Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-02

Beef cattle were in smaller demand
and the market was weak at some de
cline in the average prices. The re-
ceipts were fairly large, and there
were some fancy steers offered. These
lost money as they were bought to
bring about Sc, whereas the top price
is about 7Ac. with perhaps Zee. in
few extreme cases. The range on the
choicest is from 6isaIi.e" No. |
steers and oxen 5ia@6h. the best cows
I42,M3i4c fair to good COWS ga a 4&,c,
poor TO ordinary cows -, u3S4c. Bulls
range from 3i2M5 sc, as to weight and
quality.
Veal calves sold readily at SI9c. for
the best with poorer and thinner
calves 6H &c. and small calves which
were in very poor demand from 81 to
81 each. The campaign of the Health
Board and the S. =, {. a. has killed
the demand for these.
Hogs declined fractionally. being
quoted at 7@7Ac, live weight, and 81
a sc. dressed weight, At the lower
figures the demand was good Receipts
were light at the Yards,
No change in sheep and lambs was
noted. only a few were received at
the yards. Sheep are quoted safe. and
lambs 506C. Mich COWS were in poor
demand. with prices averaging about
is before. The best fancy mixers
bring from s6oMlO0. the latter being
the outside price. The average is from
S3Od60
Little change has been noted in the
live poultry market during the past
10, II,
and the demand has been active. Fowl
quoted at 150l6c. chickens 144lJe,
and ROSTERS 10G11c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattie--N. ". Mills sold / pair
steers of 1900 lbs. at 4c, and / bull Of
1900 lbs. at &c. II. F. Whitney sold
bologna bull of $40 lbs. at SC. Mus &
Holbrook sold 8 cows from 3u4c. II.
y. Gilmore & Co. sold COWS from 3
M3S4c. J. W. Ellsworth sold cows of
500 lbs. at Sc. Otis II. Forbush sold
l pair oxen of $40 lbs. at 5&4c, and 81
off, COW of 100 lbs. at Sac. and 81 off,
. COWS of 1880 lbs. at 460c., COW of
$40 lbs. at &c and 81 on, l COW of $50
lbs. at 34c, ana 81 off, l COW of 1860
lbs. a &c. and 81 on, | pair course oxen
OF 351o lbs. at Pc, ] COW of 1910 lbs. at
4c. / COW of 800 lbs at sac, and COW
Of 40 lbs. at sc.
Veal calves-Nims d Holbrook sold
40 calves at Size. n. II. Woodward
sold 81 veals at nc. and 10 small
calves at 81 each. j. ". Ellsworth sold
II small calves at $3.50 each. a p
Needham sold 1876 calves at size. and
80 small calves at 81 each. l.. G.. Piper
sold 100 calves at &c. II. l.. Goodrich
sold IL calves at Sac Otis II. Forbush
sold IL calves of 1890 lbs. at Sic, =
calves for sl2. for ST. for $50
Hogs-E. G.. Piper sold IS hogs of
24l0 lbs at 1.1UC. and a boar of 240 lbs.
at SIC. Minis d Iiolbrook | hog at &c.
Otis II. Forbush sold 2 hogs of 500 lbs.
at 7.10c
Mich coWs--H. +. Whitney sold
fancy Jersey at $50 and mixers from
so to SO,
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE
Tie British beef markets were frac-
hohally lower during the past week by
about &c. per ID. Supplies were not excess
sIvc but the demand was less active Late
cables from London quote live cattle low
er at l2sul34c. per h.. dressed weight
sinking the offal, and refrigerator beef
firm at lq4I0sc. per ID. The Liverpool
market quotes live cattle at l0tMllc. per
Id. dressed weight in addition TO the Of
fal.
Supplies of cattle shipped from Boston
were about the average amount and were
destined for the Liverpool and London
markets. No beef quarters or sheep We're
sent over from this port. New York sup
plies for the week were light
recent statement of the record of
record of the last year compared with
past years while showing a decrease in
the amount of cattle sent across, also
gives pleasing report of the improved
facilities Ter transportation, showing the
large amounts of shipments. with very
10 0e00 head of cattle shipped from BoS-
ton to Manchester with a loss of only
four cattle
shipments and destinations Feb. IS to -.
BY the LancastTian to London-MorriS
Beef Co. 2i9 State and 80 Canadian cattle.
| Swift q Co. 139 State and 163 Canadian
| cattle; total 604 cattle.
BY the Bohemian to Llverpool-Mo
| Beef Co 302 cattle Swift & Co 205 State
and 9j Canadian cattle: total COL cattle
| +. Wallingford, 5 horses.
Total of shipments: Cattle la5 and ;
| horses
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