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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1897

Page

7

Market shows strong undercurrent amid Granger group gains

New York June 7 The Granger upturn faced a check from rumors of crop damage in the Northwest but broad market strength persisted. Burlington and St Paul eased. Rock Island led gains. Bonds traded higher with heavy continental buying. money on call remained easy as a steady demand supported prices.

New York Northwest Burlington St. Paul Rock Island Granger Soctomers London Exchange London Louisville Nashville Northern Pacific Atchison Bears Southern Preferred Tuc Western Union Gould Group Manhattan Missouri Pacific Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Tolesaero General Electric Chicago Gas Jersey Central Burington and Quincy Louisville and Nashville Manhattan Consolidated Reading Rok Island

Sterling Exchange Rates and Bond Market Report

The report notes loan and closing rates at 1 percent, a steady sterling exchange with bankers' bills at about 4.87 for demand and 4.85 for sixty days, and posted rates around 4.8612 to 4.87. It lists commercial bills at 4.851 to 4.44, silver certificates near 60, standard bars at 60e, Mexican dollars at 47.44, and mentions firm government, state, Gulf, and railroad bonds.

Sterling Exchange Gulf

Market Wheat and Commodities Steady in New York Trade

June 7 report from New York shows mixed tones across grains and staples with wheat firm for spot and futures, rye and corn steady to dull, oats quiet, and barley quiet. Butter and eggs hold near recent levels while lard and pork show subdued activity. coffee and sugar hold firm with refined products showing modest strength.

New York Minnesota Western Duluth Western Steam iElgins Pennsylvania Southern New Rio Cordova Susgar

Wheat and grain market roundup in Baltimore circulation

June 7 report shows firmer wheat with No 2 yellow and white kernels traded near 76 to 84 cents for spot and July. Southern samples steady to firmer with mixed oats and rye prices also listed. receipts run to about 14,633, exports noted.

Baltimore Aurust Usms Ec Western

Turpentine and Rosin Prices and Receipts Across Three Ports

Wilmington reports spirits turpentine steady at 44 1/2 to 45 1/2 cents with 122 casks and rosin firm at 1.25 to 1.30 per barrel and 258 barrels received. Crude turpentine quoted 1.30 to 1.90 with 40 barrels received. tar at 1.00. Savannah notes turpentine firm at 44 1/2 cents with 1,296 receipts. rosin firm with 4,305 receipts and 4,752 sales. Charleston lists turpentine firm at 28 cents with rosin firm and various listed prices for grades including C D and W Wy.

Wilmington N. C Savannah Hosin Charleston S. C R C.D Liu Nerrole Suffolk Eos Charlotte Aals Nyc COLT AD Hobgood Fateu Hon Tarboro Rocky Mount Williamston Plymouth Noa Washington Kinston Mn - Mobil Wilson Goldsboro Moray Fayetteville Florencer Augusta Atlanta Macon Savanneh Jacksonville Fin

New York Cotton Markets Show Silent Session and Steady Close

New York markets opened dull then steady with December at 6.78 butsellers and buyers limited. Overnight totals show light trading and modest gains with daily receipts and exports across Britain France and the Continent and a steady closing tone.

New York Liverpool Great Britain France Rance Gulf New Orleans HOLE Gatmers

Norfolk Market Prices June 7 1897

Norfolk Virginia markets list fish mackerel herring and roe prices per keg barrel and half barrel. Commodity ranges cover lard butter sugar and coffee with notes on market strength and grain and hay values.

Market seafood prices list with multiple fish

The page lists per pound prices for croakers three cents, taylors three cents, pan fish te, baking fish se, flounders se, sheephead Te, mackarel Se, blue fish ves, speckled trout dent, red snapper ge rock se per pound.

Taylors

Market Reports From North Carolina Cattle and Hogs

Market good and good cattle in strong demand. Milk cows from Eastern North Carolina cannot be sold on this market owing to United States quarantine regulation. Choice heavy Western cattle and other classes with prices per head and per pound listed. Horses dull and slow demand. Dressed hogs and lambs also priced.

North Carolina United States

Prices on Fruits Poultry Beeswax and Naval Stores

A mixed list of commodity prices including bananas at $100 per bunch, oranges at $4, lemons $2.50, cabbage $1.25 per barrel, potatoes at $1.00, onions $3.00 per sack, poultry wholesale steady, beeswax 22 cents per pound, true Irish potatoes $1.25, rosin $2.25 per barrel, pitch $2.95, tar $3.00 per barrel, and turpentine 45 cents per gallon. The items appear as a historic market roundup with several misprints and unclear labels.

California Messina

Farmers' Market Prices Reported Quiet and Steady

Market activity described as quiet and steady with mixed item notes. Prices listed include various grades and types of produce such as Spanish shelled, Virginia varieties, and hand picked fancy selections with fractions like 42¢ to 24¢ and multiple small lots.

Virginia

Lumber Market Quotes Show Demand Slump and Price Variations

Cypress lumber market shows weak demand with quoted boards and sizes. Prices vary for 1x6 long boards and 1x12 to 18 inches clear stock, with rough and wide options listed at different figures.

Air Dried Pine and Lumber Pricing Mix

Listing shows air dried pine and various lumber items with unit prices and measurements. Includes 2x4 scantling, joists, edge boxes, steel boxes, and price pairs such as 11.00 and 12.00 for flooring, 38.50 for small joists, and 9.00 to 10.00 for large joists.

