Surprising Strength Lifts Market Amid Vanderbilt Support
New York trading opened with a firmer tone as Consols fell and American securities in London traded below parity. Bears initially attacked but were repelled, and the Vanderbilt group along with General Electric, Industrials, and Manhattan led the advance. The rise reached about 1/2 to 2 percent with some short-covering and liquidations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Bears
Vanderbilt Group
New York Central
Lake Shore
Vanderbilts
Manhattan
General Electric
Industrials
Levant
Pullman
New York market figures for grains meats and sugar
New York market report dated March 6 lists prices for wheat corn oats beef pork lard and butter with spot and futures figures. It notes quiet steady conditions across grains and meats and provides bid prices for several months and grades including No 2 red No 2 corn and No 2 oats alongside coffee sugar and other commodities.
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S. R. Sides
D. S
New York
Western
City
Kleins
Market report for grains and mixed values in Baltimore
Baltimore March 5 Flour dull and unchanged Wheat futures mixed with bids on May at 284 to 284 and 284 cents. Corn spot and March at 263 cents, April 235. May 274. Steamer mixed 207. Southern white and yellow corn prices around 24 to 28 cents for No 2 white and No 2 mixed, with various grades and samples noted.
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Baltimore
Southern
Siaj
Cale Sienays
New York Cotton Market Reports March Activity and Futures
New York reports quiet steady cotton with mixed receipts and exports to Great Britain France the Continent and Channel. Futures close firm with March prices around 6.91 and August near 7.10 while Liverpool and New Orleans show varied spot grades and steady to easy demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cottton
Great Britain
Lis Bates
Shelk
France
Dales
Channel
Liverpool
Moreh
Catton
New Orleans
Wholesale Provisions and Market Prices at Norfolk
In Norfolk Virginia on March 6 1897 wholesale provisions list numerous items with prices and notes. Entries include Tish-Minekerel No 2 in kegs seven dollars new small twelve dollars new medium twelve dollars and others such as Herring Family Tree hale barrel two fifty North Carolina Cut Herring three eighty five Eastern in barrels two twenty five Provisions Market strong with pork hams and lard varying. Cheese cream Western dairy Butter market strength and various coffees syrups and sugars observed with price ranges for wheat and sugar.
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Norfolk
North Carolina
Smithfield
Western Dairy
New York State Dairy
New
Market prices and goods in a late 19th century listing
A dense price list shows varying rates for goods such as salt, rice, grains, and mill products. It includes per bag and per bushel rates, weight adjustments, and delivery considerations, with numerous item classifications from confections to oats and hay, plus shell items and clams priced per barrel or per hundred.
Live Stock Market Report From a Quiet Market Day
Live stock summary shows a dull market with varied cattle and hog prices. Butter fat cattle are listed as extra fat and smooth at multiple prices, with common and rough categories also recorded, plus milch cows and good corn fed hogs. Lambs show demand for good quality animals while poor lambs and sheep fetch little or no price.
Shipping News Report of British Vessels and Coal Movements
A list of ships and routes including British steamships Monrovia to Marseilles, O'Sullivan to Barber & Co., Delma to N. A. Co., and others sailing from New York, Baltimore, and Charleston. Vessels cleared or sailed for ports such as Hamburg, Liverpool, Boston, and New Bedford with coal, lumber, and cargoes, noting barge movements and port entries.
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Monrovia
New Orleans
Marseilles
Wim
Lamb & Co
Accomac
Urwin, Higgins
Baltimore
Vent
Annie I. Reynolds
North Carolina
Sehr
Ingsley
Vargzo
Itlornet
Marion
Wm, Lamb & Co
Tug
Vaylor
Tatem
Petersburg
Aritish
Pibernia
Richardson
Hamburg
Witish
Mozart
Pisher
Tiverpool
M. A. Randall
Don
Coad
Fred. Jackson
New York
Liber
Lehr
Wm. T. Franklin
Tolley
Suffolk
Kimber
Barges Majestic
New Bedford
Local Fish Prices List with Varied Per Pound Rates
A market listing shows various fish with per pound prices including ray trout at 7e, croakers at 4e, taylors at Te, pan fish at c, baking sh at 6e, spots at fe, mullets at 4e, flounders at per pound, fire sheephead at de, mackiavel at lic, blue fish at 10c, speckled trout at Se, red snapper at 44c, ree shad Florida 85¢, buck shad Florida 20c, and herring at $2.25 per hundred.
