Textile Sales Report Shows Shifts in Piece Availability
Sales of the week reach 64x54s spots at 3 percent, leaving manufacturers with 63,000 pieces 64s and 7,000 pieces 59x60s, a total of 70,000 pieces versus 59,000 a week earlier.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1889
Page
7
Wool Sales Report from Antwerp May 25
Desirable wools brought fair prices at the Antwerp sale with 2800 bales offered. The week’s early advance held, brisk demand persisted, especially for better grades. Buenos Aires 1162 at 95 210 francs per 100 kilos. atevideo 1189 bales at 110 220 francs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
Buenos
Atevideo
Flour and grain prices and market summaries in 1888 report
John E Welsh reports carload grain quotations and a week ending May 25 receipts tally across flour, corn, oats, wheat, rye, and mill products. Market remains dull with firm millers and steady spot prices for flour and various cereals across New York, Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, and St Louis markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Michigan
Canada Superior
Canada Roller
Canada Extra
New York
England
City
Chicago
Milwaukee
Louis
St Louis
Detroit
Toledo
C.ilwaukee
Peoria
State
Canada
Receipts of Produce for the Week Ending
Weekly produce receipts summary lists shipments received during the week ending with totals for fruits vegetables and other farm goods. The report notes arrivals from local farms and regional suppliers and records quantities by commodity and grade.
Dairy and market notes show mixed butter and cheese trends
May receipts detail butter and creamery prices with variances by grade and region. Creamery quotes run from 18 to 20 cents for choice lots, with lower grades softer. Cheese and eggs steady to quiet. beans and potatoes show large supplies and subdued demand. hay and straw firm for prime lots, dull for old hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choice
Vermont
New York
State
Western Creamery
Western Factory
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Baltimore
Ohio
Americas
New Hampshire
Michigan
Nova Scotias
Islands
Western
Sac
Lima
West
North
Jersey
Timothy
Coila
Prince Edward Island
Boston Produce Company
Houston
Houlton Hebrons
Houlton
Houlton Rose, 60c ® Bush; Aroostook Hebrons, 55¢ ® Bush; Aroostook
Hebrons
Burbanks
Ebrons
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
New _ Brunswick
Edward Island
Chenangoes
Bermudas
Tennessee
Cabbage and Pea Cargoes Due. Prices Steady Amid Scarcity
Norfolk boat due Monday carries 3000 pkgs cabbages and 2000 pkgs peas while the Savannah boat due Monday lists 960 bbls and 1660 crates of vegetables. Demand for trucks remains quiet at steady prices as asparagus is scarce and tires rise. numerous produce items with varied crate and box prices are listed, alongside Maryland sale figures for half-bbls and baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Savannah
Bermuda
St Andrews
Florida
Weekly fruit receipts and limited demand noted
The week shows apples 1090 bbls and 6466 Valencia cases along with numerous oranges and lemons from Palermo Sorrento and Catania. Last year’s figures are cited for apples strawberries and several citrus types. Apples today 154 bbis versus 117 last year as demand remains quiet with only choice lots moving at Baldwins Maine price of 2225 dollars per ???
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valencia
Palermo
Sorrento
Catania
Penn
Baldwins
Choice Maine
Market report lists fruits and arrivals at South Boston pier
The report details prices for cherries olives lemons and oranges with Messina Palermo and Valencia lots, steamer Fitzroy arrivals of thousands of boxes, and upcoming sale at Pier 2. Strawberries and bananas show steady or unchanged markets with recent receipt totals and specific lot prices. Harris & Co sold 100 boxes of black heart Tartarian cherries at $2 15 per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Messina
Palermo
Fitzroy
Pier 2
South
Boston
Maryland
Norfolk
H Harris & Co
Fruit steamers load bananas and oranges for Seaverns and Co
Ships Timor and Victoria arrive at Palermo with banana and orange cargoes. Viking due from Banes carries bananas for Seaverns. Kong Alf due Thursday with Jamaica bananas for Boston Fruit Co. Peconic sailed May 19 from Palermo with 4750 boxes oranges and 22,500 boxes lemons bound for Boston. Victoria loaded at Palermo with 3900 cases of oranges for Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timor
Palermo
Oston
Victoria
Seaverns & Co
Viking
Banes
Kong Alf
Jamaica
Boston Fruit Company
Peconic
Boston
Provisions and market quotes for week ending May 25
Detailed weekly receipts and prices for pork products, lard, bacon, and beef. Notes on demand and steadiness with current quotes for long cuts and various beef and pork items. Market conditions indicate a steady to firm tone in several items across major markets.
