Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-17


| 1894. hogs 25,6S5.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET
| Cattle 142, sheep 3S. calves 374. hogs 10.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
Quotations on States cattle held
strong in the British markets during
| the last week. The demand was excel
lent md exporters willingly admit that
| under tie present prices held that the
exchange is profitable. The foreign
| markets are now receiving an amount
Of beef cattle that can be readily
handled. but it is expected that when
| the quarantine is removed from the
variuu, ports now shut off from ship
ping and the full amount is again sent
| forward, that prices will drop materi-
| ally.
Late cables from Liverpool and Lon
| don quote live cattle firm. at 12%Gl
132.c. per ID. dressed weight, and re-
frigerator beer higher, at 1OA Gt1o4c.
pr ID.
Supplies We're heavy on the Boston
Steamers during the past week. with
shipments TO the Liverpool, London
and Manchester markets.
Shipments and destinations, Feb.
to Is:
BY the Bohemian to Liverpool-M Nor
ris Beef Co. col; Swift & Co ii9; total,
80 cattle. No beef quarters.
BY the Lancastrian to Londun-Mor-
ris Reef co. 500; Swift & Co. 3Ol; ]. a.
Hathaway & co. 100; total, 7O1 cattle;
! s.. lift & Co. 1897 beef quarters.
BY the Bostonian to Manchester
Morris Beef Co 683 cattle.
BY the Sycamore to Liverpool-NIor-
ris Beef Co IFS; Swift & Co. 222; ]. A.
Hathaway & Co. 4S6; total, SSG cattle
Swift & CO. SSS beef quarters.
Total of shipments-Cattle 1920; and
| beef quarters 24S5.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
Receipts of beef cattle were modcr-
ale and the demand held firm at the
previous quotations. with trade quite
active The few choice cattle sold
readily at 534M6Mc. with prime steers
| 5m51sc The best cows sold at 3AM4Ac.
with choice bulls about the same fig
ures Ordinary cows sold from 3M324c.
and bolognas and Gamers from 202l@c.
Veal calves were a little stronger
than last week, owing to the light re-
| ceipts. The choicest yeals brought &c.
| readily, and only the poor calves sold
| below &c. The advance was considered
| only temporary.
Prices Of hogs We're unchanged at
| 6,sM6A4c, live weight, and smS14c.
| dressed The receipts We're light and
the demand was active.
The supply of sheep and lambs at
the yards was extremely light and the
market held strong at 3Gl5c. for sheep.
and &c. for lambs.
Mich cows were duh. with the sup
l II, lier1, y,ln 40
| light demand. Mich COWS average from
| $25Ms50 each, with the choicest milk
ers higher.
Although receipts of live poultry are
| light. the market is slow and supplies
| are ample TOR tie demand. Fowl and
spring chickens 14m14lac; ROSTERS 10
M11c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
| Beef Cattle-J. w Chapman & Son
| sold COWS of 1920 lbs. at 2lac., and 3
cows of 1860 lbs. at 2lsc., J Lacker e.
Son solo cows. average 1850 lbs. at
4c.. and COWS. average $50 lbs. at
3isc. n III. Woodward sold I COW of
| $40 lbs at &c. Otis H Forbush sold
| l bull ct 1850 lbs. at 414c., bull Of 100
| lbs and 2 cows of 1850 lbs. at size,
and COWS of 1850 lbs. a, 5.40c II. F.
Whitney sold / cow of 1920 lbs. at 41ac.,
| I COWS of $40 lbs. and 3 bulls of $3.50
| lis at 3',c.. cows of 1740 lbs. at Sc,
| 5 cows of 2ui0 lbs. at 2Aac., and ! COW
IF 80 lbs. at 2Ac. J. d. Neylon sold
| l COW Of 1850 lbs. and l bull of 1910 lbs.
at 4c., and 6 cows of $3.50 lbs. at 2Ac.
A Wheeler sold l COW of 1920 lbs. at
SIC. / COW of $50 lbs. at &C., l COW
| of $50 lbs. at 26nc., COW of 720 lbs. at
21ac., and cows 1900 lbs. at 2Ac. Wait
| & Smith sold Il cows of 106S0 lbs. at
| 3&,c., l cow of $40 lbs. at &c. and l
| cow of $50 lbs. at 2Ac. W. W. Mills
sold l bull of 1900 lbs. at 4c, cow of
900 lbs. at 31sc., 2 cows of 1890 lbs at
21hc.. and cows of 1860 lbs. at &c. d.
A. Walton sold l bull of 900 lbs. at
SIC. and l cow of $50 lbs. at 2Ac.
Minis &. Holbrook sold l COW Of ITO