Market rally overcomes early losses as Sugar leads gains
New York stock activity shows a strong late surge with broad participation. Sugar, St Paul and Burlington, and other issues push the market to higher levels. bears cover as funds flow from Europe support reorganizations. Bond demand remains steady with a generally firm tone across government and railroad issues.
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New York
Bears
Surar
St. Paul
Burlington
Northwest
London
Europe
Delaware and Hudson
Reading
Mahattan
Western Union
Northern Pacifica
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Sugar
Burlington and Quincy
Chicago Gas
General Electric
Louisville and Nashville
Northern Pacific
Rock Island
Wheat and grain markets stumble after early gains
Chicago and New York markets show initial strength as wheat and corn rise on short covering, then pull back after favorable crop reports. Wheat futures ease with July and September terms. corn and oats fall. Provisions remain heavy with declines from 10 to 27 cents. Cash flour and grain prices mix with soy prices and meat markets steady to weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grain market report from Baltimore on June 9
Flour prices unchanged, wheat unsettled with spot, futures and July and August quotes. Corn steady to easy with various futures values and oat demand rising for No 2 white and mixed oats. Rye steady with No 2 nearby and Western offers reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ugs
Baltimore
Turpentine and Rosin Prices Across Southern Markets
Market reports from Wilmington Charleston Savannah and Savannah show firm turpentine prices with narrow ranges and varied rosin bids. Receipts and sales figures appear for June, listing multiple grades and small fluctuations across ports.
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Wilmington
N.C
Charleston
S. C
Rosin
Savannah
Turpentine
Shibo
Lou. Rosin
B.C
Slao
Cotton market opens with bull run then steadies
New York and Liverpool report cotton activity with mixed fortunes. Prices rise on better cables and crop scares, then ease as selling fears grow. bureau report later supports steadiness. Spot and futures show steady to firm tones with substantial receipts and exports to Britain France and the Continent.
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New York
Britain
France
Great Britain
Continent
Gulf
Liverpool
Colton
Cotton futures quiet sales in New Orleans market
New Orleans June 9 cotton futures show quiet activity with 16 500 sales. Prices for June at 7.27, July 7.28 7.29, August 6.97 6.98, September 6.67 6.69, October 6.58 6.40 14, November 6.55 6.56, December 6.67 16.58, January 6.60 6.62, February 6.34 96.05, March 6.60 6.68.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Wholesale Market Prices in Norfolk June 8 1997
Provisions and groceries list extensive price quotes for fish meats lard cheese butter and oils. Includes mackerel herring pork products bacon lard and lard grades, dairy milks, coffee, syrups, flour, rice, salt, and grain feeds with local sale figures and delivery notes. Several named items show specific prices per unit and per weight, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
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Norfolk
North Carolina
Mastern
Smithfield
Ile
Western Dairy
New York State Dairy
New
Laguayra
Java
Porto Rico
New Orleans
Quliet
Liverpool
Local Fish Prices Listing for Various Species
A fragmented price list shows per pound rates for croakers te taylors pan fish baking fish flounders sheephead mackarel blue fish speckled trout red snapper rock and other seafood items with odd spellings and symbols. The legible items indicate market prices though many words are garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylors
Market Report Shows Strong Demand for Cattle and Hogs
Market good and good cattle in strong demand. Milk cows from Eastern North Carolina cannot be sold here due to a US quarantine. Western cattle priced 24 to 34 per head for best cows. milch cows 20 to 95 dollars per head. Corn fed hogs and light pigs steady. dressed hogs sold at a low price. lambs about 7 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
United States
Market price list for fruits vegetables and goods
Southern Fruit Bananas at 1.00 and 1.25 per bunch. Oranges 4.50. Messina 2.50. Cocoanuts 4.40 per 100. Lemons 2.50. Cabbage 1.25 per barrel. Potatoes Haymens 1.00 125. Yellows 90e. Onions 3.00 per sack. Poultry Old chickens 2.244 20c per pegs wholesale steady at 123 18c per dozen. Beeswax 22c per pound. Truck Irish potatoes 2.50.
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California
Messina
Rosin and Tar Prices Listed in Murky OCR
A fragmented price list shows rosin at 2.24 dollars per barrel and pitch at 2.25, tar at 4.00, pork barrel at 2.50 for ligion turpentine, and 43r per wallon. The legible items reference common commodities with several unreadable terms.
