Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-21

IL Nc. per ID. dressed weight, for the
poorer grades. Refrigerator beef was
| steady, at 11@11Bc. per h.
Three steamers sailing from Boston
| during last week were well filled with
cattle, the entire amount being sent
forward by three state shippers. a
large proportion of the receipts were
Canadian cattle. Beef quarters were
in moderate supply, but heavier than
has been the rule of late.
Shipments and destinations from
Boston, Oct. 10, to II:
The Philadelphia to London-Mor-
ris Beef CO., 323; Swift & Co, 81 State
and 331 Canadian cattle; total, 705
cattle; Swift & Co, 1463; Hammond
& Co.. 1868; total, 2999 beef quarters.
Sachem to Liverpool-Morris Beef
Co., 276; Swift & Co., 152 State and IL
Canadian cattle; the s. S. Co. 3o3
State and 107 Canadian cattle: total.
90 cattle; D. A. Campbell, 748 Cana
dian sheep.
The Devonian to Liverpool-Morris
Beef Co., 376; Swift & Co., IS State
and 301 Canadian cattle; total, 1852
cattle; B. ]. Bergin, 20 horses: Swift
& Co. 1921 beef quarters.
Total Of shipments-Cattle. 1857;
sheep. 74s: horses. 20: and beef quar-
tiers, 1920.
H. TONE OF THE MARKET.
Beef cattle were in good supply. but
large part of the receipts consisted
of low grade cows, Gamers and bo-
lognas The demand for these was
rather better and they sold a little
higher, the lowest quotations beng
about 1Ac., with others up to 2Ac.
Ordinary cows sold at "a to Sc. with
good cows at 8 to &c. Bulls were
quoted at to &C.. and oxen and steers
from. to SIZE according to weight
and quality.
Veal calves We're lower, the range
being from 5H to SIC. Few sold at
the top. while some thin calves sold
under SIC. Receipts were about as
usual, but the demand was less active.
Hogs declined abont &c. a pound
making a total drop/of about 1 1ac., for
the high price Of "a few weeks ago
The demand was less active, and for
tunately shippers brought jim fewer
hogs. Sales were made from sig 10
csc, live weight. and from 6h to TIC.
dressed.
No change in. sheep and lambs is
quoted. The market is dull at " 10
&c. for sheep and 3 to sc for lambs.
Mich cows We're in very IL rye sup
ply. but the market was more active.
and rather better prices were obtain
ed. Ordinary cows range from $25 to
$50 with choice mixers in good de-
mand at higher figures.
The live poultry market isl steady.
with fowl quoting at 12M13cA spring
chicken att 13@14c.. and rooste - Sc.
SALES AT THE YARD.
Beef cattle-H F. Whitney sofa 2
COWS. 1890 lbs.., at 2Ac.. | COW, 10lQ BIS,
at 2Ac., and q cows, 1850 lbs. al u 30c.
Otis H. Forbush sold cows, 5e3'F lbs,
at 1.S5c., and II COW, 760 lbs. at &c,
and 81 ON. w. H. Neal sold 1 on 1870
lbs, at 4i@c.. "A steers, 5000 lbs, at ihr..
bull, 1850 lbs, at &C.. l COW. 92t!i los.
at SIC, COW. 100 lbs. at 2Ac., u COW.
$40 lbs. at &c. and . cows, at 1:ac. -.
a. Waite sold 4 cows, 1920 lbs, att 2;sc,,
and cows, 1870 lbs, at &c. ]. Ilacher
& Son sold COW, 1900 lbs, at sac. 1
COW, 1850 lbs, at 3Ac.. and COWS.
averaging 900 lbs, at PIC. j. OIRrien
sold COWS, 1000 lbs, at 2Ac.. nd
cows, Sl7o lbs, at 1Ac. Fl. A.. Gilmore
q Co. sold cows. at 1.S0 to 3a!.. A.
Wheeler sold COWS, 1860 lbs, at &c.,
Z COWS, averaging 800 lbs, at 21Ic ard
cows, 1850 lbs, at Ike. D. w. clark
sold heifer, 900 lbs, at $500, and 8
cows. at !.S5c. j. D. Neylon sold COW,
$40 lbs, at &C., I bull. 100 lbs, at 2,tc.,
2 cows, 1e40 lbs., at &C., and cannAer,
$50 lbs, at 1Ac.
veal calves-J. d. Neylon sold Us
small calves at $3.50 each. ). O'Bric,l
sold l3 small calves at $3.50 EACH J.
W. Ellsworth sold 2 veals at &C.. alM s
small calves at $3.50 each. G. A. Wai,e
sold small calves at So each. Otis Fl
F'orbush sold l calf, 100 lbs. al c., 2
choice young calves for So, !. yong
calves for 81, and l veal and ] srnall
calf at SO. A. P. Neeedham sold, 30
calves at 5hc.. Minis & Holbrook sold
so calves at &C., and T calves averaging
$50 lbs, at 4c.
Hogs-A. P. Needham sold Is ID ,gs
at ?Ac., dressed. H. F. Whitney sold
IL hogs averaging 200 lbs. at SIC
Mich cows--C. A. Waite sold q new
milch cow at $55. J. d. iNeylon sold 4
mixers at $50 each a
LASl WFDN ESDAY Az BRIGHTON
A large supply of mich cows were
shipped for the Wednesday, sale last
week, the amoust exceeding those of
the preceding week. The receipts in
cl'ided $50 mixers, springers and stock
bulls: There was good assortment
OF high grade mixers, and for these
the market was good. and they sold to
a brisk demand at a range of $6OMs85.
Medium to good quality cows. despite
the heavy amount offered, We're in bet
ter demand than for some weeks, dis
posals being made earlier in the day,
ana at better average prices Ordinary
cows were hard to sell and trade
dragged, such cows selling down to
SIS.
INC peer cattle market was supplied
with a moderate amount of cattle. The
market was active with values firm.
Representative sales, mich cows
Farrnington Live Stock Co. had Is
mixers and sprinsers On sale, selling
at s25aossb Robert Conilors had 100
COWS m 1o-..1n o~tro ,hot-e ;tl.~~..