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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1889

Page

7

Grain and feed prices and receipts mixed in today’s market

Ear market shows 150 tons and moderate demand for shade liners with several price quotes. Sack spring at 15 dollars a ton, sack winter 16.25, Michigan bran bulk 16.50, midlings 15.25 to 19.25 per ton. Cottonseed meal steady with moderate demand and unchanged prices. Malt receipts 2480 bushels today vs 4950 last year. market quiet. Hops receipts none, market dull and unchanged with prices as last quoted.

Michigan

Butter Market And Related Dairy Prices Report

Butter receipts today reach 4038 packages, with large prior totals and firm market for top grades. Bakers’ butter quiet while Western creameries show high outside prices, and Northern creameries hold steady at about 18–20c. Imitated creameries and Northern dairies supply tight. prices range 14–20c for various grades. Eggs and cheese also noted, with steady to firm trends and regional price variations across New York, Chicago, and Liverpool. Potatoes, sweet potatoes, poultry, hay, and straw markets described with fluctuating supplies and generally firm or improving prices.

New York Chicago Canton Islands Nova Scotia New Brunswick Liverpool

Market reports steady supply and fair trade on vegetables

The market shows ample seasonable lots and steady demand. Prices include Bermuda onions at 80c per crate, spinach 50c a bush, native cucumbers 4 dollars per 100 count, Southern cucumbers 2 dollars per 250 crate, Florida tomatoes 3 dollars 4 per crate, and Jersey peas at 1.50 per basket with Long Islands at 4.45 per barrel.

Bermuda St Andrews North Carolina Savannah Florida Chicago Norfolk Bush Jersey

Apples and Oranges Market Report with Prices

A late market summary reports today’s receipts and steady price levels for apples and oranges. Strawberries and peaches show fair demand with varied crate and per crate prices, including Florida peaches at about 1.50 to 1.75 per crate and apricots and plums priced per crate, while bananas remain well supplied with Jamaicas at 1.25 and Baracoas at 1.50 per bunch.

Marylands Long Islands Jerseys Florida California Jamaicas Baracoas

Steamers Arrive and Leave with Bananas and Oranges

The Lif has arrived with Baracoa bananas for W Ww and C R Noyes. The Miranda will arrive Thursday carrying Jamaica bananas for the Boston Fruit Company. Victoria bound for Boston has gone to New York. Valencia with 3900 cases Valencia oranges headed to Boston. Timor passed Gibraltar June 5 en route to Boston with large consignments of Messina oranges and lemons and Palermo oranges and lemons. Victoria due about Thursday with Baracoa bananas for Seaverns & Co.

Lif Baracoa Ww & C R Noyes Miranda Jamaica Boston Fruit Company Victoria Boston New York Valencia Gibraltar Palermo Seaverns & Co

Market Notes on Pork and Beef Prices Across Cities

The report shows inventory receipts for pork products and meats, with varying stock levels across bbls tierces tubs and other units. New York pork and beef markets are mixed with dull pork but firm beef. lard is easier, while Chicago and St Louis report quiet pork and firmer dry salted meats and hams. Cincinnati and Brighton price ranges reflect steady to firm trends in pork, lard, and mutton.

New York Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Choice Brighton

Veal Market Slumps in Poor Lots High Volume

Veal supplies are plentiful as many lots are in poor condition and sold at very low prices. Tallow receipts reported today include 153 barrels, with 64 barrels the same day last year, plus 5 tierces and 1 bag. The market is described as tame, with New York tallow barely steady at 4 shillings 4 1/2 pence per city render.

New York

Hog and cattle markets trade across major cities

Stock yards Kansas City reports cattle receipts 2879 with steady trade. Hogs receipts 4291 higher with heavies at 4 15 4 22. Sheep receipts 160 steady at 3 10 4 40. Cincinnati hogs in demand 375 450 and 425 450. Chicago cattle receipts 10000 strong 4 40 4 65. hogs 20000 steady to higher with heavies 4 20 4 45 and ships 3 50 4 20. Sheep receipts 7000 steady natives 3 4 60 and Texans shorn 3 4 30.

Kansas City Cincinnati Chicago Texas

Cotton Market Quiet as Futures Open Steady in New York

New York cotton trades quiet and steady with 466 bales sold. Quotations show uplands and Gulf grades around 8 11 16 to 11 1 16 cents, while futures open steady and close very quiet with June through December spreads listed. Major port and inland markets report receipts, exports, and stock levels with mostly quiet to steady tones across Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore St Louis Louisville and consolidated port totals.

New York WMG Eves Cess Ee Os Srioes Co Fia Liverpool Augusta Galveston New Orleans Los Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Mid Philadelphia Baltimore Great Britain Continent St Louis Louisville United States

Sugar and Molasses Prices and Receipts Report

Sugar receipts today show 1881 bbls 1145 hhds 7126 bags vs last year 248 bbls 803 hhds. Raw sugars higher trade quiet with Cuba and Manil as quotes around 6 40 to 6 44 per cwt and 6 44 for Manila. Molasses receipts 362 bbls 40 uncheons. market firm with Ponce Porto Rico 45c gal and other grades quoted 33 47c for Cienfuegos to 50 30%4c for boiling grades. New York foreign firm 50 test 31c. New Orleans dull.

