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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1890

Page

7

Textile Market Slumps in Some Lines but Buoyant in Novelties

Market reports show weak demand and prices for indigo blues robes and certain shanty fabrics while novelties in prints remain in good demand and are being ordered ahead. Cotton exports and shipments from New York and other ports are tracked with several years of package values listed, though woollen and worsted goods face softness, behind-year orders, and cautious outlooks for spring.

New York New York Journal of Commerce

The Cotton Trade Turns Firmer in Week Ending March 7

Market Movements show initial softness with ease in prices, then firmer on home and foreign demand. Receipts at ports reach 63,554 bales for the week, total since Sept 1, 1889 at 5,436,023 bales, with inland stocks and port figures detailed by Henry G Hester, secretary of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange.

Uplands Gulf Henry G Hester New Orleans Cotton Exchange

Wool Trade Shows Steady Domestic Prices with Limited Activity

The wool market remains steady with no price changes reported. Domestic fleece demand is quiet as manufacturers seek small immediate purchases. Territory Texas and California hold steady while pulled wools show fair trade and firmer prices. Bradford England notes restrained demand and stable export business with no notable shifts in yarn or piece markets.

Ohio Michigan Territory Texas California Bradford England China East

General Markets Roundup From March 10 Flour and Grain

The market shows dull activity with no price changes for flour and grain. Old prices persist though higher wheat costs suppress demand. buyers cover only current needs while stocks stay light. Minnesota spring flour lines at $5 per barrel, other grades varied. New York and Chicago receipts and shipments noted with steady to dull sales.

Chicago Bush Boston Hush Eoin Oven Bozo 413,568 700,055 Dirts Sa Cshceise BVO Ese Eevee Ceves Bariey Ss Cesar Pia Minneapolis Minnesota Wisconsin Canada Superior Canada New York City City Mill St Ran Ion

Grain and livestock prices across major markets steady to higher

The report shows Chicago and St Louis receipts and shipments varying while markets are generally firmer or quiet. No 2 red corn prices hover around mid 70s to mid 80s, oats and barley weaken or hold. Rye and malt stay subdued. cotton futures drift, while sugar and molasses move firm with steady demand.

Fruit market report shows steady wholesale prices across varieties

The market lists wholesale quotes for Baldwins apples and other fruits. Mediterranean citrus are steady with scarce choice lots, Florida fruit shows tighter supply but better prices, and berries as well as dried fruit and nuts reflect quiet demand and stable figures.

Baldwins Tasman Sweets Valencia Sicily Florida Mediterra Jersey

Market Receipts and Prices Across Dairy and Produce

Receipts show butter 655 pkgs, cheese 1687 boxes, eggs 23 bbls, beans 607 bbls, potatoes 11 cars, hay 75 cars, straw 4 cars, with no sweet potatoes reported. Milk dairies and creameries listed with mixed prices from 10 to 27c and firm Northern creameries. cheese prices steady, eggs in a cautious market with mixed expectations and several bid offers not accepted. Local markets in Chicago, New York, and Liverpool report firm to higher cheese and steady to mixed egg trends, with overall quiet trading and wholesale quotations varying by grade and region.

Houlton Hebrons Houlton Rose Aroostook Hebrons Aroostook Rose Vermont Rose and Hebrons New York Floridas Olco Eastern Chicago Choice Ohio Liverpool New Hampshire Nova Scotia New Brunswick Michigan St Louis Kansas City California Lima Canada

Fruit Sales Auction Details and Prices

H Harris & Co conducted an auction today selling Florida oranges at 2.25 to 3.20 per box, navels at 3.12 to 4.00 per box, and lemons at 1.25 to 1.50 per box. Valencia oranges brought 3.30 per case. another sale is planned for Wednesday with 1000 boxes of Florida oranges.

Valencia Havana Key West White Cape St Andrews Norfolk Baltimore Florida Bermuda H Harris & Co Boston Providence Hyde Park Readville Walpole Franklin Pawtucket Blackstone Webster and Southbridge Putnam Norwich New London Willimantic Wartford Waterbury Vianbury Fishkill-On-Hudson Rewburgh Buffalo Niagara Falls Detroit Chicago Points West Erie Railroad Norwood Central Woonsocket Boston & Albany Needham Highlandville Upper Falls Medfield Medway Ssunday

Steamers Arrive and Depart With Packed Box Cargoes

Ber muda steamer Glen Tanar sailed March 5 bound for Boston with 5000 Messina orange boxes 1400 Messina lemon boxes 6800 Palermo orange boxes and 8700 Palermo lemon boxes. Columbia passed Gibraltar February 26 for Boston carrying 3000 Catania orange boxes 300 Catania lemon boxes 6000 Messina orange boxes 4000 Messina lemon boxes 3300 Palermo orange boxes and 10200 Palermo lemon boxes. Brunel heads to Boston with 3000 Messina orange boxes 600 half boxes and 1700 Messina lemon boxes. Athens left Palermo March 5 for Boston with 3400 Messina orange boxes and 2000 Messina lemon boxes. Flamborough expected Friday with Jamaica bananas for the Boston Fruit Company.

