Market Report Shows Mixed Prices Across Commodities
Article details wholesale prices for butter cheese eggs and beans, notes in New York eggs dull and declining, Western butter quotes, and varying potato prices. It mentions standard weighmaster rules in New York and the factory bearing weighing costs, plus firm and weak spots in poultry, hay, tallow, and seeds with several specific regional price points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Vermont
Northern Choice
Ohio Choice
Vermont Choice
Northern Sage
Choice
Canada
West
North
Timothy
Jersey
East Swale
Long Islands
Bristol Ferry
Exports and meat market summary from Chicago and eastern ports
The report shows weekly and two week totals for bacon, lard, pork and beef exports to New York, Montreal, Philadelphia, Baltimore and New Orleans, with Chicago hog packing estimates for March through date. Prices for pork, lard, beef and various cuts are listed, along with market tone notes describing steady prices and quiet demand across multiple meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Montreal
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cccrese
New Orleans
Chicago
Sdess
Lord
Choice
Tierces
Brighton
Market Prices for Various Produce Displayed
An itemized list shows demand for many truck crops with prices per case or bush. Onions, cabbage, cantaloupes, Norfolk and Rhode Island varieties, beans, peas, shell beans and green corn are priced in dollars per unit, with per bush and per crate rates noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Islands
Local Produce Prices Reported for Providence Market
Providence market prices list per dozen or 100 units including beets at 40c bush turnips native summer 1.76 per barrel squash 1.00 per 100 parsnips 0.75 per dozen lettuce 1.00 per box cucumbers 1.14 each and 1.25 per 100 carrots 2.00 per 100 crates 125 dollars Southern produce 125 per crate 114 cents each for cucumbers and potatoes and lettuce vary by unit size
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Long Islands
Southern
Market Summary of Cotton and Commodities in Liverpool and New York
Liverpool cotton futures opened quiet and closed steady with varied July to January quotes. Spot demand steady at middling uplands 59-16d. New York spot firm with middling around 10 1 2 to 10 1 4 cents. PIPELINE CERTIFICATES details and refinery data listed. sugar and molasses markets described with steady prices across refining grades and cargo notations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Orleans
New York
Saleen Ee Eere
Jaly
Bo Yee
Manila
Actor Hoilos
Orto Rico
Cienfuegos
Barbadoes
Cuba
Trade Center Grain Prices and Regional Market Updates
Reports from New York and major Midwestern centers show wheat, flour, corn, and rye activity with receipts and exports spanning thousands of bushels and barrels. Prices vary by grade and region, with notable movements in No 2 red and No 1 white wheats, and steady to quiet butter, lard, and pork markets across Chicago Detroit St Louis and Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Minnesota
Chicago
Rio
Petroleum—United
Long Island
Southern
Western Steam
State
Western
Liverpool
Detroit
ST. Louis
Toledo
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Hog and Cattle Market Briefs From Kansas City to Chicago
Hogs steady with Kansas City receipts around 8500 and yesterday’s official 11640. St Louis and Chicago reports show mixed prices for hogs and robust demand for top cattle, with steer and heifer prices advancing while lower grades slip. Sheep and lamb markets weaken, natives and Western woolly stock priced around 2.25 to 4.10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
City
ST. Louis
Chicago
Texas
Cotton Markets Report July 28 Tones and Totals Across Ports
The market summary shows Augusta Net receipts at 25, Gualveston 16, New Orleans 7 and Savannah stock 1129 with quiet to dull tones. Philadelphia corrected at steady mid 10 percent, New York exports to Britain and continent totals and six day Consolidated Net receipts 2366 indicate subdued trading and mixed stock levels across major ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Gualveston
New Orleans
Mobile
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
E. Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
Great Britain
Continent
C. Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
Early 1887 Boston to New York and Cape Cod Line Timetables
