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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1891

Page

7

Northern Investment Company stock at par value offer

The Northern Investment Company promotes its real estate backed stock at par through February 1, 1891. The firm holds about $800,000 in real estate with steady appreciation and a rental dividend of 6 2 per cent annually. Boston and Lowell Railroad Annual Meeting scheduled January 7, 1891, at 10:30 a.m. at the passenger station Boston. Stockholders may ride free on Lowell System and Boston on meeting day with certificate. James T. Furber, General Manager.

mAs & Real Ae Epompany BOS Septives ENT Copany NOR ERN Infest M Company George Leonard Advertiser Building Washington Street Boston Mass Northern Investment Company Boston& Lowell Railroad Corporation Boston & Lowell Railroad Corporation Hoston Lowell James T. Furber Dorchester Mutual Fire Insurance Company Dorchester Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Neponset Eliot Insurance Company Kilby Street The George Shaw Tremont National Bank OF Boston Congress Street A. T. Frothingham State National Bank OF Bosthe State Street Gev B. Warren Ee Tre Fancuil Hall National Bank South Market Street T. G. Hiler Fitchburg Erailroad Company Troy and Boston Railroad Company Poth Daniel A. Gleason American Bell Telephone " Company Wmr. Driver Trens Aspinwale Land Company Water Street WM. L., Candler Wortland N. Deane School Street Hamilton Manufacturing Company Isvl Charles B. Amory

Appraisals Offered Free of Charge by Boston Stock Exchange

On Saturday January 3 1891 at 12 m investors may bid on dozens of bonds and shares including Suffolk Nat Bank Boston Albany RR 4 Boston Cab Co Morning note lists numerous securities from Newton Watertown Gassight Co to Wakefield Rattan Co and City of Cincinnati issues. Francis Henshaw Co auctioneers prompt details on trades and receipts.

Suffolk Nat. Bank Boston Albany RR Boston Belting Co Aaron Loan & Trust Co Ashland Neb Mtge, & Trust Co Winfield National Bank of Redemption Merrimack Mty. Co Amoskeag Man. Co National’Mive, & Deb. Co Ft. Payne Coat.& Iron Co de Arlington Mills Elict Ins. Co Boston Tow Boat Co Renee Hospital Lo Giacinnati City of Cincinnati M. L Hamilton Man. Co Tovest,’ Co Coimblan Y. Bayk Saco & Ortsmouth RR Bath Union Pacific RR Ee Cone Ane City RR. Co Gainesville St. Ry. Co Gainesville Town & Improvement Co Austin City RR. Co Gainesville Town & Improvement Co. Ta Wakefield Rattan Co

Markets Report on Fish and Provisions in Gloucester and Boston

Wholesale fish trade shows moderate activity with fresh fish scarce and prices firm. Mackerel and cod remain high, while canned goods quiet. oysters firm with rising live prices. overall week receipts lighter than last year and demand constrained by high retail costs.

R. G. Dun & Co E. Russell & Co United States Canada Dominion of Canada Nova Scotia Gloucester

Wheat Price Break Spreads Across Chicago and New York

Wheat prices fell in Chicago and New York with minor markets following as heavy rains and snows revived selling in winter wheat. Reports show firms in Liverpool and a cautious outlook from traders, while corn oats and flour markets were mixed with steady demand for immediate needs and firm milling prices.

London Park Lane Liverpool California

Grain price report with mixed regional quotes

The article lists grain prices for malt and six rowed, with No 1 prices at 105 to 110 dollars and No 2 at one dollar. State and millfeed quotes hold steady as a dull market persists. Sack spring bran at 23 to 23.50 dollars per ton and winter at 25 to 25.80 dollars. Cottonseed meal shows moderate demand at 25.76 to 26.00 dollars per ton arriving for shipment.

Canada

The Provision Trade Sags in Chicago Market Slowdown

The Chicago provision market closed weak with heavy selling of longer futures. Hog runs were large for Friday as prices showed little change from prior periods. Receipts included pork, lard, hams, bacon and dressed hogs with demand described as fair to moderate and prices steady to mixed across pork, lard, beef and related products.

Chicago Xtra Tripg Brighton Righton New York

Midwest Livestock Markets Report From KC Peoria St Louis Chicago

Cattle and hog prices steady to firm across markets with mixed trends. Kansas City notes steers 3 75 to 4 60 and cows 210 to 300. hogs 3 16 to 3 80. sheep 3 50 to 4 25. Peoria reports heavy hogs at 3 40. St Louis quotes workers 3 20 to 3 40, packers 3 60, butchers 3 50 to 3 70. Cincinnati hogs firm at 3 75. Chicago cattle 4 5 25, cows 1 50 to 3 00, stockers 2 50 to 3 10. Hogs range 3 46 to 3 85, primes 3 75 to 3 85. Sheep natives 3 40 to 4 80, Westerns 4 to 4 85, Texans 4 to 4 40, lambs 5 6 to 16.

Kansas City St Louis Cincinnati Chicago

Commodities Report Shows Steady Markets and Mixed Prices

Receipts list various goods with butter and eggs in small lots while markets for butter cheese and eggs show firm or unchanged prices. Beans poultry and hay emphasize moderate activity and stable to soft demand, with detailed regional quotes for New York, Liverpool, and Western creameries.

