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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1890

Page

7

Semi Annual Dividends and Bonds in February 1890

Compiled for the Loston Toast by J G Martin stock broker lists dividends and interest due February in multiple firms and railroads across Boston New York and nearby towns. Includes American Tack Co Automatic Weighing Machine Co Consolidated Adjustable Shoes Co and more with varying percentages per share and notes on Fitchburg and New England railroad shifts and bond payments.

J. G. Martin State Street Tinston New York Boston Massachusetts Law Allen Gymnasium Boston Sate Deposit & Trust Company Courier Company Roadyear Shoe Machinery Company Dakota Joan & Trust Company of Watertown South Dakota Dans American Tack Company Automatic Weighing Machine Company Consolidated Adjustable Shoes Company Corliss Safe & Values Door Company Illinois Steel Company Northwestern Land & Coal Preferred Sheldon Marble Company Thomas Iron Company Fitchburg Railroad New England Massawhnpi Railroad Connecticut & Passumpsic Railroad Company Fire 8 Marine Insurance Company Jacksonville Daupa & Key West Florida Southern American Loan & ‘Trust Company Oregon Improvement Company Atlantic Mining Company of Lake Superior Central Clint & Pere Marquette Preferred Maine Central Railroad Porilana St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad First

Fourth Suspect Arrested in East Street Robbery Case

William F Titcomb was knocked down and robbed at East and Federal streets on Jam 12. The fourth suspect, John Hayes, was arrested yesterday. The report includes unrelated ad copy about patent medicines and home remedies.

William F. Titcomb East Federal Streets Thes John Hayes

Market Summary of Commodities and Agricultural Goods

Commodity report shows quiet to steady movement across items. Flour, corn, oats, and several grains mostly unchanged or quiet. pork products active while fresh beef remains in fair demand. fruits like Florida oranges and Almeria grapes steady with Mediterranean supplies ample. beans, butter, cheese, and other staples vary from dull to steady as markets adjust.

Florida Almeria

Print cloth market remains quiet in Fall River

Fall River report notes a quiet steady print cloth market with 64s futures bid at 3 4 percent plus 1 percent freely. Week's sales described as very fair.

Fall River

Wool sales in London steady with strong Victoria prices

At London wool sales 10 385 bales offered including first class Victoria greasy sold at full prices. Attendance down slightly but competition stronger. Cape of Good Hope and Natal favored buyers. Available 242 000 bales with Victoria New South Wales Queensland and Zealand offerings and varied per hundredweight prices for scoured locks and pieces greasy.

London Victoria Cape of Good Hope Natal New Oath Wales Queensand New Zealand

Fishermen report quiet start to year in fish trade

The Boston fish trade closes January with subdued activity across salt and fresh fish markets. Captain Chase reports 1000 barrels of mackerel in four days at the Cape of Good Hope with boats averaging about 1200 fish. Large herring supplies arrive, and discussions for a Boston successor to the late inspector-general of fish Jessie Hi Freeman gain traction. Mackerel receipts total 230 barrels from the Provinces, 141 from England, and 150 from Liverpool with prices holding firm.

Ftish Chase Alice Cape of Good Hope Gloucester Jessie Hi Freeman Noah Mayo Fred F Dimmick Boston Fish Bureau Boston Halifax England Liverpool Tabrador Nore

Wheat market movement and mixed activity in Chicago trade

Heavy covering by prominent houses pushed May wheat higher briefly while selling remained large led by Hutchinson early in the day. Bearish news dominated both foreign and domestic markets with scarce export clearances. A weather report from the north sparked some buying before fading.

Chicago Gilman, Cheney & Co Boston Hutchinson North

Market report shows dull price activity across grains and hogs

Advances in offers by large traders reduced gains yesterday with wheat prices slipping as buyers paused. Corn held steady with minor variations as cribsiders waited for a potential advance. Provisions steadier, hogs in lighter supply, market dull with unchanged quotes for six rowed and two rowed canadas and New York hops prices minimal.

Grain prices and market dull with mixed corn receipts

John E E Welsh at 86 State Street reports carload grain receipts totaling 110 cars with mixed corn, steamer yellow, No 2 mixed oats, and No 2 white oats. Flour receipts and dull trade noted. millers firm but small dealers lightly stocked. Prices quoted for flour and grains across New York, Chicago, St Louis, with market steady to easy and little trading activity.

