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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1890
Page
7
Dry goods quiet in general with wool steady and cotton easy. Prices firm for flour butter and fresh meats while truck demand remains very active. California fruits, strawberries and watermelons command good demand as the season dulls other lines and Manchester style flannels see varied price lists from Tremont mills.
The wool market shows no material change since the last review. Demand from manufacturers is not urgent and sales are confined to small lots as receipts rise, leaving dealers uneasy about the future. It is believed a cool, steady spring demand will come as manufacturers begin work on spring weight fabrics, though they will buy cautiously to cover immediate needs.
Traders remain hopeful for a general advance yet see no near scarcity as seaboard markets fill. Prices on wool are unlikely to fall without severe dealer losses, with tariff impacts already priced in. Fine washed fleeces scarce here attracting demand, while Texas and California wools show fair but slower sales. London auction opens tomorrow and could set the tone for American market directions.
The cotton trade shows a general decline with unsettled activity and seller pressure. Exporters inquire more toward week end as foreign spinners resist price rises. middlings at 12 1 16 12 c per pound. Crop prospects remain favorable, weather improving in the Southwest, and Texas sees early belling. Cotton port receipts for the week ending June 20 total 3347 bales, vs prior weeks, with a net rise of 283,945 bales since September 1, 1889.
Reports show receipts of 4248 bbls flour 3983 sacks, 1125 bbls cornmeal, and 500 oatmeal sacks with moderate flour demand as buyers wait for lower prices. Market outlook suggests no major price drop due to expected tight wheat crop. various flour grades quoted, oats and cornmeal stable, rye modest sales, and millfeed and seed meal pricing noted alongside millstock inventories and visible supplies.
Receipts today show butter 3189 pkgs and 70 cars of potatoes, with cheese 1504 boxes and eggs 2799 cases. Butter prices vary by region with Western creamery quoted at 16 16c and Eastern dairy around 13 15c, while New York and Chicago markets show firmness for butter. cheese demand is quiet with steady prices across regions. eggs hold steady though Chicago shows weakness. beans and hay remain firm with limited supply. notes on international pricing and regional quotes accompany the market report.
The article details current prices and supply conditions for hay, vegetables, fruits, and potatoes, noting variable demand across regions. It lists specific prices for hay types, Norfolk and South Carolina potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, assorted vegetables, and fruits, plus steamer arrivals and general provision trade prices.
New York cotton remains steady with 147 bales sold as upland at 9 to 12 cents. futures opened weak and closed quiet. Liverpool is quiet with prices easier at middling uplands. Receipts total 12,000 American bales, with 6,200 sold. futures show weak opening and easy close across the forward curve. Other ports report mixed nominal middlings and quiet markets.
Consolidated receipts reach 1548 bales with exports to Great Britain at 4520, stock 138,852 bales. Curb July wheat weak early but closes steady amid large short positions and rumors of railcar shipments. Corn and oats show varied moves with corn steady on light receipts and declines unlikely without higher supplies. Sugar and molasses markets stay steady with refined sugar unchanged and molasses trading in the 19–48 cent range depending on grade and origin.
Oil market data shows closing range 12 1 to 21 with opening 10 am June 2. Crude and refined prices noted. charters and certificates listed with amounts and averages. Whiskey and wines markets report steady firm prices in Cincinnati Chicago St Louis and Peoria with several dollar figures. Turpentine and petroleum prices from New York include resin tar and cases with specific cents per gallon and per pound values.
Cargoes off the coast wheat quiet corn firm at Mark Lane wheat English quiet foreign turn easier American corn steady English flour firm foreign flour cheaper Liverpool spot wheat quieter moderate demand Weather in England sultry Wheat futures very quiet corn futures firm California wheat quotes July 73 November 73 24d Paris wheat steady July 45 16 flour steady June 57 July 56 350 Liverpool breadstalls wheat dull poor demand corn firm fair demand winter wheat 6s 10d 6s 11d spring 7s 1d club 7s mixed American corn 3s Glad Peas 58 6d Pork 63s Od Bacon 30s Lard 303 9d Tallow 24s 0d Cheese 46s
Liverpool customs list records a vast flow of goods on the Pavonia-Neal voyage. Woollens, linens, carpets, earthenware, wines, brandies, and various merchandise from firms like Stone & Downer, Neal Morse & co, J B Moors & co, and others arrive or depart. Entries include 726 boxes tinplates, 2040 casks conserves, 193 cases wine, 38 cases musical books, 66 bales periodicals, and numerous crates, boxes, and packs, indicating a bustling trade through June 238, 1890.
A sprawling ledger excerpt catalogs shipments and goods across multiple firms and ports. Entries name Hewins Hollis Simmons & co Warren Blanchard and many others with mdse cases bags crates and boxes, including tin plates, woollens, furniture, glassware, moise, leather, and various freight details tied to ships in Hull Eng Martello Navarro Antwerp and other routes.
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