Wheat and Flour Prices and Market Notes for 1886 87
The report lists week by week wheat and corn on passages to the Continent for 1887 1877 and 1886 with figures in qrs and gross values. It also notes closing Chicago quotations for wheat futures including contracts through March April May and June and provides current flour corn meal rye and oats prices and assorted milling figures for export and local trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Boos Ce Works Ghia
THY
Bakers
Michigan
Canada Superior
Canada
New York
Ace
Rees
Eastern
Market notes show steady prices across dairy and produce
Butter in Chicago and New York holds steady while Western extra creamery prices rise modestly. Eggs weaken in Liverpool and New York demand slackens. Beans and seeds hold quiet with limited demand. potatoes and sweet potatoes stay firm. Poultry and game show slow prices with some upside for turkeys as receipts fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Chicago
New York
Liverpool
Southern
Cape
Lidec
Ohio
Boutherov
Choice
Jersey
Maine
NewGrunswick
Houston
Pei Chenangoes
Fruit Market Report Notes Quiet Prices on Apples and Peanuts
Apples show no change in quotations with quiet activity across ordinary lots. Cranberries demand limited and prices unchanged. Florida oranges steady with no improvement. Large russet stock in poor order pushes prices down in cheap trade. Peanuts quiet and firmly held. Dried apples steady with moderate demand. Apples Baldwin No 1 Massachusetts $175 225 Maine $260 275 greening No 1 Massachusetts $2 250 Maine $275 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Baldwin
Massachusetts
Maine
Greening
Dried Fruits and Fresh Shipments Featured in Market List
The market report shows Tallman sweet apples at $2 250, Northern Spy at $260 350, and other common varieties priced up to $150. Maine ships under 4000 bbls this week while nuts and dried fruits from Virginia and Florida oranges are listed with prices and box sizes. Cranesberries from Cape Cod and country goods appear with brief price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallman Sweet
Northern Spy
Maine
Virginia
Farmer’s Marks
Northern
Valencia
Messina
Palermo
Malaga
Florida
Cape Cod
Meat Prices Stable As Markets Report Quiet Trading
Packed meats and fresh beef show no price changes, with steady quotes across lamb, mutton, veal, and pork departments. Market listings detail bid and ask levels for pork, lard, beef, and fresh meats, including cuts, hams, tongues, and ribs, reflecting a calm trading day.
Cotton futures steady to firm across maturities in Liverpool and New York
Liverpool futures opened steady and closed firm across February to October maturities with bids around 58 64a and 5 19 644. Spot sales reached 10 000 bales with 80500 American receipts. New York spot closed quiet and steady with mid uplands at 92c and different grades priced. Futures in New York closed firm with specific bid and ask levels for February through November. PIPE LINE CERTIFICATES traded with highs 64c and closes near 64c. Sugar and molasses markets remained firm with multiple refined and raw price points noted for various grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Mid Uplands
Orleans
New York
Uplands
D.O
Ailirogarcetet Tet Rade
Manila
Iloilos
Belmont
Cuba
Markets by Telegraph Stirs across Cities and Commodities
In New York flour receipts and prices mix with western and state grades, while wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and petroleum move across Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee and St Louis markets. Pork and lard rise with stronger provisions. sales and shipments detail varying regional quotes. The report covers grain futures, refined sugars, coffee, and fuel products with day’s price levels and receipts.
