Market notes and price sheets across cities and commodities
Receipts and trades vary by region with mixed activity. Eggs and beans show quiet demand while prices hold firm or edge lower. potatoes, hay, and greenhouse items mark steady to quiet trade. Listings include specific regional prices for peppers, beans, peas, onions, cabbage, and produce across Cincinnati New York Baltimore Chicago St Louis and other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
New York
Baltimore
Chicago
Vermont
New Hampshire
Michigan
St Louis
York
Altimore
Bush
California
Lima
West
Limothy
North
Jersey
Houlton Hebrons
Houlton Rose
Aroostook Hebrons
Aroostook
Rose
Hebrons
Burbanks
Ebrons
Buranks
Red Stock
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Bermuda
Minnesota
Chicago pork market sees steady demand amid mixed prices
Provisions show modest strength in pork with long cuts priced around 15 50 to 16 00 while lard remains steady to firm. Beef and veal hold unchanged as receipts include pork 8 bbls lard 50 tubs and 3000 pails. New York and Cincinnati report firm pork at 1275 with varied lard levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Aus
New York
Continent
St Louis
Cincinnati
Cicero
Brighton
Hog and cattle market receipts across major hubs
The report shows mixed receipts and firmer cattle and hog prices across Kansas City Peoria St Louis Cincinnati and Chicago markets. Cattle demand Holds steady with steers at 390 and stockers around 304 while hogs range from 460 to 495 in several centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Peoria
St Louis
Cincinnati
Mimon
Chicago
Market quote fragment reflects mixed pricing and receipts
Fragmented market notes show prices for heavy and light categories, with bids near 470 to 500 dollars and 470 to 475 dollars. Sheep receipts appear at 4500 with shipments around 1800, while lambs trade around 475 with 650 figures. Strong native markets are cited with price ranges and regional terms.
Market Report Port Of Boston Fruit Prices And Arrivals
Bananas from the Ditmarschen arrive for Boston Fruit Company with prices: $150 for 8 hands, 74c for No 3s. Strawberries strong to 650 per quart. Grape fruit and apples quoted with varied bbl and box prices. Oranges and Lemons firm with Messina and Palermo items listed. Liverpool dull on account of rivals. Cranberries slow, Grapes steady, Dried apples unchanged with Evaporated and Sun dried quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ditmarschen
Jamaica
Boston Fruit Company
Baldwins
Taliman_ sweets
Greenings
Liverpool
Boston
Maine
Palermo
Jersey
Almeria
Fruit Steamers Arrive and Depart for Boston Trade
The Lorenzo D Baker sails March 30 with Jamaica fruits for Boston Fruit Co. The Wallachia is loading at Palermo for Boston. The North Britain left Palermo March 11 for Boston, passing Gibraltar March 16 with 8050 boxes Messina oranges, 2500 boxes Messina lemons, 9800 boxes Palermo lemons, and 8400 boxes Palermo oranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo D Baker
Jamaica Fruits
Boston Fruit Company
Palermo
Boston
Gibraltar
Auction Sales Report from Harris & Co and Snow & Co
Harris and Co will auction the cargo of the Mediterranean fruit steamer Win Tuesday. Snow and Co conducted a sale today offering Florida oranges at 1 dollar 3 50 per box Valencia oranges at 3 25 per case greening apples at 65 cents per bushel and eggs at 4 5 cents per dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H Harris & Co
Snow & Co
Florida
Valencia
Sugar and Molasses Market Report Summary
