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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1890

Page

7

Market steady as provisions and meat prices hold firm

The market remained steady throughout the day with the first of the month stock on hand near expectations and little market impact. Prices for lard ribs and pork products held firm, with hogs steady and beef and veal supplies reported in fair supply and demand.

Wheat market outlook shows firm start yet weakening gains

The Wheat market opened firm in Chicago but failed to sustain gains as selling pressure and light demand led to a decline. Reports note falling northwest deliveries and rising fall acreage expectations while corn and oats show mixed directions with liberal receipts and weak flour demand. Futures prices in Chicago and St Louis show modest declines with steady to soft nearby cash tones.

Chicago Northwest Cincinnati Messrs. Gilman, Cheney & Co Duluth Messrs Farnum, Reardon & Co Giese Atyes Sens Ess Sane Eee Ae Ee Sarai New York St Louis Minneapolis Northern Milwaukee Minnesota Forinnesota Wisconsin Canada Superior Canada Graham

Hog market opens firmer as hog run eases in trade

The provision trade reports a lighter hog run with the market opening a shade firmer. Notes indicate lighter supplies and cautious demand as buyers step in.

Hog and cattle markets show firm tone across major hubs

Hogs and cattle prices vary by city with higher quotes for Yorkers at St. Louis and firmer tones in Peoria and Kansas City. Chicago receipts reach 16 000 cattle and 20 000 hogs with mixed outcomes. hogs mixed and higher, cattle ranges broad, and sheep activity slow with lambs around 5 5 75.

St. Lows Cincinnati Peoria Kansas City Chicago Texas

The Produce Trade Receipts and Market Notes

Receipts today list butter 3873 pkgs and eggs 2811 cases among others, with last year showing larger butter and eggs totals. Butter demand is quiet though fine table lots sell, creamery and imitation varieties priced from 17 to 26c. Western and Northern creamery markets vary with firsts, extras, and common lots cited. Eggs remain steady with tariff effects and regional pricing, cheese trades firm but quiet, beans and peas showing light movement, poultry supplies tight with prices firm for Vermont turkeys and fresh Northern Eastern chickens.

Choice Northern Lastern Choice New York Chicago Liverpool Michigan Islands Nova Scotia New Brunswick Vermont California Lima Choice Canada

Western iced spring chickens and other fowl prices

Live fowls steady at 8 to 10 cents. Receipts not liberal, quiet trade. Quail native $3 per dozen, pigeons $1.25 per dozen, partridges 75 cents a pair, Western grouse 70 to 75 cents a pair, woodcock $1 per pair. Seeds unchanged with quiet demand. hay and straw selling steadily. Potatoes plentiful with mixed condition New York and New England lots low. Sweet potatoes well supplied with steady demand at Eastern shores 175 to 187.44 per bushel.

Western Girass North Jersey Rhode Island New York New Hampshire Vermont Maine Nova Scotia New Brunswick Hebrons Burbanks Houston Rose Aroostook Rose Houlton Hebrons Aroostook Hebrons

Market steady as trucks report quiet demand for seasonable produce

The market shows steady activity with quiet demand and ample supply for seasonable truck items. Prices listed include Onions at 32 per barrel, Malta onions 32 50 per basket, Ohio onions 250 275 per barrel, pickles and various vegetables priced by bush, box, or dozen.

Malta Ohio St Andrews White Cape Bush Kalamazoo

The Fruit Trade and Market Prices Across Regions

Florida lemons small supply and quiet trade at 45 dollars per box. Sorrento lemons 8 50 to 900 and Palermo lemons 4 to 6 4 per box. Jamaica oranges steady with barrel lots 38 to 50 and 250 per box. California peaches 1 40 to 2 00 per box. Muscat grapes 1 25 to 1 55 half crate. Cantaloupes steady at 150 to 175 per bush box. Apples steady with varied Western lots. Mis souri Jonathan 8 50 to 4 00 per barrel. Nova Scotia Gravenstein 3 50 to 4 00. Pears Bartletts 8 50 to 4 00 per bush. Beurre Bose 2 50 to 3 50 per bush. Plums New York damsons 3 50 by crate, 2 25 per peck basket. Grapes well supplied with many New York varieties and prices listed by basket. Bananas Jamaica steamer cargo pricing. Kong Frode No 1s 1 36, 8-hand 95c, No 2s 70c, No 3s 40c. Golden Wales 1 65.

