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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1897

Page

7

Fractional changes in stocks and bonds amid tariff reprise

New York July 15 professional traders reported small net declines in active stocks while the bond market showed broad gains. Metropolitan Street Railway bonds surged on a heavy over subscription with a 105 issue, and Great Northern’s dividend rise signals steady northwest recovery. St Paul faced professional pressure but only trifling recession amid a quiet posturing ahead of tariff and currency policy reflections.

New York Conference Stock Exchange Congress Great Northern Great Northwest St. Paul London Bering Sea Louisville Iale Tobicco Susquehanna and Western Preferred Consolidated Dias Idast River Greater New York Pas Chicago Burlington and Quincey Susquehanna and Western Reading Rock Island Omaha

Wheat market shows slow decline as weather dampens corn

Chicago on July 15 reports wheat opening higher then advancing, with a strategy of cadenas and new wheat arrivals cited. Market activity was sparse as good weather favored crops and caused declines for corn and oats, while soft spreads remained uncommon.

Chicago

Market Report: Grain and Flour Prices Across Regions

New York July 15 prices show flour firm with higher wheat as Minnesota patents at 4.15 to 4.41. Rye flour quiet. corn meal steady. oats steady. Wheat spot stronger in Duluth with No 1 Northern at 81 1/2 to 82 1/4 c, afloat. Barley firm for feeding. barley malt quiet. Pork dull. cheese quiet. Baltimore July 14 reports mixed wheat and corn by grade, with spot and futures at various bids. Southern wheat higher. corn easy. rye firm. steamer rates and butter, milk products, and creamery items noted again with regional price spreads.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Bankers Minnesota Duluth Jn Eevator Western Steam Western Creamery Savannah Charleston Juand Island Tom Soc Sampe TlaerTies Bolt

Turpentine and rosin price report across multiple ports

Market notes from Wilmington Savannah and Charleston report turpentine firm prices, rosin bids, and receipts. Prices shown include turpentine around 1.15 to 1.30 per barrel in various grades, rosin ranges from 1.20 to 2.40 depending on lot codes, with sales and receipts listed for the period in July and May.

Wilmington Savannah Ase Aly Chareston D. C Trosin Shen

Cotton Prices and Totals From New York and New Orleans

New York reports a firm cotton market with daily receipts totaling 1,604 bales, exports to Great Britain 4,286 bales, France 0, and the Continent 200 bales. Futures open firm and close steady with notable prices for January to December contracts. New Orleans quotes steady futures and spot, with sales at 17,500 bales and varied monthly bids from July through March.

New York Uly Great Britain France Mane Britain Thydaly Wit Gulf Liverpool New Orleans

Fish and Herring Prices in Norfolk July 15 1897

Norfolk market report lists fish and herring prices by type and size. No 2 mackerel in kegs seven dollars. small new twelve sixty. medium twelve dollars. No 1 in kegs thirty three fifty. Family roe herring half barrel two fifty. North Carolina out herring three fifty. Potomac in barrels twenty two.

North Carolina Potomac

Provisions Market Prices and Local Grocery Rates

Market notes show strong provisions with pork and hams rising to $8.75 and $9.75 per unit. Bulk meats steady with ribs $5.25, fat backs $4.65, small cuts $5.35, plate pork $4.45. Cheese, butter, lard, and oils listed with varied dairy and grocery item prices. New York State butter at 19c, creamery 18-20c, coffee ranges, and rice and flour by the bag or bushel. Local prices include loaf $5.49, powdered $5.10, granulated $5.14, and other refined sugars and staples with regional delivery dependence noted.

Western Dairy New York State Dairy New California

Market Report From North Carolina Farmers Auction

Market good and good cattle in strong demand. Milk cows from eastern North Carolina cannot be sold on this market due to United States quarantine. Prices listed for heavy Western cattle, Eastern North Carolina stock, fat cows, veal calves, butchers sheep, horses, pigs, lambs, and dressed hogs. Fresh fruit and vegetables include bananas, oranges, melons, lemons, cabbage, potatoes, yellows, onions, and potatoes. Beeswax and beeswax prices noted.

Astern North Carolina United States California Messina

Tar, Rosin and Turpentine Prices Listed

Odde pricing shows rosin at 2.25 per barrel. Pitch 2.95 per barrel. Tar priced at 4.00 per pork barrel. Turpentine 2.50 per gallon. A single line of 45e per gallon is noted as well.

Farmers Market Fancy Goods List

Market listing shows grade descriptions for assorted produce and seeds. Items include Hand Picked Fancy Spanish and No 1 Virginia products. Prices and exact grades vary, reflecting a broad selection for buyers seeking prime quality and standard varieties.

