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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1897

Page

6

Market Strength Signals Cash Demand and Profit Taking

In New York on June 18, traders note broad market strength with many issues above the prior close while others retreat to near it. Big players anticipate a correction and seek profits or short positions as London buying and crop reports influence sentiment. Dry goods imports rise, signaling broader merchandise demand, while gold exports and sterling worry persist.

New York London United States Treasury Chicago St. Paul Burlington Missouri Pacific Western Union Manhattan Burlington and Quincy Chicago Gas Missouri Pacis North Pacific Preferred Rock Island Tennessee Coal «and Iron Jersey Central

Money market and currencies in New York crew report

New York on June 18 reports money on call easy at 1 1% with last SO and 1 percent closes. Prime mercantile paper at 8 4 percent. Sterling exchange firm with bankers bills at 487% for demand and 486 48814 for sixty days. Posted rates 4864%4 487 and 488 488%. Commercial bills 4.8544. Silver certificates 60% and bar silver 60% Mexican dollars 47% Government bonds strong and railroad bonds strong while state bonds are dull.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

New York Market Fluctuations on Wheat and Corn Prices

New York Market reports quiet conditions for flour rye and barley with firm rye and barley malt dull, corn steady to firm in elevator and afloat. Wheat No 1 Northern New York at 77 afloat while No 1 Northern Duluth at 78 54c afloat. corn No 2 29 40 in elevator and 30 4c nominal.

Pennsylvania Southern Rio Cordova Tmi New York Elty Brandywine Northwestern Duluth Yair Laguayra Java Porto Rico New Orleans Liverpool

Chicago Wheat Bulls Close Mixed on Rumors and Weak Provisions

Chicago market shows bullish closes for the first and last wheat trades amid rumors of July manipulation. Corn up 4c, oats down slightly, provisions weaker with declines of 5 to 17 1/4c. Cash quotes list varied grain prices and pork and lard values, with flour and seed prices steadier.

Chicago Bala Shayla Ang Mess Park

Baltimore Market Report from June 18

Baltimore market notes show flour dull and unchanged, wheat steady with spot and month bids around 7 6 14 cents, July at 7 0 4, August 8 H GHC, September S1 40 68 3 cents. Corn steady with spot and month figures near 2 6 29 140, August 2 7 0, September 29 7 20 cents. Moatheen white corn 31 cents, oats quiet and steady with No 2 white 26 27 cents, No 2 mixed 8 9 cents, rye firmer No 2 nearby 38 cents.

Baltimore Southern

Turpentine and Rosin Markets Reported Steady in Several Cities

In Wilmington on June 18 and Charleston on June 1, turpentine price levels are described as steady with mixed receipts and sales figures. Rosin quotes show slight firmness or unchanged levels across markets, with Savannah noting turpentine at 25 4/4 to 31/2 cents and rosin activity steady alongside large receipts and sales.

Wilmington Dune Charleston 8. C Rosin Savannah

Market for cotton shows improvement with summer mills kept running

New York on June 18 reports firmer cotton as mills Amoskeag Armory Jefferson Stark are to run full time through summer, aiding demand for cloths. Liverpool closure and Fall River activity boost prices while New York Cotton Exchange eyes a July 3 closure. Weekly receipts total 11 bales. exports to Britain and the Continent remain robust.

New York England Amoskeag Armory Jefferson Stark Liverpool Fall River New York Cotton Exchange Galveston New Orleans I.u Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk York Boston Newport News Philadelphia West Point Brunnswick Texas City Pengacolt Port Royal v

Cotton Market Reports and Daily Totals Across Regions

Today totals show net receipts 698 bales with 668 sent to Great Britain and 11 123 to the Continent, stock 228 815 bales. Futures in New York opened barely steady with mixed directions and closed firm. spot middling uplands 7 1 8 cents. Liverpool and New Orleans quotes reflect steady American middling and varied futures bids.

Great Britain France Continent Channel New York Gulf Liverpool Luyers

Wholesale Provisions and Groceries Market Report

A dense price list details wholesale rates across meat, dairy, staples, and grain. Hogs, bacon, lard, and hams show steady to firm values while butter, cheese, and oils list varied regional quotes. Grain and feed components reflect stable to steady pricing with regional price differentials noted.

North Carolina Smithfield Western Dairy New York State Dairy New W Western Keresone

Market Prices for Fresh Fishes Listed in Local Ad

Pricing list shows various fish per pound with prices such as croakers two cents, taylors three, pan fish one. baking fish five, flounder at six, sheephead ten, mackerel five, blue fish three, speckled trout seven, rock eight to ten cents per pound. The items are presented in terse ad form with unit prices.

