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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1889

Page

7

Market Report Shows Moderate Iron Demand and Steady Prices

The bar iron market remains quiet but shows signs of improvement with firmer values near 1.75 and expected activity. Manufactured iron demand is strong, rails stay firm as mills stay busy with old orders. Copper ingot steady at 12c with 10 1058c cast ing brands. tin demand steady with prices around 20c for five ton lots, lead stays firm at 5.05 to 5.10c per lb.

Eastern Mills Amon Radstreets Europe London

Sugar and coffee markets slide as trade slows in week

Refined sugar prices ease toward week end amid weak demand as buyers sit on stocks. Molasses trade dull with large foreign-graded stock. Coffee markets firm with Rio and Santos values rising. shipments to Europe and the U.S. reported. Spices and teas show mixed activity while dusty teas draw attention. Domestic rice and dried fruits trade quiet with new crop prospects awaited.

New York Rio Grandes Rio Santos Europe United States Maracaibo Singapore Zanzibar China Batavia Cassia Calcutta Jamaica Penang New England New Orleans California

Flour and grain price report from John E Welsh

State Street flour and grain prices shown for carload lots with domestic flour quotations across wholesale and jobbing markets. Receipts today total 16 cars with multiple oat grades and corn, demand described as light for immediate use. New York receipts and exports listed. prices range from superfine at 2.35 to various Minnesota and export lines up to 5.90 for patent mixes.

Minnesota Canada

Grain markets show mixed receipts and weak pricing across cities

Chicago and St Louis report quiet to lower flour and wheat in New York and Chicago, with No 2 red and No 2 spring prices slipping. Oats and cornmeal demand steady to firm, rye flour steady, and millfeed dull as shipments meet tepid demand. rye and Graham flour steady with modest buyers.

Chicago St Louis New York Port Huron New Chicago Bush C. St Louis Graham Michigan Canada

Wholesale Produce Receipts and Market Quotes Today

Receipts list today show butter 1692 pkgs, oleo 160 pkgs, cheese 1280 boxes, eggs 27 bbls 998 cases, beans 198 bbls, potatoes 6 cars, sweet potatoes 199 bbls, hay 2 cars, straw 2 cars with last year also tallied. Butter demand steady with firm prices. Western extra creamery at 17 to 18 cents. eggs and beans firm to steady. poultry receipts small. potatoes and hay markets firmer with steady demand.

New York Vermont Liverpool

Truck Report Notes Steady Prices This Saturday

The usual quiet Saturday is reported in truck with prices remaining unchanged from the last quoted level. No new price changes or market shifts are noted, keeping the market stable for buyers and sellers.

Fruits and fruit prices in market report excerpts

A market summary notes rising receipts and steady demand across fruits. Astrachans and Williams apples priced at 250 300, Oranges Messina Palermo at 4 5 per box, lemons firm at 3 65 3 6 per box, pears with Bartlett Delawares New Yorks and fancy Ohio at various per bushel or barrel rates, cantaloupes Jerseys, blueberries and whortleberries priced low to moderate, pineapples Florida smalls around 5 8 each, grapes Carolina Martha to Concords selling in limited, mostly poorer quality stock with some demand for better lots.

Astrachans Williams Messina Palermo Carolina Marthas Agawams Ives Concords

Market Price Report for Fruits and Produce

The market shows steady demand for watermelons at 10 to 80 cents per fruit. Bananas quote Jamaica at 1.225, Baracoa at 1.50 per bunch, Port Simons 1.75 per bunch. Blackberries well supplied with fair trade at 8 to 10 cents per quart. Muskmelons arriving in small Rhode Island lots selling at 3 dollars per barrel. Plums from New York selling at 1 dollar per crate.

Perkins Moore Delawares Virginia Jamaica Baracoa Port Simons Rhode Island New York

Steamers Arrive With Large Fruit Cargoes

The Savannah boat due Monday carries 5000 melons and 20 dollar packages of fruit. The Norfolk boat has arrived with 220 bags peanuts 100 barrels cantaloupes 95 packages pears 2820 packages grapes 80 barrels sweets and 1500 watermelons.