Minnesota Wisconsin Canada Superior Canada Messrs W C Edgar Northwestern Miller F FE Holmes F A Smith H . Henry W R R. Gregory Minneapolis New York St Louis Chicago St Lewis Graham Bush

Butter Market Steady With Quiet Demand and Firm Creamery Prices

Butter market reports quiet demand at old prices with creameries firm. Prices quoted for Western extra creamery and New York Vermont lines range from 10 to 27 cents, with higher grades scarce and lower grades abundant. Eggs and cheese show mixed activity with overall steady or soft tones. Potatoes and beans prices noted, with large supplies of some items and firm bids for select regions and varieties.

Cleo Eges Ieee New York Vermont Chicago Iverpool Iowa Indiana Ohio Nova Scotia New Brunswick Michigan New Ae Bush Jane California Lima Dlence Lochgher Choice Canada Houlton Hebrons Houlton White Stars Prince Edward Island Stars Bermuda

Market Report: Vegetables and Fruits Steady Amid Poor Florida Condition

A market note lists onions at 450 to 500 per barrel, western onions 38 75, Valencia 325 per large case, carrots 60 cents per box, lettuce 500 31 dozen, radishes 85 cents per 40 count dozen, turnips 85 cents per box, cabbage 150 per barrel, and related produce with varied quality. Florida tomatoes arrive poor and move slowly at about 2 per crate. Jamaica cruisers arrive and sell at 150 per crate. Bermuda beets arrive poorly with slow sale at 1.50 per crate.

Valencia White Cape St Andrews Hubbard Florida Jamaica West India Bermuda

Market report on wholesale fruits and tropicals

Wholesale fruit markets show steady price levels across apples, lemons, oranges, and other staples. Notable quotes include Palermo and Messina lemons, Valencia and Palermo oranges, Florida oranges and mandarins, with receipts totals for Messina, Palermo, Valencia, Catania, Milazzo, and related fruit varieties compared to last year. Bananas report January receipts 45,000 bunches. demand mixed but generally quiet for several items.

Baldwins Northern Spies Tasman_ sweets Palermo Messina Valencia Catania Florida Bright Rissets Shere Almeria Ilice

Banana Cargo Prices From 1889 Steamer Marimon

In 1889, bananas aboard the Jamaica steamer Marimon were priced per quality with No 2s at 600c, banas at 90c, No 1s at $130, and golden vales at $156, reflecting varying market values for the cargo.

Jamaica Marmion

Fruit sales at auction by Harris & Co Florida oranges and grapefruit

Harris & Co conducted an on site auction with Florida oranges at 50 cents per box, lemons at 1 dollar 8 cents, naval oranges at 22545 dollars per box, tangerines at 1 dollar 62, mandarin varieties at 1 dollar 50 per box, and grapefruit at 1 dollar per box. Valencia oranges traded at 3 dollars 37 cents per large case, with other box and barrel lots noted.

H Harris & Co Florida Naval

Valencia and Messina fruit cargoes reach Boston and Savannah

The steamer Naranja passed Gibraltar on January 16 with 6400 Valencia orange cases destined for Boston. The Carbis Bay sailed from Valencia for Boston carrying 3500 Valencia orange cases. On January 18 the Pontiac passed Gibraltar with 8800 Messina orange boxes, 2000 Messina lemon boxes, 400 Palermo orange boxes and 6700 Palermo lemon boxes for The Savannah boat. The Savannah boat, due Saturday, carries 7000 boxes of Florida oranges.

Naranja Gibraltar Boston Carbis Bay Valencia Pontiac Savannah Florida

Provisions Market Receipts and Prices Across Cities

Receipts today list tallow 49 pkgs pork 110 bbls lard 621 pkgs hams 35 bbls 100 tierces bacon 72 boxes with preserved meats none. Last year’s figures show tallow 4 pkgs lard 2461 pkgs bacon 305 boxes. New York reports unsettled tallow with pkgs at 2 dollars and 43 16s to 44 cents. pork steady with various mess prices, beef dull, lard easier. St Louis notes bacon and lard lower. Chicago reports dull mess pork and lower lard with dry salted shoulders and short clear sides priced accordingly.

