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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1888

Page

7

Nut sales and prices posted for peanuts and nuts

The market quotes updated nut prices with demand described as slow at old levels. Virginia peanuts at fancy prices six to six and four tenths cents per pound, Virginia farmers marks four to five cents, pecans five to eight cents, hickory nuts one dollar seventy five to two dollars per bush, fifty bushels.

Virginia

Sugar Market Steady With Steady Prices Across Varieties

Sugar markets show steady raw and refined prices with steady demand. Cuba refining quotes and assorted grades listed alongside New York and New Orleans activity. molasses demand remains firm with price firmness noted across Porto Rico and other exports.

Cuba Manilas Lloilos Davas New York Porto Rico Enfuegos New Orleans

New York Cotton Markets Steady Amid Activity

In New York cotton is steady at 97 percent for mid dling uplands, 9 percent for low middling, 85 16 cents for good ordinary and 6 cents for ordinary. Sales, 536 bales. In New York futures opened steady and closed steady with numerous opening and closing figures listed for Dec through September. Liverpool spot cotton quiet at 57 16d for middling uplands and Orleans. Futures opened steady at the decline and closed steady. Multiple regional markets report receipts, exports, and stock levels with generally steady or easier tone for Augusta, Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile, Memphis, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Norfolk, West Point, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St Louis, Louisville, and national consolidated totals.

New York dOe Goa Cc Ees Liverpool Orleans Augusta Galveston Great Britain New Orleans Fance Mobile Stoss Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk West Point Philadelphine Baltimore Britain Continent Cincinnati St Louis Louisville France United States

Market report on commodities and prices

Mixed commodities update notes strong demand and pricing for city and country goods at 6 percent and 5 cents respectively. New York market remains robust with large coffee sales near 60,000 pounds and unsettled Rio futures. Whiskey unchanged. turpentine and rosin firm while petroleum closes around 6.60 to 7.20 cents with related products steady.

New York Rio

CATTLE MARKET REPORT Brighton and Watertown Dec 12 1388

Prices steady for store cattle and milch cows, light supply keeps prices firm. Western fat hogs and veals arrive freely with good prices. Arrivals include 10 cars cattle and 4 cars sheep. notable buyers and sellers listed with plenty of livestock moves and export shipments noted.

Brighton and Watertown Boston Post George J. Fox Brighton W H Monroe Hollis &O J D Hosmer H M Taft Y W Thompson & Son Hall & Son Merrow & Pulsifer W Scollans J S Henry A ~Tone F H Coolidge & Son EA Bailey New England

Maine cattle and store stock market report

A detailed Maine market update lists numerous sheep and cattle sales at 4c and related prices, with individual consignors including Foster Demming and Whipple Farnham. It notes cattle yard activity at Watertown and nearby markets, with varied weights, prices around 4c, and a focus on Western cattle and holiday buying.

Foster Demming Whipple & Farnham Hall & Son Merrow Tinker Canada Moody Williamson Holt & Thompson Owl Maine EA Bailey Winscrem Me J Allen Sould NA Trafton Patch & Bradstreet Merrill New York C H Merrill Breck & Wood Watertown Rob French Gent J A Hathaway Aldrich & Johnson J A Sargent BS Hastings

Imports and Exports December 12 1888 in Atlantic Trade

Shipping list from Antwerp New York and Liverpool shows De Ruyter with bacon leather and other goods. Narcissus reports flour pork beef cornmeal and oils. Pavonia cleared December 7 with dairy, meats, crates, and household items among 10,748 barrels and boxes. extensive commodities include cheese, staves, apples, lard, baking products, and electrical goods among numerous packages and sacks.

Antwerp Bel New York de Ruyter Lunenburg Liverpool Eng Pavonia

Staple goods receipts list from railroads 1888

A December 12 1888 record from multiple railroads shows detailed staple inventories including cotton wool flour corn oats barley feed butter eggs beans apples potatoes hay straw lumber leather hides and other commodities. Entries cover Boston & Albany Grand Junction Boston Providence Old Colony New York New England Fitchburg Boston & Maine divisions and express shipments with quantities in bales bbls sacks and cars.

