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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1887

Page

6

Money Market and Atchison Stock Calls Dominate Boston Transfers

The Money Market report notes firm money with banks quoting 7 percent and 6.7 percent for customers, with call loans up to 9 percent. Clearing house exchanges exceed 16 million and New York funds trade at a discount. Atchison stock remains central to market chatter amid big calls for 10 million and extensive New England investment, while rail and mining shares including West End, Chicago Burlington & Northern, Calumet & Hecla, and others move with varied sentiment as brokers assess funding and dividends.

Boston London New York Clearing House Sub-Treasury Stock Exchange Atchison West End Atchison Company New England Friends of the Property Chicago Kansas City Arkansas City New Yorks Northern Pacific Reading Philadelphia Atchison Stock Los Angeles San Bernardino Atlantic & Pacific California St. Louis San Francisco Robinson Kansas Union Pacific Missouri Pacific The Atchison’s Comny Journal Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Atchison Road Great West Pacific States Chicago, Burlington & Northern Wall Street News Hamblin St. Paul Burlington Northwest Powers Consolidated Road Consolidated Cambridge Metropolitan South Boston Boston & Albany St. Mary and St. Aul Streets Harvard Street Brookline State Street Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Road Burlington & Northern Boston & Maine Fitchburg Maine Troy Vanderbilt Erie Massachusetts Hudson Poughkeepsie Hoosac New York Central Calumet & Hecla Calumet & Hecla Mining Company Lamarack & Osceola Copper Manufacturing Company of Michigan Joseph W. Clark Dedham Mass Charles van Grant Mass R. R. Goodell Michigan State Dolar Bay Houghton Charles van Brunt Mich W. S. Lawson & Co H. 8. Ives & Co Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Securities Ives Cincinnati Cincinnati Times-Star Ives & Stayner Hamilton & Dayton

United States and Canadian Pacific Grain Stocks Mixed

Foreign financial markets report in London shows U S prices at 45 130 percent or 45 130 per cent. Canadian Pacific quoted at 5814 Erie seconds at 10 percent. Illinois Central 124 percent New York Central 11114 Pennsylvania 57 Valerie 830 Mexican ordinary 6234 St Paul common 834g Reading 28 percent Mexican Central 14 percent.

London United States Erie Illinois T. H Pac Air L. Pats Central Pac Ches Ohio Pat St. An Bi Bo Reno Ennee den & Rlass East Ten Fort Wayne Houst Texas Ll. Central Onloan. & Tex Kings Ste Pret Billy Lake Shore Olly Long Island Lou. & N Sia Beach Man Lev Miem Cher Gentral Minn St of CE Miss. Pacific Essex Nash & Chat Tee Pacific Logy St. Louis N.Y N.E Ohio & Miss West Oregon Pittsburg Loch Pitts. A K Island Toledo i

Boston Stock Exchange Sales and Quotations August 2

Boston Stock Exchange and New York Stock Sales for August 2 with First Call and Closing quotations. Daily tally shows total shares traded 387,500 in New York. lists opening highest lowest and closing prices for listed issues including Oregon Pacific Pullmi and Ameri Con among others, with several misread figures noted.

Boston Stock Exchange New York

Mining and Bond Ticker Snippets From Diverse Firms

A compact excerpt lists bond figures and mining company tickers with varied percentages and prices. Entries include Amador, Brunswick, Homestake, Standard, and Quicksilver among others, alongside securities like Terra and Security. Figures appear as fractions and decimals, suggesting market quote fragments from a financial page.

Express A Adams Amador Peru Lis Fargo Eeceve Brunswick Enfrew Col. Coal Sett Santiago D. Terra el. Cristo Tenn. C Ontario YellowJacket Quicksilver

Mining and Miscellaneous Stocks Reported by Fay Co

Stock sales as of Aug 2 list Am Elec Mfg Boston Water Power Lord Acoustic Tel Am Shoe Tip Dunkin Honerine Burton Stock Car Security Mass Lord Acoustic Tel and related holdings. Trading details show small lot figures with prices around 0.5 to 6.0 and totals near 100 shares per issue.