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Florida
Western cattle lead strong Live Stock market gains
Market reports strong demand for choice heavy Western cattle with steady to higher prices. Eastern North Carolina and adjacent regions show robust values for dairy and beef stock. hogs, poultry, eggs, and other commodities reflect mixed demand and steady wholesale activity across the trade.
British brig Moma L Shaw runs ashore near Green Run Maryland
Information from the city reports the British brig Moma L Shaw Captain Horton loaded with salt went ashore two miles north of the life saving station at Green Run Maryland beach. The vessel has four feet of water in her hold and is expected to break up soon.
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Moma L. Shaw
Horton
Green Run
Maryland Beach
Train Schedule Fragments Reflect Local Service and Fares
The item lists local and express train times and stops, noting through express travel times of thirty five and forty five minutes. A chair car is attached to passenger trains and seats cost 2 cents each. Officials B D Joltland and Pan Nil oversee supervision and freight and passenger operations.
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B.D. Jiot
LAND
Pass
Hobrood
N. C
Kinston
N. G
Tlymouth
Carolina
Rocky Meovot
A. CG
Bauth
Norfolk
Niva
Io Tam
Wihnington
Norfolk Wharf
Iso
Main Street
Atlantic Travel
A. Neugbbauer
James F. Maupin
T. M. Emerson
G. M. Smurpelt
Chester and Lenoir R and Calne South-Mastern Mine Details
Fragmentary transit schedule fragment lists Chester to Lenoir R and Calne South-Mastern Mine, Norfolk 0.4.8.4. Timings show departures and arrivals including Lincolnton and Asheville routes, with a late evening arrival around 9:80 am and a Yorkyville stop.
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Calne South
Mastern
Norfolk
Chaptolg Wc. B. A
Tiaawes Inh
Lincolnton
Ashevilla
Norfolk and Southern Co railway schedule notice stormed
Norfolk and Southern B A Co publishes a mixed timetable for mail and express departures. Connections at Plymouth Jamesville Windsor and Delhiven with steamers Virginie Dare and others. Evening Express from Elizabeth City and Norfolk links to New Bern Morehead and Goldsboro via A N Co with frequent daily departures and terminal at Norfolk for northern lines. Freight accepted daily until 5 p.m. for onward forwarding.
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Bulle Dulm
Noite Wolis
Aizabeth Chiy
Ldenton
Mackey's Perry
Roper
Pautesa
Belhaven
Mdentonm
R. Stemimer
Dally
Surduay
Dor Plymouth
Jamesville
Williamson
Windsor
Wilzabeth City
Hastern
Carolina Dispatch
Preigint Lin
OLD Dominion
North Wind
Farmers Market Activity Reported Strong and Diverse Goods
Market notices show active sale of Hand Picked Fancy and No 1 Spanish shelled items, including Virginia offers in a range of grades. Prices and exact units unclear due to OCR garble, but emphasis on quality grades and variety persists, with many types marked 2c and 4% ranges.
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Virginia
Lumber Market Prices From Cynress Market
Wholesale quotations show dull demand with varied board prices. 1x6 boards 12 to 16 feet labeled at 12.50 and 15.00, rough 1x6 16 feet and UWoards 1x6 16 feet range 9.00 to 10.00, clear 1x12 to 18 inches 16 feet at 20.00 to 22.00, rough wide boards 12 to 15.00.
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Cynress
Afy Dried Pine and Lumber Price List Items
A fragmented price list for dried pine and lumber products. Includes flooring at 4-4, prices for No 2 box stock, ede box, stock box, small and later joists, 2x4 scantling, with figures ranging from 6.40 to 12.00 dollars and cents per unit.
