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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1888

Page

7

Market quotes for grains and feedstuffs in New York region

The market shows moderate demand with steady to firm tones across products. Quotes cover Graham Flour at wholesale 340 to 375 per bag of 100, cornmeal firm with varied export notes, oatmeal steady at 590 to 630, rye quiet at 75 cents per bushel, and New York and Louis markets showing limited activity. Millfeed and cottonseed meal hold steady prices, with malt, hops, and other grain products listed in narrow ranges reflecting market conditions.

New York Peaukee Bye Louis Barney Canada Michigan Choice

Stable Butter Markets Across Regions With Steady Demand

Butter markets show quiet demand and steady prices across Western and Eastern creameries and dairies. Listings include Western creameries at 26 27c and Eastern creamery at 25 26c, with varied grades from Vermont to Nova Scotia, while egg and potato markets remain steady amid ample supply and unchanged quotes.

Vermont A. Dairies Eastern Creamery New York Western Creamery Eastern Dairy Western North Choice West Liverpool Michigan New Hampshire Nova Scotia New Brunswick Island Canada York State Redtop Jersey Houston Hebrons Houlton Burbanks Rose Hebrons Virginia

Market Prices for Ho rs and Meats in Major Cities

Lard and hog prices hold steady with long cuts at 18 50 to 19 00 per barrel. Beef and pork markets show mixed activity. New York pork sales steady with 200 bbls mess at 16 to 75. Chicago pork 1475, lard steady near 8 22, dry salted meats weaker, Cincinnati pork dull at 15, bacon steady. Fresh beef firmer with steers around 42 9c, various cuts listed with mixed demand across regions.

Choice City New York City Extra India Western Steam Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Lara Brighton

Market Report for Fresh Produce and Prices

The market is steady with little price movement. Readouts cover squash, cabbages, onions, beets, carrots, lettuce, turnips, celery, parsnips, citrons, spinach, pumpkins, and barberries with varied per unit or per box pricing including several 50 to 125 cent ranges and a few dollar-level figures.

Bay State Russia

Banana Steamer Lorenzo D Baker Delayed to Nov 16

The steamer Lorenzo D Baker is due November 16 carrying Jamaica fruit for the Boston Fruit Company. Local docks expect arrival of the vessel with cargo for Boston agents and retailers.

Banana Steamers Lorenzo D Baker Jamaica Fruit Boston Fruit Company

Harris Auction of Grapes and Florida Oranges

Fruit firm H Harris and Co conducts an auction on Tuesday offering 2022 barrels of grapes and 1000 boxes of Florida oranges.

H. Harris & Co Florida

Hog and Cattle Markets Across Cities Show Price Gains

Market reports from Kansas City St Louis Peoria Cincinnati Chicago and others show active demand and higher prices for hogs cattle and sheep. Chicago notes strong beef and hog markets with sizable receipts and shipments.

Kansas City St Louis Cincinnati Chicago Texas Western Rangers

Value of Imports into Boston for Week Ending Nov 9 1888

Value of imports into Boston for the week ending November 9 1888 is reported with broader market notes on cotton prices in New York and Liverpool, including opening and closing futures and spot figures. The data list Midland uplands and Orleans cotton values, sales, and receipts, plus regional market figures across Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington West Point Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St Louis and Louisville with consolidations.

New York Saunbyy Cevescae Vance Ccecees MACE Vicessics Eas Vindek Oote Augusta Galveston Continent New Orleans France Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Mid Wimmington West Point Norfolk Great Britain Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati St Louis Louisvillé United States

Oil Market Furnished by J E Carter & Co

Market report furnished by J E Carter and Company at 221 Washington street notes current oil trade conditions and listings with prices and supplier details from the city’s commodity desk for the period observed.

J E Carter & Co Washington Street

Pork Demand Steady as Chicago Market Dulls

In Chicago provisions firm at opening on covering by shorts, then market became dull and lower. Open High Low Close figures show a sluggish session with mixed results and some year to year comparisons. references to pork demand indicate a steady to soft trend amid overall market softness.

