Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-02

The aggregate of live stock at Brighton
WATERFOWL and the local slaughter
houses.
This week: Cattle 1882; sheep 4sOs
calves 22f7. hogs 2i641.
Last week: Cattle 1890; sheep ss72;
calves 2%SS; hogs q, 294
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle, 375; sheep, 217; calves, $50; hogs,
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE. \
Prices on export beef cattle from
the States and Canada declined sharp
~ during last week. The supply was
exceptionally heavy, and during the
first part of the week quotations were
reported considerably lower. specially
on the ordinary grades of beef Cheap
grades sold as low as INC, and even
choice lots were quoted at a range of
12A to lac. per Id.
Latest cables quoted the London
and Liverpool markets higher, at 12k
M14c. per ID. dressed weight; and
refrigerator beef, slow at 1Oh @11hc
per ID.
The supply shipped from Boston last
week was very light No other week.
ly shipment recording so small amount
during this year. No boat, for Liver
pool carried livestock during last
week, the supply being divided be-
tween London and Manchester. The
supply was wholly from the States,
excepting a few head of Canadian
cattle.
Boston. Aug % to 20:
The Anglican to London-Morris
Beef Co. PIG: Swift & Co., 346 State
q
tle Swift g.. Co. 1888 beef quarters
The Iberan to Manchester orris
Beef Co, 521 cattle IN ST
The Republic to Liverpool Armour
& Co. s21 beef quarters.
Total of shipments-Cattle, 1t74;
| and beef quarters. 2s10. '-'''' s.
TONE OF THE MARKET. ~
| Maine IrOvers brought a large sup
| ply of stock to market. the Eastern
| train having 80 cars. Farmers are SELL
| ing their cattle because of the scarcity
| of hay with which to winter them.
| Many cows that ordinarily would be
sold for mixers are being sold for beef
because the beef cattle market is bet
| ter than that for mich cows. There
were few really choice beef cattle at
market. The very best would bring
up to and 61ac., but good oxen and
| steers sell for to &c. The best beef
cows are selling at 81 to 4,&c., with
| ordinary cows for 3 to SIC. and can
ners and bolognas ~ to 212.
Veal calves were strong from 6h to
| &C., with few extra choice a little
higher. Drinkers are quoted 81. to 4c.
AMI small calves at 81 to $3.50 each.
Hogs were in good supply, but there
was an active demand and prices
were a little higher than last week
Sales were made from 6A to nc, the
former being about the minimum price
A few sheep and lambs were re-
ceived. Sheep are quoted nominally at
2 to 4c and lambs at to &c. The ar
| ket is dull
| The supply of mich cows exceeds the
demand and the average quality Is
not high The market continued dull
with ordinary cows for $25 to $45 and
| choice mixers up to SIS or higher
when especially good.
Live poultry continues steady, with
receipts ample. Fowl quote at 13' te
1910; spring chickens 15c., and roos-
tiers &C. ;,
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-W. H. Neal sold oxen OF
4540 lbs at Size, 3 oxen of 420n lbs. al
41kc, 1 bull Of 1880 lbs. at 3Ac, and
bull of 1890 lbs at 3hc. A. Wheeler SOLE
1 bull of 1910 lbs. and 1 COW of $50 lbs
at &C., ? cows of 1900 lbs at 2Ac., ant
2 cows of 1900 lbs. at &c. J. D. Neylor
sold COW of 800 lbs. at &C., ! COW o
$50 lbs at 21zc. and 1 COW Of go lbs
at lac. H. A. Gilman & Co. sold l
cows from Il. to &c. J. Lacker &5So1
sold 5 cows averaging 1000 lbs. at &c