Commodity Market Gleanings Shows Mixed Demand Signals
Flour firm corn dull oats easier cornmeal quiet oatmeal moderate demand rye steady rye flour quiet millfeed very steady cottonseed meal quiet barley steady hops dull malt quiet butter steady cheese unchanged eggs bottom prices beans fair potatoes quiet hay fair demand rye straw firm poultry steady apples slow oranges fair lemons steady pork steady lard firm beef demand steady mutton and lamb firm veal steady truck demand good raw sugar firm refined sugars active and firm molasses unchanged
Chicago Markets Wheat and Corn Slip in Dull Session
Wheat started strong but weakened as demand cooled and dry weather weighed on the crop. Local mills bid cash wheat at full prices while exports lagged. Corn eased on higher receipts and better quality with limited feature in provisions. Hog prices firm amid steady demand. futures show shifts in pork longs. Estimated next-day receipts and futures pricing noted across wheat corn oats and meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farnum, Reardon & Co
Watertown Union Live Stock Market Report for Week Ending April 24 1883
Trade in cattle sheep and swine at Watertown Union Market shows Western cattle steady in price with good supply for city and country trade. Notable buyers and sales include 17 cattle at 1000 pounds, two oxen to dress 2700 pounds at 7 cents, and multiple lots of steers averaging around 1200 to 1435 pounds fetching 475 to 540 dollars per lot. The sheep and lambs market sees slight Northern supply increase with prices near last week, lambs around 5 to 8 dollars per head and mixed flocks sold by Breck & Woo Whipple & Farnham CP Burke and J A Sargent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Cer J. Fox
Tom Woon
Union Market
Watertown
West
Chicago
Prinule
C P Burke
Breck & Woo
Whipple & Farnham
CP Burke
J A Sargent
Lumber Market Waits as Prices Hold Steady Across Regions
Eastern and Western lumber show quiet demand with prices steady at prior levels. Receipts focus on hemlock, pine, and spruce, while shingles clapboards and laths remain similar to previous figures. Ottawa log supply concerns rise as over 400 million feet cut. fears about water levels hindering river transport.
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Pennsylvania
Ottawa
Ont
Ottawa River
Boston
Canada
Indiana
Lumber price list with assorted species and stock terms
A dense listing of timber prices by species including ash whitewood cherry oak cypress pine and spruce. Entries show lengths grades and prices per unit with quantities like 1 inch ash 114 inch etc and ships yard cargo terms and spread across multiple stock types and finishes.
Flour Prices Hold Steady In Carload Grain Market
Local flour quotations firm with strong demand and no price shading. Listings cover Minnesota bakers, Michigan stove, winter wheat, spring patents, and export grades. New York and Chicago currents show steady to lower tones across grains, with coupled notes on oats, corn, beans, seeds, potatoes, hay, poultry, and cotton markets indicating mixed activity and persistent price levels.
