Weather Obstructions Navigation Off Atlantic Coast analyzed
The hydrographer notes February reports show fewer fogs than usual and offshore ice near Grand Banks moving south. A series of powerful Atlantic storms from Jan 30 to Feb 19 affected transatlantic routes, with high winds and low pressures. March is forecast milder, though Grand Banks fog and ice remain risks. nav obstructions off Barnegat were cleared by the U S S Yantic, and several wrecks remain as hazards along the coast from Hatteras to Cape Lookout with listed wrecks and lightships.
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Navy Department
North Atlantic Ocean
Grand Bank
Norway
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
34Th Parallel
Cape Race
Iceland
Scotland
British Isles
North Sea
Ireland
St. Lawrence Valley
Bermuda
Ene
Atlantic
United States
Europe
New England
E. NE
Icelana
Gulf of St. Lawrences
Azores
Greenwich
Baltic
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Hatteras
Gulf of Mexico
English Channel
Forties
Grand Banks
Washington
Barnegat
Vizcaya
Cornelius Hargraves
U. S
Yantic
Sandy Hook
Charleston
Cape Henlopen
Nsw
Minnie & Gussie
Fenwick Island
Dee
Wachapreague Inlet
Woody
Bodie Island
Aberlady Bay
Frying Pan Shoal
Wsw
Army and Navy Gazette Changes in officer stations and boards
Army orders detail transfers and examining boards for promotions with officers from the Cavalry, Artillery, and Infantry. Assignments move officers to Third Cavalry, Fourth Artillery, Fifteenth Infantry, and others. Boards are set at Fort Leavenworth and Fort Monroe. several officers are retired or placed on leave. naval orders assign James H. Sands to Monongahela with Warrant officers and waiting orders for others.
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Army and Navy
WasumeTon
Soncran
Henry P. Perrine
Sixth Cavalry
Elwell
Otis
Twentieth Infantry
Army Retiring Board
New York City
Hugh J. McGrath
Fourth Cavalry
Fort Walla Walla
Washington
Abiel L Smith
Ordnance Department
Beverly W. Dunn
Thurlow
Penn
Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island
Ill
R. Chapin
Cavalry
Francis H. Hardie
Third Cavalry
George K. Hunter
Twenty-third Infantry
Calvin D. Cowles
St. John Cotter
William 4. Sage
George H., Patten
Sixth Infantry
Magnus O. Hollis
Ninth Cavalry
Joan Brooke
Jacob Kiine
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Edgar 8. Dudley
Second Artillery
Vuarl A. Woodruff
Sanford
Dillard
Fifteenth Infantry
John Deb. W. Gardiner
John W. Martin
Matthew Markland
First Infantry
George G. Lott
Eleventh Infantry
John Couline
Ninth Infantry
George G. Mullins
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Paul R. Brown
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Joseph P. Wright
John Brooke
George B. Dandy
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Thomas Wilson
Second Infantry
Luther
Welborn
Fifth Cavalry
Twentieth Lufantry
Army
Army Building
Fort Monroe
Royal T. Frank
Alexander AC. N. Pennington
Fourth Artillery
Marcus P. Miller
Fifth Artillery
Curtis E. Munn
Adrain
Pollcemus
Louis V. Gaziaro
Secod
Cornelius de Wilcox
John D. Barrette
Third Artillery
Rmy
Blencowe E. Fryer
Gilbert E. Overton
William R. Maize
Edwin J. Stivers
Twentyfifth Infantry
Robert Hauna
James H. Sands
Monongahela
W. R. King
E. F. Woodward
Navy
Fresh Fish Market Steady as Supplies Tighten
Gloucester reports firm cod and boneless fish prices amid scarce supply and strong demand. Receipts total 1,597,770 pounds for the week with salt and canned fish holding high prices. herring, mackerel, and halibut show tight availability and steady to firm values across regions.
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Gloucester
Pickle
Iceland
Norway
New York
Columbia River
Boston
Boston Fish Bureau
Dome
Bois. Co
Ifish
Qus
Newfoundland
Georges
Grand Bank
Labrador
Ova Scotia
Eastport
California
Halifax
Haddock
Bank
Nova Scotia
Wheat market and daily receipts report for February 27 1891
Friday evening notes total receipts and inspections for wheat, corn and oats with car counts for 89 inspected cars including 34 wheat 34 corn 20 oats and 1 buckwheat. Chicago market opened strong with bullish tone on hard crop reports but closed slightly below top. curb message cites export demand foreign strength and cautious short covering. prices show opening and various wheat futures quotes.
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Isa Ley
Bush
Ees
Mate UA
Chicago
Messrs. Gilman, Cheeney & Co
St. Louis
Minneapolis and Chicago grain market closing report
The Minneapolis market shows wheat spots at 93 to 96 cents with various futures for February and March. Chicago prices remained firm with strong spot demand for corn and oats, closing near earlier highs. No 2 white and No 1 hard values are cited along with shipping quotes and weekend parities.
