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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1889

Page

7

Money Market continues rundown of scrip and bank holdings

Readable fragment lists numerous securities including Little Rock and Fort Smith Ry Co scrip July 1893, City of Lowell 6s November 1890, Boston Consolidated Street Ry Co 58 1907, Mississippi and Vermont railroad issues, various banks, mills and insurance scrip, and by order notes from executors and administrators. The table reflects a diversified portfolio of bonds, scrip, and stock holdings with many named entities and dates, indicating a liquidation or execution process and property distributions.

Little Rock Fort Smith Kan City Emporia & So Maine Central RR China Mutual Insurance Co Scrip Middlesex Horse RR Wamsetta Mills New Bedford Boston & Prov Nat. Bank National Exchange Bank Nat. City Bank Bates Mfg. Co Fitchburg RR Chi Bur. & Quincy RR Boston & Albany RR Tremont & Suffolk Malls National City Bank State Nat. Bank Old Boston National Bank Hamilton Nat. Bank National Webster Bank Globe Nat. Bank Nat. Union Bank Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co Flrat National Bank Danvers Boston Atheneum Boston Nat. Bank Eastern RR N. H Lowell Machine Shop Lowell Mfg. Co Freeman’s Nat. Bank Boston Racine Water Co Detroit, Lansing & Northern RR Pfa Marquisie, Houghton & Ontonagon RR Consolidated Ser. of Vermont Chelsea Gas Light Co Union Cotton Mfg. Co Fall River Border City Mfg. Co Railroad Natl. Bank Lowell Mass Blackstone Natl. Bank Commonwealth Ave. Land Co Oriental Coffee House Peabody Mills Boston Athenium Fort Payne Coal and Iron Co Lancaster Jackson Co Lawrence Duck Co Natl Bank Chicago Burlington & Quincy RR Boston É. ‘Albany RR Formeneems Falls & Conway RR Riniks City Ft. Scott & Memphis RR. Co

Market Totals Turn Quiet After Surges In Early Session

New York April 12 The money market stayed easy with rates from 3 to 5 and prim mercantile papers quoted. Stocks opened with a flare but soon grew quiet to dull. After 11 o’clock a buying wave lifted prices briefly, led by grangers, then faded. Rail and bond activity remained steady with some notable gains in Memphis & Charleston Pittsburg & Western and Colorado Coal while Sugar Trust fell back after early strength. Western Union and Manhattan moved on the overhead wires ruling, but changes were limited. Bonds showed firm to strong tones with scattered gains across many issues and large railroad issues contributing to sales totaling 1 821 000.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Lackawanna Atchison Western Union van Decaght Dulness Memphis Charleston Shenandoah Valley Atlantic & Pacific St. Paul Chicago& St. Louis Denver & South Park Duluth & South Shore Grand Rapids & Indianapolis St. Paul & Northern Pacific Norfolks& Western New Rivers St.Jo & Grand Island Chicago & Alton

New York Stock Sales Report April 12

New York stock sales show 278,560 shares traded today. The report lists shares sold along with opening, highest, lowest and closing prices for the day and the prior closing price yesterday.

New York ESRC Ening Ee Ziavess Essg

Foreign Financial Markets Summary London April 12

United States 4s quoted at 13144. Atlantic & Great Western seconds at 6. Canada Pacific 52%. Erie 29 4. Illinois Central 11442. Mexican ordinary 47%. St Paul common 6742. New York Central 11038. Pennsylvania 5644. Reading 23%. Money 2.2%. Discount open market short bills 1% and three months 1 5 4 1%. Paris advices at 86 francs 35 centimes. Bank of England bullion today 25,000 pounds. Copper closed at 38 5s cash and 38 three months.

