Grain Prices and Market Conditions Across Major US Markets
The report lists carload grain quotations excluding rye and shows declining flour and wheat markets with miller concessions. It details New York and Chicago receipts and prices for flour, corn, oats, and rye, and notes steady or dull conditions in Milwaukee and St Louis with specific bid, ask, and shipment figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Michigan
Canada Superior
Canada Roller
Canada
New York
Chicago
Milwaukee
St Louis
Toledo
Citcsgo
Detroit
Peoria
Carl
Minneapolis
Louis
Graham
Butter Prices Seem Steady Amid Small Supply
The market shows tight supply with firm prices across butter types. Creameries and dairies report subdued trading, with Western creameries quoted at 28 29c and Eastern creamery at 27 28c for new butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern
Estern
Western
New Yor
Vermont
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Market prices steady across foodstuffs and grains
New York and Baltimore report no change in cheese butter and oleomargarine markets. Egg and bean quotations stay firm with mixed regional notes. potatoes and sweet potatoes remain steady with ample supply. Poultry hay and straw prices hold with moderate demand and large receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baltimore
North Choice
West
Liverpool
Cincinnati
Vermont
New Hampshire
Michigan
St Louis
California
Lima
Timothy
North
Jersey
Houlton Hebrons
Bush
Houston
New
Minnesota
Rouse
Quali
Western
Truck Market Prices for Fresh Produce Quoted
A fair demand is noted for truck prices listing Marrow squash 560 ton Turban sync 60 per ton abbard 70 per ton Savoy cabbage 788 90c per barrel cabbage 85c per barrel onions 1 1 per barrel Bermuda onions 180 per crate pene onions 1 per crate beets 40 50c per bush carrots 125 per barrel lettuce 50c per bush Winnipeg 406 box white French turnips 125 St Andrews 75c per barrel radishes turnips 50c per dozen long 1 per dozen celery 9 per box parsnips 75c per bush spinach 50c per bush native dandelions 1 25 bush Norfolk spinach 2 per 250 barrel Baltimore spinach 1 25 per barrel kale 75c per barrel beet greens 125 per bush rhubarb 9c per tb parsley 2 per bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbard
St Andrews
Norfolk
Baltimore
Bush
Chicago provisions market shows dull trade and mixed demand
In Chicago provisions, trading was scarce with dull overall activity. Cash trade centered on meats and lard, with hams and shoulders active. hogs closed 10 cents lower. Prices for pork products showed firm demand in places, while lard and beef markets were quiet or lower. regional quotes across New York and Cincinnati reflect a broad, uneven pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
City Extra India
Western
City
Cincinnati
Brighton
Hog and cattle markets across multiple cities report varied cattle hog data
Stock Yards Kansas City shows cattle receipts 2685 with active steady trade and price ranges. hog receipts 5772 with weaker demand and price bands. Peoria St Louis Cincinnati Chicago markets vary from steady firm to dull with receipts and shipment totals noted. cattle, hog and sheep entries include price bands for beves steers stockers and lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Sheen
Peoria
St Louis
Cincinnati
Texas
Fruit market report from Marmion arrival and prices
The Marmion arrived with bananas for Boston Fruit Company with No 1s at $1 50 and others. Apples steady with Baldwins $1 25 to 1 50 per barrel. Citrus and other fruits show tight Florida oranges, firm choice lots, Messina and Palermo lemons and oranges priced per box or barrel. Cranberries firm for Cape, Jersey supplies liberal. grapes scarce. dried apples steady with Evaporated at 6 4 to 7 4 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmion
Boston Fruit Company
Baldwins
Saliman Avents
Mediterranea
Florida
Messina
Palermo
Jersey
Almeria
Fruit Steamers Arrive and Departing Shifts at Boston Wharf
Around March 21 the Boston Fruit Company expects the Bergen from Jamaica with Jamaican fruit. The Trinacna due March 18 after Gibraltar March 2 carries Palermo Messina and Catania oranges and lemons in multiple box counts. Wallachia loading at Palermo for Boston. Edwin passed Gibraltar March 2 with large Messina orange and lemon totals and Palermo shipments. North Britain sailed from Palermo March 11 bound for Boston with Messina fruit totals and unknown Palermo quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Fruit Company
Bergen
Jamaica
Trinacna
Gibraltar
Palermo
Catania
Wallachia
Boston
Edwin
Sugar Market Has Firm Raw Prices and Mixed Demand
Raw sugar markets show firm prices while demand remains subdued with Cuba and Havana notes in varying refineries and gauges. Refined sugar remains scarce with strong wholesale prices and active New York demand. molasses prices firm across Ponce Porto Rico and New Orleans markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Manilas
