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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1890

Page

7

Lumber prices and demand hold firm across multiple grades

Western lumber markets show quiet trade but firm prices. Fine common 1 inch at 87 and 5 per vinch, Selects steady at 42 for Taneh and 44 45 for 2 inch. Uppers vary up to 4650. 2 inch Binch at 2628 and Nel at ss5eu6. In sheathine clear 43, seconds 37 48, thirds Sei. Hard woods in fair demand but firm, clapboards firm with scarce stocks. Spruce extras 45 440, clears 36 37, second clears 24 726. Pine extras 63e55, clear 43 50, second clear 95 6458. Shingles quiet, spring demand may raise prices. Cedar extras 82 340 clears 290 seconds 2 25. No 1 at 3l 40. Cypress shinges quiet at steady. Laths steady with car lots 2 15 42 25, cargo 140 200. Fall River print cloth market quiet for spots, futures fair at 3c.

Minnesota Wisconsin Canada Superior Canada New York St Louis Chicago T Lewis Yse Soe Vermont Eastern Eastern Creamery Western Liverpool Elgin Creamery Xtras Bounce Woud Zoezie Sipill Ie Sage Iastern New Hampshire Nova Scotia New Brunswick Southern Michigan Bush California Lima Choice Canada Maine Houston Hebrons Stoulton Aroostook Hebrons Aroostook New Bruunswick OA Scotia Hedbrons Nova East Swale

Chicago Grain Futures Close Amid Mixed U S Prices

Opening, high, low and closing quotes for wheat oats and corn listed for New York and St Louis markets with bid and asked prices. Includes January March May futures and cash prices in Minneapolis and Chicago regions, noting slight shifts in wheat and corn values and oats declines.

Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co Loston Ing Esas Polab Cora Ollgb Sliga Oats Ab Boi Hs Bebru Bbec St Louis Geathe Zoe Minneapolis Nod

Market Reports From General Markets Jan 14 1890

John E. Welsh reports carload grain prices with extensive receipts and stocks in Chicago New York and St Louis. The text lists wheat corn oats rye barley flour receipts and price ranges for various grades and locations noting a quiet market with moderate purchases and some activity in steamers and export grades.

Harley Chicago

Market Dull and Steady Across Multiple Grain and Produce Lines

The report shows a quiet, steady tone with dull prices in flour, cornmeal, oats, rye, barley, and millfeed markets. Receipts of butter, eggs, cheese, beans, and potatoes vary by region, while prices range from standard to steady, reflecting buyer-favorable conditions and cautious trading across New York Chicago and Liverpool markets.

Market Prices For Fruits Nuts And Dried Goods

The report lists prices for mandarins tangerines almeria grapes cranberries dried apples and nuts with notes of steady firm or quiet demand. Prices are shown per box half box bbl and per hundredweight with ranges and adjectives indicating quality and supply conditions.

Almeria Dark Cape Pth Vlee

Steamer fleet trades and cargoes bound for Boston

Multiple steamers report Gibraltar passage with 2000 boxes Messina oranges, 5600 Palermo oranges, and assorted lemons. Howick carries Mesina and Palermo cargoes bound for Boston. The Istrian, Frutera, Naranja and Cephalonia list Valencia oranges for Snow & Co, AS & J Brown & Co, and Seaverus. Michigan and Pontiac shipments noted with various prices and duties. market receipts and price levels for pork, beef, and dairy accompany maritime activity.

Napier Howick Gibraltar Boston Michigan Valencia Seaverns & Co Snow & Co AS & J Brown & Co Istrian C Lawrence & Co Frutera Tordenskjold Banes iSeaverus Scythia C E Morrison & Co Florida Pontiac Palermo Messina

Maritime Net Receipts and Supplies Across Major Ports

Net receipts, exports and stock figures across Charleston Wilmington Norfolk West Point Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St Louis and Louisville, with consolidated totals for four days. Notable data include Great Britain export figures, coastwise movements, and port inventories amid steady to firm indications.

Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Tiree West Point Philadelphia Baltimore Great Britain Continent New York Britain St Louis Louisville Prainice United States

Sugar and Molasses Market Report Summary

Sugar and molasses markets show firm raw sugar with quiet demand and strong refined demand. Quotations cover Cuba Javas and Manila grades with various test results, granulated and pulverized forms priced by wholesalers. New York and Chicago whiskey markets steady to quiet at around $102 per gallon with other misc. commodities showing firm or quiet trends.

Cuba Iea Seabee New York New Orleans Barbados Peoria Chicago St Louis Cincinnati

Imports and Exports in London January 14 1890

Long ledger style list of commodities shipped and traded in London on January 14 1890. Entries include bales of rags flax jute wool hides hemp and tea textiles oils and coffee with associated quantities and trader names such as Baring Bros James Hayes & Co and Bank of British North America.

London Bug Teumnes Mentmore Baring Bros Horace Duttuy Islandard & Parrar James Hayes & Co British North America Jo& Moors & Co Bradky & Co— Co Rubber Hopes Kinnerton & Co BO Webber Nilse Heston Morewood Sanndtiwoud West & Tenney

Transfers of Goods Across Africa and Atlantic Ports in 1890

A fragmented listing details shipments from Port Elizabeth, Port Natal, Cayenne, St John NB, Yarmouth NS, Glasgow, and Port Ansonio to multiple destinations. It itemizes barkentine cargoes including corn shellers, furniture, medicines, canned goods, lumber, hardware, beef, fish, and petroleum, with quantities and packaging across varied steamer routes such as Marmion Manitoban and Nellie King. The document reflects extensive traded wares and shipping activity in January 1890.

