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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1891

Page

7

Market Report Shows Mixed Cattle Feeder Shortage

At Tirnsuvno Disratou market opening 75 loads of cattle on sale against 70 this Monday and 110 last week. Prime heavy beeves scarce, light prime butcher stock priced up to 6 cents, feeders well below demand, western shippers favor Chicago. Week’s sales include many common to medium grades with variable prices, receipts light, and trade slow after Monday morning.

Dovers Chicago Inet Liberty East Liberty Enie Holmes, Rowton, Briges & Co Ayers Oval Namber Thesday Belig

Wheat and corn swing as frost scare sparks short boom

Chicago and Open trading show mixed results in grains with December wheat slipping to around 91 1/2 cents before partial recoveries. Corn rises on frost fears then drops, while pork, lard, and beans show varied moves as prices fluctuate through the session.

Chicago New York John M. Oskley

Livestock Receipts and Market Notes Across Regions

The day’s market reports show cattle receipts totaling about 3 600 head with varied demand and firmness for butcher stock. Hogs and sheep receipts indicate active trade, with price levels described as firm to steady on several classes and notable activity in Western and Chicagoland markets.

Market Text Skein Reflects Mixed Grain Provisions Prices

Fragmented OCR reports wheat corn oats and provisions from Baltimore Cincinnati and Duluth markets with No 2 Reds No 2 Hard and No 2 Northern bids and odd price points. Variations show weakness in some wheat futures while barley and lard stay firm or higher and eggs hold firm. overall activity appears unsettled across grains and livestock with monthly dates partially legible.

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Coffee Market Notes from New York and Baltimore

Market chatter shows coffee options varying by location. New York reports steady prices with several futures under pressure. Baltimore marks steady Rio cargoes. New Orleans notes dull conditions with softer Rio values and mixed futures for September through March.

Trreghlar Baltimore Mets New Orleans Rio

Drygoods Market in New York Sees Steady Improvement

Trade for drygoods shows improvement at first and second hands. Plain cottons with agents are in stronger demand and dress goods follow the uptrend. 610" cottons remain steady, and the overall market mood is favorable with more active movements in goods this period.

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Turpentine and Rosin Markets Reported Quiet in New York

Turpentine firm and quiet at 3734 88e with prices 850 for Savarzan Tit dull and Lecce 4 at 1 1 25. Rosin sem good strained at 1 15. Rosin trends show steady rosin prices and limited activity in the market.

New York Lhoath Tuarpentine Savarzan Rosin

Fragmentary Commodity Prices Report

Market notes show scattered figures for iron copper lead tin with varied percentages. The OCR text lists September and October values, with references to pig iron and dull spot conditions. The incomplete data limits full interpretation of prices or movements.

Price of Bar Silver

Bar silver in London stands at 4 1 16d per ounce. New York dealers quote ce per ounce for silver in New York.

New York London

Wool Markets Steady as Prices Held in Local Trade

Wool markets show quiet steady activity with prices near the previous level. Trade reports indicate modest movement and buyers remain cautious as market conditions ease.

Hard For Assessors to Complete New Voter Registration

An anxious note explains confusion over the new voter registration law and the assessor's duties. It cites section 10 and section 8, argues the act lacks clear guidance, and condemns the arduous workload and low pay faced by registrars. The piece warns the county faces a rush to finish the books by Friday.

County Commissioners’ Office Mercer Office of Register Asessor

Alaskan Indians on Strike Amid Sitka Tension

News from Sitka reports Chilota Alaska Indians threatening trouble over fishing wages as canneries balked at prices. The US gunboat Pinta was summoned and remained three days, with officers tightlipped about outcomes. A second visit to Sitka was anticipated.

New York Chilota Alaska Sitka United States

Prices and Realty News Highlight Market Variations

Real estate discusses how prices reflect conditions not intrinsic value. Trustees paid a top East End price for a Baum estate lot, while Squirrel Hill deals show high offers amid favorable location. Analysts urge buyers not to fear high marks as Pittsburgh markets remain accessible with growth in land value and rising rents.