New York City Continent St Louis Chicago Lara

Hog and Castile Markets report cattle hog prices

Kansas City markets show cattle and hogs mixed with higher cattle quotes and steady hogs. Peoria and St Louis report hogs steady or easy with steady Yorkers, while Chicago lists receipts and varied hog and cattle prices, cattle steady to high with Texas cattle, lambs and sheep prices noted.

Castile Kansas City St Louis Chicago Texas Western Corp Fed Lexans

New York and Liverpool Cotton Markets Quiet Amid Mixed Openings

In New York cotton is quiet with sales of 426 bales across grades from uplands to Gulf. Futures opened easy and closed barely steady. Liverpool reports a quiet market at 1 1/16d to 6 1/16d for middling up lands, with sales 8000 bales and receipts 2000 bales. Futures opened weak and closed steady, plus a consolidated weekly US port summary and regional market details.

New York Ol. Dan Jan Sanbey Gia Liverpool Inc Aaeistis Augusta Galveston New Orleans France Mia Loleec Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Continent Norfolk Salon West Point Pilladelphia Baltimore Great Britain Cincinnati St Louis Louisville United States

Oil Market and Certificates Report

Market data shows price ranges and closings for oil certificates from F L W Prescott, with opening and daily figures for January 1890. Included are crude, refined, and cottonseed oil certificates, plus shipments and equity figures, reflecting market activity and valuation.

LSBC Mabe Piurdan Si Pao Cist Spm Jan Si GAN Ste Boy Po

Sugar and Molasses Market Report Quiet and Steady

Sugar receipts today show 815 barrels and 2119 bags, with last year’s figures 169 barrels and 6690 bags. Raw sugars are quiet, refined demand holds at old prices, while molasses receipts total around 50 barrels with small New Orleans sales at 40 to 45 cents per gallon. Market tone steady in New York with no change reported.

Cuba Manilas Javas New York New Orleans Ponce Cienfuegos Barbados

Whiskey and spirits market steady in three cities

In Peoria the whiskey market sits at $103 with spirits at $105, while Chicago reports a quiet market at $102. St Louis shows whiskey steady at $102 as well.

Peoria Chicago St Louis

Miscellaneous market notes on chemicals and supplies

Coffee River trades dull with fair cargoes as Sera N Turpentine and Petroleum in New York markets close at 48 24 44 cents. Rosin sits around 120 to 125 dollars, tar at 2.25 dollars, while petroleum closes at 7.75 cents with RSW at about 7.50 cents and cases at 9.70 cents.

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Imports and Exports. January 31 1890 Port Antonio Ja

Steamer Marmion reports 12000 bunches bananas and 4 crates tomatoes odo cucumbers from Loston Franco. Fortune Bay NF's Sir Alice Louise ships 750 barrels frozen herring to order.

Antonio Franco Fortune Bay Alice Louise Harring

Exports Jan 31 Buenos Ayres and Montevideo cargoes

Shipping list notes cargoes from Buenos Ayres and Montevideo with pine lumber nails boards white pine lunder and various goods. Steamer Scvthin cleared Jap 25 carried soup machinery feather dusters brown drills desks dusters and personal effects. Heavy items include 4 cases blue drills beached drills and large quantities of hardware, machinery, dairy products, meats, lard, oats, clover seed, and leather.

Buenos Ayres John M. Schather Baracoa Caba Christian Johnsen Montevideo Otaers Lunder Liverpool Mag Scvthin Electro Prates Land Mowers

Foreign Market Signals From London to Liverpool

London reports show cargoes off coast with wheat and corn in demand, English markets quiet, American prices easing, and Paris wheat and flour easing. Liverpool notes dull wheat, easy corn, mixed American corn firmer, and futures for California wheat steady with varied months.

London Mark Lane Liverpool England Nork California Paris Jan

Aggregated Sales Agents Listed Across Cities

A fragmented OCR list shows multiple sales agents and firms across cities including Augusta Georgia Baltimore Maryland Chicago Illinois Cleveland Ohio Detroit Michigan Indianapolis Indiana Savannah Georgia Vittsburg Pennsylvania Qu. and Tuscaloosa Alabama. Names include Hanna Urner Gore Fontins Levers Haya Owen Friedman among others, connected to various firms like Blamhage Clark's Stone Schwab and Colletros.

Cleveland J Fontins N O Stone Tre Columbia Levers Lever & Stork Cras Detroit Mich S Collar Colletros Tuscaloosa Ala B Friedman Friedman & Love Tmaan, Ain

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