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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1887

Page

7

Fresh Meats and Fresh Mutton Prices Listed

Auction-like price list shows varied cuts of beef veal lamb and mutton with per pound quotes. Reads 4 5Yec backs 5%2 7c rumps 8 135c rounds 6 6%4 rumps and loins 8 15c¢c short ribs 9 1244c loins 10 116 ac. Other fresh meats include fancy spring lambs at 9 10c with poor to good at 6 8c Chicago mutton choice 6 7c yearlings 6 7c choice heavy brighton mutton and other grades for Eastern mutton veal per pound ranges.

Chicago Brighton

Market Report: Apples Dried Goods Grapes and Pears Prices

Receipts of apples are large and trade is slow causing weak prices. Dried apples and quinces are quiet or dull with weak figures, while cranberries show fair demand at old prices. Grapes are abundant and selling at low prices. various apple, pear, orange, lemon and banana listings with specific regional varieties and bulk prices are detailed.

Hubbardston York State Cape Cod Salem Catawba Concord Isabella Martha Pears—Seckle Louis Bonne i Beurre Bose Beurre ’Anjou Sheldon Palermo Aspinwall Port Limon Jamaica Baracoa

Cotton Market Mixed in Liverpool and New York Trading

Liverpool cotton futures opened steady and closed quiet with varied bids across months from October to May. Spot demand remained firm with middling uplands around 6 38-16d and Orleans at 5%sd. New York spot opened quiet and futures showed steady bids and asks for several months. Also noted were pipe line certificates, refined oil prices, and a range of sugar and molasses quotations reflecting broad commodity activity.

Liverpool Orleans New York Dee ci Manila Lloilos Orto Rico Cienfuegos Barbadoes Cuba

Watertown Union Live Stock Market Report Oct 1887 Prices

Market report from the Watertown Union for the week ending October 1887 shows Beef prices ranging from first to third quality, store cattle values for working oxen cows and calves, sheep and lamb prices per lot and per head, hides and tallow values, and notes on cattle and sheep classifications. Includes prices for Western fat hogs and Northern dressed hogs, with market areas Brighton and Boston & Albany rail line context.

N. B Boston & Albany Railroad Brighton Maine Vermont N. Ee Massachusetts New York Ee Western Emi Sen Boston & Lowell Fitchburg Boston & Albany Eastern

Trade Centre wheat and flour market report October notes

Reports from New York and Minneapolis show flour receipts around 38,194 pkgs with 10,519 barrels exports and a moderate home sale, while wheat receipts reach 284,900 bushels with 402,000 bushels sold and spot prices for No 2 spring around 82 1 2 to 84 cents. Minneapolis prices list No 1 hard at 67 1/2 cents in October and No 2 Northern around 61 1/4 to 64 2/3 cents, reflecting steady to slightly lower trends across grains and commodities.

New York Minnesota Canada Rio New Orleans Petroleu United State Jersey Long Island Western Steam Minneapolis

Wheat and flour markets across major cities Oct 11 report

Regional grain prices steady or higher with No 1 hard wheat around 72 cents, No 1 Northern 68 65 2, No 2 Northern 68 65. No 2 spring 69 60/60 cents, No 2 red 72. Corn around 42 1/2 to 45 1/2 cents. Oats near 26 1/2 to 29 cents, rye 49 to 62 cents, barley 66 cents. Provisions mixed. pork around $14 25, lard about $6 40, whiskey $1.05, receipts and shipments vary by city.

Chicago Detroit ST. Louis Barney Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota Milwaukee Cincinnati Toledo Ashmont Barnstable Hyannis Yarmouth Sandwich Return Raintree Bridgewater Brockton Buzzarda’s Bay Buzzard’s Bay Wareham Cape Cod Provincetown Elifleet Cohasset and Hingham Cohasset Hingham Cottage City Wood’s Hall Wood's Hall East Bridgewater Abington Milton West Quincy East Weymouth Weymouth Fall River Taunton Harrison Square Marshfield Mattapan An Miilton Mattapan Nepom Neponset Mattapoisett Nantucket Newport Eeemy Randolph North Easton Duxbury Abing*t Duxbi

Hog and cattle markets in multiple cities report varied results

Peoria hog sales $425,470 with steady to firm tone. Kansas City hogs steady with five thousand receipts expected. St Louis hogs higher than yesterday. Chicago cattle receipts around ten thousand with strong demand for best packing steers at 210 to 260. Hogs across Chicago range from 425 to 465 with others 440 to 475. Sheep receipts active and higher with natives and Western offerings and lambs at 425.

