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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1890

Page

7

Flour Market Summary Mixed Oats and Wheat Boost Prices

The report notes firmer flour markets in sympathy with strong wheat, rising inquiries and some price increases. Receipts and exports in New York and St Louis show cautious activity, with various grades of flour and cornmeal trading amid steady to firmer tones and modest demand. Oats and corn markets are steady to quiet, while rye and barley markets remain dull with limited inquiry.

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Butter Market Report Shows Steady Prices and Rising Creameries

Receipts today list butter 460 pkgs and 427 boxes, oleo 351 pkgs, cheese 427 boxes, eggs 87 barrels, 956 cases, beans 405 barrels, potatoes 50 cars, hay 53 cars, straw 2 cars with none for sweet potatoes. Prices vary by grade. choice new Western butter 26 27c, Northern 24c outside, old Northern 18 28c, Western June 10 14c, many items steady to firm. Receptions today and year-ago figures indicate limited fresh stock, steady demand, and no accumulation pressure. market mostly quiet with widespread price ranges.

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Market notes show steady prices across dairy and produce sectors

Prices firm for Northern and Western cheeses, eggs steady with lower receipts ahead, beans and peas carrying steady quotes amid large supplies. Poultry demand weak due to weather, game quiet. potatoes and sweet potatoes well supplied though hay market weak with scarce high quality lots. Maple sugar and syrup stock unchanged, sugar around 8c per pound tub, 10 12c for cakes.

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Market summary for vegetables and fruits with varied prices

The market shows steady but firm prices with ample supply for onions and many greens. Beets, carrots, lettuce, radishes, turnips, parsnips, cabbages, squashes, rhubarb, spinach, kale, dandelions, beet greens, celery, cucumbers, tomatoes, Bermuda tomatoes, string beans, and egg plants are traded at diverse regional prices, with Florida and native goods dominating supply and sales proceeding at mixed demand levels.

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Fruit Market Report Shows Steady Demand and Firm Prices

Apples remain in a firm market with steady demand and moving sales at full prices. Baldwins and Northern Spies lead wholesale quotes, while Valencia oranges and Sicily lemons appear in varying supply. Florida fruit shows quiet trade with firm prices on Brights and Russets, and grape fruit, tangerines, and room for further movement as receipts shrink.

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Food Market Report on Fruits Nuts and Berries Prices

Cranberries show weak demand with scarce choice lots and New Jersey receipts replacing Cape Cod. Dark berries at 12 to 16 per barrel, common at 6 to 10, Jersey crates at 4, country berries 8 to 12 per barrel. evaporated apples firm with fancy to extra fancy at 10 to 11 per pound. sun dried 4 to 6. nuts selling steadily with peanuts at 7 to 8, other varieties 4 to 6, hickory nuts around 175 to 200 per 50 pounds. strawberries abundant but weather slows trade, choice lot sells at 30 cents, 20 to 30”

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Steamer Arrivals Bring Messina Fruits and Pigs

Steamers Brunel Athens and Savannah head to Boston with Messina oranges and lemons in bulk. Brunel carries 3000 and 600 half boxes of fruit and 1700 boxes lemons. Athens left Palermo on March 5 with 3400 oranges and 2000 lemons. Savannah bound for Tuesday with 1300 boxes of oranges. Norfolk boat due Monday carries 1400 pigs and 500 bags of peanuts.

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Provisions and meat markets report with mixed demand

Receipts show tallow and lard levels rising while pork demand remains fair at steady prices. Hams, smoked meats, and bacon show good demand. hogs quiet. Prices listed for beef and pork products range from prime mess pork to lard and various cuts, with regional quotes from New York Chicago St Louis Cincinnati and general market notes on supply and demand.

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Quiet London market report and Atlantic freight data

Liverpool market quiet for middling uplands with sales of 4000 bales and 3000 bales American. Receipts total 15,000 bales, futures opened steady and closed steady. Regional quotes across Augusta to New York show mixed activity with midpoints around 10 to 11.5 pence per unit and notable stock levels in major ports.

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Market Liquor Rates Across Cities Report Steady

Peoria firms whiskey at 103 and spirits at 105 while Chicago shows a strong market at 102. St Louis sells whiskey at 102 and Cincinnati holds steady at 102.

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