Grain and market notes from Chicago and beyond
Market reporting shows a generally quiet or dull trend across commodities. Rye and flour markets hold steady or dull with minor regional variations, while malt and hops show little activity and nominal prices. Prices cited include rye No 1 at 48 1/2c, export kiln dried corn at 260, granulated 335, and rye flour around 3 62 4 2 per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Chicago
Graham
Canada
Choice
Butter and Cheese Market Roundup Across Regions
Butter receipts remain steady with creameries firm on choice lots. Western creameries show mixed quotes from 16 to 20 cents. Vermont and Eastern varieties vary around 18 to 21 cents. Cheese demand quiet while prices hold. New York and Vermont quotes cited. eggs market softer with Western and Eastern lots trading around 17 to 20 cents.
Fruit Market Summary Shows Mixed Prices and Steady Demand
Apples see varied receipts with lower prices for common lots and a few high grades like native Astrachan at 2 50 and Williams around 2 75. Oranges and lemons steady with Palermo boxes 6 7 per box, Messina lemons 3 5 per box, Rodi oranges 5 50 per box. berries quiet with blue berries 7 9c per quart, blackberries 8 10c, huckleberries same as blue. Watermelons slow at 15 17c Baltimore and 10 15c Norfolk, Norfolk 20,000 melons. cantaloupes oversupplied at 1 and down. pears plentiful with Bartletts 1 50 per crate Virginia, 75c per crate Maryland and Delaware. grapes quiet with Ives 2 4c, Concords 4 6c, Perkins 7 8c, Martha 4 5c. Peaches slow at 50c to 1 per basket. bananas from Baracoa at 1 per bunch. California fruit auction prices: peaches 65c, nectarines 2 75 to 2 80, grapes 40 64c, prunes 40c, pears 1 20 to 2 45 per crate.
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Choice
Vermont
New York
Chicago
Western Creamery
New York Extra
Ohio
Liverpool
State
Islands
Nova Scotias
New Brunswick
Bush
California
West
North
Timothy
Jersey
Bristol
Long Island
New Jersey
Palermo
Messina
Baltimores
Ives
Hartfords
Concords
Perkins
Marthas
Barranas
Victoria
Baracoa
Seaverns & Co
Market report on vegetables and pricing
The market is well supplied with steady prices for vegetables. Items include New marrow squash at 1 per pound, five green peas at 1.50 per bushel, cabbages around 3 to 4 dollars per 100 count, native wax beans 60 cents per bushel, cranberry beans 75 cents per bush, bunch onions 2 to 3 cents per bunch, P bush Egyptian onions 2.25, Spanish onions 4 dollars per basket, beets 60 cents per bush, Norfolk onions 3.50 barrel, carrots 2 dollars per 100 count, lettuce 40 cents per box, Russia yellow turnips 1.75 per barrel, rutabaga turnips 90 cents per bushel, green corn in mall supply 12 1/2 cents per dozen, native tomatoes 1 dollar per bush box, peppers 76 cents per bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Pork Markets Steady as Demand Holds for Hams and Lard
Provisions note solid demand for pork and lard with prices steady. Hams and smoked meats trend remains similar to the prior period, reflecting stable market conditions.
Railroads Time Tables and Schedules
Time tables listing train arrivals and departures across multiple divisions and stations including Boston Causeway Street listings for Northampton Hadley Amherst and Worcester and various way stations. Full schedules available at stations. James T. Furg er general manager D J Flanders general passenger and ticket agent.
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Central Mass
Boston
Causeway Street
Portland Street
Northampton
Hadley
Amherst
South Amhert
Belchertown
Bondsville
Ware
Gilbertville
Barre
Rutland
Jefferson’s
Oakdale
West Boylston
Worcester
Clinton and
Bertin
Madson
Sudbury
Rockbottom
Wawland
Wea Waltham
Waverley
Belmont
Witham
Hudson and Way
Northam
Ton
James T. Furger
D. J. Flanders
Gen’l Pas’r
Boston and Maine Railroad City Schedule 1888
A 1888 timetable lists Through Trains on Western and Eastern divisions from Boston and Maine Railway offices at Washington Street. It detail stations and departure times from Haymarket, Causeway, and Slaymarket squares to Augusta, Bar Harbor, St John, Halifax, and Maine coastal destinations with connections to Portland and St John steamers, and notes a Pullman Vestibuled Parlor and Dining Cars extra fare on the Boston and Mt Desert Limited Express.
