Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-05
re,Nr or THE MARKET.


owing to the holiday the receipts OF
stock were very light. only three
shippers came from Maine and they
did not reach the market until noon
Beef cattle trade was quiet but prices
we're firm. the demand being sufhclelt
for the limited receipts. For the
choicest cattle. none of which was re
ceiVed. the market IS from 54Mb i4e.'
with No oxen and steers 5i4 a , y G.
the best heavy cows 4l2@5e. good
cows 4M4t2c.. ordinary and medium
cows St2a 4c. and the poorest bolognas
and Gamers 2q3c.
Veal calves ranged from Ga 112e"
with some extra choice heavy Veals up
to SaSi9c., but these were outside iis-
ures. There was only moderate sup
ply and prices were strong.
Hogs were higher by about &c. per
H., quotations for live hogs being ga a
re. aud for dressed. SIS mS3sc. The
receipts for the week from the West
at the packing houses were light. and
there was a small supply at the yards.
The demand was good.
The sheep and lambs were offered
The market at the slaughter houses
was unchanged, sheep selling for 3@
4e.. and lambs at 4d6c. Spring lambs
sell for $30$6 each.
better demand for mich cows has
been noted of late. but prices are un-
changed. The heat had bad effect
on the cows only moderate number
| of which were offered. Prices were
unchanged.
Live poultry market was strong.
Fowl quoted at 14h m15c., ROSTERS 104
lie, and broiler chickens 22m25e.
SALES AT lee YARDS.
Beef CATTLE. d. Neylon sold 1 pr.
cattle. 1880 lbs. at Size, and l COW.
$50 lbs. at sac. A. NJ. Bags sold )
cows. $500 lbs. at 34c. 5. Z. Winch
sold 1 bull at Sc. d. a. Walker sold l
COW. 1850 lbs at 3iAc Otis II. For
bush sold ] COW. $50 lbs. at &C.. 3 cows.
2i70 lbs at 2Ae.. l COW. $50 lbs at &c,
and 81 on, l COW $40 lbs. at 2c.. 8 cows,
1880 lbs. at 4e., 6 cows. $3.50 lbs. at
| 3lzc., 1 COW. go lbs. at 44c.. and 81
off. and / COW. $50 lbs at &c.
| Veal calyes-Otis IL. Forbush sold Is
calves, 1920 lbs. at 74c.. calves, $50
lbs. at Sc, fancy calf $50 lbs. at SEC.
calves. $50 lbs. at &c. young calves
for 81 each. and young calves for s13.
a. p. Needham sold AZ calves at &c.
| n. H Woodward sold 40 calves at 724c..
Is calves. at rye. and . calves at &c.
| l.. G. Piper sold 40 calves at SIC. J.
d. Neylon sold Is veals. 1890 lbs at
| sc. and Is small calves, at $3.50
each. J. w. Ellsworth sold is veals
1850 lbs. at FAC. D. S. Walker sold 2
small calves for 81 S. f. Winch sold
calves. averaging 120 lbs. at Sc.
| Hogs-E. G. Piper sold 40 hogs at
I6Ac. Otis II. Forbush sold IS hogs.
1890 lbs. at $500. and pigs. 1910 lbs
at 6l2c.
| Mich cows-Otis H. Forbush sold
mixer at $50 l August COW at s85 and
a September COW at SIS. j. d. New
lon sold springers at s45 each and a
stock bull for $25.
| FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE
| The British beef cattle market wa
steady to strong during the past week Al
London quotations advanced fractlonaIly
| while at Liverpool no change was auoted
IN prices. but the market held firm at pre-.
vioug prices.
| Late advices from, London quoted live
| 1870 "ie".i a. 10. " 10 l-zc- PEI ID.
dressed weight. sinking the offal at Liv.
! erpool. live cattle were steady at 10 "A
& 10 3-4e per ID, dressed weight. in adj.
| dition to the cfal
only one steamer from Boston carried
livestock to the British markets during the
week, and the shipment was light At New
York fairly heavy amount of beef cat
tie and beef quarters were shipped.
The Winifredan for Liverpool sailed JULY
], carrying the following amounts: Nor.
ris Beef Co, 336 States cattle: Swift 4
Co. ls4 States and $50 Canadian cattle
| totals, 700 cattle