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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1891

Page

7

The Trade Outlook and Market News of Hides and Crops

A long summary of trade warnings about speculative buyers in hides, with commentary on the decline of profits and the steadying of markets. Reports on floods along the Allegheny, effects on tanneries, and shifting wheat, corn, oats, and pork prices across New York Philadelphia Chicago Minneapolis Baltimore Cincinnati and other markets.

Grain Exchange Pittsboro Ft. Wayne Chicago Railway Pittsburg Cincinnati St. Louis Baltimore Ohio Lake Erie

Local Live Stock Markets East Liberty Feb 4

Reports from East Liberty Stock Yards show cattle receipts 54 dead and 160 head shipped. hog receipts 10 head with 400 head shipped, price ranges 3 40 to 3 66. sheep receipts 240 head, no shipments, market active with lambs easing from yesterday's prices. No hogs shipped to New York today.

Prrisncre Dispater New York

Market Notes on Cattle and Hogs Across Cities

Cattle receipts across Omaha Cincinnati Chicago St Louis and Kansas City show slow, uneven trading with prices generally down. Hog demand lukewarm with few buyers. sheep and lambs mixed, some firmness in New Senate reports, overall dull trade and softer quotes.

Omaha Cattir Buik Plex WestaTna Cincinnati Uogh Ab Chicago Fereutny Journal NEW Senate Idee Wba Agrwiaerl ST. Louis Kansas City

Wheat Market Swings as Bulls Fall Back

Wheat futures showed lively ups and downs after two days of silence with May delivery trading widely. Prices hovered between 60 and 65 cents a bushel as activity shifted from selling to buying, and the market closed with a mixed, unsettled tone.

Chicago Tse Neg Ige Sic Mage Noel

Building labor unsettled clouds prospects for season

The unsettled labor situation clouds the coming season with contract delays and postponed projects. Builders express guarded optimism that good sense on both sides will avert major stoppages, enabling a busy year across Wilkinsburg East Liberty and surrounding districts as new offices, dwellings, and blocks move toward bids and groundbreakings.

James 8. Wilson Wilkinsburg M. E. Church East Liberty East Liberty Valley Charles Bickel Hamilton Vandergrift Wood Water Davis & Watson Lawrenceville Joseph Anglin Federal Street Allecheny David Gregg

Electric Stock Activity Mixed Across Markets

The Stock Exchange sessions showed some interest with high broker attendance and abundant orders, yet overall activity was light. Total volume reached 449 shares, led by 122 Electric by a waiting market as Eastern trading stalled and money remained easy in New York.

Stock Exchange New York

Market activity stalls as Congress adjourns and brokers weigh plans

Brokers expect revival in share trading after Congress adjourns while the Treasury’s future under Foster and the Windom plan stirs talks of conservatism. Electric stock draws attention amid mixed views on rehabilitation, with cautious buying and varied price moves across Electric, Philadelphia Gas, Luster, Pittsburg and Western, and Switch and Signal.

Congress Foster Treasury Windom Boston Licht Bone Scrip Philadelphia Gas Pittsburg and Western Railroad Switen and Signal Philadelphia Philadelpia Gas Ana Cxit Luster

Money Market Shows Healthy Trade Movement and Demand

Local financiers report a strong clearing house with exchanges at 2 082 585 06 and balances 990 579 0G. A good funds supply and liberal demand boosted by depositing activity indicate an easy money market ahead unless spring movement surpasses expectations. Government and corporate bond quotes follow, with various securities noted and market sentiment optimistic.

Joans New York

Bank Clearings and Exchange Rates Across Cities

Banking terse summary shows Chicago clearings at 15.252 million with New York discounting and a nationwide total clearings figure of 78.006 million. Balances around 1.65 million. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Louis and Memphis report varied clearings and balances with exchange on New York and premiums noted. New Orleans tallies 2.5 million in clearings.

Chircaco New York Exchange New York Poiladelfria—Bank Baltimoore Louis Memphis New Orleans

Trading in Of and Company Notes Slow Market Activity

Market report shows only two trades totaling 50 000 barrels with cash and regular prices around 75 and 75 to 77 as well as scarce orders. Refined futures at Antwerp unchanged. shipping figures and charter activity listed. Tuna Of Com pany annual meeting reports good affairs and potential April dividend with directors Findley Torrens G W Cochran Joseph Vogel F C Osborn George P McBride.

