Cattle market slides as exporters expect crowded English demand
Shippers report weaker prices with cattle at 104 cents and limited lift in U S Western markets. Steers and western consignments show mixed demand with some firmer bids at Watertown yards amid ongoing forecasts of a steady, healthy market for weeks ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Canada
Norseman
Liverpool
D H Elliott
Steamerrussian
Glasgow
J A Hathaway
A N Monroe
Virginian
J Rollinger
London
Watertown
Glec
George Harris
Flint & Blanchard
T Fisher
D Fisher
C A Burdick
MG Flanders
Quiet August Market Keeps Prices Steady Amid Low Demand
The flour market remains quiet with limited buying for daily necessities. Spring patents firm, other grades see no quotations except small lots. Corn and oats dulled with light supplies. prices for No 2 white oats hold at 36 to 37 cents. Inspections show modest carload figures and weekly export totals across flour, wheat, and corn as market activity stays subdued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cccece
Barney
Atlantic
United Kingdom
Wonuingiyssne Esse
Minnesota Bakers
Michigan Stone
Michigan Rollers
New York
Canada Superior
Canada
Eastern
Cowmon
Butter and dairy markets show little change in price steady
Butter remains steady across markets with New York and Chicago quotes. Cheese stays dull with modest gains in Chicago and firm New York, while eggs firm in New York and lower in Chicago. Potatoes and hay markets mix of ample supply and quiet demand with steady or unchanged quotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Western Creamery
Liverpool
Vermont
Northern and Western farm goods prices listed in markets
The itemized market report shows cheese, poultry, beans, seeds, hay, rye straw, potatoes and sweet potatoes, and tallow with varied regional prices. Readers are informed of fresh and choice grades, eastern and western supply, and small shifts in jobbing prices across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Canada
Nova Scotia
Island
New Brunswick
New York
Bush
Vermont
West
North
Timothy
Red Top
Jersey
Portlands
New Hampshire
Hebrons
Norfolk
Market Price List for Fruits and Vegetables Trade
A scraped OCR page shows a long price list for produce including onions Malta peppers tomatoes cabbages beans corn beets turnips squash carrots lettuce cucumbers parsnips pickles and more with various unit prices such as $3 basket and 40c to 75c per bush or per barrel. Names of items and prices appear in a dense line without clear dates or locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Islands
Fruit Market Trades Prompt Mix of Delawares Jerseys and Cargo Updates
The peach train carries eleven cars six Delaware and five Jersey peaches. Arrivals show nine Delawares and five Jerseys. Prices vary by fruit and origin with peaches at $1 50 and $1 25 to $1 50 for white and yellow. various prices listed for pears plums grapes and other fruits. Bananas and oranges are expected aboard the steamer Elsa from Jamaica, while Cervin cargo sale concludes and cantaloupes pears and apples appear in broader market notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Elsa
Jamaica
Seaverns
California
Cervin
Palermo
Messina
Jerseys
Astrachan
Williams
Golden Sweet
Market Notes Steady Beef Unchanged Prices for Pork and Lamb Decline
The market remains steady with fair demand and no change in fresh beef. Pork and lard show mixed pricing across long and short cuts with varied back and leg cuts. Veal mutton and lamb receipts are higher with lower prices. beef and hogs show mixed values across multiple cuts and grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord
Choice
Chicago
Brighton
Cotton and chemicals notes from Liverpool and New York markets
Liverpool cotton futures opened and closed steady across months with varied values. spot demand steady at 542d for middling uplands and Orleans. New York spot opened steady and closed firm for various grades. futures likewise steady then firm with multiple bid and ask quotes. Pipe line certificates show activity and metrics. sugar and molasses markets described with steady or firm pricing and specific grade quotes for refining and bulk rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Orleans
New York
Ptt
Manila
Sie P Ib
Belmont
Orto Rico
Cienfuegos
Barbadoes
Cuba
Flour and Wheat Receipts and Prices in New York Trade Centers
Reports from trade centers show flour receipts of 32 473 packages and exports of 426 barrels as markets hold steady. Wheat spot orders rise slightly with No 2 Chicago bid at 77 4 to 78 cents, while No 1 red and No 1 white see nominal values amid quiet activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Minnesota
Chicago
Market Report Shows Mixed Grain and Commodity Prices
