Commodity price summary from St Louis and Chicago markets
St Louis receipts total 36 000 bushels with shipments of 11 000 bushels while Chicago shows 244 000 bushels received and 129 000 bushels shipped. Cornmeal and oatmeal markets are firm with varied prices. rye flour and graham flour remain strong with high demand. Millfeed and other grain products show steady to rising prices across regional markets including New York and Michigan. Hops and barley demand are subdued with mixed quotes for 1888 and 1887 vintages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Chicago
New York
Peoria
Milwaukee
Graham
Michigan
Ulk
Canada
Western
Choice
Charleston
Great Britain
France
Wilmington
Norfolk
West Point
Baltimore
Caren
Continent
Cincinnati
Grove
Lowsville
United States
Market report on dairy and farm commodities prices
Butter demand fair for creameries and Western and Vermont quotes vary from 13 to 25 cents for various grades. Cheese and eggs show firm tones with small sales at established rates. Peas, beans, grasses, potatoes, sweet potatoes, poultry, hay and straw prices listed with wholesale and jobbing levels. small partridge sales noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Vermont
Eastern
Canton
New York
West
Ogdensburg
New_Hampshire
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Michigan
Island
Canada
York State
California
Jersey
Houlton Hebrons
Bush
Houlton Rose
Aroostook
Hebrons
Aroostookose
Burbanks
Virginia
Market Prices For Fresh Produce In Historic Listing
Market reports a well supplied market with fair demand and quoted prices for various vegetables and fruits. Items include squash, cabbage, beans, onions, lettuce, turnips, corn, tomatoes, peppers, cauliflowers, celery, parsnips, eggplant, melons, spinach, cantaloupes, pumpkins, and barberries with per box or per basket pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay State
Russia
Provisions market notes mixed prices for pork and beef
Pork market remains firm with varied quotes for long cuts, backs, lean ends and sausages. lard and cured meats show mixed activity. New York pork dull, beef stronger with extra mess quoted around 15 50 to 16 25. Cincinnati pork quiet, lard softer. bulk meats and bacon prices steady to firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oice City
New York
South America
Chicago
Fresh Beef Trade Signals Steady Prices Amid Stocked Markets
Fresh beef trade is quiet despite well stocked common grades and scarce choicest cattle. Prices hold with little change as demand remains steady. Listings show varied quotes for steers, heifers, chucks, loins, and ribs, with lambs and mutton offered at mixed values across regions and grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Brighton
Banana Steamer Hondo Arrives With Jamaica Fruit for Boston Fruit
The steamer Hondo is due Thursday carrying Jamaica bananas and 2700 barrels of Jamaica oranges for the Boston Fruit Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica Bananas
Boston Fruit Company
Fruit Auction Leads With Apples Grapes and Prices
Harris & Co to auction Tuesday offering 820 bbls Almeria grapes 198 bags figs. Prices steady for apples though winter fruit arriving easing due to European price declines. Delawares firm, Conord and Taaf varieties listed with per box and per basket quotations. large weekly shipments and varied fruit notes from Messrs Lombard's Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H Harris & Co
Almeria
Hubbardstons
Gravensteins
Porter
Baldwins
Harveys
Messrs. A C Lombard’s Sons
Boston
New York
Montreal
Halifax
Liverpool
Glasgow
London
Messina
Palermo
Jamaica
Hartfords
Dianas
Isabellas
Marthas
Salems
Brightons
Concords
Louise Bonne de Jersey
Sheldons
York State
Hog and cattle markets across major centers
