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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1897

Page

7

London Buys Dominant Share Of International Stocks

London purchases of international listed railroad shares push prices above New York close amid large London orders. C C C and St. L decline raise doubts on dividends. Granger group weakened by frost crop damage reports. Net earnings rise for April bolster markets as Sugar and Burlington slide. Total volume around 141,500 shares. Bonds firm as Treasury issues rise.

New York The Stock Exchange London New Yorks Vance St. Paul Granger Burlington Bears New Jersey Central Gould Washington Chicago Commission Houses Denver Rio Grane Toursville Nashville Southern Pacific Iff Omaha Gurlington Quincy Chicago Gas Louisville and Nashville Northwest Reading Rock Island Jersey Central

Market report shows mixed grain moves amid cash demand dip

In Chisago dated June 1, speculative markets moved unevenly. Wheat and provisions weakened while corn and oats strengthened. Wheat fell about 1.5 cents per bushel on weak demand. corn rose as frost fears prompted shorts to cover. oats activity noted with gains.

Chisago

Commodity Prices and Market Notes Across New York

New York Amehut reports varied futures and spot prices for grains meats dairy and sugar. Wheat notes weakness while corn oats and rye show mixed movements with several items afloat or steady. Local dairy product quotes include creamery butter cheese and skim milk prices, alongside refined sugar and tomato and cabbage notes.

New York Minnesota Duluth Western Creamery Elgins State Pennsylvania Southern Southern New Cordova

Grain Market Summary for Baltimore on June First

Wheat dull and easy in spot and future months. Corn quiet with limited activity and prices near steady. Oats rarely steady with No 2 white and mixed grades trading at modest levels. Rye softer on nearby contracts.

Baltimore Sanyo

Turpentine and Rosin Prices Narrowly Steady Across Cities

Wilmington and Charleston market notes show turpentine generally steady with bids around 2.44 and 2.40 per gallon and rosin firm near 1.20 to 1.95 in various grades. Sales were limited with several firms reporting no transactions while several price quotes and daily totals appear for Rosin and Turpentine across the Carolinas and Georgia.

Wilmington N.C Nein Charleston 5. C B. C I. G T. Sh I. St.ua. M W. G W. W Saviannah Turpentine

Cotton market steadies as Liverpool buys amid cool Northwest forecast

New York on June 1 reports a firm tone in cotton with large private crop notes and a bullish Washington weekly report. Prices opened quiet then rose as covering advanced, Liverpool houses showed notable buying, while outside support remained light. Spot and futures closed steady with gains and stable middling prices. Local receipts totaled 4,423 bales with widespread exports to France and the Continent.

New York Washington Liverpool France Great Britain Rance Channel Gulf New Orleans

Market Report: Middling and Futures Amid Quiet Demand

The day saw sales of 7 000 bales with 600 for speculation and export, including 6 600 bales of American receipts. Futures opened quiet but steady, then closed quiet on declines as prices moved through American middling June and July values and various monthly spreads.

Luch Linacal Imade California Pranklin Keystone

Norfolk Market Prices August 1 1807 Fish and Provisions

Norfolk Virginia markets show a strong provisions and groceries listing with prices for fish like mackerel and herring, meats including pork and lard, dairy products, oils, coffee, syrups, and grains. Notable items include mess pork at 9.40, lard tierces at 44 40 cents, creamery butter 18 20 cents, western spring wheat patent at 5.00 per bag, and no. 1 timothy hay at 15.00.

Abbas Bak Norfolk North Caroling Smithfield S. C Western Dairy, LLC Lutter New York State Dairy New Western Keresone Laguayra Java Porto Rico New Orleans Liverpool Michigan Ohio Indiana Timothy Hay

Fishing prices listed for coastal fish and shad in North Carolina

A fragment shows per pound and per hundred prices for croakers bak ing fish founders sheephead mackarel blue fish speckled trout red snapper roe shad and buck shad with location noted as North Carolina and several unclear terms.

Taylors North Carolina Buck Shad

Market News on Cattle and Hogs Prices in North Carolina

Good demand for market livestock and cattle described as strong. Milk cows from eastern North Carolina barred by U S quarantine rules. Western heavy cattle and feeders priced around 24 to 36 cents, fat cows 24 to 36 cents, milch cows 20 to 35 dollars per head. Common cows 10 to 20 dollars. Sheep steady to good. Hogs: corn fed around 34 to 34 1/2 cents per pound, light pigs 9 to 4? cents, dressed hogs 44 cents per pound.

