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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1889

Page

7

Wool market in San Francisco and London summaries

Wool buyers in San Francisco and California traded unwashed and combing wools with prices around 14c for fall wool and 29c on three eighths blood grades. Large U S and foreign sales followed, including Maine to Montana lots, with London reporting active competition on 13,487 bales, led by Queensland and New South Wales offerings and merino demand.

San Francisco California Kentucky Indiana Missouri Ohio Michigan Maine New Zealand London Montana Texas Oregon Georgia Part Cape Montevideo Queensland Victoria New South Wales South Australia Swan River Tasmania Cape O Goatope Natal

Grain and flour prices rise as exports curb demand

New York and Chicago markets show firmer prices across grains and flour. Receipts and exports shift demand, with export orders climbing for Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Canada while domestic buyers pay higher rates to fill shortages. Corn meal and oats steady to firm. rye flour dull but steady. livestock markets mixed with hogs and cattle holding or advancing slightly.

Funesota Wisconsin _ and Minnesota Canada Superior City Southern New York Chicago Sonets Graham Michigan Canada Thales New

Wheat futures climb on outside buying and bullish cables

The Option Markets reports a firm wheat market driven by outside demand and bullish cables with December wheat at 84% and nearby contracts rebounding. Corn follows wheat higher while oats and pork futures show mixed moves as traders await government data and export signals.

Chicago Gilman, Cheney & Co Boston Eastern New England Farnum, Reardon & Co New York Minneapolis Northern

Butter Market Shows Quiet Demand and Steady Prices

Butter receipts list 9665 tubs and other dairy product tons with steady wholesale and rising export figures. The report notes weak buoyancy in butter demand, steady prices for top grades, and buyers delaying large lots. Eastern creameries hold firm while imitations stay quiet.

Ranksin County Ainst New York Vermont New Yor Chicago Liverpool New Hampshire Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Michigan Canadas Bush California Lima Choice Canada

Fruit market and cotton prices in New York and regional ports

A dense market report notes steady demand and firm prices for apples, oranges, pears, grapes, cranberries, and quinces with varied counts and box/bbl units. It also covers New York cotton futures and regional port receipts, stocks, and prices across Augusta, Galveston, Memphis, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, St. Louis and New Orleans with detailed mids and highs for uplands and middling grades.

Gravensteins Hubbardstons Ben Davis Snow Baldwins Michigan Harveys Jamaica Sicily Choice Florida Secle Beurre Bose Sheldon Catawbas New York Delawares Concords Niagaras Cape Co New Yorks York State Almeria Tures Ccceses Liverpool Augusta Galveston Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston France Wilmington Norfolk West Point Philadelphia Sic Baltimore Great Britain Cincinnati St Louis Loulaville Eaey Continent United States New Orleans

Fruit Sales Auction Friday by Blake and Ripley

Blake and Ripley sell one car load of fancy Tokay grapes at auction this Friday. Harris and Co act as auctioneers.

Blake & Ripley H Harris & Co

Wholesale Produce Prices From A Busy Market

The list shows a wide range of produce with prices per basket or box. Items include onions at 75 cents, Western onions 2 25 to 2 35 per barrel, beets 35 cents per box, lettuce 50 cents per box, cabbage 660 box, celery 75 cents to 1 dollar, tomatoes 1 dollar to 1.50, corn 1.25 per barrel, squash and peppers with varied rates, and numerous goods varying by form and quantity.

Carey Ferrera

Steamers Arrive With Jamaica Bananas for Boston Fruit

The steamer Kong Alf has arrived with Jamaica bananas for the Boston Fruit Company and will sell Friday. The steamer Flamborough is due with Jamaica bananas for the Boston Fruit Company. The Norfolk steamer due has 460 bbls potatoes and 80 bags peanuts.

Kong Alf Jamaica Bananas Boston Fruit Company Flamborough Boston Fruit Comany

Livestock and meat markets report with prices and receipts

Receipts list pork and lard quantities and varied meat products. Prices quoted cover long cuts to tallow and hams, with regional notes from New York Chicago Cincinnati and city markets. Beef and veal demand, mutton and lamb steady. tallow firm at 44 to 45 cents city rendered.

New York City Extra India Aes City Continent South America Chicago Cincinnati Brighton

Cattle and Hog Markets Report From Kansas City

Kansas City market update shows slow cattle trading with steers at 3.25 to 3.85, cows 1.40 to 2.06, stockers 2.00 to 2.65, range cattle 2.40 to 2.60. Hog market closed strong with heavies 3.75 to 4.05 and mediums to lights 3.95.

