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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1891

Page

7

Leather Market News Shows Slow Trade and Stable Prices

The spring boot and shoe trade remains steady but not brisk due to poor weather and large stocks. Leather markets show quiet demand with prices largely steady or easy, while certain hides and finishes move in small lots. Foresee April optimism easing supply issues but buyers retain control over pricing.

Buenos Ayres Calcutta Montevideo Chicago England Hartford New York Baltimore Liverpool London Michigan New_York Bush Houston Hebrons Aroostook New Hampshire Rose New York Burbanks Dakota Reds Chenangoes Maine Rose

Sale of New England Breeders stock of colts and mares

A sale of Northern bred stock offers 100 head last Saturday at 250 to low prices, with pairs and few single harness horses for business driving and gentle driving. Northern New York travellers drew bids. Bowler and Ham Co. report Western carloads, 1000 to 1600 lbs. Kentucky drivers sold at Pickett’s, weekly sales varied 90 to 250 dollars, with overall steady to improved activity.

India Para Steamer Alliance Edgar Snow & Co Moses Colman & Son Walker’s Bazaar New England Attsburgh & Co New York A. E Bowler E Ham &Co J. Frank Pickett Kentucky L. H. Brockway Ac Welch & Hall Russell & Drew International Sale Commission Sale

The Grain Trade. Receipts and Market Report April 8 1891

The report lists receipts for corn, wheat, oats, millfeed, barley and malt with totals. It details Chicago and other markets, including prices and openings for wheat and corn, and notes western markets higher for some grains. Oats and corn show pressure to sell with some lower on track prices. rye, barley and malt hold steady. Millfeed and cotton seed meal are described with unit prices and demand levels.

Chicago New York St. Louis Ccos Cccsesess Ee Eeceesess Wcasescesaces GS Duluth Ccs Sneeecese Mavket Advacevsd Milwaukee— Casll Minneapolis Northern Bush Canada

Flour and meal market report with price list

The market for flour shows firm prices and rising activity with several lines moved. Prices range from 3.10 to 6.25 for assorted flour grades, jobbers at about 25 cents higher, Canadian varieties quoted f o b, rye flour active only for jobbing lots, meal and oatmeal steady, cornmeal and rolled oats price ranges provided.

Minnesota

The Provision Trade and Market Movements 1891

The article records varied pork and beef receipts, including lard and hams, with prices for pork at 13 80 per barrel and beef goods firm. It notes overall provisions on hand at April 1 1891 totaling 338 564 000 pounds, compares to a month and year prior, and summarizes Midwest and New York markets with hog and tallow prices and monthly opening highs and lows.

Chicago Park Seetom Eooss

Hog and Cattle Markets Report From Kansas City and Chicago

Market dispatches show cattle and hog prices with steady to slow demand across Kansas City Chicago and Cincinnati. Cattle receipts and variety of classes are listed with prices for steers cows stockers bulls and mixed lots alongside hogs and sheep, including per hundredweight ranges and notable regional movements.

Kansas City Chicago Cincinnati Peoria

Market Report Words: varied farm produce prices listed

A detailed price list covers truck demand and quotes for native vegetables and fruits. Items include spinach at 6 50c per bush, Southern produce at several dollars per unit, onions, carrots, beets, lettuce, cabbage, squash, cucumbers, celery, cauliflower, leeks, beans, peas, rhubarb, and tomatoes with unit quotes in dollars, cents, and per crate or bush.

St. Andrews Hubbard North Carolina

Florida and Mediterranean fruits and nuts market quotes

Receipts show 300 pkgs versus 129 last year with slow trade for Florida oranges at steady prices. Quotes cover Bright to Pandantas in various box sizes, Navel oranges, grapefruit, Palermo lemons and oranges, Messina citrus, apples with several varieties, cranberries, nuts including Virginia peanuts walnuts almonds and cocoanuts, and dried strawberries with limited Florida berries at 25 to 40 cents per quart.

Florida Palermo Messina Valencia Ing Maine New Hampshire Baldwins Tallman Sweets Cape Cod Virginia Naples

Steamers to Arrive with Fruit Arrivals and Dues

The bark Andrea Lovico arrived yesterday with 7000 boxes Palermo oranges and 3400 boxes lemons for Boston. The steamer Pontiac passed Gibraltar March 24 with 17000 boxes oranges and 9250 boxes lemons for Boston, due April 9. The Tynehead passed Gibraltar April 2 for Boston with 4300 half boxes and 1300 boxes Messina oranges and 1100 boxes Messina lemons, plus Palermo and Catania cargos. Peconic sailed from Palermo April 1 for Boston with Messina oranges and lemons. Haugesund due today with Baracoa bananas for Boston. Sama due next Friday with Jamaica bananas to Boston Fruit Company. Alfred Dumois arrived yesterday with Banes bananas to Seaverns & Co. Norfolk boat due Friday has 1100 bags peanuts and 2000 packages truck.

Andrea Lovico Palermo Boston Pontiac Gibraltar Tynehead Messina Catania Peconic Haugesund Sama Jamaica Boston Fruit Company Alfred Dumois Banes Bananas Seaverns & Co Norfolk

Fruit prices and banana sales from H Harris & Co

Messrs Harris and Co sold fruit including Florida oranges at 1 3 3 744 a box and Navels at 8744c 2 12 4 per box. grape fruit at 150 2 62% per box. Bananas on the steamer Bowden listed No 1s at 175, No 2s at 75c, No 3s at 45c, and 8 hands at 1 15 per bunch.

