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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1889

Page

7

Iron and metal markets hover near firm but cautious outlook

In a market note, pig iron and steel demand remains active but cautious amid large production and potential price firmness. Pennsylvania No 1 at 17 to 18 and Southern foundry around 16.50, with shipping port prices 17 to 18 for No 1 and 14.50 to 15 for gray forge. Structural iron demand stays strong, Western capacity expanding, and steel rails see several large orders. Copper, tin, lead, and spelter prices show unsettled or quiet activity, with mixed London and local quotes and limited new business.

Pennsylvania Gray Forge Eastern London

Flour and grain market and prices from New York and Chicago

John E. Welsh reports carload inspections of mixed corn and oats, flour receipts and a quiet firm spot market. Prices for fine to extra patent flour, western and Canadian export lines, New York and Chicago wheat and corn quotes, oats bids, and related commodities show steady demand with limited sales across districts.

Agricultural prices and stock report with market notes

Butter market remains weak with over supply and dull demand. Oleomargarine trade quiet at old prices. Cheese tone easy despite good supply, prices not quotably lower. Eggs quiet with ample supply and unchanged prices. Beans firm with small supply and high asking prices. Potatoes well supplied with fair demand. Poultry, hay, and straw markets steady to quiet. Listings include Bristol Ferrys and Long Islands price quotes.

Bristol Long Islands Norfolk

Seasonal Market Notes Quiet Trade On Saturday Prices Steady

The market is well supplied and trade is quiet on Saturdays. Prices remain unchanged across commodities. Apples show large new stock in poor condition with Norfolk at 2250 per barrel and crates near 1. Delaware red crates range 0.75 to 1. Oranges and lemons unchanged. Pears Georgia Le Cont arrive in small lots at 3 per crate. Gooseberries scarce with 2250 for New York abn lots and 60c per basket. Blackberries ample from Delaware Maryland Jersey at 68c. Peaches fair receipts from Tennessee with best lots 4.4 to 4.5 per case. Cantaloupes 4 to 5 per crate. Currants natives 5 to 7 and 6 to 8 per quart. Blueberries strong 8 to 10c native. Raspberries plentiful native 15c per quart, New York cups 3.4c, black caps 8 to 10c per quart. Pineapples 8 to 10c, sugar loaves 6 to 8c Bahamas 4 to 6c Florida. Watermelons well supplied with Georgia De Kolb extras 25c, fair 18 to 20c, small 15c. California fruits steady with peaches 2.25–2.75, peach plums 2.25, trinagedy plums 3.50–3.75, apricots 0.75–1.50, Bartlett pears 3.50–3.75. Bananas steady Jamaica 1.25, Baracoa 1.50, red 1.25 each, Port Simons 1.75 per bunch. Huckleberries sold at 8 to 10c.

Michigan Canada Superior Canada New York City Mills City Minnesota Chicago St Louis Peoria Port Huron Burlington Chicas ¢-Hacel Pte St. Louis Graham Tobac Ee Delaware Georgia Maryland Jersey Tennessee Bahamas Floridas Georgia de Kolb California Jamaica Baracoa Port Simons

Produce receipts for today report by Bauer and Cleo

The day’s produce receipts show Bauer with 3749 packages and Cleo with none. The entry records the quantities available, indicating Bauer supplied a large shipment while Cleo reported no parcels at this time.

Bauer Cleo

Auction Prices for California Fruits by Harris & Co

Harris & Co sold Crawford peaches at 2.50, Bartlett pears at 2.26 and 3.40, prunes at 1.90 and 2.000 per case. Snow & Co auction: Bartlett pears from 3.38, 0.40, plums 1.65 and 2.90, peaches 1.30 and 3.50, apricots from 1.35 and 237%.

