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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1887

Page

6

Money Market Roundup from Boston on Aug 19

The Money Market reports modest demand at the clearing house with rates 6 to 7 percent for call loans, 5.5 percent for merchant paper, and 6 percent for good paper. Government bonds weaken. foreign exchange steady. Notable notes include gold shipments, Atlantic & Pacific land deals in Flagstaff, and stock movements in Atchison and Calumet & Hecla with copper stock concerns.

Beaton Stock Exchange Allomez Atlantic Bonanza Development Boston & Montana Bronswick Ant Calumet & Hecla Catalpa Napa Franklin Osceola Pewabie Sane Juingy Enee EES Ae Land Companies Aspinwall Boston Brookline Esseccses Iy

Dividends Declared by Fort Wayne and Jackson Railroad

The Fort Wayne and Jackson Railroad Company has declared a semi annual dividend of 234 per share. The action reflects ongoing earnings and corporate payout policy, as the company communicates a regular distribution to its shareholders.

Fort Wayne & Jackson Railroad C

Boston Stock Exchange August 19 Stock Sales Report

Today the Boston Stock Exchange reports total trades of 162 460 shares. The daily list shows shares sold with opening, high, low and closing prices for the session and the closing price from the prior trading day.

New York

Foreign Financial Markets. Bond and stock prices from London

United States bonds listed with various yields include 4s at 11058 and Atlantic & Great Western firsts at 4534. Other gains show Canadian Pacific 58 Erie seconds 103 Mexi can ordinary 5142 St Paul common 8534 Pennsylvania 574 Mexican Central 1644. Bank of England balance £95000 Paris 3 percent rentes at 81 francs 70 centimes and London checks at 25 francs 3314 centimes.

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Mining and Miscellaneous Stocks Trade Report

Stock listings dated Aug 19 show sales by Wilson Fay & Co with firms such as East Boston Land Summit Branch R Rev Mass Lord Acoustic Tel Napa Tel Cin & St Louis Addax Basting Mach Reece Button Hole Mach Dunkin and Am Elec Manty. Prices range from 20 to 800 with scattered volumes and steadiness across categories.

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New York Financial Market Summary and Bond Movements

Money on call eased to 4% to 6% with last loan at 6% and bills receivable mixed. Sterling exchange steady around 4.80 to 4.88. Government bonds dull. railroad bonds steady. Market closed heavy with widespread declines after Reading, New England, St. Paul and Lackawanna show brief gains. Notable bond moves included Louisville & Nashville 6s up to 104 and Western Union 7s to 118.

New York Prime Mercantile Commission House St. Bar Sterling Exchange Reading New England St. Paul Lackawanna Pacific Mail Manhattan Louisville & Nashville Pensacola Mexican Central Northern Pacific Wabash Great Western Western Union New York, Susquehanna & Western Virginia Midland Generals

Weekly Trade Review highlights from Dun and Co Mercantile Agency

The weekly trade review reports 161 total failures across the United States and Canada for the past week, notes light losses in New York and New England, and cites crop prospects as the key driver. It covers commodity markets, mining, wool, cotton goods, boots and shoes, monetary stringency, gold shipments, and potential risks from speculative financing and Western money demand.

New York R. G. Dun & Co E. Russell & Co Mercantile Agency United States Canada New England New York City Mackay Flood Bank of Nevada San Francisco New Orleans Atlanta Galveston Calumet & Heela Boston Europe Gould

Those House Top Seats

Mary A Yeadley faced Roxbury court action for observation stands on her roof overlooking the Boston grounds. The case cited 1885 building laws making occupancy for observation punishable by a fine of 100 dollars, but no proof of ownership or seat safety was shown and she was discharged.

Boston Mary A. Yeadley Roxbury Court Fitzaimmons Yeadley

Commercial Matters Overview of Farm and Market Conditions

Commodity notes show firm fish, butter, eggs, and potatoes with steady rye flour and oats quiet. Cheese strong, beans in quiet demand, apples and berries plentiful, truck demand good, pork steady, other fresh meats dull, and sugars steady with molasses.

