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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1889

Page

7

Grain Markets Mixed with Higher Prices Across Regions

Detroit receipts total 9000 bushels with No 1 white at $1.01 44 and No 2 red 98 4c. Chicago receipts 20 000 bushels with No 2 spring $101. Minneapolis bids for No 1 hard spring February $1.16. on track No 1 hard cash $1.17. Wheat prices show firmer activity in several regions and dull or steady tones in others with various spot and futures quotes across No 1 and No 2 classifications.

Detroit Chicago New York Minneapolis Northern Toledo Uluth St Louis Estern Milwaukee Barry Canada Michigan Bush

Butter and dairy prices steady across multiple markets

The market remains firm with wholesale prices for butter and dairy steady. Western creameries quote various grades from 14 to 29c, New York and Chicago show steady dairy and creamery values, while cheese and eggs hold near last quotes and beans, potatoes, and produce see quiet, steady trade.

Vermont Eastern Creamery New York Western Elgin Eastern Western Dairy Baltimore Chicago Liverpool North Choice West New Hampshire Michigan Canada York State Timothy North Red Top Jersey Houlton Hebrons Houlton Rose Bush Aroostook Hebrons Rose Burbank Burbanks Nova Scotia New Brunswick Chenangoes East Swale

Market Prices for Vegetables and Plants Listed

A listing shows celery at 7 dollars for an eight pound box, parsnips 50 cents per bush, spinach 50 to 60 cents per bush box, native dandelions 150 dollars per bush, Norfolk spinach 1.50 dollars, kale 50 cents per barrel, parsley 225 dollars per bush.

Norfolk

Provisions market and meat prices in Chicago and other cities

Chicago provisions opened strong with active pork demand amid Cudahy selling pressure. Hog futures show a weak bid from shorts. pork prices range from long cuts 16 50 to 17 50, backs 17 to 17 50, lard around 8 8 3 4c, and ham and bacon varied by cut. Beef and other meats were mostly steady to firmer, with fresh beef yens and dry salted shoulders noted. Cincinnati and St Louis reports mirror firmer pork and lard with steady bacon and ham prices.

Chicago Cudahy Park New York—Park City Continent Cincinnati Choice Peery

Fruit markets summary from multiple Florida orange and apple notes

Auction houses Farris & Co and Snow & Co move Florida oranges with 3000 boxes up for Tuesday sale. Prices shown for apples, grapes, citrus, cranberries, and bananas include common to good grades and various box and barrel price points across Messina and Palermo lemons and oranges, Valencia and Florida fruit, with steady trade and firm prices for several items.

Farris & Co Florida Oranges Snow & Co Florida Valencia Hubbardstons King Sweet Baldwins Tallman Sweets Greenings Almerias Messina Palermo Isananas

Banana steamers set to bring fruit from Jamaica and Palermo

The Boston Fruit Company plans a Jamaica steamer around February 14 and lists upcoming arrivals. The Peconic is due February 12 with 7260 boxes Messina oranges and 2100 boxes Messina lemons. The Victoria arrives February 23 with Palermo and Naples oranges and lemons. The Picqua is due February 11 carrying Messina and Palermo oranges and lemons in large quantities.

Boston Fruit Company Jamaica Victoria Naples

Sugar Market Steady with Mixed Sugar Quotes Across Regions

The market remains steady with little activity. Cuba refining ranges 454 4 75% pen rison at 96 test, 55%s%c. Refined sugars steady in fair demand with pulverized 7%4c, powdered 7c, granulated 71-16c, confectioners A 7 1-16c, standard A 7c, Belmont A 6 2c, extra C 6 44c. Wholesale granulated 7 4c. New York notes fair demand at steady prices with Ponce Porto Rico 36 37c gal, Porto Rico 80 33c, New Orleans 45 47c, Cienfuegos 23 27c, boiling grades 50%, 20 20%2c. New York trade quiet.

Cuba Manilas Lloilos Javas New York Ponce Porto Rico New Orleans Cienfuegos

New York Cotton Prices and Futures Open Tight

In New York cotton markets middling upland values are steady at 10 3 4c with various classifications shown. Futures opened easy and closed steady, while a table lists opening and closing figures plus Thursday’s close for reference.

