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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1887

Page

7

Prices of Store Cattle and Hides for Sale

The notice lists prices for store cattle and related livestock. Working oxen pairs priced at 90 dollars, milch cows at 45 to 50 each, yearlings around 8 to 50, and various steers and calves with mixed weights and values. Hides, tallow and skins are quoted with per pound ranges from 3 to 7 cents, plus pelts and calfskins.

Brighton N. B M. Pompilla Maine Holt & Thompson Libby & Son Hall & Son Merrill John Young Detroit

Market Reports No change in flour and oats steady

Wheat and oats show firm pricing with steady to active demand. Winter wheat and spring patents hold at high quotes. corn offerings thin and bids limited. oats prices remain firm with varied daily sales and on call bids listed. Elevators report limited supplies for steamer yellow and steamer mixed corn while other grains show cautious trading.

Byige Minnesota Bakers Michigan Stone Michigan Rollers New York Rollers Canada Superior Canada New York Eastern

Market Report Shows Mixed But Firm Western Prices

Western markets firm for choice goods with small receipts and potential rise soon. Butter and eggs show strength with varied regional quotes. potatoes and beans steady amid limited supply. Norfolk and Jersey prices listed. poultry demand steady as turkeys and chickens move with supply.

Market Prices for Potatoes Beans Hay and More

The listing shows varied prices for sweet potatoes Norfolk yellow at 2 75 a barrel, choice. beans including New York hand-picked, large hand-picked, and yellow eyes with prices from 2 10 to 2 60. seeds Timothy and clover with North West ranges. hay prime at 17 18 and fair to good 15 16. rye straw and oat straw priced per usual market rates.

Hebrons Peerless Bush Island Norfolk New York Vermont Canada Timothy North West Jersey East Swale

Market Prices Across Cities for Dairy and Provisions

Montreal quotes show fancy colored and finest white at around 11 to 12 cents. Chicago notes firmer butter and cheese including Western creamery extra butter and State factory full cream cheese. eggs firm with Western extras at about 18 to 19 cents. New York reports steady butter cheese eggs and steady beans and dried apples. Liverpool cheese market steady at 58 shillings.

Montreal Chicago Western Creamery New York Liverpool

Market notes from the port auction and export totals

Snow and Co. sales include Almeria grapes at 2 8714i 4 95 per barrel and crates at 3 8714, Jamaica oranges at 4 50 4 60, cornichon grapes at 2 85 per crate, with a Norfolk boat due Friday carrying 81 bags of chestnuts and 335 boxes of Florida oranges. Weekly apple exports total 21 352 bbls, season 260 762 bbls, with port totals Boston 9069 bbls New York 10 093 bbls Montreal 69 151 bbls Halifax none. season totals Boston 82 884 bbls New York 145 162 bbls Montreal 69 151 bbls Halifax 5 575 bbls. Prices steady in Liverpool with Baldwins 10 17s Hubbardston 11 ids. London market steady. pear prices 150 250 per bush. cranberries stable. grapes in fair supply. apples and crates listed with varied quotes. dried apples and nuts prices noted.

Snow & Co Almeria California Cornichon Jamaica Norfolk Florida Navy Boston New York Montreal Halifax Liverpool Baldwins Hubbardstons Greenings London King Hubbardston York State Harvey Cape Cod Pirate Country Salem Pth Concord Isabella Diana Palermo Aspinwall Port Limon Virginia

Market Prices Reported For Fresh Produce

There is fair demand for truck and prices hold steady. Onions Maltas 2 dollars per basket Native 3 dollars per barrel Western 250 dollars for 4 barrels. Cabbages 5 dollars per 100. Red cabbage 2 dollars per barrel. Savoy 75 cents per barrel. Beets 40 cents per 4 bush. Squash marrow 75 cents per barrel Hubbards 1 dollar per barrel. Turbans 1 dollar per barrel. Carrots 40 cents per bush. Lettuce 1 dollar 2 pence per box. Parsnips 75 cents to 1 dollar per bush. Turnips flat 40 cents per bush. White French 1 dollar per barrel. St Andrews 90 cents per barrel. Celery 33 50 per box. Cauliflower 75 cents to 1 dollar per dot. Pumpkins 75 cents per 7 barrels. Spinach 15 to 20 cents per bush.

St Andrews

Meat market runs steady with firm beef and veal prices

Demand remains steady across pork and lard with unchanged prices. Fresh beef shows limited heavy stock but ample light stock. veal remains short and firm. Lamb and mutton quiet. Various cuts and by products priced, including lard and hams, with ranges for beef and veal figures and regional demands noted.

Choice City HEEF Iresh Chicago Brighton

Cotton market mixed as Liverpool and New York futures wobble

Liverpool futures opened steady and closed unsettled with various nearby and distant months quoted from 5 25-64d to 6 27-64d. Spot prices in Liverpool and New York moved up and down with American receipts and sales totaling tens of thousands of bales. In New York spot and futures showed buoyancy at the open, closing steady, with market quotes for different delivery months and various grade prices. Sugar and molasses prices remained firm with specific bids and reported sales and refined levels noted.

