Market Prices Across Food Staples and Commodities
Receipts decline in St Louis with shipments. eggs firm in Baltimore. Kansas City quotes Extra eggs at 11 percent. Cheese steady with varied regional prices. New York market steady for cheddars. Beans steady with mixed regional quotes. grass seeds unchanged. Potatoes demand steady. various regional prices listed. Poultry and game markets quiet but firm. hay and straw demand quiet with last quoted prices maintained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Kansas City
West
New York
Liverpool
Baltimore
York State
Timothy
North
Red Top
Jersey
Houlton Hebrons
Houlton Rose
Bush
Aroostook Hebrons
Vermont
Rose
Vermont Hebrons
Burbank
Hebrons
New Yor Burbanks
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Chenangoes
Burbanks
Trade report shows steady market for vegetables
Truck trade is quiet with prices holding steady. Readouts include Marrow squash $50 per ton, Savoy cabbage 75 cents per bushel, onions $1.25 per bushel, beets 40 to 50 cents, lettuce 75 cents per bushel, celery 5 dollars per box, spinach 50 to 60 cents per bush, and native dandelions 150 dollars per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Andrews
Norfolk
Provisions Market Mixed as Hogs Rally on Local Short Covering
Chicago hog receipts pressuring prices yield to brief short-covering rally. Pork and related meats show steady demand. New York and St. Louis markets vary. Long cuts to bacon fetch 16.50 to 18.00 cents. lard and beef notes follow regional patterns with firm cash quotes and mixed activity across major centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Park
New York
City
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Choice
Brighton
Fancy, LLC
Fruit market prices and steady demand across several commodities
Apples and pears show varied prices from $1 1/25 to $2 25 per barrel while Baldwin and Greenings demand remains strong. Grapes remain steady with heavy weights and fancy fruit at high prices. Oranges lemons and mandarins listed with Messina, Palermo, Valencia, and Florida types, all described as well supplied with notable price ranges. Cranberries show strong sales for choice and dull to fair for common lots. Bananas trade steady, prices $1 25 to $2 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbardstons
King
Baldwins
Tallman Sweets
Liverpool
Messina
Palermo
Florida
Steamer Victoria Sails From Palermo With Fresh Citrus
The Victoria left Palermo for Boston carrying 5900 boxes Palermo oranges 3100 boxes Palermo lemons and 3500 boxes Naples oranges passing Gibraltar January 23. The Picqua after leaving Palermo bound for Boston with 5500 boxes Messina oranges 1000 boxes Messina lemons 7300 boxes Palermo oranges and 6400 boxes Palermo lemons passed Gibraltar January 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palermo
Boston
Naples
Gibraltar
Picqua
Messina
Sugar and Molasses Market Report Quiet Trade Note
Sugar trade shows no changes with Cuba refining at 4 percent and 5 percent on centrifugals. Manila and Java bids steady with Loios and Javas noted. Refined sugars remain steady with pulverized at 74 cents and powdered at 74 4 cents per pound. granulated at 74 4 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Market summary notes quiet trade for commodities
New York reports a dull unchanging market for wholesale grocers with granulated sugar at 744¢ and prices quoted for Porto Rico and New Orleans goods. Panama trade appears steady in other sections with New York noting quiet activity in general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ponce
Porto Rico
New Orleans
Cienfuegos
Hog and Cattle Markets Across KC Peoria Chicago Reports
Stock yards report shows slow cattle trade at steady prices with native cows and butchers stock varying. hogs steady to lower with heavies and medium goods around 4.40 to 4.55. sheep steady near 4.00. Peoria and Chicago receipts indicate dull trade and mixed price shifts across cattle hogs and lambs with regional variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Peoria
Chicago
Texas
Cotton prices firm in New York and Liverpool markets
New York cotton firm with middling uplands at 9 12 cents and low middling at 9 4 cents. Futures opened and closed firm. Liverpool spot quiet with middling uplands at 5 1 8d and stocks listed across multiple ports. Consolidated U S ports report total net receipts and exports to Britain and the Continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
Oc Cscs Cocete Csr
Vale Ces
Ccs
CeCe
Pes Ea
Pongowiy Cick Ic
Scbe
Cee Weerese Ce Sove
Woosodg Uc
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Great Britain