Llilos
Javas
New York
Havana
Ponce
Porto Rico
New Orleans
Cienfuegos
Cotton Market Summary From New York to Liverpool
New York cotton prices ease with middling uplands at 10 4 9 cents and low middling 9 16 to 8 c, sales 467 bales. Liverpool spot steadies with middling up lands 5 16d and low middlings 54d, sales 7000 bales. Official market tables show opening and closing around 9 9 to 10 32 cents for various futures, while regional receipts and stocks vary across Augusta to New Orleans and Liverpool trade flows are active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Berton
Ovis Cue
Cae
Kane Te Res
Secese
Gord's
Liverpool
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Great Britain
France
Continent
Coastwise
Mobile
Memphis
E. Lrunswick
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
West Point
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cincinnati
St Louis
Louisville
United States
Miscellaneous Market Update Shows Mixed Prices Across Goods
The report notes dull and steady tallow with varied quotes for city and country renders. Turpentine and petroleum markets in New York show closures and price points, while coffee from Rio eases and whiskey markets remain unchanged in the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rio
St Louis
Staple Goods Receipts Recorded for March 15 1889
Boston and Albany Railroad records show 22 bales cotton 87 tee wool 1465 barrels flour 125 barrels oatzneal on March 15 1889 with totals listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany Railroad
Docket of Commodities Transported by Rail Lines and Routes
Readable entries list freight items for multiple railroad lines including Grand Junction Boston Providence Old Colony New York New England Fitchburg Boston Maine Eastern Western Lowell System and By Express By Sea. Totals show cotton corn oil lard butter eggs apples potatoes leather hides and lumber among others with quantities such as 2070 bales cotton 6000 bush corn 443 cases eggs and 51 bdls leather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Junction Railroad
Boston & Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Eastern Division
Western Division
Lowell System
Express
Maritime Trade Cargoes Reported Across Ports in March
A roundup of imports and exports dated March 16 1889 lists cargoes at Halifax Matanzas Miragoane Port Antonio and related vessels. Includes eggs bags potatoes fish machinery boxes and drums from various firms and ships such as Halifax-4 brig L F Munson Sparkling War Brig Marmion and Marmion bananas cocoanuts tomatoes logwood roots and rustic orders with firms like McCullough Cotter Barclay Co J M Ceballos Boston Consolidated Produce Co and Boston Fruit Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
McCullough & Cotter
McKeever & Hall
Ross
Boston Consolidated Produce Co
Barclay & Co
Hathaway & Co
Matanzas
F Munson
J M Ceballos & Co
Miragoane
James Stevenson
Port Antonio
Jam
Boston Fruit Co
Exports March 15 1889 Buenos Ayres listing cargo
Shipping list from Buenos Ayres shows the St Pierre steamer with a vast cargo including anchors and apples, beans, biscuits, butter, flour, canned goods, coffee, leather, mackerel lines, molasses, oats, oranges, pork, beef, sugar, tobacco, turpentine, varnish, seeds, and hardware. Also mentions King Mary Hasbrouck with 13 cases of agricultural implements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Ayres
King Mary Hasbrouck
ST Plerre
Mig
St Pierre
Foreign markets report London cargoes and Liverpool price notes
London and Liverpool markets show wheat quiet or steady across cargoes and spot trade. March prices peak at 7s Ted for No 1 California wheat with other futures varying. Liverpool grain and corn ease with mixed Ameri can corn at 48. Provisions hold steady with pork 65s and lard 36s. Weather in England clear and fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mark Lane
Laris
Liverpool
California
Paris
Antwerp
England
Boston rail lines to baggage check at hotels or residences
Special notice for passengers of the Old Colony lines advising baggage checked from hotel or residence in Boston to destination. Orders for baggage may be left at 28 No. 3 Old State. Includes Bind River Line Shore Line and Stonington Line services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fenerischets
Boston
Old Colony
Brooklyn and
Jersey Co
Old State House
J. R. Ae Oy
L. Peer
L. H. Palmer
Ll River Line
Shore Line
Stonington Line
Bostle
Train Schedule Fragments for Central Division Routes
A dense list of departure times and stations across the Central Division including Ashmont East Weymouth Brockton and Taunton. The document details weekday and Sunday service patterns with numerous time entries and route notes.
