Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-08

11Hsm117sc, dressed. Tho demand at the
lower level was active, and the supply
was moderate.
Sheep and lambs were in the usual
small supply at the yards and the mar
ket was only nominal. Sheep are quot
ed at 3H@6c. and lambs 76t9c.
The offerings of mich COWS were
about as last week and there was no
change in the market The demand
was dull. with the choicest mixers SELL
ing fairly We'll The general range for
ordinary and good mixers is from $25
c,$5O.
The live poultry market was strong.
with an advance of / cent per pound
on fowl, which quoted at 1SGp19c. Roos-
tiers were steady at 13@14c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef Cattle-E. G. Piper sold yoke
of oxen. 1910 lbs. at 6lAc.; bull $50
lbs, at SC; 1 cow, 720 lbs. at 4c; and
cows. 1890 lbs. at 3lac a.. A. Gill
more & Co. sold IA cattle at 3M5&c. J.
w. Ellsworth sold l COW. 900 lbs, at
DC: | COW, $50 lbs, at SEC; and l COW,
600 lbs. at Sc. H. F. Whitney sold 3
cows, 2S7O lbs, at 51ac; and cows. 1900
lbs, at 3%c. a. P. Needham sold l
bull, $50 lbs, at &c. J. Lacker sold 1
COW. 1860 lbs, at &c; / COW. 1000 lbs,
at &c; and / COW. $50 lbs. at SEC. MINIS
& Holbrook sold 2 cows. 1920 lbs. at
4t2c; 1 bull, 1920 lbs, and 2 cows. 1850
lbs, at &c; and cows. 1920 lbs. at SIC.
Dorand Bros. sold oxen, 1920 lbs, at
SIC; 3 oxen. 1920 lbs. at TIC; 1 OK.
1870 lbs, at sc; and l OK, 1920 lbs. at
41ac. Goorich & Brown sold l OK. 1920
lbs. at &c. D. A. Walker sold 1 COW,
920 lbs. at 4hc; l COW. 800 lbs. at SIC;
and COW, 720 lbs. at SIC. G. A.
Eastman sold l pr. oxen, $500 lbs. at
Sc; ] COW. $50 lbs. at 41sc; and ! pair
oxen, $3.50 lbs. at SIC. w. w. Mills
sold bull. $50 lbs. at 4c; and 7 cows.
av $50 lbs. at 31ac. w. Fl. Neal sold
! pr. steers, 5000 lbs, at TIC. Otis II.
Forbush. sold cows, $3.50 lbs, at 6Ac;
/ bull. 1000 lbs. at &c; l COW, 100 lbs.
at SEC; I COW. $40 lbs, at SIC; l COW,
1870 lbs. SIC.
Veal Calves-A p Needham sold go
calves at &c. j. w. Ellsworth sold Is
calves, 247O lbs, at SC. Minis & Hol-
brook sold 40 calves at 7%c. Goodrich
S DIONI u coNl ~ CdIN Go a. . ~ - -
Walker sold IL calves, 1910 lbs, at Sc.
c. A. Eastman sold calves at &c. W.
w. Mills sold veals at &c. ana smali
calves at $3.50 each. w. II. Neal sold
10 calves at $40. Otis II. Forbush sold
6 calves. 100 lbs. at SIC; calves. $40
lbs. at SIC; 3 small calves, at "a each,
and I young calf, at $3.i5
Hogs-Ninns & Holbrook sold hogs
at 9kc J. w Ellsworth sold IL hogs,
1850 lbs, at 9Mc. Goodrich & Brown
sold 30 hogs at 9iAc. &. a. Eastman
sold 10 hogs at 9lhc. w II. Neal sold
10 calves at 9lac Otis II. Forbush sold
hogs. 400 lbs. at 9%c. and / hog, $40
lbs. at &c
Mich Cows-H F. Whitney sold A.
mixers at $40 to $50.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
Export cattle from the States sold
on a strong market at decided ad-
vance during the past week London
quotations were materially higher than
those cabled from Liverpool. The
highest point quoted during the week
was 15%c. for tops at London. Sup
plies were very light.
Late cables from Liverpool and
London quote live cattle at 14M15Hc.
per Id. dressed weight, and refrigera-
tor beef higher. at 12m12Ac. per ID.
Supplies of cattle shipped from Bos-
ton during the week. were the smallest
amount sent across in years, only one
boat carrying livestock, which was
destined for the Liverpool market.
This amount was sent forward by the
Calendonian.. and was composed of 400
cattle. shipped by the Morris Beef Co.
and the Swift Co. Swift & Co. also
exported about SIS beef quarters. The
higher prices prevailing abroad during
the past week were largely due to the
meagre shipments of the past few
weeks, and it is not felt that such
prices would be sustained under an