Hides Market update from the Alexandra cargo from Buenos Ayres
The bark Alexandra from Buenos Ayres arrived with 78 311 hides. New York buyers purchased several thousand from this cargo and the bulk will be sold from the vessel. Prices vary by type with Buenos Ayres hides around 15 3/4 c and Western butt hides around 5 1/2 c to 6 c. green salted hides showing some activity and 20 000 Southern green salted hides reported sold at 5 to 6 c. New England hides quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandra
Buenos Ayres
New York Arties
Newark
New England
India Rubber MarketShows Rising Prices and Active Trade
The market for india rubber is very active with large sales at higher prices. Para cables report price advances, pushing the cost here for new fine to 66c, with recent offers of 65c withdrawn and buyers now bidding 66c to 67c. Coarse grades quoted around 41/4 to 4s, with activity seen in imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Para
Grain and flour market updates from John E Welsh firm
Prices cover carload grain lots with flour quotations and today’s inspections across corn, oats, and rye. Reports from New York, Chicago, St Louis and Minneapolis describe steady or firmer markets for flour and grain, with mixed grades, various exports, and daily receipts and shipments in thousands of bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Anada Superior
Canada Roller
New York
City
City Mill
Southern
Chicago
St Louis
State
Michigan
Canada
Butter Receipts and Market Conditions Report
Receipts today list butter at 2021 tubs and 522 boxes with butter market firm. Western choice creameries steady at 23c, firsts and extras unchanged. North ern creamery supply small, imitation creameries quiet, ladle packed items scarce, and dairies plentiful but choice lots scarce with prices around 18 to 25 cents. Compare with last year’s large but varied quantities across dairy products.
Market Report on Dairy and Provisions Prices
Wholesale price quotes for dairy products, butter, cheese, eggs, potatoes, and meats across New York Chicago and Eastern regions. Listings include Western extra creamery, New York Vermont grades, and various cuts of pork beef and lard with firm demand and steady or slightly higher jobbing prices. Rules note steady markets for butter and cheese, quiet egg demand, and active pork trade in several cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vermont
Chicago
Liverpool
New Hampshire
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Islands
Michigan
Canadas
Soros
Choice
Bush
Alifornia
Lima
Canada
Tierces City
St Louis
Cincinnati
Choice Heavy
Brighton
Market Report On Fresh Produce Prices From Egypt To Tomatoes
The report notes steady general conditions with solid demand and ample supply. Prices listed include Egyptian onions 150 per crate, Malta 175 per basket, onions 75 cents per bush and 2.25 per barrel, Spanish onions 8744 cents per crate, beets 35 cents per box, carrots 40 cents per box, lettuce 50 cents per box, turnips 50 cents per box, white cape and St Andrews 125 per barrel, cucumbers 2 dollars per 100 count, peppers 60 cents per bush, pickles 15 to 25 cents per 100 count, parsley 25 cents per bush, various beans 1 dollar per bush, wax beans 1 dollar per bush, corn 31 dollars per barrel, tomatoes 50 cents per bush, green tomatoes 30 cents per box, pumpkins 75 cents per double, cabbages 3 dollars per 100 count, Savoy 75 cents, red cabbage 60 cents per box, marrow and turban squash 75 cents to 1 dollar per barrel, spinach 15 cents per bush, cauli flowers 50 cents per box, eggplant 1.50 to 2.00 per dozen, celery 75 cents to 1 dollar per dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malta
White Cape
St Andrews
Market Report on Horticultural Goods Prices and Availability
The market shows steady apple demand with scarce choice lots and dull common lots. Prices are listed for Gravensteins, Hubbardstons, Porters, sweets, Western mixed lots, and assorted fruit including oranges, lemons, pears, cranberries, crab apples, peaches, grapes, bananas, plums, and quinces, with varied supply conditions and firm to easy pricing across items. Notable entries include Palermo and Messina pears, New York Bartletts, Seckle pears, Cape Cod cranberries, and Jamaica bananas with steamer freight details and per-basket pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Palermo
