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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1889

Page

7

Money Market Trends Show Mixed Gains On Aggressive Trading

The Money Market reports only small movements across the list with limited advances, Chicago Gas rising slightly while most sectors drifted. After noon buying revived activity, Atchison and Chicago led gains, rails strong into close, with bonds trading $1,404,000 and many issues posting modest to notable increases in readings such as Central Pacific firsts and Reading incomes.

Chicago Atchison, New England Pacific Bears Atchison, Missouri Pacific Chicago Gas Atchison and Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Colorado Central Pacific Pittsburg Painesville & Fairport Sturs Arkansas & Texas Abash Atlantic & Pacific Mackinac & Marquette Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Colorado Coal

New York Stock Sales April 2 Reports Daily Totals

Today's transactions total 229164 shares with list of shares sold and opening, highest, lowest, and closing prices for the day and the previous close. Bond activity mentioned.

New York J E Carter & Co Washington Street Eeeesens Se

Foreign financial markets report and commodity quotes

London market notes show Consols at 98 percent for both money and May, with Atlantic Great Western firsts at 33 and Canadian Pacific at 51, Erie at 28 and Erie seconds at 105, Illinois Central 112, Mexican ord 44, St Paul 63, New York Central 109, Pennsylvania 55, Reading 22, Mexican Central 71. Paris quotes 3 per cent rentes at 85 francs 47/2. Copper at £39 7s 6d cash, £39 three months. Bank of England bullion hoje 180000 pounds on balance. Berlin show Imperial Bank specie down 24.46 million marks. Paris bourse firm. Comptoir d Escompte 130 francs, Rio Tinto 305. Later Comptoir 121 25, Societe des etaux 26 25, Rio Tinto 304. Bicycle outfits from G W Simmons & Co.

London Atlantic Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie Illinois Central St. Paul New York Bank of England Berlin Imperial Bank of Germany Paris Comptoir d’Escompte Rio Tinto Société Des Étaux

Commercial Matters Review of Agricultural Commodities

The market shows activity in lumber and related grain products with mixed signals across items. Flour and several grains such as oats rye and cornmeal remain quiet or dull, while butter cheese and eggs show varied but stable to easy movement, and meats and sugars exhibit steady to firmer tones.

Flour and Grain Prices In Dense Market Report

The price report shows domestic flour and corn markets in a dull state with little demand and few sales. Listings cover New York and Chicago receipts, mixed quality grain and flour grades with spot prices from 2.60 to 7.25 per barrel and various export quotes for Canada and Michigan products.

Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada Roller Canada Extra New York City Mills St Louis Milwaukee Chicago Louis Toledo Detroit Peoria Egat Tuledy Minneapolis Graham Canada

Grain and feed market report with mixed prices

Receipts today include millfeed 76 tons and cottonseed meal 800 bushels with light demand. Quotes cover sack spring 15 25 to 16 50 per ton, sack winter 17 25 to 18 75, Michigan bran 17 50, middlings 15 50 to 19 50, prime cottonseed meal 25 50 to 26 00 per ton. Malt receipts 3790 bushels, six and two rowed varieties priced, hops dull with New York values 18 8 23 cents for 1888 and 1887 lots faded to 5 7 cents.

Canada Michigan Bush Idea New York

Market Report on Trucks and Produce Prices

A fair demand for truck persists with prices steady from prior report. Fruit and vegetables listed include marrow squash at 60 dollars per ton, Hubbard at 80 dollars per ton, Savoy cabbage at 85 cents per barrel, Bermuda onions 75 cents per barrel, Spanish onions 1.25 dollars per crate, beets 25 cents per bushel, lettuce 50 cents per bushel, turnips 40 cents per box, radishes and turnips noted 56 cents per dozen, celery 1 dollar 5 cents per box, parsnips 25 cents per bush, spinach rising to 1.50 to 1.75 dollars per bundle, and kale and beet greens around 1.25 dollars per bush.

