Market Report From A Local Trading Day
Fish and flour hold steady while corn quiets. Oats firm, oatmeal steady, buckwheat flour in good demand. Rye and barley steady. malts unchanged. Butter firm. cheese in fair demand. Beans in good demand. hay, straw steady. Potatoes easier. sweet potatoes higher. Foreign potatoes fair movement. Poultry firm. ducks and geese quiet. Quail plentiful but dull. Apples quiet. cranberries light. Florida oranges in fair demand. med fruit quiet. Peanuts unchanged. pork firm. lard fair. Hams steady. fresh beef steady. Mutton steady. veal small supply. Lambs fair movement. sugars steady. molasses unchanged. tallow fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
New York
Vermont
Choice Northern
Ohio Choice
Northern Sage
Choice Eastern
New Hampshire
Jersey
Houlton Rose
Houlton Hebrons
Aroostook
Aroostook Hebrons
Burbanks
Northern
Hebrons
Regent
St Andrews
Minnesota
Canada
Rio
Petroleum
United
Tierces City Steam
Continent
South America
Liverpool
Lake
Orleans
Savannah
Charleston
Memphis
Mobile
Chicago
ST. Louis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Toledo
Detroit
The Fish Market Trade Outlook and Prices for Canned Goods
The market reports a strong Lent trade with firm mackerel and steady cod and haddock movement. Hake, herring, sardines, and lobster show varied yet steady demand while Nova Scotia fleets and Provincetown vessels contribute to frozen herring supplies and a sizable past year catch value. Tariff news from Washington hints at retained duties affecting free fish petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Washington State
Nova Scotia
York
Provincetown
Labrador
Georges Bay
Chicago Markets Show Wheat Pullback After Export News
Wheat opened firm at 81 3/4 cents for May with some large buyers, then eased 5 8 to near 81 1/2 as selling rose. Reports from New York note 148,000 bushels exported. Corn stronger on light receipts but closed weak. hogs at $5 58 for light, $5 15 to $5 50 for mixed packing, $5 40 for heavy shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farnum, Reardon & Co
New York
Anglo-American Packing Company
Opoe
Armour
Cudahy
Hutchinson
Ansuiacy Eal
Market Reports Feb 10 Flour And Grain Steady Prices Listed
The flour market remains steady with moderate business. Spring patents bid at 5.05 per 2000 bbl lot and refused. Various grades quoted from 4.10 to 5.35 per bbl for different advisories, Canada export levels given, and Canadas export prices noted. The corn market quiet but steady with nominally unchanged prices. Chicago No 8 yellow and mixed notations listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Michigan
Canada Superior
Canada Roller
Canada
Coun
Chicago
New York
Choice
Market prices for dairy and produce across regions
Butter demand steady with wholesale prices varied by grade and region. Cheese and eggs show firmer tones. beans, grass seeds, and hay hold steady. Potatoes, sweet corn, poultry, fowls, ducks, geese, grouse, quail, rabbits, and vegetables list varied prices and ample supplies.
