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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1890

Page

7

Grain Market Report From A Broad Snapshot

The report lists car counts and grain types including winter wheat, mixed sail corn, steamer yellow corn, oatmeal and barley, with totals of 82 cars. It covers flour receipts, last year comparisons, and a dull market with nominal miller firmness and price shading to move sales. Prices quoted span winter wheat, spring patents, Minnesota and Canadian flour, New York and Chicago grades, and various oats and corn categories.

Minnesota Wisconsin Canada Superior Canada New York City St. Louis Chicago Actiob St Louis Michigan

New York Financial Markets Open with Mixed Bond and Stock Activity

Money on call eased to 3 to 8.2 percent with last loan at 5 and closing offered at 5. Prime mercantile paper in good demand as new West buyers enter. first-class names ample. Government and railroad bonds dull to firm. stocks mostly stagnant with New England, Reading, Lackawanna moving modestly. Chicago & Western lines show weakness on March dividend rumor. weekly bond sales total 90,3.00,000.

New York Prime Mercantile S. Stet ‘Ting New England Reading Lackawanna Chicago & Western Texas Pacific Shee Grubt Colorado Santa Fe Hollene & Charleston Metropolitan Lehigh & Wilkesharre Missouri Pacific Els Toledo St. Louis

New York Stock Sales February First Report

Today's stock sales total 102,160 shares. The record lists shares sold with opening, highest, lowest and closing prices for today and the previous close yesterday.

New York

Market Summary of Commodities and Prices

Commercial markets show mixed movement across goods. Notable shifts include apples and cranberries firm or strong, pork products active, Florida oranges fairly steady, Almeria grapes firm, and beets and tongues providing steadier activity. most grains and dried fruits are dull or quiet with some items unchanged.

Florida Almeria

Print cloth market report from Fall River and Providence

Fall River reports week results in print cloth: production 200000 pieces deliveries 198000 stock 17600 sales 152000 spot 88000 future 114000 price 8c plus 1 for 64% 64s 33-160 for Goods market firm. Providence notes market closed firm after quiet week with 3000 pieces 64s spoils at 322c plus 1 percent stock held 302000 pieces 645 no 56x60s.

Fall River Goxdés Providence

Wool sales report with varied demand across regions

London bidding opened Feb 1 with 12 331 bales offered. Strong interest for New South Wales and Queensland while South Australia and Natal greasy showed slow competition. Prices listed per grade include Victoria scoured 10d 1s 84d, locks and pieces 6d 1s 6d. New South Wales scoured 9d 1s 11d, greasy 11s 2d. Queensland scoured 6 4d, locks and pieces 4d. South Australia scoured 1d, greasy 3d. New Zealand se 1d 1s id overweight.

London New South Wales Queensland South Australia Natal Victoria New Zealand Ouraer Hope

Wheat and grain stocks slip amid weak market in Northwest

Chicago reports a large drop in Northwest wheat elevator stock by about 1.5 million bushels and a 400 thousand bushel fall in Liverpool stocks. Daily clearances total 177 thousand bushels of wheat and 84 thousand bushels of flour. Export routes open in New York while bears press on prices. Corn and oats stay weak, pork demand remains good from the South, and a sizable winter wheat influx looms.

Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co Boston Northwest Liverpool New York Ats

Market reports show iron and steel trade quiet with firm tones

Trade sources say new business is scarce yet prices stay firm with good brands selling at full price. Crude iron sales cooled, manufactured iron slow, but outlook remains bullish for year end consumption. Copper, tin, lead, and plate markets mixed with steady demand and slight concessions in some outside lots.

Gray Forge Boston Bessemer Ee Norway Lake Arizona London

Sugar and related commodities market snapshot

The week sees a quiet raw sugar market with small trades and little price change. Refined sugar commands higher trust prices, Spreckels offerings disrupt local pricing, and a forthcoming market arrival is slated with freight paid, reaching grocers next week. Molasses, coffee, spices, tea, and rice markets show mixed activity, with steady to firm prices and varied regional receipts and stocks.

New York Spreckels Trust Norwich Rio Havre Hamburg Rotterdam Netherlands Java Limor Maracaibos Phaticas Costa Rica Canton Cassia Batavia Cassia Singapore Zanzibar

Market Receipts and Dairy Pricing Snapshot

Receipts show butter 611 pkgs 63 boxes oleo 149 pks cheese 6015 boxes eggs 3 bbls 684 cases beans 517 bbls potatoes 19 cars sweet potatoes none hay 54 cars straw 8 cars. Dairy markets firm for quality creamery butter with sales 26 27c. good dairy butter scarce. quotes for Western New York and Vermont creameries range 12 42c to 27 23c. New York and Vermont dairy products mixed. egg market dull with mixed regional quotes. beans market well supplied with steady prices. various bean types priced from $1 50 to $3 10 per unit.