Sugar receipts 3569 bbls today. prices firmer with limited activity. Cuba refined 5658 5%4c. Javas Nos 10-11 6%c. refined sugars up 4c. Molasses receipts 58 bbls and 1 hhd. demand quiet, prices firm. Ponce Porto Rico fancy 38-40c per gal. New Orleans 43-45c. Porto Rico 30-35c. New York sugar market strong with higher refined prices amid light demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Manilas
New York
Cotton Markets Show Firm Tone Across Global Exchanges
Cotton in New York and Liverpool stays steady with firm quotes for middling and low grades. Sales totals reach 24 47 bales in New York and 10 000 bales in Liverpool, with numerous global market updates on receipts exports and futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
New York
Fang
Mmpo . S A
Ciswaiepadies Tees
Kc Cae
Duces Scm
Agrumly
Liverpool
Augusta
Dull
Galveston
New Orleans
Great Britain
France
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
West Point
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Continent
Cincinnati
St Louis
Louisville
United States
Imports and Exports List from Liverpool March 25 1889
A compact record from Liverpool detailing cargoes and consignors including Samuaria with nails and wool, Bacham and Fenno bros with goods, Baring Bros with boils and steel, H bb Jackson wares, Jones McDuffee Stratton glass and bottles, Stone lowner sulphate lime, John Bowler machinery, A A Brigham toys and Horace Partridge flowers, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Eng
Samuaria
Bacham
Fenno Bros & Child
Baring Bros & Co
Diverse Goods Listed In Mixed American and Atlantic Trade
A dense inventory details seeds, casks, mdse, cases, and bales from multiple firms including Peabody & co and Koopman & co. It records merchandise such as paper goods, glassware, microscopes, books, textiles, machinery, and leather, plus heavy shipments of tin plates, wool, cotton, and timber. Also notes cargoes arriving at ports like Jam and Rotterdam with commodities such as bananas, coconuts, tomatoes, lobsters, eggs, and fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Nova Scotia
Germany
Belgium
Italy
Sumac Pa Stone
Australia
Peabody & Co
Educational Supply Co
Charles Schoenhof
Koopman & + co
Fierce & Co-L
Folsom
Nute & Newell
Neal, Morse & Co
Coleman, Mead
Jos Breck & Son
Chase & Co
Wolf Mans Co
Fovey & Co
Baring Bros & Co
H Davis & Co
Moors & Co
Heisler
Logwood Whitney, Pousland & Co
Port Antonio
Dithmarschen
Boston Fruit Co
Rotterdam
le Gebroeders Smit
Nash, Spaulding & Co
Yarmouth
Batechelder
Ellis & Co
Clements & Co
Barclay & Co
Hall & Co
Delong & Seaman
H & Griffin & Co
Webber
Jos Kreck Son
Johnson
Aecae & Co
Ts. Haou
Sand
India
Organs Naval
Scotia
French Guiana
Lamuley, Oeiveaveeedse
Scotland
Newfoundland
Jaernset Acne
British Guiana
Africa
SUS
Argentine Republic
Bel
Uluquay
OTA Voluo
Xcs. Co
Cntsendsean
Exports List From Cape Verde and Africa Trade
Export record dated March 25 1889 detailing cargoes from Cape Verde Islands and Africa aboard the schooner M L St Pierre including flour bread kerosene meal cotton goods canvas bedsteads and fixtures chairs mattresses brooms pails and various hardware and household items, plus 100 tons pig iron from Schooner M L St Pierre cleared March 16 in ballast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Verde Islands
Africa
Jennie Cushman
Sit John
St Pierre
London and Liverpool Markets Report on Wheat and Corn
Foreign markets show wheat firm and corn slow with quiet activity at Mark Lane and Paris. Liverpool prices drift lower for corn with steady wheat, and futures for California wheat listed for March to August. London breadstuffs and provisions mix with dull demand, futures little changed, and English market prices show modest shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mark Lane
Paris
Liverpool
England
California
