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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1889
Page
7
The market closed mixed as hogs and provisions softened while futures held near steady. Wheat and corn showed slight gains with futures quotes in New York and St Louis reflecting modest demand as buyers cooled and local trading remained tame.
London early trading shows Consols around 973 16 for money and 974 4 for the account with other notes on Atlantic & Great Western firsts Canadian Pacific Mexican shares St Paul common and New York Central. Paris advices list near 3 percent for ac count and bullion withdrawal from the Bank of England totals £70 000.
The report lists widespread dull to steady movement in food and agricultural staples. Butter and lard show firmness and activity, while oats, corn, and several grains run dull to unchanged, with items like sweet potatoes and oranges in fair demand.
The print cloth market in Fall River remains quiet and steady at 3 3/4 for spot 64s after a holiday. Little business reported as traders assess demand and prices hold firm.
At London wool sale on November 29 11 885 bales were offered with strong attendance and steady competition. Major consignments included New South Wales 7400 bales Queensland 1700 South Australia 1200 New Zealand 600 and Cape of Good Hope and Natal 300. Prices varied by grade with scoured locks and pieces fetching higher figures.
Wheat shows little decisive movement with light trading as receipts exceed expectations and North market supplies remain ample. Foreign quotes fluctuate while locals tilt toward selling. exports stay light and futures depend on future receipts. Corn rises amid a tight November option corner and near-term limits, with manipulators controlling the action as prices swing.
Thanksgiving week dull for fish as buyers stay away and turkey and other foods lead sales. Mackerel prices rise amid scarce supply and high asks while demand weakens. reports show mixed receipts from Gloucester and Halifax with pork and canned seafood holding steadier.
Boston and Albany railroad announces time tables for local and through trains to Albany and the West. Daily and weekly departures include 3.00 p m for Cincinnati and 8.30 a m with connections to New York Chicago and the West. Elegant vestibuled bedrooms and drawing room cars noted. tickets and sleeping car accommodations available at 232 Washington Street and Kneeland Street station.
Wheat and corn market notes show receipts and shipments in New York Chicago St Louis and St. Louis with prices for No 2 red No 2 spring No 3 red and steamer yellow. Flour receipts and prices vary by grade with export terms and futures activity described.
Receipts show butter 8576 pkgs and 711 boxes, oleo 228 pkgs, cheese 8031 boxes, eggs 156 bols and 1602 cases, beans 1476 bbls, potatoes 34 cars, sweet potatoes 157 bols, hay 88 cars, straw 5 cars. Market tone firm with low June activity. NY Chicago and Liverpool reports vary. Butter prices quoted at 26c, with mixed dairy and egg price ranges across regions.
Trade notes show steady activity with buyers sticking to existing prices while sellers keep volume at previous levels, indicating a cautious market. Local dealers report multiple transactions kept at set price points amid stable freight and supply conditions.
Wholesale price list shows firm demand for choice apples and steady quotes for oranges lemons grapes and cranberries. Key figures include Kings apples at 3 350 per lot, several varieties at 2 50 to 3 50 per pound or box, Florida and Malaga lemons with mixed supply, and firm Almeria grapes with fancy prices up to 10 15 per box.
Liverpool on November 29 reports firm sale prices with no gains. Boston fruit traded from 13s to 16s, reflecting steady demand and stable valuations.
The Savannah boat is due Monday and carries 6610 boxes of Florida oranges, signaling a large fresh fruit shipment.
Snow and Co will auction Monday 1500 boxes Florida oranges 972 barrels and 180 half barrels of Almeria grapes.
Receipts list for today show tallow 20 pkgs beef none pork 97 bbls lard 1872 kgs hams 204 bbls preserved meats none acon 408 boxes. Last year had varied tonnages with bacon and tierces. market steady with old prices. New York prices show tallow steady city 2 per pkgs, pork firm, beef and lard mixed, bulk meats and bacon noted, several price points across regions. Overall provisions market described as steady to dull in places, with mixed demand and varying price movements.
Kansas City cattle and hog prices show active bidding and higher markets for heavies and Yorkers with steers at 3 4 75 and hogs around 3 60 3 70. Cincinnati hogs firm at 83 to 365 with 6700 receipts. Chicago receipts 7500 cattle and 2200 hogs. bees 460 465. hogs 356 385. sheep natives 36 20 to Western 350 425. Texans 3 4.
New York cotton markets open and close steady with various grade quotes. Liverpool and U S ports report demand, futures firm, and mixed regional receipts and stock levels across Augusta, Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile, Memphis, Brunswick, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, and Norfolk.
Consolidated net receipts for six days 233504 with exports to Great Britain 130940 France 21130 Continent 76557 stock 693146. Seven days 288027 with exports to Great Britain 152073 France 21130 Continent 81556 stock 714703. Week ending Nov 29 compares US ports totals 258027 last year 257927. weekExports 254754 last year 200870. stocks at ports 714703, interior towns 117169, Liverpool 651000, afloat Great Britain 332000.
Sugar receipts today total 1399 bbls with no receipts year ago. Cuba refining grades quoted 5c, Manila 4 4 3 4c, Lloilos 4 4 4 4c. Prices steady, good demand at fair levels for pulverized to confectioners sugar. Belmint A and others listed. Molasses receipts 96 bbls and 389 birds. market quiet but steady with Ponce and Cienfuegos grades priced modestly. New York and general markets remain nominal and firm.
Peoria reports whiskey at 103 and spirits at 1065 while St Louis keeps whiskey at 102 and Cincinnati notes a firm whiskey market at 102. The overall tone across three cities is stable with no price changes.
Turpentine closed at 46 47c with rosin at 110 116 and tar at 250 while petroleum closed at 7.80c with RSW at 7.45c and cases at 9.65c Coffee New York Rio is easy and quiet with fair cargoes 19% c.
Readable inventory from steamer cargoes at Liverpool and Hull listing 60 cases carbonate potash 90 bags hide pieces 199 bales flax and vast bundles of woollen thread, books, wine, wool, rubber goods, tin plates, machinery, and other merchandise. Also includes cargoes on Virginian and Martello steamers and Yarmouth Halifax Halifax cargoes.
Shipping notices show exports from Nova Scotia and Jamaica ports. Belmont vessel delivers flour cornmeal and shorts. Roland carries flour cornmeal and bbls. Genins loads flour shorts and flour bbls. Marmion carries lumber nails hardware apples butter plough and barrels.
London and Liverpool market notes show wheat and corn firmer in places with quiet demand. Receipts at Liverpool total 174 000 centals with 2700 American. prices for winter and spring wheat steady, corn steady, various futures and terms listed with mixed American corn and standard English rates.
A garbled column lists multiple boot and shoe buyers across cities including Chicago Osaka Ad? lists names and firms such as I J P Smith R P Smith Sons and A A Putnam Cincinnati O H V Lytle Cleveland B Childs G W Cady A McGraw S P Bryant Large Amsden Murphy Bassett Webster Warren Meyer Smithblass Brown N Hamilton Brown etc. Reading shows a national spread of shoe firm adverts with representative agents and city locations.
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