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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1888

Page

7

Beef Market Roundup With Prices From New York to Chicago

The report lists beef prices and market notes for both old and fresh beef. It covers cuts such as plate and family beef, hams, tongues, and tripe, with prices for box beef, lard, and other meats. It notes market firmness and regional quotations across multiple cities.

New York Western Steam Chicago Brighton

Quoted produce prices include assorted vegetables and crates

A quoted listing shows prices for asparagus, green peas, Florida tomatoes, cabbage, kale, spinach, beans, beets, cucumbers and more. Items are given per crate, crate, bush, bunch, or p bbl with varied cents and dollars. The notation includes regional names such as Savannah and Southern and references to native greens and onions.

Florida Savannah St Andrews

Sugar and Molasses Market Report

Sugar market remains firm with buyers active. raw sugar quotations steady across Cuba, Java, Manila, and other grades. Refined sugar prices also steady with varied finishes. wholesale granulated price noted. Molasses markets steady with several regional quotes. New York trade described as dull.

Cuba New York Ponce Porto Rico Cientuecos Mayaguez

Colton Allan Asher Co reports steady cotton market gains

In a circular Colton Allan Asher Co of 22 Exchange Place notes firm trading with slight reactions, prices up 2 to 3 points for old and new crop months. They cite strong buying, covering of shorts, a 5000 bale export spot rate, and active June to August transfers amid rising port receipts and steady New York and Liverpool futures.

Cotlon Allan Asher & Co Exchange Place Liverpool New York Horus 'S Odysie da Ofeiales Dales Midland Uplands Orleans

Kansas City Hog and Cattle Market Reports

Cattle and hog markets show active receipts across major centers. Kansas City Fair cattle receipts, steady to weak demand. hogs softer by 5 to 10 cents. St Louis hogs steady to firm with mixed packers, Chicago market opens weak but generally steady with varied price ranges for cattle and hogs. Sheep markets slow, Texas stockers and lambs noted with limited prices.

Kansas Cit St Louis Cincinnati Chicago—Union Texas

Mixed Market Rates and Commodity Prices Reported

Market notes show steady conditions across commodities with New York and Chicago reports. Coffee in fair demand with Rio around 16.44, whiskey prices steady in St Louis Cincinnati and Chicago, turpentine rosin tar and petroleum quoted with varied bids and closes across May 1855.

New York Rio St Louis Cincinnati

Auction and private sales drive strong horse market

Moses Colman & Son report a busy sale with about 500 head last Saturday ranging from 285 to 40 dollars. Private sales feature many Canada and Northern horses. A E Bowler’s stable sees firm prices including a fine carriage mare and standard bred stock. Various yard sales across Isburgh, Walker, Combination, Russell and others show steady demand, carloads from Ohio and New York, and prices from 30 to 400 dollars for drivers and light horses.

Moses Colman & Son Canada Dorchester Isburgh & Co’s Newport Searsport J F Atherton Russell J F Drew L H Brockway CH & & Snow J’rices Ohio Welch & Hall International Horse Exchange

Cattle Market Report From Brighton and Watertown Yards

Weekly live stock summary for the week ending May 23, 1888. Cattle, sheep, veals, hogs, and poultry priced at Brighton and Watertown yards. Notes include arrivals, trade activity, prices for store cattle, dairy cows, veal calves, and hogs, plus export movements and yard sales across Boston area markets.

Brighton Watertown Boston Post George J. Fox

Livestock Auctions Reported Steer Sales By J A Hathaway and Others

Sales of numerous steers listed with loads and averages from J A Hathaway A N Monroe Farrell & McFlynn. Figures include 14 to 21 steers per lot with weights around 1200 to 1850 lbs and prices ranging roughly from 4.87 to 6.25 per hundredweight.

J A Hathaway Tbs A N Monroe Farrell & McFlynn

Imports and Exports at Charlottetown May 23 1888

Detailed manifest of incoming shipments at Charlottetown and surrounding ports including Lobsters by Silas Sanborn and Beaman Bros, potatoes and eggs from Consolidated Produce Co, various crates and cases of goods, skins, grease, and household effects. Entries list vessels J R Atwood Worces ter and other consignments with numerous firms such as Brown DeLorla & Co F H Bowles & Co and E T Russell & Co.