Chicago Shorts Saoort

Sugar and Molasses Market Quiet as Foreign Markets Rise

Sugar markets show quiet activity for raw sugar at steady prices while foreign markets strengthen. Cuba quotes fair to good refining at 4 15-16 for 5c centrifugals 96 test, Manilas 4 4%4c, Troilos 44414c, Javas Nos 10 to 11 6 6Yec. Refined sugars hold steady with moderate demand at old prices for Pulverized 8c powdered 8c granulated 7%sc confectioners A 7c standard A 7 44c Belmont A 76.

Cuba Manilas Troilos Javas

Sugar Market Fluctuations Reported In Special Sept 21 Dispatch

A special Sept 21 dispatch notes firmer sugar market sentiment in recent weeks with buyers bidding extras around 375 and dealers holding firm near 38744 piculs. Current sales total about 11 200 piculs at 312% per picul, plus shipments of 6250 tons to Atlantic ports and varied quotes for Iloilo Cebu and Molasses markets in New York listings.

New York United States Atlantic Iloilo Superior Atlantic United States Picul Cebu Ponce Porto Rico Porto Cienfuegos

Miscellaneous market quotes show firmer tallow and steady whiskey prices

Tallow markets calm with firmer city prices and mixed country bids. New York supplies small but strong tone with 6c city bid and 90,000 ths sold. Coffee cargoes quiet and barely steady between New York and Rio at 15c. Whiskey stable across Chicago, St Louis, and Cincinnati around 114 to 120 dollars. Turpentine and petroleum markets in New York show turpentine at 45 2 3c, resin 1105, tar 225, petroleum 65s 744c with RSW 738c and cases at 9s sc.

New York New York-Rio Chicago St Louis Cincinnati

Imports and Exports Listing for November 12 1888

A detailed ledger of cargoes and shipments across multiple ports including Corinto Nicaragua and Port La Tour. Entries cover barkships carrying hides and dry goods, schooners with alewives cod oil and mackerel, and steamer cargoes of eggs and potatoes. Includes quantities in tons barrels bags and quintals with consignors Brown Bros & Co J S Morgan & Co T J Jones & Co and others.

Corinto Nicaragua Elieser Brown Bros & Co G Hall & Co L Clements & Co Hutchinson & Co M Smith & Co Jones & Co Webber Turks Island Sullivan Warner & Jarvis Demerara Barracouta Nash, Spaulding & Co

Exports on Nov 12 1888 St John NB and Halifax NS cargoes

The notice lists schooners Alta and Nellie Pickup with flour beans apples and lumber to St John and Bridgewater. Halifax steamer Halifax cleared Nov 10 with varied cargo including cheese eggs shoes machinery lumber marble and more. looks Trinidad BWI brig Gem with substantial lumber consignments. totals show extensive intercolonial and overseas trade activity.

ST John Alta Bridgewater Nellie Halifax Charlottetown Pei Trinidad Bwi Brig Gem

Staple Shipments Report From 1838 Rail Lines

A detailed list records commodities carried by several railroads on November 12, 1838 including Boston & Albany, Grand Junction, Boston & Providence, Old Colony, New York & New England, Fitchburg, and Fitchl rg. Entries show cotton, wool, flour, cornmeal, corn, oats, malt, grease, lard, butter, eggs, cheese, potatoes, hay, straw, lumber, hides, leather, tea, coffee, boxes, sacks, and miscellaneous goods with quantities such as 24 bales cotton and 960 bbls flour among others. The compilation reflects extensive freight movements and varied consignments across routes.

Boston Aes India England Nova Scotia Scotland Newfoundland and Labrador British West Indies Australasia Argentine Republic Norwa Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad New York & New England Railroad Eese

Boston and Maine Railroad cargo listing summary

A dense OCR list details goods moved by the Boston and Maine Railroad across divisions and channels. It catalogs quantities of bbls cornmeal and potatoes, butter, apples, eggs, bales wool and cotton, leather and hides, lumber, rolls, bales, crates, and various classes of tea, tea chests, and bags. Locations include Eastern Western and Lowell System routes with numerous car and box counts, tubs, cases, and other units.

Boston & Maine Railroad Western Division Lowell Express

World Market Wrap: Wheat Quiet Across Major Ports

Foreign markets report wheat quiet but steady in London and Paris with firm corn. Liverpool spot wheat slow, corn steady. exports and futures show mixed qties. Paris and Antwerp note quiet wheat and steady French markets. UK farmers delivered 59,422 quarters of wheat at 31s 8d weekly.

