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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1887

Page

7

Agricultural Prices and Goods Listings in Vermont Area

A compact record of price quotes for meats fowl beans seeds hay and potatoes across Western Northern and Eastern regions plus assorted farm staples. Items include venison sausages chickens ducks geese quail and fowls with per dozen or per bush pricing and notes on quality grade from fair to choice. Also listed are hay types rye straw and various potato varieties with regional price ranges and bulk shipment terms.

Vermont Jersey Maine New Brunswick Houston Rose PY Bush Aroostook Rose Vermont Rose New York Burbanks Pei St. Andrew

Apples and fruits market report from Liverpool shows steady demand and varied prices

In Liverpool market demand remains good at lower apples prices. arrivals mostly in bad condition. Prices listed include Baldwins and Greening varieties, with Boston Massachusetts and Maine values. Nuts dried fruit and foreign fruit prices noted, including Valencia oranges, Messina lemons, Malaga grapes, and Florida oranges with several weight and box price ranges.

Liverpool Baldwin Massachusetts Maine Virginia Farmer’s Marks Valencia Messina Palermo Malaga Florida Cape Cod

Market Report Shows Steady Pork and Beef Prices

Pork and lard hold steady with good demand while fresh beef remains firm and veals show larger receipts. Lambs quiet and mutton demand steady, with prices close to last report. detailed price list covers pork cuts lard beef and veal ranges, and various prepared meats.

Choice City Chicago Brighton

Cotton and sugar market highlights from Liverpool to New York

The report shows cotton in sight rising by 161 720 bales year to date with gains versus 1886 and 1885 but down from 1584. Sugar markets stay firm with refined and raw grades quoted around 4 to 5 cents per pound and related confectionery sugar rates cited.

Liverpool New York Manila Hatlos

Wholesale grocers price notes for molasses cargo lots

Market steady for molasses with quotations. Rico fancy at 35 37 cents, good to choice at 21 63?0 cents, Cuba boiling 50 test nominal at 17 cents.

Erro Rico Cuba

Markets by Telegraph. Wheat prices across major cities

New York reports dull receipts and varied wheat values from common to extra, with No 1 Northern and No 2 red listed, while corn and oats rise in Chicago and St Louis. Detroit and Milwaukee show mixed grain movements, with butter, lard, and pork markets fluctuating alongside flour, rye, and barley trends.

New York St. Louis Minnesota Rio Western Steam Continent South America State Lake Detroit Michigan Milwaukee Cincinnati Toledo ST Louis Chicago Minneapolis

Print cloths market report from New England week

Fall River and Providence market summaries show production 175000 pieces deliveries 191000 stock 30000 sales 112000 spot 68000 futures 44000 with prices 37-16c for 648 and 3c for 60x56s. Market steady and firm as week closes strong with 21000 pieces sold and stocks listed.

Fall River Mass Providence R. I

Hog and Cattle Markets Across Major Cities Jan Twenty Second

Kansas City hogs steady at 410 to 470 with 5500 receipts. St Louis hogs firm with Yorkers 445 to 460 and butchers higher at 485 to 500. Peoria hogs steady at 450 to 490. Chicago cattle steady with 20,000 receipts and hogs firm with 17,000 receipts. steel shipping steers 335 to 350 and hogs 410 to 560. Sheep steady with natives 270 to 480 and lambs 450 to 550.

Kansas City ST. Louis Peoria Chicago Texas

Cotton Market Summary January 22 19th Century Prices

The report lists net receipts and exports across major ports including Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St Louis and Louisville. Prices show quiet to steady trade with mid ranges quoted and various stocks on hand. Consolidated one day totals show 14 939 receipts and 960 452 stock at all U S ports with exports to Britain France and the continent.

Liverpool Mid Uplands Orleans New York Financial Chronicle Bales London G. B. St’k Hamburg Bremen Amsterdam Rotterdam Antwerp Con St’ks India Brazil U.S U. S Europe U.S. Inter Egypt Auugusta Galveston Great Britain France Coastwise New Orleans Continent Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia C. Baltimore Cincinnati St. Louis Louisville United States

Imports and Exports January 22 1887 at Liverpool

A detailed list of shipments arriving in Liverpool including Palestine steamer with 204 bales mdise and 4 packages earthenware. Entries show consignors and items such as oranges wine woollens and cotton lace goods, with numerous firms and quantities like 63 bales pelts and 165 bars iron.

Liverpool Eng Palestine Baring Bros & Co Clark, Sayer & Co Rogers & Co Houghton & Dutton Snow & Co Caton Bros & Bix Enos Fry Warren & Co Stone & Downer Jordan, Marsh & Co Macallar, Parker & Co Neal, Morse & Co Belcher & Loomis Briggs Cement Pope Manico Muse Merrimack Mfg Co Woollens Kendall, Barrows & Co Ward Pierce & Robertson Moors & Co Jere Abbott & Co

Old Colony Rail Timetable for Boston to New York and Peninsula cities

Complex dated timetable listing weekday train departures from Boston to New York via Fall River Line and numerous return times to Boston. Includes stops from Barnstable to Provincetown, Plymouth, Brockton, Scituate, Weymouth, Cohasset, Hingham, Taunton and others with notes on connections and special days. General Manager R. Kendrick signs off.