New York

Cotton trade receipts and stock levels across ports

Consolidated weekly cotton data show net receipts at all United States ports 124,927 with exports to Great Britain 86,509 and to the Continent 33,708. stocks nationwide 896,697 with Liverpool holdings around 691,000. Week end figures compare to prior year with notable increases in exports and steady to firm prices across key ports including New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Norfolk.

Brunswick Great Britain Charleston Wilmington Norfolk West Point Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St Louis Louisville France Continent Channel United States Liverpool

Hog and Cattle Markets Across Major Cities

Kansas City cattle receipts 3327 with weak tone and lower prices. Hogs receipts 7654 opened higher then closed steady with heavies 435 452 and mediums 442 455. St Louis hogs firm but lower, Peoria firm up 50 cents, Cincinnati hogs in light demand easy with various packer prices. Chicago cattle receipts 9500 shipments 4000 steady to lower with beef, stockers, cows and Texas steers priced. hogs receipts 19000 shipments 11000 strong to higher across weights. sheep receipts 5000 steady with natives, westerns, Texans and lambs quoted.

Kansas City St Louis Cincinnati Chicago Texas

Market report shows steady prices across commodities

Tallow and whiskey markets are unchanged while New York firms hold steady. Turpentine closes at 46 4c and resin at 102 42 107 percent with petroleum 6.55 to 7.16. Coffee cargoes remain firm with fair stock. city prices show slight variability.

New York Turpentine and Petroeum

Staple Goods Listed Across Multiple Railroads Markets

A dated inventory of commodities transported by several railroads lists cotton and wool bales, flour barrels, corn and oats, barley, dairy products, meat, leather, eggs, beans, potatoes, lumber, hay, and hides. Companies named include Boston and Albany, Grand Junction, Providence, Old Colony, Fitchburg, New York and New England, Boston and Maine, and Lowell System consignments.

Boston & Albany Rai Road Grand Junction Railroad Hipston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad Fitchburg New York & New England Raiload Boston & Maine Railroad Western Division Eastern Division Lowell Iby Express Vis Pbls Wss

Imports and Exports February Eighth Nineteen Hundred Eighty Nine

Halifax trade item list shows steamer Carroll unloading assorted goods including gum wood boxes household items and a large consignment of cod oil sugar drums fish and potatoes. Several firms such as Carlton & Son Oliver Ditson & co Haskins brothers and C D Stone are named among shippers and consignors.

Halifax Carroll Carlton & Son Delong Seanvin Oliver Ditson & Co Jd E Emery, Jr. & Co Andrew Gould Eels Haskins Bros & Co Wyman Mayo

Exports News Listings from Antwerp and Demerara

The report details shipments cleared in February with items from steamer De Ruyter arriving Antwerp via New York and steamer Venetian clearing from Livy A Pool Eng to Demerara. Cargo lists include sand paper, apples, butter, cheese, beef, canned goods, tobacco, oats, cornmeal, sails, cotton, and tools, alongside varied farm and marine products.

Antwerp Bel New York de Ruyter St John Demerara Fred E Richards Livy.apool Eng

Shipping cargo figures from a Cuban and Barbados voyage

In Matanzas Cuba the schooner W H Dier carried 1346 en molasses birds 187 second hand molasses erces. In Barbados Barbados Walnut or BWI the schooner Ceylon carried 1460 bags oats. Additional goods include 559 quarter bbls 2093 pails lard 23 rolls 69 bales 10 cases 1 cask 447 bags 28 bales leather.

Matanzas Cuba W H Dier Barbados Bwi Ceylon

London Market Report Shows Wheat Steady and Corn Quiet

Foreign markets note wheat firmly held and flour firm with steady Paris quotes. At Liverpool wheat futures firm while corn futures quiet. breadstuffs show firm demand with various regional prices and U.S. wheat and mixed corn figures cited.