Antwerp
Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town
A long list of buyers and firms across multiple states including Ohio Indiana Missouri Maryland and New York showing names of purchasers such as J A Smith Moore Marsh Carroll Adams O Bangs Cohen Alder Francis Vandergrift Lester Mets and others with firms like Sanger Bros Co Guthman Carpenter Telling Leonard and more. The compiled directory records these retailers and their office locations from Atlanta to Baltimore and Chicago to Knoxville reflecting a regional trade in boots and shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
J A Smith
Moore, Marsh & Co
Carroll
Carroll, Adams & O
Tre
Baltimore
C Bangs
Bangs
Bard & Co
H Alder
Cohen, Alder & Co
Birmingham
Ala
H Francis
AS Vandergrift
Francis & Co
Binghamton
H Lester
Lester & Co
Cincinnati
Mets
Mets & Co
Cleveland
Childs
Childs, Groff & Co
Fantine
Stone
Chicago
E F Carpenter
Guthman, Carpenter& Telling
G Leonard
A G
Leonard & Co
Dallas
Fex
J Newberger
J Lowenthal
Sanger Bros & Co
Evansville
Ind
B Hinkle
Hinkle, Nisbet & Co
Fort Wayne
Carnahan
Carnahan & Co
Gallipolis
J Andrews
Dages, Andrews & Co
Indianapolis
J K McKee
McKee & Co
Kansas City
Co-grove
T W Cosgrove & Co
E McMillan
McMillan, Hazen O
Tres
Baevview
J A Henson
Haynes, Henson & Oo
Kalamazoo
Mich
Appledorn
S Lane
Lancaster
Penn
J M Davidson
Long & Davidson
Ad. Lapene
J Duveneck
Kleinhaus & Simon
Gon
Carter, Dunbar & 10
Omaha
B Lindsley
Orr & Lindsley Shoe
Sedalia
Mackey
Springfield
Train Timetable and Routes From Boston to Albany and Beyond
February 4, 1889 timetable lists local and through train service from Boston to Albany and West. Morning departures include 8 80 a m and 10 80 p m sleeping or vestibuled Wagner Cars to Albany and connections to Syracuse Buffalo Cleveland Toledo Chicago. Evening 9 00 a m buffet drawing room cars to New York and Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Baltmore & Ohio Railroad
New York Station
Liberty St
N. R
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
A. m
Princial Ostate
N. Magna
England
Washington St
Albany
Syracuse
Huchester
Buffalo
All Points
Niagara
Detroit
Chicago
Michigan Central
WRBR
Cleveland
Toledo
Lakeag
Michigan Southern
Niagara Falls
Hartford
New Haven
New York
Worcester
Procester
Boston
Springfield
Boston & Albany R. R
H. Moseley & Son
Boston and Maine City Ticket Office Rail Schedules 1889
Schedules for through trains on Western and Eastern divisions from Boston and Maine lines. Listings include Augusta Haymarket and Causeway street stations with multiple daily departures to Rockland Castine Deer Isle Bar Harbor and more in Maine. Steamer connections from Portland to Eastport Calais and St John plus Norwich regional stops and connections to Lewiston Manchester Morith Conway and Portland via Haymarket square and Causeway street stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Haymarket Square
Causeway Street
Angor
Bar Marbor
St. John
Halifax
Provinces
Rockland
Castine
Deer Isle
Sedgwick
Southwest Harbor
Bar Harbor
Millbridge
Machinsport
Portland
Eastport
Calais
N. B
N. S
Lewiston
Manchester
Concord
N. H
North
Morith Conway
Trains Schedule from Boston Stations to Nearby Cities
Western Division timetable lists trains from Boston Haymarket to Alton Rochester Farmington Andover Norwood and many towns with departures from early morning to late evening including Sunday service to Dover Haverhill Lawrence Manchester Lowell Medford Portland Bangor and Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
Ebay
Rochester
Farmington
Andover
Dover
Banvers
Exeter
Great Falls
Overhill
Georgetown
Khennebank
Kiddeford
Saco
North Newrens
South Awrence
Lowell
Medford
Melrose Highlands
