Commercial Matters: Agricultural Commodities Static With Some Demand
The market reports mixed activity across commodities. Lumber shows good demand while flour corn oats and several grains remain quiet or steady. Butter firm cheese dull eggs steady beans fair demand potatoes hay straw tallow and molasses unchanged. Refined sugars remain strong and trucks in good demand with pork and fresh beef firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ohio
St Louis
Minnesota
Chicago
Petrois Aginestini
Tierces Western
Continent
South America
Y Western
Liverpool
Detroit
Michigan
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Toledo
Dales
Petia
Snaics
Lumber Market Reports Firm Spruce Prices and Steady Demand
The lumber market shows tight spruce supply with firm prices and higher values among dealers. Shingles, laths, hemlock boards and white pine show stable or improving demand. Western pine unchanged. Southern lumber remains in good steady demand with small arrivals. Hardwoods, especially ash and cypress, remain strong with solid price levels. Detailed specimen prices follow for hemlock boards, shingles, lapboards, lath, ash, walnut, oak, cypress, pine varieties, and miscellaneous stock items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ard Woods
Cypress
Indiana
South American
West India
Market Reports June 21 Flour and Grain Update
Flour trading is quiet with steady demand and nominal quotations. Spring patents range from 485 to 525 dollars per barrel with steady figures for corn and steamer yellow at 51 to 52 cents. Oats, rye, malt, and hops show varied but firm levels, with car inspections listing diverse grain lots and prices for export and local trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Michigan
New York
Canada Superior
Canada
New
Canada Western
Butter and dairy prices steady across major markets
Butter demand remains firm with New York, Philadelphia and Chicago prices holding. Elgin and western creamery variants show strong demand. eggs, cheese and hay markets are quiet to steady. Potatoes and tallow advance as dairy products lead the week’s price stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Elgin Creamery
Western
Cincinnati
Fancy Creamery
Utica
Liverpool
Vermont
Oes
Northern Choice
Choice
Michigan
Nova Scotia
Island
New Brunswick
Canada
Eas
Timothy
West
Red Top
Jersey
East Swale
Maine
Hebrons
Burbanks
White Brooks
PEI Chenangoes
New Southern
Fruit Market Update Shows Strong Strawberry Receipts
The report notes the largest strawberry receipts of the year and a fair California fruit supply. Long Island trains end today with Dightons at 6a10c and Long Islands at 4 6c. Cherry supply is ample with sales at 6 10c P fb. California fruits are fairly stocked with crates priced per item and region. Bananas are abundant with Baracoa Jamaica Aspinwall price listings. Oranges and lemons are well supplied with quotes from Messina Palermo Oranjes and Florida prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
California
Plains
Baracoa
Jamaica
Aspinwall
Messina
Palermo
Oranjes
Florida
Market Prices For Fresh Produce In Today’s Trading
A bustling market shows strong demand for truck and solid supply of Southern beans. Prices listed include wax beans at 2.75 per 400 crate and 1.25 per crate for green. Native asparagus at 0.75 per dozen, cabbages steady at 2.25 per crate, Bermudas onions at 1.15 to 1.25 per bag, Virginias at 2.56 per barrel, Long Island peas at 2.50 per 4 P barrel, and Southern tomatoes at 2.50 per crate. Long Island turnips 4.7 cents per bunch, beets 3 cents per bunch. Summer squash 1.25 per crate, Southern squashes 2.50 to 3.25 per crate, cucumbers 4 cents each or 1.50 per crate, Norfolk cabbages barrel 0.60 to 0.75, Bermuda onions 1.25 per crate, carrots 0.75 per dozen, lettuce 0.25 per dozen, spinach 0.30 per bunch, radishes 2.02 to 2.50 per 100, native cucumbers 4 cents each or 1.50 per crate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Meat market steady as pork prices unchanged
Trade remains quiet with pork holding steady quoted values. Fresh beef sells well at firm prices while veals remain plentiful and easy. Lambs muttons and yearlings subdued as prices mix across cuts and grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord, Choice
C. Geef
Cotton and sugar markets steady in New York trading
New York spot cotton closed quiet with middling uplands at 114c and low middling at 100c while forward quotes held near steady. Futures showed scattered bid and ask prices across months with overall barely steady tones. Sugar markets remained steady with raw sugar prices unchanged and a Porto Rico sale noted. refining quotes listed for fair to good grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
SMI
Aesekay Ek
Porto Rico Mascayado
Market sugar and molasses prices in trade report
The notes list refined sugars by grade and price per unit with terms such as confectioners and standard A, plus wholesale granulated at 6c. Molasses prices stay steady for cargo lots with Porto Rico fancy crop at 36c and Cienfuegos 28c and Barbadoes 27c, Cuba boiling 50 test at 20 20%4c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Belmont
Porto Rico
Cienfuegos
Barbadoes
Cuba
Watertown Union Live Stock Market Report June 21 1887
The Boston Post files for week ending June 21 1887 with totals for cattle sheep and lambs hogs horses and swine. Regional state breakdown lists cattle and livestock by New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts New York Western Canada totals and car counts over major roads. Prices quoted for market beef store cattle hogs sheep and hides shown with quality breakdowns and notes on classifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
George J. Fox
Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
New York
Canada
Boston & Maine
Boston & Lowell
Fitchburg
Boston & Albany
Eastern
Brighton
N. B
Boston P Allent
Market Reports From Trade Centers
New York flour receipts and exports shown with varied prices across grades. Wheat and corn futures volatile with active export demand and brisk speculation. mixed receipts and shipments across Chicago St Louis Detroit and other centers.
