Grain Market Summary From Detroit to New York
Trade is active with mixed receipts and shipments across Chicago, Detroit, Toledo, and Milwaukee. Wheat, corn, oats, and rye show firmer or steady quotes. No 2 spring wheat demand active at 24½. No 2 yellow corn bids firm, oats rise on scarce old stock, various futures strong. New York spot and futures show modest gains and softening closes.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
St Louis
Toledo
Detroit
Ouse
New York
Bey Ae
Father Dull
Graham
Canada
Bush
Market Reports Butter Cheese and Related Groceries
The market for creameries and dairy products is firm with steady prices. Quotations cover Western and Vermont creamery, Eastern creamery, New York, and Chicago markets for butter, cheese, eggs, beans, and seeds, noting receivers prices for wholesale lots and higher jobbing prices. Also reports on potatoes, sweet potatoes, poultry, and hay with general demand and price ranges.
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Choice
Western
Vermont Extra
Vermont
Vermont Dairy
Eastern Creamery
Chicago
Western Creamery
New York
Eastern Cream
Ohio
Liverpool
Newampshire
California
West
North
Jersey
Bristol
New Hampshires
Norfolk
Market Prices for Hay and Straw
The report lists hay and straw prices across qualities and types. Eastern fine hay is $14, pale to ordinary hay $16, fair to good $20, poor to ordinary $14 to $15. rye straw is $17 to $18. oat straw $9 to $10. other items include $18 to $19.50 for various feeds and $18 to $16 for several categories.
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Limeham
Hingham
Ieaetom
East Bridgewater
Abington
Wa Brockton
Enet Millen
West Quincy
East Weymouth
Weymouth
East Weymonth
Taunton
Brockton
Har
Marshbield
Sea View
Phattapan
Milton
Middleherse
Nantasket Beach
aNew Wedford
Newport
Aim
North Easton
Stougton
Rane
Olph
Plymouth
Duxbury
Quinney
Bockland and Hanwever
Settuates
Shawmut
South Duxbury
Dean
Whitman
South Weymouth
Wollaston Meights
Weatridgewater
Cochesett
South Easton
Banana Steamers Arrive with Jamaica Bananas for Boston Firm
The steamer Hondo is due August 31 from Jamaica carrying bananas for the Boston Fruit Company. The steamer Progress is also due August 31 bringing Jamaica bananas for G H Harding.
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Banana Steamers
Jamaica
Boston Fruit Company
Progress
G H Harding
Wholesale Produce Prices Ahead of Market Day
Market report shows steady demand with abundant supply for squash, cabbage, beans, onions, beets, carrots, lettuce, turnips, cucumbers, pickles, corn, tomatoes, peppers, cantaloupes, cauliflowers, celery and parsnips. Prices listed per bushel, case, or basket with varied discounts.
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Bay State
Russia
Jersey
Fruit Market Auctions and Prices Reported by Barris Co
Auction action includes 935 boxes California peaches with strong demand for apples and steady prices. Oranges lemons and berries show varied activity as trade slows for late season fruits. Peaches trains report 27 cars in fair condition with mixed pricing, while pears and plums show slow demand and modest quotes across several varieties.
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H Barris & Co
California
Palermo
Messina
Jersey
Benet, Rand & Co
Hudson & Co
Snow & Co
Jona Bigelow & Co
Curtis & Co
A & O W Mead & Co
R Tuttle & Co
G L Fisher
J S Chamberline
Pears
Bartlett
Bush
Clapp
Maryland
Delaware
Provisions Market Steady Across Regions With Varied Meats
Pork products show steady markets with firm lard and unchanged hogs. Prices list long and short cuts near 18 dollars, sausages around 9 to 10 cents, hams 11 to 14 cents, and various canned and city dressed hogs. Beef offerings steady, dry salted meats mixed, with lard and rib prices differing by region. New York and Chicago reports note firm or lower pork, while St Louis and Cincinnati reflect strength and high prices in pork and bacon components. Fresh beef remains steady as receipts of medium cattle rise.
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Lord
Choice
New York
Western Steam
City Steam
Chicago
St Louis
Cincinnati
Brighton
Sugar and molasses market notes with firm prices
Sugar and molasses prices show firm tones with steady demand. Cuba refining at 63-16¢5%sc, Manila and Java quotes listed. refined sugars steady with firm prices. Molasses unchanged with Ponce Porto Rico and Cienfuegos values noted. New York market described as nominal and wholesale prices given for granulated sugar at 7c.
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Cuba
Manilas
Lloilos
Javas
Belmont
New York
Livestock Market Reports from Kansas City and Cincinnati
Cattle hog and sheep receipts listed with price ranges. Kansas City hogs slow at steady prices. cattle and cows down at various bids. Cincinnati hogs steady with mixed loads. cattle receipts and bids shown for beves steers stockers and feeders and Texas Western cattle. Lambs and western sheep receipts noted with price hints.