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PTT
Sete
Peer Lalita
Etwas Cree Eens OI
ABN
Minneapolis
Northern
Chicago
Bush
Sean Eee Dee
Openia
New York
Fez Cah
Seecess Gitab
Canada
Flour and grain prices in the 1891 market report
The market shows moderate flour demand with firm prices across grades from fine to patent. Minnesota and Wisconsin brands lead exports with fob quotes. rye flour, cornmeal, and oatmeal steady to firmer. Provisions trade notes steady pork, lard, and beef, with mixed livestock futures and stock projections for March 1, 1891, in Chicago and other cities.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Canada
The Produce Market Receipts And Dairy Prices
The butter market remains steady with light receipts and low stocks. Western creamery ex tras at 28 8vc Northern 29 30c Eastern creamery spot to choice 27a2vc New York market firm at 29 82c Chicago reports cheddar at 10c and overall dairy prices show strength with light supplies and steady demand.
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Hayears
Stray
New York
Baltimore
Northern Choice, LLC
Western
Market Roundup Shows Steady Baltimore and Mixed Supplies
Baltimore holds at 10 percent twins as exg market quiets yet prices edge up in line with external markets. Eastern and Northern extras rise, with Michigan and Southern varieties quoted around 18 cents per dozen. Poultry prices firm amid strong demand for fresh killed stock. Beans demand quiet, potatoes and hay steady, vegetables and greens with varied quotes across regions.
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Michigan Chase
New York
Chicago
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Florida and Mediterranean fruits and apples price report
The report shows Florida receipts 6285 pkgs versus 177 last year with steady demand. Mediterranean prices steady and moderate demand for Palermo lemons and Messina oranges. Apples receipts 74 bbis, prices varied from King to Baldwins with multiple regional varieties listed. Cranberries dull at 28 bbis, cane Cod and Virginia peanuts priced. nuts and dried apples quoted with multiple grades.
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Florida
Palermo
Messina
Valencia
King
Greenings
Ben Davis
Massachusets Baldwins
Maine
New Hampshire
Baldwins
Hubbard Stous
Common
Zoou
Almeria
Tve
Virginia
Naples
Shipping advances and cargoes from the Mediterranean window
The steamer Effective passed Gibraltar Feb 5 for Boston with 6500 boxes and 1600 half boxes Messina oranges and 3300 boxes Palermo lemons. The steamer Prior passed Gibraltar Feb 19 for Boston with 2300 boxes and 500 half boxes Messina oranges and 1500 boxes Messina lemons. The steamer Leon is overdue with Jamaica bananas to the Boston Fruit Company. The steamer Efficient sailed from Palermo Feb 24 for Boston with 13750 boxes oranges and 10750 boxes lemons.
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Gibraltar
Boston
Leon
Jamaica
Boston Fruit Company
Efficient
Palermo
Sugar and Molasses Market Update
The refined sugar market remains strong with solid demand. Amer ican Sugar Refining lists prices for cuts, cubes, powders, and various grades, while refined granulated and fine in bond for March and April deliver at 442 49 160 and 45s 4 11 160 P tb. Raw sugar steady with fair demand. beets in London firm at 14s 34d February/March, 163 9d for Javas. importations by refineries totaled 61 692 bags since Feb 20. Molasses market remains steady.
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American Sugar Refining Company
Revere
London
New Orleans Market Report on Coffee and Goods Prices
New Orleans reports demand fair with sales around 80 38c. Foreign grades quiet. Porto Ar common 246 80¢, guoks 82 35c, chutce to fancy 3e 40c, senor Ponce 34 40c, Cienfuezas 25 27¢, Eu Sokebados 324, yaguez 320, Arroyo 360 per gallon.
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New Orleans
Porto Ar Common
Senor Ponce
Cienfuezas
EU Sokebados
Yaguez
Arroyo
Gallon
Closing, February 26 1801 at Devonsure street firm
A fragment notes pipeline closing at 3 p m on February 26 1801 by W Prescott & Co with other figures on shipments and prices including refined oil certificates and averages. Names and exact places are partly obscured but reference to shipments and certificates remains.
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W. Prescott & Co
Devonsure Street
Iva.s
Charrera
Print Cloth Markets Shown Moderate Activity in Fall River
Feb 27 report from Fall River notes print cloth trade for the week was moderate with inquiries for ods and standard 64s roughly equal. Price moves were prominent with market favoring 3 cents for 64 shnares, sales at 31 16 cents, and irregular quotations listed as 100 or 64x648, 29 16 and 25 8c for x56s. Holders of value oo tracts show strong interest amid fluctuating quotes.
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Fall River
Whiskey markets firm and steady in midwest notes
The Peoria whiskey market remains firm at 115 while Cincinnati and St Louis markets hold steady at 14 each. The report emphasizes stable pricing across the trio with no immediate changes expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Cincinnati
St Louis
Turpentine Petro Prices Hit Notable Levels In New York
Turpentine quotes reach 40 4 cents with resin at 145 150 while tar steadies at 2 60. Petroleum closes at 7 10 cents with KSW at 7 5 and cases at 9 65 cents in New York market updates.