Cape Cod Bus Schedule Fragments Across Buzzards Bay
An OCR fragment list shows Cape Cod division bus stops with times like 8.15 am and 4.15 pm. Entries include Bourne Brewster Cataumet Falmouth Nantucket Provincetown Sandwich Yarmouth and Woods Hall with inconsistent formatting and multiple daily and limited schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kneeland Street
Buzzards Bay
Barmstake
Bourne
Bournedale
Brewster
Cataumet
Chatham
Cottage City
Park Sq
New Bedford
Fairhave
Falmouth
Myannis
Hmaewich
Monument Beach
Mattapoisett
Marion
Nantucket
Woods Hall
Provincetown
Sandwich
Sa.amore
See
Yarmouth
Tremont
Wellsteet
West Barnstable
Waresam
Providence Division Timetable Highlights and Routes
A dense list of departure and arrival times for Providence Division trains serving routes to New York Shore Line and intermediate towns. Includes frequencies on weekdays and Sundays, with stations such as Attleboro Readville Roxbury Hyde Park and Nor ton, plus connections to Central and Readville lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Division
Kneeland Street
New York
Fall River
Ashmont
Krain
Ces
Middleboro
Klaiewatan
Rie Brockton
Cohasset and Hingham
Masten
East Bridgewater
Abington
Brockton
Millen
Quincy
Weymouth
East Weymouth
Taunton
Brookton
Sangs
Poe
Harrison Square
Marshfield and
Sea View
Mastconee
Milton
Neponset
Sunda
aNewport
North Easton
Stoughton
Randolph
Duxbury
Gurney
Mockland Free Hanover
Scite Uates
Ae Aa Ae
South Braintree
South Hashare
Central Station
Dean St
Wittman
South Weymouth
Wollaston Heights
Westridgewater
Cochesett
South Easton
Park Square
Stonington
Attleboro
Boylateen
Central
Roslindale
Highland
West Roxbury
Spring Street
Canton Junction
Dedham
Dodgeville
East Foxboro
Mazelwood
Hebronville
Hyde Park
Jamaica Plain
Mansfield
Mt. Mope
Clarendon Hills
Morth Attieboro
Providence
M. Readville
Roxbury
Rumford
India Pont
South Walpole
Wrentham
Abnut Hill
Stonehaven
Warren and
Bristol
New Bedford
Norton
bNewport
Fallver
New London
Saas
Newport
Wickford Junction
Central Div
Boston and Albany Railroad Timetable Framingham to Southboro
Local and through train times listed for Northern Division service from Boston to Framingham Marlboro and other towns. Timetables note Sunday services, intermediate stops, and stations in Mayville Northboro Clinton Leominster Fitchburg Pratt's Junction and Bolton with daily and Sunday patterns. Information available at Boston stations and Old State House office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Division
Boston & Albany
Kneeland Street
Framingham and
Marlboro
Mayville
Spm
Southboro
Bolton
Northboro
Clinton
Leominster
Fitchburg
Pratt’s Junction
Boston
Old Colony R. RK
Old State House
J. R. Ker Con Mees A
L. Connor
Boston and Maine Through Trains Western and Eastern Divisions
Train schedules list daily departures for Boston and Maine lines serving Augusta Portland Lewiston Manchester North Conway and Portland with stops at Haymarket square Causeway Street and additional stations. Services include steamer connections at Portland to Bar Harbor Castine Calais St John Halifax and local inland routes with varied morning and afternoon times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Haymarket Square
Causeway Street
Bmancor
Bar Harbor
St. John
Malifax
Provinces
Mockland
Castine
Deerdule
Sedgwick
Southwest Lierbor
Millbridge