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Kansas City
Cincinnati
Texas
Western Rangers
Niger
Allan Asher & Co Market Report from Liverpool
Allan Asher & Co cotton brokers report the Liverpool market this morning up about one point with firmness. August fluctuations were insignificant, and trading in August must cease at noon tomorrow. Eleven-fifteen marked the high, while September notices issued today were few, boosting confidence for the month’s developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Asher & Co
Exchange Place
Liverpool
Agricultural market notes on cotton and livestock trends
Cotton prices and export barriers temper August surplus sales while September quotes loom. News from Texas reports heavy rains causing damage and low early New Crop trading. Wool, cattle, veal calves, and oxen prices are listed across Watertown, Brighton, and rival markets with shifts in demand and notable cattle lots and milch cows auctioned at varying rates.
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Newswire
Texas
Liverpool
New York
A N Monroe
W H Monroe
Lear
Hollis & Co
Nice
JS Henry
Mlich
Sao
W Scollans
Hall d& Son
Gimes & Weaton
Nair
J Lb Loser
C Libby & Son
Miscellaneous Market Quotes and Prices
In a quiet demand for tallow prices hold steady with city 4%4c and country 342 41c, rough 2c. New York supply tight with prime city 5c and 90000 lbs sold. Coffee Rio quoted barely steady at 1444c. Whiskey Chicago current at 120 dollars, St Louis and Cincinnati steady at 114 dollars. Turpentine New York closes 36%4 37c, resin 10242 107, tar nominal, petroleum 643 6%sc, RSW 7%sc, cases 9%se.
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New York
Rio
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brighton and Watertown Livestock Market Report Aug 29 1383
Weekly market summaries show live stock arrivals at Watertown and Brighton yards with cattle sheep veals and hogs price lists for market beef store cattle and hides. Includes droves by Libby Weiler Blaisdell Moulton and many other firms, reflects steady demand and large lamb turnout from Canada and New Zealand with rising buyer activity and firm hog trade.
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Brighton and
Watertown
Boston Post
George J. Fox
New Zfealandt
Union Market
Brighton
Marie
Matne
Libby & Son
Leroy Libby
S Hussey
D Libby
J W Bean
Glines & Weston
OO Witton & Son
M D Holt
K F Addah
Dow & Moulton
F B Shaw
C A Mastman
al Moulton
J Keazer
George Tarris
George Heth
J Y Keazer
F Baker
Athenon
Vermont
Linker
B & Hastings
CJ Udall
Atile
Stocker Kros
Il Robinson
Oody
Combis & Farrar
Pond
Whipple & Fuarnham
K Campbell
FS Kimball
R Poliard
C P Burke
G Flawers
A Willamson
Catle
F Kentieli
Ee J B Reinick
A J
H C Clements
J Shirley
L Morse
CaNaDa
E F Adden
J McCambridge
Mr Parquitt
G Moody
N K Campbell
Soh Jones
S Howes
Robert & Co
Gosselyn
G S Hastings
J W Morae
Monroe
W H Monroe
Hollis & Co
Farrell & McFlynn
Nw G Chamberlin
LM Dyer
J A Hthaway
J Rollinger
Leymanros
Brock W Says
Brock & Ash
H Bird & Co
HG Clements
Comon & Farrar
European Markets Report Strong Wheat and Corn Prices
London and Liverpool show firm to rising prices for wheat and corn with American and Danubian lots firm. Wheat forecasts in England suggest a smaller crop than last year, while Paris and Manchester note mixed activity with cautious demand and steady to firm prices across grains, meats, and fabrics in a broadened market snapshot.
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London
Leerbohm
Mark Lane
America
California
Walla Wala
Paris
Liverpool
Michigan
England
Caifornia
River la Plate
Manchester
Ang
Guardian
India
Htua
Manuafactiers
Concord R R Branches Schedule Fragment
Train times and routes for Boston to Manchester Concord N H and connections to Bar Harbor Portland and Maine points. Lists departures from Haymarket and Causeway streets with seasonal adjustments and expections, includes steamer connections and special Sunday/holiday services.
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Augusta
Haymarket Sq
Saheeres St
Ban.or
Bar Harbor
St. Dobu
Biuali
Causeway St
Old Vichard
Portland
Poland Springs
Ban‘or
Bar Starber
Hiymarket Sq
Boston
Baatport and
Catains
St.efohn
An. Fee
Eblsatttoox
N.S
Causeway Street
Llaysmarket Square
Din
Meckinnac
Custice
Southweatund
A. Farbor
Haymarket Square
Causeway At
Portland- Haymarket Sq
Causeway Est
Stateonson
Maine Central
Grand Trunk and Hoox & Rincoln
Adnova—Ni
Causeway
Imports Aug 29 1888 Liverpool list steamer cargoes
Maritime cargo from the steamers Michigan Pavonia and other vessels arriving in Liverpool includes 806 boxes corn 800 boxes canned meats 817 barrels pork 1337 sacks cotton and 4711 sacks oats among thousands of market items. Additional cargoes from Pavonia include 4600 beef and 16404 bush corn and wheat shipments with diverse goods listed for multiple ports including Parksboro Weymouth Gilbert San Fernando and Cheverie.