Peoria Kansas City ST. Louis Chicago Texas Western

New York Dry Goods Trade Mixed Amid Mild Weather

The Daily Commercial Bulletin reports moderate commission activity and weak jobbing demand due to unseasonable mild weather. Staples sold steadily to manufacturers, with jobbers taking mainly hand to mouth orders. Fine printed sateens and ginghams attracted decent forward orders while prints stayed quiet. Men's wear wool lens showed moderate demand and tricots plus all wool dress goods sold well to package buyers.

New York Daily Commercial Bulletin

Cotton Market Roundup With National Receipts and Prices

The October 11 cotton market report lists net receipts across major ports, with figures for Augusta, Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile, Memphis, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Louisville, and a four day Consolidated total. Prices are given as mid 8s to 9 cents per pound, with ties to exports to Britain, the continent, and coastwise shipments, plus stock and shipment totals.

Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Mid Ve Savannah Charleston C. Wilmington Norfolk Philadel Baltimore New York Great Britain Continent Cincinnati St. Louis Louisvile C. Consolidated France United States

Foreign Markets Report from London and Liverpool

London and Liverpool market wires note wheat quiet or firm in places with limited inquiries and arrivals. Wheat and corn prices quoted across cities including Paris and Antwerp. Shipments from India to Britain and Continent reported. provisions and fats show minor moves amid cool damp weather.

Imports and Exports October 11 1887 in Gonaives Log Wood Lyon Dupuy Co

Steamer Alert carries a large log wood cargo valued at 755 555 with Lyon Dupuy Co as the consignor in Gonaives. Shipping items include imports and exports noted for October 11 1887.

Gonaives Alert Logwood Lyon, Dupuy & Co

Exports listings from Atlantic ports October 11 1887 London cargoes

Shipping notices show Longhirst clearing October 7 with a vast assorted cargo including 37 chair backs 8 cots 5 spring beds 26 bales leather 860 sacks flour 61 boxed organ parts 200 cheese 700 boxes lard 55 barrels dye staff 500 leather tierces 125 bbls flour 84 cases canned goods and more. Also mentions Shelburne Newfoundland Liverpool Nova Scotia Clementport and Barbados consignments aboard steamers and brigs with flour cornmeal oil pork beef and other goods.

London Eng Shelburne Louis Liverpool Dexter Clementsport Emma E Potter Cape Island Irene Barbados Amy A Lane Carbonear Cleddee Beele

Inventory fragments list various goods and supplies

A transcription lists items including pieces duck flannel pitch turpentine oil bags pegs hardware paper bags glass ware hops brooms and brushes soap hams canned meats coffee matches kerosene oil and other miscellaneous commodities with quantities and package types, reflecting a scattered store or warehouse ledger entry.

Staple Goods Receipts From Railroads and Real Estate Mix

A compact list records railroad consignments including Boston & Albany Grand Junction Old Colony Providence New York & New England Fitchburg Boston & Maine Western and Lowell lines with cotton wool flour corn oats malt meat lard bacon butter eggs cheese oil and hides. Separate entries note land and buildings transactions on September 16 involving Patrick E Gallagher Charles H Hall Andrew J Peters Eugene Tappan Annie F Mitchell Hes Carr John Colbert and William H Fitch with mortgage amounts up to 14000 dollars.

Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Old Colony Railroad Providence Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Eastern Division Lowell Railroad Ace Emaple Street Patrick E. Gallagher Charles H. Hall Foster Street Dorchester Andrew J. Peters Et al Eugene Tappan Symmes Street Proctor Street Jones Street Menchum Street Annie F. Mitchell Martha A. Foster Milton Avenue Hes Carr John Colbert Dartmouth Street William H. Slocum Henry H., Fitch Lagrange ‘Street

Historic Oct 11 1887 total receipts table itemized

An 1887 financial tally lists receipts by commodity including cotton molasses wool butter flour oleo cheese cornmeal oats eggs oats beef and pork products, with quantities in bales barrels sacks boxes and bushels, plus values for kilns, hay, potatoes, millseed, leather, hides, beef, lard, pork, sugar, tea, coffee and more across multiple categories.

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Real estate transfers list across streets in multiple Boston areas

Collated transfers show numerous buyers acquiring land and buildings on Columbus Avenue Battery Street Temple Street St Botolph Street Lagrange Monadnock Pearl Shirley Dove Boylston Van Winkle Geneva Berkele y Avenue and Morris Street in Dorchester East Boston Chelsea with prices from 1 to 1826 dollars and dates Sept 15 16 17. Notable entries include Catherine H Cunningham Winslow D Winslow mortgaged back and a corner property at Washington and Summer Streets.

Columbus Avenue Patrick Diffey Michael Freeman, Jr Battery Street Martha B. Hooper Nathan Chapman Samuel P. Allen Temple Street Calvin P. Sampson Ellen Pearson St. Botolph Street Alonzo W. Pollard Annie Crowley Lagrange Street Henry H. Fitch George Dennison W. H. Slocum Monadnock Street William H. Sayward Louise M. Hollings Pearl Street John W. Denny Andrew G. Weeks Roxgpury Benjamin F. Bean Edward Fe, Richards Shirley Street William Mulhern John H. Mulhern Dove Street Frederick W. Marston Charles N. Goodrich Tne Street Henry Dickhaut Rosamunde C. Katzmann Boylston Avenue Anna F. Ellenwood Hannarah Murphy Cliff Street Dorchester Mary Eugenia Kely Chubb Olive G. Tarr van Winkle Street Catherine H. Cunningham Winslow D. Winslow Howard Street Ellen Hayes Thomas Hayes Geneva Avenue Jeremiah Hayes Catherine E. O'Connor Honora Murphy Berkeley Avenue James Stevenson Peter H. Ferguson Washington and Summer Streets Boston Owen K. Harkins James H. Stark Morris Street Chelsea William Jones Joshua Crooks Walnut Street

Land mortgaged on Roxbury and Dorchester streets in September actions

A sequence of mortgage filings lists Caroline Beck to Allston Cooperative Bank on the westerly Franklin street Allston land for 2000 dollars. Benjamin Bean to Edmund Richards and a second Ditto mortgage on Huckins street Roxbury for 8000 dollars. Patrick Nolan to George Curtis on Whitney street Roxbury for 2500 dollars. Winslow Wiswell to James Thomson on Howard street Dorchester for 21000 dollars. William Thayer to Sarah Parker on New Seaver street Roxbury for 1500 dollars. William Gray et al to Albert Kimball on St James street Roxbury for 8500 dollars. Olive Tarr to Eugenia Chubb on Van Winkle street Dorchester for 1 dollar. Ellen Pearson to William Porter on a mort...

Caroline A. Beck Allston Cooperative Bank Franklin Street Allston Benjamin JF. Bean Edmund E. Richards Dennis Street Roxbury Ditto Huckins Street Patrick Nolan George Curtis Whitney Street Winslow D. Wiswell James D. Thomson Howard Street Dorchester William H. Thayer Sarah Parker New Seaver Street William R. Gray

Boots and Shoes Buyers List Across Multiple Cities

A scanned directory lists buyers and agents for shoe firms in cities including Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Galveston, Kansas City, Memphis, Philadelphia, Richmond, St Louis, Savannah, Toledo, and more. Entries name individuals and firms such as Carroll Adams & Co, Frank & Adler, Greensfelder Florsheim, Selz Schwat, Wells Co, Meis Co, McGraw Co, Dunwoody, Goodbar Co, Else Co, and others, with roles like Ad, Tre, Vo, Re, Am.

