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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1886

Page

7

Market prices and dairy items from an 1880s Utica session

The Utica market shows mixed dairy and grocery quotes including cheese firsts and seconds at varied cents, butter grades from New York and Vermont, eggs and poultry prices, beans and seeds, potatoes and vegetables, with cargo exports and margins noted by the Utica Herald and Montreal Gazette. Prices reflect wholesale receivers and jobbing marks, with firm markets and slight price elevations anticipated.

New York Eastern Creamery Vermont Creamery Utica Herald Pennsylvania Montreal Gazette Portland Montreal Ooe New Hampshire Vermont Michigan Nova Scotia Island Rhode Island Canada Jersey Sivais East Swale Maine New Brunswick Houston Rose Pei Chenangoes Virginia Bush St. Andrew

Local Meat Prices From City Market Listing

A city market listing shows various cuts and prices for pork and beef. Hams, shoulders, ribs, and bacon items appear with per pound and other unit prices, alongside fresh beef like choice steers and veal, with ranges from several cents to a few dollars per pound. Extra heavy cuts, lamb, and mutton prices are included, indicating a broad, period-specific price sheet for meats.

Brighton

Market News on Fruits and Nuts Prices and Supplies

Apples steady with choice lots and varied per barrel. Pears steady with several price points for Beurre d Anjou Duchess Beurre Bose Lawrence and cooking grades. Cranberries light with firm market. Grapes fair to yesterday’s quotes. Dried apples firm with light supply. New York dried apples quiet and firm. Peanuts quiet. farmers’ lots dull. Hickory nuts fair demand. Apples and nuts price list by variety and grade. Foreign fruits and Florida oranges with varied box and barrel pricing.

Buerre de Anjou Duchess Beurre Bose Lawrence New York Hubbardstons Saldwin Greening Tallman Sweet Virginia Virginia Farmer's Messina Jamaica Malaga Florida

Cotton and commodity prices in Liverpool and New York markets

Cotton futures opened steady and closed steady amid December through June contracts with prices quoted in decimals. Spot uplands and Orleans in Liverpool and New York spot levels show modest declines and steadiness. Market receipts and sales totals, pipe line certificates, refined oil, and raw sugar prices are listed with varied per-unit quotations.

Liverpool Uplands Orleans New York Manila Belmont Porto Rico Cuba

Pork and Lard Prices and Quotations in Chicago Market

Closing quotations show pork and lard prices with opening highest and lowest for the day. The listing includes long cuts at 14 50 to 15 00, short cuts 14 75 to 15 00, backs 14 00 to 15 00, lean ends 14 50 to 15 00, pork tongues 13 00 to 13 50, and extra prime mess 10 50 to 11 00, along with related goods and factory terms.

Chicago

Markets by Telegraph Busy with Grain and Commodities

New York reports flour receipts and prices across grades from No 2 to patent Minnesota extra, with Western state and Milwaukee wheat prices listed. Wheat futures and rye, corn, oats, and barley show varied firmness, while pork and lard futures edge lower in Chicago and St Louis.Additional notes cover Minneapolis grain bids and Cincinnati and Milwaukee provisions and flour shipments and receipts.

New York Minnesota Milwaukee Rio Petroleum—United Bbis Western Steam Tierces City Steam Continent South America Liverpool Minneapolis Cincinnati ST. Louis Winshey Chicago

Wheat and Sugar Market Roundup From International Notes

Markets report mixed wheat prices in Minneapolis Toledo and Detroit with No 1 hard at 78e to 82c and No 1 white Sarge at Michigan white 8042c. Sugar in Havana weak at 24144 per quintal with 7600 bags sold.

Minneapolis Toledo Detroit Michigan Havana

Midwest and Chicago livestock markets report varied gains and losses

Across Kansas City St Louis Peoria and Chicago receipts show hogs mixed or lower and cattle firmer as buyers adjust bids. Chicago totals include cattle shipments around 70 000 and hogs 34 000 with steers 3 50 to 4 90 and lambs 4 5 to 7 5.

Kansas City ST. Louis Peoria Chicago

Cotton Market Prices and Receipts Across Ports

The report lists net receipts and gross values for major ports including Augusta, Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile, Memphis, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Louisville, and a six day consolidated view. Exports to Great Britain, France, and the continent appear with stock tallies. sentiments are mostly steady or quiet with mid price ranges noted.

