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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1888

Page

7

Medina and California Prices on Seeds and Potatoes

Market notes show seed prices firm with movement for most lots. Hungarian seed is higher at 1.60-1.65, timothy and clover varying by region, 50 lb sacks for clover West at 2.20-2.35, potato market steady with New Southern at 6.26 per barrel and various regional rose and Hebrew varieties listed with price ranges. Hay and straw markets steady with full prices. poultry and livestock prices also given for Western and Northern markets.

Medina California West North Jersey Houlton Rose Bush Houlton Hebrons Aroostook Rose Aroostook Hebrons Burbanks Davis Nova Scotia New Brunswick Hay End Sr W East Swale

Banana steamers bring fruit shipments to Boston firms

The steamer V king is due with Baracoa bananas May 24 for W. W. and C. R. Noyes. The steamer Samana is due May 27 with Jamaica bananas for the Boston Fruit Company.

Banana Steamers Jamaica Bananas Boston Fruit Company

Fruit and citrus salest at auction by Harris & Co

FRUIT H Harris & Co sold the cargo of the steamer Frutera at auction. Sorrento oranges at 250 for 4 12 percent, Palermo oranges 21212 487 percent WP box, half boxes 165 2 OV. Sorrento lemons 5e 2 37 percent P box, Catania lemons 70 2 40 y box, Palermo lemons 95c 3 66 214 Pp box. Valencias sold at 3 0544 50 for regulars, 4 4 624 for large, and 4 1242 6 25 for extra large. Apples quiet with Baldwins choice 3 3 50a 4 00 Pp bbi, rus set stock 3 50 4 00, common 2 uv. Oranges and Lemons trade steady. Palermo oranges 3 50 4 50 P box, Palermo lemons 4 5 box, Messina oranges 2 50 4 00 P box, Messina lemons 3 4 p Ox, Valencia oranges 5 case regulars, large and extra large 5 50 66 50 P case.

H Harris & Co Frutera Sorrento Palermo Catania Baldwins Choice Rustad Messina Messing Valencia

Provisions Market Reports From Various Cities

Pork and lard prices steady with firm demand for hams and smoked meats. New York and Chicago notes show mixed pork and lard values, beef and dry salted meats stable, and fresh beef active with varied price ranges for steers and checks on ribs and loins. Established cities report firm bacon and ham pricing with regional differences in wholesale markets and imports.

New York Saes City Extra India Saies Tbs Western Tierces Western Steam Tierces City Steam St. Louis Cincinnati Chicago Brighton

Fruit and vegetables steady demand quoted with prices

A list of produce prices appears with quoted rates for asparagus onions cabbage tomatoes and other vegetables. Items include Norfolk green peas at 2 per crate Florida tomatoes at 12 per crate and various prices for beans beets squash cucumbers and rhubarb among others.

Savannah Florida St Andrews

Cotton market in New York steady amid quiet futures

In New York, cotton holds at 10c for mid dling uplands and 9 16c for low middling with other grades shown. Futures opened dull and closed quiet. Daily table lists opening and closing for May and August contracts and broad market receipts and sales across Augusta, Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile, Memphis, Savannah, Charleston, Norfolk, and other ports with prices around 9 16c to 10c and widespread quiet to steady activity.

New York Uae Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wiliington Brock Norfolk West Point Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati Lonie Louisville France I Senneeee United States

Hog and Cattle Markets Report from Kansas Oil Special

Kansas oil special cattle receipts 8000 with prices 5 to 10 cents higher on shipping steers and mixed lots. cows firm and active. Hogs receipts 12,571 market firm and active, sold to Lacharn buyers. Pooria logs market firm and steady with sales.

Kansas Oil Pooria

Market Report Shows Mixed Hogs and Strong Cattle Prices

Receipts and shipments listed for St Louis, Civolwatl, and Chicago markets. Cattle demand remains solid with strong shipping and export figures. hogs show slower activity with mixed packers and steady to lower values. Texas steers and lamb markets appear in the ranges noted for the period.

St Louis Texas

Sugar and Molasses Market Report Highlights Steady Prices

Sugar markets show steady demand for raw and refined sugars in New York and Cuba. Quotations list Cuba refining at 4 13-16 cents per kilogram, Javas Nos 10 to 11 at 69 1/16 cent, Pulverized sugar at 7 cents, granulated 6 cents, and various other grade prices. Molasses move is fair with Porto Rico and Mayaguez prices in the mid 20s to 30s per gallon range. New York trade described as dull.

Cuba Siao Manilas Ovilos Javas Ponce Porto Rico

Miscellaneous market quotes from the era

The report notes quiet and weaker tones across markets with varied prices. New York shows fair demand with Rio firm, Chicago and St Louis steady at 113 dollars, and turpentine and petroleum markets closing higher or nominal with specified rosin and tar figures.

New York London Rio Chicago St Louis Cincinnati

Market Report of Live Stock and Prices from Union Market Watertown

Report by George J. Fox for week ending May 22 1883 values for beef store cattle sheep lambs and hogs. Prices for slaughter cattle working oxen and calves noted. Hides tallow skins wool and calfskins listed. Buyers and sellers named with weights and prices. Fat hogs bring 6 1 2 to 6 3 4 cents per pound.

