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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1887

Page

6

Money Market Firm as Dividends Pull Funds Abroad

The Boston money market remains firm with banks maintaining 7 percent rates even between banks. Outside money seems limited as corporations draw deposits for upcoming dividends, causing a weekly deposit fall and reduced reserve excess. Reports show a small net bank receipt from outside sources, with calls for margins and varied rates on call loans and commercial paper.

Boston New York Essee Inc Paris Reichsmarks Atchison Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Kansas Texas Indian ‘Territory Chicago Venner Atchigan John DD Spreckels San Diego Atlantic & Pacific California Southern Strong Albert Nickerson Atchison Road Cheney Boston News Bureau Irving A. Evans Alba Nickerson Shccen Sawyer

Financial rates from multiple institutions

Ashton valve Company pays 2 percent quarterly. Granite Mills Company of Fall River offers 4 percent. Commonwealth Loan and Trust Company quotes 56 percent on demand. Franklin Savings Bank lists 24 percent for August 1.

Foreign financial markets report from Havana and Berlin

Havana reported Spanish gold at 2.8314 and 2.3314 with exchange quiet for U S sixty days gold at 1014 10 percent premium and short sight gold at 1144 114 percent premium. Sugar buyers asked high prices while in Berlin prices held with Russian Austrian and Hungarian gold rentes and Austrian credit improving.

Havana United States Berlin

Stock and Bond Orders Executed in Major Cities

New York Office at 1 Nassau Street reports stock and bond orders carried out in Boston New York and Philadelphia reflecting active trading across the three markets.

New York Nassau ST Boston Philadelphia

Mining and Miscellaneous Stocks Reported by Fay & Co

New York stock sales for Aug 1 show 399 437 shares traded with listings of shares sold and the day’s opening high low and close compared to yesterday. The report also includes a recap of the debt statement issued today and details from Wasniverox.

Wilson W. Fay & Co State Street Boston New York

Public Debt Statement Shows Deep Treasury Balances

Treasury reports total public debt of 1.674 billion principal and 1.364 million interest, with cash in treasury 1.279 billion after adjustments. Notes detail assets, reserves for redemption, and funds available for debt reduction including gold, silver, and national bank note reserves.

United States Pacific Railroads Eees Kes Incrak Pia Elenis The Treasury Pacific Railroad Pacific Reserve U. S Sochee Ahie National Gold Bank Post Office Department E-Eeesee Treasury U. S Columbia

Chicago Markets Opening Highs Lows Close Varies

The Chicago markets reported yesterday's opening high and low with the closing figures matching the same day last year. The data shows the day’s range and final price level, reflecting market sentiment and compared year over year performance for context.

New York financials show stock market firmness at close

Money on call eased to 4 6 percent with 5 6 final. Sterling around 4.82 to 4.8449 for bills. Government and railroad bonds dull but steady. stocks rose early then faded, closing near the day’s highs. Fort Worth & Denver firsts dipped to 86 5 but recovered. total sales reached 917000.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Stock Exchange Fort Worth Denver Canada Southern Seconds Oregon

New District Police Officers Named by Governor Ames

Governor Ames appointed Edwin Y. Brown of East Boston and Franklin E. Emery of Belmont to the district police. Fifty-one applicants competed. forty failed the civil service exam. Eleven passed, four certified up, including two veterans granted preference. Wade assigns one new officer to factory inspections with Bean and the other to criminal duty, replacing Bean who moves branches.

Ames Edwin Y. Brown East Boston Franklin E. Emery Belmont Wade Will Assi Bean Officer Bean

Commercials Roundup: Goods Steady Across Markets

Canned goods unchanged and flour quiet while butter remains very strong. Potatoes in good demand and apples plentiful. Cheese easy and eggs firm. Beans quiet demand with other fresh meats steady. Raw sugar and molasses steady, refined sugars firm. Truck demand good and grains show mixed but steady tones.

Market Reports August 1 Flour and Grain

Market notes a draggy trade with prices fairly held and buyers in control. Winter patents bring 4.50 to 5.00, spring 4.75 to 5.15, corn firm though quiet, oats steady with sales at quoted levels, No 2 whites in elevator as low as 9.14 to 9.40 cents. Track sets steady, call bids shown for No 2 white oats and various futures.

South West Baltimore Maine California Anne Arundel Co Portland Oregonian George Taylor Taylor, Young & Co Astoria Oregon 5Oinson William T. Coleman & Co Columbia River Atlantic Seaboard Alaska Sacramento River Lima

Grain Market Report with Elevator Stocks and Prices

The report lists inspections today of ninety two cars including fifty eight No 2 spring wheat twenty five steamer mixed corn eight No 2 white oats and one No 8 white oats. It shows elevator stocks by month and year for corn oats rye barley wheat peas and Shorts and the visible grain supply for July 1887 and 1886 in multiple centers. It details Chicago and New York stock levels and afloat grain, plus current flour cornmeal rye and oats prices and rough ranges for malt hops and related grain products.

Wisconsin Central Michigan Frenchman’s Bay Long Lake Sorrento Boston Chicago Stayner Ives, Stayner & Co New England Rubber Trust Charles P. Clark New York, New Haven Hartford New York New Haven London Chauncy Depew Robert Garrett Baltimore & Ohio Depew Baltimore and Ohio Europe Vanderbilt Jersey Central Philadelphia Reading New York Central Pennsylvania West Shore Roberts Jay Gould California Southern California Los Angeles County Iesug. I Minnesota Canada Superior Canada Western Eastern

Commodity price report shows stable butter and cheese markets

Butter and cheese hold steady across New York Chicago and Liverpool quotations. Receipts lag for July, eggs weaken in the West while New York eggs stay flat. Potatoes and hay supply ample with firm poultry prices and steady bean, seed, and tallow markets.

New York Chicago Liverpool Canton N. Y Vermont Northern Choice Ohio Choice Vermont Choice Northern Sage Choice Canada Michigan Nova Scotia Island New Brunswick West Timothy Jersey East Swale Long Islands Bristol Ferry

Fruit Market Reports Mixed Prices Across Commodities

The market shows plentiful apples and watermelons with mixed prices for Nyack pippins Norfolk and South Carolina watermelons range 14 to 20 cents per unit. Delware peaches raspberries and berries listed with varying baskets boxes and crates. Evaporated apples firm with defined price tiers. Oranges lemons and California fruit prices noted with a Tuesday sale date and large upcoming lots. A special Fruit and Produce Exchange meeting is set for Wednesday at 2 o clock to discuss the peach basket issue.

Nyack Delaware Norfolk South Carolinas Jdersey Messina Palermo California H. Harris & Co Fruit and Produce Exchange

Provisions Prices for Pork Beef and Meats in Local Market

The list details pork and lard cuts with prices from 15 50 to 18 00 and assorted items like ham shoulders ribs and bacon priced by cut and weight. Beef offerings cover plate and extra mess at 8 50 to 9 00 per barrel with various grades included.

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