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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1888

Page

7

Wholesale dairy and produce prices across markets

Wisconsin and New York markets show firm butter and cheese with varied grades and outlets. Eggs, beans, peas, and potatoes hold steady with modest demand. hay and straw remain unchanged though rye straw shows quiet demand.

Vermont Ermont Eastern Chicago New York Nnl Ohio Iverpool New Hampshire Northern Michigan Nova Scotia New Brunswick PE Island California West North Redtop Jersey Hebrons Outton Ebrons Virginia

Market Report on Fresh Produce Prices and Car Trains

A detailed price list shows steady demand and assorted prices for multiple vegetables and fruits including marrow, turban squash, cabbages, beans, onions, beets, carrots, lettuce, turnips, cucumbers, peppers, cauliflowers, celery, melons, peaches, and more. The article lists per bushel and per box prices, plus a 25-car train of consignments from Bennet Rand Co and others with quantities per company.

Bay State Russia Providence Bennet, Rand & Co P Hodsdon & Co Sanborn & Co J D Mead & Co Snow & Co Jonathan Bigelow & Co A & O W Mead Conant & Bean R Tuttle & Co G L Fisher & Co Rice & Holway J S Chamberline & Co W O Rodgers & Co

Provisions Market Steady Across Pork and Beef Prices

Market reports show pork prices steady with Brussels figures for long cuts and backs. Lard and varied pork products listed with regional quotes for St Louis Chicago Cincinnati and Continents with fresh beef and mutton prices, ranges for steers, heifers, lambs, and various cuts.

Fruit and Produce Prices in Quiet Market Report

The market for fruit and produce shows subdued activity with low prices across apples berries and pears. Prices for native sweet dough apples 1 75, Williams 2 25, common to good 1 50, pippins 1 60 per barrel, berries sold 5 10c for blackberries and 7 10c for blueberries, watermelons well supplied with Jerseys at 15c and mostly 10 to 12c, grapes varied with Delaware 9 10c, Champions 4 0c, Niagaras 12 14c, and pear quotes including Bartlett and Clapp’s Favorite. trade quiet overall with ample supplies.

Choice Brighton Eastern Bia TC Delawares Champions Wyoming Reds Concords Niagaras Hartfords Brightons Bartlett Clapp Bradshaw

Sugar and Molasses Market Report

Sugar market remains firm and unchanged for raw sugars. Prices cited include Cuba refined grade at 63.75 cents per hundredweight.

Cuba

Sugar Prices and Trade Notes From New York Market

Refined sugars show strong demand at firm prices with active demand for bulk and confectionery grades. New York raw sugars firm with moderate demand, molasses trade quiet at strong prices. Fancy Ponce Porto Rico and Cienfuegos new crop quotes listed. Maya guez boiling grades nominal around 20 42 to 21 66 cents.

Lloilos New York Ponce Porto Rico Cienfuegos Mayaguez

Hog and Cattle Markets Across U S Trade Active Prices Rise

Across Kansas City St Louis Peoria Cincinnati Chicago and other markets cattle receipts and hog sales show active demand. Cattle higher in Chicago with beeves 620 to 640 and steers 350 to 610. hogs firm to weak with heavies 620 to 640 and mixed 590 to 680. Sheep around 260 to 370. regional receipts and shipments listed.

Kansas City St Louis Peoria Cincinnati Chicago Texas Western Rangers

Cotton Market Report From Allan Asher & Co

Allan Asher & Co in London reports a volatile cotton market influenced by rumors of South and Gulf storm damage. New York spot prices steady. Liverpool demand firm with hardening rates. weekly U.S. port receipts and exports detailed, with stocks at ports and various regional markets noted.

Allan Asher & Co Excee Place Felows Liverpool South South Carolina Alabama New York Sacresees Obiodor Matolo i Cvceestkeca Vcc Awaicld Ioc Sss C View Sc Ccowk Bee Oulee Orleans United States Great Britain Augusta Galveston New Orleans France Mobile Stearty Memphis Savannah Norfolk Cincinnati Baltimore Charleston West Point

Market summary of commodities and prices in multiple cities

Tallow prices steady with firm overall market. City rendered at 54ac and 54c, rough at 2c. Coffee Rio unsettled with fair demand and cargoes 15c to 44c under varied quotes. Whiskey markets steady in Chicago St Louis Cincinnati. Turpentine New York closed 37c and resin 1024 107c, tar nominal. petroleum 62 47c, RSW 7c 4.

