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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1891

Page

7

Live Stock Prices Drift Down Across Cattle and Hogs

The market shows a broad downturn with prime beef and heavy cattle falling, sheep and lambs weaker, and hogs softer. East Liberty and Allegheny yards report slower sales, lower bids, and limited demand, while fresh cows and calves show mixed but firmer price action. Receipts include Chicago, Ohio, and Pennsylvania lots, with notable declines from last week.

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Bulls Lift Wheat Prices Amid Fears of Frost and Dryness

Bullish reports across regions push wheat prices higher at the opening as frosts hit Northern Illinois and Iowa, and dry Northwest conditions slow germination. Corn shows similar weakness for shorts while oats offer a brighter note. Weather outlooks and export demand mix with crop conditions from Wisconsin to Europe to shape gains and late-session volatility.

Illinois Iowa Muskingum Valley Ohio New York Northwest Europe Paris Wisconsin Missouri Nebraska Bartlett, Frazier Patton Bros Siyo Curiahy John M. Oakley & Co Sixth Street Chicago Board of Trade

Real estate boom south of Fifth amid Duquesne rail push

The trend of local speculation shows a Sherman avenue plot near Highland changing hands for 917,000 as two East End real estate men plan subdivisions. Another lot on aie land avenue sold for 100, a businessman intends a handsome residence. Downtown demand rises with the Duquesne Passenger Railway nearing completion and nearby streets like Smithfield, Fourth avenue, and Water street gaining prominence.

Sherman Avenue Highland Duquesne Electric D. P. Black Black & Baird Fifth Avenue Fourth Avenue Fifth Ithfield Street Water Street Avenues Black Sam Brown Smithfield Street Second Avenues Pittsburg Rev A. Jaworski Twenty-first Smallman Streets St. Adelbert Palish Samuel W. Black & Co Wallingford Street Barton Bidwell Streets D. Behen & Son John Frost Gregor Wannenmacher Kincaid Street Nineteenth Ward A. Z. Byers & Co James H. Irons G. L. Huff Annex Land Company Laurel Station Fort Wayne Cer & Walter New Castile Tteed B. Coyle & Co Martin Place Speer Street A. Dickle & Co C. F W. A. Dickey J. D. Hailman Bennett Street Brushton Bank of Commerce J. B. Immiin Reflectorville Eaward &. Gordon Rev. C

Live Stock Markets Across Cities With Mixed Receipts

Cattle receipts varied. Omaha shows 800 head with steers 10c lower, western clipped sheep sold, hogs and sheep mixed. Chicago and Cincinnati report mixed declines and steady to lower prices. Kansas City notes steady for best cattle while other classes soften. spring lambs firming in some regions. overall market hesitating with smaller gains and larger drops depending on grade and region.

Omaha St. Louis Cincinnati Kansas City Dali Selower

Home Securities Week Opens With Light Trading

The Week Begins With Light Trading as Street Railways Hold Their Own and Electric Lines Show little vim. Foreign advices brightened the mood briefly, but local trading was small with only 13 shares changing hands. Tractions led the market with demand outpacing supply despite a generally dull session.

New York

Wall Street Faces European Influence as Bear Sentiment Lingers

New York May 18 traders focused on the European situation and its effect on the money market. The short bear panic faded before the morning, but early gains gave way to a weak tone as bears bet on continued gold flows. Major stocks fell, led by Missouri Pacific and several rails, while Sugar showed activity. Bonds remained dull and government issues easy as the market closed at day’s lows.