Hogs and cattle prices drift lower as receipts rise. St Louis and Peoria report weaker hogs with mixed gains for cattle. Kansas City sees steady to soft prices on common stock while other cattle segments hold. Chicago lists large cattle and hog receipts with slower trade and mixed movements. Cincinnati notes weaker hogs and steady packing values. Lambs and sheep show subdued trade across markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Peoria
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Chicago
Lexus
Western Rangers
Oil Market Report and Cotton Prices Trade Update
Turner reports market activity in oil certificates and line of the week ending Oct 6. Prices fluctuated within two points, traders active, and forecasts suggest higher prices tomorrow. Cotton in New York and Liverpool steady to weak with futures showing mixed opens and closes across regions and ports nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
Soper
Uae
Messrs Hathaway
Iggina & Co
Sugar and Molasses Market Report
Sugar prices show no change with steady refined levels and firm raw quotes in New York. Molasses demand remains fair with strong prices for Fancy Ponce Porto Rico and related varieties, while other regions quote modest ranges for Porto Rico and Barbadoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
New York
Ponce
Porto Rico
Barbadoes
Cienfuegos
Mayaguez
Miscellaneous market notes and price indications
The report shows steady tallow demand with fair supply for rendered and country materials. New York trade is dull and unsettled with varied city prices. Coffee from New York to Rio strengthens, whiskey in Cincinnati remains strong at $114, Chicago prices steady at $120, turpentine and rosin futures mixed, petroleum figures cited. overall market activity subdued with mixed commodity signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rio
Cincinnati
Chicago
Imports and Exports. Yarmouth Oct 8 1888
Trade ledger from Yarmouth Nova Scotia lists shipments aboard the steamers Yarmouth Worcester and various ports. Records include crates and drums of codfish haddock hake mackerel and salmon alongside eggs berries potatoes cranberries and other goods from Charlottetown Port Hawkesbury and Halifax to destinations such as Pictou and Charlottetown with numerous firms like J F Hutchinson & co Bartlett Ly man Barclay & co Beaman Bros Delong & Seaman and E T Russell & co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarmouth
Hutchinson & Co
Clements & Co
Haddock
Hall & Co
Jones & Co
Wiley & Son
Delong & Seaman
Smith
Adams Bros
Webber
G Hall & Co
Port Hawkesbury
Charlottetown
Pei
Halifax
Pictou
Worcester
Bartlett, Lyman & Co
Barclay & Co
Beaman Bros
Bowlss & Co
Brock
M Carmichael
Arthur Chamberlain
Daniel Morrison
J H Musford
Noyes
French & Fickett
Blueberries
Order of Barclay & Co
Rockwell & Son
Stone
T Russell & Co
John E Bausenger
George and & Co
H Cutler
Fred W Jordan
Ben McLeod
Winsor & Son
Parker
W H Porter
Russell & Co
Exports October 8, 1888 from St John and Victor
Shipping list notes schooner LP 400 carrying steel rails cornmeal pork kerosene bottles cottonseed meal and acid from St John NB to Victor NS via Port Hawkesbury. Cyrene carries flour meal oil lard beef beans cornmeal and oil from Victor NS to St John NB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST John
Victor
Port Hawkesbury
Railroad Freight Losses and Commodities Logged
A ledger records freight figures for Boston & Albany and Grand Junction railroads. Items include wool, flour, oatmeal, corn, oats, rye, barley, malt, feed, tallow, butter, cheese, eggs, beans, apples, hay, straw, leather, and various barrels and boxes with quantities and monetary values. Destinations and precise weights are listed, showing extensive commodity movements and freight totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany Railroad
Grand Junction Railroad
Freight Goods Totals From Rail Lines And Ocean Routes
