Butter and allied dairy prices hold steady across regions
The butter market remains firm with growing creamery receipts and steady demand for creameries. Quoted prices span Western and Vermont creamery butter from 16 to 28 cents, with high end imitations and exports stable. cheese, eggs, beans, peas, grasses, potatoes, sweet potatoes, poultry, game, hay and straw show prevailing prices and stable demand across New York, Massachusetts, and Atlantic markets. Numerous named regions and grades cited, including Vermont extra creamery and Western fancy imitation, York State peas, Nova Scotia eggs, and Aroostook Hebrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Ermont
Lone
Eastern
Ganton
New York
Elgin
North Choice
West
Liverpool
Michigan
Nova Scotia
Island
New Hampshire
New Brunswick
Canada
York State
Ork
California
North
Jersey
Houlton Hebrons
Bush
Houlton Rose
Virginia
Norfolk
Banana Steamers Arrive with Fruit Cargo for Boston Firm
The steamer Lorenzo D Baker is due October 25 from Jamaica bearing bananas oranges and cocoanuts for the Boston Fruit Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo D Baker
Jamaica
Boston Fruit Company
Auction of Fruits and Seasonal Market Prices
Harris & Co announces a Tuesday auction of 216 bbl Almeina grapes and 186 bbl Jamaica oranges. Market reports cover apples, citrus, grapes, pears, cranberries, and quinces with quoted prices for various varieties and case or per barrel rates. Exports from Messrs AC Lombard's Sons list weekly totals to New York, Montreal, Halifax, London, and others, totaling 75,041 bbls for the week and 317,493 bbls for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H Harris & Co
Jamaica
Hubbardstons
Baldwins
Harveys
Messrs AC Lombard’s Sons
Oston
New York
Montreal
Halifax
Liverpool
Giaszow
London
Florida
Norfolk
Messina
Palermo
Elawares
Almeria
Jersey
Anjou
York State
Pork and Cotton Markets Stir Chicago Trading Floor
In Chicago a local operator stalled provisions, aiming to lift pork prices above 16. The market shows steady demand for pork and lard, with varied futures and spot levels. Cotton in New York and Liverpool markets remains quiet to steady, with futures closing largely unchanged and receipts and stocks reported across major ports including New Orleans and Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ork
Porkk
Gan
Iss
Setae
Ocrodst
Liverpool
Orleans
Juno
Augusta
Galveston
Great Britain
France
New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Continent
Charleston
Wimington
Norfolk
Iid
West Point
Philadelphia
Baltimore
York
Ubinnati
Mid
St Louis
Louisville
United States
Meat Prices and Market Report Across Cities in 1950s
The markets show mixed movement with pork prices ranging from 15 to 21 dollars for various cuts and tierces, lard and dry salted meats steady to dull, beef steady with choice steers around 9 to 10 cents, and fresh meats trading quiet in multiple regions including Chicago St Louis Cincinnati and Eastern markets. Pork dull in some areas while higher in others, with a broad listing of prices for bacon, ham, tongues, sausage, and ribs alongside beef cuts and lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Western Steam
City
Continent
South America
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brighton
Hog and cattle markets drift. mixed regional hogs firm
Stock Yards Kansas City reports slow trade with cattle receipts at 5989 and prices down 10c. Hogs receipts 2535 with strong open and steady close. heavies 550 560, lights 545 565. Sheep 235 385 steady. St Louis hogs ease. Peoria firm. Cincinnati hogs easier. Chicago cattle receipts 15000 with mixed moves. cattle steady for good, common lower. hogs steady to 5.85. Sheep receipts 9000 steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
St Louis
