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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1888

Page

7

Fish Market Notes From Gloucester and Local Ports

The report highlights tight supplies and firm prices across codfish, mackerel, and canned goods. Demand remains strong with small fresh fish receipts, limited No 8s, and high food-demand prices. Prices quoted cover codfish, herring, mackerel, pollock, haddock, hake, and various canned products across Gloucester and connected ports.

Gore Jerring New England Bbss Ee Pei Bay Shore Labrador Nova Scotia Georges Bay Cod Haddock Best Norfolk North Bay Western Bank Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland Eastport California Halifax Bank Mary E Teeland Alice M Staple Greenland Landseer David Crowell & Sons Beverly Georges Halibut

Flour Prices Climb on Strong Demand and Higher Mills Prices

Flour market remains very strong with continued price advances. Spring patents sold at mills around 6.40 per barrel and jobbers report firmer business, retail trade improving. Spot market quotes include Fine at 3.25, patent varieties from 5.90 to 6.50 per barrel, and various grades for Minnesota and Michigan origins.

Minnesota Michigan

Market report shows strong grain and provisions demand

Grain and flour prices rise with exports of Canada shipments and Minnesota stocks. Wheat and corn futures firm in New York and Milwaukee as steady demand supports spot spot values. oats, rye, and barley varied. provisions market firm with pork and lard higher in St Louis and Chicago. cotton futures steady in Liverpool.

Dairy and produce market notes from New York Chicago and Vermont

The report shows steady butter prices across regions with Western creamery quotes at 24 25c and common grades steady. Cheese and egg markets are quiet but firm, with New York extra and firsts priced in the mid to upper range and eggs showing firm demand. Potatoes and peas display firm prices for varied grades, with Northern timothy and other feeds maintaining steady values amid fair demand.

Nova Scotia New Brunswick Virginia Jersey Western Choice Vermont Extra Vermont Astern New York Chicago Ohio Liverpool New Hampshire Michigan P E Island York State California West Houston Hebrons Bush Houlton Rose Aroostook Hebrons Aroostook Vermont Hebrons Burbanks Rose Hebrons

Fruit market report on fresh produce prices and availability

The market shows ample apples with steady demand for common to choice grades and several varieties priced per bushel or box. Oranges lemons grapes pears plums cranberries and quinces are quoted with current supply levels and typical wholesale figures, noting large grape supply and firm pear demand.

Messina Palermo Jamaica Delawares Wardens Wyoming Reds Concords Niagaras Hartfords Marthas Salems Brightons Moore’s Bartletts Louise Bonne de Jersey Sheldons York State

Sugar and Molasses Market Report

Sugar prices show firm demand for raw sugars at firm prices with Cuba Java and Manila varieties listed. Refined sugars remain active with multiple grades quoted from pulverized to confectioners sugar. Molasses demand fair at steady prices with several regional offerings and grades, while New York notes an unchanged market.

Cuba Manilas Belmont New York Ponce Porto Rico Barbadoes Cienfuegos Mayaguez

Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices at Kansas City and Chicago Markets

Market reports show Kansas City cattle receipts at 8810 with best lots active and others slow. hogs demand active with higher prices. sheep steady. Chicago receipts total 138000 cattle with steady beef and steers values. hogs at 11000 receipts strong and higher. sheep shipments steady with natives and Texans priced, lambs up to 5.76.

Kansas City Chicago Texas Western Rangers

Cotton market report from Allan Asher & Co brokerage

Allan Asher & Co reports a steady opening and unchanged Liverpool market. Government frost fears in the South boosted prices, with October contracts held by low grade cotton amid a shorts covering rally. New York cotton steady at 107-16c as frost concerns loom.

Liverpool Weather Bureau New York

Oil Market Closing and Certificates Report

Furnished by J E Carter & Co in Washington Street. Pipe Line Certificates show closing prices at 3 pm on Sept 23 and opening figures earlier in the month with highs and lows recorded. Cottonseed Oil Certificates list closing prices Sept 28 with opening 10 am and the range between highest and lowest quotes for Sept 2 and Sept 28, 1888, including a final percent value.

