Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-22
TONE OF THE MARKET

The supply of beef cattle in the mar
ket was considerably smaller than for
several previous weeks. Prices helo
strong on most grades. but there was
some weakness in the cheaper COWS.
Very few fancy cattle were received,
and there were no "ChristmaS cattie.
The highest grade sell from 6'2@1isc'
with prime steers and oxen 312 Moi2c'
good cows 4AM4Ac. the best bulls 4@
Sc. ordinary COWS 31am4Ac, and bolo-
gnas and Gamers 2M3c.
Veal calves ranged from l12Ms1ac'
with the general average from 1@' &c
and some poorer calves down to size
There was a considerable supply OF
small and thin calves. prices from
81. 50GS4 each
Hogs were in better supply at 'ile
wards and the packing houses. but the
demand was good, and there was ho
change in prices, the range being from
SA0lS%c.
sheep and lambs We're in moderate
supply. and there was no change III
the quotations from week aso'
sheep bring from 21a@4Ac, and lambs
from 5M63lc, with some extra cHoice
higher.
Mich COW trade was slow. Fewer
were tied up, but the demand was
poor and the market was dull. orol-
nary to good mixers range from SO"
$50, with fancy cows higher.
The live poultry market was steaoS
during the week, without change III
quotations. Fowl and spring chickens
ouoted at 15M15lac, and ROSTERS at lo1a
@11c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Eeef Cattle--W. II. Neal sold | par
steers, 5000 pounds, at 512 cents, l pail
steers, $500 lbs, at 51.c. ana steer
1Ooo lbs. at &c. Minis g. Holhrook SOLD
6 COWS, 444O BIS, at 212c., ! COW, 40 Ids.
at ZAc. Otis H. Forbush sold l Dull,
$500 lbs. and l COW, 993 BIS. at 4Hc''
cows, 1910 lbs, at $40, ! COW, s5o IDS.
at 3lac. and 81 on. l COW. $50 IDS. at
3Ac. and 81 off 3 COWS. 1920 lbs. at &c.
and l COW, $50 lbs, at 1.9Ot. T.. IT,
Piper sold T cows. $3.50 lbs, at &c. "A.
Wheeler sold | COW. 1000 BIS. at &c. and
81 on. | COW, 1000 lbs, at ''2c., and :
cows, 1920 lbs, at 2s.c. j. d. Eeyloa
SOFA ! COW, SSo iOse., o. oN.' N''''0' -''O
lbs. at 21Ac. and COWS. 10 lbs. at 2Ac,
]. Lacker & Son sold COWS. 800 IDS
at 2%c. J. O'Brien sald l COW. $40 IBIS,
at 2slc., COW. 10 lbs, at 21@c., and
bull for $3S. D. A. Walker sold COW,
1880 lbs, at SAC. H. A. Gilmore & Co.
sold 4 COWS at 2MI3c.
Veal Calves-S. f. Winch sold small
calves at 81 each. d. A. Walker sold
small calves for So. ]. O'Brien sold 6
small calves at s25 each. j. d. Neylon
sold IS small calves at $3.50 each. Otis
H. Forbush sold l calf. $50 lbs, at
Sac, small calves at $4.23 each. for
$40, and for S.. Minis & Holbrook sold
20 calves at CSC. Fl. F. Whitney sold
3 calves, $50 lbs. at nc.
Hogs--H. F. Whitney sold hogs. 33
lbs. at Size Minis x Holbrook sold 3
hogs at 7%c F. G. Piper sold hogs.
1880 lbs. at S.4Oc Otis H. Forbush sold
! fancy hog, $50 lbs, at sac, hogs. $40
lbs, at size. A. Wheeler sold hogs at
g. 400. j. y. Neylon sold 2 hogs. 600 lbs.
at SIC. H. A Gilman & Co. sold &c
hogs at SIC.
Mich cows--Nims & Holbrook sold s
fancy COWS at s65 each, and cows for
500. y. II. Woodward sold a stock bull
at SIS. J. p. Nevlon sold cows at S43
each. and stock bulls at $25 each.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
With lighter supplies and a good de-
mand, State cattle sold at an advance
in the British market during the past
week. of fully &c per lb. The last ship
ment received in the British markets
included some extra choice beef cattle
for Christmas. the best of these being
Quoted up to 15c. per Id. dressed weight.
Supplies of beef cattle have consider
ably decreased the past year. owing to
the exceptionally high prices in home
trade and the competition in States
cattle with those received from South
America, in the British markets. Deal
ers complain constantly of heavy losses
and are curtailing their exports accord
ingly.
Late cables from Liverpool and Lon
don quote live cattle higher. at ia
14c per 10. dressed weight, and Christ
mas beef up to 15c Refrigerator beef
was lower at 1OAu10hc. per ID.
Shipments during last week We're con-
fined to three steamers destined for
Liverpool, London and Manchester.
The Sycamore for Liverpool having
no cattle space taken this trip.
Shipments and destinations. Dec. II
to 1S.
BY the Canadian to Liverpooi-Morris
Beef Co, $50; Swift & Co., 400; total
$50 cattle; Swift & Co., 5S1 beef quar-
tiers.
BY the Columbian to London-Morris
Beef Co, 309; Swift & Co.. 303 State
and Il Canadian cattle; ]. n. Hatha-
way & Co.. 100; total. 1888 cattle; Swift
& Co., 1882 beef quarters.
By the Calendonian to Manchester
Morris Beef Co. 500 cattle.
Total of shipments-Cattle, 2055 and
beef quarters, 1863.