Peoria
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas
Western Rangers
Market Prices For Fresh Produce In A 19th Century Note
A detailed price list shows a wide range of vegetables and fruits with varied unit measures. Entries include marrow squash at 50c per barrel, Savoy cabbage 50c per barrel, red cabbage 1.25 per barrel, onions 1.75 to 2.00 per barrel, beets 0.40 per bush, carrots 0.40 per bush, lettuce 0.25 per dozen, tomatoes 1.25 per bush box, green tomatoes 0.35 per box, cauliflowers priced 1.25 to 1.50 per dozen, celery 0.35 per box, pumpkins 0.70 per barrel, with many other items listed in assorted units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsope
Bay State
Savoy
Russia
Sugar Prices and Market Quietness Reported in New York
The report notes dull to depressed New York raw sugar prices with refined steady trade. It lists wholesale granulated price around 7 4/ to 7 1/2 cents and various Caribbean sugars with quotes for Ponce Porto Rico Barbadoes Cienfuegos Mayaguez and boiling grades. The market remains nominal with limited demand and firm prices for some refined goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ponce
Porto Rico
Barbadoes
Cienfuegos
Mayaguez
Market notices show firm tones with varied commodities
New York markets steady with small supply for prime city items at 544¢. Coffee markets dull in New York Rio with fair cargoes at 16¢. Whiskey unchanged across Cincinnati, St Louis and Chicago. Turpentine closed at 46 4c, resin at 97 420 $102, petroleum at 65s 74c with RSW at 7 ec and cases at 9YeC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rio
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
MARITIME AND COMMODITY LIST FROM MARACAIBO SALE NOTICE
A detailed ship and goods inventory lists items from multiple firms including Hollander & co and Kennard & co. cargoes cover oils, wines, leather, wool, silk, machinery, spirits, crates, tin, steel, salt, and bales. Names include Edith Sheraton, Sagarte & Whitney, Middleton & co, L Clements & co, J G Hall & co, Batchelder, Delong & Seaman, and others with destinations Puerto Plata Yarmouth NL and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Manan
Liverpool
Eng
Catalonia
Shreve, Cramp & Low
Reed & Barton
Norcross, Mellen & Co
Hollow Glass Educational Supply Co
JD & M Williams
Baiting Bros & Co
Boardman
Huguley & Co
J & D Lyons
Jones, McDuffee & Straiton
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Holder & Herrick
Fuller, Dana & Fitz
Austin & Co
Steel Congdon, Carpenter & Co
Tilden, Thurber & Co
White & Co
Whitney & Co
Haring Bros & Co
Richard Briggs
Jose & Co
Noyes Bros
Lowell
Fairbaks
Stone & Downer
Kenware
Bigelow, Kennard & Co
Lockwood
Dainrell & Upham
Booth & Co
Collins & Tailbanks
R Lanman
Wool Brown, Shipley & Co
H A Hartley & Co
Starvard College
Owens Houghton & Dutton
Pierce & Co
Abram French & Co
Hemingway
Hollander& Co
Hayes & Co
Baring Bros & Co
Smith & Byron
Moise Noyes Bros
Parker & Co
Eldridge
Macullar
Do Brown, Durreil & Co
Tin Phelps, Dodge & Co
Fuller
Dana Fitz
Phelps
Dodge & Co
Mills
Baldwin Bros & Co
Williams & Everett
Frost & Adams
F Hovey & Co
Marsh & Co
K Howe
Stearns & Co
Hawley, Folsom & Martin
Estes & Lauriat
Carl Schoener
Excelsior Umbrella Manus Co
Hollander & Co
Kennard & Co
Optique
Paul & Co
Walker & Co
Brown, Darrell & Co
Maracaibo
Edith Sheraton
Justic Sagarte & Whitney
Puerto Plata
Mary Bartlett
Bush Salt Middleton & Co
New York
Yarmouth
Clements & Co
G Hall & Co
Hutchinson & Co
Jones & Co
Davis
Ellis & Co
Delong & Seaman
Griffin & Co
Hall & Co
Weber
Exports October 22 1888 Across Atlantic Colonies