Boston New York Fall River M. Ashman Annis Barmouth Sandwich Hyannis Braintree Bridgewater Brockton Buzry Wareham Buzzard’s Bay GLY Ope Cedivision Provincetown Wellfleet Hingham Cottage City New Bedford East Bridgewater Abington East Ilton Return West Quincy East Weymouth Cohasset South Braintree Way Statons Taunton R. Kendrick

Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel Route Schedules

Train times for the Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel route list departures from Boston and Ale stations, with daily and Sunday services, Pullman and sleeping car offerings, and connections to Albany Troy Chicago and beyond. The notice names John Adams as General Superintendent and Watson as General Passenger Agent.

Maritime and commodities list from assorted ports and firms

Directory of consignments and cargoes with firms such as Marsh and Co Baring Bros Weeks Potter Prang Educational and Gossler note oils, hides, rice, tin plates and other goods. Entries list ships and places including Cornwallis Nova Scotia Montevideo Matanza s Fortune Island and Brunswick Georgia with quantities of cargoes like bush potatoes dry hides salt sacks sugar and fruit orders.

Marsh & Co Baring Bros & Co March Bros, Pierce & Co White & Co Prang Educational Co Cornwallis Sch Hatheway & Co Montevideo Dante Gossler & Co Souris, Pei Charlotte EC Ae Bros Wolfeville Rowena Rockwell & Co Matanzars Chiswick Boston Grande DO Sul Monitor Pisagua Independence Hemmingway & Brown Fortune Island Rocky Glen H Molyneaux Brunswick William R Drury George McQuesten & Co Trinacria Girgenti Marseilles Messina Palermo Valencia

Exports Report From Atlantic Ports Jan 22 1887

Export items listed for Montevideo Halifax Azua and Yarmouth include brig Economy with lumber and various goods. Cargo details show flour kerosene oil oysters beer lumber and hardware among many commodities, with quantities noted in barrels cases bales and boxes.

Montevideo Brig Halifax Carroll Azua San Domingo Stockton Yarmouth

Staple Product Receipts Jan 22 1887 Railroads

A ledger of merchandise receipts for multiple railroads including Boston & Albany Grand Junction Boston & Providence Old Colony New York & New England Fitchburg Boston & Maine Boston & Lowell and others. Entries list bales cotton wool flour corn lard bacon tea butter eggs leather hides and various meats with quantities.

Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Western Division Boston & Lowell Railroad Express Furs Ik Sc Tierces

Foreign Markets Report From London and Liverpool

Cargoes off the coast show wheat steady and corn firm as arrivals and sales shift. Liverpool market notes steady breadstuffs and mixed prices while Havana reports sugar demand active but business quiet, with full prices and steady outports. Prices listed for wheat corn and related commodities across London Liverpool and Havana markets.

London Beerbohm Liverpool California Havana Matanzas United States

Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town

A list of buyers and their firms visiting Augusta and other U S cities. Names include T White J J Cashin J B White Co Craw Bloomington J P Smith R P Smith Sons. Gore Geore P Gore Co Yo. C W Marks Craw Chicago T J Shay Ads W W Laws Ads. H B Childs Childs Groff Co. J P Sidwell W W Kendall B&S Co Craw. G P Ross Am Lexington George E Spencer Watkins Spencer. F B Lippincott Lippincott Son Co Yo. G W Terry 8S Bunting Son Co Yo. J F Owens W H Chaddock Co Qu. Jacob Frank Adler Frank Co Par. O C Smith Smith Simmons Peabody Ads. C B Atwood Hannah Lay Mer Co Am. Wm Hahn Wm Hahn Co Craw.

Augusta T White J J Cashin J B White & Co Craw Bloomington J P Smith R P Smith & Sons George P Gore Geore P Gore & Co Chicago Til W Marks J Shay Shay & Co Cincinnati Laws Laws & Co Cleveland B Childs Childs, Groff & Co Kansas City J P Sidwell Kendall B&s Co Lexington G P Ross George E Spencer Watkins & Spencer Philadelphia Penn F B Lippincott Lippincott, Son & Co W Terry Bunting’s Sons & Co Pittsburg J F Owens

Through Trains On Both Divisions In Maine and New Brunswick

Boston and Maine schedule lists daily through trains from Haymarket and Causeway stations to Augusta, Ban gor St John Halifax the Provinces Eastport Calais Lewiston Manchester North Conway Portland and Maine Central routes with morning, midday and evening departures on various days and connections to St John Halifax and Annapolis.

