Fruit Prices and Shipments Report From Boston Exchange
The Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange notes varied prices across categories. Lemons and oranges show mixed quotes, melons boosted by a Norfolk boat load of 4500, peaches traded around 1.50 per basket, and bananas arriving from Jamaica with No 1s at 95 cents and No 2s at 65 cents.
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Palermo
Delaware Moores
Ives
Hartfords
Concords
J D Mead & Co
Snow & Co
Curtis & Co
Jona Bigelow & Co
A & O W Mead
Farnum & Co
Conant & Bean
KR Tuttle & Co
Bennet, Rand & Co
B P Hodon & Co
Atch & J Roberts
George L Fisher & Co
Rice & Holway
Chapin Bros
Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange
Binanux
Lorenzo D Baker
Jamaica
Boston Fruit Company
Market Prices And Goods In Supply Report
The market shows ample supply with steady trade. Prices include New marrow squash 75c per barrel, turban squash 1.00 per barrel, Bay State turban 1.50 per barrel, cabbage 3.00 per 100 count, beans and onions in various units, and numerous vegetables priced per bush, basket, or piece. The Norfolk boat due Friday brings 380 pigs pears 40 baskets grapes and 120 barrels potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay State
Russia
Jersey
Norfolk
Pork and beef market report with varied prices across regions
The market shows steady demand for pork with diverse price points for cuts such as long cuts, backs, loins, and sausages. New York and Chicago firming on mess pork and lard. beef prices steady with steady to firm demand, including plate ribs, briskets, and tongues. regional quotes include Cincinnati and St Louis with mixed activity in dry salted meats and bacon components.
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Lord
Choice
New York
Western
Chicago
St Louis
Cincinnati
Hog and Cattle Markets Across Regions
Kansas City stockyards show slow trade with weak prices for cattle and steady hog demand. Peoria and St Louis report mixed hog tones, with varying prices. Chicago lists lower cattle and steady hogs, Texas cattle noted. Receipts in multiple cities indicate overall softness in cattle while hogs remain active.
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Kansas City
Peoria
St Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas
Sugar and Molasses Market Report Summary
Sugars in raw form show moderate trade with prices firm and unchanged. Details list Cuba and Manila grades, Javas and Iloilos, plus refined sugar prices for pulverized to confectioners’ grades. New York market remains firm and steady while other mentions record dull trade and various regional price points.
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Cuba
Manilas
Iloilos
Javas
New York
Ponce
Porto Rico
Cienfuegos
Mayaguez
Cotton Market Steady in New York and Liverpool Amid August Manipulation
Allan Asher & Co reports a steadier cotton market in New York and Liverpool with the August manipulation resurgent and causing rapid swings. Trading was light as the squeeze unfolds, influencing delivery expectations amid rain storm rumors and possible transport disruptions. NYC middling at 105 1/2 to 106 cents, low middling 103 1/6, good ordinary 95 1/6, ordinary 7 cents. futures opened quiet and closed very steady with sales of 172 bales.
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Allan Asher & Co
Exchange Place
Felows
New York
Liverpool
Liverpool cotton market and freight futures report
Liverpool spot cotton is quiet at 6 9 16d for middling uplands and 5 9 16d for Orleans. Futures opened steady and closed firm with mixed August to March forward prices. Regional market data show net receipts across Augusta, Houston, New Orleans, Mobile, Memphis, Savannah, Charleston, Norfolk, Philadelphia, and New York with varied stocks and steady to firm mid prices.
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Auruse
Ccoccese
Grouaes
Csc Cceerccess
Ebeseas
Liverpool
Orleans
Augusta
Rlveston
New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Charleston
Wilhington
Norfolk
West Point
Hilatelnhia
Baltimore
New York
Great Kiltain
Cincinnati
Louisville
Great Britain
France
Continent
United States
Miscellaneous market quotes for commodities and spirits
In various hubs demand is quiet and prices hold. New York shows small supply with strong prices for prime city bonds and 35,000 barrels sold. Rio offerings stronger with fair cargoes. Whiskey markets in Chicago and Cincinnati hold around 114 to 120 dollars. Turpentine and resin quoted with limited movement. petroleum mixed with RS W and case prices noted.