Glen Tanar Bermuda Boston Columbia Gibraltar Catania Brunel Athens Palermo Flamborough Jamaica Boston Fruit Company

Cattle Hogs and Sheep Market Report Across Cities

Kansas City market shows cattle higher with steer prices around 3 35 to 4 50 and hogs near 3 75 to 4 10. Peoria and Chicago reports firm to higher prices with beef and hog totals, including Texas counts and various stocker, feeder, and lamb valuations.

Kansas City Peoria Chicago Texas

Provisions Market Totals and Pork Product Prices

Receipts show tallow 71 pkgs lard 410 pkgs hams 8 bbls 140 tierces preserved meats 1380 cases bacon 487 boxes. Year prior tallies include tallow 41 pkgs beef 15 bbls pork 90 bbls lard 1329 pkgs hams 3 bbls bacon 95 boxes preserved meats none. Pork and pork products market steady with steady demand. quotes for various cuts and products across New York Chicago St Louis with several price levels and trade notes. Beef dull and meats quiet in places, exports and cash lots affecting prices.

New York Chicago St Louis

Banana and Sugar Shipment Details at Cuban Ports

Banes Cuba reports steamer Christian Johnson has 5490 bunches of bananas handled by Seaverns and co. Cienfuegos Cuba shows bark Shetland with 7860 bags of sugar and E Atkins and co. 2 kegs of wine ordered.

Banes Cuba Christian Johnson Seaverns & Co Cienfuegos Shetland Atkins & Co

XPORTS List From Matanazas Cuba March 10 1890

Shipping cargo details from Matanza Cuba for the steamer Elia M Storer include flour 250 sacks oats 40 barrels meal 2 barrels pork 2 drums beef 2 barrels refined oil 2 bags Timothy seed 11 drums clover seed 1 hogshead lard and miscellaneous tonnage.

Xports Matanzas Cuba Elia M Storer Cheverie NS. Schr

Turpentine and petroleum market report New York closing

Turpentine closed at 4242 with rosin at 110 115 and tar at 225 while petroleum closed at 7 60 with RSW at 7 40 and cases at 9 60 Coffee Rio quiet fair cargoes 20 4c New York coffee advanced 75 points on cables from Rio Janeiro citing a great shortage in world supply

New York Rio Rio Janeiro

London and Liverpool Wheat and Corn Prices and Markets

London reports cargoes off coast and slow demand for wheat and corn with little buying for shipment. Mark Lane notes wheat and corn prices easing, Danubian and English flour steady while English and French country markets stay quiet. Liverpool spot wheat steady yet quiet. corn active with mixed American and European prices. Pork, bacon, lard, tallow, and cheese prices listed, with firmer lard and cheese.

London Mark Lane Liverpool England

Imports and Exports on the London and Liverpool Lines

A detailed 1890 London and Liverpool goods list records imports and exports aboard steamers Borderer Samaria and Samaria. Goods include iron, wool, flax, rags, camphor, medicines, cups, senna, mica, waste paper, paper stock, cloves, oilman stores, wine, rubber, earth, oil, fish, jute cloth, yarn, and many other commodities with numerous firms named. The compilation covers quantities by bale, case, box, bag, cask, and crate, naming Brown Bros & Co., Baring Bros & Co., J A Hayes & Co., Adams Taylor & Co., and others, with extensive entries for iron, paper, coffee, sugar, flax, hemp, jute, and wines.

Boston England Nova Scotia SUS Scotland Machinery Germany Belgium Italy Eeewee HAYTL Stone Lorwood China Porto Rico Rosario London Ing Borderer Brown Bros & Co J B Moors & Co Baring Bros & Co Stone & Forsythe Saxonville Mills Gorham, Rogers & Co Crocker, Urbank & Co Emery Webster King Glue Co Groom & Co Webber Boston Book Co Oilman’s Stores Jd A Hayes & Co Liverpool Eng Samaria Hayes & Co Norcross, Mellen & Co Pierce & Co Hollander & Co Stone & Jdowner Moors & Co Fern & Co Cheney & Co Hovey & Co Ross Roffe & Co Estes & Anriat Zinn & Co Gerry George H Polley & Co Emmerson & Son Shepard. Norwell & Co Coal Wood Electric Gas Lighting Co

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