Market Prices for Farm Produce and Potatoes
Auction and market listing showing hay prices by grade from prime to poor, rye straw and oat straw rates, multiple potato varieties with per bush prices and bulk counts, and tallow prices for city and country render. Regions include Houlton and Aroostook with Jersey and Vermont varieties, plus island barrel stock pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Top
West
Jersey
Honulton
Houlton Hebrons
Aroostock
Aroostock Hebrons
Vermont
New York
Burbanks
Hebrons
Peerless
Island
Norfolk
Market Report: Pork Lard Beef and Hogs Prices Steady
The market for pork and lard is steady with unchanged hams and little change in fresh beef. Demand remains moderate for heavy cattle and there is fair sale for choice lambs. Veals show moderate demand while pork and lard prices cover long cuts to backs with varied price ranges. Beef prices vary by cut from extra plate to light plate, and fresh meat values reflect mixed demand across steers and hinds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Chicago
Brighton
York States
Barris & Co
Aimeria
Gravenstein
Snow
King
Hubbardston
York State
Harvey
Cape Cod
Country
Salem
Catawba Pth
Concord
Isabella
Rebecca
Dianas
Pears—Seckle
Beurre Bose
Beurre d’Anjou
Coma
Duchess
Sorrento
Palermo
Jamaica
Aspinwall
Port Limon
Baracoa
Virginia
Truck Goods Price List From Local Market
A list shows market prices for produce and vegetables including tomatoes 25 50c per basket, cabbages 5 to 7 per 100, red cabbage 2 per barrel, Lima beans 1 per bush, beets 40c per bush, Hubbard squash 1.25 per barrel, carrots 40c per bush, lettuce 50c per box, celery 2.50 per box, cauliflower 1.25 per head, pumpkins 5c per basket, spinach 15 to 20c per bush, and other items. Prices vary by item and unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Andrews
Market Report: Dairy and Produce Steady Across Regions
In New York butter and cheese are quiet while eggs hold steady at 20 2 2142c for Western, extra 2142c. Beans steady and dried apples dull. Liverpool cheese market dull at 57s. Chicago butter quiet except for fancy Elgin screamery extra at 251c. Cheese steady at 1114c, eggs steady Western extra 18c ice house 1642c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
Chicago
Elgin
Ice House
Cotton futures and spot markets fluctuate in Liverpool and New York
Liverpool futures opened steady and closed firm with varied October to May positions. Spot demand remained fair while New York spot and futures showed steady to firm quotes for middling uplands and other grades. Sugar and molasses prices and line certificates noted with private term sales and bid ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Orleans
New York
PRG
Ge. Sees Juy
Ang
Avril
OVO
Manila
Ponce
Porto Rico
Cienfuegos
Barbadoes
Cuba
Flour Prices and Trade Center Report From New York
Reports from trade centers in New York show flour receipts of 21 221 pkgs and exports 1663 bbls with 4964 sacks. Sales reach 27 600 bbls across Minnesota and city mill varieties with prices ranging from 425 to 500 per barrel for various grades. southern flour remains firm while trading is slow. Rye flour steady and backwheat flour quoted at 2 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Minnesota
Cornmeal and grain market report across midwest hubs
Market notes from CHICAGO MILWAUKEE MINNEAPOLIS and other centers show firm corn and barley demand with steady to higher liver pool and refined prices. We see tight rye and wheat activity with No 2 spring around 91¼, No 2 red 72¼, oils and molasses steady, pork and lard mixed, and receipts tall across flour and grain categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio
United
Western Steam
Tierces City Steam
Liverpool
Lake
Straits
Chicago
Minneapolis
Milwacker
Cincinnati
Toledo
St. Louis
Hog and Cattle Prices in St Louis and Chicago Markets
