Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-03
TONE Of THE N4RKET.

Beef cattle We're in fair supply al
the Yards. and prices We're well main
tanned on most grades. ol{ a few
choice oxen and steers We're received
and these. sold for 6I9a he.. the same
as a week ago. With good quality ga
Gee. and coarse ala a &c. The hest
COWS sold a little lower, Sc. being about
the top. Fair to good COWS sold al
3at Ollie. peer t. ordinary "a q 4e.
and bolognas and Gamers 4@2a {.
Bulls sold for $@5c.
Veal calves We're stronger with the
general range from 74Sc.. a few ex-
ira fancy selling higher. while poor
calves brought "a &c. There was Il
fairly good supply, though not heavy
Hogs We're stronger in tone but the
market at the yards VAS made dulier
by the fact that several Of the usual
buyers were burned ont ~ thu fire at
the Brighton abattoir. At The yards
prices ranged from IA @14c Dressed
hogs were quoted 949l2e
Sheep and lambs We're Unchanged
at 3@4c. for sheep and 5@ee. for lambs.
and few We're offered.
Mich cows We're in good supply ar
the previous price from $3.50 $50 for
the general average with choice milk
ers up to $40 Trade was daH.
The live poultry market was easy.
Fowl quoted l cent per ib bwer at
laH l6c, chickens steady al I4af6c.
and ROSTERS at 1061Ic.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef Cattle NJ Bags sold 2
bulls, at 4l@c., and COW, go lbs. At
Dc J. ID. Neylon sold 3 cows 209o lbs.
at PIC. c. l. Rich sold ! Gamer. $50
lbs. at &c, Minis &; Holbruok sold /
| bull, 1900 lbs, at 10.
Veal ealves-H. T. Whitney sold G
calves, average 30 lbs, at slsc. Minis
& Hoibrook sold c. calves. AT re a
p. Needham sold 50 calves at sIhc =
calves, average Size. and q small
calves at $l.50 each. d. A. Walker sold
3 calves, 600 lhs,, at Sc. and 2 small
! calves at $3.50 each. J. u. Nevlon sold
/ calves, $50 lbs. at 7IAc.. and % small
calves at $3.50 each. J. OBrien sold
% small calves At $3.50 each
| Hogs-H. #. Whitney sold 9a boos
average 200 lbs, at re, Minis &. HoI-
brook sold 80 hogs at &c. R.H Savage
sold ~ hogs, 1880 lbs at 7.ioc and "a
stock boar for Sc. 9. |. Rich sold "a
hogs. 3200 lbs, al &c. ]. n. NayIon eoId
10 hogs, 1850 lbs, at 7Ac. ] o,Brien
SOLD > hogs at 7isc
Mich eows-J. d. Neylan sold :
cows 10 average $45 each. and > etoclr
bulls at $25 each. J. OsRrien so,d COW,
for sos. II. F. Whitney sold 5 mixers
from $i5NS0 each.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE
The British beef cattle marl.at u,,s
steady during The week. viii, little
eeahge III market conditions from a
week ago. Cables during tba weels
nave quoted the market qutet win a.
! fair demand for beef eattIa ae,,s,,i,,tt,,
Tor the best grades of beef ~ ,a-
vices report live cattle at Londa,, sau-
ing at l5@l5l2 per h.. dressed ,,.ais,bt
sinking the offal; at Livarnooi live
cattle at l2h@l3c per N arossed
weight, including the offal ~ III,
ments We're sent over frnn, 80
during the week ana from Other init
ed STATES ports receipts wero light
From New York the entire st,;,,en,,t
was covered by Ill cattle sbinrah "a
tile English markets Shiunero ~ not
| satisfied with the present -.
OF exchange. That with the bia,, ,,.;,.,.
on good Western ranch CATH ,',,it.,tla
Tor the export trade and Tho -. -,
steamer space, taken toeetb' In,
tue prices paid in the Enron ~,
kets, profits are doubtful '''i ma
HORSE MARKET
Boston. April 1.-The rans
the sale stables, WAS Of a. ~
trade during the week Sur. tN''''''e,
o! good volume, Specially p'''s ~
horses ana the amount covered horses
OF all description for commaro,a, mr.
poses, some extra fine snee,,, l'. ~
heaVy draft horses being ''' e,.o1
with the demand vigorous -, oi.s 80
made at strong values. and a.. eta-
pleS had sold out a largo w r.
horses at thelweeks end NJ =, the
horses have returned vot en-. INT % -
slng districts work bai,,. me i"e
much later this seaso, 10 eafrieu =,
to thic ;,,a,,af, conditions favorable |
was manifested for driviaa ind"n
sales are stllltuet for NJ, an, otSes IA IA
saddle horses living an
,oao "e =, pest iaaEy drafters, 1e5o 10
~, ,soV IDS, sold at S35o@475; nadium
a melsht draiters at $25o@s75, heavyl
cypress and Wagon horses ;. ssao6a
20; light delivery, such as ns s1oo@
EXPRESS and general purnoss tea'ni
$l50M225. aerses -
Az the CitY Sale Stables ~
McElVeen g No WhefiSi'