London Mark Lane Walla Walla Paris Liverpool California Antwerp

Boston and Maine Rail Schedule January 20 1889

Train times listed for routes from Haymarket and Causeway Street stations to Augusta Bangor Bar Harbor St John Malifax and provinces Bantort Calais St. Dehs N. & Halfax Lewiston Manchester Concord North Conway Portland and connections with Maine Central Grand Trunk and Knox & Lincoln Railways. Departure times include 7.30 am 8.30 am 1 pm and other daily slots with several destinations.

Augusta Haymarket Square Causeway Street Bangor Bar Harbor St. John Malifax The Provinces Bantort Calais St. Dehs Halfax N.S Portland Lewiseton Haymarke Square Manchester Concord, &. Jr North Conway Kaymarket Square Maine Central Grand Trunk Konox & Lincoln Railways

Winter Rail Timetables Across Western Division Regions

Train schedules list multiple towns including Andover Dover Exester Great Falls and Melrose with various departures in morning and afternoon slots. Workings cover Dover Haverhill Lawrence Manchester Lowell Medford Reading Wakefield and other routes with frequent departures throughout the day.

Alton Be Keechester Farmington Andover Dover Duan Great Falls Maverhill Georgetown Benenebunk Ksiddeford Saco North Lawrence South Lawrence Eowell M. Maiden Maedrowd Slam Melrose Highlands Melrose Merrimac North Andover Newburyport Reading Aalem Wakefield Worth Wilmington

Boston Passenger Agent Ad Highlights Elegant Dining Cars

For Hartford New Haven and New York trains the timetable lists a Worcester to New Haven dining car service with 11 00 a m departure, a Worcester to New Haven evening service 4 00 p m limited express, and an 11 09 p m night run with sleeping or parlor car options. Tickets and accommodations available at 232 Washington Street or Kneeland Street Boston.

Dally Detroit Chicago Cleveland Toledo Albany Worcester New Haven Washington Street Kneeland Street Boston New York Springfield Boston & Albany New London Providence Hartford N. Y N. E Willimantic C. T. Hempstead Vermont Heston Lowell Wagner Central Vermont R. R J. W. Houart W. Cummings Pass St. Albans Park Square Station Stonington Washington Cor. State Street Park’ Square Station J. W. Richardson Gd. W. Miller G. H. Briggs

Boston to Amesbury and coastal towns train schedule

Eastern Division list of trains from Boston Haymarket to Amesbury Beverly Middeford Chelsea Dover Everett and many other points with varied departure times across weekdays and Sundays. Includes branches to Marblehead Swampscott Lynn Newburyport Salem Rockport Gloucester and Saugus with sporadic service notes and station in Boston.

Amesbury Beverly Middeford Chelea Dover Everett Great Fails Ped Rochester Yrampton Keach North Hampton Bye Beach Epawich Lynn Marblehead Swampscott Braneah Middleton Newburyport North Conway Peabod Danvers Portsmouth Loams Tom. Evere Rockporse and Gloucester Branch Salem York Marbor & Beach B.R Saugus Branch Swamy Scott Wenham Wolfeboro aVia Saugus South Reading Boston Haymarket Square

Lowell System Timetable Across New England Lines

Boston Station on Causeway Street offers through service to Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashlland Plymouth Warren Haverhill Woodsville and more with daily and Sunday trains from 8:30 am to 9:00 pm. Local routes include Manchester Concord Nashua Wilton Milford Amherst Greenfield and Boston feeder runs to Montreal and Lebanon with frequent departures and limited Sundays service.

Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashlland Pilymouth Warren Hiaverhill Woodsville North Woodstock Pemigewassett Valley Lisbon Littleton Whitehelth Lancaster Kabyan’s Delverson Oy Franklin Lebanon White River Junction St. Downsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec Vpassumusic Wells River Ristol Claremont Ranch MontoeVer Essex Dunce Ton Burlington, & . Albans Montreal Northern RR Boston Air Line Fabyan Nashua Lowel Bsillerca Lawrence Wilmington Stoneham Woburn Naim Winchester Fledtora Concord Maas Reformatory Bilerica Bedrora Lexington Arlington Bedford Lowell Stoneham and Way Aim Lexington and Way Woburn and Way Winchester and Way Manchester Express

