Leather market trades steady with dull demand across grades
A grim leather market shows steady prices for some hides while demand slackens. Vendors report quiet wax and hip leather, subdued grain and brogan leather, and weak rough leather with concessions to spur sales. Prices vary by region and grade, with Western and Southern hides showing mixed movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
New England
West
Buenos Ayres
Montevideo
Rio Grande
Entre Rios
Cornentes
Cordova
Entre Rio
Grain Markets Close Higher Amid Mixed Wheat Trade
Chicago grain market reports a small advance in wheat with May at 111 cents, while prices fluctuated as buyers and sellers clashed over quantity. Corn showed steady demand for No 3 but dull No 2, with firm yet varied prices across futures and cash markets in New York and St Louis reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Farnum, Reardon & Co
Lyon & Co
Meio Ae
New York
St Louis
Minnesota
Michigan
Canada Superior
Canada Roller
Canada
Irmer
City Mills
City Mill
Southern
Milwaukee
Detroit
Toledo
Baltimore
Minneapolis
Northern
Flour and grain markets and price report
Market notes on flour and grain prices across multiple US cities including New York Boston Chicago Milwaukee St Louis and Detroit. Details span spot and forward prices for flour corn and wheat, with notes on futures, shipments, imports, and shifts due to tariff changes and demand trends. Also lists various grades and futures for domestic and export markets and regional price activity.
Market notes and quotations for grains and hops
Limited quotations show No 2 whites at 36 1 4 to 36 1 2 cents and No 3 whites near 35 to 36 cents. Spot prices list choice to fancy oats and barley around 38 to 40 cents, with mixed oats and various white oats trading from 32 to 40 cents. New York receipts and exports show firmer tone. oats, barley, rye, and millfeed prices described with regional variations and active spot demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
New York
Chicago
Milwaukee
Detroit
St Louis
Graham
Canada
Michigan
Bush
Choice
Butter and dairy prices ease into mixed wholesale range
Butter demand quiet with prices steady. creameries offer 30 32 cents for choice, Western 20 22c, Northern 28 32c for creamery, with ranges across grades. Eggs, beans, seeds and potatoes show steady or varied quotes. market for poultry and meats remains steady to fair with regional price spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont Extra
Vermont
New York
Eastern Creamery
Western Creamery
Eastern Dairy
Chicago
North Cacine
Liverpool
New Hampshire
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Michigan
Island
Canada
York State
Timothy
North
West
Red Top
Jersey
Houlton Hebrons
Houlton Rose
Aroostook Hebrons
Aroostook
Bush
Vermont Hebrons
Burbanks
Hebrons
Chenangoes
Prince Edward Island
Rose
Kentucky
Market Review Shows Steady Demand and Supplies
The market reports steady demand and ample track supplies with prices remaining quiet and stable. No notable changes in availability or value are indicated, suggesting a balanced market posture.
Market Prices For Vegetables And Produce
Weavote marrow squash 209 ton turban squash 825 P ton Hubbard 25 30 P ton Savoy cabbage 75¢ P bbl cabbage 5 6 P 100 count red cabbage 150 bbl onions 120 140 P bbl Spanis onions 75¢ crate beets 40¢ ash car rots 50c P bush lettuce 25¢c P dot turnips 40c box Russia yellow turnips 75¢ P bbl rutabaga turnips 75¢ bbl white reach turnips 1 cauliflowers 1 1 25 PY doz radishes turnips 25¢ doz long 50¢ doz celery 150 400 P box parsnips 60c P bush spinach 50c bush box Norfolk spinach 1 150 P bbl parsley 1 25 bush pump kins 150 200 P bbl
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Norfolk
Chicago provisions and cotton market rounds out week
Provisions advanced in Chicago on some buying by Ream but retreated as demand faded, closing near Wednesday figures. Futures show downward pressure with Jong futures expected to sell lower. Lard and pork markets quoted with varied prices across regions, while cotton in New York steady and Liverpool spot firm amid steady demand. futures close steady with mixed regional movements. Notable prices include long cuts at $18.50 for pork, lard around $8.10, and New York cotton at 9 5/8 to 9 3/4 cents per pound with futures showing small gains and losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Park
Ween Vogt
Choice City
New York
Western Steam
City
South America
St Louis
Cincinnati
Brighton
Panuaty Cca Cescese
Civics
Ccaey
Liverpool
Orleans
Jaun
Alee
Augusta
Galveston
Great Britain
New Orleans
France
Continent
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
West Point
Philadelphia
Britain
Louisville
OS Oo
United States
Banana steamers and Aguan voyage to Boston Fruit Co
The steamer Aguan is due December 14 with a cargo of Jamaica fruit for the Boston Fruit Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banana Steamers
Boston Fruit Company
Fruit Prices and Trade Quiet Across Markets
The report lists apple, grape, citrus, and nut prices with subdued demand. Apples common to good $1 12 to 1 75, grapes Catawbas from 2 1 2 to 2 2 1 2, Valencia oranges $4 4 50 per case, Florida lemons $2 25 to $4 00 per box, cranberries dull at steady prices, and peanuts and hickory nuts remaining firm or slow. Harris & Co sold Florida oranges at $3 55 and almeria grapes at $6 75 per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbardstons
