Market Report on Commodities and Daily Provisions
Metals remain about the same. Flour quiet. Corn firmer. Oats firm. Cornmeal steady. Barley steady. Rye quiet. Oatmeal steady. Rye flour dull. Millfeed very quiet. Butter in fair demand. Cheese firm. Eggs slack. Beans in fair demand. Grass seeds very firm. Potatoes moving fairly. Sweet potatoes quiet. Hay in fair demand. Straw unchanged. Poultry firm. Game dull. Tallow in fair demand. Apples quiet. Florida oranges in fair demand. Cranberries very firm. Nuts unchanged. Truck quiet. Pork firm. Fresh beef quiet but firm. Lambs in fair demand. Veals steady. Sugars firm. Molasses steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
New York
Vermont
Ohio Choice
New Hampshire
Choice
Canada
Michigan
Nova Scotia
Brunswick
Jersey
Carthaginian
Houston
Peerless
Hebrons
Chenangoes
MacIntires
Regent
Champion
St Andrews
Ohio
St Louis
Minnesota
Niec
Bstec
Rio
United
Western Steam
Tierces City
Continent
S. A. Hutter
Liverpool
Iron Market Remains Steady Amid Strike With Output Up
The iron market shows no price changes as a strike quiets demand. US pig iron production reached 7,187,206 tons for the year, up from 6,368,528 in 1886, with most gains in mill grades and Bessemer iron, and Pennsylvania stocks rising by 154,176 tons. Copper, lead, zinc, and tin markets move little, with copper futures active but prices largely steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Iron and Steel Association
Pennsylvania
Bessemer
Avene Ae Ayance
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersery
Marylands
Virginia
North Carolina
Geospig. cc
Aiqdama Sc Ess Coos Eees
Borges Ue
West Virginia
Kentuckys
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Mnhercuti En
Wolorados
Washington Territory
England
Canada
Australa
France
Germany
Russian
Loou
Holland
United States
Italy
Pittsburg
London
Cnili
New York
Baltimore
Gray Forge
Eglinton
Summeriee
Gartsberry
Langloan
Gilengarnock
Coltness
New England
Zinc and metal pipe items listed with quantities and prices
A catalog style entry lists pipe items including sheet lead priced at 140, tin bed pipe 150, pure black tin pipe 50a, a zinc NoeIter Go set 634 70, and sheet zinc 70. These figures appear as raw inventory figures without context or ordering.
Market Reports January 21 Flour and grain steady
The flour market remains quiet and steady with winter patents in demand and spring patents moderating. Quotations include fine at 250 300 per barrel and winter patents around 4 55 5 15 per barrel, with cornmeal and oats showing firm tones and various exports quoted. RYE FLOUR and milled products are quiet. barley and malt steady. oats on track and bids shown across months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Michigan
Canada Superior
Canada
Ryu
New
New York
Choice
Butter and egg markets show firm prices across regions
The BuTreR market holds firm old quotations with strong Western creamery prices. Northern creamery activity remains quiet while butter and egg markets show mixed standings. Grass seeds and beans stay steady, with regional variations in prices for potatoes, onions, cabbage, and poultry through steady to unchanged quotes.
Market notices from Chicago to Liverpool describe produce trends
In Chicago butter is filum and cheese is in tiv de mand while eggs stay firm and lightly traded. New York markets show butter quiet cheese firm and eggs fresh at 24 5c. Beans firm around 270 to 275. Dried apples dull. Liverpool market also firm at 603rd with similar day quotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Liverpool
First Strawberries Arrive on City of Macon
The steamer City of Macon from Savannah delivered one refrigerator of strawberries to York & Whitney today, marking the season's first arrival. Last season’s first shipment arrived on February 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Savannah
York & Whitney
Warm car to Brattleboro and Vermont towns leaves Boston
A warm car will depart Boston for Brattleboro Northfield and Burnham Vermont on Wednesday January 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Brattleboro
Northield
Burnham
Savannah boat carries 7600 boxes of oranges
The Savannah boat is due Monday with 7600 boxes of oranges aboard. Apples remain unchanged and trade remains quiet at the port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Special Notice for Baggage and Weekday Train Schedules