North Carolina United States

Local Produce and Poultry Prices Listing

A historical listing shows prices for fruits vegetables and poultry. Southern bananas 1.00 to 1.25 per bunch oranges California 4.50 Messina 2.50 cocoanuts 3.50 per 100 lemons 2.00 cabbage 1.25 per bar rel potatoes yellows onions 5.00 per sack old chickens 2.24 2.00 eggs wholesale steady per dozen beeswax 22c per pound track Irish potatoes 1.25.

California

Unclear Commodity Prices Include Tar Turpentine Pitches

Fragmentary OCR item lists several prices with per unit rates for commodities such as pitch tar pork barrel barrel turpentine and a strange gion. The text is garbled and lacks context or clear action.

Peanut Market Signals Steady Hold Amid Mixed Prices

Market report notes quiet steady activity for farmers market with varied peanut prices. Several grades listed including Hand Picked Fancy and No 1 Virginia with fractions and percent marks, while Spanish shelled and other categories show smaller quotes.

Gerade, &c Virginia

Tuober Market Wholesale Quotations Report

Cypress Lumber Market shows dull demand with quotes for boards and planks. Items include 1x6 rough at 9.00 dollars, 1x6-16 feet boards and 1x6-16 feet boards at 12.50 to 16.00 dollars, reflecting a sluggish market.

Tuober Cypress

Pine Lumber Price List Says Various Boards and Joists

A historical lumber catalog lists priced pine boards and rough stock including 1x12 to 18 inch boards, 4-4 flooring dry and clear, No 2 boards, edge and stock boxes, small and pine joists, and 2x4 16 scantling with price ranges from $6.50 to $22.00.

Cypress Lumber Market Prices for Dried Wood

Dried lumber items listed with varying lengths and grades. Prices show 4 4 No 1 at 10 and 12 inches, 4 4 No 4 edge, 4 4 No 2 edge and stock, plus 4 4 No 3 non bill stuf all dried totaling 38.00 dollars.

Himn Edge Bill Stuf

Shingle Market Listing Shows Prices by Grade

The notice lists prices for Shingles No 1 hearts at 35.00 and No 2 hearts at 4.00, No 1 sap at 43.00 and 3.76, and No 2 saps at 3.00 and 3.76, indicating market quotes for varying grades and shipments.

Hearts Sap

Stave Market Receipts Show Liberal Demand

Market receipts for staves of W. O. show rising demand with prices posted for various stave grades. Heavy pipes prime run at 395.00, hogsheads prime 62.64, culls 43. White oak hogsheads prime 32.00, culls 22. White oak pipe 74 77, culls 40. White oak barrel 34 35, culls 31h 10. White oak octaves 28.00, culls 10.00.

W. O

Live Stock Prices Drift With Market Quiet Tone

Market-quiet trading with details on butchers cattle. Jixtra fat smooth steers and common cattle listed with prices. milch cows range 10 to 35 dollars. Hogs show better demand while lambs and sheep vary from good to unmarketable. hogs and sheep values noted for live trade.

Shipping News Arrival of multiple vessels and cargoes

The report lists ships such as Maarlitta Tali Fer nandina and Pinner's Point Jenkins Liverpool under North American Transport with 1015 cases canned meats 400 head cattle 21000 bushels corn aboard. John T Williams Norton New York lumber. Sally Purnell Beswick New York lumber. Frank Pendleton San Joaquin Hoboken coal. Zacheus Sherman Tullock Boston cargoes. Wm Wilson Brage Philadelphia lumber. Stonington New Bedford coal. vessels saile new England ports.

Maarlitta Frank Pendleton San Joaquin Hoboken Sehr Zacheus Sherman Tullock Boston Cou Wm. Wilson Brage Philadelpha Varge

Shipping Movements and Repairs At Belfast Harbor

The tug South Baltimore and schooner Thomas L. James are on repairs at Thomas' ways in Belfast as of May 30. Arrivals include British steamship Helen from New Orleans via Newport News, Bowhiead, May 30. The British steamship Ingram bound for Dublin via Norfolk passed Beaufort, S C. County Dawn arrived at Newport News from Pensa con via May 30. A weather note warns of developing difficulty before the term. Also mentions One Minute Cough Cure and references TD Ch Sterling and several Norfolk and Berkley firms.