H Harris & Co California Crawford Bartlett Snow & Co

Steamers to Arrive with Diverse Cargoes

Norfolk boat due Monday carries 3000 bbls potatoes 1100 pkgs tomatoes 400 pkgs squash 150 pkgs cucumbers. Coila due next Thursday with 5000 bunches Samana bananas for Bay State Fruit to Deeny. Hertha due Wednesday from Baracoa to WW & CR Noyes. Wergeland due Wednesday with Baracoa bananas for Seaverns & Co. Howick passed Gibraltar July 4 bound for Boston with 1700 boxes Mesina lemons 1900 half-boxes Palermo oranges and 13200 boxes Palermo lemons. Ponca passed Gibraltar July 7 with 409 boxes Messina lemons and 14600 boxes Palermo lemons for Boston. Savannah boat due Monday 430 bo ped 70 bbls vegetables 47000 water melons.

Norfolk Coila Bay State Deeny Hertha Baracoa WW_& CR Noyes Wergeland Seaverns & Co Howick

Sunday's Train Car Loadout Report

A Sunday train carried 2 cars of potatoes 4 cars of melons and 1 car of tomatoes.

Market receipts and meat prices across cities update

Receipts show tallow 101 pkgs and lard 4786 pkgs with pork 112 bbis and bacon 185 boxes. last year’s figures much lower for most items. Prices in New York and Chicago indicate firm beef and pork, steady tallow, and firm hams, with lard and other smoked meats mixed. regional markets show dull pork and lard in St Louis and Cincinnati with bacon quiet.

New York City St Louis Cincinnati

New York Cotton Market Steady as Open, Close Ease

Cotton prices in New York show steady opening and easy close with 821 bales traded. Futures: opening steady, closing easy, with detailed opening and closing figures across July to May contracts. Additional market notes across Liverpool and U.S. cities list receipts, stocks, and quotes for multiple grades and regions.

New York OMY Liverpool

Shipping Freight Totals and Net Receipts Across Ports

Summary of maritime traffic shows Seri coastwise 400 units, sales 400, stock 4069 and steady trade. St Louis Net receipts 3, gross 3, shipments 97, stock 2060 with steady movement and 1011-16c values. Louisville steady under consolidated with id Lic. One day net receipts 78, exports to Great Britain 107, exports to the Continent 161, total US port stock 162,089.

JWAY Augusta Galveston Savannah C. Charleston Wilmington Mic c. Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati Seri Coastwise Ini Cc St Louis Louisville Great Britain Continent United States

Hog and Cattle Markets Highlights From Kansas City and Beyond

Kansas City stock yards report steady cattle, hogs lower for heavier grades and mixed stock. Receipts: cattle 1443, hogs 4522, sheep 471 with prices for steers cows and feeders, hogs, and sheep across regions including Cincinnati Chicago and Texas markets. Strong beef prices in Chicago natives and beeves. Texas hogs mixed to heavy demand with high prices.

Kansas City Cincinnati Chicago Texas

Turpentine and Petroleum Market Prices Reported

Turpentine closed at 38 38'2c with resin at 110 112% and tar at 226. Petroleum closed at 7.30c with ASW at 7.20c and cases at 9.10c. Whiskey market steady at 102 dollars.

New York

Imports and Exports July 13 1889 London

Records show ships Milanese and Sjofna loading diverse cargoes. Commodities include iron, cement, oil, wine, paper, jute, wool, hides, and bales of various materials from multiple firms, with quantities ranging from single cases to thousands of bales and bundles. Local consignments are listed for Rosarlo and Baracoa stations with banana shipments and moise stock.

