Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25

the yards, and the demand held quite
steady. The WATERFOWL trains were
very late, delaying business. Only a
I few choice cattle were brought in, and
these sold for 7i2@Sc. If there had
been any fancy cattle they would have
brought SA@3lSc. The best cows sold
at 5@5%c, with good cows 4Go5e poor
COWS 3hG4c., and bolognas and can
ners 3@3He. Bulls were in moderate
supply at 3A@51ac.
Veal calves were lower, with the de-
mand less active. The range for good
calves was from S19c., few bringing
ovre the latter figure, while a large
proportion Of the offerings brought
only 7GSc. Receipts We're ample.
Hogs Were unchanged in price,
from SN6SAc., live weight, and 1914
Gl0Ac., dressed. Receipts at the
packing houses were very small but
there was a good supply at the yards
including many small pigs.
Sheep and lambs sold at the pre-
vious range, from 21z@4c. for sheep
and f@7c for lambs. Western sheep
and lambs were in large supply.
The barns were Wen filled with
mich cows and the market was
steady on The better quality COWS,
prices being unchanged.
The live poultry market was firm.
Fowl and broilers sold at Ice, and
ROSTERS lie.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-J. Lacker &, Son sold f.
cows. av. 100 lbs, at 5Ac. 10 cows,
av $50 lbs, at DC. and COWS, av. 700
lbs. at Sc. j. d. Neylon sold COWS.
1850 lbs, at 4Hc. j. O'Brien sold 2
cows, 1900 lbs, at &c. A. c. Foss Il
Son sold bologna cows at 3he. c.
1. Rich sold cows at sc, l COW at &c,
COWS at 3Ac and cows at 2Ic. A.
Wheeler sold / COW. $50 lbs. at 4.S6c,
ad cows, 3160 lbs. at 3.40c. f. w.
Wormell & Son sold bologna cows
at Sc. Otis II. Forbush sold / COW,
1900 lbs. at sac, cows, 1880 lbs at
BE-. l COW, 900 lbs. at 4hc and 81 on.
COW $50 lbs at 4Ac. and l COW $50
lbs, at 3A and 81 on.
Veal calves-J. ID. Neylon sold 90
calves. av. 115 lbs, at re. j. O'Brien
sold calves for $22 and calves for
81 each. a. c. Foss e Son sold Il
veals at Sc. G. l. Rich sold I small |
calves at $3.50 each. Otis II. Forhush
sold / calf, 120 lbs. at Sc. calves, |
200 lbs, at Size, 8 calves, $50 lbs, at
SIC, calves. $50 lbs. at Sc. 3 for,
$3.50 and l for $3.50. w. w. Milk sold |
% calves at SIC.
Hogs-J. O'Brien sold 10 hogs. 1890 |
lbs, at &c. ]. ID. Neylon sold IA hogs. |
$500 lbs, at SEC. c. l. Rich sold |
hogs at Sc. and boar at 3l5c. Otis !,
H. Forbush sold hogs. 1880 lbs. at |
s soc, IA pigs. $50 lbs. at &c and |
boar, $50 lbs. at 324c. w. w. Mills |
sold 45 hogs at S.35e. F. w. Wormell |
& Son sold 81 hogs at SIC.
Mich cows-A. C. Foss & Son sold |
. springers at $1,000 each. 1 COW, for |
SIS. / COW, for s75 and 3 cows for |
$21O.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The third week has passed without |
any Expectation of livestock from Bos- |
ton and with only small shipment |
of cattle and sheep from New York |
during the past week; the latter ship |
ment including So cattle and Sc sheep |
for Bermuda The English cattle mar
kets were reported lower during the |
week. Late cables from London quot |
cd live cattle seiilnS at laA@I+S4e |
per lib. dressed weight. sinking the Of |
fal; Liverpool cables quoted the mar
ket &c lower with Canadian cattle
selling at 10ta@11e per lb., dressed |
weight, including the offal.
1t is very doubtful when there will |
be a continuance of the export trade |
Later, when navigation is closed on
the ST. Lawrence there may be some |
Canadian cattle shipped from Boston
and New York. During the past nine