Local Meat and Grain Prices and Shipments Noted
Lard priced at 6 55 660. Bulk meats show long clear and short ribs at 7 124 and 7 3742. Bacon long clear at 7 371 750 and short clear at 7 75 7 87%. Hams strong at 10 75 12 50. Receipts list flour 3000 bbls wheat 8000 bush corn 86 000 bush oats 7000 bush barley 18 000 bush. Shipmeats list flour 8000 bbls wheat 1000 bush corn 612 000 bush oats 12 000 bush rye 1000 bush barley 1000 bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ohio
Minnesota
Southern
Canada
Rio
United
Bbls Mess Pt
Western Steam
Western
Liverpool
Toledo
Fen
Chicago
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
ST. Louis
Hogs and cattle price roundup across major markets
Kansas City prices mainly 460 to 500 with 6000 receipts today and 7630 yesterday. Peoria reports hogs firmer at 465 and 535 with 600 receipts. St Louis notes steady hogs and firmer Yorkers at 495 to 510. Chicago cattle shipments 2000 and 360 to 512, hogs 485 to 545, sheep strong with natives 470, Western 465, lambs 445 to 470.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Peoria
ST. Louis
Chicago
Atlantic trade receipts and stock across major ports
Net receipts and gross values are listed for Augusta through Consolidated ports, with cargo exports to Great Britain and the continent. Stocks range from thousands to over eighty thousand with readings described as firm or steady and mid price quotes cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Mobile
Great Britain
Memphis
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Mid Sige
Louisville
Mid Se
France
Continent
United States
London Market Report Wheat Corn and Wool Sales
Cargoes off the coast show wheat and corn slow with two cargoes awaiting sale. Liverpool reports dull wheat and steady corn with mixed quotations for winter and spring wheat and various grades. Wool sales in London brisk with 12,000 bales offered and results listed by colony and grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beerbohm
Paris
Liverpool
England
California
Antwerp
Victoria
New South Wales
South Australia
Queensland
New Zealand
Cape of Good Hope
Natal
Comprehensive New England Rail Timetable Fragments
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous train times and stations across New England including Boston, Danvers, Exeter, Haverhill, Lowell, Melrose, Andover, Lawrence, Portland, and Bangor. It mentions multiple trains, return times, workingmen’s trains, and various stopping points with scattered times and destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostolana Alton Bay
Bowie
Ando
Georgetown
Kennebunk
Biddelt
Lawrence
Nort
South Lawrene
Lowell
Malden
Melrose Highlands
Melrose
Mac
Andover
Salem
Wakefield
Wilmington
Boston and Albany Railroad Timetable Notice 1886
Local timetables show all divisions times and through tickets at stations and 242 Washington Street Boston. Various departures to Springfield Albany New York via Worcester Palmer Chatham and Marlboro with sleeping and drawing room cars. Returns through Marlboro Northboro Fitchburg and Berlin with daily and Sunday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany
R.R
Washington Street
Boston
Springfield
Albany
Houston
South Feanisietan
South Framingham
Syracuse
WN. W
Buffalo
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Worcester
Polede
Niagara Falls
Whitisfield
North Adams
New York
Millbury Vo
North Grafton
Westhboro
Southville
Cordaville
Soy
Ashlana
Milford
South Wramingham
Suxconville
Natick
Wellesley Exilis
Newton ‘Lowe
Halls
Auburndale
West Newton
Newtonville
AL Ay
Newton
M. Faneuil
Brighton
Alliston
Pe Cottage Farm
Brookline
Loy
Cypress Street
Eevee Will
Newton Centre
Newton Highlands
Newton Lower Falls
Haston
Patotira
Sanday
Wellesley Mills
Ver
Tanson H. T. Gallup
Causeway Street
West
Aecom
N. Y
St. Louis
Pullman
New York Central
North Adama
Gardner
Baldwinville
Athol
Orange
Miller’s Falls
Shelburne Falls
Royalston
Erving
Westminster
Wunction
Ashburnham
West Fitchburg
Wachusett
Otter River
Wendell
Montague
East Deerfield
West Beerfield
Buckland
Zoar
Bardwells Charlemont
Hoosac Tunnel
Durner’s Falls
Brattleboro
Winchendon
Keene
Betlows Falls
Cheshire
St. Albans
Keene and Rutland
Nashua
Portland
Boston & Maine WR
Ayer
Clinton
Oakdale
Framingham & Lowell R. BR
Framingham
Lowell
Fitchburg
Ayer Junction
North Leominster
Shirley
Greenville and Townsend Centre
Marlsboro
Hudson and Maynard
Concord
Khawar
Lincoln
Waltham
Belmont
Waverley
Watertown
Union Market
Mt. Auburn
Re Town
Cambridge
Ode
Weems
Kate
Montreal & West
Vermont
Paollman
Central Vermont
R Kk
Rutland
Montreal
Ottawa
Oydensburg
Fitchburg Depot
Rey
A. M
Jaffrey
Peterboro
Fitzwilliam
Troy
Marlboro
Westmoreland
Walpole
Bellows Falls
Burlington
St. Johns
Ogdenaburg
Saratoga
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
R. R
Poe A
Cheshire N. R
White River
Central
Fast Express
Points West
Hess
Pete M
Monadnock
White River Junction
Pallman Palace
Ruitland
St. Albana
Itawa
Ogdensburg
Faxon
Ae RK. Seewart
M Inager
Keene, N. Hi
Fitchburg Railroad Timetable November 1886
The Fitchburg Railroad issues a dense timetable listing departure and return trains from Boston and stations westward including Albany Chicago St Louis and many intermediate towns with various accommodations and sleeping cars. The schedule notes daily and Sunday runs, seasonal adjustments, and connections through multiple lines and stations.