Passengers with tickets on this road may have baggage checked from hotel or residence to Boston. Baggage calls may be left at the New Old State House. From Jan 23 1888 trains run weekday Boston to New York via River Line at 6 p.m. Return via Park River Line at 4 40 p.m. Extensive timetable lists multiple stops with numerous departure and return times, including Ashmont Barnstable Hyannis Braintree Brockton Nantucket Fall River and more. GEO. L. CONNOR and J. BR. KENDRICK sign as Gen Pass Agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Destinastlon
New
Old State House
New York
Park River Line
Ashmont
Barnstable
Yannis
Yarmouth
Sandwich
Meeturn
Cottage Citys
Wood’s Holl
Mast Bridgewater
Brock 98
Y Ny
Abington
Brockton
West Quincey
Return
West Quincy
Eas Weymouth
Weymouth
East Weymouth
East Weymout
Bisatetapam
Milton
Mattapan
Neponset
Mattapoisett
Hianover
Hrockland
Hanover
Rockland
Whitman
Wears Bridgewater
Cocheseut
South Easton
Wes Bridgewater
Wood's Hall
Bridgewater
Ami
Buzzard’ Say
Buzzard’s Bay
Provincetown
Chatham
Chateam
Cohasset and Hingham
Cohasset
Hingham
Fall River
Taunton
Barrison Square
Jm. Neponset
Newport
New Bedford
North Easton
Stoughton
Randolph
Mae In
Scituate
South Duxbury
Swanatom
Central Station
Dean Street
Weymouths
Hingram
Cohasse Scituate
Marshfield
Duxbury
Plymouth
Marshesfield
Taunnton
South Braintree and Way
South Brains Tree
Midgebore
Middleboro
Btockton
Geo. L. Connor
Gen. Pass
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Eave New York Daily
Sunidaya
Hole
Sloaien
Old Colony
L. Il
Agt
Market Prices for Fruits Nuts and Peanuts
The report lists steady price quotes for berries oranges and other fruits. Florida items show limited supply of choice and fancy bright oranges with Palermo lemons and Messina oranges priced per box or case. Nuts and peanuts maintain firm or unchanged pricing across several varieties and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbardston
Spits
Baldwins
Cape Cod
Arate
Florida
Palermo
Messina
Valencia
Virginia
Grenoble
Naples
Shellparks
Provisions Report Shows Pork Demand and Beef Prices Steady
Pork is firm with export demand not as strong as last week. Prices cover long cuts to bacon and hams with varied quotes, beef market firm with ample receipts and unchanged prices, lambs mutton veal in good demand and light veal supply. Notable prices include prime mess pork 16 75 to 14 75, regular beef 7 60 to 9 00, and lambs 8 to 10 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord
Choice
Brrr
Chicago
Brighton
Haice
New York Spot and Liverpool Cotton Markets Reported
New York spot cotton closed dull at 10 5 for middling uplands and varied grades, with 108 bales sold. Futures opened steady with mixed bids and asks for months including January through December, while Liverpool spot remained steady with fair demand. Major U.S. ports show mixed receipts and stock, with quiet to firm pricing across Savannah, New Orleans, Mobile, and other hubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
Uplands
Orleans
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Charleston
Continent
Wilmington
Norfolk
West Point
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
Great Britain
United States
PIPE LINE CERTIFICATES AND SUGAR MARKET SUMMARY
Closed 3 pm Jan 20 Vil4e opened 10 am Jan 21 014 highest 98440 lowest 9140 closing 3 pm Jan 21 1887 Y274c. Sugar market dull unchanged prices steady no sales today raw sugar 53-16 5b o-16c centriupels 96 test 675 6c Manila 414.75 Lloilos Ha alec Javas Nos 10 11 refined sugar easier granulated 744c refined 7340 powdered 4 th granulated 714c confectioners standard A etc Belmont A 67gc extra yellow C 6% sc. Wholesale grocers price today wax 7% gc granulated. Molasses neon fancy crop Ponce 85¢ per gal Cienfuegos 220 Barbadoes 26c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manilas
Lloilos
Ponce
Cienfuegos
Barbadoes
Trade Centre Receipts and Prices Reported in New York
Reports from trade centers in New York on January 21 show flour and grain prices with varied activity. Wheat, corn, oats, and rye display steady to quiet trading, with several grades and regions listed, while parchment and molasses move slowly.
