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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1889
Page
7
A broad market summary notes mixed activity in U S stocks and commodities. U S equities showed gains in sugar related and several rail issues, with C St Louis stocks leading gains while overall volume neared a thousand shares. Wheat and corn futures fluctuated with domestic demand steady and weather expectations shaping prices.
New York money on call eased with last loan at 2 percent and close at 2 percent. Prime mercantile paper quoted at 4 4 6 percent. Bar silver at 92 1 2 cents. Sterling is dull and steady with sixty day bills at 4 85 14 and demand at 4 87 44. Government and railroad bonds remain dull and steady as stock markets likewise show continued dulness.
London bond quotes show Consols at 987-16 money and 989-16 for the account. Erie securities and Illinois Central trade around established levels while Reading and New York Central edge. The Bank of England reports a £23,000 net bullion withdrawal and a weekly reserve decline to 36.54 percent. Paris Bank of France notes a weekly gold gain of 31.399 million francs and a silver rise of 0.7 million francs.
Providence reports the Rhode Island Legislature passed the license bill today and adjourned the special session. The measure now moves toward implementation under existing law.
New York August 1 John L Sullivan arrested on gubernatorial requisition was brought to the district attorney today and waived rights agreeing to accompany sheriff Childs back to Mississippi tomorrow.
The report lists broad price and demand notes for commodities and foods. It records steady or quiet movement in items such as wool flour corn oats rye butter oleomargarine cheese eggs beans potatoes poultry hay straw apples oranges lemons bacon pork lard hogs corned beef fresh beef mutton lambs veal tallow sugars and molasses with California fruits in good demand and lambs described as plentiful.
Fall River reports a modest uptick in print cloth trading with higher inquiry. Prices moved with spots at 31 5 16c for 64x64s and several thousand pieces sold for September delivery at 37s 8c.
Receipts of domestic wool reached 26 329 bales while imports of foreign wool stood at 2 876 bales for the week. Total wool sales amounted to 2 899 000 bales with domestic 2 264 000 and foreign 635 900. Last year’s week showed 4 135 200 bales sold. Market is quiet, manufacturers meet needs, but orders are rising and September may bring active demand. Prices show a slightly easier tone as extreme price quote setters moderate.
John E. Welsh at Flour 206 State Street reports domestic flour and grain carload prices with a dull market and little demand. Inspections include 11 cars No 2 spring wheat and assorted grains. Wheat and flour prices for New York Chicago and St Louis centers show steady to higher trends with varied classifyings and regional receipts.
Daily produce receipts show butter 2639 pkgs and 685 eggs cases with various other items. last year’s figures are provided for comparison. Butter market reports steady prices with mixed quality, western creameries and New York/Eastern dairy values cited. notes on supply, weather impact, and August outlook, plus regional quotes for butter, cheese, eggs, beans, and poultry. Home consumption demand for creameries remains healthy while medium grades soften due to weather and storage fullness. outlook remains easy with firm finishes for choice lots and high-grade creams.
The market shows quiet general demand with steady prices and ample supplies. Notable quotes include Bunch onions 114c per bunch, Egyptian onions 150 per crate, Malta 175 per basket, native cucumbers 147 per 100 count, Norfolk tomatoes 75c per crate, Jersey tomatoes 50 75c per crate, and Kalamazoo celery 20c per bunch.
Oranges and lemons receipts across ports totaled 135 554 with other fruits listed. Apples show well supplied market with steady demand, and various citrus prices are detailed including Messina Palermo oranges at 4 5 per box and lemons firm at 3 6 per box.
The California Fruit Union list prices for prune plums peaches and pears with per box costs and totals. Five cars are scheduled for sale Friday. Snow & Co will auction one car of Beurre Hardy pears on that day.
The Norfolk boat arriving Friday brings 275 pkes apples 1300 pkgs canteloupes 375 pkgs pears 1850 pkgs grapes 250 bbls potatoes 130 pkgs squash 750 pkgs tomatoes and 3000 melons. The Olympia passed Gibraltar July 23 for Boston with 300 half boxes Palermo oranges 13300 boxes Palermo lemons 10000 boxes Naples oranges and 700 boxes Naples lemons. Kong Alf due from Jamaica with bananas for Boston Fruit Co.
Receipts show tallow 80 pkgs beef 13 bbls pork 100 bbls lard 245 pkgs hams 5 bbls preserved meats 5 cases bacon 122 boxes. last year various lower figures. Pork and pork products steady with fair demand. lard active at steady prices. hams and smoked meats steady and in demand. strong export demand noted. Quoted prices cover long cuts to country lard and various pork products. New York and Chicago markets cited with mixed demand. fresh beef and other meats described with current price ranges.
Lambs are not very plenty. Veals are quiet and steady. Spring lambs 12 13c, others 8 11c. Fall choice 9 11c, others 6 8c. Chicago mutton choice 8 9c. Yearlings 9 10c. Eastern veal 8c. Tallow market easy with city rendered at 4% fee. New York market steady and active, city price 2 per pkg, 4c sales 450 hhds.
Stock Yards Kansas City reports steady cattle, with steers at 3.25 to 3.95 and hogs rising to 4.02 to 4.42. Cincinnati sees hogs in demand from 3.75 to 4.65, while E Chicago notes stronger beef and mixed cattle with hogs steady from 4.26 to 4.65 and lambs at 5 to 6. Sheep receipts are 466 at the market.
New York cotton quotes show firm sales across uplands and middling grades with closing quiet. Futures opened firm and closed steady while Liverpool and other markets report firm demand, varied bales, and gains in spot and export activity across Augusta Gallveston New Orleans and Savannah.
Sugar receipts stand at 493 birds and 5000 bags with slow demand at old prices. Quotes cover Cuba refined 6%c, Manilas 5% 5 2c, Javas Nos 10 to 11 754 7%c, and refineds with granulated at 8 81% sc. Molasses receipts today include 16 bbls, 3 hhdg and 5 tierces with market quiet and unchanged. Porto Rico Fancy and common grades quoted 37–45c per gallon. New York dull on raws with refined steady.
Turpentine closed at 4012 4114¢ with rosin at 105 110 and tar at 1. Petroleum closed at 7.60¢ with RSW at 7.40 and cases at 9.30. Coffee Rio is strong in New York with a tail car at 17.2c. Whiskey markets in St Louis Cincinnati and Chicago remained steady at 102 dollars.
Market report from London and Liverpool notes quiet or firm conditions across wheat and corn. Prices given for California wheat and various futures, with reductions and steadiness in Paris Antwerp and local British breadstuffs markets. Provisions like pork bacon lard and cheese listed with current bids and shifts.
A list of boot and shoe buyers across multiple cities including Altoona Pittsburgh Baltimore Chicago Knoxville Louisville St Paul and more. Names companies and regional connections appear in a dense advertiser style roster from a historical newspaper page.
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