Commodity Prices and Market Quotes
The report lists prices for sacks at 18 50 per ton for spring and 19 50 to 19 75 per ton for winter. Michigan bran in bulk 19 25 per ton, middlings in sacks 18 22 60 per ton. Cottonseed meal prime sacks 26 25 to arrive. Malts quoted for six rowed Canada 1 10 5 per bush, six rowed State 95 cents to 1, two rowed State 85 90 cents. Hops quiet with New York 1883 at 16 22 cents, 1887 at 10 12 cents, common to good 8 9 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Canada
P Bush
Choice
New York
Vermont
Eastern
Chicago
North
West
Liverpool
New Hampshire
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Island
York State
Weavote
Timothy
Red Top
Jersey
Houlton Hebrons
Bush
Houlton Rose
Aroostook
Hebrons
Rose
Burbanks
Chenangoes
Prince Edward Island
Kentucky
Butter and dairy markets show weak prices across regions
The market reports dull demand with prices easing. Butter quotes in Western creameries range from 18 to 30 cents with various grades. cheese and eggs hold steady or down slightly. beans, potatoes and poultry show mixed but mostly steady tones amid ample supplies.
Market quotes for vegetables and produce prices
Trade is quiet at steady prices with items including Marrow squash $35 per ton Turban squash $35 per ton Hubbard $40.50 per ton Savoy cabbage 75 cents per barrel Cabbage 50 60 cents per barrel Red cabbage $2 per barrel Onions $1.20 to $1.40 per barrel Beets 40 to 50 cents per bushel Carrots 40 to 50 cents per bushel Lettuce 25 to 50 cents per bushel Turnips 40 cents per box White French turnips 31 125 Radishes Turnips 40 cents per dozen Long 1 dollar per dozen Celery 3 4 per box Peste 50 60 cents per bush Spinach 50 to 75 cents per ush box Norfolk spinach $1.50 per barrel Parsley $2.50 per bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Andrews
Norfolk
Chicago Provisions and Meat Markets Reported Prices
Chicago provisions show steady demand and mixed meat prices with pork and lard quotes, beef and dry salted meats firm, and fresh beef movement rising. Prices span mess pork to lard and shoulders across cities including New York and Cincinnati with regional variations and daily opening closing quotes.
Auction Set for 3000 Boxes Florida Oranges Next Tuesday
Fruit market notes show Harris & Co planning an auction next Tuesday for 3000 boxes of Florida oranges. Apples trade dull with a demoralized market. quotations for sneaking lots include Hubbardstons and Snow brands. Grapes and other fruit supplies remain ample with varied per box prices and steady overall orange and lemon markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H Harris & Co
Florida
Hubbardstons
King
Baldwins
Tallman Sweets
Almerias
Ancy
Messina
Palermo
Market Price Snapshot for Fruits Nuts and Cranberries
Jobbing prices listed for lemons oranges and mandarins with per box and per case rates. Cranberries trade dull at old prices while nuts stay quiet and steady with quotes for peanuts pecans and hickory nuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palermo
Florida
Virginia
Fruit Steamer Shipments Reported From Gibraltar
Steamer Naranja bound for Boston reports 1100 cases Valencia oranges 6100 boxes Palermo oranges and 4100 boxes Palermo lemons. Steamer Bessarabia passed Gibraltar Jan 5 carrying Messina oranges 3600 and Messina lemons 1500 and Palermo oranges 10000 and lemons 4000. Steamer Italia cleared Gibraltar Jan 7 with Valencia oranges 250 and Palermo lemons 4000 and oranges 7000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naranja
Gibraltar
Boston
Bessarabia
Italia
Sugar and Molasses Market Report
Raw sugars are dull at old prices with refined markets quiet. Prices listed for Cuba Manilas Javas and refined grades. granulated and confectioners items await shifts. Molasses steady with Fancy Ponce Porto Rico and New Orleans grades cited. New York notes no change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
New York
Ponce
Porto Rico
Hog and Cattle Markets Across Several Cities