A dense list of weekday Boston to New York departures via Fall River Line and returns, with numerous local stops including Ashmont Barnstable Myannis Yarmouth Sandwich and Plymouth. The schedule also covers connections to Provincetown Rockland Nantucket and coastal towns, with times for outbound and return trains and notes on via Taunton Brockton and Wood’s Hall routes. The document concludes with names Geo L. Con and R Kendrick as general officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Ashmont
Barnstable
Myannis
Yarmouth
Sandwich
Lsh
M. Briakwater
Iter
Reas
Pay Hem. Mrockton
Oon
Aim
Buzzard’ Hays
Buzzard
Cottage City
Ela Good
Holl
Abington
Vf G. O
Quincy
West
Wilfon Ae
Amj
Eye Mouth
Weymouth
Tr Sear
Tauton
Rockton
Taunton
Brose Ae
Semarson Square
Itte Pon
Wsb
Meee
Matta
Sulton
Ami
Lf BO
Mattapoisett
Sain
Aida
Ge Ag
Nantucket
Wood's Hell
Hell
Vik
Lal
Newport
En Hue
Aston
Aiso
Nor Easton
Poughton
Randolph
Mit Iz
Mockland
Hanover
Rockland
Scituate
North Scituate
Sea View
Shaw Ut
Oia
Zonaton
Evura
Ivan Dean
Babs Uth
Whitman
Brockton
M. Rean
Sot
Poods Rioll
Fall River
Weymouths
Hingham
Cohasset
Scituarshield
Letty
Plymouth
Duxbury
Marfeld
Kriver
Eyes
South Braintree
Braintree
South Yatheree
Kautton
New Bedford
Eboro
Bera
Wood's Hall
Falmouth
Snament Beach
Hyannis
Arnstable
Wawich
Heuzareham
Zarda” Bays
Rantucket
Syalmouth
Poe Beach
New
Washington and
Star Streets
Old Colony Station
Old Colony
de Land
J. R. Kendrick
Trade Figures Show Export Totals by Region
Export figures list destinations including Great Britain 12435 and the continent 4030 France 2216 with a total stock at all United States ports 189776.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Continent
France
United States
Foreign Markets: London Wheat Steady Amid Quiet Cargo Trading
Market report from London notes quiet but steady demand for wheat and corn, with two wheat cargoes arrived and six awaiting sale. At Liverpool and Paris activity subdued, futures easing for wheat while corn holds firm. prices for California wheat and mixed American corn listed. Breadstuffs show weak demand but steady corn, with pork, bacon, cheese, and fats moving modestly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beerbohm
Mark Lane
Paris
Liverpool
England
California
Quiet Wool Markets Reported in London and Havre
London reports little business after the wool sales. Havre auctions on the 20th and 21st sold 3523 bales of river Plate at May prices. Auctions at new stage to be held. stock for next sales about 260000 bales with 217264 already arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Yorkshire
France
Havre
Aew
Imports and Exports Records by Barbadoes and Glasgow Steamer Lists
Lists of cargo from Barbadoes Calcutta and Glasgow with tonnages and quantities. Includes Steamer Prior-1527 carrying 65 tierces 400 bags sugar to Standard Sugar Refinery and Steamer Calvilla with 12 470 bags to Boston Sugar Refinery. Also shows a Glasgow section with numerous shipments of pig iron steel sheets granite bales paper stock muslin and other goods to be loaded by firms such as Baring Bros & Co J B Moore & Co and Nickerson & Baxter among others. A Barkentine Henry Warner brings 16036 bags of salt to St Martins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbadoes
Caibarien
Calvilla
Boston
Glasgow
Scot
Baring Bros & Co
N& NW
Curtis
Whitton
Jones Bros
Milne & Co
Young & Co
Torrey
Bright & Capen
Jones, McDuffee & Stratton
Nickerson & Baxter
Stoddard, Lovering & Co
Leeson & Co
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Ford
Chase & Co
ST Martins
Barkentine Henry Warner
J & H Fabens
Exports from Little Brook and St John to Liverpool and beyond
The report lists cargo movements dated July 28 1887 from Little Brook Newfoundland to St John via Digby and Annapolis and detail steamship Norseman clearing July 25 from Liverpool England with wheat lard lumber bacon cotton flour beef and other goods. It notes shipper destinations and cargo quantities across many categories including meal chairs furniture hardware glassware mineral water egg carriers lobster carriers cabbage pears hats boxes and various commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Brook
ST John
Digby
Annapolis
New York
Liverpool
Eng
Norseman
Staple Purchases Across Railroads in 1887 Receipts
A dense ledger style listing July 28 1887 receipts for multiple railroads including Boston & Albany Grand Junction New York & New England Fitchburg Boston & Providence Old Colony Boston & Maine Eastern Western and Lowell divisions. Entries name commodities such as wool flour oats beef butter cheese eggs potatoes leather hides and lumber with quantities in bales tons bbls boxes bags and cars. The document records meat dairy produce grains and other goods shipped by rail and express or sea routes.