London H Martin & Co Vacon & Co Nash Bessemer Moors & Co Baring Bros & Co Booth & Co Oilmen’s Shellac Mason, Chapin & Co Wadsworth, Howland & Co Stone & Downer Clark Blanchard, Farrar & Co J & W Pradley & Co Horace Partridge Crocker, Burbank & Co Brooks & Co T Wood & Co D & M William Cassidy Davis & Winsor Rosarlo Auburndale Do Brown Bros & Co Baracoa Sjofna

Maritime Trade Ledger From Atlantic Ports 1889

Schooners and steamers report large flour, oil, and vessel cargoes across Halifax, Jamai ca, Cayenne, and England with multiple bbls flour and crates of codfish, lard, butter, and sugar listed alongside vessels including Florence Christine Melinda Marmion Kong Ali Seraphine and Wiliam Boak. total goods span North Atlantic routes and colonial ports with substantial cargo volumes.

Annapolis Florence Christine Port Williams Melinda Port Antonio Kong Ali Buenos Ayres Halifax Cow Bay Little Glace Bay Little Bras D'Or Wiliam Boak Liverpool Eng Yarmouth

Foreign Markets Report From London And Liverpool

July 13 reports from London and Liverpool show wheat generally quiet to firm with uneven demand. Prices listed for winter and spring wheat, club wheat and corn are provided, with pork bacon lard and cheese in steady to easing ranges and mixed American corn showing slight strength.

London Mark Lane Paris Liverpool

Prominent U S Business Names Listed by City Across Nation

A compilation of business leaders and firms by city lists many prominent names across the United States. Notable entries include Adler of Cohen Adler in Baltimore, Bangs in Philadelphia, Latimer in Chicago, Leonard in Chicago, McLauchlan in Chicago, Harris in Corsicana, Bates in Craw, Kendall in Kansas City, Spencer in Los Angeles, Lippincott in Philadelphia, and Williams in Washington among others. The item appears as a directory-like roll of merchants and firms with their city affiliations.

Baltimore H .Adler Cohen, Adler & Co C Bangs Bangs Bard & Co Tre, Butler Columbus Miss Los Angeles Cal Hamburger & Son Louisville J H Quast J H Quast & Co Madison Ind C A Stanton Montgomery Ala C Hann Ad. Pineluff Ark L Blum Philadelphia Penn J Lippincott Lippincott, Son & Co G W Terry Rowe & Terry O. Peoria Ill H Thielbar H Thielbar & Co Peoria D H Downing Downing & Olney Richmond A Stein Steinbros Rochester R J Moore Savannah D P Myerson Washington J A Williams J A Williams & Co

Probate Notices from Norfolk County Massachusetts 1889

Probate notices announce court citations for Eliza A. Dwight and Francis Cunningham wills. Trustees petition to act, divison of Milton land described, and a creditors meeting for Fred M. Beals at Dedham Court of Insolvency. Publication in Boston Post required over three weeks. Legacy and estate actions document notices.

Massachlaw Setts Norfolk Eliza A. Dwigh Brookline William F. Wharton Boston Suffolk Henry W. Foote Hyde Park Boston Post Georgee Waith Esquire Jonathan Cobb Register Massachussetts Clyde Park Maas Grerce Waith Jomn Monwealth Harriet Halletys West Roxbury Barnabas Morrison Borton The Beaton Post Georce Waite Massachusetts Charles A. Holbrook Dorchester George A. Dary M. S. Holbrook EK. M. French George Whit John P. Barnard John VP. Barnard Admr John E. Maynard John &. Maynard Henry F. McKeever School Street George White Fred M. Beals Stoughton Dedham Samuel H. Capen

Fitchburg Railroad Trains From Boston Causeway Street

Trains depart Boston Passenger Station on Causeway Street for the West. Early morning accommodations to Troy and Albany, daily express with parlor car to Troy Albany and Binghamton, sleeping car service. Afternoon expresses to Chicago via Niagara Falls, Michigan Central, Wabash routes, and Grand Trunk lines. Night express with sleeping cars to Troy.

