Boston Post Newspaper Archives, Dec 9, 1887, p. 7

Market report shows varied prices across commodities and regions

The market remains quiet with limited color and mixed demand for eggs meats and vegetables. Northern and Ohio egg quotes hold around 12c with firm beans and good demand for yellow eyes and Scotch potatoes. butter and eggs show varied wholesale prices, while poultry game and hay show steady or quiet activity.

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Ohio Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Vermont Jerseys Westsip New York Vermont Diary Northern Choice Ohio Choice Northern Sage New Hampshire Choice West Timothy Red Top Jersey East Swale Houlton Hebrons Chenangoes Bush MaciIntires Jp Bush Regent Champion Norfolk

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Market Report on Butter Cheese Eggs and Dried Apples

In Chicago butter and cheese are unchanged with good demand and fair receipts. Eggs steady. Western extras rise 20c. In New York butter held at previous prices and cheese unchanged. Eggs firm. Dried apples dull. Liverpool cheese market steady at 58s.

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Chicago New York Liverpool

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Fruit Auction Report Details Prices and Demand

Harris & Co lists Friday sale of 500 bbls Ahneria grapes and Tuesday December 18th 3000 boxes Florida oranges with apples moving freely and cranberries firm. Florida oranges supply large with good movement. dried apples moderate. peanuts quiet. hickory nuts in moderate demand. chestnuts dull. Various prices quoted for apples cranberries bananas oranges lemons nuts dried apples.

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H Harris & Co Florida Spy King Hubbardston Spitz Baldwins Cape Cod Palermo Virginia Grenoble Naples

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Truck Prices Stay Steady on Produce across Listings

Quiet truck market lists onions and Maltas at 2 dollars per basket native and 3 dollars per 26 barrel Western prices. Cab bages and beets vary with cabbage at 2 dollars per barrel for native and 75 cents for squash. Carrots 40 cents per bush and lettuce 1 dollar WY box. Parsnips 75 cents to 1 dollar per bush. White French 125 dollars per 4 barrel, celery 5 dollars per box, cauliflower 150 dollars per dot. Spinach 25 cents per bush.

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Meat Market Pleads Steady with Mixed Grain of Beef and Pork

Pork and lard hold firm with long cuts at 17 50 to 18 00 and backs near 18 50. Fresh beef shows scarce choice cattle, while lambs and veals supply varies. Fresh meats list prices for hams ribs and bacon, with city and country dressed hogs and beef cuts priced across a broad range.

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Lord Choice Haims Chicago Brighton

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Cotton-Allan Asher & Co Circular on Fataxe Market

Cotton brokers Allan Asher Co at 22 Exchange Place issue today’s fataxe market circular noting price movements and market tone. The brief advisory reflects trading expectations and financing conditions affecting shipments and margins.

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Allan Asher & Co Exchange Place

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Cotton market shows light day with modest gains and tepid closes

The article notes a subdued cotton market with small advances and a tame close as orders dwindle. Port receipts stand at 34,000, exports today 29,000, with futures opening firm in New York and Liverpool steady to firm, while New York spot remains steady around 10 cents.

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Liverpool New York

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Reports from trade centres prompt mixed commodity prices

Market notes from New York and other hubs outline flour receipts and exports, wheat and corn bids, and varied prices for oats, rye, barley, and pork. The report covers Western and State flour, Ohio, St Louis, and Minnesota grades, plus futures and spot activity across Chicago Milwaukee Minneapolis St Louis Cincinnati Toledo Detroit with shifts in demand and prices.

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New York Ohio St Louis Minnesota City Rio United Chicago Milwaukee Minneapolis Minn Sg. Louis Cincinnati Toledo Detroit

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Hog and cattle markets across the Midwest and Chicago

Hogs steady to weak across Kansas City Peoria and St Louis with receipts around 12000 to 30000. Chicago cattle strong for good but weaker otherwise with steers 265 to 490 and Texas cattle up to 290. Hogs show mixed prices from 480 to 660 with various weights, sheep demand firm with natives around 325 to 525 and lambs near 405 to 476.

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Kansas City Peoria ST Louis Schicago Texas

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Cotton Market Summary December 8 Across U S Ports

Net receipts and grosses across Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Savannah Charleston Wilmington and Norfolk show mixed yet steady conditions. Prices range mid 9s to 9 7 8 cents with exports coastwise Great Britain and continent noted. Stocks vary from under 50 thousand to over 347 thousand bales as dull to firm tones appear in reports.

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Augusta Galveston New Orleans Great Britain Mobile Savannah Charleston Continent Wilmington Norfolk

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Corrigenda for Boston and New England Railroad Schedule

Railroads timetable corrected to July eighth in eighteen eighty seven. Trains depart Boston foot of Summer Street on weekdays with limited routes to Ashcroft and numerous stations including Baltimore Blackstone Endicott Hartford New Britain and New York. Sunday departures to Norwood Central and intermediate stops listed with multiple daily time options.

