Wool market reports show firm prices across regions
The market remains steady with firm quotes for Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and western wools. Supplies are tight with scarce No 1 wools and strong demand for combings and delaines. Texas and California offerings are light but prices hold, while Australian and other international wools stay firm on London sales news.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Texas
Oregon
California
London
Boston
Wisconsin
New York
New Hampshire
Vermont
Kentucky
Indiana
Missouri
Delaine Wools
Territory
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Colorado
Southern Clothing
Georgia
Southern
Ausas
Nebraska
Maine
Pine Valley
Medium Valley
Washington Territory
Montevideo
Cape
Aleppo
Angora
Assyrian
Cordova
Donskoi
East India
Kandahar
Juria
Bagdad
London Wool Sales Report from Feb 7 London
Full attendance with English buyers dominant demand and firm prices. Victoria NS and international shipments featured high grade scoured and greasy wools with varied bales and prices across regions including Victoria New South Wales Queens and South Australia and warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Victoria
New South Wales
Queensand
South Australia
New Zealand
Cape of Good Hope
Natal
Wheat and Corn Market Moves Amid Quiet Chicago Opening
Farnum, Reardon & Co say wheat opened without notable features as bulls exited long positions awaiting a break to 99 or below. A modest cash demand in Minneapolis and light receipts kept wheat firm, while corn weakened to the crop’s low point. Oats remained high relative to corn with expectations of lower prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorts
Minneapolis
Williams & Co
Bess
Bimneru Sa
New York
St Louis
Boston Markets Flour And Grain Prices Report
Boston markets February 7 report carload prices for all grain except rye with a range for domestic flour covering wholesale and jobbing levels. Inspections today showed 15 cars steamer.
Fluctuating Grain Markets and Steady Flour Prices Across Regions
The report details a broad grain market with corn and oats varying by class and destination. Flour markets stay steady with firmer feel in wheat, and prices quoted for spot and export grades, plus mixed regional activity in New York Milwaukee Chicago and St Louis.
Butter Market Steady With Firm Retail and Wholesale Quotes
Butter and dairy markets show firm prices across regions. Fresh creamery stocks are tight with demand strong. Northern and Western creameries quoted in mid to high 20s and 20s cent ranges. Cheese and eggs trade muted though prices stay steady. oleomargarine supplies ample and trading quiet.
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Michigan
Canada
New York
Baltimore
St Louis
York State
Timothy
Red Top
Jersey
Bush
Vermont
Hebrons
Burbank
Rose
Burbanks
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Chenangoes
Roe Stray
Eastern Creamery
Elgin Creamery
Western Dairy
North Choice
Liverpool
Newshire
Market Prices For Fresh Produce Listed In Detail
The report lists steady demand and unchanged prices for various vegetables and produce. Items include Marrow yuan at 50 per ton, Hubbard at 60 per ton, Savoy cabbage 75 cents per bushel, red cabbage 2 dollars per bushel, onions 1.25 dollars per bushel, Bermuda onions 1.75 per crate, beets 40 to 50 cents per bush, and spinach 50 to 60 cents per bush or box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Andrews
Bush
Norfolk
Chicago Provisions Market Sees Mixed Pork and Lard Trading
In Chicago pork buying remains strong yet the market lacks decisive response. Cash trade steady with heavy hog receipts and good quality. Prices show steady to lower futures across pork and lard with export demand lifting long cuts and backs while bacon and sausage rates vary. Beef and lamb markets hold firm with mixed activity across regions and product types.
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Chicago
New York
St Louis
Cincinnati
Brighton
Fruit Market Report Shows Steady Prices Across Apples Grapes and Oranges
The market for apples remains dull at old prices with quotes for common to fine fruit and specific varieties listed. Liverpool cargoes and steamer sales indicate active trading, while Boston and Maine fruit prices show varied but steady levels. grape demand stays steady and citrus prices appear stable with multiple regional quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbardstons
King
Sweet
Baldwins
Tallman Sweets
Greenings
Liverpool
Roman
Catalonia
Boston
Maine
Messina
Palermo
Florida
Fruit Steamers Arrive With Messina Oranges and Lemons
The Boston Fruit Company expects a Jamaica banana steamer around February 14. The steamer Peconic arrives February 12 with 7250 boxes Messina oranges and 2100 boxes Messina lemons. Victoria due February 23 carries 5900 Palermo oranges 3100 Palermo lemons and 3500 Naples oranges. Picqua docks February 11 with 5500 Messina oranges 1000 Messina lemons 7900 Palermo oranges and 6400 Palermo lemons. Norfolk boat due Friday with 500 boxes. Florida oranges by rail due.
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Boston Fruit Company
Jamaica
Victoria
Naples
Norfolk
Florida
Sugar and Molasses Market Update
Sugar trade shows steady to firm prices with refined and raw sugars at little changed. quotes cover centrifugals no 4 to 11, Manila and Java sugars, pulverized to confectioners grades, and wholesale grocers’ stocks. Molasses holds at old quotations with Porto Rico and Caribbean grades cited. New Orleans market listings unstable yet modest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uba
Manilas
Lloilos
Javas
Lise Helmont
New York
Ponce
Porto Rico
En Orleans
Cienfuegos
Bane Ng Gtrades
Cotton market steady with varied upland prices
New York futures opened firm and closed steady as middling uplands hold around 10 3 4 cents. Liverpool spot firm at 58 1 2d for middling, 57 1 6d for low middling. United States port stock totals rise with steady to firm mid price quotes across many regional markets.
