Grain and feed prices and market notes from the era
The report lists prices for sacks of winter and spring grains per ton, middlings in sacks, Michigan bran, cottonseed meal on spot and to arrive, and mail goods. It notes a strong shipping market with good demand, a firm cottonseed meal market, and a dull mail market. Hops are quiet with quoted ranges for New York and state grades, including old lots at nominal prices.
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Michigan
Canada
Bush
Choice
New York
Butter market shows no change in wholesale prices
Market reports steady demand at firm wholesale prices across creameries and grades. Western and Vermont butter quotes range from 16 to 25 cents, with jobbing prices 1 2 cents higher. New York and Chicago markets mixed with firm eggs and steady to easy butter outlook.
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Western
Western Fair
Vermont Extra
Vermont
Vermont Dairy
Eastern Creamery
Elgin
Chicago
Elgin Creamery
Western Creamery
St Albans
New York
Ohio
Sage
Liverpool
New Hampshire
York State
California
Jersey
Houlton Hebrons
Houlton Rose
Bush
Aroostook Hebrons
Aroostook
Vermont Hebrons
Burbanks
Hebrons
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Virginia
Marmion to Arrive Jamaica Load of Bananas for Boston
The steamer Marmion is due from Jamaica on September 16 carrying bananas for the Boston Fruit Company. The shipment is expected to bolster supplies for Boston markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banana Steamers
Jamaica
Boston Fruit Company
Fruit price table shows varied imports and local market quotes
The report lists banana import totals for New York and Baltimore and notes on citrus fruit supply. It outlines prices for lemons, oranges, apples, grapes, pears, plums, cranberries, peaches with regional quotes and box or basket pricing terms. Prices reflect market demand and quality, with several specific varietal quotes.
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United States
New York City
Orleans
Vwaltimore
Philadelphia
Messina
Palermo
Sorrento
Jamaica
Delawares
Warens
Wyoming
Concords
Niagaras
Artfords
Marthas
Salems
Brightons
Moore’s
Seeley
Newark
Market Report Yet Fair Trade For Fresh Produce
The market is well supplied with produce. Prices quoted include squash at 60c per barrel and 75c per barrel for turban squash, cabbage around 50c per barrel, onions at 225 per barrel, and various beans, turnips, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, cauliflower, celery, and melons listed with unit prices and container sizes as observed in the display.
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Bay State
Russia
Pork Market Steady Prices For All Pork Cuts
A very steady market is noted for all kinds of pork products at firm prices. Long cuts quoted at 1850 to 1875, short 1860 to 1876, backs 19 to 1950, light acks 1860, lean ends 20 to 2050, pork tongues 19, prime mess 9, extra 16 to 1560, mess 16, fresh ribs 1042 11c, sau sages 1042 11c, bologna sausages 8Y4 9ec, lard choice 1142c in tierces, 116 in 10-th pails, 12 sc in 6-th pails, neutral lard 12c.
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New York
City Extra India
South America
Chicago
St Louis
Cincinnati
Brighton
Meat Market Prices and Buyer Activity Across Cities
Text reports varied meat prices and trading activity across multiple markets. It lists pork, beef, and lard quotations, packing house sales, and fresh meat levels with specific figures for New York, Chicago, St Louis, and Cincinnati, including cuts such as corned beef, smoked shoulders, bellies, hams, bacon, and lamb imports.
Sugar and Molasses Market Report
Sugar market remains firm with strong demand for raw sugars and refined grades. Quotations cover Cuba and various refining grades, while molasses shows fair demand at very firm prices. New York markets are unchanged in tone and prices.
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Cuba
Manilas
Lloilos
Javas
New York
Ponce
Porto Rico
Barbadoes
Cienfuegos
Mayaguez
New York Cotton Markets Quiet with Mixed Opening Prices
Cotton in New York remains quiet with middling uplands at 19 4c, low middling 10 16c, good ordinary 9 4c, and ordinary 8c. Sales total 948 bales. Opening and closing figures show slight shifts, with Liverpool and other ports also detailing dull to steady tones. Major U S ports report receipts and stocks, with varied price levels for mid grades across the Atlantic market.
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New York
Saccus's
Aves
Cceta
Ss Cere Blize
Ccceesese
Mair
Liverpool
Uplands
Orleans
Augusta
Galveston
Hog and Cattle Markets Across U S and Canada
Kansas City stock yards report slow demand with cattle prices 5 to 10 cents lower and steers and natives down. Hog receipts 6774 with demand quiet and prices 5 to 15 cents lower. Sheep at 2.50 to 4.95. St Louis hog trade dull lower. Cincinnati hogs strong for best quality. Chicago cattle receipts 11,000 with slow steady trade. beef and steer prices and other classes noted. hogs slow and lower with mixed, heavy, and ship prices listed.
