Butter and cheese prices across cities in 19th century report
Butter prices vary by city with St Albans and Cincinnati noting strong to quiet markets. Philadelphia shows weak butter while New York and Chicago report mixed trends. Cheese remains steady in St Louis and weaker in Philadelphia. eggs, beans, seeds, hay, and tallow quoted with regional price movements and notable receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Albans
St. Joni
Philadelphia
New York
Wis
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Liverpool
Western
Vermont
Choice
Michigan
Nova Scotia
Timothy
North
West
Red Top
Jersey
East Wale
Houlton
Houlton Hebrons
Aroostook
Aroostook Hebrons
Vermont Hebrons
Hebrons
Northern
Burbanks
Maine
Honiton
New Brunswick
Fruit Market Prices And Arrivals Reported By Harding Co
The Charles R. Washington has arrived with 2874 dozen pears for George H. Harding & Co and prices are listed for apples dried fruit and citrus. Apples include Baldwin No 1 Massachusetts at 350 per something, Maine at 44450, Russets and No 2 apples at various figures. Evaporated and sun dried dried apples show multiple price points. Valencia oranges at 7 per case, Messina and Palermo lemons at 2 450 per box, Messina oranges at 250 per box. Florida oranges, bananas from Baracoa Aspinwall and Jamaica cited with assorted price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Washington
George H. Harding & Co
Louud
Baldwin
Masachusetts
Maine
Spies
Valencia
Messina
Palermo
Florida
Jamaica
Market Prices and Shipments Reported for Veggies and Fruits
A quiet demand maps out prices for truck crops with light supply of simmer squires and cabbage, various crates and bbl prices, and a Norfolk boat due Friday carrying 90 packages of vegetables, 536 cites berries, 225 crates cabbage, 70 crates asparagus and 1050 crates peas. Bermuda onions fetch 1765 per crate while native onions remain plentiful and dull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Norfolk
Bermuda
Key West
Canada
St. Andrew
Market Report Highlights Steady Pork and Lard Trade
Pork and lard show steady demand and quiet activity. Fresh beef tar trade notes no price changes while veals lambs and muttons hold firm. Chicago quotations list varied cuts with wide price ranges across pork, lard, and fresh meats, reflecting regional pricing and product differentiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cotton futures edge higher amid mixed Liverpool opens
Liverpool cotton futures opened firm and closed with May at 642-641, May and June at 5 44-641, July and August at 6 46-640, September and October at 5 30-64d, reflecting cautious gains and uneven demand across summer and autumn positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Parvameron
Cattle Market Highlights From Brighton and Watertown
Boston Post reports the May 11 1887 week in Brighton and Watertown markets with live stock totals for cattle sheep lambs hogs and calves. Declines in sheep prices and weaker tone midweek contrast with steady hog rates and steady to firmer cattle values in Western and New England yards. Arrivals and car counts across roads are listed along with sample sales of milch cows veal calves and working oxen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
N. Hampshire
Vermont
le Lo
Massachusetts
Liz Ses
Rhoane Island and
Coun
New York
Western
Shep. Vents
Watertown
Brightonsh
Brighton
Hollis & Co
Glines & Weston
JS Henry
JC Libby
J Dottasmer
H M ‘Luct
F H Cootidge
Ohio
Indiana
Michigran
Illinois
Canada
Russell
Dempsey, McCaffrey & Cooney
Simygie
State of Maine
Welch & Halls
International Horse Exchange
Speng
G Way
S H Wardwell
Glines & Weston Soll
G Wells
JC Libby & Son
J B Sargent
F S Kimball
Eaton
William Ricker & Sons
Connecticut River
Quincy
Farrell & McFlynn
N Munroe
Wheat and commodities mixed across Chicago Milwaukee reports
New York markets show mixed receipts and exports with No 2 spring and hard wheats firm, corn and oats steady and cotton and sugars holding. Chicago notes firm flour and pork markets, with soybeans quieter, while St Louis prices show higher corn and firm but uneven wheat and barley values.