Sweet
Nova Scotia
Gravensteins
Snow
Baldwins
Harveys
Tallman_ sweets
Almeria
Florida
Messina
Palermo
Jamaica
Cincinnati
Virginia
Tennessee
Bush
North Carolina
H Harris & Co
Sugar market holds steady with steady prices for raw and refined sugar
Sugar markets show no price change with Cuba refining at 415-16 5c and 96 test centrifugals. Refined sugars remain strong in steady demand at old prices with various grades listed. Molasses demand steady with prices for Fancy Ponce Porto Rico and Porto Rico grades given. New York market described as steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Manilas
Fiofios
Javas
New York
Ponce
Porto Rico
Cienfuegos
Hog and cattle markets show steady to higher prices across several cities
KC stockyards report steady cattle with shipper prices up to 455 for steers and 275 for natives, hogs up 5 to 10 cents with heavies at 5 55, and sheep steady at 2 65. St Louis hogs firm up to 5 40 for extras, Peoria hogs very firm at 5 30, Cincinnati hogs active and higher, Chicago cattle and hog markets mixed with steady to firm tone and large receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
St Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas
Ghesp Recor 10 000 Shipments in 2000 Report
Western and Texans trade figures show 10 000 shipments in 2000 with natives accounted. Prices listed include lambs at 375 and other items such as 325 and 440 dollars in various lots, reflecting regional market activity.
Market Trading Notes and Prices Across Commodities
Tallow shows strong demand with high prices, New York city and country quotations. Coffee from New York to Rio quiet with fair car loads. Whiskey markets quoted around 120 dollars with St Louis and Cincinnati at 114. Turpentine and rosin steady in New York, petroleum closed at 7.25 cents with cases at 26 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rio
St Louis
Cincinnati
Petroleum
Staple Shipments by Rail and Sea in 1888 Trade Totals
Receipts dated December 13 1888 detail vast consignments for multiple railroads including Boston Albany Grand Junction Boston Providence New York New England Fitchburg and others. The list catalogs bales cotton wool flour corn oats malt feed hides leather lard bacon butter eggs cheese and many related goods shipped by rail and sea in extensive quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany
Grand Junction Railroad
Boson & Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Oston & Maine Railroad
Eastern Division
Boston & Maine Railroad
Western Division
Lowell
Express
Victorybush Potatoes Ordered by Georgetown Schooner
Imports from Georgetown Prince Edward Island dated December 13 1888 note a schooner Victorybush delivering a potato cargo to harbor. Organized trade records show firm shipments and vessel names tied to the PEI port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Pei
Exports Report From Bridgewater and Five Islands
Exports list dated December 13, 1888 shows schooner Carlotta at Bridgewater carrying 1339 steel rails. At Five Islands schooner Endeavor loads 275 barrels flour 188 barrels cornmeal 20 barrels pork 20 barrels beet 10 barrels refined oil 5 tons anthracite coal 38 barrels 5 puncheons molasses 9 trunks 1 box umbrellas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgewater
Carlotta
Five Islands
Endeavor
Domestics and hardware stock lists from colonial trades
Long ledger style inventory from Sydney Bark Charles G Rice and several ports listing hundreds of cases bbls crates pkgs and cases across categories including hardware crockery ware glass leather paint and wagons. Also includes large oyster and grain consignments and a schooner cargo shipment from Annapolis Nova Scotia with flour middlings meal and sacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Nsw
Charles G Rice
Averpool
Eng
Michigan
Dee 10
Annavpolis
Boston and Albany R R Local Time Tables Begin
Local time tables for Boston and Albany Railroad list departure times to Springfield Pittsfield and West. connections to New York Worcester and branches. Through and express trains with dining and sleeping cars noted. Sunday trains vary. offices at 232 Washington Street Boston offer full schedules and through tickets.
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Boston & Albany R.R
Washington Street
Boston
Itsiaus
Boston Sation
Knecind Street
Springfield
Pittsfield
Pitttsfield
North Adame
Chatham
Hudson
Palmer
Ware River Branch
Hartford
New Hiaven
Rew York
New York
Worcester
New Braven
Stow
Millbury
North Grafton
Westboro
Southville
Cordavillle
Ashland
Milford
South Framingham
Saxon
Natick
Wellesley
Welleston Mills
Newton Lower Falls
West New
Tow
Newton
Faneuil
Brighton
Allston
Cottage Farm
Brookline
Ll.ag Pa
Fimele
Cou
Chestnut Wsill
M. Newton Gcentre
Lols
Newton Highlands
Meek Bene Sendy Suwes
Vermont
Gaston
Lowell
Chicago
Fitchburg
Wagner
Central Vermont
R. R
J. W. Houart
Ss. W. Cummings
St. Albans
On Time New York and New England Train Schedule 1888
Corrected to November 11 1888 with daily weekday departures from Boston foot of Summer Street. List includes Ashcroft Baltimore Blackstone Danbury Dorchester Dudley Street Ellis Islington Manchester Mount Bowdoin Norwich New York via Hartford Norwich Line Providence Readville River Street WT Woonsocket division schedules with numerous station times and Sunday trains to Norwood Hyde Park Franklin and intermediate stops.