New York Wall Street London Rangers New Englan the Villards Chicago Gas Missouri Pacific Bears Burlington Facine Mail Northern Pacific Ae Neweeeee Rock Island St. Paul Union Cifle Atchison, Chicago Gas Richmond West Point Lackawanna Oregon Atchison New York Stock Serene Restetany Disraton Vy Whitney & Stephenson Pittsburg New York Stock Exchange Fourth Avenue

Financial market recap shows steady demand and easy credit

Bankers report fair loan demand for the first day of the week with improved discounting and better checking while deposits remain heavy from Saturday cash sales. Rates quote around 7c extremes, exchange and currency ease, bank clearings at 200,718.3 and balances 435,392.06. New York money on call easy, rate 5 percent, Inst loan 4, close offers 2. Prime mercantile paper 7, Sterling exchange quiet at 8 84 for old bills and 48 84 for demand. Northern and Pacific issues show stamps and consols updates.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterlin

Financial Clearing Figures Across Cities

St Louis and Chicago clearings reported at 3 565 712 and 16 002 000 respectively with New York exchange showing a premium of 7 60e. Philadelphia and Cincinnati balances were listed with money rates described as easy at 1 per cent in places, while New Orleans and other centers posted varying totals and exchange details.

St. Louis Chicago New York Exchange Philadelphia Eee Renee Ss Pee Com New Stoney 'Ae Cincinsati New York

Mining Stock Quotations From a Fragmented List

A fragmented stock quotation list shows multiple mining shares with varied quotes and volumes. Names include Adams Best and Belcher California and Virginia Comstock Homestake Horn Silver Iron Silver Mexican Ontario Yellow Jacket and others with mixed figures. The readable items provide price markers and share counts, indicating a market update snapshot.

Ity Adams Nee Ba Best and Belcher California Virginia Yao “Comsort Homestake Ontario Yellow Jacket

Ohio Markets Report Butter and Cheese Shortage Continue

The Monday produce market shows butter and berries weak while the supply of new Ohio cheese fails to meet demand. Farmers anticipate low strawberry prices due to frost damage. beans, coffee, and other items show mixed movements as old stock and imports shift in. New Wisconsin cheese arrives with poor keeping quality slowing sales. Bermuda and Florida stocks may soon replace older supplies.

Ohio Monpar Wisconsin Bermuda Florida Ise New York New Clare Ange Ineasina

Fragments of an Old Fish Market Price List

A garbled OCR fragment lists various fish types and prices such as mackerel, cod, haddock, halibut, and herring. Widthy items include quarter barrel quantities and price notes with foreign language phrases, suggesting a colonial or coastal market ledger. The readable items show seafood products and unit-like prices, but many entries are incomplete or corrupt.

Leeland Halibut

Grain Exchange quiet as bids diverge on cereals

No sale on call at the Grain Exchange. Receipts listed across rail lines show oats, bran, straw, barley, hay, flour, corn, rye, and malt with mixed demand. Wheat oats and hay steady while corn and millfeed weaken. dry weather boosts hay tone. Dry goods market in New York and Cincinnati notes quiet with modest deliveries and varied prices. medicines ad blitz concludes.

New York Angus Hige Chicago Hope Dull Philadelphia Minnesota Pennsylvania Baltimore Hay Reiss Minneapolis Northern Thy Trek Orthern Grain Exchange Pittsburg Ft. Wayne Lake Erie Baltimore and Ohio Cincinnati St. Louis Cies Tay CIA

Coffee Markets Report Shows Mixed Prices and Trade Volume

The market notes include Rio de Janeiro and New York pricing with small gains and declines. Receipts and shipments show mixed activity with thousands of bags moved and ongoing weekly purchases to the United States.

Omnaeesay Rio Uni Ba United States Page

Turpentine Markets Note Declines and Steady Spirits

Turpentine and rosin prices drift with a weaker tone on May 18 in New York and London markets. Rosin shows strain figures near 312 with virgin resin around 240 dollars, while spirits of turpentine hold steady at noted ranges.

Gye Rosin

St Louis Wool Receipts 138077 Pounds Market Easier

Market news notes St Louis wool receipts at 138077 pounds with a softer trend while price levels hold slightly firmer on some lines. Buyers remained cautious as shorn lots moved through with steady to easier quotations across the finer and broader cardings.

St. Louis

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