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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1890
Page
7
Sugar easier and coffee stead, molasses dull. Tea quiet and steel rails steady. Copper higher and zinc firmer. Butter firm, cheese dull, eggs not as firm. Potatoes active while strawberries are plentiful and watermelons sell well. Oranges in good demand with lemons steady and California fruits steady. Fresh meats, including pork products and corned beef, largely unchanged with fresh beef very firm.
The iron industry shows no major shifts over the week as West reports lift sentiment and Southern demand remains buoyant. Pig iron consumption stays high with prices at shipping ports steady for Northern and Southern grades, while refined bar iron, steel rails, and ingot copper prices trend upward amid firm demand, and tin and zinc markets display moderate activity with steady prices.
A review of the raw sugar market notes weak prices and low spirits with moderate movement at ports. Refiners hesitate to buy on declines as prices drift lower. London prices unchanged. domestic stocks rose year over year. Refined grades show slight declines while molasses remains steady and coffee market activity slows.
The market noted a quiet Rio exchange with a 22% sd advance and strong overall demand. Receipts to June 19 reached 2,317,000 bags, with stocks on hand 141,000 bags versus 227,000 a year earlier, while the visible supply stood at 413,746 bags. Prices for Rio ranged 20% to 21 cents per lb, Java grades near 25 to 28 cents, and spices show limited changes as trade remains steady in a cautious market.
Receipts today 2830 bbis 20 hf-bbls and 8135 sacks wheat flour 125 sacks oatmeal and 921 bbis cornmeal. Week totals 28236 bbls 20 hf-bbls 31121 sacks flour 1145 sacks oatmeal 675 bbis oatmeal 4840 bbis cornmeal. Last year week 21939 bbis 18393 sacks flour 400 sacks 585 bbis oatmeal 2341 bbis cornmeal. Demand quiet. prices steady. Quotes cover multiple flour grades from fine to spring patent. rye and Graham flour moderate to quiet. Cornmeal steady in bags and barrels. oatmeal trade moderate.
The day’s receipts include 5140 bush corn 44 070 bush goats 46 tons mill feed 6050 bush malt and 39 bales hops. Demand for corn remains firm with steamer yellow at 45 2 3c and steamer mixed at 44 2c. oats show active market. rye sales small at 70c. malt dull at 72 75c for six row Canada No 1. Millseed and bran prices vary by type and grade. cottonseed meal is $25 50 to arrive and $26 per ton on spot.
Daily receipts recap by commodity including butter 1369 pkgs and 10 cars hay 64, with prior year figures. Butter remains in liberal supply yet steady demand, quoted 12 to 17c across various grades. Western and Eastern creameries cited with price bands. Cheese and eggs quoted with steady to easy demand. beans and peas show steady trade with varied prices. hay and straw show fair demand.
The note details prices for choice hay rye straw and various potato qualities, with Eastern and New York markets listed. It covers fruits and vegetables including olives, citrus, apples, cantaloupes, berries, peppers, beans, and tomatoes, plus imports and steamer arrivals. It also lists provisions, pork, beef, lard, and poultry prices, with wide ranges and regional notes on supply.
The print cloth market in Fall River and Providence shows steady demand with limited stock and firm pricing. Week totals include production 210000 pieces and deliveries 240000 pieces, while sales reach 129000, signaling a cautious upturn as printers plan shutdowns and shorter hours. Market margins sit around 3½ percent cash, with 64x64s and 56x60s under close watch. The overall tone suggests a dull summer ahead despite steady activity.
An extensive ledger of consignments including Brown Durrell & co with 26 cases cottons and hardware, Houghton & Dutton with earthenware, B C Clarke with sherry and olive oil, and many firms like J B Moors & co, E F King & co, Union Bank Moss Company, and Barings Bros & co. The directory covers items such as raw textiles, oils, caustic soda, tin plates, glassware, and a broad range of cargo aboard ships and steamers bound for Antigua, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, and Liverpool. It lists vessels, quantities, and处理 cargoes, reflecting late June 1890 export activity across Atlantic markets.
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