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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1891

Page

7

Fish Market Activity and Stable Grain Prices Reported

The market shows improved demand for salt and fresh fish with liberal fresh supplies and higher prices. Cod and haddock prices mix with steady halibut and skates, while mackerel and sardines see varied demand. frozen yellow and blue fish trade remains active. Grain markets in Chicago and Minneapolis display firmer wheat and oats, steady rye and barley, and steady millfeed with strong demand for cottonseed meal.

Cod South Newfoundland Nova Scotia

Oceanic fish market prices and lots listed

A long inventory lists hake, frozen herring, salt herring and fresh mackerel with varied sizes and prices. Specific items include mackerel firm at 1150 to 23 shore, Norway bloaters at 23, Newfoundland halibut and cod variants, canned salts, fresh salmon, lobsters, clams, sardines, and whale oil with per unit and per ton rates.

Aee Gloucester Newfoundland Soston Golden Hope Norway Labrador Nova Scotia Shore Eastport Haddock Halifax Georges Phillips Beach Georges Halibut

Chicago Meat Prices and Market Report of Pork and Beef

The report shows steady prices across pork and beef markets with fair demand. Prices for pork products include long and short cuts at 13 13 for some cuts, backs at 13 25 to 13 75, and sausages at 7 2c. Lard remains steady with tierce sales at 6 4 to 6 9 1 2c and various pork byproducts quoted. Beef and tongues market is quiet with extra family beef at 8 50 to 8 76, and fresh beef steady with prime steers at 7 42 to 8c and other cuts detailed.

Chicago Brighton Yeals New York

Midwest and East Meat Markets Mirror Trade Activity

Kansas City reports steady to strong cattle and hog prices with steers 3.70 to 4.60, natives 2 to 3, butchers 3.35 to 3.65, and stockers 2.30 to 3.35. Hogs at 10,002 head firm with heavies 3.35 to 3.70, Yorkers 3.25 to 3.35, pigs 2.65 to 2.90. sheep 740 head steady at 3. Fourth from St Louis shows firmer hogs with Yorkers 3.35 to 3.45 and packers higher. Erie and Chicago posts varied movements with brisk cattle receipts and mixed hogs. Chicago hogs 45,000 receipts steady to higher, sows at 3.65 to 3.70, prime weights 3.75 to 3.80. Cincinnati hogs weaken about five cents, pork steady to firm 10.25 to 10.50.

Kansas City St Louis Chicago Cincinnati

Market Report Shows Uptick in Butter and Cheese Demand

Receipts list 1891 1890 butter quantities and miscellaneous goods with notes of improving general market. Cheese demand rises with exports and sales of 2000 boxes. country markets and New York Chicago demand firm, butter prices steady to higher. eggs, beans, peas and other dairy items show varied activity across regions.

New York Chicagoa Baltimore Liverpool Choice Northern New Hampshire Vermont Choice Michigan Western California

Market Prices for Livestock and Produce in Regional Trade

A dense listing of current prices across categories including poultry, game, seeds, hay, straw, potatoes, onions, carrots, beets, lettuce, turnips, squash, cabbage, cucumbers, celery, cauliflower, and beans. Notable items include turkeys at 13 14c, fowls 7 12c, geese 10 14c, ducks 10 14c, quail $1 125, grouse 90c, venison 6 7c, mallard $0.60–0.70 per pair, clover seed 72 8c, timothy hay 160 175, and Houlton Hebrons at $1 per bush with varied regional prices. Prices shown for numerous regions including West, East, Northern, Jersey, Rhode Island, New York, Vermont, and Prince Edward Island. Overall there is a fair trade with prices sustained across commodities.