Grain receipts and futures firm, corn and oats steady to higher with mixed notes across markets. Provisions and metals show firm to steady trading with pork, beef, butter, and cheese activity alongside varying wholesale prices in Chicago, St Louis, Cincinnati, Toledo, Milwaukee, Detroit, and Minneapolis reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petroleum— United
Bbis Mess Pt
City Extra India Mess
Tierces Western Steam, Pt
Tierces City Steam
Continent
South America
Western
Liverpool
Chicago
ST. Louis
Cincinnati
Toledo
Milwaukee
Detroit
Minneapolis
Hog and Cattle Markets Across Major Cities Report
Auction activity varied with slow hog sales in Kansas City and St Louis, weaker hogs in Peoria and Chicago, and lower cattle prices overall. Chicago cattle receipts reached 18 000 with steer and stocker values down, while hogs moved from 475 to 510 in Chicago and 490s in other markets. Lambs and sheep remained steady to mixed, with Texan and western stock figures noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Peoria
ST. Louis
Chicago
Texas
Western Rangers
Cotton Markets Update From Aug 31 Trading
The report lists receipts and stocks across ports including Augusta, Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile, Memphis, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Louisville and consolidated five day figures. Exports to Great Britain and coastwise movements are shown with mixed firmness and price marks ranging mid 9s to mid 10s per cent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Galveston
Great Britain
New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
E. Consolidated
Continent
United States
Foreign Markets London and Liverpool Aug 31 Trading Summary
Beerbohm reports very slow cargoes and inactive passage with quiet but steady markets for wheat flour and corn in London. Liverpool markets show firm wheat, quiet corn, stable provisions prices. Manchester notes a discouraging market with flat tone despite steady production and cotton sector strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beerbohm
Mark Lane
Paris
United Kingdom
Liverpool
Os Sa
Manchester
The
Guardian
Oldham
Sonora
America
India
China
Exports From Aug 81 1887 to Various Ports
Export entries list schooners Playfair Barton Ocean Belle A C Watson Libbie T from John NB St John NB Economy NS and a bark Lillian B Jones from Santa Cruz Teneriffe. Quantities include bbls flour cornmeal oatmeal oil and bags, plus furniture shipments and miscellaneous cargos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Playfair
Barton
Ocean Belle
ST John
A C Watson
Economy
Santa Cruz
Teneriffe
Lillian B Jones
Imports and Exports Report from Barbados August 31 1887
The ship Emily F Whoe reports 91 tierces of sugar and other cargo. The Sea King carries 15 366 units of vege table bibs and related goods. John F Brooks handles dry hides totaling 8 886 units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbados
Emily F Whoe
Pisagua
Sea King
John F Brooks
Boston to Montreal and New England by Boston & Lowell Railroad
Through and local schedules listed for Boston connections and long distance runs. Includes routes to Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Plymouth Franklin Lebanon White River Junction St Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec Bristol Claremont Montpelier Essex Junction Burlington St Albans Montreal and northern points with sleeping and parlor cars. Local Boston service to Manchester Concord Keene Nashua Stoneham and surrounding areas with various departure times and daily through service details. Ed W Storer, General Supt.
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Boston & Lowell
Boston
Causeway Street
City
Washington Street
Old State House
Tilton
Laconia
Lake Village
Weirs
Meredith
Ashland
Plymouth
Franklin
Lebanon
White River Junction
Warren
Haverhill
Woodsville
Littleton
Bethlehem
Fabyans
Lancaster
Jefferson
St. Johnsbury
Newport
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Vic
Bristol
Claremont
Montpelier
Essex Junction
Burlington
St. Albans
Montreal
R. R
Central Vermont R. R
Boston Air Line
Manchester
Concord
N. Hi
Nm Keene
P Efilisbore
Ford
É&Reenfiel
Wholesale Goods Movements Across Rail Lines in 1887
The document lists extensive cargo entries for Boston Post dated September 1 1887 detailing shipments by Boston and Maine Western Division Lowell Railroad and SV Sea line. Items include wool bales oats corn tallow lard grease tea butter eggs beans apples potatoes leather hides and various bales boxes cases and tubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Boston & Maine Railroad
Western Division
Lowell Railroad
By Express
Sv Sea
Boston and Maine Through Trains on Both Divisions
