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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1889

Page

7

Atlantic Fishing Trends Show Mixed Fleet Prospects and Prices

Reports from Grand Bank and Flemish fleets indicate continued losses with many ships anchored at Newfoundland awaiting caplin bait around June 10. Iceland halibut arrivals are hindered by bad weather, while mackerel remains scarce along Nova Scotia. Prices for cod and other fish across several groups are listed, with fresh catch totals and tonnages indicating modest landings and ongoing activity.

Grand Bank Newfoundland Caplin Nova Scotia Rosby Western Bank Haddock Eastport California Halifax Georges

Grain market report with widespread price quotations and receipts

A detailed market update from owner John E Welsh at 266 State Street covers carload grain lots, flour receipts, and nationwide quotes. It notes quiet demand, firm and steady prices in New York Chicago and St Louis, and ranges for corn oats rye and milled products with several hundred thousand bushels moving today.

Butter and eggs market report with regional quotes

Butter receipts total 12 260 pkgs today versus 9 986 pkgs last year. Prices firm across Western Eastern Northern creameries with various grades quoted from 12c to 20c. Dairies activity moderate with firm demand, margarine quiet at 14 to 14c, eggs firm with regional highs around 16c for extras.

New York Eastern Chicago Newwick Nova Scotia

Market Summary for Dairy Beans Potatoes and Poultry

The report shows firm cow stock and cheese markets with light receipts and steady tones in New York and Chicago. Beans and peas demand is quiet with ample supply, while potatoes and hay show steady to firm prices and small supplies in some regions.

Market keeps steady trucks supply with no change

The market remains well supplied as of the latest report, with no changes observed since prior coverage. Prices and demand were steady, reflecting stable inventory levels across the sector.

Steamers Miranda Timor Valencia and Victoria trade goods

The Miranda will arrive around June 13 with Jamaica bananas for the Boston Fruit Company. Timor sails from Palermo May 29 for Boston carrying Messina oranges and lemons and Palermo oranges and lemons in large quantities. Valencia passes Gibraltar with Valencia oranges. Victoria bound for Boston seen at Gibraltar May 25 with Va encia oranges. Brunel sailed from Palermo for Boston May 30.

Miranda Jamaica Boston Fruit Company Boston Palermo Valencia Gibraltar Victoria Brunel

Harris & Co Auction Sells California Fruit

Harris & Co will auction on Tuesday 760 boxes apricots 76 boxes and 48 boxes peaches all California fruit to be sold by the same firm. The steamer Peconic cargo 4750 boxes oranges and 22 500 boxes lemons will also be sold that day.

H Harris & Co California Boston Girls’ High School West Newton Street Phineas Bates

Fruit Market Report With Arrivals And Prices

Apples receipts today 151 bbis and 22 bbls on last year same day. Bananas steady demand with Wergeland steamer arrivals No 1 at 2 dollars No 2s at 112 percent per bunch. Jamaica bananas on Lorenzo D Baker sales No 1 175 dollars 8 hands 125 No 2 85c No 3 55c. Oranges lemons steady at old prices. Strawberries arrivals fair condition with strong demand and full prices. Jerseys 12 8c Long Islands 6 9c others 10 15c 12 15c Mary lands 6 8c quart. California fruits receipts larger and demand steady with no price changes.

Wergeland Banes Lorenzo D Baker Jamaica Boston Fruit Company Jerseys Long Islands Delawares

Cotton markets mixed as New York and Liverpool report steady tone

New York cotton sales total 328 bales with various grades listed and futures opening and closing steady. Liverpool trade described as quiet with U S and around 7,000 bales sold. receipts and stock figures provided for Augusta Galveston and other ports. weekly comparative stats show firm but steady mids across markets.

New York Cccssee Jonarty Os Veces Cess O.nec Elebbe Ales Us Bers O'S Aero Dios Liverpool Augusta Galveston New Orleans Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk West Point Philadelphia Baltimore Great Britain Cincinnati St Louis Louisville France United States

Cottonseed Oil Certificates and Washington Pipeline Certificates Summary

A fragmented historical page shows certificates for a Washington pipeline and cottonseed oil with opening times June 6 1889 to June 7. It lists highest and lowest values recorded on June 7 and notes closing times of 3 pm or 10 am.