Messrs H. Harris & Co Florida Bowden

New York Spot Cotton Market Quiet at 15 16c middling uplands

The New York spot cotton market remained quiet at 15 16 cents for middling uplands. Sales totaled 254 bales while stock stood at 161 16? bales.

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Brighton and Watertown Live Stock Report April 1891

Boston Post reporter George J. notes week ending April 8 1891 for the live stock market in Brighton and Watertown listing oxen cattle and other livestock for sale and price observations from local yards.

Brighton and Watertow Boston Post George J

Wool sales in London show prices in sellers' favor

At the London wool sale on April 8 a large crowd attended 14000 bales offered with prices leaning to sellers Australian greasy wools Cape of Good Hope and Natal wools drew keen competition total bales withdrawn 2600 stock 215000. Circular from Helmuth Schwartz notes better bulk greasy wools strong demand Port Philip and Sydney wools often 1d above February prices best scoureds up to 2d higher.

London Cape of Good Hope Natal New South Wales Queensland Melbourne Victoria South Australia West Australia New Zealand Cane of Good Hope Helmuth, Schwartz & Co Port Philip Sydney

Fall River News Brief on Piece Disposal and Rates

About 25,000 pieces of spots have been disposed of on the basis of 3c for erate. 2%c, 1 per cent off, for 60x56s. Market fir.

Fall River

Sugar Refining Prices and Market Report

Sugar refining prices listed for pulverized to confectioners types with specific percentages and brand names. Revere and American Sugar Refining Co quotes appear, with wholesale and Thursday prices for granulated and fine sugar, plus pipe sugar steady. Beets and Javas in London marked firm, and molasses prices ranged by origin and crop quality.

American Sugar Refining Company Revere Company London New Orleans Ponce

Havana sugar firm sells 7000 b centrifugal at 337 per quintal

A Havana report states a sugar firm sold a 7000 bale centrifugal with 96 percent polarization at 337 per quintal in local market trading. The terse notice records price and grade without additional context.

Havana

Turpentine and Petroleum Prices Reported

Turpentine quoted at 41 4144¢ with resin at 160 165 and tar at 2471%. Petroleum closed at 6.85c with RSW at 7.20c and cases at 9.20c.

New York

Whiskey markets firm in Peoria Cincinnati and St Louis

The Peoria whiskey market holds at 117 while Cincinnati and St Louis stay firm at 116. Strong regional prices indicate steady demand across major markets with limited movement in the Midwest corridor. Market participants monitor nearby benchmarks for any shift in supply or consumer demand signals.

Peoria Cincinnati St. Louis

Foreign grain markets report from London and Liverpool

Cargoes off the coast show wheat firmer while passage markets stay firm and corn remains steady. At Mark Lane wheat and flour firms with English and foreign markets steady, American and Danubian corn firm. Liverpool sees wheat opening firm with weak demand, corn firmer and various quotations in hard currency.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane Liverpool California

Prices of cattle and hogs at Brighton market sale

A detailed report lists prices for cows calves veal and sheep, with ranged figures for milch cows priced around 40 to 50, working oxen traded up to 118 dollars per pair, and lambs around 6 to 7 cents per pound. Arrivals include 2940 sheep 50 cattle 50 calves, plus store pigs and cattle near Watertown.

Brighton Stock Yards cattle sales and weekly summary

Cattle at Brighton Stock Yards totaled about 440 head from New England with 18 from Northern New York. Prices eased about a half to three quarters cent per pound from last week. buyers note high beef prices yet weaker demand as much unsold beef remains. Electric arc lighting added at the yard as a new feature for night access. Notable sales include 11 head at 1600 pounds average for 342 cents per 100 pounds and various dress cattle traded by Hastings Henry Moulton Harris and others at 744 to 642 cents per 100 pounds with weights around 1000 to 1150 pounds.

Avonmouth Sweinhaeft N. Morris Michigan Liverpool A. Hathaway M. Goldsmith Borderer London Glasgow J. A. Hathaway Boston New England F. Fairbanks W. H. Bardwell Wood & Bidwell Maine O. W. Rolfe J.C. Libby & Son W. Hall & Son W. Heffron A. B. Engrem Piper & Pond I. C. Libby & Son Utland State of Maine A. HK. Johnson R. W. Brown W. W. Hall E. F. Adden Dow & Moulton Moulton Vermont N. K. Campbell B.S. Hastings Hall & Ryan M. G. Flanders Heffron G. H. Sprigg Remick & Chaney H. N. Jenne Watertown Brighton New York KG Hastings W.j . Henry Don XS Moulton W. Geo. Harris

Imports and Exports April 8 1891 London list

A dated London and Caribbean trade list shows steamer cargoes including Stockholm City and Alfred Dumoix with coils wire rods, jute, wool, paper stock, and mineral water. Other consignments cover bananas from Gibara and Port Antonio, tomatoes, cucumbers, melons, beans, pumpkins, coconuts, and citrus from Palermo. Additional items include hides, leather, hemp, dates, tea, indigo, soap, and galls.

London Eng Stockholm Brown Bros & Co Washburn & Moen Mig Co Saxonville Mills Temple & Beard Ford J B Moors & Co T Westhorp & Co Graef & Co T Wood & Co Nichols Farnsworth & Co J E Richardson Crocker Burbank & Co Horace Dutton & Co Train Smith& Co Fenno Bros & Child Gibara Alfred Dumoix Seaverns & Co Port Antonio Bowden Keston Fruit Co Rosario Sarmiento W Rice & Co Palermo Andrea Lovico AS & J Brown & Co H ‘Laily Cuva Harry W Lewis Nash, Spaulding & Co EXPOR

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