Baltimore Carroll Carroll, Adams & Co C Adler Frank & Adler C Bangs Bangs, Bard & Co Tre J P Smith R P Smith & Son Chicago C McLaughlin Selz, Schwat & Co D Wells Wells & Co Greenstfelder Greensfelder, Florsheim & Co Charlotte Wittkowsky Cincinnati Henry Meis C Meis & Co Detroit Mich McGraw McGraw & Co J McLogan D Robinson & Co Fort Wayne Ind Carnahan Carnahan & Co Galveston Tex Breath P J Willis & Bro A Blum L & H Blum Hornellsville M van Duzee Richardson & Co Kansas City L V Marks Lederman & Marks Knoxville Tenn C Roney Briscoes Swepson & Co Macon J M Dunwoody Witkowski & Dunwoody Memphis J M Goodbar E J Carrington Goodbar & Co J Goodbar Goodbar Love & Co Portsmouth F Richardson Russell, Richardson & Titus Philadelphia Penn-T Stephen Putney S Putney & Co Richmond R R Roberts R R Roberts & Co I Stern Stern & Co St Louis C H Smith D G Lindsley Orr & Lindsley Shoe Co W H Dittman G F Dittman & Co Qu. St Louis

Maynard Street laid out at West Roxbury hearing notice

City of Boston announces Board of Street Commissioners order to lay out Maynard street from Metropolitan avenue to Poplar street at West Roxbury. Notice given to interested parties that objections will be heard Monday October 17 at 11 a m. Clerk J H Jenkins signs.

Board OF Street Commissioners Maynard Street West Roxbury Metropolitan Avenue Poplar Street City of Boston Philip London J. H. Jenkins

City Council Sets Hearing for Patrick Maguire Charges

The special committee of the city council will hold a hearing at City Hall Room 24 on Thursday the 13th inst at 3 o clock p.m. John H Lek serves as Chairman.

City Hall Patrick Maguire John H. Lek P. J. Maguire

Boston and Maine Through Trains On Both Divisions

Rail clients learn schedules for Boston and Maine routes from Haymarket and Causeway Street stations. Multiple destinations listed include Bangor Bar Harbor St John Halifax Portland Rockland Castine Southwest Bar Harbor Lewiston Manchester Concord North Conway and others with varied departures from 8:30 am to evening times. Also notes connections via steamer from Portland and transfers to Maine Central Grand Trunk and other lines.

Agusta Haymarket Sq Causeway St Bangor Bar Harbor St. John Halifax Provinces Haymarket Sg Eustport Calais N. B Portland Rockland Castine Southwest Bar Harbors Ewiston Manchester Concord N. H North Iaymarket Sq North Conway Maine Central Grand Trunk Maox & Lincoln Railways Hauaymarket St

Western Division Train Schedule Readouts

Western Division lists outbound trains from Moston Station and Haymarket Square to Alton Bay Rochester Farmington and many New England towns with multiple daily departures. Sunday trains include Dover Haverhill Manchester Sowell Alford Portland Bangor Lewiston and Reading Way Stations with broad time coverage.

Western Division Moston Station Haymarket Square Alton Bay Rochester Farmington Andover Dover Dansvers Exeter Great Falls Haverhill Georgetown Kennebunk Middeford and Lace North Lawrence Sweuth Lawrence Towels Riatcien Medford M. Bmelrose Highiandas Stoneham Melrose Merrimac North Andover Newburyport Reading sSatena Wakefield Wilmington Lawrence Manchester Sowell Alledford Fortland Bangor Lewiston Reading and Way

Boston and Nearby Rail Schedule Fragments New England Routes

Column of listed departure times for trains from Boston and surrounding towns including Amesbury Beverly Chelsea Everett Marblehead Ipswich Lymn North Conway and others. Sunday trains listed with additional regional connections to Newburyport Portsmouth Portland Bangor St John and Halifax. Local offices noted at Haymarket and Washington Street with Portland Bangor trains via Pullman cars and rail network notes.

