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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1889
Page
7
Wool buyers hold at 18 to 20 cents in Texas and nearby markets while sellers press for 20 cents or more. Ohio, Michigan, and California fleece prices drift with limited sales, and London and Australian auctions report steady to firm demand for cross breds, combing wools, and lambs wool amid modest offerings and ongoing shipments.
The Chicago option market opened weak with July wheat at 78 to 78.5 cents, dipping after heavy selling by bears. Local operator and shorts covered briefly, but renewed selling pushed values down to 77.75 cents as export buying provided the only bullish note. Corn held firm on cash demand. provisions opened weak but rebounded with Cudahy buying.
The report covers domestic flour and corn prices, daily carload inspections totaling 122 cars, flour receipts, and a dull market across New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, and St Louis. It notes weak to steady tones, with specifics on No 2 white oats, steamer yellow corn, and various export and patent flour quotations, plus end-of-day call bids and limited sales.
Canada prices at 75 78 cents for six rowed. two rowed State at 75 cents. Millfeed receipts today 39 tons, 28 last year. Ship market steady with moderate inquiry. Sack spring 15.25 to 15.? per 500 tons. sack winter 16.256 to 1700 tons. Michigan bran in bulk 16 per 500 ton. Middlings in sacks 15.50 to 19.50 per ton. Cottonseed meal receipts 1000 bushels. market firmer, prices unchanged. Prime in sacks spot 25.25 to 25.50. to arrive 24 per ton. Malt receipts 6800 today, 5000 last year. Six row Canada 1 1 5? per bush. State 95c to 1. Two row State 85 90c. Hops receipts none. New York prices 18 23c. common to good 1887 8 12c. old lots 5 7c.
Butter receipts reach 3566 pkgs versus 3452 last year as buyers stay cautious and prices drift downward. Western extras 22 24c, firsts 18 20c, imitations 18 20c, extra choice Vermont 20 22c, with annual exports 9,53 4,695 lbs. Cheese trades slow with Northern factories resuming, and egg and bean markets show varied demand amid steady prices.
The market shows steady demand across most rows with squash and Bermudas in ample supply and selling well. Cabbage and onions vary by region with Southern produce arriving in fair condition and greens such as lettuce and spinach selling well. Rhubarb and peas are in good demand while Bermuda beets show slow sales at $1. Southern and Western regions influence current pricing and availability.
Demand remains good and the market well supplied for various fruits. Florida oranges are scarce while Messina lemons and Palermo citrus fetch 3 to 4 per box, Valencia oranges around 4 to 5 per case, and Florida choice oranges at 3.50 per 400 box. Auction results show Valencia oranges at 1.62 to 6.87 per case for regulars, large 5.20 to 7.00, and extra large 5.50 to 6.62. Apple receipts total 578 barrels, with russets and Baldwins offered at mixed prices. cranberries are selling well, strawberries in demand, and dried apples offer Evaporated 6.5 to 7.5 cents. Pineapples from Jamaica and bananas from Jamaicas and Baracoa are traded with limited supply. The Maranda steamer delivered Jamaica bananas to Boston Fruit Co., with No 1s at 1.75 and No 2s at 0.75, No 3s at 0.50. Mangoes sold at 40 to 50 cents per crate. Cocoa nuts from Werge Land at 27.50 per 1000 count and from Maranda at private terms.
The Hertha will sell Friday after arriving. The North Anglia brings 1900 boxes and 900 half boxes Messina oranges, 1600 boxes Messina lemons, 7400 boxes Palermo oranges, and 12100 boxes lemons. Cervin loaded at Messina 2000 boxes, 1300 half boxes Messina oranges, and 1200 boxes Messina lemons for Boston after sailing from Palermo on April 22. Caledonia loaded at Naples 2400 boxes oranges for Boston.
New York cotton shows firm to higher spot levels with varied grades and futures opening strong and closing easy. Closing quotes highlight middling and low categories with totals around 9.83 to 11.08 cents, total U.S. sales about 146,700 bales. Liverpool market remains firm with middlings around 6 1/4 pence and futures quotes steady across months.
The report lists net receipts, gross values, exports coastwise and to continents, sales, and stock levels across markets from Augusta to Consolidated. Notable figures include New Orleans receipts 545, Savannah stock 11,546, Philadelphia stock 17,540, and Consolidated six day totals with exports to Britain and the Continent.
Stock Yards Kansas City reports lower cattle prices with receipts 2332 while hogs 7249 stay firm. St Louis yard shows hogs dull with prices near 4 45 to 4 60, Peoria and Cincinnati higher hogs, Chicago lists weak cattle and active hogs with heavy and light classes rising to about 4 70.
Sugar receipts show 5 bbls 28 hhds 5834 bags versus 1713 bbls 1917 hhds 6303 bags last year. Prices firm with Cuba early refining at 6 2 3d, centrals 96 test 7c, Manila 5 5 1 2 c, Molasses 546 544c, Java Nos 10 to 11 7 7 1 2 sc. Refined sugars firm. powders 9 4 1 2 c, granulated 8 5 8 1 2 c, confectioners 8 1 2 c. Wholesale granulated 8 1 2 c. Malasses receipts 181 bbls 391 bhds 16 tcs. prices firm. Fancy Ponce 45¢ gal. Porto Rico 37 40c. New Orleans 46 47c. Cienfuegos 25 27c. black strap 15c. boiling grades 29 30c. New York market quiet and firm.
Tallow receipts today show 46 barrels and 4 bags versus 85 barrels and 4 tierces last year. City rendered at 4.25, country at 4. c (rough) 142.25c, grease 3.25c. New York birds sold at 4.5c. Whiskey in Chicago, Cincinnati, St Louis steady at 102. Rio coffee 18.25c. Turpentine and petroleum markets in New York: turpentine 43.42c, resin 1.124.15, tar 2.10, petroleum 7.10c, RSW 6.85c, cases 8.85c.
The list details cargoes and shipments from Baracoa to global ports including the Steamer Hertha with cocoanuts and bananas to Frontera. schooner Emma M Fox with logwood. and extensive consignments aboard Istrian and Marathon intermediaries. Tracking entities include W W & Ck Noyes. J W Wilson. G N Trne. FO Dame. Drexel Morgan & co. Baring Bros & co. and many others across Liverpool, Montevideo, Ponce, St Johns, Yarmouth, and Boston Fruit Co.
Shipping list from May 3 1889 shows exports from Port Mulgrave Pasperiac Weymouth Digby Annapolis Antwerp Glasgow and Merseyside with cargoes of flour pork piano seed wringers household goods hats butter egg carriers phosphate leather carriages lard canned meats beef beef and various goods aboard steamers schooners and vessels. Listed destinations include Weymouth Digby Annapolis Antwerp Glasgow and Liverpool with cargoes comprising flour, bacon, lard, beef, cattle, leather, and farm implements.
A freight note records kernels and corn boxes with bush related line items and lard leaf. It lists 100 cases and 93 bags of product, along with scattered quantities in a terse OCR fragment. The text shows mixed commodity terms and release references without clear context.
Cargoes off the coast show wheat firmer and corn steady with limited activity. At Mark Lane California wheat quoted 35s 6d while Paris and Antwerp report quiet to unchanged conditions. Liverpool spot wheat slow. July to November California wheat prices listed. London breadstuffs steady with weak demand. mixed American corn bids around 38s to 33s. pork bacon lard cheese and tallow priced in the 60s to 50s range.
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