Wilson W. Fay & Co State Street Boston Elec Cisis Boston Water Power Lord Acoustic Vacen Ea Wee Burton

New York Financial Market Summary Delivers Mixed Day

Money on call eased to 5 to 6 percent with last loan at 5 and bar silver at 96. Sterling dull and weak. Government and railroad bonds largely dull or weak. Stock market opened with London support fading, Reading pivotal in heavy trading alongside New England, St Paul, Western Union. Louisville spur price fell from 60 to 45, while Denver & Rio Grande led activity contributing 148000 to 810000 daily total. Major declines for several issues followed late-day weakness before a modest late recovery.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Reading London New England St. Paul Western Union Louisville New Albany Chicago Chesapeake & Ohio Jersey Central Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Hocking Valley Houston & Lexas Michigan Central New York Central

Commercial Market Report Summary

Lumber in fair demand and corn higher. Butter very firm. eggs firm. Potatoes and beans in good demand. Apples and berries abundant. Truck demand strong. Pork steady. lard and hams quiet. Fresh beef steady. other meats quiet. Flour quiet. oats steady. Molasses and sugars steady or firm.

Opening Highest Lowest and Closing Quotas Yesterday

The opening, highest, lowest and closing quotations yesterday, with the closing the same day last year, were as follows.

Lumber Market Notes Steady Demand Across Regions

Eastern lumber shows steady demand with firm hemlock and whitewood, while western yards report firm prices and good demand for southern lumber. Boston week totals list pine and spruce feet with heavy whitewood and black walnut moves. Spanish River cargo imports noted though profits remain slim.

Boston The Menominee Herald Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Chicago Northwestern Lumberman Spanish River Ont Chicago Canada Indiana Trom Rift Trom South American West India Vermont

Flour And Grain Market Reports From A Quiet Trade

The flour market is largely unchanged while the trade remains quiet though some dealers note a considerable activity. Corn prices rise by 2 to 8 cents. spot markets advance. Oats steady with No 2 white and track bids quoted. extensive price lists cover flour, cornmeal, rye, malt, hops, fruit and vegetables, with numerous bid and ask figures and on track and on call settlements.

Minnesota Bakers Michigan Stone Michigan New York Canada Superior Canada Canada Western Eastern

Butter and cheese markets show firm prices across regions

Butter remains firm with diverse regional quotes from Northern creameries at 23 24c and Western and New York lines around 21 24c. Cheese dull with Utica sale of 13 000 pounds and New York unchanged. eggs, beans, seeds, and poultry also reflect firm or steady wholesale levels amid quiet trade. Potatoes in good movement. tallow and hay prices noted. regional oddities include Elgin and St Albans variations.

Elgin New York Eastern St. Albans Utica Liverpool Bay Vermont Northern Choice Ohio Choice Vermont Choice Choice Canada West North Jersey Lungarian East Swale Long Islands Bristol Ferry

California fruit sale catalogs arriving lots and prices

Fruit sale notes listing prices for pears peaches and plums in various lots. Upcoming arrivals include Bartlett pears Crawford peaches Rose du Peru grapes Gross plums and yellow cling peaches, with quantities for Thursday and Friday deliveries and prices per barrel or crate. Nyack pippins and Southern grapes offered with set rates and limited quality.

California H Harris & Co Nyack

Packed meats and fresh prices hold steady in market

Packaged meats show quiet activity with prices largely unchanged while fresh meat supplies remain moderate and demand fair. Veal lamb and mutton stay quiet, pork and lard items list long cuts to back and belly, beef items include extra plate and mess ranges, with wide price spreads for fresh beef and other meats across many cuts.

Lord Choice Chicago Brighton

Cotton and commodity market notes from Liverpool to New York

Futures for cotton show quiet opens and closes with August at 5 28-64d and September near 5 27-64d, with varied August through March pairings. Spot demand steady at 59-16d Pth middling uplands. 10,000 bales sold, 7,900 American. receipts 1,500 bales all American. New York spot steady with mixed prices. futures open and close steady. Manchester reports quiet yarns and fabrics. PIPE LINE CERTIFICATES show activity and prices. oil shipments and refined oil figures listed. Sugar and molasses markets steady with quoted refining, raw sugar specs, and wholesale prices for various grades.

Liverpool Orleans New York Manchester Eng Manila Belmont Porto Rico Cienfuegos Barbadoes

Watertown Union Live Stock Market Report 1887 Week Ending Aug 2

Boston Post summary by George J. Fox details weekly live stock market totals for cattle sheep and lambs swine. Includes state by state counts from Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts New York Canada and Western regions with totals 471 cars on several rail lines. Prices listed for market and store cattle sheep and hides plus classification notes for cattle and sheep quality.

Boston Post George J. Fox Maine Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts New York Canada Boston & Lowell Fitchburg

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