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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1890

Page

7

Fish and farm market summary from dense midwestern report

The market notes show mixed commodity trends with no dramatic shifts. Fish trade remains steady to soft across salt cod mackerel and herring, while fresh fish demand holds firm. fisheries in Gloucester and Boston report tight supply and rising barrel prices. Grain and flour markets edge down on weak wheat while corn and oats hold modest gains in futures and spot quotes. price quotes for milk, butter, lard, and other staples show general steadiness.

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Meat prices and market tones in pressed hams and beef

The report lists prices for corned beef and tongues, various beef cuts, tripe and honeycomb, with steady demand and firm quotes. Fresh meats show steady to unchanged prices on prime steers, chucks, loins, and ribs, while lambs and mutton remain mixed but generally steady. Tallow holds at city prices 45s 45 4c and country 4 4c with New York tallow firm at 4 4c.

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Hog and cattle markets across major cities

Peoria hogs quiet with prices generally 3 276 365. St Louis steady around 350 360. Cincinnati firmer up to 210 0c. Kansas City cattle and hogs mixed but steady. Chicago markets active with cattle steady to firmer and hogs steady to strong. receipts high, diverse ranges for steers, cows, and hogs. fruit and produce prices varied with apples, pears, and bananas noted.

Peoria St Louis Cincinnati Kansas City Chicago

The Provision Trade In Chicago Market News

Chicago market reports steady provisions amid heavy carrying charges from large stocks. Pork and pork products show steady prices with long cuts at 13.00 to 13.60, backs at 13.25 to 13.74, and lard around 6.40 to 6.75. Receipts today include 93 barrels of pork and 1,199 tierces of beef, with live hog arrivals weekly totaling 33,362 for the week ending Nov 27.

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Produce Trade Receipts and Market Summary

The day’s receipts include butter 7131 pkgs, cleo 819 pkgs, cheese 3050 boxes, eggs 1240 cases, beans 1881 bbls, potatoes 13 221 bush, bay 87 cars, straw 9 cars, poultry 620 pkgs, sweet potatoes 561 bbls. Butter markets firm with varied grades. cheese steady. eggs steady in New York and Chicago. beans moderately active with varied peaking prices. poultry softer post Thanksgiving. game steady. hay and straw soft. potatoes firm with multiple regional quotes. sweet potatoes quiet with Eastern shores and New Jersey pricing.

New York Chicago Liverpool Michigan Nova Scotia New Brunswick Vermont California Lima Geolee Choice Canada Mallard Ducks Woodcock North Alsike Lucerne Red Top West Jersey Rhode Island Bent Orchard Timothy New Hampshire Burbanks Maine Rose Houlton Rose Aroostook Houlton Hebrons Bush Hebron

Market report on truck demand and wholesale produce prices

The notice shows steady demand for truck produce with fair volumes. Prices listed include onions at 350 400 per barrel, Malta onions 2.50 per basket and case, Ohio onions 2.50 to 3.00 per barrel, and various vegetables priced per bush, box, or dozen, such as carrots 0.75 per bush, beets 0.60 per bush, lettuce 0.40 to 0.50 per head, and cabbage 4 to 5 per 100 count, among others.

Pippins Snow King Russell Greenings Hen Davis Tallman Gilliflowers Northern Spies Maine New Hampshire Bush Beurre Cape Cod Virginia Almeria Concords Niagvara Isabellas Salems Dianas Malta Ohio St Andrews White Cape Hubbard

The Fruit Trade in Florida Markets

Florida fruits show fair supply with no excess and quiet trade. Oranges sell at easier prices with brights at 3.50 per box, russets 2.60 to 3.50, grape fruit 5 per barrel, lemons 3.50 per box, tangerines 2.56 to 3.50 per half box, navels 3.50 to 4.50 per box, Mediterranean lemons 4.50 to 5.60 per box, Palermo 300 and 360 count lemons 4.50 to 5.60 per box, irregular sizes 3.50 to 4.00, Messina lemons 4 to 4.50 per box, Jamaica oranges 4.50 per 500 per barrel and 2.60 per 300 box. Apple receipts today 2156 barrels, down from 2520 last year, with no market change and trade sluggish.

Florida Palermo Messina Jamaica

Fruit Auction Sales Report From Harris & Co

Messrs Harris & Co sold Florida oranges at 2 dollars 26 cents 4 sixteenths per box and Florida lemons at 2 dollars 12 and 3 quarters. Tangerines boxed brought 3 dollars 3 cents and 12 percent. Tangerines half boxes sold for 1 dollar 37 and 42 cents. Jamaica oranges sold at 1 dollar 75 and 2 seventieth per box and 4 dollars 25 cents per barrel.

Messrs H Harris & Co Florida Jamaica

Steamers to Arrive With Messina Fruit for Boston

The steamer Lravencore passed Gibraltar on November 15 carrying 1300 boxes Messina oranges 21000 boxes Messina lemons 650 boxes Palermo oranges and 3400 boxes Palermo lemons bound for Boston.