A ledger style list details commodities shipped by several railroads and sea routes including Boston and Providence, Old Colony, New York and New England, Fitchburg and Boston and Maine. Items include bales wool cotton and leather, bales hides and pelts, bags of coffee sugar and molasses, oil and cheese, pork and lard, tea and tea chests, oats and corn meal, lumber and hay with numerous quantity figures. Names of railroads and route segments anchor the listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janne Saateee
England
Nova Scotia
Scotland
Newfoundland and Labrador
British West Indies
Argentine Republic
Sterner
Norway
Germany
Philo
Port Antonio
Porto Rico
Eam Ges
Rosario
Boston & Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Lowell
Foreign Markets. Wheat firm and prices rise in London and Liverpool
London reports cargoes firm for wheat with improving prices on passage and for shipment. English and foreign wheat firm at Mark Lane, American corn quiet, flour dearer. Liverpool wheat active and higher, corn steady with fair demand, oats and provisions mixed with bacon and cheese firmer, lard and tallow steady to lower. Paris notes wheat firm as French markets turn clearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mark Lane
Liverpool
California
Michigan
Paris
Boston & Maine Through Trains From City Ticket Office
Boston and Maine announces through trains on western and eastern divisions from 215 Washington Street and Causeway Street stations. Services include Augusta Haymarket and Portland steamer connections with schedules to Bangor Calais Eastport Halifax Lewiston Manchester North Conway Portland and Bathways stations from Haymarket or Causeway Street, with multiple daily departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine Railroad City Ticket Ofice
Washington Street
State Street
Augusta
Haymarket St
Causeway St
Bangor
Bar Marbor
St. John
Kialifax
Haymarket Sq
Eastport
Calais
St John N
Bialifax
Portland
Causeway Street
Haymarket Square
Auckland
Cassine
Southwest
War Yarbors
Manchester
Concord
W. M
North Haymarket Sq
North Conway- Haymarket Sq
Lom
Iaymarket Sq
Maine Central
Grand Prank
Anox & Lincoln Bathways
Haymarket By
Park Square Station
Providence
Minessachusetts
Rhode Island
Meeven
W. Richardson
Boston
W. Miller
C. H. Briggs
Manger
Pass
Hontreal & West
Central
Vermont
Lowell
Chicago
Fitchburg
Wagner Palace
Pullman
Central Vermont RR
RGO
Western Division Train Schedules From Boston Area Stations
Train times list for Western Division routes from Boston to Andover Dover Exeter Great Falls Malden Medford Melrose Highlands Merrimac North Andover Newburyport Reading Wilmington and other towns. Sunday trains added with Dover Merrimack Manchester Scollective service notes and multiple daily departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Station
Haymarket Square
Alton Bay
Rochester
Farmington
Andover
Dover
Anvers
Exeter
Great Falls
Beaverhil
Georgetown
Biennebank
Biddeford
Sacco
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
Lewell
Medford
Ila
Melrose Highlands
Kelrose
Merrimac
North Andover
Newburyyport
Meading
Wilmington
Mass Transit Timetable Across Coastal Stations
Eastern Division listing numerous trains from Mossion Station Causeway Street to Amesbury Chelsea Lynn Revere Salem and many others with varied departure times. Notes rail connections on York Harbor Saugus Saugus Branch and Workingsmen's train on Thursdays and Saturdays from Boston Haymarket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesbury
Tom
Beverly
Biddeford
Chelsea
Everett
Great Falls
Rochester
Hampton
Beach
North
Rye Beach
Apawich
Lynn
Marbleherd and Swampscott
Middleton
Newburyport
North Conway
Weabody
Danvers
Portsmouth
Revere
Rockpors and
Gloucester Branch
Salem
York Harbor & Beach R.R
Saugus Branch
Siwampscott
Wenham
Wolfeboro
aVia Saugus
South Reading
Boston
