Food Market Reports Show Mixed Grain and Produce Trends Across Cities
Receipts and shipments vary by city with New York and Chicago detailing strong and firm prices for No 2 white oats and corn while rye and barley trade dull to steady. Oats, oats futures, and mixed lots move in a quiet market as inventories mount. Delaware fruit shipments and grape auctions pepper the notes alongside hogshead prices for malt products and general commodity prices across several regional markets.
Butter and dairy prices across markets show steady gains
Market notes suggest a bottoming out with improved tone for choice Western creameries at 21¢ and Western extra firsts at 19 to 20¢. Vermont and Eastern creamery quotes hold at 20 to 22¢, while cheese, beans, potatoes, and poultry prices are mixed but generally steady or easing for lower grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponty
Vermont
New York
Chicago
Western
New York Extra
New
Ohio
Sage
Liverpool
Balder and Samana Bananas for George H Harding and Boston Fruit
The Balder is due with bananas from Baracoa for George H Harding. The Samana is due from Jamaica with bananas for the Boston Fruit Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banana Steamers
Balder
Baracoa
George H Harding
Jamaica
Boston Fruit Company
Fruit and citrus market roundup with varied fruit quotations
The market shows ample supply and steady demand for fruits. Native apples fetch prices from $1.50 to $2.60 per unit, oranges and lemons hold near last quotes, Palermo fruits range around $3 to $7 per box, berries are scarce with 7 to 10 cents for blueberries and 6 to 10 cents for blackberries, and watermelons have large supplies with slow trade as Norfolk boat activity continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palermo
Messina
Rodi
Berrier
Norfolk
Pork and beef prices hold steady across markets
Pork markets show steady demand with prices unchanged for many cuts including loin, backs, and lean ends. New York reports active pork with 500 barrels of mess sold, while beef supplies are stable with extra mess hovering around seven to eight dollars and lard firm in several hubs.
Market Prices For Produce And Freight
The market is well supplied with a fair demand and quotations list various produce. Items include squash, cabbages, beans, onions, beets, carrots, lettuce, turnips, cucumbers, corn, tomatoes, peppers, melons, pears, grapes, and potatoes with prices per basket or unit. The Norfolk boat due Friday carries 30 pigs pears 40 baskets grapes and 120 bbls potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow & Co
Bennet, Rand & Co
BP Hudson & Co
C B Sanborn & Co
J D Mead & Co
Patch & Roberts
Jona. Bigelow & Co
Curtis & Co
A & W Mead
Farnum, & Co
Fisher & Co
Rice & Holway
J & S Chamberline
Order
Delaware
W Bush
Clapp
Bush
Maryland
H Harris & Co
Bay State
Russia
Jersey
Norfolk
Cotton market report from Allan Asher & Co
Allan Asher & Co report New York cotton steady with middling uplands at 10 1 2 cents and low middling at 10 3 16 cents. Sales total 303 bales. Futures opened quiet and closed very steady with detailed regional receipts, exports, stocks, and prices for Memphis Mobile Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati Saint Louis Louisville and consolidated six day totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Asher & Co
Exheee Place
New York
Memphis
Mobile
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Great Britain
France
Continent
Cincinnati
Louis
Louisville
United States
Auznse
Cevcarceeee
ROR Awe
Absaa
Liverpool
Orleans
Eee
Ee Ss
Annes
Deceimber
Galveston
Savannah
Market Report From Livestock Yards Across Cities
Cattle shipments and hog receipts vary by city with slow demand and lower prices. Kansas City stacks 8633 cattle receipts and 3307 hogs with weak prices. St Louis hogs steady. Cincinnati weaker. Chicago shows steady cattle and large hog volume with mixed demand. western lambs and Texans noted in sloppy price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
St Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas
Western Rangers
Boston and Maine Railways Timetable Fragments
The notice lists multiple Boston and Maine Railroad departures from Haymarket and Causeway stations to Augusta Augusta-Haymarket, Bangor Harbor, St John, Portland, Old Orchard, Mount Desert, Eastport, and other points with varied times. It references steamers Port land connections and rates, plus connections to Maine Central and Grand Trunk lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Haymarket St