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Augusta
Haymarket Sq
Causeway
Bangor
Bar Harbor
St. John
Hali@x
Provinces
Causeway St
Old Orchard
Portland
Poland Springs
Bar Marbor
Slaymarket Sq
Boston
Mt. Desert
Eastport
Calais
N.M
Halifax
Causeway Street
Haymarket Square
Beechland
Castine
Southwest
Lewiston
Manchester
Concorda
N. M
North
North Conway Haymarket Sq
Portland Haymarket Sq
A. Causeway St
Maine Central
Grand Trunk
Knox & Lincoln Railways
Llaymarket
Hontreal & West
Central Vermont
Wagner Paince
Washington Street
J. W. Hobart
W. Cummings
Ag &J. Albava
Park Square
Providence
Elegan
Massachusetts
Rhode
Skeeven
J. W. Richardson
J. W. Miller
IL Briggs
Gen. Pass
Boston & Albany R.R
Tne Bi
Bsm
Boston Sation
Kneeland Street
Springfield
Pittsfield
Albany
Provisions and meat markets mixed as sales steady in several hubs
Hogs firm with wide price ranges from 18 to 19 cents per pound for various cuts. New York pork steady with heavy sales of mess and bacon products. Chicago and St Louis quote mixed beef and lard levels with tight supplies for select items. Fresh beef demand steady, lambs quiet, veal and mutton varied with regional price spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Western Steam
City Steam
Chicago
St Louis
Cincinnati
Brighton
Allan Asher & Co Reports Cotton Market Movements Today
European shorts reappeared this morning with August buying to bolster the market, later depressing prices to secure small profits. September weakens against October as New York stockpiles of low grade cotton grow. In New York futures opened steady and closed very steady with mixed regional receipts and exports across ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Asher & Co
Excens
Bull Party
Exoere Ee
New York
Europe
Adc
Renee Eae
Liverpool
Orleans
Aung
Eins
Caseine Peren
Sugar and Molasses Market Report
Sugar and molasses markets show firm prices with steady demand. Raw sugars hold at quotations with Cuba 53-16 6% and Manila and Java varieties listed. refined sugars firm with grades from pulverized to confectioners. New York raw sugar strong, refined active. molasses steady at strong prices. regional notes from New York and Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
New York
Ponce
Porto Rico
Cienfuegos
Mayaguez
Kansas City Hog and Cattle Market Summary
Cattle receipts 4525 steady on best stock and lower on others with shippers paying 4 4 50 for cattle and 175 260 for natives. Hogs receipts 3391 slow trade with 5 to 10 cent declines. heavies 5 65 6 10, pigs 5 40 5 80, mediums and lights 5 70 6 10. Sheep receipts 1503 unchanged at 2 40 3 60. Chicago cattle receipts 10 000, steady to stronger. beef cattle 6 25 6 50, steers 3 75 6 00, stockers 2 3 30, cows 1 30 3 00. Hogs 9 000 receipts, steady to strong. mixed 5 60 6 25, heavy 5 80 6 35, light 5 65 6 35. Sheep 6 000 receipts, steady. natives 2 60 4 20, Western shorn 3 50 2 per, Texans shorn 2 75 3 75, lambs 4 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
St Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas
Western Rangers
Ta'ow Mixed Market Report Quiets Demand and Steady Prices
The miscellaneous market note shows demand remains quiet and prices unchanged. Quotations list city rendered at 4420, country at 342 with 4c rough at 2c. Strong entities are implied but not named. the entry provides generic commodity figures without explicit buyers or sellers.
Market Roundup Across Cities With Diverse Price Notes
New York reports strong market with 4 percent terms and 50 000 pounds on private sales. Cottee notes fair demand and Rio at 14 percent. Whisey in Chicago says market steady at 120 dollars. St Louis whiskey at 114 dollars, Cincinnati quotation 114. Turpentine and Petroleum in New York: turpentine 36 percent rosins 102 2 107, tar nominal, petroleum 64 2 6 percent, RSW 7 percent sc, cases 9 percent sc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cottee
Rio
Chicago
St Louis
Cincinnati
Turpentine and Petroeum
Imports and Exports August 16 1888 Baracoa Jamaica St Pierre Yarmouth
Trade list details banana shipments to Boston from Baracoa and Jamaica cargoes aboard Steamer Victoria Marmion and brig Marie Aimee, with cocoa nuts drums codfish herring eggs blueberries and other goods from multiple firms including Seaverns Delong & Seaman J G Hall Hutchison & co and B D Web ber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baracoa
Victoria
Seaverns & Co
Jamaica
Marmion
Boston Fruit Co
ST Pierre
Mig
Marie Aimee
de Delong & Seaman
Yarmouth
Sterner Yarmouth
Eves J G Hall & Co
Clements & Co
Hall & Co
SHIPPING EXPORTS LISTS CARGO FROM BRIDGEWATER AND PEER PORTS
A dated export roundup from August 16, 1888, records cargoes and loads from Bridgewater Nova Scotia Bear River Digby Annapolis Royal and Grand Manan to Liverpool England and surrounding ports. The inventories include flour cornmeal bridge material woodware hardware prints textiles leather and various foodstuffs in precise quantities and box counts.