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Charleston
Continent
Wilmington
Norfolk
Market Report Weathered By Varied Rates Across Regions
Tallow and grease markets hold steady with mixed quotes in New York and London. Turpentine and petroleum shift slightly with resin and RSW prices noted while coffee and whiskey show muted movements in Western markets and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Imports and Exports. Imports February 2 1889 Hull Eng
Shipping manifest listing steamer Galileo cargoes including rags wool waste paper stock flax and jute with company totals from Baring Bros J B Moors Brown Brown Wadsworth Facciani and others. Goods described include bales rags casks paper stock coal and various trade goods across multiple firms. Singapore entries show gambier cube bags flour tapioca pepper and rattan supplies from Barky John M Clark Temple R Fay Wakefield Rattan co and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Eng
Galileo
Baring Bros & Co
Dexter Bros
J D Barlow
Singapore
John M Clark
Exports Reported From Port au Prince and Nearby Ports
A February 2 1889 export list from Port au Prince and surrounding ports details brig Water Witch and schooner Eolian cargoes. Items include screw plates dies harps punches nails shovels axes marline lamps glues emery cloth bedstead furniture and various sacks barrels and oils. Also notes Marmion steamer at Port Antonio with wagons kegs and spirits turpentine in transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port AU Prince
Brig
Meteghan
Eolian
Port Antonio
Jam
Marmion
Shipping Leads Halifax Sydney Montevideo Trades for Lumber and Goods
Maritime lists from Halifax and Sydney detail steamer and schooner consignments with flour, pork, oils, hardware, paper hangings, and vast lumber totals. Entries include HALIFAX NS steamer Halifax with 90 bbl flour and 75 cases pork, Sydney NSW schooner Douglass Dearborn with 2 cases carriage bolts and 1000 pieces canned goods, and MONTEVIDEO orders for 638k feet plus 430k feet lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Sydney
Nsw
Douglass Dearborn
Montevideo
Hilda
Buenos Ayres
Wm E Downes
Edward Cushing
Staple Goods Receipts Across Rail Lines in 1889
Freight lists from multiple railroads show receipts of cotton wool flour corn oats malt feed and various animal products and hides. Entries include Boston and Albany Grand Junction Boston Providence Old Colony New York and New England Fitchburg Boston and Maine divisions and Lysea with quantities in bales bbls sacks barrels tons and cars. The records detail volumes of staples and commodities handled on February 2, 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany Railroad
Grand Junction Railroad
Boston & Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Eastern Division
Western Division
Lowell
By Express
London and Liverpool Wheat and Corn Markets Report
Foreign markets note limited demand with two cargoes sold and ten awaiting sales. Wheat steady to firm with weak demand. corn mixed with futures contrasting between stronger wheat and weaker corn. Prices listed for various wheat and corn grades in London Liverpool and Paris with provisions and fats showing steady or easing trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mark Lane
Paris
Liverpool
Auctioneering Agents and Companies Listed Across Cities
A Baltimore to Chicago and Kentucky inventory of advertising agents and shoe firms is enumerated with names such as J Pels & Sons, Carroll Adams Co, M D Wells & Co, G P Gore & Co, M D Shay Shoe Co, C M Henderson & Co, Phelps Dodge & Palmer, H Schwartz & Co, I B Arnold & Bro, M P Lancaster, W Caye & Co, Claflin Allen Shoe Co, and Morgan Bros & Co. The list spans Akron Canton Chicago Cleveland Owatonna Portsmouth Savannah St Louis Topeka Wilkes Barre and more, naming agents and firms in multiple cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
E Phinney
Phinney & Co
Baltimore
Man
I Lobe
Grattan, Mitchell & Co
J Pels
J Pels & Sons
W C Carroll
Carroll, Adams & Co
Tre
Canton
Ili
P Gore
P Gore & Co
Chicago
D Shay
Shay Shoe Co
U S
M Henderson
M Henderson & Yo
E Dodge
Phelps, Doage & Palmer
Cleveland
Simon
Yenn
I Schwartz
Schwartz & Co
Etanencht
Ind
Arnold
Arnold & Bro
Kansas City
J C Egeloff
Lexington
Lancaster
Louisvile
Caye
Caye & Co
Owatonna
Minn
J Webber
J J Webber & Son
Portsmouth
H R Tracy
C P Tracy & Co
Savannah
C S Bbyck
Byckisros
St Louis
A W Allen
Claflin-Allen Shoe Co
Record Book for Tea Trade Sold by Gay & Co
Wallet compact and printed and bound books for the tea trade offered by Posies. Record book with Aaron K. Gay & Co. located at 122 State Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posies
