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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1887

Page

7

Grain and feed prices in New York market report

Cornmeal prices 102 to 105 per bag with 35.25 per barrel for choice grain. Rye flour 325.48 for 50 units. Oatmeal 520.5 to 45 for fine and 575.26 to 45 for cut. Corn high mixed 54 to 55 cents. steamer yellow 53. to 55 cents. steamer mixed 52. to 53 4? cents. Millfeed bran 20.50 per ton. winter wheat 20.50 to 21.50. middlings 20.23 per ton. Cottonseed meal 26.26 50 per ton, prime at 25 to arrive. Rye quiet at 60 to 64 cents per bushel for No 1 NY. Oats varying: No 1 white 41 to 42 cents, No 2 white 39 to 40 cents, No 8 white 35 to 44 1/2 cents, No 1 mixed 39 to 41 cents, No 2 mixed 38 to 41 1/2 cents. Barley No 1 bright six row Canada 80 cents. others 74 to 78 cents. Malt and hops: malt 65 to 70 cents per bushel. hops 2.12 cents per pound for 1885 Eastern and NY. 1886 at 27 to 22 cents. ordinary to medium 10 to 18 cents.

New York Varley Canada Canada Western Eastern St. Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Fancy Chicago Ee Creamery Western Creamery Extra New State Liverpool Ben Philadelphia Wester Vermont Choice Michigan Nova Scotia Timothy West North Jersey Houston Hebrons Burbanks Maine Houlton North Carolina Boston Shore Line Providence Pawtucket Return Dodgeville Hebronville Attleboro Jiropm North Attleboro Manafield East Foxboro Sharon Readville Hyde Park Mit Hope and Clarendon Hills Forest Hills Jamaica Pisin Moylston Roxbury Dedham Spring Street West Roxbury Highlands Stoughton Canton Mt. Hope Arren Bristol Danae Fall River Ashmont Barnstable Hyannis Yarmouth Sandwich Braintree Bridgewater Brockton Buzzard’s Bay Wareham Buzzard's Bay Cape Cod Provincetown Ell Fleet Cohasset and Hingham Cohasset Hingham Cottage City New Bedford Wood’s Hall East Bridgewater Abington West Quincy East Milton East Weymouth Weymouth Taunton Harrison Square Marshfield Mattapan Milton Neponset Mattapoisett Middleboro Nantucket Newport North Easton Randolph Plymouth Duxbury Quincy Stuate North Scituate Scituate Brain Sea View Shawmut South Duxbury Central Station Dean Street Whitman South Weymouth Wollaston Heights Wood's Hall

Butter and cheese markets drift with steady to firm tone

Receipts of new butter rise while demand remains weak for cheap butter. Chicago and St. Louis show firm cheese, eggs steady to buoyant, and overall market tight with limited demand. Butter and cheese quotations broadly steady across major cities, with prices for Western creamery and New York creamery ranges listed.

Hog market review shows week to week gain but below last year

The report notes a rise in hogs sold in the past week to 145000 in the West, up from 115000 the prior week but below last year's 160000. Cumulative hogs since March 1 reach 845000 versus 795000 a year earlier. Prices for pork and lard Listed, with various cuts and regional price differentials. The market remains unsettled as May approaches and packers hesitate without price reductions.

Chicago Cincinnati West Brighton

Liverpool and New York cotton markets mix dull to steady

Liverpool futures opened and closed dull with varied April to November bids. The spot market showed dull buyers’ favor while New York spot closed quiet amid steady futures. Imports into continental ports rose, with overall night-of-date cotton in sight increasing versus 1886 and 1885 but down from 1884. Pipeline certificates and refined oil figures are listed along with sugar, molasses, and miscellaneous prices.

Liverpool Orleans New York Manila Orto Rico Cienfuegos Cuba

Markets by Telegraph. Grain and commodity prices steady

New York April 23 flour receipts 16 219 pkgs exports 2692 bbls 2725 dies sales 12 000 bbls good to choice extra Western and State 370 510 others 455 470 No 2 red 98 4c elevator No 1 white 9c extra red 07 delivered Rye flour steady Corn meal steady Wheat a shade higher No 2 spring 13c No 1 Northern pt ungraded red 94 97%c No 2 red 98 % ac elevator 94% Vbe delivered 934ec fob No 1 red 97c No 1 white 9c Oats shade stronger Barley dull Molasses unchanged Rice steady Petroleum United 63 5c Tallow steady Rosin dull Potatoes firm State rose 2 225 peerless 165 176 Turpentine dull Pork steady Beef dull Beef hams steady 21c Tierce beef quiet city extra India meal 1250 1400.