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

Market notes on commodities and pricing in New York

Miscellaneous brief notes show coffee possible quiet trade between New York and Rio with fair car values. Turpentine and rosin prices listed with turpentine closing at 38 cents, rosin at 10 7/44 dollars, tar at 210, petroleum at 7.10, with related rates for RSW 6.90 and cases at 8.80.

New York Rio

Imports June 10 1889 Barbados and Nova Scotia goods

Listed cargoes from Barbados and Port La Tour and Yarmouth NS include sugar, potatoes, beer, earthenware, tinplates, machinery, wine, and various crates. Shippers include Barclay & Co, J D Williams, Mitchell Woodbury, Seawards, and Jordan Marsh. Loads cover sugar, rum, ginger ale, casks, crates, bales, and numerous domestic goods bound for Liverpool and local markets.

Barbados Port LA Tour Egts Barclay & Co Liverpool Eng Catalonia Star Lanning Co D & M Williams John Ek Cassidy Mitchell, Woodbury & Co Hinds de Jones, McDufffee & Stratton Pierce & Co Macallar, Parker & Co Ford Waldo Bros Jas Forgie & Son Wright & Ditson J E Jacobson Baring Bros & Co Bixby Oliver Ditson & Co JD & M Williams Charles F Adams Jones, McDuffee & Stratton Stone & Downer Boardman Thairlwall Richards Lorraine Manico Bycroft Cumner, Jones & Co King Richard Briggs Fuller, Dana & Fitz Skivera Booth & Co J Walther Wadsworth, Howland & Co Moseley & Co Tilly Haynes Atkins & Co Louis Wolf & Co Feichelman & Co Lassware Jordan, Marsh & Co Moise Otter, Atherton & Co Nuoise Yarmouth Clements & Co S Ellis & Co

Trade Goods Shipment Ledger Entry

Morals 1 chronometer 5 bbls gold thread Flowie Hib bard 25 cases halibut 49 crates lobsters 8 cases eggs 55 bbls mackerel J G Hall co 22 bbls potatoes 9 cases eggs Delong Seaman 34 do do F Batchelder 28 do du Cram Allen 4 cases halibut 1 cask codfish 1 coil rope 6 bolts 1 bbl short string G Hall co 6 bbls potatoes N B Griffin 6 cases eggs 2 parcels duck 1 box salmon J G Hall co 6 cases eggs order.

Flowie & Hibbard G Hall & Co Delong & Seaman Batchelder du Cram & Allen Hall & Co Griffin

Exports Listing At Tamatave Barbados and Liverpool Goods

The report catalogs June 10 1889 exports from Tamatave to Digby Annapolis Barbados and Paspeblac with items including ginghams flannels turpentine petroleum sail twine and boxes of hardware and flour. It also notes steamer New Brunswick and Palestine shipments with prices quantities and cargoes of oil ink glassware oysters butter beer lard beef and other goods to Liverpool Eng.

Digby & Annapolis New Brunswick Barbados Charles F Ward Paspeblac Mary E McLaughlin Liverpool Eng Palestine

Global trade totals and commodity lists across regions

The document inventories trade categories by region including England Scotland Belgium Italy Germany Cape Verde Island Spain Cuba Porto Rico Nova Scotia and others. It lists dry goods rubber glass carpets hardware metals oils and numerous other items with subtotals and a grand total of 1 345 157. It reflects broad commodity flows and values across colonial and international ports.

England Scotland Belgium Etee Italy Port Antonio Kingston Logwood Barbadoes Trinidad Hamilton Montevideo Singapore Gambier Eds Ieacuws Goree Germany Cape Verde Island Valparaiso Spain Porto Rico Nova Scotia Cuba

Boston imports and totals for week ending June 7 1889

A fragmented Boston trade summary lists values for numerous commodity groups such as agriculture, raw materials, and manufactured goods. Notable entries include leather, cotton, cornmeal, bread, bacon, beef, sugar, tobacco, and wood products, with totals suggesting overall imported and domestic commerce across countries and regions.

Boston India Lo Scwiniecwiebceins England Scotia CHE Ata Scares French Guiana Miquelon Langley

Railroad Schedules and Branches Include Newburyport to Halifax

A fragmented timetable lists Lynn and Way Stations with multiple departure times from early morning to evening, noting connections to Newburyport Portsmouth Portland Bangor St John Halifax and Salem with varied hours. It mentions the Saugus and South Reading branches and a station in Boston Haymarket square, and notes no Workingmen's train.

Augusta Haymarket Sq Causeway St Bangor Bar Harbor Concord N. H Upper Moads Lewiston Manchester Haymarket St St. John Halifax the Provinces Maine Central Grand Trunk Knox Lincoln R.ks Rockland Castine Deer Isle Sedgewick South West Harbor Bar Marbor Mill Bridge Machinaport Portland Eastport Calais M. B Claremont St. Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec Norwich Hanover Thetford Bradford Newbury Montpelier Essex Burlington Mntreal White River Montreal Boston Air Line Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Warren Haverhill Woodsville North Woodstock Penigewasset Lisbon Littleton Whitefield Lancaster Fabyan S and Jefferson Western Division Boston Haymarket Square Alton Bay Rochester Farmington Andover Denver North Conway Exeter Great Falls Georgetown Kennebank Kiddeford Saco Lawrence Lowell Newburyport Reading Salem Lynn and Way Portsmouth Saugus South Reading

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