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Turpentine and Petroleum
New York
Foreign markets report firm wheat and firm English markets
Beebrohm reports cargoes off the Crist and on the passage show wheat strength. English and American flour improving. Paris notes wheat and flour steady with February wheat at 27 80 and March flour at 60.40. English country markets remain very firm and foreign prices rise for wheat and corn.
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London
Beerbohm
Mark Jane
Erpvol
California
Paris
Fragmented 19th Century Atlantic Trade Inventory
A dense OCR list records shipments and goods from various firms including Barclay, Clement & Co, Rosen Leather Co, and American Express, detailing crates, barrels, and packages of fish, lobsters, glassware, machinery, and miscellaneous commodities. Mentions Boston steamer routes to Yarmouth and Liverpool, with extensive tonnage and itemized counts across numerous firms and vessels.
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Matafax
Steaner Carroll
Barclay, Clement & Co
Lease
Firehelder
Rosen Leather Co
Caommings
Erate
Russell
Snow & Co
Sinnwerd & Co
Stena
Vainey
Pkus Junk
Whitney
Hall & Co
Ecute Jobsters
EA Bilis& Co
American Express Company
ANT WkRv
Hermann
Eases
Farabsan & Co
Burng Bios & Co
Murten, Bijes
Spring Bros & Co
Leonotthril
Janes
Mockuffee & Strachen
Lambert Brose
Bachie Bros
Dells
L Welf & Co
White, Son & Co
Gill & Loots
Morceco
Weks & Porter
Davi Wilcox & Co
Jacob Wirth
HW & Co
de Saxe
ES Converse
Carter, Kive & C
Baring Bros & Co
Moors & Co
Luonski
Horace Duke, & Co
Laring Kos & Co
Os Jamey & Co
Riichard Schwarg
Jamey & Co
Moos & Co
Pkus
Liverpool
Eng
Piikins
Ame
Todiard & Kendall
Reaven Ring & Co
Wright
John J
Webster King Gine Co
G Storer & Co
Vinal & Co
Leigh & Co
Falde I.rea
Tous Carayel
Terves & Ve Dowder
Vast 19th century trade list from Liverpool and Canada
A dense OCR ledger-like catalog of goods and shipments by ships Cerhilonin Columbian and other vessels, listing immense quantities of groceries, hardware, livestock, oils, textiles, machinery, and raw materials. Includes numerous named places and items such as Liverpool Eng, Canada, Montreal, and various cargoes like beef, coffee, caned fruit, lard, machinery, and nails with quantities and box counts.
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S&t Pierre
Scamer Cotia
Ubls
Bowes Loaons
Liverpool
Eng
Cerhilonin
Casa
Reesaid Shrads
Ease Dry Goods
Leise scivuiWiec
Lkgs
Columbian
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North Atlantic
Richiman
Mertz
Rose
Bristol
Sation
Hargraves
Gky
Shepherd
Statesville
N. C
Kansas City
York
Ohio
St. Andrews
White Cape
Hubbard
Middlin
Uplands
Hoctoaty Wees
Jeurnary Ch
Weer Ee
Usta
Galveston
Memphis — i
Savannah—Ste
Willington
Norfolk—Ste
Philadelphia
Cinennati
Steads
Louisville
Sicardy
Real Britain
France
U.S
Great Britain
HK OI
Makeet
Isuct
Roman
Horatio Harris & CO
State Street
India
Eaoks Chrome
Aslesroom
Florida Orances
Savannah
Florida Ornaxes
Lewis’ Wharf Fics
Fulion Street
Chichester
Ennyroyal
SAFC
Drorgiat
Jcheator Chemis Co
Madleom Square
Auf Local Droste
Philods
Erailroads
Efpeon FE
Daly
Weener
Cleveland
Wagner Buffet
Alvany Exces
Laves
Wagner Bullet
Boton
Albany
Southwestern Limited
Wagner
Pally
Buffalo
Joel
Cdleage
Bosa
Letreat
O. C
St. Lon
Tite
Heston
Hartford
New Haven
Baudet
Koon
Boson
Sandey
Uffet
Lim
Elezant
Springfeld
Ntiv
New Fore
Knee and &J
Onten
Hanson
Gen’s Pass
Royal Blue Line
Central Railroad OF
New Jersey
Philadelphia & Reading RR
Baltimore & Ohirr
Kaltimere Aed Vane Sule
Smilar
Rafe Road
Woobtoeton Street
Pullman Vita Ritsi
Park Square
Old Cotony
Losten
Mali River
Hrooxtyn
Sareag City
Licketa
OU -Tat& Use
Ola Colony Railroaa Jd
Bae Oe
Connor
LH Palmsig
Old State House
Bosta
Bqoa
Llwr
Reat
Worwinter
Lonlon
Browidenca
Peter Shane Boars
Peter Shane Boars Fe Gyseer Contes
Carlee
Steering Cara
G. T. Ulmpstead
Gen'l Fass
Stonington Line
LiMirh RD
Park Square Station
Stonington
J. W. Miller
Chas. F. Conn
C. H. Brigg
Gen
Pasa, Agh
E.G. Morris & CO
Sudbury St
Haverhill
Marbleheat
Lynn
Spruce Lumber
Alpheus
Stetson
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