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Taltow
New York
Rio
Wiskey
Chicago
Cincinnati
St Louis
Purp Nice
Brighton and Watertown Cattle Market Report for Aug 22 13838
The Brighton and Watertown market lists live stock arrivals, prices for beef cattle store cattle sheep lambs veal hides and pelts, with notes on Western and Maine cattle, milch cows springers and export trade to England. Prices hold firm. milch cows and springers are mixed. heavy cattle demand remains strong in high flesh stock.
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Brighton and
Watertown
Boston Post
George J. Fox
Brighton
Cattle Market Trends At Watertown And Brighton Yards
Western cattle prices steady to rising as markets in Watertown and Brighton report higher bids. J A Hathaway and E F Adden list sales including 18 Western steers average 1350 lbs at 7 1 2 c, several lots around 1200–1250 lbs at 5 4 6 1 2 c, and five stock trains arriving with brisk demand for desirable lots. The Maine livestock train brings over 200 cattle and 1300 sheep to Brighton amid generally stronger prices for choice cattle. sample sales show steers around 1200–1500 lbs at 5 6–6 1 2 c with oxen and heifers sold.
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J A Wathaway
J R Currier
Kendall
Union Market Hotel
Watertown
J A Hathaway
E F Adden
Robert French
Brighton
Maine
Atlantic Trade Goods Spotted in Jamaica and Liverpool Shifts
A fragmented shipping ledger lists Steamer Lorenzo D Baker delivering bananas and cocoanuts to Jamaica, while Liverpool cargoes include steel, dry goods, textiles, and machinery from multiple firms. Entries show assorted commodities, hides, woollens, paper stock, baking soda, and marine products aboard vessels like Michigan and Ariel with traders such as Baring Bros, Thomas Groom, and Jones & Co.
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Jamaica
Lorenzo D Baker
Boston Fruit Co
Liverpool
Eng
Mchigan
Jere Abbott & Co
Whittemore
Baring Bros & Co
Hs Jackson
Thomas Groom & Co
Sugden
E & F King & Co
Joel Goldthwait & Co
Steel Wetherell Bros
Ales Mdise Pacific Mills
KT Hardy & Co
Jones, McDuffee & Straton
Abram French & Co
Hough On & Dutton
Kay Sons & Co
Coleman, Mead & Co
White & Co
Wool
Hovey & Co
Nndse Brown, Durrell & Co
Davis, Morean & Co
Dame
Stoddards& Kendall
Vordan, Marsh & Co
Moors & Co
James Hill
Homer Bros
M Jones & Co
Riley & Gray
AS & d Brown & Co
Louklort
Whitney, Ponsland & Co
Pollock Delong
TJ Jones & Co
Ocean Freight Ledger Of Diverse Cargoes From Global Ports
A sprawling list from multiple ships and ports details varied cargoes and quantities. Steamer LBorderer sails with instruments paper stock sand drags books organ handles and numerous commodities. Winds or Ferland and A C Watson load flour pig iron and timber at St John and Windsor. Also listed are items from Elsinore Arendal Trinidad and Valparaiso with coal, petroleum, lard, meat, lumber, and hardware among many others.
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London
Eng
Lborderer
Wolls Whaleybone
Windsor
Ferland
ST John
A C Watson
Elsinore
Arendel
Yrinidad
Bwi
Belmont
ST Join’s
Briz Lantana
Valparaiso
Chili
Park Annie Lewis
Staple goods prices and stock totals from August 22 1888
A fragment lists staple commodities with quantities and values for August 22 1888 including cotton bales butter wool flour oleo cheese eggs cornmeal oats wheat apples malt potatoes hay tallow candles lard hides coffee sugar molasses and related goods. Numerous figures accompany each item, showing stock, shipments, and price units across several years.
