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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1889

Page

7

Lard and Pork Market Prices See Steady Trade Across Cities

Lard remain strong in cash market while near futures rise. Pork and beef notes show little change with quotes for various cuts across New York Chicago and St Louis. Prices for lard and pork products are listed with exact bid ranges and tonnage figures across regions.

Park Choice New York Western City Continent South America Chicago St Louis Brighton

New York Cotton Prices and Global Market Summary

Cotton prices in New York eased with middling uplands at 9 16c, low middling 9 16c, good ordinary 8 3 4c, and ordinary 9 16c. Futures opened steady and closed weak as trading shows varied openings across months. Liverpool spot holds steady with middling uplands at 54 2d and low middlings at 64 4d. Market breadth includes sales of 372 bales in New York and 15,000 bales in Liverpool, with global receipts and stocks across Augusta, Charleston, New Orleans, Mobile, Memphis, Savannah, and other ports.

New York Tuesay Gahurtt S Cass Vnc Waenese Eee Cca Aben Bie Ks Ca Dh Liverpool Augusta Mid Stee Chiveston—Ker New Orleans France Continent Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk West Point Philadelphia Great Britain Baltimore Cincinnati St Louis Louisville Consolidated Exre United States

Sugar and Molasses Market Steady with Steady Prices

Sugar demand remains dull at old prices with a wide range of quotes for raw sugars from Cuba Manila Javas and oils. Refined sugar prices hold steady with several grades listed from pulverized to confectioners and standard A. Molasses markets are quiet with prices for Fancy Ponce Porto Rico and Porto Rico varying by quality. New York notes no changes while New Orleans Lois show dull activity.

Cuba New York Ponce Porto Rico New Orleans Cienfuegos

Oil Market Report and Cottonseed Oil Certificates

Market notes show certificates for pipe line and cottonseed oil closed and opened on Jan 15 and 16, with highs and lows listed. A report claims Fairbanks of Chicago sold much of his 40,000 shares in a mill deal, while Armour suggests replacing the current $42,000,000 capitalization for under $8,000,000.

Escese BOB Highest Forest Ian Jal le Res Fairbanks Chicago FPD Armour

Miscellaneous Market Notes and Commodity Prices

Tallow shows fair demand at firm prices with varied lot values for Wesanta city and country grades. New York reports a dull market for city wool and depressed tone in prices. Coffee from New York to Rio remains quiet with fair car loads. Whiskey markets unchanged in Western regions. Turpentine and petroleum close mixed with rosin, tar, and RSW prices noted. petroleum and cases priced in cents per unit.

Wesanta New York Rio

CATTLE MARKET REPORTS FROM BRIGHTON AND WATERTOWN

The Boston Post notes week ending Jan 16 1889 reports 2661 cattle 9241 lambs 86577 swine at market with steady sheep demand and active veal calves. Watertown yard arrivals include 2079 head of cattle and 1660 Western stock. Brighton yard sales highlight milch cows prices and varied oxen sales. Export trade shows English buyers cautious while local butchers seek strong cattle at steady to lower quotes.

Kansas City St Louis Peoria Chicago Texas Watertown Brighton Hollis & Co J I Hosmer H M Wells & Richardson éScollans Merrow & Pulsifer Sia A B Engrem D Fisher le Libby & Son Nice Jersey J S Henry A P Stone Michigan J A Hathaway J Rollinger Borderer London N Morris F S$ Kimball Vermont New York City S Chamberlain Ryegate W Cassady C J Udall J Shirley Breck & Wood H Kidder Rob French Wall & Son Maine Hall & Son Gola Miker IC Libby & Son G Halewell CP Burke Aldrich & Johnson BS Hastings HS Britton J O Sanborn Hastings Fairbanks Johnsbury Learnard

Nellie Blanche cargoes report at Cornwallis harbor

Imports and exports list at Cornwallis Nova Scotia dated January 16 1889 shows schooner Nellie Blanche with 4032 bush potatoes among items from George OC Rockwell & Son two barrels apples NH Coffin one barrel dol vegetables N J Neely two dol apples William Polk one dol Joseph Ellis two dol Rufus West one box de K H Humboldthalf plolshad F G Rockwell & Son two cases eggs Fales & Leahy.

Cornwallis Nellie Blanche George OC Rockwell & Son Coffin Higelow J Neely William Polk Joseph Ellis Rufus West Humboldt Fales & Leahy

Exports Report with Lumber and Molasses Parcels

On January 16, 1889 cargoes included the schooner Benjamin Hale from Rosario AR with 477 664 feet of lumber. In Cuba Cardena s shipments of Mary Fink carried 828 second hand molasses birds and 123 second hand molasses tierces. At St Johns NF the brig Golden Fleece carried 2 cases of boots.

Rosario Benjamin Hale Cardenas Cuba Mary Fink ST Johns Golden Fleece

Inventory items listed in scattered 19th century notice

A fragmentary notice items various goods including 15 barrels hair stock 1275 bags corn 25 bags feathers 300 barrels flour 2 barrels glassware 12 packages hardware 14 bales lines 125 barrels meal 300 oars 4 organs 400 barrels pork 1 box piano stools 300 barrels tar 2 tinning machines.

Staple Goods Receipts From Railroads Listed

A detailed 1889 record shows receipts by railroad companies for cotton wool flour corn oats barley lard dressed hogs butter eggs beans hay straw lumber leather hides pelts skins and more. Entries cover Reston Albany Grand Junction Boston & Providence Old Colony New York & New England Fitchburg Boston & Maine divisions and Lowell System with quantities in bales bbls boxes cases rolls and bales.