Grain and Provisions Market Report Cincinnati May 11
Oats firm No 2 at 32 cents, rye easier No 2 at Bic, barley steady No 2 Bic. Provisions easier. Shipments and receipts listed for flour, wheat, and barley. Pork quiet at 16 dollars, lard dull around 6.70 to 6.75, bulk meats in demand with short ribs 7 25, bacon 8 25, short clear 8 62. Whiskey steady at 1 5. Hog prices quiet with ranges for common, packing, and butchers’ hogs and notable receipts and shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
New York
Wye
Mayercciss
Ccuwee
Amie
Manila
Cave
Kelmont
Orto Rico
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Pork
Uence
Lowcat
Eons Nore Nore
Tim
GAIL
Govl
Lsu
Gore
Jchoice
Chicago
Brighton
Minnesota
Petroleum—United
City Extra India Mess
Western Steam
Tierces City Steam
Liverpool
ST. Louis
Cincinnati
Paris
Jane
Havana
Hogs steady and lower across markets May 11
Market reports from St Louis Kansas City Peoria and Chicago show hogs steady to lower with mixed offerings. Prices range from 4.60 to 5.40 in Chicago and St Louis reports, while Kansas City notes a lower tone with large receipts. Cattle and sheep receipts and prices listed for regional markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST Louis
Kansas City
Peoria
Chicago
Texas
Western
Cotton Markets May 11 1887 Prices and Totals Across Ports
Market report lists net receipts gross shipments and stock for Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St Louis and Louisville. Consolidated totals show five day activity with exports to Great Britain France and the continent and overall stock at U S ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Great Briain
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
Great Britain
Continent
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
France
United States
Foreign Markets Update From London And Liverpool
London reports cargoes off coast and on passage with wheat quiet yet steady and corn firm American corn steadier while English flour holds. Liverpool sees wheat firm with good demand and corn strong. prices listed for various wheat and corn grades. Paris and Havana quotes follow with May prices and sales figures for wheat flour and sugar shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beerbohm
Mark Lane
Liverpool
Great Britain
Continent
Imports and Exports on Bermuda and Halifax Routes
Trade items listed from Bermuda Governor's Harbor and Canada Creek with brig Alfred and schooners Charles R Washington G F Day Portland Nant Gwynant and steamer Nant Gwynant hauling onions pineapples herring eggs molasses sugar bread and household goods. Shippers include Rand & Co De Long & Seaman Bates & Barnet and George C Rockwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Alfred
Cere Rand & Co
Canada Creek
Delong & Seaman
Port Gilbert and Lunenburg Cargo List
Port Gilbert NS schooner Alphratte carries 25 bbis flour and 50 bbis meal. Lunenburg NS brig Diadem loads 200 tons salt 85 bbis meal 270 tubs lard and 2 dot jib banks. Buenos Ayres orders brig Dicker man 869000 feet pine lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Gilbert
Lunenburg
Buenos Ayres
Dickerman
Boston and Providence Railroad Trains Schedule Change
The Boston and Providence Railroad announces new train times effective Monday Feb 28 1887 with Shore Line Fast Express to New York and multiple daily departures and returns to Providence Taunton Mansfield Mansfield Mansfield interconnected via shore line schedules. The notice warns of possible detention at Mansfield if the Shore Line connection is not met and cites A A Folsom as the superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dent
Do.igev Ile
tMtebrony Ile
Meren
Atteboro
North Attlero
Betuen
Mt. Hope
Meturn
New York
Providence
trWalt
Mansfeld
Shore Line
Mansfield
A. A. Folsum
Sap
New
Stonington
York
Boston & Ayid
Stonington Bieuv
New York A . m
Anetor
Corner of State
Ares
Boston & Providence
Richardson
Boston
Agesim A. A. Folsom
Hoston & Providence RK
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Siffolk
Sir Premek
Joan Soble
Henry A. Clapp
Receipts Record for Boston and Albany Railroad
Receipts dated May 11, 1887 show cargoes including 1 bales of cotton, 112 bales of wool, 510 barrels of flour, 2460 bushels of corn, 1100 bushels of oats, 25 bush of feed, 5 bays of tallow, 454 tubs butter, and 1050 packages oleo aboard the Boston and Albany Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Boston & Albany Railroad
Railroads ship vast mixed freight in 19th century tally
A long list of commodities loaded and billed across multiple railroads and shipping lines. Entries cover cotton wool bales bbls of oil tea sugar and beans with quantities in bales sacks barrels tons sides hides and leather. Names include Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York and New England Fitchburg Boston & Maine Boston & Lowell and Boston & Maine divisions with numerous commodity counts and container types. The document reads as a freight ledger detailing volumes across regions and lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Junction Railroad
Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Bates Wool
Western Division
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Express
By Sea
Real Estate Transfers on Newbury and Nearby Streets
