The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-16
Southern State securtle. dull on the last CALI with
'rixht"n, Cambridge and Medford Cattle
Markets.
lSpecia Dispatch by international Line.l

Brighton. Cambridge and NIedford Cattle
Markets.
lSpecialDispatch by international Line.]
BOSTON. Wednesday, Sept IL.
Lambs 100 store Pigs. 44oo Fat Hogs, and 80 Veals
last week. 1927 Cattle. l2,267 Sheep and Lambs 800
Store Pigs, 1000 Fat Hogs, and s. Veals from Maine
Prices -Beeyes-Extra quality $1,000 IS 80;
fl o quality ST. 70 s2 81 second quality 81 75
1.-THE total weight of hides, tallow and dressed beei)
Prices of Hides, Tallow and Sklns-Brighton Hides
Hides g stc; country Tallow q 7ic y ID; Sheep
Skins Is to SIZE each; Lamb Skins IS to s7Ic each
Calf Skins 20 g 2Ss y ID;
Working Oxen-There has been a good supply of
Working Oxen in market for several weeks past.
We quote extra $275 to 1925; ordinary $3.50 to $780,
handy Steers $50 to $40 p pair.
Mich Cows-We quote extra $S5 to ITO; ordinary
$50 to 50; Store Cows S35 to S55 y head Prices Of
Mich Cows depend much upon the fancy of the pur-
chaser
Stores-yearlings s1s to s2s; two year Odds $40 to
S45 three year ods $45 to s65 y head, or much ac-
cording to their value for beef.
sheep and Lambs-Extra lots and selections So IS
to "a 25 ordinary lots 50 90 to IS so % head or from
,e Pl4ultTyEara IA 1sc prime II to 1ac; good
swine-store Pigs, wholesale II q 12c; retail - a
1!c b.; Spring Pigs, wholesale, 12Ic retail, Is 8
Cattle io aaf m hGss ~ MtBs 49,
sow we ~: soss p piss 4 HOBART PSI Wat
Hammond, 26; Savage, 10; S Gerhard, 10; j
Comins, IA; Thompson q LIBBY, 10; w DYER b9.
q Wells, l75 Sheep; L G Raymond, 1O4 do; j )
Remarks-There was not so many Cattle in market
this week as there were last. The quality was NOT
much different. and prices remain UNCHANGED There
was good many Texas Cattle among tbse rom the
west tor which the trade was not active as droveIs
would like to have it. The best beeves sold quick.
and large portion Of them we're taken at a COM
mission. The trade tor working oxen has improved
somewhat There was good supply of them in
from Maine and quite a number of beeves.
We quote sales OF Eastern Cattle as follows:-J w
Watson sold 10 two year olds Sc & fb 40 per cent
shrinkage, at 81; Foss & Pike sold oxen at lie
oIds hefers at $40 y head; Withen sola bsifer
at $40; cow for $50; pair, girth feet 10 inches.
for $1s5; pair dressed at l2ic y 81; pair, girrh
ieet inehes, tor $40; pair girh feet, SIS;
inches Tor $685. pair girth feet, coai Sc ones for
800; We Is sold at 1lc5 fy fb 81 per cent sbrn
kaye, average weight 1881 TBS; pair, girth feet
Tor 1920; pair at $I65; pair, girth feet inches
S145; PAR steers, grth feet inches, for s155:
Savage sold [ cow and calf for SOP; pair three
year olds, girth feet inches, for S1lO; fat cow
Prescott sold pair eirth feet inches, Tor S245:
pair, girth feet inches, for $3.50; l pair girth
feet inches, tor 1885, pair, girth feet8 inches for
ZIG; pair giTsh feet for $50; pair girrh feet
$50 pair; pair, girth feet 10 inches for s165:
par three year Odds, grth feet inches for 1851
pair stays, gIrth6 feet inches, for $l25; DYER
solo cow and calf at $50 and steer at $50; cow
At $35; cattle at l23c % b, dressed weight at i2c
fb dressed weight; pair girth feet IL inches at
$2l6 pair, girth feet 10 inches, tor $1S5; pair
grt ha feet inches for $l75 pair, grth feet
pair, girth feet, for $l13; pair for $50 e ellis
sold pair. girth feet tor $2O5; pair three wear
0lds at 33c fb, dressed weight; pair at lie ID,
81 per cent shrinkage; pair three year ods for 500
1876 lambs at 81 80 @Y head.