Liveweight hides and skin prices in regional markets
Market report lists mixed grade prices for hides and skins across regions. Green salted buffalo, cows, steers and calf skins show varying c per pound and inches, with finish and weight brackets, seconds allowances, and regional quotations for Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Rio Grande, and Cordova stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brogan
Jakins
Brighton
New England
West No 1
Io Grande
Entre Rios
Corrientes
Rio Grande
Montevideo
Cordova
Entre Rio
Grain Market Quotes and Closing Prices Across Regions
Wheat opened with pressure, then steadied before a late selling wave pushed Minneapolis influenced prices down. Northwestern markets closed 3 to 5 cents lower, Liverpool firm on wheat. Corn weak, with prices near 1 dollar per three bushels. Futures reflect varied gains and losses across Nov to May contracts, with cash and speculative quotes listed for St Louis and New York exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Farnum, Reardon & Co
Spe
Hutchinson Rices
Minneapolis
Northwestern
Liverpool
St Louis
New York
Boston Grain Market Prices and Wheat Outlook
Boston market notes firm flour quotations with higher miller bids and steady to higher sales. Wheat and corn prices fall or hold with regional receipts and exports detailed. No 2 red and white futures bid around 1.11 to 1.14 per bushel, with Minneapolis and Chicago activity mixed. Butter and eggs steady to firm. potatoes and meats show varied demand. overall market cautious with weak rye and mixed oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Michigan
Canada Superior
Canada
Grain and flour markets show steady to dull tone across regions
Westerns and whites hold firm or quiet with No 2 oats firm at 27 to 29c. Chicago receipts 223000 bush, shipments 141000 bush. Rye and malt muted with no- change prices. Flour futures: buckwheat firm, cornmeal steady, oatmeals 590 for fine, 630 640 for cut. Rye 75 78c. barley mostly quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wehite Western
Chicago
St Louis
Peoria
Toledo
New York
Ste. Milwaukee
Canada
Michigan
Choice
Banama Marmion Banana Steamer Arrival Planned
The steamer Marmion is due November 8 from Jamaica carrying bananas and related cargo for the Boston Fruit Company, signaling a scheduled shipment to U.S. markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banana Steamers
Jamaica
Boston Fruit Company
Fragmented Market Prices For Produce Noted
The note lists varied produce prices with many garbled items such as squash at 50c per barrel and cabbages at 50c per barrel, plus onions, beets, carrots, lettuce, and turnips priced per basket, box, or bush. Several entries are unclear but reference multiple vegetables and price units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay State
Russia
Bbc
Pork and meat prices in Chicago market report
In Chicago the only feature was the selling of 40,000 bbls pork by Hutchinson. The report lists various futures quotes for pork products and lard with prices for Nov Jan May and other months, noting no change to existing pork pricing and detailing current cuts and byproducts including long cuts and mess and sausages with various cents per pound or per unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hutchinson
Porrk
Wlaeaie Yeir
Eeas
Market Prices for Hams Meats and Beef in Various Cities
Beef, pork, and lard markets show mixed activity with several items steady or slipping. Prices quoted for New York, Chicago, St Louis, Cincinnati reflect wholesale ranges for mess pork, bacon, corned beef, fresh beef cuts, and lambs, with demand described as quiet or dull in multiple centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Western
