Market activity dull as bonds rise and stocks falter
New York reports a quiet session with money on call easy at 3 to 4 percent and last loan at 3 ¼ percent. Sterling rates steady. government and railroad bonds mixed but mostly firm. The stock market showed little movement outside a few names like Manhattan and Chesapeake & Ohio. Total bond sales reached 894,500 dollars. weekly bond sales 6,666,000 dollars.
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Commercial prospects improve as trade shows cautious advance
Reports from across the nation indicate an unmistakable upturn in demand for raw materials and manufactured goods as the second quarter opens. Buyers exercise conservative purchasing, while manufacturers prepare for stronger activity. profits stay slim but failures decline versus 1889, with tariff talks shaping wool and hides markets and general business forecast favorable in the near term.
Condition Of The Leading Markets April 5
Market report shows iron more active while steel rails stay quiet. Sugar steadier, coffee quiet, rice active, flour easier. Corn very firm, oats firmer, cornmeal in good demand. Butter easy, cheese firm, beans more active, exes lower. Poultry steady, game slow, potatoes very firm, sweet potatoes quiet. Hay steady, straw quiet, apples firm, truck steady, Mediterranean fruits quiet, Florida oranges firm. Cranberries strong, dried apples firm. Pork products in fair demand, beef and tongues steady, fresh beef quiet, other fresh meats in fair demand. Tallow quiet, high wines strong, strawberries firm.
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The Metal Trade Sees Iron Markets Inch Higher
The iron market remains firmer with fewer crude sellers and higher prices in Southern and Pennsylvania markets. Philadelphia sees renewed orders for crude iron while Pittsburgh brokers anticipate higher values, as furnacemen hold back and consumers take an increased share of supply.
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Markets in hogs and cattle and oil note price updates
Kansas City cattle and hog markets show steady to strong tones with varied price ranges for beef, cows, stockers, and feeders. Chicago shipments on cattle and hogs reveal market strength, while oil and whiskey prices in Peoria Chicago St Louis and Cincinnati show firm to steady levels.
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Rio commodity prices quoted with steady ranges across coffee spices and rice
The report notes steady prices and fair demand for coffee with signs of buying in coming days. Timor and Padang prices are listed for java and spices, with specific quotes for Maracaibo Jamaicas Costa Rica and other regions. Rice demand remains good with sizable sales and higher prices for select lots.
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Flour and Meal Trade Sees Mixed Grain Market Activity
The day’s receipts include 7900 bbls and 7950 sacks wheat flour, 126 bbls oats, 550 sacks, and 1483 bbls cornmeal, with last year’s figures notably lower. Wheat flour tones ease as demand remains limited and prices vary by grade. rye, graham, and cornmeal show steadier trading while oats firm and barley steady. millfeed remains scarce and price levels hold in a tight market.
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Michigan
The Produce and Fruit Trades Report Summary
The trade notes varied market activity and prices across many staples. Butter and creamery butter show a quiet demand with a general price decline. eggs, cheese, beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, hay, and straw receive mixed to steady signals. Fruit: apples firm with light supplies. Valencia oranges and Sicily lemons in fair supply with steady sales.
Fruit and meat markets and steamer arrivals briefed
The market reports show Sicily and Catania oranges in varying demand with prices around 2500 futures per box and 3 75 per box for Florida Brights. Steamer arrivals to Boston include Valencia and Messina fruit, Palermo oranges, lemons, and Jamaica bananas, while provisions trade notes steady pork and beef quotes and a quiet print cloth market with light weekly sales.
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Cotton Markets and Option Markets Report From April
The report shows New York cotton prices steady with varied grade quotes and a sales total of 16,800 bales. It lists opening and closing futures, plus prices for May through December contracts and regional market notes for Liverpool, Augusta, Galveston, New Orleans, and others. The Option Markets in Chicago note weak wheat start, Hutchinson buying, and mixed grain futures with cash prices provided.
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Turpentine and Petroleum Prices Reported in New York
Turpentine closed at 42 2 3 cents with rosin at 11 2 3 dollars and tar at 21 5 8 cents. Petroleum closed at 7 4 10 cents with RSW at 7 1 2 cents and cases at 9 1 4 cents.
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Imports And Exports April 5 1890 London and Cadiz trade
Detailed cargo list from steamer Thanemore and others includes bales of rags jute cloth cases wine beer tobacco pipes and other goods. London entries note crates and casks from Baring Bros Co and Moors Co with quantities of coffee sulphur and steel. Glasgow mentions mackerel tiles and steel plates while Cadiz and Fayal entries list embroidery and wicker products among through goods to order.
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Idee Jordan, Marsh & Co
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Valdo Bros
Kosten Twine & Thread Co
Kennard
George E Downes
EA ‘Adams& Co
John E May
Adama & Co
Shipping goods and cargo listings from multiple ports
The document lists cargo and shipments across several ports including MATANZAS CUBA SHAWCOCK NB HALIFAX NL SHELGURNE NS LIVERPOOL ENGLAND and PORT ANTONIO. Items include molasses corn hardware books soap lumber flour canned beef oysters beef lard oils and various merchandise with quantities and vessel names such as Steamer Halifax Cephalonia and Steamer Flamborough.
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