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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1897

Page

7

Stock Market List Shows Broadening Speculation And Gains

New York May 26 The stock market was active and strong early, with gains broadening as investors bought ahead of a planned $500,000 gold shipment and on tariff bill anticipation. Outside demand and arbitrage trades supported prices while some declines appeared in Wabash and Chesapeake and Ohio. Bond activity was robust with large transactions and higher prices in midgrade issues.

New York London Senate Stock Exchange Wal Street Southern Railway Loulaville Nashville St. Louis South- Western Kansas City Pittsburg Gulf Wabash Chesapeake and Ohio St. Paul Brors New Jersey Central Net. al. Throre Ohio Furling Quincy Chicago Gas Western Union Jersey Central Bilt

Money on call and rates in New York markets May 26

Money on call was 14 1M% with bank rates at 14 1Y. Prime mercantile paper remained solid while sterling exchange weakened. Aerial business in bankers losses stood at 4807 with demand 487 and sixty day rates 481. Government bonds firm and railroad bonds strong amid mixed market activity.

New York Joan Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Grain Market Report from New York May 26

New York reports mixed grain prices with weakness in flour and barley. Wheat for export remains active, No 1 Northern New York and Duluth futures listed afloat, while corn meal rye and oats show steady to weak tones.

New York Minnesota Duluth

Commodity price report from Baltimore markets May 26

A Baltimore market brief lists prices for flour wheat corn oats and rye with bid and asked figures. Wheat prices show dull activity while corn and oats remain soft or steady with regional variations. Western and southern white corn are quoted with specific percent bids and percentages, reflecting mixed demand and delivery dates through summer.

Baltimore

Turpentine and Rosin Markets Across Southern Ports

May reports from Wilmington Charleston Savannah show firm turpentine at mixed quotes with receipts and sales noted. Rosin prices vary by grade with several grades listed alongside monthly openings and daily bids across the trio of markets.

Wilmington M. C Charleston S. C Savannah Turpentine Rosin

New York Cotton Market Slips Amid Bearish News May 26

The New York cotton market opened quiet and steady with June futures down slightly and other months mixed to higher. Wall Street buyers appeared early, but bearish crop news emerged, especially afternoon reports, causing prices to ease, while selling from Liverpool-backed houses kept new crop positions under pressure.

New York Wall Street Liverpool Great Britain France

Cotton futures steady with mixed bids through May to February

The report tracks cotton futures from May through February with mixed bids and steady sales. Prices ranged from a high around 7.19 in May to lows near 6.40 in October, showing typical fluctuations for the period and notable turnover in New Orleans buyers.

Munich New Orleans

Wholesale Provisions and Market Prices From Norfolk

Norfolk market report details prices for fish herring and mackerel by barrel and case, pork and lard values, cheeses and butter, coffee and syrups, grains and meal, sugar and salt, rice and milling goods, with local sale rates and delivery notes. Notable items include mackerel No 2 at $7.00 per key, pork values near $9,450 for bulk, lard higher per tierce, and coffee ranges across multiple varieties.

Eling Pennsylvania Southern Ees Southern Cordova North Carolina Smithfield S. C Western Dairy New York State Dairy New Western

Undefined fish prices mixed list in old clipping

A garbled OCR item lists various fish types with per pound prices and regional markers, including croakers bak ing fish flounders speckled trout red snapper and herr ing. The text conflates units and spellings, making exact items and amounts unclear.

Orashad North Carolina

Live Stock Market Report from Eastern North Carolina Markets

Live Stock and market notes show strong demand for cattle with Western heavy cattle and fat cows in demand. Milk cows from Eastern North Carolina cannot be sold on this market due to United States guarantying regulation. Prices include milch cows around 20 per head and butchers sheep, corn fed hogs, and lambs with varied per pound values.

North Carolina United States S. E

Market Price List Of Fruits And Groceries

A fragmented price list shows items including bananas at 1.25 per bunch, oranges at 4.50, lemons 2.50, and potatoes at 31.25 per barrel. Nuts and wax prices appear, with cuccia nuts 3.40 per bag of 100, cabbare at 31.25, onions 1.00 per sac, and poultry steady at Ye per dozen.

California

Russia Tar Prices Stated Per Barrel and Gallon

Readers are shown a list of commodity prices including tar at 2.25 per barrel, turpentine at 45e per gallon, and pork products noted with a 3.00 per unit figure, reflecting market listings in a historical ad style.

Peanut Market Quiet and Steady Across Regions

Farmers market activity remains quiet and steady with mixed quality notes. References to Spanish shelled and Virginia grades appear, indicating variable offerings and price considerations as buyers assess prime produce.

Virginia

Limber Market Dull With Mixed Board Prices Cited

Cypress Lumber Market shows sluggish demand with assorted boards listed. Prices cited include rough boards at 15.00 to 19.00 per unit, long boards around 22.00, and wide boards near 12.12 to 16.0 percent, reflecting weak activity and varied stock levels.

Limber ‘Lorie Cypress Lumber

All Dried Pine Lumber Price List

Dry and clear stock priced per unit with multiple grades and sizes. Items include mooring, small joints, large joists, 2x4 and 2x416 substrates with prices ranging from 6.10 to 12.00 and a black box offered at 8.50.

