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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1887

Page

6

Money Market Reports Dull Yet Steady In Boston

The week closes with a dull and steady money market. Double name paper remains scarce with buyers at 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 percent. single names vary from 5 to 6 percent. City of Newton borrows 60000 at 3 percent for six months. Marlboro issues 1000000 in bonds at 4 percent. Holbrook sells water bonds to 3 1/4 percent basis.

Boston Newton Massachusetts Holbrook Messrs Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook Marlboro J. F. Amsden & Son New York New York City

Railroad bonds seek buyers in New York and Boston

The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad offers bonds secured by mileage and equipment, detailing a 1500 mile limit for bonds at 20,000 per mile with 10,000 per mile for second track, 4 percent interest, semiannual coupons, and delivery planned May 2. Purchases at 98 plus accrued interest, with staged payments and possible rejection of proposals.

Ewasge Bell Telephone Rutland Ames Pacific Central Massachusetts San Diego Land Atchison Smith Atchison Company San Francisco California Southern California California Southern Road California Central Chicago Burlington & Quincy Belmont & Co Kidder, Peabody & Co Lee, Higginson & Co Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Nebraska New England Trust Company Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Berlin First National Bank of Chicago Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Railroad Company New England Trust Company of Boston Kansas Colorado Dakota Wyoming Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company New York Union Pacific Oregon Lawson & Co. Sa Mayland Berliner Handels Gysellschaiy

New York Financial Markets Dull Yet Steady After Bank Statement

New York money on call eased to 4 1/2 to 5 with last loan at 4 1/2, prime mercantile paper at 5.0, sterling dull but firm. Government and railroad bonds steady. Stock market quiet after 2:15 with Reading Union Pacific St Paul Manhattan showing some strength, others flat. Trading restrained, apathy high as operators awaited bank statement. post release, market remained partly dull despite favorable figures.

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London and Paris Stock Reports Date Line Dull Markets

London and Paris stock quotations show a quiet dull mood with mixed moves across rails and utilities. Consols rose 1 16, American and Canadian issues drift, Paris three percent routes quoted around 79 francs 80 centimes, and discount demand remained inactive amid budget loan concerns.

London United States Canadian Pacific Erie Illinois Central New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Paris Stock Exchange

Palaces on Wheels on Springfield Line Train to New York

The 4:30 p.m. train to New York via the Springfield Line is described as the handsomest train in America. It dispenses with lamps and fires along the train while baggage, smoking, drawing-room cars and coaches glow with electric lighting after successful trials. Take the Boston & Albany railroad to New York.

New York America Boston & Albany

Horsford’s Acid Phosphate in Gastritis and Nervousness

Dr. W J Harris resident physician at Good Samaritan Hospital St Louis Missouri reports strong results from Horsford’s Acid Phosphate in chronic gastritis and relief for many cases of nervous debility linked to digestive system weakness.

Horsford W. J. Harris Good Samaritan Hospital St. Louis

Market Summary of Dry Goods and Provisions Stays Quiet

Commercial notes report overall steadiness across items. Flour and oats ease mildly while rye and malt hold steady. Butter eases, cheese remains strong, eggs and beans firm. Potatoes dull, hay firm, grass seeds unchanged, truck in good demand, provisions firm but quiet. Apples stay firm with no notable changes.

Dry Goods Market Shows Quiet Trade Across Sectors

The dry goods market remains quiet with modest activity in commission trade. Cotton goods firm with steady demand for bleached and printed fabrics, brown export demand, woollens dull, worsteds quiet, and fall delivery inquiries rising for worsteds and all wool dress goods.

Commission

Exports of Butter and Cheese Show March and Yearly Shifts

March 1887 butter exports total 1,003,565 pounds valued at 179,219 dollars, with eleven months ending March 1887 at 13,124,886 pounds valued 2,042,995 dollars. Cheese March 1887 8,322,162 pounds valued 335,478 dollars. eleven months ending March 1887 76,877,287 pounds valued 6,813,738 dollars. Overall butter down 4,745,770 pounds year to date, cheese up 1,052,547 pounds, 1887 value 8,856,733 dollars vs 9,580,664 dollars in 1886.

Clearing House Norfolk Galveston Portland New York Wichita Omaha Denver St. Paul Cleveland Indianapolis St. Joseph San Francisco Columbus Duluth United States N. York Boston Chicago St. Louis Detroit Clevel Emphis Fartford Haven Aluth Peoria Syracuse G. R’p'ds O'sde NY William F. Switzler Bureau of Statistics Treasury Department Washington

Market Report April 23 Flour and Grain Quiet. Prices Stable

The flour market remains quiet with no price changes. Corn sales are light and prices roughly steady. Steamer mixed on spot sells around 52% to 54% with track-billed lots. Oats soften slightly amid light activity with No 2 white around 30 to 31 cents. May oats traded around 39% cents, with on call bids and asks listed and settling at about 39.44 cents. Today’s inspections included several white oats and steamer corn cars. Chicago quotations show mixed price ranges for wheat, flour, and cornmeal with several grade-specific figures.

Bush Chicago Eesemington Michigan New York Rollers Canada Superior Canada Rollers Canada

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