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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1888

Page

7

Grain and commodity prices drift in a weak market

Western and state grain markets show mixed quotes for oats, rye, corn, and wheat with receipts ranging from 8 000 to 103 000 bushels. Oats are firmer in Milwaukee and Detroit while rye remains quiet in New York and St. Louis. corn sustains moderate demand as mill feeds quote steady prices.

White State Toledo St Loms Milwaukee Detroit New York Chicago St. Louis Graham Fleur Canada Bush Choice

Butter and dairy markets mixed with regional price ranges

Butter prices hold between 16 and 22c for Western and Vermont creamery lines, with thin receipts and steady demand. Cheese shows small receipts and firmer tone, with Northern and Ohio lots around 8 to 9¾c and East Coast quotes nearby. Beans, grasses, potatoes, hay, and poultry noted with varied steady or dull demand and prices across regions.

Market Report on Fruits and Vegetables Prices and Shipments

Receipts and prices for apples native pears grapes oranges lemons and berries noted with steady to firm markets. Columbus line shipments include Norfolk Baltimore南 shipping melons 20000 and bananas from Baracoa and Aguan arrivals with varied crate and case prices across regions and varieties.

Altimore Palermo Messina Koch South Carolinas Norfolk Virginia Ives Hartfords Concords Perkins New York Baracoa Seaverns & Co Reus Aguan Boston Fruit Company California Fruits California Fruit Union Snow & Co California Runes Bartlett Jalencia Almeria

Market notes on fresh produce prices

The market remains steady with fair demand at old quotations. New marrow squash sells at 125 per barrel, native green peas at 150 per bush, Baltimore tomatoes at 40 cents per WB crate, Rhode Island items listed in brief market update.

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Island and Jersey Produce Prices At Local Market

Listing of prices for tomatoes cabbage beans onions beets and greens with quantities in baskets crates and counts. Mentions Jersey and native varieties including Norfolk onions and Spanish onions, plus closing out sale on cantaloupes and a Norfolk boat due Friday unloading hundreds of bags crates baskets and bbls of produce.

Island Jersey Russia Norfolk

Provisions and meat prices across markets show firm demand

The report notes strong demand for hog products and steady to firm prices in New York Chicago and St Louis. Prices range across pork cuts and byweights with varied lard, beef and veal quotes, while beef and mutton show quiet activity and mixed demand across regions.

Cotton and Market Report for OWS Brokers in Texas Drought Context

Allan Asher & Co report a market shift from August, with bulls buying to squeeze shorts amid expected settlements. Prices for August rise before September. drought fears in Texas push fall and winter firm. New York prices show middling around 11 to 12 cents, and Atlantic exports steady. port stocks aggregate across cities with varied receipts and shipments.

Allan Asher & Co Texas Liverpool New York

Hog and Cattle Markets Across Key Cities

Stock Yards Kansas City receipts 6582 cattle demand draggy prices 4 30 to 5 00. hogs 6197 slow trade prices down 10 to 15 cents. sheep 646 steady at 2 35. St Louis hogs weaker light weights 6 20 to 6 40. Peoria dull 5 80 to 6 45. Cincinnati hogs dull 5 63 to 6 60. Chicago cattle receipts 11 000 steady for good but generally lower beves 6 25 to 6 75. hogs 15 000 slow lower 5 80 to 6 40. sheep 5 000 slow weaker natives 3 40 to 4 70.

Vermont New York Chicago Ohio Liverpool Exgex New Hampshire Choice Michigan Nova Scotia New Brunswick E Island York Bush California North Red Top West Jersey Jerseys Bristol Ferrys St Louis Kentucky Long Island Ancy Lord City India Western Steam City Steam Continent Oo A Cincinnati Brighton Memphis Savannah Mid Lodge Charleston Wilmington Norfolk West Point Philadelphia Great Britain Baltimore Louisville Pirin E. Consolidated France United States Kansas City Peoria Texas Western Rangers Exeter Great Falls Haverhill Georgetown Kennebunk Biddeford Saco Aim North Lawrence South Lawrence Loewell Pin. Malden Medford Meir Newburyport Reading Wan Willette Laritord Asverwieh Nearwood Errr Rea Bey Avy Mockville Conn Scouthbridge Tiltons Watlpote Washington Waterbury Willimantic Winusiews Webster Boston Norwood Central Hiyde Metues Woonsocket Manchester Concord Keene Peterboro Hillsboro Spm Millsbers Lpm Wilton Milford Amherst Greenfield Nashua Lowel No. Billerien Lawrence Walnut Hill Stoneham Woburn Naim Winchester West Medford College Amit Mass Reformator Billercea Bedford Lexington Arlington Bevo Middleboro Nantasket Beach Neponmses Newport North Faston Stougstean Duulph Plymouth Abington Duxbury Rockland and Hanover Shawmut South Braintree South Duxbury Evtananton Centralsation Whitman St Weymouth M. Wollaston Ridgewaiter Cochesett South Eas Park Square Shore Line Providence Ttieboro Toy Ten Central Moaslindae VaHam Ohareery Fee Hope Hills North Attleboro Readville Nacord A&a Witpn India Point Sharon Sharon Heights Spring Street West Roxbury Highland Stooge Central Canton South Walpole Wrentham Stone Avew Sunda.m Warren and West Mans«field

