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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1890

Page

7

Wool Market Steady As Domestic Trade Holds Firm

Wool receipts for the week total 6235 bales domestic and 1828 bales foreign. Sales reach 2,524,000 lbs with Western markets showing activity and a shift toward cautious buying due to tariff concerns. Combing and delaine fleeces lead demand, while cross-bred Australian wools attract attention as Western clips near opening. Prices vary by grade, with Ohio, Michigan, and New York wools quoted, and subdued demand in Territory wools. The week closes steady with little speculation and firm footing in washed wools and combing lots.

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Flour and Meal Trade Reports Mixed Market Activity

Receipts show 5820 bbls and 5200 sacks of wheat flour plus 195 bbls oatmeal and 1825 bbls cornmeal. Buyers expect price drops amid unsettled wheat markets, while millers push for current quotes. Prices quoted range from fine flour at 2 50 3 8 50 to export patent around 5 25 5 85 fob, with rye flour, graham, cornmeal, and oatmeal showing steady or moderate activity.

Minnesota Wisconsin Canada Graham

Grain Receipts and Prices Today in Market Report

Today's receipts total 18,360 bushel corn 45,560 bushel oats 800 bushel wheat 152 tons millfeed 4,750 ash malt. Inspections: 83 cars including 5 wheat 36 corn 42 oats. Steamer yellow corn sold 46 44¢ on track. high mixed near same. Oats market quiet firm with No 2 white at 64 66¢ on track and 36 37¢ for elevator. Rye steady 62 64¢ No 1 New York. Malt 72 75¢ six row Canada No 1. Millseed firm with bran and middlings quoted. Cottonseed meal dull around 24 25 25 ton spot.

Michigan New York Canada

Market Report On Onions Vegetables And Fresh Produce

The general market remains steady with native onions scarce and sold at 546 per barrel. Bermuda onions plentiful at 2.25 per crate, Valencia 2.50 per large case. Beets, lettuce, radishes, turnips, parsnips and cabbage show varied supply and activity with prices ranging from 0.60 to 2.75 per unit. A schooner Belle Brown is due April 26 with Bermuda onion cargo for Rand & Co.

Bermuda Valencia White Capes St Andrews Bush Savannah Norfolk Chicago Providence Florida Virginia Charleston Belle Brown Met, Rand & Co

The Fruit Race Apples And Mediterranean Fruits Report

The fruit market shows tight apple supply with firm Baldwins and russets, No 1 Baldwins at 4.50 per lb, No 2s at 3.60, russets at 4.50. Palermo and Messina lemons and oranges steady to high with varied box counts and prices, Valencia 3.50 to 6.00 per case, bloods at 5.00 per box. Florida fruit limited with firm orange prices, grave fruit scarce yet high at 10 per barrel.

Palermo Messina Florida Frai

Fruit Sales At Auction Of North Britain Cargo

Harris & Co sold the steamer North Britain cargo at auction today with Messina oranges priced at 1.70 per box and 1.75 for four to fifteen boxes, Palermo oranges at 0.87 to 0.40 per box, 2.50 to 2.65 per box for Pf boxes, Messina lemons at 1.50 per box and 4.65 per box, and Palermo lemons at 1.40 to 4.50 per box.

Flamborough Jamaica Boston Fruit Company Scotaman Palermo Brataford WW & CR Noyes James Turpie Gibraltar Boston Napier Sicily Pontiac Dodona Mediterranean Bos Harris & Co North Britain Messina

The Provision Trade and Meat Market Prices

The market shows firm pork and work product prices with strong trade both domestic and export. Quotes cover long to short cuts and varied cuts, including lard, sausages, tongues, bacon, and hams, with prices per hundredweight and per unit, plus notes on fresh beef and other meats.

Chicago Choice Heavy Brighton Eastern Choice Others Choice Brighton

Kansas City Hog and Cattle Markets Summary

Kansas City cattle and hog markets show steady to mixed levels with typical price ranges. Cattle across categories such as native cows and stockers trade around $2.30 to $4.75, while hogs move from about $3.95 to $4.05 for mediums and lights. Chicago receipts reflect slower, lower beeves around $4.70 and mixed stockers at $2.30 to $3.90. Texas grass steers bring $2.50 to $3.50.

Kansas City Chicago Texas

Sugar and Molasses Market Quiet with Steady Prices

Sugar raws steady at 5 6 0 6 percent. Refined sugars firm with varied loaf and powdered grades quoted from 5 9-16 to 7 1-16 cents. Molasses sales steady in New Orleans from 34 to 40 cents per gallon, with prices for Ponce, Cienfuegos and Barbados grades ranging 22 to 38 cents. Tallow supply small and trade slow at 4 cents per pound city and 4 cents country.

Florida Jets Charleston Jets Floridas Chicago New Orleans Ponce Cienfuegos Barbados

Cotton Markets Firm in New York and Liverpool Trade Report

New York cotton markets remained firm with 909 bales traded at varying staple grades. Futures opened firm and closed firm. Liverpool shows firm rates around 65-16d for American cotton with 12,000 bales sold and 10,000 bales received. Global figures list six-market receipts, exports to Britain and France, and total stock at 270,869 bales.

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Print Cloth Market Soars in Fall River Trade

The print cloth market reported another rise in Fall River on April 24. Spot 64s sold at 3% sc with the same bid for futures, while mills generally showed declines.