Hog and cattle markets slow across major markets
Kansas City and St Louis reports show steady to firmer hogs with mixed lots and cattle receipts around 1500 to 1500 plus 1100 hogs in Chicago. Prices range from 3.25 to 4.75 for hogs and 3.25 to 4.60 for cattle. lambs sell to 5.25. Numerous regional receipts and shipments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
St Louis
Peoria
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas
Sugar and Molasses Market Summary
Sugar receipts today are 300 bbls and 11 200 bags with last year’s same day none. Market remains firm for raw sugars with a quiet trade and various cane sugar prices listed. Refined sugars show good demand at firm prices with small stocks and multiple grade quotes. Molasses receipts include 372 hhds and 5 hds, markets firm and steady with mixed regional prices for Fancy Ponce Porto Rico and New Orleans open kettle grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
City Extra India
City
Continent
South America
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Brighton
York
Cuba
Manilas
Lloilos
Ponce
Porto Rico
New Orleans
New York Cotton Market Steady On Moderate Ranges
In New York cotton is steady with sales totaling 174 bales. Upland grades range from ordinary to middling with prices from 8% to 11 4 cents per pound, reflecting modest demand and stable trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Market Report Highlights Tallow Turpentine Petrol and Coffee
Tallow markets appear under provisions while turpentine in New York closes at 3 cents with resin at 11214 115 and tar at 210 dollars. Petro eum closes at 7.10 cents with RSW at 6.85 cents and cases at 8.75 cents. Coffee Rio in New York remains quiet with fair car lots around 185 cents. Whiskey markets in the West steady at 102 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turpentine
Petroleum
New York
Petroeum
Rio
Imports and Exports May 26 1889 Liverpool Ledger
Long list of imports at Liverpool and Antwerp including Buchanan company crates earthenware Clark Sawyer 7 casks do Norcross Mellen 3 crates do Houghton Dutton 26 pkgs moise Beach & co 1 case tissues Stone Downer 2 cases steel etc daily cargo totals across multiple firms and goods. Also reports at Antwerp De Ruyter steamer 800 cases mineral water and other shipments to various firms and destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Eng
Pavonia
Buchanan, Bolt & Co
Clark, Sawyer & Co
Norcross, Mellen & Co
Houghton & Dutton
Do Jones, McDuffee & Stratton
Moise Beach & Co
Stone & Downer
Brown Kiros & Co
Richard Riggs
Beckwith
Pierce & Co
Brown Bros & Co
Baring Bros & Co
Clapp & Co
Littie, Brown & Co
J & J Murdock
H Koffe & Co
Cotton Brown, Durrell & Co
Ames
Bartlett & Co
Wright Mans Co
Morse
H Davis & Co
Pkus
Coset Moise
Antwerp
de Ruyter
Mdise George Leonard & Co
Lambert Bros
Gill & Loo'z
Wise, Moses & Co
Sherburne
Morton, Bliss & Co
Hunt & Co
Tufts
A & W Bird & Co
Arroyo
Exports from Halifax and ports list vast 1889 cargoes
The Halifax steamship line and multiple ports including Port Antonio Annapolis St John s Hantsport Pictou Souris London Africa report diverse consignments. Cargo categories appear as hardware, bottles, roofing, lumber, hides, drugs, oils, fruits, lumber, nails, coal and more. Vessels include Halifax Miranda Myrtle Lottie Susie Prescott Georgiana Isabella Balcom with quantities for many items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Port Antonio
Miranda
Annapolis
ST John’s
Hantsport
Susie Prescott
Pictou and Souris
Georgiana
London
Africa
Isabella Balcom
Shipping and inventory list from INACO and Halifax trade items