Mbarceue
Toe
Merrimac
North Andover
Reading
Salem
Wakefield
Haverhill
Lawrence
Manchester
Portland
Bangor
Lewiston
Reading and Way
Boston Area Train Timetable Listings and Routes
A dense schedule lists departures from Boston to Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Great Falls Manchester Hampton Beach Lynn Marblehead Middleton Newburyport North Conway Peabody Danvers Portsmouth Revere Rockport Gloucester Satement York Harbor Saugus Branch Swampscott Wenham Wolfeboro and other lines with varied times throughout the day. A note mentions a working men's train and a station in Boston at Haymarket Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesbury
Beverly
Biddeford
Marblehead
Swampscott Branch
Middleton
Cee
Peabody and Danvers
Portsmouth
Tom. Revere
Rockport and
Gloucester
York Harbor & Geach K.R
Saugus Branch
Swampscott
Wenham
Wolfeboro
aVia Saugus
South Reading
Boston
Haymarket Square
Lowell System Passenger Schedules From Boston Causeway
Boston to multiple routes lists daily service 9am and 1 and 7pm to towns including Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Warren Weaverhill Woodsville North Woodstock Pemigvassett Valley Lisbon Littleton Whitefield Lancaster Fabyan Jefferson Franklin White River Junction St Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke and Montreal. Local Boston service covers Manchester Concord Nashua Stoneham Lexington Woburn Winchester and other hubs with varied departures through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Boston
Causeway Street
Laconia
Lake Village
Weirs
Meredith
Ashland
Plymouth
Warren
Weaverhill
Woodsville
North Woodstock
Pemigvassett Valley
Lisbon
Littleton
Whitefield
Lancaster
Fabyan
Antiedefferson
Franklin
Lebanon
White River Junction
St. Jonnsbury
Newport
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Wells River
Lland7or
Bristol
Claremont
Montvelier
Essex Junction
Burlington
Albans
Montreal
Northern RR
Boston Air Line
Central Division Rail Timetable Fragment Highlights North Easton to Fall River
Fragmentary timetable lists dozens of routes and times across towns from New Bedford to Taunton. It notes departures from Central Division points including Fall River via Taunton, Brockton, Quincy, and Easton with many daily and Sunday specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Division
Kneeland Street
New York
Fall River
SR Ite
Ashmong
Middlehboro
Bridgewater
Brockton
Rte
M. Cohasset
Hindhan
Easton
East Bridgewater
Abington
East Milton
Quincy
East Weymouth and Mouth
East Weymouth
Taunton
Harrison Square
Cies
I. le
Japan
Ilon
Jepomset
Godford
Newport
North Easton
Stougnton
Randolph
Duxbury
Quincey
M. Gancavs
M. Pectiges
Hanover
Sbacrans
Braintree
Spaxbury
Dean St
Whitman
South Weymouth
Wollaston Heights
Cape Cod Division Bus Schedules and Time Entries
A list of Cape Cod division station times showing arrival and departure hours for towns including Bourne Brewster Barnstable Easements Nantucket and Wellfleet with morning and afternoon slots. Many entries repeat 8 15 am or 4 15 pm across multiple locations and Wood Hall appears as a station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kneeland Street
Buzzards Gay
Barnstabe
Bourne
Aire
Brewster
Cataumet
Chateham
Cottage Goily
Park Sq
New Bedford
Fairhave
Almouth
Bryannis
Monument Beach
Mattapoisett
Marion
Nantucket
Woods Hall
Provincetown
Sandwich
Providence Division Train Schedule Fragments
A dense list shows Providence Division train times and stations including Park Square Station New York Shore Line and Boston area stops. The page enumerates multiple departure and Sunday services with numerous times and place names across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Park Square