Fall River

The Option Markets in Chicago Wheat and Corn Movements

Chicago April 24 report notes curb July wheat at 86 1/4 cents with weakness from light demand cool weather and large St Louis loadings. Partridge and Hutchinson bids cause brief rallies before heavy selling, shares drift lower into close. Corn declines amid outside selling and local bear pressure as new crop remains unplanted and risky to sell.

Chicago Gilman, Cheney & Co Boston St Louis Partridge Cincinnati Price Current Hutchinson Hutch Dakota

Grain futures close with mixed bids and oil, whiskey steady

The report details closing grain futures in New York with Wheat, Corn, and Oats showing varied bids and asks, plus St Louis and Minneapolis prices. It also notes oil market activity and stable whiskey pricing across Peoria Chicago St Louis and Cincinnati with prices around $1.02 to $1.05.

Peoria Chicago St Louis Cincinnati

Turpentine and Petroleum Prices Reported

Turpentine closed at 39 44 cents with rosin at 13 2 135 dollars and tar at 2 25. Petroleum moved at 7 30 cents with RoW at 7 20 and cases at 9 20.

New York

London Foreign Markets Report April 24 Grain and Prices

Markets show quiet but steady tone for wheat and corn with limited activity. Cargo movements include arrivals and small sales. Liverpool and Paris scenes show firmer wheat and mixed corn, with futures muted and various prices for California wheat, American corn, and staple hog, bacon, lard, tallow, cheese values listed.

London Mark Lane Liverpool California Paris

Imports and Exports Apr 24 1890 Liverpool and Havana

Long list of imports and exports from multiple firms and ports dated April 24 1890. Entries include steamship lines Moors & Co J B Moors & Co and others, with varied goods such as tin plates oils machinery woollens leather paper stock and onions. Also cargoes from Glasgow Bermuda Puerto Rico and Havana detailing boxes, sacks, and raw materials. Cement, flour, pork, beef, lard, and other commodities appear among many consignments. Vessel calls include Prussian and Pavonia with vast quantities of foodstuffs and manufactured goods moving between Liverpool Havana and other ports.

Liverpool Eng B&b Moors & Co Stone& Lowner Moors & Co Haring Ros & Co Brown Bros & Co Bodo Lins Pierce & Cob honey—International Steam Votter & Wrightington Clark, Sawyer & Co J A Davis &Co Brigham Jere Abbott Do Steel Norton, Fessenden & Soule Brown Bros & Co Smith & Dove Mfg Co Howe, Balch & Co Divo Simples Chase & Co Ros & Co Wetherell Ros Kk English Macailar, Parker & Co Stone & Downer Krownes & Co Baring Bros & Co Mackintire, Laurie & Co Moise Smith & Dove Manly Co Trax Storer & Co Glasgow Scot Proctor & Co Goulston & Co Kimball & Co Otis KR Leeson & Co Gilbert Hamel & Co McLimont & Son Robinson& Heath L Cassidy & Co Copeland & Co D& J Saddler & Co Dawson Thibaud Frogs «& Co William Bourke Central Agency Do Do Calcott Brazil Paper Co Gage & Co Pavonia Planta Havana Cuba Norah Wiggina

Brookline Parkland Acquisition Plan From 1890 Proclamation

The Brookline Board of Park Commissioners on April 16 1890 proposed taking parcels in Brookline for a public park. Described are multiple plots bounded by Broadway railroad Muddy River and Boston and Albany lines with various radii lines and local streets, totaling about 3616 square feet to 250 083 square feet and more. The plan references a plan on file and authorizes notice to owners of the fee of Longwood Street and adjacent properties under chapter 185 of the Acts of 1375.

Board of Park Commissioners Brookline Newton Circuit Boston and Albany Railroad St. Mary's Street Beacon Street St. Mary’s Street Muddy River David Sears Sears Boston and Albany Hoxton and Abany William Lawrence Loston and Albany Rockline Francis W. Lawrence Wm. Lawrence Lavid Sears Baton and Albany Brookriver John L. de Wolf Boston Brookline Avenue Aspinwall Avenue Hoston and Eoton and John i Wolf Patrick Barrett Miroekline Arthur Finnegan Brookilne Longwood Avenue Oliver Aimes John Briggs Lipston and Albany Palmer Longwood Street Lark Street Mary E Oliver Ames Mary E. Palmer Part Muday Hugh Murray, Jr Margaret Beatty Beatty Lso Iaceeces Beatty Betaken James Huanlan Hugh Murray Ann Hanlan James Hanlan Broox Margaret Road Gaid Ann Hanlan Margaret Roach Brootline Avenue James Patterson Cornelius O’connor Seid James Patterson Cornelius O’ Connor Patrick Dillon Cornelius O'Connor Mary McNamara Namara Charles H. Stearns Walter C. Cabot Bridget McMahan Stearns and Cabot Washington Street Warrick Murray L’oston Walter, Cabot Patrick Beaton Heira Joseph Nickerson Lewis May Ewald Fleitman Said May Fletiman Brookiine Pond Avenue Ewald Flettman Eward Fleitman Rookline Kiookline Wees Emily E. Sears Henry F. Sears Emily KE. Sears Peter E. Brandley Norfolk Monpbay Henry M. Whitney Park Cy & Aate The Wal. I. Lincoln Iowa On Brookling

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