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New York
Issee
Liverpool
Augusta
Galveston
Great Britain
New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Charleston
France
Wilmington
Norfolk
West Point
Philadelphia
Continent
Baltimore
Cincinnati
C. St Louis
Louisville
Channel
United States
Hog and Cattle Markets Across Major Cities
Kansas City reports weak demand with cattle prices mostly steady to low. Chicago receipts show stronger cattle but slow hog trade. hogs mostly lower, with heavies down to $4.35 and lights around $4.45. St Louis and Peoria list mixed hogs, while Cincinnati notes quiet trade. across markets, cattle and sheep show varied but unsettled trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
St Louis
Peoria
Cincinnati
Chicago
Market quotes show steady to mixed commodity tones
The report lists varied prices across commodities with steady or strong tones in major hubs. Tallow, turpentine, petroleum, coffee, whiskey, and regional markets are reported with specific bid prices, closes, and ranges in New York Chicago and Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rio
Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Staple Goods Receipts From Multiple Railroads Feb 7 1889
Inventory itemized receipts show volumes by railroad including Boston and Albany Boston Providence Grand Junction New York and New England Fitchburg and more. Entries list cotton wool flour corn malt beef beans butter cheese eggs leather and other staples with quantities across dozens of lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany
Grand Junction Railroad
Boston & Providence Railroad
Old Colony
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Heston & Maine Railroad
Eastern Division
Inland Freight Inventory Across Rail and Sea Routes
A detailed listing records goods moved by Boston and Maine Railroad West and Lowell System with items such as bales of wool cornmeal leather hides and butter. Separate entries note shipments by express and by sea including cotton wool lard tea coffee sugar molasses and various produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine Railroad—Western Division
Boston & Maine Railroad
Lowell System
By Express
Exports and imports report from Glasgow and Liverpool ports
The cargo lists detail steamer Hibernian and Town departures with flour, machinery, cattle, oils, leather, apples, and staves among hundreds of items. Matanza and Centennial schooner entries cover molasses, hogsheads, and second hand goods. The document records quantities, crates and cases bound for overseas destinations in February 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Scot
Hibernian
Matanzas
Cuba
Liverpool
Eng
Boston and Albany Rail Timetable February 4 1889
Train schedule for Boston to Albany and westbound connections lists departures 6 80 am 3 00 pm 7 00 pm and 9 00 am and 11 60 pm with connections to Syracuse Rochester Buffalo Chicago and Cleveland via multiple routes. Sleeping and parlor cars Wagner buffet drawing room dining cars electric lighting available. Boston offices at 232 Washington Street Kneeland Street handle tickets and accommodations. A S Hanson General Passenger Agent.
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Albany
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
All Points
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Chicago
Michigan Central
R. BR
Cleveland
Toledo
Lake ‘Shore
Michigan
Worcester
New Haven
Washington Street
Kneeland Street
Boston
Fitchburg
Causeway Street
St. Albans
Winchendon
Jaffrey
Peterboro
Fitzwilliam
Troy
Marlboro
Keene
Westmoreland
Walpole
Bellows Falls
Rutland
Burlington
St. Johns
Montreal
Ogdensburg
Saratoga
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
Rf. R. Rr
Cheshire
Connecticut River
Vermont
White River Junction
Hire
Monadnock
Rutland R. R
White River
Wagner Palace
Ottawa
A. Faxon
A R. Stewart
N. H
Hoosac Tunnel
Tro Albany
Motterdam Junction
Binghamton
Niagara Falls Short Line
Erie and Heston Line
St. Louis
Michigan Central RR
Palace
Grand Trunk Railway
Ayer
Belmont and
Waverley
SUN
Krattleboone
Miller’s Falls
Cambridge
Concern
Gardner and Mittler’s Falls
Sroenmela
Eivosick Falls
Johnsonville
Lincoln
Li Pan
Marlboro, Madson and Maynard
Nashua
Ayer Junction
Berth Adams
Wiliamstown
Waltham
Watertown
Union Market
Mt. Auburn
Miller's Falls
John Adams
Lowell
Rence
Wagner
Pullman
Central Vermont R. R
J. W. Hobart
Ss. W. Cummings
Pass
Northern Division
Boston & Albany
Framingham and
Fayville
Southboro
Bolton
Morthboro
Clinton
Loominater
Pratt’s Junction
Old Colony
Boston and New England Train Schedules 1888
Corrected timetable lists weekday and Sunday departures from Boston foot of Summer Street to Ashcroft Baltimore Blackstone Dedham etc. with numerous times for arrivals and connections. Includes Woonsocket division and notes on day and express trains to New York Hartford New Britain Waterbury Danbury New London and Norwich lines with connecting steamer services.
