Lumber market steady amid mixed weekly arrivals and firm prices
James and Abbot Lumber at 4 Liberty Square report Southern pine market unchanged with firm lumber prices and steady steamer rates. Weekly arrivals total about 974,000 feet in two cargoes, a large 704,000 foot shipment, with melons season potentially easing demand. Prices for cargo and yard stock vary by grade, with hard pine, spruce, and hardwood sectors showing mixed activity and ongoing strong demand for certain species.
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Atlantic
Gulf
Aroostook
Kennebec
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Anthracite Coal Trade Outlook and Weekly Totals
The coal trade shows little change in anthracite demand with slow growth in retail activity expected to pick up soon. Outlook remains positive with strong yearly consumption and maintained prices. Week ending June 15 delivery totaled 770 253 tons, vs 741 629 last year, while year to date 1889 mined reached 13 568 002 tons. Vessels scarce and rates high with 95 percent paid in New York, 115 in Philadelphia and Baltimore. bituminous coal remains dull with steady prices.
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New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York Dry Goods Market Outlook Aids Fall Goods Demand
The Daily Commercial Bulletin reports a light and irregular week in commission circles with fair demand for fall goods like dark prints ginghams and dress goods by personal selection and salesman orders. Men's woollen wear shows better demand and some light cassimere lines opened at slight advances. Foreign goods remain very quiet in initial sales.
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New York
Daily Commercial Bulletin
Demand for Building Materials Drives Active Trade
The demand for building materials has been good and considerable activity in trade has followed. Builders report steady order flow and vendors note robust sales across lumber, cement, and hardware supplies, signaling a healthy market momentum in construction sectors.
Market Report Shows Mixed Cement Sales And Steady Plaster
The report notes sales of Rockland cement around 0 95 cents, St John cement at 85 to 90 cents, Portland cement steady with prices between 250 and 260 dollars, and plaster showing no change in the latest figures.
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Rockland
St John
Wheat Market Rally Amid Drought and Rust Reports
The option markets report a firm open for wheat with bullish sentiment due to drought in Minnesota and Dakota, rust in Russian and Hungarian crops, and strong export inquiry. Corn, oats, and hogs move with the wheat. prices show a rally with July wheat near 80 to 82 cents and a heavy buying wave from local and outside buyers.
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Chicago
Farnum, Reardon & Co
Boston
Kansas
Northwestern
iTo Gilman, Cheney & Co
Minnesota
Dakota
Shorts
London wool sales show animated bidding and strong American purchases
London wool sales on June 25 report brisk bidding for scoured and greasy merinos with clear leaders among better assortments. About 1000 bales were taken for America as 15,016 bales were offered and 226,000 remain with 3,400 withdrawn. Regional prices for Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and Cape of Good Hope/Natal are listed for scoured and greasy grades.
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London
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New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
New Zealand
Tasmania
Cape of Good Hope
Natal
Print Cloth Market Steady at 3 1/2 Cents in Fall River
The Print Cloth Market in Fall River remains firm and steady at 3 1/2 cents. Mills shut down today for St John’s Day celebration, limiting production.
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Fall River
Flour and grain prices and receipts analysis
John E Welsh flour and grain dealer reports carload receipts of 58 for today including spring wheat high mixed corn steamer yellow corn and oats. Flour receipts total 4143 bbls 4860 sacks with a firm quiet spot market, millers firm in demand and prices for fine to various patents and export grades listed for New York and Minnesota markets. Southern markets show firmer prices with good to choice extra.
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Canada Superior
Canada
New York
City
Minnesota
Market Notes on Grains and Produce in Chicago and New York
Grain and flour markets show firmness with steady to higher trends across corn, wheat, and rye flour. Reports from Chicago, St Louis, and New York detail receipts, shipments, and prices for No 2 red, No 2 white, and No 3 grades, plus active export interest and rising corn and oats values. markets for rye flour, graham flour, cornmeal, oats, and miscellaneous produce outline steady demand and pricing, with limited spot offerings and firm shipping prices.
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Chicago
St Louis
New York
Market listing for assorted vegetables and prices
The notice details a broad array of produce with quoted prices including onions, beets, carrots, lettuce, turnips, radishes, spinach, cucumbers, rhubarb, parsley, asparagus, beans, wax beans, tomatoes, cabbage, peas, squash, and cauliflowers. Prices vary by item and packaging, reflecting strong demand and ample supply in the truck market.
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Bermuda
Long Island
St Andrews
Long
Norfolk
Florida
Chicago
Butter and Cheese Markets Quiet with Steady Prices
Receipts show butter holding near last year levels with strong Western supply while lower grades lag. Cheese remains firm with Northern and New York stock ample. eggs and beans show tight supply in places, with various regional quotes and prices around mid spring levels.