Causeway St
Bangor
Kar Harbor
St. John
Halifax
The
Provinces
Haymarket Sq
Old Orchard
Portland
Poland Springs
Fangor
Bar Market
Boston
Eastport and Cathais
N. J
Miatitix
Causeway Street
Haymarket Square
Mockland
Castine
Southweasaland
Ar Harbor
Friays
Causeay Street
Sewiston
Iaymarket Square
Manchester
Concord
N. RR
North—haymarket Sq
North Conway- Haymarket Sq
Causeway At
Portland— Haymarket Sq
Maine Central
Grand Trank
Bianox & Lincoln Railways
Ilaymarket
Sugar and Molasses Market Report Says Prices Firm
Sugar and molasses markets show quiet activity in Sugars-In raws with dealers asking full prices. New York raw sugars firm, refined demand moderate. Mo asxe market firm with Porto Rico and Cienfuegos prices listed. New York market inactive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
New York
Ponce
Porto Rico
Cienfuegos
Mayaguez
Market Reports and Price Movements Across Commodities
Tallow demand quiet with prices unchanged. New York firm with 150,000 lbs sold, 434c prime city. Coffee New York Rio strong with moderate demand and fair cargoes at 142c. Whiskey Chicago unchanged at 120. Cincinnati and St Louis steady at 114. Turpentine and Petroleum New York closes turpentine 36 1 4c and rosin 10242 107 with petroleum 64 67sc and RSW 7 8 sc. cases 9 sc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rio
Chicago
Cincinnati
St Louis
Turpentine and Petrolum
Imports and Exports August 23 1888 MatanzaS
Imports and exports list vessels sugar shipments from Standard Sugar Refinery and Bay State Sugar Refinery. Ships Carolina Orinoco report sugar quantities. Yarmouth shows codfish drums berries herring eggs and fish products from multiple firms including J F Hutchinson J J Jones and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matanzas
Carolina
Si Kijit's
Orinoco
Sugar Bay State
Yarmouth
Clements & Co
Hall & Co
Barclay & Co
Hutchinson & Co
Jones & Co
Grittin & Co
Lillis & Co
Exports listing from Melbourne ship Carrie L Tyler Aug 23 1888
Shipping record for the Bark Carrie L Tyler outward from Melbourne with varied cargoes including tin ware hardware saddlery tools and agricultural items. Items listed include sugar tobacco shovels nails oil lubricants perfumery machinery lumber hardware and carriages among others bound for Digby and Annapolis aboard the New Brunswick steamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Aus
Carrie L Tyler
Digby
Annapolis
New Brunswick
Staple Goods Receipts August Eighth 1888
Inventory lists receipts for multiple railroads including Poston Albany Grand Junction Boston Providence and Boston and Maine. Wool bales flour oats malt tallow grease eggs cheese leather hides and various commodities are itemized with counts by car load bale case and barrel, reflecting a broad warehouse tally across transit lines. Strong entities include railroad names and commodity types with quantities, dates, and unit measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poston & Albany
Grand Junction Railroad
Boston
Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchbug
Noston & Maine Railroad
Eastern Division
Boston & Maine Railroad
Western Division
Lowell
Total receipts August 23 1888 market summary
A historical ledger style record showing 1888 and 1887 totals for commodities. Cotton bales 104 in 1888 and 1887. molasses progress. butter flour eggs oats beef pork lard hides coal timber and other staple goods with various counts and package units across years. The page preserves itemized quantities by year, indicating broad agricultural and goods activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oes
Boot and Shoe Buyers In Town From Many Firms
A long list shows boot and shoe buyers in Altoona and cities nationwide. Names include James Whittendale of Robert Mc ceeth and J D Hall of J D Hall Augusta, Ga, with firms such as Wilder & Winston, Selz Schwab, Mandel Bros, Burris Bros, and W F Thorne & Co. The roster covers Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Cincinnati and more, detailing buyers and associated companies across the U S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Penn—Stendheim
Augusta
James Whittendale
Robert Mcceeth
Hall
All Oall & Bros. Craw, Anderson
Hill
Alleghany
Penn
Sher
Chistian Zies
Her
Baltimore
