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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1889

Page

3

Market Basket Update On Oysters Fish and Floral Trade

Oysters remain scarce with prices up in Baltimore by about 20 percent. Fish supply stays tight though slowly improving after September coastal storms. Vegetables and fruit face shortages and higher costs with tomatoes beans cucumbers scarce. chrysanthemums signal a busy floral season ahead. Prices for meats and dairy include tenderloin 10 to 20 cents, beef ribs 16 to 20 cents, eggs around 25 cents, butter 50 cents, and assorted produce priced per half peck or per pound variously.

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Live Stock Markets in October 18 1580 Trade Report

Office records show cattle receipts zero with dull market and no shipments to New York. Hog receipts 3,500 with 4,500 dead weight. best Philadelphia hogs at 4 dollars bid. 13 cars shipped to New York today. Poor market for common and heavy hogs.

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Market cattle and hog receipts show varied prices and slow demand

Receipts of cattle and hogs across multiple markets show steady or slow demand. Prime native steers bring around $31 with top bulls and cows near $18 to $20, while hogs sell mixed from $3.60 to $4.00. Sheep and lambs bring about $5 to $6 per hundred, with stockers and feeders noting moderate demand.

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Markets by Wire Report Shows Quiet Trading and Shifting Prices

Trading was light with local buyers dominant and some traders attempting to realize gains. Prices opened steady to slightly below yesterday, rallied briefly before weakening as offerings rose, with declines across oats and corn and a fair but unremarkable pork market. Multiple futures and spot quotes cover December May October and other contracts, alongside flour, wheat, rye, barley, and various commodities and regional market notes.

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Drygoods Market Outlook Improves in October

The October market report notes buoyant demand for drygoods, with spring specialties such as white goods ginghams and seersuckers selling well. Staples are firm and prices up, signaling an exceedingly good outlook for merchants and exporters adapting to regional needs.

Wool Market Steady Amid Quiet Trading Across Regions

New York wool markets show steady demand and cautious confidence among dealers. Prices hold near bottom with fine wool at 60c and fine medium at 56 57c. territory wools attract some larger lines. Texas California Oregon trades light. Michigan and Pennsylvania reports mixed with washed and unwashed grades moving slowly. Foreign wools remain quiet.

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Commodity prices and market update for metals and tin

The report covers New York pig iron and copper prices with values like $153 and $1075, plus firm domestic demand at $390. Tin remains active with Straits at £91 spot and futures, chill bars at 6d spot and delivery costs, lead and zinc markets with steady pricing and modest advances, and a note on liberal purchases at firm prices with fair speculation.

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Rumor and Railways Amid Lumber Market News

The piece surveys street railway plans in Pittsburg and Wilkinsburg with a new line to connect Firth avenue and Citizens' traction, plus denials of a Ninth Street boom. It also notes lumber supply, prices, and a car famine affecting deliveries, with optimism for a strong season and building.

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A Doll Day In Stocked Philadelphia and Pleasant Valley Stronger

A crowd gathered at the Stock Exchange yesterday but there was no real business. Orders favored the bear side with little effort to execute, as Philadelphia Gas and.

Philadelphia Pleasant Valley The Stock Exchange Bear Aide Philadelphia Gas

Money Market Shows Heavy Balances and Steady Demand

The money market remained active with heavy balances at $264 612 95 and exchanges at $2 202 985 64. Depositing was liberal while bank surplus was not accumulating. Rates held at 6 to 7 percent on time loans as money continued in active demand in New York and Chicago.

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Oil Market Holds Steady Amid Tiny Shifts

The day's oil activity showed no material change from yesterday with early buying in New York fading to a bear movement. McKelvey sold 10 000 barrels as professional local trading continued. Prices narrowed to a tight range as new wells near Zelienople and a nearby strike at Harmony drew attention alongside a 600 barrel daily Arbuckle output.

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Market report from Pittsburg and Titusville dated October 14

Corrected daily by John M. Caxisy & Co reports National certificates opened at and closed near highs with narrow trading. Prices show mixed gains with highs around 100.4 and lows near 100.0, markets described as steady and quiet across the period.