Boston Post George J. Fox SYOGI Cps Ca Ee Brighton UNION Watertown Whipple Farnham Todress Hall & Seaver Philbrook J A

Imports and Exports. Glasgow Trade Report 1888

A dated OCR fragment lists numerous consignments arriving at Glasgow and Liverpool in 1888. It detail s pig iron, paper stock, skins, potatoes, bricks, bricks, bricks and various goods from firms such as Mackintire Lawrie Co J R Leeson Co Ewing Bros Co and many others. The port entries include ships Bavarian and Bavarian steamship lines, and cargoes from Stone & Downer, Morey, Wing & L Evans, and J B Moors Co among others.

Glasgow Scot Curtis Moors & Co Goulston Bishop & Co Kros & Sanborn Mackintire, Lawrie & Co Waldo Brogs Bos & Co Bird & Co Ewing Bros & Co Townsend Moise Yarmouth Steamship Lie Anglo- American Telegraph Co Liverpool Eng Stone & Downer Secomb, Kehew & Sons Lirch Bros Mani Co King & Co Linder & Meyer Plate Glass Lambert Lsros Sherburne Jones, Mceluffee & Strution Churchill & Morey Morey & Co Baring Bros & Co Wing & L Evans E & F King & Co Wilder Riley & Gray Howland & Co Buuler Breed & Co Emmerton & Co Koonman & Co Cutler Dros & Co Wired Bartlett & Co Leigh & Co Turner & Co Truman Lovering & Co Snow & Co Thos Leylaid & Co Aring Bros & Co Montague, Pel Sch Porto Rico Bratsburg

Exports May 22 1888 Yarmouth Nova Scotia

Export cargo from Yarmouth shows mixed goods including flour pork beef canned meats oil brass pipe cement and hardware. Listed are barrels cases bbls tubs boxes and boxes of oranges with quantities and item descriptions. Passenger and crew details are not provided.

Yarmouth

Staple Goods and Ship Freight Records From 1888 Boston Lines

An itemized receipt list documents freight and staple purchases dated May 22, 1888, across Boston and Albany, Grand Junction, Boston and Providence, and Old Colony railroads. It records bales of cotton and wool, flour, corn, malt, bacon, tallow, grease, butter, cheese, eggs, potatoes, hay, leather, sacks, meal, and various crates with quantities in bales, boxes, cases, and barrels, plus railroad names and locations.

Boston & Albany Rkallrush Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Ted Ee

Handel and Haydn Society to vote on bylaw amendments

The Handel and Haydn Society will hold its annual meeting at Chickering Hall on May 28 1888 at 7 30 p m. Proposed amendments modify chorus retirement rules and retired member rights including honorary tickets and reentry options for twenty year members.

Board of Government Eugene B. Hagar Supfolk Henry D. Cushing Loaston Ambrose C. Flint Boston Suffolk Boston Post Joan W. McKim Elijah George Register Massauchs James Goodfellow Margaret A. Goodfellow Oston Esquire Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Railroad Company Sation Kittery F. R. Barrett Portland

Freight yard ledger of railroad shipment items in 19th century notes

A dense list records numerous consignments across multiple rail routes including New York & New England, Fitchburg, Boston & Maine, and Lowell systems. Entries note bales, sacks, cases, rolls, and other units for cotton wool flour tea coffee eggs oleo lumber leather hides skins and various farm products with scattered car counts and box totals.

New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Boston & Maine Railroad Lowell

Foreign Markets Report from London and Liverpool Trade Notes

Markets show wheat easing in London and Liverpool with quiet demand, corn quiet, and mixed futures. Reports cover cargo arrivals, English and French markets, prices for No 1 California wheat, local breadstuffs, and Paris and Antwerp quotables with May dates and varying exchange rates.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane Paris Liverpool California England Antwerp

Proposals for Military Supplies Demand Bids in Philadelphia

Sealed proposals in triplicate invited by the Depot Quartermaster Office Philadelphia for supply of army clothing and equipment. Deliveries to Philadelphia, Vienna, and Jeffersonville depots starting July 1 1888. Bidders must meet specifications, pass strict inspections, and note monthly delivery quantities. Preference to American produced goods. Proposals due May 25 1888 noon.

Arch Street Philadelphia Penn United States Quartermaster’s Department Quartermaster’s Venn Jeffersonville Ind Congress Pacific Coast M. I. Ludington Q. M Portland Street Boston Mass United States Army Rosen James Miller Infantry Custom House Oston L. Saltoxstall Colector

Notable Names in Archived Federal Rolls

The list names Carl Zerrahn Fredk Frothingram Lois K Frothingham Lyman S Hapgood John Ritchie Samson R Urbino Joseph W Merriam Sidney P Brown among several individuals connected to the archival record.

Carl Zerrahn Fred'k Frothingram Lois K. Frothingham Lyman 8S. Hapgood John Ritchie Samson R. Urbino Joseph W. Merriam Sidney P. Brown

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