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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1890

Page

7

Fish and grain markets show steady demand and firmer prices

The Boston fish market reports limited supply and steady to firm prices across codfish mackerel and other varieties with talk of a stronger mackerel season. Wheat flour and cornmeal stay firm as wheat prospects signal higher prices. private crop damage reports from the Midwest suggest a possible rise in grain costs.

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Grain Prices Move Quietly as Oatmeal Trade Sways Markets

A partial market note shows granulated prices at 2 60 to 2 65 per barrel and oatmeal trades quiet with fine grades around 5 2065 30 bbl, indicating subdued activity and price stability in the grain market.

Grain Receipts and Prices Roundup for the Day

The grain receipts totaled 33 060 bus corn 22 690 bus oats 510 bus wheat 8500 bush malt and 122 tons feed. Inspections counted 81 cars with 67 corn and 14 oats. steamer yellow corn at 46 46 and bids at 47 cents per bushel. No 2 white oats sold at 36 36 and shipped at 37. rye No 2 Canada bid 66 68 cents per bushel. Millfeed firm with sack bran 17 25 to 18 in price. Michigan bran 18 50. middlings 18 20. Cottonseed meal offered 24 25 to arrive and 25 per ton later.

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Produce Trade Shows Steady Butter and Cheese Markets

Receipts today include butter 1252 pkgs and cheese 573 boxes with strong demand. Butter prices range 14 21c for mixed creamery, while cheese markets show steady demand and varied grades. eggs, beans, potatoes, and strawberries trade with generally firm to quiet tones across New York Chicago and Liverpool markets.

Choice Creameries Choice Western Creamery Gona Chicago New York Liverpool St Louis Indiana Vermont California Lima Canada Northern Alsike Lucerne Red Top Western Jersey Ribent Bush Houlton Hebrons Houlton Rose Aroostook Hebrons Aroostook Rose Vermont Rose Hebrons Burbanks White Star Western Clear New Brunswick Nova Scotia Nova Floridas

Banana and Cocoanut Prices From Incoming Steamers

The Dana brought 9050 Baracoa banana bunches to W and CR Noyes with No 1 yellow at 125, No 1 reds at 1242, No 2 at 85 cents. Kong Frode delivered 20 750 Jamaica bananas to Boston Fruit Company with No 1s at 160, 8 hands at 110, 6 2s at 75 cents, No 8s at 40 cents. Cocoanuts-Dana Baracoa cocoanuts sold at 30 per 1000 count.

Charlestons Oridas Dana W & CR Noyes Kong Frode Jamaica Boston Fruit Comany Baracoa

Steamer Arrivals and Trade Prices Bulletin

The steamer Flamborough brings Jamaica bananas for Boston Fruit Co. The North Britain carries 4600 half-boxes and 1800 boxes Messina citrus, Palermo oranges, lemons, and Palermo oranges to Boston. The James Turpie sailed from Palermo. Christian Johnson due with Baracoa bananas for Seaverns. Provision trade reports firm pork prices, strong hog cuts, and varied beef and lamb quotes. Sugar and molasses firm with refined sugars in firm demand. Cotton markets show New York futures steady with mixed regional quotes. Liverpool sales at 14,000 bales, American 9,800. Consolidated trade receipts: seven-day net bales 20,883. exports to Britain 29,121. France 4,987. Continent 10,701. stock 292,666.

Florida Sicily Palermo Messina Chicagos Flamborough Boston Fruit Company North Britain Botn Boston James Turpie Christian Johnson Seaverns & Co Chicago Brighton Choice New York Liverpool Augusta Pirm Mid Memphis Louis Savannah Louisville Wilmington Charleston Firi Norfolk Galveston Cincinnati New Orleans Mobile Kaltimore Great Britain France Continent London Mark Lane England California

Market Summary Kansas City hog and cattle prices

Kansas City live cattle market shows steady to higher quotes with hogs advancing. cattle heavy steers 3.40 to 4.70, cows 2.40 to 3.40, stockers 3.30 to 3.70, hogs 4.10 to 4.20 for heavies and 3.70 to 4.15 for mediums. Sheep 4.60 to 6.25. The Chicago option markets note wheat volatility with futures closing near mixed levels and May pork rising in demand.

Kansas City Farnum, Reardon & Co Boston

Wheat and wool markets close with mixed prices across cities

Closing wheat prices show Minneapolis No 1 hard at 87 cents in April and May after Milwaukee quotes 81 4 4 to 81 4 4 cents. Duluth lists No 1 hard at 85 42 to 89 5s. Wool auctions in London report 11,614 bales sold with Australian merinos brisk and cross-breds steady. regional wool prices per region include Victoria New South Wales Queensland and more with varied scoured and greasy lots.

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Imports and Exports Report From April 18 1890 Antwerp

A detailed ledger of shipments arriving and leaving major ports. Lepanto brings crates of bottles, pulp, clocks, toys, glass, coffee, candles, and more. Bananas, coconuts, goatskins, fish, eggs, lobsters, and vegetables are listed by ship and origin including Jamaica, Zanzibar, Yarmouth, Halifax, and other consignments. The long manifest names numerous firms, coasters, and commodities with quantities challenging to parse but indicating a busy trade day.

Antwerp Pollard & Co Bank of British North Amerca Hoston Clock Co Haring Bros & Co Murdock Warlor Grate Co J A Hayes & Co French & Co Cologne Lyman Sons & Co Solowine Williams & Coburn Glas Lambert Hiros Moors & Co L'Urness Baracua Bana Boston Franco Zanzibar Lottie Moore Emmerton & Co E'Silvia & Co Barclay & Co Clements Katchelder Griffin Butler & Co Leask Heaton Leather Co L Clements Salmon Hatheway &Co Hvohnson & Co William Lamont Mdae E News Co Parsons Sutherland

Exports listing from Atlantic coast ports in April 1890

Shipping export entries report cargo from Metaghan River Annapolis Yarmouth Port au Port Por-au-Prince and other ports. Commodities include flour meal oats potatoes beef kerosene lard oil and machinery items with numerous barrel and case quantities and several steamers involved.

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Appointment of administratrix for James McKelver estate

Nancy J. McReefer is named administratrix of the James McKelver estate of Boston Suffolk County. Creditors must exhibit claims and debtors must pay to the administratrix. March 17, 1890.

Massachus Sei Suffolk Bridget Gately Boston Aavreais Boston Post Jonn W. McKim Renquire Bay OF Spall Elwah George Register Eleanor C. Nichols Loston Hisself William Henry Nichols Ramr Harris Hobart William H. Hobar Admi Hoston Jeremiah Crosty Persig T, Casey Otlce Charles B. Moore Hannah Moore Admx William W. Richardson Lve Bonda Curuncey R. Silas Otiece James McKelver Nancy J. McReever Angelo Don DP KO Maria Con Dero Philip Rowe Hillstop George W. Morse State Street Mass

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