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Wallon
Market Quotations from Pennie Marker Lumber Sales
Varmers market steady with prime grades priced around 214 234 cents. Third grade Spanish shelled and No 1 Virginia shown with varied quotes. Cypress lumber market dull with weak demand. boards and clear pine pricing listed for 1x6 and 1x12 to 18 feet lengths.
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Virginia
Cyvpress
Flooring and lumber price list fragment
A damaged OCR segment lists prices for building materials. Items include 4-4 flooring, drys, edge box, stock box, sail joists, large joists, 2x4 16 scantling with various prices such as $11.00, $8.50, $8.00, $9.00 and $7.50.
Cypress Lumber Market Prices in Fair Demand
Lumber dealers report strong demand with several grades listed. Prices include 4-1 Nos 1 and 3 edges, 10 and 12 inch lengths, 4-4 Nos 1 2 3, and stock varieties. edges and stock priced from 8.50 to 19.50 with dried stock around 8.00.
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Cypress
Eagre
Edge
Eleteele Triumphs in Deer Race At Local Fair
Races show SMEteele winning a deer event while Shingles-Quiets finishes high. Payouts include No. 1 hearts at 25.00 and 600. No. 2 hearts bring 4 004.50. Sap categories yield payouts of 3.00 and 3.78 for No 1 and No 2 respectively.
Stave Market Receipts Show Liberal Demand Shifts
Market receipts for white oak and red oak staves rise with demand. Prices vary by grade and type including prime and culls for loads such as heavy pipes hogsheads and white oak bundles with figures listed for prime and culled lots.
Live Stock Market Report From Local Auction
Market dull with varied livestock quotes. Butchers cattle include extra fat smooth steers at 34 4c and common rough cattle at 24 3c. Milks cows range from 10 to 35 dollars, hogs 3 5c to 4c, lambs and sheep show mixed demand with fat lambs higher and poor sheep not wanted.
Shipping News Tugs and Coal Cargoes Cleared and Sailed
Schr Maude Sherwood and other vessels load coal bound for New York and North Carolina ports. Tug Asher J Hudson tows two barges. The British steamer James Brand clears for Leith with 171128 bushels of corn. Other seaborne freight includes coal lumber and barge cargoes.
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Maude Sherwood
Kelly
Wm. Lamb & Co
John Broomall
Gandy
Washington
John A. Curtis
Travers
Baltimore
James Brand
Mayding
Leith
Newport News
Magsle Mough
Tilton
Charleston
Alice M. Colburn
Portland
Ida Comley
Marshall
Belle
Oregon
Providence
Hoboken
N. Y
Hares Co
British and German Steamers Arrive at Newport News
A list of ships visiting Newport News is recorded with arrivals including British steamer Polka, Thorntondale, and Caledonia along with the German steamer Sorento and other vessels from June.
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Butt
Lewis
Polka
Newport News
Copenhagen
Thorntondale
Hick
Hambups
Caledonia
Southwalte
Chalverton
Norfolk
Sorento
Jurgensen
Travel timetable for Norfolk Ocean View line and transfers
Norfolk and Ocean View rail service lists mixed timetable details for trips between Ocean View, Old Point, Hampton and Newport News. Through cars operate to several stops with many departure times in May 1997, with notes on daily and Sunday service, early departures, and prebuilt trains. Reconstruction and receiver notice by L. D. Mathes and S311VPH Reveiver.
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Norfolk
Ocean View R
Mmmilrson Smith
Revelver
Ocean View
Old Point
Willoughby Spit
Old Point Kill
Hampton
Newport News
Noash Wham
Norfolk Virginia Beach Rail Schedule Details
Norfolk Virginia Beach rail service Schedule effective Sunday May 16 with daily and Sunday trains between Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Includes mixed local and through express services via Kempsville Lynnhaven and Oceana stops. Through expresses run in 88 minutes, local expresses 40 minutes. Cars on all passenger trains. Station at Park and Clairmont Avenues Brambleton Ward.
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NorfOlk
Virdinia Boneh
Southier A R. Co. Runnimyg
Vir- Bluhv
Mamous Ocean Resort
Virginia
Norfolk—S
Kempsville
Lynnhaven
Oceana
Kempsyville
Ovoann
Norlyolk
I Kempsville
Oveana
BEACI
Lynningen
Sempsville
Loca
New Mssonger
Corner Park
Clairyorne Avenues
Brambleton Ward
DATE RHIO RAILWAY SCHEDULES MAY 16 1507
Rail line notices present schedules for trains to Cincinnati Louisville Norfolk and Cleveland with daily departures and exceptions. Sleeping cars meals on dining cars west of Richmond and stops at multiple cities. Louise the stewardess arrives Norfolk daily at 12 05 noon and 7 p.m. Contact passenger agent R T Crooke at Atlantic Hotel Granby Street office for details.
