Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-26

Last Week: CatIe, ooeV' sHeep' o0'''
calves. 1859; hogs. 24056. ,--.
Maine stock at market: Cattle, III;
sheep, 1876; calves. 41S: hogs, 81.
TONE OF THE MARKET.
Beef cattle declined from u to &c
per pound as the result of the agitation
against the use of meat. Buyers feared
that this might reduce the consumption
materially and they were willing 10
buy only at reductions There was on
ly moderate supply of beef. but It
was ample. The choicest steers Would
bring 6A@7Ac, but none were received
The best cows sold at 4@45sc, with or
binary to good cows 31.@4c, ana thln'
poor cows down to 214c. Choice heaVy
bulls brought 41ac, and others from
that figure down.
Veal calves were in quite good de-
mand at about last weeks nsufes,
with some fractionally lower than
week ago. More calves sold down to &c,
and fewer up to Size, which was the
general range.
Hogs were fractionally lower, with
SC the top figure, while hogs sold down
to SIC. There was a little larger sup
ply, but the demand was active.
Sheep and lambs were in very small
supply, with prices unchanged from
last week. Sheep range from 315c, and
lambs from 5@Sc
The supply of mich cows was quite
large and trade was dull with the de-
mand quiet. The general range is from
25Ms50 with choice mixers higher.
The live poultry market was strong
with receipts ample. Fowl and spring
chicken quoted at higher, 16@17c, and
ROSTERS at 10AN11c.
Beef Cattle-Nims & HolbrOok sold
1 bull, 1890 lbs, at 4c., and l COW, $50
lbs, at CSC. j. O'Brien sold cows,
1850 It's, at 31ac.. cows, 1860 lbs, at
SIC, and 1 COW. $50 lbs, at 2%c. ]. u.
Neylon sold bull, 1850 lbs, at 3Ac, 2
COWS, 1910 lbs, at 2Ac., 2 cows, 400
lbs, at 21cc w. W. Mills sold cows,
2200 lbs, at CSC, 2 store. bulls for $55
for the pair and IA bolognas at 21ac.
]. W. Ellsworth sold Is cattle at 21h
to &C. H. A Gilman & Co. sold Ii cows
at "a to 4c Fl. F. Whitney sold
cows, $3.50 lbs, at SAC, and 10 COWS,
1910 lbs, at 334c. E. G. Piper sold S
COWS, $3.50 lbs, at sac, and 1 cow, 900
lbs. at SIC, and l COW, $50 lbs, at Sc.
S. e. Winch sold 2 cows, 1900 lbs, at
3Mc., l COW at &c., and l COW, 1910 lbs,
at PIC. Otis H. Forbush sold l bull,
$50 lbs, and l COW, 115O lbs, at 4Ac.,
3kc., 2 cows, 1910 lbs, at SIC. and 81
a head off. l COW. 900 lbs, at 41sc,
COWS, 1900 lbs, at 4c, and 81 on, COW,
900 lbs, at 3Ac., and cows, from TAO
to 1000 lbs, at 274c.
Veal CalveS-A. P. Needham sold so
snail calves at $3.50 each. Minis & Hol-
brook sold so calves at &c. S. E. Winch
sold small calves at $3.50 each. H. F.
Whitney sold 10 calves, 900 lbs, at &c.
and calves for $1S J. w. Ellsworth
sold ]5 small calves at $25 each. w.
w. NILS sold 23 small calves at $3.50
each. j. D. NeylOn sold 10 calves, aver
age 14O lbs, at 7c, and rs small calves
at $3.50 each. j. O'Brien sold 3 veals,
average $50 lbs, at 7c., and % small
calves at $3.50 each. Otis H. Forbush
sold l fancy veal calf, 40 lbs, at &C.,
l small calf at $780, 1 at $3.50, u at
s4.75 each, for 1925 each and .
for So.
Hoss-J. w. Ellsworth sold 1 hog,
$50 lbs, at SIC. j. O'Brien sold 4 hogs,
800 his, at S.S5c. H. F. Whitney sold
10 hogs, average 225 lbs, at &c. Minis
& Holbrook sold hogs at sac. Otis H.
Forbusl1 sold 2 hogs, $50 lbs, at &c.,
2 hogs, 260 lbs, at sac, and 1 boar.
410 lbs, at SIC.
Mich cows. D. Neylon sold
mixers at $50 each. H. F. Whitney
SOLD 2 new mich cows at $50 each.
Minis & Holbrook sold cows at $50
each and cows for $12O
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The British market for export beef
cattle was steady during the past
week. Supplies were moderate and the
best qualities of beef cattle sold at
good prices.
Late cables from Liverpool and Lon
don quote live cattle selling at ION
141ac per lib. dressed weight. and re-
frieserator beef higher, at 1O15c per lb
or the three steamers scheduled to
ship cattle during the past week. ONLY
one sailed, the Canadian for Livernool
carrying an average shipment of cat
tie and beef quarters. The other two
destined for Liverpool and London were
held pack on account of the gale and
VIII sail during the present week.
shipments and destinations, Jan. Is
to %:
by the Canadian to Liverponl-Mor-
rls Beef Co.. 284; Swift & Co. 2Ss
state and so Canadian cattle; total,
'52 cattle; Swift & Co., 500 beef quar-
tiers.
THE HORSE TRAFFIC.
Boston, Jan. %.
Although the horse market was quiet,
the general trade was fair and the sup
ply which was light was pretty well
cleaned uD at the end of the week. All
rugged and large horses that were use
ful for commercial purposes found
ready market and prices received were
generally satisfactory. considering the
season of the year. Second hand horses
were entered less freely, the available
supply being pretty well exhausted at
the present time. Ordinary horses of
all classes We're dull, and sold to an
inactive demand at lower values. Car
riage horses We're in scant supply, but
the demand was decreased and dealers
are rot looking for a very brisk trade
for driving horses for the next six
weeks.
Fresh. first class draft horses of
heavy weight sold readily at $35OMs450;
medium draft horses at $250GS35O: mill,