A dense catalog of goods and supplies listed by origin and destination. Items include broom and lard oil, ash beams, furniture, hardware, meats, oils, sash doors, windows, and parts, plus hardware and dairy equipment. Also notes schooner Anna Currier and steamer Worcester with assorted cargoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
INACO
Anna Currier
Halifax
Worcester
Foreign Markets Report from London and Liverpool Trade
London and Liverpool report wheat steady to quiet with mixed demand and shifting futures. Prices show little change across markets with wheat, corn, and college goods quoted. Paris and English country markets note firm flour and steady wheat, while pork bacon and lard move modestly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mark Lane
Ris
Liverpool
California
Paris
Trade Partners Listed From Multiple Cities
Augusta and Columbus figures include A J Gonley Craw and N N Curtis of Wells and Curtis. Dubuque shows W P Large of Large and Amsden. Pittsburg lists H Childs Jr. with H Childs and Co. Rome and St Joseph include T Hiles and W C Sturdivant with Carver Company and Smith Frazer B S Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
J Gonley
Craw
Chicago
R Wells
DP Wells & Co
M Phelps
Phelps, Lodge & Palmero
Columbus
N N Curtis
Wells & Curtis
Dubuque
W P Large
Large
Amsden
Treoo
T & Arnold
Arnold & Bro
Pittsburg
Penn
H Childs, Jr
H Childs & Co
Rome
T Hiles
W C Sturdivant
Hiles- Carver Company
St Joseph
A T Smith
Smith Frazer B & S Co
Rail schedules for New England lines from Boston station
Corrected timetables show weekday and Sunday departures from Boston foot of Summer Street to Ashcroft Baltimore Danbury Dedham Dorchester and many suburbs with numerous times and prices. Also notes Woon socket division special trains and long distance express routes via New York Hartford Willimantic and Norwich including dining and parlor car services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ashcroft
Baltimore
Bird Street
Jackstone
Danbury
Dedham
Dudle Street
Ilam
Ellis
Knndicott
Fishkill-on-Hudson
Ranklin
Forest Avenue
Martford
Harvard Street
Hyde Park
Mighland Lake
Islington
Manchester
Mattapan
Millford
Mt. Bowdoin
New Britain
Newburg
New London
New York
Air Line
Hartford
Norwich
Orwich
Norwood
Norwood Central
Pawtucket
Philadelhia
Providence
Puatnam
Rockville
Cenn
Southbridge
Tiltens
Walpole
Washington
BD. C
Waterbury
Willimantic
Winslows
Webster
Boston & Albany Railroad
Needham and Way
Woonsocket
Middletown
New Haven
Newburgh
Turners, N. Y
Chicago
M. Norwich
Taynomyipis Oy
Aoeaevor
Amer City
City OF Worcester
Washington Street
Summer Street
A. A. Jackson
E. P. Vining
A. C. Kendall
Sup’t
Pass. Agt
Boston and Albany R R May 12 1889 Timetable
Local and through trains between Boston Albany and western points with connections to Syracuse Rochester Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Toledo St Louis and Cincinnati. Evening and late departures include drawing room and sleeping cars with dining and buffet services. Tickets and accommodations at 232 Washington Street or Kneeland Street Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
West
Boston
Syracuse
Hochester
Buffalo
Chicago
Ichigan Entra
Cleveland
Toledo
Michigan Southern We. B
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Hartford
New Haven
New York
Ars
Worcester
Orcester
Washington Street
Kneeland Street
Boston & Maine
State St
Middlesex
Theresa E. Moore
Cambridge
Charles H. Moore
Helena
Montana
Massachusetts
George H. Moore
Frank H. Moore
Sunday Train Schedules Across New England Ports and Cities
The timetable lists multiple departures and arrivals for cities including Portland Andover Dover Exeter Great Falls Haverhill Lawrence Lowell Newburyport Reading Salem Manchester Medford and Bangor with varied morning and evening trains. Sunday services show extensive routes among these hubs with many times and connections.
