Agricultural price report with broad market quotes
Market notes show steady prices for grass seeds with Timothy and clover listed in North West regions. Potatoes remain steady with Hebron varieties strong, while poultry and game demand stays firm though small turkeys and chickens sell slowly. Hay and straw prices remain stable, with rye and oat straw at 10 to 11 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Green North
West
Timothy
North
Redie
Jersey
Aroostook Hebrons
Houlton Hebrons
Houston Rose
Aroostook
Vermont
Hebrons
Burbanks
Bush
New York
New
New Yorkurbanks, 35@38c P bush; red stock, 45@50c # bush; Nova_Scotia
New Brunswick
Coshangees
Nova Scotia
Truck Load of Southern Tomatoes and Market Prices
Small lots of Southern tomatoes arriving mostly in poor condition with prices around $1 per crate while overall demand is quiet. Listing includes squash varieties at $60-$70 per ton, cabbage at 75-90 cents per barrel, Bermuda onions $1.75 per crate, Spanish cows $1 per crate, beets 40-50 cents per bush, lettuce 50 cents per bush, spinach at $2.25 per bushel, kale 75 cents per bushel, and parsley $2.25 per bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
St Andrews
Provisions Market Mixed in Chicago as Prices Edge Higher
Chicago provisions opened weak but gained strength with limited staff, closing near May highs at 11 25. Lard and pork products show firm demand, with quotes for long cuts up to 15 75 and pork tongues at 18. Beef and dry salted meats hold steady, while overall trade remains cautious in St Louis and Cincinnati markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Tierces City
St Louis
Cincinnati
Brighton
Hog and cattle markets across major centers skew slower with price shifts
Kansas City and Peoria report slower demand with cattle receipts around 4606 at steady to higher prices and hogs down. St Louis Cincinnati and Chicago show mixed demand and varied prices for hogs cattle and sheep, with heavy and mixed lots fluctuating and sizable receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Peoria
St Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Fruit Market Report Reveals Steady Prices Across Apples Oranges
Apples see large supply with unchanged prices while Liverpool demand grows and Boston steamer sales push values. Maine fruit sells at 190, Messina and Palermo citrus quoted with varied box prices. Florida oranges and naval oranges offered, cranberries remain well supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldwins
Sallman
Liverpool
Boston
Maine
Messina
Palermo
Florida
Scarce Jersey crates and tight grape trade noted
The report notes scarce choice Jersey lots and dull crates. Jersey crates fetch 9 to 10 per barrel for choice and 5 to 8 for fair to good, with Jersey lots at 175 to 200 per case. Almeria grapes are in small supply. trade quiet at 6 to 7 dollars. Dried apples show slow demand but steady pricing with evaporated fancy 6 to 7 and good to choice 5 to 6. sun dried 3 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Almeria
Fruit steamers schedule ships to Boston with Jamaica and Palermo fruit
The Marmion is due March 14 with Jamaica fruit for the Boston Fruit Company. Around March 21 the Bergen is expected from Jamaica. The Effective, sailing Gibraltar February 22, carries 9600 Mesina oranges 800 Messina lemons 12100 Palermo oranges 5900 Palermo lemons and is due Boston about March 10. The Trinacria due March 18 after Gibraltar March 2 lists boxed Palermo Messina Catania fruit. Wallachia loading at Palermo for Boston. Edwin passed Gibraltar March 2 for Boston with large Palermo orange lemon quantities. North Britain sailed from Palermo March 11 for Boston with Messina fruit and unknown Palermo fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmion
Jamaica Fruits
Boston Fruit Company
Bergen
Jamaica
Gibraltar
Boston
Trinacria
Palermo
Messina
Catania
Wallachia
Edwin
North Britain
Auction Sales Report of Florida Fruit Prices
