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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1887

Page

7

Market tight with steady butter and firm cheese prices

The market shows steady to firm butter across cities with on call bids for imitation creamery at 24c. Cheese remains very firm with stocks shrinking. eggs are strong in major markets. Beans and seeds are steady with good demand for choice peas. poultry and game mixed but firm. hay and straw largely unchanged amid ample supply.

St. Louis Chicago Philadelphia New York Cincinnati Liverpool Western Ork Eastern Vermont Choice Nova Scotia Minnesota Timothy North Bush West Clover Yigce Jersey

Provisions Market Steady with Mixed Meat and Fruit Highlights

The pork market remains quiet but firm with lard and hams unchanged. Fresh beef weak toward buyers, veal steady, and lambs and mutton unchanged amid broad export recaps. The week’s export totals cover bacon, lard, and pork products to New York and Philadelphia, with prices for lard and various cuts listed. Fruit and nut markets show firm demand for cranberries and certain oranges, while dried apples and nuts trade near last quotes. The Ponti ac cargo and Dodona steamer arrivals add context to fresh fruit supply and pricing across apples, pears, and lemons.

Ibs New York Philadelphia Gallimore Park Ths Bacon Jos Chicago Brighton Florida Pontiac Messina Palermo Mandarius Catania Baldwin Massachusetts Maine Northern Spy

Virginia and Florida fruits and nuts price list

A fragmented price catalog lists dried apples including evaporated varieties with varying prices, peanuts, pecans, hickory shells, and shellbark. It also covers foreign fruits with Valencia oranges, lemons from Messina and Palermo, Malaga grapes, and Florida oranges with several grade and price distinctions, all presented in old-fashioned wholesale terms.

Virginia Farmer’s Valencia Messina Palermo Malaga Florida

Cotton Markets and Futures Across Liverpool and New York

Dull to firm openings mark Liverpool cotton futures with April to September spreads quoted from 5 34-64d to 6 44-64d. Spot uplands and Orleans offered light, with 12,000 bales sold, 5,000 bales receipts. New York spot steady and futures opened firm. detailed bid and ask lines for April to February contracts, with market closing firm. Also notes on BAIGES certificates, oil shipments, and firm sugar and molasses prices with specific grades and yields.

Liverpool Orleans New York Manila Belmont Orto Rico Cienfuegos Cuba

New York Flour and Wheat Prices and Market Receipts

New York and several midwestern markets report flour and wheat movements with varied receipts and exports. No 2 Chicago and No 1 red wheat prices are listed, alongside corn, oats, rye, barley, and petroleum commodities with daily changes and regional quotations.

Hogs steady as markets open across multiple cities

Chicago cattle receipts rise to 8000 with demand stronger and steadier for fancy cattle priced 5.35 to 5.65. Hogs slow but steady with packing and shipping at 5.60 to 5.90, light 5.30 to 5.55. Texas grassers and western lambs noted among regional offerings, shipments varying by city.

Kansas City T. Louis Onn Peoria Chicago Texas

Cotton markets summary from Augusta to Charleston

On March 31 1887 net receipts and gross values are listed for Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah and Charleston. Notable figures include New Orleans gross 2250 exports 2368 and sales 500 stock 209179 while Memphis shows receipts 911 gross 996 shipments 1143 sales 850 and stock 42460. Other ports report varied quiet or firm markets with mid price levels and coastwise activity.

Augusta Galveston Continent New Orleans Great Britain Mobile Memphis Savannah

Coastwise and domestic trade brief with port summaries

Coasts show mixed activity across ports with net receipts totaling 29,179 for six days. Exports include 24,855 to Great Britain and 5,602 to France while stocks at all US ports reach 560,738. firm or steady mid price tones appear in several cities including Philadelphia and Baltimore amid shipping and sales data.

Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore Great Britain New York Continent Cincinnati St. Louis Louisville France United States

Imports and Exports. March 31 1887 from Liverpool and Antwerp

A detailed list of shipments includes Istrian with earthenware and glass, pig iron, rope, textiles, and beverages from Liverpool firms Several consignments and quantities are itemized for W H Waibanm Co J B Moors Co and others. Antwerp steamer Jan Breydel brings plate glass and various goods. Mediterranean ports Dodona sails with magnesia fruits filberts and boxes from A S and J Brown and Co, with numerous fruit boxes and cases.

Liverpool Eng Morey & Smith James Hill Manufacturing Company Waibanm & Co Moors & Co Sherburne Hills, Turner & Co Coleman, Mead & Co Dame & Co Webber Baring Bros & Co Lima Wood Lewis Leigh & Co Dennison Mfg Co Hiniman & Co Frost & Adams French & Co Clark, Sawyer & Co Riley & Gray Wilder Linder & Meyer Gilbert Jr & Co Frost John Farley & Sons Mohair Baring Bros & Co Koopman & Co Antwerp Jan Breydel Wendmuller & Roelker Lambert Bros Leonard & Co Washburn Moen Mfg Co Moise A Lausmann Billings, Clapp & Co Richards & Co Boston Turner & Co James Birtwell & Co Jones, McCnitee & Stratton Hondlett & Dunnell Dana & Co Hondlett & Dannell Dodona Kumassi Magnesia Catania S & J Brown & Co Palermo AS & J Brown & Co

Exports March 31 1887 Halifar Nova Scotia

Shipping list style report detailing cargoes from Halifarm Halifax and other ports including Brig Clifford with flour onions glassware acids and beeswax, Steamer Crestline with lumber, Anthony with flour cornmeal beet and oil, and ships Borderer Kansas listing a wide range of commodities, animals, and manufactured goods bound for London and Liverpool.

Halifar Clifford ST John Crestline Liverpool Noel Anthony Surinam Brig Telos London Eng Seamer Borderer Kansas

Staple Freight Receipts March 31 1887 Boston & Albany and more

A ledger style list presents railroad receipts across multiple lines: Boston & Albany with dozens of bales of cotton wool flour corn oats wheat malt cottonseed meal and various fats meats and hides. Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York & New England Fitchburg Boston & Maine Eastern and Western Divisions show volumes of bales wool flour corn oats wheat barley feed hogs grease butter eggs cheese leather hides skins tea coffee and lumber in bales boxes cases and cars. The entry compiles dated cargo tallies from several rail lines.

Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad—Western Division E. Hine Eane Renee

Trade and commodity lists from various ports and railroads

A compilation of consignments and quantities from multiple routes and dates. items include eggs, beans, apples, potatoes, lumber, leather, wool, flour, tallow, barley, butter, hay, and other goods. Also notes express and sea shipments of wool, cotton, hides, coffee, molasses, and sugars. Market notes mention wheat in Paris and English country markets firm along with Havana sugar and gold quotes.

Paris London Havana

Boston and Albany Rail Timetables 1887 Summary

Local and through schedules for the Boston and Albany system detail departures from Boston including Norwood line, Woonsocket division, and express services to New York, Hartford, and Philadelphia. The document lists numerous station stops, running times, and special Sunday train notes, with through connections to Norwich, Danbury, Waterbury, and Willimantic, plus branch connections via Springfield and Pittsfield. It also notes ticket offices and general superintendent contact.

Fe O New York Middletown New Haven Pullman Boston Hartford New Britain Waterbury Danbury Fishkill-on-Hudson England Air Line Grand Central Depot Willimantic Philadelphia Jersey City Trenton Baltimore Washington Richmond Norwich New London Danielsonville Watham City OF Worcester City OF New York Washington Street Summer Street HH. Turner

Old Colony Rail Timetable Update for 1887 Routes

A dense list of weekday and weekend train times from Boston to New York via Fall River and River Lines, with numerous stops including Ashmont, Barnstable, Braintree, Brockton, and Nantucket service. Timings cover departures in the morning and afternoon and returns throughout the day, reflecting a broad schedule across coastal and inland stations.

