Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-12
TONE OF THE MARKET.

ply, with prices about the same as
Il week ago. The demand was more
active, However, and sales were eff
iected with greater ease. There We're
no choice steers offered. The best
COWS sell for 412m5c good cows. Ia
4i-e, fair to ordinary cows 3M4c, and
the poorest COWS 214G3c Bulls sell
for 312@5c.
Working oxen We're lower, with the
offerings fairly large. There are no
quotable prices. Good medium heavy
oxen bring 200@250
Veal calves We're in fair supply
with the demand rather better than
week ago though prices held at
the previous level. The general range
WAS for Ease. but a few extra choice
calves sold up to SEC. Small calves
continue in small demand, with prices
from 81 upward.
Hogs declined farther to 63sm65sc
live weight and 7asmS &c, dressed.
The receipts at the yard We're quite
heavy but there was only a moder-
ate supply at the packing houses.
Now that prices have declined, farm
ers are anxious to ship hogs while
they We're as anxious to hold when
prices We're advancing.
Sheep and lambs We're in small sup
ply, with the market quiet at 304c
for sheep and 5M614c for lambs
Mich COWS were quiet with no i'm
provement in prices. The supply was
ample, with the general average from
S25050.
The live poultry market was strong.
Fowl quoted l cent higher at 1Sc, and
ROSTERS unchanged at 10m11c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Minis & Holbrook sold bull, 1850
lbs. at SC. cows, 1860 lbs. at DC. and
l COW, $50 lbs. at 21Ac H. +, Whitney
sold l COW, 100 lbs. at 4c., 8 COWS.
5000 lbs. at 3%c.. and l COW, $50 lbs. at
sc. Otis Fl. Forbush sold / COW, so
lbs. at 41gc.. / COW. 1850 lbs. at 4c. and
81 on. COWS, 1870 lbs. at 3lac.,
COWS, 14So lbs. at Sc, 1 COW. $40 lbs.
at 4.55c, l COW, 1850 lbs. at 4lac. and
81 on, 3 cows, 1850 lbs. at 4c.. COWS.
$3.50 lbs. at 4$4c., ! COW. $50 lbs. at 4c.,
l COW, $50 lbs. al sac. COW. 1850 lbs.
at 31sc. and l COW. 700 lbs. at 2a.c. ].
oBricn sold l COW, 700 lbs. at Sc. and
/ COW, 700 lbs. at 2Ac. a. NJ. Bags
sold } cows. 300 lbs. at 44e., | COW.
$50 lbs. at 4c. and 26 calves. $500 lbs.
at sac. II. y. Gilmore & Co. sold IL
COWS at Pee. at sc. c. A. Eastman
sold | COW, 900 lbs. at 41.c. j. d. New
lon sold l COW. $50 lbs. at 4c. w. w.
Mills sold bull and cows at 4h,c.,
and II bologna COWS at 2Lc. W. II
Neal sold l OK. 1880 lbs at sc and
COW. $50 lbs. at Acc
Working oXen-J. ID. Ncylon sold a
pair of light working oxen for sl35.
Veal calves-R. D. Pickett sold
calves at Size. r. l.. WormeH sold >
calves at size. j. d. Nevlon sold II
veals. averaging 1875 lbs. at TIC. and
20 small calves 1t $3.50 each. w. w.
Mills sold 10 vea!s at 1i2e. and small
calves at $3.50 each. A. NJ. Baggs sold
ITO calves at 7Ac. The Newport Live
stock Co. sold a. calves at nc. T.
oBrien sold veals, averaging $50
lbs. at &c. and Il small calves at $3.50
each. Otis II. Forbush sold Young
alf for s3.75. for 1926. for SIS. s for
81, for $4.25, for So each, l at 81
and l calf 1s5 lbs. at sac. II. f.
Whitney sold calves. averaging 90
lbs. at &c. Minis & Holbrook sold 30
calves at 78. n. H. Woodward sold
~" '"iNNS, ii'4ll p4 'Ht. n. +. Need
ham sold 116 calves at 7c.. "a calves
at &C., and IL small calves at $3.50 each
E. G. Piper sold 30 calves at &c.
Hogs-Otis II. Forbush sold g nips
$50 lbs. at 6 &c. and l SOW. $40 lbs. AT
&c. +. G. Piper sold hogs. at SIC
Minis & Hobrook sold 80 hogs at 6.soc
c. A. Eastman sold 10 hogs, 21SO lbs
at SIC, dressed.
Sheep and lambs-A. NJ. Bags sold
65 lambs at 6l.c. H. F. Whitney sold
lambs. averaging 100 lbs. at &C..
Mich cows-H. F. Whitney sold r
mich cows from S6O@s9O. n. II. Wood
ward 1 COW. at $50 and 1 at $40 IN
Neylon sold cows at $50 each ana :.
stock bull at $50.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The British beef cattle market was
strong during the week Early cables
received quoted the market nc per IN
higher but more recent cables indicat-
ed fractional decline. holding prices
at about 1lc. higher than those given
in the preceding week. Sheep and lambs
held steady. without change.
Late cables quote live cattle sailing
at London at 1SH@14c. per lb.. dressed
weight, sinking the offal: mutton at
1OM11c. per lb. and lambs at 1o@1ac
per H., dressed weight. At IivernooI
live cattle at 1OA011Ac. per III
dressed weight, including the offal,