H Harris & Co sold Florida oranges at 150 per 624 boxes and grapefruits at 2.50 per barrel. Valencia prices ranged 3.15 per 4.25 for regulars and higher for large and extra large sizes, up to 4.62 per 5.12 for extra large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H Harris & Co
Florida
Cotton market summary in New York and Liverpool
In New York cotton is quiet at 103-16c for middling uplands and others. Futures opened quiet and closed steady with several contract prices shown. Liverpool spot cotton steady with middling uplands at 511-16d and sales of 8000 bales. receipts and exports detailed for multiple ports. market notes include rises and steadiness across regions and futures curves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Monay
Liverpool
Oct
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Continent
C. Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
West Point
Philadelphia
Baltimore
France
Cincinnati
C. St Louis
Louisville
Great Britain
United States
Sugar Market Roundup with Global Prices and Grades
Sugar markets show firm demand for raw and refined grades with varied quotes. Cuba fair to good refining at 54s 5%c, Manilas 44% 4%c, Javas Nos 10-11 5%c. refined 73-16c to 75sec, wholesale granulated 74%c. Molasses firm with Ponce Porto Rico 36-37c gal and New Orleans 45-47c. Foreign lots steady at 50 test 272C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Manilas
Aboilos
Javas
Ponce
Porto Rico
New Orleans
Cienfuegos
York
Market Rumors and Prices Across Commodities
The report notes dull tallow markets at steady prices with age rendering at 4 percent and varying stock quality. New York shows firmness in turpentine and petroleum with specific closes and by products. Rio de Janeiro markets remain firm on fair cargoes, while Western whiskey markets hold unchanged tones and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
New York
York—Rio
Imports and Exports Report from London February March 12 1889
A detailed ledger of cargoes imported and exported via steamer Rialto and other shippers listing jute cloth yarn flax tow wire rods bars steel wool olive oil capers nuts eggs cement wool tea oils and many other commodities, with numerous firms such as Gorham Rogers Co Baring Bros Co Maynard Noyes Chase Co J A Hayes Co and J W Lang noted among the consignors and receivers. The record documents quantities in bales boxes casks and cases, including oils, dyes, leather, gunny goods, and hardware, alongside animals and miscellaneous sundries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
Rialto
Gorham, Rogers & Co
Saxonville Mills
Baring Bros & Co
Brown Bros & Co
Milne & Co
Moors & Co
Maynard & Noyes
Cowdrey
Loustead & Co
Young & Co
Baring Bros& Co
Fairbanks
Klusser
Hooper, Lewis & Co
Richards & Sons
Weeks & Otter
JD & M Williams
McClellan
Leonard & Co
Horace Partridge & Co
Wadsworth, Howland
Tea Wood & Co
Hayes & Co
Hunter
Webber
Lang
Enon
Nash, Spaulding & Co
Exports From Halifax and Yarmouth Steamer Trades
Export list dated March 12 1889 from Halifax Nova Scotia shows the Steamer Halifax clearing March 9 with cargo including 15 packages lines 18 packages netting 20 bags cottonseed meal 31 packages checks 1 package circular saw 2 packages oysters 3 rebooks 1 package printing paper 27 packages marble 3 packages paper 18 packages paper hanging 5 packages steel 1 package shade holders 14 packages duck 19 packages hats and caps 1 package iron tanks 3 packages whips 6 packages lubricating oil 6 cases boots and shoes 6 cases spokes 7 piss empty bags 26 barrels onions 40 boxes oranges 5 boxes lemons 25 barrels cabbages. Yarmouth Steamer Yarmouth carries 925 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Yarmouth
Maritime Yields and Cargo Listings Across Ports
Inventory fragments show multiple ships at St John NB Cadiz and Jam ports with cargoes including flour, cornmeal, pork, lard, codfish and lumber. Additional entries note schooners Henry C Winship Walter P Hall and F H Odiorne with varied goods. brig Ethel and Bark Kennard also listed among diverse goods and ship movements.
