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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1888

Page

7

Leather stock pricing notes from vintage market listing

The listing details Rouch Leather-Choice stock and finished leathers with varying weights finishes and grades. It enumerates prices per unit, including ball and steer materials, calfskins, crimping splits, hides and wet skins, with regional references to the West and New England and multiple grade distinctions.

Tbs Choice West Brighton New England Buenos Ayres Montevideo Rio Grande Entre Rios Corrientes Ontevideo Cordova Entre Rio Rios

Wool Market Holds Firm Amid Mixed Demand

The wool market remains firm with good demand though sales are not as large as prior reports. Prices vary by grade and region, with Ohio, Michigan, Territory and Australian wools showing steady or firm quotations, while pulled and carpet wools move cautiously and supply remains constrained.

Ohio Michigan Territory Kansas Texas California Oregon Pennsylvania Wisconsin New York New Hampshire Vermont Kentucky Indiana Missouri Delaine Southern Georgia Nebraska Maine Fine Valley Medium Valley Washington Territory Montevideo Aleppo Angora Donskoi Donskoi Black East India Vicaneer Candahar Bagdad

Boston Markets Flour and Grain Prices Aug 30

Boston markets report firm flour and grain prices for carload lots with widespread quotations across mills and regions. New York and Chicago receipts and shipments show steady to easy tone. wheat ranges from No 2 red to No 2 spring, with various state values and export activity noted.

Grain market mixed with steady tones across corn and oats

Corn markets show quiet steady tone with steamer yellow bids at 59 60c and No 2 yellow around 57 58c while spot prices for oats rise to 47 48c for old No 2 whites and futures firm. Receipts noted in New York Detroit Milwaukee St Louis with exports and sales varying, while other grains including rye flour and millfeeds show steady to firm pricing.

New York Detroit Milwaukee St Louis Chicago Hoosac Boston & Albany State Graham Canada Choice

Butter and dairy markets show firm prices across grades

Butter supply tight with firm bids for choice creameries and Western grades. Imputation creamery and lower grades show weakness or steady demand. Cheese, eggs, beans, and grasses listed with mixed activity. eggs firm on strong demand, beans in buyers' favor, potatoes steady, poultry receipts high with moderate demand.

Western Vermont Eastern Creamery New York Chicago Elgin Creamery Ohio New Hampshire Northern Choice Western Choice Michigan Nova Scotia New Brunswick P E Island California West North Redtop Jersey Bristol Ferrys New Hampshires

East Swale Auction Prices and Estr Choice Notes

Auction style listing shows prices for East Swale at $13 15, estr choice $10 11, oat straw $9 10. Indicates a sequence of bids or lot identifiers with low clarity from the fragment. Local market shorthand suggests a sale context, but no explicit event or organizer is named.

East Swale Maribors Hutson and Maynard Sun Nashua N. H Ayer Junction Berth Adams Williamsatown North Loominsater Saratoga Aim Union Square Somerville Walthiam Watertown Union Market Mt. Auburn Po. Sun Worcester Saily San Miller's Falls Johnsonville Atation Lioosac Tunnel Washington Street Boston John Adams Newton Meighlands Riverside Wellesley Hills Highlands Hlanson Ik L. Gallup Gen. Paas

Banana Steamers Bring Jamaica Bananas to Boston Firms

The steamer Hondo arrives from Jamaica with bananas for the Boston Fruit Company. The steamer Progress is due with bananas from Jamaica for G H Harding.

Jamaica Boston Fruit Company G H Harding

Truck 18 Fresh Produce Prices Listed for Market Day

Truck 18 lists demand and prices for squash cabbage beans onions beets carrots lettuce turnips cucumbers pickles tomatoes peppers cantaloupes cauliflower celery parsnips and other produce with unit prices across baskets boxes and crates including 75c to 160 per unit and multiple bulk sizes for regional buyers.

Bay State Nish Russia Jersey

Fruit market news and auction notice for peaches and related produce

Harris & Co will sell 935 boxes of California peaches at auction Saturday. Prices for apples and other fruits quoted, with wide variety from native sweet dough to graven steins. Oranges, lemons, berries, watermelons, grapes, and pears show steady or large supply with modest demand and mixed prices across several varieties.

Harris & Co California Palermo Messina Jersey Bennet, Rand. & Co P Hudson & Co B Sanborn & Co J D Mead & Co Snow & Co Tears Curtis & Co Jon Clapp

Provisions Market Declines Across Regions and Cuts

Pork market steady with fair demand and varied prices for cuts. Beef and lard show mixed moves with export demand noted for New York pork and general dullness in beef sections. regional quotes span New York, Chicago, St Louis, Cincinnati with prices for pork, lard, hams, shoulders, and various cuts.

Cotton markets report mixed activity with steady futures

Allan Asher & Co notes Liverpool market up 1 point, New York quiet as August futures end slightly higher. September contracts steady, spinners seek stock. ocean freights high. Southern movement slow, bagging trust resistance noted. Liverpool spot firm at 61116d, Orleans 51116d. Other markets show varied receipts and sales with mid to firm quotations across Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston.

Allan Asher & Co Exchange Place Felows Liverpool New York Moudeey D.hse 9.52c February. .Secscccscee 9.61c %.6le 9.60¢ M&arch ADI Accovnevesse COLT Pawesesesevence Piontag Seereeve Augusta Galveston Orleana Charleston

Market summary by port and stock levels

Consolidated six day net receipts total 18 474 with exports to Great Britain 13 517 and to France 512 stocks at all US ports 178 ede. New York net receipts 838 gross 420 with exports to Britain 32383 to the Continent 305 and stock 140. Cincinnati net receipts 66 gross 66 shipments then sales 515 stock 1252. St Louis sales 516 stock 4412 steady. Norfolk exports coast wise 101 sales 5 stock 56. Philadelphia stock 230 dull. Baltimore stock 1033 nominal mid. Wilmington Net receipts 41 gross 41 stock 163 steady mid. 16c. end.

Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Britain Continent Cincinnati St Louis Louisville Great Britain France United States

Sugar and Molasses Market Report

Sugar markets firm with steady prices and quiet trade. Cuba and Manila grades show firm refining costs. New York lists higher refined prices. Molasses market quiet with nominal quotes for Ponce Porto Rico and other imports. general tone indicates limited activity and stable-to-nominal values.

Cuba Manilas Chilos Belmont New York Ponce Porto Rico Cienfuegos Mayaguez

Hog and Cattle Markets Kansas City Specials Summary

Trade is slow at weak prices with cattle receipts 6007 and hog receipts 3088 in Kansas City. Native cows and steers show mixed values. hogs demand active with higher prices. Cincinnati hogs scarce and firm. Chicago cattle receipts total 12000 with easy beeves and varied price ranges. Sheep and lamb markets show modest gains across regions.

Kansas City Cincinnati Chicago Western Rangers Peavey Lambs

Mixed Commodity Market Updates Across Cities

Tallow steady with unchanged prices across markets. New York notes small supply and strong demand for 40,000 lbs of prime city at 6 cents. Coffee Rio futures up with quiet demand and fair cargoes at 14 4 cents. Whiskey Chicago steady at 120 dollars. Cincinnati firm at 1.14 dollars, St. Louis at 1.14 dollars. Turpentine and petroleum markets show mixed quotes in New York with various resin and tar prices and petroelum figures.

New York Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Turpentine and Petroleum Petroeum

Imports and Exports at Yarmouth August 1888

A dated trader list records shipments and quantities from Yarmouth including eggs from Griffin & Co and Hutchinson, berries from Ellis and Clements, herring and halibut from various firms, and multiple crates and crates of berries. Others include potatoes, fowls, butter, tamarinds, and salt mackerel. Names such as Griffin & Co, Leonard, Batch Elder, Hutchinson, Jones & Co, Ellis & Co, Clements & Co, Hall & Co, Barclay & Co, Webber, and Shume Way appear, with assorted crate counts and goods like eggs, berries, and fish.

Yarmouth Griffin & Co George H Leonard Batchelder Hutchinson Jones & Co Ellis & Co Clements & Co G Hall & Co Barclay & Co Webber HK Shume Way

Exports at Glasgow and Nova Scotia Ports August 1888

Shipping cargoes listed from Glasgow, Digby Annapolis, Sydney Arichat and other ports. Included are flour, woodwork, tobacco, lard, wax, beef, steel tubes, leather, skins, grindstones, casks, cattle, personal effects, and various cargoes aboard steamers and schooners. Also notes imports from Antwerp and Belize ports with pine lumber and other goods.

Glasgow Scot Phoenician Digby Annapolis New Brunswick Sydney Arichat Veritas ST Plerre Mig Port Medway William F Collins Poland Buenos Ayres Port Gilbert George M Warner Antwerp Belgium New York de Ruyer Lockeport Ariel Shelburne Belleveau Cove Urbain

Staple Products Receipts August 30 1888 Railroads

Receipts list from multiple railroads including Boston & Albany Grand Junction Boston Providence Old Colony New York New England Fitchburg Boston Maine and Boston & Maine Eastern Division. Entries show cotton wool flour corn oats malt seed bales of various goods barrels sacks crates and leather hides and other commodities received or stored on August 30 1888. Names of railroads and quantities of staples across regions appear in dense ledger style.

Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Boston & Maine Railroad Eastern Division

Boston and Maine Railways Shipment Ledger Summary

A fragmented rail and express shipment record lists items by line with multiple classes. Items include cars of potatoes hay lumber and leather, bales of wool cotton and hides, bbls flour cornmeal and sugar, cases eggs cheese tea and coffee, plus beans apples molasses and tea. The entries cite Boston and Maine Railroad Western Division Lowell System and By Express and By Sea delivery channels with numerous quantities and commodities.

N . Ees Jo NO. Ees Oo Eree Boston & Maine Railroad Western Division Lowell Express Sea

Foreign Markets Report from London Aug 29

Cargoes off the coast show wheat quiet but steady with three arrivals since the last report. California wheat and grain prices edge higher yet no major advances. Paris and Antwerp markets firm, Liverpool futures ease, and English country markets generally dearer.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane California Paris Liverpool Antwerp Fleur

Cape Cod Sunday Rail Schedule Across Towns

A fragmentary timetable lists travel times and routes among Cape Cod towns including Barnstable Brewster Chatham Falmouth Harwich Nantucket Wellfleet Yarmouth Wareham and Buzzards Bay. Entries show departure times around morning and afternoon with midday connections and Sunday trains.

Cape Cod Kneeland Street Buzzards Bay Barnestabie Journe Bournedale Brewster Cataamet Chatham Jotinge City Woods Hall Fairhaven Falmouth Harwich Monument Mattapoisett Nantucket Woods Hell Ware Yarmouth Topm Buzzards Hay Bourne Tauumet Det City Woods Hol West Bartista Wareham Wenaumet Weil

Providence Division Timetable Fragments Maritime Rail

Fragmented timetable text shows scattered trip times for Providence and Attleboro lines, with numerous numbers, stations, and partial notes. Readers may infer schedules across multiple routes and days, but the legible elements remain inconsistent and incomplete.

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