Commercial Market Report Shows Mixed Demand Across Staples
Lumber and flour hold steady while oats languish and hops grow dull. Cornmeal and oatmeal move at varied paces with rye and rye flour in stable to good demand. Animal products show strength in butter cheese and pork lard and fresh beef sits at fair demand. Agricultural goods like potatoes hay apples and oranges also trend steady to unchanged with active refined sugar markets and steady raw sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tierces
Exports from Boston Port Weekly Summary End May 26
The week ending May 26 shows Boston port exports of grain produce and provisions with comparative figures. Ships cargoes include grain and other commodities moving to foreign and domestic markets. Detailed tonnages and destination port data accompany the weekly report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Lumber Market Little Change Amid Varied Demand
The week shows no material shift in lumber markets with fair to steady demand for Hemlock boards and shingles. Dry Pennsylvania hemlock remains in good demand, while Western pine and Southern pine pricing hold steady. hardwoods stay firm with tight walnut and cherry supplies. Eastern pine and spruce demand is quiet and prices listed for assorted lengths and stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Canada
Indiana
Ray
Neual
Timber cargo prices and sizing in Vermont spruce notes
Straight clear board pricing covers firsts and seconds with ranges from $16 to $19.20 per unit, sideboards at 80 to 40 percent, and various plank and timber lots. Vermont spruce 12 feet planed trimmed priced at $14.50 to $15.00, with mill and yard offerings and wide to narrow planed boards listed.
Flour and grain prices across markets and futures
Local prices for carload grains exclude rye show a quiet steady flour market with assorted grades quoted including Minnesota bakers’ clear and straight at 415 to 475 per barrel and spring patents up to 545, New York receipts and intercity reports indicate dull demand and mixed shipments, corn oats and rye futures and spot bids listed across Chicago New York Detroit Milwaukee St Louis and Minneapolis with varied prices and daily activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Michigan
Canada Superior
Canada Roller
Canada Extra
New York
Chicago
St Louis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Lake
Detroit
Toledo
Hoosac
White State
Graham
Butter Market Slumps as Prices Fall Across Regions
The butter market remains weak with wholesale prices at 21c outside and 20c inside. Immitation creameries and dairies trade around 18c, while Western and Vermont lots vary from 17c to 22c for different grades and brands. Receivers' wholesale prices prevail, with jobbing 1 to 2c higher across Elgin Chicago New York Cincinnati and St Albans divs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West
Western
Vermont Extra
Vermont
Vermont Dairy
Elgin
Chicago
Elgin Creamery
Estern
Cincinnati
St Albans
Banana steamers schedule from Caribbean ports
The steamer Stamford arrives May 31 from Baracoa with bananas for W. W. and C. R. Noyes. The steamer Balder due May 31 from Baracoa with bananas for G. H. Harding. Lorenzo D. Baker due May 31 from Jamaica with bananas for the Boston Fruit Company. Gambetta due June 1 from Baracoa with bananas for Seaverns and Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banana Steamers
Stamford
Baracoa
Market Report Keeps Truck Demand High at Steady Prices
A favorable demand pattern persists for trucks while prices hold steady. Listings cover vegetables including asparagus, Norfolk green peas, Florida tomatoes, string beans, wax beans, cucumbers, lettuce, beets, squash, carrots, onions, turnips, rhubarb, radishes, and more. Prices vary by item and container, with crates and baskets cited across multiple regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Maryland
Florida
North Carolina
Savannah
Bermuda
Bush
St Andrews
Fruit market report shows steady demand and prices
Apples see steady demand with Baldwins at 8 50 per barrel and russets at 3 50 to 4.00. Oranges and lemons plentiful with Palermo and Messina quotes, Valencia oranges 4 50 to 6 50 per box or case. Strawberries well supplied with Maryland sales at 8 12 cents. Florida peaches arriving, selling well, apricots 3 per crate, cherries 2 50 per crate. California fruit notes apricots 3 and cherries 2 50 per crate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwins
Palermo
Messina
Valencia
Maryland
Florida
California
Provisions Market Report with Varied Pork Prices and Dull Beef
Market notes show pork demand firm with numerous cut prices across regions including long cuts at 17 50 to 17 75 and backs near 17 76 to 18 00. Hams smoked meats and lard varied by grade, while Cincinnati and St. Louis report easier markets and New York notes steady work and modest sales. Beef prices move within ranges for plate, round, and brisk cuts as demand remains fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Western Steam
Tierces City
Brighton
Sugar and Molasses Market Report
Sugars The raw sugar market is unchanged and buyers show little eagerness. Listings include Cuba fair to good refining at 4 15-16 and other grades with varied cents per pound. Refined sugars remain firm with steady demand at old quotes. belmont A and standard A levels cited. Molasses stays steady with quiet demand and prices listed for Ponce Porto Rico and other origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Manilas
Lloilos
Javas
New York
Havana
Ponce
Porto Rico
Cierfuegos
Mayaguez
New York Market Steady Sales For 1100 Bag Extra Heavy Black Strap
The market shows steady sales with 1100 bag extra heavy black strap priced at 10l4ec. Boiling grades are assessed on a basis of 50 tests with nominal 270 204ec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cotton market drifts with local scalping and small declines
Allan Asher & Co report a narrow market with hesitation on general activity and local scalping. Abroad features are lacking, prompting a slight decline of 2 points, while liberal receipts and a holiday in view influence traders to cover shorts. Upland New York quotes show steady prices with various futures and spot markets across Liverpool and US ports reflecting mixed demand and stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Asher & Co
Exchange Place
New York
MAG
Casinos
Seovusa
Oboe
Ip Valaela
Faoa ce_ Dee
Eees
Eecsevccese M400
S.eeeeere
Panuaty ci Ccccssesceves
Liverpool
Orleans
Stock Yards Market Reports Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Stock Yards in Kansas City reports active cattle and higher hogs with 5 to 10 cent gains. Peoria Chicago and St Louis hogs show firmer to steady trend with varied prices. Cincinnati hogs quiet to easy. Sheep receipts around 2400 with weak demand. Texas cattle and Texana prices noted. Market totals include 2875 cattle, 13972 hogs, 2400 sheep across multiple markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Peoria
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas
Mixed commodity markets steady across regions
Market reports show steady tones for various items. Tallow quotes list city and country rates with small fractions. New York coffee notes fair demand with Rio at firm prices. St Louis and Cincinnati show unchanged or steady price levels around 113 dollars. Pipe Line Certificates detail opening and closing times with bid ranges and highs and lows in late May 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St Louis
Cincinnati
Watertown Union Live Stock Market May 20 1888
Market summary from Watertown Union reports scarce cattle demand and weak prices. Western cattle and store cattle sold low as exporters hold stock. notable consignments include Hathaway and French sales with varied steers from 475 to 520 dollars per head. Sheep and lambs decline, Kentucky lambs priced around 7 1/2 cents, northern stock light. Hay market notes and regional prices cited. buyers cautious amid soft demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
George J. Fox
Brighton
Union Market
Watertown
J A Hathaway
Rob French
J S Henry
Kentucky
Buffalo
New England
Hollis & Co
Transoceanic Trade Goods and Receipts May 29 1888
A ledger style listing outlines Staple products and receipts across multiple railroads including Boston and Albany Grand Junction Boston and Providence Old Colony New York New England Fitchburg Boston and Maine Eastern Western divisions with quantities of cotton wool flour corn oats malt bran lard butter cheese eggs beans hay leather pelts hides and various dry goods. Exports detail global shipments from Glasgow Liverpool and Newfoundland ports with freight, cattle, lumber, flour, leather, and multiple cargo items dated May 29 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine Railroad
