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22 Feb 1889

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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1889

Page

7

Best Choice Cheese and Egg Market Movements in September

Market notes show best choice mild September cheese options at 54 to 56s and early made lots at 42 to 48s with August at 50 to 53s. Eggs remain steady with firmer tone for Western and choice lots. Eastern firsts at 15c and Western at 14 to 14 4c. Beans and potatoes remain well supplied with steady pricing. poultry demand good with firm prices for fancy chickens and turkeys mid teens.

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Canada St Louis New California Lima West Timothy North Red Top Jersey Houlton Hebrons Bush Houlton Rose Aroostook Hebrons Aroostook Vermont Hebrons Burbanks New York Nova Scotia New Brunswick Chenangoes Reese
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Market Prices For Produce Listed In Bulletin

The market shows ample supply but limited activity with quotes for Marrow squash at 60 per ton Turban squash 60 per ton Hubbard 70 per ton Savoy cabbage 90 cents per bunch? cabbage 50 to 60 cents per barrel red cabbage 2 per barrel onions 1 25 per barrel Havana onions 2 per crate Bermuda onions 2 per crate Spanish onions 1 50 per crate beets 40 to 50 cents per bushel carrots 31 per barrel lettuce 50 cents per bush turnips 40 cents per box white French turnips 1 25 per barrel St Andrews 70 cents per barrel radishes turnips 50 cents per dozen long 1 per dozen celery 8 per box parsnips 50 cents per bush spinach 50 to 60 cents per bush or box native dandelions 1 25 per bush Norfolk spinach 1 75 per barrel kale 50 cents per barrel parsley 2 25 per bush.

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Bermuda St Andrews Norfolk
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Provisions Market Notes in Chicago Trading Day

Chicago provisions opened steady with scant offers as a large lard and pork purchase spurred shorts to cover. Pork and lard prices, including rib values and various cuts, are quoted with multiple regional levels and mixed movements across futures and spot markets.

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Apple and fruit market prices steady with slow sales

Fruit market remains steady in the Liverpool Boston and Maine segments. Baldwins and Greenings clubs quoted at 1 125 per barrel, Tallman sweets 150 175 per barrel, Boston fruit and Maine lots around 9 10s to 10 11s. New York Catawbas 2 3 cents per pound, Almerias in fair demand though limited.

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Baldwins Tallman Sweets Greenings Liverpool Boston Maine New York
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Market Prices for Oranges Lemons and Bananas

The market shows full supply and steady activity. Messina lemons at 2 3 25 per box and Messina oranges at 2 2 25 per box. Palermo lemons 2 3 25 per box and Palermo oranges 1 75 to 2 25 per box. Valencia prices 3 50 per 400 and up to 5 50 per large case. Bananas arrive on Marmion with 90,000 cocoa nuts and 21 tomato crates. No 1 bananas 1 25, 8 hands 90c, No 2s 60c, No 3s 40c.

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Messina Palermo Florida
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Fruit steamers arrivals and departures detailed

The steamer Peconic is due February 23 with 7250 boxes Messina oranges 2100 boxes Messina lemons 3700 boxes Catania oranges and 200 boxes Catania lemons. The steamer Trinacria left Catania with 2800 boxes oranges and 700 boxes lemons bound for Boston, sailing from Palermo.

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Peconic Messina Catania Trinacria Boston Palermo
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Sugar and Molasses Market Report Notes Mixed Demand

Sugar market shows weak activity with refined sugars holding old prices and pulverized to confectioners' grades listed. Molasses demand steady with prices flat across Fancy Ponce Porto Rico and Porto Rico varieties while New Orleans and Cienfuegos grades appear in narrow ranges.

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Cuba Manilas Ponce Porto Rico New Orleans Cienfuegos
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New York and Liverpool Cotton Markets Steady Across Boards

New York cotton holds steady with middling at 10 3 4 cents, low middling 9 3 4, and ordinary 7 44 cents. sales total 412 bales. Futures open firm and close barely steady. Liverpool spot firm with middling up lands 59 16d and sales 10,000 bales. futures steady across months. Other states and ports show varied receipts and prices, with Memphis and Savannah firm, Charleston quiet, and London and Paris markets easing but futures firm.

