Market report shows steady dairy and produce prices
Butter quotes firm with Western creameries between 16 and 24 cents and Vermont at 21 to 25 cents. Cheese remains firm with New York and Vermont blends quoted. Eggs and beans firm to quiet with wide regional variations. potatoes rot issues depress prices. hay and straw unchanged with steady demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choice
Choice Western
Western Extra
Estern
Western Factory
Western Fair
Ermont
Vermont
New York
Canton
Newark
Ogdensburg
New Hampshire
Michigan
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Meene Island
Igher
Eastern
Western
York State
Caliornia Ea
California
West
North
Houlton
Bush
Aroostook
Aroostook Hebrons
Rose
Hebrons
Burbanks
Virginia
Banana steamers bound for Seaverns and Boston Fruit Co
The steamer Victoria is due September 21 from Baracoa with bananas for Seaverns and Co. The steamer Aguan is due September 21 from Jamaica with bananas for the Boston Fruit Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banana Steamers
Victoria
Baracoa
Seaverns & Co
Aguan
Jamaica
Boston Fruit Company
Prices for fresh produce in market listing
A market listing shows steady demand and prices for various vegetables and produce. Items include squash, cabbages, beans, onions, beets, carrots, lettuce, turnips, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, cauliflower, celery, parsnips, citron melons, and spinach with per bush, per box, and per dozen pricing written in old style currency and weights. Many entries use archaic spellings and abbreviations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay State
Russia
Apples and fruits market summary with weekly shipments
Trade is quiet on apples with no price changes. Lom fard's Sons report weekly Boston shipments of 2417 bbls and season 3718 bbls, New York 12437 bbls week and 22939 season, Montreal 4280 week. Totals show week 18134 and season 31940. Grapes, pears, plums, cranberries and peaches are described with current prices and supply levels across Delawares, Wardens, Niagaras, Hartfords, Conords, Bartletts, Clapps, Bradshaw, and Jersey peach actions. Watermelons season over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A C Lomfard’s Sons
Boston
New York
Montreal
Williams
Delawares
Wardens
Wyoming
Niagaras
Hartfords
Clapp
Geull
Seeley
Cape Cod
Delaware
Jersey
Pork and lard prices firm across markets
Pork demand steady with firmer prices while lard remains scarce and pricier. Smoked meats hold firm. various pork items quoted from $15.25 to $19.50 per barrel or hundredweight, with hams and bacon showing strength in multiple regions. Beef and veal also steady to firm amid tight supplies.
Fresh Beef Prices and Market Report
Quotations on extra plate and family beef with prices from 8 60 to 8 50, beef tongues and tripe listed, and fresh beef market notes. Prices for various cuts rise firm as demand remains fair. steer and lamb prices shown, with ranges for chucks ribs loins and rounds, plus regional notes on supply and quality.
Market for Sugar and Molasses Follows Steady Rates
Sugar markets show firmness for raw and refined grades with limited activity. New crop export stock is nearly exhausted in Pernambuco with small arrivals expected next month and first cargo likely by Oct 1. Molasses prices remain dull despite strong figures. Western division schedules listed for multiple towns and Sunday trains noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Manilas
Javas
New York
Boston Post
Pernambuco
United States
Canada
CCA Casio Eee
United Kingdom
Ponce
Porto Rico
Cienfuegos
Mayaguez
Hog and Cattle Markets Across Major U.S. Centers
Stock yards in Kansas City report slow trade with prices down 5 to 10 cents. Cattle receipts at Chicago rise with firming for good steers and lower for others. hogs show strength in demand with higher prices for mixed and heavy lots. Cincinnati and Chicago markets list varied receipts and shipments with multiple price ranges across hogs cattle and lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas
Western Rangers
Cotton market report with New York prices and world ports
Allan Asher & Co report steady New York cotton markets with uplands at 10 1/8 cents and various grades listed. Futures opened firm and closed steady. Liverpool dull, prices shown for September through May futures. Port receipts and stocks for Augusta, Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile, Memphis, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Norfolk, West Point and others detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Met Enoy Uplands
