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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1889

Page

6

Money Market Dull and Rates Inch Up in Boston

Boston money market was dull and easy with the clearing house rate at 14 percent. General market time loans ranged from 3 to 5 percent, call loans 2 1 2 to 3 1 2 percent. New England Trust cuts regular account deposits to 2 percent starting April 20. Exchange figures show growth versus last year and bank reserves shift toward New York. stock market quiet with Atchison and Union Pacific moves and rumors of a Northwest rate war.

Boston New England Trust Company Clearing House New York Chicago St. Louis Sanrancisco Telegraph New Orleans Charleston Savannah Eichsmarks Reichsmarks Brede

Dividends Declared by Local Companies

The New Bedford Gaslight Company declares a quarterly dividend of 2 per share. The Barnaby Manufacturing Company in Fall River declares a quarterly dividend of 14 percent. The Bourne Mills Company in Fall River declares a monthly dividend of 2 percent.

New Bedford Gaslight Company Barnaby Manufacturing Company Fall River Bourne Mills Company

Invention Plans With Perfect Weighing Scale Beam

The document outlines methods to combine a perfect weighing scale with baggage trucks freight cars or express trains. It highlights a new patent scale beam enabling weighing of individual articles without removing others and providing total and itemized weights.

Water Works 5 Percent Bonds Offered for Omaha Extension

The Water Works issues 5 percent bonds at 98 with interest from July 1 1907. Bonds payable January and July 1st, issued to fund 1888 extensions including a new plant pumping station and basins to serve Omaha’s growing population. Total outstanding bonds 2.6 million of a 4 million authorized loan, with Farmers' Loan and Trust Company securing old 6 percent bonds. Bonds listed on NYSE. safety emphasized with strong income and low debt. Further details and mortgage copies available at undersigned offices.

Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company New York New York Stock Exchange

Wheat Market Moves in New York and Boston Curb

Wheat opened firm with strong buying by commission houses and local traders, then eased, rose to near the top on rains and rain reports, and closed near the high. Visible supply fell about 1,000,000 bushels. May weaker than June, July price low but firming near close. Corn and oats steady, provisions dull. Hogs light receipts, cash trade quiet. packers bought more than shippers.

Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co Boston Gilman, Cheney & Co Dakota

New York Finance Market Shifts Amid Activity and Declines

Money on call remained easy with last loans at 3 percent and demand at 8 percent. Government bonds stayed dull but firm while railroad bonds saw activity. Stocks opened irregular and mostly lower with Atchison and Rock Island down, large gaps in Granger and Burlington shares, but Consolidated Gas rose late and the market closed firm though dull.

New York Prime Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange Atchison and Western Union Atchison Rock Island Louisville & Nashville Dasly Burlington Grangers Manhattan Missouri Pacific Pittsburg & Western Reading Jersey Central Consolidated Gas Chicago, Santa Fe Atchison, Colorado & Pacific Chicago St. Louis

Atlantic and Great Western stock listings and others

London market report lists Atlantic & Great Western firsts and seconds with prices 3172 and 542, Canadian Pacific at 51 percent, Erie seconds 1072, Illinois Central 114, Mexican ordinary 4658, St Paul common 67, Reading 23, Mexican Central firsts.

London Erie St. Paul

Market rates and bullion flow in London as trades pause

A Paris advices report 3 percent at 86 francs 55 centimes. In London the Bank of England balance shows £47,000 bullion entered. The stock exchange will be closed Friday Saturday Easter Monday with copper at £37 5s.

Paris Bank of England London Stock Exchange

Commercial Market Highlights Quiet Mixed Tone

Flour is quiet and many staples show little change with corn and rye steady or firm. Eggs beans butter cheese oats and potatoes remain steady while apples and cranberries show weakness. Oranges and strawberries demand remains strong with sugars higher and molasses very firm reflecting overall market conditions.

Graham

Print Cloth Markets Quiet in Fall River Trade

The print cloth market in Fall River is very quiet on April 15 with 64s at 3 percent, spots and futures showing little inquiry as the week opens.

Fall River

Wool sales report shows uneven demand at London sale

At London on April 15 buyers showed steady attendance but weaker demand for most wool types. Australian Cape of Good Hope Natal greasy merinos and scoureds drew keen competition for 300 bales of specials. Totals offered 11 552 bales with varied prices across Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania New Zealand and Cape of Good Hope and Natal lots.

London Cape of Goo Hope Natal Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania New Zealand Cape of Zood Hope

Market News Oats and Wheat Prices Across Cities

Oats receipts and prices listed across New York Columbus and St Louis with mixed volumes. Spot market quiet to steady with lot sales and various grades including No 2 white and fancy oats. wheat prices quoted for millers and exports, firm in New York and Chicago amid steady shipments.

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