John A Lawrence
Lawrence, Berry & Co
Brownsville
Tenn
J A Wilder
Wilder & Winston
M Brown
Lester & Co
Chicago
McLauchlan
Selz
Schwab & Co
Local Agent List Highlights East Coast Sellers
A fragment lists Pittsburg Penn W T Cannon Pulaski Penn J H Cannon Craw Rome Ga J R Cantrell Cantrell Bros Oraw Syracuse NY A K West West Bros Ad Savannah Ga A R Altmayer of A R Altmayer & Co Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
A Grotz
Pittsburg
Penn
W T Cannon
Pulaski
J H Cannon
Craw
Rome
J R Cantrell
Cantrell Bros
Oraw
Syracuse
West
West Bros
Savannah
A R Altmayer
Altmayer & Co
Boston Area Rail Schedule Fragment with Numerous Stops
A dense OCR style timetable lists trains from Boston to Ashcroft and many stops including Baltimore Blackstone Dudley Street Endicott Manchester Mattapan Norwood Norwood Central Pawtucket Philadelphia Rendville Rockville Conn Southbridge Walpole Washington Waterbury and Woonsocket. It notes daily and Sunday departures, with specific times and conditions for certain routes and branches, including the Woonsocket Division and service adjustments on Sundays and special routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ashcroft
Baltimore
Bird Street
Blackstone
Dankbury
Dudley Street
Lam
Bellis
Endicott
kill-on-Bradson
Forest Avenue
Martford
Marvard Street
Birde Park
Manchester
Mattapan
Sbibforad
Kowdeoin
New Britain
Newburg
Air Line
Hartford
Norwich
Norwood
Norwood Central
Pawtucket
Paw
Philadephia
Proves Ficlence
Pertusem
LO A Wm
Rendville
Holver Street
Lan Wa
Rockville
Conn
Southbridge
Walpole
Washington
Waterbury
Wallimuantie
Winslows
Webster
Sominy
Fivde Vark
SLO
Woonsocket
Beturn
SS Win
New York
Middletown
New Haven
Vanbury
Pishkill-on-Gadson
Newburgh
Tunners
N. Y
Chicago and
New England
Dune Grand Central Depot
Willimantic
Loston
Wilimantic
Philadelphia
Jersey City
Trenton
Richmond
New London
Danielsonville
Putnam
City OF Lostoon
City OF Worcester
Washington Street
Summer Street
A. Jackson
T. E. KP. Vining
A. C. Kendall
Western Division Train Timetables and Stops
A dense list of Western Division passenger train times and stations including Dover Andover Exeter Great Falls Haverhill Georgetown and other locales. Sunday trains are noted with early morning and evening departures from Dover and surrounding cities including Lowell Melrose Merrimac Manchester Reading Portland and Bangor with frequent stops and varied durations.
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Alton Bay
Rochester
Farmington
Andover
Dover
Duneovers
Exeter
Great Falls
Haverh II
Georgetown
Licensebank
Biddeford
Saco
Aim
North Laws Aa
Woatwav Vider
Leon
Jliem. Tite
Lipm. Malden
Medford
Melrose Mighlands
Selrose
LZ In
Merrimane
North Andover
Wabensten
Maverhitt
Lawrence
Manchester
Bim
Lowell
Sam
Melford
Porland
Bangor
Lewiston
Reading and Way
Boston and surrounding area rail timetable chaos
Eastern Division time table lists trains from Reservation Station through Amenbury and numerous towns including Biddeford, Lynn, Salem, Revere, Newburyport, Portsmouth, and more. Officials note through tickets available at Boston offices. general schedule spans daytime to late night with special Sunday and weekend trains and branch connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amenbury
Meveriy
Biddeford
Chelea
Dover
Ive Prett
Great Fallin
Rochester
Vin
Hiampton
Each
North Pampton
Rye Beach
Aim
Spswich
Marblehead
Swampscott Branch
Middleton
Newburyyport
North Conway
Peabod
Danvers
Boo
Fortemouth
Revere
Kmockpoort
4Sloucester
a _m
Salem
Tarbor & Beach B.E
Statons Oun Savagus Branch
Swamy Scott
Wenham
Welfreboro
Lynun and Way
Newburyeport
Portsmouth
Portand
Bangor
St. John
Halifax
Setem
aVia Saugus
Workinemen
South Reading
Boston
Haymarket Square
Central Mass. Division
Causeway Street
Portland Street
Northampton
Hadley
Amherst
South Amhest
Belchertown
Beandsville
Ware
Gilbertile
Barre
Rutland
Jefferson's
Oqak~le
West Boylson
Worcester
So. Clinton
Berlin
Hudson
Sudbury
Rockbottom
Wayland
Wern Wartham
Waverley
Melmont
Belmont
Waltham
Madson and Way
James T. Furber
K. J. Flanders
Gen’l
Boston & Albany
R.R
Washington Street
Kneeland Street
Springfield
Pittsfield
Albany
ZR & Gsu
Fragmentary OCR Item From Historic Page
Incomplete text fragment shows scattered letters and fragments without clear names, places, dates, or events. The readable portions provide no actionable facts to summarize into a coherent news item.