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Realty Movement Records Seventeen Sales in Local Firms

The movement in realty shows seven room brick dwellings and multiple lots sold across Wilkinsburg Allegheny Millvale and Oakland. Buyers include Samuel Myers William O Donnell John Kochenderfer A McAteer and John Ralph. Prices range from 600 to 4 600 with several cash deals and 6 percent loans noted.

Alles & Bailey Fourth Avenue Samuel Myers Twenty-second Street Santhsias William O'Donnell W. E. Hamnett Smithfield Street Pittsburg Wilkinsburg Wilkins Estate William O'Neil North Street A. McAteer John Kochenderfer Charies Arm- Bireng John L. Ralph Black & Baird Noah Q. Speer Millvale Avenue Mr. Speer Fon Pittsburgh Mansfield W. A. Herren & Sons Coltart Square Oakland Wm. Wood Heed B. Coyle & Co J. W

Real estate auction items listed including houses and farms

A sale list details multiple properties including a five room house and lot near Howe street priced at 6000, a 175 acre Beaver county farm at 5200, a Twenty second street Southside lot at 250, and additional house lots and small farms. Also notes auctions in McKeesport and Ingram areas with various prices and a mortgaged property on the Southside.

Morningside Mentees Ren R. Happe Camerone Musser Baltensperger Rouse Theodora James W. Meen East End Howe Street Dali Beaver County Twenty-second Street Southside Ingram Sonkion St. LA. R

London to the Rescue Foresees Buy Order Flood in Rail Stocks

New York stock market dull yet buoyant as London buying floods push shares higher. Short sellers cover, Northern Pacific preferred rises on Ives vow, American Csn Oil increases capital, trusts rally, Missouri Pacific leads late recovery while overall turnover remains light at $679,000.

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Real Estate, Transport, and Finance Notes

Real estate on Ninth street remains the talk of the town as authorities discuss moving day and landlord signings. Railroad business boosts free rails to $2 per ton while Citizens' Traction plans a street reconfiguration to improve safety along Liberty Street. The American Cotton Oil Trust seeks capital, and market chatter predicts cotton oil price shifts and tighter money conditions with Treasury shipments affecting the bank statement.

Seaboard Trenton N. J American Cotton Oil Trust Sam Thomas Fifth Fourth Street Liberty Citizens’ Traction Company Cecil Alley Seventh Street New York Chicago Treasury

Death of Little Euby Davis Dies Suddenly

Little Euby Davis daughter of J. J. Davis Assistant City Controller died suddenly of membranous croup on Thursday. The funeral will be held at 2 PM at 2506 Penn Avenue. Interment in Allegheny Cemetery. Many friends have sent tributes of woe to the parents.

Euby Davis J. J. Davis Penn Avenue Allegheny Cemetery Mr. Davis

Domestic Markets Show Potatoes Easy on Large Supplies

A market roundup from October 18, 1883 notes dairy quiet, demand fair, and no near rise. Poultry and eggs firm, grapes plentiful, fancy apples in fair demand hindered by quality issues. Potatoes and sweet potatoes abundant with steady prices. several price points listed for potatoes and related produce.

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Sugar Trust loses grip as markets show weakness

Adasy passes without a sugar drop while markets weaken. The Sugar Trust, which last year profited wholesale grocers at consumer expense, is steadily losing grip. Millions in the United States paid about 1 cent more per pound for sugar, and coffee options in New York fell though packages remained unchanged.

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Grain and flour markets show steady tone amid rail delays

Grain merchants report little change in cereal markets as railroads reach capacity, with oats and hay quiet, corn firm, and flour moving but prices steady. One dealer says he is 1,200 barrels behind on orders while receipts bulletined show cars and mixed quality grain terms across regional lines.

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British Pig Market Active with Prices Advancing

The Market for Pig is active and excited with prices advancing. Warrants sold up to high levels, sales noted at 54s 64 5de and makers’ brands showing activity. Steel wire rods and other steel products remain firm with ongoing inquiries and maintained weekly advances. Shipping rates for transatlantic routes include Liverpool to New York at 10s 0d.

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