London Mark Lane Paris Liverpool Great Britain California Antwerp

Copartnership Notice Formed for Wool Brokerage Firm

Jacob F. Brown and Henry B. Little form a limited partnership under Massachusetts law. Brown of Yerster, Essex County, is general partner. Little of Newburyport is special partner contributing five thousand dollars. Business planned is wool brokerage and commission, commencing October 20, 1888 and ending October 19, 1890.

Jacob F. Brown Sara Yer County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts Henry B. Litle Newburyport A.D Henry B. Little

Notary Acknowledgment Record From Boston 1888

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk Boston October 6 1388 Jacob P Brown and Henryki Little admit the foregoing certificate as their free act before Justice H Storer Barry. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Department Boston October 22 1888 true copy witnessed by Henry B Peirce Secretary.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Boston Jacob P. Brown Henryki H. Storer Barry Commonwealth OF Massachuseits the Commonwealth Henry B. Peirce The Commonwealth

Dissolution Petition for Decker & Bontz Card Clothing Co

A majority of shareholders petition the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk to dissolve the Worcester, Massachusetts card clothing company with assets of 130000 dollars, to transfer its business to a Pennsylvania corporation, and to issue shares in the new entity to each existing shareholder. The petition notes multi state operations, relocated factories in Philadelphia and Leicester, and officers residing outside Massachusetts. Dated October 12, 1838.

Nommonwealter Massachwujsetts Supreme Judicial Court County OF Suffolk Decker & Bontz Card Clothing Company Vietition Suffolk Decker & Lonitz Card Clothing Company Worcester Commonwealth Comae Philadelphia Pennsylvania Sid City Leicester Massachusetts New York Commonwealth of Massachusetts State of Gain Corporation

Notice to appear before the Supreme Judicial Court in Boston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk. The petitioners must publish an attested copy of the petition and this order in Worcester Spy and the Boston Post once weekly for three weeks, last publication at least 30 days before the first Monday of January, to show cause why the petition should not be granted. John Noble, Clerk. October 26, 1888. A true copy of petition and order. Adlest c. H. Cooper Asst, Clerk.

Boston Suffolk Worcester Spy Boston Post Worcester John Noble C. H. Cooper

Insolvency Notices for Gustavson Bragan Debtors in Boston

Assignees Harvey P Wasserboehr and Charles H Pratt announce insolvency proceedings in Boston Suffolk County. Second creditor meetings set for January 4 1888 at ten in the forenoon and December 7 1888 at ten in the forenoon respectively. Creditors may prove claims at the Insolvency Court.

Henry A. Gustavson Boston Suffolk Harvey P. Wasserboehr Thomas K. Bragan Charles H. Pratt

Rail and Steam Schedule for Boston and New England Trains

Boston area timetable lists daily and Sunday departures from Boston Foot of Summer Street to numerous towns including Ashcroft Dedham Dorchester Hyde Park Manchester Mattapan Norwood Norwood Central and Willimantic. It details Morning through late evening trains with specific times, Woonsocket division notes, and connections to New York Hartford Philadelphia Norwich Line and City of Boston steamer services. Includes notes on 6 30 p m connections and through sleeper services with dining cars and parlor cars.

Boston Summer Street Ashcroft Baltimore Bird Street Ilam Danbury Dedham Llam Dorchester Dudley Street Elis Endicott Fishhill-on- Hudson Franklin Forest Avenue Hartford Harvard Street Hyde Park Highland Lake Islington Manchester Mattapan Chitford Mt. Isowdoin New Britain Newburg New London New York Air Line Norwich Norvwich Tom Norwood Norwood Central Pawtucket Philadelphia Providence Putnam Readville River Street Rockville Conn Southbridge Pistens Aim Walpole Washington 4. C Waterbury Willimantic Winslows Webster Middletown New Haven Fishkill-on-Hudson Newburgh Turners N. Y Chicago and New England Grand Central Depot Williamnt OO Pr. M Jersey City Trenton Richmond Danielsonville City OF Boston City OF Worcester Washington Street A. A. Jackson E. P. Vining A. C. Kendall

Boston Station Timetable Shows Through Service and Branches

A dense timetable lists Boston Causeway Street departures with through service to Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashiona Plymouth Warren Maverhill Woodsville and many more at 9 am 1 and 7 pm. It covers North Woodstock Pennigewassett Lisbon Littleton Whitefield Lancaster Fabyan's Sefferson Franklin Lebanon White River Junction St Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Montreal and multiple Passatopsie Lincoln North Division branches with varied hours including 8 30 am 1 pm 7 pm and Sunday patterns across Providence Division and Montreal routes.