Boston Causeway Street Amesbury Beverly Siddeford Chelsea Everett Great Falls Rochester Krampton Beach North Hampton Rye Beach Ipswich Ain Lymn Marblehead Swampscott Rhiddleton Newt North Conway S.ov Peabody and Bpanvers Hevere Knochport and Gloucester York Harbor & Beach Saugus Wenham Vifebors Lynn and Way Newburyport Portsmouth Portland Bangor St. John Halifax Salem Sranch Haymarket Square City Washington Street James T. Furber D. J. Flanders

Boston and Lowell Railroad Timetable Listings 1887

Detailed train schedules and stations listing Boston routes to Wilton Laconia White River Junction and Montreal with times for various branches and connections. Includes through services from Boston, sleeping and parlor cars, and notes on local points Passumpsic Northern and Central Massachusetts lines with station stops.

Boston & Lowell Railroad Boston Causeway Street City Washington Street Old State House St. Johnsbury Newsort Sherbrooke Chuebee Passumpsic St. Albans Rontreal White River Junction Northern RR Montreal Biontreal Boston Air Li

Boston and Albany Rail Timetable June 27 1887

Local time tables for this road list daily departures from Boston to Springfield Pittsfield Albany and the West with through tickets at 232 Washington Street Boston. Express and sleeping car services extend to New York Buffalo Chicago and Detroit. numerous local stops and connections noted. Daily runs include Sunday variations and Christmas-like adjustments. full schedule available at stations.

Boston & Albany R.R Washington Street Boston Springfield Pittsfield Albany South Framingham Syracuse N. W. Thellam Buffalo Leveland Chicago Detroit Worcester Cleveland Toledo Niagara E Falls North Adams Chatham Hudson Palmer Hartford New Haven New York North Grafton Westboro Southville Cordaville Washland Manford South Pramingham Saxonville Natick Newton Lower Falls Aburndale West Newton Newtonville Newton Faneuil Brighton Allston Cottage Farm Brookline Cypress Street Reservoir Chestnut Hill Newton Centre Newton Highlands Wellesley Hills Hanson

Oceanic train timetable waves through New England ports

Old Colony announces weekday Boston to New York Fall River Line service starting Oct 3 1887 with extensive listed departures from Ashmont Barnstable Hyannis Yarmouth Sandwich and many coastal towns. Return times and connections span from Plymouth to Nantucket and beyond with multiple intermediate stops and boat connections. GEO L Connor J R Kendrick Gen Pass Agent Gen Manager.

New York Fall River Boston Old Colony Brooklyn Jersey City Annex Pilgrim Bristol Manguage di Old State House Fall River Line Weymouths Hingham Cohasset Scituate Marshfield Duxbury Plymouth Chasset Weymouth Brockton Taunton Taun Newport South Braintree New Bedford Middlesboro Middleboro Geo. L.connor J. R Kendrick Gen. Pass

Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel Route timetable

Detailed Boston to North Adams Troy Albany and West service times for Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel Route. Express and sleeping car trains to Chicago and St Louis, with various local stops and Sunday schedules. Change at South Street. tickets and through fares available at Hoosac Route office, 250 Washington Street, Boston. John Adams, Genl Supt.

Central Vermont Rutland Montreal Ottawa Ogdensburg Fitchburg Causeway Street Boston Winchendon Jatlrey Peterboro Fitzwilliam Roy Marlboro Keene Westmoreland Warner Bellows Falls Burlington St. Albans St. Johns Ogdenaburg Saratoga All Pointa Delaware & Hudson Canal Company R. R. Roper Cheshire R.R Bellows Falls White River Junction Vermont R. R Points West Ches Aflontreal Washington Street D.A Albany Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Troy LO Im. IN Eves Elmont and Waverley Sun Brattleboro Miller’s Falls Marie Gardner Miltler’s Falls Greenfield Lincoln Marlboro, Hudson and Maynard Nashua N. W Ayer Junction North Leominster Union Square Somerville Waltham Watertown Union Market Mt. Auburn Worcester Miller's Falls Southston Hoosac Tunnel John Adams Gen

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