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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1888

Page

8

Pea and potato market prices and farm commodity notes

Prices for peas across grades from hand-picked to screened appear with ranges from $1 40 to $2 25 per unit. Potatoes show steady movement though rain in York State lowers quality. quotes list Hebrons, rose, and burbank types with regional variances. Poultry, hay, straw, and game prices noted, with regional quotes for chick ens, turkeys, fowls, and partridges. timothy and clover seed values also included.

York State West North Jersey Houlton Hebrons Houlton Rose Aroostook Hebrons Aroostook Vermont Hebrons Burbanks New York Bush Nevada New Brunswick Virginia East Swale

Trade prices listed for assorted produce and vegetables

Old price sheet shows quotes for numerous items including new marrow squash at 50 cents per barrel, turban squash 75 cents, Bay State turban 1 dollar, Savoy cabbage 65 cents, red cabbage 1.25 per barrel, Lima beans 3 dollars per bush, onions 1.75 per 200 pounds, green corn 1 dollar per barrel, native tomatoes 50 cents per bush box, peppers 1 dollar per bush, cauliflowers 1.25 per dozen, celery 2 dollars per box, spinach 25 cents per bush box, pumpkins 75 cents per barrel, and barberries 1 dollar per bush.

Bay State Russia

Provisions Market Shows Little Change in Pork and Beef

Market report notes firm pork prices with steady to unchanged levels across cuts including long cuts at 19 25 per unit and various backs lean ends and sausages. Beef and lard markets steady to dull with Chicago and St Louis reports, fresh beef trade quiet at mixed price ranges, and spring lambs and veal prices listed with regional variations.

New York Tierces Continent South America Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Choice Brighton

Fruit and produce market update with mixed prices and notes

Market across fruits shows scattered signals from Liverpool to London. Apples providers hold low prices while Boston fruit prices ease. oranges lemons and grapes remain well supplied with steady demand. Pears plums and cranberries show firm or small movements, with case prices listed for Delawares and Concords.

Snow & Co Almeria Amaica Liverpool Hubbardstons Gravensteins Porter Baldwins Harveys Boston London Messina Palermo Jamaica Niagaras Hartfords Dianas Isabellas Marthas Salems Brightons Delawares Concords Louise Bonne de York State

Hog and Cattle Markets Report Across Rail Yards

Stock Yards Kansas City receipts 6633 cattle with active trade at steady prices. Hogs receipts 7469 with slow demand and prices down 5 to 15 cents. Sheep receipts 3291 steady. St Louis hogs dull lower. Peoria and Cincinnati mixed. Chicago cattle receipts 12000 shipments 3200 slow beeves 5 75 to 6 50. steers 3 25 to 5 65. stockers and feeders 2 15.

Kansas City St Louis Peoria Cincinnati Chicago

Cattle and Hog Receipts Data From Trade Market

A compact ledger style report lists cow and bull lots with prices from 150 to 165 and western ranger figures. Hog receipts show 18 000 shipments with strong mixed bids around 5 to 6 dollars. Sheep receipts note 7 000 with 2 500 shipments and varied prices for natives western Texans and lambs.

Western Rangers Texans Lambs

Oil and Cotton Markets Mixed With Tight Oil Fluctuations

Furnished by J E Carter & Co, oil markets show little movement with narrow fluctuations and a note that oil remains a purchase at current figures. Cotton in New York is quiet with middling at 9 13/16 and futures firm. Liverpool demand steady with American grades steady at 5s 6d and 6d. Consolidated five day net receipts reach 168,848 with exports to Britain 29,528 and stock across ports at 335,894.

Bond S Vasservseee DSM Rowors Ciqhue Sauseene Big Puibnooc Galvin Ceee Ceeereececs Messrs Hathaway, Higgins & Co New York Liverpool Orleans Augusta Galveston New Orleans Great Britain Mobile Memphis Mid Ae Savannah West Point Philadelphia Baltimore York Cincinnati St Louis Louisville France Continent United States

Sugar Prices Speak Steady in New York Market

Sugar prices hold steady across raw and refined grades with a wide spread of factory quotations. Raw sugars show unchanged quotes for various grades while refineds list steady levels from pulverized to confectioners, with wholesale granulated slightly higher. Molasses demand remains fair at firm prices in Caribbean and Porto Rico markets, while New York quotes for raw and refined sugars remain mostly nominal and unchanged.

Manilas Lloilos Javas New York Ponce Porto Rico Barbadoes Cienfuegos Mayaguez

Tallow and market notes from New York Chicago and St Louis

The market observes unsettled tones with nominal prices in most sectors. Tallow quotes show renewed city trade and varied country bids. New York dull with prime city sales noted. coffee markets in New York Rio firm with fair cargoes. whiskey prices in Chicago, St Louis, and Cincinnati listed. turpentine and rosin prices recorded in New York with petroleum close figures and RSW cases noted.

