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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1889

Page

7

Mackerel Trade Update From Gloucester and Boston Markets

Gloucester and Boston report light receipts and firm prices for mackerel and other fish. Mackerel arrivals include small and large lots with prices near 18 dollars per barrel, Ireland imports noted, and a general expectation of better schools in the remaining season. Codfish, halibut, haddock, and other species show steady demand with upward price trends and varied regional quotations.

Wheat and market trends in Chicago option markets

The Chicago wheat market opened steady with Hutchinson buying July options and prices fluctuating. Northwest crop reports were unfavorably dry and hot, weighing on futures. Duluth and Minneapolis closed higher while New York and St Louis eased. Corn remained dull but firm, provisions active, with lard weakest as summer supply builds.

Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co Boston Hutchinson Minneapolis Duluth New York St Louis Ilo Gilman, Cheney & Co Yiel

Grain futures closing prices across Minneapolis New York and St Louis

The report lists closing and bid prices for wheat corn and oats across Minneapolis New York and St Louis futures. It shows July August September and December contracts with various bid and asked quotes and cash values, noting specific prices for No 1 hard and Northern wheats and for corn and oats across the different exchanges.

Minneapolis Northern New York St Louis

Flour and grain prices and market recalls in New York and Chicago

John E. Welsh of 206 State Street reports carload grain quotes and domestic flour prices. Inspections include mixed corn, steamer yellow corn, No 2 and No 8 white oats. totals 42 cars. Flour receipts and varying grades are listed with prices, along with New York and Chicago receipts, exports, and bid levels for several grades of wheat, corn, oats, rye flour, cornmeal, oatmeal, and millfeeds.

Daily receipts of produce and market notes

Receipts today include butter 13232 pkgs, oleo 125 pkgs, cheese 3399 boxes, eggs 17 bbis and 5220 cases, beans 583 bbis, potatoes 25 cars, hay 57 cars, straw 4 cars. Last year’s same day shows lower figures across items. Butter market steady with prices about prior quotes. dealers seek 18c, choice lots at 17.44c, cod butter 17c. Northern creameries 18 19c. other dairies steady. New York trade dull, Chicago market easy, Liverpool quiet but firm. Oleomargarine unchanged. Cheese well supplied. buyers hold off. Northern lots 8.5–9c, Ohio extras steady around 8c. Sage cheese quiet, 9 9.5c. Liverpool market easier. Ped York heavy, Chicago trade quiet. Eggs demand quiet. Michigan and Eastern extras firm, others buyers’ market.

Canada Superior Canada New York City Minnesota Chicago St Louis Peoria Port Huron Burlington State Graham Michigan Liverpool Ohio York Vermont New Hampshire Nova Scotia New Brunswick Pei Canadas Burbanks Jerseys Long Islands Floridas Tennessees Cincinnati

Market prices drift with uneven notes across commodities

The report lists varied prices and trends for eggs beans potatoes poultry and related produce. While eggs show steady to easier quotes in different regions, beans remain firm with limited supply and quiet trade. Potatoes reflect poor Norfolk receipts and rising Chenango and New York values, with fresh and old potatoes in differing demand. Sweet potatoes are scarce, and poultry markets are firm with modest gains across categories.

Market prices for onions and vegetables from Chicago market

The report shows a well supplied market with fairly active demand. Prices include Bermuda onions 75c per crate, Florida tomatoes 1.25 per crate, Long Island yellow turnips 1.50 per barrel, crabs and squash noted with multiple per-dozen or per-bushel quotes, including crook necked and summer varieties at 35c per dozen and cauliflower at 1 per dozen. Native peas sell at 1.25 per bush and native wax beans at 50c per bush.

Bermuda Long Island St Andrews Florida Chicago

Fruit Receipts Across Ports Signal Mixed Market

Mediterranean fruit receipts at U S ports show Valencia oranges lemons and other items with varied pricing. Norfolk apples in poor condition mostly sold near $1 per crate, while Messina and Palermo oranges and lemons demand remains firm. Bananas from Jamaica and Baracoa attract steady demand, and California peaches apricots and plums fetch prices up to about $4 per case for Crawford peaches.

Valencia Wa Vomki Secre Ess Ked Oe Boston New Orleans Eeeeesseas Philadelphia Assess Norfolk Delaware Messina Palermo Portland Nova Scotia York States Maryland New Hampshire New York York State Louisiana Havana Floridas Savannah Jamaica Baracoa Port Simons Miranda Boston Fruit Company California Bartlett

Auction Sales Of California Fruits In City Market

The Brunel cargo of Mediterranean fruit will be sold Tuesday. H Harris & Co held an auction today with California fruits at specific prices including Hales early peaches at 150 2 00, royal apricots at 8720c 11 25, peach plums at 205 2 30, purple Duane plums at 1 40, Tragedy prunes at 4 10 4 25, Bartlett pears at 3 70 3 30. Snow & Co offered one car of royal apricots at 1801 45. Next Monday Harris will auction 178 boxes Bartlett pears, 50 Crawford peaches, 235 Tragedy prunes, 14 golden plums, 36 fancy plums, 124 German prunes, and 45 purple Duane plums.

