Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19
AT BRIGHTON.
AT n. F.. D. NJ. & w. co.


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AT N F., D. NJ & w. co.
Totals Observation-Disclosures. 3 4G ISL As
New Hampshire.
AT BRIGHTON.
Il 4. a. 4 H Mancasn: ...::...: 70 g
AT WATERFOWL.
W. f. Wallace. ........... IS 1856 I
Minis IL !iolbrook. . 20 1
AT n. e: D. NJ. & w. CO.
Totals Observation-Disclosures. AZ 10S 226 90
The aggregate of live stock at the local
slaughter houses, Brighton, and Water
town.
=. This week; Cattle 1852; sheep s94s; calves
2440 hogs 23.209.
Last week: Cattle 25ll; sheep 5}o2
calves 2412 hogs 24,970
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle rs; sheep al; calves 76O; hogs
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The British market for beef cattle
during last week held steady to strong.
Per ID. toward the end of the week,
quoting at the highest point for some
time. All good quality beef was in
SOou uCIIltlu, anu States cdllle Solu
briskly, owing in part to light ship
ments.
Late cables from Liverpool and Lon
don quote live cattle steady at 13&14c
per H. dressed weight; and refrigera
tor beef higher. at 11@13c per ID.
Supplies of live cattle sent forward
during the past week We're heavy COM
pared with late shipments, making the
largest amount shipped from Boston
since the middle of last April. The
shipments covered three ports, with
the amount fairly evenly distributed
to the Liverpool, London and Manches-
ter markets.
Shipments and Destinations from
Boston-August 8 to 15-The Sycamore
to Liverpool-Gordon & Ironsides, SS5
cattle; Swift & Co., 306 State sheep;
Gordon & Ironsides, 800 States and 612
Canadian sheep; total. 124S sheep;
Swift & Co, 1852 beef quarters.
The Cymric to Liverpool-Morris
Beef Co, 200; Swift & Co, 459; total
749 cattle; E. P. Warren, horses.
The Cambrian to London-Morris
Beet Co, 1852; Swift & Co., 1879 State
ana 1872 Canadian cattle; total, 703 cat
tie; Swift Il Co, 1858 beef quarters.
The Bostonian to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ris Reef Co, 6S3 cattle. Total of ship
ments-Cattle. 1920; sheep. 124S;
horses, 8; and beef quarters 3140.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
Beef cattle showed no Improvement
in price over last week. The receipts
were only moderate and included very
few choice cattle. The best grades
hrin no Sn Mound hllt
there have beer, few of this quality of
late. Good steers bring from 5 to SIC.
Cows Of good quality sell from to
4l2c, with average grades from to &C,
and Gamers and bolognas down to 11ac.
Bulls arc quoted at from to DC.
Veal calves were in good supply, with
the quality rather better, and prices
tractionally higher Calves averaged
about 6l2c, but choice calves brought
Z to 7Ac, and poor calves SIC.
Hogs were active with prices higher
than last week. The receipts were
heavy but there was sufficient dez
mand to care for all that came in.
Prices ranged from 612 to &c, the fancy
hogs bringing the latter price, while a
few thin and ordinary hogs sold be-
low GHc.
Sheep and lambs We're in small sup
ply Sheep are quoted from 2 to 4c,
lamb from 4 to SC, and yearlings from
3 to sc, the higher prices in each case
being tor the choicest animals.
Mich cows were in small demand and
large supply A considerable number
was left over from last week. 1t takes
a good COW to bring over $50, the aver
age Icing considerably below. A few
sell at higher rices.
Live poultry is steady. with the de-
mand fair Fowl quote at 13&131ac,
spring chickens at Ice and ROSTERS Sc.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef Cattle--H w. Hancock sold &
Thoroughbred Hereford heifers. 500
Tbs. raised by S. c. Moore. Weirs, n.
H., at sc. A Wheeler sold 8 cows, 500
lbs, ut = to 3Ac. Fl. A. Gilmore & Co
sold | COW, 1910 his. at 4Ac, 4 cows at
2Bc and 1 COW at &C. F. l.. Crane sold
3 cows. 1850 lbs, at &c and l COW, 1000
lbs, at By. Otis Fl. F'urbush sold 1
COW, $50 lbs, at SIC. and 81 off. Fl. F.
Whitney sold 2 cows. 1870 TBS. and
bull. 1850 Ms, at 3i.c, l COW, $50 lbs,
at &c, 3 cows. 1920 TBS. and bulls,
1850 lbs, at &c, cows, 1000 TBS, at 2Ac.
L
IFS, at 1Ac. Minis & Holbrook sold 2
cows, 204O lbs, at SIC, 2 cows, 1860 lbs.
at &c and COW, $40 TBS, at &c. Otis H.
Forbush sold l COW, 1880 TBS, at sac.
and sl.5O off, cows. 1850 lbs. at &c,
and sl5O off each, cows. 2630 TBS, at
215c. COW, 40 TBS. at PIC, and i
COW. 72O lbs. at &c, and 81 off.
Calves-Niins & Holbrook sold 70
calves at 6tac. n. H. Woodward sold
SO calves, 5000 TBS. at eA. f. G. Piper
sold 10 calves at size. A. Wheeler sold
small calves at $3.50 each. c. A.
Crane sold choice calves, 1000 TBS, at
7Ac Otis H. Forbush sold 6 calves.
100 fbs, at &c. 2 calves. $50 TBS, at &c,
and one young calf at SO.
Hogs-E. G. Piper sold 40 hogs at
6.4Oc. N H. woodward sold is hogs,
1885, TBS, at 640c. A. Wheeler sold 1
hog, $50 TBS, at 6.65c. c. A. Eastman
sold 90 hogs at SIC. J. NJ. Philbrook
sold II hogs at sac, dressed
LAST WEDNESDAY AT BRIGHTON.
Actual trading in mich cows at the
Brighton yards was slow, although the
large sale barn presented a much more
lively appearance than in the previous
week. due to the larger attendance