Antwerp Tuna of Company Tinton Findley Torrens G. W. Cochran Joseph Vogel F. C. Osborn George P. McBride McGrew, Wilson & Co Fourth Avenue

Mining Stock Quotations for February 24

The New York mining stock list shows Adams Consol at 165, Bodie 14, Crown Point 160, Consolidated California and Virginia 25, Eureka Consolidated 30, Gould and Curry 210, Hale and Norcross 210, Homestake 650, Horn Silver 314, Mexican 65, Ontario 8900, Ophir 320, Plymouth 190, Savage 310, Sierra Nevada 220, Brand 150, Union Consolidated 235, Yellow Jacket 220.

New York Adams Consol Bodie Crown Point

Coffee Options Markets Report Limited Clarity and Prices

The report notes coffee options with mixed, largely unchanged or steady quotes. Prices for various contracts show small shifts with February and March figures around 17 to 17.50, while other months range between 16.75 and 16.80.

New York Viva Coe Rio Fair Canon

Grain supplies reported by Board of Trade Feb

The February visible grain stocks show Wheat 22 975 000 bushels up 3 000 Corn 2 492 090 up 77 000 Oats 2 798 000 down 40 000 Rye 34 000 up 7 000 Riley 2 678 000 down 316 000 bushels with increases and decreases noted.

CuHicaco Board of Traders Riley

Wool prices and receipts across major markets

Reports from New York Philadelphia Boston and St. Louis show firm wool prices with no change in Philadelphia and steady demand in New York and Boston. St. Louis receipts reach 27 290 pounds with varied price ranges for non washed bright to fine heavy wools and tub washed grades.

New York Texas Philadelphia Bostox Matydemien Louis

Commodity Price Movements Across Cities

The report summarizes grain and seed futures in New York Toledo and Kansas City. Wheat trends show firm or steady prices with May July and August contracts noted. Corn and cloverseed exhibit dull or steady activity with cash and February terms. Eggs remain steady at a low bid.

Toledo Kansas City Sje Ige Ide

Horsford's Acid Phosphate Endorsement by Dr Willais

Dr L L Willais of Clarence Iowa reports using Horsford's Acid Phosphate with success in neuralgic fever uterine difficulties and as a general tonic. He calls it the best nerve tonic he has ever used and recommends it confidently.

8. L. Willais Clarence Iowa

Castoria Through Generations

Advertisement style anecdote tracing Castoria as a remedy from infancy to motherhood. Repeats the product name with family milestones showing continued use across generations. Reflects nostalgic tone and consumer branding from a historical newspaper page.

Market Dull as New York Stock Exchange Resumes

Trading opened with little activity and no new interest after the holidays. Prices generally declined with declines across many rails and industrials. Mobile and Ohio rose to 19.44 while Susquehanna and Western and Delaware and Hudson fell. Sugar stock slid over 1 percent amid overall quiet exchanges across a dull session.

New York Stock Exchange Susquehanna and Western Mobile Ohio Obio St Paul Lackawanna Burlington Delaware and Hudson London Susquehanna Western Yester- Whinnt

General Groceries Unchanged in Florida Strawberries Prices

Market notes show Florida strawberries at 40 per box and New Orleans cucumbers at 2 a dozen. Potatoes remain active with 1,000 cashels sold at $115 to 12. poultry scarce, eggs firm. Ohio Valley supply disrupted by high water, later to recover. Butter and cheese firm. apples, beans, sugars, and canned goods listed with varied quotes across several firms and regions.

Florida New Orleans Ohio Valley Burren—Creamery Elgin Ohio Do Anna Wialser Wisconsin California Jamaica Malaga Jersey Department of Trade Maracaibo Mocha Bantos Caracas la Guayra Java Santos Msi Ordinery Savein Uloves Cassia Bere Preeti Ohio Louisiana Pearl London Muscatels Valencia Walmuiny Na Smyrna Peeany Ihe Lée Higgins Eureka Setardo Bahamas Nuriines Shore Jerge Fs Iorland Balibat

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