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Minnesota
Michigan Stove
Canada Superior
Canada Roller
Canada Extra
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
St Louis
Toledo
Detroit
Louis
York
Canada
Bush
Choice
Eastern
Butter market steady with varied regional prices
Butter demand remains fair and prices steady. Creameries show limited supply with ready sales on arrival. Prices range from 21 to 27 cents across Western Vermont and Eastern creameries, with jobbing up 1 to 2 cents. Elgin and St Louis quotes noted as firm or lower respectively. Receipts increasing in Chicago area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choice
Western
Vermont Extra
Vermont
Vermont Dairy
Eastern Creamery
Chicago
Elgin Creamery
Western Creamery
St. Louis
Banana steamers due from Baracoa and Jamaica
The steamer Gambretta is due from Baracoa with bananas for Seaverns and Co. The steamer Hondo is due April 27 from Jamaica with bananas for the Boston Fruit Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baracoa
Seaverns & Co
Jamaica
Boston Fruit Company
Fruit and produce auction prices for Messina and Palermo items
H Harris and Co sold the cargo of the steamer Picqua at auction. Prices listed include Messina oranges 1 26 300 per box with half-boxes. Palermo oranges 0 80 4 55 per box with half-boxes. Messina lemons 0 75. Palermo lemons 0 75. apples Baldwins russets common stock with varied quotes. Oranges and lemons market unchanged. Florida oranges 5 6 for choice, 3 4 fair to good. Valencia oranges 5 5 60 per case. strawberries 36 40c. bananas plentiful with fair demand. Jamaica fruit 1 2, Baracoas 1 150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Harris & Co
Messina
Palermo
Florida
Valencia
Jamaica
Baracoas
Provisions Market Prices for Pork and Meats Across Cities
Pork demand remains steady with firm lard prices and varied cuts. Hams, long cuts, and backs show mixed gains, while New York Park and Chicago markets trend export oriented and weaker respectively. beef and other meats hold firm with steady to slight changes in prices across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steadig
New York Park
Beethams
City Extra India
Lee
Chicago
St Louis
Cincinnati
Choicu
Brighton
Market Report on Truck Demand and Fresh Produce Prices
Demand for truck goods remains strong with steady prices across produce. Readings include Asparagus 4 65 per dozen, green peas 1 75 per crate, Florida tomatoes 3 per crate, cabbage 2 75 per crate, Norfolk kale 1 50 per barrel, and other seasonal items such as onions beets squash lettuce and radishes with varied per unit or per crate quotes from multiple regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
St. Andrews
Chicago
Sugar and Molasses Market Quiet Across Regions
Sugar markets hold steady with no sales reported. Cuba and Manila grades mix with refined sugars firm and steady prices in New York and wholesale grocers. Molasses show no notable change as Ponce Porto Rico and Cienfuegos levels vary by grade and test, with New York trade quiet at 50 test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Manilas
Loilos
Javas
Belmont
New York
Ponce
Porto Rico
Cienfuegos
Mayaguez
Hog and cattle markets across major cities show mixed gains
Peoria hogs rise firm with most sales up to 5 100s at 625 565 dollars. Kansas City hogs down slightly. St Louis hogs stronger with Yorkers at 535 560, Cincinnati hogs steady at 545 580. Chicago cattle receipts 7000, steers 380 500, Texas cattle 250 420. Hogs receipts 18000 with mixed prices 540 566, 550 580, 535 560. Sheep receipts 5000 with natives 375 460, Texans 400 625, lambs 600 700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Kansas City
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas
Market roundup shows mixed commodity pricing across cities
Miscellaneous items report steady prices for tallow and European markets with London at 35s. New York firm sales at 115,000 barrels. Pipe Line Certificates closed and opened dates noted with bid and closing figures. Turpentine and petroleum markets show mixed closes. Coffee in New York steady with Rio at 14 percent and St Louis/Cincinnati prices steady at 109 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seees
Sutter
Seceneeses DH
Byvjung cc
Seer Ee
S.e
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Great Britain
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
West Point
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
France
Continent
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
Dull
United States
London
St Louis
Imports April 24 1888 Halifax ships list
A detailed manifest from Halifax on April 24 1888 lists numerous vessels and consignments arriving from global shippers. The schooner Annie T McKie bound for ILOILO carries bush potatoes. the Katahdin ships large sugar cargo. the Catalonia imports steel plates and earthenware, wines, brandy, macaroni, and textiles among hundreds of crates. Major firms include Barclay & Co, W H Greeley & Co, Baring Bros & Co, Jordan Marsh & Co, and Shreve Crump & Low, with cargoes ranging from tin plates to citrus, mohair, olives, and machinery. The aggregate items cover foodstuffs, luxury goods, dry goods, chemicals, leather, fabrics, and industrial materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Annie T McKie
Barclay & Co
Iloilo
H Greeley & Co
Liverpool
Eng
Catalonia
Booth & Co
Kocke
Richard Briggs
Damrell & Upham
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Jones, McDuffee & Stratton
Dwyer & Co
Weeks & Potter
Codman & Hall
Hixby & Co
Baring Bros & Co
Cummings & Co
Krikorian
Snow & Co
Moors & Co
S Otis
HM Savis & Co
Warren & Blanchard
Richardson & Gerts
Lee & Shepard
Bigelow & Co
Saddlery Kennedy & Murphy
H_ Roffe & co
Snow’s European Express
Wright & Ditson
George Lawley & Son
Zenns Sears
Whitney & Co
Shepard, Norwell & Co
Charles Lawrence
Ross & Bro
Atkins & Co
Davenport
Atkins
Bixby & Co
Tuttle & Co
John Ford
Shoninger, Moses & Co
Truss Joel Goldthwatt & Co
A& W
Bird & Co
Mullen & Co
Parcela Stevens, Hovey & Co
Bradford, Thomas & Co
Mdao
Exports, April 24 1888 from St John to Melbourne and beyond
Shipping and trade listings from St John NB and nearby ports outline shipments on multiple vessels and routes. Goods include tobacco, flour, cornmeal, guano, lumber, hardware, lard, beef, fish, kerosene, soap, and glass, with quantities across brigades to Bridgeport Cheverie Windsor Yarmouth Fredericton Melbourne and Melbourne Australia among others. Entries reference schooners Modena Mary George KF James and steamers Yarmouth plus freights to several cities and colonies in Canada and abroad.
