Market notes show firmer corn and strong demand in pork futures
Market off the bulge with corn active and demand robust for shipping and exports. Provisions rise against expectations while pork and ribs gain, lard lagging. shorts cover as bear buying lifts longs. CS Williams reports varied quotations across corn oats pork and wheat with mixed futures and cash bids in New York and St Louis markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CS Williams & Co
Boston
Ewhite
Eeoe
Operes Ivnenna
Minneapolis
Ea Wes Bone
GIBBA
St Louis
Duluth
Wool Market Receipts Steady Amid Short Supply Pressures
The market reports weekly wool receipts totaling 4349 bags domestic and 1367 bales foreign, with year over year increases. Texas signals brisk activity with San Angelo at 1,060,000 pounds and Raymond-Martin selling 90,000 pounds at 21 1/2 cents. Interior cities show mixed but firm pricing on unwashed and combing wools, while Australian and other foreign wools remain firm with limited movement. Prices across Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and California reflect tight supplies and steady demand for desirable lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
Texas
San Angelo
Texas & Pacific
Raymond-Martin
San Antonio
Cincinnati
Louisville
St Louis
Chicago
San Francisco
Oregon
San Joaquin
Portland
Valley
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Wyoming
Utah
California
Montevideo
Antwerp
Wisconsin
New York
Hampshire
Vermont
New Hampshire
Kentucky
Indiana
Missouri
Territory
Montana
Colorado
Georgia
Cansas
Nebraska
Flour and Grain Market Report at 206 State Street
A detailed listing of flour and grain prices carload lots for grain excluding rye. Includes flour receipts, shipments, spot prices across regions, and the day’s market activity. Reports steady demand, light overall trading, and various grain and byproduct quotations from New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, and St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Parker, Wilder & Co
New York
Boston
Wilmerding, Morris & Mitchell
White Street
Wool price table of unwashed and pulled wools by region
A historical price list enumerates unwashed and unmerchantable wool from Michigan Ohio Pennsylvania and Maine, with per pound ranges for pulled, super wools, combing pulled and extra pulled, plus California Oregon Washington and Australian wools listing several grades. Carpet wools from Aleppo and other regions are also priced, including Donsko, East India Vicaneer, Kandahar and Persian goods with their per pound values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Maine
California
Oregon
Washington Territory
Aleppo
Angora
Cordova
Donsko
East India
Kandahar
Juria
Bagdad
Persian
Butter Receipts Totals Rise to 5984 Pkgs Today
Butter receipts reached 5984 packages today, up from 5652 packages on the same day last year. The brief note reflects a year over year increase in daily butter stock movements.
Bermuda and Norfolk Onion and Produce Trade Report
The schooner Melinda delivered 3864 Bermuda onion boxes for C E Morrison & Co with sales at $1 per crate. Rabborn delivered onions for Bennet Rand 50. Norfolk boat expected Friday carries 1500 cabbage crates and 1400 peas. Market quotes list various produce prices per crate or box, including Bermuda onions at $1 per crate and others such as Spanish onions 85c per crate, beets 25c per bush, lettuce 50c per box, wax beans 2.50–2.75 per crate, and Maryland peas at $5.50 per barrel with half barrels and baskets priced separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melinda
C E Morrison & Co
Rabborn
Bennet
Rand
Norfolk
Bermuda
St Andrews
Florida
Maryland
Apple Receipts and Fruit Prices Reported in Quiet Market
Apples receipts 108 bbls today versus 55 last year with moderate supply and quiet demand. Baldwins and russets in demand, price quotes for Baldwins Maine $2 225 per barrel, russets $2 225 per barrel, common $1 150 per barrel. California cherries small lots, prices steady at 2 250 per case. Oranges fair supply with firm prices. lemons in good demand at firm quotes. Messina lemons 3 50 4 50, Messina oranges 3 50 4 50, Palermo lemons 3 50 4 box, Palermo oranges 3 50 4 00, Valencias 6 6 regular, large 6 7 per case. Strawberries light arrivals, Maryland 10 20c, Norfolk 5 15c per quart. Pineapples quiet, 7 12c each. Dried apples quiet and steady, evaporated listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Michigan
Canada Superior
Canada Roller
Canada Extra
New York
City
Chicago
Milwaukee
St Louis
C. Detroit
Toledo
Peoria
Detroit
Pascage
Canada
Vermont
Baltimore
Western
Eastern Dairy
Hecelys
Ohio
Liverpool
Nova Scotias
Islands
California
Lima
Green North
West
North
Jersey
Timothy
Houston
Aroos
Hebrons
Chenangoes
Houlton Hebrons
Houlton Rose
Aroostook Hebrons
Aroostook
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Bush
Rose