New York Rio Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati

Cattle Market Report Watertown and Brighton Oct 10 1888

Live stock totals in Watertown and Brighton show cattle sheep and swine arrivals with prices for beef store cattle and hides. Notable activity includes 18 carriages of cattle at Brighton and a mix of Holstein Ayrshire and dairy stock trading amid steady demand and fair trade levels.

Watertown Brighton Boston Post George J. Fox N Morris W H Monroe N & G Chamberlin Hollis & Co JS Henry Scollans P W Thompson & Son Glines & Weston Springer J D Hosmer Holt I C Libby & Son Merrill F H Coolidge & Son

Trade in Cattle and Sheep at Watertown Yard Report

EXPORT TRADE reports 1502 head of cattle shipped to England with Western ranches supplying most cattle and some New England, prices weak. Lamb and sheep market shows steady values with Canadas lambs up to 100 per head, several packers and buyers listed including Stocker Bros, F Gosselyn, M D Holt, SY Southworth, Merrill & Noble, and others. Cattle sales at Watertown and Brighton yards indicate steady market, exports to Liverpool and Glasgow noted, with weights and prices varying.

West New England Maine England Liverpool N Morris J A Hathaway J Rollinger Gissgow Borderer Hathaway Canadas Stocker Bros Bielw F Gosselyn Obec Flint Byge Whipple & Farnham GE Moody D Holt SY Southworth Merrill & Noble Pine Tree D L Brett Trafton & Wardwell Millett Hillside Stock Farm Norway F H Coolidge & Son Libby & Son Merril Thompson & On Hall & Sons C H Merrill PW Thompson Glies & Weston Buck & Wood Rob French I C Libby Siac Chicago W H Monroe

Imports and Exports Report From Gonaives 1888

List of imports to Liverpool from Gonaives detailing logs grindstones hats machinery whiskey cigars wine grapes sugar and numerous goods. Entries include Collins Fairbanks Barker Cnaudsey Warren J H Prayson Depots and multiple firms with quantities such as 103 do grapes 4294 bigs sugar 474 steel sheets and гүй 230 bbis do.

Gonaives Susie Oliver Logwood Dupuy Riboul & Co Liverpool Eng Norseman Collins & Fairbanks Barker & Cnaudsey Warren &% Co Whie & Co T Hardy & Co Abbott & Vco Lima de Blois & Co Vo Shepard, Norwell & Co White & Eco Moise Wells, Fargo & Co Cummer Jones & Co Isrosh& Co Hatch & Whitten Brown Hoover & Co Brown Bros & Co Macullar, Parker & Co Noyes Bros Sterce & Robertson Kitching & Co Brown, Durrel & Co Read & Sons Stone & Downer Robert Shimith Houghton & Dutton Jones, McDuffee & Stratton Clark, Sawyer & Co Tully & Co Brog & Co T Moors & Co Baitn Bros & Co Jones Hanson & Co JK Fuller & Co— & Do Hayes & Co Baring Bros & Co

Exports Oct 10 1883 Belleveau Cove NS and more

Export entries dated Oct 10 1883 list schooners Urban On Time William Albert Dexter and others in Belleveau Cove Liverpool Grindstone Port au Prince and Liverpool England. Cargoes include flour meal kerosene lumber bricks and various provisions.

Belleveau Cove Urban Liverpool Grindstone William Albert Dexter Buenos Ayres Etta Stewart Port AU Prince Hayti Mattilda Buck Eng Samaria

Staple Goods Receipts and Volumes Oct 10 1888

Readable list of staple goods receipts from Boston and Albany lines and Grand Junction Railroad entries. Items include wool, cottonseed meal, corn, oats, barley, lard, butter, cheese, beans, hay, lumber, apples, flour, cornmeal, and leather with quantities in bushels, barrels, boxes, bales, and cases. Named entities include Boston and Albany, Grand Junction Railroad, and date October 10, 1888.

Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Pelta Boston & Maine Railroad Eastern Division Western Division Lowell Boston & Alpany ReLlioaa Grand Junction Railroad Pelis

Foreign Markets Report From London and Liverpool

Foreign markets report dull wheat and steady corn in London and Liverpool with no sales off the coast. English markets show firm flour and mixed futures while Paris wheat and flour stay quiet as French country markets remain firm.

Post London Mark Lane Liverpool California England Paris

Headache Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate

Dr I R Santorp of Sheffield Mass endorses Horsford's Acid Phosphate for headaches and sleeplessness. He notes it is most excellent in derangements of the nervous system including headaches and sleeplessness.

