Fish Market Report from Gloucester Fleet Activity and Prices
Gloucester trades show steady demand for fresh and saltfish with light receipts. Prices reflect strong cod and halibut activity from Grand Bank and Newfoundland fleets, while herring remains scarce and remain frozen. Arrivals total 202,000 tins codfish 127,000 tbs halibut 755,000 frozen herring 345,000 tbs haddock 1,150 barrels salt herring and 20,000 tbs hake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Gloucester
Ipswich Bay
Grand Bank
Newfoundland
Shore
Cape Shore
Nova Scotia
Western Bank
Hake
Haddock
Labrador
Eastport
California
Halifax
Gray and White Bank
Wool Market Report from London Sales Today
Today's sheepskin sales in London saw steady demand with several northern buyers present. Total 1076 sales across regions including Victoria New South Wales South Australia Swan River New Zealand Tasmania Cape of Good Hope and Natal with varied prices in the 3s and 4d range and overall no material change in prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Victoria
New South Wales
South Australia
Swan River
New Zealand
Tasmania
Cape of Good Hope
Natal
Prices and supplies in heavy flour and grain market report
The record shows John Welsh at 201 State Street listing carload grain quotes and a broad flour market, with dull demand and mixed spot prices. Receipts and shipping figures span New York, Milwaukee, Chicago, and St Louis, noting declines in some grain prices and steady bid levels for others.
Market prices for grains and feeds in 1880s export trade
The report shows mixed demand and prices across grains and feeds. Kiln dried choice for export $2.20 per unit, granulated $2.75, bag meal 90 92 cents, oatmeal firm at 59 64 cents, rye markets dull with large stocks around 70 75 cents per bushel for No 1 New York, Chicago No 2 rye 48 cents, barleys dull with Canada No 1 87 39 cents, six row Canada 110 5 cents, six row State 95 1 with other quotes, millfeed steady with spot and ship prices for spring bran 18 18 25 per ton, middlings 18 50 23 00, Michigan bran 18 75 19 00, cottonseed meal prime 26 75 27 00 to arrive 25 75 26 00, malt six row Canada 1 10 5 per bushel, six row State 95 cents to 1, two row State 85 90 cents, hops dull with 1888 New York 14 20 cents, 1887 New York 8 12 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Michigan
Canada Superior
Canada
New York
City
Milwaukee
St Louis
Chicago
Minneapolis
Northern
Duluth
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Detroit
Coria
Toledo
Peoria
Eoria
Vermont
Eastern Creamery
Elgin Creamery
Western
Eastern Dairy
North
Choice
West
Liverpool
New Hampshire
York State
Red Top
Jersey
Houlton Hebrons
Houlton Rose
Aroostook Hebrons
Hebrons
Burbanks
India
Western Steam
Continent
South America
Cincinnati
Diese Soco
I.cccceees
Saar
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Great Britain
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Dull
Brunswick
Charleston
Newport News
Exnena
Wilmington
Norfolk
West Point
Shipac
Louisville
United States
Market report on butter eggs and dairy goods continues steady
Butter prices across Western Vermont and Eastern markets show small sales and unchanged quotes. Cheese and eggs remain steady with rising supplies and quieter trade. oleomargarine and other staples show little change. Potatoes and poultry hold steady prices amid light demand, with tiered rates for regional varieties and regional differences noted.
