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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1891

Page

3

Chicago Cheese Trade Dominates Western Markets

A Minneapolis report notes Chicago firms control much of the cheese trade, buying stock in Missouri Ohio and New York sections and setting prices while New York merchants lag. Hardware nails prices fall with margins squeezed and holiday gear selling freely as builders slow. Minneapolis flour output surges with 40 000 barrels daily and Minnehaha mills alone producing over a quarter of national output.

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Bears in Wheat Bearish Turn and Market Rally Continues

Chicago reports bears retreat as bulls push grain markets. Declines in ocean wheat shipments and large export clearances lift prices. corn and oats rise with mixed futures. Pork markets steady amid tight supply. New York and Philadelphia futures show broad price strength across commodities including flour, lard, and butter.

Ocean Passage Chicago Northwest Catles Liverpool Paris Agere New York Baltimore Philadel Boston New Orleans Montreal Bears London Shorts Antwerp Ty John M. Oakley & Co Sixth Street Chicago Board of Trade

Live Stock Market Receipts At East Liberty and Other Markets

Receipts at East Liberty and other markets for Tuesday December 8 show cattle receipts 503 head with shipments 1 head. Hog market mixed with Philadelphia and New York prices around 4.75 to 5.75 per hundredweight. Hog shipments total 7 cars to New York. Cattle and hog markets varied with slow activity at yesterday's prices.

East Liberty Orrick Pittesces Creratce Turspay Catrin New York

Cattle and hog market reports from multiple western stockyards

Telegraph dispatches show mixed movements with cattle steady to higher in Buffalo and Texas, Chicago and Kansas City reporting dull to lower trends, hogs active or higher in several markets, and sheep and lambs generally steady to higher with varied weights and regional demand. Strong entities include Chicago cattle receipts and Kansas City cattle receipts with notable prices for prime to choice cattle and packer demand.

Chicago Canada New York Wester Isco ioelanati-Horgs Bu Laois Kansas City

Turpentine Markets Update

Turpentine markets show New Torx Hovin steady on current quotes. Turpen tee dol and a unclear note follow with tentative price guidance and limited trading activity.

Turpentine Markets

DICKERS IN REALTY AND City Property Deals

A well known business man bought 314 feet on Lang Avenue Homewood from the Jones estate for 17500 and the DePuy property near the railroad at Homewood is said to be near sale to the Pennsylvania Railroad for a freight station.

Lang Avenue Homewood Westinghouse Jones DePuy Pennsylvania Railroad Smithfield Street

No Change in the Money Market Signals Steady Clearing Rates

The local money market shows little change with steady demand from manufacturing and commerce, unchanged 6 percent interest, and bank clearings totaling $4,296,184 with balances noted. Five cent nickel and one cent bronze coins will be issued by the Philadelphia Mint to reach points served by express companies, free of transport charges, with mail delivery to unreachable locations at Government risk. Exchange quiet with 60 day bills at 4.60 and demand at 4.60-4.75 percent.

Banke United States Mint Philadelphia United States New York Bnt

Street Railway Stocks Remain Steady Amid Strong Investor Interest

Prominent financiers view street railways as sound investments as cable and electric power drive capital needs. Pittsburg Traction Airbrake and Citizens' Traction show active trading with modest weakness in Luster. First and second calls reveal varied prices while demand for Electric remains low and gas stocks hold near prior levels.

Pittsburg Traction Airbrake Luster Citzens’ Traction Birmingham Traction Pittsch Traction Citizens

Wall Street Dull With Prominent Chicago Gas Lead

A slow day in Wall Street sees Chicago Gas as the standout stock with Western buyers and Canada Southern unusually active. Distillers and Michigan Central show strength while Western Union holds as a weak spot. The session opens quiet but firm with limited gains across the list and total sales at 1,531,000.

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Electric Stocks Show Mixed Quotations Across Firms

The latest stock quotations list bids and asks for several electric companies including Eastern Electric Cable Co pref Thomson-Houston Electric Co pref and Detroit Electrical Works with varying prices across firms.

Rostox Dec Speciail Eastern Electric Cable Co Thomson-Houston Electric Co Thomson-Houston E. Co Detroit Electrical Works

Mining Stock Quotations From New Year Trading

A list of mining stock prices includes New Year Dec & Alice 185 Chollar 1141 Consolidated California and Virginia 0 Deadwood 185 Gould and Curry 100 Hale and Norcross 110 Homestake 1050 Horn Silver 375 Iron Silver 140 Mexican TfS Ontario 3400 Ophir 270 Plymouth 20 Savage 100 Sierra Novara 18 Standard 110 Union Consolidated 163.

Bar Silver Quotations Fall in London and New York

Bar silver prices declined with London quotations down at a pence per ounce and New York dealers quoting 930 per ounce amid market softness.

London New York

Cold Wave Slows Produce Trade and Prices Hold Steady

The market reports a chill dampening country produce trade as prices hold firm for butter and cheese while sugars and canned goods show limited gains. Apples, beans, and fruits appear steady with scattered notes of soft demand and ongoing cool weather influencing trade, prices, and market activity.

Grocery Prices and Produce Listings From Local Market

A dense list of canned goods, cereals, fruits, and seafood with prices and pack sizes. Items include peaches evaporated, pineapples, corn starch, dried beans, mackerel, sardines, salmon, and oatmeal. Regional mentions include California peaches and various packer brands. Prices range from a few cents to several dollars per unit.

California Anit Lextra CORTE Fae Higgins Eureks S. Damson Herrick Wien

Grain Exchange Sales Report Shows Wheat and Corn Prices Decline

The Grain Exchange lists receipts by lines from Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway plus Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis and Pittsburg and Western with cars of wheat corn oats hay rye flour and barley. Shell corn on the decline and No 2 yellow shell corn offered at 0 with no takers while ear oats and wheat hold steady and hay remains firm.

Grain Exchange Ste Pittsburg Ft. Wayne and Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis

Wool Market Holds Steady Amid Quiet Trade Across Regions

In Philadelphia the wool market is quiet with prices steady and receipts at 9 600 pounds and shipments around 100 000 pounds. Lostoxs notes steady demand and good sales, favoring territory wools on scoured basis with fine to medium grades sold mainly at 5s 0d to 6s 0d, Ohio and Michigan lots showing varied prices and dull washing wools at 37 to 39 cents.

Philadelphia Ohio Mel Michigan Texas California Oregon

New York Dry Goods Market Shows Mixed Activity

In New York on December there was broader business and data on cotton woods with extended inquiry into coarse and heavy exporters as well as jobbers. Southern buyers appeared but purchases remained moderate while next season specialties drew attention. Bleached goods and prints showed little change and prices held steady.

New York Dec

Coffee futures steady as New York market closes firm

Trading opened steady and stayed unchanged at 25 points with December futures at 12 12.00 and January through June listed with small moves. Spot prices remained active and firm as No 7 grade Rio coffee showed strength in the late session.

New York Bartimone, Dee Rio

Market Summary on metals and commodities

New York markets report mixed activity with copper dull and weak tin steady, lead nominal at 430, and a December rate for copper around 1075. Prices shown include an American copper figure of 1575471800 and a tentative demand note for Pittron.

New York Iake Straits

Carter’s Little Liver Pills Advert Seen as Headache Cure

An old advertisement asserts Carter’s Little Liver Pills relieve a sick headache. The phrasing emphasizes headache relief and the liver-pill remedy as a cure, reflecting period medical advertising language.

Carters Carter

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