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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1890

Page

7

Wheat Market Fluctuations Across Chicago and Nearby Exchanges

Wheat prices on the Chicago market opened firm then fell to 97¾ and closed about 14¢ from highs as shorts bought and longs covered. Reports note fair clearances, a recent shakeout, and cautious optimism that prices may edge higher amid outside influences. Corn advanced with solid demand while oats weakened. various futures and cash prices across New York, St Louis, Minneapolis, and Duluth are listed with mixed movement and notable volumes in flour and meal markets.

Chicago Messrs Gilman, Cheney & Co Seaboard Bears Farnum, Reardon & Co New York St Lews Minneapolis Northern Duluth Milwaukee Minnesota Wisconsin Canada Superior Canada

The Produce Trade Receipts and Butter Market Outlook

Receipts today show butter 9988 pkgs oleo 233 pkgs cheese 460 boxes eggs 19 bbls 824 cases beans 3799 bbs potatoes 2 cars sweet potatoes 39 bbls hay 48 Cars straw 4 cars. Butter demand improves with cooler weather. supply tight Western butter and strong neighboring markets support prices near 28c for best lots, 27-28c for choice Northern creamery, and down to 22-25c for lower grades. Cheese and eggs hold firm with steady to higher quotes. beans, poultry, and other staples show mixed but steady patterns amid ongoing wholesale trends.

Chicago Western Creamery New York Elgin Liverpool Americas Michigan Islands Nova Scotia New Brunswick Ice House Vermont California Lima Choice Canada

Market Report for Fresh Poultry and Farm Commodities

Fresh killed Northern and Eastern chickens and turkeys sell in various small lots with prices ranging from 10 to 18 cents. Quail markets are well supplied but choice lots are scarce. venison and pigeons dull. Grass seeds and hay remain steady with mixed quality pricing. Potatoes show steady demand with Chenangoes and Hebrons priced per bush or per bbl. sweet potatoes in limited supply with Virginias and Jersey varieties quoted.

Kentucky Woodcock North Lucerne Tea Top West Jersey Rhode Island Bent Bush Orchard Maine New Hampshire Hebrons Vermont New York Burbanks Nova Scotia New Brunswick Houlton Rose Aroostook Houlton Hebrons Aroostook Hebrons White Star Virginias

Market Prices for Fresh Produce Listed in Trade Note

A terse price list shows demand not very active but steady sales for onions, maltas, beets, carrots, lettuce, turnips, squash, cabbages, cucumbers, celery, cauliflower and other produce. Prices given per bushel, basket, box, or dozen, with items including yellow onions 75c to 14 per bush, cabbage 5 to 6 per 100, cauliflower 1.50 to 2.00 per dozen, and various squash and spinach quotes.

Malta Ohio St Andrews White Cape

Fruit Trade Sparks Steady Florida Market Report

Florida fruits show ample supply with oranges and lemons steady at varied counts and box prices. Tangerines and mandarins in short supply with quiet demand. imports from Palermo and Messina lemons noted. Apples receipt totals 285 bbls with mixed demand. nuts and dried fruits quoted with steady to firm prices. Grapes and pine arrivals steady, Almeria and Concords priced per basket and barrel.

Florida Palermo Messina King Russell Greenings Ben Davis Massachusetts Baldwins Maine New Hampshire Michigan Hubbardstons Tallman Gilliflowers Northern Spies Cape Cod Castina Virginia Naples Castinas Almeria Concords Isabellas Salems Dianas Catawbas

Fruit auction sales report for Messina and Palermo produce

HiHarris and Co sold Messina lemons for 1 3742 3 50, Palermo lemons for 1 75 38 6 2s, Messina oranges for 1 80 2 50, and Palermo oranges for 2 2 25. The itemization reflects regional citrus and pricing at the auction.

HiHarris & Co Messina Palermo

Steamer Arrivals Bring Bananas and Citrus to Boston

The Bowden from Jamaica delivers bananas to Boston Fruit Co. The Norfolk boat due Friday carries 40 bals truck and 800 bags peanuts. Tyndal ships 2400 Messina polar boxes and 4700 Messina lemon boxes for Boston. Pawnee departed Palermo Nov 29 with 2600 Messina orange boxes and 38200 lemon boxes for Boston. Napier departed Palermo Dec 2 with fruit for Boston. Ethelred due Dec 10 or with Jamaica bananas for Boston Fruit Co. Savannah boat Monday carries 5814 orange boxes.