Savannah Norflk

Fruit Sales At Snow & Co Auction Preview

Fruit sale notes show Bartlett pears at 115 235, peaches 125 140, plums 180, and French prunes 185 in today’s Snow & Co sale. An auction is planned Monday with four cars of California fruits.

Snow & Co California

Sundays Train Deliveries Noted by Rail Service

A Sunday train carries five cars of potatoes four cars of cantaloupes and one car of apples highlighting freight distribution for the weekly market.

Meat market shipments and prices in tallow and pork products

Receipts show tallow 53 packages and lard 1042 packages with hams 100 tierces and bacon 455 boxes. last year’s figures are listed for comparison. Pork and pork products demand is good and prices span many items from ong cuts at 14.14 25 to backs 14 14 50 and sausage rates, with regional quotes from New York and Chicago. The report records firmness in fresh beef markets and mixed activity in dry salted meats and lard across several cities.

New York City Extra India Western Steam Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Choice Heavy Brighton Choice

Hog and Cattle Markets Report from Kansas City and Beyond

Stock yards report shows 2693 cattle receipts with a quiet market. Hogs at 2701 receipts stay steady with heavies around 4 4 17 and light offerings near 4 40. Sheep receipts 938 firm around 3 16 400. Cincinnati hogs stronger with mixed receipts 300. Chicago cattle receipts 3000 with steady beeves 4 30 4 65 and Texas cattle down to 1 70 3 10. Hogs 10,000 receipts higher for light, mixed 4 13 4 60. heavy 4 15 4 40. light 4 40 4 87 1 2. ships 3 50 4 60. Sheep 2000 receipts steady natives 3 50 4 85 Western 3 60 3 95 Texans 3 40 4 10 lambs 4 50 5 60.

Kansas City Cincinnati Chicago Texas Western Rangers New York Jacuaty Marahisis de Sa Admili Eeces Cce S Ciness Bree Liverpool Augusta Galveston Charleston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Wilmington Philadelphia Baltimore West Point St Louis Louisville Britain United States

New York Cotton Markets Open Quiet Amid Steady Prices

Cotton prices in New York held steady with upland grades ranging from low middling to middling and Gulf grades near 11 to 11.5 cents. Opening and closing quotes show minor changes with futures steady to quiet, while Liverpool and other U S markets report varied activity and mixed middling bids.

Mixed Commodity Prices and Imports Record From 1889

Turpentine closed at 42 2 48c with rosin at 105 110 and tar at 3 while petroleum closed at 7.60c with ASW at 7.40c and cases at 9.30c. Whiskey market remains steady. Imports August 10, 1889 note the brig Havilah of 678 tons and the San Jose de Sur docking in Pacific Boston with Dyewood company listed.

New_ York SAN Jose DE Sur Pacific Havilah Rustic Boston Dyewood Co

Exports August 10 1889 Marine Goods List

A long shipping port record from Windsor Parrsboro Harborville NS St Thomas NB St Joan NB Halifax NL Liverpool Eng Grand Cayman via Port Medway notes cargoes aboard multiple vessels including Sch Josephine Albert L Butler Modena Halifax Virginian and Gertrude detailing flour oatmeal cornmeal soap pork beef lard machinery onions lumber coal and various hardware and groceries with quantities such as 500 bbls flour 22 tubs lard 60 000 shingles 55 bbls onions and 125 cases canned lobsters.

Windsor Parrsboro Harborville Josephine ST Thomas Dwi Albert L Butler ST Joan Modena Halifax Liverpool Eng Grand Cayman Port Medway Sch Gertrude

Foreign Markets Update From London and Liverpool Trade

London and Liverpool report wheat and corn markets: cargoes off coast firm or quiet, Paris and English markets quiet, spot wheat dull at Liverpool, futures mixed with No 1 California wheat prices. Breadstuffs show poor demand, winter wheat steady around 78 shillings, corn at 4s 2d, pork at 61s 3d, bacon 32s 6d, lard 38s 6d, cheese 45s, and talow 25s 0d.