Stock Yards Kansas City reports firm cattle with $325 to $800 for natives and mixed at $200 to $320 while hogs show slow trade with heavies at $5.05 to $5.10 and pigs at $4.85 to $5.00. St Louis Peoria Cincinnati traffic steady to firm on hogs with several price ranges. Chicago cattle receipts at 4000 show weakness with beef beves at $4.50 to $4.95 and hogs at $5.05 to $5.30. sheep at $3.50 to $5.00 natives and Western corn fed at $4.40 to $4.70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
St Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas
Cotton market steadies with mixed futures and broad bids
New York cotton holds steady as Sac uplands sell at 9 3 8 for good middling and 6 3 4 for ordinary. Liverpool firm with 14,000 bales traded. American exports to Great Britain rise while ports report varied receipts and stocks. Futures open firm, close lower. weekly totals show strong U S port stocks and steady demand across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ines Beene
Marchisius
Eaeeve
Weeceevecs
So's Gees
Chessee
Liverpool
PAN Ls
Feo
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Great Britain
France
Continent
Mobile
Memphis
Brunswick
Savannah
Port Royal
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
West Point
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cincinnati
St Louis
Louisville
United States
Market quotes and prices for tallow coffee whiskey turpentine and petroleum
Old prices steady demand with city tallow at 64 6 6s c and country at 54 2 c. New York tallow firm 40 000 lbs at 66 160. Coffee dull Riois 7 c. Whiskey unchanged Western markets. Turpentine closed at 46 14 with resin 1 105 and tar nominal. Petroleum close 6.55 7.16 c with RSW 7 c and cases 9 c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Imports and Exports. Antwerp Steamer Freight Lists
Imports dated January 11, 1889 list items landed in Antwerp from various firms. Cement, glass, chemicals, window glass, iron girders, liquor, playing cards, pipes, leather goods, and other commodities are itemized with exporters such as Fiske Coleman Lambert Brown Hills Jones and others, totaling many crates, bbls, and cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
Fiske, Coleman & Co
Turner & Co
Glassware Jones, McDuffee & Stratton
Bbis Chemicals
Ae Pird & Co
Porter & Co
Herrebout
Wood
Pollard & Co
Naylor Co
Murdock Parlor Grate Co
Lambert Isros
Hooper, Lewis & Co
Richards & Sons
John
Norwell
Flagg & Co
Dame & Co
Des Leather
Morocco
Giant 19th Century Shipments Reported From Caleta Buena and Liverpool
A long list details numerous consignments including nitrates soda coal chemicals timber and textiles. Ships Manuel Liaguna and Michigan appear with bulk bags bales cases and casks of mdse destined for ports in Caleta Buena and Liverpool, with firms such as Hemenway & Brown J B Moors & Co and Baring Bros & Co named among principal traders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Son & Co
Haley & Co
Turner & Co
Stone & Owner
Puffer & Son
Hondlette & Dunnelis
Caleta Buena
Manuel Liaguna
Hemenway & Brown
Liverpool
Eng
Michigan
J& Moors & Co
Storer & Co
Warren, Salisbury & Nightingale
Baring Bros & Co
E & F King & Co
Dennison Mans Co
T Hardy & Co
Shoninger, Moses & Co
White & Co
DeBlois & Co
Mackintire, Lawrie & Co
March Bros
Pierce & Co
Cumner, Jones & Co
Richard Briggs
Macallar
Parker & Co
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Brown, Durrell & Co
Canary Seed
Rodocanachi & Co
S Gulberkran
Bolls Steel
Jere Abbott & Co
Moors & Co
Receipts from railroads list vast grain and goods totals
The page records January 11, 1889 receipts for multiple railways including Boston & Albany Grand Junction and New York & New England. It lists bales of cotton and wool, flour, corn, oats, beans, apples, beef, cheese, eggs, butter, lard, canned meats, leather, and various cargoes with quantities such as 690 bales cotton and 875 bales wool noted for different lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany
Grand Junction Railroad
Loston & Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Lauma
Boston & Maine Ralroad
Western Division
Lowell System
Ky Express
Totals of various farm and commodity receipts from 1889 record
A historical ledger style tally lists January 11 1889 totals for butter cottonbales wool eggs cornmeal oats beans corn apples oats potatoes malt hay rye millfeed peas and more. It presents quantities in boxes barrels bbls sacks and cords with sectional figures for each commodity.
