Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-08


with an unusually small number OF
exporters represented. Freight rates
are unchanged. with contracts filled
for the present.
From Boston-Shipments and desti-
nations-.March % to April 4. The De-
vonian to Liverpool, Morris Beef Co
326; Swift & Co. 375; Hathaway & Co.
100; total, SOL cattle; Samuel Cozzens,
80 horses; Armour & Co. 1104 beef
quarters.
The Anglican to London-Morris Beef
CO. SOL; Swift e. Co. 351; total 652 cat
tie; Swift & Co. 1913 beef quarters.
Total of shipments-Cattle. 1853;
horses, 80 and beef quarters. 2417.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
Prices of all grade of beef cattle
showed some decline from the figures
Of a week ago. The demand evident
then had been well supplied and buy
ers this week were much less anxious.
In consequence trading was less ac-
tive Some choice cattle were received,
but they did not bring last weeks fig
ures. The best oxen and steers sold
for 5ls to SIC. with few at the top
price, the best cows brought about
6lc and cheaper cows down to &c Tor
bolognas and Gamers.
Veal calves were in quite good de-
mand, with prices about as last week.
Fewer brought the top figure; howev-
err. The average quality was not par
ticularly high. The range was from E
to &c.
Another advance in hogs was record
al l,u;,,c kA tn
61Hc The supply at the yards was
larger, Maine sending a considerable
number, on account of the recent adj
vance. The receipts from the West
were smaller.
Very few sheep and lambs We're
brought in. A few spring lambs, the
first Of the season, sold at 81 to IS each
Sheep are quoted at 5 to 4c. and lambs
at s to &c. per Id.
The improvement in the demand for
mich cows is noted. The supply was
not large but buyers were few and
looking for lower prices. The average
prices are from $25 to $50.
Live poultry is steady with the de-
mand good. Fowl quite at lac per Id.
and roosters Sc.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-J. w. Ellsworth sold
cows, 1910 lbs. at &c., and l COW, 100
lbs. at 2Ac. J. D. Neylon sold bull,
1880 lbs at 31kc., cows. $3.50 lbs. at
&c., and cows, 4030 lbs. at &c. Robert
CConnors sold 6 oxen, averaging 1900
lbs. at SIC, and 81 cows from to
sac A Wheeler sold cows. 1870
lbs. at 3kc., COW, $50 lbs. at 3Ac., 2
COWS, 1410 lbs. at &c., and l bull, 800
lbs. at SIC. Otis H. Furbush sold l
bull, 1880 lbs. at 4Ac., and 81 off. 1
bull. 1850 lbs. at 3Ac., cow, 1860 lbs.
at 3hc.. cows, 1880 lbs. at 3Ac.. Z
cows, 1740 lbs. at 2kc., l COW, TAO lbs.
at 2Ac., cows. 2270 lbs. at 4hc.. and
81 off each, COW, 1860 lbs. at sac, 1
skipper, $50 lbs. at 2Ac. Minis & Hol-
brook sold cows, 5000 lbs. and 1 bull,
1880 lbs. at &C., bull, 900 lbs. at 3hc..
4 cows, 1880 lbs. at 2hc. H. F. Whit
ney sold bulls. 2O3O lbs. and 1 COW,
900 lbs at 4c., cows, 1920 lbs. at SAc.,
3 cows, 212O lbs. at 2kc., l cow, $50
lbs at &c. and bologna for SO.
Veal calves-O. H. Furbush sold 2
young calves at $3.50 each. Minis &
Holbrook 80 calves at SIC. A. P.
Needham liz calves at Size. II. +.
Whitney slaughtered 30 at Harvard.
N. II. Woodward 30 calves at 65sc. J.
w. Ellsworth sold II veals of 1430 lbs.
at 61s, and 20 small calves at $3.50
each. J. D. Neylon sold 40 small calves
at 1925 each.
Hogs-Otis H. Forbush sold 4 hogs
at SIC. J. D. Neylon sold hogs of
$50 lbs. at SIC. and ! stag of $40 lbs.
at &c.
Mich cows-F. L. Libby sold
springer shipped by e. T. Walker of
Unity, Me-. for S2S J. D. Neylon sold
2 stock bulls at $27 each. Otis H. For
bush sold / mixer at $3.50 and
mixers for 1892. A. p. Needham sold
4 mich cows at $45 to SIS. Minis C
Holhrook sold II mixers to average
$55 each.
LAST WEDNESDAY AT BRIGHTON.
The market for mich cows Wednes-
day, April l, continued unsatisfactory
Inc lower price of milk has reduced
the demand for cows, and prices are
comparatively low. There was good
ly number of buyers, but most Of them
were bargain 1unters.
N~SSA SAttlC oOlu lOWGE tIldn Oh i ueS-
day. owing to the heavy supply. The
demand was quite active, and sales
were made promptly at the decline
Representative sales-Mllch cows
r. X. Foye sold very fancy mixer
at $S5. and 8 from $50 to $45 each The
harrington Livestock Co. sold a nice
Holstein at $50, and IS cows from $25
to $S5 each. Otis H. Forbush sold 3
cows for $3.50, one at $50, one at $3.50,
for s55 each, 8 for $50 each. and
others at $32 to $42, also a springer at
$41.50. and stock bull at $35 f. L.
Libby sold an extra COW, milking two
pals. at $3.50, for $50 each, for
1900, and 40 others at various prices.
A. F. Needham sold cows at $40 each,
8 at $50 each, and 9 from $50 to $40
each. J. s. Henry sold for 1920, 2
tor S110. for $45, and for $55 each.
thompson & Hanson sold fancy COW,
warranted to give % quarts day, for
se5. for $55, and others from $50, to
s4S each. A. D. Kilby & Son sold 8