Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-14

2412 hogs 22,O95
Last week: Cattle so47, sheep $500. calves
-'''' MAINE SToCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 70. sheep 10. calves AIS. hogs 49,
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
States cattle sold at an advance of IL
cent per ID. during last week in the Brit
ish markets. Supplies were moderate and
of fair quality, and the demand was good
with the tone of the market firm. but it
is feared that prices will drop during this
week, owing to the exceptionally heavy
amount of cattle received, which COM
prised one of the largest shipments Of the
year.
Late cables from Liverpool and London
quote live cattle higher, at IS 3-4@14 SAC
per lb. dressed weight. and refrigerator
beef firm at 1OG10 lac. per Id.
Only two steamers from Boston car
ried live cattle during last week, a Lon
don and a Manchester boat
Shipments and destinations, April Sd to
10TH
By the Georgian to Liverpool Morris
Beef Co., 227: Swift & Co.. 1924: ). A.
Hathaway & Co, 100; total 651 cattle;
Swift & Co, 124s beef quarters.
BY the Calendonian to Manchester:
Morris Beef Co., 522 cattle.
Total of shipments: Cattle 1173, beef
quarters 124S
TONE OF THE MARKET.
Beef cattle sold more readily though
prices showed no advance over last
week. Buyers were more willing to
purchase at shippers figures, and the
yards were cleaned UP quite early. On
ly few Of the best cattle were re-
ceived. These range from 606i@c, with
good steers and oxen at 5dI6c. Some of
the best cows sold at &C., but the gen
eral range On good cows Is from 400
Arc. The best bulls sold at Sc. with
good bulls at 4M5c., and smaller, thin
ner bulls at 3GI4c Ordinary cows sell
from 30l4c, and bologna cows down to
I've.
Veal calves range as before but the
average prices were lower few bring
ing over &c. The quality was rather
poor and if the average had been bet
ter prices might have held stronger
The range Is from 6@7Hsc., with some
very thin and poor calves down to SC
Hogs advanced farther to the high
est price of the year to date. Quota
lions were from 7Gl7hc., with few
lower. Receipts were heavy from New
England points, and the market was
active. The quality was above the av-
erage.
Sheep and lambs were in very light
supply, with prices unchanged. Sheep
3Gu5 nc, lambs Sole.
Mich cows sold poorly, though the
supply was below the average. Buyers
were scarce and unwilling to pay as
much as before. Good average cows
sell from $25 to $50.
The live poultry market was lower
by about " cent per ID. during last
week. Fowl quote Y cent lower at 16dn
16kc. per Id. and roosters l cent low
err at 1001lc.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef Cattle-H. r. Whitney sold
COW of 1140 lbs. Mt &C., bull of 920 lbs
and l COW of $40 lbs. at 3Mc, l COW of
$50 lbs. at 2%c.. and l COW of 1920 lbs.
at 2Kc. Otis H. Forbush sold leifer
of $40 lbs. at 4kc., 9 cows of 1890 lbs.
at 3S:c. | COW Of 800 lbs. at SIC. and
81 off. 1 COW of 821 lbs. at 3kc.. l COW
Of $50 lbs at 3a4c. and so cents off,
cow Of 1850 lbs. at 4hc. Mcintyre &
Weston sold l pair of steer of 2450 lbs
at sac. They were raised by Ira Har-
riman, Norway, Me. Mcintyre & Wes-
ton sold a bull of $40 lbs. at &c. A. NJ.
Raggs sold a Durham bull of 1900 lbs
at &C.. bull of 1870 lbs. at 4kc., bull
Of 1850 lbs. at 4c. and bull of $50 lbs.
at 3%c. G. A. Watt sold beef cows
for s9l.5o j. D. Neylon sold COW of
$40 lbs. at 211c.. and coT of $50 lbs
at &c. J. OBrien sold cows Of 1850
lbs at 2a:c.. l COW of $50 lbs. at &C.. and
4 cows of 1920 lbs. at 1hc. Walter
Gleason sold 4 oxen of 2S0c lbs. to the
pair at SIC. N. H. Woodward sold
l cow Of 500 lbs. at 2Ac. A. p. Need
ham sold S bologna cows at 1kc.
Veal Calvcs-A p Needham sold IS
veal calves at SC. and 40 small calves
at Is cents each A. NJ Baggs sold a