Boston Causeway Street Troy Albany Wate Binghamton Chicago Niagara Falls Erie St. Louis Michigan Central Wabash Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway Syracuse Rochester Buffalo All Points Daly Hartford New Haven New York Fitchburg St. Albans Winchendon Jaffrey Peterboro Fitzwilliam Marlboro Keene Westmoreland Walpole Bellows Falls Rutland Burlington St Johns Montreal Ogdensburg Saratoga Delaware & Hudson Canal Company & R Cheshire Con Connecticut Vermont White River Junction Monadnock Rutland R. R’s White River Wagner Palace Ottawa Oydensburg Washington Street U. A. Faxon A R. Stewarys

On Time Trains From Boston to New York and New England

Boston and Albany trains depart from Boston foot of Summer Street to Ashcroft, Dorchester, Dedham, Norwood, Providence, and beyond with weekday schedules and Sunday runs. The "Day Express" and "New England Limited" offer through service to New York via Air Line and via Hartford, with dining and parlor cars. Boston offices provide tickets and information.

Boston Station Summer Stree Ashcroft Baltimore Bird Street Jackstone Danbuery Dedham Dorchester Dundle Street Brindicott Fishkill-on-Hiudson Ranklin Crest Avenue Hartford Harvard Street Liam Ayes Park Lam Ighland Lake Islington Manchester Mattapan Mileford Mt. Bowdoin New Britain Newburg New London New York Air Line Norwich Norwood Norwood Central Pawtucket Philadelhia Providence Putnam Meadville River Street Llam Rockville Conn Southbridge Tiltons Walpole Washington D. C Waterbury Willimantic Winslows Webster Sunaay Boston Hyde Park Heeturn Woonsocket Middletown New Haven Danbury Fishkill-on-Hudson Newburgh Turners, N. Y Chicago & St. Louis Limited Erie Railway Rat al Roi Powea Kess New England Grand Central Willmantic Philadelphia Ksbkillon-Hudson Jersey City Trenton Laltimore Lowe Richmond South Danielsonville City OF Worcester Washington Street Summer Street A. A. Jackson ER. P. Vining A. C. Kendall L Say T. Trafic Park Square C. R Massachusetts Connecticut Hreeves J. W. Richardson J. W. Miller C. H. Briggs Fall River SHORF Stonington No. 3 Old State House

Concord Railroad Time Table 1889 Departures by Line

The Merrimac Valley and White Mountain divisions list Boston departures for Manchester Concord Lerp. Weare Sanook Centre Harbor Plymouth Tilton and many White Mountain stops with morning 7 30 to 9 am and afternoon 3 to 7 pm times. Also Montreal Quebec and Passumpsic routes via Plymouth and St Johnsbury. Tickets Berths and seats info at Boston Agency 214 Washington St corner State.

Manchester and Concord No. Weare Manchester & No. Weare RB. R Concord & Portsmouth R. R Ooksett Sancook Pittefield Sancook Valley R. R Nashua White Mountain Division Plymouth Tilton Lake Village Meredith Askiana Centre Harbor Wolfeboro Daconia Warren Maverhill Campton Village Woodstock Flume House Pemigewasset Valley Lisbon Littleton Whitefield Jefferson Lancaster Bethlehem Maplewood Profile House Twin Mt Fabyan Mt. Pleasant White Mountain J. Johnsbury Newport Passumpsic R. RK Wells River Plymouth Qa. m St. Johnsbury Lake Champlain Mt. SR Boston Washington Street State Street H. £. Chamberlin T. F. E. Brows W. Storer N. E P A

Boston Eastern Division Train Schedule Listing

Train departures from Boston Causeway Street bound for multiple Eastern Division destinations with times across towns including Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Gloucester Salem Swampscott Newburyport and Portland. Also notes on branches and workingmen’s trains with various daily slots.