Old Colony Boston New York Fall River

Sunday Trains Through Cohasset and Surrounding Lines

Trains run on multiple routes from Cohasset Hingham and Weymouth with early morning returns and extended connections to Fall River Taunton and Brockton. Service details include weekly and holiday adjustments, with schedules for shore line and New York connections, and manager A Polsom notes.

Boston & Providence Railroad Shore Line New York Shore Kreturn New York Peat Kbeturn Spring Stree Au Highlands Stoughton Canton Booten Mt. Hope Arrea Bristol York Mansfield Subie Mansfeld A. Polsom

Foreign Markets Report From London and Liverpool

London markets report cargoes off the coast wheat firmer corn slow with sales delays. Paris wheat and flour quiet while Liver pool prices show firmer breadstuffs and steady pork and cheese levels amid poor demand and mod est offerings.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane Paris Liverpool

Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town Listings

Albany buyers from J Feary Son and others appear among a long roster of shoe firms visiting Albany for purchases. The list spans cities including Baltimore Buffalo Cincinnati Detroit Dallas Galveston Kalamazoo Knoxville Macon Memphis New York Philadelphia Savannah Syracuse Seneca Falls St Louis Sedalia Saint Louis St Louis and Winchester with numerous names and firms such as Bangs Bard & Co W Carroll Childs Groff & Co Sanger Bros L H Blum Witkowski Dunmody Goodbar Co Graff Son Monroe Bros Kellogg Johnson Co Meinhardt Bros Co and others.

Albany H Feary J Feary & Son Baltimore Charles Bangs Bangs, Bard & Co Tre Carroll Carroll, Adams & Co Buffalo TT Ramsidell S M Sweet Ramsdell, Sweet & Co Brun Chicago E M Phelps Whelps, Dodge & Palmer Cincinnati F Thorne Sue Cleveland O—H Childs Childs, Groff & Co Detroit Mich C E Smith H F Robinson & Burtenshaw Ann Dallas Tex J Newburger Sanger Bros Galveston Aaron Blum St Louis A W Allen Claflin Allen Shoe Company D B Linasley Orr & ‘Lindsley Shoe Company Louis Opel G F Dittman B & 5S Co St .Paul Minn C H Kellogg Kellogg, Johnson & Co Sisaen Ga—H Meinhardt Meinhardt Bros Co Winchester Marion Bantz, Craw

Fitchburg Route Timetable for Hoosac Tunnel Route Trains

Horricating list of daily departures from Boston to North Adams Albany and West with multiple times and service types including express sleeping cars to Chicago and St Louis. Includes Cambridge Nashua Saratoga Troy and Worcester stops with varied schedules and special Sunday and weekend notes. Official notices list station agents Joan Adams J Whitmore and J R WA Bon and ticket office location at 250 Washington street Boston.

Central Cheshire Bellows Falls White River Junction Vermont R. R Montreal Stonadnock Rutland R. I White River EXA Pullman Palace Burlington St. Albans Ottawa Ogdensburg Washington Street Boston C.A. Faxon RK. Stewart Keene N.hl Causeway Street Fork North Adams Albany West Accou Chicago & St. Louis Chicago St. Louis Ayer Junction Belmont Waverley Ae Vv Marlboro Hudson and Saratoga Troy and the West Jon Square Somerville Waltham Watertown Union Market Mt. Auburn Winchendon Keene Bellows Falls Worcester Joan Adams J. Whitmore J.R. WA Bon Montreal & West Central Vermont Pullman Carson Lowell Fitchburg New Stonington York Boston & Providence Railroad New York Washington State Street Boston & Providence R. R J. W. Richardson A. A. Folsom Boston & Providence R

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