Messina
Naples
New York
Beurre Bosc
Sheldon
Cape Cod
Jersey
New York State
Connecticut
Moore’s
Delawares
Concords
Brightons
Salems
Wordens
Marthas
Baracoa
Port Simons
Hamborough
Apples fail to meet bids at Liverpool sale
Apple market report from Liverpool says no Boston apples were offered as the steamer Scythia arrived too late. Receipts totaled 438 barrels and will be offered Friday. New York apples are arriving in bad order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Boston
Scythia
New York
Warren Bridge
Boston Water Card
City Hal
Mass
Ne of
Boston Water Board
Massachusetts
Water Board
Auction of California Fruits by H Harris & Co and Snow & Co
H Harris & Co to sell at auction Thursday one car of California grapes and peaches. Snow & Co to auction Thursday multiple lots of California fruits including 716 cases grapes 4592 boxes peaches 142 boxes prunes 3200 pkgs Ohio Concord grapes 200 bbls Almeria grapes and 30 boxes Brazilian oranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Harris & Co
California
Snow & Co
Almeria
Steamer Coila to Bring Jamaica Bananas to Boston
The steamer Coila is due next Monday with Jamaica bananas for the Boston Fruit Company. The Norfolk boat due Friday carries 270 bags of peanuts and 1200 sacks of sweet potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coila
Jamaica Bananas
Boston Fruit Company
Norfolk
Market Receipts Reported For Pork and Related Goods
The receipts today list tallow 14 packages beef 100 barrels pork 175 barrels lard 500 packages hams 3 barrels preserved meats 259 cases bacon 323 boxes. Last year among similar items pork and products showed varied figures with some shortages and other supplies. The pork market is described as steady and gradually improving.
Hog and cattle markets across cities with mixed prices
Kansas City reports steady cattle market with steers at 3.40 to 4.25 and cows from 1.40 to 2.25, hogs strong with heavies at 3.75 to 4.60 and Yorkers up to 4.74, sheep steady around 3.40 to 4.70. St Louis and Peoria show similar trends, Cincinnati lowers hogs, Chicago sees large receipts and mixed movement for beeves and stockers. Receipts and shipments listed for each market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
St Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas
New York Cotton Prices Drift Lower On Dull Trade
Cotton markets show modest declines with upland prices from 89 16 to 11 15 16 cents for middling grades and Gulf varieties easing. Futures open firm then close barely steady as daily table lists opening and closing quotes across Sept to June contracts and extensive U S and Liverpool market figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
West Point
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Louisville
Great Britain
Continent
Cincinnati
France
Sugar and Molasses Markets Hold Steady in New York
Receipts show little change from last year with 60 bals and 252 tierces of raw sugars recorded. Quotes cover Cuba, Manilas, Lloilos, Javas and refined sugars with firm demand and active prices. molasses receipts total 21 tierces and 2038 puncheons, market described as unchanged and steady in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Manilas
Lloilos
Javas
Belmont
New York
Cienfuegos
Barbadoes
CATTLE MARKET REPORTS AT BRIGHTON AND WATERTOWN 1889
Live stock totals for week ending Sept 18 show 11,444 swine and 2,357 sheep and lambs at market with cattle around 2,046. Arrivals at Watertown and Brighton yards include notable buyers and sellers such as J D Hosmer and Glines & Weston, with prices for beef, store cattle, veal, hides and tallow cited and export trade noting fewer English sails amid strikes. Western cattle priced at 4 5 cents per pound, milch cows strong, hogs steady, oats and poultry markets described as steady or dull amid sultry weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton and
Watertown
Boston Post
George J. Fox
Brighton
New England
N & G Chamberlin
J D Hosmer
Trafton & McIntire
Glines & Weston
E HH Thompson
Hall & Son
W Scollans
JS Henry
E Hayden
J Malloy & Son
L Springer