Grain and metal markets report from multiple cities
A dated market summary notes dull pig iron and steady spelter while copper remains firm. Wheat and flour trends vary by city with bids for No 1 white and No 2 red at Detroit. Minneapolis reports hard red as steady, Chicago shows mixed grain prices and firm provisions, and St Louis lists broad price ranges across wheat oats rye barley and whiskey with receipts and shipments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Speltersteady
Detroit
Minneapolis
Minn
Milwaukie
Chicagy
York
Cincinnati
Toledo
ST. Louis
Print Cloth Markets Fall River Week Sales Firm Prices
Fall River report shows light sales but firmer prices in print cloth trading. Production at 175,000 pieces, deliveries 174,000, stock on hand 8,000, sales 114,000 with 64x648 and other lots totaling 94,000 spot 42,000 futures 72,000. January delivery 165,000 pieces, February 138,000, March 80,000, April 11,000. Providence details firm at 35 45 to 35 16 cents for 64 squares and 56x60s. Total sales 68,500 pieces vs 5,500 last week. stock 27,000 pieces 64s, no 56x60s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Providench, R. L
Hog and cattle market summaries across several cities
Peoria reports hogs firmer with light receipts and shipments totaling 485 565. Kansas City shows hogs up 6 to 10 cents with estimated today’s receipts around 4000 and shipments about 550. St Louis notes steady hogs with packs at 480 to 510 and butchers up to 650. Chicago cattle and hog figures: cattle receipts 20000, slow to lower prices. steers 375, stockers 185 to 350, cows and bulls 175 to 810. Hogs receipts 10000, prices 505 to 646, ships 325 to 475. Sheep receipts 2000, strong to good demand. lambs 356 to 625.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Kansas City
ST. Louis
Chicago
Texas
Foreign Markets Review From London Jan Twenty One
London reports cargoes off coast wheat and corn quiet except two wheat cargoes sold. Calcutta wheat prices quoted at 37s and 373 Gd. California wheat around 428 Gd, 413 Cd due. Liverpool market steady to cheaper, bread stuffs quiet, pork and lard firm, cheese steady. Paris and Antwerp mostly quiet. Havana sugar markets show hesitation amid declining prices, preengaged stocks, receipts and exports noted, freights steady for sugar to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beerbohm
Mark Lane
Calcutta
California
Paris
Liverpool
Antwerp
Havana
Matanzas
United States
Exports Report From Aspinwall and Halifax in 1858 Transit
Shipping list from January 21 1858 shows brig E C Sibley at Aspinwall with ice lumber and bricks, schooner Maggie Smith at Halifax with sugar mats, and steamer Worcester loaded with hardware medicines rubber goods lumber and many other commodities. Additional itemized cargo includes furniture hardware sails books fruit and vegetables. Also clears from Hillsboro and St John with Endeavor carrying beans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aspinwall
Usc
E. C. Sibley
Halifax
Maggie Smith
Worcester
Lake Plough
Hillsboro
ST John
Nrf
Sch Endeavor
Staple Goods Receipts for Jan 21 1888 Across Railroads
An 1888 ledger lists Staple Products and receipts for multiple railroads. Roston Albany Railroad reports cotton, wool, flour, corn, vats, feed, tallow, grease, butter, oleo, cheese, apples, leather, and pelts. Grand Junction Railroad shows cotton, corn, bacon, lard, apples, and rails. Boston & Providence lists wool, tallow, lard, hams, meal, sugar, coffee, cheese, leather, and hides. Old Colony and New York & New England add wool, coffee, tea, tea and meal, oats, and various packaging goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roston & Albany
Grand Junction Railroad
Boston & Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Eastern Division
Reile
Boston & Maine Rairoad
Lowell
Express
Bates
Freightage and commodities totals across multiple rail lines
The list itemizes cargo movements and stocks by rail division and transport mode, naming quantities of cotton wool flour oats wheat and other staples. Notable consignments include Fitchburg and Boston & Maine shipments with bales, cases, and bbls of goods, and numerous leather hides, dyes, and livestock by the Lowell System and Express routes.