Market Report Shows Steady Prices Across Vegetable Stock

The report notes sales of vest Houlton stock at 1.05 for Hebrons and Aroostook, Houlton Rose at 95c to $1, Vermon and Aroostook Rose at 90 95c. New Hampshire Rose and Hebrons at 95c, Barrel stock steady at 250 for Rose and 275 for Hebrons. Chevangoes sell 85 90c, Prince Edward Island Hebrons at 1 bush, Rose and Stars at 90c. Dakota Reds in fair demand at 1 bush, Scotch Magnums 275 300 for 168 lb bag, New York and Vermont Burbanks 95c 160 P bus. Sweet Potatoes show an aniet demand with Jerseys at 2 ie 5 300 and Virginias at 150 200 Publ.

Gamaiped Vest Houlton Hebrons Aroostook Houlton New Hampshir Vermon Prince Edward Island Dakota New York Vermont Burbanks Virginias

Seasonal Breadth of Farm Market Prices Stated

The report notes a fair trade for the season with sustained prices across commodities. It lists specific sales: onions at $475 per 500 barrels, Valencia onions at $1 per crate, Ohio onions at $38.75 per 400 barrels, carrots at 75 cents, beets at 60 to 70 cents, lettuce at 50 to 60 cents, turnips around 110 dollars per barrel, native 40 cents per box, white Cape at 125 dollars per barrel, parsley at 175 per bush, turban squash at 150 per barrel, marrow squash at 150 per barrel, Hubbard onions at 30 dollars per ton and 25 dollars per ton for Western Hubbard, radishes and cabbage priced variably, Savoy cabbage at 1 dollar per barrel, hot house tomatoes 10 to 16 cents each, pampkins 75 cents per barrel, native one 35 per box, cauliflower 150 to 200 per dozen, leaks 75 cents, and Florida string beans at 250 per crate.

New York Eastern Western Creamery Elzin Liverpool New Hampshire Vermont Choice California West North Alsike Lucerne Red Top Plack Jersey Rhode Islan Orchard Timothy Western Boonern Valencia Ohio St Andrews White Cape Hubbard Mae Florida

Florida fruit trade reports mixed citrus and apple prices

Receipts show oranges at 3371 boxes versus 714 a year ago with a steady market and top prices near 500 per box for the best fruit. Demands for grapefruits, lemons, and Valencia oranges are described, while apples and cranberries show firm or unchanged prices and modest sales.

Florida Messina Valencia King Russell Greenings Ben Davis Massachusetts Baldwins Maine New Hampshire Hubbardstons Common Sweets Tallman Gilliflowers Northern Spies Ane Cape Cod Almeria Concords Vergennes Niagaras Salems Dianas Catawbas Havana

Steamer Arrivals From Gibraltar Bring Fresh Fruit

The steamer Peconic passed Gibraltar on Dec 22 bound for Boston carrying 3300 boxes Messina oranges 12300 Palermo oranges 1300 Messina lemons and 8100 Palermo lemons. The steamer Edwin cleared on Dec 23 to Boston with 2900 Messina oranges 11200 Palermo oranges 6300 lemons and 1300 Messina boxes. The steamer Ethelwold is due Jan 8 with bananas for the Boston Fruit Company.

Peconic Gibraltar Boston Edwin Ethelwold Boston Fruit Company

Fruit Auction Sale from Pawnee Vessel Draws High Bids

Messrs H Harris & Co sold foreign fruit from the Pawnee with Palermo Jemo at 145 475, Messina lemons at 160 312%, Palermo oranges at 150 2 1242, Messina oranges at 150 2 6242. Florida finest followed: Oranges 1 75 360 per box, tangerines 4 124%4 475 per box, and 2 287% per half box, grape fruit 210 250. Jamaica oranges sold at 25 cents to 25.

Messrs H Harris & Co Palermo Messina Florida Jamaica

The Dried Fruit Trade Prices Steady Across Items

The market shows steady prices and moderate trade for figs dates nuts and related dried fruits. Figures include layers 10 20 cents per pound, natural fruit 6 9c, citron 14 42 20c, walnuts 9 16c, almonds 13 30c, prunes 10 15c per pound, raisins 2 10 2 30 per box, and coconuts 30 36 per 1000 count.

Virginia Nales Sea Sicily C. Castanas Ilvacas Princess Alberines Jordans Alicantes Valéncias California London Malaga

The Cotton Markets On New York and Other Markets

The New York spot market stood at 95 16 for middling with 297 bales sold and 92 733 bales in stock. Futures opened quiet and closed firm with 95 900 bales traded. Other markets showed varied but steady to firm levels across Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati St Louis Louisville. Consolidated seven day receipts 345 104 exports to Great Britain 186 910 France 20 661 Continent 74 771.

Liverpool New York Uplands Gulf Augusta Mia Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati St Louis Louisville Great Britain France United States

Whiskey Prices Reported Across Markets

The Chicago, St Louis and Cincinnati whiskey markets quote key prices at 1.14 with Peoria at 1.15 and spirits at 1.17, indicating regional variations in early market rates driven by supply and demand.

Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Peoria

Turpentine and Petroleum Prices in New York Summary

Turpentine remained quiet and easy at 38.2 cents with resin dull at 145 to 147 percent and tar at 260, petroleum closed at 7.05 cents with American Sailors Wax at 7.40 cents and cases at 9.40 cents.

New York

Fruit Sales by Auction by Horatio Harris & Co

Horatio Harris and Company at 227 State Street conduct fruit auction sales offering a range of fresh produce. The notice lists their address and the firm as auctioneers and commission merchants ready to handle fruit consignments and sale duties.

Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants State Street Snow & CO Fulton St

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