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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1890

Page

7

Lifeless Market Shapes Iron and Metal Trade Outlook

New York dispatch reports a stagnant iron and metal market with nominal quotations. While some furnaces and mills have had good years, overall demand is weak as projects stall and rail orders slow, with firming foreign markets offset by limited domestic activity.

the Dispatch New York Iron Age No. Y Foundry Gray Forge Standard Northern Brandsiidewater Spiecchisen Ferromanganese Bern Ferro Sorcogpesi Black Sea Peerts Russias Union Pacific Sess Il ISM ra@l Stern Exstern Mill Prscing Boston Geston

Prices Drift Lower Across Metal Markets in London

London copper and tin prices ease under weak financial conditions as demand softens. Hematite and pig iron markets show declines with buyers cautious amid high production costs and subdued cash prompts. Copper and tin futures stay weak while outside factors restrain forward purchases and spot stocks shrink.

Iron Age London Jg Irop Cleveland T M. Gtere Alamest Connal Immeriace Ameron Hritrh Uitron

Coke Business Slump Eases Yet Car Famine Persists

ISPRCAL telegram from Scottdale reports transport improvements but a wide drop in coke trade due to the car famine. Operators plan reduced workdays to keep ovens running, with shipments down and prices steady as mines like Mahoning and Hill Arm face outages.

Isprcal Scotpdale Charlotte Isaac Taylor Lamont Hill Arm Pittsburg River Points Polos Wes Pittsberg F.o.b Asene Conrenssas Mahoning Shenango Develana Pilsburg Cheveland Detroit Seuare

East Liberty Stock Yards Weekly Trade Report

The East Liberty stock yards show cattle receipts of 785 head with firm prices and no cattle shipped to New York. Hog receipts total 4,650 head with several shipments. hog prices range around 33.70 to 40. Mixed Philadelphia and New York quality hogs are noted. Sheep receipts 600 with 800 head shipped. market steady at steady prices.

East Liberty Neceipte Eee New Y Torlar New Y York Market Mae

Livestock Market Reports Across Cities

Cattle, sheep and hog markets show varied activity with receipts in the thousands in Chicago and Omaha. Prices range from 1 to 4 dollars for cattle per hundred pounds with steady to firm trends, while hogs command 3.25 to 4.00 and lambs reach around 7.50 per hundred pounds.

Pittsburg Real Estate Boom Spurs Builders and Interest

The city attracts financiers and manufacturers as demand for housing rises. Pittsburgh leaders discuss a canal to Erie or the Allegheny, boosting ore and coal trades. Mortgage activity and new street paving signal growth. several lots and houses change hands in Ward districts.

Webster Avenue Thirteenth Ward Strauss Brothers Wholesale Clothiers Cincinnati Pittsburg Emsworth Junilia Locust Street Edgewood Philadelhia Columbus Lake Erie Ohio Allegheny River Pittsburgh The Petroleum Exchange Red Cloud Mining Company

Value vanishes as oil market weakens on limited demand

Oil trading shows scarce activity with prices slipping to 68 1/2 cents as supply grows and refiners cut back. New York and Antwerp refiners report declines, while outsiders stay away and curbstone volume shrinks. McGrew Wilson & Co. notes puts at 67 3/4 cents and calls at 64 1/4 cents.

New York Antwerp McGrew, Wilson & Co

National Transit and Trading Activity In Oil Markets Explains Decline

Market notes show National Transit certificates peaking at 6 cents then closing near low levels as Bradford and New York reports describe limited Lima oil trading. U.S. oil trading on the New York Stock Exchange weakened with no sales in Lima oil and scarce spot activity, while shipments and barrels moved modestly.

Crry National Transit Bradford New York New York Stock Exchange Lima Oil Spot Dart Chen

Trading in Joos stocks shows light yet steady activity

Trading in Joos stocks remained lighter than earlier in the week but substantial, with no major price moves. Among issues, Manufacturers' Gas Central Traction and Switch and Signal advanced while Philadelphia Gas Luster Electric and Airbrake yielded. Ex dividend totals and NY market turnover are noted.