Boston Causeway Street Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashiona Plymouth Warren Maverhill Woodsville North Woodstock Pennigewassett Valley Lisbon Littleton Whitefield Lancaster Fabyan’s and Sefferson Franklin Lebanon White River St. Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec Passatopsie White River Junction Wells River Bristol Claremont Montpelier Essex Junction Burlington St. Albans Montreal Northern RR Boston Air Line

Railroad Timetable Listings at City Ticket Office 218 Washington

Rail timetable from City Ticket Office at 218 Washington Street dated 1888 lists departures to Augusta Haymarket St Station Eastport Calais St John Portland Bar Harbor and more. Mixed stations include Haymarket Square Causeway Street Lewiston Manchester North Conway and Portland routes with multiple daily departures and steamship connections.

City Ticket Office Washington Street State Street Lawontintg Ys Peel Augusta—Haymarket Sq Auseway Haymarket Square Roeland Castine Bar Atbers Stamer Portland Causeway Street Statio Lewiston Manchester Concord N. M North Haymarket Sq Conway- Haymarket Sq Causeway St. Tation Ortland—Haymarket St Causeway St Maine Central Grand Trunk Kunex & Lincoln Railways

Western Division Train Schedule for New England Lines

Trains depart from Boston stations to Alton Bay Rochester and Farmington with numerous daily times listed for towns including Andover Danvers Exeter Haverhill Malden Medford Melrose North Lawrence North Andover Newburyport Reading Wakefield Wilmington Lawrence Manchester Lowell Portland Bangor and Lewiston plus Work ingmen's train to Dover. The schedule shows early morning to late evening departures with varying frequencies and intermediate stops.

Boston Haymarket Square Alton Bay Rochester Farmington Andover Danvers Exeter Great Falls Haverhall Bom Georgetown Kennebunk Biddeford and Lace North Lawrence South Lawrence Lowell Malden Medford Melrose Highlands Kelrose Merrimac North Andover Newburyport Reading Satem Wakefeld Wilmington

Vague Timetable List Across New England Areas

A dense list of rail or transit times and station names across Amesbury Beverly Chelea Dover Ipswich Salem Rockport Gloucester Gloucester area lines and branches. The fragmentary OCR shows numerous times, stations such as Amesbury Beverly Chelea Dover Ipswich Salem Rockport Newburyport Portland and Boston Haymarket with inconsistent punctuation and errors.

Central Division timetable fragment breach Bre ANKNaw

Partial timetable snippet lists station Kneeland Street Station New York via Fall River Line with times 6 gE Su 15 6.55 7.25 and a five cent amount. Text is fragmentary with unclear details and lacks readable context.

Kneeland Street New Y York Fall River Line

Dated Transit Timetables with Sparse Route Listings

A long OCR fragment lists multiple train and streetcar times across many towns and routes. It mentions Sundays and weekdays schedules, various stations, and periods of operation with price-like or time values, reflecting a dense but unreadable historical timetable segment.

Cape Cod Transit Timetables and Station Hours

Fragmentary timetable list shows multiple Cape Cod division stations with 8.15 am and 4.15 pm times. Entries include Leave Kneeland Street Station Buzzards Bay Bourne Brewster Cataumet Ham Cottage City Fairhaven Sandwich Hyannis Wellfleet Yarmouth and others with unclear formatting and several garbled station names.

