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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1891

Page

7

Leather Market Quiet with Cautious Wool and Rubber Trends

The leather markets show little activity with small lots and a cautious outlook. Prices for hides, leather types, and finished goods hold steady to firm while demand from foreign buyers and anticipated exports may lift activity within two months. Rubber remains volatile with rising tones from speculation and firm Liverpool pricing. Para and Guayaquil grades show modest variation as buyers wait for clearer direction.

Buenos Ayres Iiddle Calcutta Rouch Chicago Ohio Montevideo India Liverpool Fine Para Comsse

Scrappy Odds Noted in Irregular Market Rebounds

The report lists several items with coded figures including 45 470 pressed Esmeralda at 54 55c and 44 465c, along with Panama at 44 465c and Carthagena at 40c. Nicaragua scrap at 54 559 and Nicaragua sheet at 60 53c indicate irregular market activity and token price references.

Esmeralda Panama Carthagena Nicaragua

City Horse Market Sees Moderate Demand and Steady Prices

The West and distant arrivals are not heavy as predicted. Demand improved last week with more sales and slightly higher prices, especially for higher grades. Major sales occurred at Colman & Son, Walker's Bazaar, Isburgh & Co, KK Ham & Co, and Combina tion sale. prices ranged from $25 to $390 per head, with many horses selling between $40 and $200.

Messrs. Colman & Son’s Walker’s Bazaar Isburgh & Co KK. Ham & Co H. Brockway Welch & Hall Russell & Drew International Horse Exchange Edgar Snow & Co

Grain Markets Report January 28 1891

The Grain Markets page notes receipts and inspections with 38 cars mixed wheat corn and oats. Wheat market firmer in Chicago with May at 965 sc and cash activity mixed across Minneapolis and St Louis. Corn and oats show firm demand. prices quoted for steamer yellow corn 64 66 1 2c, No 2 white oats 54 58c, and May grains steady with Chicago opening 52c for May corn and 46 46%c for May oats. Prices for rye barley malt and millfeed listed with regional variation and spot versus on track quotes.

Chicago von Nie Minneapolis New York St Louis Mae Canada

Flour Prices and Market Report in Early Grain Trade

Receipts show flour and meal trade activity with small lots dominating. Flour prices range from 290 to 6.70 per unit for various grades, rye flour limited to jobbing and patents at 4.75 to 5.75, cornmeal firm with bag meal at 1.24 to 1.26 and barrel meal at 2.70 to 2.75 per barrel, oats steadies with cut and rolled at 6.45 to 6.75 and ground at 6.25 per barrel.

Minnesota Wisconsin Canada

Provision market steady as prices firm amid large hog receipts

Receipts show pork and hog products holding firm with good demand. Mutton supply remains light while prices rise for lambs and mutton, with choice Eastern and Brightons at 9 to 9.5 cents. Veal sells steadily at 9 to 10 cents for choice. fresh beef shows steady value for choicest steers, while light and medium beef stay dull. Tallow and lard hold firm. New York tallow at 45.5 cents. Chicago provision market weak in spirits due to enormous hog receipts and packers selling freely.

Haims Tierves Choice Eastern Brightons New York Chicago

Kansas City Cattle and Hog Prices Report

Kansas City market data shows steady cattle prices with typical weakness among some classes. Hogs at 14 196 head traded lower. butchers stock and stockers noted declines while bulls and mixed moved around 2 75 to 4 0. Cincinnati hog market described as dull and weak.

Kansas City Cincinnati

Market Prices Move Across Livestock Receipts

Prices ranged mostly at 3 375 receipts 5221 yesterday at the fair. Pork quiet at 10 25. St Louis hogs quoted 3 25 to 38 36, Packers 10 3 60, butchers to extra 3 45 to 3 5b. Chicago cattle receipts 16000 shipments 4000 lower. steers 83 75 to 560, cows 1 10, stockers 2 25 to 3 25. Hog receipts 50000 shipments 5000 fairly active. w r a c k e r s 3 45 to 350, prime heavy 3 55 to 360, light 3 45 to 350. Sheep receipts 11000 shipments 2000 active steady natives 4 4 65, Western 4 25 to 4 60, Texans 3 65 to 4 60, lambs 5 5 86.