Auagusta Galveston Great Britain France New Orleans Continent Mobile Memphis Savannah Coastwise Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati Mid Lsc St. Louis Louisville United States

Wheat and corn cargoes market update at sea and Liverpool

Seerbohm reports cargos off coast with two corn shipments since last note. Wheat prices up about a quarter, corn steady. California wheat nearly due. In Liverpool, wheat firm, corn steady with fair demand. prices quoted for winter and spring wheat and various corn lines. Provisions and fats hold steady with cheese and lard unchanged. Weather in England colder.

Winson Seerbohm California Paris Liverpool England

Vast 19th century import ledger items across ports

A long entry lists imports for December 23 1886 from Beaver River Nova Scotia to Liverpool and other ports including Schoonhomv 12000 feet piling 100 bbls potatoes 20 cass eggs and numerous goods. It covers Mediterranean ports Messina Palermo and Montague Prince Edward Island per ships Matilda Iown Newcomer and Genoa based traders with hundreds of cases mdse and large quantities of hides, degras, fruit, wool, oil, and steel products.

Beaver River Schoonhomv Goree Wca Jennie Cushman C Butman Hull Eng Jones Williston, Knight & Co EA Adams & Co Mediterranean Sumac Baring Bros & Co Sailta & Co Cusimano & Co Tally & Co Sgobel & Day Westervelt & Co Mercadante G&p Brucciato Sumac Messina Tilberts Codman & Hall Palermo Phelps Bros Montague Pei Clark Bros—Lo Pensacola Sugden Baring Bros & Co Thomas Groom & Co E & F King & Co Houghton & Dutton Rodocanalie Leland & Co Richards & Son Weeks & Potter Miller & Co Kennedy & Murphy Briggs Bliss, Fabyan & Co Mdise Caton Bros & Bixby Murray Collins & Fairbank William Burgess & Co

Exports from Barbadoes and Bilge Wharf December Report

The shipment lists brig Taufer exporting 75 sheep and 9 beeves, 9 boxes bread, 3.5 bags corn, 10 bags corn meal, oats, beans, brooms, salmon, codfish, alewives, oysters, dried goods, glass, ice, cook stoves, paper, bags, barrels, beef, tallow, bacon, hams, bullock, pork, lard, poultry, and tubs. Totals include 465 tons ice and 1362 barrels of poultry. miscellaneous consignments to distant markets are noted.

Barbadoes Brig Taufer

Trade List From Trinidad Wharf Cargoes Aboard Brig Sparkling Water

A mixed inventory lists butter cheese salt cider boards shooks water casks pails baskets onions vegetables and more on a Trinidad Cuba voyage. The Brig Sparkling Water carries brigs shooks heads hoops boards nails bales bags cases trunks carboys and acid in varied quantities.

Trinidad de Cuba Brig Kega

Staple Products Receipts Across Rail Lines Listing Commodities

A December 23, 18386 record details cargo totals for multiple railroads including Boston and Albany Grand Junction Boston Providence New York and New England Fitchburg Boston and Maine Western and Eastern divisions Boston and Lowell and Express and Sea shipments. Entries cover cotton wool flour oats corn wheat meal sugar coffee bacon butter cheese eggs leather hides and more in large quantities.

Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad Bates New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Eastern Division Boston & Lowell Railroad Express Los Reang

Boston and Albany R R Time Tables December 20 1886

Local time tables for the Boston and Albany line issued December 20 1886 list all division times. Tickets and through fares available at stations and 262 Washington Street Boston. Various departures to Springfield Albany New York and other points with many express and sleeping car options. Train times cover Worcester Millbury Westboro South Framingham Newton Faneuil and other stops.

Washington Street Boston Springfield Pittafield Albany West Framingham South Frasan Isagteagom Syracuse N. VY. Holam Buffalo Cleveland Chicago Detroit Worcester Toledo Suffalo Niagara Falls Springmelads Brittsfield North Adams Chatham Hudson Palmer Wareiver Ehartford New Haven New York Millbury North Gratton Westboro Southwaite Cordaville Ashland Milford South Framingham Saxonville Rm. Natick Ted Wellesley Wellesley Hills Auburndale West Newton Newtonville Newton Faneuil Brighton Allston PEG Pw Cottage Farm Brookline Cypress Street Reservoir Chestnut Hall Newton Centre Newton Bighlands Rhea Marlboro Fayville Seouthboro Northboro Clinton Leomister Fitchburg Berlin West Berlin Bolton Pratt’ Junction Newton Lower Falls Wellesley Ek Lis Newton Hignianas Hanson N. T. Gallup Gen Zen Montreal Ottawa Ogdensburg Causeway Street Winehendon Jatirey Peterboro Fitzwilliam Troy Keene Westmoreland Walpole Bellows Falls Rutland Borington St. Albans St. Johns Saratoga Delaware & Hudson Canal Company R. R Pullman Palace Ruttland Burnington Perths Montreal & West Vermont Lowell Central Vermont R. L