Reston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Eastern Division Western Division Lowell Express

Wheat Markets Falter in Foreign Bourse Notes

London and Liverpool report quiet to steady wheat and corn trading with mixed prices. American corn weaker, California and Australian wheats quoted. Paris and Varis show quiet demand. Futures in London and Liverpool largely unchanged, pork and bacon prices mixed as provisions hold steadier.

London Mark Lane Calcutta California Varis Liverpool Paris

Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town

Albany dealer H T Converse leads a list of footwear buyers visiting from multiple cities including Binghamton Clemson Chicago Cincinnati Detroit Knoxville Lexington Louisville Madison New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond Traverse City and others. The note catalogs firms and representatives from Gossage Co Lester Bros & Co Morse Rogers Fisher Terry Gusky Stein Bros Hannah Lay Mercantile Co and more.

Albany T Converse Converse & Son Binghamton H Lester Lester Bros & Co Brun Chicago Marks Craw B Dohan C Gossage & Co J Shay T J Shay & Co Greensfelder Greensfelder, Florsheim & Co Penn Cincinnati J Thorne F Thorne & Co L Virden Mabley & Carew Detroit Mich R H Fyfe R H Fyfe & Co Knoxville J S Brownlee Brownlee, Boyd & Co Lexington G E Spencer Watkins & Spencer Louisville J Ti Quast J H Quast & Co Madison Ind C A Stanton

Heirs sought for estate of Lucy J Proctor Newton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Court summons heirs at law and next of kin to Lucy J Proctor of Newton Middlesex county for estate matters.

MASSACHU_J Middlesex John McDonnell Malden Said Massachussetts Lucy J. Proctor Newton Massachous Salah J. Parks Massachu Suffolk William Livermore Boston William Henry Carr Massachdu Asa Story

Will probate for Anne Murray estate in Boston

Joseph J Murray petitions for probate of a will for Anne Murray late of Boston single woman. He seeks letters testamentary without bond. Probate hearing set for January 28 1889 at 10 AM in Boston. Public citation to be run weekly for three weeks in the Boston Post. Registered by Eliah George, Register.

Massachd Suffolk Boston William P. Engel Court Room Court Square Joan B. Fitzpatrick John McDonnell Cambridge Boston Post Witheas George M. Brooks Esquire J. H. Tyler Register Massachussetts Lucy Stedman Daniel B. Stedman George Stedman George A. Ds RY Sid Pleasant Street Savin Hill Avenue Dorchester Joan W. McKim Elijah George Ward J. Parks Middlesex Grorce M. Brooks Oston Massa Cios Anne Murray Joseph J. Murray Beston Post Eliwah George Samuel 8 Learnard Joan W. McKim, Esquire Lloyd Briggs Edward A. Studley Lilian F. Briggs Moston Paya William Putnam Kuhn Samuel Joseph Bradlee Annradlee John W. McKim Es Elijah George George F. Hamilton Charles W. Sawyer Somerville Benjamin Brown Deerfield Rockingham New Hampshire Bonda Edgar B. Evans Equitable Building Mass Charles R. Brown N. H Commonwealth OF Massachussetts Hannah Milnor George A. Dary Massachlu& Setts Richard Fletcher Martha Ann Story

Eastern Division Train Schedules for Boston to Northern Towns

Timetable lists numerous departures from Boston stations to Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Chelsea and more with numerous morning and evening times. It includes Sunday trains for Lynn Newburyport Salem and other hubs with notes on branches and special services.

Boston Station Causeway Street Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Chelsea Dover Everett Great Falls Rochester Wampton Beach North Mampton Rye Beach Apawich Lynn Marblehead Swampscott Branch Middleton Newburyport North Conway Peabody and Danvers Cortemouth Tom. Mevere Rockport Gloucester Branch p_m. Salem York Harbor & Beach E.R Saugus Branch Swampscott Wenham Wolfeboro Lynn and Way Portsmouth Portland Banor St. John Halifax Salem

Cape Cod Division Bus Schedule Fragments

The note lists multiple Cape Cod Division routes from Kneeland Street to Buzzards Bay with times around 8.15 am and 4.15 pm for numerous towns including Bourne Brewster Chatham Falmouth Fairhaven Mattapoisett Nantucket Provincetown Sandwich Yarmouth and West Barnstable. Mon Tue Thu Sat service to Nantucket noted.

Cape Cod Kneeland Street Buzzards Bay Eachstable Bourne Bourndale Brewster Cataumnes Chateham Cottage City Park Sq New Bedford Fairhaven Almouth Efiyannis Riarvrich Monument Beach Mattapoisett Marion Nantucket Woods Hall Provincetown Sandwich Saxamere Yarmouth Tremont Verified West Barnstable Waream

Providence Division Rail Schedule Fragments for Various Stations

A dense list of timetable times for Providence Division routes including Park Square Station to New Work and many stops such as Attleboro Canton Junction Dedham Readville Forest Hills Jamaica Plain Mansfield and Newport. The schedule shows weekday and Sunday trains with numerous departure times across multiple lines and destinations.

Providence Division Park Square Shore Line Stonington Attleboro Boylston Centra Kooslindale Wighland West Moxbur Spring Street Canton Junction Dedham Podgeville East Foxboro Foxboro Forest Hills Chery Hazelwood Besbronville Hyde Park Jamaica Plain Mansfield Mt. Rope Claresdon Hills Orth Attleboro Providence Readville Oxbury Kbumford India Point Sharon Sharon Heights Stoughton Central Canton South Walpole Wrentham Pathet Hill Stonehaven Warren and Bristol D' Taunton dNew Bedford Normton Fall River bNewport Fallver New Tondon Newport

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