Florida Palermo Jamaica California Missouri Jonathans Vermont Nova Scotia Gravenstein Harveys Duchess of Oldenburg Hubbardstons Common Beurre Bose Bush Seckle Buerre Clairjeans Vicars Beurre Sheldons New York New York Concords New York Marthas Isabellas New York Salems New York Brightons Delawares Virginia Cape Cod Kong Frode Golden Wales

Steamers Arrive With Bananas and Potatoes

The Bowden will arrive Tuesday carrying Jamaica bananas for the Boston Fruit Company. The Banes is due Monday with Banes bananas for Seaverns & Co. The Norfolk boat is due Friday with 600 barrels of sweet potatoes and 150 bags of peanuts.

Bowden Boston Fruit Company Banes Seaverns & Co Norfolk

Fruit Sales at Auction Highlight Prices for Peaches and Grapes

H Harris & Co sold California fruits at auction today. Salway peaches brought 1 386 175 dollars, Georges late peaches 5 150, Heath cling peaches 1, Levi cling peaches 140, Yellow cling peaches 155, Yokay grapes 3 75 400 per crate, 2 25 130 per half crate, Cornichon grapes 1 10 per half crate.

H Harris & Co California Salway Georges Heath Levi Cornichon

Sugar and Molasses Prices and Market Notes

Sugar and molasses markets show firm demand with varied wholesale prices. Sugar classes range from 5% to 8% granulated near 6.88 to 7.16 cents per pound, with refined grades listed. Raw sugar remains steady around 5 to 6.5 cents, while molasses quotes cover Porto Rico, Ponce, Barbados, and other sources from 22 to 60 cents per gallon depending on quality.

Goodnes London New York Porto Rico Ponce Cienfuegos Barbados Mayaguez Arroyo New Orelon

The Cotton Markets in New York and Liverpool

The New York market shows steady demand with middling uplands at 10 1 4d to 10 3 4d and sales of 955 bales, stock 31 453 bales. Liverpool stays firm at 5 16d to 5 4d for various grades, sales 12 000 bales, receipts 13 000 bales, futures steady, combined six day totals show receipts 204 438 bales and stocks 305 833.

New York OGIO Uided Cies Marehic Iiss Csc Eens Ciel Cleceee Eeeves Ccc Sece CCV EEC CHEN Dales Liverpool Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Philadelphia Baltimore St Louis Louisville Cincinnati Memphis Savannah Charleston Norfolk Wilmington Great Britain Continent France Hester New Orleans Cotton Exchange London Swan River United States Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia New Zealand Tasmania Cave of Good Hope Natal Swan ‘River Cape of Good Hope Parkland

Oil Market Report with Certificates and Prices

Pipe line certificates closing at 3 pm Oct 1 and opening Oct 2 with note of high quality figures. Cottonseed oil certificates opened and closed with shipment activity. Refined price 6.40 cents per gallon. Western wine markets show St Louis unchanged at 113, Cincinnati strong at 113, Chicago firm at 113.

Prescott & Co Devonshire Street Higheaty Elit Teese Parabeles Tie Etesece Hqniv Soph Svive St Louis Cincinnati Chicago

Turpentine and Petroleum Prices in New York Market

Turpentine closed at 39 2, with resin at 140 146 and tar at 250, while petroleum closed at 7.25 cents, with ASW at 7.40 and cases at 9.50 cents.

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