Train schedule listing multiple through connections from Haymarket and Causeway Street stations to Augusta Bar Harbor St John Halifax Eastport Calais Rockland and other Maine points. Includes Portland Bar Harbor special express departure times and intermediate stops with service to Lewiston Manchester North Conway and Portland lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Haymarket Sq
Causeway St
Anger
Bar Harbor
St. John
Malifax
Provinces
Eastport
Calais
N. Bs
Halifax
N. S
Portland
Rockland
Castine
Southwest
Bar Marbers
Lewiston
Manchester
Concord
N. H
North—Haymarket Sq
North Conway
Wportland
Maine Central
Grand Trunk
Finox & Lincoln Railways
Bangor
Pillman
Boston
Haymarket Square
Bar
At & Am
Desert Ferry
Old Colony trains to New York and Cape destinations schedule
A dense timetable lists weekday and return train times for travel from Boston area stations to New York via Fall River Line and to coastal towns including Barnstable Hyannis Wareham and Nantucket. The notice names Connors and Kendrick as general managers with many intercity and local stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fall River
Weymouths
Wingham
Cohasset
Scituate
Marshield
Duxbury
Plymouth
Marshfield
Hingham
Weymouth
Brockton
Sepas
Taunton
Newport
South Braintree
New Bedford
Middleboro
Nantucket
Cottage City
Wood's Mall
Falmouth
Monument Beach
Hyannis
Yarmouth
Barnatable
Sandwich
Buzzard’s Keay
Qunset Bay
Wareham
Wood’s Hall
Barnstable
Buzzard’s Bay
Onset Bay
Werehaani
Lot
Pall River
LL Connor
J. J. Kendrick
Gen. Pass
Receipts from 1887 Railroads Include Wool, Flour and More
A dated ledger lists August 31 1887 receipts for multiple lines. Boston & Albany Providence Grand Junction Fitchburg Boston & Maine New York & New England and Old Colony railroads show quantities of wool flour oats malt oats feed lard butter cheese eggs beans apples potatoes hay straw leather hides and other goods in hundreds to thousands of units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nike's
Aia
Boston & Albany
Grand Junction Railroad
Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Eastern Division
Shoe Buyers Gather Across Cities for Weekend Event
A list of buyers and firms from Baltimore Baltimore Adler to Troy Ohio Baird attends a regional boot and shoe trade gathering. Names include C L Kittredge Am Am American, Newburger Pa Julius Loeb Loeb Bros Pa, W H Laws Laws Co, Schnadig Bros Am, Geideman Homegardner Sandusky O and many others. The event brings together multiple city representatives for purchasing and cataloging options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Adler
Bay City
Coffeeville
Miss
J Newburger
Newburger Bros
Columbus
Julius Loeb
Loeb & Bro
Fulton, Ark
Rosenberg
Pittsburg
Penn
I Scott
E Schmertz
Portsmouth
Brandt
M Bennett
Sandusky
A Geideman
Geideman & Homegardner
Springfield
Starkey
Starkey & Scowden
Troy
E Baird
Baker & Baird
Central Massachusetts R R Opens Service to Ware
The Central Massachusetts Railroad line announces new service from Boston to Ware via West Boylston Oakdale and Jefferson with morning and afternoon departures starting Monday June 27 1887. Train times include 7 15 am 12 05 pm 3 50 pm from Boston and similar passes through Sudbury Wayland Weston Belmont and other stations with extensive return schedules and weekend adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.yod
Wert Media
PHAR
Concord
Mas
Arlington
Sun
Ledford
Illen
W. Storer
Gani Supt
Dolph
Rande Lastoh
Stoughton
Abington
Duxbury
Bo Ey
Rockland and
Hanover
Rockland
Selinate
North Scituate
South Duxbury
Agunton
Ntral
Dean Street
Whitman
South Weymouth
Brockton
Poe Weymouth
Yellaston Heights
Wood's Hall
Boston
Ware
Marne
Rutland
Boylston
Oakdale
Jefferon
Huson
Jefferson
M Udson
Ae i
Pring Iy
Hien
Fev
M. Sroughton
Canton
Bam
Mt. Hope
Arren and
Minster
Tra
New York
Providence
Folsom
O.au
Satem
Aim
Lakefield
Wilmington
Western Division Train Schedule Across Boston Area
Timetable lists hourly departures from Boston stations to Alton Gay Rochester Farmington and many suburbs. Services include Andover Dover Danvers Exeter Haverhill Melrose Medford Malden Lawrence Newburyport North Andover and other stops with weekday and Sunday trains. times vary by destination and day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Haymarket Square
Alton Gay
Rochester
Farmington
Andover
Dover
Danvers
Georgetown
Kennebunk
Biddeford
Sacco
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
Lowson
Malden
Ilo
Medford
Llam
Melrose Hughlands
Stoneham
Melrose
Merrimac
North Andover
Newburyport
Eastern Division Rail Timetable Fragment
Train times listed for Boston Causeway Street to Amesbury and multiple connecting stations including Dover North Hampton Swampscott Newburyport and Portland. The readable items show numerous departure times across the day with regional connections and branch lines.