Ceesesees
Cessecees
Seta
Ccoevssvseve
Muuc
Leah Tire
A Aero
Liverpool
Orleans
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
West Point
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Britain
Continent
Cincinnati
St Louis
Louisville
Great Britain
United States
Markets Show Firm Tone Across Goods And Regions
Tallow markets hold firm with fair demand showing City at 54 5%c and country at 442 4%4 c while New York reports strong prices for prime city at 5%cc and sales reach 160 000 ths Coffee quotes New York to Rio at firm prices with fair cargoes at 15%c Whiskey markets vary by city with Chicago steady at 20 and Cincinnati active St Louis steady around 114 Turpentine and related products in New York close with rosin near 97 102% and tar at 2 10 petroleum closes 658 744c with RSW at 7%c and cases at 9%
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Western Steam
Continent
Chicago
St Louis
Cincinnati
Rio
Railroads Goods Totals From Various consignments
A list of freight items destined for multiple railroads shows quantities of cotton wool flour oats feed grease tallow pork butter cheese eggs hams apples hay lumber sacks and other commodities. Entries span Boston and Albany Boston and Providence Old Colony and Grand June lines with bales bbls cases tubs crates and bags noted for each shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecus
Boston & Albany Railroad
Grand June Ton Railroad
Boston & Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
Freight and livestock counts cross New England rail network
A lengthy roster lists goods on rail and sea routes including bales of cotton wool and leather, flour corn meal tea butter and apples, sacks and boxes of eggs cheese and potatoes, and numerous bales of hides and skins. Multiple companies such as New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad and Boston & Maine Railroad divisions appear with cargo summaries and quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Nova Scotia
Ap Cement
Port Antonio
Cispata Bay
Ivars
ST. Martin’s
Surinam
Scotland
Cuba
Porto Rico
Ceesee Samaides
Eae Rees
FEF Weber
New York & New England Railroad
BKO
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Eastern Division
Western Division
Lowell
Imports and Exports. Imports Sept 17 1888 Appan WCA
A ledger style list details incoming and outgoing goods across multiple ports including palm oil palm kernels gum copal parrots sugar steel bars carbonate potash dextrine hosiery china ware glassware and various textiles from firms such as Moses Taylor Co Jordan Marsh Co and Educational Supply. Also notes shipments through Liverpool London and Charlottetown with items like eggs mackerel canned goods and household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
APPAN
WCA
Mansfield
Guantanamo
Elizabeth
Moses Taylor & Co
Hamburg
Lincoln
Naylor & Co
Kider, Peabody & Co
Orchil Davis & Walton
Berlin Wool Brown, du
Horace Partridge & Co
Thorp & Adams Manf
Sheldon & Co
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Ives, Bellamy & Co
Kendall
China
Ireson
Abram French & Co
Clark, Sawyer & Co
M Jones & Co
Hollings & Co
Jones
Brigham
JD & M Williams
Il White & Co
Kanice
Cro
Schoenhof
Baring Bros & Co
Weeks & Potter
Bixby & Co
Elias Ahevya
Hanson & Co
Fuller, Dana & Fitz
George Lridge
Richard Briggs
Brown Bros & Co
Pray, Sons & Co
Noyes Bros
Torrey, Bright & Capen
Morey
Churchill & Morey
McDuffee & Stratton
Thre Lawrie & Co
Shepard, Norwell & Co
White & Co
Coleman, Mead & Co
Davis, Moreau & Co
Sciot
Hovey & Co
Jacobus
Brown
Booth & Co
Thomas Leyland
Baldwin Bros & Co
Burr, Brown & Co
Neal, Morse & Co
Cunard Steamship Line
Beal, Higgins & Henderson
Little, Brown & Co
O’rourke
Cottons Noyes, Campbell & Co
James Moulton
James Strong & Son
Bowker, Torrey & Co
Hill, Clark & Co
Mdise British Hosiery Co
Bigelow
Kennard & Co
Hollander & Co
Williston, Knight & Co
DeBlois & Co
Port Hawkesbury
Charlottetown
Pei
Halifax
Pictou
Seamer Carroll
Arthur & Co
H Kbowles & Co
Beaman
Barclay & Co
de Lovia & Co
Barrows & Co
Bell & Co
Cutler
Eaton
Griffin & Co
French & Fickett
Patch & Roberts
Russell & Co
Rockwell & Son
Stimpson, Murray
Boynton
Skilton & Co
Stephenson
Stone
Winsor & Co
Bowles & Co
George Bond & Co
Butler, Breed & Co
Larclay & Co
Dodge
McKay
McQuarrie
McKenzie
Exports at Metaghan River and Surrounding Ports on Sept 17 1888
