Market Tumbles As Jersey Break Harms Gains
New York trading opened with a sharp bid for shares but a Jersey Central collapse ruined early gains. New York Central held firm amid a bond market firm tone and a Sherman anti trust ruling spurred Granger stock selling. Wheat and corn fell while sugar and Chicago Gas rose on favorable rumors and court action. overall, quotes showed mixed movements with some declines and a firm close.
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New York
The
Stock Exchange
Levant
New York Central
Jersey Central
United States Supreme Court
Trans-Missouri Freight Association
Berlington
Quincey
St. Paul
Northwest
Chicago
Judge Morris
Woolson Spice Company
Havemeyers
Western Union
Chicago Gas
Omaha
iWa
Burington and
Quincy
New York Market Report for Wheat and Flour Prices
New York market notes show low grade wheat at 3.00 to 3.95 per bushel with fair to fancy grades 3.25 to 4.40, patents 4.40 to 4.75, low extras 2.40 to 3.25, and Southern flour dull but steady with common to fair extra around 3.20 to 9.50. Spot activity modest with firm closing options.
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Manech
State Dairy
Western Creamery
Elgins
New York
Hilo
Yair
Java
Porto Rico
New Orleans
Grain and Market Quotes From Baltimore March Report
Baltimore market notes for March 22 show flour and wheat futures with ranges for Western, winter and spring varieties, patent, straight, and by sample options. Corn, oats, rye, and mixed grain prices and bids are listed, including spot and nearby futures with percentages and color codes for market tone.
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Baltimore
Southern
Cotton market report from New York and Liverpool dated March 22
New York reports steady cotton, with net receipts and exports to Great Britain France and the Continent. Futures close quiet but steady with March at 7.02 and a range to 7.16. Liverpool shows American middling at 7.60 with opening demand moderate and 8,000 bales sold. New Orleans futures steady with March to January values around 6.5 to 6.92.
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New York
Bross
Great Britain
France
Wales
Liverpool
New Orleans
Wholesale Provisions Market Notes From Norfolk 1897
A Norfolk market summary dated March 22 1897 lists wholesale quotations for pish mackerel herring bacon lard and dairy goods along with box and barrel prices for coffee sugar flour and rice. It notes market strength for pork and butter with assorted regional price ranges and buyers’ figures across several grades and regions.
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Norfolk
North Carolina
Siilthfield
Western Dairy
New York State Dairy
New
Western
Keresone OM
Mixed seafood and produce price list from a historic market
A dense price ledger lists Timothy hay and various seafood goods with per unit prices. Items include oysters by gallon and shell counts, fish species with per pound rates, and herrings priced by hundred, reflecting a coastal market catalog from a bygone era.
Market High Demand for Cattle Despite Quarantine
Market reports strong demand for good cattle and hogs though milk cows from Eastern North Carolina cannot be sold due to quarantine. Prices listed: Western heavy cattle 334 4c, common to fair 3 344c, Eastern NC best 234 34c, helfers Western 24 3%4c, bulls 24024ic, fat cows 24 3%4c, milled cows 20 to 25 dollars per head, common cows 10 to 20 dollars, butchers' sheep 21 44 4c, corn-fed hogs 14 3c, dress hogs 4c per pound. Tiees dull and slow demand.
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North Carolina
Local Market Prices for Produce and Staples
Readable list of goods with prices from Southern California imports including bananas at 1.00 to 1.25 per bunch, oranges 4.60, cocoanuts 3.60 per 100, lemons 2.25, cabbage 2.00 per barrel, potatoes 1.25, onions 4.00 per sack, poultry chickens priced, eggs wholesale steady at 1.09 per dozen, beeswax 0.22 per pound, Irish potatoes 1.25, naval stores and pitch and tar priced per barrel, turpentine 0.40 per gallon.