Farnum, Reardon & Co Hutchinson Liverpool London Copenagen Hamburg Rotterdam Amsterdam Igi bTlva Gia J E Carter & Co Washington Street Bassass Mega Vike Wnion Square Somerville Fis SUN Waltham Ihea Rim Watertown Uion Market Mt. Aubrira Worcester Ayer Junction Siun Miller's Falls Aver Junction Deersle Care Eam Norwich Norwood Enteral Pawtucket Philadelphia Providence Fpathuam Meadville Vica& In River Street Stockville Conn Southbridge Tiltons Walpole Washington Waterbury Willimantic ILSO Winslows Heston Pws Central Intermedate Norwood Central Hyde Park F Franklin Franklin

Market Report Signals Mixed Tone Across Commodities

Tallow prices show firm demand with city at 544, country 442, with minor declines. New York coffee firm with 34 cents city price and 40,000 barrels traded. Whiskey steady in Chicago at 120 dollars with Cincinnati activity, turpentine and rosin pricing in New York, petroleum near 64s 7 4 cents and cases at 9 4 cents.

New York Rio Chicago Cincinnati Es. Aes St Louis

Imports Sept 28 1888 Rosarig

Barkentine Geneva imported 624 bales wool 25 bales hair 55 bales goat skins 8000 dry hides Brown bros and co Miragoane schooner Dione 420,060 tbs log wood 89 bbls pickled limes 3 bags coffee Jamis Stevenson.

Rosarig Barkentine Geneva Brown Bros & Co Miragoane Jamis Stevenson

Receipts Report from Sept 28 1888 Mill Goods and Goods Totals

Totals list receipts for Sept 28 1888 across multiple lines of commodities. Cotton Wool Flour Beans Cornmeal Oats Potatoes Wheat Hay Malt Tallow Leather Hides Skin Butter Cheese Eggs Lard and more with quantities and unit counts. Railroad ledgers detail receipts by line and railroad company including Boston & Albany Grand Junction New York & New England and others. Names of commodities and numbers indicate vast cross section of coastal trade and inland distribution.

Dacre Esack Goa Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Zoo Bill Pel's New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Boston & Maine Railroad Western Division Lowell System Express

Trains and sleeping cars schedule for Troy Albany and Binghamton

Railroads announce express daily services to Chicago St Louis and New York with palace sleeping cars. Troy Albany and Binghamton served by multiple routes via Niagara Falls Erie and Michigan Central including Wabash Western lines. Jumbled times list morning and evening departures with prices and car types.

Troy Albany Moellerauain Bunetion West Lingamton Palace Chicago Niagara Falls Short Line Erie and Hoston Line St. Louis Niagara Falls Michigan Central Grand Frank Wabash Western Railway Jbeny Bighamton Ayer Junction New York Middletown New Haven Hartford New Britain Waterbury Danbury Fishkill-on-Hudson Newburgh Turners N. Y New England Air Line Iand Central Depot Willimantic Boston Willi Montreal & Wes Gil Reliable Vermont Pullman Lowell Fitchburg Wagner Central Vermont R. R Generta W. Cummings Agu Oh. Alboas

Providence Division timetable fragment and routes

A chaotic OCR extract lists bus and rail times and routes around Providence with mentions of Park Square, New York, Shore Line, and multiple stations. It includes various departure and arrival times, Sundays and weekdays schedules, and numerous garbled numbers and place names, suggesting a historic transit timetable snippet.

Park Square New York Shore Line Providence Sey Central Reslinda Canton Bumetion Leiy Ay Sons

London market notes drift as cargoes await shipment

Cargoes on passage with wheat firming while corn remains quiet. Prices show California wheat steady, American and Danubian corn firm or quiet in spots. Liverpool and Antwerp report mixed futures and spot readings. Weather unsettled in England plus ongoing global wheat and corn price shifts.

London Mark Lane Aris Liverpool California Michigan England Antwerp Paris

Cape Cod Ferry Schedule Summary

Cape Cod division timetable lists departures from Leave Kneeland Street for Buzzards Bay and stops at Bourne Bournedale Hyannis Harwich Monument Beach Mattapoisett Marion Sandwich Yarmouth Wellfleet Wellfleet Woods Hall and Woods Hall routes. Times vary with 9.00 am to 4.15 pm windows and multiple midday services.

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