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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1892

Page

3

Market outlook gloomy as iron and copper demand fades

The dispatch reports a weak iron market with sellers pushing crude material for all of 1892 delivery at low prices. Southern furnaces add supply, while Chicago and Philadelphia show limited activity. Copper rises slightly on restricted output but overall metals demand remains dull as stocks shift and trade slows.

Dispatch New York Fron Age Mahoning Shenango Lehigh Schuylkill Florence Clarksville Dora Philadelphia Alabama Cincinnati Chicago Birmingm Southern Faosion Birmingham Debardeleben Tennessee Company Pittsburg Western Mills Baltimore and Ohio Southern Pacific Pacific Coast Lake Superior Bessemer

Wheat Market Turmoil Dominates Chicago Trade

In Chicago a trader was fined for his money in the wheat pits as prices tumbled amid a snowy, threatening winter. Wheat fell to decline around 1 3 4 cents with May slipping from 86 1 4 to 64 3 4 cents, corn and oats also sliding while hogs weaker on large receipts. Cash quotes for flour, wheat, and lard varied across markets including St Louis and Cincinnati, with weather and shipments shaping the day’s trading and futures.

Chicago Renee Sna Liverpool Sone May Sige John M. Oakley & Co Sixth Street Chicago Board of Trade

Metal Markets Report From Newton March 17

Pic iron steady and dull in New England trade with American price at 1573 p1776. One firm at 1100. Lead quiet in domestic markets. Tin steady and dull with Straits at 196 and 1970.

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Live Stock Markets Receipts and Prices at East Liberty Yards

East Liberty market reports 386 cattle receipts with 123 shipments and firm price trend. no cattle sent to New York today. Hog receipts 2,600 with 2,600 shipments and prices firm across grades. hogs shipped to New York today. Sheep receipts 1,400 with 800 shipments and prices dull by a shade from yesterday.

East Liberty Tux Disratcn Prrvinces Tatespay Marcel New York Hos Eecei

Livestock Receipts Across Trade with Mixed Market Shifts

Telegraph summaries show Chicago cattle and hog receipts totaling thousands with mixed pricing. Cattle steady to lower in major markets, hogs unsettled to lower, sheep and lambs firm to barely steady, calves steady, and regional receipts in St Louis Kansas City Cincinnati reflect varied demand and weights.

Chicago Rouch New York St. Louis Pon Bros Me Texas Kansas City Cincinnati

Features of Trade and Copper Combine Update

The article reports on trade features, copper producers’ alliance, and property markets. It notes cheap capital unused, anticipated demand with spring building, and transit projects to boost Southside and West End values. It details copper production allotments, rising Chicago and Pittsburg real estate, and grain shipments plus local property transactions and railroad movement.

Philadelphia Gas Leads Recovery in Unlisted Tractions Market

Trading in unlisted tractions shows renewed strength with Philadelphia Gas closing at day’s high as supply news and Eastern buying orders buoy activity. Birmingham Duquesne Manchester lift, while some issues ease. Farmers’ Reposit National Ban bids up to 60 and various bonds trade lightly.

Philadelphia Gas Bulls Philadelphia Birmingham Duquesne Manchester Pittsburg Ogee Pleasant Valley U. S Chartiers

Market Rounds Show Bids and Offers for Birmingham Bonds

The afternoon session shows bid levels for Birmingham and Duquesne with offers for Manchester and Manchester Street. United States Glass common shares traded with bids and asks around 67 and 101, while full details of bids and offers followed in the market report.

Birmingham Duquesne Manchester United States Glass Ana

Sugar Leads in Upward Market Amid Mixed Stock Activity

Wall Street opened with small gains as Sugar rose 2 percent and Grangers buying supported Western Union and Northern Pacific preferred. Richmond and West Point faced heavy pressure with preferred down 8 percent from earlier, while the overall market closed quiet to heavy with limited net changes.

Union Pacific Richmond West Point Wall Street St. Paul Atchison Burlington Dharacter Western Union Northern Pacific Grangers Northern Pacific Preferred Iate Erie Northwestern New England Reading New York Stock Exchange Disratcn Waitney & Stephenson Pittsburg Fourth Avenue

Mining Stock Quotations From New York March 17

Best & Belcher 215 Sering on Consolidated California and Virgins 475 Deadwood 190 Eureka 195 Gould & Curry 40 Hale & Norcross 1325 Homestake 355 Horn Silver 355 Mexi can 190 Ontario 4250 Ophir 285 Plymouth 175 Savage 185 Sierra Nevada 105 Standard 16 Union Consolidated 150 Yellow Jacket

New York Best & Belcher Sering Consolidated California and Virgins Deadwood Eureka Gould & Curry Hale & Norcross Homestake Horn Mexican Ontario Ophir Plymouth Savage Sierra Nevada Standard Union ‘Consolidated Yellow Jacket

Bar Silver Quotations in London and New York

Bar silver in London quoted at 414d per ounce. New York dealers price for silver at 944c per ounce.