New York Minnesota Rio Petroleum—United State Rose Peerless India Western Steam Tierces City Steam Liverpool Detroit Michigan Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati Toledo Ste ST. Louis

Market Summary of Wheat Corn and Flour Prices Across Cities

Across Detroit Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati Toledo St Louis and St Louis trading floors report mixed gains and declines in wheat corn oats and flour. No 1 white wheat in Detroit 83 4, No 2 red 83 4, Michigan red 84 1, Corn around 41 4 to 41 6 cents, oats 31 4 to 27 4 cents. Mess pork and lard show minor shifts with whiskey around 113 to 118 cents. Receipts and shipments listed per city.

Cotton Markets Report April 238 1887 Across Ports

Augusta to New Orleans to Savannah markets mixed with firm and dull tones. Net receipts vary from none to 1742 at Philadelphia with notable stocks and exports to Great Britain and the continent. Prices mostly mid 10s to 11s cents per pound.

Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York E. Cincinnati St. Louis Louisville C. Consolidated Great Britain United States

U.S. Hogs and Cattle Prices Across Major Markets

Hogs steady at St Louis and Chicago markets with varied levels. Kansas City reports higher hogs with receipts around 2500 and shipments 700. Chicago cattle strong with steers 415 to 515, cows and bulls 225 to 400, Texas fed cattle 380 to 425. Sheep receipts 200 with Western lambs 405 to 600.

ST. Louis Kansas City Chicago Texas

Fall River week cat cloth production and sales figures

Fall River reports weekly textile data with production at 175000 pieces and sales at 237000 pieces. Deliveries reach 165000 pieces while stock stands at 148000. futures total 185000 with spot at 102000. Prices show rise for 643 and 60x56s at 27pc. Market remains firm and steady.

Fall River

Market reports from London and Havana on grain and sugar

Foreign markets note wheat and corn quiet but steady in London and Liverpool with firm breadstuffs and steady corn. Paris wheat quoted at 43s. Havana sugar demand improving after initial quiet, with large sales at full prices and notable freight rates for sugar shipments to the United States.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane Paris Liverpool Sts. Paris California Havana Matanzas United States

Staple Goods Receipts Reported From Several Railroads Apr 23 1887

A consolidated ledger shows Boston and Albany, Grand Junction, Providence, Old Colony, New York and New England, Fitchburg railroads recording large shipments of cotton wool flour corn oats feed beef tallow lard butter eggs beans potatoes apples leather hides and other staples. entries list bales bbls boxes cases and cars with precise quantities noted across multiple lines.

Boston & Albany Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad

Freight and supplies listed for multiple Boston lines and shipments

The record details numerous consignments across Boston and Maine and Boston and Lowell lines by rail, express, and sea. Items include lumber, bales, bolls, hides, leather, casks, skins, butter, eggs, apples, potatoes, beans, sugar, molasses, tea, coffee, wool, flour, corn, barley, wheat, and various containers. Quantities span from single items to thousands, with divisions noted as Eastern and Western.

Boston & Maine Railroad Eastern Division Western Division Boston & Lowell Railroad Bates Express

Imports and Exports April 23 1887

Shipping records list exports from various ports including Baracoa Sagua and Grand Manan. Vessels include brig Wan-bun-621 with sugar and steamer Alpha with assorted goods. boxes, lumber, and fish shipments recur across Yarmouth, Guysborough, St John New Brunswick, and Antwerp via New York.

Baracoa Noyes Yarmouth Arthur Guysburq ST John and Fredericton Blair Antwerp Belgium New York Pieter de Connick Hantsport

Trade Directory Mentions Various City Firms Across N Y and Md

A long list of firms and representatives is shown from cities such as Atlanta Albany Baltimore Chicago Cincinnati Detroit Evansville Fort Worth Galveston Hamilton Louisville Mansfield Nashville Nashville and others. Names include Bates Moore J C Smith W F Freeman Rice Lester Schwab Rosenberg Warren and many more with associated firms and offices.