Boston to Oak Island and Point of Pines Train Schedule
Timetable details for Oak Island and Point of Pines routes with select departures from Boston and return trips via Point of Pines. Mentions via South Reading Branch and Haymarket, no Oak Island stops on some trains. Pullman cars noted on Portland and Bangor trains. James T. Furber and J. Flanders named officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Island
Point OF Pines
Boston
Sun
sSangus
Workingmen’s
South Reading
Haymarket Square
Washington Street
Portland
Bangor
James T. Furber
J. Flanders
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Watertown Yards
Brighton Yards
Monroe
Farrell & McFlynn
Mk UU
Bartlett
Clapp
Hudson River
Champion
Aspinwall
Port Limon
Baracoa
Railroads
Lam
Eternoro
Wil
Lawrence
Walnut Hill
Uy UL
Weburn
Aun
Ie U.vuu
I. Wo
I Hill
Fey Aural
Eitlerica
Bedford
Smexington
Boston & Maine
K“ Iy
Fes
Rey
Old Colony
Keston
al’ Keiver
Myvannis
Wraintree
Bridgewater
Iibrockton
Kuzzard’s Bay
Cape Jod
Provincetown
Wellfleet
Cf Teek
Cohasset and Hingham
East Bridge
Titer
Ty Ea i. Ie
Aftine
V.vuu Phl
Voettage Wit
Ailton
Teymouth
East Weymouth
Chew Ms
T Brockton
la Taunton
Aopve
Leo
Omiliy
Mattepan
Neponset
Mattapoisett
Ae 'S. Ret
Macy
Nepon
G. RA
Vee
Sou
Mar
Guat
Rand
Eturn
Mad Mj
Randolph
Tim
Central
Sowell
Fitchburg
Wagner Palace
RK. KR
Oo Hington Stree Vato
Deyeen
W. Hogart
W. Cummings
Agt. Albans
Ake Eneral
Ham
Mel
Massachusetts
Ry Parrry Zoston
Aketur
Providence Trail Road
Marin
York
New York Mail
Wtucket
OU An
Jo My & Neu
Neu Nor
D.ov
Attleb
North Attlee
Hy. Yi Rayette de Park
Tudo
Tzu
Maica Plain
Wey ‘Tare
Fothasey Bere
East Foxbero
Ratorn
O.vo
aUiay
Bauy
Readville
Ville
Rama
Wetter
Vue
Mee
Atte
Clarendon
R.bk
Ang
Retu
Forest Falls
Dlo
D.ou
Bud
S.lo
M. Sedham
A. Beavisto
M. Return
ARO Ron Rra
Luloyv
Mre
Bédwend
FORSE
PH Pro
Grand Sa
Sunda
Annex
Bralsto A
EVAR
Wa Sgehuem
Colony
Ome I i. Press
Yio Peress
River
New Vrain
Brookets
Washin
P m
R York
Ion
R. Kendrick
L. H. Palmer
I Lawrence
Lowell
Medsford
Reading and Way
Amesbury
Spain
N.m. Meverly
Fiddeford
Chelsea
Yehuy
Soui
Kl Av
Yehuye
Great Falls
Red
Hampton and
North Hampton
Rye
Bea
Wen Ipswich
Les
Peur AR
Hms Awe
Deavy
Lehead and Swampscott Branch
Middleton
Ke Newburyport
I Ody
Kevere
Bee Vents
T Berane
Uus Crean Salem
Wav
Ave Ld
Alin
Ork Warbor & Beach R.ry
Iaugus Branch
Swampscott
V.ay
Wenham
Aaby Am
Ea Ran
Ynn
Way
Portamouth
Deu
Cheshire
Central Vermont
Ottawa
Ogdensburg
Winchend
Jaffrey
Peterboro
Fitzwilliam
Marlboro
Keene
Westmoreland
Walpole
Bellows Falls
St. Johns
Saratoga
All Pointa
Delaware & Madsoh Canal Company
A. M
R. R. Lso
Hire & Monadnock
Rutland R. R
Nanan 2
Airman Palace
Sudana
Alley Ottacheal
Ogdersbarg St
Faxon
Akr. Stewart
NEW
Stonington
Boston & Providence Railroad
Staton
Washington
State Street
Boston & Providence LK
J. W. Richardson
Boston & Providence R. R
Eh E
Chamberlin
Supe
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