Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-13
TONE OF THE MARKET.

The market was generally lower
Hith the demand lighter than week
go only few choice cattle were
,eceived, and the price on these re-
mains the same, Gil 4GAc.. with good
steers and oxen 52M6i2c. The best
cows sell for 4ls6t5e,. good COWS, ga
ate, poor cows ~ 4t3c., and bologna
from 3lsm5c., as before.
Veal calves showed q fractional de-
cline. the general range being from
bringing above the latter figure. The
yeceipts were not heavy, but the de-
nand was less active. The poorer
calves sold at safe
Hogs also declined. Receipts ut the
yard we're fairly heavy but there was
only q light supply at the packing
houses. Prices ranged from 7hMt lar.s
live weight, and 9m91ae. dressed. Ship
pers held off as long as possible but
were forced to accept the lower prices.
Only a few sheep and lambs were
received, but there sold low, sheep
selling for 1i@@3c., and lambs for 4
m5c.
Mich cow trade was slow ut the
previous quotations. s25@50. for the
eeneral average, and from that up TO
80 for fancy mixers.
Live poultry market was lower.
Fowl. quoted 114c. lower at 14@l4i2e.:
roller chickens 1c. lower at 15fel6c.:
and rooster unchanged at 10n11c.
SALES At THE YARDS.
c. I. Rich sold COW. s25 lbs, at 4i4c.'
. A
lbs. at 2Ac s. T. Winch sold l COW
so lbs, IL &c. and bull. $50 lbs, AT
260c. A. p. Needhani sold 5 cows at
3l.e.. and cows at &c. ]. O'Brien sold
COW. $50 lbs. at &c. II. f. Whitney
sold l bull, 1850 lbs. at 4c., l bull, Ga
lbs. at 3Iae.. , cows. 1850 lbs, at Sc.
! ow, 500 lbs. at 22ic., l cow, $40 lbs.
AT 2,sc., and ! COW. 100 lbs. At Pc
Nims & Hoibrook sold cows at 31@c.
ana bulls at &c. II. \. Gilmore & Co
sold 10 cows from 2@5c.
Veal Calves-C. l. Rich sold - calves
eor SIS S L. Winch sold 10 calves al
re. a. p Needham sold % calves at
&c. ]. O'Brien sold 2 veals, 375 lbs, ~
re. and II small calves at $3.50 each
Fl. F. Whitney sold Is calves, average
Piper sold 98~ealves at ~ c. J. w. Els
worth sold 26 small calves at $2.5t
each. Minis x Holhrook sold 40 calves
at 7ae Otis H. Forbush sold ! calf,
1873 lbs, at sac. l calf $40 lbs. ar size.
2 calves. 200 lbs, at Sc. l calf 50 lbs,
at 7i6c | calf 100 lbs. at 1c., small
calves at SAFE each, 3 young calves for
sl4, 9 al 1926 each, and /. at So
Hogs-H F. Whitney sold 10 hogs
average go lbs, al 7.40c Z. G. Piper
sold GO hogs at 40e. j. W. Ellsworth
sold I6 hogs, 1000 lbs, at nc. Minis &
Holbrook sold "a hogs. at 7Ac.
Mich Cow+H. F. Whitney sold
fancy Holstein springer at SIS, and
mixers from s4o@s5. j. O'Brien sold
mixer at $40, and a stock BUN at 500.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
Quotations in the English beef cat
tie markets advanced during the past
week from 1s@Ac. per Id. Supplies
have been lighter as owing to the
railroad strike and the consequent ty-
ing up of shipping Facilities receipts
of foreign cattle have been very light,
only small amounts being received
he IIltNllt VI the olItIiiSS SpiiSiSNNN
mostly of home fed cattle, and prices
aceo, dinghy We're higher.
Late advices from London quoted
live cattle, selling at 13% a14Ae., with
tops at 14igc. per h., dressed weight,
sinking the offal. these quotations be
ing the highest in many weeks. At
Liverpool quotations on live cattle
were 12c. higher, at 11G11 l5c. per lb.,
dressed weight, including the offal
There was no cattle steamer sailing
from Boston during the past week as
owing to the strike. the steamers from
Great Britain did not return in time
for the scheduled time OF sailing. 1t
is expected that for the coming week
there will be a heavy shipment of cat
tie, as there are several boats listed
to sail. From New York 1860 beef cat
tie. 80 Sleeps and 610 beef quarters
were sent over to the English markets.