Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13

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A. r. Jones & Co ..... II 10 Il
Edison & Chadwick .... 43 Is 80 g
G. &. Shaw ............... ii IL IA -
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Wilson Coleman .........
G. S. Peavey ............- 10
THE AGGREGATE OF LIVESTOCK
AT BRIGHTON, WATERFOWL AND
THE LOCAL SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
This week: Cattle 1915. sheep 1867, calves
1916, hogs 81, 49l.
Lastsweek: cattle G514, sheep GO99, calves
1888. hogs 3,8O6.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle IA. sheep 223, calves 3o6, hogs 101.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
States cattle sold in the British market
during last week to an active demand
and at a fractional advance over the
quotations of the preceding week The
supply was not heavy and was of good
average quality. Exporters have realized
better profits on their cattle for the past
few weeks, and the smaller supplies sent
forward since the quaratine has strength
ened the market a broad and prices
show material advance when compared
with those of a year ago.
Late cables from Liverpool and London
quote live cattle firm at 1904 1-2c. per
lb. dressed weight; refrigerator beef low
er at 1-4@9 5-Sc. per lb.
For the first time in many weeks the
Glasgow boat from Boston shipped beef
cattle some 800 head of States cattle,
sent forward by q Canadian firm. -Four
boats carried cattle during last week
from Boston. but the amount was con-
siderably less than in the preceding week.
Shipments and destinations Jan. 2 to s:
The Bohemian to Liverpool: Morris
Beef Co. 432, Swift & Co 319; total 751
cattle. Francis Willy & Co. l horse.
The Philadelphia to London: Morris
Beef Co. 353 Swift & Co. 254, J. A. Hath
away & Co. 100; total 707 cattle. Swift &
| Co. 2222 beef quarters.
The Carthaginian to Glasgow: Gordon
& Ironsides 337 cattle.
Total of shipments: Cattle 1895, horse,
| and 2222 beef quarters.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
| The market for beef cattle showed a
| little easier tendency in the ordinary
| grades, but the choice cattle brought
about the previous prices. The market
for the best steers was from to Sac.
| with choice cattle 1-2d6c., the best cows
| 4G5c., ordinary COWS 3d4c.. and bologna
| cows 1 3-4G2 lac. Some extra good bulls
| were brought to market and sold for 5d
| 5 1-2c., but the market for the usual
grade was from IL to Lee. Receipts
| of cattle We're fairly large.
| Veal calves sold from 6 1-2 to 1-2c..
| the latter being the outside figure for the
| choicest grades. Some thin calves sold
| down to 3-4c. There was an average
| run.
Hogs We're unchanged at G Is to 6 Lee.
| for live hogs. and Z Liar 3-4c. dressed
| The receipts at the yards We're ligh- and
! the demand held strong.
| Sheep and lambs We're in small supply
| and averaged of better quality. Prices
| held strong at Sale. for sheep and 4Gi
| ) 12c for lambs.
| The demand. for mich cows is poor
| and the receipts are not heavy. me or
| binary mixers sell at $250$50 each, only
| the choice mixers commanding higher
prices.
| Live poultry was without change in
| quotations with the demand good. Fogl
and spring chickens sold at 13l14c. per
! lb. and ROSTERS at SfI9c.
| SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-H A. Gilmore e. Co
sold l choice COW, 1850 lbs at Sc, /
bull, 1850 lbs. at 414c.. and II cattle at
| q range of 2A@31ac Minis & Hol-
brook sold 1 OK, 1900 lbs at 4c., 2 oxen
294O lbs. at Sc, 1 OK, 1850 lbs at 21ac
| heifer. 920 lbs. at 4c., 3 cows, $500
! lbs. at PC, and 3, cows, 1910 lbs. at
1.S5c w w Mills sold oxen, 1890
lbs. at 4Ac., ! cow 900 los. at Sc, .
| cows. 1860 lbs. at 2Ac., Z cows, 1910
lbs. at &c. J. w. Ellsworth sold cows
500 lbs. average weight, at 2Hm2Ac
| j. Lacker & Son sold 5 cows. averaging
1000 lbs. at 3Rc, 1 cow, 900 lbs. at
3ac., and cows. averaging 500 lbs
at &c. 5. r.. Winch sold cows, aver
aging $50 lbs at Sc. and bolognas at
&c. Waite & Smith sold 2 cows, at &c,
and l COW, at 2l@c. A. p. Needham
sold l COW, 800 lbs. at &c. ]. d. Neylon
sold cow. $40 lbs. at 21hc w. H. Neal
sold thoroughbred . year old Devon
bull. raised by himself, 1910 lbs. at Sc,
steers. $3.50 lbs. at SC, cows, 1890
lbs. at 3Rc., and 5 bolognas at &c. c.
f. Whitney sold 2 cows, 1910 lbs at
2Ac., 10 cows. 1910 lbs at 3Ac., .
COWS, 1860 lbs. at 4c. and 81 on cows,
1870 lbs. at &c. and 2 slim cows for
$40. G.. c. Shaw sold 8 fancy cattle
at SIC. c. A. Eastman sold l pair of
choice Hereford steers, 1890 lbs. at
SIC. pair of oxen 1880 his ut 25OO
lbs. at Sc. and 2 cows, 23OO lbs. at
3ac
Veal calves-J. D. NeyIon sold
veal. 100 lbs. at 7c. and 80 small calves
at $3.50 each. Waite & Smith sold 9
calves for $44 S. f. Winch sold 3
small calves at So each. w Ellis
worth sold 10 calves at $3.50 each. d.
A. Walker sold 4 small calves at SO
each. w. w. Mills sold % small calves
at $3.50 each and veals at &c. Minis
& Holbrook sold 40 veals at 6Ac. A.
ID. Kilby & Son sold 80 calves at TIC.
Otis ii. FOrbuSh sold younp calvas