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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1889

Page

7

Local live stock market shows mixed demand and firm prices

Reports from Liberty and Chicago offices detail light runs and uneven demand. Cattle receipts 322 head with prime beefs scarce. best heavy Western beeves quoted 9.60 to 10.10, medium weights 8.04 to 9.75, lightweights 4.10 to 6.25 per pound. Sheep and lambs sold readily at last week’s highs but supply tight for good stock. Hog market firmer, but no overall advance. Chicago Ohio hogs 8.10 to 9.60 per cwt with country buyers paying 7.20.

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Live Stock Markets at East Liberty Lock Yards

Market report from Pittsburgh directory shows cattle receipts at 3 9 head totaling about 1 800 with market steady for prime and good cattle and fat cows valued around 150 to 250. Hogs about 7 000 head received and 6 700 shipped to New York with market fair at around 3 2 0 to 3 4 per hundred pounds. partial totals and prices noted for stretch shipments to Philadelphia.

New York

Telegraph Bee Week Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Telegraph summary of livestock markets shows receipts across cattle and sheep, including 1,500 sheep and 1,500 cattle at various markets. Prices are mixed with steady to firm tones for sheep and lambs, and cattle and hogs showing strength in certain regional reports.

Unclear OCR Summary of Receipts and Sales Data

A fragmented OCR item lists December 2 figures for 10 kilos at 6,500 units and 5,600 row with receipts during the week totaling 53,000 bags for the United States and 4,000 clearances. Additional numbers include 24 and 20, with Barros and Bu references and a 6,000 release on a related item of the Bistes, totaling 246,000 bags.

Ontlee United States Barros

Visible Supply of Grats Reported by New York Exchange

A garbled summary notes the visible supply of grants or goods, dated December 2, with references to activities on the New York Exchange and nearby districts. It mentions entities and places in a fragmented way, reflecting an old-time market bulletin style.

Secret Service United States West Fuarantee Stucky Pie Wylie Fulton

New York Pig Iron Market Faces Steady Tone

Trading notes show mixed signals with American and domestic lots steady. December activity held firm at around 14 dollars while other lines remained quiet and stable amid evolving market conditions.

New York Gali Lake Tim

Drygoods and market changes in late November 1889

Report notes a shifting dry goods market with price changes in commodities like mercantile items and salves. Mentions Salvation Oil praised for instant relief, and a weekly sales summary for Nelson Matis Os. showing 85 carloads or 614 pounds sold for the week ending November 30, 1889 in Pittsburgh area.

W. Pittsburg

Markets by Wire Wheat and Corn Trade Shifts in Chicago

Chicago wheat activity shows December selling into May, with December weaker and May rebounding. Reports note large December deliveries, strong rail and lake movement, and mixed cash bids. oats, lard, and other staples show modest activity, with overall fluctuating prices and heavy receipts across Minneapolis and other hubs.

Speculative Markets and Road Repair Spar Over Policy

The piece argues for continued agitation to fix country roads, urging a state road commission tour of Allegheny county and possible legislative action. It notes widespread road degradation, unsettled Congress policies on railroads and tariffs, and discusses fraud risk with counterfeit production and Secret Service policies, concluding with Franklin’s emphasis on meticulous, thorough work and personal responsibility.

State Road Commission Allegheny County Pittsburg Congress

Grain in Sight OCmeace Board of Trade Report

The Board of Trade issues its visible supply report covering agricultural grain stocks and market implications. Officials assess current grain in sight and potential effects on prices and trade dynamics amid December conditions.

Ocmeace Board of Trade

Unclear market activity on the first day of the month

The stock market opened with an unusual uptick as 770 shares changed hands. La Noria led with 400 shares, followed by 29 Philadelphia Gas. Philadelphia Gas rose from 30 to 34 3/4, with a 305 bid, while other gas stocks lagged. Central Traction improved slightly. Pittsburg Traction dipped then recovered. B. J. Stoney sold 150 Central. Total transactions reached 5,000 across several lines including Atchison and Texas and Pacific.

la Noria Philadelphia Gas Peninsylvania Gas Luster SHZ Central Traction Pittsburg An ‘Atchions Siois Texao Feeae Sans Wasi Philadelphia Wilkinsburg City of Aes Beech Creek Caune Fe St. James’ Catholic Wilkinabure Davis Ci Pens Chicago Gas Trust Stoceholders New Jersey Pennsylvania Railroad Pia Erie Farteacore Railroad Negowous Grotubly

Banks and Banksers Departments

December opens with solid bank demand from manufacturers and merchants. Money markets show premiums around 6.7 percent with no tightness in currency. heavy deposits and checking. calls in New York at 6 to 20 percent. Government bonds firm. New York clearings $85,208,761. London bullion £50,000 withdrawn. Paris rentes 3 percent at 71 5 230.

