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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1890

Page

7

Wool market in Philadelphia follows tariff passage gains

Coates Bros report that the tariff bill's passage has boosted trade in woollens and yarn prices. Wool markets firm, with improved values in needed descriptions, and a sound, prosperous outlook once past accumulations. Demand rising, stocks constrained on the seaboard, West supplies adequate. A fall clip from the Southwest is anticipated with interest.

Messrs Coates Bros Philadelphia Senate Esterday Seaboard

Grain Markets Rally with Bullish Wheat Tone Across Cities

The Breadstuffs Markets report a firm bullish trend in wheat with Chicago prices up 14 1/4 cents per bushel. New York and Baltimore show strong exports, oats and corn advance, and West-market demand boosts flour trades. Futures show higher closes and steady cash gains across St Louis and Minneapolis regions, with stock data and receipts cited.

Chicago New York Baltimore Messrs Gilman, Cheney & Co Hutchinson Messrs Farnum, Reardon & Co St Louis Minneapolis Duluth Eet Busi. Bush WHGA Hesaiday Ieee Cess Jay Bush Corthissues Ve Oilers Coe Odie Ous Ees Rugsis Elacpoe Boston & Albany RR Minnesota Wisconsin Canada Superior Canada Graham

Hog and cattle markets report混乱

Hog markets firm with higher prices for Yorkers at around 4.35 to 4.40 in St Louis and 4.65 for best grades in Cincinnati. Mixed packers up about 0.05. Hog receipts 3,629 last day and 918 on Saturday. Pork steady. Kansas City cattle 7,822, steady.

St Loms Cincinnati

Chicago Market Summary Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices

Chicago cattle receipts 21,000 with 4,000 shipments slow as good cattle scarce. Steers at 4.50 to 5.10, butchers stock 4.50 to 9.50, stockers 1.95 to 3.00, Texas steers 2.10 to 2.60, rangers 2.80 to 4.15. Hogs receipts 22,000 active and higher. mixed 4.20 to 4.40, prime heavy 4.40 to 4.65, lights 4.44 to 4.65. Sheep receipts 11,000 active and steady. natives 4.00 to 4.60, Western 4.00 to 4.20, lambs 4.50 to 5.70.

Chicago Texas

Provisions Market Signals and Price Briefs

Considerable activity in provisions with Hutchinson selling some product and scalpers taking the bulk. Market closed strong, aligned with grain as prices for lard hams and various cuts were quoted firm with steady demand. Receipts included tallow and lard, with year over year figures showing changes in entries across meats and fats.

Produce Trade Receipts and Prices Across Markets

The report lists daily receipts and prices for butter, oleo, cheese, eggs, beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, hay, straw, and more. It covers Western and Eastern creamery. New York, Chicago, Ogdensburg, Utica, Little Falls, and other markets with steady or firm tones, detailing specific price bands and bagged quantities.

New York Chicago Liverpool Canton Ogdensburg Utica Little Falls Michigan Islands Nova Scotia New Brunswick Vermont California Lima Canada

Local Market Prices for Vegetables and Produce

The market shows strong supply and steady demand across fruits and vegetables. Listings include onions from Ohio and Malta, various potato types, sweet potatoes, carrots, beets, lettuce, cabbage, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, celery, and more with quoted per bag, per basket, per bushel, or per dozen prices. Prices vary by variety and region, with several items carrying bulk and 100 count or 125 count packaging.

Malta Ohio St Andrews White Cape Kalamazoo

The Fruit Trade Busiest in Florida and California Markets

Florida lemons arrive in large quantities and fetch 350 to 600 per box with fancy lots up to 8. Mediterranean fruit supply is small with steady prices. Jamaica, California, and Nova Scotia offerings appear, with quiet trade and mixed ranges for peaches, apples, pears, grapes, and dried goods. Negotiations note steady to firm quotes across lemons, oranges, peaches, and pears.

Florida Palermo Jamaica California New York Nova Scotia Missouri Vermont Gravenstein Harveys Duchess of Oldenburg Hubbardstons Beurre Bose Bush Seckle Buerre Clairgeaus Vicars Beurre d’Anjou Sheldons New _ York Concords New York Niagaras New York Marthas Isabellas New York Salems New York Brightons New York Delawares New York Revecon Cape Cod New_ York State Almeria

Steamer Arrivals Bring Jamaica Bananas to Boston Firms

The Bowden has arrived with Jamaica bananas for the Boston Fruit Company. Banes is due with Banes bananas for Seaverns and Co. Sama is due Friday with Jamaica bananas for the Boston Fruit Company.

