Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15

Wilson Coleman ........
G. L. Seavey IL
THF: AGGREGATE; OF LIVESTOCK AT
TIE W ATE AND BR1GH-
This week: Cattle 49O9 sheep 34OS, calves
Last week: Cattle 1888, sheep 2519,
calves 3O4O, hogs 1880.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle la, sheep 4. calves 664. hogs ss7.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
Fresh beef was active in the British
markets during last week. The de-
mand was brisk, specially for choice
quality beef, and prices advanced Nc.
per ID. above those held in the pre-
ceding week. making the highest fig
ures quoted for many months.
Late cables from Liverpool and Lon
don quote live cattle firm at 1914 @14c.
per Id. dressed weight; and refrigera-
tor beef higher by 1c per Id. at 11Hc.
Heavy supplies of live cattle were
shipped from Boston during last week,
carrying to four foreign ports. The
amount Of beef quarters shipped week.
ly has gradually decreased during the
past six months, until a very small
amount is forwarded, boxed meats
largely taking their space.
Shipments and Decentralization
Boston-April 4th to 11th-The Michi-
Swift & CO. 3O6; total, 1877 cattle.
Canadian to Liverpool-Morris Beef
Co. 301: Swift &. Co. 1896; Hathaway
G. Co. 100; total, 1877 cattle; Armour
C Co. 400 beef quarters.
The Pretorian to Glasgow-Gordon
G. Ironsides, 1853 Canadian cattle.
The Philadelphia to London-Mor-
ris Beef Co. 1903; Swift G. Co. 403;
total. 7O6; Swift & Co. 1877 beef quar-
ters.
Bostonian to Manchester-Morris
Beef Co. 683 cattle.
Total of shipments-Cattle, 3136;
and beef quarters, 1777.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
The market for beef cattle was
stronger and the demand was active.
Some extra choice cattle were shipped
for Maine and sold readily at full
quotations The ordinary grade show
ed no change in price, but were firm.
The choicest steers sell for to 7c.,
good oxen and steers 5k to &C., the
best cows from AZ to SAC, and cheap
or grades down to &c.
Veal calves were in good supply,
but the demand held well, and prices
averaged about as before, from 6 to
&c. Only the best calves sell at the
higher figure.
Only a few sheep and lamb were re-
ceived. Prices nominally were I'M
q
lambs, which brought from 81 to 81
EACH according to weight. Sheep sell
from to 4c. a pound.
Hogs were in active demand. with
the receipts larger than for several
weeks past Maine shipped q number,
which were of good average quality.
Prices ranged from 5A to SIC. live
weight. Only few sold at the low
price.
Mich COW trade continued slow. The
supply was small, but the demand was
no better. The average prices are
from $25 to $50, but extra choice
mixers bring higher prices according
to quality. z*
Live poultry is strong. Fowl is hc.
h'~rer, at 14@14k per Id. and ROSTERS
S@10c< j. II i shlkI
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-A. C. Foss sold steers,
1850 lbs at &C.. Mcintyre & Weston
sold at top price pair of extra fancy
steers, 1850 lbs. raised and fatted by
Lyman Plummer, Lowell, Maine, and
choice heavy pair Of steers. $3.50 lbs.
raised by L. Foster, Paris, Maine H.
A. Gilman & Co. sold IL cows from
2K to Sc. J. W. Ellsworth sold l COW
$50 lbs. at 3kc. ]. O'Brien sold 4
cows, 5000 lbs. at 2Ac. ]. d. Neylon
sold 2 cows, 1870 lbs. at &c.. COW. $50
lbs. at 2kc. and cows. 1860 lbs. at
&c. w. F. Wallace sent to be dressed
% fancy steers, averaging 140O lbs.
raised by Miss Mason, Walpole. N. H.
J. D. Neylon sold pair Of working
oxen, Weighing about $500 lbs. for
$3.50. Minis & Holbrook sold l choice
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