St. Louis Chicago

Produce Trade Roundup Reflects Quiet Markets Across Regions

The issue reports steady butter prices amid a quiet market in Western creamery extras and New York cheddar. Eggs and poultry show dull trade with limited receipts. turkeys and spring chickens command modest gains. Beans, peas, and potatoes are steady to firm with overall large offerings and rising sweet potato prices in Jersey markets.

New York Elgin Chicago Northern Choice Liverpool Michigan N. Y Te Houston Jersey

Truck Prices Steady as Trade Remains Fair Across Produce

Market notes show steady truck prices for vegetables and fruits. Spinach at 90c per bush, onions from several varieties up to $18 per crate, carrots 75c per bush, lettuce 50 to 60c, cabbage around $1, cucumbers and hot-house goods listed, beans and greens in the $2.50 per crate range, and assorted items with regional price points. Florida string beans fetch $2.50 per crate, hot-bed dandelions $2 per bush.

Valencia Ohio St. Andrews White Cape Hubbard Estern Hubbard Florida

Florida fruit trade shows steady oranges amid quiet market

Florida fruit trade reporters note a quiet market with steady prices across oranges, mandarins, grapefruits, and lemons. Receipts highlight 327 pokes of Florida fruit versus 7654 last year, with box prices for navels, tangerines, Palermo lemons, and Messina oranges detailed along with steamer arrivals and shipments to Boston and New York.

Florida Palermo Messina Valencia Kingz Russell Greenings Ben Davis Massachusetts Baldwins Maine New Hampshire Hubbardstons Common Sweets Tallman Sweets Black Oxfords Gillillowers Northern Spies Appies Cape Cod Almeria Virginia Naples Ethelwold Jamaica Boston Fruit Company Alexandria Gibraltar Oston Powhatan Palmero Savannah New York Yemasee Boston

New York cotton market quotes and futures outlook

The New York cotton market opened easy and closed steady with middling uplands at 95-16c. Sales reached 85 bales while stock climbed to 116,715 bales. Liverpool spot market was moderate and easy at 51-16d with American imports 8,500 of 10,000 bales sold. Futures in both markets showed weakness late in the day. Consolidated four day receipts total 106,529 bales with exports to Great Britain at 56,204 and stock at 910,102.

New York Cseccssee Augusta Orleans M c. St Lous Cincinnati Baltimore Philadelphia Charleston Wilmington Norfolk France

Print Cloth Market at Fatu River Steady Prices

The Jan 2 report from the Print Cloth Market at Fatu River notes steady activity with fair demand. Quoted prices include three cents base, and 64s, 29-16, and 26-8 cents for 60 by. The fragmentary text suggests a routine market update on cloth pricing and trading tone.

Fatu River

Sugar market steady with fair demand and mixed refiners quotes

Sugar market shows steady demand for refined sugar with varied quotations from major refiners. Prices for granulated, fine, and other refined grades range around 6 to 7 cents per pound, while raw sugar holds steady in fair demand. London cane prices stay quiet with unchanged levels. Molasses markets firm with a spectrum of regional prices from Porto Rico to Cienfuegos and Barbados.

American Sugar Refining Company Ee Revere London Porto Rico Choice Ponce Cienfuegos Barbados Mayaguez Arroyo

Whiskey markets steady in St Louis Chicago and Cincinnati

The St Louis and Chicago whiskey markets were steady at $1.14, and the Cincinnati market firm at $1.14.

St Louis Chicago Cincinnati

Turpentine and Petroleum Prices Reported

Turpentine quoted at 39 to 40 percent, resin at 40.424 dollars, tar at 260 dollars. Petroleum closed at 7.10 cents, ASW at 7-45 cents, and cases at 9-55 cents.