Market Notes From Chicago New York and Liverpool
Butter and cheese markets steady in Chicago with light receipts while eggs advance with Western extras at 24c and firsts at 22c. New York quotes show butter and cheese quiet and unchanged, eggs firm at 26c for Eastern firsts and 25 26c Western. Dried apples dull. Liverpool sees dull demand for finest white cheese at 50 60s and colored at 56 548s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Liverpool
Fruit market price survey for oranges apples and berries
The Savannah boat arrives Monday with 4600 boxes of oranges. Apples show steady demand at quoted prices. Spies sell as high as 350 per barrel. quotes include Spy 5350 per barrel preening 2250 common stock 150 200 Baldwins 275 300 per barrel. Cranberries firm with moderate demand Cape Cod dark 10 11 per barrel Cape Cod light 749 per barrel Cape Cod crate 3 60 country 6 9. Florida oranges in fair demand. russets dominate supply. Prices listed for Palermo oranges and lemons, Messina oranges and lemons, Valencia oranges and cases from 3 50 to 5 50 per box or case as specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Cape Cod
Oere Cod
Florida
Palermo
Messina
Valencia
Provisions and beef prices steady with modest demand
Pork and ham sections show steady demand with ranges for long cuts through lean ends and bacon products. Beef remains unchanged from last quotes with extra plate and mess figures, and fresh beef noting quiet demand and varied steer and hind prices amid a general steady trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord
Choice
Mutton and Lamb Price Report From Chicago Markets
Quality a 4 percentec rattles 4 4percent chucks 6 S4ec backs 5 7percent rump 8 12percent rounds 8 81percent rump and loins 8 15percent short ribs 8 12percent roins 8 18percent. Lambs have fair demand Muttons are steady VALS more plentiful Fancy lambs 10e lb common to good 7T 9c Chicago mutton choice 7 9c choice heavy Brighton mutton 7 9c Eastern mutton 6 8c for choice with poor to good 5 be Eastern veal good to choice W W1ic some fancy 11e poor to good 6 S8e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Brighton
Miscellaneous market notes and commodity prices
Mixed commodity roundup from New York and London reports covers pipelines certificates sugar molasses cottonseed certificates and fats with sugar prices steady and refined grades quoted. Tallow turpentine and petroleum values are given with opening and closing ranges and regional variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponce Porto Rico
Cienfuagos
Barbadoes
New York
London
Market Report From Trade Centres Snapshot Feb 10
Reports from New York and several hubs detail flour and wheat receipts exports and prices, with mixed activity in grains, meat, and commodities. No 2 red spring wheat ranges around 89%ec, oats firm, pork steady, and cotton futures quiet amid overall subdued trading.
Allan Asher & Co Reports Irregular Cotton Market With Easing Tone
Allan Asher & Co notes cotton prices fluctuated with an easier bias after midday. Early gains of four to five points gave way as Southern selling and interior movement rose, and large traders reduced positions. Washington report aided slightly, with Parker futures up a few points to close steady. Port receipts and stocks rose versus last year, while New York and Liverpool markets showed mixed firmness. Weekly stats show broad activity with 61,000 bales sold and substantial exports and imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Asher & Co
Washington
New York
Liverpool
Uplands
Orleans
Angee
Aew
Galveston
Expone
France
Coastwise
Poge Reson Free Mobile
Cotton trade by port week end Feb tenth figures
Consolidated seven day United States port receipts reach 99 600 with exports to Great Britain 73 703 France 17 333 and continent 20 175 stocks across ports 904 683 versus 881 495 last year. Comparative week figures show interior town stocks 197 679 and Liverpool stocks 840 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Pensacola
Port Royal
Brunswick
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Great Britain
West Point
Philadelphia
C. Baltimore
Newport
New York
Continent
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
France
United States
Liverpool
Og and cattle markets report from major midwest exchanges
Kansas City hogs slow with 7000 receipts and 1691 shipments. Peoria hogs firm at 4.90 to 5.60 with 700 receipts and 585 shipments. Chicago cattle receipts 6500 with steady prices 85 to 90 cents for steers and 240 to 350 for stockers. Hog receipts 20000 and 6000 shipments, prices rising across heavy and light drafts. Sheep receipts 6000 with natives and westerns trading around 4.78 to 6.25 and Texans around 4.30 to 4.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Peoria