A compact shipping record lists exports from Sackville and ports Hawkes Ury and Wallace in Nova Scotia and Argyle and Yarmouth NS. It notes schooners Gondola Mary Rose Iona and others carrying flour corn meal kerosene oil lard moulding sand lumber and various goods to Rosario Uruguay Liverpool England Weymouth NS and St Paul de Loando, with quantities for each cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sackville
Iona
Port Hawkes Ury
Wallace
Argyle and
Yarmouth
Mary Rose
Rosario
Fred
ST Paul DE Loando
Girani
Liverpool
Eng
Palestine
Weymouth
Windsor
Staple Products Trade Ledger by Rail Lines
A detailed Oct 22, 1888 ledger lists vast freight by railroads Boston & Albany Grand Junction Boston & Providence Old Colony New York & New England Fitchburg Boston & Maine divisions and routes. It itemizes bales wool cotton flour corn beans apples bacon lard pork butter cheese tea sugar lumber leather hides and other staples with quantities across multiple shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bb.s
Naval Stores— Agric’limplm
Ges & Pt
Cordage & Twine
India Rubber Clan
England
Nova Scotia
British West Indies
Br. Voss’s
Australasia
Argentine Republic
Nopway
Ccceses
Uruguay
Porto Rico
Brazil
Boston & Albany Railroad
Grand Junction Railroad
Boston & Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad—Western Division
Lowell
Salem
Peabody
Foreign Markets Report London October Wheat Steady
London and Liverpool market notes show wheat steady amid quiet corn movement, with English and foreign wheat steady at Mark Lane and Liverpool. Prices quoted for wheat and corn hold firm. flour, pork, bacon, and cheese show modest shifts. futures for wheat and corn steady as offerings remain moderate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mark Lane
Liverpool
Brigain
California
Paris
Antwerp
Insolvency Notice for Thomas B. Bragan of Boston
A warrant in insolvency has issued against THOMAS B. BRAGAN of Boston, a jewelry dealer. Creditors must prove debts at a meeting on November 2, 1888, at two o'clock in the afternoon in the Probate building court room, Court Square, Boston. John B. Fitzpatrick, Deputy Sheriff, Messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massauchu
Suffolk
Boston
Thomas B. Bragan
Court Room
Court Square
Boston and Albany Rail Timetable Excerpt 1885
A dense timetable lists train departures and connections from Boston and surrounding towns, including Needham, Norwood, Hartford, New London, and Norwich lines. It notes daily weekday departures, Sunday services, and special connections to steamer routes via City of Boston, with varied morning and evening slots and multiple intermediate stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New London
Deh
Danielsonville
Prinam
London
Boston
Boston and Maine City Ticket Office Listings and Schedules
The notice lists the Boston and Maine Railroad city ticket office at 218 Washington Street and details an array of listed trains and connections between Haymarket, Causeway Street, and various destinations such as Augusta Bangor St John Hall and the Provinces, plus steamship connections from Portland on select days. It provides times for arrivals and departures across the Western and Eastern divisions, including Lewiston Manchester Concord North Conway Portland and other hubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine Railroad City
Washington Street
State Street
Augusta—Haymarket Sq
Causeway St
Bangor
Bar Harbor
St. John, Hall
Provinces
Haymarket Sq
Eastport
Calais
St. Oe R
Kwoffigxw
Portland
Causeway 1
ortlane—Haysq
Yst
Ison Maine Central
Grand Trunk
Ox & R
Lincoln Railways
Haymarket
Western Division Train Schedule from Boston Station
A dense list of train departures from Boston's Haymarket for multiple towns including Alton Bay Rochester Farmington Exeter and Great Falls with varied times. Sunday trains noted forMover Haverhill Lawrence Sewell Midford Ge Mo Portland Bangor Lewiston Reading Way Stations and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Station