New York
Stonington
Attieboro
Central
Roslindale
Highland
West Roxbury
Spring Street
Canton Junction
Dedham
Dodgeville
East Foxboro
Foxboro
Northern Division Train Timetable Details for Boston Area
Time tables list local and through train times from Boston to Framingham Marlboro Northboro Clinton Leominster Fitchburg and Pratt Junction with multiple daily departures and Sundays. Information available at Boston stations and Old State House No 3 Old State House. J K Kendrick general manager and Geo L Connor general passenger agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
ALL
River Line
Boston
Old Colony
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Annex Oat
Pilgrim
Old State House
J. R. Kendrick
Geo. L. Connor
L. H. Palmer
Central Mass. Division
Causeway Street
Portland Street
Northampton
Hadley
Amherst
Belchertown
Bondsville
Ware
Gilbertville
Barre
Butland
Oakdale
Boylston
Worcester
Clinton and
Bertin
Hudson
Sudbury
Knockbottom
Wayland
Waltham
Waverley
Belmont
Madson and Way
Northamton
James T. Furber
J. Flanders
Gen’l Pas
Northern Division
Boston & Albany
Kneeland Street
Framingham
Marlboro
Payv Tte
Soutbers
Bolton
Northboro
Clinton
Leominster
Fitchburg
Pratt’s Junction
R. R
J. KR. Kendrick
Pass’r
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jarrow
Hubbard
St Andrews
Rio
J E Carter & Co
Lowaat
Central RR. of
Washington Street
A. & Hanson
Gen. Pass. Agt
Moseley
Union Station
Telegraph
Seth H. Moseley
New London
Montreal & West
Central Vermont
Palteas
Heston
Pallnee
Viasritchburg
Wagner Palace
R. BR
Washingtons Street
Bost
J. W. Hobart
W. Cummings
J. Albans
Concord R. A
B. and
Anchester
MN. H
Railroads
City Ticket Office
State Street
Western Division
Haymarket
Eastern Division
Caysewa
Street
Lynn and
Way
Newburyport
Heene
Peterboro
Hillsboro
Bmillsboro
Wilton
Millboru
Greenfield
Billerica
Liam
Llam
Stoneham
Winchester
Stord
Bedford
Horry Leih
Ana Bo d
Nashua
Wea
Ag N
L.de
Wrawe
S Ts
Wewey Weve
Rg Rains
Stoneham and Way
Lexington
Woburn Way
Winchester and Way
Manchester and Concord
Real
M. c Express
Ont
T of
Stonington Line
Park Square Station
Wascer
J. W. Richardson
J. W. Miller
H. Briggs
Shore Line
Boson
Cape Cod
Hills
Uae
Gund
Hazera
Ronville
Ark
Naays
Plain
Mansfield
M. Mt. Ope
Clarendon Baille
le. Worth Attleboro
V.su
Is. Eae
Readville
Humford
M. Sharon
Sharon Heights
Lays
Stoughtonen
South Walgate
Wrentham
Walnut Hill
Srenanevem
Warren and
New Hedford
Nerton
Dfall River
Newndon
M. Newport
Wickford Junction
Svewey
Ka-Eaou
Aaa Ae
Verve
Ame Hess Ron
Veo
V. Va
Centra
Herue
Rae
Progate Notices
Commonwealth OF Massachtu
Middlesex
George H. Gray
Arlington
Georgian E. Homer
Alice B
Maria L Tay
William Minot, Jr
John Gray
Cambridge
Boston Post
Greorge M. Brooks
Esquire
J. H. Tyler
Register
Commonwealth OF Massachus
Suffolk
Henry D. Cushing
Ambrose C. Flint
Joan W. McKrat. Esquire
Elijah George
Jacob Benari
Joseph Benari
Iseston
Joan W. McKim
Commonwealth OF Massacho
Nancy ¢. Kehew
William Browne Kelew
Elwah George
O'Tice
James J. Doyle
Ann Doyle
N&a
Asahel BR. Winslow
N. Wlaslow
Superior Court
Louisa Adelia Lynds
Lord Purdy
Malden
James Roger Lynds
Peters
Kingman County
Kansas
Oxford
Dominion of Canada
James
William Lorenzo Lynds
Carrie Aiken
Louise Adealia Lynds
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Theo. C. Hurd
Massache
Court OF
Kant
Charles L. Tuttle
Chelsea
Wheelock & Tuttle
Era'tus Clark
James M. W. Hall
Offole
Morris Myers
Chas, H. Sprague
George S. Howe
William F. A Howe
W. F. Howe
Clinton Gage
Mass
Tovice
Henry A. Gustavsson
County of Suffolk
Harvey P. Wasserboehr
Newport Aluminum & Steel Co
Newport, KY
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