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ST John
Andrews
Sch
Westfield
Bridgeport
Annie G_ O'Leary
Cheverie
Windsor
Modena
Poland
Fredericton
Mary George
Melbourne
Australia
Old Colony Special Notice of Baggage Checks and Schedules
Passengers holding tickets via this road may have baggage checked from hotel or residence in Boston to destination. Baggage calls may be arranged at No 2 Old State House. Weekday trains to New York via all River Line and returns via Fall River Line with frequent stops at Ashmont Barnstable Hyannis Yarmouth Sandwich and other coastal towns. Includes times and connections for Boston to New York and various towns. notices also cover Concord and Manchester departures.
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Old Colony
Boston
Old State House
New York
Ashmont
Barnstable
Hyannis
Yarmouth
Sandwich
Return
Braintree
Cottage City
New Bedford
Woods Ic
East Bridgewater
Brockton
Co Abington
East Weymonth
Weymouth
Japan
Tian
Nepon Mattan
Fall River
Pugmrer
E'Mey AL Dence
Brooklyn
Rawr City
Weston
Train Arrangements for Boston & Providence Railroad in 1887
Timetable details outline daily train services from Boston to New York Providence and intermediate stops, effective Monday November 28 1887. Includes Shore Fast Line departures at 10am 1pm 3 50pm and various return times, with numerous station stops, connections and special notes for Sundays holidays and certain routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Providence Railroad
Boston
New York
York
Shore Line
Sunda
Stonington
Providence
Iebronville
Field
Staple Receipts Across Rail Lines, April 24 1888
Detailed record of receipts by multiple railroads including Boston & Albany Grand Junction and Fitchburg. Items listed cover cotton wool flour oats barley hay lumber leather hides butter eggs apples tea coffee and various bales cases and sacks with quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany
Grand Junction Railroad
Boston & Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad—Eastern Division
Western Division
Lowell
By Express
Boston and Maine City Ticket Office Trains Schedule Notice
Railroad timetable from the Boston and Maine City Ticket Office at 306 Washington Street listing through trains on Western and Eastern divisions from Haymarket, Causeway, and related stations. Includes Augusta, Eastport in Maine, Halifax, Rockland, Bar Harbor, and connections to Manchester Concord, Nortland, and Maine Central lines with departure times and stations.
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Washington Street
Augusta
Haymarket Sq
Causeway St
Angor
Tar Marbor
Dohn
Halifax
The
Provinces
Haymarket St
Eastport
Calais
St. John
N. B
Portland
M. Rockland
Castine
Southwest
Bar Harbors
M. Causeway St
Lewis
Manchester Concord
N. H
North
Haymark A Sq
Nortsonway
Lpmm
Nortland—Haymarket St
Maine Central
Grand Frank and
Knox
Lincoln Krailways
Western Division Train Schedule London to New EnglandCities
Train times listed for Western Division routes from Boston and surrounding towns to Alton Bay Rochester Andover Exeter Great Falls Haverhill Lawrence Lowell Malden Melrose Merrimac Wakefield Wilmington and other stops with Sunday trains noted. Times include morning and afternoon departures and various routes via Georgetown and Dover.
