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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1890

Page

7

Lumber Trade Holds Firm Amid Labor Tensions In Market

The lumber trade remains broadly strong with demand steady and prices firm. Labor troubles loom as a potential spring summer strike could curb building, yet contractors aim to avoid large disruption. Spruce, pine, and cypress show steady activity. cargoes from Bangor and southern mills sustain supply, with notable orders for Kerr Thread Co and the Boston & Maine railroad.

Cnses Messrs Norcross Bros New York Bangor Pennsylvania Southern Fall River Kerr Thread Company Boston & Maine Railroad North Carolina Savannah Atlantic Gulf

Wheat and flour quotations hold firm amid quiet sales

Market notes firm Minnesota Wisconsin spring and winter wheat prices and various flour types. Fine and superfine at 250 350, extra and seconds 3 4 50, Minnesota bakers clear 4 40 5 25, winter clear 4 60 6 00, winter patent 5 20 5 40, spring patents 5 40 5 80 for Minnesota Wisconsin brands. Export Canada superior 4 68 4 75 fob, Canada roller 4 85 4 95 fob, extra patent export 5 25 5 35 fob. Rye flour 3 30 3 60 per barrel. Graham 2 25 2 60. Cornmeal firm bag meal 2 10 2 15 export. Granulated 2 66 2 65 per barrel. Oatmeal dull but steady 4 50 4 60 per barrel fine, 5 20 5 30 bbl cut.

New York Canada Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin Choice Elgin Chicago Elgin Creamery Extra Western Creamery Liverpool Nova Scotia New Brunswick Bush Vermont California Lima Choice Canada Luncerne Western Jersey Ribent Jorchard Timothy Houlton Hebrons Houlton Rose Aroostook Burbanks White Star Floridas

Fruit Market Vide Trade Figures By Region and Ships

The report notes firm prices amid tight supplies across fruits with Baldwins and russets steady at specific per barrel rates and Palermo Messina citrus showing stable quotes. It lists steamer arrivals and upcoming sales including H Harris & Co auctioning the Thomas Anderson cargo and other Mediterranean fruit movement toward Boston.

Jamaica Boston Fruit Company H Harris & Co Thomas Anderson

Trading Notes From The Produce Market

The column details daily receipts across butter, oleo, cheese, eggs, beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, hay, and other items. It notes last year’s Saturday figures, price ranges for various butter grades in multiple markets, cheese and eggs quotes, beans and peas markets, seed and poultry remarks, and rough price bands for potatoes, sweet potatoes, hay, maple sugar, syrup, and truck items. Market tone is steady with ample supply in several lines and brisk demand for fresh butter and certain dairy grades.

Provisions and meat market prices in 19th century trade notes

The report lists today’s receipts for tallow pork lard hams and bacon with last year’s figures, then details pork and pork products market firmness and quotations for long cuts short cuts backs lean ends pork tongues extra prime mess and more. It covers corned beef tongues fresh beef and other meats with price ranges, plus tallow demand and diverse sugar molasses prices and notes market conditions.

Divoice City Chicago Choice Brighton

Cotton Markets See Firm New York and Liverpool

New York cotton markets show firmness with bids for uplands and middling grades, closing steady after opening strength. Liverpool market also firm with strong demand for muslin and American sales tracking. volumes include 12,000 bales with American receipts of 2100. Wool prices in London steady with steady demand for good greasy merinos and cross-breds, offerings list by region and price ranges.

New York Aptio Pes Reewee L Ee Eeweseaee Liverpool London Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Swan River New Zealand Cape of Good Hope Natal

Market closes soft amid outside selling and mixed grains

The market saw broad reactions with outside selling pressuring prices. July wheat led declines while corn and oats eased on fine weather and weak wheat. pork and hogs showed stability with a late rally from combination houses. Futures quotes from Farnum, Reardon & Co show April to July ranges across wheat, corn, oats, and lard with firm closes in some contracts. Closing grain prices vary by exchange with corn and wheat showing notable weakness in July and May.

Chicago Gilman, Cheney & Co Boston Ccal Farnum, Reardon & Co Eal Scs New York St Louis Minneapolis Northern Duluth Milwaukee

Hog and cattle markets report across Kansas City and Chicago

Kansas City and Chicago market data show cattle receipts and price ranges for beef, stockers, and dairy cattle. Hogs trend lower with heavies and midweights priced around four dollars. sheep and lambs hold steady with varied regional categories. reports include totals, shipments, and regional distinctions for price and volume.

Kansas City Chicago

PIPE LINE CERTIFICATES AND CLOSING NOTICE

The notice lists closing times for pipe line certificates at 3 pm on April 14 and 3 pm on April 15, 1989, alongside references to shipments and refined product pricing. Whiskey market reports from Peoria Chicago St Louis and Cincinnati show steadiness around 102 to 105 dollars per gallon for whiskey and spirits trading.

Denese Nas Senee Eeeereseree Ss Sa Lowes Serese Cove Peoria Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Quebec Heston St. Alvans Montreal Newport Minneapol Kinsbaly D. J. Flanders Gen’ Pass

Livestock Market Report for Week Ending April 15, 1890

Boston Post dispatch by George uv. Fox details live stock totals at Union Market Watertown, price ranges for beef, store cattle, and sheep and lambs. Highlights include cattle numbers, appearances by J D Prindle and F S Kimball, veal calves, and varied lamb and sheep sales from Breck Wood and others. Market notes note limited ar rivals and firm prices for select lots.

Boston Post George Uv. Fox Union Market Watertown J D Prindle F S Kimball Sears J & Henry Breck & Wood Charlestown S Britton SM Flint A E Johnson

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