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Boston
Summer Street
Ashcroft
Baltimore
Bird Street
Blackstone
Danbury
Dedham
Llam
Dorchester
Dudley Street
Ellis
Lndicott
Fishkill-on- Madison
Franklin
Forest Avenue
Martford
Aim
Hayde Park
Bighland Lake
Islington
Banchester
Minattaran
Mt. Bowdoin
New Britain
Newbury
New London
New York
Air Line
Hartford
Norwich
Norwood
Norwood Central
Pawtucket
Philadelphia
Providence
Putnam
Readville
River Street
Rockville
Conn
Southbridge
Filtons
Walpole
Washington
D. C
Waterbury
Willimantic
Winslows
Webster
Hyde Park
Woonsocket Division
Boston & Albany Railroad
Needham and Way
Efeturn
Weonsocket
Middletown
New Haven
Fishkill-on-Hudson
Newburgh
Turners
N. Y
Chicago and
New England
Grand Central Depot
J Press
Jersey City
Trenton
Richmond
Points South
Norwich Line
Danielsonville
City OF
Worcester
J.ee
Ims
Washington Street
Swimmer Street
A. Jackson
T. E. P. Vining
A. ©. Kendall
Gen. Pass
Mass transit timetable fragment with numerous station times
A dense listing of train and streetcar times across many stations including Ashmont Brockton Weymouth Quincy and Taunton with numerous weekday and Sunday departures. The OCR fragment presents multiple daily time stamps and service notes for routes through Boston area towns and suburbs.
Cape Cod Division Timetable Summary
Cape Cod Division train schedule lists stops from Leave Kneeland Street Station to Buzzards Bay with a $154m note. Stops include Bourne, Brewster, Cataumet, Falmouth, Hyannis, Provincetown, Wellfleet, Barnstable Woods, and Nantucket via various daily or weekly patterns. times centered around 8.15 am and 4.15 pm with several 3.30 pm values and related station annotations. The garbled OCR shows multiple lines and stray letters but indicates regular service to many Cape towns and islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kneeland Street
Buzzards Bay
Bellaire
M. Bourne
Boufalo
Brewster
Cataumet
Cleam
Cottage City
Ark Sq
New Bedford
Pairhay
Mablmouth
Hyannis
Harn
Monument Beach
Mattapoisett
Marion
Nantucket
W Joll
Provincetown
Sawich
Sasamore
Yarmouth
Tremont
Wellfleet
Wood Barnstable
Woods Hotl
M. We Tam
Warmouth
Northern Division
Boston & Albany
Framingham and
Marlboro
Fayville
Southboro
Bolton
Northboro
Clinton
Leominater
Fitchburg
Pratt
Boston
Old Colony
Providence Division Bus Timetable Frayed Transit Data
Fragmented schedule extract lists routes and times for Leave Park Square Station to New Work, Sundays and evenings. Numerous garbled entries obscure precise stops and frequencies across cities including Boylston, Roslindale, West Roxbury, Foxboro, Forest Hills, Attleboro, and crossings with Stonington Line details.
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Park Square
Boylston
Dale
Sprf
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Agt
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Stonington
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J. W. Richardson
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Providence & Worcester
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Albany
Rotterdam
The
Wear
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Erie
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SUN
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Amis
Greenfield
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Johnsonville
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Brooklyn
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Old State House
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Geo. L. Connor
Gen’'s Pass
L. H. Palmer
Bound Brook
Central R. KR
New Jersey
Philadelphia & Reading R. BR
Depot Central R. R
Foot of Liberty
Depot Philadelphia & Reading R. R
9Th and Greenests
J.N. Magna
Washington St
Fall River Line
Shore Line
Old Stau Ouse
Raelay
Fall River
Ashmont
Keramic
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Cohasset
Eiinzham
Hasson
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Abington
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Quincy
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Taanton
Marshfield
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Mattapan
Milton
Middleboro
Neponset
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Manover
Leit- Nates
Shawmut
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Taunton
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Whitman
South Weymouth
Wollaston Heights
Westridgewater
Cochesett
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Bay OU
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Weymouth
Tamrinson Square
Cape Cod
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Oy Ter
Rosliind
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Tay
Lud Dedh
Ashy
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Kight
Vdgeville
Foxboro
Forest Hills
Wee
Bears
Remy Wee
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Mle Bronville
Jamasca Plain
Mansfield
Mt. Hope
Clarendon Hills
Attleboro
Oxbury
Rumford
India Point
Sharon
Sharon Heights
Stoughton Central
Canton
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Ty m. Wrentham
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