Port Elizabeth Port Natal Africa Barkentine Henry Warner Boston Lilly E ST John Port Ansonio Port Ansonio, Jam. Steamer Marmion Yarmouth Dominion Senky Glasgow Scot Manitoban

Watertown Union Live Stock Market Report 1890

Market data shows weekly totals for sheep cattle swine and hides with bids from multiple buyers. Western and Northern cattle arrive steadily with beef demand up and prices similar to last week. Dealers including J A Hathaway WA Farnham and F D F Baker traded steers oxen and river cattle with varied dressing weights and prices.

Bostos George J. Fox Act Anita Farnham Baker Sawyer Union Market Watertown SM Flint WA Farnham A E Vierce

Foreign Markets London Wheat Quiet but Firm Jan 14

London markets report wheat quiet but firm off the coast with limited demand. Liverpool spot wheat firm and wheat and flour on passage to Great Britain totaling 2,125,000 quarters of wheat and 4,000,000 quarters of corn. Paris wheat and flour quiet with January and February prices listed. Britain imports for the week: 258,000 quarters wheat and 1,390,000 quarters corn.

London Mark Lane Liverpool Great Briain California Paris Great Britain

Market Report Shows Mixed Grain Demand And Stable Prices

Firm demand improving with 140000 centals offered and 30000 rentals Amer wa. Winter wheat firmer at 7s bod with apung wheat higher at 78 Sila7s Blvd. club wheat firmer at 7s 4od 735. Mixed American corn steady at 4s Styl. Teas steady ats sd. Work as before at 54s Gd. Ma oun steady at 29360, Lar lower at Sus. Tallow Stealy at 2is. Cheese as before at 2s 6u. Weather more seasonable than yesterday.

Boot and Shoe Buyers In Town Adverts

A string of midwest and northeast shoe and boot buyers and firms listed in a dense advertisement. Notable names include N A Haas and 11H Farr of Farr Haas & Co in Allentown, F H Mills of Mills & Lathrop in Chicago, A C Maclauchian and J H Self of Selz Schwab & Co in New York, L Konkel of T Faller's Sons & Co in Philadelphia, A Ransteller of Fo & R Lazarus & Co in Columbus, C A Stanton of Aim in Peoria, H Thielar of Hf Thielbar & Co in Milwaukee, T Myerson in Savannah, W S Buck of Buck Bros in Quince, C B Atwood of Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co in Traverse City, W P and J P Morgan of Morgan Bros & Co in Wilkes-Barre.

Allentown Penn Haas Farr Farr, Haas & Co Atbino F H Mills Milla & Lathrop Chicago A C Maclauchian J H Self Selz, Sehwah & Co Cinannati O—L Konkel T Faller's Sons & Co I'a Maolumbus O—A Ransteller Fo & R Lazarus & Co Madison Ind C A Stanton Aim Peoria H Thielar Hf Thielbar & Co Savannah T Myerson Quy W S Buck Buck Bros Traverse City Mich C B Atwood Hannah & Lay Meregntie Co Wilkesbarre W P and J P Morgan Morgan Bros & Co

Transit timetable fragment with station details and offices

An OCR fragment lists train times and stations including Shelburne, Watertown, Enion Market, Mt. A burn, Ayer Junction, Luetine tabies, and notes a ticket office at 250 Washington Street in Boston. It lists through tickets to points West and shows Sunday and weekend service notes with names JOHN DAMS, J WHITMORE, and JR WATSON as officials.

Sisesetogsa Any Shelburne Batle Andl Erville TAU Wwe Sanhday GAB Watertown Enion Market Mt. A Reester Vit Ayer Junction Amlat Hoosae Tunnel Washington Street Toston John Dams Florida NEW York & New England Railroad CO Boston Jacksonville New York & New England Philadelphia Washington D. C Richmond Charleston Savannah Washington St Depot Summer St A. A. Jackson A.C. Kewpanrn Howard Cincinnati Chicago Albany Syracuse Rochester Buffalo All Points West Daly Aearate Ake Michigan Central Cleveland Tae Iedo Lake Kanate Michigan Southern JK. W St. Louis Bix Wagner Niagara Falls Detroit Gardlens Carlo Albany Hartford New Haven New York Alfes Kneeland Street New Ga Fall River Old Colony N Pon Brooklyn Jersey City Piegrim Providence Wagga Old State House J. R Keanprick Geo. L. Connor Gen's Pass L. H. Palmer Fitchburg Causeway Street St. Albans Winchendon Jaffrey Peterboro Fitzwillam Troy Marlboro Keene Westmoreland Walpole Bellows Falls Rutland Burlington St. Johns Montreal Ogdensburg Saratoga Delaware & Hudson Canal Company R. R Cheshire Ottawa Waashigton Street A. Faxon A R. Stewary N. Daly

Boston and Albany Railroad Timetable Notices

Time tables for local and through trains between all stations are available at company ticket offices. Trains to Albany and the West depart Boston as listed. A. Hanson, General Passenger Agent, is noted in the timetable notice.

Albany West Boston Teket vTns Hoston Bepot New York Martford LEAVY Aoe ITE Providence Fork Hyde Park Franklin Ket Yia WoOn Webster and CT Tahbridge Putnam—S Norwich New London Willimantic Hartford Waterbury Danbury Fishkill-Os-Hudson Newbourgh Buffalo Niagara Falls Detroit Chicago Tointa West Erie Railroad Norwood Central Hide Park Woonsocket Division Albany Railrowd Aredaham Aishlarsville Upper Falls Meldfless Fedway Woockel Sanday Fall River Line Shore Line Stonington Line Old State House Central Division

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