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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1897

Page

7

Market strength lifts stocks with Grangers in demand

New York trading showed large dealing and keen buying demand with prices generally rising by day’s close. The Grangers led gains while Western and Southern railroad shares benefited from abundant crops. Sugar and Chicago Gas lagged at times. Coalers rallied after noon as Reading and other high priced issues advanced. overall volume was heavy with several sectors posting gains.

New York Northwest Western and Southwestern Railroad Chicago Reading Lackawanna and Western St. Paul Chicago Gas Burlington Tobacco Delaware Hadson New Jersey Central Lackawanna Reading First Preferred Susquehanna and Western Pullman Town Central Lake Firie and Western Louisville Bay State Gas Illinois Steel Lead Preferred Consolidated Tee Colorado Bugar Omaha Rock Island Paul Peoria Decatur Evansville

Wheat market closes steady amid nerves in Chicago

Chicago on June 2 saw wheat end unchanged as nerves dominated trade. Corn and oats weakened, remaining soft performers as the day’s notable feature.

Market Report New York Grain and Provisions June 23

New York June 23 steady on springs and rye flour, corn meal easy. Wheat No 1 Northern and Duluth around 75 to 78 cents. corn 29 1/2 cents. Oats 22 cents. Beef steady to firm with various cuts priced. Lard stronger with July at 4.20. Butter and cheese prices range with creamery and state options. Potatoes steady Southern new 3.00 to 3.25 per bag, tomatoes high, cabbage 1.00 per crate. Coffee dull Rio and Cordova around 11 1/4 to 11 3/4 cents. Sugar firm with centrifugal, Muscovado and refined listings.

New York Duluth City India State Pennsylvaania Southern New Rio Dull Cordova North Carolina Smithfield S. C Cheese—Cream, LLC Western Dairy New York State Dairy New Cresh Creamery Western Keresone

Commodity Prices and Wheat Markets in Baltimore Trade

Baltimore reports mixed grain markets with July to September figures. Southern wheat by sample shows varied sales, corn futures ease, oats steady, and rye dull with several no 2 patterns noted amid seasonal demand.

Turpentine and Rosin Prices Steady Across Markets

Wilmington and Charleston report steady turpentine with varying rosin bids. Receipts rise in Wilmington. crude turpentine holds at 1.30. tar at 1.05. Charleston notes firm rosin, no sales. Savannah sees quiet turpentine and steady rosin with no reported trades.

Wilmington N. C Yaa Charleston Savannah Norfolk Tunis Lohhgood M. c Tarboro N. A Rocky Mount Wilamston Plymouth N Nee Washington Kington Wwsen Goldsboro Wills N.C Fayetteville Florence Columbia Anprust Atlanta Macon Ble Jacksonville

Cotton market dips as Liverpool holiday sentiment weighs on futures

New York reports a weak open with declines to 7.9 points and selling pressure through the day. Bearish crop news and cautious sentiment curb speculation, despite active print cloths in Fall River and sporadic rallies. Spot figures show quiet trading across middling grades with steady to firm day close.

New York Liverpool Fall River Bross Great Britain Irrance France

Cotton futures dull as New Orleans market lists prices

New Orleans reports dull cotton futures with published bids and ranges for June through March. Notable figures include June July at 7.37 bid and December around 6.58 bid, with various buyers and sellers noted across months.

New Orleans Galen

Provisions and Groceries Market Notes Norfolk 1817

Norfolk market report lists prices for fish meats and provisions including No. 2 mackerel at $7.00 per keg, herring and bacon prices, lard and cheese rates, and dairy and coffee figures. Also shows bulk meat, syrups, molasses, rice, sugar and grain price ranges with various grade notes and midweek movements.

Price List of Fresh Fish by Pound and Round

A readable list shows Croakers at 2 cents per pound, taylors at 3, pan fish 8, balking fish 5, frounders 3, sheephead 7, mackarel fic, blue fish 8, speckled trout 6 per round, rock at 10 cents per pound.

