Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-13

Cattle 212 sheep 1923, calves All. hogs ia
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The beef cattle export trade was slow
during the first of last week. will
prices lower but later in the week the
,enand became more active, anC
prices advanced about oEe-half oveI
hose held during the previous week
Late cables from Liverpool and Lon,
ION quote live cattle higher, at 12%M
. &c. per H., dressed weight, refriger.
ator beef. higher, at II at INC. per ID
Three steamers cleared from Boston
during the week with beef supplies
carrying to Liverpool, London ant
Manchester markets. Only small pc.
cent. of the amount of cattle shipped
was from Canada, nearly 1900 head OF
cattle being from the West. Bee;
quarters were shipped in small amour
but refrigerator supplies were heavier
Shipments and Destinations, Oct.
to BY the CeStrian to Liverpool
Morris Beef Co, 37S: Swift & Co, 8:
state and $50 Canadian cattle; total
ISL cattle; Swift & Co., 535 beef quar-
terS.
by ltlt W I<OHuOI-NlOl
ris Beef Co, 3n1; Swift & Co, 6S state
and 222 Canadian cattle; J. A. Hath
away & Co, 80 state and Sc Canadian
cattle; total, 696 cattle; Swift & Co.
1896 beef quarters.
BY the Iberian to Administrations
ris Beef CO., 80 cattle. Total of ship
nients: Cattle, 1870 and beef quarter
1871.
+. TONE OF THE, MARKET.
Beef ca title were in good supply, bu.
there worc few choice cattle, the large
part of the receipts being of the poor
er COWS, boiognas and Gamers. These
sold for 1MI2Hc., with the demand
poor. The best steers and oxen bring
f@6Rc., with good steers at &c, tn,
best cows i at 412c, and ordinary COWS
8 at 4c. Bulls range from at 41Ac.
as to quality.
Veal calves ranged from rose. the
latter covering a few of the best. TIL,
general average was from 7@712c., will
small and thin calves lower. There
was a moderate supply and the de
manJ was fairly active.
Hogs were in small supply. an(
prices were fractionally lower, the hes
hogs bringing not over sac, while
most brought from 7A@Sc. The dc
mand at the lower pyrice, which wa
the first decline in weeks, was active
Sheep and lambs were unchanged. a
3Gp4c for sheep and > at &c. for lambs
Few were received at the yards, hu
the receipts at the slaughter houses
were heavy.
The barns were quite we'll filled witt
COWS, and the choice mixers fount
| ready sale at previous prices, from So
upward The market for ordinar,
mich cows ranges from s25 to $50
The live poultry market was veal
with abundant supplies. Spring chick
en- and fowl quoted IL cents lower, a
| 14Gr141ac.; and ROSTERS steady, at 10 a
| 10-c cents.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-J. D. Neylon sold
steers of 1000 lbs. at 31sc, 2 steers o
| 1900 lbs. at Sc, 2 bulls of 1890 and
cows of 2140 lbs. at &C., COWS of Isl
| lbs. at 212c. and COWS of $3.50 lbs. a
| &c. J. Lacker q Son sold l COW of 10
| lbs. at SC. and 1 COW of $50 lbs. at 2Ac
| Otis H. Forbush sold heifers of AS
| lbs. and Il cows of $3.50 lbs, averag
| NC, l cow of $50 lbs at SIC. and 5
| on, l bull of 1920 lbs. at 3lac., and 5
| on, COW OF HOO lbs. at 3Ac. and
off, COW of 1000 lbs. at Sc and / coy
| of $40 lbs. at 2%c. H. F. Whitney sol
oxen of $500 lbs. at &c, 8 cows of 255
lbs at 3,lc, COW of $40 lbs. at &C., an
2 cows of 1920 lbs. at 2Ac. J. w. Ellis
worth bull of $50 lbs. and 1 COW o
$40 lbs. at &c. and bologna COWS 0
377O lbs. at &c. S. E. Winch sold 1 co,