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Boston & Albany Railroad
Grand Junction Railroad
Boston & Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Eastern Division
Western Division
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Express
Conan Bales
Cape
York
Hhds
Tremont Street Transfer Records Townsand to Sargent
Real estate transfers in Suffolk County show Edward B Townsend and others as trustees selling land and buildings on the easterly side of Tremont street to George D Sargent on July 14 for 5 with a mortgage back of 37000. Another entry records James I Sweeney selling land on the northerly side of Oswego street to John F Cronan on July 14 for 1. Rox Bunny Joseph S Williams to William E
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Street
Edward B. Townsend
George D. Sargent
Oswego Street
James I. Sweeney
John F. Cronan
Rox Bunny
Joseph S. Williams
William E
Property transfers including multiple streetfront lots and dates
A list of land and building transfers across Boston area districts. Transactions include James to Bean on Shirley street for 7800 square feet at 1, July 14. Barr to Swanton on Chemical avenue, 526 dollars. Williams to Wells on a new street from Walter street, 10531 square feet at 1 dollar. Denny to Robinson at Centre and Lagrange, 1 dollar. Magennis et al. to Atwood on South street 5000 square feet at 8550 dollars. Pate to Duane on Webster street at 15. Adams to Slater on Bennington street at 14 for 63 dollars. Strand to Hosmer at Sullivan and Bartlett, 13 for 3500, mortgage 2000 to Five Cents Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence H. Denny
Andrew J. Robinson
Centre
Lagrange Streets
Jamaica Plain
Thomas Magcennis
Ella M. Atwood
South Street
East
Boston
Jeremiah H. Pate
Hannah B. Duane
Webster Street
Nancy J. Adams
Red R. Slater
Bennington Street
Charlestown
Sarah S. Strand
Ella L. Hosmer
Sullivan and
Bartlett Streets
Five Cents Savings Bank
Mortgage transfers across Charlestown to South Boston areas
A series of real estate transactions listed with buyers and sellers in Charlestown South Boston Grove Hall Winthrop East Boston and West Roxbury. Dates span July 13 to July 14 with mortgage values ranging from 200 to 8500 dollars. Notable properties include Cordis street Highth street Howland street Putnam street Pleasant street Monmouth street East Chester park Broadway and other parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Alcom
Charlestown
Five Cents Savings Bank
Cordis Street
James Forgie
William McHowell
Highth Street
Boston
William Swanson
Merrick G. Estabrook
Kittredge Street
West Roxbury
Elizabeth A. Robinson
John Jeffries
Howland Street
Grove Hall
John Putnam Et al
Caroline S. Magee
Putnam Street
Winthrop
John B. Tewkesbury
Lucretia Floyd
Pleasant Street
William D. Douglas
Hannah B. McLean
Monmouth Street
Josiah B. Kendall
Louis H. Fuller
East Chester Park
Thomas O. Potter
James Collins
Broadway
South
Notable Name List of Agents and Firms Across Multiple Cities