Aaron K. Gay & CO
State Street
Proposals Invited for Eastern Railroad Certificates Sale
Trustees of the Eastern Railroad Room invite written proposals to sell certificates of indebtedness. Dealers must state offered amount and asking price in dollars, with delivery terms and coupon interest. Proposals accepted until January 31 and February 28, 1889, noon, with action within five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Railroad Company
Eastern Railroad
Tremont Street
Boston
Mass
U.S.A
United States
United States Navy
Navy _DEPARTMENT
Washington, D. C
Congress
Naval Service
Naval Establishment
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Department
Washington, D.C
William C. Whitney
Dividends Declared by Multiple Companies in Boston Area
A batch of 1889 notices shows dividends declared by Pullman Palace Car Co Thorndike Co Boston Duck Co True Cordis Mills and True Cordis Mills with payments due February 1 and records closing February 1. Treasurer Peder Olsen signs multiple notices in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman’s Palace Car Co
ChicaGo
A. S. Weinsheimer
THE
Thorndike CO
Bliss, Fabyan & Co
Summer St
Boston
Peder Olsen
Treas
Cordis Mills
LOO Summer Sr
Mass Hearing Schedules on Juror Challenges and Lumber Laws
Massachusetts committees announce hearings in Boston at the State House. On Feb 6 at 10:30 a.m. the Joint Judiciary Committee will hear about expanding peremptory juror challenges in civil cases and about lumber survey and inspection laws. On Feb 19 at 10:15 a.m. the Railroads Committee will hear the Nye charter petition to build a Plymouth Bourne railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State House
Boston
Committee On Joint Judiciary
Henry H. Sprague
Grovee A. Perkins
Strate House
Committee On Railroads
William A. Nye
Plymouth
Bourne
Edwin L. Pilsbury
Epcar S. Taft
Boston Railroad Schedules to New York and Providence
Railroads list daily Boston departures at 9 10 11 12 1 3 4 5 11 30 with trains to New York via Springfield Worcester and Hartford connections to New London Providence Willimantic and N Y N E Sleeper and parlor cars on each run. T. Hempstead General Passenger Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel Route Timetable 1588
Trains leave Boston at 6.30 to 9.11 am and later for Albany Troy and beyond with palace cars and through tickets to Chicago and St. Louis. Local stops listed for Ayer Junction Belmont Concord Fitchburg Cambridge and Worcester with daily and Sunday services. Change at Ayer Junction. tickets sold at station offices. John Adams General Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg Railroad
Hoosac Tunnel
Boston
Causeway Street
Tro Albany
Rotterdam Junction
Troy
Albany
Kingamton
Buffalo
Chicago
Niagara Falls Short Line
Erie
Ioston
St. Louis
Niagara Falls
Michigan Central RR
Palace
Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway
Binghamton
Ayer
Sun
Belmont and Waverley
Urattiehorse
Miller’s Falls
Cambridge
Concord
Fitchburg
Gardner and Mitler’s Falls
Greenfield
Moosick Falls
Johnsonville
Lincoln
Ararboro
Knudson
Maynard
Saratoga
Shelburne Fails
Union Square
Somerville
Liam
Waltham
Watertown
Union Market
Mt. Auburn
Worcester
Ayer Junceon
Ayer Junction
Washington Street
John Adams
Boston and Albany R R Timetables and Through Trains
Boston and Albany railroad schedules list local and through trains to Albany and the West. Notable departures include 8 20 a m for Albany. 7 00 p m and 10 30 p m with vestibuled Wagner Cars to Niagara Falls Detroit Chicago. 11 00 a m and 4 00 p m with dining and drawing room cars Worcester to New Haven. Sleeping car service to Albany available daily except Saturday. tickets at 232 Washington street or Kneeland street Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Chicago
Michigan Central
Cleveland
Vtoledo
Laceelgg
Michigan Southern
Toledeo
Worcester
New Haven
Washington Street
Station Kneeland Street
Boston
Western Division Town Train Schedules
Reads as a dense timetable listing multiple stops from Alton Bay to Lewiston with numerous departures and intercity connections. Covers towns like Andover Dover Danvers Exeter Great Falls Overlook Georgetown Beddabunk Saco and Boston area points with varied times and services.
Boston Train Timetable Eastern Division Listings
Train times from Boston Causeway Street to Amesbury and many destinations across Massachusetts New Hampshire and Maine with numerous daily departures and Sunday schedule notes for York Harbor Beach Saugus Branch Swampscott Lynn Salem and other stops including special workingmen trains and branch lines.
