Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15
TONE OF THE MARKET.

Poor beef cows were in large sup
ply. as Tor several weeks past and
the market on these was dun at 19sGp
2l4e. The best steers and oxen We're
not plentiful ana the demand held
strong at previous quotations. the
| choisest bringing 6i4a7e, with good
steers "a st6iec. THE best heavy beef
cows sold AZ 4ae4Ae. medium to good
| cows 3AM4c. poor to ordinary COWS,
2324SEc. Bulls ranged from 3@4Ac.
Veal calves showed no change from
last week. There was fairly heavy
run, and prices ranged from 7aSe. for
medium to good calves, with choice
heavy veais up to Sl2c. Small calves
sell from s1,5oa$3 each
Hogs sold quite readily at last weeks
prices. from 6iAQ6&e. being the gen
eral range, though some coarse hogs
sold lower. Receipts at the packing
houses We're quite heavy, but the yards
were not heavily stocked. Dressed
hogs are quoted at IA Qs1.c.
Sheep and lambs were in small sup
ply at the yards and the market
showed no change. at 11a43lc. for
sheep and 4w515e. for lambs
Mich cows We're dull and there was
a good supply in the barns, the aver
age quality not being high. Prices
ranged from $25Gps50 for ordinary cows.
Live poultry market was steady with
prices at the same range as last week
Fowl and hroiler chickens 12@i21ac:
large roasting chickens 13G14c; mixed
lots HAZE; ROSTERS 9110c.
SALES Ar THE YARDS.
Beef Cattle-c. /. Rich sold 1 yoke
OF steers, $40 lbs, at 6&c.. aud cows,
300 lbs, at &c. j. y. Neylon sold 3
cows 24s0 lbs. at Size. . COWS. 1879
lbs at &c, cows, 1850 lbs. at 2e., S
cows, $3.50 lbs. at Pc. j. w. Ellsworth
sod bulls, $3.50 lbs, at 313c.. 3 cows,
1880 lbs, at &c. 3 cows, 2670 lbs,
at 2i4c.. and Is cows. $50 lbs. at &C.
1t. f. Whitney sold bull, $40 lbs, az
31sc., COWS, 1900 lbs, at 2Ac., and .
COWS for $50. NJ. t. Hewitt sold cows
for Sl2c., cows, for 2Ac.,A. Wheeler
sold / bull at 3Rc., and 81 on and a
heifer at &c w. II. Neal sold steers,
1880 lbs, at Gl2c., l steer. 1900 lbs. at
DC. ! bull, 1850 lbs, at 3Ac., COW. $50
lbs, at Be-, and / COW, $50 lbs, at 21ac.
4. d. kilby q Son sold pr. choice
oxen. 3l40 lbs, at 7c., and cows, av-
| erage 900 lbs, at 4c
Veal Calves-H +. Whitney sold
calves, average 125 lbs. at SIZE J. w.
| Ellsworth sold 4 calves, 620 lbs, at
| rae, and small calves at $3.50 each
}. d. Neylon sold 7 calves. 720 lbs, at
| 7c., and IS small calves at $3.50 each.
G. |. Rich sold IS calves at $3.50 each
| w. II. Neal sold calves, 720 lbs, at
| 7l2e.
Ilogs-J. d. Neylon sold coarse
hogs, $50 lbs at size. NJ. f. Hewitt
sold hogs l1S0 lbs, at Che w. H.
| Neal sold 2S hogs at &c.
| Mich Cows. D. Neylon sold 3
mixers at $50 each and a stock bull
for $50. Fl. e. Whitney sold new
mich COW at $50, springer at $i5 and
/ thoroughbred Ayrshire bun at $25
LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE.
Reports from the English cattle mar
kets, quoted the market steady and
without change in condition from the
previous week, when the market was
somewhat stronger for the best quail
ity of beef cattle. Supplies have been
moderate and the demand fair.
Late cables give the following quo
tations: AT London, live cattle sold at
13M18 z CO riesy Aa,n dressed weight, sink
ing the offal sE$E Livefpool, live cat
tie at 10@1l &eSefeT tie best grades,
fand for ordinary ssadns 99915c. per
10. dressed weight, including the Of
fal ~
| Supplies from Boston and New York
We're fairly heavy From New York
/ during the week, 1853 cattle, 6 sheep
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