Central Traction Philadelphia Philadelphia Gas Electric Chartiers

Financial Market Summary Shows Steady Trade Despite Adverse Influences

DOLLARS AND DIMES reports a substantial cash shortage but strong trade activity defying headwinds. Banks show no new features and funds meet business needs. discrimination against outsiders exists but some credit is extended. Rates hold at 6 7 percent, with NY money easy 2 to 6 percent and fixed exchange quotes for sterling and U.S. bonds. Closing bond quotes list U.S. securities and rail debentures amid broad clearing figures in New York and Philadelphia.

Stecular Outakera New Yorkey Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

New York Stocks Show Quiet Day With Irregular Moves

The New York stock market opened quiet amid irregular price changes and limited activity. Early London gains faded as bears pressed Grangers and Rock Island, while Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific saw buying support and money remained easy.

New York London Bank of England Missouri Pacific New England Bears Gould Grangers Rock Island Barker Bros Philadelphia Northern Pacific One Burlington Union Pacific Jersey Central Northern Pacific Richmond West Point Mobile Ohio Colorado the Post Pacific Mail Bat

Transcontinental Rates Tied to Pacific Mail Freight Pact

Boardroom discussion notes a pact where railroads guarantee Pacific Mail 1200 tons of freight monthly at rail rates to lower overall transcontinental costs. If Pacific Mail remains profitable and not disruptive, lawmakers expect leadership reshuffles at Union Pacific. A stock table from New York exchanges shows several railroad and mining listings with prices and gains.

Pacific Mail Company Pacific Mail Gould Mea Vanderbilt Kefeller Adama Union Pacific Chicago New York Stock Exchange Whitney & Stephenson Ittsburg MS York Stock Exchange

Mining Quotations From Various Companies

New York markets list quotations for several mining firms including Consolidated California and Virginia Hale and Norcross Home stake Horn Silver N Belle Isie Standard Sutter Creek and others with prices shown in a compact ledger style. The data presents current values for stocks or shares cited for the period in November of 200.

New York Consolidated California Virginia Ouldie Curre Hale and Norcross Homestake Horn Silver N. Belle Isie Standard Sutter Creek

Domestic markets show weak demand amid abundant poultry and produce

Markets remain slack with plentiful supply of cabbage turnips and eggs, while turkeys for Thanksgiving look cheap. Grapes and apples hold steady with large stocks, butter and cheese mixed, and beans and oats traded at low to moderate prices as nerves from financial pressures linger.

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Massed groceries with prices in old market listing

A dense price list of groceries and commodities including spices, syrups, nuts, dried fruits, candles, starches, sugars, salts, beans, fish, and canned goods. Items are enumerated with assorted brands, weights, and per-unit costs reflecting a historical wholesale catalog.

Guayrangaie Java Rio Cassia Tgc Ohio Louisiana London Mucatels Valencia Sultana Ceamenl Turkey Pranes Do Tv Ivica Sicily Brazil Higgins Eureka Shore Hound Shore Lake

Grain Ex change report shows downward drift in markets

Receipts totaled 45 cars with 2 cars from Pitts burg Cincinnati and St Louis Railway including corn oats hay and bran. West markets show stronger tone but overall buyer favorable as stocks tighten. Prices quoted for wheat corn oats rye flour millfeed hay and pork products with various weights and grades.

Grain Exchange Pittsburg, Cincinnati and Pennsylvania Ohio

Markets by Wire Wheat Gains Fails to Hold as Grain Ends Lower

Chicago wheat opened strong then closed lower with May at 7 1/2c and December near 9 1/2c decline. corn and oats also fell while provisions dropped. Early gains faded as liquidation and Philadelphia stock drop sparked a midday dip, with May and December settling near bottom prices.

Chicago Maysola Bears Philadelphia Sava Ae New York May Shorts

Market roundup shows mixed commodities trading across cities

The report details futures movement in May prices, short selling, and rescues through the day. Oats pork and barley sectors show varied activity with edges of decline and small gains. Regional summaries cover New York St Louis Philadelphia and other markets with price shifts and closing trends.

New York Coffee Market Steady With Balanced Quotes

The market shows steady to unchanged tones with a firm bid for New York coffee. Sales reach 20 000 bags across months November to May with quotes around 17.15 for November and 18.00 for May while spot Rio cargoes remain steady and fairly priced.

Ross

Syrup of Fig Touted As Perfect Gentle Remedy

The passage extols Syrup of Fig as a highly palatable remedy that satisfies taste and sight, is easy to take, and acts as a mild laxative and diuretic. It emphasizes its favorable qualities for general health use.

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