Staple Goods Receipts Across Railroads in 1889
Inland freight ledgers list Boston and Albany to New York and New England and other lines with quantities of cotton wool flour corn oats beans butter cheese tea coffee sugar lard tallow leather hides and more. The tallies show diverse shipments by multiple railroads including Boston & Albany Grand Junction Ola Colony Fitchburg and Boston & Maine with hundreds to thousands of units recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany
Grand Janction Railroad
Boston & Providence Railroad
Ola Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Soston & Maine Railroad
Eastern Division
Boston & Maine Railroad
Western Division
Lowell
Express
Watertown Union Live Stock Market Report Week Ending March 12 1889
The Watertown Union Live Stock Market report shows cattle and sheep trading with lent season dampening beef demand. Prices for store cattle and oxen varied, with notable sales including two oxen by F. S. Kimball and two by A. A. Stevens, and several beef cows at mixed weights and prices. The sheep call notes light North supply and steady lamb and sheep prices, with several farmers selling lambs and sheep at quoted rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
George J. Fox
Union Market
Watertown
Seeco
Kimball
A Stevens
W Melloy
JD Prindle
Connecticut River
SM Flint
Rovert French
Knight
Robert French
J P Holmes
Walpole
Foreign Markets report from London and Liverpool
London and Liverpool market brief notes show wheat and corn weakening with buyers cautious. Paris and Antwerp steady, English weather wet. Wheat futures steady. California wheat prices listed. corn prices mixed. Provisions and other staples show varied yet steady levels across the coastal markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mark Lane
Calcutta
Paris
Liverpool
England
California
Antwerp
Imported Mayo Wraps Introduced By G W Simmons Co
G W Simmons & Co announces a small lot of Mayo wraps in spring weights. The garments come in all sizes and are described as the most attractive, reflecting the latest English style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Simmons & Co
Salvation Oil and Dr. Bull's remedies ad
An old advertisement promotes Salvation Oil as a cure for lumbago and back ache, urging a one time trial at 25 cents per bottle. It also touts Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup as a money saver by avoiding doctor's bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Oil
Dr. Bull
Murdock's Liquid Food Promises Quick Spring Relief
An advertisement touts Murdock's Liquid Food as faster relief for spring complaints and claims it builds new blood. It cites a Free Surgical Hospital for Women with 114 beds and 2000 to 3000 patients yearly, 22 deaths, and 500 operations in seven months, alleging safer operations and rapid recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock
United States
Texas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Middle
New England
Massachusetts
Boston and Maine Trains Schedules Across Divisions
Through trains operated by Boston and Maine include Augusta Haymarket Causeway Street and various local stops. The timetable lists multiple daily departures from Haymarket, Causeway Street and stations such as St John Halifax Portland Lewiston Manchester North Conway and others with morning noon and evening slots along western and eastern divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Haymarket Square
Causeway Street
Bangoor
Bar Marbor
St. John
Halifax
Provinces
Moeckland
Caxtine
Deer Isle
Sedgwick
Southwest Harbor
Bar Marber
Millbridge
Machiasport
Portland
Eastport
Calais
N. Gt
N. S
Lewiston
Manchester
Concord
N. 4
North Conway
Miuine Central
Grand Trunk
Knox & Lincoln Railways
Western Division Train Timetable Fragments
Readable schedules list departures for towns including Andover Dover Danvers Kennebunk Biddeford Saco and others with numerous times throughout the day. Also notes workingmen trains and connections across Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
Rochester
Farmington
Andover
Dover
Danvers
Bkmxeter
Great Falls
Overhill
Georgetown
Kennebunk
Biddeford