Cincinnati Chicago Texas Western Rangers Kansas City

Sugar and Molasses Market Update

Sugar receipts today 165 barrels, 7412 bags, vs 80 barrels last year. Cuba and Manila sugars quoted steady, refined sugar in good demand with small supply. Molasses receipts 114 barrels and 18 hogsheads, with prices for Fancy Ponce and Cienfuegos gal. New York trade quiet.

Timothy West Red Top Red Top Jersey Houlton Hebrons Houlton Rose Aroostook Hebrons Aroostook Vermont Rose Hebrons New York Burbanks White Stars Western New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Jersey Cuba Havana Ponce Cienfuegos Barbadoes

Market report shows mixed commodity prices across cities

Turpentine and rosin steady at firm levels with petroleum closing at 7.50 cents. Waxes and cases linger around 9 cents. New York markets firm while Chicago St Louis and Cincinnati hold steady with price around 102 dollars.

Turpentine New York Fio Chicago St Louis Cincinnati

Imports Oct 10 1889 Liverpool Yarmouth Charlottetown

Ledger of shipments from multiple ports listing steamer cargoes and consignments. Items include bleaching powders casks, soda ash, bottled stout, mdse, rags, and various goods with numerous firms such as Ogden co Trust, Morey & co, Chase co, and F A Leigh & co. Also notes cargoes for Yarmouth NS and Charlottetown P I with eggs, codfish, potatoes, boxgoods, and what appear to be orders for goods.

Liverpool Eng Ogden & Co Moors & Co Serene Pros & Co Morey Chautchill & Morey Sherburne Linder & Meyer Morey & Co Dame & Co Chase & Co Steel Stone & Downer James Skinner T Richardson W Crockford Sait Thayer & Lincoln Wight Bros Leigh & Co Riley & Gray Thos Leyland & Co Cumner, Jones & Co Webster Glne Co Washburn & Moen Manf Co Snow & Co Lovering & Co Yarmouth Hall & Co Barclay & Co Clements & Co Delong & Seaman Ellis & Co Junk Dunbar & Davis Butler Beaman Bros Boston Produce Co

Massive cargo list from ships across Caribbean and Atlantic ports

A detailed manifest records cargoes aboard vessels Cephalonia J A Horsey and Sarah F at Liverpool Paguas and Demerara ports, including 100 bales cotton 107 packages missionary goods 30 bales domestics 1442 hibbis lard 1740 pieces leather and 6618 sacks flour among items. Also notes Pnudel sisal cordage bark Pnudel and white pine lumber 56 856 feet and 125 barrels flour and 750 corn meal at various ports.

Liverpool Eng Cephalonia Paysandu Demerara Brig White Pine Parrsboro

Boston to Albany and beyond timetables October 4 1989

Time tables list local and through train service from Boston to Albany and Chicago Niagara Falls Detroit St Louis and more with connections to New York Syracuse Rochester Buffalo and Hartford New Haven and New York Elegant vestibuled Wagner cars Sleeping and Drawing Room cars Limited Express trains depart at 10 30 p m and 11 00 a m Daily and on Sundays through connections and stations at 232 Washington Street and Kneeland Street Boston agents A B Hanson General Passenger Agent.

Merrimac Valley Boston Boston & Lowell KR. M Causeway Street Manchester Concord No. Weare No. Weare R.R Ioon Concord & Portamouth R.R Mrooksett Suncook Pittsfield Suncook Valley R.R Nashua Conecord White Mountain Division Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Warren Haverhill Woodsville Campton Village Woodstock Pemigewasset Valley Lisbon Littleton Whitefield Lancaster Jefferson Twin Mt Bethlehem Fabyan St. Johnsbury Newport Passumpsic R.K Wells River Lake Champlain R.E Montreal Albany West Alllal Vous Cincinnati Chicago Syracuse Rochester Buffalo Niagara Falls Detroit Michigan Central Cleveland Toledo E ‘Shore& Michigan Southern RR St. Louis Big Four Pally Hartford New Haven New York Ars Fitchburg Depot le Albans Winchendon Jaffrey Peterboro Fitzwilliam Troy Marlboro Keene Westmoreland Walpole Bellows Falls Rutland Burlington St. Albans St. Johns Ogdensburg Saratoga Delaware & Hudson Canal Company R. R Connecticut River Vermont White River Junction Ottawa Washington Street C. A. Faxon K. Stewart Xii Unstoj Park Square Station Providence Massachusetts Connecticut Reeves J. W. Richardson J. W. Miller O. H. Briggs Hyde Park M. Brladville M. Walvole Franklin PAW Tucket Woonsocket WoOn. Jc Blackstone Webster and South Bridge Putnam Norwich New London Willimantic Waterbury Danburry Fishkill-On-Hudson Newburgh Kbuffalo Points West Erie Railroad Norwood Central Woonsocket Division Boston & Albany Railroad Needham Highlandville Upper Falls Medfield Medway Woonsoket Erie Wabash Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway Ayer Junction Belmont and Waverley Brattleboro Miller’s Falls Cambridge Cheshire HK. K Fiterburg M. Gardner Miller Ulis Greenfield Hoesick Falls Johnsonville N. Y Lincoln Udson Maynard Washua N. M North Adams Wiliamatown North Leominster Shelburne Falls Union Square Somerville Waltham Watertown Union Market Mt. Auburn Worcester Ocal Hoosac Tunnel John Adams City Corner State Street Portland Amesbury Beverly Bidderera Great Falls Hampton Beach North Hampton Rye Beach Ipswich Lynn Marblehead Swampreots Newburport North Conway Portsmouth Mockport and Gloucester Branch Salem York Harbor & Beach Swampscott Wolteboro York S Fall River Lofton Old Colony Brooklyn Jersey City Annex Boat Puritan Pilgrim Old State House Kneeland Street J. K. Kendrick Geo. L. Connor Gen’l Pass L. H. Palmer Springfield N. E N.Y Are Sunda Co. T. Hempstl Gen’ Pass