Market Downturn Across Provisions and Commodities in Chicago
Chicago provisions show weakness after a sharp recent decline with sellers leading and shorts covering. The report lists opening, high, low, and closing quotes for pork, lard, and related items, plus New York and Liverpool cotton activity and futures, noting dull pork and firm cotton markets across several ports and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Fresh Beef Prices Move as Markets Signal Buyer Favor
Beef stocks are large as buyers lead the market. Choice steers bring 7 32 to 8 8 per hundred weight while good and heavy cuts command 7 7% to 11 cents. Mutton, lambs, veal and eastern meats show firm to steady prices with various grades listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Brighton
Market report of vegetables and prices
Trade is quiet with a well supplied market. Quoted prices include Marrow squash 45 a ton Turban squash 45 a ton Hubbard 55 PY ton Savoy cabbage 75c a barrel Cabbage 60 75c a barrel Red cabbage 2 a barrel Onions 12001 40 a barrel Beets 40 50c a bush Carrots 75c a bush Lettuce 50 60c a bush Turnips 40c a pair White French turnips 1 125 a barrel St Andrews 70c a barrel Radishes Turnips 40c a dozen Long 1 a dozen Celery 4 5 a box Parsnip 50c a bush Spinach 50 60c a bush box Native dandelion 3.25 a bush Norfolk spinach 2 a barrel Parsley 2 a bush
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard
St Andrews
Norfolk
Savannah Fruit Trade Reports and Auction Prices
The Savannah market shows 3700 boxes of oranges on Friday boat and auction sales today of Italia cargo with Palermo and Valencia prices, Snow & Co to auction Monday 200 bbls Almeria grapes 1000 boxes Florida oranges and 125 bags nuts. Prices for apples grapes oranges lemons tangerines mandarins and cranberries are quoted with steady, firm, or dull notes across varieties and grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
H Harris & Co
Italia
Palermo
Snow & Co
Almeria
Florida
Messina
Jamaica and Palermo Fruit Arrivals Boost Boston Market
The steamer Aguan arrived with Jamaica fruits for the Boston Fruit Company. The steamer Victoria left Palermo on January 18 carrying 5900 boxes Palermo oranges and 3500 boxes Palermo lemons for Boston. The steamer Picqua departed Palermo January 22 bound for Boston with 5500 boxes Messina oranges 1000 Messina lemons 6400 Palermo oranges and 7900 Palermo lemons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aguan
Jamaica Fruits
Boston Fruit Company
Victoria
Palermo
Boston
Picqua
Sugar and molasses market report from New York and ports
Raw sugar markets show little change with Cuba prices for refined and raw varieties noted alongside Manila and Java grades. Refined sugars steady, various grades listed with cents per pound. Molasses values steady with Porto Rico and New Orleans quotations. foreign lots firm in New York while New Orleans remains quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Manilas
Lloilos
Javas
New York
Ponce
Porto Rico
Hog and Cattle Markets Report Across Cities
Market notes show Kansas City and St Louis steady to weak in cattle and hogs with varied receipts. Chicago reports stronger beef but slower hogs. Peoria Cincinnati and Cincinnati show mixed price movement. Texas steers and different sheep categories appear with notable price ranges and shipment counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
St Louis
Peoria
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas
Trade figures at United States ports and Britain
Net receipts at all United States ports reach 178 406 for the week with 4 509 493 total receipts year to date. Exports for the week are 120 130, stocks at ports total 910 737, and interior stocks 196 769. Liverpool stocks stand at 700 000 and American afloat for Great Britain 135 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Liverpool
Great Britain
Mixed commodity quotes from New York and St Louis markets
The report lists prices for tallow coffee whiskey turpentine and petroleum across cities. Tallow prices in New York and city demand noted. coffee steady Rio market quoted. whiskey prices unchanged in St Louis and Cincinnati Peoria. turpentine resin tar and petroleum figures provided with per unit values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rio
