New England Livestock Market Report Highlights Hogs Cattle and Veal
The week brings 20 000 fat hog arrivals at East Cambridge and Belmont with prices around 6 6c live weight. Western and Northern cattle hold firm, veal steady, licensed milch cows and springers moving slowly. Multiple carload sales occur at Brighton and Watertown yards with detailed consignments and prices for cattle sheep and lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Cambridge
Belmont
New England
Brighton
Watertown
A N Monroe
Hollis & Co
Hollis
Thompson & Son
H M Taft
C D Pease
J D Hosmer
J Remick
J S Henry
A Williamson
Marine
C H Merrill
H Coolidge & Son
New Hampshire
Dow & Moulton
Aldrich & Johnson
Breck & Wood
J_B Sargent
M Pike
A Moulton
Vermont
Flint & Blanchard
W Ricker
W G Townsend
GH Sprigg
F Charlton
R E
French & Co
C P Burke
Sargent
L Hutchinson
F Shimball
J Golden
BS Hastings
M G Flanders
N_K Campbell
Pond
Massachusetts
W H Bardwell
Freelove & Osborn
Scattering
New York
W Scolland
Farrell & McFlynn
Farrell & Nagle
Monroe
Hathaway
F T Holt
Sinvis
Russell
J R Simmons
Ohio
International Horse Exchange
Ford & Hurlbert
Canada
J Thompson
Ontario
Roman
J A Gathaway
Iowa
Liverpool
Maine
Pine Tree State
Libby & Weiler
OH_ Mer- Til
Coolidge & Merrill
Merrill
Cattle Sale Reports From Local Barn Auction
Co of good proportion fully developed ceves. Horns noted as strong. sold to H Bird & Co at 7c, home weight 11 120 tbs. W Ricker handles 2 steers dressed 700 tbs at 6c dw and 6 steers 700 tbs at 6 14¢. JA Hathaway sells 15 steers at 1528 ths averaging $565, 38 steers at 1388 ths averaging $540, 49 steers at 1455 ths averaging $85 60, 12 steers at 1230 ths $5 15. J 5 Henry sells 10 heifers average 1115 ths at $30 per head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrell & McFlynn
Watertown Yards
Canada
Liverpool
Watertown
BS Hastings
GH Clark
Cabot
H Bird & Co
W Ricker
JA Hathaway
J 5 Henry
Market Report on Grain and Provisions Across Cities
Reports from New York to Milwaukee detail flour, wheat, corn and rye prices, receipts and exports. Listings include No 2 spring at 91 to 95 2 3 cents, Ohio and St Louis extra grades, and pork, lard, and whiskey values in Chicago Cincinnati and Milwaukee markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ohio
St Louis
Minnesota
Rio
Petroleum—United
Bbis Mess Pt
Ierce
City Extra India Mess
Western Steam Spot
Continent
South America
Liverpool
Cincinnati
Toledo
Detroit
Michigan
Chicago
ST. Louis
Milwaukee
Grain and Livestock Prices Across U S Markets
Market notes from Kansas City St Louis Peoria and Chicago show hogs firm in KC and easy in St Louis. cattle steady to higher in Chicago with strong receipts. Hogs receipts 15000 in Chicago with 571 to 575 for packing. Sheep and lambs steady across regions with varied grades and weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
ST. Louis
Peoria
Chicago
Cotton Markets Report March 16 1887 Across Major Ports
Net receipts and sales listed for Augusta through Consolidated totals. Exports to Great Britain and other regions shown with stocks and prices. several ports note firm to steady markets with mid 9 percent ranges and occasional notes of burned bales or adjusted stock totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Great Britain
Continent
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Charleston
C. Wilmington
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
France
United States
Foreign Markets Update From London And Liverpool Trade
London reports mixed grain activity with wheat and corn weak or steady as buyers seek concessions. California wheat prices quoted, US and Danubian corn quiet. Liverpool notes quiet demand for bread stuffs with firm No 1 California wheat and mixed Western corn prices. Paris wheat and flour steady, Havana sugar steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beerbohm
Mark Lane
California
Walla Walla
Paris
Liverpool
Great Britain
Continent
Aris
Havana
Cardenas sales report on centrifugal bags and polari zation
In Cardenas today 5000 bags centrifugal 96 polari zation were sold at 245 gold per quintal. At Mantanzas 2000 bags centrifugal 97 polari zation were sold at 2.53 gold per quintal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardenas
Mantanzas
Imports and Exports. Glasgow Steamer Lists and Goods
Shipping and trade list from Glasgow shows steamer Norwegian carrying pig iron and bricks. Numerous consignments include paper stock, waste papers, muslin, granite, dry goods, oats, and textiles from firms such as Baring Bros Co and Jordan Marsh. Also noted are steel slabs, calfskins, whiskey casks, and random samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Scot