Libby & Son
Gilman
Canada
Moston
Iniot GF & EC Swift
Union
E Doble
R P Pollard
M Flint
H B White
J H Gilman
H V Whipple
Maine
Eastern Railroad
Gid Wells
Fairfield
Charles Tobey
W Hoxie
S Taylor Grant
E ‘Tozier
Mr Hollaway
W Jones
Sturtevant & Raley
Merry & Caswell
John Fisk
Quiney House
Boston
Aair
Samuel Urns
Magerson
Royal Good Lot
Vermont
J O Sanborn
Merry & Coswell
John Fish
Oakland
Quincy House
By & Fairbanks
F Fairbanks
CP Burke
Breck & Wood
Aldrich & Johnson
Turpentine and Petroleum Market Summary
New York markets show turpentine closing at 48 4842c with resin at 10242 1074 and tar at 2.75. petroleum closes at 7.60c with RSW at 7.20c and cases at 9.10c. Coffee New York Rio remains quiet with fair car demand. Western markets steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rio
Jamaica Steamer Flamborough Arrives with Bananas
A Jamaica trade list notes the steamer Flamborough bringing 14 000 bunches of bananas for Boston Fruit Co. from Last Harbor Tl. A brig Venice carries 6026 bush salt from Ponce Puerto Rico. The brig M B Dailey ships 203 puncheons 21 tierces in classes Whitney lousland & co 15 boxes guava and 2 walking sticks. G Preston 1 bag rice 1 box moise E P Slayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Flamborough
Boston Fruit Co
Last Harbor
Venice
Goods Cargoes From Atlantic Ports Recorded in Mixed Listing
A long OCR list from Cayenne Halifax St John s Liverpool Pictou and Port Hawkesbury records steamer cargoes and various goods. The entry notes Henry Warner Carroll Urbain B Jennie S and Sch as vessels with items including flour corn oil lard hardware glassware cattle and millinery. Cargo totals appear in boxes bales barrels and cases with numerous quantities and unit measures across multiple ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cayenne
Barkentine
Henry Warner
Halifax
Charlottetown
Carroll
Engala Cove
Urbain
ST John’s
Harbor Grace
Jennie S
Liverpool
Eng
Kansas
Pictou
Port Hawkesbury
Foreign markets report steady demand and mixed goods
The Guardian notes a modest pickup in commercial activity with some forward contracts, while spot demand remains thin. India and China inquiries exist but level of demand is small. home textiles show retail activity and steady pricing for early delivery. European wheat and corn futures firm with mixed prices across Liverpool Paris and London markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
The
Guardian
India
China
London
Mark Lane
Paris
Liverpool
California
Boot and shoe buyers in town charting deals nationwide
A list of shoe buyers and firms from multiple cities including Birmingham Charlotte Cincinnati Chicago Memphis Nashville Omaha Philadelphia Pittsburg Savannah Terre Haute St Louis Toledo Wheeling Wilmington and more. Names include Butterworth Greensfelder Meany Laird Meinhard Rosenheim Gifith and others connected to major shoe companies and firms across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsbery
Bates
Kingsbery & O
Birmingham
Ala
van Dergrift
Clarksville
Tenn
Gerhart
N V
Gerhart & Sons
Craw
Charlotte
L Agiel
S Wittkowsky
U S
Cincinnati
Butterworth
Butterworth & Co
Chicago
Marks
Greensfelder
Greensfelder, Florsheim & Co
Columbus
Ford
Andrews
Dages, Andrews «& Co
Dayton
Lytle
Lytle & Co
Galveston
Tex
A Blum
L & H Blum
Hornellsville
Lackey
Kansas City
J P Sidwell
Kendal B & S Co
Macon
Nussbaum
Nussbaum & Co
Memphis
Omaha
H G Harte
Williams, van Aernam & Harte
Philadelphia
Penn
J I Meany
J I Meany & Co
AG. Kaceat
C McDougall
EG Moore & Co
Pittsburg
W M Laird
Portsmouth
H R Tracy
C P Tracy & Co
Rochester
L P Ross
St Louis
G W Brown
Home Shoe Company
Ad. St Louis
J H Schafer
Schafer, Swarts & Co
Ad. Rene
A Einstein
A Einstein’s Sons
Tre
Savannah
J Rosenheim
J Rosenheim & Co
S Meinhard
Meinhard Bros & Co
Terre Haute
Ind
C D Gifith
Smith
Smith, Simmons & Pea Ody
Toledo
J S Rodgers
Dewey, Rodgers & Co
Wheeling
E McCoy and Alexander
Vance Shoe Co
Wilmington
Nc—I L Greenwald
Xenta
R S Stewart
Train Schedules Readville Staunton and Wrentham Listed
Rail lines show listed departure times for Readville Staunton and Wrentham stations with a note to see Central Division for more trains. Times cover morning, afternoon, and Sunday services with multiple daily slots.