Dry goods market shows steady demand and mixed orders
The Daily Commercial Bulletin reports the New York dry goods market had steady movement in staple cottons from prior transactions but light new business in the past week. Plain and colored cottons remain firm with good stock levels. Dark dress ginghams and prints are in demand, dress goods in fair request, woollens and flannels mixed, and foreign goods quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Daily Commercial Bulletin
Market Report Mixed Hog and Cattle Prices Across Cities
Hog prices held firm in St Louis and Kansas City with most hogs trading near 400 to 500 per head and butchers up to about 605. Cattle markets in Chicago showed steady to higher tone for steers and varied notes for stockers and cows, with strong receipts and shipments reported in several markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.louis
Kansas City
Peoria
Chicago
Texas
Igher
Hull
Market Prices Snapshot for Livestock and Ships
The record lists ship offerings and varying livestock prices. Ships total 510 with value 225 470. Sheep and lambs priced per current market: sheep 000, lambs 150. Western and Texans figures 3500375 and 290 490, with native shipments noted as none.
Cotton Markets Report June 21 Across Ports
Market notes show Augusta Net receipts ten, New Orleans one hundred eighty one, Savannah twenty eight, Charleston two, Wilmington two, Norfolk three, Memphis sixty three with shipments six hundred sixty four, New York three thousand thirty five gross and exports to Great Britain six hundred sixty nine and to the continent one hundred seventeen. Consolidated figures list four days receipts one thousand two hundred seventy six and exports nine hundred twenty five to Britain with total U S port stock around two hundred ninety seven thousand five hundred eighty one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
C. Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
Great Britain
Continent
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
United States
Canning Schooner Resolution Delivers Wood and Potatoes
Imports June 21 1887 at Canning Nova Scotia reports the schooner Resolution delivering 80 cords of wood and 487 barrels of potatoes under order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canning
Historic Atlantic Shipping Freight Casualties and Goods List
A compiled shipping list from several Atlantic ports details cargoes aboard vessels including flour, oatmeal, meal, lumber, and varied goods. Entries cover Yarmouth Nova Scotia schooners and steamers, Saint John and Liverpool consignments, with box counts, bales, and tonnage figures for items such as hardware, pork, butter, beef, and lumber. The document catalogues cargo by vessel and port, reflecting trade activity and commodity volumes across th e period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarmouth
Annapolis
Canning Packet
ST. John
A . Watson
Liverpool
Eng
Scythia
ST Martin's
Dwi
Brig Woodbury
Port Antonio
Railroad Freight Listing From Multiple Lines
A long OCR extracted list outlines diverse consignments at several railroads including Boston & Albany Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York & New England Fitchburg Boston & Maine Eastern Western Boston & Lowell and By Express By Sea. Items cover cotton wool flour corn oats rice and other staples with quantities such as 900 bbls flour 3400 bush wheat 963 bales wool and many cases and boxes across lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany
Grand Junction Railroad
Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Western Division
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Express
Trade connections field list across multiple cities
A fragmented OCR listing shows numerous names and firms across states including Illinois Indiana Kentucky Missouri Missouri and Texas. The text names individuals and their companies such as Stern Bros Phelps Dodge Palmer Howard Wells Curtis Lever Stark Dal lam Spencer Murphy Schulten Sleeper and Cage with associated cities like Chicago Evansville Lexington Louisville St Louis Clifton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Miss
M Stern
Stern Bros
Chicago
E M Phelps
Phelps, Dodge & Palmer
T M Howard
Howard & Hayward
R Wells
M D Wells & Co
Ant Ga
M N Curtis
Wells & Curtis
Columbia
D Lever
G K Stark
Lever & Stark, Crow
Evansville
Ind
W J Dallam, Jr
W J Dallam & Son
Craw
Lexington
G E Spencer
Watkins & Spencer
Lafayette
D Murphy
Murphy & Com Stock
Louisville
J Schulten
J J Schulten
A Co
Gyi
Cage
Cage & Co
St Louis
C H Smith
Tex
J Sleeper
Sleeper, Clitton & Co
Special stockholder meetings for Boston & Lowell and
