steers Of 2340 lbs.
at 4lhc., pair of steers of 205O lbs. at
&C., and is cows of 1880 lbs. at 2 to
&c. E. A. Foye sold 1 pair of oxen of
1900 lbs at sc and a. pair of steers of
1900 lbs. at &c. A. M. Bragg sold s
steers. averaging 100 lbs. at sac, and