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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1891

Page

7

Wool Market Holds Firm Prices Across Australian and Domestic Types

Strong demand for wool persists with steady to firm prices across Australian and domestic grades. Trade reports show large buyers active, abundant supply entering ports, and next London sale open April 2 with hundreds of thousands of bales anticipated. territory wools hold firmness while pulled wools sell well, overall weekly sales near 8.25 million pounds.

London Antwerp Montevideo Ohio Michigan Devaine Montana Wyoming Oregon Texas California Pennsylvania Ntana Orego Mohdir P. T

Time Grain Trade March 12 1891 Market Report

Daily receipts show mixed grains and livestock values with large wheat gains backed by bullish Cincinnati Price Current outlooks. Chicago pork beef lard ham and bacon prices listed, plus steady demand for beef and lambs. Live hogs arrivals for week ending March 12 described. brisk market in fresh meats and prepared products.

Local Trade Firms List Across Boston and Rail Lines

Readable fragments show multiple Boston and Atlantic railroad firms, merchants, and manufacturing houses. Names include Cushman Brothers, Baker Fenno Brothers, Weston Whitman, H. C. Moses, Denny Rice, Blanchard, and Goodhue, with references to Boston Maine and Boston Albany rail lines.

Grand Junction R Bbewens Ccepene Bao Boston Providence R. R. Cushman Brothers Georome Fowett Miles Cleo Leit Nichols, Dupee & Co Serencseus i . Baker Fenno Brothers’ & Gravesland Mills J. L. Farrell C. F. Cross Huc Thins & Co Eeeses Boston & Maine Weston, Whitman & Co W. Co B. Cox Seaward French & Ward F. H. Matthews N. A. Blanchard Warren Fleison George Follett S. Hyi Luce & Manning Manger & Avery I. Bail & Co Harding, Martin & Governey Denny, Rice & Co J. Fe Mpa Sarustseetings F. B. Cox Eersees Fenno Bros. & Childs Weston, Whitmore & Co Boston & Lr Az Blanchard J. Reifanyder CO Goodhue A. Lamby Gee S H. Wah H.C. Thacher Hollis Purdy A. K. Smith Hutchins & Co New York Steamer

Grain and feed prices steady with mixed quotings

Barley remains steady with quoted six row Canada No 2 extra at 98 cents and No 2 at 96 to 97 cents, No 3 at 87 to 88, six row State 90, and two row State 85 to 88 cents. Malt shows modest activity with six row Canada No 1 at 05 to 08 dollars, No 2 at 1 dollar, six row State 95 to 98 cents, two row State 90 to 95 cents. Millfeed remains active and firmer with sack spring bran at 24.75 to 25, winter 25.25 to 25.50 per ton. Middlings 24.26 per ton, varying by quality. Cotton seed meal steady at 25.50 to 25.75 per ton to arrive and 26.50 to 27 on the spot. Rye feed selling at 24 per ton.

Canada

Flour And Meal Market Report From Today

Flour prices show firm demand and rising tone with fine to common grades at 3 4 dollars per barrel, extra and second at 4 50 to 4 90, Patents 5 75 to 6 00, winter wheat clears at 5 10 to 5 30. Canadian flour export grades quoted up to 5 60 f.o.b. Rye flour jobbing at 4 87 to 5 12% per barrel. Meat market firm with corn meal up to 1 42 to 1 44 per barrel and oatmeal strong. cut and rolled from 6 70 to 7 and ground from 6 25 to 6 50 per barrel.

Minnesota

Cattle and Hog Prices Across Cities in Shipping Markets

Kansas City and Cincinnati report mixed cattle prices with steers and heifers firming. hogs steady to firmer in multiple markets including Peoria and St Louis. Cincinnati shows stronger cattle receipts and higher grades, while Chicago notes steady hogs and mixed loads. Western lambs and sheep show slow movement with moderate price ranges.

Kansas City Cincinnati St. Louis

The Wool Sales at Antwerp March 12

At the Antwerp wool sales 2471 bales were offered with fair attendance. Buyers sought suitable lots and prices remained firm though no advance was expected this series ending tomorrow. Standouts included Buenos Ayres 1475 bales at 75 210 francs per 100 kilos, Montevideo 100 bales at 115 220 francs, and Australian 71 bales at 135 150 francs.

Antwerp Buenos Ayres Montevideo Australian

Sugar firm sells 1500 bags by speculation at 329 gold per quintal

Havana reports a sugar firm transaction of 1500 centrifugal bags at 96 polarization and 329 gold per quintal, noted as a speculative sale. The Print Cloth Market in Fall River notes good demand with cloth prices down 3 to 4 percent for 64x64s and 60x46s options.

Havana Fall River

The Produce Trade Receipts Show Mixed Dairy Prices

The market notes butter steady yet sales in small lots with reluctance. Creamery prices firm in Baltimore New York and Chicago with various regional readings. Cheese strong amid light stock and good demand while eggs are quiet and prices ease though Baltimore New York Chicago show differing levels.