Turpentine and New York

London Market Report Shows Mixed Wheat and Firm Corn

Jan 28 London cargoes indicate wheat firm, corn strong with overseas origin futures steady for wheat and firm for corn. Mark Lane quotes English and foreign wheat firm. American corn firm. Danubian corn firm. English and American flour quiet. Liverpool spot wheat easier, markets quiet. futures values listed for California wheat and various corn and flour prices in London and Paris.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane Liverpool California Saranty Paris

London Wool Sales Report From London Auction

At the London wool sale on January 28, 13 486 bales were offered with good attendance. Cross breds drew keen bids from York shire and Continental buyers at full rates, greasy wool in strong demand. Port Philip struggled, Natals held firm. Prices for New South Wales, Queensland, Melbourne and Victoria, New Zealand and other lots were listed with scoured, greasy and locks and pieces rates.

London Yorkshire Continent Port Philip Queensland Melbourne Victoria New Zealand

Cattle Market Report Watertown Brighton Week Ending Jan 23

The Boston Post notes a weak cattle and sheep market with lower values and heavy supplies of dressed beef. Western sheep and lambs declined, but good horses sold well while hog prices dropped. Multiple buyers and handlers across Maine New Hampshire Vermont and New York report cattle counts and prices. export trade shows light shipments to England with several new steamers and ships listed for Hamburg Liverpool and London.

Maine R. W. Brown H. Wardwell New Hampshire Chas. Philbrick A. R. Sone D. F Baker C. P. Brech D. Fisher W. Monkittrick Par Wyman A. Eastman E. L. Sargent Towner Cate Sonshep Aenes Miller Sr P Ricker & Be G. H. Sprigg M. G. Flanders Britton & Savage H. Adams G. R. Crosby J. Ryan Piper & Pond Hastings H. V. Whipple Kimball E Hayden Henry J. B. Shaw W. H. Bondwell H. F. Whitney New York E. N. Smith & Son Western States Boston Liverpool D. W London Stubbenhuk Hamburg Michigan J. A. Hathaway J. Rollinger Virginian M. Goldsmith Epstine & Shamburg N. Morris M. D. Holt C. P. Breck Wood & Bidwell H.adams J. G. Bean L. W B. F. Hilton Maine Cattle Beef and Store Minnie O. Ham Madison J.C. Libby & Son W. E Vermont Massachusetts Western

Market notes on cattle veals and livestock sales

A period summary of cattle and veal markets with prices and buyers. Haydens sold two milch cows at 45 each, Rolfe sold two springers at 38, Martin sold a milch cow and springer at Puyeau. Veal quality affects market values. strong demand for good veals while slim calves fetch low rates. Listings show numerous buyers in Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Massachusetts with varied weights and prices. Watertown and Brighton yards report cattle sales and western dressed beef influx.

Maine R. W. Brown S. H. Wardwell M. D. Holt H. L Libby F. L. Libby I. C. Libby Britton & Savage J. Ryan Piper& Pond Kimball Massachusetts Henry W. H. Bardwell Watertown O. W. Rolfe G. R. Crosby D. W W. Ricker & Son Wood & Bidwell H. Adams O. W G. E. Wyman L.w N. B Brighton GH. Hammond & Co Granger Bros H. Wilcox J. D. Hosman P. W. Thompson W. Melloy D. Fisher LC. Libby & Son Durham

Watertown and Brighton Livestock Market Totals Week Ended Jan 28 1301

Report from the Boston Post by George J. Fox shows live stock at market with sheep cattle and lambs swine totals. Arrivals at different yards list cattle sheep veals and numbers for Boston and Brighton and various rail lines. Prices cover market beef store cattle hides tallow and skins with per head and per pound figures for quality grades.

Watertown Brighton Boston Post George J. Fox

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