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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1890

Page

7

Flour and meal trade steady with firm cornmeal prices

Receipts show 4091 barrels and 4640 sacks wheat flour plus meals and cornmeal. Prices remain sustained for Minnesota and Wisconsin grain with various patent and export grades listed. Rye, Graham, and oatmeal trades are modest. corn and oats demand is fair to quiet amid small lots and overall steady market.

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Trade in Farm Products and Cremeries Detail

Market reports show steady demand for millfeed and cottonseed meal with prices for sacks and mid dlings noted. Butter prices steady to firm with varied regional quotes. cheese prices steady. eggs beans hay straw and vegetables listed with wholesale ranges. fruit trade active with citrus, grapes, and pears quoted, bananas and melons noted with supply conditions and regional prices.

California Northern Choice Elgin St Albans New York Vermont Sage Western Liverpool Utica Little Falls Michigan Nova Scotia New Brunswick Choice Canada Virginia Reds Weynote Jersey Bristol Ferries

Steamers Arrive With Bananas for Boston Fruit Co

The Sama is due with Jamaica bananas for the Boston Fruit Company. The George Dumois will bring Baracoa bananas for Seaverns & Co. The Marmion, carrying Jamaica bananas, is due Thursday for the Boston Fruit Company. The Flamborough is scheduled Friday with Jamaica bananas for the Boston Fruit Company.

Sama Jamaica Bananas Boston Fruit Company George Dumois Seaverns & Co Marmion Flamborough

Wednesday's Train for Provision Trade Shows No Material Change

The wagon report lists six carloads of vegetables, two of melons, five cantaloupes and one of apples, with tallow, pigs and beef alongside pork lard and bacon totals. Last year’s day similar figures show modest shifts. overall demand remains quiet at steady prices.

Hog and cattle market report Kansas CitySpecial

Cattle trade higher with 3811 head active in Kansas City market. Shipping steers 3.30 to 4.50, native cows 1.60 to 2.60, mixed butchers stock 1.40 to 4.26, stockers and feeders 2.10.

Kansas City Honolulu Edward May Burgeo Sch Minner Hoosag Tunnel Boston Passengle Causeway Street Wisit Troy Albany Boston Saratoga Chicago Niagara Erie St. Louis Michigan Central and Wabash Railways Burtfalo Lee Junction Belmont and Waverley Rattleboro Miller's Falls Cambridge Cheshire HK. K Concord Fitchburg Garrenfield Hoosick Falls Johnsonville N. W LincelIn Marlboro Hudenon Maynard Nashua Ayer Junction Borth Adam S Williamstown North Leominster

Market Report for Range Cattle and Hogs Prices

Range cattle seen at 2 20 to 2 95 for various classes with best higher and others steady. Hogs 19.170 best higher. heavies at 3 37 to 3 42. mixed 3 30 to 3 56. Yorkers and lights around 3 35 to 3 56. Sheep steady at 3 25 to 6 25.

The Cotton Markets Quiet in New York as Prices Steady

New York cotton sales total 370 bales with uplands at 9 1/2 to 12 1/4 cents. Futures opened dull and closed steady as opening and closing quotations show minor shifts. total four day net receipts 886 bales, exports to Great Britain 5,921, stock 2,931.

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The Option Markets Report on Wheat and Corn

Chicago based updates show September wheat at 96c with strong buying amid expected European shortages. Northwest buyers dominate and a short interest could push prices higher. corn remains firm until rains are reported and frost fears loom. Provisions see outside buyers for January pork lard and ribs. Packers sell.

Chicago Angelo Gilman Cheney & Co Boston Northwest Pene

Port William and Spencer's Island Cargo Summary

Shipping list items from multiple ports include flour, meal, oil, bbls, and various goods. Entries cover Sch Amherst, Sch Aurora Borealis, Sch Brenton, Sch Thomas Robertson, Sch S G Cowin, Sch EB Newcomb, Sch Windsor Packet, Yarmouth, and Steamer Yarmouth with commodities such as flour, meal, oil, beef, tea, fruit, fish, fur niture, and imported goods. Ports mentioned include Port William, Spencer's Island, St John NS, Digby NS, Canning NS, Yarmouth NS, Antwerh via New York, and associated steamer movements.

Port William and Spencer's Island Sch Amherst ST John Aurora Borealia Metelgran Brenton Grad Manan Thomas Robertson Wort Hawkesbury S G Cowin Digby Canning Windsor Yarmouth Ing Plano Antwerh Sel New York Hermann

Market Report of Live Stock at Boston Market Week Ending Aug 5 1890

George J Fox reports at Tsoston Post on the week ending August 5 1890. Prices for beef store cattle and hogs vary with Western and Northern stock selling toward last week’s levels. Sheep and lambs show robust sales from Canada and Northern roads, with drover bids generally lower than last week. Notable lots include J A Hathaway cattle, Brighton hides, and several sheep yards selling lambs at varying weights and prices.

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