City
Continent
Chicago
St Louis
Cincinnati
Brighton
Oil Market Report on Pipeline and Cottonseed Oil Certificates
Hathaway Higgins & Co report a price break in oil markets with heavy selling near the close. Prices slid to the lowest levels while some cover orders limited gains. Openings show 8.434 and 8.25 closing at 8.314. total sales 1,416,000 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CSR GS Hale Us
BAE ES Mann Os Cova Ve Skess
Eed
Wwaiek
Messrs Hathaway, Higgins & Co
Exchange Place
Stock Yards Cattle and Hog Prices Across Cities Summary
Stock Yards Kansas City reports steady cattle receipts of 5042 with steers in the 205 to 280 range and natives around 220 to 280. Hog receipts total 6740 with weights up to 550 and higher in some markets. Sheep receipts 1672 with firm tone near 240. St Louis hogs firm 515 to 635, Peoria hogs higher at 515 to 545, Cincinnati hogs softer 426 to 550. Receipts overall about 4900 with 2700 shipments. central markets show beef prices near 520 to 575, cattle including steers near 83 to 570, and Texas cattle plus western ranges around 290 to 405. Ongoing hog shipments around 18,000 with strong to higher tones and varied weights 350 to 570. Sheep nationwide with receipts 6000 and shipments 2000, lambs 465 to 526.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
St Louis
Cincinnati
Ciena
Texas
Pete Western Rangers
Ogs
New York and Liverpool Cotton Prices and Markets Report
Cotton quotes steady in New York at middling uplands 9 13 16 cents and low middling 9 6 16 cents. Liverpool spot quiet at 5 4 d for middling uplands and 6 4 d for Orleans. Futures in New York opened steady and closed firm amid mixed openings and closings for several months and contracts. American and global market highlights show steady demand, with notable sales and stocks across Augusta, Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile, Memphis, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Cincinnati environments, reflecting overall stability in midweek trading patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sanuety
Cen
Diby Soc Eves Vt
Ce Est
Dales
Liverpool
Orleans
Augusta
Galveston
Great Britain
New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Continent
Charleston
Sloc
Wamington
Consolidated Net Receipts and Exports by Port Totals
Consolidated Net receipts for six days reach 218 961 with exports to Great Britain 97 289 to France 16 214 and shipments to unknown destinations 56 267. Stock at all United States ports stands at 5313 while St Louis Net receipts amount to 2262 gross 4378 shipments 8321 and sales 1300 with stock 27585 in a quiet mid 95 16c period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Louieville
Great Britain
France
Hon Op Eames
United States
Sugar Market Steady With Mixed Refined Prices
Sugar prices show little movement across refiners with Cuba and Manila grades quoted in mid to high fractions of a cent per pound. Refined granulated and confectioners’ A stay steady, while wholesale granulated sits at 75 cents per pound. molasses quotations vary by origin and crop, with new Ponce Porto Rico and Barbadoes ranges noted and New Orleans closing around 63 to 56 cents per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
New York
Ponce
Porto Rico
Barbadoes
Cienfuegos
Mayaguez
New Orleans
Tallow And Related Markets Report Mixed Prices
The listing shows tallow firm with scarce sales in New York and quiet demand in city and country markets. Coffee in New York steady with fair cargoes. Whiskey quoted at 120 in Chicago and 114 in St Louis and Cincinnati. Turpentine closed at 44 and rosin at 1105, tar nominal, petroleum at 642 with RSW 7 and cases at 9 in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Imports and Exports. Antwerp and Caribbean Trade Items