St Louis
Cincinnati
Peoria
Imports And Exports January Eighteen Eighty Nine
Ocean freight list detailing multiple ships and consignments arriving at East Harbor Halifax Liverpool and Med ports. Trade items include frozen fish wood pulp hides woollen goods leather machinery and groceries from firms such as Davenport J Adams Whitney Pousland Baring Bros Kept by extensive cargo entries with quantities ranging from a few boxes to thousands of bales and drums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Harbor
Minnie Louise
Bush Salts
Davenport
Halifax
Worcester
Adams & Co
Thomas Butler & Co
Dana
Kendall & Co
Herring
Russell & Co
Whitney, Pousland & Co
Winsor & Son
Liverpool
Eng
Norseman
BE & F King & Co
Sugden
Baring Bros & Co
Thos Groom
Neal, Morse & Co
Dennison Mans Co
Hale & Bosworth
Wilson
Washington Mills Co
Macallar
Lens
Parker & Co
Nickerson, Blodgett & Co
Linen Brown
Durrell & Co
DeBlois & Co
H Davenport
Shuman & Co
Weston, Whitman & Co
White & Co
Kendall, Barrows & Co
Remick & Co
Baring Bros & Do
Moors & Co
Wetherell Bros
Preston
Richards & Sons
Whittington & Co
Despatch Transportation Co
Brown Bros & Co
Soule
Cotton Yarn International Steamship Line
Whitney & Co
Tully & Co
Coupe & Co
Kriporian
Canary Seed
Moore
London
Geiler
Stone & Jowner
Baring Isros & Co
J A Hayes & Co
Swan, Earle & Co
Jd& M Williams
EE Rice & Co
JB Moors & Co
Hollings & Co
Jones
Stone & Downer
Brigham
Sheldon & Co
Webber
McCarthy & Co
Rawson & Co
Jos Breck & Sons
Stone & Downer—59 Do de Parker & Wood—1 Case de Thompson & Co
German Bank of Lonon
Mdise Stone & Downer
Peabody & Co
Manila
Mediterranean
Italia
Valencia
S & J Brown & Co
Aguilar
Leghorn
Hughes
Park
Evie J Ray
Boston Sugar Beanery
Rosario
Bark
Fred Ed Richards
Rice & Co
Quantity list of assorted goods and materials
A compact ledger style record lists inventories and quantities: 20 902 bags sugar, 3 cases eggs, 100 boxes cheese, 373 bbls sweet potatoes, 88 cars lumber, 10 cars hay, 229 rolls, 30 bolls, 2 bales, 2 cases, 13 bags leather, and various monetary values with 1 boll, 109 hides, 37 349 dry hides, 190 bolls green hides, 53 bales, 2 casks skins.
Exports from Cuba Shipments Listed for Ellen Crusoe Kong Ali
Export record notes Ellen Crusoe laden with second hand empty molasses tierces and birds at Cardenas Cuba via New York Inagua market. Steamer Kong Ali carries codfish drums and alewives in quarter drums and boxes with quantities listed for export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardenas
Cuba
Ellen Crusoe
Inagua
Market
New York
Kong Ali
Receipts of Staple Goods by Rail and Waterways in 1889 Boston and Maine area
A detailed compilation of January 25 1889 receipts listing railroad and water route cargoes. Cotton bales wool flour oats horn malt feed barley tallow hams grease eggs butter beans hay lumber hides leather and many other staples acquired by Boston and Albany Grand Junction Boston & Maine Old Colony New York and New England Fitchburg and related lines and steamship shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany
Grand Junction Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Leastern Division
Botson & Maine Railroad
Western Division
Lowell System
Express
Sea
Overseas Market Summary From London and Liverpool Jan 25
Foreign markets report cargoes off the coast and slow wheat demand with steadier American corn. Paris and Antwerp show quiet wheat and flour markets while Liverpool notes steady breadstuffs with weak demand, firm corn, and mixed Western prices. U.S. futures quoted for February through July. Provisions stay varied with pork and lard easing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mark Lane
Paris
Liverpool
California
Antwerp
Boston Night Travel Options to Albany and Nearby Cities
Railroads advertise schedules for nightly and daytime service. Sleeping cars to Albany and Niagara Falls, with Wagner Cars to Detroit and Chicago. Hartford and New York routes feature buffet drawing room cars, dining service Worcester to New Haven, and 11.00 p.m. drawing room service with electric lighting. Tickets and car accommodations available at 22 Washington Street or Kneeland Street station. A. S. Hanson serves as General Passenger Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Chicago