Hogs steady across cities with Yorkers at 420 and packers 420 to 450, butchers 455 to 470. Chicago reports cattle receipts 10 000 with good demand for shipping steers 260 to 490, cows and bulls 125 to 270, Texas cattle 3175 to 290. hogs 420 to 455. Sheep weaker with natives 280 to 400, Western 330 to 360, Texans 240 to 340, lambs 425 to 530.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
Texas
Western Rangers
Cotton Market Totals by Port Across the United States
The report lists net receipts and grosses for ports including Augusta, Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile, Memphis, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York, Cincinnati, St Louis, Louisville, and the Consolidated totals. It notes firm or steady prices with mid 1 16 to 10 1 4 cent ranges, exports to Great Britain France and the Continent, and stock levels across ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Galveston
Great Britain
New Orleans
France
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Mid A
Charleston
Cross
Continent
Wilmington
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
Cincinnati
Ross
St Louis
Louisville
Middlae
United States
Wheat and corn markets steady across London and Liverpool
London reports cargo activity with wheat quiet to firm and corn firmly held while Liverpool shows steady to firm prices across wheat corn pork bacon cheese lard and tallow. Paris Havana markets also noted with flour and sugar firm and trading details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beerbohm
Mark Lane
Calcutta
California
Paris
Liverpool
Antwerp
Havana
Ian
Imports and Exports at Cockburn Harlor October 27 1887
A maritime trade list shows bark Ashtow 265 and 445 bush salt for G E Downes at Gonaives, bark Arbeille 550,000 lbs log wood and rum for Lyon Dupuy and Co in London, steamer British Queen 553 boils 464 bars for Baring Bros. Co. and others. Various consignments include steel billets, earthenware, woollen goods, glassware, cement, zinc, and foodstuffs from multiple firms headed by Brown Bros Co, Peabody & Co, Waldo Bros, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cockburn Harlor
Downes
Gonaives
Lyon, Dupuy & Co
London
Eng
Baring Bros & Co
Brown Bros Co
Moors & Co
Stone & Downer
Paper Educational Supply Co
Peabody & Co
Waldo Bros
E & F Hing & Co
Jones
Executors Named for Boston Estates in October 1887
Notices announce Stephen Allen Thompson as executor for JOHN ALLEN Boston Suffolk. Thomas F. Nutter named executor for SARAH NUTTER Boston Suffolk. William C. Smith appointed executor for GEORGE W. SMITH Boston Suffolk. All creditors urged to present claims and debtors to pay. Boston dates October 18 14 and 24 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Allen
Boston
Suffolk
Stephen Allen
Massachusetts Coastal Train Schedules and Returns
A dense listing of rail and boat timetables for routes including Nantucket Cape Cod Plymouth Cohasset Fall River and more. It lists multiple departure and return times with notes on connections via Neponset Duxbury Brockton Taunton and Fall River Line, crediting ED L Connor and J R Kendrick as general pass agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Neponset
Mattapoisett
Nantucket
Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
Hanover
White
Wellaston
Wood's Hall
Bridgewater
Breckton
Buzzard’s
Buzzard’s Bay
Pena
Ham
Hinghay
Fall River
Weymouths
Hingham
Cohasset
Scituate
Marshfield
Oxbury
Brockton
Taunton
Taunun
Newport
South Braintree
New Bedford
Middleboro
Rein
New York
L. Connor
J. R. Kendrick
Pass
Boston and Albany Railroad Local Time Tables May Be Seen
Local timetable details for the Boston and Albany line show departure times from Boston to Springfield Pittsfield Albany and the West with connections to New York and Chicago. Through tickets and drawing room cars are listed. schedules include Sunday trains and service to Worcester Milford and Newton areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany R.R