Watertown New Hampshire J M Flanders Smith Neal Sanbornton Maine Neal Liverpool Uplands Orleans New York Ce Miniere Medach Porto Rico

Trade Centre reports and market prices across cities

Reports from New York and other hubs show flour exports and prices for various grains, coffee, sugar, and petroleum. Wheat, corn, oats, rye, and barley futures vary by region with no dramatic shifts. pork, lard, and beef markets show steady or modest movement along with regional receivals and shipments.

HOG AND CATTLE MARKETS ACROSS MAJOR CITIES

Hogs firm with higher prices across St Louis Peoria and Chicago market reports. Yorkers mostly 420 to 465, packers 420 to 455, butchers 460 to 475. Cattle dull but steady in Chicago with natives 3.56 to 4.24, rangers 2.40 to 3.50, stockers 2.20 to 2.70, cows and bulls 1.10 to 3.80. Hogs receipts 26 000 in Chicago, heavy at 4.70 to 4.75. Sheep Western 3.25 to 5.50, Texans 1.50 to 3.50, lambs 4.75 to 5.00.

S Neal Sanbornton Maine North Brighton Hollis & Co A N Monroe H Coolidge South America J C Libby & Son C H Merrill JS Henry W E Brooks P W Thompson J D Hosmer New York Minnesota Rio Trinidad Pt United State Jersey Mess LOOO Tierces Western Steam Tierces City Steam Liverpool Lake Chicago Cincinnati Toledo Tzee Minneapolis Milwaukee Detroit ST. Louis Ligl2ec Peoria

Cotton Market Rates Across U S Ports Nov 9

US and Atlantic ports show firm or strong tone in mid markets. Augusta Galveston New Orleans Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati Le Louis Louisville report net receipts, exports to Britain France and the continent, with stocks ranging from tens of thousands to 700k across all ports. Prices in mid 9s to 10s cents per pound.

Augusta Galveston France New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Great Britain Continent Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati le Louis Louisville United States

Global wheat and corn trading notes from London Liverpool Antwerp

Market reports show cargoes off the coast with wheat quiet and corn firm in London and Paris. Liverpool futures rise with wheat firmer and mixed American corn steady. Antwerp spot wheat remains firm as weather in England is wet and grain on passage to Britain and the continent totals around 1.8 million quarters.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane Paris Art Liverpool England Great Britain Continent Liverpool California Antwerp

Exports from North America and Abroad November 9 1887

From St John New Brunswick the brig Sarah Wallace of 50 tons ships pig iron. In St Marys Nova Scotia schooner Benjamin Killam loads 126 barrels of flour. From Rosario Argentina the bark Lapland carries 540 610 feet of lumber. Liverpool steamship Norseman cleared November 8 with 24 837 bushels corn 28 305 bushels wheat 37 boxes woodwork 1 bale and 23 hides 23 cases.

ST John Sarah Wallace ST Marys Benjamin Killam Rosario Arg Lapland Liverpool Eng Norseman

Imports November 9 1887 Havana Sugar Logwood

Black River Ja Brig Emma 499 tons logwood roots G Weerds Co to Havana. Schooner J R Berger 7197 bags sugar to Saree Co. Turk's Island Brig May 5160 bush galt Whitney Pousland Co.

Black River Emma G Weerds & Co Havana J R Berger

Staple Receipts by Rail Lines in 1887 Commerce

Long list of railroad receipt items across Albany Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York and New England Fitchburg Boston and Maine Boston and Lowell with bales of cotton wool flour corn oats beans apples potatoes hay lumber leather hides and more. Document notes quantities by line and division.

Albany Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Dears Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Western Division Bates Boston & Lowell Railroad Express

BUILDING MATERIALS AND HIGHEST PRICES OFFERED

Building materials offered by Mackins & Co and Raeder Adamson & Co include hard pine flooring plank oak deck plank and related items along with glue flint sand paper emery cloth plastering hair and other supplies. They advertise high prices for glue stock damaged hides cattle tails and similar stock. Railroads follow.

Mackins & CO Wharf Omic Border Street East Breston Boston State St Cem Raeder, Adamson & CO Milk Street

All River Line Reduces Fares to New York

The All River Line cuts first class limited fare to New York to 3.00 with reduced rates on other services. Express trains connect with steamers at Fall River in 75 minutes, departing Boston 6 p.m. weekdays and 7 p.m. Sundays from Old Colony Station. Return from New York at 4:80 p.m. daily Sundays excluded. Steamers Pilgrim and Bristol offer steam heat and an orchestra. baggage transfer available. Tickets at No 3 Old State House and Old Colony DWN offices. Agent L H Palmer and General Manager J R Kendrick.

New York Fall River Boston Old Colony Brooklyn Jersey City Annex Boat Pilgrim Bristol Old State House NEW Via Stonington Boston & Providence Railroad Washington

Central Vermont Route Announces Fast Through Trains

The notice promotes the Central Vermont Railway Service from St Albans to Boston and Chicago with through Pullman cars, first class dining, and multiple daily trains including Day Express at 8 30 A M and Night Express at 7 P M. It highlights Wagner Palace Cars on both trains and urges purchase of tickets at 260 Washington Street Boston. The message is signed by J W Homart General Manager and H W Cummings General Agent, dated June 6 1887.