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

Cargoes Update From London Wires Wheat Rises. Corn Steady

London shipping bulletin reports cargoes off the coast priced higher for wheat with demand in the pas sage and for shipment while corn remains steady. Wheat shows good demand in the market.

London

Wheat and corn markets steady amid global supply report

In a London market note, Australian wheat at 35s while Chilean at 40s 3d. English and French markets steady. Liverpool spot wheat dull with corn at 48d. Government estimates British wheat crop at 71,939,647 quarters, much light wheat. Futures: December California wheat 7s 10 5d, May 8s 0 3d. mixed American corn 48s 7 14d for Dec, steady for later months. Provisions: bacon 46s 3d short clear, 45s 6d long clear.

Mark Lane Englisgh Paris Liverpool California Englsh York

Trade listing of named firms across multiple cities

Albany New York to Wheeling West Virginia lists include Freeman Ad Brownsville Bloomberg & Raphael Buffalo WH Walker Cleveland Childs Groff Lafayette Murphy Leavenworth Knox Milwaukee Atwell New York Greacen Petersburg C P Tracy San Francisco Slessinger Cahn Nickelsburg Brown of Hamilton Brown Shoe St Louis Kelley Goodfellow Boyd Wheeling Amick notable firms and associates across many states in a commerce directory style item

Albany Freeman Brownsville Tex J Bloomberg Bloomberg & Raphael Buffalo H Walker Walker & Co Cleveland B Childs Childs, Groff & Co Detroit Wis H Atwell New York St Louis A T Kelley Kelley, Goodfellow & 0 Tre Wheeling G W Boyd Boyd & Co Red J W Amick J W Amick & Co

Trustees Seek Allowance of Sixth Account in Boston Probate

John W. Cumings, William P. Hunt and William T. Durand, trustees, present the sixth account of their trusteeship for the benefit of Hannah G. Gould and others. Citations command appearance at Boston Probate Court on December 17, 1883, at 10 a.m. to show cause why allowance should not be granted. Publication in the Boston Post for three weeks instructed.

Massachu Suffolk James C. Foster Boston Irving A. H. Peabody Ephraim K. Barton Boston Post Withers Joan W. McKim Esquire Elijah George Register Emily J. Bubank Loston Joan W. McKim, Esquire Thomas F. Hunt Jony W. McKim. Esquire Commonwealth OF Massachus Setts Abby W. May Eleanor G. May Commonwealth OF Massachussetts Sarah A. Harit George Z. Adams Joan W. McKim, Esqui Elijaid George John W. Cumings William P. Hunt William T. Durand Hannah G. Gould Elizabeth H. Robinson Samuel Gould Marion Commonwealth OF Massachu Sarah Moffat Richardson Moffat Llijah George Massachussetts Nellie A. Haynes Lamoine Hancock Maine Melvin D. Haynes Guardian Hoston Reat Joax W. McKim Eliiah George Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Mary F. Haynes George H. Walker Horace M. Fisk Henry W. Daniels John W. McKim, Esquire Massachussetis Josian Stedman George A. Dary Frederick H. White Lucy Stedman Daniel K. Stedman George Stedman Pleasant Street Dorchester White Jonn §V. McKus Peter M. Gorham Joan W. MaKin Michael Coyle Joan W. McKim. Esquire Novemier Eliza Gray Stevens Russell W. Moore New York John W. McKim Thomas J. Molloy Elijah Gildage Edgar A. “Merson Waltham Middlesex Oston Rosa Cunningham Roston Loston Post Joan W. McK

Western Division Train Schedule From Boston Stations

Western Division timetables list daily departures from Boston area stations to towns including Atton Bay Rochester Farmington Andover Dover Manvers Exeter Great Falls Maverick Merrimac North Andover Newburyport Reading Salem North Wilmington and other stops with numerous daily and Sunday trains.