Nce Ns Soyuz Obi Wie Eetenteaels Wea Anlee

Pork and Pork Products Receipts and Market Notes

Receipts of pork 37 barrels pork lard 8389 tierces 100 cases hams 2 barrels preserved meats none bacon none dressed hogs none. Last year pork none lard 126 tierces 1 case 12 tubs hams 5 barrels preserved meats none bacon 47 boxes dressed hogs none. Trade is fair with the market steady and unchanged. New York quotations firm pork sales 225 barrels mess 13 25 to 13 50 prime 9 12 0 12 0 2 26 beef easy beef hams firm, **ier** beef slow but meats firm sales 13 000 lbs.

Gage New York Ier

Meat and provisions prices quoted across cities and markets

The report lists varied prices for pork lard and bacon in Western and Cincinnati provisions, as well as dry salt meats and fresh beef in Chicago and New York markets. It notes firm, quiet trade, steady prices, and supplies such as short clear sides and spring lambs with specific per unit ranges.

Market report for hogs and cattle at major U S yards

Kansas City receipts 2882 cattle with weaker tone. hogs 12,374 lower. cows and feeders range 215 to 315. St Louis hogs 4.30 to 4.40. Cincinnati hogs active and higher 3.60 to 4.50. Chicago cattle 9,000 receipts slower as beeves 4.40 to 4.60. hogs 4.25 to 4.45. sheep mixed with weakness in western markets.

Kansas City St Louis Cincinnati Chicago Texas

Sugar and Molasses Market Report

Sugar receipts today include 990 bbls and 5316 bags with last year’s figures higher. Raw sugars are firm and steady with slow trade. refined sugars demand strong with high prices. Molasses receipts rise. market firm and steady with varied regional quotations. New York trade quiet.

Cuba Manilas Lloilos Javas Havana New York Ponce Porto Rico En Orleans Cienfuegos

Turpentine and Petroleum Market Report

Turpentine closed at 38 38 ac with resin at 10744 110 and tar at 2.10. Petro eum closed at 7.10c with RSW at 6.90c and cases at 8.80c. Whiskey shows no change from last reports. Coffee Rio in New York is dull with fair cargoes at 1854c.

New York Petroeum Rio

Shipping Ledger Draws Ports and Goods From 1889

A historical cargo list details tonnage and items loaded at Arroyo Puerto, Glasgow and other ports. It names vessels such as Atwood Wergeland Manitoban and Caroline Miller with shipments of molasses, bananas, bricks, cement, waste paper, pipes, and various commodities, reflecting 19th century trade flows.

Arroyo Atwood Port Antonio Jam LPD Baker Boston Fruit Co Port DE Paix Caroline Miller Boston Dyewood Co

Shipping cargoes listed from multiple ports in 1889 exports

A long OCR list details schooners and steamers loading flour meal oil lard beef pork and other goods at Moncton Salmon River Liverpool Arichat Sydney Yarmouth Port Antonio and Talcahuano Valparaiso and other ports. Items include 500 bbls flour 625 bbls flour 125 bbls flour 55 bbls corn and oats and extensive inventories of hardware chairs lumber and lard oil among hundreds of crates and cases.

Moncton P H Reed Salmon River Mary Rose Belleveau Cove Blythe Liverpool Arichat Sydney Mary Eleanor Yarmouth Port Antonio Talcahuano Quartermaster’s Eastern Branca Tocus

London and Liverpool Markets Reported Quiet Trade

Foreign markets note wheat and corn prices largely steady or quiet with weak demand in England and Paris. Liverpool spot wheat scarce, corn neglected, with receipts totaling 81 000 and 134 900 centals, and prices for winter wheat 68 a end, spring 73 7s 2d, mixed American corn 33 8d, pork 63 5, bacon 33s, lard 35 6d, cheese 46s.

London Mark Lane Paris Liverpool England

Medical claims of 332 operations yielding 1 death and gains

The document touts 332 surgeries with only one death and weight gains up to 45 pounds in 16 weeks. It cites 754 patients from Boston and 127 Massachusetts towns, claims lower mortality than Boston, and promotes suppositories and liquid food with refunds and infant success claims.

Murdock Massachusetts Boston

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