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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1891
Page
5
Irregular Liverpool cotton market opens lower, falls to a: 204 decline, then partially recovers. Traders anticipate further movement as Bradstreet’s outlook weighs on sentiment. By closing, prices sit near last night’s levels with subdued demand and cautious nerves in market activity.
The report shows cotton prices in Ratten with bids for Good Middling and related grades, and notes market firmness. It covers New York money rates, exchange levels, and government bond quotes, plus Baltimore and New York produce markets with bread, flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye, hay, provisions, butter, eggs, coffee, sugar, copper, and whisky prices, including spot and December/January figures and terms.
Market notes show moderate demand for butter with steady extras. cheese firm, state factory full cream fine. eggs steady with regional differences. molasses dull. sugar quiet with varied raw grades. coffee spot lots dull with Rio futures mixed. prices listed for futures contracts through December to March.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET reports wheat opening strength gave way to declines as bears and longs unloads press the market. Corn remains dull and weak due to rising local stocks, oats hold firm, while provisions falter with heavy selling. Pork and ribs drop, lard also declines amid grain weakness. New York and Baltimore quotes list various state bonds and stocks with modest activity and bids on Virginia and North Carolina issues.
Wilmington spirits turpentine quiet. Rosin firm at 1.20 to 1.25. Tar 1.30. Crude turpentine firm with hard 1.00 yellow dip 1.90 virgin 1.90. New York spirits turpentine firmer 34 to 35. Rosin steady 1.35 to 1.40. Savannah spirits turpentine 31c. Rosin 1.20 and under. Charleston spirits turpentine 31c. Rosin 1.25.
Train times released for multiple branches from Weldon through Halifax Scotland Neck Greenville Kinston Williamston Tarboro and Rocky Mount. Daily except Sunday service with various outbound and return legs and connections, trains 50 51 37 14 78 and others stopping at key towns with specific arrival and departure times.
December 1, 1891 marks changes announced by W. E. Eyle passenger agent and freight manager for the Goo line. Eyle directs revised routes and service details for GEP’s transportation network.
The notice lists train times for the Leigh and Gaston Railroad on Sunday October 25, 1891. It shows Louisburg departures at 7:35 a m and 11:30 p m, with Franklinton arrivals at 8:10 a m and 6:05 p m, plus return departures from Franklinton at 6:05 p m and unspecified return times.
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