Market Report Shows Strong Demand for Good Cattle and Produce

Market good and good cattle in strong demand. Milk cows from Fastern North Carolina cannot be sold on this market owing to the United States quarantine regulation. Prices listed for heavy Western cattle, eastern North Carolina stock, fat cows, milch cows, and butchers' sheep. Hogs and lambs prices shown. fruit, vegetables, poultry, beeswax, rosin, pitch, pine tar, turpentine, and other commodities priced.

North Carolina United States

Market Report Notes on Grain Grades and Picks

Fragmented OCR item lists grain grades and seed selections with mixed codes and percentages. Mentions No 1 Spanish shelled and No 1 Virginia with various yardages and grade notes. unclear context and vendors.

Virginia

Shipping News Arrivals and Cargoes Across Ports

Shipping notices list numerous arrivals and cargoes including British ibarkentine Trinidad at Philadelphia for coal, James A Curtis at Baltimore with lumber, Lucy Wheatley at New York, Puritan barge for coal, Marion Rockhill at New York with lumber, and multiple barges and schooners delivering coal, lumber, and ply timber to New Haven New London East Providence and other ports.

Canada Taylor Rio de Janeiro Win. Lamb & Co Trinidad Card Philadelphia William Lamb & Co Swir R T. Tlargroves Risley Wm. Lamb & Co Schr Lucy Wheatley New York Wes Barge Puritan Cifared James A. Curtis Travis Suffolk Baltimore Edward Smith Lane Angie L. Green Tazewell New Haven New London Satled Marion Rockhill Brass Harold C. Beacher

Etheridge Livery and Boarding Stables Berkley VA

John S Etheridge announces completion of new stables at Chestnut and Pearl streets with first class buggies carriages driving horses and wood. offers day or night turnout at low prices and solicits Norfolk and Portsmouth trade. new phone number 3. Proprietor Joan S Etheridge.

Corner Chestnut Pearl Street Sime Rock Bottom Norfolk Portsmouth New Vhone Joan S. Etheridge

Gong South-Eastern 1h Time Standard Incident

Fragmentary timetable notes show trains leaving Norfolk and Chester with arrival times toward Yorkville and Asheville. Key points include a 3:05 p.m. arrival in Asheville and multiple departures, but many place names and times are garbled.

Norfolk Raleigh Charlotte Lincolnton Leno Aus Asheville Chester Yorkville C & Tages

Evening Express and Connections Through Norfolk to North Carolina

Northern rail and steamship lines run Tuesday Thursday and Saturday from Norfolk to Elizabeth City Tederntonsie with stops at Eligabeth City and steamer Neuse. also routes to New Bern, Morehead City, Kinston and Cahishoro via A & ON. Daily express to Norfolk main and express limited Sundays. body notes connections to various ports and freight routes with Mr. King as general manager.

Norfolk & Southern R. R. Go Lyavies Nor- Polk Kiiyabeth City Tederntonsie Wity Eligabeth City Neuse Snewherhe Mopehead City Kinston Cahishoro Jacksonville Newberne Wedbesitiw Bonnoke Pshind Gerucoke Landing Oriental and Newherne Philaddl I'Tilla Norfolk Huthidelphia Ihihacdhelphia Chiladelphia Ana Werth Peer Oouee Steam Dilys Seaboard Air Line Benthorn Bulbway Carolina Narsole Southern Tailroads James W. McCarrick General Southern Norfolk, Va Po Clyde «& Co Philadelphia Savannah Boston Oston I. H. Wright Warco Stebbins

Passenger Agents and Baggage Service Announcement

Passengers are informed that agents at Norfolk and Omaha issue tickets to all points North East and West. Baggage will be checked to final destination. Staterooms reserved at 77 West Main Street or on board. Freight not received after 4 p m for same day departure. For details contact W Randall Agent. Daily except Sunday.

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Passengers urged to inquire about weekly boat schedules

Schedules list Old Point Hampton Bay Line routes from Norfolk to Richmond and Newport News with departures at 6:30 am 7:10 pm 3:45 pm 10:65 am and 8 pm and other ports including Portsmouth Bay Line Norfolk and Severn River calls. Freight prepaid for certain destinations with deliveries from N and S. Schedules note Sunday arrivals and possible changes.

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