Milling and Lumber Prices Detail Broad Demand

Milling prices show varied demand with Mila Dried Cypress Lumber and Market hardware listed. Items include 4-4 No 1 inch and edge stock priced at 16.50 to 13.00, 12 Schneys at 16.00, 4-4 No 3 edge 11.00, stock 2.50 to 8.60, plus miscellaneous bill stock and air dried items priced around 8 to 10 dollars.

Mila Cypress Sncheys Edge Bill Stuf

Shingle Marricket Pricing Mixes Heart Listings

A fragment lists shaded prices for items labeled No 4 hearts at five to six dollars, No 2 hearts around four dollars, No 1 sap at three dollars, and No 2 saps totaling three thousand three hundred seventy five dollars with varied cents.

Stave Market Receipts Rise With Demand For White Oak

Market receipts of staves show rising liberal offerings and near balance with demand. Prime and cull prices listed for heavy pipes, hogsheads, oak barrels, and barrels across white and red oak, with notable values from $10 to $95 and multiple cull reductions.

W. QO

Live Stock Market Report Amid Quiet Market

Live stock market notes a quiet, dull session with butchers reporting fat smooth steers and cattle at varied prices. Milch cows range around ten to twenty dollars, hogs show mixed demand, lambs and sheep listed with several not sold, and oxen and other stock priced at multiple cents per pound.

Zoon

Shipping News Item From Pensacola to Will Lamb Co

Shipping notices list vessels sailing between Pensacola and Philadelphia and Washington. Entries note crews, cargoes such as coal, plaster, barrels and plaster, with agents like Willis Lamb and Co and captains including Chase Booth Thay and Maxwell. Several ships bound for New York Baltimore and Washington report cargoes and destinations.

Ernesto de Caprletz Pensacola Fiecetwood Willis Lamb & Co Curityba Mohrings Philadelphia Forenrgo Lehr George M. Grant Pelton William Lamb & Co Avents Schr Fortuna, Chase Booth Thay See Jessie W. Star Maxwell New York Ught James M. Harlow Sofa A. B. Welds Payne Baltimore R. B. Spedden Mitchell Washington Sidonia Curley Curley Minerva L. Wedmore West Mary Vanniver McPherson

Clyde Line Schedules and Through Trains to Philadelphia

Schedule in effect May 18 1897 lists two fast through trains from Norfolk to Cincinnati and Chicago with ports including Portsmouth Newport News Richmond and Washington and onward to Cincinnati Louisville Chicago St Louis via Clyde lines. Through bills of lading to South and Southwest via Seaboard Air Line Southern Railway and others. James W McCarrick general southern agent Norfolk and WM Clyde & Co Philadelphia agents.

Ioute Ohio Railway Cincinnati Portsmouth Worfolk Old Point Newport News Richmond Washington Westmond Stainton Clifton Roncever Louis Ville Chicago St Louis Cincinnatic Louisvie Pullman Louisville St. Louis Ciordonsville Norfolk Kilelhmeond West Mitton Forge Old Motor Cincinnnati Midlman Gordonsville Louise T. Brooke Granby Street Atlantic Hote John D.fportts Ae Eink LYDE Philadelpna Philadelphia Suil Wnorfolk Seaboard Air Line Southern Railway Norfolk and Carolina Sourthern Mailroads James W. McCarrick General Southern O. Penn Washington New York Votumaa River Chesepeane UNS Company Tmiolco Snicet B. A C W.T. Waite & Co J. Catuatian Acont

Norfolk and Ocean View Special Schedule May 23

Sunday schedule shows trains leaving Norfolk at 11:00 and 2:30 and 6:00 p.m. for Old Point with arrival times mid day and late evening. Listed times include 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. connections and multiple intermediate stops.

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Norfolk and Western depot freight station connect rail routes

Norfolk and Western lines advertise daily freight service to points North East and West via Norfolk and Southern and associated lines. Passenger connections from East Main Street to Norfolk stations and a general office contact in Norfolk, Virginia, detail freight rates and handling times.

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Norfolk and Willoughby Spit Short Line Schedule Error

Norfolk Willoughby Spit and Old Point Hadrowal Company's schedule shows trains between Sparfolk Old Point and Hampton with February 1 start and times from Norfolk and Old Point depot. Trains depart Norfolk 7:00 am and 7:00 am from Old Point with several listed times, not running Sundays 8:55 am and 2:00 pm, and trains do not stop between Willoughby Spit and Norfolk.

Hadrowal Company Sparfolk Old Point Hampton Norfolk Oveaun View Depot Dors Noto Treine Olid Pohit Wikloughby Spit

Norfolk and Virginia Coastal Steamer Schedule Fragment

A fragmented timetable lists Norfolk and Suffolk Virginia connections to Hobgood Plymouth and Washington North Carolina, with lines to Wilmington Fayetteville Florence and Savannah. It notes trains from Norfolk and Portsmouth with daily silk trains and through service to Raleigh and eastern Carolina points, harbor and ticket details, and offices at Main Street opposite Atlantic Hotel.

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