Bowden Jamaica Boston Fruit Company Norfolk Tyndal Boston Palermo Napier Ethelred Jamaica Bananas Savannah

New Florida Fruit Steamer Aims to Break Freight Combine

Florida shipments face higher rates under a freight combine with a shift of fruit to Western markets. The Florida Fruit Exchange backs a Jacksonville to New York steamship line, the Brixham, chartered to move 10 000 boxes, speed eleven knots, ventilated cargo holds, to test lower costs and ease supply. If successful, the venture may expand to Boston.

Florida Chicago New York Cincinnati Florida Fruit Exchange Miam Ives Florida Times- Union Jacksonville Boston

Sugar and Molasses Market Prices Steady

Sugar demand remains fair with refined sugars steady. Quotations show cut leaf 7 cents, crushed 7 cents, cubes 6 58 cents, pulverized 7 44 cents, powdered 6 5 cents, granulated 6 Y c, fine granulated 6 Y c, Diamond A 6 percent.

Sugar Market Quotes and Prices Across Regions

Raw sugars hold steady with Beverly and London figures noted. Quotes cover refining grades, test values, and Caribbean beet prices alongside New Orleans options. Beverages and centrifugals listed, including Porto Rico, Barbados, Cienfuegos, and general wholesale Friday figures.

Belmont Lloilos Ince London Molassaes Porto Rico Barbados Cienfuegos New Orleans Fancy

Cotton Markets Spot and Futures Steady. Upland Prices Given

New York spot market shows Middling uplands at 97-16 cents, low middlings 8.5 cents, with sales 340 bales and stock 51,378 bales. Liverpool market steady with varying prices for middling uplands and low middlings. daily sales 10,000 bales, all American receipts 35,000. Futures opened steady or easy and closed mixed, with specific Dec and Jan-Feb-Mar values listed. Regional markets across Augusta, Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile, Memphis, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, St Louis, Louisville show generally steady to quiet or easy conditions. Consolidated six-day receipts 202,871. exports to Great Britain 8,065. France 20,053. Continent 71,181. stock 650,977.

New York Esceessesse Liverpool Pie Do Erie Asee Cscs Auruse Ees Ene Cane Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Harleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati St Louis Louisville Great Britain France Continent

Print cloth market glimmers amid sellers as buyers fall short

Fall River reports print cloth prices at 3 1-16e for 64s with many sellers but few buyers. Oil certificates and other commodities show varied activity. Whiskey markets in Chicago St Louis and Cincinnati firm around 114 to 117 dollars with Peoria at 115. Turpentine and petroleum futures move in tight ranges as resin and tar prices shift.

Fall River Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Peoria

Imports and Exports Dec 4 1890 Liverpool Steamer List

Trade items from Liverpool arrivals include 50 casks bicard soda and 2 cases bicycles from Linder Meyer, caustic soda from E & F King 70 bales steel from Bernard McCann, machinery and wool shipments to Montreal and Toronto in bond, various mdse and cargoes from many firms, plus specified potatoes from PEI and Puritan bush potatoes, with noted consignments to Alberton and Regina.

Liverpool Eng Linder & Meyer H C Thatcher & Co E & F King & Co Bolls Steel Bernard McCann Ailen Bradley & Co Montreal Toronto Leverins & Co Leigh & Co Baring Bros & Co TJ Sharp & Co Coleman, Mead & Co Charles Worthington Thayer & Lincoln Thairlwall Thomas Leigh & Co Mipstewartd Pei Sci Regina Alberton PEL George C Rockwell

Exports Listed From Belleveau and Port-au-Prince Trade

Shipping records detail shipments from Belleveau M sch Lily E to Margaretville and Elizabeth at St Joan NB with flour kerosene oil oats and furniture. Port-au-Prince lists William F Green goods including chairs oil bricks cloth wallpaper animals and vast hardware. Azores Sarah and Trope cargoes show domestics petroleum furniture groceries and wiring. Antwerp Belgium via New York Herman ship carries bacon leather and more.

Belleveau Port-Au-Prince Hayti Sch William F Green Azore Islands Antwers Belgium New York Herman

London and Liverpool Grain Markets In Early December

Cargoes off the coast show wheat quiet and corn steady with futures dull. At Mark Lane and Liverpool, wheat quiet but demand weak while corn firm. California wheat prices listed for December April and May. Mixed American corn and various staples like peas, pork, bacon, lard, and cheese show mixed firmness and steadiness across markets.

London Mark Lane Liverpool California Varis Dee

Prisons Suffering With Headache Endorsed by Oil Sale

A historical advertisement promotes Salvation Oil for headache and pain with price listed as 25 ets. It also touts Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup as the best remedy for colds.

Salvation Oil Dr. Bull

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