Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-07

calves that VIII not pass AuSpeceioi.
The general range Of prices is from
7kMSc, with extra fancy caves Up 10
&C. while the poorer and thinner caves
do not bring over 6iac.
Hogs showed fractional advance,
and sold from 71aM7Ac. live welghr'
and at 9Mm9Ac, dressed weight. Inc
demand at these figures was strong. Az
the yards the receipts were lght, OUT
the packing houses received larger
number from the West. The market
easily absorbed all the offerings, now
ever.
No change was reported in the mar
ket for sheep and lambs. and there
was a much smaller supply at the
slaughter houses, as well as at tIle
wards. sheep bring from 2la@Stsc' ana
| lambs from So G6lHc.
Fewer mich cows were tied up, anu
trade was slow at about last weeks
prices. though those who desired 70
close out their cows early had to ac-
cent rather lower prices. The generai
average remained unchanged at $50"
$50 for ordinary to good COWS ana from
S65Gs1no for fancy cows. with re"
| extra heavy mixers even higher.
| Tive poultry was in quite active de-
mand. with prices firm. fowls ana
chickens 14G15c, and ROSTERS lo"iic'
SALES AT THE YARDS.
| Reef cattle-Nims & Holbrook sold
o oxen. 3340 lbs, at &C.; cows, 4loo
lbs at &c.: and cows. $3.50 lbs. at
91ac. II. F. Whitney, 6 cows 5000 IDS,
at &C.; and 2 cows, 1900 lbs, at 2Ac.
lJ w. Ellsworth, COW. $50 lbs, and
bull, go lbs. at 3l2c.; cows 9oOo
lbs, at &c.; and 4 Gamers at 2iac. n.
4. Gilmore & Co, cows from "A "
3lac. w. w. Mills. 3 cows. averaging
| 500 lbs at &c.. and bolognas AT Ztsc.
| ]. ID. Neylun, 6 cows, APO lbs, at 21sc'
and l COW, $40 lbs, at sac.
Veal calves-J. O'Brien, ~ VealS,
laveraging $50 lbs, at &C., and 10 small
calves at $3.50 each. II. A. Gilmore 4
Co., 90 calves at 7hc. w. ". Mills, !
calves at nc, and small calves at
$3.50 each. ]. w. Ellsworth. small
calves at $3.50 each. j. d. Neyloh' 10
yeals. averaging 140 lbs at 712c., ana
% small calves at $3.50 each. II. +.
Whitney, 10 vealS, averaging 10 IDS
at SIZE. and small calves Tor ~
Minis G. Holbrook, 40 calves at '%c'
". II. Woodward, 35 calves at 1Ac.
! Hogs-Nims & Holbrook. hogs at
&c. n. H. Woodward, l hog at 1 12c. >.
| d. Neylon, hogs, 1850 lbs, at nc.
Mich cows-H F. Whitney, spring
err for $40 and for $50. j. d. Neylon'
1 springer at $40 and 1 stock bull at
$25.
| FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
| The foreign markets for cattle have
Eeen lower during the past week. OFF,
setting the lower tendency Of the
markets here. The margin of profits
is no larger than before, and the ship
ments Of cattle have been light. both
from Boston and New York while
there have been no exports of dressed
beef from this port, and only ship
ments from New York, London quota
| lions for live cattle are easier at
| l9m131ac, sinking the offal, while Liv-
| erpool quotes western and Texas cat
| tie at 8@D9'ac, including the offal. Re
! irlgerator beef in London is lower at
SIC.
Only two steamers sailed from Bos-
| ton during the week with cattle, and
| all of the cattle were from this coun-
try.
Shipments and destinations:
Cymric, to Liverpool: Morris &
Company. 1852; Swift & Company, 34S;
| total, 700.
Georgian, to London: Morris e. Com
| pany, $50: Swift & Company. 325; total.
| Cos. Total shipments. 1855
THE HORSE TRAFFIC.
The demand for horses during the
| Fast week was less active, and trading
| was slow, with prices averaging lower.
There has been decline of about $35
in prices of most grades during the
past month. The best heavy drafters
| hold steady at the previous figures, the
supply of these being light Medium
and light weight green horses, and
lacclimated horses, sell more slowly
| The offerings during the past week
| were fairly heavy, amply sufficient for
| the demand Heavy drafters, from
1900 to 1900 lbs, sell from $4,000 $500.
with medium weight drafters from
$250@$300, and light horses from $3.50
| q 5000. The range i'll acclimated horses
is wide. from s125 upward. The de-
| n:and for driving horses is small at
present as usual at this season of the
Year.
At the city sales stables:
Wheeler, McElveen & Co. received
express loads of green horses, and 4
| loads. of acclmated horses. They
found trade quite good. though not
really active, and there was little
Grange in prices from the previous
| " eek.
| Myer Abrams &c Co. had loads of
horses from the West and about 40
acclimated horses. Trade was quiet
with the demand lighter than before,
and prices did not average so high as
during previous weeks. especially for
the general rum The best horses sell
| well
| WEIGH & Hall Co. report a quiet
| trade, with loads of country horses.
and about 90 acclimated horses offer
ed during the week. Prices averaged