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New York Poocubey Iscc Vivecsvdpa Es Ovis Snes Greg Ewes Ecdsese Feds Aus Ogiobep Sncee Liverpool Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Continent Charleston Wilmington Norfolk London Mark Lane Paris California Antwerp
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Hog and cattle markets in major cities show steady to firmer trends

StockYards Kansas City cattle receipts 2543 with active trade. prices steady for natives and cows. Hog receipts 7573 steady to 5c lower with heavies 425 to 437, lights 425 to 430, pigs 430. Sheep receipts 15380 steady around 245 to 400. Chicago cattle 14000 receipts slow but steady with beeves 440 to 435, hogs 25000 receipts stronger 435 to 455. St Louis hogs easier Yorkers 435 to 455. Peoria hogs firm 435 to 455. Cincinnati hogs 375 to 465 with packers 450 to 465. Lambs 490.

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Kansas City St Louis Cincinnati Chicago
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Oil Market and Certificates Report

Market notes show PIPE LINE CERTIFICATES closed and COTTONSEED OIL CERTIFICATES opened on February 20 1889 with subsequent hours listed. Figures mention adjustments and certificates activity as the era records pricing and trading windows.

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Market Report Brief Mix of Commodities and Prices

The report shows steady equity in tallow with city quotes around 514c and 4c rough. New York notes easier trading at 544c with 53-16 5'42c. Coffee from New York to Rio remains strong. Whiskey and spirits trade firm in Peoria and St Louis around $104. Turpentine and petroleum markets in New York and RSW pricing around 7.10 to 7.25c with resin and cases listed.

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New York Rio Chicago Peoria St Louis
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Marmion Arrives with Bananas and Cocoanuts at Port Antonio

The Marmion docked at Port Antonio Jamaica on February 21 1889 with 9000 bunches of bananas 853 bags of cocoanuts 21 boxes tomatoes and 3 boxes cucumbers for the Boston Fruit Company.

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Port Antonio Jam Boston Fruit Co
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Exports Report From Liverpool Havana and St Pierre Trading Writeup

Export figures dated February 21 1889 list cargoes from Liverpool Cuba and St Pierre aboard vessels Michigan Brig Anglo and Schooner H B West. Detailed tallies include lard butter cheese organ goods raw furs and cotton from Liverpool Havana cargoes H B West and St Pierre offerings of beans bread corn hams cornmeal linseed.

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Liverpool Eng Michigan Havana Cuba ST Pierre Mig H B West
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Trade items listing from Cuba and Buenos Aires ports

A ledger style dispatch notes cargoes including oil 15 barrels and pork 10 barrels at Matanzas Cuba, sugar 10 cases and tobacco 25 barrels, onions. Also schooner J R Bergen with 1199 second-hand molasses birds 185, molasses tierces 40, puncheons. Bark Nellie Morley at Buenos Aires ships 568,287 feet lumber.

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Matanzas Cuba J R Bergen Buenos Ayres Nellie Morley
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Staple Prices and Receipts Across Rail Lines in 1889

A dense ledger of freight and commodity counts for February 21 1889 across multiple railways including Boston & Albany Grand Junction Boston & Providence Old Colony New York & New England Fitchburg Boston & Maine Eastern Western Lowell System and Lowell Express. Items list cotton wool flour corn oats malt feed tea butter eggs apples hay lumber leather hides and more with hundreds of bales bbls sacks cases cars and rolls recorded.

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Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Eastern Division Western Division Lowell System Bates Wool
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Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town

A long list of shoe companies and buyers from multiple cities visiting Auburn New York Rochester Chicago Detroit and other locations for tradespeople and firms including Mills & Lathrop Urner Danm Laws Selz Schwab Henderson Branham Webster and Kellogg with various regional representatives and associates.

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Auburn H Mills Mills & Lathrop Baltimore J H Urner Sides & Urner Cincinnati M Danm H Laws & Co Chicago J P Smith KR P Smith Boot and Shoe Co Passead Ll A C MacLauchlan Selz Stratton Denver Col Monash the Fair Detroit Mich
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Will Probated in Boston Estate of Mary J Walters

Citation issued to heirs and interested parties of Mary J Walters widow late of Boston Suffolk to appear March 11 1889 at ten o clock for probate of a will presented by Mary F Callahan executrix without bond. Public notice to run weekly for three weeks in Boston Post prior to hearing. Witness Judge Joan W McKim. Register Elijah George.

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Suffolk Boston Massachus Setts Middlesex George G. Elder Newton Hannah Moore Mary E, Buffa Admx
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Suffolk Probate Court Notices for 1889 Estates

Public probate notices in Boston Suffolk outline final and first accounts for Benjamin F. Berry Martha F. Trail and Lucy Elizabeth Fessenden Wait. Administrators and trustees must publish citations weekly for three weeks in Boston Post with last publication two days before court dates. Names include Henry B. Dennison Isaac P. Gragg and witnesses John W. McKim Elijah George.