Boot and Shoe Buyers Across the Nation List
A roster of boot and shoe buyers includes executives and firms from Cincinnati to San Francisco, listing individuals and companies such as Bunker of I Faller's Sons & Co in Cincinnati, K H Fyfe of RT Fyfe & Co in Detroit, G R Mayhew in Grand Rapids, W P Moores in Lincoln, S A McClung in Lexington, L N Chamberlain in Omaha, M R Byran in Pittsburgh, J M Gusky, A J Lang, W Li Chaddock, Carter & Parrish, and Woolman Todd to name several. The compiled directory spans multiple cities and states, reflecting a broad network of wholesale buyers and firms active in the boot and shoe trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Bunker
I Faller’s Sons & Co
Columbia
Lever
Lever & Stork, Craw
Detroit
Mich
H Fyfe
RT Fyfe & Co
Fiizabeth City
BR Bright
Fowler & Co
M. Grand Rapids
R Mayhew
Kansas City
FP Moores
P Moores & Son
Lincoln
Lexington
Ross
S Chamberlain
Chamberlain & Son
Omaha
Li Chaddock & Co
I. A
Thielbar
Peoria
Dowing
Dowing & Olney
Quincy
B Bowen
Markley & Bowen
San Francisco
Cal
L Murr
Kutz & Murr
St Louis
W Parrish
Carter & Parrish
J Frank
Adler
Boston and Albany Railroad timetable listing detailed routes
Local timetable notice for the Boston and Albany Railroad lists frequent trains to Springfield Pittsfield Albany and the West from Boston. It notes through tickets at 232 Washington Street Boston and outlines express and dining car services to New York Worcester New Haven and other connections, with various departure times and Sunday restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woket
Atations
Washington Street
Boston
Boston Piaton
Kneeland Street
Springfield
Pittsfeld
Albany
Spa
Pittsfield
North Adams
Chatham
Hudson
Sanday
Palmer
Ware River Branch
Ker Springfield
Hartford
New Fiaven
New York
Worcester
New Haven
Millbury
North Arafton
Westbury
Scouthville
Pat
Cerdaville
Ashland
Ami
Railford
South Bramingham
LSD
Saxonville
Natick
Wellesley
Wellesley Bills
Newton Lower Falls
West Newton
Newtonville
Newton
Funeuil
Brighten
LE M.i BE
Allston
Cottage Farm
Em. Wreckline
Cypreus Street
Kreservoir
Newton Centre
Newton Highlands
Montreal & West
Pullman Cire
Lowell
Chicago
Pullman
Fittchburg
Wagner Palace
Central Vermont
BR. BR
J. W. Hobart
W. Cummings
Boston Passengelr Station
Causeway Street
Troy
Riotterdam Junction
West
Niagara Falls Short Line
St. Louisa
Niagara Falls and
Wabash Western Railway
Evia
Niagara Falls
Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway
Trov
Train Schedule Adjustments for May 87 Expanse
The Providence and surrounding lines announce new timetable starting Monday May 87 with multiple daily departures from Bloxton Newark Providence Pawtucket Attleboro Readville and others. Returns and Sunday variations listed. specifics include staggered times, one hour fifteen minute shifts on select days, and connections from Providence.
Belmont and Waverley Daily Transit Timetable Snapshot
A string of time entries for routes Ayer Junction to Belmont and Waverley notes various departures and times throughout the day including morning and afternoon periods and Sunday timings. The data resembles a partial timetable fragment with scattered numbers and labels.
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J. BR
Kendrick
la Hla
Pkus
Sas
Boot and Shoe Buyers
Epps
Civil Service Gazette
Sela
James Epps
Homeopathic
Hemiets
Fitchburg
Cheshire
Central Vermont Railroads
Rutland
Montreal
Ottawa
Ogdensburg
Fitchburg Depot
Winchendon
Jaffrey
Peterboro
Fitzwilliam
Ever Marlboro
Keene
Westmorelaund
Walpole
Bellows Falls
Burlington
St. Albans
St. Johns
Saratoga
Delaware & Judson Canal Company
Hk. R.ry
Purlington
St. Albange
Oudawa
Liskid A. ML
Ogdens- Perce
Busch A. NE
K.stewart
N. H
Jan
Suvond
Fall River Line
J. Kh. Kendrick
Nework Stonington Line
Pe York
Loston & Providence Railroad
Stonington
Newark
State Street
Boston & Providence
W. Richardson
Bosta
I A. Folsou
Supe Orion
Boston & Albany
R.R
Rambgham
Marlbore
Heeturn
Fayville
Loushboro
Northboro
Clinton
Leomister
Berlin
West Berlin
Pratt
Wellesieills
Brookline
Hanson
T Gallup
Paas
Rroston
Errovidence Warroad
Mleave
Providence
Pawtucket
Dodgeville
Bietronville
Attleboro
North Attleboro
Anna
Geld
East
Rexboro
Sharon
Canton
Readville
I. R
Gew
Wu Amy
Origa
Pedham
Ry Tad
Bighian Aif
O.du
X. Jb
Adom Efitis
orest _aWillo
Vttorn Llb
Tito
Sat ” Ston
Ayteton
Los. A
P.og En
Ipwing Street
Bristol
A. A. Folsom, Sant
Concord BR. KR
Branomes
Manchester
Concord
Hoosac Tunnel
Ayer Junction
Sun
Belmont and
Waverley
U-Ou
Miller’s Falls
Tike Dambridge
Conecora
Asec Gardner
Greenfield
Hoosick Falls
Johnsonville
N. W
Marlboro
Hudson and Maynard
Mashaw NW
Williamstown
Worth Leominster
Somerville
Wyaltham
Watertown
Union Market
Mt. Auburna
Wyorcester
Duily
J. Whitmore
J. R. Watson
Boston Post
Post Publishing Company
Milk Street
Bostome
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