Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-20

IT, This week: Cattle 1893. sheep $685. calves
140S hogs A,714.
Last week. Cattle 3915 sheen 1867 calyes
1896 hogs 5,491.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 175, sheep 2G5, calves 355, hays 95.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
State cattle held steady during last
week in the British market. There was
no material change OF quotations and
the demand for the amount received was
fair. Refrigerator beef was reported
fractionally higher Late cables from
Liverpool and London quoted live cattle
steady at 131144c. per h. dressed weight,
and refrigerator beef firm at 9sG110c per
ID.
There were three steamers sailing from
Boston which carried livestock during
the past week, the amount being sent
forward by the three regular exporters
No Canadian stock was included in the
supply. The Portland port was opened
for shipments of cattle on the 10Th, the
first time since the quarantine has been
in force, and about 1000 head of cattle
were sent across. Shipments from Bos-
ton will probably be lighter now that the
quarantine is off other ports.
Shipments and destinations jan 3 to 1G
BY the Sycamore to Liverpool-Morris
Beef Co. 26O. Swift & Co. 14O, j. A. Hath
away Co. 4S6; total $50 cattle. Hatha-
way & Co. 961 sheep, Swift & Co. 1893
beef quarters.
BY the Georgian to London-Morris
Beef Co. POI, Swift & Co 1852, j. A. Hath
away & Co. 100; total 653 cattle Swift &
CO. 1919 beef quarters.
! BY the Cymric to Liverpool-Morris
Beef Co. $50. Swift & Co. 449; total, 500
cattle.
Total of shipments: Cattle 2l3S, sheep
96l, and beef quarters 3252
TONE OF THE MARKET
The market for beef cattle was a little
more active, with prices unchanged from
last week. The best cattle sell from 81
@6ac., choice oxen and steers 5@5ac, the
| best bulls 4@t5c., the best cows 4G5c, with
ordinary cows 3@4c and bolognas and
Gamers 12@2ac. Receipts were moderate.
Veal calves held strong at the previous
quotations, 6a@7ac., with few extra
good calves as high as Sc. Receipts were
about as usual.
Prices of hogs advanced 3c. and quo
tations were 6l46sc. live weight and 7a@
Sc. dressed. The demand was excellent
and the receipts We're light.
| Sheep and lambs were in the usual
| small supply. The demand was better
| and prices showed some advance. Sheep
sold at 4G5c. and lambs at 6m7c.
Mich cows We're very dull with the sup
| ply light and the demand small. 1t is
stated that the consumption of milk in
| Boston fell off. 6,5O00O0 quarts last year.
and that there are 1000 fewer cows in
| Massachusetts. These figures explain
| the poor market for mich cows.
I The live poultry market was strong
during last week. The demand was ac-
tive and prices advanced. Fow. and
| spring chickens quoted Ic. higher at 14@
| l4ac, and roosters 1c, higher at 9010c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-T. J. Moroney sold .
| oxen, 1920 lbs. at SIC, 10 cattle. aver
aging $50 lbs. at Size, cows, aver
aging 800 lbs. at &c. S. c.. Winch sold
Gamers at &c. Fl. A. Gilmore & Co
sold 10 cows at 2hM3hc. NJ S. Brock
sold IL cows, at 31ac. J. d. Neylon sold
cows. 100 lbs. at 21ac.. and 1 COW,
100 lbs. at PIC. j. w. Ellsworth sold
l OK, 1740 lbs. at 4c., bull, 1900 lbs ut
41ac., IA cows, 14,450 lbs. at 31ac. 6
cows. 1850 lbs. at 2Ac. d. A. Walker