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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1890

Page

7

Lumber Market Dynamics in Atlanta and Savannah Trade News

The piece reports labor scarcity in Atlanta delaying lumber mill outputs, favorable business prospects, and new timber lands opened by railroad expansion. It lists pricing for pine and cypress products, vessel freight rates, and varied demand in Western and Southern lumber. Strong demand for black walnut, cherry, and quartered oak persists, with firm prices and ample supply for clap boards and shingles, while overall market tone remains weak for some grades.

Atlanta North Carolina Savannah Atlantic Gulf Ports

Flour and meal trade shows firmer tone on wheat markets

Receipts today include 4879 barrels and 3330 sacks of wheat flour, 525 sacks of oatmeal, and 525 barrels of cornmeal. Markets remain tight with limited large lines moving, flour prices ranging from 4.25 to 6.90 for various brands, rye flour steady, cornmeal sales fair at 86 to 88 cents per bag and 2.10 to 2.70 per barrel, and oatmeal at 4.50 to 6.30 for fine to cut grades.

Minnesota Canada Graham Lucerne Red Top Jersey Burbanks New York Burbanks Charlestons Savannahs Florida Pouiltry Rae

Grain and Produce Markets Report Today

Receipts totaled 15,220 bush corn, 76,830 bush oats, 650 bush rye, 169 tons millseed and 8990 bush malt with 77 cars crossing the scales. Prices showed little change as corn sold 44 1 2 to 42 1 2 c for steamer yellow and mixed. oats demand steady with small spot sales. malt and millfeed trading slowly. butter and cheese markets steady with diverse regional quotes. eggs and beans trade quiet amid ample supplies.

York Canada Michigan Elgin Chicago Elgin Creamery New York St Albans Vermont Liverpool Little Falls Utica New Hampshire Vermonts New Brunswick Nova Scotias Michigans Islands California Lima Choice Canada

Prices for seeds and produce dominate regional market report

The market notes steady demand and varied pricing for grasses and hay seed. Clover and lucerne hover near quoted values while Timothy and native grasses show modest gains. potatoes and onions remain steady with Norfolk and Savannah varieties highlighted. Poultry, berries, and citrus fruits appear with mixed activity as supply shifts, including Jersey peas new arrivals and steady orange imports.

Steamer Arrivals and Fruit Cargoes for Boston

The Naples sailed from Palermo May 27 with 10 600 half boxes and 100 boxes Palermo oranges and 23 500 boxes Palermo lemons for Boston. Flamborough due Thursday with Jamaica bananas for Boston Fruit Co. Bernard due from Boco del Toro and Marmion due June 6 from Jamaica with bananas for Boston Fruit Co. Wergeland due Saturday with Baracoa bananas for WW & C R Noyes. Fruit Sales by H Harris & Co auction Thursday includes 1 900 boxes California cherries and cargo of Starlight with 1 700 boxes Messina lemons 3 500 half boxes and 2 000 boxes Palermo oranges and 15 600 boxes Palermo lemons. Wednesday's train has 27 cars, 25 of which carry berries. This excludes Jersey berries.

California Key West Nassau Pines Porto Messina Palermo Naples Boston Flamborough Jamaica Boston Fruit Company Bernard Boco del Toro Marmion Wergeland Baracoa WW & C R Noyes H Harris & Co

THE PROVISION TRADE AND MEAT MARKETS SUMMARY

Market report lists current receipts for tallow lard hams bacon and other meats with last year comparisons. Pork and pork products show steady demand with varied prices across cut types. fresh beef and other meats show dull trade yet steady or improving noted for select lots. Prices cited for prime steers collars ribs loins and various pork products alongside tonnage figures.

Kentucky Chicago Choice Brighton

Kansas City Hog and Cattle Market Report

Market news from Kansas City and Chicago shows hogs at Kansas City weak with heavy and mixed categories around 3.65 to 3.72. hogs receipts 13 547. Cattle and calves higher with steers 355 470, cows 250 345, stockers 325 366. Sheep and lambs steady around 4.6 to 5.5, Texas and Western lots noted. Chicago shipments steady to easy, beef prices 480 to 500, steers 380 to 470, stockers 240 to 270, cows and bulls 160 to 175. Hog receipts 27 000 with slow, lower close. mixed 3.75 to 4.00, heavies 3.76 to 4.05, light 3.80 to 4.00, ships 3.10 to 3.65. Sheep receipts 1 200 with steady shorn natives 3.75 to 5.75, Western 4.50 to 5.0, lambs 5.0 to 6.5.

Kansas City Chicago Texas

Sugar and Molasses Prices Signal Strong Demand

Sugar refined products show fair demand with rising prices across grades. Quotations list cut leaf at 7 1/2 cents, crushed 7 1/2 cents, pulverized 7 cents, powdered 6 2/3 cents, cubes 6 5/6 cents, granulated 6 4/6 cents, confectioners 6 cents, standard A 5 5/6 cents, Belmont A 6 16-160, extra 6 5/6 cents.

Market quotes for molasses and granulated sugar today

Wholesale grocers' price for granulated today 6.44c per pound. Molasses market steady with slow trade. New Orleans sales at 40 48c depending on quality. Quotes include Fancy Ponce 36 38c, choice 34 35c, fair to good 25 30c, Cienfuecos 25 28c, Barbados 28 30c, boiling grades 50 test 19 44c.