Lowell System and Passumpsic Division Local Train Schedules
Boston through service details list numerous destinations on the Lowell System and Passumpsic Division. Timetabled departures cover from 6:45 am to 11:30 pm with multiple daily runs to Manchester Concord, Montreal, White River Junction, Montpelier, and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Laconia
Lake Village
Weirs
Meredith
Ashland
Plymouth
Warren
Haverhill
Woodsville
North Woodstock
Penigewassett Valley
Lisbon
Littleton
Whitefield
Lancaster
Fabyan's
Jefferson
Franklin
Lebanon
White River Junction
St.downsbury
Newport
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Passumpsic
Wells River
Bristol Branch
Claremont Ranch
Montnelier
Essex Junction
Burlington
St. Albans
Montrexil
Central Mass Division Train Timetable Listings
Schedules show trains from Boston Causeway Street to towns including Northampton Hadley Amherst Belcher town Brondsville Ware Gilbertville Barre Rutland Oakdale and Worcester with times 7.46 am 1.30 and 3.40 pm Also services for Clinton Berlin Hudson South Sudbury Rockbottom Wayland Weston Waltham Waverley Belmont and related stops with multiple daily departures and a note that full timetable details are available at stations James T Furber and D J Flanders sign as General Manager and Gen Pas r and Ticket Agent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Mass
Boston
Causeway Street
Portland Street
Northampton
Hadley
Amherst
Belchertown
Brondsville
Ware
Gilbertville
Barre
Rutland
Oakdale
West Boylston
Worcester
Clinton
Berlin
Hudson
Sudbury
Rockbottom
Wayland
Weston
Waltham
Waverley
Belmont
Waltham, Hudson and Way
James T. Furber
D. J. Flanders
Gen’ Pas
Tremont to Fall River Line Route Timetable Almanac
Extensive timetable fragment listing Central Division departures from Kneeland Street toward New York via Fall River Line and other routes. Includes multiple stations such as Ashmont Brockton Cohasset Wareham Norwell and Boston, with numerous daily and Sunday times and notes on special services and Fridays only trains.
Cape Cod Town Bus Schedules Amid Confusing Timings
A list of inconsistent daily bus times across Cape Cod towns from Buzzards Bay to Wellfleet shows early morning start at 8.15 am and afternoon ends around 4.15 pm. Several towns including Bourne Brewster Hyannis Nantucket Provincetown Wellfleet and Wareham appear with repeated 8.15 am departures and 4.15 pm closings, plus special notes for limited days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kneeland Street
Buzzards Bay
Barns Stake
Bourne
Bwearns
Ale
Brewster
Cataumet
Chatham
Cottage City
Park Sq
New Bedford
Fairhaven
Almouth
Hyannis
Biavwich
Monumen’ Beach
Mattapoisett
Marion
Nantucket
Wood¢ Hall
Provincetouwn
Sanmei
Wich
Saxvamers
Warmouth
Tremont
Wellfleet
Wet Garnstadie
Woods Hell
Wareiam
Providence Division Timetable Extract Shows Daily Train Runs
A dense list of Providence Division routes and departure times from Park Square Station to New Work and multiple points including Canton Junction Dedham Forest Hills Roxbury and Mansfield. The schedule notes Sunday exceptions and varied times throughout a broad regional rail network.
Northern Division Train Schedules for Boston Framingham and Towns
Time tables list specific north division routes from Boston & Albany Station Knee land Street to Framingham Marlboro Fayville Southboro Bolton Northbeore Clinton Leominster Fitchburg and Pratt's Sanction with several daily departures and Sundays. full information available in Boston stations and at the Old Colony R. R. office No.2 Ola State House. J R Kendrick Gen Manager and Geo L Connor Gen Pass’r Agent Boston January 1 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Limited
River Line
Boston
Old Colony
New York
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Providence
Old State House
J. R. Kendrick
Geo. L. Connor
Gen'l Pass
L. H. Palmer
Northern
Boston & Albany
Kneeland Street
Framingham and
Marlboro
Fayville
Southboro
Bolton
Northbeore
Clinton
Leominster
Fitchburg
Pratt’s Sanction
R. R
State House
