Boston Post Newspaper Archives, May 15, 1889, p. 7

Railroads- Continued May 14 May 13 stock prices

The page lists closing and intraday figures for railroads and miscellaneous companies. Key entries include Ohio & Miss., Reading, St. Paul, Texas Pacific, Union Pacific, Wabash, and others with bid and ask like percentages and share counts. Mining companies such as Ore, Col. Coal, and United Copper appear, alongside bond quotations and miscellaneous notes.

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Mining stock closing prices listed for California mines

The San Francisco market report lists official closing prices for several mining stocks today. Notable values include Crown Point at 4.10, Union Con at 4.70, Consolidated California and Virginia at 2.38, and Crown Point across a range of listings with other names such as Ophir, Best Belcher, Nevada Queen, and Sierra Nevada.

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London Financial Summary May 14 Bank bullion balance

London financial notes list Consols at 98 15 16 for money and 99 1 for the account. Stocks include Atlantic & Great Western firsts at 32 1 2, Canadian Pacific 58, Erie 109 1 2, Mexican ordinary 53, St Paul 69, New York Central 109, Pennsylvania 55, Mexican Central firsts 75 42, etc. Open market three month bills discount 15 1 2. Paris 3 per cent rentes 87 4742, bullion into Bank of England today £221000.

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London Atlantc & Great Western Acific Erie St. Paul New York Central Pennsylvania Paris Bank of England

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Merchants Week attendance and concert tickets slump in Boston

Visitors for the second Merchants Week lag behind last year while transportation demand climbs about 25 percent. Concert tickets are only half sold, with a year ago fully booked. The Boston Boot and Shoe Club plans a reception and banquet at Faneuil Hall with music by Hartshorn’s Orchestra and humor by E. H. Frye, as out-of-town guests from New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts gather at the Quincy Adams and other hotels for the event.

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Boston Boot and Shoe Club Faneuil Hall Comany Hartshorn E. H. Frye New England Leather Exchange Bedford Street Boston J. M. Parker Fitzwilliam N. H G. L. Balcom Claremont H. Bryant Cornish Flats William B. Stickney Bethel George Wey Montpelier G._A. Proctor Rangeley F. W. Stafford Rutland Charles Amsden Amsden W. H. H. Fisher S. G. Bradley L. L. Udall W.S. Udall Stafford A. H. Locwood Ludlow W. G. Hall Keene P. E. Chase Mechanicsville G. A. Seward Keene, N. H Quincy House F. H. Wright G._E. Graham F. L. Mitchell Belfast James W. Russell G. W. Fisher Aecege Conway Charles Gay Auburn R. B.esten Amesbury J. G. Bowdish Oxford Seth Ford MeIndoes Falls C. D. Johnson Cheshire A. M. Bigelow Grafton Frank L. Palmer New London Conn E. Hohn E. M. Lombard West Randolph Thomas C. Keyes Newbury L. A. Small Farmington F. P. Maynard A. E. Richards North Dams J. D. Holbrook Athol Arthur A.rooks Greenfield M. G. Bancroft Winchester H. B. Viall Adams House T. Upton Lowell E.J. van Lenness Great Barrington W. H. Holt North Brookfield E. C. Watson Springfeld H. B. Edwards Amherst Mr. An Fall River United States C. O. Spencer James L. Howard Hartford Nutt Springeld F. H. Clergue Bangor Kung’s Hotel George W. Page Sandwich Albert Thacher Hotham Nathan H. Pratt Samuel Sweatt Well T. P. Sullivan Concord C. H. Farbous Burlington Thomas W. Cook En Bedford

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Fatal Mail Driver Dies After Post Office Fall

Charles H. Couthouy 38, a United States mail wagon driver, collapsed after a fall at the central post office. He died at City Hospital from a base skull fracture. He resided at 26 Allen street. Also yesterday John Hadden, freight handler at Fitchburg depot, was killed instantly when the wheels passed over him while attempting to board a freight car. his body was sent to Grove street morgue.

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Charles H. Couthouy United States Central Post Office City Couthony Allentreet John Hadden

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Print cloth market steady at 3 64x64 and 34ac 60x56

In Fall River on May 14 the print cloth market remained steady at 3%c for 64x64 spots with early deliveries, while 60x56s are held at 34ac. Demand for odd goods remains good and a fair business is reported.

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Wool Sales Open in Antwerp With Wide Wool Offerings

Antwerp May 14 a new series of wool sales will begin May 20 and run six days. The sale catalog lists 13880 bales of Plate River wool 950 bales of Cape 460 bales of Australian and 120 bales of Algerian wool are included in the offerings.

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Exports of Apples for 1888 89 by Lombard Sons

In the 1888 89 season Messrs A C Lombard s Sons present detailed apple export figures. Total US and Canada exports reach 1 401 302 barrels with year by year breakdowns from 1880 81 through 1888 89 and port by port totals for Liverpool Glasgow London and other destinations. Port totals for 1888 89 show Boston New York Montreal Portland Halifax Annapolis and other destinations with varying volumes.