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Csce
Sis
Ein Ee
Bas
Reno Aera Spa
DHS
Sas Weer
Pelte
OAS Ieee
Receipts Record for Aug 22 1888 Railroads and Goods
The Boston and Albany and other lines report totals including wool in 242 bales and 1515 bbls of flour, 650 bushels corn, and 9556 items such as lard and butter. Additional lines list cheese, eggs, leather, hides, oats, wheat, and miscellaneous freight across Grand Junction New York and New England and Old Colony.
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Boston & Albany Railroad
Grand Junction Railroad
Bacon
Old Colony Railroad
Coccett
New York & New England Railroad
Ledger of Goods and Commodities by Rail and Waterways
A detailed inventory lists oats, tallow, tea, leather, lumber, flour, bush wheat, and cottonseed meal among others. Entries name carriers Fitchburg and Boston & Maine Railroads with divisions, plus By Express and By Sea movements, noting barrels, cases, bags, bales, sides, and tons.
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Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Eastern Division
Western Division
Boston & Maine Raihoaa
Lowell
Express
Foreign Markets Report From London and Liverpool Aug 22
London August 22 reports cargoes off the coast with wheat and corn firm and prices edging upward. English wheat strong at Mark Lane. American flour rising. Calcutta and California wheat listed with gains. Liverpool spot wheat and corn firm with steady to higher prices. bird’s-eye notes on Western corn and peas. Paris notes wheat firmer. Weather: rain in Western England.
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London
Beerbohm
Mark Lane
Calcutta
California
Walla
Liverpool
Ichigan
Corp
England
Paris
Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town Across Many Cities
A condensed listing shows numerous buyers and firms across the United States, including J N Frohring in Sher Alleghany, C Zies in Sher Alleghany, J M Brown of Lester & Co in Binghamton, J A Wilder of Wilder & Winston in Brownsville, A C McLauchlan of Selz Schwab in Chicago, G D Harris in Columbus Miss, J M Potter in Columbus Miss, W F Thorne & Co in Cincinnati, A Meyee in Cincinnati, Rosenburg in Fulton Ark, Summerfield Bros in Gadsden Ala, S Schiffman & Co in Ala, J E Vaughn of D Sellers Bros in Penn, H Childs & Co in Pittsburg, and many others. This appears to be a trade or buying agents directory snippet listing names, firms, and their locations.
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Altoona
Penn
Bendheim
Alleghany
Bastrop
Chicago
Mr. Foreman
Mandelbros
Marglis
Craw
Cleveland
W Cady
W Cady & Co
Columbus
Miss
D Harris
Coldaurus
Burcvis
Purris Bros
Cincinnati
Meyee
A Meyer & Co
Clarksville
Jenn
I Rosenfeld
Tayton
D C Arnold
W Arnold & Son
Detroit
Mich
L H Lancashire
Mabley & Co
U S. Fulton, Ark
G Rosenburg
Rosenburg
T A. Gadsden
Ala
A M Summerfield
Summerfield Bros
S Schiffman
S Schiffman & Co
Jackson
E Verdin
Verdin
Re. Kearney
Mobile
Cantrell Bros. Craw
Syracuse
West Iros
Savannah
Altmayer
Altmayer & Co
St Gabriel
J Swoop
Swoop & Grassin
Papons
S Rodgers
Dewey, Rougers & Co
Tuscaloosa
B Friedman
Friedman & Loveman
Vicksburg
Auction sale of Boston District Telegraph Company property
Foreclosure by trustee William M. Miller of the Boston District Telegraph Company mortgage due to default. Public auction set for September 1 at 2 PM, at Creightonshire Street offices, featuring telegraph wires, boxes, bells, batteries, office furniture, and all company property in Boston. Terms at sale.