Central Mass Train Timetable Notices from Boston Stations

Local and through trains depart from Causeway street and foot of Portland street for Northampton, Headley, Amherst, Belchertown, Bondsville, Ware Gilbertville, Barre, Rutland, Oakdale, Wendell Bowiston and Worcester with listed times 7.43 am and 1.86 pm etc. Other stations include South Sudbury Wayland Waverley Belmont and Belmont Wachusett. Timetables and full information available at stations. James T. Furner J J Flanders General Manager

Central Mass. Division Boston Causeway Street Portland Street Northampton Headiey Amherst Belchertown Bondsville Ware Gilbertville Barre Rutland Oakdale Wrest Bovyiston Worcester Clinton Bertin Hudson Sudbury Knockbottom Wayland Wenton Waltham Waverley Belamont Belmont Findsau Way Northamton James T. Furner J. J. Flanders Gen'l Pas’r

Historic New England Rail Timetable Fragments

A dense OCR listing of train departures and stops across numerous towns from Central Division routes. Reads like a dated schedule with times for Ashmont, Brockton, Meckland, Shawmut and many others, noting weekday and Sunday trains and special annotations.

Cape Cod Bus Schedules Amidst Turbulent Text

Timetables list numerous towns including Bourne Brewster Harwich Monument Beach Mattapoisett Nantucket and Wellfleet with outbound times mostly at 8.15 am and 4.15 pm plus several 3.15 am 3.30 pm and 5.15 am entries. Monday through Saturday limits apply to Nantucket via Woods Hall.

Kneeland Street Buzzards Bay Barnssiabe M. Bourne Bournedale Brewster Cataumet Chatham Cotase City Mark Sq New Bedford Faighaven Almouth Bryannis Harwich Monument Beach Mattapoisett Marion Nantucket Woods Hall Fprevirceton Sanitwich Stamore Warmoeuwth Tremont Wellfreet Wet Barnstable Woods Mall Wareham Warmouth

Providence Division timetable of trains to New York and local stops

A dense list of shore line and central division departures from Providence and numerous local stops. It covers Sunday schedules, variant times for New York route via Stonington, and multiple stations including Roslindale East Foxboro Forest Hills Dedham Jamaica Plain and more with times ranging from early morning to late evening.

New York Stonington Central Roslindale Mighland West Roxbury Spring Street Canton Dedham Doodzeville East Foxboro M. Hazelwood Fenth Kiiebroyville Myde Park Jamaica Plain Mansfield Mt. Mope Clarendon Bills North Attleboro Providence Readville Oxbury Lee Rumford India Pont Sharon Sharon Heights Stoughton Central Cantona South Walpeics Wrentham Alnut Hills Stonehaven Warren and Brist West Mansfield Taunton bNew Bedford Norton Fall River Newport New London Wickford Junction

Northern Division Train Routes and Schedules

Time tables list northern division routes from Boston and Albany to Framingham Marlboro and other towns with specific departure times on weekdays and Sundays. Stations named include Leave Boston & Albany, Fayville, Southboro, Belton, Northboro, Clinton, Leominster, Fitchburg, Pratt's Junction, and access points at Old State House offices. Officials Kendrick and Connor note full timetable information available in Boston and at stations and offices.

Northern Division Boston & Albany Kneeland Street Framingham and Marlboro Fayv Ice Southberg Belten Northboere Clintons Leominster Fitchburg Pratt’s Junction Boston Old Colony R. K Old State House J. K. Kendrick Geo. L. Connor Pass’r New York Old Colony Brooklyn Jersey City Annex Providence Offic J. KR. Kendrick L. H. Palmer Agt

Trains Schedule From Boston To Concord 1888

Concord and branches begin daily service from Boston depot after Oct 8 1888 with multiple departures to Manchester Concord N H and upper railroads including special Ex and Sunday runs. Returning trains from Concord run in early morning and evening with several time options noted.

Concord Br.rr Boston Manchester Concord N. H Uam. HL BE. Chamberlle

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