Burbanks
Prince Edward Island
Tennessees
Poul Ry
Baldwins
Maine
Messina
Essina
Palermo
Fruit Steamers Servicing Boston Banana and Orange Cargo
The Timor loads at Palermo for Boston while Victoria, Viking, Kong Alf, and Hugins are due in the coming days with bananas for Seaverns Co and WW & C K Noves. Peconic sailed May 19 from Palermo with 4750 boxes oranges and 22 500 boxes lemons for Boston. Fitzroy passed Gibraltar May 9 for Boston carrying Messina oranges and lemons and Palermo fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palermo
Boston
Victoria
Seaverns & Co
Viking
Banes
Kong Alf
Jamaica
Boston Fruit Company
Hugins
WW & C K Noves
Peconic
Market Report on Pork and Beef Prices and Receipts
Pork receipts today total 120 barrels and 691 tierces of lard plus hams and bacon figures. year-ago levels are shown. Beef and other meats are quiet to firm with varied prices for steers, tongues, plate, hams, and tongues. New York and Chicago levels cited. overall market remains steady to weak in parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Tierces City
South America
St.Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Brighton
Hog and Cattle Markets Update From Multiple U.S. Cities
Kansas City stock yards show steady cattle and hog markets with receipts totaling 1354 cattle and 5418 hogs. Cattle ranged from 185 to 315 for natives and stockers 285 to 325. hogs 407 to 430 for heavies and 415 to 430 for mediums and lights. Other cities report dull hogs in St Louis Peoria and Cincinnati with mixed packers and lower prices. Chicago shows active beef trade with 13,000 cattle and 18,500 hog receipts and mixed trends across beef and pork categories. Sheep receipts remain 618 with steady to strong prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
St Louis
Peoria
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas
Sugar and Molasses Market Steady Amid Firm Prices
Sugar receipts and market activity reflect a firm raw sugar market with small stock and steady movement. Cuba refined sugars range around 6 to 7 percent, while refined grades hold strong demand. molasses receipts today total 397 bbls and numerous other containers with mixed regional prices.
New York Cotton Prices and Futures Steady in Market Report
The market notes firm cotton in New York with 1040 bales traded and price quotes across grades from uplands through Gulf varieties. Futures opened and closed steady while opening and closing quotations show slight gains for May and June contracts. Liverpool rates held steady with middlings around 6d and weak data from Augusta Galveston New Orleans summaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rds Souveniirae
Liverpool
Augusta
Mid
Galveston
New Orleans
Oil market and rail receipts across ports and regions
Net receipts and gross figures span Great Britain exports, Continent sales, and coastwise shipments across Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk West Point Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St Louis and Consolidated totals. The report notes quiet to firm market tones with steady mid prices and varying stock levels as of the six day period, with notable exports to Britain and France and overall inventory movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Wilmington
Norfolk
West Point
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
Continent
Cincinnati
St Louis
Louisville
Louisville—Firm; Mid Lle
France
Market roundup of commodities and prices today
Tallow receipts show six barrels two bags one package. last year eight barrels seven bags. City prices quoted for renderings varied with 4% 4s and 4c figures. overall market quiet and unchanged. New York coffee and whiskey markets show modest shifts while turpentine and petroleum close with rosin tar and cases at specific fractions and centavos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rio
Chicago
St Louis
Cincinnati
Global Trade Ledger of May 23 1889 Exports Across Ports
A dense entry list details cargoes from Buenos Ayres Bermuda Glasgow Matanzas Matanza s Port Morant and Yarmouth including hides wool dry and kip leather boxes onions potatoes timber tobacco pipes cement rope iron and steel goods ships such as Bark Claro and Steamer Kansas with Baring Bros Co and various merchants named. goods range from wool to eggs to pineapples and bananas with quantities given in bales boxes casks and cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Ayres
Baring Bros & Co
Lovering & Co
Bermuda
Rabboni
Bennett, Rand & Co
Glasgow
Scot
JL & DS Riker
Era Steel
Milne & Co
Waldo Lloros
Richard Johnson
Baringros & Co
Boston Belting Co
Houghton & Dutton
Thos Groom & Co
Granite
Waite
Williams & Co
F Townsend
Jones Bros
Willeson
George Bridge
Stoddard, Lovering & Co
H Ford
J T Ridlow
John Cochrane
Woolah Grabins
Liverpool
Eng
Kansas
Moise Baring Bros & Co
Sugden
Moors & Co