Shipments from Metaghan River and adjacent ports show Bess carrying 250 barrels flour and buckets kerosene. Bear River NS reports Harris 171 ore and 200 barrels flour among other goods. Digby Annapolis deliveries include steamer New Brunswick cargoes of pears wax bananas peaches and dry goods. Palestine in Liverpool clears with bacon wheat lard tongues tobacco cases canned meats and vast quantities of lard beef and staves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meteghan River
Bess
Bear River
Harris
Shorts
Digby
Annapolis
New Brunswick
Aundries
Liverpool
Eng
Palestine
Value of Exports From Poston for Week Ending Sept 14
The report records the value of exports from Poston for the week ending September 14. Details include quantities and destination markets, with totals highlighting trade activity and economic impact for the period. The figures illustrate shifts in shipment volumes and recurring trading partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Poston
Foreign Markets roundup from London to Paris
Cable reports dull markets for wheat and corn off the coast and steady to firm prices in English and French markets. London and Liverpool show quiet wheat and corn with varied futures while Paris notes firm wheat and flour pricing in mid September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beerbohm
Mark Lane
Paris
Liverpool
England
Great Isrita
California
Music Teacher Chooses Ditson Books for Campaign
A music teacher outlines plans for a wide awake campaign and selects Ditson & Co. catalogs. He notes superior music books including Royal Singer High Schools and United Voices for teaching, plus new sacred quartets and piano classics. Oliver Ditson & Co. Boston offers these titles by mail at retail prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ditson & Co
Royal Singer
United Voices
Rege Dow
Richardson
Oliver Ditson & Co
Boston
Wocket Record Book For Tea Trade Sold By AARON BR, GAY
Compact indexed book for the tea trade advertised for sale by Aaron Br, Gay & Co at 122 State Street. It promotes convenience and portability for merchants and traders dealing in tea. The notice highlights printed editions and practical indexing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wocket Record Brook
Ek Walker
Aaron Br, Gay & CO
State Street
Proposals for Bell Buoys and Buoyant Apparatus
United States Light House Inspector in Tompkinsville New York announces proposals due by noon October 1 1888 to furnish bell buoys with bells bridle chains ballast balls iron can and nun buoys iron sinkers stone sinkers shackles swivels and buoy chains. Plans and bid forms available on request. The right to reject or waive defects reserved. Freder Rogers Commander U.S.N. Light House Inspector Third District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States General Light
United States Light House
Tompkinsville
N. Y
Staten Island
Light House Board
Fredr. Rodgers
U.S.N
Third District
Boston and Maine City Ticket Office Trains Schedule 1888
Boston and Maine ticket office at 218 Washington Street lists through trains on Western and Eastern divisions with weird time stamps. It details departures from Haymarket and Causeway stations to Augusta, Bangor, Bar Harbor, St. John, Halifax, Portland steamer links, Rockland, Castine, Lewiston, Manchester, North Conway, and Portland, with daily and tri weekly patterns and connections via Maine Central, Grand Trunk, and Knox and Lincoln railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Haymarket St
Caruseway St
Bangor
Bar Harbor
St. John
Halcox
Provincees
Llaymarket Sq
Causeway St
Eastport
Calais
N. B
Malifax
Portland
Causeway Street
Haymarket Square
Rockland
Castine
Southwest
Car Farbers
Lewiston
Haymarket Scare
Manchester
Concor
Maine Central
Grand Trunk
Knox & Lincoln Rrailways
Haymarket Sq
Nashua
Lowell
Lawrence
Stoneham and Way
Exington and Way
Woburn and Way
Winchester and Way
Concord
Montreal
Central Mass
Boston
Portland Street
Northampton
Hadley
Amherst
South Amherst
Belchertown
Bondsville
Ware
Gilbertville
Barre
Rutland
Jefferson's
Oakdale
West Boylston
Worcester
Clinton
Berlin
Hudson
Sudbury
Rockbottom
Wayland
Weston
Waltham
Waverley
Belmont
eTersee
Waltham, Hudson and Way
Ves T. Furber
I. J. Flanders
Gen’l Pas
Montreal & West
Vermont
Chicago
Fitchburg
Wagner Palace
Central Vermont
R. R
Washington Street
J.W. Hobart
W. Cummings
Agust Albers
Eastern Division Train Timetable Fragments
Railway schedule lists multiple stations from Boston area with varied departure times including Lynn Amesbury Chelsea Dover Everett and more. The OCR yields inconsistent digits and misprints but conveys a broad timetable across numerous stops and unstructured times.