Sugar and Molasses Market Report Summary

The sugar market shows firmness in raw sugar with steady demand at old quotes. Cuba refined sugars reach 64 by 5% s c, centrigugals 96 test 6ce 63-16¢, Manila 4%s 4%sc, Hollo 4%2c, Java Nos 10-11 6c. Refined sugars rise 1-16c. pulverized 8Y, powdered 8c, granulated 8c.

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Havana and New York Sugar and Molasses Quotations

Sugar firms in Havana report 18,000 bags centrifugals at 96 to 97 degrees polarization resold at 36 2/14 gold per quintal with 2,500 bags sent to Matanzas refinery at 36 4/ by the buyer. Molasses market is steady. Quote fancy new Ponce Porto Rico 36 38 c per gallon and other Puerto Rico and Caribbean grades 27 36 c to 29 36 c per gallon with 60 test boiling basis. New York market is steady.

New York Havana Matanzas

Oil and related commodities steady with mixed regional quotes

Demand remains steady across markets with prices largely unchanged. New York Tallow shows quiet strength for prime city at 4%%c, Turpentine and Petroleum trade quotes mix with resin and tar values noted. Rio remains firm, whiskey in Chicago unchanged at 120, Cincinnati and St Louis steady near 114 with fair demand.

New York Rio Chicago Cincinnati St Louis

Imports and Exports Aug 9 1888 Miragoane Jamaica Barbados

List of shipments: brig J A Horsey with 454000 ths logwood to Atlantic Dyewood Co. Barbados via brig Loyallat 435 hhds sugar to Standard Sugar Refinery. Brig Lucy W Snow 209 bags gum 2712 St Nicholas goat skins to F C lsutman. Steamer Aguan 15000 bananas 187 cocoanuts 9 puncheons rum 41 bbls 1 box oranges 9 Lbis pineapples 5 boxes lemons to Bos ton Fruit Company.

Miragoane J A Horsey Atlantic Dyewood Co Barbados Loyallat Standard Goree Africa Lucy W Snow St Nicholas Lsutman Jamaica Aguan Boston Fruit Company

Exports Aug 9 1888 Buenos Ayres and ports

Shipping exports listed by Bark Minnie Cushman and other vessels at Buenos Ayres Montevideo St Johns Christiansand and Elsinore Annapolis Digby and Liverpool. Commodities include lumber flour kerosene oil tea butter soap starch beef pork pork barrels pork barrels and various goods with dozens of cases bales and boxes.

Buenos Ayres Cape Verde Wort Hastings Kennard Montevideo Uruguay Antoinetre ST .Joan Christiansand Elsinore Iriton Annapolis Digby New Brunswick Liverpool Eng Norseman

Staple Goods and Shipyard Receipts from August 9 1888

A dense ledger of railroad and sea shipments lists bales of cotton and wool, flour, corn, wheat, lard, butter, cheese, eggs, beef, pork, tea, coffee, sugar, and leather. Rail lines include Boston & Albany, Grand Junction, Boston & Providence, Old Colony, New York & New England, Fitchburg, Boston and Maine Eastern Western divisions, and accompanying sea imports. Items cover multiple cars, boxes, bales, sacks, and tons with numerous quantities and destinations implied across regional lines.

Boston & Albany Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Boson & Maine lKatlrord Hay —Y Cars Boston & Maine Ralirroad Sears Lumber Boston & Maine Railroad Lowell L'Y Express

Wheat and grain prices ease on Atlantic markets

London and Liverpool market reports show wheat demand weak with steady to falling prices. cargoes unsettled as August and September futures drift lower. California, Australian, and Chilean grains quoted. Paris and Antwerp notes reflect firm or softer tones amid varying futures.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane California Walla Walls Paris Liverpcool Michigan Liverpool New California Antwerp Ang

Boston and Maine Rail Schedules From Haymarket and Causeway

Boston and Maine Railroad city ticket office lists through trains on Western and Eastern divisions serving Augusta Haymarket square St Johns Halifax Eastport Calais and other points. Expresses, steamer connections, and multiple daily departures from Haymarket and Causeway Street stations to Portland Lewiston Manchester North Conway and more with holiday and weekday variations.