Haymarket Square
Alton Bay
Rochester and
Farmington
Andover
Exeter
Great Falls
Haverhill
Georgetown
Kennebunk
Briddeford
Saco
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
Lowell
Malden
Medford
Rietrose Highlands
Hietrose
Merrimac
North Andover
Newburyport
Reading
Salem
Wakefield
Wilmington
Lawrence
Sewell
Midford
Ge Mo
Portland
Bangor
Lewiston
Reading and Way
Boston Area Rail Timetable Fragments Show Wide Station Stops
An OCR filled timetable lists Train times from Boston to multiple towns including Lynn Marblehead Rockport Salem Beverly Dover Ipswich and Newburyport with many departure and arrival minutes and notes of limited service on certain branches. The garbled text mentions numerous stations and sections like Saugus Branch and Workingmen's train on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Central Division Rail Timetable Fragments for New Work Area
Train schedule excerpt shows frequent daily and Sunday departures from Kneeland Street Station to New Work via Fall River Line with numerous stops including Ashmont Brockton Quincy Taunton and Plymouth. Contains times for Sundays and weekdays, with notes on special runs and service letters for days only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
surEune
New York
Middletown
New Haven
Hartford
New Britain
Waterbury
Danbury
Fishkill-on-Hudson
Newburgh
Turners
N. Y
Chicago and St. Louis Limited
Erie Railway
Lartford
New England
Air Line
Grand Central Depot
Willimantic
Boston
Wilbiie
Philadelphia
Jersey City
Trenton
Philadelhia
Baltimore
Washington
Rich
Central Division
Kneeland Street
Fall River
Ayy 'Sm
Ashmont
Bestion
Middleboro
Oes
Anewalie
Krockton
Edime Kai
Bascon
Train baggage service notice for Boston to destinations
SPECIAL NOTICE passengers holding tickets on the Fall River Line Shore Line and Stonington Line may have baggage checked from hotel or residence in Boston to destination with baggage call orders to be left at No 3 Old State House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fall River
Boston
Old Colony
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Annex Boat
Pilgrim
Bristol
Old State House
J. K. Kendrick
Gko
L. Connor
Gen'l Pass’r Agt
H. Palmer
Agt
Old State Houss
Fall River Line
Shore Line
Stonington Line
Old State Oase
Cape Cod Schedule Narrow Weather Stations Listing
Capes towns from Buzzards Bay to Wellfleet show a series of times and codes for a coastal schedule. The list names Barnstable Bourne Brewster Chatham Provincetown Sandwich Wellfleet and others with paired morning and afternoon marks such as 8.15 am 4.15 pm and similar notations, reflecting transit or observation times and minor corrections across the Cape Cod division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kneeland Street
Buzzards Bay
Barnatabe
Bourne
Sourte- Gale
Brewster
Lipm
Cataumet
Chatham
Ceteinge City
New Ledford
Faurhaven Run
Almouth
Warmounth
Tremont
Wellfleet
Wet Barnstable
Woods Hall
Warmouth
Providence Division Timetable Fragments
Fragmented train schedule listing many times and stations across the Providence division. Contains numerous passenger departures for Park Square Station, New Work, Attleboro, Boston suburbs, Jamestown, and surrounding towns with ambiguous formatting and OCR errors.
Lowell System Boston Station Train Schedule Summary
Schedule from Boston Causeway Street shows through trains to W h en Laconia Lake Village Wetts Meredith Ashland Plymouth Warren Beaverhill Woodsville and many other points with varying times from 8:30 am to 9 pm. includes Centre Harbor Wolfeboro North Woodstock Pennigewas sett Valley Branch Lisbon Littleton Whitefield Lancaster Fabyan Jefferson Franklin Lebanon White River Junction St Ad Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec Wassamsie Bristol Claremont Montpelier Essex Junction Burlington W Albans Montreal and through trains via White River Junction and Montreal. Daily Montreal Fabyan's service noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.hen