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California
Messina
Farmers' market activity noted with varied prime goods
Market reports show strong activity across grades and items including Hand Picked Fancy, Spanish and Virginia shelling. Prices range from 1 2c to 4$, with several bulk grades and conditions mentioned.
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Virginia
Shipping News Update From Atlantic to Norfolk
British stmp North Wint Owens Pernandina to Rotterdam and Wa. Lamb Co coal sailed. Norwegian stmp Nordkap Roe Pernandina to Warmburg and Wm. Lamb Co coal. British shp Vedra South Shields to N A T Co for cargo. Lizzie H Pogils to Win Lamb Co coal. John LW fertilizer for Harrison New York. Vickery Tug Winfield Skahill North Carolina tow three barges. Barges Brandywine Raritan San Joaquin Astoria to Wm. Lamb Co coal. Tug Asher J Wadson with barges Glide TR J Donaldson coal for Nottingham Wrenn Co L B Ducker Minnie Smithers acid phosphate. Nettie North Carolina six Tyler barges and barge Maggie Don aldzgon. Tug FE 8 Lane Fortress Monroe barge Cornelius T Rowland. Croatan North Carolina tow pchooners. Mary Vickers Baltimore light. Oldared. Bill Nye Brannock Baltimore lumber. Barges C R Bowen Cornelia Rowhind North Carolina. Knight of St George Capes Norfolk. Sir Richard Cheny Capes. Buckingham Lithin Water 200 bottles 1.00. 614 Church street.
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North Wint
Owens Pernandina
Rotterdam
Lamb Co
Nordkap, Roe
Fernandina
Warmburg
Lamb & Co
Vedra
Brent
South Shields
Sehr
Lizzie H
Braylon
Pogils
Win
John LW
Cannon
Harrison
New York
Schr. Wate Vickery
Winfield Skahill
North Carolina
Brandywine
Raritan
San Joaquin
Astoria
Wm. Lamb & Co
Asher J. Wadson
Williams
Baltimore
Glide
TR J. Donaldson
Nottingham & Wrenn Co
L. B. Ducker
Minnie Smithers
Nettie
Tyler
Maggie Donaldzgon
Lane
Fortress Monroe
Cornelius T. Rowland
Croatan
Mary Vickers
Slemmon
Light
Cas Mate the Trip to Cal Express
A fragmented item notes Cas Mate planning a trip to Cal Express amid unclear details and stray phrases. The readable bits suggest travel or transport context but lack concrete dates, persons, or destinations to confirm full facts.
Norfolk & Southern Schedules March 1 1900s Express Lines
Norfolk and Southern announces sailings and connections for March 1. Daily mail and express leaves Norfolk for Elizabeth City Edenton and several towns, with connections to Plymouth Windsor Scuppernong and Belhaven routes. Evening express departs Norfolk at 4 10 pm for Elizabeth City and feeders. connections to New Bern Ocracoke Morehead City and Jacksonville via rail. Arrives Norfolk daily 4 25 pm. express dash 12 20 pm.Eastern Carolina lines connect North and East via Norfolk and Southern agents.
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Empmect
MAIL
Nok
WOLK
Elizabeth City
Isdenton
Mackey
Erry
Hoper
Pantego
Belhaven
Edenton
Plymouth
Jamesville
Williamson
Windsor
Chowan River
Norpoli
Ses Est
Wiag
Nouse
Binturmidiay
Newhbern
Ocracoke
Norfolk
East Main Street
Norfolk and Western Depot
Water Street
Eastern Carolina Dispatch
Preight
OLD Dominion
North Carolina
Tarboro
N. C
Rocky Mount
Williamston
Washington
Kinston
Whison
Nyc
Goldsboro
Wilmington
Fayetteville
Florence
Wevaves Gilans
Charleston
Columbia
Augusta
Atlanta
Macon
Savannah
Maetes
Jacksonville
Fla
Portsmouth
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New York
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Leh Street
Philade
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Pullman
Jersey City
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Cape Charles
Walker’s Agency
Atlanttc Hotel
R. B. Cooke
Tlantic and
Danville
Emporia
Atlantic Coast Line
Dienniston Junction
Worfolk _and Western RR
Durham
Jers Fress Junction
Southern Railway
Asheville
Aflemphis
New Orleans
Walke’s Agency and Company
Yhart
W. WW. Hi. Williams” Agency
LYDI
LIN
Philaday
Seatcare Ae
Carolina
Norfolk and
Southern
Sifaras Aiutiges
ciYor
Philadephia
Tapo City Meeting Time Recorded
Fragmentary note indicates a meeting at 10:00 a.m. in Tapo City. No further details on agenda or participants are legible.
