Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-25

Cattle 10, sheep 2501, calves 265, hogs Is
TONE OF THE MARKET.

Choice cattle were i'll only moderate
supply. and the market was firmer at
the previous range, for 6h 07c. Good
heavy steers and oXeE sold at 6@6kc.,
the best cows at "A a &c, average
COWS 3hm4Ac., poor COWS "a @3Ac..
and bolognas and Gamers 2m212c.
There was large supply of the poor
er grades, which brought some decline.
Eolaenas and Gamers were offered in
large numbers.
Veal calves sold at about last weeks
prices, the choicest bringing 7h@SAc.,
but there was a smaller supply of
choice calves, and for the general run,
which averaged rather low in quality,
prices ran from 6h@1t4c
Hogs declined practically, being
quoted at G1k mG7sc. The demand was
excellent and all the receipts We're dis
posed of readily. Dressed hogs were
quoted at SmShe.
Sheep and lambs were in extremely
heavy supply at the slaughter houses,
but few we're received at the yards.
The market was dun and unchanged,
sheep selling for l2M3Ac., and lambs
for 31265e.
Mich cows Were in smaller supply,
and the market WIS quiet though fair
Is active for the best mixers. Prices
remain at $50 for the general run
Of cows. with fancy mixers up to 800
The live poultry market was weak
Y it'll a decline of l cent a pound noted.
Fowl and broiler chickens at 11@12c.,
roasting chickens. large at 13@14c.,
mixed sizes at Ia l2e., and ROSTERS
unchanged at 9d10c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
NJ. D. Holt & Son sold l pair oxen
of 300 lbs. at csc ]. w. Ellsworth
sold ? fancy oxen of 5490 lbs. at Ic,
OK of 1910 lbs at 515e, l bull of 1850
lbs. at &c. cows of 2640 lbs. at 2lac,
ana COWS of 1850 lbs. at &c. w. II.
Neal sold l pair cattle of S210 lbs. at
61ao. ]. O'Brien sold COWS of 1850 lbs.
at &c. j. p. Ney,on sold 3 COWS of 2340
lbs. at 2a.e, 8 cows of 2310 lbs. at PIC.
II. A Gilmore & Co. sold cows at
2hc, ard 2 cows at 44c. Il. II. Saw
age sold cows at Sc, and 2 bologna
cows for S27 W. W. Mills sold 2 oxen
of 269O lbs. at SEC l bull of 1920 lbs.
at sc, cows. of 1880 lbs. at SC, and
10 cows of 1850 lbs. at PC Otis H. For
bush sold COW of 1850 lbs at 42tc,
arc 81 or, i COW VI 3,fb IDS. at tAC,
and 81 off, 3 COWS of 2310 lbs. at 41ac.
and 81 on each, cow of 100 lbs. and
l heifer OF $50 lbs. at 4l5c. bull of 1920
lbs. at i1ic, l COW of $40 lbs. at DC,
and 81 on, and 3 COWS of 2740 lbs. al
SIC.
Veal calves. d. Neylon sold 4
vcals of Clio lbs. at 7Ac, and q small
calves at $3.50 each. J. O'Brien sold 5
calves of 500 lbs at 6Re. j. w. ELS
worth sold % small calves at $3.50
each. r. H. Savage sold calves of $50
lbs. at &c. and calves for $12. w. II.
Neal sold Is calves at 71ac. Otis II.
Forbnsh sold IS calves of 2240 lbs. at
Sc, l calf of 100 lbs. at Zee, : young !
calves at $3.50 each, for 50 each, and |
for $40.
Hogs-J. w. Ellsworth sold hogs |
of 1850 lbs. at SIC, J. O'Brien sold 1 |
hogs of 1850 lbs. at 6.70e, j. d. Neyion /
sold hogs of $50 lbs, at 6.70c. Fl. A. |
Gilmore & Co. seld 6 hogs at 670c. r. |
Fl. Savage sold hogs average 800 lbs |
attn sic. ]. NJ. Philbrook sold 81 hogs
at 6.7Oc
Mich cows-J D. NeyIon sold 9 !
mich cows at s45 each.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The English beef cattle market was
lower during the last week with only |
the best beef selling at last quotations.
Early cables from the London market |
quoted live cattle selling at 13%@1fc.
per 10. dressed weight sinking the Of
fall later cables from Liverpool quoted |
live cattle lower, with the best grades
of beef selling at 1012@11c. per h., and /
cheaper grades at SA@9%c. per h.,
dressed weight. including the offal
these latter quotations being the low
est prices quoted for sometime.
Supplies shipped from both Boston
and New York during the week We're
light. From New York there were
GIG cattle and 917 beef quar-
ters. From Boston the Winifredian for
Liverpool shipped 265 States cattle byI
Morris Beef Co, and PIG Canadian
cattle by Swift & Co., with a total of
col cattle the amount only filling
about two thirds of the livestock
space.
sfn HORSE MARKET
Boston Oct. 24.-The horse market