Horsford I. R. Santorp Sheffield Mass

Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town in Atlanta and Beyond

A long list of boot and shoe buyers by city and firm appears, naming J A Smith of Moore Marsh & Co Atlanta. W W Draper of Draper Moore Co. T N Patterson of Patterson Renshaw Co Baltimore. J Mullin Jr of Tucker Smith Co. J B Dixon of WT Dixon & Bro Buffalo. E C Walker of WH Walker & Co Buffalo. T T Ramsdell of Ramsdell Sweet Co Bruner Mt. Thorne of WF Thorne Co Cincinnati. Old Benckenstein of J Benckenstein & Jo. A B George of Weeks Co Charleston. A B George of McGahan Boat Evans. E 9 Jones of Reed Jones & Co. A C MacLauchlan of Selz Schwab Co. G E P Dodge and J W Phelps Dodge Palmer Co. E F Carpenter of Guttmann Carpenter Chicago. M D Wells of M D Wells & Co Chicago. F M Fargo of C H Fargo & Co Chicago. N Greensfelder of Greensfelder Depot. F C Dovenmuehle. route of M F Prout Co Davenport. A P Doe of A P Doe & Co Dallas. Buford of Buford Porter & Co Detroit. W A McGraw of A McGraw & Co Evansville. W B Hinkle of Hinkle Nisbet & Co Treiona Wayne. W L Carnahan of Carnahan & C. Galveston. A Blum of L & H Blum Galveston. W F Breath of Willis & Bro. E M Van Duzee of W Richardson Annaplis. J R McK Indianapolis. Doven Chicago route. etc.

J Mullin, Jr Tucker, Smith & C Seeeenres N Patterson Patterson, Renshaw & Co Baltimore J B Dixon Dixon & Bro Buffalo E C Walker WH Walker & Co J Benckenstein & Jo Cédar Rapids George Weeks Co Charleston M Drake Drake & Song Brown McGahan Boat Evans Columbus Jones Reed, Jones & Co Ceiu MacLauchlan Selz Schwab & To Chicago Dodge J W Pal Phelps Dodge + Palmer Co F Carpenter Guttmann Valline Carpenter Wells M D Wells & Co M Fargo H Fargo & Co Greensfelder Greensfelder Depom Dovenmuehle Yenop & Et M F Prout Co Davenport Doe Bae Dallas Lex Buford Porter & Go Detroit McGraw McAraw & Co Yoobvansville Ind Hinkle Nisbet E Branham Mokasoom H W Huiskamp Huiskamp Bros Co

Dissolution of Wagin & Wood Detective Agency

The copartnership known as Wagin & Wood at 257 Washington Street Boston dissolves by mutual consent. Jams R. Wood continues the business and is authorized to sign in liquidation. All debts to the firm are payable to him and all claims should be presented for payment, Boston, October 0, 1888.

Wagin & Wood Washington Street Boston Mass Jams R. Wood Hin KJ Wiggin J. R Wood Leak’s Collecting and Protective Agency OF Georgia Griffin Orm G.leak G. Leak Griffin, Ga

Leiter Reads Mill Heads Statements Call and see samples

RECORDER PRINTING CO. advertises printing services including business cards envelopes and note heads. Lists sample work by Leiter reads mill heads statements. Pricing shown: various rates per thousand and per ream for different items.

Leiter Recorder Printing CO

Through Trains Timetable for Western and Eastern Divisions

Railroads list October 8 1888 schedules from Augusta Haymarket to many cities and stations. Times include 8.30 am 1 6 pm from Haymarket and Causeway routes to Banveer Bar Harbor St John Halifax Portland Lewiston Manchester North Conway and Portland connections. Repeats show multiple daily departures on various lines across Maine New Hampshire and nearby ports.

Augusta Haymarket St Causeway St Banveer Bar Marbor St. John Halifax Provinces Eustiport Cairns N. BK Kalifax Portland Causeway Street Haymarket Square Krockland Castine Ar Farbors Lewiston Staton Manchester Concord N. Ba North—Haymarket Sq North Conway Haymarket Sq Maine Central Grand Trunk Knox & Lincoln Lisymarket Sq Mockport and Gloucester Branch Salem Workarbor & Beach R.R Saugus Swampeorg Wenham Wolfeboro Egan Newburyport Ortsmouth Mangor Concord KH. R Boston N. H N.H Hy. & Chamberlis, Sagt

Western Division Train Schedule List

A dense roster of Western Division stops with numerous times for Alton Bay Rochester Farmington and others. Sunday trains include Dover Haverhill Lawrence Manchester Lowell Medford Portland Bangor Lewiston Reading Way Stations with multiple departures throughout the day.

