Local Live Stock Markets Show Broad Upward Turn
Market report from August 12 1883 notes brisk sales and higher prices across cattle sheep and lambs with strong demand from surrounding towns. Receipts from Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia contributed to a firmer tone and improved export demand at East Liberty despite a lighter sheep supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Needy & Smith
Sanford
Langdon
Pennsylvania
J. Cruikshank
G. Flinner
J. McNeese
J. Ackerman
East Liberty
Chicago
Live Stock Markets at East Liberty Stock Yards
The Pitties Dispatch reports cattle receipts around 3 200 head with active but mixed demand. hogs receipts about 4 600 head with 4 000 shipped, market active. sheep around 3 800 shipped, market fair and improving from last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittieres Dispatch
New York
Newark
Market Fair Ami
Broad cattle and sheep market report with mixed prices
Receipts across regions include 1 200 cattle and 14 000 sheep with varied demand. Native steers sell around 9 10 per 100 pounds while hogs hold a steady tone. Texas and Colorado stock move higher. calves, milk calves, and lambs show mixed levels amid steady to strong trend in stockers and feeding steers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krew
Texas
Colorado
Kspsas Crry
Chicago
Catte—Hecetata
Heaven
Okipa
Te & Gs
Resolutions Drafted to Promote Cotton Bagging Use
A Cotton Exchange conference in New York between Southern States commissioners and a New York Cotton Exchange committee led to forming a committee to draft resolutions for the Liverpool Cotton Exchange. The goal is to favor using cotton bagging to wrap cotton bales instead of jute. The Southern Commission includes J.T. Henderson Georgia, John C. Cheney Alabama, D. M. Hord Tennessee, and A. P. Butler South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool Exchange
New York
Cotton Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
Liverpool Cotton Exchange
Southern Commission
J.T. Henderson
Georgia
John C. Cheney
Alabama
D. M. Hord
Tennessee
A. P. Butler
South Carolina
Allen Acknowledges Guilty Plea and Indictment Details
The Street Railroad President Eben Allen, head of the Forty second and Grand Street Railway Company, faces first degree embezzlement charges in New York. He seeks a quick plea on the first count while awaiting guidance on the second. About 1,000 shares of spurious stock are cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Youk
Eben
Allen
Forty-second and Grand Street Railway Company
Wheat Market Rises on Reduced Wheat Crop Outlook
The wheat market opened active on bullish Washington bureau estimates lowering spring crop prospects to about 489 to 490 million bushels. December futures moved from 77 7/8 to around 75 1/4 cents as local buyers and shore covers lent support, while corn and oats showed mixed to quiet activity and prices fluctuated with demand.
Unclear OCR Record on Large Bag Purchases
Fragmentary report notes purchases of clear bags and units by United entity. Mentions 8000s bags and 41000 bags in a week, with prices around 5000 reis per ten units. Details are garbled and names unclear, but entities include United and unspecified purchaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janes
Wheat Production Figures Released by Board
Cmicaco reports show wheat output changes with increases and decreases across categories. Readers note totals around thousands of bushels and fluctuations in 710 000 versus 000 bushels figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cmicaco
East End Syndicate Plans Real Estate and Race Track
A Pittsburg horse trader bought 34 acres between Shields station and Leetedale for 210 per acre and plans a fence race track and training facilities. The Stewart Booth Fiinn Magee group builds 200 brick houses on part of the Neegley Estate with 15 underway and aims to finish many this season for about 1 million dollars. Nearby the Hiland Park Railroad will run a square from Negrey avenue, while notes on mortgages and Ohio coal production reveal broader business and infrastructure growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Shields Station
Leetedale
Fort Wayne
Stewart-Booth- Fiinn-Magee Syndicate
Neegley
Negley Avenue
Stanton
Hiland Park Railroad
Negrey Avenue
Market Subdued With Minor Shifts Across Stocks
The day saw little market action with only 30 Electric shares traded in the afternoon and no forenoon activity. Switch and Signal rose notably while most quotational moves were retrogressive. La Noria remained unpredictable and cheaply valued. bids appeared for Point Bridge and Union, while preferred stock drew attention and common shares seemed unlikely to advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Noria
Point Bridge
Union
Clearing House Report Shows Stable Money Supply and Rates
Manager Chaplin presented a Clearing House report with checks totaling $2,088,154.99 and balances of $30,103,171. There were no conditions changes and money appeared plentiful at 5.6 percent. Discounting saw a slight increase but routine lines settled from last week. Government and State bonds remained firm as Cleared balances reached $1,204,080, while money in circulation stood at $90,534,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaplin
Ime Mercantile Paper
Sterchange
Niue
Petroleum Exchange Slips After Opening Rally
Trading on the Petroleum Exchange was light with early bullish mood fading as outsiders stayed away and professionals avoided heavy scalp activity. The market drifted after a brief rise and then eased as bear pressure in New York waned. experts foresee a gradual advance as supply and consumption estimates tighten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petroleum Exchange
New York
National certificates and petroleum prices reported in Bradford
Bradford August 12 reports show 12 National certificates opened at 10 high and 97 low while New York oil markets opened up to 18 with weak closes at 613. Total oil sales reach 250 000. Corrected daily by John M. Oamsey & Co. of North Street, Pittsburg Petro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
National One SP Ooe
Titusv F.le
New York
Petroleum
John M. Oamsey & Co
Sorth Street
Pittsburg
Lands and Heeses Change Owners New Dickera
James W. Drape & Co sold a 326 by 190 foot lot on South Hiland avenue for 2750 to M. Peebles of Allegheny as an investment. They placed two mortgages on property near Idlewood station for 3250 at six percent. Samuel W. Slack & Co sold Lot No 60 on the law of Jota in Allentown fronting Paul Avenue and backing 102 feet. Wakes 30 lots sold in this span with dash of oshen time. Black & Baird sold in Southside Ward Twenty seventh for business notes. Philadelphia advices bullish on iron trade. NorTerex Pacific earnings up 67000 in first week August. Henry M. Lowe sold ten shares of Philadelphia Gas at 87 ¼. LA Norra moved yesterday morning unseen by Mr Bailey until this afternoon. Brokers hopeful of a stronger market when the boys return home. Gas struck at Fuel Gas Company well in Late October. Andrew Caster did some business selling ten shares each of Switch and Signal and Manufacturers. Another gas well brought in on the Duff Farm near Murrysville by Thomas Shel for transportation company. Ruggett wine coe rumor McCreery to be succeeded as president of Federal Street and Pleasant Valley Railway Company. Mr David F. Henry of Henry Auction Company noted. Peuys Dat Roseip goes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Davies
Columbus
Davies
Mia Swisshelm
James W. Drape
de Oshen
Black & Baird
Law Street
Twenty-seventh Ward
Southside
Philadelphia
NonTerex Pacific
Henry M. Lowe
Philadelphia Gas
LA Norra
Bailey
Eid
Andrew Caster
Duff Farm
Murrysville
Thomas Shelforational Transportation Company
Ruguett Wine Coe
McCreery
Federal Street and
Pleasant Vale Railway Company
David F. Henry
Henry Auction Companeee
Peuys Dat
Roseip
Stock Market Quiet Amid Features and Sugar Trade Hit
New York stocks showed quiet business with a firm general list for the week. Sugar Trust weakened on an injunction against North River refining, but recovered later. Big Fours and Chesapeake Ohio rose late. Gould prominence sparked discussions of market pressure amid varied foreign and domestic orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Trust
Grangers Strong
Coalera
New York
London
Big Fours
Chesapeake and Ohios
North River Sugar Refining Company
Dore
Gould
Filaspin
Market strength fuels diverse stock advances across rail and utilities
A broad rally lifted shares in East and Western rail firms, Canada Pacific, and key utilities while Wabash and other industrials posted notable gains. Trading finished with the market firmer as investors priced higher prospects, though some issues remained dull with limited new activity.
Nobody Wants the Job War Bureau Seeks Wire-Wrapped Rifle
The War Department sought bids to build a woodbridge ten inch wire wrapped steel rifle with steel forgings and wire supplied by the Government. Proposals were opened at the Ordnance Bureau at 3 p m but no bids were received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waashinetox
Ordnance Bureau
Notable Local and National Briefs in Late News
A Lancaster report notes a mill notice from Columbia and Alabama rolling mills. Reading recalls a former Am House Lyons proprietor found dead, leaving a funeral note. Norton heirs pledge gifts to Southern Baptists Theological Seminary. Two Hollis murder case captors punished by regulators. Hotel Arlington fire causes $5,000 loss. Amboy division trains wreck with minor injuries. A tax ruling clarifies Worsted import duty timing. Bryant incident ends in accidental shooting. Bowman's fate linked to outlaw history. As Arizona miners report a striking discovery of two Winch holes and lace-like cave formations 80 degrees deep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Columbia
Ebama
Reading
Am: House
Lyons
Bangae
Te Bowel
William F
A. W. Norton
Louisville
Pen
Baptia Theological Seminary
South Ae
Hollis
Pikeville
Big Senny
Arlington
Biase Lick
Lees
Amboy
Pennsylvania Bafiark
Camden
N. J
St Pan
Minn
Oormer Sey Wienke
Aden
Shetana
Bowman
New York
Toowan
Asor
Minpey
Mesars
Desnally
Mackay
Taylor Gilfillan
Sean
New competitive event at Ree Est Lake area
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a lake event at Ree Est Lake and a competition with unclear details. The text references numbers like 5 and 20 and a possible date or cost, but specifics are unreadable. Further readable elements point to a wake or stage related activity adjacent to the lake.