South Baltimore Thomas L. James Belfast Helen McNeil New Orleans Newport News Bowhiead Ingram Stevens Beaufort S. CL Norfolk Dublin Precoup County Dawn Craig Pensacon TD. Ch. Sterling J. Mo. Trotter J. Li Wilker Brambleton Truett & Smith Berkley

Travelers' Gluede Norfolk & Southern Schedule April 27 1897

Schedule outlines mail and express departures daily except Sunday from Norfolk for Elizabeth City Edenton Mackey's Ferry Roper Belhaven and connections to steamboats at Edenton Belhaven and Elizabeth City. Evening express to Nags Head Roanoke Island Ocracoke Oriental Wilmington connections and routes to adjacent towns and landings.

Norfolk & Southern A. R. Go Repecy MAIL Novolk A. Im Aizabeth City Edenton Mackey'serry Roper Pontery Belhaven Plymouth Jamesville Williamson Windsor Chowan Avoca Virginia Dare Mukleyville South Creek Aurora Washington Eizabeth City Newberns Roawnoke Island Ocracoke Landing Oriental Newbere Nor- Pol

Norfolk Rail and Freight Line Schedule Notice

ARRIVED AT NORFOLK. MAIL AND EXPRESS daily at 4:25 p.m. and morning train on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday connecting. With a rail and steam lines at Norfolk for the Worth, Mast and West passenger stations feet of East Main St. Norfolk and Western depot. Pyeight station on Water Street. EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH, VAST FREIGHT LINE between all points North and East via Norfolk and Norfolk and Southern railroad and Eastern North Carolina. Freight received daily until 6 p.m. and forwarded promptly at low rate. For further information apply to the General Office of the N. and S. R. R. Co., Norfolk, Va. HW. C. Wdgings General Freighter Pass. Agent. M. K. King, General Manager.

Norfons Cotton The Norfolk Virginian Olk Seaboard Air Line Norfolk and Western Norfolk and Southern Atlantic and Danville Norfolk and Carolina Southern Railway Enbese Norfolk Ardlam Worth, Mast and West East Main St Pyeight Station Water Street Eastern Carolina Dispatch LYDI Philadelpiia Philadelphia Gulf Stream Sesheard Air Line James W. McCarrick General Southern Norfolk, Va WM. P Clyde & CO

Short Route From Norfolk To Old Point Schedule

Train schedule fragment shows routes from Norfolk to Old Point via Willoughby Split and Ocean View with departures and arrivals times. Mentions Norfolk, Old Point, North Point and daily service with Sunday exception and a round trip pattern.

Norfolk Willoughly Old Point R. RK Ocean View Bfeencpr ONO Abeshy Nortpolac Osan Old Point

Portsmouth Train Dispatchers See New Management Shift

Fragmentary OCR notes list names such as JW Trown Durray Forbes and officials like Vice-President and General Manager VY and Methi with general managers and a Traflo Manager, in Portsmouth likely referencing railroad operations and staff changes.

B. SE. Adhn

Passenge routes and schedules for the Norfolk Baltimore Steamboat Line

Passengers from Norfolk and Baltimore are advised of sailing times on the Tampa line with departures from Portsmouth Old Point Baltimore and New York bound and return. Tickets to all points North East and West available with baggage checked through. Staterooms by application at No 77 West Main or on board. Freight not accepted for same day forward. Information via W Randall Agent. Daily calls except Sunday after 4 p.m.

Batthnore Norfolk Wayette St Baltimore West Main Street W. Randall Philadelphia New York Portsmouth Amis High Streeh Spavid Philadephia Portmouth High Street Sahing Beaton Ovat Ae Pullman Jersey Sty Cape Charles Walke Atlantc Hotel B. Cooke Atlantic WATS Danville Dally Dany West Norvel Lawrenceville Emporia Atlantic Coast Line Imporia Rai Trat A. C. DL Comany’s-W W. W. H. Williams’ Ag 4Ey Ees

Bay Line Schedules Provide Regular Freight and Passenger Runs

The notice lists Bay Line departures from Portsmouth and Norfolk to Old Point Hampton and other ports with times around 6:20 AM 4:45 PM and 8:16 AM 10:09 PM on Sundays and other days. It notes mai n routes to Norfolk Suffolk Mathews Poquoson York and Newbergh with freight prepaid and daily service except Sundays. Schedule changes possible without notice and connections with Washington DC and other points are indicated.

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