Faney Virginia

Timber Market Report From Cypress Lumber Yard

Wholesale quotations show a dull market with low demand for boards. 1x6 to 16 feet priced at 12.50 to 14.00. 1x6 to 15 rough at 9.00 to 10.00. 1x12 to 18 inches 15 feet clear at 20.00 to 22.00. rough wide boards listed 12.12 to 15.00 per unit.

Cypress

Air Pried Pine Lumber Prices List

The notice lists air pried pine lumber items with prices for mooring boards small joists and large joists and various stock boxes and scantling. Prices range from 4.00 to 12.00 per unit with specific items such as cape box stock box and 2x4 scantling noted.

Cypress Lumber Market Prices Summary

Cypress lumber market listing shows items with varying grades and lengths. Prices include 10 inch No 4 at 10.60, 12 inch No 1 edge at 16.00, No 1 edge at 19.50, No 2 edge at 11.00, No 2 stock SY2.10 at 100.0, No 3 edge at 8.50, No 2 stock at 8.50, air dried at 8.00 to 10.00.

Cypress Fair Dainvand Edge

Shingeic Market Shingles and Saps Prices Listed

Market listing shows shingles prices with No. 1 hearts at 35.00 86.00 and 904.50 for No. 2 hearts, while No. 1 sap is 3.00 680.75 and No. 2 saps 5.00 3.75, reflecting fragmented OCR data.

Stave Market Receipts Show Rising Prices Across Grades

Market receipts from W. indicate more liberal supply and near equal demand for staves and hogsheads. Heavy pipes fetch 45 dollars, prime red oak hogsheads 52 to 45, white oak hogsheads 50 to 28, white oak barrels 15 to 48, light hogsheads 28, culls broadly lower.

Market cattle and hog prices from a rural stock market page

The listing shows fat and smooth steer prices at 24 cents per pound and common cattle at 26 to 24 cents, with cows and bulls priced for various grades. Hog and lamb values appear weaker with live hogs at lower bids and lambs described as good or poor with limited demand. Mention of patent medicines and local vendors appears late in the clipping.

Qater Dudl

Shipping News Arrivals and Cargoes Across Ports

Shipping notices show Br. stmp Thomas Millville Greig Tampa to Leith to Wm Lamb Co agents coal hired and sailed. Sehr Thomas Richards Cox Baltimore to Baltimore coal. Sehr George E Bowden Timmons Washington plaster. Barges P C Merryman N W and 3 Melix to Wm Lamb Co for cond. Br stmp Glenvech Holman Tam bur s by North American Transport with 101 bales cotton 1000 tons pig iron 250 tierces lard 44 cars walnut 81 cars poplar logs. Schr Annie Reynolds Ill Washington lumber. Barges Juniate Raritan Providence lumber. Sehr Marguerite B Stoper Cranmer lumber. Schr Henry Crosley New Haven pig iron. Sehr R and S Carson Carson Boston lumber.

Thomas Millville Greig Tampa Leith Wm. Lamb & Co Thomas Richards Cox Laltmore George E. Bowden Timmons Washington P. C, Merryman Melix Glenvech Ilolman Tamburs North American ‘Transport Company Schr Annie Reynolds Ill Juniate Raritan Providence Sehr Marguerite B. Stoper Cranmer Henry Crosley New Haven Carson Boston Jumber

British steamer flighted to New Orleans via Norfolk

ACO Lizand July 14 reports the British steamer Ilgulanter Milburn has passed to New Orleans via Norfolk. Greecham's Pills for stomach and liver ills are noted in the dispatch.

Aco. Lizand Ilgulanter Milburn New Orleans Norfolk Greecham’s

Schedule in Hirrct July 1 Two Fast Trains for Ricimons

Train service changes listed for July 1 include two through trains to Cincinnati. The schedule snippet references specific train numbers and routes, but OCR text is garbled and names are unclear. The item notes additional through trains and connections, with emphasis on timing and destinations.

Ricimons Cincinnati

Norfolk and Southern Mail and Express Service

Daily except Sunday from Norfolk to Elizabeth City, Plymouth, Chowan river landings, Scuppernong river, Avon, and more with connections to steamboats. evening express to Elizabeth City and Norfolk with connections to Neuse and other eastern North Carolina routes. Freight handled daily by N. and S. O. Co offices in Norfolk, Va.

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Merchants and Miners Transport Boston Port Schedule

Transport lines announce voyages from Norfolk to Boston with departures on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 1 PM sharp. Rates include meals and stateroom berth. Perishable freight accepted with forwarding by early train to Boston at same rates as direct routes. Inquiries to R. H. Wright, Norfolk. A. D. Stebbins, Agt. Ww Turnir, General Pass. J. C. Whitney, Traffic Manager, Baltimore office.

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