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Will Probate Notice for William E Elder at Cambridge

Whereas certain instruments purporting to be the last will of the deceased and codicil were presented to the court for probate by William E Elder who asks letters testamentary and bond exemption. The hearing is set in Cambridge on the second Tuesday of March at nine o'clock in the forenoon to show cause if any. Public notice to be published weekly for three weeks in the Boston Post with last publication two days before court. Witness Judge George M Brooks at the court on February 21, 1889. J H Tyler, Register.

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Commonwealth OF Boston Suffolk Boston Post Joan W. McKim Esquire Elijah Gorge Register Commonwealth OF Massachussetts Benjamin F. Berry Henry B. Dennison Jonn W. McKim Elijah George William G. Levi William F. Morse Ceree Martha F. Trail Pew Isaac P. Gragg William E. Elder Cambridge Middlesex George M. Brooks J. H. Tyler Peter Thacher Stephen Thacher Massachl John Stimson Lexington Ceckened Jabez A. Sawyer J.H. Tyler
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Railbroads Always On Time Boston to New York and New England Trains

Boston station schedules list daily weekday departures to Ashcroft Baltimore Dorchester Hartford Manchester Mattapan and many towns with times from early morning to late night. Express and through trains connect to New York via Air Line and Norwich lines with dining and parlor cars and intercity services.

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Boston Summer Street Ashcroft Baltimore Bird Street Blackstone Danbury Dedham Dudlie Street Ellis Endicott Kishkill-on-Hudson Vanklin Crest Avenue Hartford Harvard Street Ox. Sayne Park Mighland Lake Islington Manchester Mattapan Dbililford New Britain Newburg New London New York Air Line Norwich Norwood Norwood Central Pawtucket Philadelphia Providence Putnam Meadville River Street Beockville Conn Southbridge Tiltons Walpole Washington BD. C Waterbury Willimantic Winslows Webster Worcester New Haven Washington Street Kneeland Street York, New Haven & Hartford RR
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Time table notice for Boston to Albany and western connections

Time tables show local and through service from Boston to Albany and westward via Niagara Falls Detroit and Chicago. Daily trains include Drawing Room 8.30 a.m. and elegant vestibuled Wagner cars. Connections extend to Syracuse Rochester Buffalo Cleveland Toledo and Chicago via Michigan Central and Michigan Southern.

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Albany Connect Syracuse Rochester Buffalo Wagner Niagara Falls Detroit Chicago Michigan Central Cleveland Toledo Lakes & Michigan Southern Hartford New Haven New York
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Through Trains on Western and Eastern Divisions

Boston and Maine schedules list daily through trains January 20 1889 to Augusta Lewiston Manchester North Conway Portland and other Maine and New Brunswick points. Timetables show Haymarket Square and Causeway Street stations with multiple departures including morning midday and evening services to Bar Harbor St John Halifax and provinces.

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Augusta Haymarket Square Causeway Street Apagor Bar Harbor St. John Halifax Provinces Ratort Calais N. B Haliax N.S Portland Lewiston Manchester Concord HM. H North Conway Maine Central Grand Trunk Knoxdn Lincoln Railways
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Western Division Passenger Schedules and Trains Listed

A long list of intercity and suburban rail times for the Western Division including Alton Bay Rochester Farming ton Andover Dover Danvers Exeter Great Falls Overhill Georgetown Kens lebunk Biddeford Saco North Lawrence South Lawrence Mowell Malden Medford Salem Wakefield North Wilmington and Sunday trains with multiple departures by town and time throughout the day.

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Alton Bay Rochester Farmingto Andover Dover Danvers Exeter Great Falls Overhill Georgetown Kenslebunk Biddeford Saco North Lawrence South Lawrence Mowell Malden Medford Islam Melrose Hrughlands Melrose Merrimac Forth Andover Newburyport Reading Salem Wakefield North Wilmington Workingmen’s
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Eastern Division Train Timetable Listing for Numerous Stations

A dense schedule listing departure times from Moston Station to diverse destinations including Amesbury Beverly Chelsea Everett Lynn North Conway Salem Rockport Gloucester and others. Several lines note weekday and weekend services with early morning to late evening departures, plus branches like Marblehead and Swampcott and Saugus.

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Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Chelsea oDever Everett Great Falls Beach North Hampton Rye Beach Lynn Marblehead Swampcott Branch Pr Middleton North Conway Peabody and Danvers Portsmouth Merc Ees Rockport and Gloucester Salem York Lamber & Beach R.E Saugus Mrosects Sean Scott Wenham Wolfeboro
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Lowell System Local and Intercity Train Times

Comprehensive timetable listing daily through service from Boston and local points on Passumsic and Northern Divisions. Brooklyn to Montreal routes highlighted with multiple departures at 8.30 am 1 pm and 7 pm as well as regional branches including Nashua Lowell Manchester and Concord with numerous daily slots.

