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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1888

Page

7

Grain and market report cites mixed bids and firm futures

The report details bids for No 2 white at 43 to 45¼ cents, No 1 barley oats and clipped oats at 46 cents, and multiple elevator sales. It notes firm near term futures, various monthly quotes from May to July, and New York and Chicago price activity across wheat, oats, corn, flour, and related staples with steady to higher tones and active volume.

Boston & Albany Hoosac Barney New York St. Louis Milwaukee Toledo Detroit Chicago Minnepolis Canada St Louis Matt—Duli Bush Choice

Butter Market Steady With Mixed Quotations Across Regions

Butter quotations show little change with creameries holding at 31c for select items and 25 26c for imitation creamery. Western and New York prices vary by grade from 20c to 38c, while egg and bean markets hold firm or drift slightly. Output lists include Elgin and Cincinnati notes, with jobbing margins marginally higher.

Fruit H Harris & Co auction prices for cargoes of James Turpie

Prices for Messina and Palermo oranges and lemons sold by Fruit H Harris & Co from the steamer James Turpie with boxes and counts noted. Amicitia cargo listed with bananas and coconuts prices. Market steady with old quotations and varied orange and lemon prices remain similar to prior report.

H. Harris & Co James Turpie Messina Palermo Florida Valencia Amicitia Banatas App

Fruit Market Notes Include Bananas and Oranges Prices

The report lists lemons at 3 4 percent per box, Valencia oranges at 6 6 percent per case, and large extra large at 6 7 percent per case. Strawberries sell slowly at 40 50 cents per quart, while bananas are plentiful with quiet trade. Prices are given for Aspinwall Port Limon Jamaica at 2 60 per bunch, Baracoa at 1 50, and selections hither. The steamer Samana is due at Longwharf south side Monday April 16 with Jamaica bananas for Boston Fruit Co.

Valencia Aspinwall Port Limon Jamaica Baracoa Samana South Side Longwharf Boston Fruit Company

Provisions Market Echoes Steady Pork and Lard Prices

The pork market remains near last quotes with fair demand at steady prices. Beef and mutton show mixed activity, with strong pork figures in New York and Cincinnati notes. Lard edges higher before closing steady, while various cuts and hams carry steady to firm quotes across major markets.

Lord Choice New York Bless Mess Export Pt Tierces Western Steam Tierces City Chicago St Louis Cincinnati

Sugar and Molasses Market Report of New York Prices

Sugar markets show steady or firmer tones driven by New York reports. Cuba refining quoted 413-16 to 415-16 cents, Javas Nos 10 to 11 at 69-16 to 57gc, and sugars diverse by grade. Refined sugars in strong demand at steady levels with pulverized 7.44 cents, powdered 8.0, granulated 6.7 cents and standard A at 6.7 cents. Wholesale granulated priced at 7 cents. Molasses trade quiet with Ponce near 38 cents per gallon and new crop Cienfuegos at 25 to 27 cents. Barbadoes nominal. New York trade overall quiet at firm or unchanged prices.

New York Cuba Manilas Noviles Javas Ponce Vorto Rico Cienfuegos Barbadoes

Market Report on Southern Truck Prices for Produce

A market summary shows steady demand and good supply in Southern markets with asparagus at 6 per dozen, green peas 2.03 per crate, tomatoes 2 per ripe canner, and cabbage crates at 225 each. Other items include Norfolk kale 150 per bushel, Bermuda onions 38.5 per 400 crate, Florida string beans 2.43 per crate, and various quotes for beets cabbage and root vegetables by bushel, crate, or box.

Bermuda Florida St Andrews

Hog and cattle market updates from St Louis Kansas City Chicago and more

Market reports show hogs steady in St Louis with Yorkers 400 to 515 dollars and better lots to 545. Kansas City slower. Chicago cattle receipts around 8000 with steers 330 to 520, cows and bulls 160 to 850. Hogs receipts 10000 with mixed classes 515 to 550 and ships 340 to 500. Sheep receipts 4000. natives 8590, Western 835, Texans 275 to 490, lambs 820. Cincinnati hogs stronger with common and light 435 and packers 525 to 560. receipts 930 shipments 600.

St. Louis Kansas City Chicago Texas Cincinnati

Cotton Prices and World Markets Report

New York cotton sails at 9 13-16 to 84-2 for different grades with 110 bales sold. Futures opened and closed quiet with mixed opening and closing figures for April to January. Liverpool spot steady at 65-16d uplands and 5% Orleans. futures and spots in Augusta, Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Norfolk, West Point, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York show quiet to dull activity with varied closing prices and significant net receipts and exports across regions.

