Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28
TONE OF THE MARkE EFT.

TONE OF THE MARKET.
Beef cattle were in only moderate
supply, and there was no change in
u"otations from last week. The de-
mand was fairly active and some me-
dunn grades sold more readily No
fancy stock was brought in. This quail
ty would bring 6AM73c, with No. l
from IA m4ac. with choice heavy bulls
at 81 m4Ac, and the cheaper cows and
bolognas from 2i2M31hc.
Veal calves ranged from 7RM9c, as
last week. the latter figure command
ing the choicest veals, while small or
thin calves sold down to &c. The sup
ply at the yards was a little below the
average, and the demand was no more
thar steady. ri IN ~
Hogs sold readily at the previous
range. 9M94c, live. and 11hM11%c,
dressed weight. Receipts at the yards
were fairly large, but the demand was
good.
Sheep and lambs were in large sup
ply at the yards and the slaughter
houses alike. Quotations for sheep are
| 2hM5c, and for lambs 5MSc, the high
figures in each case representing fancy
stock.
Mich cows are in active demand.
particularly choice heavy lnilkers,
which sell from S75m$1OO. The average
| medium COWS range from $25Ms50.
The live poultry market was firm.
| with slight fractional advance in quo
| tations. Fowl quoted at 15thM 16c.
| broiler chickens at 16M16Rc; and roos-
| tiers We're unchanged at Halle.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
| Beef Cattle-Nims and , Holbrool1
sold oxen, 1890 h.. at &C.. and / bull.
o5Ob., at 3%1c. w. w. Mills sold 2
steers, 223o lbs. at &C.. ? steers, 1920
| ID, at 4c.. l bun, $50 lbs, at 31Ac.,
? oxen 272O 10. at sc. and l bull S4olb.
ut 2ac J. D. Neylon sold 1 COW, 1870
b., at 4Iec., 4 cows. 3S40 H., at 334c.,
| cow 900fb. at sac, 2 cows, 1850 ID,
at Sc. and 8 cows, $500 ID. at 23ic. "A,
G. Sheldon sold 4 cows at Exotic.
w. o. Cook sold 1 bull $50 I'd. at SC.
| Winch e. Rich sold j cows, 1890 h..
at 31ac.. 2 COWS, 22O0 H., at 4c., and
3 bologna cows at 2Ac. H. F. Whit
ney sold l COW 740 H.. at Size. and
1 COW, 73O ID. at Sc. c. A. Eastman
| 'olt 'oNS dN. DuU ~. at A4C WIS
| II. Forhush sold 1 bull. 1850 h., at
| nc, 1 COW. $50 ID. at 33sc cows
| 1910 H.. at 3Ac.. and ) cows. 1850 h..
| at &c.
Veal Calves.-J. O'Brien sold veal
| calves, av. $50 lbs. at lie and Is small
| calves at $50 each. Fl. F. Whitney sold
| 20 calves, av. 90 lbs, at SIC Winch &;
Rich sold II calves at Sc. A. -G. Sheldon
sold 81 calves at &c. J. d.. .Neylon sold
| 10 calves. av. 1875 lbs. at &c and 20 small
calves at $50 each. w. w. Mills sold 10
veals at Sc, Minis & Holbrook sold 40
| calves at &c. J. O'Brien sold veaIs. av.
| $50 lbs, at &c. and Is small calves at s. 30
each. f. L. Libby sold 80 calves, 1850
! lbs. at &c. Otis H. Forbush sold 36
calves at Sic; small calves at 81 50
each at $3.50 each: good calves for
$50, for s16. for $40 and ) for So.
Hogs.-J. O'Bren sold hogs, $50 lbs at
&c. J. D. Neylon sold 6 hogs. 1850 lbs. at
&c. and hogs. 80 lbs. at SC. A. G Shell
done sold y hogs at 9.40c. II. r. Whitney
sold ! hog. $50 lbs, at &C.: | SOW. 20 lbs
at Sc, and | boar, $40 lbs. at 4hc. G. A.
Eastman sold fancy hogs at 119c. dress
ed. Otis II. Forbush sold hogs, 1850 lbs,
at DC; hog, go lbs, at Sc, and a boar,
| $50 lbs, at 4ac.
Mich Cows.-J. OBrien sold , mixers
at $i5 each. J. d. Neylon sold Il mixers
and springers at s45 each Winch & Rich
sold extra Holsteins at 800 each. II. f.
Whitney sold s mich cows at $40 to $50
Otis H. Forbush sold | pr springers for
s125. mich for $50. a So and a
springer for 1863.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
Under the lighter supplies of the past
few weeks States cattle sold in the
British market steady to strong. QUO
Lations advanced about u cent per
pound.
Late cables quote the market steady
with live cattle selling at 12m15Ac. per
h., dressed weight; and refrigerator
beef higher at 103sm11hc. per lb.
Three steamers carried livestock from
Boston during the week, carrying to
Liverpool, London and Manchester
markets. The supplies were not heavy
but on an average with recent ship
ments. and State and Canadian stock
were nearly equally divided
Shipments and destinations. Sept. Il
to "a.
BY the Canadian to Liverpool-Mor-
RS Beef Go, rs State and 40 Canadian
cattle; Swift & Co, $40 Canadian cat
tie; total, 501 cattle
BY the Columbian to London-Morris
Beef Co, 243 state cattle; Swift & Co,
225 Canadian cattle: total. 46S cattle.
BY the Calendonian to Liverpool
Norris Beef Co, 50 State and 20 Cana
dian cattle; Swift e. Co, 100 Canadian
cattle; total. 20i cattle.
BY the Calendonian to Manchester
Morris Reef Co. 27S State and 40 Cana
dian cattle: total. 31s cattle.
Total of shipments-Cattle, 1897. ga
of which were from Canada. There
were nc beef quarters shipped during
the week.
THE HORSE TRAFFIC