Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-04
but the very small supply made quota

but the very small supply made quOtd-
lions nominal. Sheep from bQ61Sc, ana
lambs from 6kRslsc.
Mich COWS showed little change.
The milk trouble has not yet affected
the supply or demand noticeabiy.
Farmers are not selling their cows
though Withholding the milk. If any
thing, the demand for cows was bet
ter. The average range Is from $25@
$50, with fancy cows higher.
The live poultry market held strong
at the level of the past two weeks.
Fowl quoted at 2002lc, per ID. and
ROSTERS 13@14c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef Cattle-Otis II. Forbush sold I
cow. 1870 lbs, at 6l,c; COW, 1850 lbs,
at &c; at 50 on; 2 cows. 22S0 lbs, at &c;
cows, 1920 lbs, at SAC: COW. $50
lbs. at SC; cows, 500 lbs, at 4Aac;
cow, $50 lbs, ut 4Hc; cows 1910 ibs'
at 3Kc; and ? cows. 1870 lbs.' at 3Ac
]. ID. Neylon sold cows. 5000 lbs, at
&c: and cows, 400 lbs, at &C. w. W..
Mills sold Z COWS, at 31@c. Z. C. Shaw
sold 10 choice COWS, average 800 IDS, at
&c. A. Wheeler sold cows at &c. g..
f. Wyman sold pr. steers, 292O IDS,
at &C. d. w. Walker sold COWS at 5kc
cows at 4i@c; and cows, at &c. MINIS
& Holbrook sold | steer. 1000 lbs. at
size; l COW, 100 lbs, at Sc; cows, 1920
lbs, at Axe; and cows, 20S0 lbs, at &c.
II. F. Whitney sold cows, 1860 lbs at
3Ac; 3 cows, 247O lbs, at SIC; II cows.
900 lbs, at 4c; 3 cows. 5000 lbs. at
SIC; and / COW, $50 lbs, at sc.
rol, oh, e, ca
65 calves at Sc. c. A. Eastman sold 2
calves at &c. J. d. Neylon sold 1G calves
at 7c; and small calves at $3.50 each.
J. w. Ellsworth sold calves for $50.
MINI &. Holbrook sold Is calves at TIC.
Otis II. Forbush sold small calves for
$12; . for IS, and for S475. A. P.
Needham sold 90 small calves at $3.50
each.
Hogs-Otis H. Forbush sold 2 hogs.
$40 lbs. at 9Ac. and pigs, 26O lbs. at
&c. Minis & Holbrook sold hogs at
&c. H. F. Whitney sold ! hog. 400 lbs.
at 9kc. ]. D. Neylon sold hogs, 1850
lbs at 91ac., and boar, 230 lbs. at SIC.
C. A. Eastman sold 16 hogs at 9.65c.
and a stag at &c.
Sheep and lambs-A. Wheeler sold 2
Brown sold 2 sheep at SIC.
Mich Cows-Nims & Holbrook sold
cows, at $40 each and stock bull
s27. Otis H. Forbush sold a springer
at $40. H. F. Whitney sold l stock
bull at $50.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The British beef market held firm
Il lct nj N Cr0
in quotations. Supplies were light, and
the demand was fairly active. The
supply sent forward included some ex-
ira choice steers and oxen, but bought
at such high prices in home trade as to
leave small margin of profit to ship
perS.
Late cable from Liverpool and Lon
don quote live cattle, firm at 13h@15c.
per h., dressed weight; and refrigera-
tor beef, unchanged at 11@11hc. per ID.
Only two steamers from Boston car
ried live stock during the past week,
shipped by the two regular exporters.
The larger proportion of the supply
came from Canada.
Shipments and destination April %
to 80:
by Tic SdiHuIldIl " ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Beef Co.. 100; Swift & Co.. 242, Cana
dian cattle; total, 432 cattle; Swift &
Co., 1853 beef quarters
By the Bohemian to Liverpool-Mor-
ris Beef Co., SO State and 159 Canadian
cattle; Swift & Co., 242 Canadian cat
lie; total, 440 cattle; Swift &, Co, 289
beef quarters.
Total of shipments-Cattle, s72; and
beef quarters, 952.