Through Service Timetable With Numerous Train Stops
A dense list of passenger trains and stops outlines a complex schedule from Newbury ports to various towns including Bangor St John and Halifax. The document details branch lines via Saugus Haymarket Boston Causeway Street and multiple connections to Laconia Plymouth Andover and Montreal with specific times and operating days noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Causeway
Booss
Lake Village
Ashland
L Weirs
Plymouth
Centre Harbor
Wolfeboro
Woodstock
Pemiges Valley
Lpm
F¢sen
Baverhill
Woodsville
Lisbon
Littleton
Whitefield
Iter
Jefferson
Bethlehem
Profile Twin Mountain
Fabyan’s
Erast
Lebapoon
Whit Sunction
St. Johnsbury
Newport
Quebec
Passumasic
White River
Wells River
Branch
Rus
Burlington
White River Jupetion
Northern RR
Montreal
Boston Air Line
Local Service Schedule From Boston to New Hampshire and Nearby Cities
A detailed timetable lists bus routes from Boston to Manchester Concord Amherst Nashua and other towns in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The dense column shows numerous departure times across many stops including Bedford Lexington Arlington Billerica Wilmington and Winchester with varied morning and evening options and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Manchester
Concord
N. H
Hkreene
Peterbors
Millsboro
Lpm
Wilton
Mritfored
Amherst
Nashua
Lowel
Billerica
Twreneer
Stonehase
Dukes Lao Wwoburn
Lis
Winchester
West Mediora
Ee Eim
College Ail
Winter Bgan
Mans
Bedford
Lexington
Arlington
Boston and Albany Train Schedules 1888 Corrections
Corrected 1888 TOs list Boston Summer Street departures for Ashcroft Baltimore Danbury and many others with times across weekdays Sundays and a Woonsocket division. Includes New York via Middletown New Haven Hartford and through connections to Philadelphia Washington and Chicago routes with express and limited services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Tom Danbaham
Chester
Street
Elian
ROO AW
New York
Middletown
New Haven
Hartford
New Britain
Waterbury
Danbury
Fishkill-on-Hudson
Newburgh
Turners
N. Y
Chicago
St. Louisa
Erie Railway
Startford
New England
Air Line
Grand Central Depot
Willimantic
Willi
Serre UA
Jersey City
Trenton
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Richmond
Norwich
Press
New London
Danielsonville
Putnam
City OF Worcester
Up TD
Washington Street
Summer Street
A. A. Jackson
L Sup
T. E. P. Vining
A. G Kendall
Gen. Pass
Boston Rail Timetable Fragments Across Suburbs and Beaches
A dense list of train and streetcar times, routes, and stations covering East Weymouth Taunton Marshfield Sea View Mattapan Neponset Nantasket Beach Seituate and more. It details Sunday and weekday schedules, via Duxbury Plymouth Rockland and other hubs, with varied departure or arrival times and occasional notes on services and extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uxx
Middlebors
Leen
Ereersrs
Nantasket Beach
Sund
Neponset
Newporst
Borth Easton
Stougate Dolph
Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
Wioum
Rockland and
Manover
Seituate
Shawmut
South Braintree
South Duxbury
vTaunton
Central Station
Dean St
Whitman
North Weymouth
Wollaston Heights
West Bridgewater
Cochesett
South Easton
Cape Cod Division Train Schedule Fragments
Listing of Cape Cod division departure times from various stations with inconsistencies and OCR errors. Notes Sunday trains to Buzzards Bay Bourne Falmouth Onset Bay Sandwich and others with 8:15 am and 9:00 am patterns, including Woods Hall and Wellfleet among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Baverhsil
Aim
Lawrence
Manchester
Sam
Lowell
Medford
Porland
Bangor
Lewiston
Reading and Wavy
Kneeland Street
Buzzards Bay
Mbarnstrable
Burne
Bournedale
Brewster
Cataumet
Chatham
Cottage City
Woods Hall
Pairhaven
Almeouth
Myannis
Marcheh
Moornament Beach
Warmouth
Sreemont
Wellfleet
West Barnstable
Wareham
Yarmouth
Ce le JP
Bourne
K Bournedale
Catanmet
Falmouth
Onset Bay
Sandwich
Sacamore
West Barnvble
Wenaumet
Providence Division Train Schedule Fragments
A fragmented timetable lists numerous train times and routes across Providence Line and connections to Attleboro Canton Foxboro and nearby towns. The garbled OCR shows weekday and Sunday departures with multiple stations including Central Canton Park Square and Newport lines, plus additional intercity mentions and unclear annotations.