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Titton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Warren Haverhill Woodsville North Woodstock Pennigewassett Valley Lisbon Littleton Whitefield Lancaster Fabyan S and Jefferson Franklin Lebanon White River Junction St. Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec Wells River Bristol Claremont Montpelier Essex Junction Burlington Albans Monstreal Northern RR Montreal Boston Air Line Fabyan’s Eee Manchester Canareds H Ou Eene Peterboro Hillsboro Concord Wilton Milford Amherst Greenfield Nashua Lowell No. Hillerica Lawrence Walnut Hill Stoneham Woburn Lam M. Winchester Wee Medford As Fc Mass Billerica Bedford Lexington Arlington
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Providence Division Train Timetable Fragments

Extensive list of arrival and departure times for Providence Division routes and connected towns including Attleboro Dodgeville Foxboro Mansfield Newport New London and other stations. Indicates weekday and Sunday schedules with multiple daily trains and noted exceptions.

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Central Mass Train Timetables For Local and Through Routes

Time tables show trains from Boston Causeway Street to Northampton Hadhey Amherst Belcher Town Bondsville Gilbertville Barre Rutland Oakdale West Boylston Worcester Clinton Berlin Hudson Sudbury Recklebottom Waviland Vern ton Waltham Waverley Belmont and Way Stations with listed departure times 7.15 to 9.20 am and afternoon slots including 1.30 3.40 and 5.25 pm. Full details available at stations. James T. Forlger General Manager D J Flanders General Passenger and Ticket Agent.

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Boston Norwood Central Hyde Park Franklin Wodansucket Division Boston & Albany Railroad Needham and Way Woonsocket New York Middletown New Haven Hartford New Britain Waterbury Danbury Fishkill-on-Hudson Newburgh Turners N. Y Chicago & St. Louis Limited Erie Railway Mle N&w England LIM- Abe Air Line Grand Central Depot Willimantic Jersey City Trenton Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Richmond Norwich New London Danielsonville Putnam City OF City OF Worcester Washington Street Summer Street A. Jackson E. P. Vining A. C. Kendall Albany West Park Square New Yorkere Swan Cent Koslindale Hlighland West Rox Sa Street Dodgeville East Foxboro Foxboro Forest Hazelwood Heerenville Myde Park Saiens Jamaica Plain Mansfield Mt. Repe Clarendon Hills North Attleboro Providence Kearville Bumford India Point Sharon Sharon Heights Stoughtenen Canton South Wal Oe Wrentham Pers Pinne Hill Jakines Warren and Bristol bTaunten Os Ein tNew Central Mass Causeway Street Portland Street Northampton Hadhey Amherst Belchertown Bondsville Gilbertville Barre Rutland Oakdale West Boylston Worcester Clinton Berlin Hudson Sudbury Krecklebottom Waviland Vernton Waltham Waverley Belmont Waltham, Hudson and Way James T. Forlger D. J. Flanders Gen’l Pas’r Northern Division Boston & Albany Kneeland Street Framingham New Ailboro Fayville sSundays Southbeoro Bolton Northboro Leominstex Fitchburg Pratt Old Colony R. K Old State House J. Rrendeice L. Connor Pasa
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Train Timetable Fragments for Weymouth and Vicinity

Dense OCR of a regional rail schedule shows varied departure times across multiple stops including East Weymouth North Easton Mathan Milton and Meckland with dozens of AM and PM listings. Notable clusters appear around mornings late afternoons and Sundays with additional via routes and special notes.

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Cape Cod Division Bus Schedule Notes

Cape Cod Division routes list start and end points with daily times. Stations include Buzzards Bay Bourne Brewster Hyannis Nantucket Provincetown and Wellfleet with multiple departure and return times, some routes marked Mondays and varying minutes.

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Kneeland Street Buzzards Bay Barnstabie Bourne Bournedale Brewster Cataumet Chateham Cottage City Park Sq New Bedford Fairhave Falmouth Warmouth
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Northern Division Timetable Notes for Boston Line Trains

Timetable excerpt lists fractioned Boston to Framingham Norwood Conway Southboro Northboro and Concord routes with multiple departure times around 7 15 am to 6 25 pm and notes stations Boston Old State House office contact for full details. Also lists Concord R R and Branches autumn 1888 schedule with daily and Sunday times and Superintendent E Chamberlin contact.

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