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Messrs A C Lombard United States Canada Liverpool Glasgow London Boston New York Montreal Portland Halifax Annapolis

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Chicago grain markets show limited feature and firm corn

In Chicago wheat prices hovered around 79c with shorts bidding 78.5c while expectations of a large next crop kept Dec wheat near 70c. Corn stayed firm on cash demand with chatter of falling receipts, oats modestly firmer, and hogs lifting supplies weighing on provisions as the market closed weak.

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Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co Boston Shorts Gilman, Cheney & Co Kansas Dakota Kansas City CS Williams & Co Atk Ae Minneapolis New York Ais

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Flour And Grain Prices And Receipts Report

Market update shows domestic flour and corn prices with 71 cars inspected including wheat, oats, and corn. Receipts today across cities noted with mixed price levels for fine to patent flours and various cornmeal products, while oats and rye flour are quiet and steady. trade remains active on flour as stocks run short.

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Market Report For Produce Trade And Prices In Brief

The report notes strong demand for trucks and a well supplied market. Prices listed include Onions 2 dollars per barrel, Bermuda onions 1 dollar per crate, Spanish onions 85 cents per crate, beets 25 cents per bush, hot house 1.75 per bunch, carrots 1.50 per barrel, lettuce 50 to 60 cents per box, turnips 65 cents per box, parsnips 90 cents per bush, native spinach 50 cents per bush, cucumbers 7 dollars per 100 count, rhubarb 1.25 per th, parsley 1 dollar per bush, green peas North Carolina 1.25, Savannah 50 cents to 1 dollar per crate, Southern beets 2 dollars per 250 per crate, native asparagus 1 dollar 12 1/2 per ton, string beans Florida 1.50 per crate, Florida wax beans 2.25 per crate, Florida tomatoes 2.50 per crate, Southern cabbage 2.50 to 3.00 per crate, native cauliflower 6 dollars per dozen, summer squash 1 per crate.

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Apples and Oranges Market Roundup with Auctions

Apples receipts today 339 bbls down from last year 47 bbls demand quiet at steady prices. Baldwins choice Maine and russets common quoted per bbl. Oranges and Lemons market well supplied with Messina lemons 3 to 4, Messina oranges 3 50 to 4 50 per box. Valencia prices 4 to 5 per box case. Strawberries in good demand at 25 to 40 cents per quart with auctions noted. Dried apples steady Evaporated 6 2 to 7 2 cents, sun 3 to 4, Pine apples 12 25 cents each. Bananas steady Jamaicas 1 2 per bunch, Baracoa yellows 1 25. Cranberries Cape Cod stocks sold. Jerseys 2 per crate.

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Butter price report shows muted demand and lower quotes

Receipts total 2717 packages today versus 825 last year as demand remains quiet and prices ease. Western creamery quotes range 14 to 19 cents with various grades listed. St Albans and Elgin markets show soft to moderate activity and wholesale receivers pricing.

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Fruit steamers data on bananas and oranges for Boston firms

The Dana will carry Baracoa bananas to Seaverns & Co. The Lorenzo D Baker is due Friday with Jamaica bananas for the Boston Fruit Company. Marmion also carries Jamaica bananas for Boston Fruit Company. Caledonia passed Gibraltar May 4 to Boston with Valencia and Palermo oranges and Palermo lemons. Cervin arrived with Messina oranges and lemons, Palermo oranges and lemons. Fitzroy passed Gibraltar May 9 to Boston with Messina oranges and lemons.

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Dana Seaverns & Co Lorenzo D Baker Boston Fruit Company Marmion Catania Cervin Palermo Fitzroy Gibraltar Boston

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Pork Market Receipts and Prices With New York Quiet

Receipts today show pork in bbls tierces cases pails and boxes with lard hams bacon dressed hogs and preserved meats reported none. Prices quoted for long cuts mess prime and various pork products with lard and hams varying by grade and size. New York pork market remains quiet with sales at 13 25 to 13 60 for mess and 12 12 26 for extra prime.

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Hog and cattle markets across major midwest exchanges

Kansas City stock yards show steady cattle demand with receipts at 4611 and varying runs for natives, mixed butchers, and stockers. Hogs receipts reach 17848 with prices easing across heavies to pigs, while sheep hold steady around 3.60 to 3.66. St Louis and Peoria report softer hogs, Cincinnati notes easier to 4.65, Chicago freighted cattle at mixed rates and pork prices easing with 24000 hog receipts.

