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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1886

Page

7

Coal Trade Totals and Market Outlook for Anthracite

The report lists abundant coal tonnage figures across regions and grades, noting 22,555,108 tons by Oct 1 and 26,785,198 total for September. It cites unchanged prices, strong demand, and projected November allotments around 3.59 million tons, alongside rail logistics and port stock observations.

Phil. & Reed Valley P.c del. Lack Western Pic del & Hudson Penn. Coal Co Esc Sela Pattison Boston Chicago Reading Coal and Iron Company Port Richmond Coal Trade Journal

Market Reports Flour and Grain October 21 1886

Market activity shows a quiet yet firm tone with corn oats and flour steady. Declared receipts and on call sales include extensive December and November positions for No 2 white wheat and steamer corn with varied bids and higher butter cheese eggs and poultry prices noted in New York and Chicago markets.

Ashlee Shlee Chicago Minnesota Michigan Ohio Indiana Illinois St. Louie St. Louis Canada Superior Canada Lvc Vermont New York Liverpool California London St Andrews New York Creamery Eastern Creamery Choice Vermont Creamery New Hampshire Nova Scotia Rhode Island Jersey East Swale Maine New Brunswick Aroostook Bush Hebrons Burbanks Virginia St. Andrew Lee P Bush

Grain and millfeed price quotations from New York market report

The report lists granulated cornmeal at 325 per barrel, rye flour 8500275, oatmeal at 4 755 00 and 85 74.26 20, and detailed millfeed prices including bran at 14 25 14 560 49 per ton, winter wheat at 21c 26, and feed and middlings at 1250 1800 per ton. Rye oats barley and malt hop prices for various grades and regions are included, with receiver and jobber distinctions noted.

New New New York Canada New York Lodide

Market apples dwindle as dull trade outpaces supplies

Apples abundant while trade remains slow yet pears show fair sales at quoted levels. Cranberries and Quinces sit steady or dull, York State lots move slowly, and other fruits vary in price with Concords and Isabella trading at minor fractions.

York State Salema Gravenstein Hubbardstons Harvey Beurre Buerre Bose York Salem Catawba Diana S Siege Concord Isabella

Market Report Shows Steady Demand Across Pork and Beef

Pork and lard remain in steady demand with quotas unchanged. Hams show moderate sales while fresh beef stays steady. Lambs are plentiful with fair sales, veals firm, and muttons unchanged. Exports of pork bacon and lard from Atlantic seaboard ports were:

Atlantic Seaboard

Pork and Lard Prices Across Markets and Shipments

A Washington Market summary lists pork and lard figures by cut including long cuts short cuts and backs with prices for fresh ribs sausage and hams. It covers Chicago Milwaukee Detroit and major port totals with futures like mess pork lard and various beef and veal prices and regional carryings. It notes shipments of flour wheat corn oats rye and barley across states with regional price levels and port totals.

Brighton Worcester County

Cotton Market Quiet with Steady Futures and Spot

The market held steady across belts with mid uplands and gulf quoted around 9 9 16 cents. Liverpool and New York futures showed steadiness while the spot market opened firm and closed higher for reid uplands and Orleans. Reports note 12 000 bales sold, total receipts 12 000 bales with 3 900 American, and prices revised for various grades. sugar and molasses markets described as steady with refined sugars holding, and government probes on sugar drawback continue.

Uplands Gulf Liverpool Meareh Hugher Reid Uplands Orleans New York Sid Messrs Latham Tubr Manila Lloilos Treasury Department Porto Rico Cuba

Flour firm and grain market updates across multiple cities

New York reports complex flour receipts exports and varied prices for types from common white to patent Minnesota. Wheat and corn prices shift while rye, barley, oats and molasses show steady or dull levels. Cincinnati Detroit Toledo St Louis follow with similar flour, wheat, corn, pork, lard and provisions notes and receipts totals.

Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St. Louis Louisville Great Britain France Continent United States Minnesota Gsi Canada Rio Petroleum—United Bbis Mess Pt Western Liverpool Toledo

Cattle and Hog Prices Slide in Chicago Market Report

Chicago reports weak cattle prices with 16 000 receipts and 2000 shipments and varied values for cows, feeders, and range stock. Hogs fall with 30 000 receipts and 13 000 shipments and packers prices from about 3 70 to 4 25. Sheep decline with mixed shipments and lambs around 4 30.

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Wheat and cargo markets show firming on Atlantic trade

London and Liverpool reports note wheat and corn firm prices with improved demand. California and red winter wheats rise, Paris and Liverpool futures show upward tendencies. Havana sugar quiet with small saleouts. overall conditions hint cautious strength in continental demand.