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Portland
Alton Bay
Rochester
Farmington
Andover
Dover
North Conway
Exeter
Great Falls
Haverhill
Georgetown
Kennebunk
Middeford
Saco
Lawrence
Lowell
Newburyport
Reading
Salem
Manchester
Sam
Medford
Bangor
Lewiston
Reading and Way
Eastern Division Train Timetable From Boston to Coastal Points
Readable train schedule lists departure times from Boston Causeway Street to Portland Amesbury Beverly Riddetown Great Falls Hampton Beach Ipswich Lynn Newburyport Salem and more including branches and connections. It notes times for multiple weekday runs and branch lines like York Harbor Swampscott and Portsmouth.
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Boston
Causeway Street
Portland
Amesbury
Tom. Beverly
Riddetown
Great Falls
Rochester
Hampton
Beach
North Hampton
Rye Beach
Ipswich
Lynn
Marblehead
Swampscott Branch
Newburyport
Orth Conway
Portsmouth
Reckport
Gloucester Branch
Salem
York Harbor & Beach R. E
Swampscott
Wolfeboro
Lynn and
Way
Bangor
St. John
Halifax
Saugus
South Reading
Haymarket Square
Lowell Area Train Schedule Fragments List Times
A fragmented timetable lists daily and Sunday train times for multiple towns including Keene Peterboro Hillsboro via Concord Wilton Milford Amherst Greenfield Nashua Mowell North Billerica Lawrence Stoneham Woburn Winchester Concord Mass Reformatory Station and routes via Bedford Also mentions Sunday Nashua and Way Stations with several departure times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell System
Boston
Causeway Street
Keene
Peterboro
Hillsboro
Concord
Wilton
Milford
Amherst
Greenfield
Nashua
Mowell
Lawrence
Stoneham
Woburn
tLam
Winchester
Mass
Bedford
Central Massachusetts Divisional Train Timetable Highlights
Train schedule note lists stations from Northampton to Worcester with multiple daily departures. Times include 7.45 am 1:30 3.40 pm for several towns. additional morning midafternoon and evening slots appear for Clinton Berlin Hudson Sudbury Rockbottom Wayland Weston Waltham Waverley Belmont and Belmont Waverley Waltham. Sunday trains run Belmont Waverley Waltham Hudson Way to Northampton at 1.15 pm. James T. Furber and D. J. Flanders sign as General Manager and General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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Hoosac Tunnel
Boston
Causeway Street
Fop
Troy
Albany
Rotterdam Junction
Binghamaton
Buffalo
Palace
Chicago
Niagara Falls
Michigan Central
Grand Trunk Way
Binghamton
Ayer Dunction
9 &M
Belmont and
Waverley
Sun
Pegueeers
Miller’s Falls
Cambridge
Concord
Fitchburg
Gardner and Miller’s Falls
Hoosick Falls
Johnsonville
N. Y
Lincoln
Marlboro
Hudson and Maynard
Nashna
N. Bi
Ayer Junction
North Adame
Williamstown
North Leominster
Saratoga
Union Square
Somerville
Waltham
Watertown
Union Market
Mt. &Uburn
Worcester
gSun
Miller's Falls
Washton Street
John Adams
Gen
Nashua
Land
Wwell
Stoseham and Way
Woburn and Way
Manchester and Concord
Montreal
Central
Rockbottom
Wayland
Weston
Belmont
UNDAY
Hudson and
Way
Northampton
James T. Furber
D. J. Flanders
Gen’l Pas
St.Albans
Winchendon
Jaffrey
Peterboro
Fitzwilliam
Keene
Westmoreland
Walpole
Bellows Falls
Rutland
Burlington
St. Albans
St. Johns
Ogdensburg
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company R. R
Ottawa
Washington Street
Faxon
A R. Stewart
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