London United States Canada Pacific Erie Ilinois St. Paul New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Paris Bank of England

Commercial Markets Report Signals Mixed Agricultural Prices

Flour and rye flour show dull activity while corn and cornmeal remain firm. Oats and oatmeal steady or unchanged. Potatoes ample, apples dull, oranges in good demand, lemons fair movement. Cotton firm, sugars higher, molasses steady, tallow dull. Poultry and fresh beef steady, pork quiet, corned beef slow, strawberries in small supply.

Graham

Print Cloth Market Quiet in Fall River Trade

The April 12 Fall River market report notes quiet print cloth trading with steady quotations at 334¢ for 64s spots and futures. Week sales are expected to match or exceed production, a moderate stock on hand, with contracts mainly for odd goods.

Fall River

Wool Sales in London Endure Strong Demand Across Regions

At the London wool sales on April 12 buyers chased all offerings with home dealers active and contracts largely fulfilled. Totals showed 14,084 sales offered, about 100 withdrawn, with prices across Victoria New South Wales Queensland and other regions for scoured greasy and locks and pieces varying by quality. Demand remained firm for Cape of Good Hope and other lots as traders secured to fulfill outside agreements.

London Victoria New South Wales Queesland South Australia Tasmania New Zealand Cape of Good Hope

Natal bales and greasy contents noted at St Helena

Scattered entries list Natal 3900 bales scoured with 7 percent density and 24 percent grease and 1042 days at St Helena with 41 bales greasy at 6 percent.

Natal St Helena

Gloucester Fish Market Prices Inch Along in Slow Trade

Gloucester MA April 12 report shows little movement in dry and pickled fish with firm mackerel and scarce cod supplies. Quoted prices span large Georges cod to dried and salted products, while barrel herring and halibut arrivals remain limited. totals show 402,000 lbs codfish and 105,000 lbs halibut among arrivals.

Gloucester Mass Georges Western Bank Grand Bank Nova Scotia Haddock Newfoundland Labrador Bay of Islands Eastport California Halifax Tb Bank

Wheat Markets Tumble and Rally Amid May Corner Hopes

The Option Markets report from Chicago notes July wheat weak overall after a brief rise from a missing sale. May wheat jumped on scarcity of May offerings, then tumbled as local bears sold, closing modestly down. Corn held firmer with rains delaying harvests. oats weak, and shipping demand steady but light.

Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co Boston Northwest May Gilman, Cheney & Co Williams & Co

Flour Market Report Shows Dull Demand and Price Range

John E Welsh flour receipts at 201 State Street show today total 15 cars with mixed oats and a steady to soft price picture. Spot flour quoted high at about 4.50 to 6.10 per barrel with various grades from fine to winter patents, New York receipts heavy, markets unsettled and buyers cautious awaiting wheat direction.

Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada Roller Canada Extra New York City Mills City Esota

Market Report shows dull grain prices and steady cash bids

Wheat and corn markets show receipts across New York Chicago and Milwaukee with dull to firm tones. Prices fluctuate with No 2 red wheat at 84 86 cents store and 85 87 cents fob, oats steady around 28 cents, and rye mixed around 42 44 cents bid. Supply variances and regional notes underline cautious trading while spot steamer yellow corn holds near 48 cents on track.

Phat Ee Ighest Ken Tees New York St Louis Minnesota Milwaukee Chicago Toledo Detroit Peoria Duluth Minneapolis C. St Louis Michigan Canada

Butter and Cheese Markets Mixed as Prices Hold Firm

Butter receipts reach 1234 pigs with 5333 pins last year. markets show firm to steady tones. Creameries supply tight. Western and Vermont quotes range 16 to 27c for various grades. Eggs and oleomargarine steady. New York cheese quiet. potatoes and seeds markets described with steady or unchanged prices. Shipments and receipts noted across Cincinnati Chicago New York markets.

