Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-10

1893
1894 hogs q, 6S5.
Last Week: Cattle 1904, sheep AIS, calves
1405, hogs "a, O65.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 133, sheep so, calves 4s9, hogs 161.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The British market for the export beef
trade held steady during last week. Quo
tations indicate little change in prices
and conditions from those maintained in
the preceding week, and all grades were
in fair demand.
Late cables from Liverpool and London
quote live cattle steady at 1918 1-oc. per
h. dressed weight; sheep at 10 1-4d11 Lac.
per h. dressed weight; and refrigerator
beef lower at 9 7-sG10c. per lb.
Shipments of cattle from Boston during
last week were heavy. Three steamers
were we'll filled. two Liverpool and one
London boat. also about 200 head on a
fourth boat for Glasgow.
Shipments and destinations Jan 80 to
Feb. 6:
The Devonian to Liverpool-Morris
Beef Co. 800, Swift & Co. 449; total 749
cattle. No beef quarters.
The Cambrian to London-Morris Beef
Co 3O3. Swift & Co. 1908, j. A. Hathaway
& Co. 100; total 7O6 cattle. Swift & Co
1870. Morris Beef Co. 14oS; total 297S beef
quarters.
The Sachem to Liverpool-Morris Beef
Co. 161, Swift & Co. 237. ]. A. Hathaway
& Co. ST. total 500 cattle. Swift & Co.
1125 beef quarters.
The Laurentian to Glasgow. A.
Hathaway & Co. 176 cattle.
Total of shipments: Cattle 254o, beef
quarters 400
TONE OF THE MARKET.
The supply of beef cattle was fairly
large but there were few choice cattle
among them. Prices held about as be-
fore, but the demand was little more
active and trade was brisker. The best
steers would bring from 51a@64c., with
choice steers and oxen 5@5hc. The best
cows sold from 4@41Ac., average cows
from 3df4c, and bologna and Gamer
cows 2@3c.
Veal calves averaged from 614@
71ac, with some extra fancy calves
from S0i9c., the latter for only few.
Only few brought less than 61Ac. The
receipts We're about as usual.
Hogs declined slightly, but the de-
mand was active and sales were made
readily. Prices ranged from 6ls@6Ac.,
live, and S1DS1hc., dressed weight. Re-
ceipts were light and the quality was
good. Receipts at Chicago continued
light.
Sheep and lambs were in short sup
ply at the yards. though receipts at
the Slaughter houses were heavy. The
market was strong at 2h@5c. for sheep
and safe. for lambs.
Mich COWS continued dull. with the
supply moderate. A few New York
cows We're brought in under special
permit. The average range is from 1925
Gso0, with choice mixers up to $S5 or
higher according to quality.
The live poultry market held steady
during last week, without change Of
quotations. Fowl and spring chickens
sold at 14G14iac.. and roosters at 100
lie.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-I.incoln Stetson sold 6
cattle of 1920 lbs. at 41ac, bulls Of 2040
lbs. at 415c, Is cattle Of 49, $40 lbs. at
sac, and s cattle of $3.50 lbs. at 2.35c. H.
F. Whitney sold COW of 1000 lbs. at
4c., cows of 3240 lbs. at 3a4c., 1 bull Of
$50 lbs. at 31.c., Z cows of $3.50 lbs. at
Fac, 1 cow of $50 lbs. at &C., and 4
cows of 1890 lbs. at 2Ac. s. F.. Winch
sold 8 cows of $500 lbs at 235c, 6 cows
Of $500 lbs. at 3I4c., 8 cows Of 1900 lbs.
at &C., and COWS of 24OO lbs. at 2Ac.
Watt e. Smith sold / beef COW at $40.
F. T.. Crane sold cows of 29OO lbs. at
390c.. cows Of 1900 lbs. at 2hc, and
8 cows of 2300 lbs. at &c. j. w. Ellis
worth sold 6 cows Of 800 lbs. at 41xc.,
COW of 1900 lbs. at 44c., 16 cows of
1880 lbs at 3Ac., and cows Of 41s0
lbs. at 2l4c. H. A. Gilmore & Co. sold
9 cows at 8 to 3.65c. J. d. Neylon sold
COW of 1910 lbs. at 314c., bull Of $40
lbs. at 21Ac.. and cows of 4130 lbs. at
&c. ]. O'Brien sold COW of $50 lbs. at
&C., cows of 22410 lbs. at 2Ac. n H.
Woodward sold cows at &C. D. A.
Walker sold 1 bull of 1910 lbs at 31sc,
and cows of 1910 lbs. av. 21hc. Otis
H. Forbush sold l bull of 100 lbs. at
4c. and 81 on, cows of 1900 lbs. at
31hc and 81 20 off each Minis e. Hol-