Rio Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati New York

Imports and Exports Sept 7 1888 Barabadoes Steamer Burnley

Shipping list entries from Glasgow and Boston describe imports and exports including 1405 hhds sugar on the Burnley, 490 coils iron and 776 dodo rivets on the Hibernian, pig iron 200 tons, steel sheets, bichromate potash, various mdse, crates, bales, and samples. Goods include 200 tons pig iron, 164 bales mdse, 203 tons scrap steel, 1787 bolla salted hides, and salt provisions aboard Kalakaua and other vessels.

Barbadoes Burnley Glasgow Scot Hibernian Naylor & Co Baring Bros & Co Jl&ds Ricker Gorham Rogers P Schmidt & Co Shepard, Norwell & Co Pray, Sons & Co Jordan Marsh & Co Hovey & Co Davenport & Eco Cushman Bros & Co White & Co C & Hovey & Co Crates Herring Gonulston Boston JA & W Bird & Co McLachlan Wheeler, Conant & Blodgett Moorse& Co Neal, Morse & Co Jordan, Marsh & Co Waldo Bros Joel Goldthwait & Co Bridgham & Co Karing Bros & Co Ff Townsend Jones Bros H Ford F Hovey & Co Dick & Co Leeson & Co Moss Doherty James P Kennedy Dana Junk Jones & Co Jones & Co Butts Notre Dame Convent Boston Livewood and Chemical S’marlin George E Downes

Bostonian Cleared from Liverpool with Cargo Summary

Sept 7, 1888 notice notes the steamer Bostonian cleared Liverpool on Sept 4 carrying 15,864 pasa corn 450 bales cotton and 50 barrels of something cream? remains. This brief item records ship, date, departure port, and cargo quantities in a concise maritime ledger style.

Liverpool Bostonian

Cape Coast Market Goods Report From Atlantic Trade Port

An OCR fragment lists varied goods at ports Cape Coast Port Morant Sand River St John Weymouth Hull and Yarmouth. Items include flour hides cattle cotton wheat corn beef pork lumber leather tobacco coal marble crates bricks bricks oil etc daily trade tallies with quantities and vessel mentions such as Marmion Lexington Yarmouth steamer.

Cape Coast Port Morant Marmion Sand River Lexington ST John K F James Weymouth Yarmouth Hull Eng New York

Receipts of Staple Goods at Railroads, 1838

A compact ledger of consignments by several lines, listing wool bales, bbls of four, corn, oats, malt, butter, cheese, eggs, beans, hay, hides, leather, and more. Totals appear for Boston & Albany, Grand Junction, Boston & Providence, New York & New England, Fitchburg, Keaton & Maine, Eastern and Western divisions, with quantities by car, bale, or box.

Boston & Albany Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Keaton & Maine Railroad Eastern Division Eposton & Maine Railroad Western Division Leston & Maine Railroad Lowell Express

Total receipts and commodities for September 7 1888

A dense ledger style summary lists numerous commodities with quantities in bales, barrels, pounds, and bushels. It records cotton, butter, wool, cheese, eggs, beans, oats, corn, wheat, potatoes, malt, hay, straw, tallow, lumber, leather, bacon, hams, sides, hides, tongues, dried fruits, preserved meats, grease, green hides, and other items with year 1888 and 1887 figures.

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Wheat and corn markets firm amid mixed English and Paris tone

Foreign markets report firm wheat and corn demand with English and American prices steady in Liverpool and Mark Lane. Wheat futures show steady to firm tones as Paris notes firmer wheat, while across markets spot wheat remains tight and receipts indicate arrivals expected soon.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane Paris Liverpool England California

Emerson’s New Church Music Book Promises Finest Selections

L. O. Emerson releases a new church music book featuring sacred selections and varied anthems. Includes many new anthems and metrical tunes with pricing listed at one dollar to nine dollars per volume.