Proposals for Military Supplies Issued by Quartermaster Office

The United States Army Quartermaster announces sealed proposals due January 20 1887 for 50 000 white Berlin gloves 11 size 3000 yards canvas padding 10000 yards cotton drilling 580 pounds PD B linen thread and more. Samples seen at Schuylkill Arsenal with collars excluded.

Derary Girard Street Philadelphia United States Quartermaster’s Department Schuylkill Arsenal Pacific Coast M. I. Ludington U.S. Army

Train Schedule Update From Boston to New Work and Nearby Cities

TheNotice outlines September 6 1886 train times serving Boston to New York Providence Pawtucket and adjacent towns. Runs include Shore Line Fast Express and Shore Line Mail with various departures and returns. Some services note Sundays and delays with Mansfield wait times and Mansfield Line connections.

Old Colony Fall River Line Schedules 1886 Weekdays and Sundays

On and after Nov 15 1886 Weekday trains depart Boston for New York via Fall River Line in the p m return by Fall River Line at 4 80 p m Ashmont and other stops with listed times. Also detailed are return times, daily and Sunday, for towns including Hyannis, Barnstable, Bridgewater, Brockton, Buzzards Bay, Wareham, Provincetown, Cohasset, Hingham, Plymouth, Scituate, Taunton, New Bedford, Newport, North Easton Stoughton Randolph Mattapan Milton Nantucket Neponset and more with multiple branches and via Brockton Taunton Woods Hollis and Abington connections. General manager J BR Kendrick signs off.

Boston New York Fall River Ashmont Ern Stable Yannis Yarmouth Sandwich Hyannis Tao An Brainlee Bridgewater Return Brockton Buzzard’s Bay Wareham Provincetown Wellfleet Cohasset and Hingham Cohasset Hingham Cottage City New Bedford East Bridgewater Abington Pris Aldnetan QAO Sou Sey Gow Uauy West Quincy East Milton East Weymouth Weymouth Taunton Harrison Square Golo Marshfield Mattapan Milton Neponset Mattapoisett Middleboro Nantucket Woods Hollis Woods Hall Newport North Easton Stoughton Randolph North Easton Stoughton Sts Ob AO Plymouth Ams Vila Duxbury Ee Eat S Duxbury Leos Reti Scituate North Scituate Weymouths Scituate Marshfield Blymouth South Braintree J. BR. Kendrick OL Colony Pelgrim Bristol Brooklyn Jersey City Old State House Washington and State Streets Old Colony J.B. Kendrick L. H. Palmer

Corrected Boston to New York Trains Schedule 1886

Train departures from Boston foot of Summer Street listed for week days and Sundays with connections to New Haven Hartford New Britain Waterbury and Norwich lines. Includes Woonsocket division and express services via Middletown Willimantic and Providence with arrival times and steamer connections.

Boston Station Summer Street New York Middletown New Haven Pullman Boston Hartford New Britain Waterbury Danbury Fishkill New England Air Line Grand Central Depot Willimnantic Bristol Philadelphia Jersey City Trenton Baltimore Washington Richmond Norwich New London Danielsonville Putnam Worcester City OF New York Washington Street W. H. Pfarner L Sup’t

Boston and Concord rail schedule changes November 15 1886

On and after Monday November 15 1886 trains will run with new departures from Boston for the West and other routes. The timetable lists numerous daily and Sunday services including express runs with drawing-room cars to Albany and Chicago, sleeping car services for New York Central lines, and assorted local stops. Also included are the Concord and Manchester branch times with multiple daily departures and returns.

Causeway Street Boston West Albany N. Y Chicago St. Louis Pullman New York Central West Shore R Albany Weert Alba Sheed Many Gree Am Adams Garda Orange Miler Beltows Falls Sleeping Rutland Portland Ayer Worcester Clinton Oakdale Framingham& Jowell RK. BR Framingham Lowell Fitchburg Ayer Junction

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