New York Act Icakeae Sle Seca Veas Ss Ouro Cece Ns View Ae Liverpool Uplands Orleans Augusta Galveston New Orleans Continent Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk West Point Philadelphia Baltimore Great Britain France Cincinnati Mia Ac St. Louis Louisville

Frantic Trade Totals Reported Across Ports

The report lists nation wide figures with 17,028 tied to France 776 and stock levels at all United States ports totaling 616,546. The terse OCR readout suggests a shipping or trade summary with several numeric markers.

France United States

Mixed commodity quotes across markets and items

Miscellaneous notes show tallow quotations with a quiet movement and city rendered rates. New York reports stronger market with 240000 lbs sold. London maintains steady prices at 35s. Turpentine and petroleum figures from New York show mixed closes and rosin and tar levels. Coffee from New York notes fair market, Rio at 114 1 2. Whiskey markets in Chicago St Louis Cincinnati present firm or steady price activity around $109 to $115.

New York London Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati

Imports 1888 cargoes and shipper list scattered items

A long list of imports dated April 10 1888 shows ships and wealth of cargoes including 24500 coconuts 8000 banana bunches for WW & C R Noyes Grand Manan NB and extended cargo details across various ships in Liverpool and Atlantic ports. The record lists commodities as herring boxes dry fish potatoes wood wool hides minerals glass wine oils timber and many other goods with multiple firms and ship names. It notes schooner Lion at St Jago de Cuba carrying sugar from Cushman and other consignments.

Baracoa Amicitia Noyes Grand Manan Andrew Burnham Ingalls Janwallis Portland Rockwell & Son Harborville Modena Wood Delong & Seaman Liverpool Eng Virginian Sherburne Moise Linder & Meyer Morey Churchill & Morey Dodo Jones, McDuffee & Stratten Do Do Snow & Co Baring Bros & Co Damrell & Upham Jones Wing & Evans O’rourke Rolfe & Co Doherty Hills Turner & Co Chadwick & Chadwick Ptatoes L Kimball & Co Morey & Co Watson Wellington & Co Moors & Co Amoskeag Mans Co Walbaum & Co Dame & Co Pierce & Co E & FE King & Co Stone & Downer Mitchell, Woodbury & Co Bigelow, Kennard & Co Oliver Snow Express Snow Wilder Riley & Gray Kimball & Co Herbert & Rapp Co H Davis & Co Warren & Blanchard Farley, Harvey & Co Dennison Mani Co Alizarine Beach & Co Lovering & Co Rapp & Ee Copson Emery Thos Leyland & Co Leigh & Co Wight Bros Wight Kakas & Son Moise Thayer & Lincoln Washburn & Moon Hooper, Lewis & Co Mdse Hopes Emmerton & Co Jordan, Marsh & Co Rogers Murphy & Co Levy &Cce Hanmill & Gillespie Webber Hollander & Co Bidwell Bugs Fruit Brown Bros & Co Thayer & Lincoln Whitney & Co Bedrossian Kricorian Moise Savoul & Co E Morrison & Co Charles Lawrence & Co St Jago DE Cuba Lion Cushman

Exports April 10 1888 Yarmouth to Cardiff and Martinique

Shipping list itemizes cargo from Yarmouth Nova Scotia to Cardiff Wales via Halifax and Martinique. Entries include steamer cargo of eggs, lobster, hardware, oils, meat, dry goods, and lumber. Bark Sarah bound Western Island with oil and hardware. Norena schooner carrying herrings and lumber. detailed tonnage and product counts across multiple ports and routes.

Yarmouth Cardiff Wales Halifax Warrior Western Island Sarah Martinique Fwi Waldoboro Norena

Staple Receipts by Railroads in 1888 Trade Ledger

A compact ledger lists April 10 1888 receipts for railroads Boston & Albany Grand Junction Boston Providence New York & New England Fitchburg Boston & Maine Eastern Western Lowell System and more. It records vast quantities of cotton wool flour oats cornmeal lard butter cheese eggs bacon beef pork hides leather and other staples with volumes such as bales bbls tons sacks and cases. The entries cover multiple rail lines and show broad regional trade activity in farm and shop goods.

Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad—Western Division Lowell Nusssis

Inland and ocean freight inventory summary

A compiled list of shipments with quantities of staples and hides by Express and Sea routes. Notable items include cotton and wool bales, flour tierces, bacon cases, lard tubs, tallow bbls, sugar bags, eggs bbls, and green hides, caltskins and leather bales.

Express

Foreign Markets Report From London And Liverpool

Cargoes off the coast hold wheat firm with seven awaiting sale. California and Danubian wheats quoted at varied shippings, with Baltimore and River La Plata consignments noted. Paris and Antwerp markets show firmer spot wheat while English prices remain steady amid active futures.

London Beerbohm Ingher Mark Lane California River la Plata Paris Michigan Minnesota India Great Britain Liverpool Antwerp

Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town Descriptions Across the Nation

A long roster lists boot and shoe buyers and firms visiting Atlanta and various cities. Names include J A Smith Moore Marsh & Co Atlanta W W Draper Draper Moore Co Atlanta W S Everett M C J F Kiser Co Augusta, C Bangs Bangs Bard & Co Baltimore J Preiss 8 Preiss & Sons etc. The note records buyers across Chicago Cincinnati Detroit Dallas Davenport Evansville Indianapolis Louisville Memphis Milwaukee Nashville New York Norfolk Philadelphia Richmond St Louis San Francisco Savannah Toledo and more.

Atlanta S$ Everett M C &J Kiser & Co Tre Augusta H Mulherin P H Rice Rice & Co Craw Baltimore C Bangs Bangs Bard & So, Tre J Preiss 8 Preiss & Sons Brownsville Tex A J Bloomberg Bloomberg & Raphael Buffalo C E Walker W. H. Walker & Co Bloomington Arnold Columbus Belknap Belknap, Carpenter & Co O Jones Reed, Jones & Co Chicago F Prouty G P Gore & Co G Leonard Leonard & Co J M Schnadig Schnadig Bros & Co Greensfelder Fort Wayne Ind H Carnahan Carnanan & Co Galveston Lex A Blum L & H Blum Pandianapolis J R McKee McKee & Co Ookuk W Huiskamp Huiskamp Bros. Co Poe City L V Marks Lederman & Marks Louisville L Gramman L Gramman & Co Mansfield M Weaver M Weaver & Co Memphis R Tracy C P Tracy & Co Phenix San Francisco Cal Rehfisch The Rehfisch B & 8S Co Savannah Einstein Einstein’s Sons Toledo R Lee Childs, Lee & Dunlap Wachter Wachter Bros Childs Lee & Dunlap

Dividend Alert Three Dollar Per Share Payment

Dividend of three dollars per share will be paid on Saturday April 14 1888 to stockholders of record at close of business Saturday March 31 1888. Transfer books closed from March 24 to March 27 and from April 2 to April 14. William R Driver treasurer Boston March 14 1888.

William R. Driver Boston

Dissolution Petition of Ocean Mills Company in Essex County

The Ocean Mills Company of Newburyport, organized Nov 4 1878, seeks dissolution after selling real estate and settling debts. Stockholders vote Apr 2 1886 to authorize sales. proceeds were applied to debts and business closed. Plaintiffs request dissolution and court hearing notice with appropriate relief.

Massachos Setts Essex Supreme Judicial Court Supreme Judicial Salem County of Ocean Mills Company Commonwealth Newburyport WM. Minot, Jr Et Als

Essex County Supreme Court Petition Notice in Boston Post

A Salem Essex case orders publication of an attested petition in the Boston Post three weeks before the June return date. The notice invites interested parties to appear in Essex County court and show cause why the petition should not be granted.

Essex Supreme Jopicial Court Salem County of Istex Boston Post Dean Peabody Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Superior Court A. D Atwood B. Lothrop Boston Atwood Lothrop Jos Willard Jos. A. Willard William Bayard Banks Commonwealth OF Massachu Setis Stephen Cushing Kendall Lexington Middlesex Maria A. Coitle Sall Frank Cottle Smithville Commonwealth Boston Lost Raon Edwin A. Wadleigh

Boston Area Transit Timetable Fragment

A dense OCR of transport times shows routes and departures across multiple towns including Weymouth Brockton Quincy and Hanover with numerous listed times and connections. The garbled schedule references returns via Brockton Abington Marlboro and Attleboro among others and includes Sunday and weekday trains with boat connections and intercity lines.

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