Rail securities fluctuate on dividend rumors
Prices for Atlantic and Great Western securities show little movement while rumors circulate that the six per cent bond dividend may have been passed. Concurrent quotations list Canadian Pacific, Erie, Mexican ordinary, St. Paul, New York Central, Pennsylvania and Reading with fractional changes and money rates around 4.25 percent.
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Tic & Great Western
Canadian Pacific
St. Paul
New York Central
Reading
Atlantic & Great Western
Apic
Canadian Pacino
Erie
St. Paul Common
Pennsylvania
Market notes show mixed commodity prices and demand
In a day of varied signals lumper and flour remain steady while corn and oats stay quiet. Butter favors buyers and eggs soften. Beef and tongues move slow with fresh beef firmer. pork products strong and strong demand across meats. Fruits like Almeria grapes and cranberries remain firm. Florida oranges firm. dried fruits quiet. nuts steady.
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Florida
Almeria
Wheat Markets Falter in Wake of Heavy Liquidation
The option markets report a continued wheat price drop with long liquidation prominent. Foreign markets slide, North receipts rise, and bulls retreat below 88c as sizable selling persists. Corn holds steadier, but outside selling grows. Provisions stay tight in a narrow range as traders reassess near term demand.
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Chicago
Gilman, Cheney & Co
Boston
New York
Rock Island
The Dry Goods Trade Opens Quietly in New Year
The dry goods trade shows a quiet start to the year with old orders dominating deliveries in cotton and woollen lines. Prices largely unchanged, prints opening at modest levels, and stocks in good shape. outlook remains cheerful as demand is expected to pick up with large consumer wants. May note activity in ginghams and wash fabrics, with Fall River and Providence weekly totals recorded for reference.
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Pew
Pacific
Windsor
Merrimac
Hamilton
Hamilton Staples
Hamilton Foulards
Berwick
Fall River
Providence
Weather Delays Trade and Market Readiness for Season
The article notes rising raw material costs and a lack of advance orders. Warm weather hampers trade, with the outlook unchanged from last year. A cold snap is needed to draw large buyers, while flannels and blankets see quiet, and jobbers report moderate business.
Lumber Trade Repeats Trends and Prices Near Peak
Market for multiple lumber kinds remains firm with spruce in strong demand and prices rising. Cargo and common spruce sales cited, with dry spruce boards and hemlock steady. Western pine, cypress, and orange-related items show varied demand, while freight rates hold. A lone ship, Joseph Souther, arrived with hard pine. more vessels expected next week.
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Pennsylvania
Joseph Souther
Atlantic
Gulf
Whitewood
The Coal Trade Near Quiet Market With Steady Prices
The coal market remains quiet in wholesale and retail channels amid warm weather. Anthracite shipments for the week ending Dec 28 totaled 471,788 tons, up from 460,886 in 1888, with year to date shipments at 25,224,116 tons versus 38,064,247 last year. Domestic sizes gather at tidewater points while latter sizes are expected to trade well next year. Bituminous coal stays firm with limited supplies.
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Fim
Flour And Grail Prices In Carload Grain Market
Prices shown for all grain carloads except rye with a firm market tone and lighter stocks. Reports list numerous wheat and corn varieties, oats, peas, and flour types with bids for export and domestic use, receipts and shipments across St Louis Chicago and New York, plus softer spot demand and outlook for higher prices.
Dairy and commodity prices drift amid steady to weak markets
Receipts today show butter 741 pkgs and 247 boxes, oleo 1056 pkgs, cheese 170 boxes, beans 1233 cases, hay 28 cars, straw 6 cars, potatoes 4 cars, sweet potatoes 140 bbls. Last year’s figures and global dairy prices indicate Western creameries firm to soft, New York and Vermont quotes mixed, eggs weak due to warm weather, beans steady with small lots, and meats and poultry showing quiet demand. overall market tone is cautious with outside prices holding and jobbing costs higher.
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New York
Vermont
Elgin
Chicago
Elgin Creamery Extra
Eastern Creamery
Western
Eastern Dairy
Liverpool
New Hampshire
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Southern
Michigan
Market Brief Notes on Vegetable Prices and Sales
The demand is quiet with sales at steady prices. Onions remain firm and southern spinach arrives in small lots with sales at 2 dollars per barrel. West India tomatoes are scarce. sales progress amid limited supply.
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White Cape
St Andrews
Market Prices For Fruits Vegetables And Livestock
Wholesale market report details varied prices for onions beets carrots and lettuce with many box and barrel figures. Apples and citrus values noted, plus Mediterranean fruits and dried apples. Regional shipping data and cattle sheep quotes follow, highlighting steady to firm prices and active yard trade.
Auction Prices For Florida Oranges And Related Goods
Harris & Co sold oranges lemons mandarins crape fruit and Valencia oranges at auction in Florida with prices per box box lot and per regular case. Snow & Co announced an auction Wednesday offering 1200 sacks of Scotch potatoes.
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H Harris & Co
Florida
Valencia
Snow & Co
Steamers report fruit cargoes and mixed commodity receipts
The Napier passed Gibraltar with boxes of Messina and Palermo oranges and lemons bound for Boston. Howick also carried Messina and Palermo fruit to Boston, while Timor, Marmion, Catalonia, Lake Superior, Norseman sail or near with varied Valencia and Jamaica fruit and other cargoes. Receipts today list meats, tallow, lard, hams, and preserved goods. pork and pork products show steady demand with quoted prices across several U.S. markets.