Receipts of Freight on Multiple Railroads in 1887 City
Receipts dated February 10 1887 detail freight tallies for Boston and Albany Grand Junction Providence and Old Colony railroads. Items include cotton wool flour cornmeal oats barley malt millfeed tallow lard hams preserved meat grease bacon butter beans apples hay straw lumber bales and various leather hides hides skins tea coffee sugar oleo and cheese across railroad lines with multiple bales and sacks listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucotte Esas
HOGER
Tiokor
Cedia Ig
Ter Heass
Boston & Albany
Grand Junction Railroad
Providence N Railroad
Old Colony
New York & New England Railroad
Ford
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Eastern Division
Western Division
L Ear
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Express
Freight Carload Listing From N Y and New England Railways
A dense, fragmentary ledger records multiple cargoes for railways and shipping routes. It lists bales cotton wool flour oats corn barley leather hides and various perishables with quantities and units across New York and New England lines.
Imports and Exports February 10 1887 Singapore Georgetown and Rosario
Listing of cargo movements and quantities from various ships and ports including the Bark Evie Reed and other vessels. Items include tin, gambier, sago flour, tapioca, hides, wool, goat skins, rattan, rubber, dag, and ropes with quantities and consignors. Reads like a maritime trade ledger with multiple ports such as Singapore Georgetown PEI Rosario Tamatave and Tamatave itinerary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Evie Reed
Rosario
Nahum Chapin
Emmerton & Co
Exports February 10 1887 Newcastle Tyne Chicago corn
The Chicago steamship bound from Newcastle upon Tyne to New York reports 16 728 bushels of corn loaded. This dated item notes cargo volume and transatlantic trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle-On-Tyne
New York
Chicago
Boston and Maine Through Trains to Augusta and Maine Provinces
Train schedule lists Boston and Maine services from Haymarket and Causeway stations to Augusta Haymarket, Ban gor St John Halifax Eastport Calais Lewiston Manchester North Conway Portland and routes via Maine Central Grand Trunk and Knox Lincoln Railways with multiple daily departures from Haymarket and Causeway stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Haymarket St
Causeway St
Bangor
St.ohn
Malifax
Provinces
Haymarket St
Eastport
Calais
St. Ohn
Halifax
N. S
Portland
Haymarket Sq
Lewiston
Manchester
Concord
N. W
Haymarket Square
North Conwuay
Causeway Street
Flaymarket Square
Maine Central
Grand Trunk
Knox & Lincoln Railways
Boston Station Train Schedule to Amesbury and Nearby Towns
Boston station timetable lists the East Essex division trains to Amesbury Beverly Middeford Chelsea Dover Everett and other destinations with numerous departure times and fares. The schedule includes Sundays and notes Pullman cars on Portland and Bangor trains and names James T. Furber as General Manager and D J Blanders as General Passenger Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn and
Way
Newburyport
Portsmouth
Portland
Bangor
St. John
Malifax
Salem
easaVia
Boston Rail Schedule Corrections 1887 Evening Express
corrected timetable details for Boston station trains to New York Providence Norwich and other points. includes departures weekdays Sundays and late evenings with notes on connections at Mansfield Needham and East Foxboro, plus variations by day and special conditions for holidays and detentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Summer Street
Ashcroft
Baltimore
Bird Street
Borches
New York
Providence
