Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-29
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 1876, sheep SO. calves TO. hogs 162
TONE OF THE MARKET.

There was q good supply of beef cat
tie at the yards and prices were low
er with the demand much reduced
Trade was poor. Fancy steers and oxen
are quoted at 7A6SA. with No. l Ga
IN; good cattle 596. the best cows
4ibM5, good cows 4@41.c, and poor and
ordinary cows 3@4c.
Veal calves showed a fractional de-
cline. Receipts were fairly heavy. and
the demand was lighter. The general
average was from 6k@Sc, with a very
few extra fancy up to &c, and poor
calves down to &c.
Hogs declined fractionally. with the
demand good at the lower figures. Tne
supply was quite heavy. both at the
yards and the packing houses. Live
hogs sold from 9as@9&c, with dressed
hogs 11%M11%c.
Sheen and lambs continue in very
small supply at the yards and the
market is only nominal Sheep are
quoted 3hM4hc and lambs 5M7,sc.
The demand for mich cows has been
better, and sales have been made more
readily. The general run of COWS sell
from s25 to $50. while fancy mixers
bring s6OMs9o. or more
The live poultry market was weak.
and the demand is slow. Quotations
were lower. with fowl quoting at ITO
&c., hroiler chickens 24@26c, and roos-
tiers 12M13c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Eeef Cattle-H. F. Whitney sold 1
COW. 1000 lbs. at Az, l COW. $50 lbs.
at 4I2c. COW. 500 lbs. at &C., and l
cow, $50 lbs. at &c. Minis & Holbrook
sold COW, $50 lbs, AMI 1 bull, $50 lbs.
at 3%c.. COWS. 1920 lbs. at 31@c..
COW, $50 lis. at &C.. and l COW for
$40 Otis H. Forhush sold 1 COW. $40
lbs. at 4Nc. bulls. 1910 lbs, at 4Ac.
cow, $50 lbs. at 4c., 1 cow. 80 lbs.
at 3Mc, 1 COW. $50 lbs. at 3Ac., and
COW. 74O lbs. at 3.loc.
VeVal Calves-J. O'Brien sold veals
at TIC. and small calves at $50
each. W. w. Mills sold Is veals at
nc, and II small calves at $3.50 each.
]. D. Neylon sold 20 calves. average
40 lbs. at nc Otis H. Forbush sold
2 calves. 200 lbs. at &C., calf. 1So lbs.
at Sc, 1 young calf for $3.50. l extra
fancy calf. 300 lbs. at &C.. 1 calf, 100
lbs. at &C., calves. 500 lbs. at Size,
! cat, LOO iDc. OF o.. Noii' AAo AS0'
at &c. 2 young calves for 80. 2. for
81 and l for $3.50. Minis & Holbrook
sold 30 calves at TIC. N. H. Wood
ward sold 81 calves, 1880 lbs. at &c
E. G. Piper sold 40 calves at 71@c.
Hogs Otis II. Forbush sold II pigs.
t72O lbs. at a3sc.. and 1 coarse hog.
500 lbs. at 9Ac Fl. F. Whitney sold :
hogs, average 175 lbs. at SAC, and
boar. 46O lbs, at DC. Minis & Holbrook
sold hogs at 9iac.
Mich Cows-H F. Whitney sold
COW at s75. at $50. and springer at
1856. Otis II. Forhush sold l mich COW
for s75. springer for s75 and | COW
for $50 and 1 for s47.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
Beef cattle from the States sold on y
steady market during the week. Sup
plies were heavier than in the preceding
week. but prices held under the increased
amount received. Exporters are giving
out that the shipment during the sum-
mer will record the lightest sent over in
years, and assign as the reason the ex-
tremely high cost of beef cattle, making
profits after shipment to the British mar
kets too low to pay. and shippers claim
that the average exchange of the past
year has curtailed heavy losses.
Late cables from Liverpool and London
quote live cattle steady at HOBS cents
per h., dressed weight; and refrigerator
beef unchanged at II 3-4M12c. per 10.
Shipments and destinations June IS
to Is:
BY the Winifredian to Liverpool-Morris
Beef Co. 100. Swift & Co. 200; total 400 Ca
madam cattle. Swift & Co. 500 beef quar-
ters.
By the Canadian to Liverpool-Morris
Beef Co. l09 State and 81 Canadian cattle;
Swift & Co POO Canadian cattle; total
400 cattle.
Total of shipments: Cattle 800; beef
quarters 339
There was no London boat from Boston
during last week that carried cattle.
THE HORSE TRAFFIC.
Boston. June 2S.-The horse market was
quiet during the week. Trade was dull
and although receipts were lighter than
week ago the sale stables were not so
we'll cleaned out at the weeks end as at
the close of the preceding week. Heavy
draft horses were strong and sales were
made at full values. but for ordinary
general purpose horses the movement
was slow and lower prices prevailed. Har-
ness classes were in good demand, and
little change was noted in conditions If
trade for this class.
The best heavy draft horses sold at
$55d475; medium weight drafters at $50
@S0; milk team. express. delivery and
general purpose horses at $1S5@2o5; me-
dunn quality Of secondhand horses at
s75 and upward: chunks at 500 and up
ward: high class drivers and combination
horses at $500 and upward to fancy fig
ures; medium to good drivers at $125M3Oo
At the city sale stables: Wheeler, Nc
Elveen d Co. received three express car
loads of fresh country horses and 100 &C.
ciimated horses. Trade was excellent on
'he heavy horses and harness classes, but