A compact list of 1888 import and export shipments across Antwerp Antigua Caleta Buena Glasgow Jamaica Rangoon St Martin’s Brava and Brava with vessels including Mareca Nellie Pickup Independence Prussian and Elissa. Entries note cargoes such as window glass steel billets nitrate of soda molasses sugar goos wool paper stock goat skins and bananas with assorted firms like Baring Bros Co Milne Co J A & W Bird Booth & Co Jordan Marsh Co and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
Baring Bros & Co
Milne & Co
Bros & Co
Turner & Co
Hayes & Co
Geiler & Co
Booth & Co
Brown Bros &O
Moors & Co
Hollings & Co
Jacob
Kinner
Antigua
Nellie
Caleta Buena
Independence
Hemenway & Brown
Glasgow
Scot
Young & Co
Margetson & Co
Lowyering & Co
Cochrane & Co
A & W Bird & Co
Shields
D & M Williams
Whiskey George
Nichols
B Moors & Co
Townsend
C Heath & Co
Dyer, Rice & Co
Licknor & Co
Marsh & Co
Houghton & Dutton
Karin Bros & Co
Ring & Co
Jordan, Marsh & Co
McShane & Co
Allen
Mackintire, Lawrie & Co
C Chase & Co
Nickerson & Bexter
K Moors & Co
Moise Naylor & Co
Granite Jones Kros
Aper Stock
Knight & Co
H Ford
Naylor & Co
Scray Steel
Jamaica
Steamer Aguan
Rangoon
Bark
Elissa
Exports Listing From Port Medway and Liverpool
November exports from Port Medway NS include schooner William F Collins with 8 tons coal and voyages from St PlERRE with varied goods. Liverpool shipments aboard Catalonia and Kansas carry beer meat bacon oil cotton machinery and large cargoes of flour timber and domestic products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Medway
William F Collins
ST Plerre
Mig
Liverpool
Eng
Catalonia
Eatlier
Kansas
Bhdsfold Brass
Staple Receipts and Totals November 1 1888
A detailed readout of staple product receipts for November 1 1888 from multiple railroads and mills. Items include cotton wool butter flour eggs oats corn barley potatoes tobacco lard pork bacon and more with quantities in bales, boxes, barrels, sacks, and tubs. Major lines list totals by railroad and itemized daily receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany Railroad
Grand Juncion Railroad
Bacon, Hosten & Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England
Fitchourg
Boston & Maine
Old Time Freight Survey of Apples and Goods by Rail
A garbled OCR list itemizes commodities such as apples lumber leather and hay across multiple rail divisions and express shipments. It references Boston and Maine Railroad Western Division Lowell System and measurements like cars bales rolls degrees and boxes, implying a historical freight tally with numerous quantities and destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine Railroad
Western Division
Oston & Maine Railroad
Lowell
Express
London and Liverpool wheat markets show firm prices
London reports wheat arrivals and sales with four cargoes noted and five awaiting sale. Prices at Mark Lane list California wheat at 48s 43s 8d. Liverpool market shows firm breadstuffs with modest demand, corn steady, and prices for winter and spring wheat around 8s 2d to 8s 4d. Futures on wheat and corn firm with various month quotes. Paris notes quiet wheat market and firm French country prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mark Lane
California
Liverpool
Paris
Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel Route Timetable
Train departures from Boston Causeway Street include 6:30, 11:35 am and 7:00 pm express to Chicago via Niagara Falls and Michigan Central. Palace cars service Troy Albany Binghamton and sleepers to St Louis. Numerous local stops listed by towns such as Ayer Junction Belmont Waverley and Greenfield with varying morning and evening times through SUN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg
Hoosac Tunnel
Boston
Causeway Street
Troy
Albany
Rootterdam Junction
Binghamton
Chicago
Niagara Falls Short Line
Erie
Thoston
St. Louis
Belmont and
Waverley
Miller’s Falls
Concord
Sun
Giardne
Meililer
Greenfield
Fitchburg Depot
Jay
St. Albans
Winchendon
Jattrey
Peterboro
Fitzwilliam
Marlboro
Keene
Westmoreland
Walpole
Bellows Falls
Rutland
Fturlington
St. Johns
Montreal
Ogdensburg
Saratoga
Pointa
Delaware & Hadeon Canal Company
Rk, R. Ry
Ches
R. M. Kire & Monadnock
Hkutland
KR. R
White River Junction
M. Press
Wagner Palace
Burtington
Ottawa
Ayghensburg
Laske A
Washington Street
A. Faxon
A R. Slewart
Woonsocket Division
Boston & Albany Railroad
Needham and Way
Woonsocket
New York
Middletown
New Haven
Hartford
New Britain
Waterbury
Danbury
Fishkill-on-Hudson
Newburgh
Turners, N. Y
Chicago and
William
Night Express Pullman Lines Connect Boston to New York
An early 20th century Boston and New York service advertises through Pullman sleepers and parlor cars on the Night Express via Hartford. The notice details connections to Norwich, New London, Worcester, and travel to New York arriving at 6 35 am. Offices in Boston and New York offer tickets and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owe Ee Eavtimanuel Waelee
Worcester
New York
Hartford
Washington Street
Summer Street
Boston
Jackson
P. Vining
Kendall
Paas
Old Colony
Fall River Line
Shore Line
Stonington Line
NO. 3
Old Stamouse
Boston and Albany Rail Line Time Tables and Tickets
Local time tables for Boston and Albany routes list through tickets at ticket offices and 232 Washington Street Boston. Trains depart from South Station and Kneeland Street for Springfield Pittsfield Albany and the West at 5 7 15 3 30 and 11 am with connections at Pittston Chatham and Palmer for Hudson Ware River Branch. Fares and room cars to New York are noted with numerous daily departures to Springfield Hartford New Haven and New York and to Boston routes with a variety of daily times and connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Foucess
Fall River
Boston
Old Colony
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Old State House
RE. Kendrick
Geo. L. Connor
LH. Palmer
Boston ¢& Parlor
A. A. McLeod
Vice-Prest
Gen. Mgr
Loston Station
Summer Street
Ashcroft
Baltimore
Bird Street
Ham
Ehester
Bdudile Street
Enis
Indicatt
Kill-on-Hiudson
Franklin
Forest Avenue
Hartford
Harvard Street
Llib P Tm
Hyde Park
Slam
Highland Lake
Aim
Islington
Manchester
Mattapan
Milford
Mt. Bowdoin
New Britain
Newbury
New London
Air Line
Norwich Line
Norwich
M. Norwood
Norwood Central
Pawtucket
Philadelphia
Providence
Putnam
Readville
River Street
la Wi
Rockville
Conn
Southe Bridge
Tiltens
Walpole
Gm Washington
Waterbury
Willimantic
Winslows
Webster
Intermedi
Boston & Albany
R.R
Eaen
Washington Street
Isuston
Kneeland Street
Springfield
Pittsfield
Albany
Arte Mae Aoe Enme Aaily Tha
Rm. Vial
Pittstie
North Adame
Chatham
Hudson
Palmer
Ware River Branch
New Haven
Mosten
Tress
Comprehensive Rail Schedule Fragments Across Town and Suburbs
A dense array of train times and routes lists stations from Stoneington to Newport and Readville to London. The notice outlines weekday and Sunday service frequencies, noting sixteen weekday trains and multiple weekend runs with varying departures and arrivals among Providence Readville and South Wales lines. It preserves station names, times, and special notes, presenting a partial, OCR-derived timetable snapshot.
Abbreviated Rail Timetable Fragment With Local Stops
A dense OCR fragment lists train times and routes for multiple towns including Taunton Mattapan Mil ton Neponset Nantasket Quincy South Weymouth and Plymouth with varied weekday and Sunday schedules and notes on additional trains and directions to Prov Div. The text reflects a municipal rail delivery schedule rather than a narrative report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton Ton