St Andrews Norfolk Baltimore

Chicago Holiday Markets Halt Reports in Provisions Summary

Provisions report notes no market updates due to a Chicago holiday. Details include pork receipts and prices for pork products, lard, hams, and bacon with current quotes and year-over-year comparisons, plus New York and Cincinnati market notes for beef, tongues, and bologna. Prices range from 6% to 11 cents for various cuts and products, with steady to weak trends across categories.

Fresh Meats Prices and Market Notes

The supply is small for several cuts with muttons firmer. Lambs run 8 to 11 cents, common 8 to 9, Chicago mutton at 8 842 cents, yearlings around 8 8.5 cents, heavy Brighton 8.5 cents, Eastern real choice 9 to 10 and fancy 11 to 11.5 cents. Overall market shows varied quotes with fair to good at 5 to 7 cents for some grades.

Chicago Brighton

Cattle and hog market notes from Cincinnati Chicago

Market report shows receipts and shipments for cattle hogs and sheep in Cincinnati and Chicago. Cattle prices range with beeves and steers noted. hogs show strong demand with heavy and light bids. Sheep and lamb values listed with native and western classes.

Cincinnati Chicago

Fruit Steamer Arrivals and Dued Cargoes

The Dana is due from Baracoa with bananas for Seaverns & Co. Marmion due Thursday with Jamaica bananas for Boston Fruit Co. North Britain arrived with 6800 boxes and 2500 half-boxes Messina or enges, 2500 boxes Messina lemons, 9300 Palermo lemons and 8400 Palermo oranges. Bergenseren due with Baracoa bananas for WW & CRN. Wallachia sailed from Palermo March 27 with 6250 Messina oranges, 2800 Messina lemons, 1000 Catania oranges and Palermo fruit for Boston. unknown Palermo quantity.

Dana Baracoa Seaverns & Co Marmion Jamaica Boston Fruit Company North Britain Palermo Bergenseren WW & Crn Wallachi

Auction Sales Report on Oranges from Florida and California

H Harris & Co sold Florida oranges at 125 375 per box and California navels at 3.4 per box. Snow & Co sold Florida oranges at 2.1242 per box with 37 percent P.

H Harris & Co Florida California Snow & Co

Apple and fruit market prices and receipts today

Apples receipts 945 barrels, last year 281. prices steady. Baldwins 1.125 per barrel, russets 1.25, Northern Spy 1.75 to 2.60, Tallman sweets 1.25, greens 1.26. Liverpool fruit poor, market lower. Grapefruit quiet at 3 per barrel. Mediterranean oranges steady. Florida fruit in small supply at full prices. Lemons and oranges varied by origin with several box prices listed. Dried apples slow. strawberries receipts larger with 30 to 4c per quart.

Baldwins Northern Spy Tallman _ sweets Greenings Liverpool Boston Choice Florida Messina Palermo Blake & Ripley California Geneva Jersey

Sugar and Molasses Prices Across Markets

Sugar receipts today total 9 barrels 765 bags and 25 019 bags, versus last year 117 barrels 2078 hhds. Raw sugar market unchanged while refined sugars remain scarce with firm prices. Molasses receipts include 38 barrels 1381 hhds 88 tierces and 271 puncheons, with prices ranging from 25 to 45 cents per gallon across Porto Rico New Orleans and Cienfuegos markets.

Cuba Manilas Lonsos Javas Belmont New York Fancy Ponce Porto Rico New Orleans Cienfuegos

Cotton Prices and Markets drift in New York and Liverpool

In New York cotton remains steady with middling ranges at 103-160 for uplands and 7-9 1/2 cents for various grades. Futures opened dull and closed easy while Liverpool spot cotton stays quiet with limited demand at 5 1/2 to 5 3/4 pence for various grades. Sales and receipts are listed for multiple ports including New York, Augusta, Galveston, New Orleans, Savannah, and Norfolk, with steady to firm tones and notable American exports.