Cape Cod Transit Schedule Fragment Shows Stops and Times
Fragmentary timetable lists Cape Cod division routes from Kneeland Street Station to Buzzards Bay and surrounding towns. Entries include Brewster Barnstable Woods Hole Falmouth Sandwich Wareham and dateless times with 9.00 am to 4.15 pm ranges, many garbled fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Kneeland Street
Buzzards Hay
Barnstake
Mourne
Kournedale
Brewster
Ocottage City
Woods Hall
Ebuairhaver
Uvya Talmouth
Siarwich
Monument Tene
Gos Attapeoimsett
Bias Nuntachket
Warnmounthmont
Boston & Albany
Knee
Land Street
Framingham
Marlboro
Bayville
Southboro
Holton
Northboro
Clinton
Leominester
Fitchleburg
Junction
Sun
Providence Division Timetable Fragments for Several Lines
Fragmentary timetable data lists departure times from Park Square Station to New Work on the Shore Line and Providence Line, with numerous times, stations, and notes. The text appears garbled and includes multiple routes, Sundays exceptions, and stray digits, indicating an incomplete historic rail schedule excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Square
Shore Line
Attleboro
Also Mentioned on This Page
Milwaukee
Detroit
Toledo
Graham
Counsee
Canada
Choice
Newark
Eastern
Delaware Moores
Hudson River
New Hampshire
Northern
Choice Western
California
Choice West
North
Redtop
Bristol
City
Brighton
Railroads
Boston & Maine Railroad City Fire Office
Huntsville
S Schiffman
Schiffman & Co
Potts
Potts & Co
T Lonoke
Ark
D Daniels
Daniels & Gates, Am. Meuhis
Pittsburg, Penn
Harvey Childs of
H Childs & Co
Toledo, O
Dewey, Rodgers & Co
Tuscaloosa
B Friedman
Friedman & Loveman
Vicksburg
Miss
L Baer
Tre
Water Valley
C S W Price
Jennings & Price
New 7
Mer Street
Bas Bae
Acre Beccee
Kane
Fitchburg
Hoosac Tunnel
Troy
Rotterdam Junction
Est
Bingamton
Niagara Falls
Erie
St. Louis
Michigan Central Rrl
Palace
Grand Trank Railway
Wabash Western Railway
Binghamton
Kelmont and Waverley
Mrattleboro
Miller’s Falls
Gardner and Miller’a Falls
Greene Td
Lipmu
Hivesick Falls
Johnsonville
Bincola
Ain
Musson and
Maynard—s
Nash
N. Ka
Ayer Junction
North Adama
Williams
North Leominster
Saratoga—s
Shelburne Falls
Union Aware
Somerville
Watertown
Union Market
Mt. Aubure
Worchester
Miller's Fallls
Atation
Joan Avams
J. Whitmore
J.R. Watson
Wharf
Providence
Massachusetts
Shade Island
Eeves
Park Square Station
T Toplane
J. W. Richardson
J. W. Miller
H. Briggs
Gen. Pass
East End Union Depot
Providence & Worcester
Haymarket
Resion Station
Point of Pines
Oak
Shiba
Vaade Sundave
Oak Island
Rishon
Littleton
Whitefield
Lancaster
Jefferson
Bethlehem
Profile House
the Mountain
Fabyan'’s
Franklin
Lebanon
White River Junction
St. Johnsbury
Newport
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Wells River
Claremont
Montelier
Essex Junction
Hurington