Saco
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
Bowell
Med
Cord
Melrose Mighlands
Melrose
Merrimac
North Andover
Newburyport
Satem
Wakefield
Sunday Train Timetable Snapshots for Essex Coast Routes
An OCR filled roster of East Coast rail and branch line times listing daily and Sunday schedules for cities including Beverly Boston Ipswich Lynn Marblehead North Conway Salem Rockport Revere Portsmouth Saugus Swampscott Wenham Wolfeboro Amesbury Newburyport and York Harbor with multiple daily departures and special notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Middeford
Great Falls
Rochester
Hampton
Beach
North Hampton
Rye Beach
Ipswich
Lynn
Marblehead
Swampscott Branch
Middleton
Newbury Port
Tom
North Conway
Peabody and Danvers
Portsmouth
Tom. Revere
Rockport and
Gloucester Branch
Salem
York Harbor & Beach H.R
Saugus Branch
Swamp Scott
Wenham
Wolfeboro
Amesbury
Lowell System schedule from Boston station on Causeway Street
Boston station on Causeway Street lists through service to Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Warren Haverhill Woodsville and more with multiple daily departures 8:30am 9am 1pm 3pm 7pm including Montreal Boston Air Line routes and multiple local passes to St Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke and Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg
Hoosac Tunnel
Boston
Causeway Street
Tro
Albany
Rotterdam Junction
West
Troy
Binghamton
Buffalo
Chicago
Niagara Falls
Palace
Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway
Ayer
Belmont and
Waverley
SUN
Mrattlebore
Miller’s Falls
Cambridge
Concord
Cen Fitchburg
Gardner and Miller’s Falls
Eee
Hoosick Falls
Johnsonville
Lincoln
Marlboro, Madson and
Me En
Nashua
N. Hi
Ayer Junction
North Adams
Wiliamstown
North Leominster
Saratoga
Shelburne Falls
Tilton
Laconia
Lake Village
Weirs
Meredith
Ashland
Plymouth
Warren
Haverhill
Woodsville
North Woodstock
Pemigrwassett Watley Branch
Vam
Lisbon
Littleton
Whitefield
Lancaster
Fabyan
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Passumasic
White River Junction
Wells River
Bristol Branch
Claremont Ranch
Montvelier
Essex Junction
Burlington
St. Albans
Montreal
Boston Air Line
Central Mass Division Train Schedule Details
The timetable lists morning and afternoon departures from Boston Causeway Street for towns including Northampton Hadley Amherst and Worcester, with specific times like 7.45 am 1.00 pm and 3.40 pm. Additional notes show stop patterns for Huadson South Sudbury Rockbottom Wayland Weston Belmont and other stations with varying departures. Time tables are available at stations. James T. Furber D J Flanders general managers and ticket agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trilon Square
Somerville
SUN
Waltham
Watertown
Union Market
Mt. Auburn
Worcester
Ayer Junction
Miller’s Falls
Hoosac Tunnel
Washington Street
Boston
Naiite Waet Ara An
Causeway Street
Portland Street
Northampton
Hadley
Amherst
Belchertown
Bondsville
Ware
Gilbertville
Barre
Rutland
Oakdale
West Boylston
Clinton
Berlin
Huadson
Sudbury
Rockbottom
Wayland
Weston
Waverley
Belmont
Hiudson
Way
James T. Furber
D. J. Flanders
Gen’! Pas’r
Historic Boston Rail Timetable Fragment Shows City Lines
A dense OCR dump lists Central and surrounding lines with stations such as Ashmont Brockton Quincy and Whitman. Timings span weekdays Sundays and special notes with occasional references to Prov Div and Friday only trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kneeland Street
New York
Ashmont
Staintree
Middlecore
Bridgewater
F. m. Brockton
Cohasset and Hincham
Brockton
East Milton
Quincy
Fall River
Taunton
Harrison Square
Marshfield and
Sea View
Mite Japan
Milton
aNew
Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
Mockland
Manover
Shawmut
South Braintree
South Duxbury
Tauston
Central Station
Dean St
Whitman
South Weymouth
Wollaston Heights
Wessridgewater
Cochesett
South Easton
Cape Cod Bus Timetable Fragments Across Buzzards Bay Area
A fragmented timetable lists bus stop times for multiple Cape Cod towns including Bourne, Brewster, Falmouth, Hyannis, Nantucket, Provincetown, Yarmouth, and Woods Hole with morning departures around 8.15 am and multiple afternoon runs around 4.15 pm. Some lines show inconsistent digits and misspellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kneeland Street