Chicago
Seb
Texas
London Foreign Markets Report Wheat and Corn Mixed
Foreign markets report from London notes wheat and corn easing off coast cargoes while parage and shipment cargoes show dull activity. London and Paris prices listed for various wheat types and corn, with Liverpool receipts and steady to firm tones across markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beerbohm
Mark Lane
Rhea
Calcutta
Paris
Liverpool
Mart Lane
California
Antwerp
London Wool Sales Show Keen Competition Among Buyers
At the London wool sales dated February 10, bidding ran lively with home and foreign buyers active while American buyers held back. Cross-breds and Cape of Good Hope and Natal offerings remained firm, many lots withdrawn awaiting higher prices. Sales by region included Victoria 3600 bales, New South Wales 400, South Australia 1000, Queensland 1000, Tasmania 66, New Zealand 700, Cape of Good Hope and Natal 1300, Spanish 25, Montevideo 306 bales with varied scoured and greasy classifications and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cape of
New South Wales
South Australia
Queensland
Alyrind
Tasmania
New Zealand
Vape of Good Hope
Natal
Montevideo
Imports and Exports Report Feb 10 1888 Liverpool
A列 detailed ledger of imports and exports listing steamer Venetian cargoes with 9 cases plate glass to Hills Turner & co 2 do to R Sherburne 1000 casks soda 43 bales moise 100 drums caustic soda and multiple consignments from firms such as Baring Bros & co Robins Rowell Morey Churchill Morey and others. Includes woollens earthenware steel strips pig iron machinery paper waste oranges and assorted goods with quantities. Also notes damaged American goods returned and a Matanzas Molasses cargo on Bark Carrie E Long in St Jago Lion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Eng
Hills, Turner & Co
Sherburne
Linder & Meyer
Moise Baring Bros & Co
Robins & Rowell
Morey, Churchill & Morey
King & Co
Moors & Co
Stone & Downer
Leigh & Co
Wilder
Wight Bros
Freeman Wright
Kiley & Gray
Washburn & Moon Manufacturing Co
Thos Leyland & Co
Matanzas
Carrie E Long
Temerson
Stjago
Sch
Lion
Nash, Spaulding & Co
Exports Record From Liveroom 1888 Kansas Steamer
Export data dated February 10, 1888 from Liverool England shows the steamer Kansas cleared February 8 with items including 8 tongues 11.60 tons lard 1406 boxes bacon 724 cs beef 6 parts machinery and 3054 bales cotton 27303 bushels corn 3940 sicks flour 179 rolls 3 bales 78 pkgs 20 cs finished leather 27 cents organs 1 cs household goods 2886 barrels apples 420 cattle 1018 quarters fresh beet 750 bols 8200ks 7000 pieces staves 100 barrels machine of 1 case sand paper 52 bids tallow 156 bales cotton waste BO boxes canned lobsters 712 pounds cheese 4 crates ropes and twine 1 box couplings 1 pig moise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverool
Eng
Kansas
Staple Products Receipts February 10 1883
A historical list from Boston and Albany and related lines detailing railroad shipments of cotton wool flour malt grease butter cheese beans eggs hay straw lumber sugar bbls sacks oats apples corn lard and more. Includes Grand Junction and Boston Providence lines with varied items and quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany Railroad
Grand Junction Railroad
Oston & Providence Railroad
Shipping and Freight Totals Across Railroads and Steam Lines
A fragmented list details cargo shipments and inventories across Old Colony, New York and New England, Witchburg, Boston and Maine, and related lines. Entries include bales of cotton and wool, flour, corn, oats, malt, meal, butter, eggs, apples, hides, skins, leather, and numerous cars, bales, and boxes, with quantities ranging from dozens to thousands across multiple dates and routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Icrate
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Witchburg
Boston & Maine Railroad
Western Division
Lowell
By Express
Total Receipts at the Port Feb 10 1888
The table shows total receipts for principal staples at this port from all shipment points including in transit. It lists seven day totals and compares them with prior figures, detailing commodities passing through the port and the overall rise or fall in receipts.
Train Timetable Updates From Froston and Providence
A May 30 1887 timetable details daily rail departures and returns between Boston New York Providence Pawtucket and surrounding towns. It lists numerous stations with varied morning and evening departure times and special adjustments on Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays.