Edge Steele

Cypress Lumber Market Prices and Specs

Lumber market notes show demand in fair conditions with 4-4 No 1 boards in 10 inch and 12 inch varieties priced at 15.50 and 16.00 respectively. Edge and stock grades list prices from 11.00 to 12.50 with other lines noted as $8.50 and 10.00.

Cypress Edge

Shinzle Warner Shingles-Quiet Pricing Notes

A fragmented listing shows Shinzle Warner products with unit pricing for No 1 hearts five dollars and four cents to six dollars, No 2 hearts four dollars to four dollars fifty cents, No 1 sap three dollars and seventy five cents, and No 2 saps nine dollars to three dollars seventy five cents.

Shinzle Warner Hearts Sap

Market Receipts and Prices for Various Goods

Market receipts of W O staves show liberal deposits meeting demand with prices listed. Heavy Mpes prime at 05.00, hogsheads and logsheadss prime values noted. Prime red oak hogsheads and other commodities appear with varied figures including 10.00 to 25.00 ranges and several cull classifications.

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Market Quiet Beef Notes and Cattle Terms

Market reports hint at a dull period with butchers noting terms for Nxtea fat and smooth steers. Mentions of cattle, fat heifers, and rough cuttle appear in terse industry phrases.

Livestock market notes with varied prices and conditions

The listing records prices for cows, bulls, oxen, hogs and sheep including milch cows at 10 to 35 dollars, common to good quality stock, cross hogs and lambs varying in demand, with butchers’ sheep and poor stock noted as unwanted in places. Several items indicate live animal categories and prices.

Shipping News items mention coal trades and cargo movements

The list records multiple vessels and barges loading or carrying coal and other cargo. Entries note steamer Elihu Thompson bound for Lynn, several steam yachts finishing loading for Hamburg, and various ships at New York Hoboken Boston and Newport News with coal and other goods.

Elihu ‘Thompson Wim. Lamb & Co Lynn Narada Intrepid British Strip Morea Adams Newport News Hamburg Francis Shubert Gifford Philadelphia Fannie HH. Stewart Darby New York Hecht Alice M. Colburn Wm. Lamb & Co Whents Stephen Woolsey William TH. Davidson Hankin Light Harold C. Beecher Richardson Red Beach

Local Shipping Notices From Norfolk and Nearby Ports

A fragment lists vessels and arrivals including Jesse W. Starr Maxwell Nor folk. Edward Smith Lane Norfolk. Fred Jackson Weldon Norfolk. Lydie Middleton Mathis Virginia along with routes to Connecticut and points near Virginia. The terse notes resemble a harbor or port activity summary with ship names masters and destinations.

Texas Capes Pee New York aArrived Jesse W. Starr Maxwell Norfolk Edward Smith Lane Fred Jackson Weldon Pe Weed Conn Lydie Middleton Mathis Virginia

Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters Restores Health and Complexion

The text promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a tonic and alterative to improve digestion, regulate bodily organs, and restore the parchment hue of health to pale cheeks. It claims persistence will renew strength, comfort, and personal attractiveness, boosting bodily sustenance and the glow of health.

Hilleus Hostetter

Chester and Leno Railway Time Returns Schedule

Fragmentary OCR shows railway time notes for Chester to Lenuit and Asheville routes with arrival times around 1 10235 m and 3 05 p.m. Mention of Norfolk and Yorkville suggests a regional timetable snippet with multiple stations and times.

Norfolk Lew Rinttolash Bates Charlotte Vee Lincolnton Tee Arcive Lenuit Asheville Fey Chester Oo Lengchester Yorkville

Virginia Beach Norfolk Horfolk Sunday Train Schedule 1897

Train timetable lists numerous Norfolk Virginia Beach routes with express and local trains. Details include departures from Norfolk and Virginia Beach on Sundays, stops at Kempsville Lynnhaven Oceana and others, with through express services and mixed trains. Officials note station layout, signaling, and crew credentials.

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Richmond and Cincinnati Rail Schedule May 16 1597

The schedule shows two fast trains to Richmond and two to Cincinnati with daily service except Sunday. Sleeping cars to Cincinnati Louisville and St Louis. Dining cars west of Gardnersville. Parlor car from Norfolk to Richmond and to Chicago and Louisville daily. Steamer Louise arrives Norfolk daily at noon and evening. Further info from agent in Norfolk at Granby Street under Atlantic Hotel.

Lichmond Glvelnomel Louisville Pullman Cincinnati St. Louis Gurdensville Dally Norfolk Richmond Simdawy Cinwinaeth Maenus Cardonsville Louise Accent, Co Granby Street Atlantic Hotel John PD. Potts Asst Gieneral A. C. IL Hobrood Waushing N.C Ixinston N. C Plymouth Carolina Rocky Mount Wethout Chamge Wilmington Kngx Norfolk Wharf Main Street Atlantic d

Norfolk and Western steamship lines to North and East

Norfolk Main street and East Main Street depot details freight and passenger service by Norfolk and Western routes. Daily freight cutoffs 5 p.m. and connections from Norfolk to Philadelphia New York Baltimore and Old Point with steamer services. Tickets, baggage, and staterooms handled at No 77 West Main or aboard ship. freight not accepted after 4 p.m. for same day movement.

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Norfolk Steamship Schedules and Fare Details

Timetables listing daily sailings from Norfolk and Portsmouth to Old Point, Hampton Roads, and surrounding ports. Includes trip times, fare notes, booking locations, and contact details for tickets and berths. Indicates varying lines and routes with notes on prepaid relics and schedule changes.

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