Boston and Albany R R Timetables and Services
Local and through trains to Albany and the West depart Boston at 11 00 a m daily with drawing room cars. The 4 00 p m daily limited express Worcester to New Haven features electric lighting and a dining car. A second 11 00 p m daily service offers sleeping accommodations. Tickets and car reservations available at 232 Washington Street or Kneeland Street Boston from A S Hanson Gen Pass Agent.
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Washington Street
Ee New York
Providence
Stonington
Dedham
West Roxbury
Readville
Heyde Park
Bnewport
Fall River
Newport
Wickford Junction
Bnew Bedford
Pawtucket
Albany
West
Boston
Connecteo
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Wagner
Wingere Aale Etrols Ae Jhicnaguy
Worcester
New Haven
Kneeland Street
Fall River Line
New York
Esa
Puritan
Pilgrim
Old Colony
Annex
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Old State Henge
Washington and
State Streets
J. Kendrick
Geo. L. Connor
L. H. Palmer
Old State House
Park Square Station
Washington, Cor
State Street
Park Square
J. W. Richardson
J. W. Miller
H. Briggs
Local Train Schedule Across New England and Maine Regions
A dense list of local train services and timings across multiple stations including Boston South Portland Alten Bay Rochester Farmington Andover North Conway Exeter Haverhill Kenne bunk Biddeford Saco Lawrence Lowell Newburyport Heading Soleim Dover Manchester Reading and Way Stations and Medford. The timetable notes numerous departures from early morning to late evening and references a Workingmen's train service.
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Portland
Provincial Express
Alten Bay
Rochester
Farmington
Andover
Power
North Conway
Exeter
Great Fails
Haverhill
Georgetown
Kennebunk
Biddeford
Saco
Lawrence
Lowell
Newburyport
Soleim
Dover
Manchester
Lowells
Sam
Medford
Reading and Way
Trains Depart Boston for Coastal Points Schedule
Eastern Division timetable lists dozens of departure times from Causeway Street Boston to Portland Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Great Falls Hampton Epswich Lynn Marblehead Swampscott Newburyport North Conway Ortamouth Mockport Gloucester Salem York Harbor Beach and other stations with Sunday trains and notes on branches and stations in Boston Haymarket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Amesbury
Beverly
Biddeford
Great Falls
Rochester
Hampton
Beach
North Hampton
Rye Beach
Epswich
Lynn
Marblehead
Swampscott Everts
Newburyport
North Conway
Ortamouth
Mockport and
Gloucester Branch
Salem
York Marbor & Beach & B
Swampscott
Wolfeboro
Trains Schedule From Boston to Lowell System Surfaces
Trains depart Boston Station for Lowell System destinations with multiple stops including Keene Peterboro Hillsboro Nashua and Concord. Daily and Sunday times listed for towns such as Wilton Milford Amherst Lawrence Stoneham Woburn Winchester and Manchester with numerous morning afternoon and evening departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keene
Peterboro
Hillsboro
Concord
Wilton
Milford
Amherst
North Billerica
Lawrence
Stoneham
Woburn
Winnchester
Concord, Maxis
Reformatory Station
Bedford
Central Massachusetts Train Schedule Returns to Northampton Route
