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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1897

Page

7

Market Wider Activity and Narrowing Losses in New York Trading

New York traders saw broadened security activity with total stocks 233 515 shares changing hands. Northwest rose to 110 the year’s best amid dividend news while Missouri Pacific fell on rumors of receivership. Industrials were weak and Sugar spiked then eased on tariff chatter as bonds stayed firm. Chicago wheat corn oats and pork markets traded with mixed to firm tones as prices adjusted to crop condition reports and local demand.

New York Northwest St. Paul Omaha Michigan Central Missouri Pacific Wall Street Rock Island Reading Rubber Chicago Illinois Kansas Liverpool Cables Saif Tom Corn Wits R. Sides D. S S.C. Sides

New York Market Prices From March 15

Market notes show flour prices steady with dull demand in New York. Winter wheat ranges: low Brados about 2.30 to 8.35 per quarter, fair to fancy 3.25 to 4.50, patents 4.00 to 6.00, Minnesota clear 3.40 to 3.60.

New York Minnesota Rio Cholen Laguayra Java Porto Rico Erade New Orleans Bie Pater Liverpool

Market Closing Prices for Wheat Corn and Oats

Grain prices in Baltimore show flour and wheat trading dull with spot wheat at 8844c. and futures mixed. Corn markets steady to dull with Nova spot at 27440e and May at 27% to 27c. Oats hold firm with No 2 white at 2414 and No 2 mixed at 22 23c.

Baltimore Amily Southern

Cotton futures steady in New Orleans and Liverpool reports

New York notes firm middling cotton with strong export and stock figures, Weekly totals show net receipts about 10,127 bales and stocks rising to 789,940 bales. Liverpool market details futures for American cotton across March to December, with prices quoted and firm closes. New Orleans futures register steady sales with steady price levels across months from March to December.

New York Great Britain France Continent Eales Ehres Belles Liverpool Colton New Orleans Norfolk The Virginian Ishiti Siena Lora Seaboard Air Line Norfolk and Western Norfolk and Southern Atlaintte

Wholesale Provisions and Markets Report Norfolk March 15 1897

Wholesale prices for meats, lard, cheese, butter, coffee, syrups and molasses listed for Norfolk Virginia with bold figures and ranges. Entries cover hams, pork products, blue and sugar cured shoulders, lard, cheese, butter, coffee grades, syrups, flour, salt, rice, and sugar with market steadiness noted alongside local price points and delivery considerations.

Norfolk North Carolina Western Dairy New York State Dairy New Western Keresone

Grain and Feed Prices Across Regions Report

Market notes show prices for grains and feed in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Values include white corn 36 cents per bushel, black-eye peas 1.45 to 1.50 per bag, oats 26 to 30 cents, bran 13.60 dollars, middling 14.00, meal 0.40 per 60 pounds, Timothy hay 15.00 for No. 1 and 14.00 for No. 2.

Michigan Ohio Indiana Timothy Hay

Market prices for bulk and shell medium selections

In Bulk-Standards alton 80c medium selects Fallon 90c plain selects gallon 1.15 extra count selects Fallon 1.40 In Shell-Mediums barrel 2.50 primes barrel 3.00 extra count selects barrel 3.50 clams per 100 40c.

Alton Fallon

Fish price list from North Carolina and Florida markets

A fragmented old price list shows per pound rates for gray trout croakers tylers pan fish baking fish spots mullets flounders sheephead mackarel blue fish speckled trout red snapper roe shad buck shad and herring. Entries cite North Carolina 30c Florida 16c and general prices like 1.25 per hundred.

North Carolina Florida

Market reports show strong demand with mixed farm goods pricing

Prices span cattle from western heavy stock to North Carolina dairy cows barred by quarantine. Hogs and dressed hogs steady to dull with corn fed meat. Fruits and vegetables list bananas lemons oranges coconuts potatoes hay onions and cabbage with varied per unit costs. Turpentine and related goods appear in minor shares of the market.

Astern North Carolina California

Farmers Market Offers Mixed Produce and Grading

Market notes show a range of items including No 1 Spanish shelled and Virginia products with varied grades and prices. Buyers are urged to inspect quality and pricing across categories as fresh lots arrive.

Virginia

Shipping News Update Amid Ocean Freight Movements

British ships including Jtutherfield Wright sailing from Galveston to Havre then to Wm. Lamb & Co. carried coal. Worsley Hall moved from Newport News to U S S Co to finish loading. John M. Brown bound for Wm. Lamb & Co. for coal. William Marshall and Standard reported with guano from New York. Eugie Morris River and James River routes loaded guano and oysters. Emily Johnston carried shells to New York from Cambridge Maryland, and John Shea and Joseph Luther loaded coal and pig iron in Philadelphia and New Haven respectively.

Jtutherfield Wright Galveston Havre Lamb & Co Worsley Hall Newport News John M. Brown Holmes New York Wm. Lamb & Co William Marshall Sharp Guana Standard Godfrey Baltimore Watehful Mastinat Ibehit Emily Johnston Wenningham Cambridge Sehr John Shea Bower Philadelphia Joseph Luther John Proctor Chase Booth Bay Jee New Haven

Express Train Details and Car Services Listed

Through express trains cover thirty five to forty five minutes in this notice. A chair car attaches to passenger trains with seats priced at two cents. Officials BP Hollands and Paanelu are named as general superintendent and general private and baggage agent respectively.

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Norfolk and Southern Rail Schedule in Effect March 1 1907

Norfolk and Southern Railway announces timetable in effect March 1 1907 for mail and express trains from Norfolk to Elizabeth City Edenton Mackey s Merry Roper Pantego Belhaven Plymouth Windsor and other Chowan and Feappperpony river landings. Connections at Edenton and Belhaven with steamboats to New Bern Morehead City Aurora and intermediate stops. Evening and freight services to Norfolk include connections to North and South lines.

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Merchants and Miners Transit: Boston to Providences and Havannah

The notice outlines weekly sailings on merchant ships from Boston to Providence and Havannah with departures Monday Wednesday and Friday, plus various return runs to New York and Providence. It lists fares, classes including meals and berths, and perishable freight forwarding via early trains to Boston. Contacts include RLY Wright in Norfolk and others for passenger and cargo arrangements.

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