Haymarket Square
Service schedule text for Boston area rail lines
Boston area station schedule lists through and local trains serving Wilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Warren Bhlaverhill Woodsville Centre Harbor Wolfeboro North Woodstock Pemigewasset Valley Lisbon Littleton Whitefield Lancaster Fabyan's detierson Frankie Lebanon White River Junction St Johnsbury Rewport Sherbrooke Aquebec Pagsumsic Division White River Wells Bristol Claremont Rhontvelier Essex Junction Burlington S Albans Montreal Montreal and Boston Air Line trains run daily for Montreal and Fabyan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Laconia
Lake Village
Weirs
Meredith
Ashland
Flymouth
Warren
Bhlaverhill
Woodsville
Centre Harbor
Wolfeboro
North Woodstock
Pemigeasecott Valley
Lisbon
Littleton
Whitefield
Lancaster
Fabyan
Frankie
Lebanon
White River Junction
Rhontvelier
Essex Junction
Burlington
S. Albans
Montreal
Northern RR
Boston Air Line
Fabyan’s
Local Boston Service Timetable Full of Route Times
A dense listing of train times for Boston area routes including Manchester Concord Keene Millsboro Hillsboro Wilton Milford Amherst Greenfield Nashua Lowell Billerica Lawrence Wilmington Walnut Beach Stoneham Winchester West Medford College Hill Winter Hill Concord and more with Sunday schedules and via Bedford Montreal express connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Concord
N. M
Keene
Peterborne
Millsboro
Hillsboro
Wilton
Milford
Amherst
Greenfield
Nashua
Lowel
No. Billerica
Lawrence
Wilmington
Walnut
Stoenehar
Offruseen
Winchester
West Medford
M. College Sill
Winter Hill
Amass
Loc
Lexington
Arlington
Bedford
Lowell
Lexington and Way
Woburn and Way
Winchester and Way
Branchester
Montreal
Trains and Schedules Across New York and New England
A dense listing of rail departures and stations including Ashcroft Chester Hartford New Britain New Haven and Providence with numerous time stamps and route notes. The document outlines weekday and Sunday schedules along with connections at Norwood Central Norwood and Boston and various regional stops and transfer points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramwese
New York
Middletown
New Haven
Hartford
New Britain
Waterbury
Danbury
Fishkill-on-Hudgon
Newburgh
Turners
N. Y
Chicago and
St. Louis
New England
Air Line
Grand Central Depot
Willimantic
Boston
Willim i
Boston and Suburban Rail Timetable Summary
Central and Newport divisions list daily departures from Boston to Needham Way Stations and intermediate towns including Fall River Line connections. The schedule shows numerous morning, afternoon, and evening trains with varied stopping patterns to Bridgewater Nantasket Fall River and South Weymouth, plus through services to New York Philadelphia and Norwich lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aostasy Eserves Cenricgeters
Marshfield
Sea View
Pittsapan
Abilfem
Los
Middleboro
Newport
North Eastern
Puxbury
Jackey
Kreckland
Hanover
South Brainiee
South Duxbury
Faanten
Central Station
Dean J
Whitman and
South Weymouth
oHaston Heights
Wess Bridgewater
Rochesett
South Hastona
Cape Cod Ferry Timetable Mixup for Buzzards Bay Route
Timetable fragment lists Cape Cod division departures from Kneeland Street Station to Buzzards Bay and multiple towns including Barnstable Bourne Chatham and Wellfleet with varied times such as 9.00 am 4.15 pm and 12m 4.15 pm. Some entries appear garbled but indicate a seasonal schedule with frequent morning departures and afternoon returns across numerous Cape towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kneeland Street
Fall River
P . Sundardmont
V.vea
Staintree
Middlebors
Bridgewater
Sar
Buzzards Bay
Barnstable
Wani
Bourne
Wournedale
Brewster
Cataumet
Chatham
Cottage City
New Bedford
Pairhaven
Galmeoath
Myannis
Bearwich
Monus. Beach
Badabtei Poisett
Marion
Natacket
Woods Hall
