Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-30
TONE OF THE MARKET.

%, 1919 'V'' Sheop i.-i' caves 40, HoSS
TONE OF THE MARKET.
Beef cattle We're in somewhat small
er supply. but the demand was not ac-
tive. and there was no Improvement in
prices. The market held steady on most
grades, but any changes were toward
lower figures. Fancy steers and oxen.
which were in very limited supply,
sold at 7AmShe, with good quality Ia
7Me, and poor, thin oxen 667c. The
best heavy cows brought 5hM6c, with
a few extras fraction higher Fair to
good cows 4t,m5he. poor to ordinary
2si 643sc. and bolognas and Gamers 80
3izc. Bulls sold from 4M6c.
Veal calves showed little or no
change in prices from week ago, the
general range being from 7h@s12c,
with choice heavy veals S1a@91.c,
which was the top except for a few ex-
ira fancy calves. Poor veals sold from
6h@T1sc. and small calves from $500
SIS each.
Hogs declined fractionally, the mar
ket ranging from SK@SAc, with few
a tribe higher. Yard offerings were
moderate and Western hogs were not
III idISe supply. DTtSStu Hugs were uIl-
changed at 10iAm11c.
Sheep and lambs We're in a little
larger supply at the yards, prices be
ing unchanged at 304c. for sheep and
care for lambs. Mich COWS were weak
!! in tone but sold within the previous
range. Offerings were lighter Ordinary
COWS s30Ms60. good heavy mixers 5000
$50. and choice $S5Ms100.
The live poultry market was uneven.
Fowl lower at 146p15c; Spring chickens
14115: large roasting chickens 16@17c;
ROSTERS 10G11e; ducks, higher. lie.
SALES AT YARDS.
Walter Cook sold to VIM. Monroe. /
pr fancy Devon steers, which have
been taking premiums at the Fall
fairs; the home weight, 5000 lbs, 400
lbs of which were gained in months.
They sold at top market prices H.
F. Whitney sold heifers, av. 800 lbs.
at &c; COW, 1890 lbs. and / bull $50
lbs. at sc; bull, 800 lbs. at c. J. w.
Ellsworth sold oxen, 3130 lbs. at &c;
/ cow. 1130 lbs. at &c; cows. 2120 lbs.
at SC; cows, 1920 lbs. at SIC. j.
Lacker & Son scld cows. av. HOO lbs.
at sac and % cows at 3.60c. Minis &
Holbrook sold cows, 1850 lbs. at &c;
2 cows. 1850 lbs. at 41ac; cows, 1851
(. lbs at 3a4c. c. /. Rich sold cows
at 4c and 8 at &c. H. E. O'Brten SOLO
2 cows, at &c and at &c. A. p. Need
ham cow at sc; cows at &C, and =
cows at SIC. Otis H. Forbush solo
heifers at &c; cows at SAC; COW
at SIZE; / heifer at SIC and i bull at
Sic and 81 on ]. D. Neylon sold !
COW. $50 lbs. at 4c; 8 cows, 2bOO lbs.
at 3s4c and bologna cows, 3470 IDS
at sac. .,
Veal Calyes-A. p. Needham sold Il
calves, &c. H. E. O'Brien sold 8 calves
at $3.50 each. C. /. Rich sold small
calves at $3.50 each. Minis & Hoi-
brook sold so calves at SIC. J. w. Eus-
worth sold IL small calves at $3.50 eacn.
n f. Whitney sold 10 calves av. w IDS.
at SIC. Otis H. Forbush sold 80 cnoice
+; calves at ssc., IL calves at &C. and ID
] small calves from $3.50 to IS. J. u. Ney-
lon sold 20 calves at $3.50 each.
/ Hogs-H. f. Whitney sold hogs soV
/, Tho at &c. Minis & Holbrook sold .
hogs at Sc c. I. Rich sold boar aco
| lbs. at 4ac.s II. E. OBrien sold noss
at Sac Otis H. Forbush sold II hogs at
Sc and II pigs at SIC.
Mich cows-J. d. Neydon sold cows
at $50 each.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The exports of the week consisted OF
200 cattle for London and 70 cattle ana
so sheep for Bermuda. The amount OF
the shipment was wholly from New YORK
| as none were sent from Boston. TINS
! week.
1 During the past week there was re-
ceived at the Boston markets from the
Bohemian via London the following I'M
/, 'portations: From the Argentina. ou
beef quarters, and from Austraha 4oo
Crops" Part of these meats are frozen
and others chilled, and they are report
ed as being received in good condition.
with the quality also good They are
bought readily for the retail trade. ana
at lower values than are paid for DO
nestle beef At present reports are
! rather contradictory as to the continue
ance of such supplies, as the European
! markets have drawn heavily on both
j South American and Australian cattle.
1 HORSE MARKET.
! Boston, Oct. %.
| The horse market held steady, with
| values firm at the range of the past
| two weeks. Supplies Of green horses
ran light, and the demand which was
| active made quick sales, specially on
| the heavier horses which are in cx-
| cellent demand. There were a number
| of special sales of acciimated horses.
| and there was also a fairly heavy en-
J try of ordinary seconds. Some of the
seconds, this week were above the u.s.
- III sane afHT
year, and sold at rather low Vaiues
considering their quality.
Although auto trucks have replaced
horses to a considerable extent about
Boston and out into the farming sec
tions, there is still a large demand FOR
heavy horses for commercial use, and