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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1892

Page

3

Oil wildcat activity surrounds McDonald field surge

In Butler County oil operators push new drilling as McDonald field declines. Brownsdale area sees several wells starting on Johnson and Susan Anderson farms while others on Qookson, Duncan, and Parks farms report mixed results. Production figures vary from 2,000 to 3,000 barrels daily in some wells with many awaiting sand layers.

McDonald Butler County Butler Brownsdale Susan Anderson Johnson Farm Gibson & Gadeau Johnson T. W. Phillips Zeigler Rs & McKee McCandless Oil Well Supply Company Qookson Hendersonville Patterson N. B. Duncan Forest of Company M. H. Johnson Bowlder Stewart Farm Golien & Kelly Duncan Farm Pottersville Patterson & Gartland Philtin Nacel Farm Portersville Wahl & Bishop Evans City Ita Muller Harmony Oil Company Herr Zelienople Harmony Pools Averance Barnum & Leasure Camp Run Lancaster Crawford & Co Tate Brothers Grene McCalmont Imle & Scompson S& Mile Hamilton Hartman & Co Webber Farm Steelemitt & Come Neier

Market Ends Quiet Amid Broad Oil Slide Then Partial Rally

The market opened weak with broad bearish sentiment and limited business. Prices softened across crude and refined products before a late rally, closing near steady as New York and Lima markets showed limited sales and overall activity remained subdued.

Poor Man's Day at the P C Store Frugal Friday Sale

A damaged OCR advertises a Friday sale at a store benefiting the poor. It mentions items like men's suits, cassimere coats, striped pasts, and summer carts at low or cost prices. The text lists price cues such as seven dollar and similar figures, urging customers to join the charitable sale.

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Grain Will Be All Dough In Market Outlook

A report from Chicago notes a shift toward higher corn and winter wheat values due to better weather and strong export demand. Wheat futures recovered after early weakness as larger export clearances and a predicted cold Northwest wave supported prices. corn led gains with oats improving, while the provision market followed corn and pork prices fluctuated with hog receipts easing.

Mississippi River Pric Vricea Dolin M. Oakley & Co Sixth Street Chicago Board of Trade

Turpentine Market Update and Rosin Prices

Turpentine markets show dull to steady trading with firm rosin around 105 per ton and tar near 1.50. Crude turpentine remains steady with hard at 100 and yellow dip and virgin at 180, while various fractions ease to 29.29½ cents and rosin good strained around 9 cents.

Savarnan CuarLestoy Acceens Rosin

Real Estate Boom and Rail Expansion in Highland Park Area

Highland Park acres attract buyers as city gains most land to river. Panhandle Railroad buys Crafton ground for four-track expansion and new stations. Diamond street sale rumored around 30 000 to 40 000 dollars. numerous building permits issued and rapid transit on Greenfield avenue fuels lot demand and suburban growth with multiple property deals across Wilkinsburg Aliquippa and Allegheny regions.

Highland Park Acres Morris & Aisbitt Reymer Bros Panhandle Crafton Steubenville Pike Nevada Avenue Ingram and Diamond Street Greenfield Avenue Thompson National Lead Company Charleston Jefferson Montgomery Avenue Yaterday Columbus Club Krumhaar Fred Rinehar U. & Glass, Common Hoffman & Baldridge Wallnes Street Wilkinsburg Water Street Bisch & Baird Mellon Bank of Commerce Grazier Street Brasilton Reed B. Coyle & Co Marion Place Third Ward Gladstone Street Parnell Street J. E. Glass Sola A. C. Watkins Mra Mary L. Graham Aliquippa Place Joan K. Exing & Co Mra Saran McClelland F.G. Rohrkaste Howard Avenue Tenth Ward Allegheny James W. Drape & Co Rong Symes Byers & Co Ridgeview Land Company James O'Rilley Eleventh Ward Allegheny City Fleming Avenue C. T. Beeckman Larimer Land Improvement Company Grand View Larimer Station Pennsylvania C. Eisenberg, Jr Peter Shields Hoosac Street Twenty-third Ward

Pleasant Valley Stumbles in Mixed Stock Market Session

The market showed little overall movement with Pleasant Valley weak, while unlisted Tractions and Airbrake led gains. Notable activity included Manchester Traction and Birmingham Traction sales after calls and Andrew Custer purchasing $10,000 Duquesne etion 5a at 108.