Real estate transfers include Braman to Brawan on Newbury street a 45 461 square foot lot with mortgage back for 550 000 May 3 Ling to Stevenson on Huntington avenue a land parcel May 5 mortgage 8000 Lamkin to Taylor on Columbus avenue land and buildings May 5 1 Dondero to Johnson on Barrett street land and buildings May 5 1 Campbell to Campbell on Tyler street land and buildings May 3 transferred back Hutchins to Hutchins on Clarendon street May 3 1 Nowell to Doherty on Sheate street May 4 85000 Holmes to Holmes on Walnut place extension May 6 87140 Davenport to Donaldson on Walnut avenue and Hestia Park May 3 mortgage back 4000 Klein to Klein on Newbern street May 3 1 Seaver to Dolan on Washington street 9456 square feet May 4 mortgage back 641 Cuxtsea to Monroe on Broadway May 4 6000 mortgage back 4000
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbury Street
Grenville
T. W. Braman
Jarvis D. Brawan
Huntington Avenue
Theophilus D. Ling
Grace Stevenson
Columbus Avenue
Guy Lamkin
Frances E. Taylor
Barrett Street
Carlo Dondero
Francis H. Johnson
Tyler Street
William Campbell
Charltte Campbell
Clarendon Street
Cuares C. Hutchins
Eidla C. Hutchins
William A. Simmons
David BR. Monroe
Broadway
Rail service changes in Connecticut and on Shore Line
Notices announce discontinuation of the 10 a m Boston and Providence trains from New London to New York and vice versa after May 29, with a 4:04 a m Bourton to Providence to Boston service starting June 5. Beginning May 30, the Shore Line train from New York to Boston moves to 1 p m departure. A A Folsom, Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Jsuston
New York
Boston
Bourton
Np. m
Folsom
Boston and Lowell Railroad Time Table 1887
Boston station Causeway Street and 218 Washington Street publish local and through schedules for Boston to Plymouth St Johnsbury Montreal and many New Hampshire and Massachusetts towns. Am and pm departures list multiple routes with Pullman and parlor cars, local stops, and connection options. Full timetable and restrictions available at stations. MELLEN GEORGE W STORER Gen Supt Asst Gen Passg'r Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Causeway Street
Washington Street
Old State House
T.ken
Laconia
Lake Village
Weirs
Mered
Ashland
Plymouth
Franklin
Leomon
White Mines Junction
Montpelier
Essex Junction
Burlington
St. Alban
Montreal
Warren
Haverhill
Woodsville
St. Johnsbury
Newport
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Claremont
Bristol Branc
White Mountain
Northern Division
Pullman
Montereal
Central Vermont
R. R
Lassumpsie R. R
Manchester
Concord
N. H
SUN
Meene
Peterboro
Hillsboro
Walton
Milford
Amherst
Greenfield
Nashua
OW Hmington
Walnut Bom
Stoneham
Lwu
Woburn
Winchester
West
Medford
College ‘Hun
Fey
Winter Mall
Mabs
Prson Station
Millerien
Ford
Lexington
Arineton
Bedford
Mellen
George W
Storer
Pass
Central Massachusetts
Boson and Lowell BK. R
Beeston
Jefferson and Way
Madson
Roeckbottom
Sudbury
Oress
Way- One
Weston
Belmont
Waverley and Waltham
Geo. W. Storer
Pass’g’r
Sundat
Lyon and Way
Newburyport
Portsmouth
Portland
Bangor
St. John
Halfax
Salem
Saugus
wWorkingmen
Trin
South Reading
Haymarket
Ce Aes City Hexet
James T. Furer
D. J. Flanders
Montreal & West
Vermont
Coumfort
Pullman Carson
Lowell
Chicago
Puttman
Fitchburg
Pupllman
Boston and Maine Through Trains on Both Divisions
Schedule of Boston and Maine trains listing stations from Haymarket to Portland and Manchester with times across multiple divisions. Includes Augusta, Haverhill, Halifax, St John, Portland, Lewiston, Concord, and North Conway connections on Maine Central Grand Trunk and Knox & Lincoln lines with morning, noon, and evening departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aucusta
Llavarket Sq
Cst
Tom Bausger
St. John
Alatfax
Provinces
Haymarket Sq
Causeway St.sation
Justport
Catan
Haliax
Fron Portay
Wednesd
Pndig
Cameway
Staiion
Mirset St
Market
Cansewiy St
Manchester
Cord
N. H
Haymaket Sq
Onway
Causeway St
Mortland- Haymarket Sg. Sa Ion
Maine Central
Grand Truk
Knox & Lincoln
Emarket
Stalin
Causeway
Sia Lon
Western Division Rail Schedule Fragments for New England Routes
A dense OCR list outlines Western Division train times and connections across towns including Andover Dover Danver Brixeter Great Falls Haverhill Keene Swemebank Middeford Saco Lawrence Northwrence and Lowell. The fragments show departure times arrivals returns and routes across multiple hubs with scattered numerical data and station names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brixeter
Great Falls
Haversh
Ik Pi
George Own
Ke Swmebank
Middeford
Saco
Lawrence
Northwrence
South Lawrence
Lowell
Malden
Ainy
Melrose
Wighlands
Stoneham
Secaees
Aga
Newbarport
M. Salem
Wakefield
M. Warmington
Sunday Trains Timetable Fragment
Train times listed for Dover Haverhall Lawrence Medford Portland Bangor and Le Way Stations. Times include 6 7 pm Dover 6 m Haverhall 82m 6 7 pm Lawrence 84 in 5 6 7 pm Lowel BR Medford 3 45 aut 12 45 2 45 pm Portland Bangor Le commending and Way Stations with multiple evening departures 5 12 50 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Haverhall
Lawrence
Lowel
Medford
Portland
Bangor
Eastern Division timetable details filed for New England routes
Eastern Division schedule lists dozens of stations and train times from Amesbury to Portland and beyond. It includes regional stops such as Beverly Chesea Newburyport North Conway and Marblehead with multiple daily connections and Sunday pattern notes. The document credits James T. Fur er as General Manager and D J Flanders as General Passenger Agent.