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Boston & Albany
R.R. Lune
Ham
Uecet
Washington Street
Boston
Vratos Bets
Kneehim Street
Springfeld
Pittsfield
Albany
Pits
North Adams
Onoay
Chatham
Palmer
Ware River Branch
Springfield
Blackiones
Beaven
New York
Mac A
Abe Lgu
Yithe
L.wow Gow
Mee
Vordunvalle
Ashland
Ames
M. Shalforel
Wellesley
Welleal Mes L.go
Rewton Lo
Abariuciate
Commonwealth OF
Saltols
Begion
The
Boston Lost
Jonny W. McKim. Esquire
Joan H. Kalne
Commonwealth OF Massacitus Setts
Middlesex
Stillman Augustus Gleason
Stow
Mary E.gleason
Cambridge
Boston Post
George M. Brooks
J. H. Tyler
Register
Commonwealth OF Massachguisetts
Suffolk
Hammon
Chelsea
Chammerlin
Gaston
John W. McKim
Esquire
John H. Palne
Boston District Telegraph Company
Massachusetts
Crevyonshire Street
Telegraph Company
WM. B. M. Miller
Old Colony Glo wv figures and RAD TBR notes
Readable fragments show itemized figures 4.35 6.20 6.07 8.15 ai 5.30 and references to RAD TBR with unclear context. No clear event or person names emerge.
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Concord RR. RR
Loston
Manchester
Concord
N. H
Boston
E. Cuamberlin
Cape Cod Train Schedule Details for May and Sunday Runs
The document lists Cape Cod division train times from Kneeland Street Station to Buzzards May 5 with multiple destinations including Brewster Cataumet Chatham Cottage City Fairhaven Falmouth Hyannis Nantucket Onset Provincetown Sandwich Sagamore Wellfleet and Wareham. Sunday trains show varied departures from Buzzards Bay Bourne Chatham Hyannis Falmouth Onset Bay Sandwich Sagamore So Yarmouth Wareham and Woods Hall with corresponding times.
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Cape Cod
Kneeland Street
Buzzards May
aSarnetabe
Journe
Mbouenediule
Brewster
Cataumet
Chatham
Cottage City
Woods Hall
Fairhaven
Falmouth
Loo
Myannis
Tarwich
Monument Beach
Juttapomett
Marion
Nantucket
Provinces Town
Sandwield
Sacamoore
Providence Division Schedules Across Stations
Providence division train times list departures from Park Square Station and Providence line stops to Attleboro Central Canton Junction Readville Mexbury and more with weekday and Sunday patterns. Additional trains noted with a see Central.
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Shore Line
Providence Line
Attleboro
Central and
Roassindae
Stedham
Predgenville
Foxboro
Forest Hills
Mazelwood
Heath
Hebronvile
Hyde Park
Mansfield
Mt. Hope
Clarendon Hills
North Attleboro
Providence
Pawtcket
Readville
Mexbury
India Point
Sharon
Sharon Heights
Spring Street
West Roxbury and Highland
Stoughton Central
Canton
South Walpole
Wrentham
Walnut Hill
Stonehaven
Warren and
Brstel
West Mansfield
Faunton
bNew Bedford
Norton
Ami
Newport
Wickford
Ae Point Wharf
Central
Train Timetables Notice From Boston Officials 1853
Timetables for local and through trains operate Wednesdays and Saturdays. Full service details available at Boston stations and at Old Colony B R Office No 3 Old State House. J R Kendrick general manager and George L Connob? general passenger agent announce July 1 1853.