London Mark Lane Paris Liverpool California

Local business names listed with agents and firms across cities

Alexandra La Bauer Pa Atlanta Ga A W Force of G H and A W Force pee Ga J P Dill of J P Dill B 5 Company rk s Baltimore Md Daniel of R Jannors Co Ad Chicago L11 G P Gore of G P Gore Co Vo Charlotte NC T T Gilmer of Gilbraith Co Am Cincinnati O J N Dohan Clark s Cleveland Oh H B Childs of Childs Groff Co d Corinth Miss A Rubel of A Rubel Co Am Corsicana Tex J l Sullivan Qu Easton Penn Hapgood Hay Co Grand Rapids Mich G R Mayhew Am Indianapolis Ind E Branham of McKee Bran ham Vo Maquoketa Ia J T Cravens Cravens Franke Okolona Miss J Rubel J Rubel Co Am Paris UI J P Hbibo Ad Pittsburg Penn A Roemhild Craw Scranton Penn M Goldsmith of Goldsmith Bros Shreveport La H Zading Pa Shreveport La C Cahn Pa St Louis Mo J H Shafer of Shafer Swarts Co Ad Geen Mion H A Coburn of Kellogg Johnson O US Tuscaloosa Ala B Friedman of Friedman Lore man Am Wabash Ind A F Ellinghouse Craw Wheeling W Va E Ball of E Ball Co Wichita Kan K H Smith of Smith Stover Ad

Alexandria Bauer Atlanta Pee Ga J P Dill Dill Baltimore Mad M Daniel R Jannors_& Co Chicago P Gore P Gore & Co Charlotte T Gilmer Gilbraith & Co Cincinnati H B Childs Childs, Groff & Co D. Corinth Rubel & Co Corsicana Tex J 'l Sullivan Qu. Easton Penn—Hapgood, Hay & Co Grand Rapids Mich G R Mayhew Indianapolis Ind E Branham McKee & Branham Maquoketa J T Craven Geen Mion H A Coburn Kellogg, Johnson & O Tuscaloosa Ala B Friedman Friedman & Loreman Wabash

RAILROADS ALWAYS ON TIME Boston to many towns schedule

Corrected to February 17 1889 the New York and New England timetable lists weekday trains from Boston Foot of Summer Street to Ashcroft Baltimore Danbury Dedham Dorchester and many other stations with varied departure times. Sunday services include Norwood Hyde Park Franklin and Willimantic connections. Woon socket division and through trains to New York Philadelphia and Washington described with connections and dining cars. Officials Jackson Vining Kendall provide tickets and information.

Lowell System Station on Causeway Street

A note references the Lowell System station located at Causeway Street with the foot of Portland Street indicating a transit or utility installation. The fragment suggests a street corner or access point in the city’s layout.

Lowell System Causeway Street Portland Street

Local western division train timetable from Boston to Portland and beyond

Local train service lists morning and Sunday departures from Boston Station to Portland and intermediate stops including Alten Bay Rochester Farmington Andover and more. Timetable shows 6 7 8 9 and 10 number trains with varying minutes for each station and workingmen's train noted.

Western Divvis Boston Eenter

Train schedule snippets for Weadville Taunton and Wrentham

A compact listing shows train times for Weadville Taunton and Wrentham with Sunday specifics and an instruction to consult the Central Division for additional trains. The entries include morning and afternoon departures with multiple times and a few odd notations such as “123 m.” and scattered punctuation.

Weadville Taunton Wrentham

Eastern Division Train Schedules From Boston Causeway

A dense list of train times across multiple stations including Portland Amesbury Beverly and Salem. Timetables show departures from Boston Causeway and connections to towns such as North Conway Rockport Gloucester York Harbor Swampscott Newburyport and Eyan and Way Stations with varying daily hours and via branch lines. Some entries include special notes like Workingmen's train and Via Saugus Branch.

Portland Amesbury Beverly Hiddefore Great Falls Rrochester Hampton Beach North Hampton Rye Beach Epswich Lynn Marblehead and Swampscott Ksrancs Newburypont North Conway Ortsmouth Rockport and Gloucester Branch Salem York Harbor & Beach KRRR sSwampacott Wolfeboro

Train Schedules From Keene to Montreal Sun Routes

A dense list of street to town train times across New England routes including Keene Manchester Concord Nashua Woburn and Montreal with weekday and Sunday service details and multiple daily departures. Times cover early morning to late evening with connections via Bedford and nearby stations.