Lowell System
Express
Cera
Hans
His
Boston & Albany Railroad
Grand Junction Railroad
Boston & Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York
New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Eastern Division
Western Division
Glasgow
Scot
Liverpool
Eng
Bug
Cephalonia
Missionary Goods
Fredericton
Forest Bell
ST John
Juno
Port Antonio
Samana
Paysandu
Uruguay
Portland
Surinam
Eugene Hale
Sydney
Bras D'Or Lakes
William
Digby
Annapolis
Yarmouth
St Pierre
Mig
Imports And Exports Of 1888 May 29 At Baracoa
A dated list from Baracoa and surrounding ports detailing steamer, barkentine, and schooner cargoes. Commodities include bananas, cocoanuts, cement, rice, coffee, wool, rum, paper, tea, beer, cigars, acids, and various metals. Named firms: Baring Bros & Co, Waldo Bros, J B Brigham & Co, Cutler Bros, E K Spinney, Wadsworth Howland & Co, Lazard Freres, and others. Companies and ships include Sjofna, Myrtle, Milanese, and Fred P Frye with cargoes to London and Bahia among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baracoa
Sjofna
Neaverns & Co
Bahia
Sengar Baring Bros & Co
London
Eng
Waldo Bros
Young & Co
Fleming—Ll
Baring Bros & Co
J B Brigham & Co
Cutlerros & Co
Smith & Sons
Dame & Co
Jones
Wadsworth, Howland & Co
Moors & Co
Estes
Hayes & Co
Gumit
Geneva
Ctaves Co
Indizo
Montague, Pei
Fred P Frye
Rustico
Vel
Acadian
George C Rockwell & Son
Rosario
John McDermott
Charles F Perry
Foreign markets report from London and Liverpool May 29
Market bulletin notes cargoes off coast with wheat sales slow and prices mixed. California, Australian, and Chilian wheats quoted. Paris and Antwerp prices steady to easier. Liverpool breadstuffs dull with weak demand. receipts high. Wheat futures soften into 12:30 p.m. session with various month quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beerbohm
Mark Lane
California
Paris
Liverpool
Antwerp
Fragmentary OCR note on dates and corn prices
A partial historical OCR entry lists months and numbers including October, June, September and October figures with units such as 6s 10d, 58 112d, 48 104340, rotte 102d and 11444, offering no clear narrative or context.
Boston and Albany Rail Timetable Listings 1888
Local time tables show divisions of the Boston and Albany line with through tickets at Boston offices 232 Washington Street. Daily trains connect to Springfield, Pittsfield, Albany, and the West with many express and dining car services to New York and Worcester. Frequent departures from Boston and varied stops include North Grafton, West Newton, Newton Centre, Newton Highlands, Wellesley, and others. Sunday and weekday variations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany
R.R. Reay
Washington Street
Boston
Boston Sation
Kneeland Street
Springfield
Pittsfield
Albany
Pittefield
North Adams
Chatham
Hudson
Palmer
Warriver
Hartford
New Haven
New York
Worcester
Millbury
North Grafton
Westboro
Southville
Cordaville
Ashland
Milford
South Framingham
Saxonville
Natick
Wellesley
Wellesley Hills
Aburndale
West Newton
Newtonville
Newton
Faneuil
Brighton
Alston
Cottage Farm
Kerookline
Cypress Street
Reservoir
Chestnut Will
Newton Centre
Newton Highlands
Sunaay
Newton Lower Falls
Wellesley Hillis
Hanson
Gen. Pass
Agr
Montreal & West
Vermont
Pullman Carson
Lowell
Chicago
Fitchburg
Wagner Palace
Central Vermont R. Kk
J.W. Hobart
W. Cummings
Agt
J. Albans
New
Stonington
York
Providence
Washington
State Street
Park Square
J. W. Richardson
O. H. Briggs
Montreal
Ottawa
Ogdensburg
Fitchburg Depot
Causeway Street
Winchenwden Jaffrey
Peterboro
Fitzwilliam
Troy
Marlboro
Keen Westmoreland
Walpole
Bellows Falls
Rutland
Burclington
St. Albans
St. Johns
Saratoga
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
Cheshire
Mentreal
C. A. Faxon
I RK Stewari
Keene
X. Dan
Daily Railroad Timetable Highlights and Parlor Cars
A dense schedule lists departure times and palace parlor car services to Troy Albany and Binghamton, Chicago and St Louis routes via Niagara Falls and other lines, with numerous daily express options and special Sunday times across multiple towns and junctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crusswat Linn
Albany
Rotterdam Junction
Est
Aim
Palace
Troy
Binghamton
Froy
Chicago
Niagara Falls
Erie
Boston
St. Louis