Augusta Haymarket St Causeway St Bangor St. John Halifax the Provinces Eastport Calais N. B N. S Portland Haymarket Sq Lewiston Anchester Concord N. W Haymarket Square North Conway Causeway Street Maine Central Grand Runk Knox& Lincoln Railways

Western Division Train Timetable to Alton Flay and Nearby Towns

Trains depart Boston Haymarket and surround stations at 8.30 am 1 4 pm and frequent later times for Andover Dover Lawrence Melrose Newburyport Readville Salem Wilmington and more with return trips through the day. Sunday schedules list Dover Haverhill Lawrence Lowell Medford and Portland Bangor service with multiple daily departures and returns.

Alton Flay Bocheer Farmington Andover Dover Anvers Exeter Great Falls Havernill Georgetown Kennebunk Bidde Lawrence North South Lawrence Malden Ly Hhevny Melrose Merrimac North Andover Newburyport Salem Bas Makefield Toy Wilmington SUNDA Haverhill Lowell Medford Portland Bangor Lewiston Reading and Way

Eastern Division Train Schedules and Stations List

A dense listing of rail times for numerous New England towns including Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Chelsea Dover Everett Great Falls Hampton Ipswich Lynn Marblehead Newburyport North Conway Peabody Danvers Portsmouth Rockport Salem Saugus Wenham and Wolfeboro with Sunday trains noted. Includes mention of Pullman cars and key office contacts James T. Furber and D. J. Flanders.

Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Tom Chelsea Dover Everett Great Falls Rochester Hampton Beach North Hampton Rye Beach Ipswich Lynn Marblehead Swampscott Branch Middleton Newburyport Ig F Portsemouth Mevere Rockport and Gloucester Salem Saugus Pwameacott Wenham Lynn and Way Portsmouth Portland Bangor St. John Malifax Ipm Workingman Ivia South Reading Boston Haymarket Square City Washington Street James T. Furber D.J. Flanders

Boston and New England Trains Timetable Summary

An extensive timetable lists weekday and Sunday departures from Boston to numerous destinations including Ashcroft Danbury Hartford New York Providence Norwich and more. It covers pickup points foot of Summer Street Dorchester Dudley Street and other street stops with varied times and limited services and notes on special trains and connections to New York Philadelphia and Washington via multiple routes.

Boston Summer Street Ashcroft Baltimore Bird Street Blackstone Danbury Dorchester Dudley Street Pishkill-on-Hudson Franklin Forest Avenue Hartford Harvard Street Clyde Park Mighland Lake FS A.m Islington Manchester Mattapan Milford Mt. Howdoin New Britain Newburg New London New York Middletown Norwich Norwood Norewood Central Pawtucket Philadelphia Providence Putnam Meadville River Street Rockville Conn Southbridge Tiltons Walpole Washington D. C Waterbury Wiallimantic Winslows Webster

FALL RIVER LINE First Class Express From Boston

Leaves Boston daily from Old Colony Station except Sundays at 1 PM for Fall River. Connects in Fall River with Bristol and Providence steamers for New York via annex steamers to Brooklyn and Jersey City. Tickets and berths at Old State House offices.

New Fall River York Boston Old Colony PR. M Bristol Providence New York Brooklyn Jersey City Old State House Gery J.rokandrick LMER Stonington Massachusetts Rhode Island Boston & Providence Washington Corner State Street Boston & Providence R. R. Station, J. W. Richardson, Boston Agent, A. A. Folsom RK. Ry

Boston and Albany Rail Timetables 1886 Local Services

Local timetables for the Boston and Albany line outline daily and Sunday trains to Springfield Albany New York and other points. Includes express sleeping car services and connections at Pittsfield Chatham and Palmer with references to stations Worcester Framingham Hudson and Boston stations. Names Hanson and Gallup appear as officials.

Washington Street Boston Springfield Pittsfield Ibany South Framingham Albany Syracuse N. W Buffalo Cleveland Chicago Detroit Worcester Toledo Nee Falls North Adams Chatham Hudson Palmer Ware River Hartford New Haven New York Newark North Grafton Westboro Southville Cordaville Ashiana Milford Saxonville Natick Wie Wellesley Wellesley Hills Nevwtoer Lowe West Newton Rutland Montreal Ottawa Ogdensburg Fitchburg Depot Causeway Street Bostany Winchendayy Jaffrey Peterboro Fitzwilliam Troy Marlboro Keen Westmoreland Walpole Bellows Falls Burlington St. Albans St. Johns Ogdenburg Connery Saratoga Delaware & Hudson Canal Company R. R Cheshire R.R White Rive Junction Central Vermont Fast Express Points Chas I. M. Hire & Monadnock Pullman Palace Ottawai Ogdenn«burg C. A. Faxon KK. Stewart Keene, N. H

Train Schedule Update for Boston and Providence Routes

Rail notices outline Monday September 6 schedule changes for Boston to New York and Providence connections. Shore Line Fast Express runs 10.00 AM and 1.00 PM from Boston with returns at 8.00 AM and 2.00 PM, plus Sundays 10.00 AM. Shore Line Mail departs 11.00 PM Sundays with return 11.00 PM. Steamboat Stonington Line departs 6.30 PM Sundays excepted with 5.00 PM return. Additional local runs and detours noted with varying times and returns, including connections at Mansfield and delays if Shore Line is late.

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