Brunel H Harris & Co California Hales Snow & Co

Steamer cargoes head to Boston from Mediterranean ports

The Howick passes Gibraltar on July 4 with 1700 boxes Messina lemons 1900 half boxes Palermo oranges and 13200 boxes Palermo lemons bound for Boston. Ponca sails from Palermo July 2 with Messina and Palermo fruit for Boston. Savannah arrives Monday with 160 bbls and 550 crates vegetables 16780 watermelons. Christian Johnson due Tuesday with Baracoa bananas for WW Co. Viking due Wednesday from Banes with bananas for Seaverns Co. Kong Alf expected next Thursday from Jamaica with bananas for Boston Fruit Co.

Howick Gibraltar Messina Palermo Boston Ponca Savannah Christian Johnson WW &Cr Oyes Viking Banes Seaverns & Co Kong Alf Jamaica Boston Fruit Company

Tallow Trade Quiet at Four Percent Rendering

Market reports show a quiet, firm tone in New York for tallow rendered at four percent. Prices and demand appear steady, with limited activity and cautious buyers amid uncertain conditions.

New York

Hog and cattle markets across Kansas City and Chicago

Market report shows Kansas City stock yards strong with cattle receipts at 2527 and hog receipts at 7100. Prices list ranges for ship, native cows, mixed butchers, stockers, and feeders, with hogs steady to heavier classes and various regional receipts from Chicago and Cincinnati reflecting price shifts and activity.

Kansas City Chicago Cincinnati

Sugar and Molasses Market Report

Sugar receipts today show 250 barrels 2238 hogsheads and 11184 bags vs 40 barrels and hogsheads last year. Prices steady and firm with Cuba Javas and refined sugars quoted. Havana sales 1500 bags centrifugal polarization 95 4 to 97 4 at 5634 575 gold quintal. Molasses receipts none vs 126 barrels 50 hogsheads last year. market steady with varied regional prices from Ponce Porto Rico New Orleans Cienfuegos and black strap grades. New York strong market and quiet demand.

Cuba Uoilos New York Havana Ponce Porto Rico New Orleans Cienfuegos

New York cotton market steadies amid firm futures and quotes

In New York cotton is firm with 1156 bales sold. Prices for uplands and Gulf ordinary range from 8 1 2 to 11 1 2 cents with middling around 11 1 2 cents and near term futures opening firm and closing steady. Liverpool and other markets show firm sentiment with steady to firm quotes across regions. Consolidated weekly receipts and exports reflect ongoing strength in US ports and a rising stock across markets.

New York Osiecces Bs Aureeo Daly Augusta Galveston New Orleans Great Britain Mobile Memphis Savannah Wilmington Norfolk West Point Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati St Louis Louisville Consolidated Continent United States Liverpool

Vast Liverpool Steamship Goods Shipments Listed

A serialized ledger of cargo and consignments arriving by sea to Liverpool and regional ports. It catalogs bags, bales, cases, and casks of textiles, paper, chemicals, machinery, foodstuffs, and raw materials from firms like Baring Bros & Co, Moors & Co, Brown Bros & Co, and others. Entities include Steamer Bulgarian, Miranda, Yarmouth, and regional wholesalers and shippers.

Aaron A Otter Aracaju Walter Holly Barbadoes Barketta Stewart Morgan & Co Crabb Island Annie R Storer Baring Bros & Co Gustavo Preston FAYAL Sarah Jose de Ferra Hale Reade Halifax Stratton, Little & Co Barclay & Co McKinnon James Emery & Co Clements & Co Amos Keyes & Co Delong & Seaman Gifield & Co Underwood & Co Dana & Co Russell & Co Fisher & Wise Wetherell Bros Stone & Downer Stoddard, Lovering & Co Warren & Co Jones Pierce & Co Jere Abvett & Co King & Co Ros & Co EF & F Moise Beach & Co Moors & Co Piarland Pearson Cordage Co Jordan, Marsh & Co Lsros Bank of British Dunnill & Co Sugden Torrey, Bright & Capen Morey, Churchill & Morey Houghton & Dutton Macallar Parker & Co Seaverns & Co Stowell & Co Buttons Brown, du Brown Bros & Co Coleman, Mead & Co Washburn & Moon Manf Co Harris Congdon, Ca & Co Thomas Leyland & Co Wadsworth, Howland & Co Nichols & Farnsworth KE & F King & Co Stoddard Port Antonio Jam Miranda Boston Fruit Co Yarmouth Muse G Hall & Co Fowle & Hibbard Batchelder Griffin & Co Webber Halibut Barclay & Co

Maritime Cargo Movements From Antwerp to Moncton Ports

Steamer Hermann departing July 3 with embossing machine, goods from Digby and Annapolis. Steamer New Brunswick carries bananas oil paint hardware and various goods. Steamer Yarmouth from Newfoundland with flour furniture baskets copper paints dye oranges bananas and potatoes. Schooner The Star from Moncton reports 1125 barrels of flour.

Antwerp Bel New York Hermann Digby Annapolis New Brunswick Yarmouth Oman Moncton the Star

Wheat and corn markets steady in fitful London cargo notes

Foreign markets report cargoes off the coast with wheat steady and corn quiet, while marks at Mark Lane and Paris show subdued demand. In Liverpool breadstuffs, wheat firm with poor demand and limited American receipts. corn firm with fair demand. prices listed for winter and spring wheats, mixed American corn firmer, teas steady, pork and bacon steady, lard unchanged, cheese lower, tallow steady.

London Mark Lane Paris Liverpool

Market Continues Active and Firm at Advanced Quotations

Market activity remains brisk with firm demand at advanced quotations as buyers pursue steady pricing. Dealers report quick turnover across key commodities supported by sustained buying interest and limited supply.

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