Michigan Central R. K
Cleveland
Toledo
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern R. RK
Bute
Hartford
New Haven
New York
Worcester
Washington Street
Kneeland Street
Boston
Park Square Station
Stonington
Washington, Cor. State Street
Park Square
J. W. Richardson
J. W. Miller
C. H. Briggs
Gen. Pass
N.S. York
R.R
Philadelphia
Bound Brook
Central KR. H
New Jersey
Reading M. E
Depot Central R. R
Liberty St
Depot Philadelphia
Reading R. K
9Th and Greenests
MAGNA
New England
N St
Boston and Maine City Ticket Office Schedule Jan 20 1889
Schedule lists through trains for Western and Eastern divisions from Boston and Maine at Haymarket and Causeway Street stations with routes to Augusta, Bangor, Bar Harbor, St John, Halifax, Calais and other points in Maine and Nova Scotia. Times include 8:30 am 1 pm 7 pm departures from Haymarket and 9 am 12:30 pm 7 pm from Causeway Street. Connections to Lewiston Manchester North Conway Portland and various Maine Central lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Haymarket Square
Causeway Street
Bangor
Bar Harbor
St. John
Halifax
Provinces
Bastort
Calais
St. Boho
Halfax
N.S
Portland
Lewiston
Anchester
Concord
North Conway
Maine Central
Grand Trank
Knox & Lincoln Railways
Lynn and Way
Newburyport
Portsmouth
Bangor St. John
Malifax
Salem
Western Division Train Times From Boston Stations
Trains depart from Boston stations for towns including Alton Bay, Rochester, Farmington, Andover, North Lawrence, South Lawrence, Melrose, Malden, Reading, Wakefield, North Wilmington, Dover, Haverhill, Manchester, Medford, Portland, Bangor and Lewiston. Sunday listings show additional routes and varied departure times throughout the day and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Bay
Rochester
Farmington
Andover
Bover
Danvers
Exeter
Great Falls
Overhill
Georgetown
Kennebunk
Biddeford and Lace
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
Sowell
Malden
Maedford
Melrose Highlands
Melrose
Merrimac
North Andover
Newburyport
Reading
Wakefield
North Wilmington
oWorkingmen
Dover
Haverhill
Lawrence
Manchester
Lowell
Medford
Portland
Bangor
Lewiston
Reading and Way
Boston to Amesbury and coastal towns rail schedule
Eastern Division trains depart Boston Haymarket for Amesbury and towns along Causeway Street with multiple daily departures from early morning to night. The timetable lists numerous stops including Beverly Chelsea Biddeford Revere Rockport Gloucester Salem North Conway and more with varied times and notes on branches and special services.
Lowell to Montreal and Boston Area Train Schedule
Local and through service from Boston on the Lowell system lists numerous stops including Tilton Laconia White River Junction Nashua Manchester Concord and Montreal with multiple daily departures such as 8 30 am 1 pm 7 pm and extended routes via White River Junction and Fabyan's. Also notes Boston local service with frequent departures to towns like Nashua Manchester and Lexington and connections to Concord and Montreal Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilton
Laconia
Lake Village
Weirs
Meredith
Ashland
Plymouth
Warren
Waverhill
Woodsville
North Woodstock
Penigewassett Valley
Lisbon
Littleton
Whitefield
Lancaster
Fabyan
Dhoebee
Passumpsic
White River Junction
Wells River
Bristol
Claremont
Montpelier
Essex Junction
Burlington
St. Albans
Montreal
Northern RR
Boston
Manchester
Concord
N. H
Tym Weene
Peterboro
Hillsboro
Mulisboro
Wilton
Milford
Amherst
Greenfield
Nashua
Lowell
No. Billerica
Lawrence
Llam
Bis Wilmington
Liam
Poe
Walnut Mill
Stoneham
Woburn
Winchester
West Medford
Mass
Reformator Station
Billerica
Bedfora
Lexington
M. Arlington
Bedford
Sowell
Im. Lawrence
Stoneham Ahday
Lexington and Way
Woburn and Way
Winchester On Way
Manchester and
Central Mass Division Train Schedules Listed
Time table notes departures from Boston for multiple towns including Northampton Hadley Amherst Belcher town K Bondsville Gilbertville Barre Rutland Oakdale West Boylston Worcester Clinton Berlin and more with morning and afternoon slots. Full timetable available at stations. James T. Furber and D J Flanders sign as General Manager and General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