Markets In Good Demand And Downward Drift Report
Domestic markets show strong demand at quoted levels with light grain and hay receipts. Coffee firm, sugar weakens. oats and wheat in decline. butter steady, eggs steady. prices for beans, dairy, fruit, and vegetables noted with general drift lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prttsburg
Ncewse
Neville Island
Oetter—Creamery
Elgin
Case le Sea
Ohio
New York
Limpases
Alifornia
California
Norton S
Ennards
Untitled historic grocery list fragment
Fragmentary inventory of meats and salting products including sugar cured hams beef rounds bacon and salt provisions with weights and prices largely unreadable and partial.
Armour & Co Furnished Fall Fire Supplies
Armour & Co supplied a fall fire with livestock products including 300 000 sheep and lambs, hogs, pork loins and beef cuts. The report notes these offerings and prices such as pork loins at 8 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour & Co
Market Report On Cotton Goods Demand In New York A12
There was active demand for fine and low grade bleached cottons with orders for other fabrics moderate and some freedom and dress goods in fair demand.
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Herr’s Island
Orrick
Grovers
Homestead
McKeesport
Chi Winter & Dellenbach
A. Fromm
Rothschild & Co
L. Gerson
L Zeigler
Lowenstein
West Vi
Sheep and Lambe
Sethers
S&s
A. M. Cannon
G. Fisnner
J. Wright
Bingham & Co
Telegraph
Street Railroad
Cutca
Washington Bureau
Gates
Onta
Bates
Ngust
Setember
Aes
Sten
New Orleans
Paladelphia
Fargo
Pounasteante
Tiig
Tweare
Saiteacheas Cs Tober
Choice Dairy
Linkood
Shigarin
Joeseys Bard
Milwaukee
BaLtimore
East End Syndicate
Eastern Money Seeking Investment
Ohio Inspector of Mines
Illinois
Swisevale
United States
Sant Ene
Manufacturera Gas
T. Gas Co
Ohio Valley
Nat
Asee G.& A
Onne Saenee
Gas Co
Tuna Ul Co
Forest i Co
Us Citheens' Tractaeons
Pleasant Wall
Point Ridge
A.h.oo
Neon A Ag G. Oa
Gs Sree Iteetiserieea San Union Pacific
Ge Eas Ae
Deadwood
eSaemon Consolidated
Horn
Bilver
Iron Silver
North Bellevinie
Monteris
Bat
Daniins Seliivan
Union Consolidated
Consolidated
Otinga
Spain
Ieee
Canada Pacific
Stock Exchange
DmwratTea Ce Wiityey & YA Strihenbon
New York Stock Exchange
Fourth Ave
White Fourth Avenue
Law ‘Taloty
Ula
Hulland
Pepe
A. YY
Bow Eng
Tamarack
Nyl
Metal Market
Rio
Maracabo
Caracas
Eligi Cholce
Louisiana
Ir Talsina
Muscatela
Muscatels
Valencia
Ondara
Ri Sultana
Turkey
Salonica Nea
de Ivica
Smyrna
Sicily
A. S
Grain Exchange
Pitenburg
Cincinnati
St Louis
Baltimore and Ohio
Pitesch
Lake Erie
Raaigh
Timothy
Choice
Os Jooss
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville, KY
Joseph Horne & CO
Nauaie
Feibrat-D
Burdock E Ogee
Eld
Seokers—Financial
Whitney , Stephenson
Essere
Drexel
Peaerie Coca
John M. Oakley & CO
Chicago Board of Trade and
Pittsburg Petroleum Exchange
Rialto Building
Bright
Shafer
Burgoon
Ohio Street
Allegheny
Staufffer
Madison
Carnegian
Sean Enon
Oe & Gee Oe
Central Expanded Metal Co
Chess, Cook & CO
Water Street
Jas. D. Callery
John W. Taylor
City Savings Bank
Sixth Ave
Smithfield ST
Medical
Doctor Whittier
Penn Avenue
Sagan
Whittier
DR. Whittier
Spttsburg
Psuwk
Doctors Lake
Lake
Penn Ave
Jele-Pwk
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Hare
Issih
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