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Stock and receipts mixed across multiple ports

The report details stock levels and net receipts from several ports including Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York, Cincinnati, St Louis, Louisville, and Memphis. It notes varying gross figures, export destinations, and market tones from steady to easy with mid price ranges, concluding with consolidated six day totals and national port stock.

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

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Foreign Markets Report From London And Liverpool Trade

London and Liverpoolquote wheat and corn prices steady to firm with mixed cargo activity. No. 1 California wheat January prices around 6s 10d to 7s, mixed American corn varying by December and January dates. Paris flour futures cited at 32f 6c and 32f 6c for January. Liverpoool quotations show breadstuffs steady with firm futures for Wheat and corn and several price levels across commodities.

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Animated London wool sales record a brisk day

London wool sales showed lively competition with continental buyers predominating. Greasy lots held at high prices while scoured Cape and Natal varieties stayed firm with several advances. inventories covered Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia New Zealand Cape of Good Hope and Natal with varied prices across greasy and scoured lots.

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London Cape of Good Hope Natal Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia New Zealand

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Imports and Exports December 8 1887 Penacola and ports

A detailed ship and cargo list from Pensacola Grand Turk Liverpool and Port au Prince featuring vessels Norwell Norseman Mary Bliss John Swan Clio Brig John Swan logwood sugar and a wide range of goods. Includes Brown Bros & Co Fuller Dana Fitz Smith & Wesson and other firms with quantities in bales casks boxes and cases and numerous references to tonnage pounds and barrels.

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Pensacola Fra Barkentine Henry Norwell Wellman, Hall & Co Grand Turk Mary Bliss Liverpool Eng Norseman Brown Bros & Co Drexel, Morgan & Co E & F King & Co Dodge, Haley & Co Baring Bros & Co AS & J Brown & Co Noyes Halberstock & Son Smith & Wesson Houghton & Dutton Abram French & Co Amory Beal, Higgins & Henderson Jones & Co Jones Storer & Co Thomas & Co Fuller, Dana & Fitz Wetherell Bros Macullar, Parker & Co M Jones & Co Moors & Co JC Houghton & Co Jordan, Marsh & Co Dana & Fitz Magog Textile Print Co Boots &c Port AU Prince John Swan Logwood Lyon Dupuy & Co ST Jago Clio

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Exports across Atlantic and Maritime Ports in 1887

Exports listed on December 8 1887 show schooners carrying flour beef laths shingles and feed from Bear River Nova Scotia Margaretvill e Saint John New Brunswick and Canning Nova Scotia bound for Barbadoes and other destinations. Florence Christine sails with 1275 barrels of flour Elizabeth with 125 barrels of flour Frank L P with 850 barrels and 25 half barrels of flour 3s3 bags of feed and 9 barrels of beef Joe Hooker carries 250 barrels of laths 704 bolls shingles.

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Bear River Florence Christine Margaretville Elizabeth ST John Canning Frank L P Barbadoes Joe Hooker

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Staple cargo totals across railroad lines dated 1887

A ledger style item lists extensive consignments by railroad lines including Boston & Albany Grand Junction Old Colony Boston & Providence New York & New England Fitchburg and Boston & Maine Western Division. Entries cover cotton wool flour corn meal corn oats barley malt feed lard butter eggs beans apples hay lumber leather hides and various crates and boxes with counts.

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Boston & Albany Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Old Colony Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad—Western Division Boston & Maine Railroad Eastern Division Boston & Lowell Railroad By Express Bo Cars

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Long list of railroad cargo receipts from 1887 overview

A detailed ledger of freight and merchandise movements dated December 8 1887 shows Cotton wool and flour totals, numerous bales and barrels, livestock hides and pelts, tea and butter shipments, plus extensive railroad cargo counts for Boston and Maine Boston and Lowell and other lines. The document also includes train schedules and arrangements for the era.

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Tin futures rise to yearly highs and copper steadies

New York on December 8 reports tin futures climbing to 34 3/4 to 34 1/4 for January and 33 3/4 to 88 3/4 for February. Copper shows irregularity with January contracts at 16.55 to 16.60 and February 16.65. London spot tin closes at £166 with futures at £145, Chile bars at £70 15s, lead market unchanged.

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State board hears dispute in Winchell & Co shoe case

The State board of arbitration met at Haverhitt to review the conflict between J. H. Winchell & Co. and their lining makers. Evidence shows the firm closed the workroom despite an agreement to keep it open during the inquiry, with workers returning after a strike. Winchell contends the room was legally closed and sells the area in the factory without breaching any agreement.

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Business Troubles Hit Firms in Several Cities

A wave of assignments and closures hits brokers and dealers across multiple states. Amos McCampbell & Co. in Kentucky shut its doors amid margin pressures with $25,000 in liabilities and no stated assets. Sault Ste Marie’s M. Prenslauer & Son assigned as Stewartville bank Buck & McCroskey closed with unknown liabilities and minimal assets. White, Clarkson & Co. in New Haven faced insolvency after rejecting a 15 cent compromise. Other notices include fur hat maker Mackey & Coley filing liabilities at $3,370, William J. O. Young and Elihu Wilder mortgage foreclosures, and several local concerns reporting assignments and bank closures.