Jenovahus L. O. Emerson

The Best Paper for the Money in the United States

A concise guide pools reader reviews and market comparisons to rate newspapers by value. It weighs price, size, ad load, delivery reliability, and subscriber benefits across major publishers, highlighting standout options for budget-conscious readers.

Timetables for Loston Station to Ashcroft and beyond corrected

Train schedules updated for Loston Station listing weekday departures to Ashcroft Malttimore Danbury and many nearby stops including Blackstone Dorchester Hyde Park and Providence with through services to New York Philadelphia and Norwich Line. Also notes Sunday exceptions and return times with connections at Willimantic New London and Hartford.

Loston Station Summer Street Ashcroft Malttimore Bird Street Blackstone Danbury Bredham Dorchester Liamj Boudrey Street Ellie kill-en-Hudson Wam Forest Avenue Pim Martford Harvard Street Hyde Park Lake Islington Mane Mattapan Os Wu Bowdoin New Britain- Newburg Rew Wors Air Line Ge Pee Hartford Norwich Norwood Norwood Central Pawtucket Philadelphia Providence Putnam Readville Iran Bridge Washington D.C Willimantic Winston New York Park Square Massachusetts Rhode Island Reeves Dark Square Washington Street W. Richardson W. Mil Une Briggs

Fitchburg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel Route Schedule

Train times through Fitchburg and surrounding towns list daily departures from Boston Passenger Station to Troy Albany Binghamton and beyond with palace cars, parlor service, and connections via Niagara Falls Michigan Central Wabash and Grand Trunk. Frequent am and pm slots include Belmont Waverley Cambridge Concord Marlboro North Adams Shelburne Falls and Saratoga with selected Sundays.

Fitchburg Hoosac Tunnel Boston Albany Mott Troy Binghamton Chicago Niagara Falls Short Line Erie St. Louis Niagara Falls Michigan Central Palace Grand Trunk Railway Wabash Western Railway Ayer Junction SUN Belmont and Waverley M. Brattiebero Miller's Falls Cambridge USB IOB Concord Gardner and Miller’s Falls Greentfield Heosick Falls Johnsonville N. Y Lincoln Marlboro Hudson and Maynard—s Naval Ashua N. EE Retieve North Adama Williamstown North Leominster SON Saratoga Aim Shelburne Falls Union Square Somerville M. Cs Waltham Orcester Aver Junction Washington Street John Adams En’l Bupt Br Sane Montreal Fabyan’s Manchester BR. K Be Keene Petersboro Hillsboro Spm Pillsboro Wilton Miltera Eerie Greenfield Nashua Tar Lewel Billerica Lawrence Wilmington Walnut Yeild Stoneham Winchester Bedford

Boston and Vermont Rail Schedules Through the Causeway

A lengthy 19th century rail timetable lists through service from Boston on Causeway Street to fKeon Lake Village Meredith Kehland Yam and branches including Laconia Weirs Plymouth Centre Kearber Welfebero North Woodstock Pemigewasset Tatley, Burlington St Albans Montreal via White River Junction and various local points on the Northern and Fitchburg lines. It details departure times at 6 8 9 and 1 for multiple destinations, with express and local options to Montreal Fabyan’s and Rutland and connections to entities like Leominster and Ogdensburg.

Boston Causeway Street f.Keon Lake Village Meredith Kehland Yam Laconia Weirs Plymouth Centre Kearber and Welfebero No. Woodstock and Pemigewaksett Tatley War Peeio Burlington St. Albans Montreal White River Junction Northern RR Boston Air Line Fitchburg Depot Warlor Albans Winchendon Jatirey Peterboro Fitzwilliam Troy Marlboro Keene Westmoreland Walpole Bellows Falls Rutland St. Johns Ogdensburg Saratoga Delaware & Hudson Canal Company Ray I * M. Press Wageer Palace Ottawa Li de A. M Goedemsburg Hife A Washington Street C. A. Fanon R.stewart Keene, N. H Montreal & West Belianic Central Pullman Lowell Fitchburg Central Vermont R. R Washington Boston & Albany R.R. Ae Une Ofice Boston Seaton Kneeland Street Pittsfield Albany North A Patimer

