Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-27
TONE OF THE MARKET


fereI with loading. the supply of stock
waaI1ory light The market was
steady with a trim tone. but with lit
tie YanFe in prices. Choice oxen aud
stesrs sold at 6i@m714c, with medium
to good 5T,a6lar. The best cows were
stronger. selling up 1t little, at 4ia9
sc. with medium to good cows 3s4a
She poor Ia ordinary "a. geSaac. and
bolosnas and Gamers 2A4:lac Bulls
sold 1T 3ft5c.
Veal calves were strong with the
general range 74sc. as before. but for
some 81 the choicest veals, prices Mere
little higher. as the supply from
which t. choose was smaller and
some extra fancy Veals brought 6ia
@9tec.
Hogs were without change at ssm
easc. live weight. and 7ssm77sc. dress
ed. Al the packing houses there was
a good supply, but at the yards the
supply was light.
No change WAS shown in sheep and
lambs. sheep selling from ae.Sc. and
lambs 4G5c. Receipts at the yards and
the slaughter houses were light.
Mich COWS were without change,
but owing to the lighter supply the
market was little firmer Ordinary To
good COWS sold from s254sao, with
choice mixers up to sl0o.
The live poultry market was steady.
Fowl quoted al 13Gl4c; chickens at Z
01Sc; and ROSTERS aloc.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef CATTLE. ". Ellsworth sold
cows of 2s5e lbs. and / bull OF t350
lbs, aud bull Of 1859 lbs 1T Slec.
cows Of 800 lbs. ut Sc. and II cattle of
9s6p lbs. at e1ac. p. Simon sold : cows
at S2,e, Otis Il. Ferbush sold cows
of 549Q lbs. At nc. COWS Of 20so HIS.
at fise. 1 hull of 1890 lbs IT 44c.
cows Of $500 lbs at 3aie = COWS of 1910
lbs. at 2@sc cows Of 24S0 lbs at 2.65c.
COW of $50 lbs, at sac, and 81 off.
COW Of $40 lbs. at &c.
Veal calyes-0tis II Forbush sold
5 extra fancy salt OF 40 lbs. at 9lsc.
and calf of leo lbs 1T SC, : calves
of $50 lbs. at 7iac. and > cows of 200
lbs. IT 6lAe. small calf for Sc. / small
calf at $50. for $3.50. l at s425 and
at s. each
Hogs-Otis II. Forbush sold I hogs
of 1000 lbs. at
ACiSl+lAfsN ~ L LII lIh4AliII.
The English beef cattle market was
strong during the week, with quota
ton showing an advance of i9mAc
per 10 Supplies were of fair volume
and the demand was active Some ex-
ira good heavy cattle were shipped
fron/the States for the Christmas
sales although the amount sent
across was not heavy.
Late advices quoted the market firm
at the advance with live cattle. quot
ing at London at 1874 nt5$tc. per h.
dressed weight. sinking the offal, these
figures being the highest quoted for
several years past; at Liverpool the
advance was not SO marked. Live cat
tie. quoting at n4mt2Ac per h.
dressed weight. including the offal.
sheep tewesl quoted ut 7m7Iac., weth-
ers. at Sn9c.. and Searlings. at 10a
| 10Hc. per lb.
Shipments from Boston were fairly
heavy and We're destined for the Liv-
erpool, London and Manchester mar
kets. From New York the week $ ship
ments We're light, only $50 cattle, and
70 sheep being exported.
Shipments and destinations, Dee. IS
to %:
By the Lancastrlan to London
Norris Beef Co, 263 cattle; Swift &
Co, 23S cattle; total, SOL, all States
cattle.
By the Bohemian TO Liverpool--Mor-
ris Beef Co, 257 States cattle: Swift
K Co, POS States and 3s Canadian cat
tie; total, 500 cattle; Swift & Co, So4
sheep.
by the Iberian to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ris Beef Co, $50 States cattle.
Total of shipments-Cattle, 125t. of
which IS We're from Canada. sheep.