Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-27

BY the Philadelphia to London-Mor-
ris Beef Co, 252; Swift & Co. % State
and 261 Canadian cattle; ]. A. Hatha-
way & Co, 50 State and Al Canadian
cattle; total. 7O5 cattle; Swift e. Co.,
1872 beef quarters.
BY the Bostonian to Manchester
Morris Beef Co, 6S4 cattle. No beef
quarters.
Total of shipments-Cattle. 2136;
horses, 5: and beef quarters, 2737.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
The supply of beef cattle was not
large but was ample for the demand.
Choice steers and oxen find ready sale
at 616Ac., with No. l at 56p6c. The best
cows bring 4@4Ac. and choice heavy
bulls 405c. Ordinary to good cows were
in smaller demand at 3@4c., with only
a few at the higher figure. Bolongas
and Gamers sell at 2@21hc.
Veal calves ranged from 7@SNc..
with few extra choice higher. The re-
ceipts were about as usual and the
average quality was good. Only a few
sold below &c. and these were very
light.
Hogs were unchanged from last
week, from 7ik@Sc. The receipts We're
small, both at the yard and the pack
ing houses. and the demand was ac-
tive. Buyers were prompt to close
transactions but were not disposed to
advance their bids. Dressed hogs are
quoted at 9as19%.
Sheep and lambs were in small sup
ply at previous prices. sheep from so
Sc, and lambs from 5@7c. The slaugh-
ter houses are receiving quite large
numbers.
Mich COWS We're in a little smaller
supply, but the demand was light and
trading was dull. The average is from
s25@s5O. with choice mixers higher
The live poultry market was shade
stronger Spring chickens and fowl
quoted at 13@14c and roosters 10m101@c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef Cattle-F o. Thompson sold a
pair fancy Durham oxen, $500 lbs,
raised by James Neal. Exeter, Me-.
at 1c. j. O'Rrien sold 4 cows, average
800 lbs, at &c. and ! cow, 800 lbs, at &c.
III. A. Gilmore & Co. sold is cattle at
2@4c. ]. D. Neylon sold 4 COWS. 1850
lbs, at Sc. and cattle, 1910 lbs, at
&c. J. Lacher & Son sold COW, 100
lbs, at 4c., cows, average $50 lbs, at
2a.c, 4 cows, average $50 lbs, at 2Ac.
II. F Whitney sold ! fancy heifer. 900
lbs, at 41Ac.. ! heifer. $40 lbs, at 4c.,
COW, $50 lbs, at 2Ac., and l COW, S9o
lbs. at 2lac Otis H. Forbush sold 2
cows, 1000 lbs, at sac, and 81 Oft 4
cows, 1910 lbs, at 2%c., 2 heifers. 1I2O
lbs, at 3bc, bull. $50 lbs, at SAC, 1G
cows, $50 to $40 lbs. each, at 2hc.
bull, 400 lbs. at $500. l cow, $50 lbs,
at 3Mc, and 81 on heifer, $50 lbs. and
l COW 100 lbs, at 2Ac., he,fers'
1850 lbs, and 5 cows. $3.50 lbs, at 21ac.,
and / COW, $50 lbs, at 2Ac.
Veal Calves Otis Fl. Forhush sold
calves, ITO lbs, at &C., calves, 14oo
lbs, at 7c H. F. Whitney sold l York
shire calf TO lbs. at 10c,. . calves. 16C
lbs. each, at &c, ana calves, 200 lbs.
at 7c. Minis d Holbrook sold 20 calves
at &c. d. W. Clark sold II calves AT
7hc. J. D. Neylon sold 10 calves 10;
lbs. each, at 7c.. and Is small calves al
$3.50 each. j. OBrien sold calves, SOC
lbs, at 7c., and 20 calves at $3.50 each
Hogs-J. D. Neylon sold hogs, AZ
lbs, at nc. and hog, $50 lbs. at TIC
H. F. Whitney sold l hog, 200 lbs, al
1900.
Mich Cows-A. G. Foss & Son SOLD
mixers at $3S each. j. d. Neylon sold
springers at $45 each. Otis.H. For.
bush sold 2-year-old heifers for sS5
and 1 mixer at $50.
Live Poultry-E. G. Piper sold 20t
pullets at Coo. each.