A long slate of agents and firms across the United States appears with names such as Haselton, Carroll, Weinberg, Picard, Preston, O Neill, Phelps, McLaughlin, Ebayor, Kreissman, Daum, Cannon, Schiff, Dench, Lancaster, Weller, Munzeheimer, Lowenstein, Voegeli, Morrow, Tench, Kirkendall, Rubel, Connelly, Bunting, Heintz, Shrader, Nettleton, Kahn, Dumas, Beer, Vila, Stead, and numerous firms spread from Baltimore to Selma and San Antonio, reflecting wide commercial representation in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
E M Phelps
Phelps, Dodge & Palmer
A C McLaughlin
Selz, Schwab & Co
Jefferson City
W D Dench, Jr
Greseche B and 8 Manufacturing Co
Kansas City
J C Egelhoff
Lexington
Lancaster
Louisville
S Weller
Weller & Payne
Mineola
Tex-S
Munzesheimer
Munzeheimer & Co
Macon
Sims
Ala
N Kahn
Selma
J Long
S Kahn
San Antonio
Tex
Vila
Cummings & Ala
Williamsport
Penn
Stead
Insolvency notices from Suffolk and Middlesex counties
A series of insolvency notices from Massachusetts courts announces creditors meetings and assignee appointments for debtors including Albert M. Brummett of Boston, William Gallagher of Malden, Goulding Mills of Malden, Cyrus S. Halyeman of Boston, and a divorce libel by Clara E. Poor against Albion A. Poor.
Boston and Providence Railroad Train Schedule Details
On and after May 30, 1887 trains run from Boston to New York and Newark with multiple daily departures and returns. The schedule includes Shore Line Fast Express, Shore Line Mail, and New York Steamboat connections, with numerous stops at Providence Pawtucket Attleboro Mansfield Readville and other towns. Superintendent A A Folsom signs off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Providence Railroad
Boston
New York
Shore Line
Newark
New York Steamboat
Sunnys
Providence
Pawtucket
Dodgeville
Hebronville
Attleboro
North Attleboro
Mansfield
East Foxboro
Sharon
Return
Canton Bunction
Readville
Myde Park
Mt. Hope
Clarendon
P An
Forest Hills
Boylston
Roxbury
Om. Dedham
Spring Street
West Roxbury
Highlands
Stoughton and
Canton
Arren
Bristol
Cso
A. A
Folsom
Supt
Fitchburg Railroad Schedule Excerpt From Causeway Street Listing
Rail schedule shows trains from Causeway Street to North Adams Troy Albany and the West with times for day and night expresses. Included are drawing room cars for Albany and Chicago and sleeping cars to Chicago Cincinnati St Louis. Subtleties cover Ayer Junction Belmont Waverley and MRattleboro via Miller's Falls with multiple daily departures and Sunday times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Chi-Caro
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Troy
Ayer Junction
Belmont and
Waverley
SUN
Mrattleboro
Miller’s Falls
Boston and Albany Railroad Schedule Summary
Realtime tables list all division times for the Boston and Albany line with daily and Sunday trains. Through and local trains connect Worcester to Springfield and Boston to New York, Chicago, Buffalo, and Detroit. Tickets and full timetables available at stations and 232 Washington Street Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany
R.R
Washington Street
Boston
Springfield
Pittsfield
Albany
South Framingham
Syracuse
Sprinfield
Springeld
Buffalo
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Worcester
7 Px
Toledo
Niagara Falls
North Adams
Chatham
Hudson
Palmer
Ware River
Hartford
New Haven
New York
Millbury
North Grafton
Westboro
Southville
Cordaville
Ashland
Milford
Haxonville
Natick
Wellesley
Wellesley Ilis
Newton Lower Falls
Burndale