Notices announce 1887 stockholder meetings for the Boston and Lowell, Eastern, and Boston & Maine railroads in Boston and Lawrence to approve leases, franchise transfers, and capital stock actions. Transfer books close June 18 to June 22. Travel schedules for Boston Providence and Concord lines follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Lowell Railroad Corporation
Boston
Massachusetts
Boston & Maine Railroa
Co. E. Cram
C. 8 Mellen
Boston & Maine Railroad
York Harbor & Beach
Francis I. Amory
Lawrence
Manchester & Lawrence Railroad
Fitchburg Route Timetable Through Hoosac Tunnel 1887
Readable timetable detailing Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel route arrivals and departures from Boston on various lines including Albany Chicago and New York services. Notes through cars sleeping accommodations and local connections with many intermediate stops listed. Ends with agent signatures and ticket office location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Causeway Street
North Adams
Albany
West
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Tr Belmont
Aion
Brattleboro
Cambridge
Fitchburg
Gardner
Miler
Bale
Greenfield
Am. Lincoln
Marlboro
Pieseen
Ringnard
Nashua
N. H
Et Ayer Pr Nction
North Commuter
Ayer Junction
Saratoga
Troy
Radom
Union Square
Somerv
É. Ny
Winchendon
Keene
Bellows Falls
Rutland
Burlington
Montreal
Ottawa
P. Q
St. Albans
Worcester
Hoosac Tunnel
Washington Street
John Adams
J. Whitmore
R. Watson
Boston & Albany R.R
Springfield
Pittsfield
South Framingham
Syracuse
Buffalo
Cleveland
Detroit
Toledo
Chatham
Hudson
Palmer
Worcesi
Millbury
North Grafton
Weatha
Sonville
Cordaville
Ashland
Milford
South Smesingham
Saxonville
Natick
Wellesley
Wellesle Mills
Newton Lower Fails
Abarndale
West Newton
Old Colony Train Schedules for New York and Cape Lines
Extensive timetable listing weekday and Sunday trains from Old Colony lines to New York via Fall River, with stops at Ashmont Barnstable Hyannis Yarmouth Sandwich and many coastal towns. Includes return times, boat connections, and notes from GEO L. CONNOR and J. R. KENDRICK as general agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Fall River
Newport
New York
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Old State House
Washington and
State Streets
Old Colony
Pilgrim Land
J. R. Kendrick
Fall River Line
Ashmont
Barnstable
Hyannis
Yarmouth
Sandwich
Pam
Braintree
Yome Lab
Bridgewater
Brockton
Buzzard’s Bay
Lone
Onset Bay
Wareham
Cape God
Provincetown
Jellfleet
Pieekans
Ami
Cohasset
Hin
gooRm
Hingham
Wood’s Hall
New Bedford
East Bridgewater
Abington
Btockton
Pth Ma Es
West Quincy
Haatilton
East Weyer OB
East Weymouth
Weymouth
Ball Htver
Taunton
Bee
Harrison
Marshfield
Mattapan
Mitton
Sainte
Turn
Il. On
Neponset
Mattapoisett
Aem
Mindbeernest
Nantucket
Wood's Holl
Newser
North Easton
Randy
Stoughton
Randolph
Plymouth
Duxbury
Aid Ny
Bees
Pi Meliunte
North Scituate
Scituate
Sea View
Thhawmat
Heyl
M. South Duxbury
Whitman
South W
Sree
Wollaston Heights
Wood
Weymouths
Pregaera
Plymonuth
Duce Ev
Unmai
ProcRse
South Statairee
South Braintree
A& m3
Wie
Middleboro
Cottage City
Wood's Hall
Falmouth
Monument Beach
Farmouth
Return
Monument Reach
Agenstable
Geo
L. Connor
Pass
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago Market
Anne Cory
York
Watertown Union
DRY Goods Market
Central Wharf and Wet Dock Corporation
Central Wharf
State Street
Bostom
W. E. Richardson
Salem Lead Company
Skown
Treas
Salem
Maas
Baeder, Adamson & CO
Medical
Laville
E.fougera & CO
North William Street
N. Y
Boston & Providence Railroad
Shore Line
Sundava
Meturo
Stonington
Iteturn
Dougeville
Iebronville
Ereturn
Atteboro
North Attleboro
Manse Hela
Keturn
East Foxboro
Mbeturn
Ye. Sharon
M. Return
Canton Junction
Meadville
Ryde Park
Bippe
Clarendon Fi
Forest Millis
Due Inatea
Boylston
Roxbury
Dedham
Spring Street
Roxbury and
Highlands
Canton
Borton
Mt. Hope
Warren
Bristol
Providence
A.A. Folsom
Concord K. BR
Concord
Chamberlin, Sup
Railroads
Hoosae
Newtonville
Ape
Newton
Brooks
Cass Street
Heath At
Mill
Allston
Framingham and
Fuayville
Southboro
Northboro
Clinton
Leomister
Berlin
Sunany
Newton Lower Falls
Wellester Hills
Newton Highlands
Brookline
Hanson
H. T. Gallup
Agt
de LE Fall River
Pilgrim
Wee Dor
Fisst Ecial
L. H. Palmer
Rie
Cheshire
Central
R.R
White River Junction
Monpadoee
Rutland R. K
White River
Pullman Palace
St. Albane
Ogdensburg
Montreal & West
Metalie Central
Orea
Pullman Carson
Moston
Lowell
Pullman
Wagner Palace
Icketa
Central Vermont R. R
J.W. Hobart
W. Cummings
Washington
Boston & Providence R
J. W. Richardson
A. A. Folsom
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