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Kansas City
St Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas
Western Rangers
Oil Market and Pipe Line Certificates Report
Furnished by J E Carter and Co 221 Washington Street. Pipe Line Certificates open September 25 1888 with highest and lowest values shown for September 25 and 26. Cottonseed Oil Certificates close September 26 after opening September 25 with price ranges noted. closing figures listed for September 24 to 26 1888.
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J E Carter & Co
Washington Street
Lighest
Wee Reese
Market Roundup Shows Mixed Commodities and Steady Prices
The market reports firm demand in Talion with quotes for city rendered at 644 5% and country at 442 4%. New York notes steadiness with prime city sales totaling 165,000 ths. Coffee in New York Rio is dull with fair cargoes at 14% C. Whiskey prices hold in Chicago at 120, Cincinnati at 114, St Louis at 114. Turpentine and petroleum in New York show prices around 4142 420 for turpentine, resin 97 2c 102%, tar 210, petroleum 6% 744c6, with RSW 7%40 and cases 9%.
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New York
Rio
Chicago
St Louis
Imports and Exports Sept 26 1888 Liverpool Ledger
Steamer Michigan carried 20 bales flax from Kidder Peabody and Co 344 hides cuttings 940 rags for Baring Brothers and Co 140 barrels 400 kegs soda crys heading to Liverpool.
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Liverpool
Eng
Michigan
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Baring Bros & Co
Shipping and Merchants Ledger of Atlantic Trade Counts
A sprawling ledger lists numerous firms and items in transit from multiple Atlantic ports including Margaree, Charlottetown, and Port Hawkesbury. Entries cover metal bars, machinery, tapes, carpeting, moise, boxes, crates, and substantial cargoes of fish, flour, and oils. Named firms include Baring Bros & Co, J J Ray, Warren & Co, and F Temple, among many others, with quantities ranging from single cases to hundreds of barrels and bales.
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King & Co
Lombard & Sons
Baring Bros & Co
Jere Abbott & Co
Codman & Hall
Chapman & Co
Luce & Manning
Lieebe & Sons
Paringros & Co
Pkes Petroleum
Stone & Downer
Moise Brown
Durrell & Co
Bucknell & Pollen
Moise Doll & Richards
Kiros & Co
Norway Steel
Ron Co
Moors & Co
Remick & Co
Pierson & Co
Kimball & Co
George R Jenkins
Margaretville
Elizabeth
All & Co
Port Hawkesbury
Charlottetown
Pei
Halifax
Pictou
Worcester
Beaman Bros
Brock
Bartlett, Lyman & Co
H Bowles & Co
Brown
de Loria & Co
Barclay & Co
L Clements & Co
Cutler
Griffin & Co
Hutchison & Co
Hinckley, Ayers & Co
Henderson
Stone
Stimson, Murray & Co
Skulton & Co
Slayton & Boynton
Sanborn & Co
Woodside& Co
Winsor & Son
Delong & Deamnan
Moise Magmie Fitzpatrick
Bond & Co
Delong & Seaman
Henry Waite
Dana Hardware Co
Dunbar
Rich
James Emery & Co
J W Fraser
J Jones & Co
Kneeland
K Lewis & Broa
Maggie McLean
McNamara
A Nicholson
Watch & Roberts
Russell & Co
Sands & Leckie
P Schmidt
PD Stone
SJ Symonds
Rudse Webster & Co
Exports at Yarmouth and St Pierre Ports 1888
A long list itemizes cargoes from multiple ports including Cape Verde Africa Yarmouth NL St Johns NF and St Pierre Mig with brig Lucy W Snow schooners Mary E McDougall Annie Simpson and others. Entries cover flour bread kerosene oil butter linseed oil crackers tea logwood tobacco shingles brooms chairs furniture cattle and many other goods with quantities. The document reads like a ship cargo ledger from September 25 1888 detailing cargo volumes and commodities for export.
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Cape Verde Islands
Africa
Lucy W Snow
Yarmouth
ST Pierre
Mig
Mary E McDougall
ST Johns
Annie Simpson
Pkys
Receipts From Multiple Rail Lines In Late September 1888
A compiled list details shipments for September 25 1888 across railroads including Boston and Albany and Grand Junction. It records quantities of wool flour oats malt barley feed grease tallow butter cheese eggs hay apples and leather in bales boxes cars and various measurements, reflecting extensive freight activity and commodity movements.