Vermont Cincinnati Liverpool Chicago Elgin Creamery New York North Choice West New Hampshire Michigan Nova Scotias New California Lima Limothy North Red Top Jersey

Modern U.S. meat market tariffs snap and steer price quotes

Pork and pork products receipts today show varied stock levels including lard bacon and hams with steady demand at old prices. Prices for long cuts and prime mess range from 14.75 to 18 per unit, lard types from 8 to 10 cents, and various beef and veal items listed with regional price snapshots from New York Chicago St Louis and Cincinnati, noting quiet to unsettled tones in several lines.

Houlton Hebrons Bush Houston Rose Aroostook Hebrons Aroostook Vermont Burbanks New York Jersey Florida Ile City Continent South America Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Brighton Ancy

Hog and Cattle Market Report From Multiple Cities

Stock Yards Kansas City receipts show cattle steady with ranges from 213 to 430, hogs down with heavies at 4.37 to 4.74, mediums and lights 4.40 to 4.45, pigs 4.40 to 4.72, and sheep weak at 3.80 to 4.10. St Louis hogs easy at 4.60 to 4.85, Cincinnati light demand with common and light 4.48 to 4.70. Chicago cattle receipts 10,000, shipments 5,500, beves 4.40 to 4.65, steers 3.40 to 4.35, stockers 2.50 to 3.70, cows and bulls 2.43 to 4.0, Texas steers 3.38. Hogs receipts 14,000, shipments 7,000. Broad and higher, mixed and heavy 4.60 to 4.80, light 4.65 to 4.95, ships 3.40 to 4.40. Sheep receipts 5,000, shipments 2,000, natives 4.50 to 5.50, Western corn fed 4.90 to 5.50, lambs 4.75 to 6.15.

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Steamer Departures and Cargoes for Boston Route

The Gambetta due April 15 from Baracoa carries bananas for Seaverns & Co. Naranja with 2750 cases Valencia oranges bound for Boston passed Gibraltar. Aberlady Bay left Palermo March 27 with Palermo oranges and lemons and Messina citrus for Boston. Wallachia carrying 15000 oranges and 12000 lemons for Boston passed Gibraltar April 1. Sif due from Baracoa for W W and C R Noyes. North Angela sailed from Palermo April 10 to Boston with Messina oranges and lemons. total cargo 12250 oranges and 11250 lemons. Ditmarschen due about next Thursday with bananas for Boston Fruit Co.

Gambetta Baracoa Seaverns & Co Naranja Valens Boston Gibraltar Aberlady Bay Palermo Messina The Rock Wallachia

Fruit market report shows mixed citrus prices and steady demand

Snow and Co auctioned Valencia oranges with regulars at 4.12 to 4.25 per 2 or 4 25 and large at 3.50 to 4.60 per case. Oranges and lemons sold by H Harris and Co with Valencia at 3.45 to 3.5 per regular and 3.75 to 4.87 for large. Grape fruit supply small with prices around 3 per barrel. Florida oranges listed at 3.50 to 4.50 per box and other citrus and mandarins priced per box or half box while cranberry trade remains steady.

Florida Bermuda St Andrews Norfolk Snow & Co Valencia Baldwins Northern Spy Tallman Ewoots H Harris & Co Messina Palermo

Market Prices and Shipments for Dried Fruits and Fresh Produce

Prices quoted for evaporated apples and dried varieties show small demand with nominal ranges. Strawberries and bananas report light receipts with mixed sales from 30 to 35 cents per quart for strawberries and varied per-bunch prices for bananas on the Maranda steamer. Pineapples from the same steamer sold at 18 cents each, while Jersey lots fetched 125 to 150 per case.

Jersey Maranda Boston Fruit Company

Cotton Prices and Market Summary Across U S Ports

In New York prices held firm for middling uplands and other grades with sales totaling 1199 bales. Futures opened firm and closed easy. mixed closing table shows April to November spreads. Across ports Augusta to New Orleans, receipts, exports, shipments, and stocks were reported, with firm mid prices around 10 to 10 1 2 cents. The week’s consolidated figures indicate higher net receipts and exports versus last year, with stock totals at 476,469 across U S ports and Liver pool stocks around 871,000.

