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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1890

Page

8

Market Notes Show Dull Bonds and Small Stock Activity

Railroad bonds were dull and steady while the stock market posted the smallest on record volume. Erie led early selling as bears pressed Rock Island and Texas Pacific with limited success, ending the session with a heavy tone and insignificant final changes. Bond sales reached $415,000 with weekly bond sales totaling $5,967,000 versus $6,105,000 last week.

Erie Bears Rock Island Texas Pacific Indianapolis Decatur & Springfield Wisconsin Central

London Market Report and Bank of England Bullion Figure

London midday market update shows Con gors at 977 16d for money and account and various rail and Mexican securities listed with modest shifts. Consols quoted 975 16 for money and 97 5/8 for the account. Bank of England bullion on balance today totals £149,000.

London Congors Atlantic & Great Western Erie St. Paul Pennsylvania Reading New York Central Paris Bank of England

Tax Appeals Granted by Chapter 127 of 1890 Acts

Chapter 127 of the Acts of 1890, approved March 28, grants an appeal right in taxation cases to the Superior Court without a jury, with option to appeal to county commissioners. It enshrines Section 11 of the Constitution as justice denied previously, noting decades of petitions by Peleg W. Chandler and others finally bearing fruit.

Peleg W. Chandler

Druggist Boasts of Bull's Cough Syrup at 25c

An ad style line says a pharmacist confirms Dr Bull's Cough Syrup costs 25 cents, while another note warns a bruise may form an abscess if untreated and recommends Salvation Oil. The clipped text presents two product pitches with health cautions.

G W Simmons Co Catalogue Ad Invites Readers

Baseball players bicyclists and athletes are urged to read the G W Simmons Co announcement published today and request a copy of their new catalogues. The note highlights sporting and athletic readers as a target audience and invites action.

G. W. Simmons & Co

Commercial Market Conditions Report March 29

Leading markets show mixed activity with copper and several staples firmer while some grains and meats hold steady. Prices listed for flours, rye, corn meal, oatmeal, and export grades reflect cautious demand and regional supply in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

The Metal Trade and Grain Markets Mixed Signals

Reports from leading iron markets show improved tone with lower prices and rising demand, especially in crude and finished products. Prices in England and Scotland ease, while Pittsburgh shows weakness then possible rebound. grain inspections and receipts indicate steady corn and oats demand with firm prices, barley dull, and millseed and bran prices steady.

The Grocery Trade Prices and Markets Today

Dull markets with lower prices for raw sugar and refined goods. Beet crop estimates rise to about 3.6 million tons, while Rio coffee shows upward tendency on strong cables. Local trade remains fair to moderate with firmer markets in spices, molasses, and rice, and large southern sales pressuring prices higher.

M Licht London New York Rio Santos Loor Havre Java Pale Padang Maracaibos Jamaicas Costa Rica Canton Cassia Batavia Cassia Singapore Zanzibar Formosa South Savannah Charleston New Orleans

Flour and Meal Trade Receipts and Market Note

Receipts today show 3095 barrels and 1850 sacks wheat flour 810 barrels of cornmeal and 295 sacks and 250 barrels oatmeal. Compared with last year 5946 barrels and 5109 sacks wheat flour 935 barrels cornmeal and 200 sacks oatmeal. Market for wheat flour is dull with no change. Agents report light business and small quantities sold. Jobbers reluctant to buy, citing difficulty securing retailers. Winter wheat.

The Produce Market Receipts and Prices Report

Receipts today include butter 611 pkgs 16 boxes oleo 1431 pkgs cheese 536 boxes eggs 17 bbls 894 cases beans 197 bbls potatoes 9 cars sweet potatoes 19 bbls hay 31 cars straw scarce. Butter demand quiet with prices 18 26c. creameries vary by region. Cheese steady with small lots. eggs steady. beans steady with various price ranges. potatoes steady to firm. hay and straw soft.

New York State New Western Western Creamery Elgin Ae U Liverpool Choice Maine New Brunswick Nova Scotia Jerseys Floridas

Market Price Quotes for Fresh Produce and Vegetables

The report lists current wholesale quotes for onions carrots lettuce radishes turnips and various cabbages along with tomatoes cucumbers beans and peas. Prices are given per bushel crate box or dozen, with regional items from Florida Mississippi Havana and Norfolk and notes on supply levels and steady ranges.

Valencia Key West White Cape St Andrews Florida Mississippi Havana

Fruit Trade Prices Firm as Demand Steady Across Varieties

The fruit market shows firm prices for apples with steady demand. Maine Baldwins bring 4 60 per barrel, nearby lots similar. Northern spies and russets at 3 80 to 4 per 400 lb barrel and 3 4 box for 300 count. Valencia oranges plentiful, Sicily lemons steady, Sicily oranges at 5 25 per 400 box. Florida stocks small, brights 176 to 250 count 38 3 50 per box, russets 176 to 250 count 250 to 300 per box.

Maine Valencia Sicily Florida

Fruit and berry market notes from a regional dispatch

Prices for box citrus and fruit baskets hold steady as demand softens. Grapefruit and tangerines see quiet trading with firm apple prices and strong evaporated fruit quotes. Cranberries remain scarce for prime berries while common lots move slowly. strawberries show quiet demand with ample supply and higher end fruit pulling the top prices.