Markets report from London and Liverpool on grain and cotton
Foreign markets report quiet trading in wheat and corn across London and Paris, with slight shifts in American and Danubian corn. Liverpool notes dull breadstuffs with modest offerings, steady winter wheat and firmer lard, plus steady pork prices. Cotton in Liverpool firm with good demand and active sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mark Lane
Paris
Liverpool
California
England
At &S
Wacon
Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town
Local buyers include H T Converse of Converse & Son Chicago C W Marks Craw Columbus O A Rumsfelder Ad Knoxville Tenn J S Brownlee Brownlee Boyd Co Rd Madison Ind C A Stanton Am St Louis C H Smith Tre St Louis C W Parrish Carter Parrish Savannah L Collar Collar Bros Washington Ia F L Wilson J A Williams Co Qu
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Dividends Declared by UWE American Bell Telephone
The UWE American Bell Telephone Company declares a dividend of three dollars per share payable Tuesday January 15 1889 to stockholders of record at close of business December 31 1885. Transfer books close January 1 to January 14. Treasurer William R Driver Boston December 12 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Keiley
Cambridge
Boston Post
Boston
George M. Brooks
Esquire
J. St, Tyler
Register
William I. Bowditch
Elizabeth M. Copeland
Dedham
of Norfolk
George Wits
Jonathan Cobb
William R. Driver
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Middlesex
Superior Court
A. D
Suffolk
Douglas Axe Mfg Co Declares Dividend for 1889
A dividend of 2 e will be paid January 14 to stockholders of record January 8, 1889. D. D. Dana, Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pouglas Axe Mfg
Record Book and Farm Services Ad for Sale
Compact Walker record book printed and indexed offered by Aaron Br. Gay & Co. 122 State Street. Bussey Farm of Harvard University and winter board for horses and cattle available. Contact L. E. Northway Superintendent Roslindale P. D. for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Aaron BR. Gay & CO
State Street
Bussey Farm
Harvard University
L. E. Northway
Roslindale P. D
India Mutual Insurance Company Annual Meeting Notice
The annual meeting of India Mutual Insurance Company members will be at No 13 Congress Street on Monday January 14 at 1 o clock pm for director election and other lawful business. Secretary H B Alden signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachussetts
Suffolk
Anne Murray
Boston
Joseph J. Murray
Iain Boston
Boston Post
Joun W. McKim
Esquire
Elijah George
Register
Massachupa Blacker
Benjamin C. Haskell
Arlington
Cambridge
Middlesex
Corporation
McLean Street
Henry F. Jenks
Treston
India Mutual Insurance Company
The
Congress Street
H. B. Alden
Boylston Insurance CO
Boylston Insurance Company
Kilby Street
W. Glover
Arkwright Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Thetic Rooms
Milk Street
J. H. Sprague
Blackstone National Bank of Boston
Hanover Street
James Adams
Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company
State Street
J. C. Braman
Loston
Trains Schedule for New England Routes and Sunday Runs