Boston and Albany Railroad Time Tables and Through Trains

Time tables show local and through service between all stations. Trains to Albany and the West depart Boston at 8:30 am No. 3 3:00 pm daily except Sunday. Through connections for Syracuse Rochester Buffalo and West. Wagner Cars to Niagara Falls Detroit and Chicago via Michigan Central. Also to Cleveland Toledo and Chicago via Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. St. Louis daily and Cincinnati daily except Sunday. Sleeping Car to Albany daily except Saturday. Hartford New Haven and New York connections with drawing room and dining cars. Tickets and sleeping or parlor car accommodations at 232 Washington Street or Kneeland Street station in Boston.

Boston Ashcroft Baltimore Bird Street Blackstone Danbury Dedham Cable Street Ellig Endicott Fishkill-on-Hudson Franklin Forest Avenue Hartford Harvard Street Myde Park Mighland Lake Islington Miancheater Mattapan Mileford Mt. Bowdoin New Britain Newburg New London New York Air Line Norwich Orwich Norwood Norwood Central Pawtucket Philadelhia Providence Putnam Readville River Street Brockville Conn Southbridge Tiltons Walpole M. Washington DD. C Waterbury Willimantic Winslows Webster Sunaay Hyde Park Woonsocket Division Boston & Albany Railroad Woonsocket Middletown New Haven Newburgh Turners, N. Y Erie Railway Buffalo Niagara Falls Grand Trunk Railway New England STED Daly Grand Central Depo Philadelphia Fishkillon-Hudson Jersey City Trenton Philadelpia Laltimore Washington Richmond Washgton A. A. Jackson E. P. Vining A. C. Kendall Gen Sup't. Trafic Gen. Vass. Agt Fall River Line Vyrovidence No. 3 Old State House Washington Street Albany West Syracuse Rochester Detroit Chicago Michigan Central RR. BR Cleveland Toledo Lake Shore & Michigan Southern _ RR St. Louis Cincinnati No. 8 Umidayy Ual Kneeland Street Pilgrim Old Colony Fall River Newport Newark Brooklyn Washington and State Streets J. R Kendrick Geo. L. Connor Pass Agt L. H. Palmer Park Square L Puss York NEW Haven & Hartford RR Springfield Worcester N. Y N. E Willimanthe Hempstead Gen’s Pass Marlboro Hudson and Maynard Tom Nashua N. Hi Ayer Junction North Adams Williamstown North Leominster Saratoga Shelburne Falls Union Quai Somerville Waltham Watertown Onion Market Mt. Auburn Miller’s Fall Hoosac Tunnel John Adams Fitchburg Causeway Street St. Albans Winchendon Jaffrey Peterboro Fitzwilliam Troy Keene Westmoreland Yellows Falls Rutland Burlington St. Johns Montreal Ogdensburg Delaware & Hudson Canal Company Cheshire Connecticut Riverana Vermont White River Junction Ottawa A. Faxon Stewary Keene, N

Central Massachusetts Division Train Timetable Fragment

Trains depart from ZZuston Station and multiple stops including Northampton Hadley Amherst Belcher town Bondsville Ware Gilbertville Barre Rutland Oakdale West Boylston Worcester Clinton Berlin Hudson So Sudbury Mockbottom Wayland Weston Waltham Waverley Melmont and Belmont Waverley Waltham Hudson Way Stations with listed morning and afternoon times. Sundbak trains run to Northampton at 1.15 pm. Signatories James T. Furber and D. J. Flanders.

Central Mockbottom Wayland Weston Waltham Waverley Melmont Belmont Hudson Way Northampton James T. Furber D. J. Flanders Gen’l Pas

Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel Route Trains From Boston Station

Trains depart Boston passenger station on Causeway Street for the West. The morning accommodation serves Troy and Albany with sleeping cars to Albany and Buffalo. Daily Express travels to Chicago via Niagara Falls and via Erie and Boston lines and to St. Louis via Michigan Central and Wabash. Express with sleeping cars at 7 00 PM to Chicago via Niagara Falls and Grand Trunk. Night Express with sleeping cars at 11 00 PM to Troy.

Boston Causeway Street Troy Albany RCAR Binghamton Es Albany Chicago Niagara Falls Erie St. Louis Michigan Central Wabash Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway Roy

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