New York Rancine Iast Prime Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange Clearin Saltimore Philadelpria—O Bank of England Paris CrTcaGco New York Exchange

Oil Markets Slip Near Dollar Line in Early Trading

Oil opened weak and stayed soft as New York stocks dipped and then recovered. January oil traded around 1.04 dollars with little volume, while spot and futures showed limited activity and no major deals. Clearances Friday reached about 1.238 million barrels. traders awaited the car market’s next move.

New York

Realty market heats as beltshoover and east end houses trade hands

A lull in realty is broken as multiple sales finalize in Beltzhoover and Homestead with prices from 1200 to 1500 dollars. Jamison and Dickie convey a Mayflower street brick to John W. Pool, and Robert Glass sells Rural avenue lot to H L Benner for 1500. Black and Baird list Baum Grove lot for 2000 sold to John Kieser. Ewing and rs close Lacock street property to William Hunter for 1200. Samuel W. Black and Co. move Center avenue lot for W. M. Short as Pleasants Railway improvements spur activity.

Boyere M. Pennock & Son Beltzhoover Borough Homestead Jamison & Dickie J. W. Kirker Mayflower Street East End John W. Pool Robert Glass Rural H. L. Benner Hlack & Baird Fourth Avenue Baum Grove Iate Houp Eee Amber Street John Kieser Ewing & Rs Federal Street Mathew Boyle William H. Hunter Lacock Street First Ward Allegheny City Samuel W. Black & Co W. M. Short Center Avenue Tenth Ward Allegeny The Pleasants

Stock Market Ends Mixed With Late Rally On Cotton Oil News

Volatile trading in New York shares today saw an early decline followed by a strong late-day upswing. Shrinking bank deposits and cautious sentiment kept smaller holders wary, while Gould stocks attracted support and a bull move developed. Delaware and Hudson declined as overall volume neared a day’s total of $215,000, with a broad rally effort faltering toward the close.

New York London Gould Shorts Lackawanns Delaware and Hudson Dawtua Ted Avaigan

Treasury Bond Policy Sows Market Unease

A historic note discusses Treasury actions on bond deposits and potential currency absorption around January 11, sparking financier concern over political timing and market stability. The piece references New York Stock Exchange activity and daily stock corrections by Whitney & Stephenson, Pittsburgh brokers.

Romises New York Weeck Exchange Whitney & Stephenson Pittsburg New Yorktock Exchange

Debt and local notices fill Washington recap

Washington reports a debt statement with totals for debt bearing interest and funded balances, cash in Treasury, and available reductions. Local notes mention a new market house in Pittsburgh, Beech Creek repairs, Wilkinsburg church work, and various mortgages and railroad updates.

Domestic Markets Report Mixed Prices Logjams Across Commodities

Markets show scarce oats and old corn with firm tones across cereals. Dairy and fruit fluctuate. Florida oranges improve while fancy apples rise. poultry remains scarce after Thanksgiving. prices for vegetables, eggs, nuts, and meats vary, with several items noted as firm or in low supply.

Groceries Market Prices and Shipments Details

A dense listing of groceries and commodities including Rio coffees, Java, peaberries, lard, syrup, raisins, dried fruits, nuts, tea, canned goods, and dairy. The text also notes grain market receipts by rail routes, vehicle counts, and price ranges for wheat flour oats and other staples with regional freight movements and market conditions.

Armour & Co Meat Prices Fragment

Prices for dressed meats from Armour & Co are given in a fragmented OCR excerpt. The readable items show unit markers and numbers but lack complete product names or quantities, preventing a fuller summary.

Armour & Co

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