Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20
WATERFOWL AND BRIGHTON
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Specially reported for the kennebec
Journal.


Pennington L. S. Co. 80 2o lou
New Hampshire.
AT BRIGHTON.
S. H. Wardwel ........16 IS
H. s. Whiting ............l2 81
A. 4. r +. jones' dTg & CO. .:....s
AT WATERFOWL.
Minis & Holbrook 40 20 ,
Wood & Moore % IL
AT N. E. u. NJ. & w. Co.
A. F. Jones & Co. ...... PSI Is
G. 5. Peavey ............
G. V. Seavey ............
j. e. Avery .............
r. Abbott ................
THE AGGREGATE OF LIVE STOCK
AT WATERFOWL AND BRIGHTON
YARDS.
This week: Cattle e24i, sheep 1868. calves
322s1. hogs 25,37o.
Last week: Cattle 2739, sheep 9141, calves
1868, hogs 25.4G2.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET,
Cattle IFS, sheep 3, calves SIS, hogs $50.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The British market for States cat
tic held steady during last week,
with no advance in prices over the
fractional decline of the preceding
week. Considering the lightness of the
supply received and the demand which
was not brisk, the tone of the market
was not encouraging to shippers, spec
tally considering the high prices MAIN
tanned on Western cattle. Late cables
from Liverpool and London quote the
beef market steady. Live cattle sold
at 12AM131:c per Id. dressed weight;
and refrigerator beef higher at 11g
11Bc. per lb.
Western stock of the right quality
70, export purposes is limited III
amount and State shippers drew large
ly for last weeks supply from Boston,
on Canadian cattle, fully one half OF
the amount shipped being from Cana
da.
Shipments and destinations from
Boston, May 0 to 16, Winifredian to
LIVERPOOL Morris Beef Co. 2S3 State
and - Canadian cattle; Swift u Co.
state and 341 Canadian cattle: Hath
away d Co. 100; total, S04 cattle; Ar
mour g. Co. COS beef quarters.
The Anglican to London-Morris Beet
CO. 271 state and 1856 Canadian cattle;
Swift & Co. 80 state and PA Canadian
cattle: total. $50 cattle; Swift & Co.
2O32 beef quarters.
Total of shipments-Cattle, 1854, and
beef quarters 264O.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
committee of Atlantic coast con-
gressrnen, including Representatives
More of Philadelphia, chairman; Ga
prom of Rhode Island and Goulden OF
New York, with George E. Miles. d.
recting contractor of the canals along
the east coast of Florida, Tuesday as
srred the President of their purpose
TO make every effort to have enacted
at this session of Congress the Dill
that has been just passed the House
continuin the inland waterways COM
mission. They also announced their
intention to continue the agitation for
the preliminary authorization OF the
proposed Atlantic coast inland water
ways system from Boston to Key
West.
REGENTS of stock of all kinds were
reduced. owing to the fact that many
SINNERS were obliged to remain az
home 10 superintend farming opera
tiors, which could not be postponed.
Tie market was strong in most lines
Beef cattle sold readily. Some choice
cattle were brought in from Maine
These range from 6R to &c. pound
for the choicest steers and oxen down
to Size for good animals. The Sbest
| cows bring sc. pound but the range
| is from ia to 414c. Bolognas sell at
&C. with light cows up to 3hc.
Veal calves were in moderate supply
| but the demand was not active. A rev
particularly choice veals sold at SEC
but most brought only SIX to &c. a
pound.
Hogs declined slightly. being noted
at 5,h to SAC for live weight and 6Ss
to SIC. for dressed weight. The re-
| ccipts were light, and the market
was active at the slight decline.
Quotations for sheep and lambs were
unchanged and very few were re-
ceivcd. Spring lambs bring from ~ to
| Sc each, according to size and quality
| Fall lambs are quoted at to &c. and
| sheep 3 0f5c. q pound.
Mich COWS were in little better de-
| mand, the receipts being less than
| individual merit The average grades
bring from 1886 to $50 each, with ordi'
| nary cows down to $25.
Live poultry was steady without
change in quotations. Fowl quoted at
| 130D121ac. and ROSTERS 5 to 1Oc.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef Cattle.-The Pennington L. Stock
Co. sold an extra fancy pair of cattle
5000 lbs, at &c; s oxen. averaging 15W
lbs at SIC. and pair of oxen. $3.50 lbs
| at &C. II. s. Whiting sold steers. 22U
| lbs. ut Sc F. l.. Crane sold cows at
nc: 1 bull. 112O lbs, at &C., and COWS
1850 lbs. at SAC. Thompson e. Hanson
| sold choice steers. $50 lbs. at fHc. 5.
r. Winch sold oxen, $3.50 lbs. at &c.
bulls, $50 lbs. at &c; cows, $3.50 lbs,
at 41sr.. s cows. 1920 lbs. at &C.. and
| COW. 76O lbs. at PIC. j. D. Neylon sold
bull. 1850 lbs. and cows. 422O lbs. ut
3ihc. and COW. $40 lbs. at &c. ID. w.
Clark sold cows at sc. and cows at
SIC c. A. Wait sold beef cows at $50
each; cows. 1920 lbs. at Sc: bull. 112o
lbs. at SC, and l COW at 2lRc. Otis H.