Through Service From Boston to Northern New England Lines
Boston station details on Causeway Street and 218 Washington Street outline through service from Boston to Wilton Laconia Plymouth and White River Junction among others with times, branches to Bristol Clare mont and Montreal, plus local runs via Passumpsic and Northern K R including parlor and sleeping car offerings. The schedule lists multiple daily departures and connections with Manchester Concord Nashua and Medford, showing extensive carrier coverage and a mix of am and pm trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Causeway Street
Washington Street
Old State House
Wilton
Laconia
Lake Village
Weira
Meredith
Ashland
Plymouth
Warren
Maverhill
Woodsville
L Uittleton
Bethlehem
Fabyans
Lancaster
Whitefield
Franklin Lebanon
White River Junction
St. Johnsbury
Newport
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Passumpsic
Wells River
Bristol
Claremont
Moentpelier
Essex Junction
Burlington
St. Albans
Montreal
K.R
Boston Air Line
Montemal
Manchester
Concord
Nwf
Keeny
Peterboro
Millaboro
Hillsboro
Ford
Amberat
Ana Greenfield
Nash
SUN
Central Massachusetts Rail timetable 1887 service details
A timetable advertisement for the Central Massachusetts railroad line outlining local train services from Boston to Northampton and intermediary towns. It lists station stops, arrival and departure windows, and notes the extension of service with names GEO. W. STORER and MEELLEN as general agents in a dated 1887 publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Massachusetts
Northampton
Boston
Hindley
Amherst
Soabherst
Belchertown
Bondsville
Ware
Gilbertville
Barre
Miulland
Jefferson's
Oakdale
Wort Boybear
Clinton Servicn
Bondson
Wadbury
SUN
Reckbottom
Wayland
Weston
Waltham
Pa Waverley
Belmont
Mellen
GEO
W. Storer
Aganx
Boston and Maine Rail Schedules Across Western and Eastern Divisions
Train timetables list numerous departures from Boston Haymarket and Causeway Street for Western and Eastern divisions including Augusta Haymarket, Portland lines, and Rockland, Lewiston, Manchester, Concord routes. Notes include Sunday trains, workingmen’s trains, and connections to Bangor, Saint John, Halifax, and Cape Maine routes with numerous station times and transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine
Augusta
Haymarket Sq
Causeway St
Anger
St. Kehn
Halifax
Provinces
Eastpory
Calais
Fite John
N. Gs
Haltfar MG
Bitaasiy Ag
Portland
Een
Aest
Maymarket Sq
M. Rockland
Castine
Southunset
Bart Hors
Symarket Sq
Lewistonf Haymarket Sq
Manchester
Concord
North Haymarket
Old Reliable Central Vermont Route Timetables
An 1882 Boston railway notice touts the Central Vermont routes with Pullman cars and rapid connections to Chicago via Fitchburg. It lists Day Express at 8 30 A M, Fast Train at 1 P M, Night Express at 7 P M, and daily departures from Boston to Chicago with trains leaving via Lowell. Tickets and berths available at 260 Washington Street Boston. J W Howat is General Manager and W Cummings is General Superintendent Augusta Albany? Invalid date appears as June 6 1382.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Pullasand Garsis
Polis
Boston
Lowell
Chicago
Fitchburg
Wagner Palace
Passengers Advised of Baggage Checks on Boston Line Trains
Public notice listing baggage check procedures for travelers on trains between Boston and destinations such as Barnstable Sandwich and Weymouth. It includes where to leave baggage calls, timetable fragments for many stops, and notes on Friday and Tuesday departures with boat connections.