Rail timetables list trains leaving Boston and Haymarket for towns including Alton Bay Rochester Farmington Andover Exeter Haverhill Kennebunk Biddeford Saco North Lawrence South Lawrence Lowell Malden Medford Marblehead and more with numerous daily departures and Sunday services. The dense listing includes numerous times across morning afternoon and evening shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Station
Haymarket Square
Alton Bay
Rochester and
Farmington
Andover
Dover
Anvers
Exeter
Great Falls
Haverhill
Georgetown
Kennebunk
Biddeford
Saco
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
Lowell
Malden
Medford
Bielrese Stighlander
Bielrese
Levi
Merrimac
North Andover
Rewburyport
Meading
Satem
Wakefield
North Wilmington
Transit Timetable Fragments Across Coastal Cities
A long list of train times and routes across Amesbury Beverly Kidderminster Chelsea
Train Schedule Through Service From Loston
Joston Station on Causeway Street lists through service to multiple towns and regions. Timings include 9 am and 1 and 7 pm for numerous destinations such as Tiiton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Warren Braverhill Woodsville and more. Additional routes cover Lisbon Lit tleton Whitefield Lancaster Fabyan Jefferson Franklin Lebanon White River Junction St Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec and Montreal via various branches and connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joston Station
Causeway Street
Loston
Tiiton
Laconia
Lake Village
Weirs
Meredith
Ashland
Plymouth
Warren
Braverhill
Woodsville
North Woodstock
Penigewassett Valley
Lisbon
Littleton
Whitefield
Lancaster
Fabyan’s and Jefferson
Franklin
Lebanon
White River Junction
St.edeomsbury
Newport
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Assumpsic
Wells River
Bristol
Claremont
Moentwelier
Essex Junction
Burlington
St. Albans
Montreal
Cape Cod Bus Schedule Reads by Stops
Timetable lists departure times from multiple Cape Cod towns and stations including Buzzards Bay Bourne Brewster Cataumet Chatham Hyannis Wellfleet and Woods Hole with morning 8 15 am and afternoon 4 15 pm or 4 15 pm variations. Some entries show specific service days Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays for Nantucket and irregular spellings corrected in readable form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Kneeland Street
Buzzards Bay
Barmstable
Bourne
Bournedale
Brewster
Cataumet
Chatham
Cottage City
Park Sq
New Bedford
Fairhaven Witham
Almouth
Hyannis
Harwich
Monument Beach
Mattapoisett
Marion
Nantucket
Woods Hall
Provincetown
Sandwich
Laramore
Yarmouth
Tremont
Wellfleet
West Barnstable
Ware
Providence Division Rail Timetable Summary
A dense listing of train times for many stations on the Providence Division with weekday and Sunday schedules. Includes Park Square Station to New Work and Attleboro, Canton Junction, Dedham, Readville, Moxbury, Jamaica Plain, and many others with numerous daily and Sunday departures noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Square Station
Stonington
New York
Washington, Cor
State Street
Park Square
J. W. Richardson
J. W. Miller
H. Briggs
Attleboro
Boylston
Central
Roslindale
Highland
West Roxbury
Spring Street
Canton Junction
Dedham
Dodgeville
East Foxboro
Foxboro
Forest Bills
Hazelwood
Meath
Oern
Hlebronville
Hyde Park
Jamaica Plain
Mansfield
Hove
Claresdon Hills
Orth Attleboro
Providence
Readville
Sm. Moxbury
Bamford
India Point
Sharon
Ami
Stoughton Central
Canton
South Walpole
Wrentham
Walnut Hill
Stonehaven
Warren and
Bristol
Taunton
bNew Bedford
Namton
Fall River
Newport