Baring Bros & Co
N& N
Curtis
Waldo Bros
Moors & Co
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Jones Bros
Whiton
Alien
Davis & Winsor
Mackintire, Lawrie & Co
Morse, Wilson & Co
Hovey & Co
Nickerson & Baxter
Farley, Harvey & Co
Norway Steel and Iron Co
Pales
Houghton & Dutton
White & Co
Shepard, Norwell & Co
Boston Wall Paper Co
Thite & Co
Leeson & Co
Exports from Cape Verde Islands and Africa on Lucy W Snow voyage
The brig Lucy W Snow, dated March 16, 1887, reports cargo including tobacco, cotton, lumber, flour, machinery, kerosene, hosiery, textiles, domestics, crackers, clocks, Florida water, herring, lard, butter, matches, linseed oil, paints, sugar, epsom salts, oats, tobacco samples, and a returned piano. Cargo totals include 300 boxes tobacco 100 cases cotton 700 shingles 2265 cases kerosene oil 216 ths butter 160 bbls matches 4 cases white paint 10 cases leaf tobacco 1 carpet 10 bags oats 3 trunks. Destination listed as Cape Verde Islands and Africa aboard brig Lucy W Snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Verde Islands
Africa
Lucy W Snow
Staple Shipments by Railroad and Route in 1887 Receipts
A dense ledger of receipts from multiple lines detailing cotton, wool, flour and grain, meat, dairy, cheese, eggs, apples, potatoes, lumber, leather, hides, and other staples. Railroads listed include Boston & Albany, Grand Junction, Providence, Old Colony, New York & New England, Fitchburg, Boston & Maine Eastern and Western, Boston & Lowell, with quantities given as bales, bbls, boxes, cases, bags, rolls, and cars. Entries cover March 16, 1887 onward across numerous routes and destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany
Grand Junction Railroad
Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Eastern Division
Western Division
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Express
Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town Advertisement List
A Baltimore based sequence of shoe buyer ads lists J A Lawrence of Lawrence Berry & Co Yo M R Creighton and G F Gibney Creighton Disney Co Brownsville Tenn W B Malone Malone Winston Qu Binghamton G H Lester Lester Bros Yo Big Rapids Mich G H Reeder Ad Bowling Green Ky M Nahm Nahm Bros Cr Chicago Al W S Henderson C M Henderson IA Chicago II A C McLaughlin Selz Schwab Co Vo Charleston SC M C O Neill D O Neill Sons Cr Charleston SC W J Yates Cr Chattanooga Tenn M M Henderson Re.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A C McLaughlin
Selz, Schwab & Co
Charleston
M C O'Neill
D O'Neill & Sons
W J Yates
Chattanooga
Tenn
M M Henderson
Business contact listings across cities with various firms
A long list of city based business agents and firms including Cowen McGrath Belknap Cav Morris Gump W Bentley Robertson Gabell Farnsworth Smith Robinson Belknap Fields Bellows MecConnell Simpson Einstein Starkey Ingersoll Kellogg Lee Lowenstein all cited with initials and firms across Ohio Texas Michigan New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond Missouri and other locations as part of a directory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
New York
E Grearen
Philadelphia
Penn
M Belknap
A Shumway & Co
J A Fields
Austin Fields & Co
J Bellows
J Bellows & Co
Pittsburg
R MecConnell
Craw
Richmond
M Bright
Rogersville
Tenn
J Simpson
Savannah
Einstein
Einstein’s Sons
Springfield
A Starkey
Starkey & Scowden
St Louis
J H Murphy
Hamilton Brown Shoe Company
T Ingersoll
St Paul
Minn
C H Kellogg
Kellogg, Johnson & Co
Toledo
R R Lee
Hoosac Tunnel Route Rail Schedule Circa 1887
Boston passenger station timetable lists trains to North Adams Troy Albany and western points with multiple departures and service notes. Specifics include sleeping cars for Albany Chicago St Louis and drawing room cars, plus various ex and accom services from Belmont Waverley Cambridge Fitchburg and other stops. Officials cite Hoosac Tunnel Route timetable details and ticket office location at 250 Washington Street Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Causeway Street
North Adams
Troy
Albany
West
Accou
Chicago & St. Louis
Chicago
St. Louis
Aver Junction
Belmont and
Waverley
Ayer Junction
Saratoga
Troy and
the West
Albany Am
Ee Union Square
Somerville
Strath
Waltham
Susu
Watertown
Union Market
Mt. Auburn
Winchendon
Keene Bellows Falls
Rutland
