Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-05

at AZ q &c, poor to ordinary S1s q 4Ac,
and bologna and Gamers "a a sac.
The market for bulls ranged from Sh
@ 5kc, with offerings fairly large,
About the usual supply of veal
calves was offered, and prices were
unchanged the best veals bringing
q DC, with fancy heavy veals 91sc.
The general run of average quality,
sold at : a &C. with poor calves at s.
q SIC.
Hogs advanced slightly and there
was an active demand. receipts being
rather limited Prices ranged from
~ 69 Sc with the best hogs at SIC.
sheep and lambs were unchanged
the former AZ a 4c, and the latter
at Go &c. Few Were brought to the
yard, but there was quite a good sup
ply from the west.
Mich cows were in smaller supply.
The demand for the Lest heavy milk
ers was good. and prices held strong
at S75 q 100 with some extra good
higher. Good average mixers sold al
$50 a. SIS, and tie poorer cows at $50
a So
SALES At THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-C. /. Rich sold bull of
1850 lbs II 41hc, cows at 4c and bo-
lagna COWS Of 1860 lbs. ut &c. u y.
Waller sold cews, at &C. ] w. Ellis
worth sold II COWS of 1f19 lbs. at DC.
9 COWS Of 84GG lbs. al lie. and COWS OF
1850 lbs. at SIC. J. d. Neylon sold -
cows of 7Oo6f100o lis. at safe. j.
O Brien sold ! COWS Of 5000 lbs. at 3ibc
Oils II. Forbush sold l COW ut Sc
ard 81 on, COW Of 1850 lbs At re.
and 81 on. COW Of $40 lbs. st Az,
COW OF 80 lbs. at 4Ac and 81 off.
cow a &c, and 81 or, and COWS of 500
lbs. at &c. and 81 head on. A. p.
Needhams sold / bull at Sc. H. =.
Whitney sold cows of 1880 lbs. at SIC.
COWS Of $3.50 lbs. at &C. and 8 COWS Of
2250 lbs. at 312c Il. G. Piper sold
cows o. e71G lbs at &c. and 6 cows of
400 lbs. at &60e. Minis {, IIolbfook
sold COW Of 1919 lbs, NJ &c
Veal calves--Nims & Hoibrook sold
80 calves at &c, and S calves at &c. =.
G. Piper sold 50 calves at Sc. H. +.
Whitney sold 4 calves for 500 A. p
Needham sold 10 calves at Size, 70
calves at Size and IL small calves TT
81 each. j. O'Brien sold 10 calves av.
10 lis. al &c. j. d. Neylon sold veals
o. 4Go lbs. At nc. and &c small calves
at $3.50 each. d. A. Walker sold 1 small
calf for $3.50. G. l. Rich sold . calves
of 240 lbs. at Size, and II small calves
at $50 each.
Hogs. W. Ellsworth sold pigs of
1860 lbs at SC. II. +. Whitney sold I
boar of $50 lbs. at &c. Minis & Rolbrook
sold 3 hogs at 1.SGc.
Mich cows ete-J. D. Neylon sold I
mixers at $50 each j. O Brien sold
fancy mixer for 500. G. /. Rich sold
2 mixers at $50 each. II. f. Whitney
sold 9 stock bulls at SIS ard SIS.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The export cattle trade from the
United states continues inactive, with
the only shipment of the past week
being Al cattle and 20 sheep to Ber-
muda No quotations on American
cattle have been received since sup
plies have ceased at the English mar
kets, and il is very unlikely that the
trade will be resumed under present
conditions There is q great lack of
heavy cattle throughout the states and
although prices continue high both on
western and eastern cattle, still the
demand is sufficient To consume all
offerings even at this higher range of
prices that have held for The past
months. There are reports of consid-
cradle amounts OF young stock. but
the cost Of raising is considerable, and
holds cattle-men back from keeping
large numbers. Should prices decline
materially by the time such stock WAS
ready to market, the profit To the rails.
er would be doubtful