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Boston & Albany
Grand Junction Railroad
Old Colony
New York & New England Railroad
Boston and Maine Railroad freight list fragment
A dense OCR style record lists diverse freight: leather bolls hides bales pelts and skins alongside shipments of flour cornmeal oats malt bacon butter eggs cheese apples and lard. Divisions Lowell System Western Eastern and by Express and Sea reference multiple carloads bbls cases tubs and sacks with numerous numeric quantities.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Western Division
Eastern Division
Lowell
By Express
Watertown Union Live Stock Market Report 1885
Market totals show about 2,000 cattle at Watertown yards with a stagnant trade and buyers aiming 1/4 c lower. Sheep and lamb prices drift lower as butchers stay cautious amid light demand and late Eastern train inspections. Prices for beef, store cattle, swine, hides, and pelts are listed with multiple animal lots and averages from local sellers.
Foreign Markets Summary From London and Liverpool
Cargoes off the coast show wheat firm and corn quiet with limited sales. California and Australian wheat quotes appear in market notes. Liverpool reports wheat demand fair, corn dull, and prices for various wheat and corn grades. futures mixed with weak English country markets. Anticipated weather in England remains wet with ongoing transatlantic shipments and price shifts across wheat and corn across major ports.
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London
Mark Lane
Paris
Liverpool
California
Michigan
England
Great Britain
Continent
Divorce Petition in Suffolk Court Against John Moffatt
Catherine F. Moffatt of Boston files a libel for divorce from John Moffatt, alleging marriage in Boston on July 5, 1873 and desertion since December 1, 1874, lasting over three years, seeks dissolution of marriage and restoration of maiden name Catherine b. Sweeney. Dated September 10, 1588.
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Commonwealth OF Massachu
Boston
John Moffatt
Catherine B. Sweeney
Catherine F. Moffatt
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Superior Court
Abersant
County of
Mbel
Boston Post
Livel
Mark Stone
Boson
Thomas J. Barry
Surgical Hospital for Women Aims to Relieve Female Ailments
The Surgical Hospital for Women markets itself as the nation’s largest facility. It describes a program to speed recovery after major operations through rapid blood regeneration and nervous system toning, using a diet of condensed foods and Murdock's Liquid Food before meals and at night. Constipation post operation is treated with Raw Food Suppositories containing 12 oz Murdock's Liquid Food per adult suppository.
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United States
Murdock
Murdoeck's Liquid Food touts health boost for all ages
Tike records claim Murdoeck's Liquid Food adapts to health or disease and builds new blood faster than any food or preparation. It asserts safety, invites physicians to hospitals, and offers infant drops and suppositories by mail, with prices per dozen listed.
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Murdoeck
Great Britain
United States
Murdock
Cape Cod Division Sunday Train Schedule Fragments
Partial timetable shows Buzzards Bay Bourne Bourne date and Catau routes at 8.15 am. Falmouth Hyan nis and Gusset Bay Sands wich Sagamore West Barn nate Wareham Wenaumet Woods Hall times around 5.15 am to 8.15 am with unclear spellings and places.
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Larnstable
Searne
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Woods Hall
Bairhaven
Armonth
Hyannis
Harwich
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Mattapoisett
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Nantucket
Onset Bay
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Sandwich
Saxsamore
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Kremont
Wellfleet
Weert Barnstable
Wareham
Warmouth
Bourne and
Bournedate
Cataumet
Falmouth
Gusset Bay
Sandswich
Sagamore
West Barn
Nate
Wenaumet
Providence Division Train Schedules Across Multiple Stops
Long list of timetable times for Providence Division trains to New York Providence Pawtucket Attleboro Canton junction and many other stops. Includes Sundays and weekdays with varying times and remarks about service frequency and routes.
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New York
Attleboro
Leyixton
Central
Roslindale
Canton Junction
Pedgeville
Beast Foxboro
Foxboro
Forest Hills
Hazelwood
Hebronville
Myde Park
Jamasca Plain
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Mt. Hope
Clarendon Rrs
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Pawtucket
Headville
Moxbury
Rumsford
India Point
Sam
Sharon
Sharon Meights
Spring Street
West Roxbury
Highland
Stoughton Central
Canton
South Waipere
Wrentham
Walnut Bill
Stonehaven
Om Warren and
Fistor
Aim
Tet Mansfield
Taunton
bNew Tedford
Norton
Newport
Wickford
Ni Point
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