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Sugar Market Report with World Prices and Receipts

Sugar receipts today 468 barrels 1761 hogsheads 28700 bags last year 3 barrels 2765 hogsheads 2240 bags Trade quiet market unchanged Quoted Cuba refiring 614 6% sc 96 test 7440 Manila 54 6142c Iloilo 54 54ac Java Nos 10 to 11 7%4c Refined sugars steady fair demand old prices Pulverized 9 4c powdered 9 ac granulated 85s c confectioners A 8'c standard A 8%c Belmont A 8 sc extra C 7% 8c yellow 7c Wholesale grocers price 8% c granulated New York raws strong refined dull steady New York sugar raw held firmly refined quiet about steady cut leaf 9c crushed 9c powdered 8%c other quotations unchanged Molasses receipts 25 today last year 1 bbl market quiet steady Fancy Ponce Porto Rico 45¢ Porto Rico 40c New Orleans 46 47c Cienfuegos 33 35c black strap 15 16c boiling grades 60 2 30c New York Foreigns steady New Orleans quiet

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New York Cotton Prices Hold Firm Amid Mixed Trade

Cotton markets show firm to steady quotes across uplands and middling grades with 1052 bales traded in New York. Futures opened quiet and closed steady while Liverpool and other regional markets posted varied receipts, exports, and stocks, reflecting cautious sentiment and stable mid belagged by regional demand.

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Market summary from Tallow to Turpentine and Petroleum

Tallow receipts show 96 barrels and 4 tierces today versus 13 barrels and 4 bags last year. City quotations include rendered at 4% 4%sc and 142 2 2c for grease. New York reports a dull coffee market and mixed regional notes for whiskey. Turpentine and rosin favorably positioned in New York with turpentine at 39 44c rosin 112 4 115, tar at 210, petroelum at 7.10c and related items at 6.856c and 8.75c per case.

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Exports Report From Bridgewater and Nearby Ports

On May 14, 1889 schooner Kate McKinnon at Bridgewater NS carried 375 barrels flour 190 barrels cornmeal 2 cases lard 1 barrel beef and 2 cases oil. Kia River NS recorded schooner Mary Rose with 16 tons of cargo. Steamer Yarmouth at Yarmouth NS listed 135 barrels.

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DAKAR to ANTWERP and LONDON trade goods list

A long OCR style ledger lists quantities of goods and cargo items arriving or sailed via ships and markets in Dakar Antwerp Liverpool London and other ports. Entries include flour cordage corn meal printing ink beef pork tobacco leather hardware and various crates boxes bales crates and cases with quantities in crates barrels boxes and tons. The document reads as a detailed inventory of ship cargoes and traded commodities across multiple ports.

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Watertown Union Live Stock Market Report May 14 1889

Boston Post report by George J. Fox shows week ending May 14 1889 with totals for sheep cattle and lambs swine at markets. Prices listed for beef store cattle swine hides tallow and skins. near 8000 head arrived at Watertown yards from the west. notable sales include Breck & Wood S & Rossiter JA Hathaway N K Campbell and others with Western steers and lambs priced per hundredweight and per head.

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Boston Post George J. Fox Ecses Brighton Union Market Watertown Breck & Wood S & Rossiter Flanders H A Wilcox Dow & Moulton CU Knights

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Foreign Markets Report from London and Liverpool May 14

Cargoes off the coast, wheat quiet but steady with several arrivals and sales. In London Mark Lane prices show California wheat at 343 6d, while Paris and Antwerp quote wheat and flour firm. Liverpool notes dull breadstuffs with weak demand for wheat, firm corn, and prices for pork, bacon, lard, cheese, and tallow mostly steady or firmer.

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Boot And Shoe Buyers In Town In The South

A list of footwear buyers and firms visiting from multiple states including Gramling Spalding & Co in Atlanta Carroll Adams & Co in Baltimore and J A Fields in Philadelphia among others. The notation notes buyers from Davenport Davenport and St Joseph with firms such as Smith Frazer B Co and J Baum & Co represented.

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Railroads- Continued May 14 May 13 stock prices

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Mining stock closing prices listed for California mines

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London Financial Summary May 14 Bank bullion balance

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Fatal Mail Driver Dies After Post Office Fall

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Print cloth market steady at 3 64x64 and 34ac 60x56

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Wool Sales Open in Antwerp With Wide Wool Offerings

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Exports of Apples for 1888 89 by Lombard Sons

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Chicago grain markets show limited feature and firm corn

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Flour And Grain Prices And Receipts Report

Market Report For Produce Trade And Prices In Brief

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Apples and Oranges Market Roundup with Auctions

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Butter price report shows muted demand and lower quotes

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Fruit steamers data on bananas and oranges for Boston firms

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Pork Market Receipts and Prices With New York Quiet

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Hog and cattle markets across major midwest exchanges

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Sugar Market Report with World Prices and Receipts

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New York Cotton Prices Hold Firm Amid Mixed Trade

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Market summary from Tallow to Turpentine and Petroleum

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Exports Report From Bridgewater and Nearby Ports

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DAKAR to ANTWERP and LONDON trade goods list

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Watertown Union Live Stock Market Report May 14 1889

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