Atlanta E Kingsbury Edwin Bates & Co J A Smith Moore, Marsh & Co F Everett M C& J Slppscagiees P Smith R P Smith & Co Buffalo C Walker Walker Charleston A.S Brown S Brown & Co Tre Chicago L Ferris L Ferris & Co H Hills Doggett, Bassett & Hills Company H Schwab McGraw Melhaw Detroit Mich J McLogan D Robinson East Saginaw Ft Worth Tex I Goldberg The Martin- Brown Co Galveston F Breath PJ Willis & Bro Ad. Hamilton

Notable Lawyers and Firms Across Cities on Reorganization

A barrage of attorney names and firms linked to U S business reorganizations across cities including Russell Richmond St Paul Rochester Toledo Wilmington Towanda and Philadelphia. Entries show partners from Richardson Titus Blasland Wingo Putney Boss Foot Heinrich Baum Allen Schneider Smith Rodgers Bell Lee Humphrey French Spahr among others.

Richmond E Wingo Wingo Ellett & Crump Putney S Putney & Co Rochester L P Boss St. Paul Minn B Foot C Heinrich Foot, Schulze & Co Shuai Jacob Frank Adler, Frank & 0 Par St Louis Joseph Baum J Baum & Co A W Allen Clatlin Allen Shoe Company Sherman Tex Schneider M Schneider & Bro Toledo Smith Smith, Simmons & Peabody Rodgers Dewey, Rodgers & Co W Bell R H Lane & Co R Lee Fuller, Childs & Co Towanda Penn B Humphrey Humphrey Bros & Tracy Wilmington French French & Sons Arm Pee Penn Spahr Spahr & Sons

Real Estate Transfers in Suffolk County Highlight Multiple Parcels

Beacon street Maria Blake to Sarah Andrews 25648 square feet April 11. Foster street Oliver Ditson to Charles Currier 7889 sq ft April 11. Tremont Rutland corner land April 14. Commonwealth avenue land and buildings April 12. Roxbury Howland street lot April 11. Central avenue Newton? April 12. Warren street 685 sq ft April 12. Crawford street lot 16008 sq ft April 12. Quincy street north side lot April 11. Holbrook street lot April 12. Georgia street 10361 sq ft April 12. Brent street 4733 sq ft April 11. Whitfield street 4915 sq ft April 11. East street 3949 sq ft April 11. Whit ty era 4915 sq ft April 12. Evans street 4960 sq ft April 14. Gleason street 4700 sq ft April 14. Seventh street South Boston April 14 3000. Fifth street South Boston April 12 1. Saratoga street Salt Boston April 12 725 back mortgage. Bremen street April 12 400 mortgage. Revere April 11 2000. Whitcomb April 12 4915. Franklin place 2646 2878 square feet. Brighton Surrey street 10500 sq ft.

Beacon Street Maria C. Blake Et al Sarah H. Andrews John C. Ropes Foster Street Oliver Ditson Charles E. Currier Catherine McCully Tremont Street Albert C. Pond George E. Pond Tremont and Rutland Streets Commonwealth Steera King Mary Jane Noble Commonwealth Avenue Sarah E Tuckerman Roxsury William H. Cundy Edward D. Mandell Sarah C. Wade Joseph M. Wade Quincy Street James H. Page Charles J. Page Holbrook Street Azell C. Bowditch Et al Charles Mann Georgia Street Conchrester William E. B. Fifield Frank FE. Cobb Brent Street Homer Pierce Nehemiah T. Merritt Whitfield Street Charles C. Southard Luther M. Lee East Street Nehemiah F. Merritt Elmira Rebecca T. Gleason Ephraim F. Moulton Gleason Boston Sarah Holland Bridget O'Connor Seventh Street John Brownbill Margaret J. Meads Saas Fifth Street Calvin Swallow Thomas Bouthier Saratoga Street Lucy McSheehey Patrick Fitzpatrick Bremen Street Thomas Pounder Chelsea Edwin A. Phelps William Lowe Fourth Street Revere George W. M. Wall Ettie P. Wade Esther Ann Hyde George Clapp Eneree Avenue Seth A. Fowle James E. Fulton Franklin Place Charles H. Putnam Margaret I. Graham Brighton George A. Wilson Et al Elizabeth C. Gooch Surrey Street

Mortgage transfers on Boston area properties dated April 11

Listings show multiple mortgages recorded on April 11 in Boston area streets including Centre West Roxbury Newbury Isabella Beacon Shawmut and Quincy. Parties include Ursula L Friese Silas Merrill Benjamin Tower J Egan Edward Wells Betsy Savage Edward Andrews and others, with amounts ranging from 1000 to 22000 and properties on Centre Newbury Isabella Beacon Shawmut Quincy and related parcels.