Cypress Lumber Market Prices in Fair Demand
Lumber market reports steady demand with 4-4 No 1 in 10 and 12 inch sizes priced at 15 50 and 16 00 respectively. Edges 13 50 11 00 for No 1 and No 2 stock 12 50. No 3 edges at 8 50, No 3 glass at 1 00. All dried stock listed between 8 and 10 dollars.
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Hampton and Newport
Completa Ening Gyatem
Pertoc
Ssenger
Repect Prubuary
Norfolk
Arriva Norfolk
Richmond
Washington
Speeial
Old Point
Cypress
Edge
Kim
Shingles-Quiet Prices For Hearts and Saps Listed
Market notices show No 1 hearts at five to six dollars, No 2 hearts five dollars to six dollars, No 1 sap six seventy three dollars and seventy five cents, No 2 sap thirty three dollars to three dollars and seventy five cents.
Market-Receipts for W C Staves and Oak Goods
Market receipts show liberal demand for W C staves with prices listed for heavy pipes prime 95.00 culls 15.00, heavy hogsheads prime 92.00 culls 3.00, prime red oak hogsheads 80.00 2.00, white oak hogsheads prime 55.00 culls 30.00, white oak headings prime 58.00 culls 25.00, white oak pipe 75.00 culls 10.00, white oak barrel 36.00 culls 16.00, white oak octaves 28.00 culls 10.00.
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W. C. Staves
Fragmentary schedule entry remains unreadable
The readable fragments show a partial timetable with times around 6:00 pm to 8:30 am and references to price per hundred and abbreviations. Details are too fragmented to identify person, place, or event. no clear headline or event emerges.
Freight Rates For Boston Providence And Savannah Steamers
Shipping notice lists schedules from Boston Providence and Savannah with weekly departures including first and second class choices. Perishable freight to be sent via Providence at Boston rates, with deadlines and agents in Norfolk Baltimore and Providence offices.
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Boston
Savannah
Providence
Shane Tor
Toaseverendciogane Oo
Dumie Va Cceeeseese Beecectneses Pueetenes
Providenes
Carly
Oston
Providency
Je R. WH. Wright
Norfolk
A. D. Stebbins
Ass't Variltt
W. TD. Turner
Agt
J. C. Whitney
Baltimore
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American Securities
Senen Warner
Prime Mercantile
Harsilver
Sterling Exchange
Chicaro Marketa
Chicaro
Wnelsh
Aleem
Bul Hawlly
Peoria
Fata
Atchison
JTR
N. B
Vellshy
Orly Marely
New York Market
Baltimoare Market
Cotton Mariooth
The
Virginian
Munday
Rolland Stennmer
Vyhra
Seaboard Air Tatue
Norfolk and Western
Norfolk and Southern
Atlantic
Danville
Norfalk
Caroling
Southern Sonthwiay Eee
Liz tSaul Vreutit
Groerrien
Coffie
Lie
Fale
Wee
Sugunayra
Java
Porto Rico
Gerade
Cood
Cholce
Ge. Vicur
Mair
Blackwell's
Braces
Duran
Leauine Rham
Wells Durham
Centennial
California
Franklin Standard
Skeystone
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Shipping News
Fort of
Portsmouth
Fannie Grown
Lamson
Charleston
Herbert
New Jlaven
Fehr
Pearl
Redman
Petersbure