Market reports on cattle and hog prices in North Carolina

Market good and good cattle in strong demand. Milk cows from Eastern North Carolina cannot be set on this market owing to the United States quarantine regulation. Choice heavy Western cattle, common to fair cattle, 8 34 0. Eastern North Carolina, best, 2 4 214 cents, common, 24 4 cents. Heifers, Western, 20 per head. Bulls, 24 3e. Fat cows, mid range, per head, $20.00? $85.00, cows, common, $10.00–$20.00, butchers' sheep. Side good corn fed hogs, 32?3 cents. Night pigs. Hogs dull and slow demand. Dressed hogs, 41 4 cents per pound. Lambs, 6–7 cents per pound.

North Carolina United States

Prices for Fruits and Produce in Southern Market

Southern fruit items list bananas at 1.00 to 1.25 per bunch, oranges from California at 4.50, Messina corn nuts 3.50 per hundred, lemons 3.25, cabbage 1.28 per barrel, potatoes and haymens at 1.00, yellows 1.00, Irish potatoes 1.75 to 2.00, poultry old chickens 25c, eggs wholesale steady at per dozen, beeswax 22c per pound.

California

Prices for Rosin Tar Turpentine and Virginias Listed

A fragmented price list shows rosin at £2.25 per barrel and $2.25 per barrel for pitch. Tar is $3.00 per barrel, turpentine $2.50 per gallon, with various grades and primes of Spanish and Virginia tobacco products cited. The garbled OCR includes terms like Penunine Markie Parmners market firm and No. 1 Virginia with unclear quantifiers and unit marks.

Callon Penunine Markie Parmners Prade Virginia

Tamber Market Wholesale Lumber Quotations

Cypress lumber market dull with weak demand for various boards and timbers. Listed prices include 1x16 boards at 312.50, rough 11x6 at 9000, 1x12 to 18 inches clear at 20.00, rough wide at 12.12, dried pine lumber with No. 4 and No. 2 grades, edge and stock boxes, small and large joists, and 2x4 framing lumber priced per the quoted figures.

Tamber Marcket Cypress

Dried Cypress Lumber Prices For Market Demand

Dried timber prices listed include 1-4 No 1 and 4-4 No 1 assortments with thicknesses 10 and 12 inches. Edge and ed ise grades priced from 11.00 to 19.50 with stock and bill stuff figures noted as 212.60 and 8.50. All dried offerings shown with varied counts and unit costs.

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Fragmented ledger items on Shingle pricing list

A damaged OCR snippet shows a price list with items like No. 2 hearts and No. 1 sap. The text includes values such as 4.50, 3.75, and 3.76, alongside currency signs and unclear descriptors, indicating a partially legible catalog or sales record.

No. L Hearts Hearts Sap

Slave Market Prices for W. O. Slaves and Barrels

Market receipts show liberal demand for W. O. slaves with prices listed per category. Heavy pipes prime at 95.00, culls 46.00. hogsheads prime 62.64, culls 33.00. red oak heads prime 82.00, culls 22.00. white oak hopsheads prime 50.00, culls 28.00. white oak headings prime 50.00, culls 26.00. white oak pipe 77.00, culls 40.00. white oak barrel 34.35, culls 16.00. white oak octaves 28.00, culls 8.00.

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Rive Stock Market Report Amid Quiet Trading

Market quiet and dull with butchers reporting mixed cattle prices. Extra fat and smooth hogs bring 44 quarters, common to fair cattle at 34 to 44 cents, cows varying from 22 to 24 cents, milch cows 10 to 26 dollars, and hogs in better demand with good lambs few buyers for poor sheep and sheep prices weak.

Shipping News Update From Atlantic Ports

Shipping notices list vessels sailing and cargoes including Guy Colin Orchard Galveston to Rotterdam via Win. Tam & Co. agents and Conled. Also G Erwin RigeIn Pir Point light J J Pharo Taylor New York Vieht for Lamb Co. coal and lumber laden ships Pannie Stewart and Daniel L. Tenny with lumber and coal. Weather noted cloudy with southeast wind 18 miles and light northeast sea.