Bowden Boston Fruit Company Banes Seaverns & Co Sama

Fruit Sales Prices From Snow and Harris & Co

Snow and Co and H Harris & Co report California fruit prices including peaches at 1.50 to 1.75 per crate or box, grapes in doubles and singles, Muscat and Tokay listings, Prunes, pears, and Florida lemons with varied weights and container types. Prices show ranges from 0.80 to 5.00 per unit, with several items offered in half or full crates and barrels.

Snow & Co California H Harris & Co

Sugar and Molasses Market Sees Firm Demand and Stable Prices

Sugar markets show firm demand with mixed but steady quotes for various forms from cut loaf to granulated and powdered. Raw sugars steady with good old-price demand. molasses prices range from Porto Rico to New Orleans, with values listed for common to fancy grades and a generally firm market.

London Porto Rico Ponce Cienfuegos Barbados Mayaguez Arroyo New Orleans

Cotton Markets Show Steady Prices Across Markets

New York demand quiet with middling uplands at 9 15 16 to 10 1 6 cents and good ordinary around 7 4 cents. Sales 455 bales, stock 42,037. Liverpool steady with different grades. sales 7,000 bales, receipts 6,000. Futures opened and closed steady in New York and barely steady in Liverpool. Other markets Augusta steady around 93 4 cents, Galveston firm around 93 4 cents.

New York Heso Vie Ces Weice Ewer Hse Novosmuck Sic Bie Cas Heise Eae Fauuatv Ces eOwac Korose Mmatchis Cass Vives Oeleree Sis Pass O Sissee Nee Esis Cece Angubi Cceciss Hss Cates Teal Cort Wiens Pesmie Liverpool Siaisie Galls Aurs Galveston

City Cotton Markets Mixed As Receipts Rise

New Orleans steady and mid tens, Mobile quiet mid teens, Philadelphia steady mid ten, Baltimore quiet, St Louis firm near ten, Louisville firm around one dollar and five cents, Cincinnati quiet, Memphis quiet and firm near ten, Savannah quiet and firm around ninety four, Charleston steady mid nine cents. Wilmington firm near nine and a third to sixteen and a half cents. Three day consolidated net receipts total 107 539 bales with exports to Great Britain 41 846 to the Continent 17 692 to France 405 and 365 519 unaccounted.

New Orleans Mobile Philadelphia Baltimore St Louis Louisville Cincinnati Memphis Savannah Charleston SX Ulevuen Uues Willmington Great Britain Continent France Stuck

Wool Sales Yield Varied Prices at London Auction

At London wool sales on October 6 offerings reached 9874 bales with strong demand for fine New Zealand scoured and good Victoria lots. Prices ranged by region from Victoria to New Zealand and Africa, with scoured goods commanding steady rates and greasy types notably softer in some lots. Major buyers attended as values and discounts varied across varieties and origins.

London New Zealand Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Wed Cave of Good Hope Natal

High Wines Price Report Across Western Markets

Western market pricing shows St Louis at 1138 dollars per unit, Cincinnati at 113 dollars, and Chicago at 113 dollars. The report labels these as firm quotes and outlines the regional pricing pattern for high value wines in these cities.

St Louis Cincinnati Chicago

Turpentine and Petroleum Prices Reported in New York

Turpentine and resin prices closed mixed in New York with turpentine at 41 cents and resin at 140 to 146 dollars, tar at 2.50, while petroleum finished at 7.25 cents. KSW traded at 7.40 cents and cases at 9.50 cents.

New York

Imports and Exports. Oct 6 1890 Liverpool Ledger Row

Steamer Pavonia bound for geo Hill 2 reports whiskey 4 casks and wine. numerous consignments including 501 boxes tin plates from Crtter Tower Co, 44 boils 14 boxes 12 plates 2 casks steel from Hu Bh Jackson, and 200 do whiskey from John Miller & Co. Goods span furniture to machinery with many firms named. London and Hull yards show vast tinplates, roans, glass, china, and textiles among hundreds of items with dozens of firms listed through Scythia passage.