Washington Street
Oston
Springfield
Pittsfield
Albany
Boston
South Framingham
Syracuse
Alhany
Buffalo
Ireland
Chicago
Detroit
Worces
Reester
Cleveland
Toledo
Niagara Falls
Odation
Brittsfield
Budson
Palmer
River Branch
Haven Haven
New York
Bavd
Raw Waekk
York
Avon
Veywanage
Newton Lower Falls
Moston
Wellesley Hills
Worcester
V?m
Newton Highlands
Brookline
Hanson
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Troy
Ayer Junction
Belmont and
Wererter
SUN
Brattleboro
Miller’s Falls
M. F
Concord
Fitchburg
Gardner and Miller’s
Greenfield
Lincoln
Maritboro
Hudson and Maynard
Nashua N. EK
North Leominster
Saratoga
Union Square
Somerville
Waltham
Watertown
Union Market
Mt. Auburn
Miller's Falls
Southston
Loosac Tunnel
John Adams
Large Shipments of Goods Arrive in Liverpool and Boston
The list details shipments to and from Liverpool and Boston including beer cases, iron and steel bars, casks, tin plates, wool bales, cotton bales, paper stock, glassware, pigments, dyes, oils, and assorted machinery. Notable firms include Baring Bros & co, Bar ing Bros & co, Stoddard Lovering & co, and J M Chanut, with quantities ranging from a few cases to thousands of units and multiple vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon & Co
Joherty
Pierce & Co
Zinn
Baring Bros & Co
Lovering & Co
Davis & Winsor
Iverpool
Hug
Scythia
John D Lewis
Beach & Co
Lowmoor Iron I Y Jacobus
Adams, Taylor & Co
Moors & Co
Hovey & Co
Joseph Breck & Sons
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Ives, Bellamy & Co
Jones, McDuffee & St
George E Crawley
Brown & Co
Richard Briggs
Torrey, Bright & Capen
Wellington & Co
Austin & Co
Congdon, Carpenter & Co
Stone & Downer
Warren & Blanchard
Claflin
Larrabee & Co
Wilmarth & Co
Cumner
Jones & Co
Shepard
Norwell & Co
Nichols & Farnsworth
Rousmaniere
Lovejoy & Co
Moise Shepard, Norwell & Co
Butler
Phelps, Dodge & Co
R Leeson & Co
H Roffe & Co
Thomas Mayer
Saco
Estes & Lauriat
Mellen, Bray & Co
Brown, Durrell & Co
Simmons & Co
Coleman, Mead & Co
Estes & Laurlat
John C Chaflin
Forbes Lithograph Co
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Davis & Co
Bliss, Fabyan & Co
Globe Yarn Mills
Zara & Co
Rodoeanacht & Co
Liverpool
Eng
Lambert Bros
Sherburne—260 Blois Grapes W W & C R Noyes
Morey
Churchill & Morey
French & Co
E & F King & Co
Wing & Evans
Fisher & Fairbanks
Cannel Coal Perkins & Co
Barin Bros & Co
Danniaoh Mant Co
Homer Bros
Meyer
Linder & Meyer
Morey & Co
EK & Il
King & Co
Dame & Co
Thos Leyland & Co
Maritime Exports From Atlantic Ports Listed for Oct 27 1887
The record lists ships and cargo across ports including London via New York with Marengo carrying 60 birds tallow and Windsor NS trades with CRS cargo of middlings oatmeal flour cornmeal refined oil and more. Schooners Pioneer Olika Anna S K F James Montebello Nellie Watters carry flour kerosene oil, lumber, apples, and various goods to ports such as St Johns Liverpool and Santa Fe with extensive tonnage and diverse commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
New York
Marengo
Windsor
Fire Island
Windsor and
Parrsboro
ST Johns
N.S
Pioneer
Aspinwall
USC
Charles Loring
Talcahuano
Valparaiso
Portland Lloyd
Manila
Santa FE
Arg
Alice Ada
Port Lorne
Anna
ST John
Salmon River
Montebello
Fredericton
Nellie Watters
Port AU Prince
Hayti
Trade of Staples Across Rail Lines in Boston Area
Shipping receipts dated Oct 27 1887 detail staples moved by Boston & Albany, Providence, Old Colony, New York & New England, Fitchburg, Boston & Maine Eastern and Western divisions, Boston & Lowell, and by sea and express. Items include cotton wool flour oats malt barley tallow tea butter cheese eggs potatoes lard hides skins leather and many more across multiple rail lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany
Rand Junction Railroad
Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg
Boston & Maine Railroad
Eastern Division
Western Division
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Express
1887 Receipts by Commodities in Oct
A ledger style list shows totals for cotton, molasses, wool, flour, butter, eggs, cornmeal, cheese, oats, wheat, rye, millseed, hay, lumber, leather, pork, lard, bacon, dried beef, hides, skins, coffee, sugar, and other items with quantities and bales, cases, and bushels recorded for October 27, 1887. The figures reflect large commodity movements and storage measures across multiple categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taliow
Probate notices for estates of James Galvin and Pamela Plum mer
Cited parties must appear in Suffolk Probate Court Boston on November 14 1887 at 10 AM to show cause why final accounts will not be admitted executors William Neagle and Thomas A Tallon of the Galvin estate face the proceeding notice from Middlesex Probate Court Cambridge to grant administration for Pamela M Plummer late of San Francisco deceased intestate Rudolph Kramer of Boston seeks letters of administration without bond two weekly publications in Boston papers prior to court dates by October 27 and October 26 1887 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Massacchia
Suffolk
James Galvin
Boston
William Neagle
Thomas A. Tallon
Boston Lost
Jonny W. McK
Elijah Geoige
Massachtusetts
Middlesex
Pamelia M, Plummer
San Francisco
California
Rudolph Kramer
Cambridge
Boston Post
George M. Brooks
Esquire
J. H. Styler
Register
George H. Chenery
David Chenery
Ebenezer
Georde M. Brooks
J. HH. Tyler
Frederick Joner
Proposals for Building Repairs and Stationery
Sealed bids due November 1 1887 for repairs to building No 6 at U S Naval Training Station Newport RI to serve as a hospital and for assorted stationery to be delivered aboard U S S New Hampshire. Bidders contact Newport station for specs. government may reject any proposal. Also proposals due November 17 1887 for Lighthouse Establishment supplies in eighteen lots with right to reject or modify bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
No. 6
U. S. Naval Training Station
Newport
R. 1
U.S. S. New Hampshire
R. L
Department
James Fulton
U. S. Navy
Tompkinsville
N. Y
New York City
A. E. K. Enham
Commodore
U.S.N
Proposals New York and New England Train Schedules
Corrected July 8 1887 timetable shows Boston foot of Summer Street trains weekdays only with multiple departures to Ashcroft Danbury Hartford New York and intermediate stops. Listed times include morning and evening runs to Philadelphia Providence Norwich Norwood River Street and other stations with Sunday trains to Norwood Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New England
Boston
Summer Street
Ashcroft
Baltimore
Bird Street
Blackstone
Danbury
Dorchester
Dudley Street
Hartford
Harvard Street
Hyde Ark
Highland Lake
Eslington
M. Manchester
Attapan
Milford
Mit
Bowdoin Ete
New Britain
Newbur
New London
Middletown
Norwich
Norwood
Norwood Central
Pawtucket
Philadelphia
Provdence
Ps. Patnam
Lcrrts
River Street
Panett Slam
Rockville
Conn
Southbridge
Bmitons
Walpole
Autashington
D.C
Waterbury
Willimantie
Windiows
Ebster
Danielsonville
Putnam
City OF Worcester
City OF New York
Washington Street
Boston & Albany Depot Timetable With Needham Woonsocket Stops
Daily departures from Boston including Needham and Woonsocket service with morning and afternoon runs. Evening NYC via Middletown and New Haven limited, with through connections to Hartford and points south. Schedule notes include Sunday variations and express options from Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany Railroad
Boston
Needham and Way
Woonsocket
New York
Middletown
New Haven