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Bridgewater
Carrie
Bear River
Digby
Annapolis
New Brunswieck
Staple Goods Receipts Logged Across Rail Lines Aug 16 1888
The record lists freight receipts for August 16 1888 across multiple railroads including Foston Albany Grand Junction Boston Providence Ola New York New England Fitchburg Boston Maine Eastern Western Lowell System and others. Entries document quantities of cotton wool flour oats malt cornmeal feed hay lumber leather bacon eggs cheese and various hides along with tea coffee and butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foston & Albany
Grand Junction Railroad
Boston & Providence Railroad
Ola Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Western Division
Lowell
Express
Dom B’l's
Foreign Markets Report From London And Liverpool
London and Liverpool market notes show wheat firmer, corn strong, cargos moving, and prices quoted for August September futures. Anticipated shipments, Paris and Antwerp rates, and steady to firmer breadstuffs with pork higher and bacon softer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beerbohm
Mark Lane
Paris
Liverpool
California
Oereas
Rae Michigan
Sagas Peiverpool
Auauel
Antwerp
Laris
Notable American Dealer Listings Across Cities
A compilation of names and firms from Aberdeen to Wichita, listing executives and associates in various U S firms. Individuals include R Paine, Blumhage, Fielalig, A W Force, C W Marks, Phelps, McLachlan, G D Harris, and others, tied to firms like Paines & Co, Blumhage & Co, Selz Schwab, and Starkey & Scowden among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Miss
R Paine
R Paine & Co
Alleghany
Penn
H Blumhage
H Blumhage & Co
J Fielalig
Atlanta
Inningham
Ala
C Reese
Chicago
W Marks
Craw
E M Phelps
Phelps, Dodge & Palmer
A CU McLachlan
Selz, Schwab & Co
Columbus
Springfield
R A Starkey
Starkey & Scowden
St Louis
George W Lewis
O J Lewis & Co
Wichita, Kan
R B Smith
Smith & Stover
Free stone work hearing on pumping station at Chestnut Hill
City Hall notices a continuation of the Committee on Inspection of Buildings hearing in the Common Council Chamber amending the date to Monday the 20th inst at 7 30 pm Samuel Kelley chairman pro tem directs all interested parties to attend regarding free stone work at the Chestnut Hill pumping station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Common Council Chamber
Freestone
Chestnut Hill
Samuel Kelley
PackET RECORD noOOOK WITH Wallet-Compact and convenient
Printed and appexed books for the tea liaise. For sale by 44RBON RB, GAY & CO., 122 State street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GAY & CO
State Street
Western Division Train Schedules from Boston Station to New England towns
Trains depart Boston Station for Alton Bay Rochester and Farmington at 8 30 am and various afternoon times. The listings cover Andover Dover Danvers Exeter Great Falls Maverhill Georgetown Kennebunk Biddeford Saco North Lawrence South Lawrence Lowell Malden Medford Melrose Melrose Highlands Merrimac North Andover Newburyport Reading Salem Kennebunk Wilmington Dover Waverhill Lawrence Manchester Portland Bangor Lewiston and Meading with multiple daily departures and minute details.
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Exeter
Great Falls
Maverhill
Sorth Lawrence
Lowell
Malden
Medford
Melrose Mighlands
Melrose
Merrimac
North Andover
Newburyport
Reading
Salem
Nkenetd
Wilmington
Dover
Waverhill
Lawrence
Manchester
Sam
Portland
Bangor
Lewiston
Meading and Way
Amesbury
Loaim
Beverly
Biddeford
Chelsea
Everett
JFAO
Rochester
Mampton
Beach
North Hampton
Rye Beach
Ipswich
M. Lyon
Marblehead and Swamp Branch
Middleton
Newbury
North Conway Aim
Peabody and Dan
Portsmouth
Revere
Mockport
Glater Beanch
York Harbor & Beach
Saugus Branch
Scott
Wen
Wolfeboro
Lynn and Way
Portand
St. John
aVia Saugus
South Reading Branca
Boston
Haymarket Square
Boston and Seacoast Train Schedules Listed in Detail
Eastern division timetable lists trains from Boston Causeway Street to Amesbury Beverly Dover Ipswich and many others with numerous departure times and through services to Montreal and western hubs, including Sunday sections and return movements. The dense OCR shows stations from Lynn to Wilton with wide daily frequency and connections to Laconia White River Junction and Fabyan's, noting through service to Montreal and various branches.
