Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-26

stocked with THIS Sraue. boo'' 9tVo' .
and oxen sell at So @6Ac.. with ordin-
airy oxen at 5m5a4c. Fancy heavy cows
sell from 4Afo4Mc.. with ordinary to
good cows at 31:0D4a,c., and bolognas
and thin cows from 2iiM3c. Cows that
a week age would have brought
2lhM25Sc. sold at 2Ac. Bulls range from
3u5c
Yea; calves showed a fractional de-
cline, and the demand was quite a
little smaller There was only mod
crate run. but as with beef cattle, the
average quality was poor, and this
had much to do with the lower prices.
The general range was from 'htSc.,
With a few extra fancy heavy calves
up to &c. or more, and many lght ana
thin calves down to &c. The market
for small calves was disturbed by the
renewed activity OF the health board
and the S. p. G. A. and these calves
sold noorly at low prices Many
drovors said that they would bring no
more to market.
HOES we're strong at a small ad
vance, quotations being frcn 3-41
9 1-Sc. There was a limited supply
at the Yards and at the packing
houses the receipts from the west
were unusually small. TIE packing
houses state that prices are 50 high
that thev are buying only what they
are obliged to have. Dressed hogs
are quoted at II "a oil .4c.
Sheep and lambs were unchanged
with the usual small supply at the
yards Prices are 9 1-2mic. for sheep
and 6m1c for lambs. The market
IS quiet with the demand light.
Fewer mich cows were tied up in
the barns. and thera was smaller
number of choice mixers. These sell
well, but trade in the ordinary cows
weeks Fancy mixers command
prices up to 500 and $125, hut the gen
era, average is from $3om6o.
The live poultry market was quiet.
with fowl at 15@15 lie, chickens ID
q l6c; ROSTERS l1Ml2c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-J. d. Neylon sold pr
oxen. 34O0 lbs, at SIZE. and 8 cows
$3.50 lbs, at 2Mc. II. A. Gilmore &
Co, Is cows from 2M4c.; j. O'Brien
bull, 1850 lbs, at &C.; S. f. Winch
. bOlcSIldS dl nv, otlo - ~ oN'h'''
4 cows, 1850 lbs at 3Ac.; , cows, 1890
lbs, at 312c.; ! COW. 900 lbs, at &c;
COW. $50 lbs. at 2Mc.; | COW, SAC
lbs. at 21ac., and . cows. from 600@
1000 lbs. at 2Ac.
Veal calves-NimS & Holbrook, Sc
calves ut 7Rc.; n. H. Woodward, sc
ut 71hc.: A. p. Needham, 81 at &C.; H
F. Whitney, II. averaging 125 lbs. at
S &c; J. OBrien, 6, averaging $50 lbs.
at 7c.. and 6 small calves at $2.2j
each: j. D. Neylon. 20 small calves at
$2.25 each; Otis II. torbush, l extra
fancy calf, $50 lbs at 10c.: s calves
720 lbs, at SAc. calves, $50 lbs.
and | Srasser. 200 lbs, at &c.
Hogs-H. f. Whitney, % hogs. av-
raging 200 lbs, at &C.; z. G. Piper
30 hogs. $500 lbs. at &C.; Minis & Hol-
brook, IS hogs at sac; Otis II. For
bush, 4 hogs. $50 lbs. at 919c.: hogs
1920 lbs. at &C.; and pigs, $50 lbs
and SOW. 270 lbs, at SIC.
Mich cows-H. +. Whitney, ) mich
cows from $3O4$9O each; S. +. Winch,
II springerS for $3.50.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The London cattle market has been
dull during the past week With prices;
showing little change. but the tone of
the market weak Very little of our
| beef IS going to England at present,
and tn" shipments of dressed heeE
hay" almost disappeared. One line
| from Boston has taken out its beef
| this business. shipments on the hooi
l,.,, ht, = b.,.,
| don qlot"s at IS 1-4M14 lie. dressed
| We light. sinking the cffal Refrigcr-
| ator beef is lower at 10c. Der IL.
Shipments from Boston were larger
| than during the previous week, and
three steamers sailed with live cattle.
shipments and destinations:
Devonian, for Livcrpool-Morris &
co.. 269 states and 126 sattlc; Swift x
| Co. 50 States and PAS Canada cattle
'otal 72G
Larcastrian. for London Morris &.
| &C.. 325 States and Is Canada cattle:
| Swift & Co.. 126 States and 200 Canada
| cattle; total $50.
| SaGamore, for Liverpool Gordon &
| !rnnsdos. S91 canada cattle.
Total. 500 States and 1850 Canada
| cattle, grand total 22SO cattle. M
| dressed beef vas shipped from this
| port during tn" week.
THE HORSE MARKET
| There was q better demand toi
| horses during the past week, but prices
| are about as previously quoted. There
| is a good demand for medium ac-
climated horses. from 1900 to 400 lbs.
and heavy drafters sell quite we'll
| There was . good supply of horses in
| the market. The best heavy draftcrs
| are quoted from $500 $3.50, with med-
| um weight drafterS at $250M$350
Light working horses sell from $500
| 500. and medium to good driving
| horses at $125M$225.
| AT tho city Wheeler, Me
| Elvcen & Co. report fairly good de-
nand during the week, and Wednes-
| days auction was specially good. They
received three loads of green horses
and a larger supply of acclimatec
| horses than for some time previous
| They found an active demand foI
medium heavy acclimated horses
The Welch & Hall Co received about
| 90 head. and had fair trade, will
| prices about As before. and li:tIe
| cilange III the market conditions, Other
| than an increased demand Most OF
their receipts were heavy drafters.