Ellow New Orleans Ponce Barbados

Cotton Prices and Markets Wide Review in New York and Liverpool

In New York cotton trade was dull with firmer futures. details list upland and Gulf grades, prices around 10 and 12 cents, with long tables of opening and closing quotes. Liverpool sees strong selling pressure, American bales valued around 53 hundred and 67 hundred with firmer/opening declines. world spreads show subdued demand. Wool sales in Antwerp reflect weaker London prices, while Fall River reports print cloths slipping with steady demand at modest rates.

New York Gulf Ordina Dune’. Jones Seeeseee Dales Liverpool Ceipis Uopenin Jung Ese Opee Ene Eees Anee AigBeNeibinbes Deee Augusta Galveston New Orleans Baltimore Cincinnati St Louis Louisville Rleton Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Savannah Great Britain United States Antwerp London Melbourne Sydney

Farnum and Company Boston Quotation Report Daily Wheat and Grain Prices

Farnum, Reardon & Co of Boston report market quotations across wheat and grain futures. Includes open high low close for June to August,Prices for July and September contracts, Chicago pork and lard stocks, and closing grain futures in New York St Louis Minneapolis Duluth and Milwaukee with cash and contract figures. Entities include Farnum Reardon Co Boston and various exchanges and months.

Chicago Gilman, Cheney & Co Boston Hutchinson Cudahy St Louis Europe Armour Farnum, Reardon & Co Nis New York Minneapolis Northern Duluth Milwaukee

Oil Market and Prices Report for June 2 3 1889

Market notes show closing prices for certificates and oils. Cottonseed oil certificates and refined products trade amid steady whiskey prices across Chicago Cincinnati and Peoria with petroleum, turpentine and rosin quoted in New York and other markets.

W. Prescott & Co Devonshire Street Suas St Saem Chicago Cincinnati Peoria

Market cattle and livestock prices from June 3 1890 report

Report from Boston F Post by Georgs J Fox lists live stock at market 28 cattle Istibs swine, prices for beef and store cattle, hogs, sheep and lambs, hides tallow and skins. Includes week totals last week and year ago, with price ranges and itemized figures for various animal categories.

Boston F Post Georgs J Fox Emery Grover Needham of Norfolk Boston Suffolk Boston Post Saie Boston Joan W. McKim Laquire Elijah George Commonwealth OF Massachu W SETTS Jan Roeth Loston Said Amory Elios Caspar W. Roeth Popianes Witheas Esquire Register Commonwealth OF Massachuseltts Elizabeth H. Gerlach Saidl Court John Henry Rinn Quincy Norfolk Witnes Joan W. McKim, Esquire Lijah George Massachusetts Middlesex Sarah J. Lunt Everett Sale County Ammon Weallth Achdetts Onmyn Brewster Sarah C. Brewster Executrix 13 Commonwealth OF Massachussetts Rosalie Crumelien Alfr L Cromelien Therauf Elizabeth Istumif Wrielth Elizabeth 38 Volker Emily A. Merrill Camonbridge Bostun William Minot, Jr Edith H. Joplin Keaton Post Jons W. McKim William I. Bowditch Charles A. Colting Mary E. Sargent Biston Commonwealth OF Massach W. Setts Joan Gorham Said County Harvey N. Collison Gaid Boston Elwah George Almikka Hastings Concord Charles H. Fiske Annie Ff Davenport Commonwealth OF Massachusset S.—Suffolk David Vinal Anne S. F. Kanfield

The Sheep Call and Eastern Market Report

The report notes light northern supple and steady prices for sheep and pelts. Western landed meat trade to Boston, with specific sales including Bardwell selling 45 old sheep at 4l4c and A E Johnson selling yearlings at 6c, plus cattle sales and Western trade activity at Watertown Union Market. Stock trains arrive with cattle and sheep, western cattle steady but scarce, with multiple steers sold at varied weights and prices.

Hrizhion Boston W H Bardwell E Johnson Union Market Watertown Dow & Moulton J Golden

Imports and Exports Report of June 1890

Listed cargo movements from Barbados, Jamaica, and Caribbean ports to London Liverpool and Halifax include brig Mary Uibbe sailing sugar, hemp, and rum. Steamer Durham City carrying oats, lumber, lard, canned beef, agricultural machinery. Catalonia exporting beef, butter, cotton, flour, lard, and hardware. various schooners from Nova Scotia and Newfoundland delivering flour, corn, meal, cheese, fish, and lumber. Names of ships, cargos, quantities, and ports are recorded in detail for the period.

Baracoa Saa Espana Seaverns & C Grees Slindora Nash, Spaulding & Co Barbados Aer Pas Shapleigh Carinto Ig John C Noyes Rustic Poma'is & Cash Cienfuegos Mary Uibbe London Eng Durham City Lee Agricultural Machinery Whitewood Liverpool Catalonia Swencer Island Windsor McKay Halifax Orion Aivoucate Evan Moore Yarmouth Mary Rose Shelburne Bridgewater Islands Noel Maitland Melinda ST Johns

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