West Newton
Newtonville
Newton
Faneuil
Brighton
Allston
Cottage Farm
Si Ath Ge Street
Reservoir
Chestnut Hill
Newton Centre
Newton Highlands
Ieee
Parframingham and
Marlboro
Fayville
Southboro
Northboro
Clinton
Leomister
Fitchburg
Verlisa
West Sertin
Bolton
Pratt
Wellesley Hills
Brookline
A. S. Hanson
H. T. Gallup
Trains Schedules Corrected for July 1887 Across New York and New England
An updated timetable lists weekly weekday departures from Bogton Station and numerous stops including Ashcroft Dorchester Hartford New Britain New London Norwich Norwood and Woonsocket. It notes Sunday trains from Boston to Norwood Central and intermediate stations with various return times and special stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New England
Bogton Station
Summer Street
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San i
North Carolina
Calfornia
Messina
Palermo
Wallies
Olay AT
Suffolk County
Suffolk
Albert
Brummett
Court Room
Court Square
WM. D. Martin
Youryt
William Gallagher
Malden
Cambridge
Middlesex
Mark A. Blaisdell
George
Hanscom
Somerville
Declan D. Corcoran
Goulding Mills
A.W. Boardman
Otlce
Cyrus
Hal Y9eman
George Everett
Ommon Whealth
Swassachitu
Superior Court
Iuperior Court
County of
Clara E. Poor
Albion A. Poor
Portland
Maine
Gertie Poor
A. D
Clara. E. Poor
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Superion Court
Justices of Aid Court
Boston Post
Wadleigh
Railroads
Hoosac Tunnel
Causeway Street
Falls Wambridge
Gardner and Miller’s Falls
Greenfield
Lincoln
Fludson
Maynard
Nashua
N. HM
North Leominster
Saratooga
Union Square
Y Waltham
Watertown
Union Market
Mt. Auburn
tChange
South Acton
Lloosac Tunnel
Joan Adams
Gren’l
J. Whitmore
J.R. Watson
Cheshire
Central
Armi ” A. M
Bellows Falls
White River Junction
R. RK
Ches- At
M.hire & Monadnock
Rutland
Palliman Palace
Burlington
St. Albans
Ottawa
Ogdensburg
Faxon
VR. Stewart
Keene
N. HL
Stonington
2Ia
Washington Corner
State Street
Boston & Providence
J. W. Richardson
A. A. Folsom
Boston & Providence R
Ashcroft
M. Ose Streek
Bird Lam
Lackstone
Dorchester
le Street
Eee Ym. Ellis
Uy Sree Weeny Y
Fishkilt-On-Bmudsen
Biarvard Street
Vsbuam
Endiccht
Franklin
Forest
Uy DLV
D.ld
Hynden
Hynden 1Anx Gan. Pawk
Hlighland Lake
Islington
Manchester
Attapan
Lam
Mt. Bowdoin
New Britain
Newburg
New London
Middletown
Norwich
Norwood
Norwood Central
Pawtucked
Putnam
River Street
Reckville
Conn
M. Bonthorisge
Trittons
Walpole
Washington, DC
Aterbury
Wittimantic
Windows
Ebster
Woonsocket Division
Needham and Way
Eturn
Woonsocket
As Mou, Sokia
Cee
Pullman
Waterbury
Danbury
Fishkill-on-Hudson
NHW England Limited
Air Line
Grand Central Depot
Willimantig
R. M. Philadelphe
FRESS
Jersey City
Trenton
Washington
Richmond
Points
Norwich Line
Danielsonville
City OF Worcester
City OF New York
Omee
A. A. Jackson
A.C. Kendall
Montreal & West
Lowell
Wagner Palace
Central Vermont R. R
J. W. Hobart
J. W. Cummings
St. Alvans
Fall River Line
Pilgrm
Bristol Providence
E Press
L. H. Palmer
Old State House
Concord RE. K
Concord
N. H
E. Chamberlin
Thorndike Company
Bliss, Fabyan & Co
P. Olsen
Boston Duck CO
Bliss, Fayban & Co
GEQ
F. Fabyan
Cordis Mills
Massachusetts Cotton
Enacy
State St. Geo
Atkinson
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