New York Iss Cksce Ee Ces Cccccsec Ceed Keree Pees Orloe Liverpool ADT Ace Cs Augusta Galveston New Orleans Great Britain Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk West Point Philadelphia Baltimore Continent France Cincinnati St Louis

Miscellaneous market brief with varied commodity quotes

Mixed commodity notes report tallow receipts today 36 barrels and 9 bags versus last year 105 barrels 5 birds 10 bags. News of steady demand and prices across items: city rendered 4 4 percent 4c country 44 4 Alec rough 242 4c grease 244 4 percent ec. New York steady birds sold 100 at 4 percent c. Coffee Rio dull weak fair cargoes 18 4c. Turpentine New York steady 45 2 46c resin 1 12 42 115 tar nominal petro lan 7.25c RSW 7c cases 9c.

Vermont Cincinnati Elgin Chicago New York Eastern Western Liverpool North Choice West Sage New Hampshire Michigan Southern California Lima Jersey Houlton Hebrons Bush Houlton Rose Aroostook Hebrons Aroostook Rose Vermont Rose Hebrons Burbanks Rose Nova Scotia New Brunswick Ebrons Bermuda Floridas Minnesota Rio Petrolan

Watertown Union Live Stock Market Report 1839

Boston Post dispatch by George J. Fox details week ending April 2 1839 Watertown Union Market prices for beef store cattle cattle and swine plus sheep and lambs native New England cattle and western export cattle arrivals and moderate trade with best rates around six cents per pound. Prices for lambs and veal calves and specific seller lots are listed.

Boston Post George J. Fox Union Market Watertown New England J Fowler Hastings C Libby & Son Robert French J S Henry Dow & Moulton

Imports and Exports April 2 1889 Liverpool Halifax Antwerp Fredericton Yarmouth

Trade list from the April 2 1889 issue shows exports and imports at several ports. Istrian Halifax De Ruyter Mary George Yarmouth carried diverse goods including rubber, corn, beef, leather, canned meats, lard, bacon, cotton, bacon, tobacco, oils, hardware, shells, dyes, and fruits.

Liverpool Eng Istrian Halifax Antwerp Bel New York de Ruyter Fredericton Mary George Yarmouth

Wheat and corn markets hold steady as Liverpool beats dull

London and Liverpool markets show wheat heavy and dull demand with futures mixed. California wheat for April quoted at 7s 8d with May and June at 7s 3d, while English prices lag. Wheat on passage to Britain and the Continent totals 1,247,000 quarters. Paris and Antwerp show steadier or unchanged quotes.

London T Mark Lane California Paris Liverpool Great Britain Antwerp

Insolvency Notice in Boston for William H. Ross

Commonwealth of Massachusetts insolvency messenger's notice announces a warrant issued by the Court of Insolvency against William H. Ross of Boston boot and shoe dealer. Debtor forbidden to receive or transfer property. creditors to meet April 12 at 2 PM in the Probate Court building Boston to prove debts and appoint assignees.

Boston Suffolk William H. Ross Court Room Court Square Thomas Fee William J. Stevens Bilding

Insolvency Notices From Boston and Philadelphia Firms

Insolvent debtor notices list J Stevens of Boston prohibiting debt payments and property transfers. Creditors invited to meetings on April 12 1889 at the Court of Insolvency in Boston to prove debts and select assignees. Assignee Horace P Stevens announces GEORGE MEACOM insolvent. meeting May 8 1889 in Suffolk County. Albert L Churchill estate assignee Nathan W Mayo reviews claims. Henry Workman and James Clark Workman revive the firm name Workman & Co at 123 Walnut Street Philadelphia as of March 29 1889.

George Meacom Keston Suffolk Horace P. Stevens Towlce Albert L. Churchill Boston Nathan W. Mayo Emery W. Smith Joan Albree, Jr Bedford St Henry Workman James Clark Workman Workman & CO Walnut Street Philadelphia Suffolk Savings Bank Herbert Magoun

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