Momerhal & Wes Vermont Loston Lowell Chicago Fitchburg E. m. Wagner Central Vermont Kk. R Washington Street Boston J. W. Homart General W. Cummings Gen. Lass St. Albans Vet

Boston and Lowell Railroad Through Service and Local Timetable

Through and local train times listed for Boston to Wilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Warren Brattleboro Woodsville and many New Hampshire Vermont Quebec connections. Local branches include Concord Keene Nashua Wilmington Woburn Stoneham Andover Arlington and surrounding stations with daily and Sunday departures.

Boston & Lowell Railroad Boston Causeway Street Washington Street Old State House Twilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Warren Braverhill Woodsville Littleton Bethlehem Fabyans Lancaster Whitefield Franklin Lebanon White River Junction St. Johnsbury Newart Sherbrooke Quebec Passumpsic Wells River Bristol Claremont Montpetier Essex Junction Burlington St. Albans Montreal Branchester Concord N. H SUN Nashua

Central Massachusetts R R schedules 1887 opening note

Central Massachusetts Railroad announces Monday October 10 1887 service from Boston to Ware, Deerfield and Hutland with multiple daily departures 7.15 am 12.05 pm 3.40 pm. Sundry outbound stops include Belmont Waltham Sudbury Weston and Waverley with similar times. General Passenger Agent Geo W Storer and General Superintendent C M Follen credited.

SUN Stoneham Woburr Winchester West Medford College Mill Winter Hill Concord Mass Billerica Bedford Lexington Arlington Mellen Geo. W. Storer Central Massachusetts R. R Boston Ware Iarre Hutland West Eottston Oakdale Jefferson Budson Breckbottom Sudbury Wayland Weston Waltham Waverley Belmont G’r Agt Mfllen

Boston and Maine Train Schedules October Display

Boston and Maine announces through trains on Western and Eastern divisions. Haymarket square and Causeway Street stations list numerous departures to Augusta Haymarket St Station, Rockland, Belfast, Calais, St John NB Halifax, Portland connections, and Maine Central routes with morning and afternoon times.

Boston & Maine Augusta Haymarket Sq Causeway St Vam Argor St. John Halifax Provinces Hastport Calais N. B Portland Nusewry St Rockland Castine Southwert Bar Harbors Mlewisten Manchester Concord N. M North—Haymarket North Conway Haymarket St Maine Central Grand ‘Bank Knox d& Lincoln Railways

Trains Schedule From Boston to New England Towns

Western Division timetable lists multiple trains from Boston and Haymarket for Alton Bay Rochester and Seattle Tomorrow. Arrivals and departures span morning to evening with numerous stops including Andover Dover Danvers Exeter Great Falls Sorrento and Lowell among others.

Western Division Boston Haymarket Square Alton Bay Rochester Setler Tom Andover Dover Danvers Exeter Great Falls Rereros Ic Saorgellon Sconehunk Biddeford Eeds North Lawrence South Lawrence Lowell Malden Dekos Medford Nh. Melrose Hipees Stoneham Nelrose Merrimac North Andover Newburyparty Reading Irom Salem Wakefield Wilmington

Boston Rail Timetable Goes Eastward With Numerous Stops

Eastern division schedule lists trains from Boston to towns including Amesbury Beverly Kittery Chelsea Dover Everett Newburyport North Conway Salem and more with numerous daily departures and Sunday runs. Notes James T. Furber as General Manager and D. J. Flanders as General Passenger Agent.

Boston Cause _ Street Yor Amesbury Beverly Kiddeford Chelsea Dover Everett Great Falls Rochester Hampton Beach North Hampton Rye Beach Ipswich Klynn Marblehead Swampscott Branch Middleton Newburyport North Conway Peabody and Danvers Portsmouth Revere Rockport and Gloucester Branch Salem York Harbor & Beach K.R Sam Saugus Branch Swampscott Wenham Wolfeboro Egan and Way Portland Bangor St. John Malifax sSangus South Reading Haymarket Square City Washington Street James T. Furber D. J. Flanders

Old Colony Train Schedule Heads to New York and Provincetown

The notice lists Fall River Line routes from Boston to New York and numerous feeder trains serving Ashmont Barnstable Hyannis Yarmouth Sandwich and other towns with extensive return times and connections. It assigns GEO L Connor and J R Kendrick as general agents.

Boston New Wyork Fall River Ashmont Poe Barnstable Hyannis Yarmouth Sandwich Cottase City Eastridger Abington

Boston and Providence Trains: May 30 1887 Schedule

Train listings show departures from Boston and Providence for trips to New York New York via Shore Line Fast Express and Steamboat lines with numerous return times. Rushed, fragmented timetable lists stations including Pawtucket Providence Hebronville and more with varying daily and Sunday trains and noted delays and adjustments by A Folsom superintendent.

Boston Providence New York Shore Line New Wor Shore Ne Mail Hebreeprville

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