Mattapan
Milton
Hwiddleboro
Nantasket Bezeth
Neponset
Ami
aNew Godford
aNewport
North Easton
Stougton
Randolph
Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
Quincey
Rgd
Rockland and Hanover
South Braintree
Rendaye
South Danbury
Vauoaton
Central Station
Dean
Westridgewater
Cochesett
South Easton
Cape Cod Bus Schedule Fragments and Timings
A fragmented listing shows Cape Cod division bus times from Leave Kneeland Street to Buzzards Bay May 8 with various stops including Bourne Bourne Dale Cataumet Falmouth and Provincetown. Timings show morning departures around 8.15 am and afternoon runs near 4.15 pm with several locations including Nantucket Wellfleet Yarmouth and Mattapoisett among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Kneeland Street
Buzzards May
Barnstake
Bourne
Bournedale
Brewater
Cataumet
Cottage City
New Bedford
Pairk
Falmouth
Wyannis
Krare In
Monument Beach
Mattapoisett
Marion
Nantucket
Provioestown
Savieh
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City Mills
City Mall
Milwaukee
Northern
Duluth
Etron
Persu
Eoria
Vermont
Eastern
Powe
Elgin Creamery
North Choice
West
New _Hampshire
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Island
York State
Meium
Jersey
Burbanks
Houlton Hebrons
Oulton Rose
Aroostook Hebrons
Aroostook
Bush
Hebrons
Virginia
Exis
Snow & Co
Almeria
Malaga
Hubbardstons
Baldwins
Harveys
Messina
Palermo
Sorrento
Florida
Louise Bonne
J E Carter & Co
Railroads
Eivosick Falls
Johnsonville
Lincoln
Marlboro, Hudson and Maynard
Saratoga—s.g0
T. Shelburne Falls
Union Square
Somerville
Waltham
M. Sun
Watertown
Union Market
Mt. Auburn
Ayer Junction
Housac Tunnel
Huston
Nfarat OD UY
Mary Cue Trs
Emenee Jouln Adams, Gen'l
Sap
J.whitmarek
Gen
Cheshire
Central Vermont Railroads
Park Square Station
Stonington
Washington, Cor. State Street
Park Square
J. W. Richardson
J. W. Miller
O H, Briggs
Gen. Pass
Philadelphia & Reading
R. R
York Depot
N. J
Liberty St
Norib iv
Boston Connect
Ana Anmate
C. G. Hancock
Philmda
Eaat End
Union Depot
Providence & Worcester RE
New Slaven
Trenton
Washington
Richmond
Points
Ashington
LPM
Milibal Ae Waeth
Los Me
Serdaville
Ll.os Ames L
Wats
Bet
Newton
Uneuil
Po Lusam
Cottage Aio
Brookliin
Newton Boston
Returo
Heae Watie
Rae
Peleyv
Rilia
West New M
PRLOG
ALA
Veonville, Ta
York
Ae Freinga
Ung Care
Mie
Zew
Iodo
Monrns
Cy H.cos Vert
Newton Centre
Newton Efizhlands
Ma Saeys
Riverside
Ima
Wellesley Wns
Highlands
Hanson
Ki.k. Gallup
Pasa
Boylston
Yur Id, Itral, Az Ste
Jence Division
Rk Squ Ue
Hye
Rho
Littleboro
Heart Wavewe
West Rox
Sund
Demure
P. Tao
Lot
Danville
Foxbors
Forest Hillis
Saunydays
Hazelwood
Biaath
TOR. Aa
Clo P Hh
Snundbronvike
Se Park
Eon S
Mansfield
North Attleboro
M. Oxbury
Ui Bik
Raford
India Pont
Sharon
Sharon Heights
Ee BD & i
Me Hyde
Hes
Ofemwy Aveuww
Wale
Wrentham
Warren and Bris
West Mansfield
éTaunton
Bailies
Wendays
Newport
Wickford Junction
Central
Northern Division
Ene
Land Street
Framingham
Fayville
Southboro
Balter
Northboro
Clinton
Leominster
Fivehburg
Pratt
Old Colony R. K
State House
R. Kendrick
Geo
Connor
Concorp RK. KR
Foranchester
N. H
N.H
M. H. E Chamebeerlim
Sam
Montreal & West
Bound Brook
Depot Central R. R
New Jersey
Ie Athy
Depot
Philadelphia & Reading R. R
8Th and Greenests
Lee
Aio
BrockaQuincy 2
Central Division
Elemont
Bec Terre
Weyman
Taunton
Na EA
Ry Tee
East
Middleboro
Bridgewater
M. Brechter
Binneham
Rkasion
East Bridgeware
East Bilton
Bae
eFall River
Vis
Ota
JeLa
Taunison Square
Shfield and
Sea View
Raat
A. Wellfleet
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