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Napier
Gibraltar
Messina
Boston
Howick
Palermo
Naples
Marmion
Jamaica
Boston Fruit Company
Catalonia
Due
Snown Co
Lawrence & Co
AS &J Brown
Lake Superior
As& J Brown
Seaverns & Co
Snown & Co
Norseman
Dan
Snow & Co
AS & J Brown
Kansas City Cattle and Hogs Market Summary
Market reports show firm cattle prices in Kansas City with steers $3.15 to $4.20 and cows $1.81 to $2.04, mixed stock at $1.65 to $2.75, stormers and feeders $2.30 to $3.25, range cattle not reported. Foggy trade in St Louis hogs firm with Yorkers $3.50 to $4.00, mixed packers $3.65 to $3.60, butchers’ to extra $5.55 to $6.65. Peoria hogs dull at $3.55 to $3.62. Cincinnati hogs scarce, higher for common and light $3.20 to $3.75, packing $3.65 to $4.75. Chicago cattle receipts 9,500, hogs 40,000, cattle markets steady to higher with steers $3.50 to $5.10, stockers and feeders $2.25 to $3.25, cows and bulls $0.50 to $3.50. Sheep receipts 9,000, lambs $4.75 to $6.40, Western corn-fed $4.50 to $5.10, Texans $4.30 to $4.40, natives $3.50 to $5.50.
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Bush
Eal
New York
Dow
Chicago
Si Louis
Graham Blour
Tve
No 1
Canada
Michigan
Vermont
California
Lima
Choice Canada
Esadal
Houlton Hebrons
Houlton Rose
Michigan Tasman
Palermo
Messina
Valencia
Florida
Almeria
Choice
City
St Louis
Cincinnati
Vallow
Kansas City
Texas
New York Cotton Prices Hold Steady in Early Trade
In New York cotton is firm with 215 bales traded. Upland and Gulf varieties show ranges from ordinary to middling with prices quoted from 7 2/3 to 10 2/3 cents. Futures opened and closed steady as markets digest demand and supply signals. The following table presents opening figures.
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Liverpool
New York
Sugar and Molasses Prices Reported in Market Update
Sugar receipts today 300 barrels versus 104 last year. Raw sugars firm with Cuba and Manila quotes and refined prices steady. Molasses receipts 41 barrels and 14 hogsheads. market quiet and steady with small New Orleans sales.
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Cuba
Manilas
Lloilos
Javas
New York
New Orleans
Ponce
Barbados
York
Whiskey market snapshots across cities show muted quotes
Peoria reports whiskey at 103 with spirits at 105 while Chicago holds at 102 and St Louis sales show whiskey at 1062 as Cincinnati notes unchanged at 102.
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Peoria
Chicago
St Louis
Cincinnati
Coffee and Turpentine Prices Steady in New York
Coffee markets in New York and Rio show steady demand with fair cargoes. Turpentine closed at 44 and rosin at 120, tar at 210. Petroleum closed at 7.80 with RSW at 7.50 and cases at 9.70, reflecting mixed commodity pricing in a cautious market.
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New York
Rio
Yarmoutilns Steamer Dominion Cargo Summary
Stewarded aboard the Dominion reported shipments include 8 boxes of eggs and 25 drums of codfish by Batehelder. 2 half-bbls mackerel and 4 bbls codfish by Clenents. 20 word knees and 2 crates codfish by De Lone and Seaman. 5 cases eggs and 6 boxes do by Fowle Hibbard and co. 10 druins codfish and 8 bottles mackerel by kllis and co. plus 7 pkgs mdse and removals. 30 bags turnips and 5 cases eggs by J G Hall. 2 obls co by Hatheway. 6 pkgs American Express co by Whitney Pousland. bush potatoes to order by Legina b-3563.
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Yarmoutil
Steamer
Dominion
Batehelder
Delone & Seaman
Kllis & Co
Hibbard & Co
J G Hall & Co
Exports January Seventh From African Ports
A_scrapbook-like list records exports from Port Elizabeth East London and other spots in Africa and beyond on January 7. Benjamin Dickerman shipments include nails, pumps, corn Nour baking powder beef fruit jars and fixtures, tobacco, wares, and numerous supplies. Fremant shipments show pine shelving doors windows and hardware to various firms and destinations.
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Port Elizabeth
London
Africa
Benjamin Dickerman
St John
Yarmouth
Dominion
Surinam
Eugene Hale
Liverpool
Eng
Samaria
Wales
Watertown Union Live Stock Market Report for Jan 7 1890
Report for the Boston Post by George J. Fox covers the week ending January 7 1890. Lists stock totals by species with prices for beef cattle sheep and lambs pigs store cattle and note on northern and western cattle trade. J A Hathaway sales include 20 steers averaging 1200 pounds at 380 dollars and additional lots at varied weights and prices.
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Boston Post
George J. Fox
Foreign markets update from London and Liverpool
Markets in London and Paris show wheat quiet and corn steady or firmer as cargoes move. Liverpool spot wheat stays quiet but steady with corn firmer. receipts reach 85 000 centals for breadstaffs and 48 900 centals for corn. Winter wheat at 7s, spring 7s 41a, mixed American corn firmer at 45 Sd, peas 6s. Bacon 29s, lard $288, tallow 24s Od, cheese 62 8d. Weather mild with showers across England.
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London
Mark Lane
Paris
Liverpool
England
Boston and Albany R R Time Tables and Services
Timetables for local and through trains between all stations available at company ticket offices. Trains to Albany and the West depart Boston 11:00 am daily with buffet drawing room cars, 4:00 pm daily limited express, and 11:00 pm daily with sleeping cars. Tickets and sleeping or parlor car accommodations available at 232 Washington Street or Kneeland Street station in Boston.
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