New York Augusta New Orleans Great Britain Continent Galveston Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk West Point Philadelphia Baltimore Britain Cincinnati St Louis Louisville France United States Liverpool Scesvceee Ees Ccessicees Aungube Ciccee Vous Seer Sewee Seer

Sugar Markets Firm with Mixed Quotations Across Regions

Raw sugars show firmness and strong quotations with quiet trade. Cuba refining around 6 percent, Javas mixed, refined sugars steady at higher prices, confectioners’ A 8 cents, London reports Cuban crop short and European stocks tight, Fiavana prices rise on demand, molasses receipts steady, regional quotes across New York and New Orleans markets.

Cuba Belmont New York London Fiavana Ponce Porto Rico New Orleans Cienfuegos Auliet

Miscellaneous market notices and price quotes today

Tallow receipts tally five barrels three tierces and six casks with last year’s figures at thirty nine barrels and one package. City rendered at four percent five cents, country at four forty four and a half cents, rough at two forty two and four cents, grease at two four and three quarters. Market quiet and steady. New York trade quiet. city four and a fourth cents. Coffee New York Rio steady. fair car goes eighteen and four fifth cents. Whiskey unchanged. Turpentine and petroleum New York: turpentine closed at forty nine and five tenths to fifty cents with resin at eleven two forty two to eleven five. tar at two ten. petroleum closed at seven and a quarter cents with ASW at seven and cases at nine. Imports and exports noted on second page.

New York Rio

Trains Schedule From Boston to New England Towns

Western Division trains run from Boston stations to Alton Bay Rochester and Farmington with numerous departures via Andover Haverhill Melrose Reading Wakefield and surrounding towns including North Andover Newburyport and Salem on weekdays and Sunday trains to Reading Way Stations and Portland Bangor and Lewiston with multiple daily times and the line serving major intercity routes.

Western Division Boston Haymarket Square Alton Bay Rochester Farmington Andover Blover Danvers Exeter Great Falls Haverhill Georgetown iKennebunk Biddeford Saco North Lawrence Soutawrence Lowell Medford Melrose Highlands Melrose Merrimac North Andover Newburyport Reading Salem Wakefield Dover Lawrence Manchester Bortland Bangor Lewiston Reading and Way

Complex Rail Timetable Fragments Across New England

Readable portions list station names and scattered departure times from Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Great Falls Hampton Lynn Marblehead Middleton Newburyport North Conway Peabody Danvers Portsmouth Revere Rockport Salem York Harbor Saugus Branch and more. The data appears as an OCR dump with inconsistent times and stray letters, outlining various train runs and branches rather than a cohesive narrative.

Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Marblehead Swampscott Branch Middleton Newburyport North Conway Peabody and Danvers Portsmouth Tom. Revere Rockport and Gloucester Branch Salem York Harbor & Beach R.E Saugus Branch Swamyscott Wenham Wolfeboro

Boston Station Timetable Shows Wide-Range Through Service

Time table from Boston Causeway Street lists through service to Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Warren Haverhill Woodsville North Woodstock Pembgrassett Valley Branch Lisbon Littleton Whitefield Lancaster Fabyan Jefferson Franklin Lebanon White River Junction St Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec and Montreal plus local Northern and Central Mass divisions with dozens of daily departures.

Lowell Boston Causeway Street Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Warren Haverhill Woodsville North Woodstock Pembgrassett Valley Lisbon Littleton Whitefield Lancaster Fabyan’s and Jefferson Franklin Lebanon White River Junction St.Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec Passumpsic Wells River Bristol Claremont Montpelier Essex Junction Burlington S. Albans Montreal Northern RR Boston Air Line

Railroad Time Tables Note On Page Three

Fragmentary line indicates additional railroad time tables appear on the third page of the publication.

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