Trains Schedule From Boston to Concord Manchester 1887
On and after Oct 8 1887 trains depart Boston B and L depot for Manchester Concord N H and other railroads. Morning departures include 7 30 8 80 Ex 9 Ex 12 m 1 Ex 3 6 Ex 5 80 7 Ex pm with Sunday runs. Returning from Concord to Boston leaves at 8 3 34 and 10 80 ps Sa Ss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Division
Boston
Haymarket Square
Rochester
Farmington Oorum
Andover
Damvers
Ny Exeter
Ux Great Falls
Haverhill
Ford and
Sa Lawrence
Lawrence
L. Depot
Manchester
Concord
N. H
Concord RK. R
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Best
Chicago Markets
We, Amay
Notles
ODS Haa
London Wool Sales
S.wecas
Krailroads
Froston & Frovwidence
Mleave
Shore Line
Orks
Letark
Steamboat
Stoningto Tina
Bu Hebronville
AAAS
ROMA
Providence
Mass
Pawtucke
Sm. Bredgeville
M. Mrtotere
Vv.oovu
Field
FEO
C.va
LOE
Bmye
Eee
Rauws
Mt. Fe
Spm
Pri
Erent
Foxboro
Sharon
Ton Junction
Jedi
Howe
Eve
Maica Blain
Clarendon Eills
Myles, Weille
Air
Lee
Deena
Sam
Geddy
Bedham
West Roxbury
EU Ste H Temae
Siteughto
Passeng
Mt. Hope
Arren
Yuesday
Sturday
Dence
4. S. Folsom
Detly Wy Vekn
Canton
Stoughton
Bes
Boston & Lowell Railroad
SU Ue
Pan
Mhilteches
lGa
Llio
Sune Sam
Aeu
Il. West
Medford
Timgi i
Walnut Hill
Ati
L.bu
Woburn
Lou
Jcollege Beg
Knon
Acouv
Heillerica
Bedford
Bun
Arlington
ST Ast
Sak
Kedford
Ea . Meellen
Geo. W. Storer
Gen
Gen’ Supe
Railroads
Douala
Dumluaviy Pears
Jonway
Alton Bay, Can
Dou
V.ou
Georgetown
Kennebunk
Hidden
North
South
Seeger Etearaey Ar Ee Lowell
M Meira
Melrose
M. Merrimac
North Andover
Newburyport
Salem
Wakefeld
Ilu
Unday
Sowell
Bangor
Lewiston
Reading and Way
Eastern Division
Boston Station
Causeway _Street
Amesbury
Beverly
Rhidddeford
Chelsea
Dover
Everett
M. Hammton
Beach
North Hanston
Rye Beach
Ipswich
Savas
Marblehead
Peabody
Swampscott Branch
Middleton
Newbury
Mth
Conway
Danvers
Portsmouth
Revere
Rockport and
Gloucester Wranch
Work Harbor & Beach K.R
Saugus
Wenham
Wolfeboro
Sonday
Lynn and
Way
Portamouth
St. John
Honpreal & West
LO Colony
Bos Uine
Pam
Hud
Ae Woton
Wooc’s Oii
Cottage City
Inn
Retr
Weymou Am
Japan
Ani
Mat Bam
West
Itapoiset
Ferg
Wwe
Iney
Ymouth
Nantuchk
Zou
Wrae
Hanover
A Pee Be. AO Ae
Whitman
Brileights
Slcidgewater
Aim
Bridgewater
Mold
Bridgen
Sibam
Hatham
Vicetown
Ham
Ftingham
Kail
Taun
Ler
Weyr
Jonday
Rth
Eas
Weymouth
Attapan
Boro
M. Son
Lays
Bau
Duxbury
Kevan U
Uke
Ahockian
Pau
Oka Wollastoy
Wearmaebes i
The
Eter
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Eelt and Son
Brockton
Keturn
Buzzard
Roevincetown
Cohasset An
Uingham
Tanoton
Pin ‘Nam
Wee
Neponset
Toll
R K Randolph
Randolph
Seit
South Duxbury
Pine Taunton
Dean Streat
U.S
Easton
Ate
Weymouths
Hinghaim
Cohasse Scituate
Marshfield
Lynouth
Cohasset
Hingham
Fall River
Taunton
Fangton
South Braintree and Way
South Aetree
Ami
New Bedford
Renee
Middleboro
Oron
Geo. L. Connor
R. Kendrick
Bostor
Old Colony
Dusto
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Earrning
Sunda
Bestar
Lir
L. H.amer
J. R. Kendrick
Act
Stonington
Boston & Providence
State Street
J. W. Richardson
A. A. Folsom
Boston & Providents RK
South Cove Corporation
Milk Street
Uriel H. Crocker
Sumner Street
Peder Olsen
Fenee
Boston Athenium
Boston Atheneum
Beacon Street
EK. J. Lowell
PPLE
Boston Duck Company
Summer Street
Columbian Manufacturie, Company
A. Samull Haines
Otis Company
Samm Street
Cordis Mills
Summ Street
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