West
Boston
Central Mass
Causeway Street
Portland Street
Northampton
Hadley
Amherst
Belchertown
Bondsville
Gilbertville
Barre
Rutland
Oakdale
West Boylston
Worcester
Clinton
Berlin
Madson
Sudbury
Rockbottom
Wawland
Weeton
Waltham
Waverley
Ebelmont
Belmont
Hadson and Way
James T. Furber
D. J. Flanders
Gen’l Pas
Train Service from Boston Special Notice
Old Colony announces baggage checked from Hotel Residence in Boston to destination for passengers with tickets via Fall River Line Shore Line and Stonington Line. Call for baggage may be left as No 30’s OUBEs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Ola Colony
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Annex Boat
Providence
Old Colony
Old State House
J. KR. Kendrick
GEC
Fall River Line
Shore Line
Stonington Line
Train schedule fragment for Central Division routes and towns
A dense OCR of a rail timetable lists departure times and stops across multiple towns including Ashmont, Braintree, Middleboro, Marshfield, Cohasset, Easton, Weymouth, New Bedford, and Boston areas. It notes weekday and Sunday variations, via Fall River Line, Brockton, and around commuter corridors with many times and symbols indicating special days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Division
Kneeland Street
New York
Fall River
Ashmont
Braintree
Middleboro
Bridgewaters
Breckton
Cohasset and Kiincham
East Milton
Quincey
East Weymouth Weymouth
East Weymouth
Afall River
Vt Taunton
Brockton
Tauton
Ami
Harrison Square
Marshfield and
Sea View
Bristapan
Milton
Msiddleboro
Wneponset
Newport
North Easton
Stoughton
Handolph
Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
Uincy
Keochland
Hanover
Shawmut
Bor
South Duxbury
a’Paunten
Dean St
Whitman
South Weymouth
Wollaston Heights
Cape Cod Bus Schedule Fragments From Bourne To Provincetown
A cluttered Cape Cod division timetable lists multiple towns and times. It shows bus or rail segments with departure and arrival windows such as Bourne Brewster Fairhaven Hyannis Nantucket Provincetown Wellfleet and Yarmouth, including varied times like 8.15 am and 4.15 pm and notes on days for Nantucket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kneeland Street
Buzzards Way
Barwistable
Bourne
Bourne Aaie
Brewster
Untammet
Chateham
Cottage City
Park Sq
New Bedford
Fairhaven
Almouth
Hyannis
Biaren
Monument Beach
Mattapoisett
Marion
Nantucket
Woods Hall
Provincetown
Sandéwieh
Sacamore
Yarmouth
Tremont
Wellfleet
West Barnstable
Ware
Providence Division Train Timetables and Rerouting Notes
Public timetable lists minute trains serving numerous towns from Providence to Attleboro and Boston. Includes frequencies on weekdays and Sundays, with notes on connections to New York and Concord divisions, and remarks from railway officials J. Kendrick and Geo L. Connor.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John
State Street
Boston Markets
J.E. Carter & Co
Ener
Peases
Railroads
R. BR
Hanson
Hontreal & West
Fitchburg
Wagner Palace
Central Vermont R. R
J. W. Hobart
W. Cummings
Pasa
Maine
City Ticket Office
Haymarket
Boston Station
Amesbury
Tom
Beverly
Biddeford
Everett
Hampton
Beach
North Hampton
Rye Beach
Ipswich
Mynn
Marblehead
Swampscott Branch
Middleton
North Conwsny
Peabody and Danvers
Fortemouth
Tipm
Revere
Rockport and
Gloucester Branch
York Harbor & Beach
B.E
Saugus Branch
Swarmpscott
Wenham
Wolfeboro
aVia Saugus
wWorkinemen
qVia
South Reading
Weet
Cape Cod
Providence Bivision
Stonington Li
Attleboro
Boylston
Cent
Dedham
Dodgeville
East Foxboro
Foxboro
Forest Hully
Mazelwood
Bilebronville
Myde Park
Jamaica Plain
Mansfield
Hope and
Clarendon Hills
North Attleboro
Readville
Rexbury
Uae
Bamford
India Point
Sharon
Sharon Heights
Sunam
Stoughton Central
Canter
South Walpole
Wrentham
Walnut Hill
Stonehaven
Mansfeld
bNew Bedford
Norton
Ade
Ees
Apy
Beenko
Knee
Land Street
Framingham and
Marlboro
Fayville
al B
Southbors
Bolton
Northboro
Leominskt
Pratt
Old State Hlouse
J. R. Kendrick
Geo, L. Connor
Concord &B KR
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