Machiasport
Portland
Tuesays
Causeway
North Conway
Maine Central
Grand Trunk
Knox & Lincoln Railways
Western division train times and stops listed
A long list of Western Division schedules shows departure and arrival times for towns including Andover Dover Danvers Exeter Great Falls Georgetown Biddeford Saco North Lawrence South Lawrence Melrose Merrimac North Andover Newburyport Reading Wakefield Dover Haverhill Lawrence Manchester Lowell Medford Mortland Bangor Lewiston Reading Way Stations and other stops with various AM and PM times and service notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
Krochester
Farmington
Andover
Dover
Danvers
Exeter
Great Falls
Wa Ee
Ps Itom
Georgetown
Yewants Biddeford
Saco
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
F.vowell
Medford
Melrose
Merrimac
North Andover
Newburyport
Reading
Wakefield
Haverhill
Lawrence
Manchester
Lowell
Mortland
Bangor
Lewiston
Reading and Way
Railroad Schedule Fragments for New England Routes
Eastern Division timetable listing trains from Boston stations to Amesbury and beyond. Includes varied departure times from multiple lines and branches such as Lynn, Marblehead, Rockport, North Conway, Salem, Portsmouth, Newburyport, and the Saugus and Swampscott branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesbury
Tom
Beverly
Biddeford
Marblehead
Swampscott Branch
Briddleton
Peabody and Danvers
Portsmouth
Hevere
Rockport and
Gloucester Branch
Salem
York Harbor
Swampscott
Wenham
Wolfeboro
Lowell System Boston to Vermont and New Hampshire Rail Schedule
Local and through service from Boston lists daily and Sunday arrivals to Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Warren Maverhill and Woodsville 9 am 1 pm and 7 pm plus branches to Lisbon Littleton Whitefield Lancaster Fabyan Jefferson Franklin Lebanon White River Junction St Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke and Montreal with connections on Passumpsic Division and Northern RR including Manchester Concord Keene Hillsboro Nashua and many others with numerous daily departures and a daily Montreal express option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilton
Laconia
Lake Village
Weirs
Meredith
Ashland
Plymouth
Warren
Maverhill
Woodsville
North Woodstock
Pennigewassett Valley
Lisbon
Littleton
Whitefield
Lancaster
Fabyan’s and Jefferson
Franklin
Lebanon
White River Junction
St. Johnsbury
Newport
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Passumapsic
Wells River
Bristol Branch
Claremont Ranch
Montpelier
Essex Junction
Burlington
Albans
Montreal
Northern RR
Monereel
Boston Air Line
Boston
Train Timetables From Boston to Western Stations
Time tables list departures from Causeway street and foot of Portland street Boston to towns including Northampton Hadley Amherst Kelcher town Bontsville Gilbertville Barre Rutland Oakdalee West Boyleton Worcester Clinton Berlin Hudson South Sudbury Rockbottom Wayland Weston Waltham Waverley Belmont and others with multiple daily departures. Full information on local and through trains available at stations James T Furber D d Flanders General Manager Gen s Pas and Ticket Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Causeway Street
Portland Street
Northampton
Hadley
Amherst
Kelchertown
Bontsville
Gilbertville
Barre
Rutland
Oakdalee
West Boyleton
Worcester
Clinton
Berlin
Hudson
Sudbury