Boston & Maine Railroad Stone Street Augusta Haymarket Sq Causeway St Banxter Bar Harbor St. John Halifax Provinces Ilaymarket Sq Old Orchard Portland Poland Springs Bangor Bar Marbor lIiaymarket Eseston Sli Eastport Calia John Causeway Street Haymarket Square Beckland Cassine Southwest Ar Zarburs Lewiston Manchester Concord N. M North North Conway Causeway At Fitchburg Boston Warlor Winchendon Jatkrey Peterboro Fitzwilliam Troy Marlboro Keene Westmoreland Walpole Hellows Falls Rathend Burlington St. Albans St. Johns Montreal Ogdensburg Rutland Saratoga Delaware A& Iludoon Canal Company Kyrgy Goo Ches Mhire & Monadnock and Rutland RR R.’s Abo White River Junction R. M Wagouce Palace Carter Rutland Harlington St. Abana Moontresal Ottawa Kiidew A. M Washington Street FAXON Stewart Keene, N. LL Park Square S&b P. Im Wharf al Providence Massachusetts Rhode Island Breeves Fork Square W. Richardson W. Miller Q. I. Briggs

Western Division Train Schedule Fragments for New England

An extensive roster of train times across Boston stations serving Andover Exeter Haverhill Malden Medford and other locations. The list includes weekday and Sunday departures with numerous times and routes, reflecting a dense early 20th century timetable with many irregular intervals and garbled OCR text.

Boston and Albany Train Schedules From Causeway Street

A dense listing of local and through trains departs Boston stations for Northampton, Amherst, Ware, Worcester, Hudson, and many branches. Service notes include Sunday trains to Northampton and multiple through connections, with fare and ticket office details.

Central Bzass. Division Boston Station Causeway Street Portland Street Northampton Madley Amherst South Amherst Belchertown Handsville Ware Gilbertville Barre Rutland Jefferson’s Oakdale West Boyles Worcester Clinton Bert N Hudson Sudbury Rockbottom Wayland West Waltham Waverley Belmont Waltham Hindson Way James T. Furber J. Flanders Gen’ Pas

Eastern Division Trains Schedule Details and Routes

An extensive timetable lists trains from Heston Station to Amesbury and other hubs including Beverly Biddeford Chelsea Dover Everett Great Falls Ipswich Lynn Marblehead Middleton North Conway Peabod Danvers Portsmouth Lynn and more. It covers departure times, branches, via routes, and through services from Boston with connections to Montreal and Fabyan's.

Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Chelsea Dover Everett Great Falls Rochester Mrampton End North Brampton Rye Beach Ipswich Lynn Marblehead Swampscott Branch Middleton Jewhburypert North Conway Peabod Danvers Portamouth Lam Mhevere Meckport and Glenacenter Beinch Satem Work Harbor Saugus Swamiscott Wolfeboro Siowdaw Lynn and Way Newburgeport Portsmouth Porteand Bangor St. John Alifax Sialem

Fragmented OCR reads like an editor’s cipher note

The readable segments show a garbled query or shorthand with letters and numbers. Content is opaque, offering no clear names places events or dates to anchor a summary. The piece appears nonreporting and lacks coherent facts.

Cape Cod Train Schedule Fragment for Buzzards Bay Route

Readable parts show a Cape Cod division timetable with departures from Kneeland Street and Woods Hall to Buzzards Bay and intermediate stops including Bournedale Brewster Cataumet Chatham Cottage City Fairhaven Nantucket via Woods Hall and Sundays trains. Times listed include morning departures around 9.00 am and afternoon schedules, with multiple stops such as Hyannis Barnstable Wellfleet Marion Sandwich and Wareham.

Cape Cod Kneeland Street Buzzards Bay Ssarnetabe Sourne Bournedale Brewster Cataumet Chatham Cottage City Woods Hall Fairhaven Sarmouth Hyannis Barwich Monument Beach Matinpomett Marion Nantucket Provincestown Sanmdwich Sacsmore Yarmouth Tresmont Wellfleet Cam West Barnstable Sain Wareham Warmouth Sandwich Sagamore Yarwouth Yareham Wenaumet Woods Mail

Providence Division Train Schedule Fragments

A dense list of Providence Division and New Work Shore Line trains with varied times, Sundays exceptions, and multiple stops including Readville Jamaica Plain North Attleboro and Morefield. The notes mention additional trains and a Central reference.

Local Train Timetables Advertised at Boston Stations

Timetables with local and through train details are available in Boston at stations and Old Colony K R Office No Old State House. Notice signed by General Passenger Agents Boston dated July 21, 138 appears in the fragment.

Pilgrim Providence Boston i Fall River New York Boston Newport Annex Brooklyn Jersey City Old State Hoouse Washington and State Streets Old Colony J. KR. Kendrick Geo. L. Connor Gen L. Pass L. H. Palmer Old State House Fall River Line Shore Line Jane Old Colony K.R J. R Nea Ae Man’r Pass Agers

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