Liverpool Eng Pavonia Geo Hill Browny Bros & Co Jackson Crtter Tower & Col S M Jones & CO Stone & Downer DPD Baths Sons John Miller & Co Little, Brown & Co hKoopman & Co Shuman & Co Warren & Blanchard Guild & Co Danforth, Clark & Co FPA Oliver Abbot-Downing Co Cass Vermilion Colby & Rich S Hill Brown Ros & Co Shepard, Norwell & Co Jackson, Mandel & Co Alex Martin Silas Sanborn Mise Garland Pierce Gardiner & Bro Bradley & Woodruff Putnam & Co Coleman, Mead & Co Stevens & Co Cunard SS Baldwin Bros Mdise Neal, Morse & Co Talbot, Wilmworth & Co Brown Hires & Co Boston Book Co R A Murray L P Hollander & Co Tilden, Thurber & Co Henry Brown & Co Fairchild Paper Co H Brown & Co Richard Briggs China Shreve, Crump & Low F Hovey & Co Carl Sen Richard Briggs & Co Upton William Dana Paine’s Furniture Co White, Son & Co Pierce & Co Whitney & Co Parker & Flood Higelow, Kennard & Co Robbins, Appleton & Co Jordan, Marsh & Co Scythia RH White Clement & Soule Horton, Fessenden & Soule Talbot, Wilmarth & Co Pitnan & Co A Lowell & Co A Lawrence London Navarro Morse & Co Milne & Co Schwartz Peabody & Whitney Rags H Dutton & Co D & M Williams & Co L Stevenson & Co Hunt Saxonville Milels Nash Dinsmore & Co Jones Hayes & Co Green & Co Crocker & Co Moors & Co Westlake & Co Alizarine Beach & Co Jordan & Co Bros Bank of British North America Bixby & Co Hull Hindoo Baring Bros & CO Leenebusch Hollings & Co Brown Bros & Co Crocker, Burbank & Co Dana & Co Washburn & Moon Mfg Co Lage, Newell & Co China Louis Wolfe & Co Thorpe & Adams Mig Co Horace Partridge & Co Kidder, Peabody & Co Wood Pulp Bank British North America Mackerel Cunningham & Thompson Stoddard & Kendall George J. Leonard & Co George Walton E& F King & Co Talbot

Maritime Trading Ledger of Halifax to Yarmouth Items

A dense list of goods and shipments including mackerel, herring, fish by the barrel, eggs, apples, potatoes, and assorted commodities. It cites multiple firms like Chapin & Co, Patch & Roberts, Barclay & Co, Beaman Bros, and Delong & Jeanai, with destinations Halifax NS, Digby NS, Yarmouth NS, Port Hawkesbury NS and Charlottetown PEI, noting quantities such as 174 bbls mackerel, 300 cask eggs, 2-2 bbls mackerel, and 620 bbls pickled fish, reflecting a busy regional trading period.

Annavpolls New Brunswick Baker Chapin & Co Curtis & Co Fostate & Co Patch & Roberts G . Rockwell & Son Simmons, Amsden & Co Boston Produce Co Chamberlain & Co Green & Co King Griffin & Co Stimson, Littlefield & Co Mead & Co Locksell Kimball Kitchinson & Co Johnson Digby Lauton Bros Halifax Charlottetown Pei Carrell Bartlett, Lyman & Co Bowles & Co Russell Timlow & Co Winsor Woodside & Co Port Hawkesbury Geaman Bros Gameron Delong & Jeanai Baffaio Winsor & Son Barclay & Co Heaman Bros Butler & Co Cochrane & Co Delong & Seaman June Laskins & Co Hathaway & Coo Herman Herrick & Co Lewis & Bros Slayton & Co Snow & Co Stone Herring Whitney & Co Yaramouti Yarmouth Clements Hall & Co Buits Barclay & Co Batehelder

Exports Oct 6 1890 Bridgewater Nova Scotia

Shipping list from Bridgewater Nova Scotia showing Princeport cargoes of middling sugar 25 bags oil 165 barrels neal 1 cask 7 bbis glassware 2 cases clocks. Also Lockeport Shelburne Cepola cleared Oct 4 with 125 bbis flour. Annapolis ship Florence Christine with 250 bbis flour 250 bag pieal 30 bags feed. Annapolis Digby New Bruns wick steamer with 2 cases compasses 2 pieces mar marble 30 bbls reeds 8 cases gayleaders 4 cases shoe blacking 1 box hardware 1 bbl lamp goons five dv 2 casks crockery 105 bbls meal.

Bridgewatler Princeport Lockeport Shelburne Annapolis Florence

Value of Boston Exports for Week Ending October 3 1890

Boston export values list commodities and totals for week ending Oct 3 1890 including animals naval stores breadstuffs and provisions. Major categories cover cornmeal flour bacon butter wool pork candles glassware and oils with a country breakdown showing England Nova Scotia Scotland Argentina and others.

Port OF Boston Boston Agvic Ceecsee India Rubber Cooperage England Nova Scotia Miquelon Langley Scotland Africa

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