Time tables for local and through train service
Time tables for local and through train service are available at Beston stations and at the Old Colony K.R. Office No 9 Old State House. Gen. Passr Agent and George L. Connor, Gen Passr Agent Boston, issue date September 11, 1838.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim
Bristol
Providence
Old Colony
Boston
Fall River
Newport
New York
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Old State House
Washington and
State Streets
J. KR. Kendrick
Geo. L. Connor
Gen’l. Pass’r
L. H. Palmer
Beston
Old Colony K.R
L. Connor
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Brighton
Boston Station
Alton Bay
Rochester
Farmington
Andover
Danvers
Exeter
Great Falls
Maverick
Georgetown
Vo i. Hennebunk
Biddeford and Lace
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
Sewell
Malden
Melrose Highlands
Melrose
Merrimac
North Andover
Llom Newburyport
Meading
Salem
Wakefeld
Allan Asher & Co
Exchange Place
Felows
J E Carter & Co
Etree Ecco
Sheming
Fall River Line
Shore Line
Providence Line
Old Stas
Clements & Co
Moise Electric Gas Light Co
James Emery & Co
Haskins & Montague
J Jones & Co
G Hall & Co
Jones & Co
Hutchinson & Co
Delong & Seaman
Snow & Co
Batchelder
S Ellis & Co
Hall & Co
Weber
Es & Pt
Miquelon
Langley
Etc
Scotian
Newfoundland and
Musical Publications
Railroads
Boston & Maine Railroad City Ticket Ofice
Boston ‘Station
Lynn
Amesbury
Meverly
Biddeford
Chelsea
Everett
Mampton
Beach
Hampton
Rye Beach
Ipswich
Muar Bweraneh
Portamos
Ter Byeanch
Salon
Work Harbor & Weach Fleee
Mwah
Bae Re Ree
Neiddleton
Newbury
North Conway
Revere
Kreckpert
Ale Tt
T.ar
TUI
Lov
O. LY
BEV
Saugus
Swaimoe Aceit
Ucese
Eugan and
Port
Portsmouth
Meortland
aVia Saugus
South Reading
Rabe
Claremont
Albans
Aconia
Ameashouse
Este Rivera
Rooke
Bristol Ranch
Blackstone
Pwdor
Vehical
TD Bi Meen
Me Weyers
Keer
Bee
Wees
Ster
Forest
Marvard Street
Myde Park
Lake
FS A
Islington
Mattapan
Rmike
I Newburg
New la York
Norweood Centr
Pawtucket
Philadelphi
Science
Om Putnam
Ll.som
Readville
Slam
River Street
Rockville
Conn
Southbridge
Tiltons
Walpole
D.C
Winslows
Webster
Norwood Central
Hyde Park
Franklin
Wzew
Woonsocket Division
Needham and Way
Weenspecker
SS Aim
Sighland
Lllam
Mt. Bowhoim
Double
Park Square
O& C
O. L. Briggs
Sunsmer Street
Concord Ba.rr
Lonton
Lanceater
N. N
Ale Ona
VeUw & UE
Central Division
Aoa
Ham
Hingham
Kiaat Uw
East Weymouth
Taunton
Prock Taunton
Ros Ac
Luluo
Laud
Larne
Middleboro
Itnin
Brockton
Milton
East
Paw Level
Uiney
Ma Seto
Vay
Ass Og
Marshfield
Sea View
Davld
Ony
Aehis
U.av
Quincy, Taneae
Loelo
Ste
Central
Kiestin
Canton Wu
Svete Wars
Uae
Kbedham
Lh Dedgeville
Foxborg
Foxboro
Mehrenville
Made Park
Attleboro
Ts. Hoepee
Orb
Mae
So i. Oo
Fiazwe
Wey
Eee Nce
Tifteer Snd
Edville
Attlebors
Nwa
Yin
India Point
Sul Meights
Spring Stree Lane
South Walpole
Wrentham
Hill and Stonehaven
Warren
Itr
Stoi
Fox Point
San
Bts
Div
Aede
Rexbury
Sunda Ow
iMihy
Sune
Boston & Albany
Knee
Land Street
Framingham
Maritboro
Fayville
Southboro
Bolton
Borthboro
Leomingater
Pratt's Junction
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