Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-07
TONE OF THE MARKET.

oxen. The tone of the market was
strong and prices were firm with some
average advance. The best steers and
oxen sold at S14@S%c, with good quail
ity 71kmS54c, and poorer 7@714c. Choice
heavy cows brought 6@694c, good cows
5@6c, fair 4Ad5c, and poor cows, in
GLIDING bolognas and Gamers, $50
4hc. Bulls were in fair supply at 40
SIC.
Veal calves were unchanged At 7kG
&c, for the general run of veals, with
choice heavy calves 9@1oc, and fancy
calves 1tM13c, the latter being an out
side figure not representing the mar
ket. Poor to ordinary calves sold at
667c, with small calves s2.509S5.50
each.
Hogs advanced fractiorally, selling
at ShMS&c, with a few extras at &c.
Receipts at the yards were light and
the demand was quite active. Bears
sold from 4d5c. Dressed hogs We're
quoted at 1GtA@11c.
Sheep and lambs were in very small
supply, and showed no change in
prices. Sheep sold from 3G5c, and
lambs from 5GSc.
Mich COWS were in smaller demand
and there was a good supply in the
barns. Prices averaged lower with
the previous range. The general run
sold at s35gs65; good heavy mixers at
$3.50 s95, and choice S951$125.
The live poultry market was steady
with fowl and spring chickens quoting
at 15Q16c; ROSTERS at 10Q11c, and
ducks 14d15c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef Cattle-Nims & Holbrook sold
oxen, 80 lbs, at 6Ac, cows, 1900
lbs, at 5,3e., . cows, 1920 It's, at 34c.,
and l bull, at SIC. c. A Eastman sold
pair fancy oxen, fed by Cyrus Swain,
Sanbornton. N. H., at topp rice. C. I.
Rich sold 2 cows, 100 lbs, at &C.,
COW, $50 lbs, at 4c., and bologna
cows at 31sc. II. e. O'Brien sold 3
500 lbs, at Sc, and cows, average 700
cows, at 323c. ]. d. Neylon sold l COW,
lbs, at SIC. j. w. Ellsworth sold
cow $50 lis, at Size, 10 cows, average
$50 lbs, at Sc, and 10 bologna cows,
at $500. w. w. Mills sold 2 cows, 1880
lbs, at 51ac., 1 bull, 1910 lbs, at &C.,
and IL Gamers at 32zc. The Buxton
Estate sold l bull, 1900 lbs, at &C., and
bologna COW, 750 lbs, at SIC. c. A
Eastman sold oxen. at 7c., / OK at
&C., 10 cows. at &C., and cows at &c.
A. C. Foss & Son sold IL oxen, 1890
It's, at 7Nc. Otis H. Forbush sold 6
cows, 900 lbs, at CSC, COW, $40 lbs,
and 1 ball, 900 lbs, at 61Ac., cows,
1860 lbs, at &C.. COW. $40 lbs, at SIC.
and 81 on, COW, 600 lbs, at SIC, and
o.
Veal Calves-Nims & Holbrook sold
"a calves at SAc. Fl. F. Whitney sold
10 calves, average 50 lis, at sc. c. 1.
Rich sold 10 small calves at $3.50 each.
H. E. O13rien sold IS small calves at
So. so each. !. d. Neylon sold 20 small
calves at $3.50 each. w w Mills sold
S yeals at SXc. ]. w. Ellsworth sold
Il small calves at $3.50 each. c. A.
Eastman sold IS calves at SIC. Otis
II. Forbush sold Il small calves from
$4WS each.
Hoss-C. \. Eastman sold 10 hogs
ct SHtsc. w. W. Mills sold hog, $50
lbs, at SIC. T. w. Ellsworth sold l
boar at 41ac. Otis H. Forbush sold q
choice hogs at &c.
Sheen and Lambs-C, A. Eastman
sold IL sheep at &c.
Mich Cows-H r. Whitney sold
mixers from s50090. II. e. O'Brien
sold mixers at $50 each. j. D. Neylon
sold 2 mixers at $50 each.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
There were no exports of livestock
from Atlantic ports during the past
week. even the small number from
New York to the Bermudas being
omitted.
About the usual amount of dressed
import meats were received in Boston
which seem to be an established part
of the meat supply for the market, now
that fresh, home killed beef Is not sur
ficient for the demand.
During the year the amount of eX-
portation from both Boston and New
York have decreased until shipments
from either port for London or Liver
pool are the exception, rather than the
rule.
From Boston during the year of
1913, there were no shipments of live
stock for the first quarter, but from
April 1st to July list, there was ex-
ported, 1858 live cattle; from July list
to September list, 2152 live cattle, and
during the last three months the only
shipment was of 1000 sheep exported
during the last week of December.
The entire total being 3S10 cattle and
1000 sheep, all of which were sent to
the Liverpool market.
From New York, during the past
year shipments for foreign ports were
more numerous, but by no means
large. New York exports aggregated
1924 cattle; 1875 sheep and 30 hogs.
The larger part of the expectation of
cattle was destined for the London
market, with smaller amount OF cat
tie and most of sheep going to the
Bermudas, the rest, only a few, going
to the West Indies For the present
there is no expectation of the traffic
resuming it's old proportions, but from
time to time there will be small
amounts sent out from the States.
HORSE MARKET.
Boston, Jan. 6.
There was only small amount OF
business transacted at the horse sta
bles this last week, owing to the clos
ing of the years business, and also to