Baltimore New York Chicago Americas Liverpool

Market Report Shows Steady Prices Across Poultry and Produce

Prices drift for poultry and game with fresh killed turkeys 16 17 cents and ducks 10 13 cents. Quail and grouse weak. beans and potatoes firmer with lighter receipts. hay and straw seen steadier. Listings include numerous vegetables with prices for peas, beets, cabbage, onions, and squash, and notes on fresh stock demand and supply trends.

Cincinnati Poz Burbanks New York Vermont Near-Byistock Michigan California Lima Jo Bing Jersey Houston Hebrons Aroostook New Hampshire Rose Vermont Rose Dakotas Bush Caans Eaves NS Rose

Steamers Arrive With Fresh Cargoes For Boston

The steamer Efficient passed Gibraltar March 2 bound for Boston carrying 13 750 boxes oranges and 10 750 boxes lemons due March 17. James Turpie left Palermo March 4 with 16 000 boxes Palermo greens and 8 000 lemons for Boston due March 26. Andrea Lovico sailed Palermo Jan 21 with 7 000 Palermo oranges and 3 400 lemons for Boston. Bowden due today with produce from Jamaica for Boston Fruit. Norfolk boat due today with 1 500 bags peanuts and 1 600 pigs track. New York boat arrived yesterday with 1 200 boxes oranges. Savannah boat due Sunday with 5 640 boxes oranges.

Efficient Gibraltar Boston James Turpie Palermo Andrea Lovico Bowden Jamaica Boston Fruitompany Norfolk New York Savannah

Fruit sales by Harris and Co at varied box prices

Messrs Harris and Co sold fruit including Florida oranges priced at 1 35 4 1244 per box, Navel oranges at 2 8742 3 3742 per box, tangerines at 1 8742 2 half box, and grapefruit at 2 2 75 per box.

Messrs. H. Harris & Co Florida

Spot cotton markets show firm to easy moves in New York and Liverpool

In New York yesterday middling upland cotton held at 9 cents with 357 bales sold and stock at 144,303. Opened steady, closed easy. sales total 191,200 bales. Liverpool market active with free supply at 41 3-16d for middling uplands. 12,000 bales traded, 11,500 American. Receipts 9,000 bales, 8,100 American. closing barely steady. Consolidated six day receipts 75,890 bales. exports to Great Britain 42,299. to the Continent 35,304. stock levels noted.

New York Northern Chicago Longs Mare Mae Ccevesseespeses S Liverpool Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston C. Willmington Norfolk Philadelphia Altimore Cincinnati

Sugar market steady with varied refined prices

Refined sugar prices hold steady amid moderate demand from American Sugar Refining and others. Quoted levels span cut leaf at 7c, pulverized 7 ½c, cubes 65c, powdered 65c, granulated 64 69-160, Diamond A 63 40, confectioners A 65Sc, soft white 61 4c, extra C 54 6 cc, yellows 53s 54cc. Be price for refined granulated 6 ⅘c. Revere 6 ¾c. wholesale Friday 6.75c granulated and 6.81c fine. Raw sugar firm. fair to good refining 6 ½-5 4c. London beet firmer. Javas quoted. Receipts 3000 birds. Molasses prices unchanged. New Orleans steady, Porto Rico ranges 28 30c to 32 40c. Foreign grades dull. High Wines firm.

American Sugar Refining Company Revere Company Hart London Cable New Orleans Porto Rico Yonee Yaguez

Turpentine and related market figures in New York trading

Market notes show Turpentine quoted at 41 41 C in New York trade with resin at 155 to 160, tar at 2, petroleum closing at 7 cents. Cincinnati and St Louis markets firm at 115 to 116, KSW at 7.35, and cases around 9.50.

Cincinnati St Louis Turpentine and Petroleum New York

London and Liverpool Market Roundup March Trade

London reports wheat and corn markets quiet but firm with mixed American corn readings. At Liverpool March 12 wheat futures weaker while corn futures rise. No. 1 California wheat for May at 83 284d, June 883d. Antwerp spot wheat strong Paris firm for wheat and flour. English country markets very firm as grain on passage eases slightly.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane Liverpool California Antwerp Paris

Certificat Noted From Devonshire Street Ledger

Fragmentary OCR shows a March 11 1890 date with mentions of CF. W. Prescott & Co at 54 Devonshire Street and references to certificates and items labeled March Beer and gloss. Details are partial and unclear but indicate a historic financial or trade ledger entry.

W. Prescott & Co Devonshire Street

World Shipping Freight Inventory From 19th Century Ports

A condensed cargo list spans multiple ports including Lunenburg Nova Scotia Liverpool and London, detailing flour beef pork lard boots tobacco butter dory rollers molasses oil coal and more. It records quantities in barrels bbls boxes crates and cases across ships such as Carita Kansas British Empire and Cremon, noting commodities like beef lard butter cheese flour and canned goods among extensive consignments.

Lunenberg W . Stowe Law Grand Banks ST Jacques Sci Carita Liverpool Eng Kansas British Empire Hamburg Glasgow Cremon

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