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Lumley
Diathy
t$—Hiehmeond
Cielmaid
Louisville Ditle
Polhvan
Cinelonath
Toursville
St. Louis
Thordonsyville
Wnorfolk
Redmond
Dahy
Richand
Wifton Forge
Old Point
Norfolk
Cincimont
Transit movement notes across ports and routes
Fragmented schedule item lists arrivals and connections between New Orleans and Southern Pu rate routes, with stops including Portsmouth and Portamowth. Mentions persons J. W. Brows and Murray Forbes and travel to towns like California and Virginia, with times noted around 7 20 a m and 5 00 p m.
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New Orlane
Texas
Montcuens California
Portsmouth
Astly
J. W. Brows
Dre. Powter
Balmet
Norfolk
Murray Forbes
Trav Dawe Agi
Portamowth
Norfolk and Southern Railroad schedule and connections
Norfolk and Southern Railroad announces daily mail and express departures to Elizabeth City Edenton Mackes's Merry Roper Pantego Belhaven and other points with connections at Edenton to steamer routes serving Plymouth Jamesville Williamston Windsor and more. Daily arrivals in Norfolk with connecting rail lines to North East and West. freight daily until 5 pm.
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Elizabeth City
Edenton
Mackes
Avocaa
Belhaven
Virgingtt Dare
Talleyville
South Creek
Aurora
Washington
Milnabeth Dry Mondhey
Newberne
Roanoke Island
Ocracoke Landing
Oriental
Nowhere
Norfolk Line steamer schedules from Portsmouth to Washington
General Superintendent Traffic Manager and various agents announce steamer departures from Portsmouth Foot of North Street and Norfolk Foot of Matthews Street at 6 30 p m bound for Washington. Tickets to all points North West and West with baggage checked to destination. Staterooms reserved at No 11 West Main street or on board. Freight not accepted after 4 p m to go forward that day.
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Malilinere
Norfolk
Poyette St
Nultiw
Breamers
Portsmouth
North Steet
Matthews Street
Bouch
Hobgood
N.C. Kinston
N. C
Plymouth
Carolina
Rocky Mount
Brauliay
Wilmingrton
Ula
Main
Athantic Chotel
Ofce
West Main Street
W. Dall
Dall
Bunday
Dally
Steuer
Me Ba
Righmond
Cinion
Old Point
Vane
Sthambra Tasepien Roada
Northampton
Uray
Accomack
Enola
Hampton
I. T. Tay
Ginpany's
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Bay
Portmouth
Burfolke
Mathews
Back
Poquos' Ware
Severn
York
Nansemond
Washington, N .c
Yar
Pamlico
Pings Rivera
Rift
Ee Wreleght
Newbern
Sunda
Atlantic
Danville
Emporia
A. C
Slimporine
Denniston Junction
Norfolk and Western
Durham
Jer
Press Junction
Southern Railway
Asheville
Atlanta
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Wialke's Agency and Company
W. W. H. Willams
Richmond
Washington
Lynchburg
The
Weas
Richsmond
Suffolk
Upnore
Petersburg
Ifror
Richmond boats and ferries schedule amid Sunday service notes
A historic port timetable shows sailing times from Old Point to Norfolk Portsmouth and Hampton with multiple routes and frequencies. It lists passenger rates meals and rooms, and freight terms prepaid with notes on river and coastal connections to Mathews Poquoson York Nansemond and other points.
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Monest Market
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Sterling Exchange
SR Baestirtee
Atchison
Peewee
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Timothy Hay
Fresti Fish
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Smeteele
Shipping News
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California Fruit Transportation Co
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Coanoke Island
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Norfolk and Norfolk and Southern Railroad
Tl. C. Hudgins
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Southern Railway Co
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Land OF the Bay
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Arnsmouth Junction
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M. Emerson
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M. R. Crowrel
Cape
Charles
New York, Philadelphia _ and Norfolk Railroad
Portssmouth
Bligh Street
Pte
High Street
Portamouth
At & B
Poten
Boston
Iia
Jersey City
Philadephia
Cape Charles
Walke
Atlantic Hotel
FR. B. Cooke
WM. H. Taylor
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Haines
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Merchours’ & Miners
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H. Wright
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