Pullman
Hartford
New Britain
Waterbury
Danbury
Fishkill-on-Hudson
Newburgh
Port Jervis
Chicago & St. Cen Limited
Erie Railway
NEW England Limited
Air Line
Dune Grand Central Depot
Ayar
Willimantic
Philadelphia
Jersey City
Trenton
Baltimore
Washington
Richmond
Fitchburg Railroad Route Trains Leave Causeway Street
Trains depart Boston Passenger Station on Causeway Street for North Adams Troy Albany and the West via the Hoosac Tunnel route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosac Tunnel
Boston
North Adams, Troy, Albany
West
Central Vermont
Rutland
Montreal
Ottawa
Ogdensburg
Fitchburg
Causeway Street
Winchendon
Jaffrey
Peterboro
Fitzwilliam
Troy
Marlboro
Keene
Westmoreland
Walpole
Ellows Falls
Orlington
St. Albans
St. Johns
Sonnet
Saratoga
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
R. R. Ry
Cheshire
R.R
Bellows Falls
White River Junction
Vermont
Rk. R
Fast Express
Ches- Ai
Hire & Monadnock
Matinns K
Pullman Palace
Burlington
Ogdenburg
Washington Street
Faxon
Stewarks
Boston and Providence National Train Schedule Change
Boston and Providence National announces new weekly rail times effective Monday May 30 87 with complex departures from Boston to New Work and return options. The schedule lists multiple lines including Shore Line, Stonington, WP Provider and connecting services with varied departure and return times across numerous stations and days, plus adjustments for Sunday service and special notes from A A Folsom Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oston & Providence Natiron
MONDA
Wit .U
Wenand Boston
Shore Line
Luna
Steamboat
Aerronville
Attleboro
North Attleboro
Field
Mast
Foxboro
Sharon
Li Ad
Canton Junction
Readville
Train Schedules from Boston to Concord and Manchester
Boston departures to Manchester and Concord begin October 9 1887 with morning and afternoon trains from B and L depot at 730 830 900 1200 100 300 500 530 700 am and pm Ex and non Ex options. Sunday services listed with set times and return trains from Concord to Boston through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bleavets Framinghamn
Southboro
Aucral
Northboro
Clinton
Leomister
Fitchburg
Benkin
West Seriin
Bolton
Pratt’ Ty
Fitchburg Wee
Boston
Rae
Concord BR. KR
B. and
Manchester
Concord
N. H
Pie Ee Chamberlain
Bape
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sarah ©. Nutter
Thomas F. Nutter
Nozice
George W. Smith
William C. Smith
Retora
Ety
Lotta East Fyia An
Ater
Weave
Ine
Barnstable
Sandwich
Braint
Sewater
Zew
Emergy
Vial
Wermouth
East
Weynouen
Retu
Milton
Wey
Ste
Ame A
Wea
Pvveiercucluw I
Wily
Cohasset and Hing
Randolph Ee
Dort
Sm. Reeunw
Stu
Eth
B. Vl
Ate
Tau Dear
Aty
North East
South Duaxbuary
Central Station
Railroads
Dan
LA Adl
North Connect
Wateriford Oston
Foxes
New War
LA Fis
Rele
Jordan Xshian
Mai South I
Wellesl
Hille
Falls
Ak As
Awe
Ake
Rai
Millbury
North Gra
Ram
M. Hey
Aheuy
Sua
Lesa, Oe
Mou
Uy Gn
Newton
Aburndale
Aruge
West Newton
Jo Am
Te Midi Lou
Newtonville
Mu. Hye Wa
Ithora
Om. M
M. A
Lesley
Mar
Allston
Cottage
I. Uy Press
Kkeser
Ilu
MUSK
M. Newton Highlands
Aiboro
Fangville
Man
H. T. Gallup
Commonwealth OF Massaonmussetts
Ebenezer Chenery
Testate
Susanna Chenery
Lydia B. Farmer
Francis F. Emery
Frede J. Barnard
Francis F. Emery, JR
Han
Jacob Benarl
Beaton
Coe
Anc
Joseph Benari
Ue Ac
Bov
Dou
Bweou
Veloy
Ellis An
Woongoocket Division
A. A. Jackson
A. A. Kendall
Gen
L Pass
Old Colony
Brooklyn
Annex
Pilgrim
Bristol
Jearye
Old State House
L. H. Palmer
Hovergal & West
Wagner Palace
J. W.lobart
W. Cummings
St. Albars
NEW
Stonington
Cna
Ciaoatic Olson
Providence
Fitchburg Railroad
J. Whitmore
L Trafic
J.R. Watson
V.syu, Be
Mt. Ope
Clarendon
Wbaa
D.vo
D.dd
B.ud
O.le
Boylston
Spring Street
Jw .m. Bedham
West Roxbury and Highlands
Slaughter
Canton
Bosto
Mt. Bogegarren
A. A. Folsom
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