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Boston
Summer Street
Ashcroft
Baltimore
Bird Street
Blackstone
Anbury
Dedham
Borchester
Dudley Street
Ellis
Endicott
Fishkill-on-Hudson
Franklin
Forest Avenue
R Martford
Harvard Street
Hyde Park
Highland Lake
Islington
Manchester
Mattaan
Milford
Bowdoin
New Britain
Newburgh
New London
New York
Air Line
Hartford
Norwich
Norwood
Norwood Central
Pawtucket
Philadelphia
Providence
Putnam
Eadville
River Street
Kreochville
Conn
Southbridge
Wiltons
Walpole
Washington
Waterbury
Willimantic
Winslows
Webster
Woonsocket Division
Boston & Albany Railroad
Needham and Way
Woons
Intermediae Bandari
Dall Sund
Aily
Middletown
New Haven
Danbury
Turners, N. Y
Chicago and
New England
Grand Central Depot
Williman
Pr. M
Jersey City
Trenton
Richmond
Norwich Line
Danielsonville
City OF Boston
City OF Worcester
Washington Street
Jackson
E. P. Vining
A. C. Kendall
Agt
Train Service Notice for Boston to Destinations
Special notice lists passengers with tickets or baggage checked via Fall River Line Shore Line and Stonington Line from Boston. baggage drop orders may be left at No 3 Old State House.
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New York
Boston
Old Colony
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Providence
Old State House
Orich, Geo. L
Fall River Line
Shore Line
Stonington Line
Old Stan Ouse
Boston Central Division Train Timetable Fragments
A dense list of train departures and stations across the Boston area shows varied weekday and Sunday times from Ashmont to Weston. Entries include Central, South Weymouth, Quincy, Tobin, and Brockton routes with numerous intervals and notes on via Brockton and via Taunton.
Cape Cod Bus Schedules by Town and Time
Ferry and bus times listed for Buzzards Bay Bourne Brewster Cataumet Chatham Cottage City Fairhaven Falmouth Hyannis Barnstable Monu ment Beach Mattapoisett Marion Nantucket Provincetown Sandwich Se respect Yarmouth Wellfleet Woods Hole Wareham and neighboring areas. Scheduled departures show AM and PM windows with most towns serving 8.15 am and 4.15 pm trips, with Nantucket limited days and times.
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Kneeland Street
Buzzards Bay
Barnsiabe
Bourne
Bournedale
Brewater
Cataumet
Chatham
Cottage City
Park Sq
New Bedford
Fairhaven
Falmouth
Hyannis
Bearwich
Monument Beach
Mattapoisett
Marion
Nantucket
Woods Hall
Provincetown
Sandswich
Yarmouth
Providence Division Train Schedule Fragments
A dense list of rail departures and stations across the Providence Division network. It lists times for numerous routes including New York Stonington Attleboro Readville Oxbury Mansfield Rumford Sharon Stoughton and Fall River with Sunday and weekday patterns and notes on service frequency.
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Park Square
Shore Line
New York
Stonington
Attlesore
Boylston
Don Roslindale
Mighland
West Rox
Spring Street
Dedham
Avicu
Dodgeville
East Foxboro
Foxboro
Forest Bills
Hazelwood
Hlebronville
Hiyde Park
Jamaica Plain
Undays
Mansfield
Mt. Hippe
Claresdon Mills
Providence
Readville
Oxbury
Rae My
Rumford
India Point
Sharon
Stoughton Central
Canton
South Wy Aspetes
Wrentham
Alnut Hill
Stonehaven
OSS
Warren and
Bristol
West Mansfield
b'Taunton
New Bedford
Newton
Fall River
Newport
New London
Wickford Junction
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Farnum, Reardon & Co
Boston Markets
Minnesota
Canada Superior
Anada Roller
City Mills
City
Milwaukee
State
Pobruney
Duluth
Bar Ey
Seeee Park
J. E. Carter & Co
Eae
R. R
West
A. S. Hanson
Gen. Pass. Agt
Central Vermont Railroads
Park Square Station
Washington, Cor
State Street
J. W. Richardson
J. W. Miller
H. Briggs
J. Whitmore
J.R. Watson
Montreal & West
Bound Brook
Central BR. BR
New Jersey
Philadelphia & Reading R
Depot Central B. R
Liberty St
Depot Philadelphia
Reading BR. BR
Greenests
W. St
Ashmont
Hraiptree
Middleboro
Bridgewater
Brockton
Cohasset
Hinzham
Baston
East Bridgewater
Abington
Ami
East Milton
Wes Quincy
Weymouth
East Weymouth
Afall River
Yaunton
Taunton
Harrison Square
Marshfield
Sex View
Bat Coner
Ihen
Godford
North Easton
Stoughton
Handolph
Plymouth
Duxbury
Quincy
Bmockland and Wanover
Sete Uates
Shawmut
South Braintree
South Ruxbury
Paunton
Central Station
Dean St
Whitman
South Weymouth
Wollaston Heights
Westridgewater
Cochesett
South Euston
Cape Cod
Tel
Concord ER. BR
B. and
Concord
N.H
M. BL
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