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Layweecus
STENA
Boston
Causeway Street
T.lton
Lake Village
Meredith
Ashland
Laconia
Weirs
Plymouth
Centre Harbor
Welsteboro
Woodstock
Pemigewassett Valley
Warren
Haverhill
Woodsville
Lisbon
Littleto
Whitefield
Lancaster
Jefferson
Bethlehem
Profile House
Twin Mountain
Fabyan
Franklin
Lebanon
White River Junction
St. Johnsbury
Newport
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Pussum' Sic
Well River
Bristol
Claremont Ranch
Montvrether
Essex Junction
Burlington
St. Albans
Montreal
RKR
Boston Air Line
Fabyan’s
Fitchburg Railroad Timetable Details for Hoosac Route and Connections
Railroad timetable notes show Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel route schedules after Aug 1 188s with passenger station at Troy Albany Rotterdam Junction and the West. Includes 6:30 am 8:30 am morning departures, palace parlor cars to Troy Albany Binghamton and Chicago via various lines, and 7 pm express to Chicago via Niagara Falls and connections to St Louis. Additional Sunday and daily departures list from Belmont Cambridge Concord and other towns, with multiple times and destinations including Miller's Falls routes.
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Fitchburg
Hoosac Tunnel
Peston
wAllan Wal Street
Troy
Albany
Rotterdam Junction
West
Binghamton
Chicago
Niagara Falls
Erie
Boston
St. Louis
Michigan Central RR
Palace
Grand Trunk Railway
Wabash Western Railway
Sun
New York
Middletown
New Laven
Ktartford
New Britain
Waterbury
Danbury
Fishkillon
Hudson
Newburgh
Turners, N. Y
Chicago and
New Yorm
Krartford
Varlor
New England
Air Line
Grand Central Depot
Willimantic
Hartford
Boston and Albany Rail Schedules and connections
Timetables for the Boston and Albany line list through Pullman service and steamer connections to City of Boston routes. Includes night express to New York, Norwich line schedules, and Boston station ticket office details with connections to Hartford New York and Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Eartford
New Haven
Jersey City
Trenton
Baltimore
Washington
Richmond
Norwich
New York
New London
Danielsonville
Putnam
Boston
Worcester
Lee New York
Hartford
Providence Division Train Timetable Fragment
A dense OCR of a regional rail timetable lists multiple line stops and departure times across Providence and suburbs including Attleboro Canton Junction Hyde Park and Jamaica Plain. It notes fourteen weekday trains and four Sunday trains with listed times and extra trains via Central.
Load of Timetables Confuses Central Division Trains
A dense OCR readout lists train times and routes across the Central Division with many stations and lines. The fragment includes schedules for Ashmont Taunton Plymouth Brockton and Weymouth areas with numerous times and near illegible notes.
Cape Cod Division Train Schedule Fragments
The document lists multiple Cape Cod area train times and stops including Buzzards Bay Bourne Chatham Falmouth Hyannis Harwich Nantucket Wellfleet Wellfleet Woods Hall Onset Bay Sandwich Sagamore and Wellfleet with morning and Sunday trains and various intermediate stop times though many entries are garbled or unreadable. It preserves station names and rough departure times such as 9.00 am and 4.05 pm across numerous towns.
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Cape Cod
Kneeland Street
Buzzards Bay
Marcnstabie
Cottage City
Woods Hall
Fatwrhhaven
Ami
My Talmouth
Yan
Harwich
Aim
Monument Beach
Anutiapoisett
Marion
Nantucket
Onset Bay
Province
Town
Sandwich
Wellfleet
Mistable
Sam
Idds
West Barnstable
Wenaumet
Woods Moil
Local Train Service Details Advertised in Boston
The notice lists greenware and Saturdays only. Full table information on local and through train service available in Boston at stations noted and at Old Colony Railroad Office Ned Old State House. J K Kendrick General Manager GEO L Connor General Passenger Agent Boston July 1 1883.
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Old Colony
Boston
Fall River Line
Shore Line
Providence Line
Old State Oase
New York
Amers
Pilgrim
Bristol
Providence
Fall River
Newport
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Old State Elouse
Washington and
State Streets
J. RK. Kendrick
L. Connor
Gen’l. Pass’r
L. H. Palmer
Old State House
Ned Old State House
J. KR. Kendrick
Man’r
Geo
Pass
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Wagner Palace
C. A. Faxon
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