Jones
Stoddard
Ross
Pray, Sons & Co
Macallar, Parker & Co
Higginson
Stone & Downer
Hardy & Co
Whitcher & Emery
Oliver Ditson & Co
Matanzas
RC Cushman & Co
Port Morant
Miranda
Boston Fruit of
London Steamer Arrives with Mixed Goods in Transit
The British Empire sailing from London cleared May 18 carried a diverse consignment including 120 cases maple sugar 200 tiers of tallow oil 31 cases 6 boxes hardware 150 trade casks older 17 cases machinery and 1 crate stoves. Additional items cover hardware boots and shoes fishing gear canned meats dairy products lard beef and pork along with numerous bags cases boxes and crates of foodstuffs and agricultural supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
British Empire
Foreign Markets Report Wheat Quiet as Demand Fades
May 23 London market notes limited demand for wheat with two cargoes sold since last report and one awaiting sale. At Mark Lane wheat quiet. Liver pool spot wheat weaker. Paris wheat quiet. Prices: winter wheat 684d, spring 7s 4d, club 6s 10d. Corn generally steady to easier. provisions mixed with pork at 64s and bacon around 34s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mark Lane
Liverpool
Paris
California
Boots and Shoes Buyers List From Many Cities
Albany New York O M Pratt of Smith Pratt and Herrick Augusta Georgia A J Gouley Craw Baltimore Maryland A Adler of Frank and Adler Baltimore Maryland M Daniel of R Jandorf and Co Ad Charleston South Carolina N A Hunt of N A Hunt and Co Ad Chicago Illinois B R Wells of M D Wells and Co Ad Chicago Illinois J F Pratt of Bowen and Pratt Ad Columbus Georgia N N Curtis of Wells and Curtis US Dubuque Iowa E B Pickenbrook Ad New York City T E Gr eacen Ad Pittsburg Pennsylvania H Childs Jr of H Childs and Co Ad Rome Georgia T Hiles and W C Sturdivant of Hiles Carver Company US St Joseph Missouri A T Smith of Smith Frazer B and S Co US Toledo Ohio H Egley Ad Towanda Pennsylvania I 8 Humphrey of Humphrey Bros and Tracy Ad ee N J J E Baker of Dunn Baker and DeCon m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
M Pratt
Smith, Pratt & Herrick
Augusta
Columbus
N N Curtis
Wells & Curtis
Dubuque
Pickenbrook
New York City
Toledo
H Egley
Towanda
Penn
Humphrey
Humphrey Bros & Tracy
E Baker
Dunn, Baker & DeCon
Also Mentioned on This Page
John E. Welsh
State Street
Boston Markets
Gambetta
Cuba
Manilas
Ponce
Porto Rico
Orleans
Cienfuegos
J Evere
Washington Street
Yarmouth, Ms
Yarmouth
Delong & Seaman
Hutchinson & Co
Russell & Co
Cram & Allen
Butler
Batchelder
Webber
Barclay & Co
Ellis & Co
Clements & Co
Springfield
Boston & Albany R. R
Worcester
New Haven
H. Moseley & Son
Moseley
Union Station
Seth H. Moseley
Fitchburg
Cheshire
Central Vermont Railroads
Rutland
Montreal
Ottawa
Ogdensburg
Causeway Street
St. Albans
Winchendon
Jaffrey
Peterboro
Fitzwilliam
Trey
Marlboro
Keene
Westmoreland
Walpole
Bellows Falls
Burlington
St. Johns
Prace
Saratoga
All Pointa
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
K. R
Connecticut River
White River Junction
I M.hire & Monadnock
R. R
MéHh
Wagner Palace
A. Faxon
A R. Stewart
N. H
Boston & Albany
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Michigan Central OO
Hartford
Lars
Kneeland Street
A. S. Hanson
River Line
Old Colony
Fall River
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Annex
Pilgrim
Providence
Old State House
J. R. Kendrick
Geo. L. Connor
Gen’l Pass
H. Palmer
YRK
NEW Haven & Hart
New
New London
N. Y
N. E
Willimantic
Sprinfield
T. Hempstead
Gen
FORD
R.R. Haven
Het
Stonington Line
Ince
United
Park Square Station
Stonington
Washington, Cores Street
Park Square
W. Richardson
Awepnen
J. W. Miller
Briggs
Hoord
B. and
Manchester
Concord
Chamberlin
L. L. P. Atwood & CO
Pemberton Sq
Centre St
Jamaica Plain
South St
HK Roslindale
Central Station
Roslindale
Massachusetts Title Insurance Co
Dedham
0. C. RR
George H. Abbott
Alfred Fawcett
Ezra Hawkes
Mechanics’ Savings Bank
Lowell
Beethoven Street
West Roxbury
County of Norfolk and
Commonwealth
Geo. D. Cox
Shawmut Avenue
Egleston Square
T. B. Moses
THE
C, C, Hurchinson
Wesley P. Balch
Devonshire Street
Snow & CO
North Market St
Fulton St
John C. Wilmerding
Messrs, Parker, Wilder
White ST
Scarlet
Binue
Bine
Richards & CO
Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
Java
Caledonia
Catania
Sorrento Oranges
Palermo Oranges
Catania Lemons
Pier 2
South
North Side Central Wharf
Valencia
Samuel Hatch & CO
Omce
Congress St
Northampton ST
William C. Roberts
Mary ¥. Roberts
Otis Norcross
Suffolk
Massachusetts
Northampton Street
Nears Street
City of
Sewall
W. Folsom
Mary F. Roberts
Benjamin L. Allen
Grenville H, Norcross
Aselance
Alfred A.argos
Emelyn Story
William W. Story
A. LD
Edgerly Place
Nathaniel Goodhue
Ludwig Heuser
L. Morse
George Parkman
James W. Edgerly
Richards M. Bradley
Albert Howe & Co
Market Street
Warren Avenue
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