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Amos McCampbell & Co Tonnsville St. Paul Minneapolis New Orleans Mobile Montgomery M. Prenslauer & Son Sault Ste Marie Mich Stewartville Stewartville Bank of Buck & McCroskey Mackey & Coley Bridgeport New Haven Henry Friedman New York City Herman Prinner William J. O. Young Newport R. L Elihu Wilder Washington Street Boston Pp. S. Caul I. L

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Through Trains on Eastern Divisions Boston and Maine 1887

Boston and Maine timetable lists departures from Haymarket and Causeway stations with arrivals at Augusta Rockland Calais St John Halifax and Portland connections. It includes routes to Lewiston Manchester Concord North Conway and towns on Maine Central Grand Trunk and Maox Lincoln Railways with morning and midday departures on Monday Wednesday and Friday schedules.

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Western Trains Schedule Slips Through Various Stations

A dense listing shows day and night train times across many stations including Dover Medford Malden Reading Newburyport and Manchester. The timetable names numerous stops with multiple departures and arrivals throughout the day indicating a broad regional rail service.

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Trains Leave Boston Station Schedule Fragments

A dense OCR like list shows numerous train times across multiple towns including Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Chelsea Marblehead Swampscott and Lynn with Sunday and weekday patterns. The page names James T. Furber and D. J. Fuanders as officials and notes city ticket office at 306 Washington Street.

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Train Schedules and Fares for Boston and Albany Routes

Extensive timetable details list daily departures and returns among Boston Albany and intermediate points. Services include connections via Fall River Line and Brockton routes with numerous stops such as Ashmont Barnstable Quincy Weymouth Hingham Plymouth and more. Special baggage and hotel pickup instructions are noted alongside given times and weekly variations.

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Train schedules and express services from Boston to New York and beyond

Woonsocket division schedules depart Boston daily with multiple Needham and intermediate stops. Express trains run to New York via Middletown and New Haven with through connections to Hartford, Waterbury, Danbury, and Port Jervis. Another line runs via Air Line Route to Grand Central, with dining car service Boston to Willimantic. Philadelphia and Norwich lines offer onward connections and steamer links, with various parlor and Pullman accommodations. Offices listed at 822 Washington Street and depot foot of Summer Street.

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Woonsocket Division Boston & Albany Railroad Boston Needham and Way Woonsocket Eturn Ssundays New York Middletown New Haven Pullman Hartford New Britain Waterbury Danbury Fishkill-on-l Hudson Newburgh Port Jervis Chicago & St. Louis Limited Erie Railway Air Line Grand Central Depot Willimantic Philadelphia Jersey City Trenton Baltimore Washington Richmond M. Norwich New London Norwich Danielsonville Putnam City OF Worcester City OF New York Washington Street Summer Street Jackson NEW England Limited Stonington Boston & Providence Railroad New York Ga.m State Street Boston & Providence J. W. Richardson A. A. A. Folsom Boston & Providence R

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Trains Leave Boston Passenger Station for Albany and Beyond

Train schedule from Causeway Street lists departures to Troy Albany Rotterdam Junction and west at 6 30 8 30 Ex 11 35 am and 3 pm with a sleeping car to Albany. Express daily to Chicago via Niagara Falls Short Line and St Louis via Niagara Falls and Wabash Western Railway at 7 pm. Additional express with no cars for Chicago via Evia Boston Line and Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway at 10 30 pm with sleeping car for Joy. Various local and Sunday times recurring for Ayer Junction Belmont and Waverley Brattleboro Gardner Miller's Falls and other points. many departures shown in half hour increments.

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Market report shows varied prices across commodities and regions

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Market Report on Butter Cheese Eggs and Dried Apples

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Fruit Auction Report Details Prices and Demand

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Truck Prices Stay Steady on Produce across Listings

Meat Market Pleads Steady with Mixed Grain of Beef and Pork

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Cotton-Allan Asher & Co Circular on Fataxe Market

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Cotton market shows light day with modest gains and tepid closes

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Reports from trade centres prompt mixed commodity prices

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Hog and cattle markets across the Midwest and Chicago

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Cotton Market Summary December 8 Across U S Ports

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Corrigenda for Boston and New England Railroad Schedule

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Stock and receipts mixed across multiple ports

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Foreign Markets Report From London And Liverpool Trade

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Animated London wool sales record a brisk day

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Imports and Exports December 8 1887 Penacola and ports

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Exports across Atlantic and Maritime Ports in 1887

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Staple cargo totals across railroad lines dated 1887

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Long list of railroad cargo receipts from 1887 overview

Tin futures rise to yearly highs and copper steadies

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State board hears dispute in Winchell & Co shoe case

Business Troubles Hit Firms in Several Cities

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Through Trains on Eastern Divisions Boston and Maine 1887

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Western Trains Schedule Slips Through Various Stations

Trains Leave Boston Station Schedule Fragments

Train Schedules and Fares for Boston and Albany Routes

Train schedules and express services from Boston to New York and beyond

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Trains Leave Boston Passenger Station for Albany and Beyond

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