Ursula L. Friese Et Ax Charles L. Farwell Centre Street West Roxbury Silas W. Merrill Charles E. Thayer Newbury Street Benjamin L. F. Tower Et Ax Cornelius F. Driscoll Isabella Street David van Etten Et Ax Mary Geary Beacon Street J. Egan Halsey J. Boardman A and Silver Streets William Metrianis Et al Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank Quincy Street Edward FE. Wells Lacy A. Norcross Spring Street Betsy T. Savage Josephine C. Herrich Shawmut Avenue Edward R. Andrews Et al James H. Real

Boston and Providence Railroad Train Schedule 1887

A detailed timetable outlines daily departures from Boston to New York Shore Line Fast Express and Shore Line Mail, with numerous intermediate stops including Providence Pawtucket Attleboro Readville Dedham and suburban towns. It notes Sunday variations and special conditions for connecting trains and Mansfield wait times under A. A. Folsom, Supt.

Boston to New York Trains and Returns via Fall River Line

Public timetable lists weekday trains from Boston to New York via Fall River Line with 6 pm departures and 5 pm returns, detailing stops at Ashmont Barnstable Hyannis Yarmouth Sandwich and many other towns, with numerous morning and afternoon variations and weekday restrictions. J. R. Kendrick, general manager.

New Via Fall River Line Boston Old Colony New York Brooklyn Jersey City Old State House J. K. Kendrick L. H. Palmer Fall River Bie Cohasset Hingham Weymouths Plymouth Duxbury Road Cohanset Pall River Brockton Taunton Newport South Braintree J. RK Kendrick

Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel Route Timetable Notice

Hoosac Tunnel Route trains leave Boston for North Adams Troy Albany and the West from 4.30 am 8.30 am 3 pm and 10.30 pm with sleeping car service to Albany Chicago and Buffalo. Local and express connections listed with many stations including Cambridge Concord Fitchburg Greenfield Nashua Worcester Springfield and New York. Local time tables available at stations and 250 Washington street Boston offices. JOSN ADAMS J WHITMORE GEN Supt and Trafic Manager.

Montreal Ottawa Ogdensburg Fitchburg Depot Causeway Street Boston Winchendon Jaffrey Peterboro Fitzwilliam Troy Marlboro Keene Westmoreland Walpole Bellows Falls Rutland Burlington St. Albans St. Johns Saratoga Delaware & Hudson Canal Company R. R. Ray O A. M Cheshire RR White River Junction Central Vermont Points West Ches Hire & Monadnock White River I . M. Press Washington Street A. Faxon K. Stewart Keene, N North Adams Albany West Chicago & St. Louis Chicago St. Koeeid Ayer Junction Lmont Waverley Brattleboro Miller's Falls Cambridge Concord Fitchburg Gardner and Miller’s Falls Greenfield Lincoln Huadseneid Maynard Nashua N. H North Leominster The Union Square Somerville Waltham Watertown Union Market Mt. Auburn Josn Adams J. Whitmore Trafic J. R. Watson Boston & Albany R.R Springfield Pittsfield Ibany South Framingham Syracuse N. W Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Worcester Toledo Niagara Falls Chatham Hudson Palmer Ware River Hartford- New Haven New York York Millbury North Grafton Westboro Sluthyville Cordaville Avckland Milford Saxconville Natick Wellesley Wellesley Hillis Newton Lowes Falls Aburndale West Newton Newtonville Newton Maneuil Brighton Allston Cottage Farm Brookline Cypress Street Reservoir Newton Centre Newton Highlands Framingham and Marlboro Fayville Southboro Northboro Clinton Leomister Bertin West Herlin Bolton She. Pratt Hreturn Wellesley Hills Au Gyx Hanson Gen. Paas. Agt Central Vermont Lowell J. W. Hobart W. Cummings Gen. Pass

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