Charlottetown Pel William Boston Consolidated Produce Co Last Harbor R Atwood Silas Sanborn Port Hawkesbury Halifax Pictou Worcester Boston Produse Co Barclay & Co Barclay &Co Coolidge Davidson & Cashernie Ellis & Co

Exports May 23 1888 from Liverpool Cuba NS Argentina

Shipping cargo lists from the Atlas Roman show goods loaded at Liverpool including pigs, cotton, cheese, lard, and canned beef with quantities in bales pounds cases and boxes. Cardenas Cuba reports bark Miranda two molasses tierces and Digby Annapolis NS Steamer Cleopatra miscellaneous hardware and telegraph wire. Burnos Ayres Arkansas bark Maria Stoneman lists lumber volume.

Liverpool Eng Atlas Steamer Roman Cardenas Cuba Miranda Digby Annapolis Burnos Ayres Maria Stoneman

Freight inventory highlights across regional railroads in 1888

A compiled list from May 24 1888 shows Staple products and shipments for Boston and Albany Grand Junction Boston Providence Old Colony New York and New England Fitchburg Boston and Maine and Lowell System railroads. Entries include bales wool flour cotton oats feed beef lard bacon tea butter cheese eggs apples and vast totals by company carloads sacks and bales.

New York Fall River Eixgrees Boston Old Columby Suniys Timibutes Pal Freeton Old State House Old Colony H. Palmer J. R. Kendrick Agt

Historic 1880s Trade Totals by Commodities and Dated Receipts

A dense ledger style report listing totals and receipts for May 23 1888 including cotton butter cheese flour eggs cornmeal oatmeal beans corn oats apples wheat potatoes malt hay tallow lumber beef pork leather lard hides grease tea skins coffee sugar molasses and other items with multiple quantity figures across 1887 1888 periods. The document reads as a raw numeric inventory with unit counts such as bales barrels bags and bushels.

Eleas Oesas Biles Geno Hi Chests RoSce Ds WE Bess Asa Rene Ee de Klol

Foreign Markets Report From London and Liverpool

Markets show wheat and corn at slow to quiet demand with prices easing in London and Paris. At Mark Lane and Liverpool, frictions persist as wheat weakens, corn steadies, and flour softens amid subdued demand. California futures mixed while cholange of European prices remains firmer in some notes.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane Paris Liverpool California Great Britain Laverend

Petition to adjust estate claims before Boston Probate Court

Delia Martin administratrix seeks authority to compromise claims of the Haley estate against trustees and F B Thayer of Boston. Citation to appear in Suffolk Probate Court in Boston on May 28, 1888 at 10 AM. Service by weekly publication in the Boston Post for three weeks.

Ellen Murphy Boston Suffolk Boston Post Joan W. McKim Esquire Salt Court Abby L. Alger Ioston Post Commonwealth Elldah George Register Cornelius Flynn Marlboro Addiesex John W. McKriat Elijah George Massachu Catherini Krumscheid Philip Krumscheild The Boston Lost Massachussetts William 8 Delia Martin Willam Joan W. McKim, Esqui JoHn W. McKim Squire Massachusetts Supfolk Eliza G. Derby Charles M. Clamp Elizur M. Graham Henry H. Comey Elijah Glorge Massac Ellen McDowell Patrick T. Tierney Elwah George Commonwealth OF Massacre Francis Jackson William I. Bowditch James Jackson Stephen Child Norfolk William J. Stevens Harriette M. Palmer Suffolix John W. McKie Massachiiu Middlesex Phoble L. Myers Cambridge Mahlon van Horne Guardian George M. Brooks J. Hi. Tyler Matilda A. Leckie Insall Jonn W, Moki William J. Bowditch Charles A. Cotting Maury E. Sargent Jon. W. McKin Patacrene Joan W. McKim, Esquire Lijah George Commonwealth OF Eet Emma Maria B Chapln Loston William W. Burrage K.lijas George William D. Bell Poston Mary A. Bell Towfoe Andrew H. Neo Well Xeer New Hampshire Walter H. Cowlng Walter Herbert Marsh Chelsea Marsh Admx Massachie Superior Court A. D Julius Werner A. New New York City Coun State of New York Copartners J Werner & Co Charles M Donald Farrell Brooklyn H Cooperative Dry Goods O Dfis Bost Commonwealth OF Massach Ss.superior Court Solomon Werner County of New York J. Werner New York Charles McDonald Cooperative Dry Goods Co U. 8S Mass Billingsgate Island Wellfleet Bay P. O. Nox Keaton Spanton U.S. A Custom House U.S. Revenue Marine Service Nny Congress Saltonstall, Colee

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