Rockbottom
Wayland
Weston
Waltham
Waverley
Belmont
Way
James T. Furber
D. d. Flanders
Gen's
Pas
Albany
West
On Time Trains From Boston to New York and New England
Boston and Albany lines list weekday departures from Bostonfoot of Summer for Ashcroft Baltimore and many towns with a dense schedule of times and fares. The notice covers WOOABOCKET and WOOABCKET division details including Sunday trains to Norwood Hyde Park Franklin Needham Woonsocket and connections with New York services via Air Line and through cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Summer Street
Ashcroft
Baltimore
Bird Street
Blackstone
Banbury
Dedham
Dorchester
Beadle Street
Ellis
Endicott
Pishkill-on-fudson
Ranktlin
Forest Avenue
Martford
Marvard Street
Hyde Park
Mighland Lake
Islington
Manchester
Mattapan
Mileford
Mt. Bowden
New Britain
Newburg
New London
New York
Air Line
Hartford
Norwich
Orwood
Borwood Central
Pawtucket
Philadelphia
Providence
Putnam
Headville
River Street
Rockville
Cunn
Southbridge
Filtons
Wae
Washington
D.C
Waterbury
Willimantic
Winslows
Webster
Norwood Central
Franklin
Wooabocket Division
Boston and Albany R R February 4 1889 Timetable
Boston and Albany railroad timetable lists local and through trains to Albany and west. Daily services depart Boston with Drawing Room and sleeping car options to Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, and Chicago via Michigan Central and Lake Shore lines. Express and limited trains run to Hartford New Haven and New York with dining and drawing room cars. Tickets available at city offices and stations in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Boston
Lowell
Chicago
Fitchburg
Wagner
Central Vermont
Washington Street
J. W. Hobart
General Menages
W. Cummings
J. Albans
Boston & Albany Railroad
Needham and Way
Meturn
Woonsocket
Gerardey
New York
Middletown
Newaven
Hartford
New Britain
Waterbury
Danbury
Fishkill-on-Hudson
Newburgh
Turners, N. Y
Chicago & St. Louis Limited
Erie Railway
Faineat
Cos
New England
Air Line
Grand Central Depot
Willimantic
Poston
Philadelphia
Jersey City
Trenton
Baltimore
Washinton
Richmond
Washington
Norwich
New London
Danielsonville
Putnam
City
City OF Worcester
Summer Street
Jackson
E. P. Vining
A.C. Kendall
Albany
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Michigan Central
Cleveland
Toledo
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern Ie
New Haven
Tony A.m
Worcester
Kneeland Street
Springfield
Boston & Albany
Moseley
New Haven House
Anes
Telegraph
Seth H. Moseley
Also Mentioned on This Page
John E. Welsh
State Street
J E Carter & Co
Railroads
Montreal & West
Concord R. ER
ANP
Foeton
B. and
Concord
N. H
Upper
Calirencey
N.H
Chamberlin
Duge
Raileroads
Cape Cod
Maine
Haymarket
Boston Station
Lynn and
Banor
St. Joan
aVia Sanenus
South Reading
Keene
Peterboro
Hillsboro
Hlilleboro
Wilton
Milford
Greenfield
Nashua
Billerica
Walnut Hill
Stoneham
Woburn
Winchester
West Medford
Maass
Eesenmeresy
Bedford
Lower
Stoneham and Way
Lexington and Way
Woburn and Way
Winchester and Way
Manchester and
Central Mass
Division
R. R
York, New Haven
Springfield and
N. Y
N. KE
Cc. T. Hempstead
Park Square Station
Washington, Cor. State Street
J. W. Richardson
J. W. Miller
Q. H. Briggs
Waban
Newton Highlands
Mass
WM. C. Strong
Walter
Aaron BR. Gay & CO
State Stress
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