W. W. Simmons
Grifith
City Taint
Larges
San Joaquin
D. Crockett
Jtoboken
New Lon
Bertie
Fabr
Adee
Southern Trust
Messina
T.c
Moval
Juidr
Vircini Beach
Femons
R. WN
Moupoln
Va. Beach
A. Om
Oceana
Lynnhaven
Kempsville
Cains
Kempeville
Oveenng
Oral
Bramureton
Overnn
Travelers Gurion
Urban View
At, CO
Dmmerson
Smiuti
Travelve
Ocean
Vinn Willouguby
Sprr
L. D. Mathes
Atlants
Augusta
Macon
Chatliooopa
Nashville
Memphis
Fiorida
Texaa
Enthre
Tsmoutil
Weldon
Men Denson
Ounrelote
DLN
Owilladen
Alnbens
Orplanta
Omar
A &H
Texag
Texas
Mealeo Ous
Dortamouth
W. Irawn
Norfoll Hurvay Forbes
Terno
Pavs'r Ach
Wortwouuth
Tien
Va de MeHhe
My Wo Dawn
Vourtamouth
Ted
Axdenson
Geol
Chester and
Lenoir
Norfolk & Southern B.A. CO
MATL
Exneress
Tixpress
Mast
Bain Street
Preight
Winter Street
Arent
M. K. King
Gener
Minaser
Chesapeake
Ohio Railway
Sctinduli
Westwald
Wortsmouuth
Norsullt
Olu Point
Newport News
Richimond
Richmond Vossesseresvee
Clmelina
Cincinago
Louisville
Barlor
Brooke
Tlelket Omee
Granby Street
Atlantic Hotel
John D. Potts
Shincle Market
Norpolk
Lynchburg
West
Buffolk
Waverly
Tynchburg
Traina
W. B. Bevill
General Pagaonger
Stave Market
Southern Railway Co
Land OF the Sey
Norfolke
Chattanooga
Chattmnaden
Sion
Norfolk Portsmouth
Matleigh Durhaim
Kurlington
Greensboro
Ashville
Knoxville
Chattanoog
Atlanta
Montgomersnghan
Mobile
New Orlean
Memphis J. 1
Wingpie
Norfolk, WI
WY. H. Gruen
Supe Ia. Culp
Y. A. Turk
Passe
Pire
Ier Aeg
Baltimore and Norfolk Line
Truglan’s
Foo
Queen Rtpeet
Mey
Bonday
Jackson Street
Baltimoore
Leo Street
Nh. m
Nor Tolle Ferry
Wrelsht
Trugten
Queen Street
Balthmore
Lamb
Wingwield
Tielret Arent
Velephone
Atlantic Coast Line
Norfolk & Caralina Railroad
A. & Stig. Stent Bleuvier
Routh
North Street
Oven
Penn
R. R, Ly
Philadelphia
Arcive
Monroe
Arvive
Potomasa
Unesapeake Bay
W.T. Walke & Co
D. J. Callahan
Ste Bay
Icket CO
High Street
Hygela Pier
Union Dock
Uniodav
Can
Air
West Main Street
Noilfolk
Bulffolk
Tunis
Tinhecod
Farbore
Rocky Mount
N.C
Williamston
WN. C
R Wilson
Wilminston
Ravecteville
Wiorenee
Columbia
Avusublal
Atluanin
Cin
Mintcon
Jacksonville
GIR
Areoa Saints
York Daily
Gee Assed
Ui Para
Ssvcesecvesecah
Wharfsicn
Shipai Lee
Wharf
Hampton
Bay Line
Moss Tor
Ware
Cmpany'’s
Worfolk
Des Forsevern
Tuend
Teneash
Mt Bay Line
Poquolin
York
Company
Uay Line
Nansemond River
FOLK
Streight
Mathews
Severn
Nansemond
Washington, N. C
Ingson Tur
Pamlico
Pungo Rivera
Newbern
M. B. Crowell
Cape Charles
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad
Sligh Street
Siites
High Stree
New Ae
Jersey City
Philadela
Buffot
Philadelpha
Cape Charlies
Walke
Underc Hotel
Ont
Atlantic and
Seretseey
Dally—Leaven
West Norfolk
Lawrencevilles
Gosue m
Lawrennaville
Ae . m
A. G
Emporia
Pas
A.C
Bnei D.meest
Uin
Dennist
W Norfolk
Weate
Pol
Danvee
Pean Pullman
Asheville
Jacobis
Baggared Walke
Willie Norfolk
HY Taylora
Pasgetger
Adi Chas
C. Haines
LYDE
LIN
Norton
Philadel
Nortonlevar
Philadelhia
Wak
Raye
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