Burlington
Montreal
St. Albans
Worcester
Hoosac Tunnel
Washington Street
John Adams
J. Whitmore
J. R. Watson
Boston & Albany
R.R
Springfield
Pittsfield
Central Vermont
Ottawa
Ogdensburg
Fitchburg Depot
Ryn
Jaffrey
Peterboro
Fitzwilliam
Marlboro
Keene
Westmoreland
Walpole
Bellows Falls
St. Johns
All Pointa
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
R. BR. Ray
Accomodation
Cheshire R.R
White River Junction
Central
Vermont
Ches- A I
Hire
RE. Stewart
Keene, N. EL
Lowell
Fitchburg
R. R
J. W. Hobart
S. W. Cummings
Boston and Lowell Railroad Timetable Listings 1887
Boston station Causeway Street detailed timetable lists through service to Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith and many others with 8 30 am and 7 pm landings. Local and regional routes include Concord Bedford Lexington Billerica Wilmington Woburn and Central Massachusetts lines with multiple daily departures and express trains. Contains station offices and agent names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Boston
Causeway Street
Washington Street
Old State House
Tilton
Laconia
Lake Village
Weirs
Meredith
Ashland
Plymouth
Franklin
Lebanon
White River Junction
Montpelier
Essex Junction
Burlington
St. Albans
Montreal
Warren
Haverhill
Woodsville
St. Johnsbury- Newport
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Bristol
Claren
R. R
Passuni
Central Massachusetts
Boston and
Causeway
Ieee
Jefferson and Way
SUN
Hudson
Rockbottom
So Sudbary
Land
M. Geo
W. Storer
Pass’g’r Agt
Mellen
Trains Schedule Correction January 3 1887
Boston to Norwood and Woonsocket divisions listed with daily weekday departures from Boston foot of Summer Street. Timetable covers numerous stops including Ashcroft Dorchester Hartford New York Philadelphia and Norwich Line with expresses and through connections. Published by Boston & Albany Railroad A corrected entry dated January 3 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Station
Summer Street
Ashcroft
Maltimore
Bird Street
Dudley Street
Elis
Endicott
Pishkill-on- Madison
Franklin
Forest Avenue
Hartford
Marvard Street
Blyde Park
Highland Lake
A.m
Islington
Manchester
Mattapan
Milford
Mt. Bowdoin
New Britain
Newburg
New London
New York
Middletown
Bartford
Norwich
Norwood
Norwood Centraal
Pawtucket
Philadelphia
Providence
Putnam
Readville
Hiver Street
Jildou
Weekville
Conn
Southbridge
Tiltons
Pyers
Walpole
Washington
D. C
Waterbury
Willimantic
Winslows
Bam
Webster
New Haven
Pullman
Boston
Danbury
Fishkill-on-Hudson
NEW England Limited
Pepa
Air Line
Grand Central Depot
Jersey City
Trenton
Baltimore
Richmond
Norwich Line
Danielsonville
CILY
Worcester
Train Schedule for Boston and Providence Railroads
The February 28 1887 timetable lists daily and Sunday trains from Boston to New York via Fall River and Shore Line routes with numerous intermediate stops including Providence Pawtucket Attleboro Canton North Attleboro Mansfield Framingham Brookline Newton and many others. It details departure times from Boston and return times to Boston plus special notes on sea and river connections and weekend services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Shore Line
Metarn
New York
Providence
Pawtucket
Dodgeville
Hebronville
Return
Attieboro
Ivy
North Attleboro
Mansefield
East Foxboro
Sharon
Canton Dunction
Rearville
Hyde Park
Mit
Hope and
Clarendon Hills
Forest Hills
Jamaica Pisin
Boylston
Fall River
NEW
Fallriver
Lymed
Old Colony Station
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Abid State House
Old Colony
JR. Kendrick
L. H. Palmer
Old State House
Railroads timetable for Boston and Maine lines and connections
Boston and Maine announces through trains on both divisions with departures from Haymarket and Causeway stations to Augusta Lewiston Manchester North Conway Portland and eastern routes. Maine Central Grand Trunk and Knox Lincoln connections listed with Haymarket and Causeway Street departures and times across multiple daily services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Hayiarket
Lpm
Causeway St
Banegor
St. John
Halifax
Provinces
Haymarket Sq
Eastport
Calats
N. B
N. S
Portland
Long Lewiston
Manchester
Concord
N. H
Haymarket Square
North Conway
Causeway Street
Port Janad
Maine Central
Grand Trunk
Knox & Lincoln Railways
Haymerket Square
Western Division Train Schedules Compiled for New England Areas