Alton Bay Rochester Farmington Spain Andover Dbover kBuanvers Georgetown Ihemanebank Hiddeford Saco North Lawrence South Lawrence Mewell Miulden Mm. Medford Melrose Brighlands Ma Elrose Merrimac North Andover pTeek P.m. Newburyyport Reading Salem Wakeield Wilmington Dover Haverhill Lawrence Manchester Lowell Sam Medford Porland Bangor Lewiston Reading and Way

Eastern Division Train Timetable Fragments

Readable train times from Mosion Station Causeway Street to Amesbury Biddecord Chelsea Dover Everett Great Falls Ipswich Lynn Marblehead Swampscott Middleton Newburyport North Coastal Peabody Danvers Portsmouth Mevere show numerous departures across morning to night with inconsistent entries and typos, reflecting a historical regional timetable.

Amesbury Chelea Dover Everett Great Falla Rochester Hampton Beach North Hampton Rye Keach Ipswich Lynn Marblehead Swampscott Branch Middleton Newburyport North Cooway Peabody and Danvers Portsmouth Mevere

Rail routes update on Saugus and Reading branches

Rail service details show a via Saugus branch workers train running Thursdays and Saturdays only. Information includes via South Reading branch with station at Keston and Haymarket Square.

aVia Saugus wWorkinemen South Reading Keston Haymarket Square

Lowell System Boston Station Schedule Listing

Train schedule from Lowell System Boston Station on Causeway Street lists Through Service to Ti'lton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Warren Haverhill Woodsville with 9am and 1 7pm for many towns. Also Centre Harbor Wolfeboro North Woodstock Penniewas sett Valley Isbon Littledton Whitefield Lancaster Fabyan Jefferson Franklin Lebanon White River Junction St Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec 8 9am 1 7pm local Passumasic Division Bristol Claremont Montpelier Essex Junction Burlington St Albans Montreal via White River Junction 8 30am 1 7pm local Northern ERR Montreal via Montreal Boston Air Line 9am In pm train daily for Montreal and Fabyana.

Lowell Boston Causeway Street Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Warren Haverhill Woodsville Centre Harbor Wolfeboro North Woodstock Penniewassett Valley Isbon Littledton Whitefield Lancaster Fabyan’s and Jefferson Franklin Lebanon White River Junction St. Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec Passumasic Wells River Bristol Branch Claremont Iranch Montpelier Essex Junction Burlington St. Albans Montreal Boston Air Line Fabyan’a

Local Train Schedules From Boston to New Hampshire and Massachusetts

Timetables list morning and afternoon departures to Manchester Concord Nashua Lowell Woburn and Lexington with multiple daily runs to Concord Mass and central Massachusetts division including Worcester Hadley Amherst and Northampton. Full information on local and through trains is available at stations.

Boston Manchester Concord N. H Keene Peterboro Hillsboro Hillsvoro Vila Concord Wilton Milford Amherst Greenfield Nashua Lowel No. Billerica Lawrence M. Wilmington Walnut Mill Stonehim Woburn Winchester Medford College Biik Mass Billerica Aim Medrova S&m Lexington Arlington Bedford Central Mass Boston Station Causeway Street Portland Street Northampton Hadley Belcher Town Hondeville Gilbertville Barre Rutland Oakdale West Boylston Worcester Clinton Bertin Hudson Sudbury Mockbottom Wayland Weaton Waltham Hudson and Way James T, Furger J. Flanders Gen’l Pas’r

Boston area transit schedule fragment details multiple routes

The page lists dense daily train and steamer timetables across many lines including U S C, Central Division, Fall River Line, and various local routes to Brockton, Hingham, Nantasket, Plymouth, Taunton, and more. It preserves service hours, frequencies, Sundays patterns, and connections through stations like Ashmont, Barrington Square, South Braintree, and Providence Division notes.

Cape Cod Division Bus Schedule Fragments

Transit times listed for Cape Cod Division routes include Kneeland Street Station to Buzzards Bay and towns such as Barnstable Bourne Hyannis and Wellfleet. Readily readable times show departures around 9.00 am and 4.15 pm with various intermediate stops and connections noted in compact form.

Kneeland Street Buzzards Ee Barnstable Kourne Bournedale Brewster Cataumet Chathiare Cottage City Newbedford Fairhaven Malmoauth Hyannis Tocharwick Monument Beach Mattacpoisett Marion Nantucket Woods Hall Provincetown Sandwich Laramore Yarmouth Treemont Wellfleet Wet Barnstabie Woods Hell Wareham Warmouth

Providence Division and New York Shore Line Timetable

A dense list of train times and stations including Providence Division, Leave Park Square Station for New York Shore Line, various departures Sundays, Attleboro Canton Junction Dedham Foxboro Forest Hills Jamaica Plain and other local stops with multiple daily times and patterns. The data shows numerous times, some repeated across Sundays, and a broad range of stations as part of the timetable.

Boston New York Washington Street Summer Street Park Square Attleboro BoyvE-to Central Reoslindale Canton Junction M. Dedham Dodgeville Foxboro Mebronville Myde Park Jamaica Plain

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