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Tees City
MerCHANIS' & Miners' Transportation G9 BOSTON PROVIDENCE AND BANa
Transportation schedule details for Boston to Providence routes with weekly departures on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 6 pm and 6 am, first and second class fares including meals and berths, perishable freight rules via Providence, and agent contacts in Baltimore and Norfolk for bookings and tariffs.
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Hampton and
Newport News
Norfolk
Willoughby Spit
Richmond
Washington
Old Point
Ohd Point
L. D. Mathbes
Boston
Providence
Bana Vvreyes
Hoston Tor Providence
Bobron
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Essa E Arene Ee Enes Paola Tata E
RH. Wright
A. A
D. Sthbbins
Mgr
W. P. Turner
General Pass
J. C. Whitney
TraNic
Tuliimore
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Wanes
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BSR
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Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Timothy Hay
Gallon, Inc
Peanut Market
Shipping News
Oldared
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Brannock
C. R. Bowen and
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Rowlhind
St. George
Capes
Sir Richard Cheny
Buckingham
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Il Wet
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Leno R. R
Mastern Rhite Standard
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Rirleigh
Levines
Lincolnton
Fees
Patoly
Chester
Yorkville
Norfolk & Southern
A. Go
H. Og. WU Bgins
General Preight and Tass
M. Kk. King
Chesapeake
Ohio Railway
Scitsdale
Eppert
Cincinnati
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Atlantic Tratel
DPD
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Avent
Jeska
Southern Railway Co
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Maleiph
Schedul
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Tsmouth
June
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Passen
Endent
Apeut
Jackson Street
Portymouth
Trugien
Queen Street
Light Street
Lamb
J. YW
Wingfield
Matin Street
Atlantic Hotel
Atlantic Coast
Lene
Norfols & Carolina Railroad
Rm Oh
A. C. LL
Jiabgood
M. C
N. DC
Rageige
Norfolk Wharf
Main Street
Atlantic Tlotel
J. A. Neugebauer
James I. Maupin
T. M. Emerson
G. M. Serpell
Newark & Washington Steamboat Co
Ann
Noatl
Portanouth
North Street
Matthews Street
ES Fesgyee
O. Penn
KR. R
Potomac River
Chesepeake Bay
W. T., Walke & Co
D. J. Callahan, Arent
Telephone
Commencing
Ik Strer
Hyseia Vier
Union de
EAM Packet CO
Hee
West Main Street
F . Randall
Sour
Bes Db LP
Eee
Lares Ltd &O
Tialtimore
Nalthmore Union Depot
Old Patne
Worfolk
Sat
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Traveler
Quin
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York
Alonda
Ucket Collee
TT Main Street
Geherables
Sunda
Porteama
Bay Lin Wharf
Bay Ling
Stampton
Bay Line
Cmpany’s
Hay Line
Norfalk
Old yOee Company
Freeeay
Siny Line
Nansemond River
Suefolk
Matheown
Back
Poquoath
Ware
Severn
Nansemond
Tor, Pamlico
Pungo Rivers
Newbern
M. BH. Crowdll
Merchanis’ & Miners’ Transportation
Orect
Cape
Charles
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad
Ww. H. Taylor
Chas. G. Haiiss
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