Portland Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Great Falls Rochester Hampton Beach North Hampton Rye Beach Fopswich Lynn Marblehead Swampscott Branch Brockport and Gloucester Salem York Marbor & Beach EK. R Swampscott Wholfeboro

Lowell System Train Schedules to Lowell Area

A dense timetable lists trains from Boston Causeway Street to Lowell and nearby towns including Keene Peterboro Hillsboro Concord Wilton Milford Amherst Greenfield Nashua North Billerica Lawrence Stoneham Woburn Winchester Concord Mass and Reformatory Station with multiple daily departures and varied times such as 8.30am 12m 3pm and 7pm, highlighting connections to Manchester Concord Montreal and multiple Way Stations.

Keene Peterboro Hillsboro Concord Wilton Milford Amherst Greenfield Nashua Lowell Siam North Billerica Aim Lawrence Stoneham Woburn Winchester Mass Reformatory Bedford Land Stoneham and Way Woburn Anday Manchester and Concord Montreal

Central Massachusetts Division Street Timetable Snippet

Transit schedule fragments list stops including Northampton Hadley Amherst Belchertown Hendersonsville Ware Gilbertville Barre Rutland Oakdale West Boylston Worcester and towns like Clinton Sudbury Rockbottom Wayland Weston Waltham Waverley Belmont with multiple morning and afternoon departure times and irregular punctuation indicating a regional service timetable.

Central Rockbottom Wayland Weston Waltham Waverley Belmont

Also Mentioned on This Page

John E. Welsh General Markets J E Carter & Co Agey Erer Cobb, Aldrich & CO Washington St Railroads Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel Ayer Junction Sunany Elmont and Waverley Brattleeboro Miller's Falls Cambridge Cheshire R. B Gardner and Miller’s Falls Hoosick Falls Johnsonville Hudson and Mayoars N. H North Adams Williamstown North Leominster Shelburne Falls Union Square Somerville WV Altham Watertown Union Market Mt. Auburn Worcester Miller’s Falls Atation John Adams Gen’l J. Whitmore J. R. Watson NEW Saven & Hart New Springfield N. Y Arlor C. T. Hempstead Gen’ Pass Ford R.R. Haven Boston & Maine City Ticket Office State St Ancosta Haymarket Sq Causeway St Bangor and Bar Harbor Upper Boads Lewiston St. John the Provinces Provincial Express Maine Central Grand Trunk Knox and Lincoln RR Rockland Castine Deelisle Sedgewick South West Harbor Star Harbor Will Bridge Machiasport Eastport Calais N. B Claremont Sherbrooke Quebec Hanover Thetford Bradford Newbury Montpelier Essex Boston Air Line Concord Railroad Merrimac Valley Line White and Franconia Mountains Lake Winnipesaukee Northern Boston & Lowell B& KR Providence Line Stonington Line Park Square Station Washington, Cor Western Division Haymarket North Conway Exeter Haverhill Georgetown Ennebunk Saco Sowell Newburyport Reading Dover Medford N. W Eastern Division E Yan Portsmouth Bangor Millifex Beatle Saugas Beaneh South Reading Branch Haymarket Square Lowell System Waltham, Hudson and Way Northampton James T. Furber D. J. Flanders Gen'l Pas Doubline River Line Evet Pilgrim Old Colony Kneeland Street Brooklyn Washington and State Streets J. R. Kendrick Geo L. Connor R Agt L. H. Palmer Central Division Kneeland Street Station Brockton Afall Taunton Wantasket New Bedford Abington Duxbury Faunton Central Station Dean St Cape Cod Provincetown and Way Byannis Fairhaven Woods Holl Ranch Chatham Martha’s Vineyard Nantucket York Haven Succes S Shore Line Wisf Readville Ofall River Standays Beyde Park Bnewport Wickford Junction Freadville Sun Boston & Albany Knee Land Street Mearlboro Leominster Geo. IL. Connor Ger Pass JR. Kendrick West Tloe Otation Beston Central Vermont Railroads Copartnership Notices Jacob W.hoffman John Briggs, Jr John Briggs & CO Peter Yeansen Street Briggs, Hoffman & CQ
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