Fruit steamers head to Boston with bananas and citrus
The Marmion is due Friday with Jamaica bananas for the Boston Fruit Company. The Lorenzo D Baker is due with cargo for the same company. The Hertha, carrying Baracoa bananas, is expected Thursday to WW & C R Noyes. The Brunel, which passed Gibraltar June 19, carries 300 boxes Messina lemons 2100 boxes Palermo oranges and 13 880 boxes Palermo lemons bound for Boston.
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Boston Fruit Company
Lorenzo D Baker
Hertha
WW & C R Noyes
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Gibraltar
Boston
Provisions and meat market prices and receipts
Receipts today include pork 106 bbls lard 1892 tierces 100 cases 30 tubs 25 pails. hams 50 bbls 75 tierces 250 cases. bacon 978 boxes. dressed hogs none. New York pork dull. lard and bacon prices quoted. regional markets steady to firm.
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Tierces City
Chicago
St Louis
Cincinnati
Brighton
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Ava
Live Stock Markets Across Cities Show Mixed Moves
Kansas City saw cattle receipts at 6260 with a firm market, hogs at 12,122 receipts falling, and sheep steady at 1392. Cincinnati hogs rose, Chicago cattle shipments reached 7000 with bees at 405, Texas cattle 230 to 350, and western lambs quoted at 2 to 4.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Sugar Market Report Shows Firm prices and steady demand
Sugar receipts today amount to 600 barrels, with last year’s same day bbls at 28 and 13.406 bags. The market remains firm and quiet as Cuba grades like fair to good refining quote around 7 724¢ with various sugars at 83 814¢ and 96 test centrifugals. Refined sugars stay very firm with good demand at rising prices for pulverized, powdered, granulated and confectioners’ grades. Wholesale granulated sits at 9c, New York raws firm while refined remains in demand at old prices. Havana sugar also firm amid ongoing centritf sales.
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Baracoa
Carl Konow
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PFEI
Bush
New_ York
Lima
Cuba
Havana
Market Reports From New York and Liverpool Cotton Markets
The market remains firm and quiet with New York and Liverpool showing steady demand. Upland cotton sold around 8 13 16c to 11 3 16c with various grades steady. futures open and close dull. Global bids show U.S. shipments, domestic stocks, and exports to France and the Continent, with Midwest and Atlantic ports reporting mixed receipts and stock levels.
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Ile
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Continent
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United States
Turpentine and Petroleum Market Prices in New York
Turpentine closed at 387%c with resin 1. 244 115 and tar 2.10. Petroleum closed at 7.25c with RSW 7.10c and cases at 9c. Whiskey markets steady at 102. Coffee Rio in New York dull with fair cargoes nominal 164c.
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New York
Rio
Market prices and stock arrivals at Union Market Watertown
The weekly market report details live stock numbers and prices for beef cattle sheep and lambs at Union Market Watertown. It notes heavy cattle runs Western arrivals and price ranges for beef store cattle swine hides and skins with specific lots sold by J A Hathaway Taylor Dennison and Hastings Hollis firms. It also outlines upcoming lamb supplies and price levels for spring lambs and various shepherds.
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Western
North Road
J A Hathaway
Taylor & Dennison
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Canada
BS Hastings
Hollis & Co
Tec
Sawyer
Imports and Exports Listings from June 25 1889
Shipping records show multiple vessels and cargoes across ports. Baracoa and Samana Bay report bananas pineapples and hides with sails from Carl Konow and Colla. St John NB and Matanzas Cuba list salt beef lumber flour and more with various schooners and barks. Windsor NS Yarmouth NS items include coal wire iron earthenware salt and fruit crates among others.
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C R Noyes
Madagascar
Mauritius
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Joseph A
India
Samana Bay
Colla
Bay State Fruit Co
ST John
Matanzas
Cuba
Henry Warner
Church Point
Donna Belle
Windsor
Nellie Blanche
Yarmouth
Wheat and corn markets steady as Liverpool reports firm prices
London foreign markets note cargoes off coast and improvements in wheat and corn for passage and shipment. At Liverpool, wheat firm and corn firm at 33 014d with futures firm for wheat and weaker for corn. No 1 California wheat quoted across months, and Paris Antwerp Varis price levels show wheat firm and flour firm, while Liverpool receipts and prices for breadstuffs, pork, bacon, lard, cheese, and tallow are listed.
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Mark Lane
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Liverpool
Great Britain
California
Antwerp
Varis
New Lamoine Hotel Nears Occupancy With Keeler Furnishings
The Lamoine Land Company prepares a new hotel in Lamoine Maine for occupancy. Keeler & Co. furnishes the establishment highlighting its excellent mattresses and springs as a key feature.
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Lamoine
Lamoine Land Company
Keeler & Co
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