Concord R and R Branches Timetable Change 1888
On and after Oct 8 1888 trains run from Boston B and L depot to Manchester Concord N H and upper railroads at multiple evening and late night times including 7 30 8 30 9 00 12 00 1 00 3 00 5 00 5 20 and 7 00 pm Ex Sunday 1 00 7 00 pm Restoration hours. Return trains from Concord to Boston at 5 30 6 40 am 7 40 am 10 20 am 2 45 pm 3 35 pm 5 15 pm 6 00 pm Sundays 5 55 pm 7 20 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Bay
Rochester
Farmington
Andover
Dover
Danvers
Exeter
Great Falls
Overhill
Georgetown
Bennebunk
Biddeford
Saco
North Lawrence
Southawrence
Lowell
M. Maiden
Medford
Melrose Hichlands
Melrose
Merrimac
North Andover
Newburyport
Reading
Salem
Wakefield
North Wilmington
Maverhill
Lawrence
Manchester
Aim
Portland
Bangor
Lewiston
Reading and Way
Amesbury
Tom
Beverly
Everett
Wilampton
Keach
North Hampton
Rye Beach
G . Prewich
Lynn
Marblehead and Swampscott Wranch
Middleton
Newbury Port
North Conway
Peabody
Portsmouth
Tom. Mevere
Rockpors and Gloucester Branch
Satem
York Harbor & Beach
Er.e
Saugus Branch
Swamp Scott
Wenham
Wolfeboro
Lynn and Way
Bangor St. John
Clifax
Nashua
Stoneham and Way
Lexington and Way
Woburn and Way
Winchester and Way
Manchester and Concord
Montreal
Kneeland Street
New York
Fall River
Te Ashmont
Braiptree
Middleboro
Bridgewater
Brockton
Wau
Cohasset
Hinzham
Boston
East Bridgewater
Abington
East Mitton
Quincy
East Weymouth
Weymouth
Alli River
Taunton
Ehy
Vaeware Veneer Es
V.ui
Marshfield and
Sea View
Japan
Milton
aNew Wedforn
aNewport
Ami
North Easton
Stoughton
Handolph
Plymouth
Duxbury
Bockland and Hanover
Shawmagé
South Braintree
South Duxburo
William A Taunton
Central
Whitman
South Weymouth
Wellaston Heights
West Bridgewater
Cochesett
South Easton
Concord R&r BR
B. and L
Concord
N. H
N.H
HL &. Chamberlin, Sage
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West Point
Philadelphia
Louisville
J. E. Carter & Co
Ode
Railroads
Fall River Line
Shore Line
Stonington Line
Old Stat Oubl
California
G W Brown
Brown-Desmroyers Shoe Co
Topekd
Kan
L M Payne
B M Payne & Co
Wilkesbarre, Penn
J T and
W P Morgan
Morgan Bros & Co
Edness
Willard P. Phillips
Charles R. Codman
Charles A. Cotting
Trustees Eastern Railroad
Reston
Tino Iron Manufacturers
Ofice
Tompkinsville
N. Y
Stonington Breakwater
Connecticut
DD. P. Heap
U.S. Army
Engineer Third Lighthouse District
Boston Duck CO
Geo. F. Fabyan
Bound Brook
Central BR. Ut
New Jersey
Depot Central R. R
Liberty St
Depot Philadelphia
Reading RB. R
Greenests
J. B. Magna
Ingland
W. N. Sh
J. Whitmore
J.R. Watson
Hartford
A. S. Hanson
Cheshire
Central Vermont Railroads
Ottawa
Ogdensburg
S, Albans
Winchendon
Jaffrey
Peterboro
Fitzwilliam
Keene
Westmoreland
Walpole
Bellows Falls
St. Johns
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
Bientreal
A. Faxon
R. Stewart
N. 4
Montreal & West
Wagner Islace
Central Vermont
J. W. Howart
W. Cummings
Park Square Station
Stonington
Washington, Cor. State Street
Park Square
J. W. Richardson
Gd. W. Miller
H. Briggs
Maine
City Ticket Office
Badoor
Haymarket Square
Sam
Bar Harbor
St. John
Kanlifax
Provinces
Eastport
Calais
Hailifax
N.S
Anchester
M. Hi
Haymarket Seeps
North Onway
Maine Central
Grand Trunk
Knox & Lincoln Railways
Haymarket
Boston Station
aVia Saugus
Yvia South Reading
Lowell System
Reston Station
Fabyan
Tom Meene
Hillsboro
Bulleboro
Milford
Lowel
Billerica
Walnut Hall
Stoneham
Woburn
Winchester
Went
Reformator
M. Bedford
Arlington
Bedford
Harrison Square
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Braeckto
Cape God Division
Aitlebere
Boylaton
Path
Centra Roslindale
Highland
West Froxbur
Spring Street
Canton Junction
Dedham
Dodgeville
East Foxboro
Foxboro
Forest Hills
Hazelwood
Meath
Bile« Oronville
Myde Park
Jamaica Plain
Mansfield
Mt. Mope
Clareston Hills
North Attleboro
Headville
Roxbury
Bamford
India Point
Sharon
Sharon Heights
Stoughton Central
Wrentham
Hills
Stonehaven
Warren and Briatel
bTawnton
bNew Hedford
Berton
Valiver
Row London
Wickford Junction
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