Pleasant Valley U.S. Glass Switch Citizens Manchester Traction Andrew Custer Duquesne Etion Inchester Birmingham Duquesne New Elvetric

Mining Stock Quotations Report

New York June 2 stock quotes list several mining firms with prices: Aspen 200, Best 190, Consolidated California and Virginia 375, Deadwood 205, Eureka Consolidates 18, Hale and Norcross 195, Home Stake 13, Ilora Silver 520, Mexican 170, Ophir 270, Savace 190, Standard 155.

New York Aspen Best & Belcher Consolidated California Virginia Deadwood Eureka Hale & Norcross Homestake Ilora Mexican Ophir Savace Standard

Dairy products weaken as eggs and poultry firm in market

Dairy goods are plentiful with prices weakening Ohio cheese and butter showing lower quotes. Eggs remain firm with sales of single dozens around 18 cents, while poultry is scarce though demand is light due to high prices. Fresh fruit and vegetables move with steady, if cautious, activity as markets adjust amid ample supply of strawberries and other staples.

Ohio

Market Ends High as Coal Shares Lead Day

New York June 2 The market closed the day with higher figures driven by coal stocks and preferred Reading St Paul and Burlington remaining active. Short covering late in the day boosted demand while overall volume was light and bears were scarce. Total 10 day stock sales 202,716 with Reading and Atchison leading in volume amid a steady but narrow session.

Reading Paul Burlington New York Combine Grangers St. Paul Atchison Erie Louisville and Nashville Northern Pacific Richmond West Point Omaha Union Pacific Kansas Texas New York Stock Exchange Warr- Nivy &Stephensson Pittsburg Fourth Avenue

Local Money Market Steady With Slow Borrowers

The money market remained quiet with no major changes in conditions. Clearing totals reached 5,103,701 while farances stood at 865,802 27. interest disbursements this month are smaller than July, bonds on which interest is due total 657,729.54, stock par value 452,973,206. New York money rates showed ease at 1 1 percent. prime mercantile aper 2 5 percent. sterling exchange firm at 487 for day bills and 485 for demand.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Excha

Bank Clearings Across Cities See Varied Balances

New York bank clearings reach 155 600 with balances near 9 814 073. Boston reports 231 61 819 in clearings and 2 490 991 in balances. Philadelphia shows 3 426 781 clearing balances. Chicago and St Louis list multiple figures, with ranges around several millions. Money markets firm on 6 percent rates for exchanges and time loans.

Bostor Iladelfhia de Battimons Bank of Hoege New Honerk Exchange St. Louis

Leather Outlook and Overweights in Crime Quality Study

The fragment discusses leather outlook and overweight classifications by weight categories from lighter to middle weights. It appears to list various overweight ranges and notes observed percentages, with references to ranges like 16 to 19 pounds and mentions of middle weights.

Leather markets stagnant as prices remain weak nationwide

The leather trade shows no improvement with Tavnera buying little and hides and calfskin markets remaining soft. Sheep skins stay fairly steady while dealers report fluctuating quotes for steers, calves, veal, and ponies with varying cents per pound figures.

Tavnera Ieee Lgreen Sala Slaughter Ponyl OO Cocavers Ceccescens Vents Secesens

Live Stock Markets Across Cities Show Mixed Results

Market reports from Chicago, New York, Buffalo, Kansas City, St Louis, Omaha, Cincinnati and other centers indicate cattle, hogs, and sheep varying in price and demand. Cattle receipts and shipments differ by city with trends of steady to weaker values and some regions noting firm or higher prices for certain grades.

New York Chicago Reeves Consix Kane Hki St. Louis Cincinnati Shipwenta Nerve Seed Co Pittsburg Jos. Fleming & Son Market St

Grain Exchange reports light cereal sales and mixed prices

On Thursday at the Grain Exchange only one sale occurred, a car of sample wheat at 9 00, with several car loads of bran and flour, hay and mixed grains traded by lines such as Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago and Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis. Oats remain active while overall demand favors buyers as prices for carloads on track range across multiple grades and feeds.

Grain Exchange Pittsburg Ft.Wayne Chicago Railway Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburg and Western Pennsylvania Ohio Apt

Signs of Improvement in Pig Iron Markets Across Cities

The Iron Age reports rising demand in Chicago and Cincinnati with Chicago buyers again placing orders after earlier refusals. Southern sellers show improved tone. Pittsburg and Philadelphia still weak with doubts about a bottom. Steel billets appear near bottom in Pittsboro while rail sales occur mainly for early delivery. Foreign markets show higher pig iron quotes and tighter stocks, driven by the Durham strike and reduced supply. some Barrow works suspend operations.

New York Shecia The Iron Age Chicago Cincinnati Chcago Pnet Pittsby Philadelphia Bessemer Pittsburg Pittsboro Cable Cleveland Durham Barrow Steel Works

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