Trains to New York and Ocean Routes From Boston
Schedules list weekday trams to New York via Fall River Line from Boston starting May 1 1887 with multiple departures from Ashmont and other towns including Brockton Taunton and Cohasset. Return trips run various times through the evening and into night. Also notes October 11 1886 changes for Manchester Concord and upper railroads with departures from Boston K and L depot and B and M depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Ashmont
Aim
Marn Stable
Sfyan Iis
Paccouta
Sands Wen
Hyanenis
Bridgewater
Brockton
Buzzard's Bay
Wareham
Wuzzard’s Bay
Cape Cod
Provincetown
Cohuset
Hingham
Cottage City
New Bedford
Wood's Hall
East Bridgewater
Hirrockton
Abington
Isrockton
East Milton
West Guincy
East Weymouth
Weymouth
Weymont H
Fall River
Lauton
Taunton
Barrison Square
M. Marshitela
Return
Mattapan
Milton
Herat
Marpet
Neponset
Mattapoisett S
Middleboro
Nantucket
Wood’s Hall
Newport
East Stoughton
Randolph
Stoughton
Abingon
Duxbury
Quincy
Sea View
Shawmut
South Duxbury
Central Station
Dean Gree
Whitman
South Weymouth
Brockon
Wallaston Heights
Wooa'’s
Canacored
KK. Mbm
Manchester
Concord
N.H
N. EL
H.E. Chamberlin
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Truk
Brighton and
Boston Post
George J. Fox
Boston & Maine
Boston & Lowell
Boston & Albany
Eastern
N. B
Kaca
Glines & Weson
W Wardwell
J C Libby
J G Lattietied
Oh Coliige & Son
K Mayo
AG Henderson
N.xon
Aldrich & Johson
Dow & Moulton
Breck & Wood
George Heath
J Y ¥ Keater
C Honper
J Carroll
PB Eaton
T Conners
A’ Worthern
WG Townsend
J B Remick
A Pond
Foe Kimball
WA Farnham
H V Whipple
Fairbanks
Seattle
French & Co
A J Piner
NE Campbell
A Williamson
MG Flanders
Bos Hastings
Masssachusetis
W H Bardwell
AA South
C D Pease
C N Hollis
J A Hathaway
Monroe
Warrell & McFlynn
S Davis
Farrell & Nagle
Horse Market
C Knights
George Messer
Charlestown
Glge
RE French & Co
Bee
Aldrich & Johnson
J C Libby & Son
BS Hastings
H Wardwell
F&f S
Cost
Istrian
Steaner
G H Hammond & Co
Watertown Yards
G Heath
JA Hathaway
J Conner
W Scollans
Lee
W Ricker
Brighton Yards
Telegraph
Milwauker
Governor's Harbor
Charles R Washington
George H
Railroads
Boston & Providence Railroad
Laio
Ervey
AMS
Uys Fyde
Ake Ik
Vilbe
Ato
Bes
Fulus
Ane
F Lou
Clarendon _ PM
Sally UV
Bet
Tae
Thury
Uy Ds
Uy 16
Fara & 10
Aren xXbury
Sésy Lands
It Mote
Bae
G'Ten
Canton
Beeistol
Oor
Suffolk County
No.isilleren
Boston Station
Amesbury
Spain
Beverly
Tiddeford
Che Sea
A& Mj
Cil
Wewett
Great
Rye Beach
Lyench
Lyn
Marblehead
Pemverest
Branch
Tate Hie
Newbur
Pert
Peabouygh Danvers
Rockport and
Gloucester Branch
Sale
Ami
Sanagus Brendhs
Wenham
Walteboro
Cohasset
Mingham
Paxbury Moad
Ingham
Prymouth
Pallsilver
South Biaintree
South Brainties
Cannon
Apostoe
Colony
T.ap m
Suwiays
Jowaa
Fo Kran
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Ld Colony
J. R. Kendrick
L. H. Palmer
OMMON
Assachu
Supreme Judicial Court
Mara
Rosetta Hudgins
Hoston
Charles Huilgins
Roston
Virginia
Charles Hunagins
Charles Huiins
Charles Hudgins
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