Christ Church Baum East End Squirrel Hill Pittsburg Realty Journal of Finance

Money in Good Shape: Moral Effect of Gold Shipments

Financial circles remained quiet as the season turned, with reports suggesting steady conditions in gold shipments and domestic banking activity. Analysts note cautious sentiment and muted market moves despite broader economic signals.

Ome Eonding Alaenrees Bureare Eed Rollete—Pilinuic

Market news hints at plentiful funds and steady rates

Reports indicate ample liquidity and modest demand for bonds while rates hold at 6.7 percent. Currency tightness and small discount on exchange persist as gold shipments from Europe bolster expectations of sustained funds. Bank clearings and balances are noted, with New York money on call described as easy.

Europe New York Sterling Exchange

Market Currency Exchange Across Cities

The report notes New York exchange trading at a premium with various clearings totals. Chicago to New York exchange remains steady with a six percent money rate. Bank clearings across cities show substantial totals and persistent premium figures.

Westinghouse Group Leads as Airbrake Advance Triggers Trading

Markets show limited buyer activity with Westinghouse interests strong and Airbrake stock rising to 108 cents before easing to 107 1/8. Kahn Brothers buy 200 shares of Pittsburgh and Birmingham Traction while Duquesne Traction short cars shipment to arrive next week. Total New York stock volume tallies 387,714 with mixed results across utilities and rail groups.

Westinghouse Group Duquesne Traction Road Westinghouse Pittsburg Birmingham Traction Kahn Broa Philadelphia Birmingham Citizens’ Traction Geent Son Citizens’ Line Whea Pleasant Valley

Market reaction and late rally in New York stocks

The New York market showed first day weakness with broad liquidation and bears pressing leading names. Union Pacific fell about 3 percent at times, while Grangers and Louisville and Nashville dominated trading. a late rally recovered some losses and the close was firmer though generally lower than the previous evening.

New York Ames Bears Oll Ible London Union Pacific Comecs Grangers Unionacific Louleville Nashville Dewand Hanmore Union Pacific Atchison Upion Paciic Grange Union Pacin Colorado Conan Sed Aelea

Electric stock quotations scroll through uneven figures

The report notes lower active bonds and fluctuating prices with hints of scattered company names like Eastern Electric Cable Co and Thomson-Houston Electric Co amid unsettled market activity.

Eastern Electric Cable Co Thomson-Howsten Electric Co Thomson-Housten leWestinghouse Trust Pr Electric Wedding Co

Mining Stock Quotations in Fragmentary List

A fragmented 19th century style mining stock quotation list shows multiple names and numbers such as Adams Consolidated 175, Chollar 180, Crown Point 150, Homestake 100, Silver - Silver Ontario, Union Consolidated 210, and Sierra Nevada 115, indicating market values or prices for various mining shares without complete context.

Kew Youre Alice Adams Consolidated Aspen Sob Betcher Jest & Belcher Chollar Crown Point Ee California Virgin Deadwood T Homestake Aie Silver Silver Ontario Piersie Savage Aos Sierra Nevada On Standard Union Consolidated

Dairy market report signals firm prices across commodities

Sugar and coffee prices hold firm with an upward tilt in creamery butter and eggs. Cheese and produce show strong demand while fruits, vegetables, and meats vary. peppers, oranges, and melons appear varied as markets adjust to near-term supply.

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Grocery List and Prices From a Historic Market Ledger

A scanned ledger page lists fruits, vegetables, and canned goods with prices such as prunes, evaporated fruit, cherries, blackberries, pineapples, and various canned beans. It also notes meats and fish like sardines, mackerel, lake trout, and pickerel, alongside bulk items and sacks with price figures.

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Grain Exchange Sees Mixed Activity and Steady Prices

After a sale lull, a September grain sale of 25 cars is recorded with 18 cars by railways including Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis. Quotations show firmer corn and oats, steady wheat, and overall trade weaker than a year ago amid contractor labor issues and quiet timber markets.

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