Buzzards Bay
Barnestabe
Heourne
Bournevale
Brewster
Cataumet
Chatham
Cottage City
Park Sq
New Bedford
Fairhaven
Almouth
Hyannis
Marchc
Monument Beach
Mattapoisett
Marion
Nantucket
Woods Hall
Provincetown
Sandewich
Amore
Yarmouth
Tremont
Welldeer
Wet Barnstable
Woods Mall
Warelam
Warmouth
Providence Division Train Timetable Fragments
A compiled list of rail departures from Providence Division stations with numerous times for Park Square, New Work, Attlehorse, Canton Junction, Dedham, Readville, Roxbury, Rumford, Sharon, Stoughton, and many other stops. Includes Sundays and weekday patterns with several early and late trains and references to connections and notes for additional trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Square
Stonington
Attlehorse
Boylston
Roslindale
Highland
West Rexbury
Spring Street
Aim
Canton Junction
Dedham
Dodgeville
East Foxboro
Foxboro
Forest Fashls
Readville
Roxbury
Rumford
India Point
Sharon
Sharon Heights
Stoughton Central
Cancon
South Walpole
Wrentham
Alnut Hill
Stonehaven
Warren and
Bristol
Mansfield
Taunton
New Bedford
Nomton
Fall River
Newport
Fallver
New London
Wickford Junction
Central
Boston and Framingham Northern Division Train Schedules
Complex nineteenth century timetable lists multiple stops from Boston to Framingham Marlboro and beyond with varied daily times and Sunday patterns. Notes through trains available at Old State House office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Boston
Lowell
Chicago
Vila Fitchburg
Wagner Palace
Central Vermont R. R
Washington Street
J. W. Hobart
W. Cummings
Gt. Albans
NEW York Son Testa
River Line
Old Colony
New York
Brooklyn
Jeremy Annex
Providence
Old State House
Eick, Gey
L. Ce Enner
Abager
Ll. H. Palmer
Agt
Northern Division
Boston & Albany
Kneeland Street
Framingham and
Marlboro
Fayville
Seouthboro
Bolton
Sumdaye
Northboro
Clinton
Leominster
Fitchburg
Pratt’s Junction
Old Colony RE
Rend End
Ly Connor
Paas
Hazelwood
Hebronville
Hyde Park
Jamaica Plain
Mansfield
M. Ait. Hope and Clarendon Hillis
North Attieboro
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J E Os & Co
Washington Stree
Weet
Wee Ae Reese Btyr
Ceesess Eee
Dibaataases Cee
ENS
Mary D Wilson
ST John
Julia S
Port Antonio
Jam
Lorenzo D Baker
Buenos Ayres
Azores
Kennard
Olassen
Greer Bbis
Watertown Union Live
American Medical Association
British Medical Association
Murdock Liquid Food Co
American McAll Association
First Baptist
Commonwealth Ave
Philip S. Moxom
Alex. McKenzie
Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Company
Waterstreet
Geo. Norbury Appold
Railroads
Montreal & West
Bosto
New Haven & Hare
Springfield
Springfeld
Hartford
N. Y
N. E
Willimantic
N.Y
N.E
Ringoeys
Gen’ Paz
Tford R.R
Haven
John Adams
J. Whitmore
J. R. Watson
Central RR. of
New Jersey
Washington
Central Railroad of
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
New York Station
Liberty St
N. R
J.N. Magna
Washington St
Central Vermont Railroads
Ottawa
Ogdensburg
Fitchburg Depot
Winchendon
Jaffrey
Peterboro
Fitzwilliam
Keene
Westmoreland
Bellows Falls
St. Johns
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
Cheshire
Mtonadnock
FAXON
Ark. Stewart
Keene, N
R. R
Syracuse
Detroit
Michigan Central
Cleveland
Tolteao
Michigan Southern
Toledo
New Haven
Ars
Dail Limited Express
Kington Street
Hanson
Gen
Pasa. Agt
Stonington Line
Park Square Station
Washington, Cor. State 4
J. W. Richardson
J. W. Miller
C. H. Briggs
Pass
Concord BR. KR
N. H
Hambeelin
Saye
State Street
Boston Station
Haymarket
Lawrence
Lowelll
Medford
Bangor
Reading and Way
Lynn and Way
Millifax
Sancus
South Reading
Lowell System
Ganchester
Eene
Millscoro
Wilton
Ordl
M. Giecenaela
No. Billerica
Haters
Walnut Hill
Stoneham
D .m
Sahara
Winchester
Sane
Bob
West Medora
Mass
Billerica
Bedford
Stoneham and Way
Lexington and Way
Woburn and Way
Winchester and Way
Manchester and Concord
Ci. c Express
Central Mass
Division
Old Staw
Cape God Division
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