Cape Cod Kneeland Street Buzzards May AS Stake de Bourne Boudalie Brewster Cataumet Ham Cottage City S “Ark Sq New Bedford Fairha 'An Almouth Hyannis Bel Matt Nant Hall Provincetown Wich Varin Tremont Woods Hall

Central Massachusetts Train Schedule With Multiple Stops

Trains depart Boston Causeway Street for Northampton Hadley Amherst Belcher Town Bondaville Ware Gilbertville Barre Rutland Quakdale West Bovision Worcester and other towns at 7.45 am 1.30 3.40 and 5.25 pm Various lines list additional stations including So Clinton Kudson So Sudbury Reachbottom Wavyland Wea ton Waltham Waverley Belmont Everest Findsau and Way Stations to Northampton with 1.15 pm note Times for local and through trains available at stations Signed Tames T Furber and D J Flanders General Manager and Ticket Agent.

Central Mass Boston Causeway Street Portland Street Northampton Hadley Amherst Belchertown Bondaville Ware Gilbertville Barre Rutland Quakdale West Bovision Worcester Clinton Bertin Kudson Sudbury Reachbottom Wavyland Weaton Waltham Belmont Everest Waltham Findsau Way Tames T. Furber D. J. Flanders Gen’l Pas

Timetable notices for Northern Division trains 1588

Local and through train timetables issued by Boston’s Old Colony lines show departures from Knee land Street to Framingham Marlboro Fayville Southboro Northboro Clinton Leominster Fitchburg Pratt Junction and other points with multiple daily times on Sundays and weekdays. Information available at station offices and Old State House No 3 Old State House, Boston, dated November 1 1588.

Vay New York Ion Eos ARES Fall River Boston Old Colony Brooklyn Jersey City Annex Oat Pilgrim Providence Old State House J. KR. Kendrick Geo. L. Connor Gen’'s Pass L. H. Palmer Northern Division Boston & Albany Kneeland Street Framingham and Marlboro Sindava Fayville Southboro Bolton Northboro Clinton Leaminster Fitchburg Pratt’s Junction Old Colony K J. R. Kendrick Pass

Trains Schedule Concord to Boston 1888 Telegraphed

On and after Oct 8 1888 trains run from Boston from L depot to Manchester Concord NH and upper railroads with multiple morning departures and midday and evening return times including Sundays. Ex note lists 7 30 am 8 30 am 9 am 12 m 1 pm 8 5 pm 5 30 pm 7 pm and return 5 30 pm 7 85 pm 7 40 pm 10 20 am 2 45 pm 3 35 pm 5 15 pm 8 36 pm Sundays 5 55 pm 7 28 pm.

Woonsocket Division Boston & Albany Railroad Boston Needham and Way Breturn Woonsocket Montreal Fabyan’s Manchester Concord N. Hi Keene Peterboro Hillsboro Hilleboro Wilton Milford Amherst Greenfeld Nashua Lowel No. Aiberica Lawrence Vase Wilmington Wa Hill St Him Woburn Gar Winchester Dale Central Hazelwood College Hill Tete OeeVecause Corncord Ree Hef Bille Ad Bedford Lexington Arlington RaAfava Lowell Stoneham and Way Lexington and Way Woburn and Way Winchester and Way Manchester and Concord Ind India Pe Mt. Elopeans Don Hills North Attleboro Providence V.uu M. Oxbury South Walp Wren Ham Amven Warren Bristol West Mansfield Taunton New Bedford Norton Fall River bNewport Falliver New London Newport Wickford Junction Amesbury Beverly Kiddeford Everett Great Falls Mochester Hampton Beach North Hampton Rye Beach Ipswich Zyan ALS P Marblehead Swampscott Ranch Diddleton Wewbury Port North Conway Peabody Banvers Portsmouth Evere Rockport Gloucester Branch Salem York Harbor & Beach Kmacs- 2 Saugus Branch Swamp Scott Wenham Wolfeberg OVS HIV Dew Rate UD Hk Middle Bringen Bereeckten Hinzham Kington Brock Utucy Weyms Brew — Ays Ton Ison Marshfield Sea Wier Sundsys Ir Mattapan Milton Nantasket Beach Neponmset aNew 'Iedford aNewport North Easton Stoughton Hanedolph Rockland and Kianover Meit Uates Shiawmert South Braintree aTaunton Central Station Dean St Whitman South Weymouth Wollaston Heights Wesebridgewater Cochesett South Easton ER. KR Bostom N. H N.H Ami E Chamberlid, Sagt

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