NewLondon
Wickford Junction
Central Div
Also Mentioned on This Page
Park
South America
Brighton
J. E. Carter & Co
Washington Street
Dam
Serene Aene
Commonwealth OF Massachu Matsetts
Probate Court
William C. Keiley
Holliston
Said County
Massachous
Setis
Charles Ellis
Roxbury
Commonwealth OF Massachu Wn
Setts
Lucy J. Proctor
Newton
Ward J. Parks
Grove&e M. Brooks
Aaid Court
Commonwealth OF Massach
J. H. Tyler
E- NO
Dalesses
UWE American Bell Telephone Company
D. D. Dana
Commonwealth OF Riassachu
William S. Wiley
Somerville
Albert
Garland
Ipswich
Essex
Commonwealth OF Massachu
Sarah J. Palks
Said
Saids Court
Ward J. Warks
Post
James McCorkle
Sarah McCorkle
Joan W. McKim, Esqui
Edward Molloy
Thomas J. Molloy
Elizabeth B. Bullen
Everett
Robert M. Bullen
Illinois
Chelsea
Commonwealth
Robert
Robert Mullen
Beante
Theo. C. Hurd
Commonwealth OF Massachot Osetts
Court Square
Thomas Fee
Alonzo W. Perry
William A. Lad
Saml, W. Tucker
Bic
Asien Messenger
Boston Lying-In Hospital
McLean, St
Railroads
R. R
Syracuse
Mochester
Niagara ,Falls
Detroit
Cleveland
Toledo
Hartford
New Haven
Elegan
Worcester
Hanson
Montreal & West
Fitchberg
Wagner
Central Vermont R. R
J. W. Hobard
W. Cummings
Stonington Line
River Line
Old Colony
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Annex Boat
Old State House
J. R. Kendrick
Geo. L. Connor
Gen'l Pans
L. H. Palmer
Wound Brook
Central BR. BR
New Jersey
Philadelphia & Kenading BR. BR
Depot Central B. R
Liberty St
Depot Philadelphia
Reading R. R
Boston & Maine City
Haymarket St
Causeway St
Bangor
Bar Harbor
St. John
Balfax
Provinces
Haymarket Sq
Eastport
Calais
N. B
Biairfax
N. S
Portland
Rockland
Castine
Southwest
Harbors
Lewiston
Manchester
Concord
WN. Hi
North—Haymarket Sq
North Conway
Maine Central
Grand Trank
Knox & Lincoln Railways
oWorkingmen
Bdover
Lawrence
Sam
Midford
Yortland
Weading and Way
Amesbury
Beverly
Kiddeford
Rochester
Wampton
Beach
North Hampton
Rye Beach
Roue Wien
Lynn
Tao
Alo
Marblehead
Swampscott Branch
Midleton
Newburyport
Peabody and Danvers
Portsmouth
Tom
Revere
Rockport and
Gloucester Beanch
Salem
York Harbor & Beach R.E
Saugus Branch
Swampscott
Wrenham
Wolfeboro
Lynn and Way
Ganor
Halifax
aVia Saugus
South Reading
Oston
Fabyan
Branchester
N. H
Keene
Peterboro
Hillsboro
Wilton
Milford
Amherst
Greenfield
Nashua
No. Billerica
Steeneham
Wynburn
Winchester
West Medford
College Hill
Concert
Mass
Reformator
Billerica
Beford
Lexington
Bedford
Sowell
Manchester and Concord
Biontreal
E Express
Central Mass
Portland Street
Northampton
Hindley
Belchertown
Bondsville
Gilbertville
Barre
Rutland
Oakdale
West Boyleteen
Clinton
Berlin
Hudson
Sudbury
Rockbottom
Wayland
Vernton
Waltham
Waverley
Belmont
Hindson
Way
James T. Furber
J. Flanders
Gen'l Pas’r
Fall River Line
Shore Line
Ner
Old Sta
Central Division
New Yorks
Ashmont
Braintree
Middleboro
Bridgewater
Brockton
Cohasset
Indiam
Easten
East Bridgewater
Abington
Milton
Quincy
East Weymouth
Sunnys
Harrison Square
Marshfield and
Sea View
Mars
Pime
Uxbury
Duxbury
Gurmney
Rockland and
Hanover
Shawmut
South Braintree
South Duxbury
Paunten
Central Station
Dean St
Whitman
South We
Wessridgewater
Cochesett
South Easton
Mit
Northern Division
Framingham and
Marlboro
Fayville
Southboro
Bolton
Northboro
Leominster
Fitchburg
Pratt
K. R
Gen. L. Connor
Pass
Concord RE. BR
Iron
B. and
Upper Ra
N.H
M. H. E. Chamberlin
Saye
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