A dense roster of Western Division train times lists departures and arrivals across towns including Andover Exeter Haverhill Lawrence Lowell Malden Melrose Melrose Highlands Newburyport Reading Salem Wakefield Wilmington and more. Sunday services show Dover Haverhill Lawrence Lowell Medford Portland Bangor and Lewiston connections with multiple daily departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeter
Grea Falls
Haverhill
Georgetown
Kennebank
Biddeford
Sacco
Lawrence
Fort Lawrence
South Lawrence
Lowell
Llam
Malden
Medford
Melroe Highlands
Stoneham
Melrose
Merriame
Nort Andover
Newburyport
Reading
p_m. Salem
Wakefield
Wilmington
Dover
Portland
Bangor
Lewiston
Reading and Way
Train timetable data for New England routes and schedules
A dense list of station times and train routes across Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Chelsea Dover Everett Great Falls Rochester Hampton Beach Ipswich Lynn Newburyport Salem Portland Bangor St John Hal, fax. Includes city offices and notes on branches, workingmen’s trains, and service times for multiple stops with general manager signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesbury
Beverly
Biddeford
Chelsea
Dover
Everett
Great Falls
Rochester
Hampton Beach
North Hampton
Rye Beach
Ipswich
Lymn
Dane Oedtr
Lynn and Way
Newburyport
Portsmouth
M. Portland
Bangor
St. John
Halfax
Salem
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E T Sargent
J B Sargent
Marxe
I Coolidge & Son
Moulton
E F Adden
G H Sprigg
F Chariton
R E French & Co
FS Kimball
Hastings
MG Flanders
N K Campbell
Massachuse
Frank Wood
ET Sargent
Flint &Co
W H Burbank
Brighton Yards
Telegraph
Qi.Ld
Brattleboro
Miller’s Falls
Cambridge
Gardner and
Greenfield
Lucu Palle
Seaea Re
White Mountain
Psie
Montalm
Ana Vatidaas
Hillsboro
Boro
Amherst
al Field
Nashua
Wilton
No. Billerica
Win
X. O. Concord
Mass
Bedford
San
Biil
Ayn
Mmee
Ewilis
Mwilmington
DUN Log
Woburn
Rge W. Storer
Gen
Pasa
E’s
Aumegese
Atk
Billerica
Ington
Ose
Lawy
Stonington
Rhode Island
Boston & Providence
Corner State Street
J. W. Richardson
A. A. Folsom
Boston & Providence R
Pricey
Norweoa Central
Norwood Central
Ponda Woonsocket Division
Boston & Albany Railroad
Needham and Way
Woonsocket
Railroads
Boston & Providence Railroad
Stoughton
Canton
Mt. Hope
Spring Street Highlands
Len
York
W. Nan
Ion
Asfield
Folsom
Dre
Jeveland A
Teapo
Buffale
Falls
Metz
Connec Adams
Chatham
Anu O Rie River
New Havene
SL York
Dairs
Ade
Cordaville
South Braming
Natick
Oa . Yvellestey
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Ictus
Buffalo
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Niagara Shniago
Dai.y
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Wes Beene
Alte
North Sae
Sannand
Ashmont
Eor
Pedy OP Y Weary
Eturn
Barnstable
Hyannis
Yarmouth
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Braintree
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Wrafton
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Wellesley
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Aburndale
GSO
Newton
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Rewtonville
Seri
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Qar
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Dolu Alliston
Mey
Brookline
Framingham
Marlbo
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Junction
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Beare Clinton
Merlin
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H. E. Chamberlin
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Bridgengton
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Milton
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Neponset
Mattaponsett
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Newport
New Bedford
North Easton
Adolph
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Randolph
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Ibate
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Hese View
Aleki
Ruxbury
Taunton Central
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South Weymouth
Returm
Whitman
Brockton
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USA
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South Braintree
Mer Hatarm
Ars. Mn
Puth
Aturn
Tion
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Yyouth
J. R. Kendrick
Raileroads
Boston & Maine
Maymarket
Althy
B.ou
Eedy Vey
North Conn
Danvers
Swampscott Branch
Eloy Oey
Insae
Ran
Wolfeboro
E Bey Cems
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City
Ranger
James T. Forber
D. J. Flanders
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Cheshire
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