Krovin
Sandwich
Sacamore
See
Armouth
Tremont
Wellfleet
Wet Barnstable
Northern Division
Boston & Albany
Framingham
Maeilbeee
Seathbeore
Beeston
Old Colony
K.K
Old State House, Jr
R.ren Brick
R. Geo. L. Connor
Pass
Heston, Sept
Providence Rail Schedule Fragments With Numerous Stations
The clotted OCR shows a Providence division schedule listing times for many stations including New Work, Attleboro, Readville, Pawtucket, North Attleboro, and others. It notes fifteen trains per weekday and four on Sundays plus additional services to Boston area points and inland stops, with varied times across mornings, afternoons, and evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weave Park Square
Shore Line
Providence
Attieboro
Central and
Mealindase
Sungs
Canton
Duncue
Medham
Dodgeville
Foxboro
Sm. Poxboro
Forest Hills
Aim
Bhazel
Hebronvaldle
Highe Park
Bransfield
Mt. Esope
Clarendon Blutis
North Attleboro
Pryoviedence
Pawtucket
Readville
Moxbury
Rumford
Indian Point
Sharon
Sharonu Heights
Spring Street
West Knoxbury
Hichland
Stoughton Central
Olanton
South Walpole
Wrentham
Walnut Hol
Stonehaven
Warren
Brstol
Mansfield
Taunton
Bedford
Norton
Newport
Wickford
Concord Branch Timetable Opens New Train Schedule
Beaton depot to Manchester and Concord routes begin October 8 1888 with departures at 7 30 8 30 and select express times. Return trips from Concord to Boston depart 5 50 1 36 and various expm options. Sundays feature additional departures with special express services under H and Chandler line operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord K. BR
Beaton
Manchester
Concord
N. H
N.H
Boston
H. & Chandlerlin, Sape
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J E Carter & Co
New_York
Cascades
Decesaes Mtoe
Maton S
Agate
Yen Thay
Gay A
Uplands
Orleans
Galveston
New Orleans
Savannah
Medical
J. J. Case
Jay Eye See
Phails
CO. J. Hamlin, Kay
Village Farm
Commodore Kittson
Midway Park
T. G. Yeomans, Esq
Princess of Wayne
A.A
C. B.B
C. C.C
C. C.D
K. E
H.H
C. J.K
Rumphreys’ Homeopathic Med. CO
Fulton Street
Hunt
Ceorcia Enterprise
Leak’s Collecting and Protective Agency
Georgia
Griffin
Attorneve
S. G Leak
S. G. Leak
Griffin, Ga
Charles L. Bly
Stearns & George
Telegraph & Telephone
Marr
Railroads
Om Aes
Kmaverhill
Sam
Sowell
Shedford
Portand
Lewiston
Breading and Way
Mossion Station
Lynn and Way
Banor
Lowell System
Eboston Station
Central Mass
Division
Portland Street
Northampton
Kadiey
Almherat
Belcher« Town
Roncdaville
Wyuare
Gilbectville
Barre
Knutland
Oakdale
West Boyvleion
Fio
Linton and Fertin
S Judson
Sudbury
Mockbotton
Wavvland
Weeton
Waltham
Waverley
Belmont
Wadson
Way
Mes T. Forber
I. J. Flanders
Gen’l Pas
Fall River Line
Provience Line
Oldstat Ouse
Correc
Ashcroft
Street
Ham
A Chester
Kali-On-El Ue
Forest Ave
Summer Street
Iss
Beery Ceremy
Blackstone
Bdor
Bdudie
Ava
Peru
Ted
Pam
Maj
Highland
E. Oe
Tes
Ohi Abington
Apye Ow Eba Manck
Norwich
Norwoood Central
Philadelphia
Putnam
Beadville
River Street
Riockville
Conn
Southbridge
Wiltens
Walpole
Ricahikmeun
Winslows
Webster
Norwood Central
Borilvde Park
Lyde Park
Franklin
Ord
Mt. Bowdoin
Onde
New m
Norwood
Quincy i
Weyine
Po Taunton
Tony
Coe
Wyonsocket Division
Needham and Way
Weensecker
Jersey City
Trenton
Washington
Richmond
New London
Danielsonville
City OF Worcester
A. A. Jackson
T. E. P. Vining
A. CG Kendall
Gen. Pass
BrockKt
Bascom
East Bridgewater
Weau
T Whilsitom
Ockton
East Weymouth
Taua- Marricon
ALL River Line
Brooklyn
Pilgrim
Bristol
Old State House
J. KR. Kendrick
Geo. L. Connor
Gen’ Pass
L. H. Palmer
Providence Line
Paradeiphia & Reading R. A . York Depot, C. R. R. of
N. J., Libe
Boston Connect
Boston Donots
al A. A. McLeod
Gen. Mgr
Rouaca
C. G. Hancock
Philada
Bound Brook
Depot Central R. R
New Jersey
Foot of
Warner
Dana
Honton
Cape Cod
Ihe
Une
Sulnay
Pol
Laat
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