Bing Choice Canada Houlton Hebrons Houlton Rose Prince Edward Island New Brunswick Nova Scotia Bermuda Jersey Floridas Lowlie New York Vermont Chievo Elgin Eesevrsvec Astern Western Fresh Chicago Liverpool New Hampshire Michigan California Lima

Market report of fruit and nut prices and supplies

Wholesale prices for apples, citrus, cranberries and nuts are listed with variations by grade and count. Balddwins and greenings lead apples. Palermo Messina lemons and oranges show steady demand. Florida and Valencia oranges vary by count. Grapefruit, mandarins and tang erines are quiet or steady. dried apples and Almeria grapes note firm or steady terms.

Baldwins Talinan Sweets Lhese Palermo Messina Valencia Florida Bright Almeria

Auction notice for Florida oranges and Valencia fruit

Harris will sell at auction Tuesday 4000 boxes Florida oranges. Snow and Co will sell at auction Monday 900 cases Valencia uruiires.

H Harris Snow & Co

Valencia orange cargoes and fruit shipments to Boston

The steamer Naranja passed Gibraltar Jan 16 with 6400 cases Valencia oranges and onions for Boston. The steamer Carbis Bay passed Gibraltar Jan 23 for Boston with 8500 cases Valencia oranges. The steamer Pontiac passed Gibraltar Jan 15 with 300 boxes Messina oranges 2000 boxes Messina lemons 400 boxes Palermo oranges and 6700 boxes Palermo lemons for Boston. The Norfolk boat due Monday has 280 boxes oranges 720 blis trucks and 100 bags peanuts.

Gibraltar Boston Carbis Bay Pontiac Norfolk

Meat market receipts and prices across regions

Receipts today list tallow 187 pkgs pork 88 bbis lard 3577 pkes hams 38 bbis 60 tierces bacon 682 boxes. Markets show steady trade with varied quotes for pork products including long cuts 812.212 50% short cuts 12 12 50, lean ends 12 504138 00, and bacon around 4.42. New York and Chicago markets show mixed activity in beef lard and sausage, with general price firmness and regional differences.

Choice City New York Park Quiet City Extra India Mess Western Steam City Chicago Cincinnati Choice

Market Summary Hog and Cattle Prices Across Cities

Kansas City cattle and hogs listed steady with diverse classes and receipts. Cincinnati, St Louis, Peoria and Chicago quotes show firm or steady trends for hogs and cattle. New York cotton markets show dull trading with various fiber grades and futures opening easy then closing steady.

Kansas City Cincinnati St Louis Chicago Texas Fed

Liverpool Market Steady Amid Mixed Cotton News

In Liverpool the market remains fairly steady with moderate inquiry at 61-16d for middling uplands. The day reports 7,000 bales sold, 5,900 American, receipts 15,000 bales, 14,800 American. Futures opened easy and closed barely steady. various February to August forwards listed with small differentials. Other markets show dull to quiet trading with mixed receipts and stocks, including Augusta, Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile, Memphis, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Norfolk, West Point, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York, Cincinnati, St Louis, Louisville, and a consolidated net receipts figure of 20,052 for the day.

Alan Sovonroe Putin Pia Dhoe Asaya Bob Rew Liverpool Auzus Ochsev Ais Otee Ee Augusta Galveston New Orleans Memphis Continent Charleston Wilmington Norfolk West Point Philadelphia New York Cincinnati St Louis Louisville Great Britain United States

Whiskey markets hold firm and steady in midwest hubs

In Peoria whiskey trades at 108 with spirits at 105, Chicago stays steady at 102, St Louis reports quiet whiskey at 102, and Cincinnati shows unchanged whiskey at 1 ov. Prices reflect a firm to steady regional mood with limited movement across cities.

Peoria Chicago St Louis Cincinnati

Turpentine and Petroleum Prices Reported

Turpentine closed at 4342 44c with rosin at 120 a1 22 and tar at 225. Petroleum finished at 7.70c while RSW stood at 7.50c and cases at 0e.

New York

Exports Begin February 1 1890 From Glasgow and St JohnsNB

Shipping records list cargoes for the steamer Siberian cleared January 99 including peas wheat corn cattle pig skins lard flour and various goods. Entries show Cayenne Sir Daniel Marey bake goods cod herring beef pork and more with additional items from St Johns NB such as flour broome corn linings pelts and pelts.

Glasgow Scot Siberian Cayenne Daniel Marey ST Johs

Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel Route Timetable Details

Train departures from Boston Causeway Street to the West include multiple services to Albany Chicago Detroit and beyond with sleeping cars and express options. Frequent local times listed for Ayer Junction Belmont Cambridge Concord Fitchburg Gardner Shelburne Falls and Worcester plus through tickets and office contact JOHN ADAMS general superintendent.

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