North Lucerne Jersey Rhode Island Orchard Timothy Estern Houlton Hebrons Aroostook New_Hampshire Vermont Bartel Chenangoes Prince Edward Island Dakota Reds Scoten Magnatas New York Burbanks Virginias Southern Valencia Ohio St Andrews White Cape Hubbard Estern Hubbard Leeks Zee Florida

Florida and Mediterranean fruits dominate to steady demand

In Florida a strong orange market persists with 308 boxes received versus 35 last year and prices held firm. Other fruits show mixed quotes including mandarins at 2.75 per half box and navel oranges at 4.5 per box. Mediterranean fruit receipts and prices are listed, with lemons, oranges, and Messina and Palermo lines noted, while apples report 6321 barrels with steady demand and firm prices across varieties. Cranberries and grapes show moderate activity and varied pricing, with pineapples described as Havana red pines selling at 18 to 25 cents per fruit pack.

Cscs Chicago Messrs Gilman, Cheney & Co Messrs Farnum, Reardon & Co New York Casit Sss Ee Cove Louis Cash Secceees Milwaukee Weceresseueress Minneapolis St Louis Canada Florida Palermo Messina Jalencia King Greenings Ben Davis Massachusetts Baldwins Maine New Hampshire Hubbardstons Common Sweets Tallman Sweets Gilliflowers Cape Cod Almeria Havana

Steamer cargoes head to Boston and New York from Gibraltar

The steamer Peconic cleared Gibraltar December 22 bound for Boston with 8300 boxes Messina oranges 12300 boxes Palermo oranges 1300 boxes Hastine lemons and 8100 boxes Palermo mons. The Edwin cleared December 23 for Boston with 2900 boxes Messina oranges 11200 boxes Palermo oranges 6300 boxes Palermo lemons and 1300 boxes Messina lemons. The Savannah, due here Saturday, has 6590 boxes oranges. The Iroquois bound for New York due today carries 895 boxes Florida oranges for Boston.

Peconic Gibraltar Boston Edwin Savannah Iroquois New York

Fresh fruit sale prices from H Harris & Co and others

Messrs H Harris & Co sold Florida oranges at 1 75 3 76 and Navels at 3 60. From Tynedale fruit: Sin a lemons at 1 2 40, Palermo lemons at 4 2 20, Catania lemons at 1 1 75, essina oranges at 1 25 2 30, Palermo oranges at 1 10 2 60, Catania oranges at 1 60 1 871%. Snow & Co offered Palermo lemons at 1 25 1 55 per box and Palermo oranges at 1 30 1 50 per box.

Messrs H Harris & Co Florida Tynedale Messina Palermo Catania Essina Snow & Co

The Dried Fruit Trade Prices and TradeActivity Update

The market report notes fair demand for raisins with steady prices and quiet activity for prunes and other dried fruits. Nuts show general stability with varied quotations for walnuts almonds filberts and peanuts. figs and dates market levels are listed by type and quality. cocoanuts and prunes French and California prices are given. overall supply ranges across multiple fruit and nut categories with notes on quality.

Ford Virginia Naples Grenobles Sicily Sapoec Ivacas Princess Art Onas Nena Jordans Alicantes Valencias California London Malaga Itac

Sugar and Molasses Market Quotes and Prices

Sugar demand remains firm with varied grades quoted for cut loaf crushed pulverized cubes and granulated products. Raw sugar also firm with refining and centrials priced. Havana sugar quiet at 26234 to 265 gold quintal. Molasses market quiet with Porto Rico Ponce Cienfuegos Barbados Mayaguez Arroyo and New Orleans quotes from 25 to 40 cents per gallon.

Arroyo New Orleans

Cotton Markets in Liverpoo Market Firms Demand Active

Liverpoo spot market remained firm with active demand at 6.5-16d. Sales totaled 16,000 bales, including 12,100 American. Receipts reached 53,200 bales, all American, and futures traded barely steady. Quotations followed.

New York

Print cloth market quiet with late bid tone

Fall River reports a dull week in the print cloth market with few inquiries yet some tempting offers noted. Trading closes tonight at 215 16C for 64x64s and 242 25c for 66 xd6s.

Fall River

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