The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-08-15
Cambridge Marker.

efrfaH CAMBRIDGE, Aug -.
Receipts-cattle. 1861: Sheep and Lambs. 1907 !;
swine ssd, e1 aisa .'n oa'''' ''0i' 'n'' m
PR1cEs Beef Cattle Extra, sI2 90 g T. z 60; first
quality S. 90 a II 3d. second quality $40 W 0 III %
Prices Of Store Collaborating Oxen, p pair, $3.50,
Mich Cows and Calves from si5. $50, $50, $S5 q
YearIings $40 q 80; two years old $40 q so; three
Prices of Sheen and Lambs-In lots So %. 50 30.
s275 s. 90 each; extra SO rs q SO So or frem q a
IS Spring Lambs So 50 q % so. ga at
Veal Calves So a SIS. q t
Hides 10 q i01c: Taliow 7 q TIC p fb.
a, Lamb Skins 60 g '5c EACH CalfSkins 20 q 25c P
N. B. Beef-Extra and first quality includes moth
ing but the oest large, fat, sta-ted Oxen; second
stabilized Cows, and the best hree year old Steers
ordinary consists of Bulls and the refuse of lots
e. sheep-Extra includes Cossets, and when those of
inferior quality are thrown out of the lot.
Remarks-Cattle-Th downfall in prices "a full Soc
y cwt OIL from last week. Receipts Of Northern Sl4
head AGAINST 376 last week. There was rather a bet
ter feeling prevailing among the butchers than we
have noticed for several weeks. Market decidedly
active for Northern at reduced figures. = : :
sheep and Llmbs-The supply this week was 1907
mead more than the demand required, but they
were worked off at SOC W head less than last week
with Prospect Of still greater decline owing to the
large supplies IN the country. Scarcely any wool
necessity tafI. 80,
= - Brighton Market. 5sis pe
& 1900 BRIGHTON, Aug. IA.
Atmarket for the current week: C,ttle 2l72; Sheep
and Lambs, 1924; Swine, 2l7l; number of Western
Cutie, 1880; Eastern Cattle AZ; Working Oxen and
Northern Cattle 300 Cattle left over from last week
PRICES. Beef Catte-Extra $l2 rs "a 10 90; first
quality Si2 rs a $12 so; second quality $1l 80 td0
$l2 %; third quality 80 80 a $40 90 W 100 Tbs 1.-THE
total weight Of hides, tallow and dressed beef.
OF BRIGHTON Hides, loa q lie " fb; Brighton Taow,
Country Hides, 10 q ioac y ib; Country TallOw, 7
Lamb Skins. sc each. a shl7.iI i.l-i i''. .Ha
each. ~ ,lT'7 - 3 = -, - ~ -
market The quality is not quite so goo as that OF
last week. Drovers bought cheaper at Albany, and
prices have declined SOC a 81 90 y 100 lbs our
LAST quotations There has been some few coarse ones
one or two pairs of nice Cattle sold high as 1870;
but most OF the best lots were disposed Of at 125 al
13e ID. Trade has been active and 800 Cattle were
disposed OF ON Saturday. Those from Maine were
mostly workers, tor which there is fair demand.
Store Catte-There are but few Stores brought to
market during the summer months, except Working
Oxen and Mich Cows Most of II small Cattle that
are in fair condition are sold tor beef. ~ 81.
Working OXen-rhere is a good supply in market
and lair geinand We quote sales at $175, $50,
500 $40, S2l5, 1925, $3.50, $2e5 q 500 per pair
Mich Cows-We qnote sales extra $40 a 500;
ordinary $50 @9S7o; Store Cows $i5 q IS per head.
There are considerable many Cows at market mostly
ordinary grades.
Sheep and Lambs-Thera is a large supply in mar
ket, and many OF the Western Sheep were taken at
commission We quote sales of lots at SO IL, SIS so,
sag 81 g "a 80 !, head for Lambs, and one lot Of
swine-Wholesale at q 7c y IT; retail Z @sc ~
ID Columbia county Pigs wholesale at q &c p fb;
retail g 1Oc y lib. fts n1
Fat Hogs-2loo at market; trade dull; prices at n