Moantreal
Ae Eeneen
Montreal
Sowa
Keene
Mpetterboro
Sam Hillevore
Milford
Pin Greenfield
Lowel
Li _t
Lu Will
Anna
Winchester
B.lo
Gay
Minas
Jtation
Bedford
Lexington
Arlingter
N. M
Ninian
Bere Meh
D.avoc
WS Heer V.zu
Nashua
Stoneham and Way
Lexington and Way
Woburn and Way
Winchester and Way
Manchester and
Dmce Expres
Eta Saan
Phe
Daining
AGS Stati
Cro
Adie
Wiaek
North Adams
Chatham
Hludson
Palmer
Ware River
Sartford
New 1
Ile Am
Orcester
New Heaven
Bor Worcester
Liph
Mulibury
North A&rafton
Westbury
Aya
South
Igham
Emu
Sasintieck
Heaty
Erddavelle Whatsasnel
Rhebfar Sepeetie Bowana
Welles
ED Pot
Newton
Semreval
Alliston
Cottage Fa
Brookline
U.vo
Conville
Tee
B. ZO
Lion Ihrem
Newtonville
DEA
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Beant van
Neur
Newton Centre
Newton Highlands
Shady Aid
DiDis
KR Vers
Mat
Lesion
Wellester Bhills
Hanson
Gallup
Cheshire
Central Vermont Railroads
Ottawa
Ogdensburg
Fitchburg Depot
Crarler
Rr Albans
Winchendon
Jaffrey
Peterboro
Fitzwillam
Westmoreland
Bellows Falls
Burlington
St. Albans
St. Johns
Saratoga
All Points
Delaware & Lludson Canal Company
Rrgy
Wagner Palace
Ruatland
A. Faxon
R.stewari
N. IL Jualy
Fall River Line
eRviGe
Pilgrim
Old Colony
OLD Guolony
Fall River
Jake Press
Brooklyn
Old State House
Washington and
State Streets
Jd. K. Kendrick
Geo. L. Connor
Pass
L. B. Palmer
Providence Lane
Old Star House
Anda
Ere
Wencpes
Mere Rida
Hoaal
Oka
Central Division
Ave
Tall River Line
Rahmeent
Beri Or
Brockton
Na . In
Cotaasct
Ming
Easton
Enat Bridgewater
Abington
Harreison Square
Ni.zuypin
Marshfeld
Sea View
Ees Eebatee
Muninys
Oak Uapan
Milton
Lebere
Rantasket Beach
Neponses
Sandays
aNew Bedford
Newyport
North Baston
Stougeoton
Bane
Duxbury
Quincy
Rockland and Hanover
Sciturts
Shawmat
Stainéree
South Buxbury
de L
Whitaran and
Ted
Hatham
Woods
Naye Ie
Peden
Buzzards
Kourne
Bournedale
Vaumet
Hyannis and
Barwich
Ucket
Sandwich
Sagaouth
West Warham
Wenaumet
Holl
Cas m. Cott
Wareham
Dan
Canton
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Park
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Mlansheid
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Outuays
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India
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Pany
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I Dom Hroerdville
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Soe
Emere
Central
Wrentham
Leyer
Norte
FOO
Aops
Tox Point Wharf
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Foxbury
ListLo
Stough
Tka
Sunda Warren
Braafield
Union
Ami
Wickford
Ane
Montreal & West
Pullman Carson
Fem
Central Vermont
R. R
Baekne
W. Hobart
W. Cummings
Gen. Pass. Ag
Albans
R. R. Avyd
N. IL
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J.B. Kenet
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