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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1887

Page

6

Money market steadies as gold inflows ease funding fears

Boston money market shows ample loanable funds at the clearing house with call loans around 6 three quarters percent and time loans near 5 to 6 percent. New York funds are dull while government bonds trade near 108 to 109 and large Treasury bond bids are accepted at 109 44.

Boston New York Secretary of the Treasury Reichsmarks London P. B. Hagner Washington D. C J. Reyner A.&. Pratt & Son Harvey Fisk & Son Dickinson & Allen Charles G. Barney & Co Philadelphia C. F. McRae Charlestown W. Va New Bedford Institution For Savings Samuel Bailie KE. L. Clarkson First National Bank Jefferson City Maverick National Bank New England Mutual Life Insurance Company Boston Marine Insurance Company James Talcott Unger, Smithers & Co American Exchange National Bank William Fellows Morgan & Co Wachusetts National Bank Fitchburg Mass John M. Fort Dan Tainter & Holt Fairchild Seligmans Paris Chicago Burlington & Northern Tchison Chicago, Kansas & Western Southern Kansas Gulf Division Atchison Louisville, Evansville Nion Pacific Southern Pacific Northern Pacific Oregon Potter Union Pacific St. Joseph & Grand Island Wisconsin Central Boston Stock Exchange Messrs Charles Colby Edwin H. Abbott Colgate Hoyt New York Exchange Chicago, Burlington & Northern Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Mexican Central California Southern State Street New England

Unauthorized Stock Issue Warns Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe

Stockholders warned that proposed issue of 10,000,600 in new stock is not authorized by the charter and may cause loss of money. The current capital exceeds charter limits and dissenting stockholders can block validity. Suit to enjoin the issue will proceed. inquiries directed to C. H. Venner & Co. Boston.

Atchison Company Atchison C. H. Venner & CO Congress St Boston

Boston Exchange Report of August Stock Sales At Brokers Board

Boston Stock Exchange quotation summary shows August 17 activity from 10 to 10:30 A M. The table lists highest and lowest prices and sales for listed issues including Fitchburg and others. Readable figures indicate varied trading on the brokers’ board with notable totals amid market activity.

Brokers’ Board

United States and Canadian Pacific Bond Rates in London Markets

London market quotes show U S 4s at 131 and 44s at 112 for government issues. Atlantic & Great Western firsts at 4544, Canadian Pacific at 654s, Erie at 8254 with Erie seconds at 103%%, Illinois Central 12324, Mexican ordinary 5034, St Paul common 8612, New York Central 113s. Discount rates: open market short bills 25 percent, three months 24 percent. Paris and London exchange rates noted with 3 percent on French francs and London checks at 25 francs 34 centimes.

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Unclear Sales List with Mixed Items and Prices

August sales list shows various items with prices and quantities including ships well, antimony, Burton stock car, and transit services. Entries are fragmented with many illegible portions and inconsistent formatting, reflecting OCR quality issues on a historical page.

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Money on call eases in New York market at 3 to 5 percent

The New York money market shows easy call money from 3 to 5 percent with the last loan at 8 and close offerings at 38. Prime mercantile paper remains quiet with steady indorsed bills receivable. Stocks drift with little activity after 2:15 and railroad bonds trade dull but steady, while Gould stocks attract attention for potential moves.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Memphis Charleston Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago, Burlington & Northerns Northwestern New Orleans Pacific Trust Rock Island Jersey Central Houston & Texas Mexican Central Wabash W.S. Lawson & Co Gould George Gould Western Union Company Pacific Mail Sage Treasury

New York Stock Sales Aug. 17 Report

Today's transactions show 109,059 shares traded in New York markets. The listing records include each stock's opening, high, low, and closing prices for today and the previous session's close.

New York

Commercial market report on farm commodities and foodstuffs

Wool is active and flour in demand while corn remains quiet. Oats oatmeal rye flour and rye stay steady with various other grains and feeds firm or unchanged. Butter cheese eggs and pork show firmness or steady levels while meat and sugar markets remain subdued or steady. Apples berries and truck demand are noted as plentiful or good.

Wool Market Reports Broad Activity Across Regions

The week shows strong demand with large buyers and price concessions for many wools. Ohio Pennsylvania fleeces hold near last quotes while Michigan fleeces fetch around 80 31c for X grade, and territory wools dip slightly. Demand for washed combings remains, California spring wools firming, and European Montevideos purchase noted amid rising trade optimism.

Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan Territory California Oregon Texas Kentucky Indiana New York Boston Seaboard Montevideo Europe Philadelphia Oho West Virginia Wisconsin

Wool market notes and weekly port receipts

Receipts at this port for the week total 10,787 domestic and 1,178 foreign bags, with year over year figures 10,124 domestic and 1,407 foreign. Port totals since Jan 1 run 289,068 domestic and 73,360 foreign, versus 385,658 domestic and 60,642 foreign last year. Quotations for leading wool grades in Boston listed by region show varied prices for fine to coarse, washed and unwashed, with several color and blood distinctions and several state origins including Ohio, Maine, Kansas, Texas, Montana, Wyoming, California, and Montevideo.

Canada Towa Kansas Nebraska Minnesota Colorado Texas Utah Wyoming Montana Boston Ohio Oregon Valley Ohio Delaine Mich Delaine Michigan Kentucky Texas Med Maine Georgia California North Montevideo Calburry de- Austr South

Cattle Market Report Watertown and Brighton Yards 1887

Market totals show live stock at Watertown and Brighton yards for week ending Aug 17 1887 with cattle sheep and swine figures by state and arrivals at Watertown and Brighton. Western hogs strong and cow market steady with many milch cows sold. numerous sales across Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts New York and Canada. Prices include beef quality ranges and veal calf trading. English export activity noted.

Boston Post George J. Fox N. Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts New York Canada Watertown Brighton Boston & Lowell Fitchburg Boston & Albany Eastern N. B A N Monroe Hollis & Co Union Market J S Henry Trafton & Wardwell Libby & Merrill J Melloy & Son W Scollans Maine Piper & Blaisdell Aldrich & Johnson G P Ide B S Hastings J Remick W Ricker Riche Dwyer Union York State H IL Maing Libby & #on Trafton & Woodward Pine Tree WW Hall Libby & Son New England Glee HH Adams L Morse EH Abram J A Hathaway J Wisher Dow & Moulton Aldrich & Johmson Brighton Yards Chicago A. N Monroe Farrell & MecFlynn

Freight Charters Reported in Atlantic Trade Movements

Oil tonnage holds steady with several private charter terms noted. Vessels bound for the West Indies remain in demand as supply tightens, while coastwise lumber and coal trades show varied activity across Portland and New York routes, with multiple ships listed for Buenos Aires, Hamburg, and Boston markets.

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