Lravencore Boston Gibraltar

Sugar and Molasses Market Report

Sugar demand is fair with steady prices across refined forms and raw sugars. Quoted grades include granulated and confectioners sugar at 5 to 6 cents per pound, and extra C to yellows between 4 and 6 cents. Molasses demand remains steady with Porto Rico and Barbados varying from 27 to 41 cents per gallon, New Orleans at 38 to 43 cents, and centrifugals around 18 to 30 cents.

Lloilos Porto Rico Barbados Cienfuegos New Orleans

Cotton Markets Show Firm New York Spot and Liverpool Stagnation

The New York spot market for cotton stayed firm with middling prices near 97-16 cents and sales totaling 424 bales against a 39,3899 bale stock. futures opened easy and closed steady. Liverpool spot prices held steady across grades while daily sales reached 10,000 bales with 8100 American bales included, receipts at 16,000 bales and futures movement largely steady to barely steady. Comparative weekly U S port receipts and exports for the period ending Nov 28 show net receipts of 249,216 at U S ports and exports of 168,016 for the week, with stocks at ports and interior towns moving across several states and key markets.

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Wool Sales Report from London Auctions

At the London wool sales on November 28, 16 597 bales were offered with Australian merinos firmer but not much higher. Prices varied by region including New South Wales Queensland Melbourne Victoria New Zealand South Australia Tasmania and Cape of Good Hope and Natal for scoured and greasy wools with specific bid figures and prices per pound noted for each lot and region.

London New South Wales Cave of Good Hope Natal Queensland Melbourne Victoria New Zealand South Australia Tasmania Cape of Good Hope

Print Cloth Market Quiet in Fall River as Price Agreement Ends

Fall River November 28 The print cloth market stays quiet ahead of next week's end of the 5 5-16 cent agreement. 64s price set at 3 1-14 cents per Jess, with expected lower business volume than two weeks ago when 3 5-16 cents was in effect. Weekly sales remain small and manufacturers’ stocks rise.

North Bay Grand Bank Gloucester Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Norway Boston Fish Bureau New England Navy Fall River

Oil Market Closing and Charter Details

This record notes pipeline certificates closing at 8 pm November 26 and opening 10 am November 2. It lists closing times for various items and provides crude and refined shipment figures, including crude runs, shipments, equivalence, averages since the first, and refined price at 7.35 cents per gallon.

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Whiskey prices firm in Chicago Peoria markets

The Chicago St Louis and Cincinnati whiskey markets stay firm at 1 14. In Peoria whiskey holds at 1 15 with spirits at 1 17.

Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Peoria

Turpentine and Petroleum Prices Mixed in New York Market

Turpentine closed at 39 4 c with resin at 145 50 and tar at 260 while petroleum finished at 7.05 c with ASW at 7.30 c and cases at 9 40 c.

New York

Imports and Exports. Imports Nov 28 1890 London

Listing from a London port showing steamer Borderer cargoes and consignments by firms such as Lundberg J & Moors Co DeWarren Waldo Bros Webster King Emerton Ropes and others. Commodities include iron, cement, paper waste wool skins rubber crates spirits gin casks madder dye lead zinc and dates.

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Wholesale cargo list from multiple traders and ships

A scattered ledger of consignments and goods delivered to and from Glasgow Liverpool Halifax Yarmouth and Charlottetown ports including wool, olives, jute, tobacco pipes, cement, granite, pottery, machinery, paper stock, ware, flour, mackerel, potatoes, wine, and other commodities. Several firms such as Crocker Burbank Co. and Gorham Rogers Co. appear with extensive tonnage and itemized boxes, bags, and casks across international routes in late November 1890.

Naper Haley & Co Groom & Co White, Son & Co Lawley & Co Hooper, Lewis& Co Hall & Co Sheldon & Co Karing Bros & Co Stone & Lowner British North America Baring Bros & Co Irish North America Baring Bros & Wooll Parcel Dundees Gorham Rogers & Co Sinclair Melton Gorham Glasgow Siberian du Bharing Bros & Co ES Goulston & Co Waldo Bros Es Granite International Granite Co Shepard, Norwell & Co Loughton & Dutton Beal, Higgins & Henderson Leeson Dreyfus & Co Revere Copper Co Thomas Stratton John McIntire Stoddard, Lovering & Co Graham Kros Benjamin Churchill Halifax Clements & Co Teaman Bros Stoston Leather Co Cummngs & Bros Eels Lelong & Seaman Hamilton, Close & Co JG Hall & Co Barclay, Clements & Co Moise American Express Co Port Antonio Boston Bruit Co Orwell Pel Sch Elia Maud Barclay & Co Surinam Barc Carib Thomas Bixby ST Martins Edward D Sxports Annapolis Lockport Shelburne Grace Bay Annaypolis Florence Christine Yarmouth Fury London Ing

Foreign markets and Liverpool grain prices steady

Cargoes off the coast include wheat and corn while inland markets show firm prices. At Liverpool spot wheat quiet, corn demand modest, futures firmer for wheat and stronger for corn with mixed American and Danubian grains. Paris December wheat quoted, weather frost noted, receipts at Liverpool centered on American varieties.

Mark Lane Liverpool California Paris Corp

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