Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

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NEW HAMPSHIRE AT BRIGHTON.
Edison & Chadwick .,.......:4 AS 50 50
c. A. Eastman ............I n
AT WATERFOWL.
Minis ( &r H Il r. X. Il: ( w. q ! 50
f. +. l. l.. Sargent - ..:.: ...:... Is o.
w. f. Lang ...................-
THE AGGREGATE OF LIVESTOCK AT
BRIGHTON, WATERFOWL AND
THE LOCAL SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
This week: Cattle 1904, sheep Ass, calves
Last Week: Cattle 5942. shep 1o,9o7.
calves 1902. hogs S6,02S.
MAINE STOCK At MARKET.
Estimated receipts on belated Maine
train: Cattle 80, sheep 100, calves il, hogs
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
Beef cattle from the States sold to an
advantage in the British market during
last dweek. The supply was moderate.
and with a good demand the market was
active, and prices advanced about ne.
per h.
Late cables quote live cattle at Liver
POOL and London higher at 13M14c. per
h. dressed weight; sheep and lambs at
11A0l17$4c per lb. dressed weight, and
refrigerator beef higher at 11Ml1lsc. per
lib.
The supply of live cattle shipped from
Boston during last week was heavy. oc-
crpying space on the Liverpool, Lon
don and Manchester boats.
There was alos a supply of several hun
ed beef quarters, taken by the Roman
t;a No 10
hoping that few more weeks will see
the quarantine removed, which has been
in force for the foot and mouth disease
Stree the last of November Then sup
plies which have necessarily been neld
| back, will be sent forward in heavy
amounts.
Shipments and destinations. Jan % to
| the Goth
BY the Canadian to Liverpool-Morris
Beef Co., 496; Swift & Co, 62l total III
| cattle. No beef quarters.
| The Columbian to LOndon-Morris
| Beef Co., 299; Swift Co., 40l: J. A.
| Hathaway & Co.. 100; total. sol cattle:
Swift & Co 900 beeg quarters.
BY the Iberian to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| Beef Co., 525 cattle. No beef quarters.
| By the Romantic to the Mediterranean
Swift & CO. 1916 beef quarters.
| Total of shipments-Cattle 244l, and beef
quarters 1885,
| TONE OF THE MARKET.
The bad condition Of the roads in the
country, which prevented the shipmen;
of stock from any distance resulted in
very short supply at the market. The
| Maine train, which was light, was very
l Ja@ 1t. ~, c% y,
IF offerings early. Beef cattle We're in
good demand at about the previous
prices. Few choice cattle were receiv-
cd. The best sold from 51a @6Mc., with
good steers and oxen from 5M5hc. TIL.
best cows brought 4@4R., ordinary
COWS from 304c.. and bologna COW:
2el2hc Bulls ranged from 312M4Ac.
the latter for choice heavy bulls.
! Veal calves ranged from 6KMSc., and
the latter price was paid readily fol
| the choicest calves. More sold at tho
| lower figures. however, as the quality
was not over good. Receipts were
| light.
| Hogs showed fractional advance
and the demand was active. Small re-
ceipts at Chicago, with small receipts
here. were responsible for the advance
W hich is thought to be only temporary
Live hogs sold at 6,9 6l67sc., and dress
ed hogs at sA@SAc.
Sheep and lambs showed no change
the former being quoted at BE- 05c.. and
| the latter at safe, according to weight
and quality. Very few mich cows
We're tied up. but there were enough
to fill the limited demand. Trade mas
have been a little more active but
prices were unchanged. Ordinary milk
ers from SIS to $50, and choicer COWS
up to sS5.
during last week Fowl an6 spring
| chicken were off | cent per lb. at 140i
| 141sc., ROSTERS steady at 10011c
SALES AT THE YARDS.
| Beef CattIe-Eims g. Holbrook sole
fancy bull Of 1920 lbs. at 4a4c., l COW
% $40 lbs. at &C.. | COW Of $50 lbs al
21=c., and l COW of $50 lbs. at &c. Ed
in & Chadwick sold COW of $50 lbs
at 3Ac. f. G; Piper sold ! COW of 94(
| lbs, at 34oc A. P. Needham sold
| COW of $50 lbs at $500. and I COW OF
$40 lbs. at 2ilc. Waite & Smith sold
COW of 1850 HIS. at &C.. | COW of $50 lbs
at 219c. J. w. Ellsworth sold l extra
choice bull of 1920 lbs. at 4s.c., 1 COW
OF $50 'lbs. at &c. ) cows of 1000 lbs. al
&c. J. D. Neylon sold l pair steers
of 5000 lbs. at 5ic.. . bulls of 300 lbs
at 4c. COW of 1870 lbs. at &C.. COWS
OF 1880 lbs at 2i4c. D. A. Walker sold
4 cows Of $500 lbs. at 212c H. a. Gil
more {, co. - cows at 2MM31sc. +. L.
Crane yoke Of oxen Of 224O lbs. at s. u c
A. Wheeler ! COW of $50 lbs. at &c.. :
cows Of 170C lbs at sac. l COW of 74[
its.Na at 2Ac.. 8 cows of 2790 lbs. ut SIC.
! COW Of $50 lbs. at 2lsc.. and / COW OF
1856 lbs. at 2i4c. ]. Lacker s; Son sold
l COW q 1870 lbs. and l of $50 lbs. at 4c
II. F. Whitney sold beef cows averag-
ing 600 lbs. at sac. 3 bulls of $3.50 lbs
at 3la., COW of $40 lbs. at &C., I COW 81
$50 lbs. at 21ac. Otis H. Forbush
heifer CT 40 lbs. at 3s.cs, cows Of III
lbs at 2lac., COW Of 1850 lbs. at 3kc.
and 81 on : cows Of 1880 lbs. at 21.c.
and 5oc. off. COW Of 620 lbs. at 2A1.
land COW of $40 lbs. at 2.6Jc.
I Veal Calves-Nims & Holbrook 4
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