London I Beerbohim Tiree California Paris Liverpool England Havana

Imports and Exports in St Simons October 21 1886

Sir William Hayes cargo carries 244 797 feet hard pine lumber. George dicQuesten & Co reports brig J A Horsey with 416000 ths logwood and 64 barrels limes, James Stevenson.

ST. Simons Sir William Hayes George dicQuesten & Co Miragoanfe J. A. Horsey James Stevenson

Liverpool Steamer Kansas Loads Various Goods for Export

A Liverpool steamer named Kansas cleared with 80 boxes bacon 13 tierces lard and cotton bales plus tobacco sacks flour woodwork and other goods. Ports list Yardmouth Yarmouth Metaegan Montevideo Glasgow show shipments of flour meal butter beef cheese lumber and dyestuffs among many items.

Liverpool Eng Kansas Yarmouth Grace Meteghan F Richard Montevideo Lapland Salmon River Glasgow Scotland

Staple Goods by Railroads Across Regions

A transcription of staple shipments lists tons of cotton, wool, flour, cornmeal, oats, and millfeed alongside bales, bbls, cases, and boxes moving by various railroads including Boston & Albany, Grand Junction, Boston & Providence, New York & New England, Fitchburg, Boston & Maine, and Boston & Lowell. Entries cover leather, hides, eggs, potatoes, timber, and miscellaneous commodities with numerous quantities and destinations.

IBBO Boxea Perera Sles Boston & Albany Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Olid Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Africa Boston & Maine Railroad—Western Division Boston & Lowell Railroad Expresa

Trade inventory snippet with assorted goods listed

A compact inventory entry items include bbls and hhd s of tallow tea coffee sugar molasses butter eggs and leather. Quantities show mixed container types such as chests tubs cases bags rolls and tubs. The list reads like a warehouse stock tally from a period ledger.

Trade Firm Representatives Listed by City and Co Names

A long list of business people and firms across multiple U S cities, detailing names, firms, and offices in a directory-like record. Entities include Smith Moore & Co Atlanta, Bates Co Baltimore, Carroll Co Baltimore, Bangs Bard Baltimore, Frank & Adler Tre Buffalo, Sweet & Co Brun, Meis Co Cincinnati, Greensfelder Rosenthal Co Chicago, Crane Boot and Shoe Cincinnati, Reed Jones Co Cleveland, Hostettler Lamson Ads Eric Penn, Prescott Craw Fr Wayne Ind, Goldberg Martin Brown Fort Worth Par Havana Cuba, Meis & Co Cincinnati, Patterson Thomas Co Kansas City, McMillan Hazen Co Knoxville, Murray Dibrell Co Nashville, Wallace Eliott Co New York, Reed Jones Omaha, Lott Roberts Philadelphia, Monroe Bros Philadelphia, Dittman George F Dittwan Shoe Co St Louis, Noyes Norman St Joseph, Dewey Rogers Co Toledo, Humphrey Bros Tracy Towanda.

Chicago Greensfelder Rosenthal & Co MacLaughlin Selz H Laws & Co Cincinnati Henry L Crane H L Crane Boot and Shoe Company Joseph Thorne W F Thorne & Co O Jones Reed, Jones & Co Cleveland George W Cady George W Cady & Co Eric Penn W J Hostettler Blostettler & Lamson Ads Fernandina Fla H Prescott Craw Wayne Ind W L Carnahan Carnahan, Harma & Co Fort Worth Tex I Goldberg The Martin- Brown Co Par Havana Cuba J Usiah M Velle Aedo & Co Knoxville, Tenn J C Roney Briscoes Swepson & Co Penn George S Lott Lott, Roberts & Co Philadelphia St. Louis J H Schafer Schafer, Swarts & Co A T Kelley Kelley, Goodfellow & Co Tre H Simith St Louis A W Allen Claflin-Allen Shoe Co C Walker Tennent, Walker & Co St Joseph W Noyes Noyes Norman & Co Toledo W Bell R H Lane & Co J S Rogera Dewey, Rogers & Co Smith Smith, Simmons & Peabody Towanda D Humphrey Humphrey ‘Bros & Tracy

Boston Area Train Schedules of Sept 7 1886

Complex timetable listing departures and connections from Boston and surrounding towns to Concord Worcester Keene Nashua and Providence. Includes Sunday and weekday variations with many stations and pulling car types noted. Folsom signals potential delays and Shore Line crossovers.

Montreal Ottawa Ogdensburg Fitchourg Depot Caasesway Street Boston Winchecton Fitzwilliam Troy Marlboro Keene Weeland Bellows Falls Rutland Buriinstom St. Albans St. Johns Ogdens Dun Conde Saratoga Delaire & Hudson Canal Company R.B A. i Cheshire H Beltona Falls White River Vermont Points Pullman Palsace

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