Laconia
Lake Village
Wetts
Meredith
Ashland
Plymouth
Warren
Beaverhill
Woodsville
Centre Harbor
Wolfeboro
North Woodstock
Pennigewassett Valley
Lisbon
Littleton
Whitefield
Lancaster
Fabyan’s and Jefferson
Franklin
Lebanon
White River Junction
Montreal
Northern RR
Boston
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Choice
J E Carter & Co
Cso Voc
Aes
Cede
Cece
Cere Rene
Messrs Hathaway, Higgins & Co
Cuba
Manilas
Javas
Scotland
oss S@@dsscvesince
Belgium
Ceesne
FBI
Cree US
Umalbio Ss
Turks Island
Woodmans
Great River
Germany
Port Antonio
Malaga
Lares
Paranaom
HIOGO
Chelsea
Mary Anne Wales
Boston Provident Association
Chardon and
Hawkins Streets
William Edge
Ratileoae NS
Moston Station
Summer Street
Ashcrof
Bird Street
Blacksteme
Dedham
Dorchester
Nin
Bbadien Bereet
Ellis
Ekndico
Killen-Einwinsen
Woaimy
Forest Avenue
Harvard Street
Hyde Park
Lake
Aim
Islington
Manchester
Yin. Mattapan
L Pin
Brefer
Coum On
Cerway
Mt. Bowdoin
Newburg
New Wors
Norwich
Norwood
Norwood Central
Pawtucket
River Street
Llaim
Rockville
Conn
Southbridge
Wittens
Walpole
Winslows
Webster
Tring
Lyde Park
Lupm
Wishamakilin
Eightland Bro
Woorsocket
Needham and Way
Efeturs
Weonsocket
Wukuelalei
Railroads
Bhillarbo
Market Causewa
Statio
Uy; Us “By
Ste
Causeway Street
Ij Fameaci
tLmesbury
Beverly
Middeford
Dover
Everett
Leicester
Stun
Beach
North Hampton Rye
Lynn
Marblehead and
Swampscott Oon
Btus
Beil
Yport
North Conway
Peabody and Danvers
Fortsmouth
Mevere
Rockport
Glouccester
York Marbor & Beach
Kr.r
Be Ll
Orav
Saugus
Swampcrott
Wenham
PLR
Portsmouth
Banor
St. John
Balifax
aVia Saugus
South Reading
Weir
Dalgwon
Brock
Quincy
Taunton
Nouth
Rearrison Sau. Tof
Field and Sea View
Lee
Sunde
New
Lim
Neri
Dolph
Reeev Tie
Weary Wey Eeo
Abington
Duxbury
Huimey
Reockland and Manever
dUid
Bett Nates
Shawmut
C.va
South Braintree
South Boxbury
Central Station
Dean St
Whitman
South Weymouth
Wess Ridgewater
Cochesett
South Easton
Toa
Sloucilga
Shearm
Cape Cod
Phoe
Park Square Station
Stonington
Attiebore
Joylston
Csecar Arwena
Leu
Same
Duluayd
O-Ou
Blightend
West Rox Street
Wnae Wan
USA
Sinaes
ieLh
Dodgeville
Foxborn
Foxbers
Barest Rams
Odge
Rae
Teeny
Mae
Don Hills
Sharon
Sharon Keights
Stongi
Ten Central
South WyYaipole
Rentham
N. Walnut Millacd
St Haven
Warren and
Bei
Weat Mamatteid
bWaunten
Bedford
Orton
Newporst
Wickford Junction
Central
Cas Glentress
Turans
N. Meadville
van An
Ned, Lucey MB Ty CR Gere
ASU
Ode
Hes
Mit
Hope
Cla
Providence
B.bo
Hontreal & West
Kreliabie
Fitchourg
Lowell System
Philadelphia & Reading R. R
New York Depot
C. RE. R
N. J
Liberty St
A. A. McLeod
Boston Connect
Lenots
G. Hancock
Gen. Pass
Philada
WP. Rt
Trenton Bound Brook
Phila Blpmar
Neave
Depot Central R. R
Depot Philadelphia
Reading R. R
Greene Ats
Tite Fe
Branchester
Concord
N. H
Keene
Peterboro
Millsboro
Hmillsboro
Wilton
Milford
Amherst
Greenfield
Nashua
Lewel
No. Brillersea
Wireiml
Woburn
Winchester
College Mill
Ane
U.ld
D.uo
Deev
D. OU
Urev
Was
Nation
Billerica
Amy
Reedford
I Ae
Uxiisor
Aap U
Awlington
Washna
Stoneham and Way
Lexington and Way
Woburn and Way
WW Actions
Hudson
Sudbury
Rockbottom
Wayland
Weaston
Waitham
Waverley
Belmont
Houdson
Way
Northampton
Ames T. Furger
D. J. Flanders
Gen’l Pas
Depot Root of Summer Street
KK. BR
N.H
Chamberlin
Northern Division
Boston & Albany
Framingham
Marliboro
Fayville
al L
Southhorse
Bolton
Northbere
Clinton
Leominster
Fitchburg
Pratt
K.alice
J. R. Kendrick
ED. L. Connor
Gos
Pass’r
MAKRO
Huckbins & CO
Gorder Street
Beaton
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