Boston Haymarket Square Atton Bay Rochester Farmington Andover Dover Manvers Exeter Great Falls Maverhill Georgetown Kennebunk Biddeford Saco North Lawrence South Lawrence Lowell Malden M. Medford Melrose Highlands Melrose Merrimac North Andover Newburyport Reading Salem Nkéneld North Wilmington

Extensive Boston rail timetable listed for East Division

A long OCR timetable lists train departures from Boston stations to Amesbury Beverly Chelsea and many other stops including Lynn Salem Portland and Halifax. It notes numerous daily times, special branch lines, and periodic services on Thursdays and Saturdays with workingmen’s train references.

aVia Saugus South Reading Boston Haymarket Square

Boston Station Route Timetable on Causeway Street

A dense schedule lists through service from Boston to numerous towns on Causeway Street routes. It includes times for destinations such as Laconia Meredith Plymouth Warren Maverhill and Wecondsville at 9am 1 and 7 pm, plus other branches and local points with city and regional stops and multiple daily departures.

State Street Geo. B. Warren Boston Causeway Street W.lten Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Warren Maverhill Wecondsville North Woodstock Pennigewassett Valley Lisbon Littleton Whitefield Lancaster Fabyan St. Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec Passumpsia White River Junction Wells River Bristol Claremont Montvelier Fesex Junction Burlington St. Albans Montreal Northern RR Boston Air Line

Central Mass Division Train Timetable Formats

Timetables list Boston Causeway Street and foot of Portland Street trains to multiple towns including Northampton Hadiey Amherst Belcher town Bonisville Ware Guilbertville Barre Knutland Oakdale West Boylston Worcester Hudson So Sudbury Rockbottom Wayland Wes ton Waltham Waverley Belmont and related stations with multiple daily departures. Full local and through train information available at stations. James T. Furber, Dr. J. Flanders, General Manager, Genl Papr and Ticket Agent.

Vermont Pallman Isoston Lowell Chicago Pullman Fitchburg Wagner Central Mass. Division Boston Station Causeway Street Portland Street Northampton Hadiey Amherst Belchertown Bonisville Ware Guilbertville Barre Knutland Oakdale West Boylston Worcester Clinton and Bertin Hudson Sudbury Rockbottom Wayland Weston Waltham Waverley Belmont Waltham, Hudson and Way James T. Furber J. Flanders Gen’l Pap

Cape Cod Passenger Schedule Fragment

Cape Cod division train times list service from Kneeland Street Station to Buzzards Bay and other stops including Bourne Bourne dale Brewster Cataumet Chat ham Cottage City Park Sq. Station and Nantucket with days and varied departure and return times. Several entries show 8.15 am and 4.15 pm periods, with inconsistencies and misspellings across stations such as Wellfleet Ware ham and Wellmouth.

Central Division Kneeland Street New York Fall River Tom Ashman Braintree Middleboro Bridgewater Sune Krechteen Amy Cohasset and Hinzham Mason East Bridgewater Abington Brockton East Milton Wes Quincey East Weymouth Wil¢ymouth Taunton Harrison Squares Marshfield Sea View Mattapan Milton Poe aNewpore North Easton Stoughton Randolph Plymouth Duxbury Quincy Rockland Hanover Seit Uates Shawmut South Braintree South Dunxbury aTaunton Central Station Dear St Whitman South Weymouth Wollaston Heights Westridgewinter Cochesett South Easton Cape Cod Buzzards Bay Barns Stake Bourne Almouth Myannis Manrwich Monument Beach Mattapoisett Marion Nantucket Woods Hall Provincetown Sandwich Stramore Warmouth Premont Wellfleet Wet Barnstable Waream

Providence Division Train Schedule Fragments

A dense list of train times and stations for the Providence Division including Park Square Station to New York Shore Line and Stonington Line. Additional timing data covers Attleboro Canton Junction Bedham Forest Hills Jamaica Plain and many others with numerous Sunday variations and miscellaneous digits.

Park Square New York Stonington Attleboro Boylston Hoslindale Central Highland West Roxbury Spring Street Canton Junction Bedham Dodgeville East Foxboro Foxboro Forest Hills Hazelwood Kie Bronville Hbllyde Park Jamaica Plain Mansfield Mt. Hope Clarendon Hills North Attleboro Providence Breadville Oxbury Rumford and India Point Sharon Sharon Leights Stoughton Central Canton South Walpole Wrentham Alnut Hill Stonehaven Warren and Bristol Aunton Bedford Nerton dFall River Newport Wickford Junction

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