Mackerel Market Sees Small Receipts and Firm Prices

The Boston fish market reports small mackerel receipts, firm prices, and steady demand. The steamer Novelty brought 500 barrels salt and 100 barrels No 1 fresh mackerel, marking a strong trip, while Iceland and Bay fleets face poor catches and lingering ice conditions.

Cape Arthur D. Story Joseph Ryan Iceland Story Dryefjord Ryan Gloucester Gloucester Net and Twine Company Labrador Newfoundland Boston Fish Bureau N.E Grand Bank Port Mulgrave Souris Nathaniel P. Smith Margie Smith Ste Block Island Novelty of Portland

Market Reports August 19 Flour and Grain Prices

In the flour market dealers report fair sales at steady prices with no major activity. Corn firming with higher quotes. steamer yellow in elevator 56c and on track 55c. Oats liberal supply, trade quiet with lower prices. No 2 white on track 87%4e and 38%c in elevator. Various prices listed for oats, flour, cornmeal, rye, oats quality grades, and malt and hops.

Minnesota Bakers Michigan Stone Michigan New York Canada Superior Canada No 1 Canada Western Eastern

Halibut and seafood prices listed with locations

A scattered price list shows halibut at 10 11¢ and 12 13c, frozen salmon, mackerel 12 18c, bluefish 5 10¢, swordfish 9 10c, oysters 90c, clams 60c, with Norfolk and Providence River mentions and totals $115 and $116.

Norfolk Providence River

Market Prices Hold Steady Across Butter Cheese and Eggs

Butter and dairy markets show firmness with quiet trade. New York and Liverpool levels hold while Western and Eastern creams vary. eggs in Northern Western and Michigan rise, New York steady. Beans, peas, and potatoes see firmer prices on limited receipts. hay and straw demand remains cautious. tallow and margarine steady.

New York Eastern Creamery Western Astern Western Dairy Michigan Liverpool Chicago Timothy Virginia Vermont Northern Choice Ohio Vermont Choice Northern Sage East Fresh Choice Canada Ge Choice Nova Scotia Island New Brunswick Canada West Long Islands Bristol Ferry Coles Norfolk

Apples and pears show mixed demand and prices in market report

Apples are in lighter supply with strong demand for choice red lots and several varieties priced around two dollars. Pears are plentiful with Bartletts selling fairly at about three dollars and four pence. News notes broad Southern fruit demand and rising arrivals of ripe produce from the Hudson River region.

Nyack Hudson River

Fruit Market Roundup of Prices and Supplies

Prices and supply notes for apples berries melons citrus bananas with per bushel and box quotes. Details include canteroupes peaches oranges lemons watermelons and distinctive lots. several regional varieties named with unit prices and market conditions.

Truck market lists diverse produce and prices

A fragmented notice lists truck onions Maltas tomatoes cabbages beans wax green corn deers squash marrow carrots lettuce pars nips pickles and more with varied prices per basket bush box dozen and per cent figures across native produce markets.

Maltas Long Islands

Market steady with unchanged pork lard prices and firm beef

Pork and lard prices hold steady with fair demand and supply notes. Beef offerings remain ample with a quiet sale scene as the market stays firm and prices hold on various cuts including extra plate, mess, and fresh beef items. numerous prices listed for odds and ends across pork, beef, and veal categories.

Lord Choice Chicago Brighton

Cotton prices and market snapshot from Liverpool and New York

Liverpool futures opened and closed firm with varied August to March levels. Spot markets in both Liverpool and New York held steady to firm, with New York futures slightly lower on opening. Closing prices show a steady market across commodities including pipeline certificates, sugar, and molasses with detailed bids and quotes.

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Trade Reports from Centers New York August 19

Market sums show flour and wheat receipts and exports, mixed grains with prices for No 2 red and white, cornmeal and rye. pork, lard, and butter steady to firm. beef and veal subdued. oils and tallow steady. potatoes in fair demand. refined sugar and molasses quiet. timely figures from Cincinnati St Louis Chicago and Cleveland marked by steady to firmer tones in key items.

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