Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27
TONE OF THE MARKET.

Beef cattle were not in large sup
! ply. and the demand held steady so
that prices were firm at the previous
range with a fractional advance in
the best heavy cows. Few steers and
oxen were offered. The pest were
quoted at ia OSLO. with good quality
7H07%c. The best heavy cows sold at
6k@6Ac, with some extra at &c. Fair
to good cows 5A@614c, poor to ordi-
nary Az @5Ac, and bolognas and can
ners s1s@4Ac. There was quite good
supply of bulls, good average bull
bringing 596c, with choice heavy bulls
up to 7c
No change was shown in the market
for veal calves, offerings of which
were lighter, though ample. The gen.
eral range was from 7la@S1ac, with
choice heavy veals S12@91sc, and ex-
tras 9hm11c.
Hogs declined fractionally from last
weeks figures selling at S1aISaic, with
few q little higher Dressed hogs
were quoted at 101sQ11c. Yard Offer
ings were not heavy and the receipts
at the packing houses were not heavy
Few sheep and lambs were offered
and there was no change in the mar
ket, sheep selling at 4aec, and larabs
54Sc.
The offerings of mich cows were
much lighter but there was no i'm
provement in the market and prices
were barely steady. Average cows s35
s1Ss5; good heavy mixers S654S90;
fancy $9ons110.
The live poultry market was steady
at the level of the past few weeks.
Fowl 17@1Sc; ROSTERS 12c.
SALES AT THE YARDS
Beef Cattle-W. H. Neal sold 5
steers at INC. fancy cows at &c,
and cows at 41se. A. P. Brown sold
COW. 900 lbs, at &c, cows, 1850 lbs,
at &c and 1 cow,-909 lbs, at 4c. Otis
H. Forbush sold bulls and l COW
at SIC, COW. $50 lbs, at &c. / COW,
ITO lbs, at SIC. 1~Fbuli. 90 lbs at
sac, cows, 2o2o lbs, at sc. heifer
at 4Ac at 81 on, cows, 1880 lbs, at
4Ac, bologna cow $50 lbs. at 4Ac.
and / COW. 4g0 lbs, at sac. c. I. Rich
sold bull, 1870 lbs. at SIC, 8 cows.
2400 lbs, at SIC, 5 cows, 1000 lbs, az
Az and IL cows. $500 lbs. at 3Ac. ].
w. Ellsworth sold l bull, $40 lbs, at
sc, and cows, av $50 lbs, at &c. Maui
rice Catz sold IL cows at 5Ac. d. A
Walker sold S cows. 1880 lbs, at sc.
and / COW, 800 lbs, at 41sc. c. A. East
man sold choice steers, 5000 lbs, at
sAc, 4 cows, 1910 lbs, at 5 &c and
COW, $50 lbs, at &c.
Veal Calves--w. H. Neal sold Z
veal calves at 9Ac and 10 calves at
eye H. r. Whitney sold 10 calves,
av 100 lbs, at &c. j. w. Ellsworth
sold IL small calves at $3.50 each Otis
H. Forbush sold 7 veal calves at 9Rc,
10 calves at SIC, calves for s1S,
for SIG and fancy calf. $50 lbs, at
1Oc. D. A. Walker sold 2 calves, 270
lbs, at Sc.
Hogs--C. I. Rich sold hogs. $50
lbs, at S1sc. Otis Fl. Forbush sold
hogs at sac. w. H. Neal sold Is
hogs at Shc. H. F. Whitney sold 10
hogs, av 200 lbs, at SIC c. A. East
man sold 20 hogs at lie, dressed
weight
Sheep and Lambs-H: F. Whitney
sold sheep, 34o MS, at SC, and IL
lambs, $40 lbs, at &c.
Mich Cows-F. o. ThoMpson ssld
fancy Holstein, raised by Geo. Wood
man. ST. Adams, Me-, for s135.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE
There were IS cattle and 80 sheep ex-
ported from New York to the Bermudas
during the week While expectations of
livestock from the United States are ex-
ceedingly small, imports of dressed meats
are being received here In large amounts,
and are helping the shortage of live
stock supplise in our country.
IMPORTS OF CaTTI,Fc MEATS AND
MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS.
The imports of cattle. meats, and meat
food products inspected by the United
States Bureau Of Animal Industry during
February, 1914, are shown in the fol-
lowing tables;