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Liverpool
Eng
Michigan
Pavonia
Parksboro
Weymouth
Eureka
Ore Gilbert
Ocean Belle
San Fernando
Trinidad
Alice E Dickerman
Cheverie
Western Division Timetable Fragments and Stops
A highly garbled schedule fragment lists numerous towns including Atten Bay Rochester Farmington Dover and Lowell with varied times. It appears to be a Western Division timetable snapshot showing train times across multiple stops and sections including Sunday trains to Dover Haverhill Lawrence Manchester Medford Portland Bangor Lewiston and Reading with multiple morning and evening slots. The data is partial and inconsistent but indicates broad regional rail service.
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Traelins
Dover
Iaverhill
Lawrence
Manchester
Boston Area Rail Timetable Fragments Reveal Dense Service
An OCR filled with train times lists routes and stations from Mourbdlehead to Halifax and Boston areas. It notes day and Sunday schedules, through services, and general manager names.
Providence Division Timetable Fractured Notes
A garbled schedule fragment lists the Providence Division and New Work lines with scattered times. Many entries are unreadable or inconsistent, including Sundays and various station marks, presenting a partial transit list without coherent routes or reliable figures.
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Park Square
Shore Line
Providence
Undays
Bam
Kowl Tea
Canton
Acti
Cape Cod Train Schedules From Kneeland Street Station to Buzzards Bay
A fragmented timetable lists Sunday morning departures from Kneeland Street Station to Buzzards Bay with multiple stops including Brewster Chatham Fairhaven Harwich Wellfleet and Nantucket among others. It also notes Sunday trains to Bourne Bourne and Bournedale Chatham Hyannis Falmouth Sandwich Sagamore So. Mouth Wareham and West Barnstable with various departure times and connections.
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Cape Cod
Kneeland Street
Buzzards Bay
Asarmetatbe
Secumme
Mercedeecdaie
Ami
Brewster
Cartaccnet
Chatham
Voliage City
Woods Hall
Fairhaven
Talmeouth
Ehyan
Tarwich
Monument Beach
Lou
Mattapoimete
Miamon
Nantucket
Muay
Provin “Ow
Sandwich
Saccaamore
Yarmouth
Tfamant
Wellfleet
Wet Barnstable
Oxim
Woods Mall
Warena
Warmouth
Bourne
Bournedale
Em Taumet
Cott City
Aim
Woods Lich
Falmouth
Hyannis
Dbarwich
Onset
Sagancore
West Barnunstal Wareham
Wenaumet
Receipts from 1888 rail lines list cargo by item
Detailed freight readouts earnings from Boston and Albany Grant Junction and Boston and Providence railroads record quantities of bales wool, cotton, flour, cornmeal, corn, oats, wheat, malt, tea, cheese, eggs, beans, apples, straw, lumber, leather, hides, lard, oleo, grease, hams, bacon, boxes and crates. Includes 84 bales wool at Grant Junction and 182 bales worth at Boston and Providence with multiple tonnages and car counts.
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Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Estern Division
Lowell
DUIS
Boston & Albany Raiload
Grant Junction Railroad
Boston & Providence Railroad
Eastern Division Train Schedules From Kosten Station
Train times, routes, and connections listed for the Eastern Division from Kosten Station on Causeway Street to Amesbury, Biddeford, Chelsea, Dover, Great Falls, Rochester, Adampton, Epacheh, and other stops. Numerous departures and arrivals with scattered times and notes.
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Lowell Systert
Boston
Causeway Street
T.ken
Lake Village
Meredith
Ashland
Laconia
Weirs
Plymouth
Centre Marbor
Wolfeboro
New Woodstock
Pennigewassett Valley
Warren
Beaverhill
Weedsville
Lisden
Littleton
Whitefield
Lancaster
Jefferson
Methlehem
Profile House
Twin Mountain
Fabyan’s
Franklin
Lebanon
White River Junction
St. @Johnsbury
Rewpert
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Passuinsic
Well River
Bristol Branch
Claremont Ranch
Montelier
Essex
Hurtingeton
Albans
Montreal
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Boston & Albany
Framingham
Mauriboro
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Southboro
Bolton
Northbores
Climson
Leaminater
Ratt’s Junction
Old Ceion
Geo
Jon On
Basten
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