New York London

Abundance of Money Promises Business Expansion

The week opens with easy money conditions and steady rates around 6 percent. Banks report moderate paper sales but solid routine business and strong balances totaling 410 970 74 as clearings reach 2 209 947 61. A bank official says surplus liquidity will take time to fall to the legal limit and should spur enterprise this year. In New York money on call is easy, with prime mercantile paper at 4 6 percent and sterling exchange quiet at 1 851 for 60 day bills and 4 Big for demand.

New York At & Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Wool Market Movements Across Regions and Grades

Market reports show varied demand and prices for wool in different regions. Missouri and Illinois demand 62 68c for choice wools, Texas and Territory stock dull. Boston notes 2,686,000 pounds sold with weak fleece tone. specific prices for X and XZ off consignments. Michigan prices quoted around 24 2c for certain grades. Ohio delaine easier at 2 3c. unwashed blond wools steady. Territory wools in good demand. California Oregon Texas sales small at old prices. Pulled wools steady, Australian wools in demand with 490,000 pounds at quality-dependent prices.

St. Louis Missouri Illinois Texas Territory Boston Michigan Ohio California Oregon

Coffee Prices Edge Higher in Rio Market Report

The Coffee Markets report opening barely steady and closing steady with declines of up to 15 points. Spot Rio remains dull and steady with No. 7 Elio cargoes offered around 143 to 174 cents per pound.

New York Rio Elio Cargoes

New York Drygoods Market Holds Steady Amid Trading

New York on March 17 reports no major shifts in the drygoods market. Trading continues for goods difficult to sell while larger market aspects remain favorable with firms prices and sales activity steady.

New York

Market Report Silent Tangents in Turpentine and Rosin

New York Rosin holds steady and quiet while turpentine remains dull at 37 3/4 cents. Savannah turpentine and rosin show firmness with rosin at 135 to 149 dollars per barrel and strained rosin around 125 dollars.

New York

New Orleans to Adopt Waring Drainage System by Private Company

New Orleans moves to sewerage via the Waring system after council approval. A private firm will handle installation and charge households for house connections, following engineers' concerns about soil and terrain. The project aims to drain the city, with expected returns from annual fees.

New Orleans America Memphis Mons

Mail carrier limps through 18 mile freight ride

James Galbraith a Linden mail carrier faced a terrifying incident when climbing between two freight cars on a Monon train. Crushed legs and a brutal ride left him conscious only after the train halted in Crawfordsville. he was rushed to a hospital with severe injuries.

Crawfordsville Exp James Galbraith Galbraith Linden

Castoria Slogan Recalled in Classic Advertising Line

An old advertising jingle notes Castoria as the remedy used from infancy to motherhood. The playful verse traces a child’s illness to a mother’s care and a lifelong attachment to the product across generations.

The Home Markets See Mixed Demand for Staples

Harness leather markets steady, hides quiet, and calfskins firm. Butter and eggs quote fragile, maple syrup in oversupply, tropical fruits firm, apples and vegetables moving, with wholesale wholesale prices varying by item and region.

Elgin Board Florida Mae Ohio Beass New York Michigan Lima

Market notes show steady prices and active movement for staples

The column reports ongoing activity in sugar and other commodities with no price changes since the early week advance. Prices for coffee, molasses, canned goods, and oils are listed in varied old and new market quotes, reflecting firm margins and broad item availability across groceries and wholesale channels.

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Grain Exchange Sales Reach Monthly High With 11 Carloads

On the Grain Exchange a single day brought the month’s largest sales totaling 11 carloads. No. 2 white oats 9 cars free in elevator. 2 cars sack bran at 18 dollars spot. Bulletinen receipts show 3 cars. Hay and grain movements by routes include 1 car hay, 1 flour via Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago. 30 tons hay, 2 tons outs via Pittsburgh and St. Louis? and Ohio. 11 cars corn 1 wheat 1 hay 1 flour via Phaeton and Western. No new cereal line changes. millfeed easy. ear corn firm. hay steady. Prices for carload oats, wheat, flour, bran, and millfeed quoted with dealer store premiums.

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