Steamers to Arrive with Fresh Fruit for Boston

The Athens, due about April 6, carries 6000 cases Valencia oranges, 3400 Messina oranges, 2000 Messina lemon boxes, 3500 Palermo oranges and 8200 Palermo lemon boxes. Bessarabia, from Gibraltar March 24, brings 24700 boxes of oranges and lemons for Boston. Thomas Anderson sailed Palermo March 22 with 13750 orange boxes and 15500 lemon boxes for Boston. Savannah boat due Monday has 1870 boxes Florida oranges. Christian Johnson due April 1 with Banes bananas for Seaverns & Co. Flamborough due April 3 with Jamaica bananas for Boston Fruit Co. Norfolk boat Monday has 2100 barrels.

Athens Valencia Messina Palermo Boston Bessarabia Gibraltar Thomas Anderson Savannah Florida Christian Johnson Banes Seaverns & Co Flamborough Jamaica Boston Fruit Company Norfolk

Trade in Provisions and Print Cloths Across Markets

The report details current receipts and prices for tallow beef pork lard hams bacon and other meat products with year over year comparisons. It also notes firm steady pork market prices and returns for corned beef tongues and various fresh meats. Separate items cover the print cloth market in Fall River with weekly production deliveries stock and prices and Providence reports active but steady sales and stock levels.

Chicago Brighton Eastern Choice Choice Fall River Providence

The Cotton Markets Steady Across Major Hubs

New York cotton steadies with mixed upland levels and futures dull to steady. Liverpool shows steady demand at mids. 6000 bales sold, 5200 American, receipts 11,500 all American. Various U S port stocks and futures points provided. Baltic and Atlantic markets show firm to steady trends.

New York US. Ae Ba Eae Ope Ba Pel As 11.49¢ T1l.48c Gov Ceee Eee Wtice Liverpool MOYO Sess Seis En's Sae Cease Cass Eee Ose Sacs Rat En Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati Ile St Louis Great Britain Continent United States

Wheat Market Dullness Amid Hedge Buyer’s bullish stance

In Chicago March markets Farnum Reardon notes dull wheat trading outside Autechinson's activity. He is a persistent June buyer bullish on damage to winter wheat, predicts prices around 1 dollar cash, with firm cash wheat but weak flour and foreign markets. Corn and oats show mixed firmness, while ribs and lard are cited as favorable buys. Closing futures and cash prices for wheat, corn, and oats are listed across New York, St Louis, and Minneapolis.

New York Millseed Rules Michigan Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co Boston Autechinson Hutchinson Ighest Seales Fvleb Sss Ta Sa Des Aes Ti Gia Scee Aes Eae Os Mayvici Cee Ols Sa Oata— Msich Ces Sinimes Aces Lou St Louis Minneapolis

Wheat and Corn Closing Prices from Milwaukee and Dwinth

The Milwaukee market reports cash wheat at 72 4/5 cents, March at 72 1/4, May at 73 4/5, and July at 80 cents. No 1 hard wheat in March and May at varying cents. In Dwinth, No 1 hard cash wheat at 79 4/5, March 79 2 cents, May 81 1/2, and June 82, with corn May at 2 95/100 dollars.

Milwaukee Dwinth

Market Summary Cattle Hogs Sheep and Oil Notes

Kansas City market shows cattle steady with steers around 3.55 up to 4.75. hogs mixed but mostly 3.95 to 4.25. sheep at 4.70 to 6.30. Chicago reports slow cattle and hog receipts with varied prices. Texas and Western markets cited. Oil market data from F W Prescott shows closing prices and pipeline figures. cottonseed oil certificates listed with values.

Kansas City Cincinnati Chicago Texas Prescott & Co Devonshire Street Caise Setees Cis

Whiskey market steady across major cities

Peoria reports firm whiskey at 103 and spirits at 105 while Chicago holds steady at 102. St Louis quotes whiskey at 162. Cincinnati notes whiskey unchanged at 101.

Peoria Chicago St Louis Cincinnati

Turpentine and Petroleum Prices Mixed in New York Market

Turpentine closed at 41 44 cents with rosin at 1 712 12202 and tar at 2 25. Petroleum closed at 7 50 cents with ASW at 7 20 and cases at 9 40. The report notes a varied session in related commodities.

New York

Foreign Markets Report From London and Liverpool March 29

London markets show slow business with Wheat and Corn in passage and shipment areas quiet. At Liverpool wheat trend downward with dull demand while mixed American corn prices hover. Paris wheat and flour firm. English country markets dull. futures quiet with specific price quotes for California wheat and mixed American corn.

London Passago Mark Lane Liverpool California Paris

Imports and Exports at Montevideo March 29 1890

Shipping list notes exports and imports at Montevideo and Halifax including bark Lizzie Ross and multiple cargo items such as tin cans rosin kerosene plaster canned oysters pine ash walnut whitewood hardware bags seeds marble paper sugar and other goods with quantities.

Montevideo Lizzie Ross Halifax

Probate Court cites for Will of Mary Ann Blassand

In Norfolk county probate, George W Hammond of Boston seeks appointment as trustee under the will of Mary Ann Blassand of Roxbury. Court orders publication in the Boston Post for three weeks, with first hearing on the first Wednesday of April. George Waite, judge. March 14, 1890.

Massacmosd Norfolk Mary Ann Blassand Roxbury George W. Hammond Boston Stuffolk Stephen Hammond Dedham Boston Post Georgee Waite Esquire Jonathan Cobb Register Massachiavussetts Middlesex Samuel E. Sl'wall Melrose George A. Dary Cambridge Sail County George M. Brooks S. H Folsom Asst. Register

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