Old Colony Railroad Timetables for Boston and Coastal Stops
Weekday and Sunday train departures from Keoston via Fall River Line to New York and back, with numerous stops including Ashmont, Hyannis, Barnstable, Wareham, Provincetown, Cohasset, Hingham, and Brockton. Schedules cover arrivals, returns, and special notes on boat connections and seasonal adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Keoston
New York
Sa S
Buzzard’s Bay
Wareham
Provincetown
Wellfleet
Ketur
Cohasset
Hingham
Cottage City
New Bedford
East &Ridgewater
Brockton
Abington
East Milton
West Quincy
East Weymouth
Weymouth
Fall Briver
Taunton
Harrison Square
Marshfield
Mattapan
Milton
Return
Neponset
Mattapoisett
Weet Lays
Middleboro
Nantucket
Woods Hall
Newport
North Easton Stoughton
Penc Ee
Randolph
North Easton
Stoughton
Duxbury
Quincy
Scituate
North Scituate
Sea View
OL Viary T.lo
Wood's Hall
Ssunday
Mingham
Wall Briver
South Braintree
Way Statons
Waunton
Coron
Boronm
Boston
J. R. Kendrick
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Sage
United Kingdom
St. Andrew
Illea Ile
Choice City
Telegraph
Haymarket
Ster and Farmington, Ver
Danvers
Exeter
Great Falls
Haverhill
NT Ce
Ae ‘A
Gol
Goo
Medfora
Stoneham
Tae Ae
Newbury Port
Tad
Dover
Maverhill
Medford
Railroads
Aya
Ku Lm
Framinngham
Fayville
Southboro
Berlin
West Berlin
Bolton
Ipiee
Mayen
Hooossac Tunnel
Toute
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Ware River
John
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Boston & Maine
Easteien
Boston Station
Causeway
Street
Amesbury
Beverly
Middeford
Chelsea
Keverett
Rochester
Mampton
Beach
Northampton
Rye Beach
Ipswich
Lynn
Marblehead
Swampscott Branch
Revere
Rockport and
Gloucester Branch
Saugus Branch
Swamp Scott
Wenham
Wolteboro
J. W. Hod
S. W. Cummings
Fass. Agt
St. Eee Vt
New England
M. Dudley Street
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Vlis Ar
Kill On- Madson
Ted
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N ” Yy
Dar
BP Oy
Endicott
Bwankiia
Bporest
Park
Rankert Veto
P.m. Belin
Japan
Mt. Bowdoin Iva
New Britain
New hLouder Middletown
Norwich
Wood Central
Gatucket
Providence Putnam
Miler Street
Rhockwille
Southbridge
Waterbury Manation
Los
Norwood Central
Consot KK
Depot
Rieturn
Woonsocket
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M. Bdartford
Rvard Street
Hyde He
Osa
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Ton
U.ls Ae
B.soam
Washington
Smbloove
I. Webster
AY Amaea
Tesson. Railroad
Needham
Cne
S Or
Ore York
Middletown
New Haven
Hartford
Waterbury
Danbury
Fishkill-on-Hudson
Air Line
Grand Central Depot
New London
Danielsonville
Putnam
City OF Worcester
City OF New York
A. C. Kendall
L Pass
Las
Newburg
Opm
Nopchen
Orwoed
Panto Opm
Bendville, O
Eeer Ee
Boston & Providence Railroad
Uchet
Dodgeville A Ae Ee
Attleboro
Lem. Bett
Fheld
New Yeork
Shore Lne Mail
Sun- New York
Steamboat
Stonington
Pawel AM
Mans
MRA and
Aran Fon
V. Heturn
Rigvade Park
Pee Jarendon
Eredt
Bury
Tener
V.cc
Wey
Rte 107
Rexo
Wil and
Kfoxboro
Peerere
Ae Deer
Uae
Fey
Ran
Rine
Yu Hae Ae
Spring Ad Reighland
Oxbury
Z.su
Stoughton and
Canton
Boston Hope
Warren
Bristol
Sam
Mansfield
Shore Line
Mansfeld
A.A. Folsom
Boston & Prov
Corner State Street
Boston & P
J. W. Richardson
A. A. Folsom
K. i
Bratleroads
Ashmont
Ary Stable
Hyannis
Yarmouth
Sandwich
Braintree
Bridgewater
Em, O.co
Wan Ae
Otk
South Duxbury
Taaunton
Central Station
Dean Street
Whitman
South Weymouth
Wollar
Fitchburg Cheshire
Harbor Island
R. I
Navy Department
Bureau OF Equipment and Recruiting
U. S
Bureau
W. S. Schley
High Street
Mass
Ena
Thomas C. Sullivan
C.S
U. S. Army
Baeder, Adamson & CO
Gorham Rogers & CO
Federal Street
Aaron Lt. Gay & CO
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