Michigan Central RR
Grand Trunk Railway
Wabash Western Railway
Ayer Junction
SUN
Transit timetable fragment for Boston area via Fall River Line
A dense list of train times and routes from various stations including Kneeland Street, Braintree, Quincy, Nantasket Beach, Taunton, Brockton, Weymouth, North Pembroke, Plymouth, and Scituates. The schedule shows weekday and Sunday departures, connecting points, and occasional notes on ex. services, with many times written in a compressed OCR style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Souks
Fall Rive
Garrison
Skoe Bis
Milton
Middleboro
Egg
Nantasket Beach
Meuntedford
Neowposty
North Pasta Stoughton
Randolph
Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
Duxaty
Quincy
Lily Am
Rockland and Mansoe
Scituates
Sund
Shawmut
South Braintree
LO P
South Duxbury
Sum
Fkaunteen
Central Station
Dean St
Whitman
South Weymouth
Wollaston Heights
West Tirigewater
Ceche
Nate
South Easton
Railroad baggage check from Boston to destination
Special notice for passengers with tickets on Fall River Line Shore Line and Stonington line. Baggage may be checked from Hotel Residence in Boston to their destination. Orders to call for baggage may be left at No 3 Old Le.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Zivonn
Fall River
Boston
Old Colony
PALG
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Annex Boat
Old State House
L. H. Palmer
J. R. Kendrick
Agt
Fall River Line
Shore Line
Stoningeton Line
Orde
Old 15E
Cape Cod Bus Schedule Listings by Towns and Times
Cape Cod division timetable lists Buzzards Bay Bourne and Chatham routes with departures at 8.15 am and 4.15 pm to multiple towns including Falmouth Wellfleet Barnstable and Provincetown plus connections via New Bedford. Some entries show occasional 3.15 am 3.30 pm or 11.40 am times and a fare note of 8.15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ordney
Lark Bae
Vreeeeun
Ridgewater
Abing
Brac
Milton
Kneeland Street
Buzzards Bay
Barnstable
Bourne
Bournedale
Brewster
Amy Cataumet
Chatham
Cottage City
Lath Geet
Haven
Wad ‘Artown
New Bedford
Airhaven
Falmouth
Myannis
Harwich
Mionmont Beach
Mattapoiseti
Orion
Aantucket
Gunset
Provincetown
Sandwich
Sagamore
Yanmouth
Wremont
Wellfleet
West Barnstable
Wenaumet
Woods Hall
Wareham
Mouth
Providence Dwisicr Station Schedule Fragments
Fragmented timetable lists train times and destinations from Providence and nearby stations, showing Sunday and weekday departures. Numerous stations including North Attleboro, Readville, Canton Junction, and Stoughton appear with times ranging from early morning to late evening, plus notes on frequency and Monday through Saturday adjustments.
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Chicago Markets
Farnum, Reardon & Co
Chicago Board of Trade
Snir
Swat Poork— Paw
Ang
Ams
Boston Exports
John E. Welsh
Boston Markets
Choice
Ohio
Utica
New Hampshire
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Pbe Island
Red Top
Jersey
Burbanks
White Brooks
Davis
Rose
Opentin Closin
C Cvesecesess
OCL
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
Charleston
Wilmington
Mid West Point
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Louisville
Great Britain
France
Continent
United States
Watertown Union
Railroads
H. T. Gallop, Gen. Suge
Eoosac Tunnel
Enger Station
Na Kelmont
Brazilebore
Averey
Miller’s Falls
Cambridge
M. Sun
A& mi
Mae Ee Concord
Ami
Lex’s Falls
An Ake
Hoosick Falls
Johnsonville
Lincoln
Marlboro, Hudson and Maynard
Washua N. H
Williamstown
North Leominster
Shelburne
S. P
Union Square
Somerville
Waltham
Mt. Auburn
Miller's Falls
tChange
Ayer Teonotian
Wythaeueawene
Hoosac Tunnel
Loston
John Adams
J. Whitmore
L Trafic
J.B. Watson
Concord
N.H
H. E. Chambe
Gentral Division
Aghmont
Braintree
Sao Fo
Asa Pi
Taunton
Brock
Fell
Sea View
Matt
Wit Procki
Tay
Cape Cod
Dwisicr
Central
Roslindale
Canton Junction
Sunda Iene An. Bedham
Dodgeville
Ade
ASK
BLU
Hn ZN
Ol Wyde Park
Jamaica Plain
Sir
Veney Oe
Stansfield
Mt. Hop
Clarendon Hills
North Attleboro
Pawtucket
Readville
Bexbury
Ildd P -Pymford
India Poles
Pr Sharon
Spring Street
Weesesbury
Bighland
Stoughton
Warren and
Bristol Sam
West Mansfield
Northern Division
Framingham
Bayville
Southboro
Northbore
Clinton
Ominster
Pratt’s Junction
R.R
Man’r. Geo. L. Connor
Pass
Central Vermont Railroads
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