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Western Division
Boston
Haymarkast Square
Alton Bay
Rochester
Eens
Andover
Dover
Danevera
Hennebunk
Biddford
Saco
Lawrence
Neu
Li Pit Lowell
Il P E Malden
Medfors
Lex m. Melrose
Atoneham
Melrose
Merrimac
M. North Andover
Grryer S
Saiens
Wakefield
Wilmington
Eastern Division Train Timetable Readout for New England
A detailed schedule lists multiple stops from Boston to Amesbury and coastal towns. It includes departures by time like 6.05, 7.30, 9.10 am and 12.30 pm for Boston stations, with numerous connections across Beverly, Chelsea, Ipswich, Salem, Gloucester, Portsmouth, and North Conway among others. The document notes Sunday trains and special via lines, reflecting a dense regional timetable.
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Bedford
North E
North East
South Duxt Sturn
Ean Street
Trusacus
New York
Weymouths
Mingham
Cohasse
Scituates
Marshfield
Duxburys
Plymouth
Cohasset
Hingham
Bali River
Brocaton
Taunton
Brockton
Newport
Suth Braintree and Way
South Braintree
New Bedford
Middleboro
Fall River
Geo. L. Connor
J. R. Kendrick
Gen. Pass
Eastern Division
Boston
Can Street
Amesbury
Ip.m. Beverly
Biddeford
Chelsea
M. Rover
M. Everett
Great Falls
Rochester
M. Hampton
Beach
North Ham Ynto
Ye Beach
Pam Ipswich
Egan
Marblehead and
Swampscott Branch
Middleton
Newbar
North Conway
Peabody and Danvers
Portsmouth
Revere
Kbockpoort and Gloucestiss Meeusmeh
Salem
York Harbor& Beach
Big Pam
Saugus Branch
Swampscott
Wenham
Oifeboro
Newburyport
Portemous
Portland
Bangor
St. Jane
Halifax
Saugus
W Workingmen
South Readin Ranch
Haymarket Square
Nashua
Sowell
Lawrence
Stoseham and Way
Lexington and Way
Woburn and Way
Winchester Am Way
Mannchester
Concord
Montreal
M. c Express
Boston and Lowell Through Service Schedules
Through service from Boston on Causeway Street to lines including Tilton Laconia Lake Village Meredith Ashland Plymouth Warren Haverhill Woodsville and Montreal. Local points on Passumpsic, Bristol, Claremont and Montpelier branches listed with times and sleeping/parlor cars. multiple hourly daily departures.
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Lowell
Boston
Causeway Street
Washington Street
Old State House
Tilton
Laconia
Lake Village
Weira
Meredith
Ashland
Plymouth
Warren Haverhill
Woodsville
Land
Littleton
Bethlehem
Fabyans
Lancaster
Whitefield
Franklin Lebanon
White River Junction
J. Johnsbury
Newport
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Passumpsic
Wells River
Bristol
Claremont
Montpelier
Essex Junction
Burlington
St. Albanese
Montreal
Northercy R.R
Boston Air Line
Central Massachusetts Train Timetable to Northampton and Surrounding Towns
Time table notice lists departure times from Boston and Worcester stations for service to Northampton Hadley Amherst So. Amherst Belchertown Bondsville Ware Gilbertville Barre Rutland Jefferson s Oakdale West Boylston and additional towns. Full timetable details and local through train information available at stations. James T. Furber deputy general manager J Flanders general manager and passenger agent.
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Northampton
Boston
Causeway Street
Portland Street
Hadley
Amherst
Belchertown
Bondsville
Ware
Gilbertville
Barre
Rutland
Jefferson's
Oakdale
West Boylstom
Worcester
Clinton
Berlin
Rbudson
O. Sudbury
Eckbottom
Waysland
Weston
Waithang
Waverley
Belmont
Waltham
Hudson and Way
James T. Furber
J. Flanders
Gen’l
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