Eastern Division Timetable Fragments and Stations

Fragmentary timetable text lists East Division routes with times for Arne and Way Stations, Newburyport to Portsmouth, Portland Bangor St John Halifax to TMm, and Salem with multiple morning and evening slots. Mentions Saugus Branch and South Reading branch with station at Haymarket square in Boston and Workingmen's train service.

Augusta Haymarket Sq Causeway St Banger and Bar Harbor Concord N. H Upper Roads Lewiston Haymarket Sa Manchester St. John St. Andrews Malifax the Provinces Maine Central Grand Trank Knox Lincoln R. Bs Rockland Castine Deer Isle Sedgwick South West Harbor Bar Marbor Mill Bridge Machiasport Portland Eastport Calais Arne Newburyport Portsmouth Bangor Halifax Salem Saugus South Reading Boston Haymarket Square

Sunday Train Schedules Across New England and Nearby Cities

Readily listed are train times for multiple cities including Keene Peterboro Hillsboro Concord Nashua Lowell Stoneham Woburn and Manchester with weekday and Sunday departures. The fragment mentions connecting routes via Concord Bedford and Montreal with varied morning afternoon and late evening slots.

Keene Peterboro Hillsboro Willsboro Concord Wilton Milford Amherst Greenfield Ashua Lowell North Billerica Lawrence Stoneham Woburn Winechester Nashua Land Stoneham and Way Woburn and Way Manchester and Concord

Central Massachusetts Rail Timetable Summary

Train schedules depart from Boston at foot of Portland Street for Northampton Hadley Amherst Belcher town Oudinville Ware Gilbertville Barre Rutland Oakdale West Bogisian Worcester Su Clin ton Berlin Hudson Sudbury Knockbottom Wayland Weston Waltham Waverley Belmont with multiple daily departures and varied arrival times throughout the day including morning and afternoon runs.

Central Massachusetts Division Boston Causeway Street Portland Street Northampton Hadley Amherst Belchertown Oudinville Ware Gilbertville Barre Rutland Oakdale West Bogisian Worcester Clinton Berlin Hudson So. Sudbury Knockbottom Wayland Weston Waltham Waverley Belmont

Also Mentioned on This Page

Boston Depot Summer Street New England Limited Air Line John E. Welsh State Street Nonantam Waban Station Newton Highlands P. O. WM Chichester Red Cross Diea Fae Peper Abichester Chemical Co Madison Sq Philada GEV. C. Goodwin & CO Aaron B. Gay & Co State Strest City OF Boston City Hall City of Cumberland Coal Charles Morton Polesex Donald MacDonald Malden Praeras A. V. Lynde Cornhill Massachussetts Suffolk Edward E. Coburn Chelsea Eee ENRY Railroads Concord & Montreal R. B Boston & Albany R. R Cincinnatis York Hanson Fitchburg Central Vermont Railroads Washington Express Washington Steamboat Express Boston and Providence A. A. Jackson E.P. Vining A. C. Kendall Gen. Pass Point Judith News & Sree Ae Ashington Street E. P. Vining Trafic Management Fitchburg Railroad Binghamton J. Whitmore J.B. Watson L. Pass Lebanon White Iver Bristol Claremont J. Johnsbury Sherbrooke Quebec Cam Tanover Thetford Bradford Newbury Montpelier Essex Junction Boston Air Line Pointe Western Division Boston Station Alton Bay Farmington Andover Exeter Great Fath Georgetown Kennebunk Biddeford Old Orchard Reactor Dover Miedford Stonington Parksaugre H. Brigg Causeway Street Lowell System Bedford Waltham, Hudson and Way James J. Furber J. Flanders Bosto
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