Strp Guy Colin Orchard Galveston Rotterdam Tam & Co Sehr G. Erwin RigeIn Pir Point Light J. J. Pharo Taylor New York Bitge Wuagshington Lamb & Co Dents Satled William H. Davidson Mankin Pannie Stewart Darby Daniel L. Tenny Hoboken Antelope

Norfolk and Southern schedule to Elizabeth City and connections

Norfolk timetables detail daily mail and express from Norfolk to Elizabeth City Edenton and other towns with river connections on Chowan and Roanoke systems. Evening express departs Norfolk for Elizabeth City and connections to New Bern and Jacksonville with multiple steamer links. Also notes the angular liner to Philadelphia and through bills to South and Southwest, with agents listed.

Avoca Aelhiaven Kicamer Virgin Dare Mulleyville South Creek Aurora Washington Mlizabeth City Newberne Roncoke Ishand Ocracoke Linding Orion Newhere Duxpress Norpoli Elizabeth Cit Wheaton and Wrystilions Elizabeth City Neuse Newberte Alprehead City Winston Caldshorms ii OA WN. O Jacksonville Wil Indieton Nod N 1St Tesday Roanoke Island Roanokey Island Oermeoke Landing Oriental and Dee Norfolk Phihadelphia Sul Lonwis Abe Mhithotel Patie Thiday Phobiede Lpus Gulf Stream Aloints Seaboard Air Line Southern Railway Norfolk and Carolina Norfolk and Southern James W. McCarrick General Southern Norfolk, Va Clyde & Co Arenis Philadelphia

Peppa Veers Through Desorio Events

A fragmented report notes Peppa participating in a sequence of Desorios events, with repeated phrases suggesting a passing remark or chant. The readable text points to a personal or small group activity rather than a formal proceeding.

Atlantic and Norfolk Steamship Schedule Adverts 1897

A fragmented timetable from 1897 shows Portsmouth and Norfolk routes with a Baltimore line to Philadelphia New York and Baltimore connections. It lists departure times from several ports including Portsmouth High Street Norfolk and Old Main with tailed remarks about baggage checks and stateroom reservations. The notice mentions freight cutoffs and a contact at No 77 West Main Street for agents W Randall and others.

Derelly Corner Chestnut Pearl Street Norfolk Portsmouth Joan Richmond Louisville Cinchionad Leithsville Gor- Vi Nichmond Telmond West Cotton Lore Old Point Cincinnati Louis Ville No. Iy Connec Slubgend Kinston N.C Plymouth N. C Carolina Rocky Mount Tritus Weil Norfolk Nilso Morris Aironein Wilmington Baltimore Team Packet Co. Commencines High Street Main Street Union Dock IV. Battimore Philadelpn New York Wile Phish Skiltimore Raion Dack Tultimore Canton Dock Ly Old Main West Main Street W. Randall Sun Portsanoulll Ligg Street Philade Atta Binder New Yorks Philadelphia Boston Pullman Jersey City Cape Charles Woolke’s Atlantic Hotel Br. T.coore

Ocean View Short Line schedule notes May time changes

Receiver Emmerson Smitil lists R R schedules between Ocean View and Old Point with daily and Sunday services, connecting Norfolk Willoughby Spit and Newport News. Freight times, depot cutoffs, and reminders for passengers detail train departures from Ocean View, Old Point and Morralk with noted repeats and exceptions.

O. Emmerson Smitil Ocean View Old Point Macy Norfolk Bow Menod Oda OH Jon Duego Occoan View Bol Oqcean View Willoughby Spit Old Point Ro Old Mount Wampton Newport News Morralk Sidi Lone Taalan IL. D. Maths Supt Mmmerson Smitil Geral Bae Y.é.eescese Ore Cata Stree Efa Por Richmond Bnips Nawnort News Sunda Richmond Norfo Oer Hampton Roads Northampton Accomack Enola Dail Seaps Line Kampton Bay Line Portsmouth Newport Ogi Nansemond River Gulfelk Mathews Poquonia Ware Severn York Washington, N. C N. Y NPR Newbern N. C

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