Vast New England Rail Timetable Fragment

An OCR filled timetable lists numerous Western Division routes with departure times from Boston Station through towns such as Raymarket Square Alton Bay Rochester Farmington Danvers Hixeter Great Falls and more. The dense numbers cover daily and Sunday schedules across multiple lines and stations in Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

Boston Raymarket Square Alton Bay Rochester Farmington Danvers Hixeter Great Fails Mavernhill Georgetown Breurzebunkh Biddeford Pin North Law H Lawrence Lowell Malden Medford Metrose Highlands Ties Merrimac North Ando Rag Hoveuer Wwilmington

Fragmented OCR sports schedule snippets from local paper

Readable lines mix times and places for teams such as Millbury Grafton Westboro and others, presenting a jumbled list of games, early and late afternoon slots, and partial scores. The fragment offers no clear single event but hints at a community sports schedule page with multiple venues and dates.

Sunday Train Schedules and Regional Stops Listed

A long OCR list details Sunday train times and routes across New England towns. It includes Marblehead, Newburyport, North Conway, Salem, Lynn, Cape Ann branches, and services to Portland, Bangor, St John and Halifax. Times show morning and evening departures with some weekend variations and workingmen's trains on select branches.

Marblehead and Branch Janeso Pus Seugh Newburyport North Conway Peabedgv Danvers Lyn Portemouth Hievere Bmeckport and Gloucesco U.zup Salem York Harbor & Bear Sachs Sauges Branch Swampscott Wenham Wolfeboro Lynn and Way Portamouth Tom Portland Bangor St. John Halifax

Burn 12 mM five four three five four point zero zero

A garbled OCR fragment lists numbers and terms such as 12 mM and multiple decimal values. It mentions a burn or experimental context with values like 5 4 00 and 3.05 and 9.3 v.45, plus items 7.25 2.45 3.05 6.10 6.35 Wentor 18 pan. The readable text is numeric and lacks complete context or identifiable entities.

Ia. Duxt Gerace

VeVOr UND Sees Additional Train Prov. Division Hearing

A fragment notes an additional train path with references to Prov. Division and a hearing. Named details are incomplete, but the item indicates forthcoming proceedings and railway context.

Cape Cod Train Timetable Extract Tangles With Street Names

Fragmented timetable lists multiple Cape Cod towns and stations with scattered times such as 9.00 am and 4.05 pm. References include Buzzards Bay Bourne Chatham Falmouth Hyannis Harwich Woods Hall and Wareham, with Sunday trains listed and unclear route markers. The garbled OCR blends place names and times, preserving a sense of a regional rail schedule.

Rio Heston Wellexler Hillis Worcester Newton Highlands Loston Eresii TL Gallup Gen Sup Cape Cod Kneeland Street Buzzards Bay Marnstabie Bournedale Brewster Hrthian Ottage City Foods Hall Fairh Almouth

Trains Schedule From Mosion Station to Amesbury and Surrounds

Eastern Division timetable lists numerous departure times from Mosion Station on Causeway Street to Amesbury and nearby towns including Dover Great Falls Rochester Beach areas. Multiple lines and destinations appear with varied intervals and stations such as Chelvea, Skidde tora, and Lynn, reflecting a dense regional service schedule.

Providence Division Transit Schedules Fragment

Fragmentary OCR shows scattered time entries and stations for Providence Division and Canton MA routes. Lists several Sunday times, stops including Park Sau New Work, Shore Line, Providence and Attlebore area, with irregular numbers and garbled text.

Unable to determine a proper headline from provided data

The available text shows numeric figures separated by spaces and punctuation with no clear event names dates or participants. No identifiable persons organizations places or outcomes are present to form a factual card.

Mth Grips Sundays 8 30 Attleboro Event

Readable text shows an Attleboro venue with a Sunday session at 8 30. The fragment references Ryoviden days a year and an event schedule but details are incomplete. This card notes a local gathering or performance with location Attleboro and timing Sunday night.

Mth Attleboro, d Ryoviden -Ek

Fragmentary Schedules and Times for Town Routes

Readable fragments show bus and train times from multiple towns including Wrentham Will Stonehaven and Wickford Point wharf with Sunday and weekday listings. Unclear dates and destinations fragmentary entries mix with halted, partial timings and route notes.

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