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Boston
Spectall Notice
Fall River Line
Shore Line
Providence Line
Old Stats House
Old Colony B.R
Old State House
J. RB. Kendrick
Man’r
Geo. L. Connobh
Pass
Pilgrim
Bristol
Providence
Old Colony
Fall River
Newport
New York
Secoanad
Secoanad Special Ex- E the Press
New_York
Rooklyn
Wersey City
Washington and
State Streets
J. K. Kendrick
Geo. L. Connor
Gen'l. Pass’r
L. H. Palmer
Old State Louse
Vermont
Pullman Carson
Lowell
Chicago
Fitchburg
Wagner
Central Vermont
K. RK
Washington Street
J.W. Hobart
W. Cummings
Agh Bt
Albats
Montreal & West
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Ikiile
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Uwe
Newton
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Newton Centre
Newton Biighlands
Sanaay
Rivers de
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Jeaversion
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Worcester
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Newton Highlands
Re. A. S. Hanson
It. T. Gallup
Supe
Tris Wooks
Eure
Isesses
Cs As-Biscos
AN Monroe
Hollis & Co
L M Dyer
E Farrell
JS Jenry
W_ Scolians
Hall & Son
J D Hosin R
Flint
Coolidge & On
Newbringland
Union Market
Ingland
Borderer
M Godsmith
Kansas
Ros
J Rollinger
Myers & Hoseman
M Goldsmith
Sawyer
KK C Rowell
I H Jones
Slee
Aldrich & Johnson
RG Kimball
HG Clements
F A Lalove
Glee
S Howes
C H Meriil
C V King
A F Blaisdell
H Coolidge & Son
H Bird
Wilk
G Little
Ricker & Son
SC Livby & Son
Farrell & McFlynn
CH Walker
Massavond
James Butler
Reading
Ann G. Butler
S. Ui. Folsum, Asst. Register
Youmumonwealth
Andrew J. Browne
Jonny W. McKim
John Hi. Palne
Gustavus W. Hall
Devonshire St
Albert Howe & Co
Market Street
Warren Avenues
Mokatio Harris & CO
State Street
W. PP. Balch
Live Stock Commission Agency
Mr. Balch
Richards & CO
Fitchburg, Mass
Medical
Humphreys
J. J. Case
Fsq
Jay FyeSeo
Pharlisy
C.J. Hamlin
Esqe
Village Farm
Conmodore Kittson
Midway Park
T. G. Yeomans
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C. C.D
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Humphreys’ Homeopathic Med. CO
Fulton Street
Ludwig Merkewl
Cambridgeport
USA
Sophia
Merkel
Catskill
Sophie Merkel
Greenfield
Franklin
Orab
Ludwig Merkel
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Superior Court
C. Hurd
Theo. C, Hurd
New England
Parlor
Pullman
Cara
Summer Street
Central Division
New York Cyravail River Line
Ashmont
Braintree
Middleboro
Bridgeyatee
Brockton
Ange Mammal Hing
O8r
Egr
Leecurens
Cerveris Weawys
Ilingham
Easton
Boat Bridge Water
Abington
Mitton
East Weymouth
Kall River
Taunton
Sunays
Harrison Square
Marshield
Sea View
Phattizpan and Mitten
Nantasket Head
Nepomsaet
aNew Bedford
North Easton
Stoughton
Randolph
Plymouth
Duxbury
Quincy
Rockland
Manover
Scitamates
Shewcut
South Braintree
South Duxbury
Paunton
Dean St
Whitman
South Weymortth
Wwollaston
West Bridgewater
Cochesett
South Easton
Park Square Station
Northern Division
Knee
Land Street
Framingham
Marlboro
Fayvelle
Southboro
Bolton
Acarthboro
Clinton
Leominster
Pitchburg
Pratt's Junction
Cheshire
Central Vermont Railroads
Montreal
Chxawa
Ogdensburg
Pepot
Causeway Street
Lane 51
Warlor
Ton. Albans
Winehendon
Jattrey
Peterboro
Fitzwilliam
Troy
Keene
Westmoreland
Walpole Bellows Falls
Rutland
Burlington
St. Albans
St. Johns
Saratoga
Delaware & Lindson Canal Company
Rh. R
Washington Feet
C. A
Park Square
Rhode Island
Reeves
Lelenhone
J. W. Richardson
J. W. Midler
O. Hi
Briggs
Gen
Agt
Charles L. Bly
Stearns & George
Telegraph & Telephone Line
Mass
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