Central Massachusetts division trains depart from Muston Station on Causeway Street foot of Portland Street for Northampton Hadley Amherst Belcher town Bmondiaville Ware Gilbertville Barre Rutland Oakdale West Boylston and Worcester with morning and afternoon departures at 7.45 am 1.30 pm and 3.40 pm for many stops. Hudson South Sudbury Stockbottom Wayland Weston Waltham Waverley Melmont Belmont and Northampreon connections noted. James T Furber and D J Flanders sign as General Manager and Genl Pasr and Ticket Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Causeway Street
Portland Street
Manchester
Concord
Franklin
Lebanon
White River Junction
Bristol
Claremont
St. Johnsbury
Newport
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Norwich
Hanover
Thetford
Bradford
Newbury
Montpelier
Essex
Burlington
Montreal
White River
Boston
Central
Stockbottom
Wayland
Weston
Waltham
Waverley
Melmont
Belmont
Waltham, Hudson and
Way
Northampreon
James T. Furber
D. J. Flanders
Gen’l Pas
New Haven and Hartford Line Train Times Listed
Boston and New York through service via New Haven shows daily departure windows from early morning to late evening with listed times at 6:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 11:00, and 11:50 PM indicating a broad schedule for key commuter routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
New Haven
Hartford
KEK
Boston
New York
New Haven Wy Ave
Rvway
Also Mentioned on This Page
John E. Welsh
General Markets
Aroostook Hebrons
Houlton
Aroostook
Houlton Hebrons
Vermont Rose
Hebrons
Burbanks
J A Hathaway
J Bollinger
J Gould
E B Morgan
Thompson
Randall & Hanson
Traftan & MacIntire
W H Webster
I C Libby
I C Libby & Son
J _H Gilman
Tratton & McIntire
Quincy
Monroe
Farrett & McFlynn
Congress Street
J E Carter & Co
LO Am
Sherburne
Linder & Meyer
Mouis & Co
Salomon Buchanan
Bois Steel Stone & Dowuier
Laring Bros & Co
O Dame & Co
Morey & Co
Leigh & Co
Riley & Gray
Bartlett
James
John Clarke
Coleman, Mead & Co
Moises Wight
Wight Bros
James Hill Mans Co
Brown Bros & Co
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Raymond
Moise J L Whitney
Thayer & Lincoln
Thomas Leyland & Co
Lovering & Co
Yalmouth
Sci Atwood
Burbank & GO
Fitchburg, Mass
Robert Grant
Thos. F. Doherty
Phillip J. Doherty
Office of Boston Water Board
City Hall
Railroads
Shore Line
Central Division
Brockton
Afall
Taunton
Newporty
Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
Launton
Central Station
Dean
Provincetown
Wyannis
Fairhaven
Woods Holl
Chatham
Providenge Division
NEW Waves
J/SHORE LINE
Spa
A. Tas
Staunton
Wrentham
Central Div
Northern Division
Boston & Albany
Marlboro
Fitchburg
Leominster
J.R. Kendrick
R. R
A. S. Hanson
Pass
Providence Line
Stonington Line
Boston & Maine
State St
Haymarket Sq
Causeway St
Bangor
Bar Harbor
Upper Roads
Glen Station
Crawford’s
Fabyan
STE ~Allies Divisio
Boston Station
South
Causeway
Street
Lynn and Way
St. John
Saugus
South Reading
Haymarket Square
Lowell System
Cause Street
Omneres Land
Kowell
Stoneham and Way
Oburn and Way
Manchesster and Concord
Springfield
New London
Water
Artford
N. Y
N. E
Willimantic
C. T. Hempstead
Recorder Printing CO
Locom
CC. W. Cheever
Charlestown
Waltham Street
Washington
Aaron K. Gay & Co
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